Thoughts When You're Having A Good Day

Hello everyone! I decided to put a different positive spin on the whole Thoughts.. theme. I've noticed people around me have been down lately. It really seems as if though everyone is just sad.

So here are some thoughts that you have on a good day, to inspire you to think these thoughts everyday.

"Good job ____, that was a great piece!"

Hey, I was just acknowledged for my work, great!

"You did so good in English today :)"

People appreciate me huh? That's cool, someone remembered me. 

"You're right I suppose, that was a good point."

My opinion is valid to others. People listen to me!

"That jacket looks amazing on you!"

People notice me, they noticed a good thing about me today!

"I love you, you're hilarious!"

People care about me enough to say they "love me". Awesome.

I just feel so great today, because so many people care about me.

I have this great memory of something good that happened today, and I'll keep that forever!

-text message- "You looked gross today.."

This is just a text message, it doesn't bother me because someone else told me I looked good today. This person is obviously too scared to tell me in person, this opinion doesn't matter.

I have all these friends who think I'm special, and one little rude opinion doesn't matter.

I am a great person, with many qualities. I rule. 

just remember all these things, and you will have a good day, trust me. But it's also okay to have bad days, just remember these things when you're having a bad day as well. 

What things do you like about a good day? What do you do on a bad day to feel better? 

Thanks for reading,

Noor

fake fan!1! - a rant

Hello everyone! Long time no post, phew! I'm glad to be back on the blog. I've been in Bangladesh and been so so busy that I haven't really had time to write a post!

So I have a rant, hooray. (that was sarcasm by the way) I was going to do a New Years post, but I have confidence that I WILL write a post on New Years.

This is something I've wanted to talk about for so long but everyone would yell at me and call me names but now I must. I just have to.

Oh no, I'm only wearing it because their logo is cool. 

I've only seen 1 movie but I still love it! The books suck though. 

Oh my, they're my favorite band! My favorite song? *insert band's most popular song here* Do I know any other songs by them? *insert other popular song* No, I don't know any others.. No I don't know any of the members...

if you've heard any of these phrases before, you'll understand what I mean...

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What is a fan? A fan is someone who enjoys a thing. And, I'm not judging you for liking a couple songs from a band and calling yourself a fan, you are. I'm judging you for doing the same thing but calling that band your favorite. It's not. Same with books, tv shows. If you barely know anything about that thing, it's not your favorite.

And don't start with the "I did it to be cool." crap. I'll like you just as much if you don't listen to that band, or haven't read that book. I'm not going to like unfriend you or anything. Acting like a certain thing is your favorite is like acting like you like a certain food or person to make your friends happy.

If you can't name all of the members of the Slug Club you cannot call yourself a Potterhead. (jk, I can't name all of the members of the Slug Club off the top of my head) But if you don't know what the Slug Club is, then you need to rethink your fan status. (jk..or not)

Why am I writing this post? To make a stand against all the people who try to be cool but aren't. All those people who wear the band shirts who don't like the band. All the people who use the word favorite for something they barely even know.

If you cannot name at least 3 albums from them, FOB isn't your favorite band ever!1! (!1! added for sarcasm) It's kind of my policy. May sound stupid, but honestly, c'mon.

I'm probably sounded like a real jerk, but honestly, I'm not the only one who feels this way I'm sure. It's just sort of annoying, no it's REALLY annoying. I'm not calling you stupid, I'm just giving you some advice. Read the book, listen to their music, look it up and thoroughly love it. Then you'll know that before it wasn't your favorite, but now it is.

That thing is great, and you're a fan of it. But it isn't your FAVORITE until you really, truly love it. And you'll know when you do. You'll get that gut feeling, that feeling of love. And that's what being in a fandom is.

So please, rethink your fandoms and ask yourself if its really your favorite. And if you find that it's not and you've been kind of faking it, ditch it, or work to make it your favorite. Ditching is okay, that thing may not be your thing.

I'm not trying to sound rude or anything, simply taking a stand, and i think speaking for a lot of people who are too scared to say it.

I hope you somewhat enjoyed and maybe got something out of it <3

Thanks for reading,
Noor

We Use Words So Carelessly

Hello everyone! I'm postponing the MJpt2 review until Tuesday because I had a little thought-provoking conversation with my dad today.

Whenever I have bad days, like I had today, they cause me to think about things, things that would normally not even cross my brain.

I was talking with my dad about the book I recommended to him The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (great book, you should totally go read it) and he brought up how Liesel (the main character) brought up the word regret.

regret- sorrow filled with longing, disappointment or loss

Which caused me to think how carelessly we use the word. "I regret to inform you", which one of those would that be? Longing, no, disappointment, not likely, loss, maybe but not really.

Then I brought up sorry. Here's a challenge for you, count how many times you say sorry in a day, the number may surprise you.

We say sorry so much that it's lost meaning. Adding on to that challenge, look back and see how many times you actually, truly, meant that apology.

sorry - feeling distress, especially through sympathy with someone else's misfortune.

How many times do we actually sympathize with that person? You most likely forgot who you even said sorry to, and what you did. And if you didn't, you'll forget in two days time. 

And did that 'sorry' moment cause you any distress? Surely not. Like I said, you'll forget all about that in a couple of days. 

We changed our discussion to emotions. Sadness, happiness. What did that all really mean?

Who knew the true meaning of sorrow, what it was like to actually be sad? I think it's people who have known loss, who have had something near or dear to them gone. I wouldn't have felt true sorrow, yet my mom and dad would have. 

sorrow - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.

Similar to sorry, we constantly misuse this word. People will say "Oh, I am so sad!" because of one little thing that happened. Did you feel a 'deep distress'? Did it really hit you? 

What really got me thinking was happiness. What is the true meaning of happiness? When does one feel happy?

happy - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

We all set goals in our lives. Small, or big, they're goals we want to achieve. And I think true happiness is when you achieve those goals. You proved yourself that you can pass your own test, you're building up your self esteem.

Readers ask me why I do monthly goals. And that's exactly why. I feel a certain level of happiness when I achieve my monthly goals. But I do not feel sorrow when I do not reach them, I use those goals to build smaller, more achievable goals, and work my way up. 



There you have it. I hope this post was thought provoking, I meant it to be that way. I really want people to think about their words, how they are using them. People will use words without knowing the true meaning of them, and assuming they know it. 

Sorry for all the deep posts, I've just been really thinking about things a lot lately, the way society works, and why it works this way. I hope someone can relate :P

I'll have a DIY up on Sunday, super excited, I think it's something everyone can do :)

Thanks for reading,
Noor

Blogtober Day 26 - My Opinion On Makeup For Young Girls

Hello everyone! It's 10 PM so I'm just going to get into it. Today I'll be doing a post on My Opinion On.. Makeup on young girls (my age, ish) Let's go!


So I was walking through my school, casually trying to get to a class when I see a group of  6th grade girls giggling about. What took me back was not the fact that the bell was going to ring in a minute and they should not be standing around, but the bright blue eyeshadow on their eyelids.

When did that happen? For Pete (Wentz)'s sake, you're 11 years old, the only thing you should be applying on your face is face wash!

I think an acceptable age to wear makeup is maybe like a tinted lip gloss in 6th grade and maybe maybe a light mascara in 7th grade, if your parents allow. But like no one should be wearing full on eyeshadow and a (really bad) winged eyeliner at 12. It's not necessary, let your skin be free!

I'm not going to lie, I've gotten a couple of those Claire's makeup sets for my birthday and I do play around with them sometimes but I would never dream of wearing it to school!

What I honestly want to know is why. Does makeup make you feel prettier? Do you wear it to make you feel cool?

"You don't need makeup at such a young age, your skin is young and beautiful and doesn't need harmful substances on it. It makes it worse for your skin when you grow up". -quote my mom who feels very strongly on this subject.

I just really don't like the idea of makeup in middle school, it's not needed, and you most likely aren't going to apply it well. Embrace the time when you don't need makeup and maybe wait a couple years before diving into that stage.

I hope you guys enjoyed this and that you also would love to chat about this! Leave me a comment down below letting me know how you feel on this, I'd love to talk to you! We can all have a full on discussion in the comments :P

Have a lovely rest of your day <3

Thanks for reading,
Noor

HOW TO: Destress

Hello everyone! This post doesn't need an explanation, I'm just going to get into this.

Doctor's Note

 

Condition: Stress/Worry

Symptoms: Wanting to scream and just sleep all the time, so many thoughts on mind



 

 

So recently I've been very stressed and busy with everything that I need to give myself a break, so here a few things that I like to do to relax, enjoy :)

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Take a bath and listen to music

This is so relaxing, just taking my mind off of everything and chilling in the bath tub, jamming out to some Fall Out Boy.

"Just let the problems go down the drain"- me

Read

LOOK ME IN THE EYE AND TELL ME READING ISN'T RELAXING. (maybe if it's for school or it's a hard book)

Grab a book and a drink and just lay in bed and read, it's one of my favorite things.

Vent to someone

When I feel stressed, I just grab my mom or dad or a friend and tell them all my problems, they're good listeners.

The person doesn't have to say anything back, you can just tell them whatever is on your mind. (Make sure you trust that person, of course)

Sometimes, I'll just scream into a pillow and that will work too.

Sleep

Just escape all your problems and sleep, sleep away the worries. When you wake up, you'll probably feel much more refreshed and then you'll realize that you were worried and stressed out for nothing!

Repeat until symptoms are gone.

I hope you enjoyed this little post and that it helped you!

Don't forget, SBBC 2 just began so start reading!!

Mkay bye,
Noor

Why Can't Boys Like Pink?

Hello everyone! So um, I have no intro so let's just get into the post :)

I was with my younger cousins today (both boys). I was playing this game on my phone and my little cousin, how about we call him S, (age 6) asked me if he could play. Of course, I handed him my phone. Then, my other cousin (let's call him K), age 10, walked in and saw him playing. He snatched the phone away and told him:

"You can't play that game! That's a girl game." 

I stood there for a second and looked at him. Then, I decided to ask him what he thought a girl game was. He answered:

"Something with pink, fashion, cooking, you know girl stuff!"

So there's girl stuff? And boy stuff? I mean sure, in preschool, everyone thought that blue was for boys and pink for girls. (Of course, that's not okay either) But now? In 2015? And a kid at age 10 is thinking this? 

So a little bit later at night, I asked my uncle for a toothbrush. He gave me a black and blue one. S grabbed it and said:

"That's a boy toothbrush, go ask for a pink one. You can't use this one."

But, K took it from S, gave it back to me and said to S:

"It's okay, girls can use boy stuff but boys can't use girl stuff."

Why is it okay for girls to use 'boy stuff', but boys can't use 'girl stuff'? What's the logic in that? 

Why do guys get bullied for liking fashion and cooking but it's fine for girls to do so-called 'boy stuff'?

People say all kinds of things about equality, but really, the genders can't be equal until everyone thinks the same! Kids like my cousins have been brainwashed to think that pink is for girls, and blue is for boys. 

Unless we stop this 'girl stuff' and 'boy stuff' crap, no one is going to be equal! What if S actually enjoyed that 'girl game' that he was playing? But he can't play it because it's for girls. 

There's no such thing as 'boy stuff' and 'girl stuff'. There's just STUFF! (Unless it's clothes :P) Kids need to be taught that in preschool.

Okay sorry for the rant, I just felt that this needed to be said. Also, here's a Buzzfeed video similar to this, I found it quite interesting

What are your thoughts on this topic? I'd love to hear :)

Mkay bye,
Noor

Being Mad

Hello everyone! I kind of forgot to plan a post for today so I am doing this instead!

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Last night I was mad at my friend. She had said something that had hurt my feelings but I don't think she even realized.

You know, when you were younger (around the same age as I am) you used to get so mad at your friends for doing the silliest things? That's what I did. But it is stupid. Why do I even do that?

Then I was thinking, well why should I be mad at her when I can be happy and sort things out the right way? (Middle school theory is that if you ignore the person, they'll eventually catch on.)

The "right way" would be to talk it out. Calmly, relaxed, and don't yell. Things should get sorted out if you tell the person what is wrong. That person will most likely fix what the problem is and everything will be fine

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So I taught myself last night, that instead of being mad, find a way out of it! Put your brain to work and think of a solution instead of sitting there doing nothing. It makes life happier and less filled with anger.

You have probably already learned this in primary school but I just wanted to give a reminder. So go to that friend or family member that you are mad at and tell them. Let's make today, Empty Your Feelings Day. Tell anyone (even me!) what you've really wanted to tell them. It'll feel good to get it out!

I hope you enjoyed and if you haven't already, go check out the Blogscars over at Neal's blog!

Mkay bye,
Noor

Snow. Why.

Hello everyone. I AM BURIED UNDER SNOW. Today, imma talk 'bout snow. Yay.

If you live where there is snow, you will understand ALL OF THIS. (well at least a bit) For those of you who are lucky enough to not suffer, lemme bruh-bruh-break it down for ya.

Snow, is a beautiful, white blanket, that everyone...HATES. At first its beautiful but then. IT RUINS. It gets cold, and you cannot go anywhere. (That means no pizza.)

 

But, seriously snow is good and bad but sometimes it can be like:

 

 

 

But...sometimes it is like:

 

 

 

But snow can be good because, NO SCHOOL!!!

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this little random rant about snow. If you would like more snow stuff, be sure to comment down below telling me!! I GOT LIKE 40 COMMENTS ON MY LAST POST TYSM!!!

 

Mkay bye,

Noor

What It's Like Being An Only Child

Hello everyone! You asked for this post so here it is, What It's Like Being An Only Child.

First of all, let's break some stereotypes.

1. I am not spoiled.
The immediate reaction I get from most people is "Oh my gosh, are you like super spoiled?" NO. I buy my own electronics, and clothes. I don't get everything I want.

2. I don't get super bored without a sibling.
Sure, it would be super fun to have one, but I am not depressed about it like some only kids are. Three words: neighbors and cousins.

3. My mom and dad do not shower me with love on every waking moment.
Sure, I am cared for and my parents love me sooo much but they don't spend all of their time doing stuff for me.

Of course I do want a sibling. It would be fun, no doubt. Sometimes I get nervous when I think about being an only child. Who's going to be there for me when I grow up? What if I become a loner?

But I'm always reassured that I have all of these cousins who are only children too and then I know I have them there and I always will.

So, go hug your sibling. Tell them you love them. They will always be there for you and some people (like me) don't have that blessing to have someone with them.

I hope you enjoyed today's post and LOVE YOUR SIBLINGS. That's all.

Mkay bye,
Noor

Why I Blog and Quick Announcement

Hello everyone! Today I am going to share some thoughts and stuff but first, I have a couple announcements:

1) I will now be posting everyday. I talk about how you should blog to make yourself happy and now I understand what that truly means. Posting makes me happy, so I will be posting everyday. EMILY'S GUEST POST WILL BE UP TOMORROW

2) I have a blog survey! You can find it here!!! Please take it, it will help me so much!

Let's get into the post.....
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So, I chat with a lot of my readers via email and one of the questions I have received the most was, "Why do I blog?". I've given answers to this questions millions and millions of times but today, I'm going to give you the whole thing, the reason of why I blog.

I blog, to fill up that little empty space in me. Ever since I was 8, I knew I had to find a passion, something I loved. I tried drawing, writing stories, painting, etc but nothing came across to me as a passion. Then one night, I remember, blogging. I opened up my scrawny old computer and created this little blog.

I blog for happiness, I blog to fill myself up with something. It may seem as though, I blog to be professional. I schedule, promote, and do all of those things, but I'm not trying to become famous. It makes me happy, it just makes me filled with joy and excitement when I open up my computer and write my post.

 

I blog, to make others happy. It fills me with joy when I read a pleasant comment. It makes me happy when I look at my pageviews and say, I've made 13,000 people happy in the mere 11 months that I have been blogging.

I blog, to share me. I love sharing what I create, so you can create. What I read, so you can read too. What I think, so you can be inspired.

 

This little blog may have only 13,000 pageviews. But to me, that's like the whole world is reading. Thank you loyal reader, for making me smile, everytime I open up my computer. Thank you, I owe my success, to you.

 

I hope you enjoyed today's rambles. Tomorrow, I will share Emily's guestpost. Thanks for accepting me everyone, I really appreciate it.

 

Thanks for reading,

Noor