Laziness...

...is not a trait that you have and can never get rid of.

"I'm just made to be a lazy person so, I guess I'm just going to eat chips and lay on the couch watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians for the rest of my life."

No!

That's not how it works.

Now before we go any further, I want to tell you that I can be a lazy person too,

BUT I'm trying to get better at it, which brings us back to the beginning:

Of course everybody can be lazy, but that shouldn't stop you from pushing yourself to become even better than your best.

The hardest part is starting.

Once you finally run out of chips and finish watching all of the Kardasian seasons on Netflix, you figure, "Hmm, it's probably a good idea to do something better with my life."

After you start, of course it'll still be hard.

BUT it WILL get easier.
 
You just have to work on it.

Things won't become magically perfect after just one try.

One simple example is when you're trying to lose weight:

After you eat one salad for lunch, you think to yourself, "Well then! I bet I lost at least a couple pounds!"

Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, but you get the point.

And the point is that laziness is not permanent,

AND when you finally start your journey and work at it,

It'll all be worth it in the end.

Just have faith and get to it!

Have...

...you ever been in denial about something and then it finally just slaps you back into reality? 

Yeah, I think that's happened to me..

But let me explain.

So my friend moved away and is coming back to visit tomorrow. 

And I got really excited that he's coming!

And I kept thinking, "We'll hang out a bunch and catch up and blah blah blah..."

But then I remembered that he likes my friend. 

And she likes him.

...yeah so

They're probably just going to hang out by themselves 24/7.

What was I thinking?

That he was going to hang out with me the whole time? 

Haha oof that's a good one. 

Is oof a word?

Hmmm....

Anyways,

You know what I need to do?

I need to stop feeling sorry for myself, perk up, welcome him back, be happy for them, and just go with the flow. 

Let's see how this pans out. 

Wish me luck!

This Sounds Cheesy But...

I really want true love. 

Love that will last. 

Love that I'll give back with all my heart. 

Love that I can see in his eyes when he looks at me.

And I don't think that it's just in the movies. 

It'll hopefully happen, and when it does...

I want to cherish it forever.

It's Time To...

stand up for yourself!

Yes sir, it is.

You know that one person (or more than one) that just makes fun of you for no reason?

Yeah.

Those are the ones you're going to stand up to. 

Here's a real example of this type of situation:

So I'm in class and I stretch out my shoulder/arm while my teacher's talking and apparently I looked like I was raising my hand. 

I said I was just stretching and then these two girls that I know look at each other and start laughing. 

What.

Seriously? Is it that hilarious that I was stretching my arm in a strange way?

This seems pretty petty, but it gets on my nerves when innocent people get laughed at for nothing. 

I mean, grow up.


Another example: I was waiting in line with two people from my church group that went to the mall and later we were going to a restaurant. We just got to the mall and to make some conversation, I say something like, "I'm already hungry!" And the guy and girl smirk at each other and chuckle "secretly" at me because that was SO FUNNY.

Well if that was funny, you should see me in a full-on conversation!

But really, next time someone tries to degrade me, I'm gonna tell them what's up, 

because I believe in justice and manners.

And I'm NOT going to let people step all over me anymore. 

I try to be nice to everyone, because that's the right thing, 

but it's time for some people to be put in their place.  


I know, Observant Girl is goin wild folks. Watch out.

Forget What I Just Said...

in my last post. 

I don't want you to feel sorry for me. 

I need to be confident in myself!

And so do you!

SO get off your butt and look in the mirror. 

Right now. 

What you should see is a confident and beautiful (or handsome) person.

Think about some things that you like about yourself.

If you are confident in yourself, 

you'll attract people that like you just the way you are. 

AND you're pretty great, so that won't be too hard.

So don't worry if you're not dating the captain of the football team or if you aren't dating the popular girl in school.

Just relax, be content and happy with yourself, and thank God that He's given you so much to be thankful for.

Do You Ever...

not know what to think about a specific situation?

Let me start this off with an example:

My friend attracts a lot of guys, 

and that's not bad at all,

it's just that...hmm.

She attracts the cute guys that I find attractive. 

And I'm happy for her!

It's just that it makes me wonder if I'm an attractive person.

What am I saying?! 

Of course I am an attractive person! *flips hair in confidence*

 Yes, that was a joke.

I mean, I don't think I'm unattractive, and I probably shouldn't feel sorry for myself,

BUT it does make me wonder how I'm portrayed as in a guy's point of view. 

And since I can't answer that,
That's all for now, folks. 

...just read my next post

My Friend...

Told me today that working hard is not just about getting things done.

It's about self-control.

Conquering your temptations. 

And that's what it's all about, really. 

SO, when you're in the process of "Moving forward", remember self-control and where your priorities lie.

When you get that all organized in your brain, you then also have to remember to believe in yourself, 

AND to trust in God.

BECAUSE, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."

PHILIPPIANS 4:13

My Teacher Told My Class the Other Day...

....that the people that discourage you the most can very well be your own family members. 

And I agree. 

I know that they're always there for me, and I'm thankful for that.

BUT I feel like sometimes they don't realize that I want them to be so proud of me in the things that I love to do. 

FOR EXAMPLE: I love this blog. 

And my mom remembered about it today and asked me about it. 

I showed some posts to her and she said she liked them, 

but 

she added this comment that "people might not like that you preach."

Excuse me?

I'm thankful for her constructive criticism but,

I don't preach. 

I encourage.

And not to sound like a baby, but it hurt that she would say that. 

Listen, 

I'm not trying to push my ideas on you.

I'm just trying to cheer up your days and give you strength and advice that I would want myself. 

And there's nothing preach-y about that. 

Five Things I Really Need to Stop Doing

To Be Mature Or Not To Be Mature...

Wait.

That is NOT the question. It's more along the lines of when to be mature, right?

This is complicated, I guess, because there are different levels of maturity. 

For example, you can be serious around some people, and silly around others.

Does it have to be always silliness or seriousness?

No, not in my opinion. 

That would be stupid. 

Who wants to be silly all the time? 
 "Crumpets, crumpets, crumpets. I like crumpets, Mum!"
That could get annoying.

AND who would want to be serious all the time?

"Pass the crumpets, Bobathon. And be quiet. You're disturbing the peace."
(I'm going in an English direction for some reason...)

BUT why I'm really bringing this up is my situation. 

SO I'm getting up there in the teen years and people kind of expect me to get more serious. 

But I like being silly. 

But I'm mostly silly with just my family and close friends so that's different. 

Let me give you a real-life example (wow!): 

So I'm talking to my mom about how my friend is coming over. 

Her name is Ariel. 

NATURALLY I told my mom she was a mermaid. 

Wouldn't you?

Anyways, I told her something along the lines of how she's on land for now and that's why we can hang out. 
(By the way, like I said earlier, I usually just talk like this to my family. 

And it's because I love making them laugh! It's not because I really believe in mermaids.

WOW. I really get side-tracked. 

ANYWAYS, 
my mom laughed (because her daughter is funny), but then she said I have to be "more mature". 

What. 

I told her that I AM mature. But she didn't believe me..

But I can be mature! 
Like with other people. 
Actually I get really shy and close myself up sometimes.

BUT I'm getting ahead of myself here!
 
Where WAS I?

Oh yeah. 

When should you be mature?

Personally, I think it's fine to be silly. YOU just need to know when's the right time and when is it a better time to be serious. And I don't see any problem about being silly around your family members cause, they can't get rid of ya!

Although maybe, JUST MAYBE, I need to stop referring my friends to mermaids...