Makeup

What I've noticed these days, is a lot of makeup. Ads, commercials and shops claiming that their products will make you look the best. 

"All you need is a wand of mascara and a sprinkle of blush to make you look perfect"

As if. They make it sound like a fairytale. I'm not against makeup, but I'm trying to say that everything needs to be done in limit. I have a friend (http://trishofish.blogspot.sg/) who is really good with skincare. She recommends me and my other friend (sugarcoateddaydreams.blogspot.sg) about what we should and shouldn't use on our skin. Even though this might be girly and silly (which is fine by me), I have realised how these tips and products can't work with the amount of makeup the world is using. 

I have had a few experiences with makeup and thy were okay. Mascara and eyeliner make my eyes look bigger and bolder. Lip gloss makes everything more pretty. But the thing I realised was, the more I wore these products, the more acne and bad skin I got. I have sensitive skin and makeup isn't really helping. I stopped makeup for about a month and there was a dramatic change in my skin. I didn't have that much acne anymore. Some people, naturally have acne and I'm one of those people. It's normal at this age, but what I'm trying to say is not to make it worse by putting more and more product on it. 

This goes out just to girls, because there was a lot of controversy about this. It's your choice if you want to put makeup on or not and I'm not forcing you to stop if you do. What I'm trying to say is that no one is perfect but everyone is beautiful with or without makeup on. 

Phone Loss

A few days ago, I lost my phone. It was an iPhone 4 and the home button didn't work. I remember carrying it off the taxi and placing it on my bed, but then it just disappeared. I think I've checked the iPhone tracker about a hundred times since. I've been struggling. I'm not going to lie. Everyone says that you should take a break from your phone and enjoy what's around you. It's so addicting to be  all the time, even if my eyes are strained to their limits. It's funny because I never realised how valuable we think our electronics our. What I have learnt is that tapping on a screen to keep a bird with a heavy face flying through pipes isn't what our lives are all about. 

We need to find other things to do and ever since I lost my phone, I have become more attentive to the things around me. I have started to realise what is really going on in the world and focus on some important things that could actually affect us in the long run. Things like recycling, littering and even wastage of electricity. As I sit here typing away, I have now started to remember all of the things that I should do to make my life better for myself. I left the laptop charger in my house on and I'm pretty sure that I have to throw away wrappers that are squashed at the bottom of my bag. 

This phone loss, might not have been a loss at all. We always have to look at the bright side and I think this loss might have actually turned into a gain for me. 

Here is a challenge: Don't go on your phone for at least two or three days. How will it feel? Comment below on what you think about this and if you do this challenge how it felt like. 

The 31 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 15

Day 15 - How Am I Like my Mum/Dad? 
Even though I deny it, everyone says that I look like my dad. The cut of the face, right down to the position of the nose. It's a bit scary when someone knows that I'm my dad's daughter, because every time I get a little shock and the same comment, 'She looks exactly like you'. I don't know why I don't like it. I'm not saying that I don't like the way my dad looks, but I really don't like carrying down someone else's face instead of having my own. I have my mum's personality. My mum is a bit quiet, but she likes to try her best at everything. But this sometimes bothers me too, because our conversations can turn into arguments depending on the similarity or difference of opinion. Unlike my mother, I am not a perfectionist. She likes to make sure every last detail is perfect, whereas I don't mind my work or my presentation to be a bit rough or messy. I like everything that way. 

The 31 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 14

14 - Would you like to go to a concert? 
The original title of this post was had I been to any concerts, but sadly I haven't. But if I had to go to a concert, it would be a Demi Lovato one. I really love her because she has such an inspirational story and such a greta voice. I love all her songs and know mostly all of them by heart. It is a bit weird and it sounds like I'm being an obsessed fan (which I am) but I would love to go. 

Holding Things Together

Have you ever felt caught between what to do? I have and it's going on now. The thing with middle school is that you don't know who is your friend and who isn't. In a stereotypical school, there's a bully, a clique and the person everyone wants to be. In our school, it's a bit different. There's a problem with friends. I've seen many people just sitting alone and reading, or walking around from group to group at lunch trying to figure out what to do. 

Friends can be great, but sometimes you just have to let go. But this isn't about that. It's about holding things together. As you get older, friendship gets more and more complicated. Fake friends, friends who are only your friends because they want to use your skills to their benefit. I'm not saying this in a bad way, it's great to learn, but this is taking advantage of other people. I have had a few friends like this and I still do and I need to learn how to hold things together. A few years ago, I had a friend who was younger than me. She used to go to our school. I didn't know why I had wanted to be friends with her, but she was nice to me on the first day. She used to live in the same place I used to. I used to go around innocently trying to figure out who to sit with on the bus and who to talk to. I was in third grade and didn't know what exactly I was going to do. This person laughed at me behind my back, and I mean this literally because she would sit behind me on the bus and talk about how weird or crazy she thought I was. I took these whispers and menacing laughter to heart. I would cry every night and waste a lot of energy thinking about what was wrong with me. I had to learn how to hold things together. 

This has really helped me and I just wanted to talk about how it can affect you in middle school the most when you and your friends are all over the place (trust me, I mean that in the best way possible). 
Comment below and talk about what you think could help everyone through this time. 

The 31 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 13

Day 13 - Something You Have Been Avoiding
Okay, I have a lot of things that I have been avoiding. I'm going to try and talk about a few. 

1. Piano Practice - I have been playing the piano for eight years now and I really enjoy it. The problem is, that I just don't have the time to practice it or this is what I think. I love to play, but every time my piano lesson starts and the teacher asks if I had practiced or not, a feeling of dread just settles in my stomach. I try and lie and get away with it. The problem is, it shows in my work. I try to practice, but I just don't like to. It's hard and a bit annoying, but I really need to know how to deal with it. 

2. This Blog Challenge - I love to write, but sometimes I just forget to. Sometimes, I don't know what to write about and that's the first reason I started this challenge. So far it's going okay, but I just 'forget' to write about it sometimes. I have these moods when I feel like I could write a book, and the other end of the spectrum where I feel like I can't even type a word. I don't know why, but I want to catch up and build my stamina (Omigosh, I feel so healthy when I say that word even when I'm not) for writing. 

3. Facing My Friends - This was something I was avoiding earlier, but a few days ago, I just let it out. My friends were leaving me out (the usual), but this was going on for years. I felt neglected. I didn't want to waste my time, energy and tears on it but I had to let it out. Once I did though, it got better and I felt better. 

4. Participating in Class - I come across as shy and quiet, but once someone gets to know me, I think they change their mind about that. The thing with participating in class though, is that it scares me. I'm scared that my voice might become all weird and the slightest bit of error can lead to everyone trying not to laugh at you. Even when I know something that I can contribute to, my vocal chord feels like it's being strangled and my head starts to hurt. I have no clue why, but this alarm just goes off in my head telling me not to. I guess I have to learn to overcome that. 

It's great to get something over with and stop avoiding something and face your fears. It might be hard, but I like to think of it as the next challenge to overcome. 

The 31 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 12

Day 12 - Share Your Bucket List

1. Listen to different types of music - I only listen to pop and mostly Demi Lovato. I really want to try and listen to different types of music and be more open.
2. Run every week - With this one, I don't mean running in PE, but I want to run outside of that to stay healthy. I just can't. Chips are just unavoidable.
3. Meet a celebrity - I don't know why, but I really want to meet a celebrity. It's probably not going to happen, but I guess it's okay if I think it will, right?
4. Perform at a concert - I have performed in front of people before, but mainly before the mirror and my parents. The only other concert I have performed at was when I was 7.
5. Visit Greece - I have really wanted to visit Greece for the past 3 or 4 years. First it was for the beaches and the pretty pictures on postcards, but after I read Percy Jackson, I have been obsessed. 

I really can't think of anything else right now. What's your bucket list though? Comment and tell me below! 

The 31 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 11

Day 11 - Share Your 10 Favourite Songs Right Now
Okay, this is a hard one because I love music and I like quite a lot of songs. But I narrowed it down and these aren't in order: 

1. Let It Go - Demi Lovato
This song is in the soundtrack for frozen and I am really in love with this song. Some people prefer the movie version, but I like this one better because I like Demi Lovato. 
2. Dark Horse - Katy Perry
So I heard this song on the radio and was instantly obsessed. 
3. The Monster - Rihanna ft. Eminem
So, I'm not a big fan of rap but I really liked the tune of this song. I actually first came to know of it when someone *cough Akanksha cough* was singing it. 
4. Applause - Lady Gaga
It's been a while since this song has come out, but I really like it. 
5. Neon Lights - Demi Lovato
Another Demi Lovato song because she is my favourite singer. I really love this song and she is on the tour for the album. #neonlights
6. Stars Dance - Selena Gomez
This song was really catchy and I liked it better than some of her other ones like; Come and get it (which my friends and I make fun of to this day) and Slow down (I'd rather not talk about this one). 
7. Clarity - Zedd ft. Foxes
I sang this song at a talent show and I feel like I have a bond with it (I don't know, I'm weird) and I really enjoyed it. 
8. Pompeii - Bastille
I heard this song a while back and I didn't really like it, but when I heard it again I was a bit surprised that I didn't like it right away. 
9. Top of The World - Imagine Dragons
I remember hearing this song on the radio and really liking the catchy tune. I couldn't get sick of it (thats saying something) and I really enjoy it. 
10. It's Time - Imagine Dragons
Another Imagine Dragons song, yes. But I heard this when I was watching the trailer of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' and I really liked it. 

That was really hard to do. There are lots more songs that I really love and would like to share, but for now what are your favourite songs? Comment below! 

The 31 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 10

Day 10 - Share Some Old Photos of Yourself
Oh no, this was the post I was dreading. I look very messed up in all of my baby photos and the ones when I was a kid, since I had an underbite. I'm going to share another one from when I was 10 though because I have to do it. This was taken when we were on vacation, but I'm not sure, and it's a picture of me and my family. 

Friends

Okay, so I this isn't really a cheesy post about how friends are the best and they're amazing and that they are always there for you. They can be there for you and they are amazing, but sometimes they change. They might change for the better or might change for the worse. 

My two best friends are Trisha and Florence and I know that they're going to be there for me and they are the greatest friends that I could ever ask for. Trisha and I have been friends for four years and our friendship started off after an argument which just made us better friends. I met Florence last year and our friendship also started off after a fight. The three of us are super close now, but you know the problem with threes. Someone always feels left out and in our case it isn't just one person, but everyone feels left out at some point. The thing is that we choose to acknowledge it and try and fix it. The thing that Trisha and Florence have taught me is to be strong and stand up for myself. I think that they have been really supportive and can always make me laugh when I'm feeling a bit down. 

The other thing with friends is the downside. I'm not saying that I want to be antisocial, but the other type of friends who choose to ignore you and talk to each other instead. It might even be incorrect to call them friends. I have personal experience with these friends and they aren't the best. Sometimes they an be hurtful without even realising it. I have two friends that I have known for a while and they are in the same class. Sometimes without even realising it, they tend to exclude me for no reason at all. I get the feeling that they don't want to be my friends anymore. the funny thing is that I knew them both before they knew each other. I don't know what to do and I have already confronted them about it. It feels good to vent, but if they are reading this right now. they are probably annoyed at me because I've told them quite a few times. 

I guess the point of this post is that some friends are amazing and some aren't and we have to learn to let go of the ones that aren't. I really want to, but I can't because I see the ones that leave me out everyday and I can't avoid them.  

The 31 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 8 and 9

I haven't blogged in a month (oops...) and today was my wake up call (mainly because we were reminded about it) and I really want to catch up and finish this challenge that I started last year. 

Day 8 - What Books I'm Reading?
I am currently reading 'The Book Thief' for English and I'm going to start reading 'Divergent' because all my friends have recommended it to me. The Book Thief is a really interesting book that was set during world war 2. I really love books that are realistic fiction because you can always find out more about them. I particularly love the theme of war and the affect of war on people and what it can bring them to do. Divergent seems like a dystopian themed series and I am looking forward to start reading it. 

Day 9 - What's in my Purse? 
I don't really have a purse, but I can talk about my essentials when I go out and what I put in my bag. When I go out, I carry a small bag since I really don't like heavy ones that are baggy and oversized and I just don't like them. I always carry my phone and wallet (even when I don't have any money, partly because it makes me feel rich). I like to carry some mints with me if I get hungry, which is always and a hand sanitizer. I carry some lip balm and hand cream and finally some headphones if I want to listen to music. 

Well, thats it. I'm probably going to write another post soon because I should be finished with this challenge and I really want to finish it!