A Great Big World!

The Great Big World Concert + A great friend = A FANTASTIC night! :)

I love this band! They have clean lyrics which is hard to find now a days. Seriously, if you have never heard of this band you need to look them up. Their message is uplifting and filled of positive messages. THIS IS HARD TO FIND NOW A DAYS!

The band members wrote their music from personal experiences which are easy to relate and connect to.  As I watched them perform, I could feel their love and passion for what they were singing. They have amazing voices and I am still blown away by how much I loved the the concert.

I am a bit surprised by how much i loved the concert. I mean I enjoyed the band before but now I have a deeper respect for them. I respect what they are striving to do and a desire to share with others such an amazing band.

Now I feel like whenever I met someone who loves A Great Big World, we will instantly be friends. I have already found people who share my love for a great big world and it is a wonderful connection.

Here is a video of one of their songs.. you all already now their songs, Say something but here is one of my favorites. :)

Don't text and drive

Today I got in a car accident,  my first one that i was driving and it was my fault. I have been pretty blessed in the whole car department but man it funny how fast something could happen. I'm not even sure how it happened because it happened so quickly.

When I texted my mom about the accident, she replied, "Just tell me you weren't on your phone? And you are ok? How bad is the damage?"

Happily I relied that I was NOT texting or on my phone when it happened but how often have we heard stories about people who have gotten in accident because they were looking at their phone. People have been killed because people can't wait to see who texted them or to switch to the next song.

Even thought I was not on my phone while I was driving at that moment, it still made me think that next time it could be worst. myself or someone else could be seriously injured because I was inpatient  .  Maybe its a sign that I need to work on my patience :)

I now have a goal to not look at my phone while I am driving and to be more observant while I drive. I was lucky this time around but next time I may not be as lucky.

Media is great but it can be deadly.

Watch Home Videos.

I LOVED the segment in class about home videos. Growing up one of my favorite family activities was when we would all gather together usually on a Sunday evening, pop some popcorn and watch home videos.

Now, It is not uncommon to hear someone quote a home video or make a reference to one when the whole family get together.

I am grateful my parents took time to record little moments of us playing around the house, going on vacations, celebrating holidays/birthday. These memories have brought my family closer together and I will forever be grateful for them.

I am determined to have home videos of my future family and keep this tradition alive! :)

Here is my cute family plus one new baby not pictured :)

Have a wonderful day!!! 

Be yourself!

There were certain things in class that hit home, as we watched and talked about the documentary Miss Representation. There were many thing in this documentary that triggered a few different emotions. I called my older sister after class (who took this class last year) and talked out all source of different emotions. 

 One of the main things I took away from this and from many other experience in my life is to BE MYSELF!

As a teenager, I use to compare myself to media characters, and others around me OFTEN! I use to think I was not good enough in certain aspect in my life. It was an unhappy way to live...I allowed certain media to tell me what it meant to be beautiful, and that I would be happier if I looked, acted and was a certain way.  I never felt good enough. 

Now, that I am older and have gone through different experiences which have helped me understand that I do not have to try to be anyone else. I just need to be me!  My faults, weakness and difference are what makes me who I am. Once I stopped comparing myself, my confidence grew and I found greater happiness in my everyday life. Now believe me, I still struggle with this and it is a working progress but this is a fight I never want to give up on. 

Be yourself because you are the only one who can! I want to share a song that really expresses this. It's "Try" by Coblie Caillat. 

Don't try to be anyone else because you are great just the way you are :) ! I may not know you all personally but I know what it feels like to try be someone you are not.