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Monday, August 11, 2014
I Go Deep: The Truth About Popularity
- you see one of your good friends and she squeals, giggles, and chats with you for over an hour
- the next day, you go up to her, expecting her to strike up a juicy conversation, but right when you say a casual hi, she walks away.... your cheeks turn BRIGHT red and you feel lame....
- you see her trying to be "COOL" or "POPULAR"............. and talking to a group of gossipy girls
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I have seen many 7th graders that I know in my school trying to change their personality just to show people that they are "BAD" or sassy, cool, etc. When people I know try to be "popular", I feel bad :(
I don't feel bad that I lost a genuine friend; I feel bad that someone out there lost there personality, in other words, themselves. Popularity means to be a friendly, bubbly sweet girl/boy who has a lot of friends.. It does not mean to give in to peer pressure, and to suddenly drift apart from that girl with a "hidden" magnetic character.. When I say a "hidden" magnetic character, I mean a person who seems to be unfriendly and quiet by the looks. However, this person has a hidden bubbly personality... For now, popularity might seem like a good thing; I mean duh, you get to have so many friends, and it is also entertaining to hear gossipy rumors. However, later on your gossips won't be listened by anyone, and people won't like you for unnecessary wasting their time by spreading rumors. Imagine, how will anyone have to time to "find out" who likes who in high school? I mean, just be yourself .. because later on, your friends who will stick to you............. Like as you grow older and more mature, you will have fewer friends..... Elementary school: 30 friends, Middle school: 20 friends, High school: 10 friends, and College: 3 real friends :))) So what I am trying to say is that the true meaning of popularity is not how many "cool" friends you have; popularity is how friendly you are with your true friends, no matter how many friends you have.
In my opinion, I think that teens want to be popular so that they can feel wanted or accepted by their peers. However, (this may seem surprisingly), when you crave to feel wanted, you actually have low self-esteem. You constantly want attention, and you worry about your flaws....
On the other hand, when you absolutely fine with not having popularity, you feel wanted and accepted by only one person-yourself. This helps your individuality shine, and you also feel confident about yourself.
I personally feel that the opposite of popularity is individuality. I mean, it is so fun to be unique and have different interests. I mean having unique interests make you do different things, like fun diy projects (decorating a top), or web design. Imagine, when everyone in school has individuality (not popularity), there would be so many amazing things to discuss about! Everyone would have a unique voice and opinion that would be heard be so many people. Additionally, since there would be an environment of beautiful, unique people, no one would worry about being different.
Above all, being your genuine true self to yourself and your friendly, true friends is basically what defines you and you life........ life is meant to be lived with truth ............ "When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity." -Walt Disney
- the next day, you go up to her, expecting her to strike up a juicy conversation, but right when you say a casual hi, she walks away.... your cheeks turn BRIGHT red and you feel lame....
- you see her trying to be "COOL" or "POPULAR"............. and talking to a group of gossipy girls
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I have seen many 7th graders that I know in my school trying to change their personality just to show people that they are "BAD" or sassy, cool, etc. When people I know try to be "popular", I feel bad :(
I don't feel bad that I lost a genuine friend; I feel bad that someone out there lost there personality, in other words, themselves. Popularity means to be a friendly, bubbly sweet girl/boy who has a lot of friends.. It does not mean to give in to peer pressure, and to suddenly drift apart from that girl with a "hidden" magnetic character.. When I say a "hidden" magnetic character, I mean a person who seems to be unfriendly and quiet by the looks. However, this person has a hidden bubbly personality... For now, popularity might seem like a good thing; I mean duh, you get to have so many friends, and it is also entertaining to hear gossipy rumors. However, later on your gossips won't be listened by anyone, and people won't like you for unnecessary wasting their time by spreading rumors. Imagine, how will anyone have to time to "find out" who likes who in high school? I mean, just be yourself .. because later on, your friends who will stick to you............. Like as you grow older and more mature, you will have fewer friends..... Elementary school: 30 friends, Middle school: 20 friends, High school: 10 friends, and College: 3 real friends :))) So what I am trying to say is that the true meaning of popularity is not how many "cool" friends you have; popularity is how friendly you are with your true friends, no matter how many friends you have.
In my opinion, I think that teens want to be popular so that they can feel wanted or accepted by their peers. However, (this may seem surprisingly), when you crave to feel wanted, you actually have low self-esteem. You constantly want attention, and you worry about your flaws....
On the other hand, when you absolutely fine with not having popularity, you feel wanted and accepted by only one person-yourself. This helps your individuality shine, and you also feel confident about yourself.
I personally feel that the opposite of popularity is individuality. I mean, it is so fun to be unique and have different interests. I mean having unique interests make you do different things, like fun diy projects (decorating a top), or web design. Imagine, when everyone in school has individuality (not popularity), there would be so many amazing things to discuss about! Everyone would have a unique voice and opinion that would be heard be so many people. Additionally, since there would be an environment of beautiful, unique people, no one would worry about being different.
Above all, being your genuine true self to yourself and your friendly, true friends is basically what defines you and you life........ life is meant to be lived with truth ............ "When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity." -Walt Disney
Sunday, May 18, 2014
dream room
A dream to travel the world... all hidden and unlocked in my room................... places to hide my goodies.. and pictures to capture in beauty forever.. *just getting inspired by what I see around me and putting it in a collage... this collage is technically a key to the secret portal of my imagination.... day by day, while reading this blog, you guys will get there........ TO MY IMAGINATION ;)
*enjoyy
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Lazy Bum Packages
Your idea of a perfect Friday rainy evening is unique, so unique that you can bet anyone that you are a lazy bum package, a one-on-one deal... Sensational, that is one word that can describe you completely.... A cozy fantasy book with warm hot cocoa with marshmallows by the blazing fire in the fireplace comes first on your list... And after a while, you crave to hear a song that makes you want to cry and laugh at the same time? (that's just me.. hehe) The song "Carry on" fills your little space of your own with its lyrics..... "Carry on--oon-oon-nn (didn't know how to type that part....) 1, 2, 3 ... You are a LAZY BUM package, and you GOTTA admit the truth..
Levels of Laziness
1. (Mild laziness.. you are clever)
You really want to water the plants, but the you have trouble reaching to turn the tap of water that runs in your background. Every time you twist the knob, even for a split second, you always end up standing straight and pulling your pants up. You love the outdoors; however, at the same time, you are lackadaisical. It's so sad on how one wrong allele from your parents came to you or maybe got mixed together, resulting in you leaving your interests of gardening behind and your dreams of becoming a professional gardener getting CANCELED. (oh please, dude/dudette, don't become a gardener.. but if that is your dream, oh well..) XD
Your Lazy Bum Package:
Song: Fireflies by Owl City
Beverage: Pink Lemonade Mixed With Hot Cocoa With Whipped Cream And A Cherry On Top (okay, so "mild lazy people" are CONFUSED AND SLIGHTLY CRAZY! BE MORE LAZY, MILD LAZY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Book (gotta be a good one cuz from Ashna's favorites): Tokyo Heist by Diana Renn
Mild Lazy People, check out Tokyo Heist's book review here: http://updatesfromanerd.blogspot.com/2013/07/tokyo-heist.html
ENJOY MILD LAZINESS, MILD LAZY PEOPLE!
2. Medium Lazy People
Medium Lazy people have an amazing personality, at the same time genuine. It is pretty obvious for one to see their heart beating out of their chest with an urge to say something humorous and snort and laugh, despite their obsession over jackets. Seriously, medium lazy people (I must admit that I am one) wear the same jacket to school almost every day of the week, and this is only because of their feel of coziness, which is also in their hearts. See, when one wears a comfortable jacket tightly knitted with light-weighted wool and heavy stitches of fur, they feel cozy, and they are too lazy to take the jacket out; it is just their laziness on unzipping their zipper that stops them from being um like, idk... um, fashionnaaable. (OKAY.) Their medium laziness can have an extreme effect on their future, not only their social school life. For instance, if their boss orders a medium lazy person to take his professional blazer off when all the workaholics are in a meeting, and the medium lazy man adamantly refuses to take his blazer off, he is then fired. Nevertheless, despite all of that jibber jabber I mentioned above, medium lazy people are above all, the most awesome people in the world. LETS'S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT PEOPLES. I'M A MEDIUM LAZY PERSON.. GO FIGURE.
Your Lazy Bum Package:
Song: Carry On by Fun
Levels of Laziness
1. (Mild laziness.. you are clever)
You really want to water the plants, but the you have trouble reaching to turn the tap of water that runs in your background. Every time you twist the knob, even for a split second, you always end up standing straight and pulling your pants up. You love the outdoors; however, at the same time, you are lackadaisical. It's so sad on how one wrong allele from your parents came to you or maybe got mixed together, resulting in you leaving your interests of gardening behind and your dreams of becoming a professional gardener getting CANCELED. (oh please, dude/dudette, don't become a gardener.. but if that is your dream, oh well..) XD
Your Lazy Bum Package:
Song: Fireflies by Owl City
Beverage: Pink Lemonade Mixed With Hot Cocoa With Whipped Cream And A Cherry On Top (okay, so "mild lazy people" are CONFUSED AND SLIGHTLY CRAZY! BE MORE LAZY, MILD LAZY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Book (gotta be a good one cuz from Ashna's favorites): Tokyo Heist by Diana Renn
Mild Lazy People, check out Tokyo Heist's book review here: http://updatesfromanerd.blogspot.com/2013/07/tokyo-heist.html
ENJOY MILD LAZINESS, MILD LAZY PEOPLE!
2. Medium Lazy People
Medium Lazy people have an amazing personality, at the same time genuine. It is pretty obvious for one to see their heart beating out of their chest with an urge to say something humorous and snort and laugh, despite their obsession over jackets. Seriously, medium lazy people (I must admit that I am one) wear the same jacket to school almost every day of the week, and this is only because of their feel of coziness, which is also in their hearts. See, when one wears a comfortable jacket tightly knitted with light-weighted wool and heavy stitches of fur, they feel cozy, and they are too lazy to take the jacket out; it is just their laziness on unzipping their zipper that stops them from being um like, idk... um, fashionnaaable. (OKAY.) Their medium laziness can have an extreme effect on their future, not only their social school life. For instance, if their boss orders a medium lazy person to take his professional blazer off when all the workaholics are in a meeting, and the medium lazy man adamantly refuses to take his blazer off, he is then fired. Nevertheless, despite all of that jibber jabber I mentioned above, medium lazy people are above all, the most awesome people in the world. LETS'S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT PEOPLES. I'M A MEDIUM LAZY PERSON.. GO FIGURE.
Your Lazy Bum Package:
Song: Carry On by Fun
Beverage: Hot Salted Caramel Coffee (Oh, and a blanket too!)
Book: Any cozy fantasy book which feels like you have read only 10 pages when you have in reality read 50 pages, like Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
3. High Level Lazy People
High Level Lazy People can go to extremes in their laziness; what makes them have an admirable character, though, is their pride in their slothful personality, and they are not afraid or even a teeny bit embarrassed of it. For example, even while standing in line for ordering a triple bacon meat deluxe burger at Carl's Jr., such people, like stout ladies, grab a chair and peacefully lie their buts on the fast-food restaurant chair for pure relaxation. They are not afraid, afraid of teenage girls' cell phones clicking pictures of them to share giggle over with their friends with high-pitched voices. Additionally, out of frustration, they scream for running out of tissue paper in the restroom at Carl's Jr.. Obviously, they are extremely lackadaisical to even reach over a single millimeter and grab it themselves. Their sluggish, inactive lifestyle changes their life, but again, it is their parents fault for passing on the wrong genes.... IMAGINE OUR WORLD FILLED WITH TOO MANY LACKADAISICAL PEOPLE... JUST IMAGINE. IT WOULD JUST BE GREAT IF TEACHERS WERE HIGH LEVEL LAZY PEOPLE..
Song:
The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars.. I never knew such a song existed
Beverage: Some drink to make the gas pass...
Book: How to Overcome Laziness and Achieve Your Goals by S. Alexander Ward (random book I searched up on amazon)
With laziness, sluggishness, slothfulness, or lackadaisical-ness (whatever you want to call it), one can become a lazy bum package and live their life eating Lays Barbecue Chips. Once they ate them in kindergarten, and once again they will eat them at age 100. (old lady voice) I knew I should not have eaten those chips like a high level lazy person.. oh dear Bethany and oh, Martha/////// ;)
~Ashna Sharma
(please do not get offended by the types of lazy people mentioned above... it's just my imagination; it's all fiction, too! .. AND IT'S A HUMOR THING) :D
What type of lazy person are you (mild level lazy, medium level lazy, or high level lazy?) ... I'm medium level lazy ........ LOL. XD
Reply in the comments below! :)
Friday, February 14, 2014
Mr. Moonie..... (THE MOON)
"You have got to be kidding me," your friend, who finishes her homework in a speck of a second, blabbers at you like a blabber-mouthed beluga whale. Furiously typing on the computer keyboard smudged with scented coconut oil your mom applied on your hair a few hours ago, you do your homework and sulk. After homework, you have to make sure that everything is done in your backpack and then.................. YOU SLEEP WITH DARK RED, SORE EYES.
And the alto sax will scream its joy out to you in music because it has to show its emotions. It will not shy away from being heard.
The Song:
The song will wrap everything up, and you will learn that two people no matter how different they are, can always become best friends: poetry and music.
My life has been very hectic for the past few weeks like the short description above (NO, LIKE FOREVER) and I wanted to start a post that portrayed something short and sweet, which will hopefully give me pride on some of my favorites. The moon that I saw laying there supported by the hazy, pitch-black night sky outside gave me hope and determination that something nice will come out of my life, in whatever way you may put it, hope for blogging something fascinating, or hope for my future... This post has no meaning in words; it has meaning in a picture, a picture of black and white. It has meaning in music, of the curves of the golden instrument that gently lets out a jazzy tune out in the chilly yet warm wind or the beautiful, poetic song that wraps up a melody that rings your ears with love. Just embellish and decorate these favorites of mine, probably some faves to become yours soon, in your hearts and sing along with it. Simply go with the flow of these ideas: the moon, the music, and the words of a song. Let it rest in your heart on Valentines Day.
The Moon:
Let the moon (Mr. Moonie) tell you that there is light in darkness. (Good in Evil)
The Singing Alto Sax:
And the alto sax will scream its joy out to you in music because it has to show its emotions. It will not shy away from being heard.
The Song:
The song will wrap everything up, and you will learn that two people no matter how different they are, can always become best friends: poetry and music.
Happy Valentines Day everyone. Share these amazing beauties of the world to your hearts, and then share it with millions of other hearts in the world. <3
Friday, January 17, 2014
Collage Crazy: YA Book Stuff
My YA crazes are kind of winding up in my head like a whirlwind of heavy wind for the past weeks; however, I never get time to read because of school homework and such! So, bookish fan clubs, remember, I do have a passion for YA reads, in midnight or dawn, and I have a dream.. oh yes, I have a dream to the treasure hold of books, (clears throat), otherwise known as the library of grace and prosperity. May YA books be cherished forever and ever by the lord of almighty, and may Percy Jackson, Tris Prior, Tobias Eaton (Lol, I prefer Tobias now, for some reason), Clary Fray, Katniss Everdeen, and Harry Potter and.. more YA characters have a life of love and bliss. (she bows, after making her nerdy yet meaningful speech)
Well, I have a collage demonstrating my passion for YA reads for y'all! Remember, I do not post very often, but my love for young adult book stuff is deep, deep at heart I'd say.
And (da da daa) here is my collage:
(All of the pictures were from the internet)
Enjoy* The collage is my gmail profile picture too ^_^
P.S. I cannot wait for the Divergent movie that it is coming out on March 21, 2014. How are you guys feeling about the movie? Reply in the comments below!
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