My Brother

Ant reading this very post

              My brother is going to hurt me for saying that he's so tall. Let's face the facts Ant, YOU ARE! My brother is very different from other brothers. Unlike most of them, he is not very bothersome. And if he is, he probably just wants to hang out with me and I'm busy doing something. Ant is humble, kind, generous, and imaginative. Most sisters yearn for a single hug from their older brother. Either they're too busy, you're not cool enough, or it's just plain awkward for them. But Ant is different. I call him Ant obviously not because of his size, but  I can't call him And! That would be so silly!
              In the late 1900 (the old times), when it was just us two without Chubster things were much better. PSYCH! just kidding. We used to live in a smaller house and would play in the driveway. We had a neighbor that would watch us play while my parents were busy with something. Ant would play with his cars and I would want to play with them too. So I usually just took them away from him and he would let me. So sweet! If he didn't let me I would cry a lot. Then my neighbor would snitch on me to my parents saying I was a trouble maker and Ant was an angel. Psht! Yeah right. Ant was always a really sweet boy from the start. When we moved into our new house, Dad was asking us who wanted to get the room next to the bathroom and who wanted the room at the end of the hallway. For some strange reason we both wanted the one near the bathroom although the other room was bigger. So my dad flipped a coin and I lost. I was very sad. Another time it was who can have the ant farm in their room. Don't ask me why I would have wanted ants in the room. Once again I lost but Ant let me have them. I think later on I got kind of grossed out with them and moved them downstairs. Don't even get me started with how much imagination he has. When we were little I would see Ant on the staircase playing with little figures of all kinds. For a while he would go back and forth with those little figures and make action noises. You do not know how hard it is to express action noises in writing but I'll try. Pshhhhhhhhhhhh. Booooooom. Slap. Now do you see how hard it is for me?

            Sometimes Ant and I would get into fights but nothing severe. They were always more of a bicker. Ant would be studying something and I would slowly walk in his room and scare him. But now I don't have time for those immature ANTics (see what I did there). Ant tends to have bad table manners that would always tick me off!

Here's a picture (to the right) of Ant trying to help me with math problems. By the look of his face you can conclude yourself that he later threw  the ipod away from me D:

 I honestly can't recall a time where Ant and I just went at it. Especially now that school started we hardly have time to. I am just so happy God gave me a brother I could look up to (physically and mentally) I know he cares for me and is concerned for whatever choices I make. If I didn't have someone in my family that could tolerate me I would have drove them bananas! HE IS AWESOME! I LOVE YOU BRO!

Tree Nail Design

How Halloween Has "Treated" Me

                   Here is a picture of my pre-k class. The school is the church that my church and I go to after ice skating (familiar much?) I am all the way to the right and the only one being "me" for Halloween. At least that's what I told people. All the girls were princesses and the boys were either a cop, tiger, and power ranger... I think? This is a great picture to sum up how my first school Halloween went. I looked so sad and misplaced.

                  Now this is how Halloween should be! This was one year after that miserable Halloween (kindergarten). I was a princess as you all can tell with my little crown. And woah! Who's that?! It's my brother in a inflated dragon contraption. I think in my school we had to walk around the neighborhood to support a cancer charity. We did it in our costumes :) I honestly don't remember too much of that day. What I do remember is a year or two after that Halloween, I was a hula girl. I just wore a grass skirt with flowers around my wrist and neck.. I didn't JUST where them  though... awkward... I specifically remember that day when I went to the bathroom and this "hot shot" fifth grader was like "what are you?" Back then, I thought fifth graders were awesome. Thinking back now, they're so ... not. They have iPhones, where make-up, and own The North Face book bags. Well, that's it for my flashbacks!

Track Diet

                 Here is a picture of a typical breakfast I usually eat the day of practice. You got some carbs from the whole wheat rice bread, protein in the eggs, and dairy in the milk. To stop the stitches in the stomach when I run, I like to eat bananas. They are full of good vitamins like potassium. Actually I think coconut juice has more :P ButI don't like coconuts :( Then I have my generous portion of sweets in my nutella. I then usually drink a carton of muscle milk (contains no milk D:) This meal would bring good performance and energy to a race!

What the?

           Hey guys! I never posted a blog post with only writing in it so here it is. School has been going out pretty well for me.  I experienced new things. Like witnessing my first fight at lunch, getting back my first test (ps: proud 96 :D), and meeting Christians like me. I knew my school had a club called "Seekers" (which I should be joining soon now that I have my card), but I never knew Christians could be the people I am talking to everyday! My closest new friend I have around 5 classes with is someone I would have never expected. Jaime is Indian so usually they would believe things closer to their culture. I would have never guessed until I brought up the topic about the club. That was a shocker because I've never met someone like her before. So I guess now we have more to talk about :D She is planning to go to the club with me (yay.) There also is this other friend named Zachary. I met him at lunch and was thinking on the back of my head how come this boy doesn't curse?! You see, in a public school like mine, where there are different type of people all around you, I would expect some swears here and there. But no. So I knew something was a little different about him.  I really knew this when he came to school with a deerfoot lodge shirt (Christian boy camp). Since my brother went there, I was very much familiar in what it was. I only saw "eerfoo" and "odge" becuase he was wearing a hoodie :P Jaime told me that on his facebook his profile picture would be a cross and he would but Bible quotes as his status :D But it was so different to see people like me in my school. The realization would probably hit me more when I am actually in the club :) In high school, you really have to choose your friend wisely. I'm not saying you must be narrow minded and look for standards for these people. But simple know that you should hang out with people you think are nice and kind. You can still be friendly to everyone, but the ones who you tend to see more often in school are the ones you should become close with. Just hang out with the right crowd because your friends can influence  you greatly ;)
             Hey guys this is a couple weeks later... school is not going so well. I am now an average student with average grades :( (ps: pitiful 76 on bio) I'm not joining the club because of biology. I don't have the time for everything. Also, my parents made me quit track for a little while but later on agreed to it again after the championships. So track is still awesome and I just had my first race... waiting for the results :D But yeah, a lot of things have changed ever since I wrote that old post :( I might not be able to do "DIY weekly" or post much. I have to focus on boring stuff and get it out of the way until I know where I'm going for the future. So, hopefully things won't be so full of :( faces later on. Later!

P.s 2066 pageviews!

     Thank you everyone for 2066 page views! Thanks for supporting me all the way!!! You rock! And continue to look out for updates because there are many more to come!!

Inspiration for the Day

                          I made this myself by using a unwanted old necklace and friendship bracelet string to create this lovely bracelet. Note: I used special pliers to get the chains where I wanted them to be :)

Twisted Side Hair Tutorial

                       P.s This hair style was created by me! Whenever I get bored at school I play with my                                  hair :) I got this idea in gym class ;D
                       P.p.s I video taped everything and then asked Chubster to voice the tutorial right beforeI left for dance <3
                       P.p.p.s Thank you Chubster!!!!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

DIY Weekly: Customized Coasters

               
               This creation of mine was from a little while back around last summer. It is simply turning a boring glass coaster to a creative customized one! Unfortunately last summer I didn't think of starting a blog so there aren't any step by step photos :( But there is no need for that! What I did was trace the outline of the coaster on the front of the picture with a ballpoint pen. This way, you could see how the picture or design is going to fit. Then cut it out.

          On the bottom of the coaster, there should be these little rubber semi circles to give the coaster a nice grip on the surface. Roughly pluck them off (not too rough, or else they'll be flying across the room :O) Save them on the side, you're going to need them. Next, use a purple Elmer's glue stick and glue the picture. The glue will look purple at first but turn invisible as it dries. Now, put a generous glob of glue and put it on each of the little semi circles. Then place the semi circles in a triangle shape (as seen to the left). Let it dry facing up for at least 2 hours or until it is fully dried.
           Finally you are done! This quick and easy DIY is great for gifts to give to friends, home decor, and more. You can either use an actual picture that is printed out, or a design. The one I have to the right is actually a card my art teacher gave me. It had a pretty cover so I used it for this coaster. This idea was created originally by me :) It's fun, easy, and convenient! Although I'm not too sure if people even still use coasters these days :-/

Floral Nails and Angular Nails

                The floral nail design is so simple, I decided not to make a tutorial on it. This is a close up picture but from far way, it probably looks more like flowers. I simply took a nice dark blue and applied blotches of light peach onto my nails. Then, using a 1 toothpick I roughly outlined the blotches with a darker shade of pink. What helps me is if I draw a single dot in the middle of the blotch and work around from there. Don't get too carried away with the outlining or else it won't look nice.

                This my friends is the best tape design I have ever done! I applied a metallic brown as a bottom coat and then waited for it to dry. Metallic nail polish usually dries really fast. After it dried, I cut skinny pieces of Scotch tape and put 3 on each nail in assorted angles. Chubster told me not to criss cross them, but personally I think it looks better that way ;D The only thing is, that you have to memorize which tape was put on last so you don't pull a piece of tape that is under another piece of tape. Usually the one strip of tape that is crossing over the 2 others is the one you pull off first. I then applied the Essie pink nail polish (which is a nice and bold color) on top of all the tapes. Then take the tape off slowly while pulling the strip away from the nail and lifting the strip up. When you do this motion, it makes the finished results of the lines look more refined. I would suggest you do one nail at a time. That means to apply the tape on each nail, paint one finger and then take the tape off. Repeat the process on each nail one finger at a time. Before something messes the artwork up, apply a clear coat and let it dry fully!

DIY Weekly: Back to School Tip

stock photo (heehee)

          Here's a back to school tip! I have to carry around my spanish textbook :( Hey! Why not carry it in style!? This tip you've probably saw before. Based on my poll results, I am trying to commit to this new post type called "DIY Weekly." These are post in which I will be showing you how to do creative things "yourself." If I skip a week, forgive me or give me a comment to boost me up. Sometimes I am busy and might not be able to commit every week but, I'll certainly try! School first, then blog! Anyways, I used a paper grocery bag and turned it into a eco-friendly book cover. The process is pretty simple. All you have to do is cut the paper bag so that the whole thing is flat. I would cut the folded part on the side and work my way through from there. I also used clear scotch tape (the fat one) to tape everything up. As you can see, I taped the inside cover on the actual textbook... It will most likely tare the book a little by the end of the year, but that's what my school gets for making me have a cover in the first place! Anyways :) I then printed a little "sumpthin-sumpthin" and I was done. I hate having to carry a "piece of school" knowing that a lot of other people carried it and took it home as well. So, now it's officially "clean" in my eyes. And for some strange reason, it doesn't have pictures drawn of inappropriate "things" in the cover. I think that was more of a middle school thing :-/ Wow that was a lot of ""-ing. This clever trick was known a long time ago and is still used today. It's eco-friendly, affordable, and simply stylish! Have fun!

Yay! Finally! The Perfect Bun

                  Yeah sorry for the last part :-/ It turned out really awkward. oops...

Coolest Bestie Ever

  This is my very very very very best friend. We've been friends officially in 8th grade and some of 7th. But I've known her since I was in kindergarten. Now, she goes to the same school  as me but unfortunately we hardly get to see each other :( She is amazing though. We've always gone through things together. Things such as a really horrible math teacher, tough drama, and even bad grades. But I can honestly say, it took a while before we became besties. This girl gives me good advise and is free to text 24/7! I am super happy God gave me a friend like her. Someone who I can be honest with and be close to. I just only wish she could come with me to church more often :P She starts getting habits and traits from me and I start acting like her. word. But, nothing is just written, we actually have a great time together and still more to come!

Subways? Clean? Definitely Possible!

                     Hi! So, recently I have been on a ny subway. Now, all of us pretty much know how unpleasant these underground trains can be. Under the ground you feel claustrophobic, warm, and smelly. Also, you come across some rats here and there (I just saw my first subway rat! It felt strangely normal to see one...) Anyways, the subways also don't feel safe. Strange New Yorkers all around you. shivers. There was a woman behind my sister just shoving her in the train and saying "move in, move in!!! Don't just stand there!!!" Excuse me lady :) ..... DONT YOU DARE TOUCH MY SISTER LIKE THAT! huff... In conclusion, NY subways are pooey :) Of course though, it is economical, fast, and convenient :D

p.s your allowed to sit on those things!

                      But out there, in a place far, far away is Taiwan! They have the most cleanest, good smelling, safest subways EVAH! When it is crowded on the train, it is never disturbing to have strangers next to you (unless there koo koo) People there are generally nice, small and don't produce a lot of B.O. The air conditioner is blasting there and the seats never felt cleaner (felt... probably not clean). When you enter the subway, you see what? Oh look! It is Sushi Take-Out!!! Each little different type of sushi is individually wrapped for 50 cents each (not saying its a steal but its really yummy) Let me get back on "the train tracks" heh... get it?? Back on track... see what I did there? Okay. Also, if you don't have a transportation card, you can pay some cash and this little plastic token comes out for scanning. I seriously wouldn't mind having a picnic on the floor in there. Okay maybe I would, but I certainly wouldn't mind commuting the whole day there. You literally can not find one piece of black, circle, filthy gum on the floor. And really, can you do this in a NY subway? Therefore, subways are not all that bad :P

I HATE being SICK

                    One thing I absolutely hate the most is being sick. I mean, everyone is playing sports, having fun, and enjoying things while I am sniffling my nose out. I feel slow and weak. Also, my mom makes me wear long pants, socks, and sweaters. It is not fun at all. It's actually really pooey :( Well, I'm still going to school tomorrow so, we'll see how it is. But the good part about being sick is two words: less chores. No one wants there dinner being set up by a sicky person right? Or their rice made? Yeaahhhh. I guess another good thing about being sick is the rule of "you touch it, you eat it". I just touch the food and say "oops!" No, not really. That is just selffish! Thought!! Don't you hate it when you are sick and you wake up finding your nose is crusty with ... stuff? Or when you wake up and can't open you eyes because of the same "stuff". Hasn't happened to me in a while but, you never know. I also get weird dreams sometimes... anyways sorry for writing so much about this topic but I hope you have a nice day :D later!

*props to the grammar corrections ;)

Ballet of the Past

                      Here is a video I found back when, I was three... ("The Best Day" by Taylor Swift) haha naw! I was probably 5. This was my second dance recital of all time. It was this thing where we had a partner and here supposed to be molding them into a shape and then we switch jobs at the bell. The person being molded was the clay and the person sculpting it got to make the clay any shape they wanted.So in this video, I was the sculptor and Cuz was the clay. I remember giving her really hard moves to hold steady. But I would always change my mind about the position. I was indecisive even back then! Cuz only took ballet for a year or two. We are to the far left. You will then see my ballet teacher who still looks exactly the same today. She was the one ringing the bell. Also, excuse the no sound...well you can't really do that but in the old days, this camcorder was considered one of the "newer" models (yikes!)

I Conquered... the bus

I just thought this was pretty so it would grab your attention to read this post

                   Hey guys! I just took my first public bus ride alone! It actually wasn't that bad! I mean I had a whole bunch of people that I knew so it was all cool. Yeah, but it was definitely a big a accomplishment for me. The bus driver knew it was my first time when I tried shoving my metro card into the coin slot as soon as I got on (eeek!!!) She was pointing to the card slot, and I just kind of did one of those "heh heh" kind of things and went on to find a seat.

                   I am getting used to my high school now. I have one friend that I have the same five classes with everyday which is great. And I also met a lot of new people. I really like my school and don't know if I want to go try out for a specialized high school. I mean I will take the test to see my options but, I don't mind staying. I like it especially how my school is so close to my house. Whenever I don't feel well or have track practice I can always call my dad for a ride home and he will be there in ten minutes.
                    Oh yeah! Track! It is really fun and starting to get easier. I am having my first competition on the 20th. Today, we ran up a hill 20 times... I'm talking about going up the hill and down the hill and counting that as one. Then after that we ran another mile. It is really hard work and my legs felt like breaking in half. The girls on my team are really supportive! I will be panting my way up the hill and they would be like "Come on! Your almost there!" My coach is also really nice, but sometimes she gets annoyed how some people dont make it to the practices so she makes us run more :P So I am finally settling down in this first full week of high school. Sometimes you'll see a few gangsters here and there with a cloud of smoke lingering above them. Or girls wearing "under clothing" on the "outside" with piercings in weird places. But that just gives my the feeling of who I am and who I don't want to be. Anyways.... it's is so strange having sophomores and juniors in your class. They will be like "are you really smart??" and I think in my mind "it's not me... it's you..." but in reality I just smile and nod! But there is this really annoying sophomore boy in my geometry class that always clicks is pen and taps it on the desk and sings to the bell playing. He also burps! Did I mention that?!? But surprisingly he isn't dumb. 
                   So thats how it is in high school. I hope you enjoy it or enjoyed it. But thats my current status on the weekdays :D

Biscuit

My determined little pup

Honey Lemon Recipe

                   This is the best drink ever! Try to ignore all the imperfections of this video because it was all done in one cut ^-^ For the most part, I hope you ENJOY!

My Dad

                    Okay, let me tell you something about my dad. He is basically a guy version of me... or vise versa. We think alike, we talk alike, we even sneeze at the same time. But something you got to know is that my dad is always there for me and supports me in every way.
                    A typical teenage girl would usually grow apart from her dad or have a relationship with him but have "friends" she is concerned of more. Not in this case. I would always stay close like glue to my dad. It's so hard to explain but he just gets me! My dad likes the same things as me (except you know the girly stuff) but we both are the ones in the family like "alright! lets go!" He jogs with me, bikes with me, and does other outdoor things with me that my siblings wouldn't want to do. I guess God made me to balance my dad out. If He was the only one like that in my family, he would drive them insane! hee hee.
                   My dad isn't the best at math, but he helps me in a lot of other things. Like when I am feeling down or sad. He also knows the right thing to say all the time. Whether I need to know what to say to a friend when in a fight, or how to act of think towards others. He is also my families personal "bus driver"! He wouldn't appreciate me saying this but he drives us anywhere, whenever. He drives pretty fast so its all good. A lot of times my dad would say stuff like "I said what dah!" or "my RABBIT!" and I repeat "my rabbit!"Things like that are the ones I will remember forever! Or like "It's not the cruise anymore" or silly things like that. From when I was a child he would always tell my sibling and I "You are my son/daughter, whom I love, and in you, I am well pleased" Which is a verse from the bible in which God told his Son. It was really encouraging to hear that all the time from childhood :) Sometimes I get mad at my dad, but when we have conflict like that, he always talks things out with me. Or if he said or did something that he knew was not right, he would apologize afterwords.
                I am so thankful that God gave me a dad like him. He would always tell me that the Father's love is so much greater than his, and it blown my mind to think how much Jesus loved me. I really look up to my dad and would love to be someone like him when I am older.

    I love you dad <3