Most entertaining places/things to do.

      Obviously, we all like to be entertained. Whether it's going to concerts, shopping, or going round friends houses and eating every bit of food they own. - Saying that, I'm now surprisingly hungry. -
       The worst place to be is standing in an elevator with the "Rock and Roll" music - Pure sarcasm.
The elevator music is more of a hip hop, classic music. The old type. It either puts you to sleep or makes you "praise the lord" that you can actually walk out the elevator soon. What makes it even better is the position of everyone's body language, on the balls of their feet, poised to run out the doors, yet keeping the "More relaxed approach."
       I would rather be at a concert. - Saying this, I'm going to a concert sooooooooon! I'm so excited! 
       In the future I know I'll be doing things I wouldn't dream of doing, well.. I do dream of doing but I wouldn't have thought I could do it. I'm mainly dreaming about going on holiday with my friends, riding along the beach in the sunset, bare back on a horse. That would be amazing.
       Normally, people I know would be dreaming of having a job that they would love to do. Cleaning, Teaching, Dancing, Singing Etccc. Well, I'm not a huge fan of cleaning. I doo love the odd organising the kitchen though.
        Seeming as I started writing this blog before the concert and it was on the 31st of March, it means I'm running late on updating my blog! I'm sorry, I fully recommend going too see The Running Dogs or even watching them on Youtube! They are amazing, not only do they include everyone within the concert and entertain everyone, they had really good support bands too! Although, I'd advise you too stay out of the mosh pits, people throw themselves into dancing, literally. Me being quite a small height anyway got crushed a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/user/RunningDogsLive 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP3VAnxdvHA
      As you can tell I love concerts or just the occasional walks with friends, I'm open to trying anything excluding things to do with height and spiders, I don't work well with things like that.
~Soph.

Doodling challenge

     The freedom of doodling is the fact you don't have to work by something specific. It doesn't have to be something particular or precise. Within a video I just watched I saw that not only do people just shut their eyes and draw random lines but they build from it, this makes it abstract and interesting. It's a way to let people interpret it how they want too and giving them freedom within a small bit of art.
     Watching the video made me more relaxed about drawing, normally I get so pushed to the point of forcing myself to draw something and mucking it up, this causes me to get even more annoyed. - not that I can actually draw anything but an anime eye, not two.. just one.
    I'm going too set myself a challenge of drawing a whole face, care too join me? I would love too see all your outcomes, email them too me, I will write a blog and contain my outcome and maybe a few other's within it, good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YPVIRkpdFE
~Soph.

Extension to PMA and NMA

      I think in order to PMA you need to take minimal notice to negative comments said by other people. Every day you hear more negative comments than positive, probably because you drown out the positives or give negative things more attention. Normally, this is what I would do.
     I reflect on what happens, think about it and sometimes I do let it get too me, I suffer with overthinking, I think everyone does at some stage. It's all a way of giving someone else control of emotions - this winds me up even more, therefore giving them even more control, by not reacting to any negative comments or just brushing them off can simply change the way think and therefore giving more of a PMA.
      Imagine setting up a dart board and pinning a perfect, crisp, white piece of paper in front of it. You give everyone else a single dart to throw, each dart that hits the piece of paper will leave a mark. This is basically what's happening when you pay attention to the negative comments and insults. Now, imagine you have just put a piece of plastic in front of a new sheet of paper on the board and let people throw the darts, what will happen? Depending on how thick you are going to let the plastic be and how strong you want it too be is down too you. Starting from the beginning like everything else is best. - you can't bake a cake without mixing all the ingredients in order first, can you?  If you can please enlighten me and tell me this magical recipe. - The thinnest bit of plastic could probably sustain more than you think, but seeming as it's only the start, it will leave a mark and possibly a crack within the surface (your emotions) it could maybe even penetrate the piece of paper. Learning not to let comments and more negative things get too you will increase the size and strength of that single bit of plastic.
      Right now, I'm training my mind to build a net. Only let in the positive comments, letting them stick in my mind and letting the negative comments fly straight back out. Reacting will probably make the situation worse. Normally I try brushing it off instead, I will change the subject, possibly frustrating the person even more. I aim to keep to positive things, remember not everyone is perfect and as a generation we are all learning, we will never stop. Even when we become the older generation, becoming a parent, having new responsibilities, adjusting yourself to simply expand your mind and knowledge and what you think is best for not only yourself but others around you and possibly your future children.
Your mind will work wonders, train it into what might suit your life better, learn what you want to learn and make the best opportunity for your life and it will reflect in other's, give it time and make your imprint in the sand, don't wait for the sea too keep washing it away, you deserve to have the best for yourself, believe it and live it.
~Soph.

PMA & NMA

Okay, I know... I just moaned about text language and shortened words but these two words/abbreviations meant a lot to me when my mother talked to me about them.
Guessed what they mean yet? I asked my form tutor, quite embarrassing when he came out with something along the "Period Menstral.. something." I did the same with some of my friends but they came out with a slightly immature statement, I'm not going to write it but I'm sure you could think of it in your head.
PMA - Positive mental attitude.
NMA - Negative mental attitude.

     In my opinion, if you have more of a PMA, better things will come out of it. You will look at mistakes as a form of moving forward and learning from them, what went well, how it could be changed to be even better, etc. - Reflecting is a better way to put it.
Sometimes, having a NMA, good things will come but it closes doors and lessens your oppertunities, optimistic people are normally chosen because they can be flexible, learn and grow into something that could be used in the future, they will have knowledge. Look at it this way, if you have a cicle and a balloon, you expand the balloon within the circle, it should fit perfectly within it. Whereas if you have a balloon and a triangle shape, there will still be space, the space is a way of having a NMA, you won't want to grow and learn from mistakes, meaning that space won't be filled.
    Changing is a way of changing this. You mould the triangle until the balloon fits perfectly within it. The shape will grow and along with the shape, the balloon will expand more. This is how I view things sometimes, Making mistakes in work, learning from it and changing/revising so you don't do it again. It goes with anything, baking a cake, burning it wrong and then thinking "What could go worse?" Just think, at least you didn't burn the house down, it's only a small amount of smoke and a charcoaled cake on the side, waiting to either be tasted by daring people or put in the bin and starting again.
    When life throws tasks at you, don't sit there and say it's too hard. Don't be a triangle. Be a circle, remember; "What's the worst that could ever happen?" I know you can do it, but do you know you can?
~Soph.

Shortened text language

So, being a sixteen year old you would've thought I would be "Down" with all the "Hip" language. I'm not, infact it confuses me. I mean some of it there is no real meaning to it, it's just there to use and to say to people. Normally, when I find out a text abbreviations, I will say it to my friends and see if they know, they don't. The look on their face however, priceless.
My mother usually texts me using this "Down and hip" language, I will just stand there looking at my phone, scratching my head with confusion and uttering "Huh?" under my breath.
I literally just googles Text language and meanings - I have too much spare time - I understand the basics:
KK - Okay
TTYL - Talk to you later
Pls/Plz - Please
Thx - Thanks (Or ty - Thank you)
Lol, Omg - Laugh out loud, oh my god. Etc.

But now, looking at the new abbriviations I've never even heard of, my brain hurts.. only slightly. - It's the last day of term, give me a break. - Looking at a website for "The older generation that may not understand text language" These things came up, some I don't think anyone would generally use unless they were too lazy to text properly.

LTHTT - Laughing too hard too type
CWOT - Complete waste of time
POV - Parents over shoulder
KPC - Keeping Parents clueless.

The more recent ones I have actually heard of are things that are used day to day:
Lol, K, LY, Pls, Thx, Ahah. - All the ones I can actually recall hearing or using.
Turning around and saying LY to someone is another way of "expressing your love" My opinion, lazy. I think if you love someone you should show it to them properly. Send a decent text saying "I love you." Simple, not too much to write and it means a whole lot more than two letters, squashed together, that have only a slight meaning.
People who use text language should either teach others around what it means or give them a sheet of paper/leaflet/book/bible of all the different words there are, just so people can look them up, have a smile on their face, without the whole blank, looking like a unentertained, confused monkey, it would help, Pls?!
~Soph.

Welcome to Judgement day.

     People often say things along the lines of "I won't judge you, I'm not like that." I would personally think of this as a lie. They will most likely be judging you in their head, either positivly or negitivly, who knows? Obviously, apart from them, unless they are open and honest with you... I will be open and say, I judge people! Not in a mean way normally.. I try not too anyway.
     Before judging someone I will find something in common with them: Music taste, Film Genres, Preferred sports, Hobbies, opinons on things, etc. Obviously, if they like Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer, we can be best friends. Same goes with Keith Lemon and Lee Evans. They are all beautiful, entertainment, comedy wise. - Just so my friends don't read that wrong, COMEDY WISE.
     My mother is the complete opposite, along with my two aunts. They all like, sorry, LOVE Colin Firth. I'm not too sure about him.. I've seen basically every film with him in and by far Bridget Jones' Diary was the best film. Sorry, I shouldn't be going on about films/guys..
    So, back to judging. Is it positive or negative? Whilst writing this, I currently have my friend peering over my shoulder - Sorry, by my side. - reading everything (apparently correcting me also, I would class it as moaning, personally) She says that judging people is a mix of both positive and negative feelings, I would be agreeing with this point. You judge somone so quickly without even stopping to think as to what made someone like the way they are. Maybe there's a reason as to why they are more of a closed off person, maybe there's a reason as to why they are confident more than others, maybe there's simply a reason as to why they are more clingy than others. Realising this, I have tried to stop judging people as quickly, I will stay as mutual as possible with people until I know them well enough. I wouldn't want to be judged as quickly, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't either... unless you enjoy it. Well, just think about it, I would say.
~Soph.

It appears my positive 'mojo' has gone for a walk...

    Lately, I have become quite oblivious to things surrounding me. Sometimes... I just sit back and watch things happen in a blur. I like to think of it like you're ejecting yourself from a plane and flying down quite quickly to the ground. When you hit the ground is when you're faced with reality.
    So far, my friendship groups in school are changing quite rapidly, although some of us are still friends, we are either growing apart or we're getting closer to new people. It's life, I guess? Change is good, one change I'm not looking forward too is leaving school, adventuring into a new learning environment and fighting to be noticed. Today, seeming as it's getting closer to when we actually leave school, we had to write a yearbook quote. When our form tutor told us, as you could probably tell.. we all just stared, our minds blank and some even had their mouths open to show 'how fast their brain was actually working' - the last sentence was sarcasm.. - I wouldn't be surprised if the occasional fly flew around their head and in their mouth. Once we were all given paper we jumped right too it. Some people put things like "In ten years time I want to be in a job I enjoy or have a family." Others put something along the lines of "The best moment at school was the year camp." both quite good ideas, however me being me I wanted to live by something that wasn't so specific and narrow so I could have a wide range of choices.
     "In ten years time I want to have a positive attitude to new opportunities  my school has shown me to look at some things in a new light. When you come across a problem, look on the positive side, even if it means learning from your mistakes."
     Not going to lie, I was quite happy with that quote. For me, it's an easy thing to live by, yet it's a rule that covers basically anything.
    Positive attitudes

So, what does this have to do with the conflict of friendships? Maybe it's something as simple as being put in a position, that you may not enjoy, and finding a route out. However, accepting that in some cases you may be in the wrong is a way to test your maturity. Saying sorry sometimes isn't difficult but it looks like you 'admit defeat,' look at it how you want but this is a road to positive thinking. Keeping a balance between people, growing apart and growing closer are ways to learn how to walk in another's shoes. Taking one step  at a time to reach the 'finish line' that could be a start to a new opportunity that may just be something you enjoy. I'm currently at the point of trying to find a route out of difficult situation between friendships and friends that I have known for years, whilst trying to form new friendships with different people surrounding me. With my lack of experiences within these areas, as you could tell, I'm finding it quite challenging. Maybe, time will be on my side and I could learn from my mistakes as a teenager. This could be taken into my future to know what caused the trigger to blow and how to avoid being put back into something along the lines of this. That's part of growing up, learning from mistakes, even falling on your face is classed as moving forward... even if it is slightly painful when you hit your nose, it's only a matter of time before things organise themselves out again. Prepare yourself with a sword and armour and you could face the world with only a one person army, not that you need an army. Who knows, maybe people will join you along the way of this extraordinary adventure.
~Soph.