Latest Read & Movie: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.... how should I put this? I've never been a huge fan of 

reading.. but this book really got me hooked. Instead of taking forever to finish this novel, it took me a compilation of a probably around 5-7 hours to finish. I'm not sure if that's considered fast or slow...but for someone who's never enjoyed reading, it definitely says something about how amazing the book a was to me. 

I'm not sure how I should even begin, because how heartfelt and amazing this book had me feel is beyond words explanation. Just in a nutshell this novel tells of a love story between two people, a 16 year old cancer patient, Hazel Grace Lancaster, and a 17 year old cancer survivor, Augustus Waters, who has an amputation. I'm not going to spoil any further details regarding this story, but what I will advise you guys to do is keep a box of Kleenex next to you for both the book and the movie. LOL

Anyway, I used to be really sensitive as a kid and always cried during touching moments in movies, but I slowly grew out of that side of me as I aged. I would have never expected that both the book and the movie would hit home so hard that I would end up downing 5 pieces of tissues in lightening speed. 

What's so amazing about this book? Not only was it beautifully written and composed, but the story itself is extremely inspirational. There were numerous of times that I had to step away mentally to reflect on my life and my own relationships. It's so easy to have complaints, to be unsatisfied, to worry, to be distraught, to be angered, and to take people and things for granted. Sometimes we are so busy focusing on the negatives that we don't take the time to celebrate life... to realize how lucky we are. Many like me grew up with a healthy body, free from any diseases. We get upset and stressed over so many things, small or big to us, but we don't take the time to realize that "hey, at least we have another chance." Some people like Hazel Grace can't even live without relying on an oxygen tank to help her breath, someone like Hazel Grace who has no idea whether today is going to be her last day of living because her lungs are going to fail on her. However, it's a character like Hazel Grace who really opened up my eyes and really really really reminded me of how amazing my life is, and how lucky I am to be able to walk, run, laugh, and just live day to day without any physical difficulties. She as well as everyone in the world who suffer remotely what she goes through in the story are amazing... people like her celebrate life not morne about death. They focus on the moments they have, not the moments they have lost... they focus on the quality of life not the quantity of it. 

I've seen and learned so much from the book: Positivity, Heroism, Appreciation, Loyalty, Love, Faith, and Selflessness. I never knew a book...even a fictional one, would have such a large effect towards me. It definitely taught me a load and I feel like I've grown a little just in the matter of a few weeks. I never understood those who could read books over and over again, but I think I can after reading The Fault in Our Stars. 

Me! =)

Bestie! =)

My Bestie and I watched The Fault in Our Stars, the movie, together a few days ago, and I think it was wonderfully composed. It's quite inevitable to fit all 300+ pages worth of info into a less than 2 hour film, but the movie was absolutely outstanding. It was easy to understand and definitely included all the important parts of the book to it! 

I had a blast reading this book, and if you're someone who would enjoy an inspirational life and love story, then this book is definitely for you! I would definitely recommend both the movie and book to everyone out there, but would recommend reading the book first because I think the movie would be extra meaningful and amazing if you knew the meaning behind it beforehand. =) 

Alrightie! Well that's it! I hope you guys enjoyed the blogpost and will officially be signing off for the night! =) Good Night! 

-Wing 

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Selena Gomez's We Day California Speech = My Self Reflection

I was in the middle of eating lunch today when I heard a brief snippet of Selena Gomez's We Day California Speech on Fox11 News. Though it was just a small part of the 8 minute-ish speech, I was curious enough to go home and youtube it! In case you have watched it yet, here it is:

I don't think Selena knew how inspirational her speech would be... but it really impacted me and got me thinking about myself. Let's start with high school... I used to have a lot of friend during high school... but even back then, I realized that among all of my "friends", I found it tough to figure out who to eat lunch with. Weird right? I mean... if a person has a lot of friends, shouldn't it be easy choosing whom to eat with during lunch? Well that wasn't the case for me.... Since I've graduated high school and college, I've lost more then half the friends I used to have. Sometimes it really surprises me how many old friends I've lost, and of course just thinking about it brings me down sometimes. 

A moral of Selena's speech is to be you... to be none other than YOU. Selena mentioned that who you are is who you surround yourself with and I can't agree more. Just cause I got along with people, didn't mean that those friends were for me. I was trying to find myself back then, and deep deep deep down in my heart I think I kind of knew that those friends weren't for me... but I just didn't see it yet. That's exactly why it was hard for me to figure out who sit with during lunch, and that's exactly why those people and I don't contact each other anymore. It's not the amount of friends I have that matter, it's the quality of the friendship of the friends I still keep in touch with that matters. Though a lot of people came and left my life, I'm so so so thankful for those who stayed.  

Never try to be someone you're not. It's always good to improve yourself, but it's not good to change yourself just to please everyone around you... cause at the end of the day everyone's going to feel happy except for you. 

I really like Selena Gomez, but I've never been a huge fan of hers. What she said in her speech really inspired me and got me thinking about myself in the past, present, and future. I've been wondering why I've lost contact with my friends, and today I've truly found my answer, it's because during these few years, I've grown up, I've found myself, and I've been "me".  

Drowning In Other People's Happiness

Alright, so this post isn't going to be like the one's I've posted lately.  It has nothing to do with Fashion or clothing...or that sort of stuff!  It's going to be another one of my heart to heart posts.

So... let's talk about envy or jealousy...  I think it happens quite often that people look at other people's life and end up feeling bad about themselves.  Whether it comes to jobs or relationships, these are 2 things that trigger jealousy and competition the most.  Even if a person isn't trying to compete with another person, it just so happens that when another person is doing great in life that there's this type of bitter-sweetness about it.  To be more specific, if a person is trying to achieve or wants to achieve something, and it just so happens that their friends or enemies achieve it and he/she doesn't, then he/she would end up feeling bitter because he/she wishes that they were in the other person's shoes.

I think it's reasonable though....very understandable actually.  But I think it's times like these that we should refrain from looking at other people's happiness and find happiness through what we have.  Yah I know... if a person is super poor, then they might feel jealous over the rich...but if we keep drowning ourselves in other people's happiness, then where is the opportunity for us to be happy?  If all we do is compare what we don't have to what those who we envy have, then where's the time for us to seek true happiness among our lives?

Whether you are a girl who was cheated on, and bitter over your ex. boyfriend's life with his new girlfriend, or a person who is unhappy over someone's career that you wish you had, then I think it's time to realize that if competing and comparing is making you sad, then it's time to put the comparing to a stop.  Yes other people might be happy, but there are also things that they might dwell over that you might not be aware of.  Even if their life is picture perfect, then it's time to put less time, thought, awareness, and energy into their lives and instead work on your own happiness.

I think everyone has the ability and opportunity to be happy.  It's when we find that inner peace within us that we'll automatically feel more at ease and live each day more positively.  Good things happen to those who believe!  Those who are positive and look forward to seeking happiness in their own life.

Life is so precious... and I think we should start putting more time into our lives.  The person who you might be jealous of is taking care of themselves, now it's time to take care of yourself and find your inner and outer happiness. =)

Best of Luck,
Wing

Dressing According to My Mood

Today pretty much went by like....."that" (with a snap).

However, I am excited though cause I will be having another photo shoot tomorrow for lookbook!  Something that I realized about me is that I don't really follow a specific trend.  I don't follow a specific look or style, because I basically go with whatever I feel!  

I suppose that's a good thing cause there's versatility LOL in my style?  Anyway, after writing my blog, I'm gonna head to my closet and choose some outfits for tomorrow!  I know..super last minute, but that's when I get my inspiration.  =)  

Anyway, I feel like I've been wasting a lot of my day today watching America's Next Top Model.  The difference between watching the show on TV as opposed to online, is that I'd have to watch through the entire show without being able to fast forward to other parts, and on top of that I'd have to wait a week before watching the next episode.  So far, I've watched the first 8 episodes of America's Next Top Model Cycle 13.  I should really slow down with it cause it's never good for anyone to stare at a screen for that long.  On the bright side, I'm just glad that I'm finally filling in on what I've been missing out on for the passed 9 cycles!  

For the sake of my eyes though, I'm going to stop the watching for today!  I'm feeling quite mellow content right now....like I'm happy with everything, just a little down?  haha does that even make sense?  Anyway, I hope everyone has been enjoying their weekend!  Only one and a half more days till the beginning of another week, so definitely make use of your time!  

You Don't Always Have to Explain Yourself

I was reading one of the posts that a blogger that I follow wrote.  The topic was regarding a reader commenting that she(the blogger) has really little friends, cause all those who show up on her blog are the same ppl over and over again...and stuff like that.  Well the blogger, not going to say who, wrote a post explaining to the reader that she is not a loner...and kept explaining why not all her friends show up on her blog.

I didn't read the whole post... but when I read the first two paragraphs...I immediately went to my blog, because it got me thinking about something that I guess I want to say lol.

I know the blogger wanted to defend herself and all, but to be honest...it honestly doesn't matter what her reader said.  I'm sure the blogger has a billion friends, and even if she does, who ever said that a blogger had to mention all her friends in her blog, and who ever said she had to post pictures of them to show the entire world that she has friends?  I personally really love her blog entries, and it really doesn't matter if she has a lot of friends or just a few.  It's about her and what she posts about that catches my eye, and yah...my main point is..that she didn't need to explain herself.

And when it comes to the topic of "explaining yourself"...I feel like a lot of ppl in this world, feel the need to explain themselves..all the time.  That whenever they hear something negative said about them, or a comment that they feel wronged them in anyway, that they have to prove themselves right.  I was like that too actually... when I was younger...but what I've learned throughout the years is...it honestly doesn't matter what people have to say.  I mean..of course it's necessary to explain yourself...but it does to some extent.  If your boss misunderstood something you did, then of course you should explain yourself.  If your best friend misunderstood you, or course you should explain things to her.  But if it is someone who doesn't even know you, that says something meaningless and disrespects you...then you can defend yourself...but there's honestly no need to explain yourself to them.  No need to write a long post explaining why it seems like you're a loner but you're actually not.  People will always have something negative to say...and there's nothing we can do to stop all of them from saying what they say, or thinking what they think.

It's impossible to satisfy everyone...and if you try to do that...eventually you're going to get worn out... I mean isn't it tiring always having to prove yourself right?...even to people who are wearing judging specs to look at you, and who honestly don't really care about how you feel?

lol...yah...this is my little rant, but also an eye opener to how far I've come a long.  I say all of this, because I understand what the blogger is feeling...cause I was once like that before.  All I know is, as long as I'm being a good person, family member, friend, girlfriend, worker, wife, whatever person I can be now or in the future!...it honestly doesn't matter what people who judge me before knowing me have to say.  As long as I can look at what I did, and where I stand today, and be proud of myself, I can live with my head held high! =)

Where's the Appreciation?

Appreciation.... Nowadays....appreciation has seemed to die down.  Nowadays, it seems like many people don't really appreciate what they have.  Instead of appreciating what they have, they strive to get more.  Children for example... having worked at an educational environment, what I see during what we used to call as "recess" on the playground, suddenly became a class room filled with kids in elementary school playing with their latest game-boys.  What once was a bunch of middle schoolers and high schoolers just chilling and talking, suddenly became a room full of apple laptops, iphone 5s, and ipads.  Who once was a little 8 year old, who would play tag with his friends, would suddenly evolve into a generation of kids who have laptops bought for them...for what reason?  To play computer games....

These kids have such luxury...but yet, none of them understand how hard it is to earn money.

Another form of appreciation..relationships.  It always seems like people take their friends and family for granted, because they feel that their close-ones will always be there for them...through thick and thin.  And when such a thought is created...one starts becoming selfish, appreciates what they have less, and perhaps even performs actions that will hurt a close-one.

It's hard to appreciate what we have unless we lose it.  Or, it's hard to appreciate what we have unless we've worked extremely hard for it.

Life is full of chances...but one day, life might just run out of these chances that we feel are infinite.

My Temptation & Thoughts On Spending $1000 on a Designer Bag!

Should I or Should I not?  

I remember myself posting a blog entry last year.  It was one of my very first entries.  (Well...that was dumb..LOL there can only be one first entry..but what I mean is, it was a blog entry that I posted earlier on ago.)  I talked about my opinions on spending a ton of money on super expensive branded bags...and for some reason that blog entry disappeared!  Like I can't find it anymore...and I don't know what happened to it!  Could it be that I accidentally deleted it?  I'm sure I didn't though...

Anyway, enough of that.  

Since that blog entry doesn't exist anymore, I'll just briefly state my opinion on that topic.  I'm personally not the type of person to splurge a lot of money on a single item.  I don't like paying a lot of money on things that I can probably get for a lot cheaper.  And for designer purses...like high-end designer purses, ...I guess I just can't see myself ever paying a thousand or more dollars for a purse!  This is just my opinion though!  I really respect people who have the money to splurge on these luxury items!  And even for those who are tighter on money, but have saved and saved and saved their money to buy a designer bag, I respect them too, cause they worked hard for it, and it's none of my business how people spend their money!  lol

Despite what I believe...it was yesterday that I felt a little hypocritical about my beliefs.... I was shopping around Nordstrom yesterday...browsing the designer bags like usual...cause they only carry designer bags LOL...and I think my heart skipped a bit when I saw this baby....picture below....

This Rebecca Minkoff bag...is absolutely breathtaking! OMGoodness! The precise name of this bag is THE REBECCA MINKOFF 'CUPID' SATCHEL...and it costs $495.00 without tax!!!!! It comes in the color MINT (which is displayed above!!! So pretty! That's the one I fell in love with!! <3), Soft Grey, and Almond ( I think).  

Here's an image of the Almond Colored Cupid Satchel.  (I personally think that the almond color satchel is much more versatile, as compared to the mint colored one!  It's a color that'll match with a lot of outfits..) 

And that's how the Soft Grey Colored Cupid Satchel looks like! 

Anyway, my point is... when I saw the Mint Colored Rebecca Minkoff Satchel...I found myself in love with it!  It looked absolutely gorgeous!  But it's when I flipped the price tag around, and saw that it cost $495.00, that my heart shattered! (I'm being dramatic)  

I think there are so many temptations in life.... such as this bag that I am currently in love with.  It brakes me heart...how such beautiful objects are so freekin pricey!  Seriously... $500 might seem like nothing to some people, but to others, it's enough money to pay for their rent and keep them alive!  

When I become a Multi-Millionaire one day, LOL, and happen to buy a super expensive designer bag...then I'll make sure to donate at least the same amount of money out!, or else I'm gonna feel so guilty (and cause it's the right thing to do! =) ) 

Anyway, enough about purses.... Here's an image of my newly painted nails! =)  

Haha my dad thought my nails were a little weird, but I loved them!  Yay to crackling nail polish!  The one I used is from Sephora (O.P.I.)!  I love it so much!  It makes my nails look effortlessly stylish!  =)  Who ever created this IS a genius! =D  

Road Rage.....& IMPATIENT DRIVERS Incident

An interesting incident happened today.... Well..actually two interesting incidents happened, but I'll save the other incident for another day! =)

So today...I want to talk about impatient drivers.  I feel like it's completely common for young adults...especially in their late teens to mid-twenties to be easily irritated while driving, and as many would describe it, they have "road rage".  I would consider myself a patient driver.  haha patient to the point, where I honestly don't mind a slow driver in front of me!  Not too slow of course.  I'm the type of driver who loves to stay in one lane.  I'd honestly drive in one lane for the entire journey, unless I absolutely have to change to another lane.  I hate it when people honk at me for little reasons like...I'm not turning fast enough...(To those who have ever honked me just cause I didn't make a left or right turn as early as they wanted me to...or would themselves... I AM NOT SORRY THAT I TOOK MY TIME TURNING!  IF I LET YOU GUYS AFFECT ME, I'M SURE I'D GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT!  AND IF I ACTUALLY DID GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT, I'M SURE YOU GUYS WOULD JUST DRIVE AWAY LIKE IT WASN'T YOUR FAULT, LIKE YOU DIDN'T WITNESS ANYTHING!  So Yah, I'm going to take my sweet time until I feel like I can make a confident turn!!!)  Seriously!  To those of you who are more careful drivers like me... don't feel pressured to turn if you're not confident that you can!  You would rather play it safe than to get into a car accident!

Anyway, Enough with the long introduction, 
Here's my story!  So today... my family and I decided to go to In-N-Out for lunch!  LOL haha which is currently my favorite fast food burger restaurant!  Like always, In-N-Out was jampacked!!  So my brother decided to drop my parents and I off to the front of In-N-Out, so we could get seats and order while he continues searching for a parking space!  We're usually pretty quick with drop-offs cause we don't like having people in the back wait!  I was getting off the car, and the car right behind us continuously honked at us!  It was quite frustrating!  I looked at the driver, and turns out it was a girl with her gal friend!  They looked like they were in their early twenties!  And omg I was sooo heated!

What was I heated about?

Well, first of all...we didn't even take a long time!  We hurried our butts off the car, and seriously they didn't need to honk!  Isn't it a little crazy that the person right behind you is honking you while you're getting off the car???? I would understand if it was the second car or third car behind us, cause they probably couldn't see and didn't know what was going on....but seriously?  These girls...are they seriously going to honk at me and my parents when we're standing right in front of them?!!  It wasn't even a small honk, it was super loud and long repeated honks!  WTF!  I always thought that girls were more patient than guys, but I guess guys and girls are all the same!  It's annoying how they didn't even have the common courtesy to even wait a little!  And guess what??? At the end, it turns out that they didn't even go to In-N-Out!  (So what's the rush?) My brother told me that they went to the restaurant next door...which frustrated me even more...cause that restaurant doesn't even have half as many customers as In-N-Out!  There are always empty seats, so I don't know why they seemed like they were in a rush!  OMG>>>>> =(  I'm sure they weren't in a rush, cause if they were...then they would have gotten To-Go or something!  Their car was still parked at the parking lot by the time we were done eating!!!

I'm upset...cause seriously..what if my grandpa was in the car?  What if an 80 something year old was in the car, and HAD to take the time to get off??  Would they have honked like crazy?  Would they have honked at a senior???  We purposely stopped our car on the side, so the people in the back could drive passed us....so why didn't they just do that????

I'm sure no one likes to be honked at for small reasons like that.  In my opinion... if a person honks another person...it better be for a good reason ...or else it's just straight-up rude!!!  It really annoys me how impatient people are.  It really does!  Despite that, I will still be patient like I always have been!
I felt so angry when I was at In-N-Out, but my temper immediately got better when I started eating my yummy Cheese Burger & Fries, so thank you In-N-Out for bringing a smile onto my face!!! =)  lol

Alright..so yep that's my story!  This post isn't filled with pictures like my previous posts are, but I really wanted to share this incident on my blog so yeah! =)  lol  I'll make sure to include pictures on my next post!  I promise! =) lol

Anyway, hope everyone had a nice day!  =)P

2013 New Year Resolutions

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! 

I can't believe it's 2013 already! wooohooo!!!!  Though I'm not getting any younger, I'm actually pretty glad to have a fresh start!  I know improvement and self reflection can happen any time of the year, but for some reason, it's near the end of the year that I start reflecting on myself more than ever!  I guess that's the power of a new upcoming year, haha or else New Year's Resolutions wouldn't exist or matter as much as they do!  

I spent a lot of time self-reflecting yesterday night, and I managed to write down all my resolutions for 2013!  2012 passed by like a rocket going to space, and there were definitely great and not so great memories that occurred!  There are things that I wish I had done differently, and I guess with all the right decisions and mistakes I've made, I was able to come up with a list of meaningful resolutions for 2013!  

I have 8 resolutions total, and I want to share 3 of them on my blog!  

So Here Goes! 
1) Blog at least every other day!  
I started blogging on October of 2012, and at first it was just something I did for fun.  It was probably throughout December that I realized how much I love blogging.  I love my blog.  I know it doesn't have an amazing layout like other blogs, and the content really isn't for EVERYONE, but I love it cause it's mine!  =)  LOL  It's something that I guess no one can really take away from me, and I can really share my interests on it!  haha I think those who blog can understand what I mean!  It's like my baby!  LOL  I'm watching it grow day by day! =)  Oh...and another reason why I like my blog is cause it actually keeps me organized!  (As weird as that sounds, it really does!!)    

2) Make a schedule everyday & follow it! 
It's so easy to waste a day!  Time is precious, and I feel like the best way to keep me working and motivated is by making a daily schedule (you know..like setting a goal for myself everyday! =)) , and actually following my plans for the day!   

3) Try my best to be happy!  
I'm happy a lot of the times, and I want to keep up with it, or add even more happiness in my life!  I realize that sadness, stress, anxiety, or just negative emotions can really bring anyone down, so I want to try my very hardest to refrain from any negative feelings!

Yep, so those are 3 resolutions out of 8!  The rest are more personal so I'd like to keep them to myself! =)  hehe  I can't wait to check off all my resolutions by the end of the year!  It took me a long time to come up with these resolutions, and I'll be so proud of myself if I can actually achieve all of them!  I doubt that I won't have any mess-ups, but I hope despite messing up, that I'll learn to improve myself and not give up on my resolutions!  

Anyway, I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year's Celebration!  I hope everyone will have a wonderful 2013, and I can't wait to blog more and share more of myself on my blog! 

To a Successful 2013!  Lets make more valuable memories!  Peace! 

So Easy Staying Discouraged, So Hard Staying Hopeful

It's so easy for a person to be discouraged..and hard for that person to feel hopeful once they are feeling discouraged.  It's so weird, for some reason, people just end up letting the negativity in life affect them more than the positives that occur.  For example, a person can have 100 comments on how pretty they are...but it's when there are 10 people who make nasty remarks about how she's really not that pretty...and talk about her flaws in a not too dramatic way, then that's when the negativity seems subtle enough to be real, and that's when ppl start feeling discouraged... It wouldn't matter to them whether he/she was complimented, cause the negative remarks stick firmer into the heart...

I think that's what's been happening to me lately...but my discouragement comes from else where, rather from what people say.  I feel that the problem with me is that I can be discouraged with something and just end up giving up on it.  Have you ever heard of the saying of...when a person falls down, they get back up and keep on going?  Well..the thing with me is...I Just feel like once I fall down, it's super hard for me to get back up.  

When I do something, I put so much time and effort into it, and I immediately think that something good would come out of it.  I mean, there's nothing wrong with being positive, but when being positive goes overboard, and positivity becomes expectation and too much hope, that's basically the Danger Zone of becoming discouraged.  =(  That's the problem with me. sigh....I put so much hope into what I do, and when the result isn't positive or as positive as I hoped, then I'd just end up feeling a little disappointed. =(  That's horrible you know!!??  
That's something that I definitely need to work on!