True Beauty?

Sexy. Hot. Pretty. Gorgeous. Stunning. Cute. 

Words we all hope to be described as in one way or another. However recently I was really challenged with the idea of why is it we hardly call people beautiful?  Why is being beautiful any different.

It got me pondering and I realised that those words 'sexy, hot, pretty etc' are solely based on the outward appearance and as I began to mull over it, the more I began to realise what shallow words they really were.

BUT what I have found interesting is this word beautiful. I don't know about you but if I were to class someone as 'beautiful' I often take into consideration not just their outward appearance, but also their heart (are they nice people, do they care about others, do they  care about themselves etc). Which really got me thinking what is beauty? Why is it so hard to find genuinely beautiful people?

The way I thought of it was like this:

•  The titles 'pretty, sexy, cute etc' require you to meet an expectation. You have to possess qualities associated with that attribute. Cute= petite, child like persona, sexy= vivacious, alluring etc.
• However beauty, true beauty can be attained. It doesn't require anything of you that you don't already have. Each person has beauty it is instilled in you. Its always there, but it can been hidden and concealed. True beauty is when one is confident in themselves, recognises their uniqueness and embraces it.

Take at look at yourself (cheesy self reflection thing, I know):

• Your gift of the gab
•  your compassionate side
•  your love for gaming
• helping others
• reading books
• driving cars, whatever things you love to do that make you, you, are awesome!!!

The common cliche 'if everyone in the world were just themselves the world would be a beautiful place,' although it is majorly cheesy,  imagine how cool it would be if everyone embraced themselves instead of resenting themselves. SO everyone who had a desire or dream, were actually living out those dreams.

So why is that put so much pressure on being 'labelled' as sexy, hot, whatever and not as much time on just be the best possible 'you' you could be. You are the most beautiful you when you are your true self.

Just a bit of food for thought.

Hey Hot Stuff

Summer break! The two most glorious words that have hit this decade since...well.... no, there is no other two words more glorious. You could try bet it? and although jet-setting, winning-lotto and chocolate-strawberries were in a close 2nd, 3rd and 4th, they didn't quite win in the ultimate two word contest (good luck for next year guys.)

Besides being the best two word out, summer break is an all round pretty good time. Its the time of year when YOLO becomes more than just a word said in every second sentence.  We tend to be more  outdoors, (unless you've just brought the new Assassins Creed 3 then your absence of the sun is well justified) laying on the beach burning (or few some lucky few tanning, just pop some Aloe Vera on the burn after and you'll get that beaut tan *I take no responsibility if you peel two days later though*), jumping of some crazy as cliffs, and singing Koombiya around  campfires. Its pretty legit.

So in light of summer I figured why not pick out the ultimate top 10 places where I would love to be this summer if I could go anywhere in the world (yes, anywhere :O):

10) Vevey, Switzerland
9) Cairo, Egypt
8) Phuket Island, Thailand
7) Ibiza, Spain
6) Barcelona, Spain
5) Perth, Australia
4) Sienna, Italy
3) Abel Tasman, New Zealand
2) Cancun, Mexico
1) Bahamas, Caribbean


(I really wanted to put Mantel, Earth as my top 1, but its probably a bit too hot for my liking and there wasn't a cute resort close by.)

The unfortunate reality is I probably won't go to any of these places, but it doesn't mean summer has to be boring. Just take one look at the clip below for some fantastic ideas!!! :O hehe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o4EDXtLnw4

Dear Diary

Well, well, well...Since my last post yonks has happened. There's been a few hurricanes ripping up New York, Kim Kardashian's started dating Kayne West and a guy with the bossest name ever! jumped into Earth from outer space (or close enough). This world just doesn't seem to slow down! In amongst that all I've completed my first year as a uni student and am stoked that its finally summer!!!

 

Rather than write some deep and meaning post, I figured, why not step back and have a lil laugh at the observations I have made this year, in what I like to call "Dear... Much love."

Dear fashion bloggers, fashionistas or anyone in the general public,

I apologise for committing such a horrible crime, on several occasions this year.
Several times I accidentally left my normal shoes at home and had to wear my running shoes with jeans.
And to top it off I forgot all my makeup.
So general public if you ever saw me walking around I was not homeless. But I thank you kindly for the free food.

 

Much love,
An appreciative member of society.

 

 

Dear real humour,

I wish you and I had a better relationship. You only wanna hang out whenever overtired is around. Am I not good enough for you?

Much love,
Your other half,
Dry humour.

 

 

Dear trick or treaters,
 

Please come by our house. Josh and I have homemade lollies aka. tiny stones wrapped in favourites wrappers. All the best trick or treating.

 

Much love,

Anonymous.

 

 

Dear New york journalists,

You tell people to evacuate a massive Hurricane Sandy is coming. So what do you do? Run right out into the hurricane to conduct the news.

I now understand why journalism has such high death rates. Silly Billys.

 

Much love,

A concerned citizen.

 

 

Dear university confession pages,

 

Thank you so much. You have taught me a lot of things this year, like:

 

1. People love to confess things.

2. The truth always seems to come out. 

3. And I would love to be the person who does the anonymous admin. Imagine knowing exactly who 'anonymous' is. 

 

Much love,

Gossip wannabe xo

(Sorry couldn't add another 'xo' due to copyright laws...in a perfect world their would be two o's and x's)

 

Pasion, Passione, Leidenschaft, Passion.

Right now I am sitting in my bedroom listening as my brother bleats out the pounding lyrics of some random song, and even thought the old pitch can be a bit off at times I can't help but admire his passion and dedication.

Its a random thought but lately I cease to be amazed by this idea of passion, at the end of the day without it, little would get done in our world. I mean take a look at Martin Luther King, that's pretty gutsy to get up infront of all those people and speak aloud your thoughts. Martin Luther King had passion. Passion is what drove him, none could deny he was passionate about his cause especially after watching his 'I have a dream' speech. Passion is what allows ordinary people to do extraordinary things, take one look at people like Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, their passions benefitted many, which leads onto the main thought I have been having lately.

I have been really challenged about this idea of world changers, people who use there talents and gifts to help influence the 'world' in which they live in. This idea of 'world' can be anything from family, friends, and can extend wider, on a global scale. But what makes a world changer: its their passion and drive for something. I reckon each person on this planet is a 'world changer' in their own right, even the people who society rejects: homeless people, prostitutes, drug users and many more. Whats cool is the fact that everyone is able to influence someone, yousee if someone has walked the path before they will be more relatable to someone currently walking it. For example I've never tried drugs so my understanding and relatablty to someone who does or is will not be as helpful as someone who has been through that personally.

I guess at the end of the day the thought I had was, every person on this planet has a way they can help change and inspire the 'world' the people the places they go. Its like that common cliches 'You will never know how many people you will influence in your lifetime,' which is so true because unless someone tells us straight the face we are unaware of what we mean to someone.

Work without passion is tiresome and boring, however if passion is added to the mix it becomes a challenge (not a threatening challenge, but a strenghening/defining challenge),  rather than feel like an obligated chore.
Also I guess the main questions I've been going over is things like:
 What am I passionate about?
 How can use that passion to help others?
 What do I want to see come out of that/ What do I see being the final result of putting those plans into actions?

 PS: DREAM BIG! Because the only thing stopping you from your dreams is yourself.

Check out these quotes if your in need of a lil inspiration http://www.inspirational-quotes.info/

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.

- Alexander Graham Bell

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." - Erica Jong

"In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away"

-shing xiong

 

 

 

Western Worlds, Different Worlds

Hola amigos!
Hope all in well, my family and I are over here in America at the moment. On the first day we flew into LA arriving at 6, from there we went and hired a car, and drive around Hollywood, unfortunately that day is a bit of a haze as the good ol jetlag started kicking in, all in all we had a 43hr day! Staying at the Castle Inn and suites in Anaheim, which was alright not amazing but did the job by giving a bed to sleep on.

Following that we went to Disneys California Theme Park (which is directly opposite) where there are some epic rides, my favourites being The Hollywood Tower Hotel and California Screamin, two epic rides which get the ol' blood pumping. It was so good the day after we went to Disneyland for a little bit and then decided to go back to California Theme land park where we got to watch this amazing light and water show (videos up soon) with a disney theme to it, World of Colour :O! Hehe

Because we aren't staying anywhere semi-permanantly here, we have been eating out every night and flip the servings are insane!! One meal is the size of at least 2 big dinner plates (in NZ) put together! It is insane! Its no surprise that people are so big over here, in order to avoided further weight gain on my behalf I have stuck to kids meals and going to our hotels local gym (starting tomorrow when we aren't doing any walking.)

Another thing I am so surprised at is how much MAKEUP the women over here wear, it is crazy, what we would often consider as a cakefaced girl in NZ, is the normal everyday American girl. So rarely have I seen a girl without make-up, coming from the girl who only ever wears mascara and sometimes eyeliner. Its crazy!

Another thing which I think has really challenged me personally is the large amounts of poor and homeless people on the streets, especially around Hollywood, Santa Monica and Venice Beach, for many of you when you think of these places the idea of a big, beautiful, glamourous place comes to mind, reality is far from that. For example: Venice Beach is basically weed central, with every 3rd shop selling cannabis for *cough medical purposes.* Hollywood has so many homeless people, it breaks my heart! As we have driven by we have seen so many people searching through the trash, or lying down on the side of the road. It is so hard for me to watch, I wish their was something I could do to help, the only problem is you can't just give them money because they don't know how to use it properly or to invest it wisely. Whenever I see someone I do think about why and what made them homeless in the first place.

Which brings me to today, we hit up Seaworld which was yet another amazing day, followed by me sitting here at my hotel writing about the incredible things so far. My motto over these holidays has been simple: "Carpe Diem- Sieze the day" live and enjoy moment, because its these amazing moments which make up lifes incredible journey!