tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24493140831623646492024-03-05T22:27:35.840+11:00Unspent ThoughtsMusings and ramblings from a teenage girl with many opinions.
Her writing, music, photography, opinions, anecdotes, love.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-37714106578574789412014-02-18T10:14:00.000+11:002014-02-18T10:14:50.308+11:00Dating Dynamics: Tinder dun dun dun<u>It's judgement and thought provoking day on Unspent Thoughts.</u><br />
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I know this is a controversial subject but hear me out, okay?<br />
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Now I am no way an experienced person when it comes to the dating world, but I would like to call myself an experienced observer. Obviously I am a conceited person.<br />
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Dating or finding a 'significant other' is already hard enough in our day and age. With all this technology, we know everyone but we don't really know anyone.<br />
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Tinder. What a controversial topic. Teenagers love it. It's fun and no one really takes it seriously. It is said that it can't be labelled as a dating app, more as just a good time and harmless entertainment. Old school baby boomers who actually know what it is, criticise it for skipping traditional dating rules and missing out on the wondrous aspects of dating.<br />
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Me? I understand where both sides are coming from.<br />
But I personally cannot be the one to support this.<br />
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If you don't know what Tinder is, don't worry. I didn't initially. It's basically a 'dating' app that let's you look through a couple of pictures and a small bio of the people near you. It then let's you like or swipe away those you find desirable or not. And when people mutually like each other, bam! You've got a match. Most people just chat for fun, others hook up and the unfortunate sentimental ones, try to take it seriously. But with everyone saying "Don't worry, I won't tell people how we met.", is this the best method for dating?<br />
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I have many friends who take to Tinder for fun and I get that. It's harmless, a little flirty and no one takes it seriously.<br />
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But there is something in this culture that I can't bring myself to just 'touch' the install button in the App Store, no matter how fun it is.<br />
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At first I didn't really know why I felt this way. My friends told me to get it, but there was some instinctual feeling that told me not to. I just didn't feel comfortable with it. At the time I just made the excuse that I was too lazy to create a profile. The online predator excuse doesn't work as effectively now because apparently people have forgotten about online dangers.<br />
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Now don't yell at me, I'm not saying everyone out there is a creep but I'm just saying you should still be cautious online because everything is being exposed to such a big audience.<br />
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But now, I've figured out why it bugs me so much. It's how much Tinder has changed dating dynamics or preferences. I say preferences because close minded Tinder lovers will preach over and over that no one uses it for dating anyway. However, this escalated use of Tinder has warped how we perceive people and 'partner prospects' in real life.<br />
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I had always thought, or at least hoped, that it would come down to the personality. And I'm not saying there is a universal perfect personality. I actually mean, the chemistry. I'm not gonna doubt it, looks do matter. But in the long run, it's how happy a person makes you and how you become your best self with that person, that truly decides whether you choose to stay with them or not. While looks play a part, most people try to give everyone a chance. At least get to know them as friends. And then you can decide based on the full package and not just what's on the outside.<br />
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At least, that what's my idealist side wants to be real.<br />
On some level, I don't think that ever happened, but on another level, I always hoped that it will or at least, I would meet someone who shared these values.<br />
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With that acknowledgement, I've still noticed that the standings have shifted in recent times. You can meet someone who in your eyes is awesome, they share similar values or interests and you have a fun time with them, but you still choose the one that is 'hotter'. I'm not saying the 'hotter' person can't also be the better person. But when you choose someone you barely know, and in your opinion has no substance, and still hookup with them, despite having someone right in front of you who is your perception of the most amazing person in the world, now there's something wrong with that.<br />
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I'm not talking about looking at the people you've friend zoned, because anyone can do that rightfully. Often there are great people out there who simply aren't right for you or you just don't 'click' with.<br />
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We look for 'love' in the wrong places. Maybe if we take a step back and consider our other 'options' meaningfully, we would find someone truly worthwhile.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-23323178250874468242013-07-01T14:57:00.001+10:002013-07-01T14:57:53.984+10:00Bloglovin!<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/9525101/?claim=s9ucwhutsj2">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-5238264631807164242012-08-12T21:32:00.000+10:002012-08-12T21:32:04.218+10:00No July Random Favourites - Sorry!I apologise profusely but I won't be able to post the July Random Favourites, and purely out of lack of time and laziness. I know that is a terrible excuse but I have been mega busy lately as term 3 is the busiest term on the year.<br />
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We have revision for exams and I'm also in the band for a huge production that all three campuses of our school do for the younger kids in Middle School and Junior School. It's made me constantly have to catch up on work because I'm missing class for rehearsals and there are 6 (two of each) performances that go really late and about 15 songs per campus so there's A LOOOOOT of music for us to practise and rehearse.<br />
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I also was pretty lazy to do the full favourites, I did film a 'chit chat' video but I felt that it wasn't very good and I don't have time to edit. Also, my beauty/fashion blog is my first priority when it comes to these two blogs and I really want to focus on that one mainly. I just post here if I have some spare time or there is something majorly interesting to talk about.<br />
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Again, I apologise for all of this and I hope no one was eagerly waiting for them (I don't think anyone really was anyway).Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-66440463114405262832012-07-18T23:02:00.001+10:002012-07-18T23:09:03.992+10:00Awkward Love Triangle DiscussionOkay, now bringing in the entertainment side of this blog. Today I'm going to discuss the love triangle in a new tv show that I'm hooked on. It's not new, but new for me. Anyway, I didn't address everything in this love triangle, this is just my summary, well a very big summary. Let's just call this the first post about this love triangle. <br /><br />Okay awkward is awesome, just gotta get that through first as I've never discussed the show before. <br /><br />And, there are <b>spoilers!</b> So if you don't want me to ruin the show for you, then stop reading. <br /><br />Anyway, first off, I have to say that I'm not sure whether I'm team jake or team Matt. Personally, if I wasn't exactly in Jenna's situation, I'd absolutely love Jake. I basically feel that Jake is who Jenna follows with her head, and Matt with her heart, which is pretty much what she herself said anyway. I do think that her and Matt have more chemistry, but Jake is just so good for her and makes her so happy, but I don't think she's as passionate with Jake. <br /><br />But if I was in Jenna's situation, having had all the history with Matt, it really is an extremely difficult choice. How can she know that Matt will change and be better? What if she develops intense feelings for Jake? In my opinion, Jake is the better guy, but Matt is the guy she really loves. <br /><br />Then sparks the question I like to ask in many relationship debacles, as sparked by This Means Was and What's Your Number, don't pick the better guy, but which guy makes you the better girl? And in response to this question in Jenna's case, I'm not sure. The series doesn't really touch on how each guy effects Jenna's general personality, just her feelings. Of course, Matt made her sadder, but it was also more worth it, 'love' wise. And I don't think responses to being in a relationship are exactly the same as being a certain person with individual attributes. Sure the way that you respond is a reflection of your personality, but now I'm just heading on a tangent, that is a discussion for another day. <br /><br />Back to my kind of original point, if I was smack bang in Jenna's situation, but I had my head, I'd choose Jake, but if I was actually Jenna, I think she would do what she's doing now, she knows that Jake is the better guy and she's trying to do what she thinks is the right thing but she just can't yet extinguish how she feels for Matt. <br /><br />But then raises the question, is what she doing really right? Now this is up for personal moral debate, but by delaying and in some way, 'faking' how she feels for Jake, is that just hurting him more in the long run? I think this whole ploy is pretty much delaying the inevitable for Jenna, when she has to choose.<br /><br />I think she may actually choose Matt, more that I think about it. I think everything that she has with Matt is so much more worthwhile, but it's also about if Matt can step up to the plate and do what he wants to, no longer care what other people think. And now Jenna isn't even that unpopular, why is he freaking out?<br /><br />And that thing with Sadie was stupid, just sayin. Although I do feel a bit for Sadie cuz I know exactly how that feels, I'm just not as open and bitchy about it, because I don't think that the guy needs more stress, I'll let him know when the times right. <br /><br />I also have to point out that I don't think Matt and Jenna are treating Jake that well, we know that they don't want to hurt him, but Jake is a man of truth and he openly expresses that, so shouldn't they just do what Jake wants? And if he's hurt by it, just think that it's better than if he found out some other way, secrets always get out. <br /><br />That's my opinion for now on the whole Awkward Love Triangle for now. Later we can discuss the other issues hahaha. <br /><br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-67767492498339067982012-05-20T18:38:00.001+10:002012-05-20T18:38:28.197+10:00Luckless (Original)<a href="http://soundcloud.com/amywenting/luckless-original?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=blogger&utm_content=http://soundcloud.com/amywenting/luckless-original">Luckless (Original)</a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-4895788966550196712011-10-06T19:57:00.001+11:002011-10-06T19:57:26.821+11:00Lauren Conrad's LA Candy Book Review
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lauren Conrad’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">LA Candy</i> is about Jane, the classic girl next door and her best
friend, the outspoken Scarlett, who move to Los Angeles for a fresh start. In
LA they are lucky to be cast in a reality show that is similar to Sex and the
City. The two girls’ friendship is tested in an unknown city dealing with
back-stabbing and jealous attention seeking girls, boy problems and the
ruthless paparazzi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought that this book had a good pace; it
was interesting seeing the backstage side of reality television, as Conrad
highlights the issues that come with reality shows and how some of it isn’t
actually real. The story line didn’t seem very original; it is very similar to
her reality show <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Hills. </i>Also, the
writing style is very average. There is nothing special about her use of
language and it’s not very complex; it seems to be written for a teen
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall I liked this book but it isn’t
anything to get too excited about, and I might read the sequel someday. I would
recommend this to anyone who likes Conrad’s reality show <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Hills </i>and I give it a rating of 3 and a half out of 5 stars. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boy, relationships are nasty, and complicated, and usually never last. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And oh yeah, I just realised that this will have almost nothing to do with relationships, lol. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My story:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No, I'm not going to vent about a break up, or ramble on about a new boyfriend whom I love, but reveal my realisation about my so called 'love' life. But can I call it a 'love' life if I've never really been with anyone?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm currently 15 years old turning 16 in January and I've never had a first kiss, and I've never had a boyfriend. I use to think that at this age it didn't matter if you had done either of these things, but it seems the age gets lower and lower and the years pass on. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All my friends have all experienced this, and honestly, I did use to want a boyfriend, really badly, and not because I felt left out, but because I just wanted to be loved. I've always kind of been a loner, even with 'friends' around me, and honestly, now I kind of like it that way. But I just wanted someone to see me for me and to really respect me, I guess we don't really get that anymore.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The older I got, the more scared I became that I would have no one. I've been at the same school for my entire life and everyone already knows who I am and that the people who don't want anything to do with me, don't have anything to do with me, and everyone who ever somehow 'liked' me in their meaningless tween existence (no that's not a typo) has realised that it's best to not act on it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've always been a tomboy, I may now be into fashion and stuff, but I still act kind of like a boy. No I'm not sloppy, or lazy, or smelly, but just straightforward, and being this way makes girls annoyed. I just don't want to have to act a certain way. I just don't play games, I mean what I say, and usually act the same around most friendship groups. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So as I got older, I was sad that maybe there's no one out there for me, everyone just treated me like a friend who was a girl and that's it, nothing more. And there was nothing I could do about it. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although, even though I wanted all these things, I didn't go out to parties and hookup with random guys who told me what I want them to tell me, because A) I'm not stupid and I respect myself and B) I want my firsts to be meaningful, and I want it to be with the right person.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But don't worry, I'm not going to complain about how I'm a lonely teenage girl who wants to be loved. And sound like a bit of a hypocrite in that last paragraph. Funny is, I haven't even reached the main plot line, awkward. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to planet Earth. Recently I met a guy, who is two years older than me, so he didn't really know me, he's really sweet and kind and is the first decent guy I've met. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the past, when I 'liked' someone, everyone somehow ended up finding out, I wasn't very subtle about it though, and it always seemed like they would 'like' me back, similar to all those advice columns in the teenage girl magazine: "they probably like you back!" NO wrong, don't act on it, you just end up being rejected, like I did. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this time, I acted totally normal with him and had a professional relationship, because the only way we knew each other was through a school activity that we had to do together.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the past couple months, I secretly hoped that maybe I might have a chance, maybe something meaningful could happen, and maybe I'd have my first boyfriend.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was pretty in over my head, other than the school activity, we never got a chance to hang out. And the school activity, was pretty professional. He didn't even hang in the same groups, I have friends in his year level but they aren't in the same circle. Nevertheless, he was still nice to me, and said 'hi' to me in the hallway (which is surprising because I've had an unfortunate incident with other year 12s in the past, let's not get into that now).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The thing is, the point to this amazing story, isn't that amazing, but it's a realisation that I've always known I should have, but I have never really embraced.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe I just shouldn't care. It's not necessary for me to have a boyfriend, and definitely in my experience, things happen when least expected. Just like the John Mayer song, I'm happily 'Perfectly Lonely'.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've always believed that if things are meant to happen, somehow you will know what to do to make it happen. And especially with boys, my previous experiences haven't been that great when I rushed into things, I usually got hurt and became an embarrassment. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I'm just going to let it be with this guy and just boys in general. Let's just see how things play out in my life, and let that be it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The end.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's a huge story with a small significant lesson, but this realisation is pretty important to me, so I just wanted to let it out there. </span><br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-60461473817833037642011-09-20T15:29:00.000+10:002011-09-20T15:29:58.415+10:00Growing Up & Society RANT<blockquote>
First I'd like to warn and introduce you to my new blog, it is the same blog but reincarnated. I'm not deleting any of my old stuff because I'm trying to start this new thing with no regrets, and not some crappy hipster stuff about living it young and going crazy, but taking everything as it is and learning from the mistakes and just move on. I'm not very good at this yet but I'm growing</blockquote>
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Also, in this new rebirth of my blog, you will encounter crazy ramblings that don't make sense, no bother of proof reading, and no structure. And me contradicting myself all the time and putting out very hypocritical points because no one is ever who they say they are, and no one can 100% stick to their morals. Oh yeah, and some casual deep philosophical quotes dropped around casually. </blockquote>
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But this is my mind, unspent, never enough, but I'm trying to unleash some of the absurdity here, so I have room for more. (:</blockquote>
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I feel that as I grow up, I loose part of my innocence, but I mainly lose my obedience of this fake act that is society. I still see the beauty in things, but I understand more how many lies are let loose in this world (thank-you Camus), and we can't stop them, even I can't. But at least I realise this.<br />
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Maybe 5 years ago, or 2 years or even 4 months ago, I was a major player in this society that is a lie, and honestly, everyone is. And because not many people realise this, we are all stubborn and juvenile.<br />
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I feel that as I'm growing up, my view of the world broadens, it hasn't necessary become free of innocence, but I have a greater understanding of how everyone works, and I'm eager for my thoughts to run free as I grow older and become more insightful with everything.<br />
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I'm not saying that what I'm saying is right, no way, and I'm sure if you don't understand you'd probably take a stab at everything I stand for, but who am I to judge? Who am I to tell you what to do? You can do what you want, but I will deal with it and continue to stand for what I believe in.<br />
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How did this turn into a rant? I don't understand my self sometimes, but no matter how absurd my thoughts are, they are still clear as crystal to me.<br />
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Another idea I want to touch base on, <b>hipsters</b>.<br />
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You will most likely understand what I'm on about if you use tumblr, you know that magical website where everyone posts pictures of things they like, I know it sounds completely boring and pointless, but honestly, I love it. It's so stupid, but it gives us another outlet, and sometimes I do find truly inspiring images, outside of all the hipster crap with skinny girls in exposing clothes and pouts.<br />
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Okay, so hipsters are defined as 'cool', and also apparently all the Australian tumblrs are hipster? <b>WRONG!</b>, judgemental people who jump to conclusions (notice that I actually just judged). I often feel that everything that is 'cool' is just fuel to the fire that is this society. Sometimes I wonder, how was it that 6 years ago, music that was 'cool' was pop music and now what's 'cool' is this strange techno noise?<br />
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You know what the common denominator is? They both usually have some sort of catchy tune that hypnotises people who don't have the ability to really choose for themselves, no matter how old you are, how much experience in life you have, we are all continuously bombarded with influences which often catch on and they're we're stuck, and we have no idea how.<br />
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All these companies that are liars and then create lies to get some cha-ching to help their consumerism lives (thank-you Arthur Miller) but there's nothing that we can do about it. And honestly, I often fall into the trap, yet I have found ways to actually be happy, but not all the time, although all I look for is balance.<br />
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P.S. I don't make any sense but deal with it (my silent anger)<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-78190245586974069662011-09-19T23:17:00.001+10:002011-09-19T23:18:16.910+10:00Thunderstorms - My MusingsI've always been quite scared of thunder and lightning, gosh, I even use to be scared of car washes. But I always just told myself that nothing is going to happen, I'll be fine, it's only nature. <br />
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And that's right, it only is nature. Why is it that us, as humans are selfish as to be annoyed or agitated about storms or raining or even bugs, when we're the ones that ruined this world. Maybe we should be a bit more considerate and exist in harmony with all these forms of nature. <br />
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Whilst I do still find storms scary and unnerving, I think they are ultimately uplifting, this phenomenon that occurs in nature, the thunder and lightning, it's incredible. <br />
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These storms also create balance, they aren't as calm as days of blue skies but are inevitable and necessary on this earth, when it comes to balance, or yin and yang, I don't think of storms as bad, but different and often misjudged. <br />
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Storms remind me of everyone's opinions of moths. Why must butterflies get all the glory? Just cuz they're colourful? Compare this analogy to humans? I know how it feels to be judged by appearances, that's why I nonetheless sympathise with a moth, but also feel a connection with them. <br />
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I'm sure the moth hasn't analysed this as deeply as I have but anyway. <br />
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Thankyou for reading, what are your opinions on storms? <br />
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AmyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-42303119226863324002011-05-16T02:06:00.002+10:002011-05-16T02:08:19.568+10:00The year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld32ivXic71qa07lbo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="325" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld32ivXic71qa07lbo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
This is so true! Haven't really been in a writing mood, definitely in the makeup mood. So I might share this picture that isn't my own, I found it on tumblr through <a href="http://am0ur.tumblr.com/">am0ur on tumblr</a> and the source is <a href="http://imgfave.com/view/1018438">here</a>.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-26703731625426392072011-03-21T18:47:00.004+11:002011-03-21T18:55:33.048+11:00So sorry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6HwmeYQLNjw_CJRMfJx61g3uOcqfWzJ8Vf3lLTlv7jr34_nKCKZoGOwFf1JGph1caaOQ3AXMy5TKfrNUNszjHIJKGCbWQtC867YOsBorQyvgPqJP20mwE_bzcN4ShXRWO0lwEpeTi2A/s1600/DSC00601.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6HwmeYQLNjw_CJRMfJx61g3uOcqfWzJ8Vf3lLTlv7jr34_nKCKZoGOwFf1JGph1caaOQ3AXMy5TKfrNUNszjHIJKGCbWQtC867YOsBorQyvgPqJP20mwE_bzcN4ShXRWO0lwEpeTi2A/s400/DSC00601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586437482366983090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1FaMfMlWhBajWHTsK5hc7IHJxkXgIY08p_ra7clGxJ7f6q9Bpi7evi4WJxcSv9BNq2gUAScfJ44B5eaU5fTlHROKDmW47b_qaqoqZU9FdQwvqzehyphenhyphenyD0Fm8RirhHn2cNT9ez9CJK76g/s1600/DSC00591.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1FaMfMlWhBajWHTsK5hc7IHJxkXgIY08p_ra7clGxJ7f6q9Bpi7evi4WJxcSv9BNq2gUAScfJ44B5eaU5fTlHROKDmW47b_qaqoqZU9FdQwvqzehyphenhyphenyD0Fm8RirhHn2cNT9ez9CJK76g/s400/DSC00591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586437475484653634" border="0" /></a><br />Hey guys,<br /><br />I am SOOOOOO sorry I haven't posted anything in a LONG time, I've been super busy and I've just had TONS of stuff to do. Today I'm just going to show you some photos I've taken that I kind of like. Sorry about everything again.<br /><br />Toodles, eat noodles ;D<br /><br />Amy<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/2439370/jesse-amp-me?claim=849tyv7jtn5">Follow my blog with bloglovin</a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-31462963549241282502011-01-31T16:44:00.000+11:002011-01-31T16:44:47.559+11:00"Hold It Against Me" - Britney Spears<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uxTDK1S5qJ0?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe><br />I'm sorry guys that I haven't really been posting, but this is just godly. Gotta love him <3<br />If I heard this first, I would've never made the connection to Britney Spears.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-18318044629716326802011-01-22T22:26:00.003+11:002011-01-22T22:40:12.363+11:00Today we saw Kimmi & Dave Days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWJ2kabePC7if_hhcHrB4m6uZiSwgOYeDgnAfrDxXjSMh8iMKvCpcLF67AGVvpSkWo01L3RYXEuapHVOtNRfISnlAaWmRUhlZZkz9nWdBYmHHcIEodeMIIXwE6vD2x6DLjjWNrZbhLMI/s1600/kimmi+%2526+i+edited.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWJ2kabePC7if_hhcHrB4m6uZiSwgOYeDgnAfrDxXjSMh8iMKvCpcLF67AGVvpSkWo01L3RYXEuapHVOtNRfISnlAaWmRUhlZZkz9nWdBYmHHcIEodeMIIXwE6vD2x6DLjjWNrZbhLMI/s400/kimmi+%2526+i+edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564973301721682674" border="0" /></a><br />There! That chica! Not the one scribbled out (that's me), but the other beautiful person, well she is kimmi A.K.A <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/kimmitalks">kimmitalks</a> on YouTube (I should totally link every single word that has a website,<a href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a> ;D). Today her and Dave Days had this HUGE gathering in Melbourne, and a couple friends and I saw them both.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-60971499958022232042011-01-20T20:17:00.000+11:002011-01-20T20:17:11.276+11:00Kim Clijsters chided commentator Todd Woodbridge at the Australian OpenI just had to show you guys this, no surprises, just watch the video. ;D<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jfIbH7ssv5Q?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-54779022812538928912011-01-20T15:09:00.004+11:002011-01-20T15:32:50.761+11:00My Birthday PostI'M NOW 15! Wow, that looks weird. I'm not use to the number 15 yet, and I feel exactly the same way as I did last year when I turned 14, and I was just thinking "I DON'T WANNA BE 14, I WANNA STAY 13! Yeah, I think everyone goes through this (or maybe just me) every year.<br /><br />Actually, I turned 15 on the 18th of January, except on that day and the day after (yesterday), I didn't get a chance to do my birthday post. Actually, I was thinking about what to put in this post a couple weeks ago, so I'm just going to go straight into it.<br /><br />Okay, so for my birthday, before I decided to have a birthday party, one of my best friends, Hannah (who also has a blog <a href="http://invisiblesmile.blogspot.com/">here</a>) gave me my birthday present early, and one of them was this book called <span style="font-style: italic;">365 Reasons To Be Cheerful </span>and everyday there is a story about some sort of unusual, funny and happy event in history on that day, and so I read it everyday and I love it sooooo much. Thank-you Hannah. Also, the story on my date of birth is about Captain Cook discovering Hawaii, and what a coincedence, I LOVE HAWAII FIVE O! So I thought that was an aawesome coincedence.<br /><br />I will show you pictures of the story and book in my birthday present post. Also, I'm not sure which blog to put my birthday present post in, my beauty & fashion blog or this one, because my beauty & fashion post is kind of in the same concept as YouTube beauty gurus, because I wanted to do that but Mum wouldn't let me which is understandable; usually what beauty gurus do are hauls, room tours and stuff like this as well.<br /><br />And what I actually did forget to tell you guys is that I have <span style="font-weight: bold;">finally</span> made a fashion and beauty blog, so all my future fashion posts will be there. If you think I should move all my old fashion posts there, I might do that. (: Anyway, the link is <a href="http://risingsun-fashionbeauty.blogspot.com">http://risingsun-fashionbeauty.blogspot.com</a> so if you want you can bookmark that. ;D<br /><br />I am also thinking of doing a post about the story behind the names of my blogs and my tumblr, because many people have actually asked me, "Why is your name Jesse & Me?" And I never revealed it to anyone, but there were little hints here and there, but I don't think anyone got it, so I might do a post on it when I give in to the temptation and mystery. Honestly, I suck at being mysterious, but everything I do has a reason and a story, not just cuz it sounds nice. Tell me if you would like this?<br /><br />Also, I didn't spend my birthday alone, doing homework. Actually this super hot construction worker came over and we played mariokart. ;P<br /><br /><br /><br />JUST KIDDING, you would think, <span style="font-weight: bold;">me</span>, Amy, would do that? Although, I do think Hannah is a very good looking construction worker. ;)<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> But she just came over and we hung out, and she helped me decorate my room. Want a room tour? This blog or beauty blog? Maybe? (:<br /><br />So that's it, bye ;DAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-6940906588232825472011-01-17T16:47:00.002+11:002011-01-17T17:12:16.933+11:00Young Sherlock Holmes Dark Cloud: ReviewI recently read this book for holiday homework, and I thought the book was fantastic, so below will be the review I wrote on this book for school:<br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-AU</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> 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novel that depicts the famous detective as a teenage in the 1860s and how he was introduced into the world of mystery. Young Sherlock Holmes has discovered two dead bodies with his new friend Matty Arnatt, and so go on a wild, exciting and extremely dangerous adventure from the small town of Farnham the heart of the empire, London. Along with Matty, his tutor Amyus Crowe and his daughter Virginia, the team tries to investigate and put a stop to a terrible plot that will affect the entire empire in this book and Baron Maupertuis, the mastermind behind the whole plot.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>In my opinion, the book is an excellent portrayal of Sherlock Holmes’ childhood and I don’t have any huge critical points in this book, although I do wish that Mrs Eglantine was more involved in the story, I was looking forward to seeing how she would influence the story and become a possible villain in the story. Mrs Eglantine is Sherlock’s uncle’s sinister housekeeper who Sherlock’s brother, Mycroft Holmes, actually warned him about. Other than that, I loved the book. It really grasped my attention and I thought the storyline was fantastic. I also liked how the story didn’t concentrate too much on Sherlock’s possible affection with his tutor’s daughter Virginia; Andrew Lane did a very good job at keeping the book on track. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Of course the book is not as much of a classic as the original books but it is still interesting, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who would like to start slowly with Sherlock Holmes or just a short and simple detective story. I am also hoping to read the sequel to this book, because this first one has been really interesting and has given me a good background on possibly one of the most well-known detectives, Sherlock Holmes.</p> <br />-I hope you liked it. Sorry about the huge 2 week hiatus, but I have tons of holiday homework and I still do, so posts will still be coming, but slowly.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-48284209972767249442011-01-17T16:41:00.000+11:002011-01-17T16:41:06.299+11:00"Imagine" - John Lennon - Tucson Tribute - (Sam Tsui / AHMIR cover)<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8QqAVFwGwaI?fs=1" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe><br />Please please please favourite this video, it is almost becoming the most favourited video. So please watch and favourite to show your support.<br />I know there are tons of bad stuff going on in this world right now, and here is one way you can support one of them.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-48891181889255524742011-01-10T20:28:00.002+11:002011-01-10T20:31:15.803+11:00Peculiar People DayIf you read the title, you hopefully got the message that today is PECULIAR PEOPLE DAY! WOOT! And so I just wanted to make a shout out to all the peculiar people out there, that are weird, or cool, or funky, or different but are happy to be that way, today is the day to celebrate us, because I know I'm peculiar and we are all awesome that way! That's what makes us cool. Seriously, we're different and weird but fun to hang out with. So basically I just wanted to make a shout out to all of us who are different but stay that way. ;DAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-35919310039798492472011-01-07T23:45:00.003+11:002011-01-07T23:46:49.348+11:00GO HAWAII FIVE-O!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ov4va3h_iGrAJzDsrNpD2KDGU4Ej8Xs8Tuc_WXoR3hUrQHhgdK_lXE3qD5IuaCBqZ-acvHrg8k1P7lBOkzrJ8lO0ig6lLm2U2kRkrMb3O0ODycUZ8BXkDUpK84ogvvu1oJbhobSkgB4/s1600/hawaii+five+o+WINNER.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ov4va3h_iGrAJzDsrNpD2KDGU4Ej8Xs8Tuc_WXoR3hUrQHhgdK_lXE3qD5IuaCBqZ-acvHrg8k1P7lBOkzrJ8lO0ig6lLm2U2kRkrMb3O0ODycUZ8BXkDUpK84ogvvu1oJbhobSkgB4/s320/hawaii+five+o+WINNER.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559424345269726146" border="0" /></a><br />WOOT! THEY WON PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS!<br />-sings Hawaii Five-O theme song-<br /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-8580541103796902222011-01-05T22:22:00.002+11:002011-01-05T22:35:25.941+11:00Possibility of a new blog?<span style="font-weight: bold;">What should I do?</span><br /><br />I'm thinking of maybe doing another blog that is just beauty and fashion related. Should I make that a separate blog?<br /><br />Or would it be better if I turned my fashion and beauty things into videos and then put them onto Youtube, but it would be quite hard not to show my face the whole time. I'm not a huge fan of putting my face totally out there sometimes. I mean, I sort of think Tumblr is fine, just not 24/7, but Youtube is a HUGE community where everything is seen by a larger amount of people, so I will probably make a new blog that is fashion and beauty dedicated, and will include maybe some Tags from Youtube put into worded form or video without my face. I'm not sure.<br /><br />What do you guys think? Tumblr ask/msn/comment/facebook me. (:Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-76335445850800793192011-01-04T21:54:00.003+11:002011-01-04T22:14:02.307+11:00Banana & Strawberry Smoothie: RecipeHaha, look, Amy is trying to give information about cooking. Ahem, :/<br /><br />To be honest, I am a total failure at cooking, but this is an amazing smoothie, and one of the most popular. Sadly, Australia is not often graced by the prescence of this amazing drink, and I think it should be talked about much more here, as much as it is overseas. I have already been to two HUGE places (literally), where Strawberry & Banana Smoothies are much appreciated, so this is a recipe that I cooked up with a mixture of many different recipes online and my own taste buds.<br /><br />This is recipe is for approximately two cups, double it for 4, or triple it for more, or quadruple it, yeah you get the gist.<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1 banana, chopped<br />1 cup of strawberries, chopping them helps ;D<br />2 extra strawberries for decoration, cut vertically in the middle halfway into the strawberry (optional)<br />1/2 cup of plain yogurt (or vanilla flavoured because I couldn't find any plain in the store :S)<br />1/2 cup of milk<br />2 ice cubes, crushed helps (I actually put them in a plastic bag and smashed them with a wooden spoon repeatedly, good for anger management ;P)<br />1 spritz of honey (optional)<br />1 blender, or more if you're feeling spontaneous<br /><br />Method:<br />1. Collect all necessary materials. (Science prac, puh-leze)<br />2. Open the blender.<br />3. Put all ingredients (except for the blender) into the blender.<br />4. BLEND!<br />5. Pour the mixture into two separate glasses.<br />6. Pop the extra strawberries onto the sides of the glasses (cup into the sliced bit of the strawberry)<br />7. Serve and enjoy.<br /><br />I hope you are delighted by this heavenly drink. Thanks. (:Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-3516223216064984762011-01-02T23:24:00.001+11:002011-01-02T23:24:42.522+11:00It’s 2011 Mates!<span xmlns=''><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>So guess what! Yes, it's all in the title, twenty eleven is upon us and to be honest, I don't feel any different or excited at all. Especially last night, at New Years Eve, I just felt lethargic, not even bothering to get excited, I was just chilling on Youtube, slowly getting through all the videos by my subscriptions that land slided me while I was in mainland China of blocked websites. Although, my emotions my change throughout this post, that has a tendency of happening. So right now I'm on the train to Guangzhou where I shall fly back home with superman. Well, I wish, but I am flying back home but in an aeroplane. BOORING, I know.<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Did anyone realise that the date today is 1.1.11, haha, sorry I just thought that was cool and realised when I was writing the last entry for this trips travel journal. Although when I post this, it might be 2.1.11, but I wrote this on 1.1.11. And that was boring, just disregard that anecdote. <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Got any resolutions for the upcoming year? Anything you're excited for? <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Well now I feel different when I think about it. I'm not sure if it's the fact I'm on my laptop (typing makes me inspired), or if I'm on the train and I'm able to do the whole 'look out the window in a thinking face', which is used in movies and video clips, a bit too much now; but I actually feel kind of excited for some things that shall be happening in the upcoming, scared about the challenges that greet me with another year of existence on this complex planet, and the possibility of not knowing whether the new things I'm excited about trying could just be not that fantastic. That actually happens to me WAY too often, whenever I'm super excited about something, it turns bad and it works vice versa too. <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>First of all, I shall create my resolutions literally right now, while I'm typing this.<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Read more </strong>Okay this is just sad, in 2010 I was a super slow reader. <span style='text-decoration:underline'>Although,</span> I often get mixed up with what I read in the first half of the year and what I read in 2009, because the first half of 2010 wasn't that great, although the second half was bloody awesome! And so, often I mistake them for two years, because the bad things just feel so long ago. I <span style='text-decoration:underline'>may</span> have actually finished all of Matthew Reilly's books except for Hover Car Racer. Actually to think of it, in the first half, I read TONS, maybe it's because I wasn't that happy, so I needed another place to run away to (the books, not homeless). I'm trying to remember what I read. 4 Shane Schofield books, All Percy Jackson, Contest, Temple and Gone. Actually, other than my school books, I'm pretty sure they're all the books I read, and that is 12 books. Crap, that is nothing. I'm greatly ashamed with myself. So yeah, read more. Also, finally finish Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier which I started December 2009 and I have just been on and off reading so I hope to finish that these holidays.<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Continue to work hard in my studies </strong>My results in 2010 were very pleasing to me, and I would like to continue my study procedure this new year but try and work even harder, to the best of my ability. <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Exercise more </strong>During my off season, which is every season except for winter, I don't usually work really hard. Also, winter is my 'on' season, so to say, because I do the most work in regard to sports because that is hockey season. During the time I play tennis, I don't work as hard, but hockey is my favourite sport and I spend quite a lot of effort when I'm playing the game. Also, I ski in winter, which helps me become fit. And so, during December 2010, I started jogging round the lake at the estate I live in and I discovered that I was able to jog all the way round without stopping, which I found really surprising. Although, I participated in Relay for Life last year, which has been one of the motivations for jogging, and then I found I was able to jog 6 laps of a 400 metre track without stopping, I'm not sure if that's more or less than the length around the lake though. Also, it will be good for me during the off season when the weather is better for jogging than winter.<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Be a better person </strong>I think I'm a pretty alright person although I would like to be less intense on my weaknesses. I often speak without thinking and can be frustrated easily and I think that I have come on too strong and hurt some of my friends' feelings, so this year, I will slowly improve on this. I know it's not going to be easy, my instinct overthrows my heart ALOT of the time, and so I don't expect to be able to do this after a week, it will take quite a long time, slow pace and initiative but I will hope to be able to be a better friend and person.<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Contribute more to my school </strong>The school I go to has given me soooooo much, facilities, education, opportunities and smiles. So in 2011 and the rest of my schooling life, I hope to be as involved as I can handle to my school and the amazing teachers there who input knowledge into our brains, are amazing role models, like our parents, do what's best for us and help us achieve to the best of our abilities. I have started this a bit by joining some more clubs and taking the initiative to be involved in ways that interest me. So I am excited for some new experiences but also a little timid about being in a new environment out of my comfort zone.<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Play more violin </strong>To be honest, in 2010, violin hasn't exactly been at the top of my priority list, of course, I put my studies first, but usually violin is at the top, and technically is still is although I just didn't put as much effort into it as I would have liked in the previous year. I kind of lost a lot of my interest for it when I got a temporary teacher whom I wasn't too excited about, although, from that I actually played a bit more in home so that if I was in my lesson, and I wasn't playing to my best, it would still be better than if I didn't practise and it just made me over prepared. But I wasn't super excited about lessons, although, for the start of this year, my teacher finally figured out what kind of music I liked to play and we shall be starting that, which I'm looking forward to. <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Improve some of my friendships </strong>2010 was quite a big year of change, and I am hoping that 2011, things shall be better, some of my friends whom we have been drifting away from each other during 2010, will hopefully come back together with my magic potion ;D. Jokes, but I do hope to get closer again, possibly during this summer.<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Be alright with my relationship status </strong>If you didn't know, I actually have never had a proper boyfriend, but majority of my friends have, and so it makes me sad to think that no one has ever wanted <span style='text-decoration:underline'>me </span>, or wanted to make me feel special; that when a guy looks at everyone, he shall never chosen me, and it makes me sad. But hopefully, I will feel more comfortable about this and look at it from a positive point of view. I can spend more time to focus on my studies and etc, and just be happy with my awesome friends. ;D And just accept the fact that maybe it really is better to be friends with guys, because they do make pretty fantastic friends.<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Be more proactive </strong>I often think of doing things, and I am bursting with ideas, but I don't usually take the initiative to actually do it and end up saying "I can't be bothered" and go and do something else that is already set up or takes less effort. Some of the things I am going to try and do, mostly this summer, is makeover my room, start experimenting and practising with makeup, finally write more of my fan-fiction or instead write short stories that don't need to be done over an extended amount of time. And just in general more writing, reading, violin-ing, exercising, singing, dancing, smiling. <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>-<strong>Be happy </strong>I actually did have this resolution last year, and overall, I think I accomplished it. To be honest, 2010 may have been one of the happiest years of my life and I hope to continue to make 2011 just as happy. <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Sorry this was SOOOOOOOOO long and huge, but I am sitting in the train so inspired, like I said before. So do you want to do a home project? You could creatively make some sort of New Year's resolution thing. Write, make a video, talk in the video or make it an animation, make a poster to stick on your wall or anything. I'd like to see. (: <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Also, what would you like to see on this blog, specifically? Not just a category, because only one person replied to my readers ask post, and I know more than one person saw it. So yeah, just request? I don't bite, sometimes. ;P<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Thank-you guys, all of you, for reading my blog in 2010, and hopefully this blog will continue to greet your eyes throughout 2011. <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>So long, and happy new 2011! xD</span></p></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-78045584784587870032011-01-01T14:32:00.003+11:002011-01-01T14:34:43.978+11:00Thankyou tumblr :)I love posting things that make my day, especially on tumblr, and now I have another message to show you guys, because the people on tumblr are bloody special.<br /><br />An anonymous actually told me this:<br />Don't know if I've sent this to you yet, but...<br />MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! I swear I'm getting around to answering your message, but things are kinda hectic and there's quite a lot to say/answer.<br />But didn't want to wish you a good time late,so yeah. Wherever you are, hope you're having a great holiday, coz you're one of my special Tumblr friends! xD Damn that sounded mushy. Sorry. It's the Christmas spirit infecting my brain :D<br /><br />Tumblr is not just a place where people post pretty pictures, it's a community, where total strangers are there for eachother and pull us up when we are down. Thankyou tumblr for letting me be a part of this amazing place for 2010.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-30838842976259791712010-12-31T13:09:00.000+11:002010-12-31T13:09:25.210+11:00Ian Axel - This Is The New Year (2010 Version)<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zqb29B06fV8?fs=1" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449314083162364649.post-7012988238861543332010-12-31T01:45:00.004+11:002010-12-31T01:56:09.128+11:00Hawaii Five-O<div style="text-align: center;">LOOK LOOK LOOK HAWAII FIVE-O!! xD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwiWQ1ltFRyWHv-UlAF4z6XYTLpVaf3613owPGfslHvJV5Zj-Yy1iDkxBJJyUZiZ3nJWKDVuRRI9X6eZUSLzbgAAmkovqYb88apVzogpHeH79p6HpC8IFlGCaaWSFfGPYcccjEyORoxQ/s1600/img_1289540827.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwiWQ1ltFRyWHv-UlAF4z6XYTLpVaf3613owPGfslHvJV5Zj-Yy1iDkxBJJyUZiZ3nJWKDVuRRI9X6eZUSLzbgAAmkovqYb88apVzogpHeH79p6HpC8IFlGCaaWSFfGPYcccjEyORoxQ/s320/img_1289540827.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556488397145739346" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Okay, I'm in trouble. I'm crazed. I'm hyped. I'm obsessed. I'm in love.<br /><br />Hawaii Five-O, my bloody favourite task force in the universe. I swear, I cannot spend a day without thinking about this show for at least 10 minutes. That's serious. When I'm sick, I actually think about this show and watching it to feel better and take my mind away from the pain. It works dudes.<br /><br />Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Grace Park and Daniel Dae Kim have entered my heart and my head and created a craze that shall never leave. They have turned into Steve McGarret, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua and created some of my most loved characters whom I wish were my best friends.<br /><br />Got some free time? I recommend you side reel/cast tv or whatever 'Hawaii Five-O' and hopefully you will take some interest in this show. Maybe not as much as me though, I'm sure it's not healthy.<br /><br />Thanks, and stay happy chums,<br />Amy (:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">LOOK LOOK LOOK HAWAII FIVE-O AGAIN xD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwiWQ1ltFRyWHv-UlAF4z6XYTLpVaf3613owPGfslHvJV5Zj-Yy1iDkxBJJyUZiZ3nJWKDVuRRI9X6eZUSLzbgAAmkovqYb88apVzogpHeH79p6HpC8IFlGCaaWSFfGPYcccjEyORoxQ/s1600/img_1289540827.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwiWQ1ltFRyWHv-UlAF4z6XYTLpVaf3613owPGfslHvJV5Zj-Yy1iDkxBJJyUZiZ3nJWKDVuRRI9X6eZUSLzbgAAmkovqYb88apVzogpHeH79p6HpC8IFlGCaaWSFfGPYcccjEyORoxQ/s320/img_1289540827.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556488397145739346" border="0" /></a></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713378165271031390noreply@blogger.com0