things that make you think "why"

A list of things that make your day just a little bit tougher and make you ask yourself  "why did this have to happen" -

1. You find that the tub of ice cream has collected an inedible amount of ice crystals.
2. You sneeze while having food in your mouth.
3. Getting a cramp in your foot and having to stand up from your comfortable position.
4. You miss the green light.
5. You try to open the microwave right before it beeps, but don't succeed.
6. Sitting on the toilet, not knowing there was pee on it.
7. Getting a song you cant stand stuck in your head.
8. Your eye starts twitching.
9. Some one tells you, you look tired but really you just didn't wear makeup.
10. No one laughs at your joke that you think is hilarious.
11. You forget to wear green on St. Patrick's Day.
12. You go to the bathroom... & then realize... there's no toilet paper.
13. Stepping into a swimming pool and the bottom is slimy.
14. You find a hair in your McDonald's.
15. You make awkward eye contact with a stranger.
16. You stub your toe.
17. One word... Zits.
18. You go to the store to get a 2 liter of coke only to find out when you get home, its already flat.
19. You unknowingly play phone tag with someone.
20. They forget your fries in the drive-thru.
21. Going to get a movie to watch and realizing its not in its case.
22. You say something stupid in front of your crush.
23. Your friends have the wait-staff sing "Happy Birthday" to you.
24. You cant find that matching sock.
25. You want to buy all this stuff but in reality you only have $1.83.
26. Paper cuts.
27. You walk out of a really smelly bathroom & the person behind you thinks you did it.
28. Your alarm decides it wants to take a break and not work one morning.
29. You have to keep pausing the movie because your friend keeps going to the bathroom.
30. You forgot to put water in the microwaveable macaroni.
31. Someone asks you "what's wrong" when you thought you were just fine.
32. You eat Oreo's and forget to check your teeth afterwards.
33. Your dog decides to jump on you and scratch your legs up.
34. You try to unlock the car while walking to it, but accidently hit the alarm button instead.
35. You forget the paper that was due at home.
36. You put on jeans but they're too lose so you either have to dry them or wear a belt.
37. You typ a whole paragrafgh without lookingat the kays and realize thah some fingerz weren't ona tha right keyz.
38. Drinking a red drink and staining your teeth.
39. You sneeze more than 3 times in a row.
40. Shutting the car door on your seat belt.
41. You ate jalapeño chips but forgot mint gum.
42. On the way out the door you think you pull it hard enough for it to close but it doesn't and you have to walk back and do it again.
43. You wake up in the middle of the night super hot.
44. You text your friend who doesn't have their read receipts on but you know they always have their phone with them.
45. Wanting to just throw on shorts and a t shirt but its winter so ya gotta layer up.
46. Putting your arms on a sticky table.
47. Listening to a kid that clearly needs a spanking whine & get their way.
48. A bad taste in your mouth.
49. Not being able pop that one stubborn knuckle.
50. Not being told the picture is being taken with flash and your temporarily blind.
51. Finding an amazing song but you listen to it too much and start to hate it.
52. Bumping into someone, saying "sorry" with a smile, but getting a dirty look in return.
53. SENDING A TXT IN ALL CAPS BC YOURE IN A RUSH & TO LAZY TO TURN IT OFF.
54. Accidently recovering all the recently deleted pictures, instead of deleting them.
55. You get sneezed on by a little kid.
56. You eat hot cheeto's without water.
57. The lid of your McDonald's cup popping off & getting soaked with soda.
58. Putting something in the dryer on accident.
59. Running out of dry shampoo so you're forced to jump in the shower.
60. You wanna wear a dress cause its warm enough but you realize its winter & you need to shave.

So that's a lot of things that sometimes happen and you have no control over it. Wish I could say "hope you can relate" but who wants to?

See ya later dudesss.

{ why social media can be toxic }

This has the potential of being one of the most raw blogs I've ever written but prepare yourself because I have a lot to say & some people would say its a touchy subject -

Social Media  //
Social media is hard. How many likes am I gonna get on this picture? Are people gonna like this selfie? Why is he hanging out with her? Are they a thing? Why hasn't this person liked my last post? So many things that bring doubt or insecure thoughts into a persons mind. I cant remember the last time I was off Instagram for longer than a week. Its consumes so much of a persons day, takes up your time, and can keep you from doing other things that need to come before it. It distracts you from time spent with friends & family. It makes you worry about things that don't need to be worried or stressed over. Its just an app that should be harmless & fun & creative. Now I'm not hating on Instagram, don't get me wrong I LOVE editing pics, getting feedback on them, and seeing my friends posts. Its just a lot of doubt starts to creep into my mind & can overwhelm me. Some people can handle that stuff, but some people are unfortunate and cant.

I think its healthy to take a break every once in awhile. Check out from the internet world & focus on the real one ya know? Use that time you spent stalking your crush (we've all done it) and hang out with friends. Connect with new people < that was one of my new years resolutions in one of my recent blogs & not to toot my own horn, but I think I'm actually doing a pretty decent job -

A week ago I went to go get coffee and practice calligraphy with a friend I've known for awhile but only through social media. So granted, social media does help in this case BUT when we hung out our noses weren't in our phones. We talked about blogging, boys, & our lives basically. Then a few days ago I met a new friend that I hadn't seen in years and we went and saw "The Fifth Wave" (WHICH IS SO GOOD, GO SEE IT). So all in all, I connected with new people and that'd be a difficult thing to do if I am always plugged in to my phone.

It's another story if social media is your job, such as a youtuber, but I still don't think that's any excuse to be on it every second of the day. I'm a fan of youtubers and youtube in general. I "fangirl" over a lot of them when the topic comes up & I enjoy watching their videos, but the sad thing is, I see a lot of them make videos on depression, anxiety, & some on their hate comments. Its hard to believe that something that's supposed to be so harmless can hurt a person so much. I just hope that whoever is struggling with any kind of social media will take a step back & think "hey maybe this is the thing causing the problem".

I'm tired of having my phone in my face 24/7 & seeing others do the same. All it's really doing is creating jealousy. You're jealous of that girls hair, her clothes, or even how she lives her life. Use that time you spend obsessing over others, doing something you love. Something that will lift you up, not tear you down. Taking hours out of your day to look through girls selfies who you THINK are prettier than you is not healthy, and don't cha worry, I'm guilty of it too. If I'm being honest I spend way too much time "checking up" on people, who could care less about me. It kinda hit me, why am I giving this person so much of my time? & I'm SO happy I came to this realization.

So for all you fellow social media lovers, I encourage you to put down the phone every once in awhile. Focus on other things that constantly get shoved out of the way because you're too worried about posting the right selfie or you're waiting for that "one" person to like your picture. Thanks to all of you who took the time to read this & I hope ya see where I'm coming from :-)

See ya later dudesss.

{ how to turn your bad day into a good one }

1. Listen to some upbeat music. Slow, sad songs, about breakups & other things can be great. But I always find myself not in the best mood after listening to them. So put on some upbeat jams that you can dance to and have fun with.
2. Communicate with friends. Sometimes having a funny conversation with friends over text & such can make your day x10 better. Make sure you keep your friends close on your rough days, they are always there to help ya out.
3. Doodle. When I'm not having the best day, all I need is paper and a pen. Doodling is a good way to let go of stress, frustration, and other things that might be making your day a drag. Even if you think "well I suck at drawing", don't think you cant do it. I'm not asking you to be Picasso. Sometimes just sketching out some flowers can help lots.
4. Go for a bike ride. I'll admit it. I'm not sure the last time I touched my bike, and I guarantee you its too small for me, but bike rides are perfect. Take a little stroll around your neighborhood and just forget about whatever made your day terrible.
5. Make a picture collage. I love pictures. Pictures with friends. Candids. Polaroids. All of em'. Go print out some of your favorites and stick them in a notebook with a little message so you can remember when you took it. Or hang them on your wall etc etc... You can do anything with them really.
6. Get dressed & have a photoshoot. Gather up your friends and make some plans to just go take pictures. I'm the most guilty of this probably. There's most likely not a day that goes by where I don't think of picture opportunities. Its lots of fun, try it sometime.
7. Look up inspirational quotes. I actually have a quote in my room that says, "Do one thing everyday that makes you happy" and its a good thing to look at when I'm down. Looking through encouraging quotes on pinterest, Instagram & any other website can getcha in a good mood.
8. Think about fun memories you've made. Remember when you did something funny with a friend. Or maybe a cool road trip you went on. That's also when having pictures hanging in your room comes in handy. Most of the time when you have pictures up in your room, they are good memories you want to cherish and remember, So take a minute to look through those and remember the laughs you shared. Speaking of laughing...
9. Laugh. I'm a firm believer in "laughter is the best medicine". Plus its good for ya. If you go a whole day without laughing, its been one sad day. Watch a funny show. Talk to that one friend that can make you laugh, no matter what mood you're in. Anything that will give you a little boost. {laughter is the fireworks of the soul}.
10. Read BLOGS. I support this one whole heartedly. Now if you're not a fan of blogs (somethings wrong with ya) then this is probably the last thing that will lift your spirits. BUT if you are, find one. A post that encourages you & hopefully helps you through the day :)) 

See ya later dudesss.

{ resolutions }

I'm a little late to the party. New years was over a week ago but I've been wanting to blog about some resolutions of mine before it gets too distant. So lets start with...

Number 1 -
A healthier lifestyle. A lot of the times when you ask someone "so what are your resolutions this year", they'll say working out, getting fit, losing 20 pounds, etc etc.. What I really want is to just be wise about what I eat and to visit the gym a couple times each week. I even gave up Coke for a little bit, can you believe it!?!? Now I'm stuck with Diet Coke, don't laugh.

Number 2 -
Be more productive.  Binging all day on Netflix is very tempting, but then at the end of the day I'm all stressed out because I have this huge stack of school that's needs to be done. Or I need to write a blog  cause it's been awhile. I'm not gonna go so far to say "no more procrastinating" because we all know that's probably never gonna happen, but being productive with my day and my time is one step closer.

Number 3 -
Put God first. I'm lucky enough to have a great group of close friends who encourage me to get into the word everyday. There's no doubt that God placed them in my life to strengthen my faith & keep me accountable. I wanna encourage you guys who are reading this to open up your bible just once a day and read a couple verses. Take notes. Write down a verse that means a lot to you. Give just a little bit of your time over to God. Trust me he deserves so much more, so its the least you could do for the man who created you ;)

Number 4 -
Stop worrying so much about what other people think. I'm pretty insecure, just being honest. we all have those things we wish we could change. Or maybe it's our personality. Or the way we do things. Or we even wish we could be more like someone. It's a daily struggle that really never gets easier. BUT we can tell ourselves that there's no reason to get all upset over what someone thinks about us. Chances are, they are just as insecure as you are. So my goal is to put aside all the negative things people may say, and maybe the looks I may get when I run out of the house for a bit with old makeup on my face from the day before (hey it happens). None of that is important. You don't need to impress anybody or MAKE anybody like you. You are you for a reason and the people you need in your life will love ya for it.

Number 5 -
Stepping out of my comfort zone. Alright alright confession time. I still ask my mom to go ask for ketchup at McDonald's, or to ask for my shoe size while shopping. I realize that I'm 16, and I'm capable of doing these things by myself but it's stepping out of my comfort zone. I'm not so shy to the point where I don't want to have face to face conversations with someone, I love talking to people and having conversations with friends. I am just a baby when it comes to talking to strangers. It's a weakness of mine. I'm not great at meeting new people, and its hard for me to be myself around people I've just met. For example, if you are one of my close my friends you know that I am crazy, a lil weird, laughing about 95% of the time and not shy that's for sure. But if you were to ask someone who sits in a classroom with me and rarely talks to me they'd say something like, she's super quite, she doesn't really start any conversations and she keeps to herself. That's something I want to change. I want to be the person who goes up to somebody new I don't know and starts a casual conversation with them. I want to be the person who befriends a new kid or is the one person who is nice to them when they could be a having a rough day. It's a huge leap, going from a girl who is scared to walk up to someone new to a girl who introduces herself right off the bat, but its on my list & I plan to work on it.

Ok that's all, thx for reading my resolutions!
See ya later dudesss.