Beauty Quotes

None of these quotes are mine, but I do love them dearly. Create goes to all of the owners. 

One of those days

It hasn't even been a good few days since I started my writing goal. I'm already drawing a blank.

I have ideas but I'm still drawing a blank. I have many drafts but none of them are "right". They are not wrapped in a nice package and ready for reading. They are in their raw state of writing. They look extremely rough.

A sentence here. A fragment there. Gibberish everywhere.

It's one of those days where nothing seems good. I'm still writing though. I'm keeping my promise, and I'm talking through my frustration through my writing.

Writing is very therapeutic for me. It is all very tranquil. This is one of reasons why I started writing again. I wanted to encourage myself to reflect on my life.

Blogging is very hard. I have to sit myself down and encourage myself to write my thoughts on virtual paper. Sometimes I just don't want to. However, I know it's for the best. You have to look at the big picture.

Farwell, I might have a better post for you guys tomorrow. Alright bye.

Personality Test: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (INTJ)

By Definition: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an extensive questionnaire on the way people view and make decisions in the world. It also helps identify the personality type of an given person.

The mother-daughter team of Katherine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers created the questionnaire inspired by Carl Jung. The questionnaire was based off the four concepts of sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking. 

The opposite end of each spectrum became a letter. In total, it made sixteen personalities. I found this chart that illustrates the concept a little better:

http://mbtitoday.org/about-the-mbti-indicator/creation-of-the-mbti-types/

I found it extremely intriguing how accurate these personalities are at representing a person. It is amazing how a few questions can accurate portray a person's paersonality. The intensive research put into this study is phenomenal.

When taking the test myself I discovered my personality type was INTJ. Apparently that means I belong to the analyst group. I was a little surprised when the page told me that I had one the rarer personality types, but it makes sense "INTJs form just two percent of the population, and women of this personality type are especially rare, forming just 0.8% of the population - it is often a challenge for them to find like-minded individuals who are able to keep up with their relentless intellectualism and chess-like maneuvering" (16personalities.com). I never really found anyone that is a mirror image of me--personality wise. I have always had friends that share a few traits with me. They complement me as person, but they never seem like "twins". 

I would never physically shoot anything. 

It's a metaphor

Some famous INTJs are Martin Luther, Issac Newton, John F. Kennedy, Mark Zukerburg, Lewis Carroll, and Steven Hawking. 

I even came across fictional characters that supposedly have the INTJ personality: Katniss Everdeen, Stewie Griffin, Mr. Darcy, Willy Wonka, and Sherlock. Fictional characters are up for debate. I have read many interpretations of INTJs in the fictional world. Feel free to add to or take anything away from the list. This topic is always up for debate. 


The personality type of INTJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Judging) is very isolated and observing. I never realized how analytic and private I am as a person.

I am very reserved. Some people classify that as me being shy. I kindly disagree, I just don't care for the conversation. I rather be alone than in a crowd of people.

I glorify knowledge and rationality.  I side with the side of rational thinkers. The cliche "knowledge is power" applies to my life in every aspect.

INTJs unite! (It is probably a good thing that there is not too many INTJs in the world. They would probably battle for dominance and cause an intense world-wide war.)

I would to know your personalities type.  Here is the exact test that I took: http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test . I also took this test too: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp .I had to make sure my results were somewhat accurate. I even took a third test: http://www.truity.com/test/type-finder-research-edition 


Feel free to leave your personality type in the comments. See you tomorrow.

OMG. 

Is blogging worth it?

It depends. What are you looking for in a blog? Fame? Intellect? Networking? Money? Reflection?

In this day and age, bloggers are a dying breed.




The creative ambition to sit and write something of substance is tiring for me. Today, people seem to be fast-paced, abbreviated nonsense, but that is okay. Social media is evolving and bloggers can totally be a part of it. I think it just takes a little more effort than it did before. You have to make yourself known to the world because the internet is clouded with others trying to self-promote.



It just takes dedication and persistence. I'm still trying to convince myself that blogging is worth for me. Personal reflection and inspiration is why I am blogging. I find comfort in ranting and sharing my current feeling in the blogoshpere.  I want to grow as a writer and express myself in a creative space; a place that is untouched by the physical world; an innovative virtual reality that allows me process my thoughts.


Blogging is worth it. Blogging is worth it, if you have passion. You have to have a purpose. Why are you writing? All you need is passion for what you are writing (plus good marketing strategies)  and everything else will come with time.

Sums it up quite nicely.

I'm back.

Long time, no see. Hello, my friend.

Its been a while...I haven't written a blog post for about a year. Almost a year. 320 days to be accurate. 7680 hours. 460,800 minutes. 27,648,000 seconds. That is crazy amount of time. 
I kind of ventured off the path of writing. I used to love writing (fragments and typos included). I really wanted to get back into my writing, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I have no great excuse or sympathizing reason for my absence. To be honest, no one probably even realized I was even gone.

This is just an introductory post to my blog. Welcome. Some things are going to be changing around here.

I'm hoping if I write everything out, I will feel obligated to do it. So here goes nothing:

•        I want to write everyday (even if I only publish one sentence) 
•        I want to inspire (that has been my goal since day one)
•        Build "my brand" and promote myself
•        Interact more with writing communities. 

The list is short, but that doesn't mean it will be easy.  I'll see you tomorrow. If you have any good advice for beginning writers, I would love to know. How to stay motivated in my writing? How to stay persistent?  Where to find inspiration?

DIVERGENT

This may contain spoilers.

I just finished reading Divergent a few days ago. In short, wow.

I don't know how I feel how the first book ended. I just know Divergent really was exciting.

The book didn't start up like I thought but was definitely a page turner around the middle of the book.

I don't want to give away any spoilers but Beatrice was awesome. I admire the parts in the book where she shows her bravery. The small little details are the things that really make a book for me. I love how Beatrice goes to the tattoo parlor to represent her past. I also like how Veronica Roth uses the theme that selflessness and bravery are often the same thing.

I really love how the pit was depicted in my mind. I pictured it as the inside of an ant hill with its many tunnels and hallways. I think it a place that you could easily get lost in.

I hope the Divergent movie depicts the book well like the Catching Fire movie accomplished.

I can't wait to read the Second book which is on hold at the library right now. Hopefully, I will able to read it soon.

I took a couple of tests to determine my faction and concluded that I belong to the Candor Faction: I value honesty.

  

Remember faction before blood

Book summary (you should really read it if you haven't yet):

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

Veronica Roth is the New York Times bestselling author of Divergent, the first in a trilogy of dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

Movie Trailer:

My new fascination: tattoos

For the past two months, I have been fascinated with tattoos. I love them and their stories.

I found myself lost in the tattoo world.  I have been researching and watching various TV shows involving tattoos. I have been looking at different styles and designs. I looked at numerous quotes that I thought would be awesome tattoos. 

I even created a folder on my laptop dedicated to tattoo ideas from placement to specific designs. 

I found out that I really like script tattoos. 

I just wanted to share some of the tattoos and tattoo ideas that I thought were amazing:

Wow...I never thought about bringing How to Kill a Mockingbird into the tattoo world

Isn't this the coolest? 

I love how the portrait is made. 

This is pretty cool. 

Books! I love how the tattoos forms onto the spine making it look like the books are swaying back and forth.
Pretty awesome. I love the book that is falling at the side. 

I think I just the significance that this quotes is from one of my favorite movies. Can you guess what movie?

Yeah. 

This is one of my favorite ones. I would add on to the quote and say "for wit and inspiration"

Straight to the point. Simple. 

This one is cute. I love it. 

This one is one I would just get the B+

Yup, this one is really cool

I actually have a picture that I made with this quote on it.

I like to believe this quote that represents all of the Mortal Instruments Series

Yeah you can say I have been thinking about tattoos a lot lately. Maybe even over-thinking.

Computer Class

Normally when I go to my first class we do tons busy work which doesn't really have any real meaning behind it.


 I guess you can't wish for much when it comes to a computer class that doesn't have up to date computers. It is such a cliche; I find it strangely funny.

I had this brilliant opportunity in computer class a few weeks ago to write about anything I wanted. We could write a short story, poem, or song.

I took this as my chance to truly write what I wanted.  I toggled over ideas that would be labeled as typical: your idol, your high school experience so far, things you like, and even your favorite thing about yourself. Nothing seemed to spark my interest.

I then googled types of poems. I was sure I was going to write a poem. I saw familar poems and some layouts that I tried before. I stumbled upon a poem that uses mostly questions. It was a format that I heard of but never attempted.

Now, I had a layout plan. Then, I thought about things that I questioned.

Finally, I had my poem.  I printed and turned my paper in. I think was awesome and spot on. Simple and sweet. What do you think?

Here's my poem:

Questions

Why am I writing this?

A project?

An assigned paper?

Maybe I actually found a piece of inspiration,

Hidden among the loads of busy work?

Maybe I found a reason to actually try?

Maybe I looked at a goal, and really tried to succeed?

Perhaps I was so tired of the same repetitive nonsense

That I jumped on a chance to be creative?

To write my true thoughts?

To explain my point of view?

Maybe because this is simply what I was told to do?

An assigned paper?

A project?

Why am I writing this?

I wonder what my teacher thought. I should have asked him.

See you in my next post.

Bye.

My New Love

I absolutely love the Mortal Instruments Series by: Cassandra Clare.

I'm on the third book which is the City of Glass.

I would highly encourage this series.

What's it about?
1st Book's Description (The City of Bones):

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It’s hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing—not even a smear of blood—to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?




This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It’s also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace’s world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...

Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare’s ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.

Why is it amazing?

In my opinion the characters are more important than anything. More important than the plot, setting, or writing style. The characters make the story. Clare nailed it when it came to the characters. I love the dialogue and how the characters interact with each other. 

They always have something snappy to say at the other. It is amazing how they get anything done in the books so far. 

I'll right an updated version of this review when I finish all the books. So far, so good. 

Did you hear, it's a movie too?


The movie wasn't the best but the dialogue from the book was pretty much the same which I loved. The ity of Bones didn't get much praise but it wasn't a complete fail. Despite the critics, rumors has spread that the second book the City of Ashes is set in pre-production. They're changing up a lot of things to make it a really big success. I hope the 2nd movie is spot on like the Catching Fire Adaption. 

Here's the trailer:







Favorite Quote from series so far:

"All the Stories are True"

Excited.

"Hellooooo, Destiny?

Where have you been? 

I've been looking everywhere for you." 

I know, I know. I been gone for awhile  an awfully long time. 

Today, is going to be a quick post too. 

Double sorry. 

I just wanted to tell everyone that I am really trying to dedicate myself to my writing. 

I'm really pumped and I promise that isn't one of those new year resolutions that you never finish. And that is because I actually started writing more before the new year: two weeks into December. 

This means that writing is already starting to form a habit in my mind. 

I'm super excited. 

Wanna sneak peek of my short story's cover?

 

FYI I only did the text and found the picture for this cover. 

Who ever drew this piece of art is awesome. 

This quote is by Thomas S. Monson. 

I'm so excited. I'm actually putting something together and finishing what I started. Once i'm finished I'll send you guys a link to it on Wattpad. 

Nothing fancy but a good start. 

Ok, I have to go. Have a great day. 

Have a great year.