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Leaving Dance :(

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Hey guys. This blog post is a little bit different to what I normally write but I wanted to talk about what I'm doing in the upcoming year that is really scary for me. I have been dancing at the same dance studio with the same teachers and people for the past seven years and they have become like my family. In the beginning, everything was really great. I had strong friendships and enjoyed dance every time I went to class. As everyone got older, dance became more competitive. Every one was and is constantly striving to be the best and I found that atmosphere to be really intimidating. I constantly was in an environment where I never felt good enough and always wanted to be better than my best. As much as I love and adore dance, this made class very unenjoyable for me.  Eventually I started to dance competitively. This was so much fun for me because I love to perform and tell stories through my art form, but competitions also place a lot of pressure on a dancer. There
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Top 5 Books

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I love to read. A lot. I just think that when you find a book you love, it's like magic! So many different emotions, experiences and stories can be captured inside the pages of a good book, and I wanted to share some of my favourites with you guys. 1. The Harry Potter Series - J.K. Rowling I started reading Harry Potter when I was 7 years old. I saw the books on the shelves in my Mum's office and I thought the train on the cover of the Philosopher's Stone looked like the coolest thing ever. I immediately asked if I could read them. I remember not owning the Deathly Hallows yet, as it had only come out 2 years before I started reading the series. Mum surprised me with the book one night and I was so excited. I've read the series 38 times and counting, and I don't have any plans to stop! They're truly magical books. 2. Starters - Lissa Price It's a tradition within my family to buy a book at the airport to read on our trip and during the plane ride t
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Convention Cosplay

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So in New Zealand, we don't have many conventions for nerds like myself. The one main one we have is Armageddon in my city, Auckland. I went for the first time last year and absolutely fell in love, it was so much fun. There were stands for just about every interest you could think of, panels with the coolest people, loads of fun stuff to do and the opportunity to hang out with your friends in the best environment. My only regret last year was my costume. It was so boring!! This year, I'm going all out and wearing a different costume for every day I'm going and I'm so excited. Here's the list of who I'm dressing up as: Saturday: The Log Lady (Twin Peaks) The Log Lady holds a special place in my heart as one of my favourite Twin Peaks characters. She's convinced that her dead husbands soul is trapped in a log and can talk to her. She's also scarily right about everything that happens. My other favourites are Audrey Horne and Dale Cooper, but the
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The "Fangirl" Tag

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Most people know that I'm an unashamed fangirl of many things. All my life I've been obsessing over different book characters, TV shows and musicians, so I decided that this would be the perfect tag for me. I love to love things and when I get into something, it's go hard or go home. I did add a few of my own questions because there were somethings that weren't included that I fangirl over constantly, but other than that, let's get started! 1. First person I ever obsessed over?  I consulted with my Mum and she thinks it was Larry the animal trainer from the Clifford the Big Red Dog movie. I used to pretend to be him and I wouldn't let people call me by any other name but Larry. Other obsessions included Murray (from The Wiggles) and Max (from New MacDonald's Farm).  2. Current obsession?  My current obsession would definitely have to be David Bowie. I love everything he's ever done and I currently have three posters of him up around my roo
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Inspirational People

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Here's a quick list of people who inspire me. Hopefully you guys can get some inspiration from these people as well! 1. Emma Watson Emma Watson is such an inspirational person. She isn't just the actress who plays many of my favourite characters (Hermione Granger, Pauline Fossil), she's also an intellectual who studied at Brown University, an advocate for women's rights, and generally a wonderful person. 2. Michelle Obama This woman inspires me to stand up for myself and what I believe in, and she does some seriously awesome public speaking. Michelle Obama makes me want to stand up and applaud whenever I listen to her talk. The people loved her and she loved them. 3. David Bowie  David Bowie is one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to music and fashion. He was never afraid to be himself or do what he wanted to do. His music was revolutionary and truly defined the music scene in 70s Britain with his genius lyrics, unique characters, and aw
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A Day In The Life

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Today I'm going to share with you guys what a typical Friday looks like in my life. The day I'm writing about was nothing special. It was completely ordinary and everything went to schedule so this is a genuine look into my life. Enjoy!  Morning So I wake up at 6:00am every weekday and the first thing I do is go to the bathroom. I always need to go to the bathroom when I wake up no matter what. Then I usually do some tidying up, so I'll make my bed, pick up everything off my floor and make sure all my stuff is in it's correct place. After that I'll normally get comfortable on my bed and read the Bible. My Bible has a section at the beginning called read the Bible in a year, so I'll just read whichever section is assigned for the day. I generally pray afterwards. So now I brush my teeth and I feel like I'm always out of toothpaste. It runs out so fast. Next, I'll make my lunch for school. This probably consists of at least 3 fruits, a mai
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Study Playlist (the best)

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I don't know about you guys, but I need  to listen to music when I study. I also have a specific type of music I prefer to listen to. I can't use music with words because I get too distracted, and I can't have full orchestra pieces or long piano compositions because I either get bored or way too into it. I like music that has something unique about it, which in turn inspires the will to put my active imagination to use. I created the best study playlist ever using my guidelines, and I wanted to share it with you guys. I hope this playlist gets you inspired to study! Check out the link to it at the bottom of the page. The Playlist:  1. Take Three - Jerry Folk 2. Floating on Your Memories - Rhodz 3. Lines - Melosense 4. Twentytwofourteen - The Album Leaf 5. Red Gold Yesterday - LUCHS 6. Anything You Synthesize - The American Dollar 7. Supernovas - William Roud 8. Twin Peaks Theme - Henrik Janson 9. The Meadow - Alexandre Desplat 10. River Flows In Yo
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