Day Five; Write a letter to a loved one.
There are so many people I could write a letter to and I probably would pick my boyfriend, but since I just wrote a post about him the other day which has a lot of what I would write in a letter, already said, so therefore I think it best to pick someone else. I shall write a letter to my Poppa. The only thing is, I feel like today's writing challenge is a bit too personal to just share with anybody and everybody, so I think for today. I'm going to do this one on actual paper, but, because that would make this post totally pointless and doing the 30 day writing challenge on this blog useless, instead I'll take this opportunity just to share a bit about my poppa, before I go and write the letter.
My Poppa.
I share my birthday with my Poppa. We were both born October 5th. My Poppa was (and still is) my best friend, always will be. I was the first and only granddaughter he's ever had/known, as he died just before my sister was born, and all his other grandchildren were boys. Because I was his only granddaughter (and not to mention the shared birthday) he called me his Princess. When I was a baby, my parents filmed me all the time and so now I have a couple of videos of me as a baby till about age 3. I love watching those videos and my favourite part is always seeing my 2nd birthday party which I shared with Poppa and at one point I'm sitting on his lap, in his chair (he couldn't walk around) while everyone sang happy birthday to both of us.
He died when I was very young, only 3 years old, but I remember so much. I remember what he looks like (not just because of the videos), I remember the way he sounded when he talked which wasn't always often but I remember when I'd sit on his lap and he'd make funny voices and pretend to be different cartoon characters to make me laugh. I remember that he'd always have a blanket over his lap while sitting in his chair. I remember his smile. There's not really a lot to remember but everything that I do remember seems so important not to forget, every little detail. I love him dearly and I miss him so much. He was amazing and I will never forget him.
Thursday, 10 April 2014
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Day Four;
Day Four; One Negative habit I would like to eliminate from my life.
Again, just like the positive habits, there is a whole bunch of negative habits I'd want to eliminate from my life, such as: not being tidy, talking back to my parents, spending all my money on things I don't need etc etc. I think that the one habit that really sticks in my mind right now as needing to be eliminated is talking back to my parents.
Since the start of my teenage years I've been one of those kids who can't seem to keep my mouth shut when I know I probably should and although this does happen with both my parents, it is more often occurs when the problem is, my dad. I get my back-chat nature from my dad. He never knows when to shut up. My dad goes on and on about things, usually involving how the house is a mess in some way, and that pisses him off because he likes a tidy house, but it bugs the rest of us because, he only ever seems to get mad at nighttime when we are all trying to relax.
Me being the oldest child (of two) seems to get most of the blame quite often, and me being me, I can't help but get mad back, which does tend to make it worse. And it definitely doesn't help that my remarks are often rude, sarcastic and snarky. I'm sorry.. I just can't help it.
But it's not always my dad, like I said, it is my mum too. Kids always have arguments with their parents, it's normal, but I still talk back and I'm 19 years old and I think that it's about time to get my reflex responses under some control. I don't like arguing, it stresses me out, so I really want to try and work on this talking back thing. So this week, I'm gonna try my hardest not to talk back to either of my parents about anything. I will handle any situation like a responsible adult, or at least, I'll try and then hopefully if I succeed, I'll continue controlling myself.
Again, just like the positive habits, there is a whole bunch of negative habits I'd want to eliminate from my life, such as: not being tidy, talking back to my parents, spending all my money on things I don't need etc etc. I think that the one habit that really sticks in my mind right now as needing to be eliminated is talking back to my parents.
Since the start of my teenage years I've been one of those kids who can't seem to keep my mouth shut when I know I probably should and although this does happen with both my parents, it is more often occurs when the problem is, my dad. I get my back-chat nature from my dad. He never knows when to shut up. My dad goes on and on about things, usually involving how the house is a mess in some way, and that pisses him off because he likes a tidy house, but it bugs the rest of us because, he only ever seems to get mad at nighttime when we are all trying to relax.
Me being the oldest child (of two) seems to get most of the blame quite often, and me being me, I can't help but get mad back, which does tend to make it worse. And it definitely doesn't help that my remarks are often rude, sarcastic and snarky. I'm sorry.. I just can't help it.
But it's not always my dad, like I said, it is my mum too. Kids always have arguments with their parents, it's normal, but I still talk back and I'm 19 years old and I think that it's about time to get my reflex responses under some control. I don't like arguing, it stresses me out, so I really want to try and work on this talking back thing. So this week, I'm gonna try my hardest not to talk back to either of my parents about anything. I will handle any situation like a responsible adult, or at least, I'll try and then hopefully if I succeed, I'll continue controlling myself.
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Meet my Boyfriend
This is my boyfriend Benjamin. I've technically known Ben since we were 11 years old but we didnt become friends until we were 14. We started dating at the start of 2010 and now 4 years and 2 months later we are still going strong. Ben is the first boyfriend I've ever had and he will be the only boyfriend I ever have. I know that may sound really naive and people often say 'oh it's just a teen romance, it won't last forever', but honestly, I think that that all just depends on who you're with and how well you fit perfectly into each others lives. Ben and I understand each other. Although we are slightly different in some ways (he's seriously smart and I'm not, for an example) we do have a lot in common and share some similar interests such as what movies we like to watch, what books we like to read and how we like to spend our time. I can easily say that I am in love with Ben and I have loved him ever since before we officially began dating. Of course we have our difficulties, like every relationship, we have personal issues that can affect each other but at the same time we rely on each other to make it through the hard times. We have a problem, we fix it, together.
I can't imagine my life without Ben. He's been a part of my world since I was 14 years old and those years from age 14 to now are really important ones, you go through a lot including school, figuring out who you are and just growing up as a person, and he's been there for it all and vice versa. We talk about the future and for as long as I can remember, we've both seen each other in our futures. We plan our future together, whether its our careers, our future home (and yes we love online house hunting) or even our kids (we already have names). Call us crazy, cause we are, crazy in love and it's real. No matter what we go through, how hard our lives get and even no matter how much we bug each other sometimes, I know that there is no possible way that we will ever seperate. We are together forever and always, as cheesey as that sounds. I love him, he is my everything and together we can do anything.
Day Three;
Doing this one first thing..
Day Three; One Positive Habit I would like to implement my life
I could list a whole bunch of positive habits that I'd want to develope such as, exercising more, keeping my room tidy, thinking more of others than myself, learning the road rules so I can finally go for my learners license etc etc. but I think the one habit that I really want to start working at is..
SAVING MY MONEY!!
Hi, my name is Natasha and I'm a shopaholic. There I said it, it's out there in the world. I suck at saving my money and instead I spend my pay each week on new clothes, handbags, books and stuff I don't need, just want. To be fair (with myself), I have sorta started putting some money aside for savings, but being me, I do dip my hand in it every so often because I "need" something, so I havn't exactly saved too much so far, but I'm trying. It's a start and I think its a good one.
I feel like shopping is good therapy. What girl doesn't enjoy 'retail therapy' when she's feeling pretty low? It's only natural to want to shop when you are a girl, but I think maybe I shop a little too often and usually I buy items of clothing that I'll wear a few times and then never again and then months later refuse to get rid of them because I convince myself that it either goes with something else I own or that I will definitely wear it soon because I "love it".
I shop the bargains. I love a sale because it means I can buy more stuff for the same amount of money as buying one item at full price. So that's good I guess except, I would rather prefer the nicer more expensive clothing that I know I'll wear more often. Still that doesn't help my saving dilemma..
So how about this. From now on I will try harder to save most of my money each week and keep a bit for lunch, train and enough for an evening out with my boy to a movie. And also, I will go through all my clothes and instead of convincing myself that I need my clothes, I'll try and convince myself that I don't need them and I will get rid of a whole bunch and try and sell them. With that money (hopefully if anything sells) I will save half and then buy myself 3 or 4 items of nice clothing that I instantly fall in love with and will never tire of.
Sounds like a win-win situation and thats A-OK with my ;)
Day Three; One Positive Habit I would like to implement my life
I could list a whole bunch of positive habits that I'd want to develope such as, exercising more, keeping my room tidy, thinking more of others than myself, learning the road rules so I can finally go for my learners license etc etc. but I think the one habit that I really want to start working at is..
SAVING MY MONEY!!
Hi, my name is Natasha and I'm a shopaholic. There I said it, it's out there in the world. I suck at saving my money and instead I spend my pay each week on new clothes, handbags, books and stuff I don't need, just want. To be fair (with myself), I have sorta started putting some money aside for savings, but being me, I do dip my hand in it every so often because I "need" something, so I havn't exactly saved too much so far, but I'm trying. It's a start and I think its a good one.
I feel like shopping is good therapy. What girl doesn't enjoy 'retail therapy' when she's feeling pretty low? It's only natural to want to shop when you are a girl, but I think maybe I shop a little too often and usually I buy items of clothing that I'll wear a few times and then never again and then months later refuse to get rid of them because I convince myself that it either goes with something else I own or that I will definitely wear it soon because I "love it".
I shop the bargains. I love a sale because it means I can buy more stuff for the same amount of money as buying one item at full price. So that's good I guess except, I would rather prefer the nicer more expensive clothing that I know I'll wear more often. Still that doesn't help my saving dilemma..
So how about this. From now on I will try harder to save most of my money each week and keep a bit for lunch, train and enough for an evening out with my boy to a movie. And also, I will go through all my clothes and instead of convincing myself that I need my clothes, I'll try and convince myself that I don't need them and I will get rid of a whole bunch and try and sell them. With that money (hopefully if anything sells) I will save half and then buy myself 3 or 4 items of nice clothing that I instantly fall in love with and will never tire of.
Sounds like a win-win situation and thats A-OK with my ;)
Monday, 7 April 2014
Day Two;
Day Two; A Six word Memoir of my Life.
I wasn't too sure about what a memoir was exactly so I googled (as you do) and I was told that a memoir is a 'collection of memories that an individual writes about moments and event'. Then I also googled '6 word memoir about life' and found a book of a collection of 6-word memoirs written by famous people and as I was reading through some of the memoirs I read one that really stood out to me, 'This is my life right here' by Kristen Gallagher. I really like this one, its simple but still has a lot of meaning to it. So I've decided to, not steal it, but take inspiration from it and just change it a little bit to..
'This is My Life right now'
And so from now on, this shall be my life's 6-word memoir because my life IS right now, it'll always be now and I want to always strive to live in the now. Yes I will look to the future as well as in the present but now is where the opportunities and unforgettable moments are. 'I don't wanna miss a thing', as that song goes (I think) so I'm gonna do as much as I can now and every day from now, take every opportunity thrown my way and give everything a go. This is my life right now and I'm living it.
I wasn't too sure about what a memoir was exactly so I googled (as you do) and I was told that a memoir is a 'collection of memories that an individual writes about moments and event'. Then I also googled '6 word memoir about life' and found a book of a collection of 6-word memoirs written by famous people and as I was reading through some of the memoirs I read one that really stood out to me, 'This is my life right here' by Kristen Gallagher. I really like this one, its simple but still has a lot of meaning to it. So I've decided to, not steal it, but take inspiration from it and just change it a little bit to..
'This is My Life right now'
And so from now on, this shall be my life's 6-word memoir because my life IS right now, it'll always be now and I want to always strive to live in the now. Yes I will look to the future as well as in the present but now is where the opportunities and unforgettable moments are. 'I don't wanna miss a thing', as that song goes (I think) so I'm gonna do as much as I can now and every day from now, take every opportunity thrown my way and give everything a go. This is my life right now and I'm living it.
Sunday, 6 April 2014
Day One;
My boyfriend started doing this 30 day writing challenge which he has now challenged me to do as well, so here I go, starting with..
Day One; Why am I doing this?
Other than the fact that my boyfriend has challenged me to do this, personal writing is a release, a way to let out your emotions, vent and reveal your inner most thoughts. Although a blog isn't exactly personal (depending on how many people ever actually read this), I still feel like this is a good way to share with people things about myself as well as have somewhere familiar to share my thoughts with myself too. I, personally, find writing to be very relieving. I'm able to let go of all my troubles and just focus more on myself, my dreams, my goals etc. I usually tend to find journal/diary writing quite difficult because I either lose interest or eventually just stop writing in it each day, putting it off until the next day, then the next, but hopefully doing this challenge will keep me from losing focus and I'll actually stick to it until the end of 30 days. I want to make the most of my year and I want it to truly be the beginning of the rest of my life and I think that writing will help keep me focused on that goal.
Day One; Why am I doing this?
Other than the fact that my boyfriend has challenged me to do this, personal writing is a release, a way to let out your emotions, vent and reveal your inner most thoughts. Although a blog isn't exactly personal (depending on how many people ever actually read this), I still feel like this is a good way to share with people things about myself as well as have somewhere familiar to share my thoughts with myself too. I, personally, find writing to be very relieving. I'm able to let go of all my troubles and just focus more on myself, my dreams, my goals etc. I usually tend to find journal/diary writing quite difficult because I either lose interest or eventually just stop writing in it each day, putting it off until the next day, then the next, but hopefully doing this challenge will keep me from losing focus and I'll actually stick to it until the end of 30 days. I want to make the most of my year and I want it to truly be the beginning of the rest of my life and I think that writing will help keep me focused on that goal.
25 Facts About Me
2. I get obsessed with TV shows really easily. Once I've started watching a show I CANT STOP!
3. I dislike chocolate. I prefer lollies to chocolate, but I prefer chippies to anything sweet.
4. I bruise easily, especially on my legs. I'm constantly finding random bruises and have no idea where they came from.
5. Chicken Nuggets is probably my favourite food. I could eat them everyday.
6. My top 5 male celeb crush's are (in no order); Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Reynalds, Josh Hutcherson, Jason Statham and Alex Pettyfer.
7. I love Disney. I collect DVD's and Dolls. My fav disney movies are The Little Mermaid, Snow White and Tangled.
8. This is my favourite number, purely because if you flip it sideways it means Infinity.
9. I am very grumpy in the morning and usually just respond to anyone with grumpy grunts and random noises (meaning either shut up or go away) which Ben (my boyfriend) calls 'Natasha language'. I'm definitely more of a night person.
10. I'm rubbish at sport, always have been. I just dislike sport altogether.
11. My favourite ever movie is 'The Wizard of Oz'.
12. I love candles and have more than I need. I have a shelf with candles that I havn't even started using.
13. I had a 'Desperate Housewives' obsession in 2009/2010 and when my family went to L.A in 2010 we visited Westeria Lane at Universal Studios and I was insanely excited I wanted to cry.
14. I'm afraid of ants and moths. One or two ants is fine, but not a whole bunch of 'em. Just one moth is enough to scare the bejeezus outta me.
15. Top 5 female celeb idols (in no order); Jennifer Lawrence, Lily Collins, Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevigne and Alexa Chung.
16. I love Photography and I would love to become a professional photographer, especially a fashion photographer.
17. I love fashion, everything about it. Clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories.
18. Rome and Paris are, so far, my 2 most favourite cities in the world, but the one city I'm dying to visit is New York.
19. I enjoy singing and am actually pretty good at it (not to sound up-myself).
20. The smell of Peanut Butter makes me sick.
21. My favourite colour is Black.
22. I can't live without Mascara. I recently accidentally ripped out one set of eyelashes with an eyelash curler and couldn't wear any mascara for 1 month. I was distraught.
23. My favourite subject at school was Classical Studies. I love Greek Mythology etc.
24. I live in New Zealand.
25. Christmas is probably my favourite holiday and I wish more than anything to celebrate a White Christmas sometime soon.
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