Tumblr

Helloooo! Welcome back to my blog :) Once again, thank you for taking time to read all my rambles and stories and everything!

Today, I'll be talking about an especially important topic. That is, Tumblr.
Tumblr has been my best friend for over 2 years now. It has been there for me through thick and thin and because I love Tumblr so much, I have influenced many of my friends to start their very own picture blog and now, I shall spread my Tumblr love with you! haha!

First off, a quick intro to Tumblr. 

Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website founded by David Karp and owned by Yahoo! Inc. The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog.

Thank you wikipedia!

So, Tumblr is mostly used for uploading or 'reblogging' pictures. When you upload/reblog photos, they appear on your very own picture blog on tumblr. Your followers will also be able to see all the photos you upload or reblog. To me, tumblr is like a place where you really appreciate the beauty in photographs. I get to analyse things more and enjoy the beauty within the pictures.

I have met some people who think Tumblr is a 'waste of time' or is 'lame'. We're all entitled to our opinions but honestly, I love this site because through those pictures, there are things that made me smile or cry or laugh. And I think when something is able to attain such a response from me, its special. Especially when its only a photograph or a quote or a story.

Those photographs can give me so much inspiration and imagination as well as encouragement. I have learnt a lot from the stories that have been told as well as the lessons learnt. People much wiser than me have spread their mistakes and lessons which has taken me on a journey to become a better person.

Here is something that I reblogged because I could not express my love for tumblr in a better way...

I have had days when I just fell apart because nothing seemed to be going well or just things that made me feel upset, I would actually log on to tumblr and scroll through the dashboard. It would really make me feel better and help me momentarily forget everything else. It might just be me and my personal preferences but I do recommend you to at least try it out. Anyone that is a lover of anything really artsy or even just feeling a tad bit lonely, Tumblr will be there for you! 

HOWEVER! Although there are perks to Tumblr, I have to mention some of the downfalls.

Firstly, if you are someone that is 1) insecure about your body and 2) influenced very easily, please please please be careful. There is some content in there with girls with thigh gaps too wide to be healthy. Or overall just girls looking WAYYY too skinny. 

Please keep a hold of yourself and never ever let these types of things let you waver and think lowly of yourself. Remember what is healthy and natural as well as what is not. You are in charge of your own well-being and you need to do what is right for your body. Apart from that, if you follow the right people, there also are many beautiful and encouraging quotes and stories which you can learn a lot from. Things like self-worth and confidence and 'loving you as you' which in my opinion, can have a 10 times bigger(& better) effect on you as compared to the.. 'unhealthy' pictures.

Secondly, you also need to remember that some things are not really age-apropriate for some of us. There are many *ahem ahem* scenes and all that boy-girl things... and it is actually quite disturbing for some people(including myself). So do be careful on who you follow and the contents in the blogs you follow. 

Thirdly, there are things like smoking or cutting or self-harm or things about suicide that is another unhealthy thing. Please don't let these things affect you. And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't be influenced or think its 'cool' or anything like that. And do not think that it is okay to do these things. If you are in some form depressed or suicidal, do get help. And once again, if you follow the right people, you can become a much stronger person with all the stories and quotes about loving yourself and appreciating your life.

Other than that, Tumblr is awesome haha! If you are a fashionista like me, you'll probably also love it. If you love photography as well, its pretty hard not to have tumblr in your life :) GO EXPLORE THE BIG WORLD OF THE INTERNET. But be sure not to step foot on the dark side ^_~

(just some pretty tumblr pics)...

If you guys would like, do check out my social networking sites...

Tumblr: http://buriedpast.tumblr.com

askfm : @lilinggggggg

twitter: @CLLxheart

Thank you guys for reading!

LOVE YA!

Signing off...

CLL

The Future

Hey everyone :) I am back after around a week but today I wanted to write about this thing that has been taking over my mind lately. And it is called my 'Future'.

 For the past week, I have had seen and heard things that really made me think about what I am going to be doing when I'm 20 or what type of person I will grow up to become. And no, this blog post isn't going to be specifically about anything like advice related or anything of that sort. I just wanted to 'pen' down my thoughts :))

So when I was writing cards to my classmates(which I will be giving next year), I wrote at the end 'please help & guide me to become a better person than I was yesterday'. I thought about why I would write that because when I write, its almost like my subconscious mind takes over me and I write all that is in my head at the moment in time. That is pretty much why I like writing so much. There's no speed limit as to how fast my thoughts can race or any limited distance my thoughts can go. So when I wrote that, I think deep inside me, I knew I wasn't the best me that I could have been this year. I knew I made mistakes I shouldn't have made and I knew I upset people who never deserved to. 

However, my mistakes don't define me.

The actions I take do.

'The Future' is usually thought about as 'when I'm 50' or 'when I'm married' or 'when I have kids' or 'when I have my own car'. Very few think of 'The Future' as tomorrow or the next week or the next month or year. I think what I meant in that card is, I didn't want to wait till I'm 30 and finally mend the mistakes I have made 17 years ago. I wanted to work to become a better person immediately. And because I knew that my classmates will be there for me and I know I will see them next year, I wanted them to guide me. 

___________________________________________

Yesterday, there was also a presentation my seniors gave about their trip to Vietnam and there were lots of Ecological stuff and things about 'Tree Identification' that really drew me in.(OMG I KNOW SO RANDOM HAHA!) I thought about how interested I was in plants and Ecological studies. I loved how I would be able to explore forests of all the countries of the world. Then I thought about what my sister and her bf said the night before about some of their friends getting 2 degrees in University. Because usually, they say that when we get into High School & University, we need to major in something we really see ourselves doing in the future. And most of the time, major in something we can make money out of. 

So I was thinking. I really wanted to major in things I really enjoyed and was really interested in. Which are many many things- music, dance, theatre, forestry, animals science, interior design, journalism, psychology etc. I mean I haven't even experienced 75% of the things in the world yet and I already love so many things. However, I also really want to be practical and realistic. Maybe, I would first major in 'Business' or something along those lines coz you know if you study this, you can at least have knowledge about the business world and everything and be able to get a job somewhere. If I really wanted to learn about all the other things, I might have a second degree or something. Maybe not in the same year but maybe after I finish one degree I can go for another. I know that is a lot of work and I know I would have to work part-time somewhere and I don't know much about 'degrees' and 'University' but I don't know.. These all just came into my head.

In the end, even if I do just get one degree or two degrees, I would still go for classes outside school to learn about the others things I am interested in. Like Korean? haha!

__________________________________

Well that whole University thing also makes me think about what I will be when I grow up. Like the job I will be doing/things I will be doing/type of person. To be honest, I have absolutely no idea what I will become. I might even become a panda. I don't even know :P But for now, I will just enjoy my teenage years and accomplish great things so that I can move forward and do betterrrr!!!

Yayyyy :))

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

LOVE YA!

Signing off...

CLL

CLL's Top 5 Role Models

Hey hey :D How are you guys doing today? I woke up at like 7 am today because I realised it had been raining.. plus if you know me well enough, you'll know how much I love rain :P

Anyways, on to my 'Top 5 Role Models'. This was a requested topic and thank you to the person that requested this <3 (and lets take the chance to thank some of my readers.. THANKS ILY!)
Do request more topics and I will try my best to blog on them. Should I make this a series? Like 'CLL's Top ____ ? Maybe I should... haha. Oh btw, the topic suggested was actually 'Top 10 role models' but I don't think I actually have 10 role models and it would be wayy too long especially because elaborations were wanted.

So I actually don't know if I would actually call them 'role models'. I feel like it is fine to have role models to look up to because of their personalities etc. But please, don't look up to someone just because they have 'a perfect figure' or they are just pretty. Doing this will just make you feel really pissed about yourself when you compare to people who look like barbie dolls with a full face of make-up piled on them especially if you are a person with many insecurities.

Now, I will just get on with it haha...

1) Jenn Im
As you guys know, I am a youtube addict as well as a youtuber myself so of course, I would watch loads and loads of videos from many many people. However, one of the few people I look up to the most(both on youtube & in the outside world) is Jenn Im aka clothesencounters on youtube. If you are not familiar with the name, you might have seen this face somewhere if you watched her vids before.

Not only is she b-e-a-u-tiful, she has a beautiful personality as well. She's different and unique from all the other youtubers and she encourages independence and self-worth. Jenn is Korean American and has just recently graduated from college. She has her very own apartment as well as her own job, youtube. She has a soft spot for thifted clothes, shoes and vintage items. I look up to her because she embraces everything she has with such elegance and grace though her style is edgy and different. She's also not afraid to try out new styles and is not afraid about other people judging her. Of course, her sense of style is just as amazing as her personality.

2)Miranda Kerr

Oh my gosh guys. Can we just take a moment to drool over how gorgeous this woman is? Well that, my friends, is the one and only Miranda Kerr. Okay, she is one of my all time favourite people because not only is she a top Victoria Secret Angel, she's also a loving wife and mother. When we talk about models, most of the time we think about amazing hair, flawless face, fit & toned body so on and so forth. Miranda ticks all of those boxes. Basically, she's the whole package. But in contrast to many other models, she truly cares about nutrition and taking care of herself. She eats right and makes the effort to make sure her family has the best of the best.

Shockingly, she's a certified nutritionist and before she even became a model, she was pretty much on her way into the whole 'food'/'nutrition' business. Oh wait. That's not all she does. SHE'S A WRITER AS WELL. She has her very own book 'Treasure Yourself' published. I have not read it yet but it's definitely in my 'to read' list. It's basically about eating right, staying fit as well as taking care and 'treasuring' yourself. A top model, nutritionist, writer, mom & wife = amazingness. Also, she's one of the fashion icons that I look up to a lot and steal a lot of ideas from. She also carries herself with such maturity, grace and elegance that it is almost impossible to hate her. Woahh this sounds like I am writing a magazine on Miranda Kerr haha! 

3) Zoe Sugg
Surprise surprise! Another Youtuber haha. We are taking over England territory right now.
You might also know Zoe as Zoella on youtube. And as you can see, she's gorgeous. She has such a beautiful heart and she is the perfect example of someone who has gotten back on their feet after numerous set backs. Zoe has had anxiety since she was 14 if I am not wrong and the best thing is that she makes use of her following on youtube to spread awareness on this. She makes blog posts and videos that can potentially help someone dealing with anxiety. She branches out into many other topics like 'saying yes' and trying out new things. She also appreciates her fans very much. ANDDD I WUV HER!





4)Demi Lovato

Okay I know I will get a whole lot of questions from this one because if you know me fairly well, you'll know that I really like Taylor Swift. Honestly, I guess I only like her music and nice personality towards her fans and stuff. Nothing else very special pops out about her..
So I find Demi my forth top role model because as most of us all know, she went through a lot of tough times and about a year ago, she started going to the psychiatrist and she also made known to the world about her vulnerable side. She started cutting and hurting herself since she was 12 years old because she had been bullied and throughout her life, other things had been put first, everything before her personal well being.
I have heard people argue that she shouldn't get the credit she has for making this public because 'there are other people that are suffering yet are able to get through it without saying a word' or something along those lines. I think it's great that she made this side of her public, to let her fans know that she is real and imperfect and that she is a human. She also supports standing up to bullying and uses her story to inspire people. She deserves all the love and credit she has. Other than that, I also love love love her music.

5)Ariana Grande

Over the past few months, I have really been a huge Ariana Grande fan. Even before that, she was my favourite of the cast from Victorious so of course, she would be one of my role models. I think that Ariana is more of a musical and fashion role model for me. I enjoy her music a whole lot and her songs are always on repeat. Even her older songs like 'Popular Song ft Mika' are timeless and I just love the catchy-ness of it. My fav song of hers will definitely be 'Almost is never enough ft Nathan Sykes'. It's the first song I will play on my ipod every morning on the way to the bus stop. It's so relatable and of course her voice is so velvety yet strong AND I LOVE IT! I also really look up to her for her sense of style. She is all about dresses, circle skirts and crop tops. She also has a really girly style which is awesome. She also seems like a genuinely nice person and she's also very quiet and modest. Of course, I also love her acting as 'Cat' on Victorious and Sam & Cat.

So yup, those were my top 5 role models :)

These people are my favs for now but I don't know whether they will change in time

I will try to make a blog post on my top 5 FASHION role models in my fashion blog so stay tuned for that :)

THAT'S IT! Thank you so much to all my loyal readers who have made my blog pageviews shoot up to 600. Might not be a lot for some people but it's a lot for me!

THANKS & LOVE YA!

signing out...

CLL

My sister's 18th birthday

Heyyy! Oh gosh I have so many stuff I need to post about and I have like one that I am still trying to finish writing but I decided to do this first(mostly because its all pictures haha). Last week, my sister turned 18. She is one of the few people I look up to a lot anddddd yeaaa... So we went out for a dinner with the fam so here are some pictures I took with my new camera :)

 My sister and boy boy haha!

 My mom & cousin

 Just a beer glass(which was not mine)!

 My aunt, uncle & cousin

 Da burthday gurl

TELL EM THAT ITS MAH BURTHDAY! x3

thats a song btw haha!

Yup thats all for this post actually. I'm editing a video now so stay tuned :)

LOVE YA!

Signing out..

CLL

Dinner Stared || CyberTalk

JOY TO THE WORLD, THE DAY HAS COME! Hello my fellow computer addicts! How have you guys been? I just officially finished my exams today and yes guys, I'm a free lady. Well, for right now at least. If you guys have read my 'Holiday Plans' blogpost, you'll already know how excited I am to start relaxing and doing the things I wanna do for once haha! So I haven't done a blog post where I just sat down and cyber talked to you guys so.. I will be doing this right now! (Get ready for a whole lot of randomness)

So yesterday, my sister & I met up with my Grandma and Aunt for dinner(because they were in town) and we also went ahead to check out my Aunt's hotel. Yes. I got to step foot into a 5 star hotel with posh cars and posh people. It was kinda of a bad idea because as I said, I had an exam this morning and we stayed there till like really late haha oops.
Anyways so when we were having dinner at a nice Chinese restaurant at Orchard, there was this girl with her boyfriend(I think) and they were sitting at the table opposite ours. So then when I was eating I could feel her watching me and I could see from my peripheral vision. So I was debating on what to do because I felt soooo uncomfortable. So, I counted to 10 and then looked in her direction, catching her frantically looking away but she couldn't hide it that well because she was already in a position where idk it was comfortable for her to be staring at our direction ahhaha. I started to giggle and then my aunt was like really confused but then I felt the girl look at me again and I stopped giggling because I didn't wanna offend her or something.

So yea. Thats the end of the story.

Oh yea, today, after my exam, I was at the bus stop waiting for my bus and I saw a CCA friend and another friend that I got to know from another friend. Wow. That was a mouthful. So I went there and said hi to them and I hugged them because well, I thought we were tight ya know. But nope! As I was hugging my CCA friend, she looked so pissed and annoyed at me and just when I hugged her and she thought I couldn't see her face, she looked at a different direction and rolled her eyes. The other girl didn't look really happy either. Heres the story in detail.. I sat back down beside them. Took out my phone. Tweeted 'yup they don't like me'. Kept my phone. Took out my earphones and iPod. Waved at other people. Smiled at other people. Bus came. Got up. Walked all the way to the back of the bus without them. Took out my phone. Started watching running man. Talent of not giving a freak to anyone else kicks in. Li Ling is happy. The end. 

So yea, I'm still pretty annoyed but whatever. Lesson for today: Don't trust girls.

HAHAHA yup I wrote quite a lot for this cyber talk.... I wanted to add on about my running man addiction but I will find another time to do a whole post on it :)
For now, BYE AND I LOVE YA!

Signing off...

CLL