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Back to school tomorrow! This probably makes it sound like I am super excited... Trust me. I am not. Term 3 is going to be ridiculously crazy with Pre-lim exams, plus formal, dance exam, dance competitions, study, homework, options, blogging! The list goes on. Therefore, this blog may get a little neglected. I will try my hardest, I promise.

Have a fabulous week next week everyone!

Inspiration! I have come across possibly my new favourite inspiring website. I've spent about an hour so far going through each page looking at some peoples amazing work. Please please take a look at Demilked, i promise you will not regret it!

 

"Demilked is a design milking magazine. We milk the world's most creative minds and make you tasty inspiration cocktails by mixing industrial design, technology, concepts, advertising and a little bit of web design. Don't be afraid to take a sip - the drinks are on us!"

 

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I've recently came across some old photos on my computer of my friends and I. They were mostly taken about 2 or 3 years ago on my fujifilm finepix so the photos aren't the best quality. But I still enjoy looking back through them!

Two of the most amazing teenage photographers I have ever seen.. One day I hope to become as amazing as them. They have truly inspired me to work on what I know I can one day be good at. I am not kidding, this seems to be a massive turning point in my life time. I have competition, I have something to work towards, a dream I will one day fore fill. I hope that you all have dreams, and I hope you have the inspiration in your life to reach your dreams. Don't ever give up, because I have all faith in you.

Take the time to check out:
   ♥ Megan Breukelman
   ♥ Sarah Rose Smiley

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Thirsty for more, Thursday! It's been a while since I did one of these posts. More like Thirsty for more, occasional Thursday! Yeah... anyway! This week I have decided to theme it. I have found some fabulous tumblr pages with number counts. I really like each of them so take a look and perhaps follow.


    ♥ Etiquette for a Lady
    ♥ Boys who... 
    ♥ Things that make you horny. (It's not as dodge as it sounds)
    ♥ Bro Tips
    ♥ Tiny Facts
    ♥ Things that turn you on. (Same goes!)
    ♥ Two million reasons.
    ♥ Just little things.

I hope everyone is having a fantastic day!

Life 101

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1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Memorize your favourite poem.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or love all you want.
4. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
5. When you say, "I love you," mean it. Remember that. You may end up hurtiing someone if you really don't mean it.
6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
7. Believe in love at first sight.
8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
9. Love deeply and passionately. You may get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
11. Don't judge people by their relatives, or by the life they were born into.
12. Teach yourself to speak slowly but think quickly.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't have to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
14. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
15. Call your mother.
16. Say, "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
18. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.
19. Don't let a little dispute injury a great friendship.
20. When you realise you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
22. Marry a person you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be even more important.
23. Spend some time alone.
24. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
26. Read more books. Television is no substitute.
27. Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
28. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. Do all you can to create a tranquil, harmonious home.
29. In disagreements with loved one, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
30. Don't just listen to what someone is saying, listen to why they are saying it.
31. Share your knowledge. It's a way they to achieve immortality.
32. Be gentle with the earth.
33. Pray or mediate. There's immeasurable power in it. 
34. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
35. Mind your own business.
36. Don't trust anyone who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss.
37. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
38. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping to others while you are living. It is wealth's greatest satistfaction.
39. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
40. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
41. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
42. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
43. Live with the knowledge that your character is your destiny.
44. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

And stay safe. x

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I've always wanted to, to leave inspirational/warm and fuzzy/smiley/ notes around the town/car window screens/anywhere that will be noticed! I think it would be such an amazing thing to do. Therefore I will be adding this to my OTTBBID list. I think that spreading a smile to strangers would be one of the biggest warm and fuzzy things you could do for yourself! One day, when life isn't so stressful this will happen! Have you ever done anything similar? Maybe not, so maybe you could give it a go too? And maybe you could share your stories here for everyone to see!

Holidays have just began here in New Zealand and I couldn't be more excited (except for the huge list of homework I need to get through). It has been one very loooooong term! The weather is great after weeks of rain and flooding which is hopefully a sign for an enjoyable two weeks!

Formal is in less than a month and my dress is only just beginning to be made. So, yes, I am a little bit worried but I have all faith in my mother to get it finished! And I am so excited! Don't panic, I will post photos after the 5th of August!

Stay safe! Sophie x

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"You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take." 

- Wayne Gretzky

A friend of mine asked me to take photos for him while he was bmxing.

These are just a few of the ones that I took for him in -3 degrees!

Just recently I got back from Christchurch and what an eye opener it was! Evidence of the February 22nd Earthquake still lingers around the city. The roads even on the outskirts of Christchurch are rough and liquefaction still rests besides the broken roads. My family and I drove around the CBD as close as we could get so we could see some of the devastation first hand. It was one of the saddest moments of my life. I guess growing up in New Zealand where there has never been such violent nature disasters as close to home as this made it worse. There is no area in and around Christchurch where there is no evidence of this disaster. I guess to understand how terrible it was you really do have to experience it for yourself. 

However, it was truly beautiful seeing the people of the city come together and help each other out. The buildings weren't strong enough to make it through but the people were. This was the most amazing part. It truly makes me love this country even more. I love New Zealand and everything about it. Sure enough other countries are just the same. But New Zealand is home and we will do everything to keep Christchurch together. Stay strong.