Easter is about Jesus

Solution! Why don't I make a easter video without having to record anything! Of course I think of this a day after Easter :(

Tribal Nails

  




















          I never thought I would be that crazy to actually do this... I see it on the internet all the time and would think "ain't nobody got time for that!" Apparently, I do. The tribal nail design probably took me over 30 minutes to complete! Let me tell you how its done.

1. Take a sheer white nail polish and coat all your nails once.

2. As you can see (before I started used the skinny black nail polish) there are stripes of orange and teal. You don't have to use these colors. Just don't use dainty colors such as pink. Tribal nails are tough!

    This is when we start using the teal, orange and white to make the stripes. Yes, white again. Take the white nail polish and draw a  line horizontally over the white "base coat". You should alternate coats between white... and white. Hmm. This is confusing. I started with one white base coat. To eliminate too many coats on the nails, I painted on the orange, teal and white in horizontal stripes separately. Get it?

3. Next, using your skinny black nail polish, draw a thin line where each of the stripes meet. The picture to the right is the part you should be up to by now. You can keep your nails like this if you get tired (they look pretty nice!), but if you aren't tired move on to the tricky part.

4. Then, let your creative juices flow! Tribal designs are usually zig-zags and dots. You can search up tribal nail designs on Google and find your inspiration. If you're too lazy you are "allowed" to copy mine.

Have fun :D

For Those Who Don't Have Jean Jackets

Went to Kray Kray's house and played 

with a cutie hamster name Ginny, or 

Jinny, or maybe... Jimmy!

           I haven't really written a post about what is going on in my life right now. Well, it is now spring break and I have been extremely busy going from one retreat to the next. The first retreat I went to was in New Jersey with my church. I thought I wasn't going to have a lot of fun (sorry) but at the end I enjoyed it a lot. We played fun games (which I couldn't provide): The second retreat was with another church that had a very large youth group. I had a good time there in Pennsylvania. We learned about how God is greater from the book of Jonah (veeery interesting). In fact, this was the first time I actually took retreats seriously or God seriously. That's kind of sad knowing my background but it makes sense at the same time. I took a lot of notes because knowing myself, I'm very forgetful.
           I guess what really stuck out to me during the sermon would probably be how God is so gracious. The pastor told us that salvation comes from the Lord even when we don't deserve it. I never really thought about salvation before this. When Jonah was about to run out of air under the deep sea he prayed to God. Therefore, the giant fish saved him. The important thing is that if you cling onto worthless things, you forfeit the grace and goodness of God. Look what happens when you actually pay attention to sermons... you actually learn! After the break I was thinking about joining track again just for the fun of it. Then I thought some more. If I'm moving to a different school why even start something I'm not going to finish? Plus, my "friends" there aren't so friendly once you left the team. I ain't going to live through that! (Sorry for the grammar). What about for the love of running? (you might ask.) Yes, I still love to run and trust me, I will get to run a lot next school year. Running to me is no longer on a tight schedule. It's something that won't eat up my life so I can have time for other things.
             Aside from that serious stuff, before I started writing this post I was really mad. For Easter my plan was to make a video displaying our sin and how Jesus died for it. I had this awesome idea going through me and I even wrote down a script. Of course this can't be done without two people so I asked Chubster to be in the video with me. It turns out she didn't feel like it so I got really mad, crumpled my script, and threw it out. Then I closed myself in my closet and started to get sad. Teens and their mixed emotions. I'm actually part of that category now D: As for Chubster... I will still never fully get that girl...

p.s. Did you know music these days have different meanings then you think?! I was listening to "Rock Me" by One Direction and thought it was really catchy. Not knowing what the song meant, I looked it up and lets just say, I'm never listening to One Direction for my entertainment again! Very suggestive song. Tisk Tisk

Spring is Here/ Jean Jacket Video

              Ignore the repeat in music selection. I was in a rush to get this done for spring!!

Chubster's Dance Number

           If you can't see Chubster, she is in green skinny jeans, a pink cropped shirt, and well... she's one of the tall ones. You have to look for her in the beginning. She is in the middle back. For the middle of the dance, she has a lot of parts. And of course towards the end she's up front and soaking it in :P I was so proud of her because she... sniff.... she just shined! Chubster was so happy that day. But when the show ended I wanted to hug her and say "good job Sarah you rocked" but she kept aggressively pushing me away. While looking around to see if anyone was staring at her (I wasn't that embarrassing) she said "you're dropping my reputation level!" So mean. But it was her day so until we were "officially" 20 meters from the school, I could hug her and congratulate her in the face. Reputation? What reputation? Just Kidding.When people congratulate you loudly and obnoxiously, doesn't that make you feel special?  I will never fully understand that girl...

Vote For Hannah!

http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/310071/voteable_entries?utf8=%E2%9C%93&view_entries=1&search=Life+without+technology&commit=Search

          Above is a link to thesnapshotcorer.blogspot.com by Hannah Tai and Judy Dong's video. For more information on specific dates of announcing winners go to girlsinscience.org. As you might find out, phase 3 is when the public can vote on a video!

          That's where I need you! During March 18th - March 23rd go to the category "Compete+Achieve". Scroll down to "see entries" and type "Life Without Technology" in the search box. Immediately vote on her video!! Even if you don't know her, you can tell this video deserves your vote! Tell everyone you know to vote to make Hannah the winner.

Look at her. How can you not vote on that??

Love You Hannah <3

DIY: Tribal iPhone Case

   
              Obviously, I don't own an iPhone. Pooey. However, my super awesome friend Maggie (one to the far left) has one and said I can draw on her case! To the left is her case, and to the right is an unwanted case from my mom (which was recently bought by Chubster.) She wanted to give it to her friend so I told her she had to pay me $6 and tell her peeps that I am cool. Sooo worth it! Anyways as you can probably tell, I drew the design myself with a Sharpie marker. I also came up with the design!
              If anybody would like for me to do this to their case (for freeeeee) just write me a short email :) Don't worry about my eyesight. It is slowly focusing to things that are not 2cm from my face!

Uhm... Chubster?

           Chubster and I can always appreciate good music. But I have to say... I don't know how she knows the bridge/rap part...

Soda Marble Revealed

Contact Case Lip Balm (Laugh Your Pants Off Video)

Sorry! I meant 30 seconds not minutes! Unless you want your lip balm to start boiling on your spoon.

Mason Jars

 Let me start off this post with a short story :)
     
            One day Ma and I went grocery shopping. I was in a mood for some pickles. My favorite type of pickles would be bread and butter which are the type of pickles that are sweet. The sour ones are supposed to be in sandwiches. I think that's how it goes... Anyways, I bought some pickles and took it home. Since my stomach was hungry I ate the whole jar. Best pickle feast of my life. Of course I didn't feel so good afterwards but it was worth it! What was left, was an empty mason jar sitting there on the table. Don't you think it is a waste to dispose perfectly unbroken glass in a cute shape? Light bulb! That is when I made it into a pencil jar! A perfectly wide shaped jar can be used as a pencil holder for the dining room! This wasn't much of a story but the idea was so straight in my face. Many doubted my creativity (ack-hemmm Chubster) but could not foresee the practicality of this piece of storage.
            Before the 19th century, people have been struggling upon the preservation of food. Many methods such as freezing, salting, and air sealing food have some set backs when it comes to the taste of the food. People stored grains and vegetables in these jars in a cool area. Who knew something this simple could be so useful? Eventually in 1809, a Frenchman names François developed a way to keep cooked food preserved.

            Enough with the history of this item, what about how cute it looks?!?

1. More Storage

                Just like what I did, using a pickle holder for a cotton holder is genius ;) This clever trick can be used for pencils, bathroom items, crafts, and so much more. When you use a mason jar for something other than pickles, it somehow feels more organic. It's a really weird feeling but whenever I use a mason jar it makes me feel homey and country like. It is very strange but it makes me feel happy :D

2. Growing Life

                

                Nothing feels more natural than growing vibrant colors of earth in a jar. Like I said before, this trick would instantly make your mood a little brighter. It is actually proven that colors in your environment can change the way you feel. My room is purple, which is a color that releases stress (supposedly.) You don't just have to grow herbs and grass, you can plant some flowers in it too. Soil is optional. When someone special gives you some flowers, why not use the jar as a vase?

3. Glitter it Up

               

                This simple DIY project is so easy and fun to create. How adorable can it get? Simply crazy glue your little figurine onto the lid of the jar. Next, put water and sparkles into the glass. Once the figurine is tightly inserted, put some glue on the top of the jar where the lid goes and tightly seal the two together. 

4. Floating Fires

                    Lastly, we have here a small candle floating in water. This unique find would be great for summer picnics. I've never tried this idea but the candle should have some metal holder below it. This picture doesn't show a metal cup like holder underneath the candle. I don't think the candle will last for very long because it will lose it's shape. However, this beautiful piece of outdoor furniture can light up the dark crisp air of the summer.

                     There you have it! Four creative ideas you can try using a pickle jar/ mason jar. I hope you try some of these out one day. Mason jars just make me feel inspired and

Happy Valentines Day

             I can't type as fast as before. That stinks. But at least I don't have to copy notes, do homework, and take tests anytime soon!! Today at school so many people got roses from other people. ..................... oops. My hand relaxed on the keyboard for a second or 21 periods. Did you get a Valentines gift from somebody special? Well I did! Love you too Ma!

Oh Pooey

Obviously I can't do as much as I would like to. My arm doesn't hurt as badly as it did yesterday. Thanks for helping me out and supporting me through it all! Now I just have to learn to become ambidextrous!

30 Day Video Challenge: Day 10

30 Day Video Challenge: Day 9

30 Day Video Challenge: Day 8

30 Day Video Challenge: Day 7

PS. This is my 100th post! Whipeee! Also, I must say that this question is boring...
PPS. I'm really sorry I zipped up my fly on the internet... sigh
PPPS. I'm also really sorry that the thumbnail to this video is highly unattractive!

30 Day Video Challenge: Day 6

My Mom

                 Moms are the greatest people in the world to some. They cook, they love, they nurture. My mom in particular, cooks the greatest meals. She has a tendency to add a little twist to a recipe to make it healthy and at the same time delectable. My mom loves my whole family a lot too. And lastly she loves children in general. Ever since my brother was born, my mom has loved our family endlessly. Sometimes I feel like I don't do as much things for her like she does for me.
                 If you lived in my house somethings you have to know about my mom is that she has some bad habits such as eating instant noodles and buying stuff. My family and I also call her "MA" (in a weird stuffed up voice) to annoy her. When she makes a mistake, does something embarrassing, or has a crazy idea we say "Ah Ma!" We call them Ma Moments. It is obviously not the same in words. 
                  The thing that I appreciate from my Ma the most would be how she supports me all the way. When I was around 10 years old, I loved the clothing store Justice. Now, I think it is a colorful mess of monkeys and fur. But even though my mom probably thought the same thing when I was 10, she would bring me there and would still buy me things from there even though it gave her a headache. Furthermore, she isn't bossy at all. It is sort of interesting that I found this article having to deal with really directive moms who don't let their children make their own decisions.

"Children flourish when they have opportunities to make choices about what they do, particularly in play situations," said Jean Ispa, lead author of the study and professor of human development and family studies at MU. "Mothers who are highly directive do not allow that kind of choice. In our study, the children were playing with some toys, and the very directive mothers were making the decisions about how to play, what to play and how quickly to play."

For example, during play with her child, a highly directive mother might make her toddler put the plastic cow in the toy barn through the barn's door instead of through its window. If a child is playing with a pretend kitchen set, the mom might not let the child touch the fake burners on the stove. Mothers often think they are helping their children by correcting them, but they are limiting the children's creativity and possibly making their children enjoy being with them less, Ispa said.

        Wasn't that cute?  I'm pretty sure I didn't play with toy cows but you get the point. Moms that are less directive seem to have more of a healthy relationship with their children. I realized recently that she let us become whatever person we wanted to be. Even though it took a lot of time for us to "mature" she was patient and always supporting us from stage one. If you are reading this Ma you are SPECTACULAR! I love youuuu!

30 Day Video Challenge: Day 5