First Time Fashion With Carrie!

You may or may not know this, but I am obsessed with fashion. So, to kick off my first fashion post I decided to talk about non other than Carrie Bradshaw! Now, you are probably wondering how Carrie Bradshaw relates to fashion. I'm here to tell you!

I recently saw the newest extension to the Sex And The City series, the CW's tv show, The Carrie Diaries! What I realized while watching the show is that the fashion is SO interesting. Yes the book is based in the 80's, and I usually cringe at 80's fashion, but this time the lack of neon tights and leg Warner's intrigued me! The outfits Carrie wears though out the first episode are so 80's but with the perfect amount of a modern twist!

Tell me! Which outfit is your favorite? Mine is the pink polka-dot dress she wore on her first night in Manhattan!

"Cool" vs "Confidence"

Lately, I have been thinking, what does the word "cool" mean? Most people think "cool" is associated with being "popular". I agree with that, but the real question is...What is cool? Are people cool? Are things cool? Or is it just that the weather is cool? It is a tough word to digest.

I know many people who believe being cool is having a ton of friends, the most fashion forward clothes, and not ever messing up. I know others who view being cool as sleeping with the most people, wearing the least amount of clothes, and smoking as much pot as you can find. I don't really believe either is cool.

My version of cool is being confident. Not just faking it, but acctually being confident. Confidence is a though thing to have, and many people struggle to find it. And, in most situations, it is because  those people who are supposedly "cool" that others struggle with confidence. That is why, I want to give my guide to confidence. Trust me, I am not the most confident person in the world, I struggle with a lot of things, but when I remember these guidelines... I feel more confident, and well, "cool".

1) Dress with your own style: 

What I have realized is that whenever I wear and look like what I think looks good. I feel so much better about myself. For me, I like to dress nice and dress up but if what makes you feel good is dressing comfy then do that! Just make sure that every where you go, you have the outfit that makes YOU happy...not anybody else!

 

 2) Laugh at your self! 

Let's face it, we all make mistakes...and some can be pretty embarrassing. What I've realized, is that laughing at yourself makes you feel better. So when you trip in the hall, right in front of the boy/girl you like, laugh at yourself! It makes you feel more confident and it makes the people around you see you as more confident too!

3) Don't worry about the mean people!

I know this is a sort of cliche, but the best thing to do for confidence is to ignore those people who put others down, for their own self esteem. Surround yourself with those people who make you happy, don't give those who are mean the attention the do not deserve. Trust me being friends with those people doesn't make you "cool". Being who you are and surrounding yourself with people who love you as much as you love them will make you confident, and that will make you "cool".

 

Democracy...Much Debated

This week has been busy for me, I am in the middle of my semester finals and I have been working on my project for my civics class. Civics, for those who do not know, is a class teaching how our government was created and how it works. While I was working on the essay part of my project, I realized something very important about our country.

Obviously our country is much divided in our ideas about government. Whether it be Republican, Democrat, or any other party, everyone seems to have their own opinion. Now, many people believe that this makes our country weaker and divides us. I have come to the realization that, in fact, it is the exact opposite. I believe that these debates and disputes, have shaped us as a democracy. Everyone has an opinion and everyone is allowed to share it. Isn't that the definition of democracy? Or am I just mixed up about my ideals.

My essay, was about taxes. Being a person who does not do well with numbers, it was quite a challenge. However, while writing my essay I realized a lesson, that I believe is important about our country, and, frankly, I am very proud of it . Civics is a class that didn't come easy to me, but I think I came out of it learning something very valuable. What do you think? Am I right about my ideas of government? Or do you think I am completely wrong? I am only a freshman in High School after all.

Overly Protective Parents

Today i had a babysitting job from eight in the morning to three in the afternoon. It was a good job, but there was one thing I noticed. The kids were bored out of their minds! It was a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, 7 1/2 years old (They made sure I knew they were 7 1/2 NOT 7). The reason why they were so bored is that their parents were insane! They restricted them from everything. They had limited time on their iPads and they weren't allowed to watch tv or play video games. They also weren't allowed to have any junk food. So when the little girl begged me to let her have a piece of candy and play on her mom's iPad, I had to crush her and say no.

It frustrates me how some parents buy things like wii's, iPads, iPods and restrict how much time they can use them. I understand that if you believe electronics are bad for children, it is ok, but at least don't spend your money on expensive items you will never use. Also there was nothing at the house for the twins to play with, they literally just sat there, I felt so bad for them. The only thing their mother suggested I do with them is let them play out side in the snow. The only problem was, it was -20 degrees out side so when I did finally force them to go out side they just sat there bored. I was confused on what I was supposed to do, and frustrated with the way the parents were. They need to realize they can't protect their kids from everything.

Pleasing People

So yesterday day, while I was at my volleyball practice, I was doing a little ease dropping. The other girls were talking about their New Year's Eve party, saying things like, "she almost went all the way" and "he was so drunk he was puking every where." It made me think of the events of my New Years Eve, I definitely was not involved in that party. I spent the night sledding, and drinking way too much 7 up and apple cider combined. It just amazes me how gross some of the people I know are, and it makes me confused.

My friends always say that they want to wait till marriage to well you know… I'm not sure if I want to wait that long but I definitely don't want to just go for "it" now. It's almost impossible to figure out, and every kid in the high school is terrified of it, not one person walking through those miserable halls is thinking, "I totally want to do it. NOW!" It just doesn't make sense. Even the boys have SOME control, right? Or am I just kidding myself thinking I am going to find a guy who doesn't want me just for sex? The whole situation baffles me…

Hello!

Believe it or not, this is the fourth blog I have"written". Each one no one knows about, and each one lasted for about a week. It is as if I go through strange phases, and end up having a commitment problem to them. Anyway, I was thinking of how there are always those stories about young people, who are uber successful, I mean those prodigies who are 13,14,and 15,and end up with their own book or clothing line,or anything that many 20 somethings are struggling to have themselves. So, it got me thinking...Why cant I be uber successful? I am young and it seems that is a good start. I then thought, lets try a blog, just one more time. Now I'm sure that this will really go no where, and no one will ever sit down and read it. So, in that case, what do I have to lose? It may go some where and I don't have to commit my self to a book or a clothing line. I also don't have to deal with the pressure of being a competitive dancer or model. It is a win, win situation, and I'm super excited about it!