For dinner, we ate some kabobs & for dessert I made this American shaped flag out of fruits! My sister bought these Popsicle holders at...
I used: Canon T5i, 55-250 IS ii, ISO 100, F/11, 1"6 (Manual mode) & on manual focus for all my photos. I didn't want to play around with the settings because the show was going by quick & I didn't want to miss anything!
I brought: A charged battery, shutter remote, light tripod, and of course my camera!
I was actually really nervous because I usually just keep my camera on Auto mode unless I'm taking shots where the lighting isn't great. And I'd just bought the shutter remote a couple days before so I didn't have much experience with timing. But after watching YouTube & reading some articles, I felt ready to try it out!
The main things I learned about taking firework photos was that your aperture should be b/t F/8-F/11, you need a low ISO like 100 with at least a 1-2 second shutter speed.
A couple things I regret are 1. Not using my a wider lens & 2. Timing the photos better.
While some photos turned out great, some of them ended up like this!
But I took some quick photos & then I put my camera on video mode for the rest of the show so that I could enjoy the fireworks!
My family +Ryan went to the Woodlands this year for the 4th of July. We sat next to the lake where we had the best view! We dipped our feet in the water & the firework show was directly in front of us. (My favorite fireworks are the gold ones that stream down!)
I used: Canon T5i, 55-250 IS ii, ISO 100, F/11, 1"6 (Manual mode) & on manual focus for all my photos. I didn't want to play a...
I got two rolls of Washi tape at Walmart for 97 cents each!
Washi Tape Flags!
Cut a piece of Washi tape and wrap it around one of the ends of a Kabob Stick! Use some scissors to make them look like flags! You can also do this w/toothpicks & stick them into a fruit/appetizer plate!
I made extras so that I could have some for when I make fruit kabobs in the design of an American flag tomorrow!
I got some leftover clay I had (air dry) & shaped them into a circle! I've seen people use stamps to decorate & paint to decorate the coasters but I had lots of Washi tape to use up. So after letting them dry during the day, I used Washi tape to cover the tops. I grabbed some scrap material as a sort of felt for the bottoms! And Ta-Da! Done!
Washi Tape Nails
I got two rolls of Washi tape at Walmart for 97 cents each! Washi Tape Flags! Cut a piece of Washi tape and wrap it around one of the ends o...
Last Friday, the Supreme Court made a ruling in favor of gay marriage making it legal across the country.
I decided to post this blog because it seems like such a new & at the same time historical happening. So here was some of my thoughts from last week.
Every day I usually scroll through Yahoo News (I actually really dislike Yahoo because some of articles are just full of celebrity gossip & non-essential news). That morning I clicked on Yahoo & the news of the Supreme Court decision showed up. Anyways, I was honestly surprised. Last semester, my government teacher told us that the Supreme Court would be making a decision, but it didn't seem real. I know many people think this has been a decision that has taken way too long. It seems like it took forever for 30-something states to legalize gay marriage & then in this one decision all 50 states are legalized.
Maybe since the 6th grade or a little before, my dad has been saying "You're going to see so many changes happening" involving gay marriage. Give or take about 7 years, and it's here.
June 26 was flooded with lots of news articles, snapchat filters with rainbows, and tons of Twitter rants.
Also, I took this photo on that day of this "groovy" or funky car I saw on a street downtown.
Last Friday, the Supreme Court made a ruling in favor of gay marriage making it legal across the country. I decided to post this blog becau...
Yesterday, I reached 100 days on my snapchat streak with Ryan. We've been friends now for about 6-7ish years. Snapchat made an update which created streaks that can show the number of days you consecutively snapped a person back & forth.
Anyways, I decided to post this because 100 days is a lot (yay!). C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N !
I like celebratory posts :)
Yesterday, I reached 100 days on my snapchat streak with Ryan. We've been friends now for about 6-7ish years. Snapchat made an update wh...
It doesn't have to be anything fancy. We just took some of our family's fine china cups & some paper napkins just in case we spilled.
It was really fun to have a mini tea party while reading some great pieces of literature. So go & try it!
In Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen, the characters have an English Tea & Reading. My older sister, a big fan, decided that we sho...
Here's 10 Fun Facts About Me
I say these are "fun" mostly because I like to laugh at my randomness. But I hope you enjoy this post!
1. During the summer of 2014, I took a random one day Sushi Class with my friends at the nearby library.
2. In 5th grade, I was expecting to get Most Likely to be an Author for my 5th grade superlatives but I got "Connect-4 Champion".
3. My sisters and I have had a total of 10 dogs, 11 cats, 2 crabs, 2 turtles, 4 parakeets, & way too many fishes.
4. I helped raise around 5 litters of kittens & one of my cats gave birth under my bed.
5. I've quit a lot of things (Soccer, Taekwondo lessons, Tennis team, Ballet lessons, Cheerleading lessons, Gymnastics lessons, piano lessons, violin lessons, art lessons, viola lessons)
6. I've played the the viola for over 7 years & the only song I know from memory is Twinkle Twinkle.
7. The monkey bars & pogo sticks were my favorite things to do in elementary school
8. My favorite emoji sign is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ bc that pretty much sums up how I feel on most things
9. I learned the ASL alphabet in 7th grade so I could talk with friends across the room in orchestra
10. My twin sister and I were put in ESL (English as 2nd language) in elementary school because we were so quiet that they thought we didn't speak English?!?
Update: We got a 12th cat on 7/28/15. We found him at East End Park & named it East. :)
Here's 10 Fun Facts About Me I say these are "fun" mostly because I like to laugh at my randomness. But I hope you enjoy this ...
I'll probably look back on these regretting the filters and mirror selfies. But I also took some random photos today at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston with my phone and had an amazing time! They aren't the best quality but sometimes enjoying the moment counts for so much more than some quality photos. 
I haven't touched my camera since my graduation day so I felt like I should practice with it more. But in the end, I just ended up taking selfies in front of the mirror. Stupid, but it was fun to pretend like I was some kind of photographer-model person!
My favorites I saw today at the MFAH were by Claude Monet & Pablo Picasso.
Random post. And my awful grammar in this post actually makes me cringe a little. But taking some photos of the small things I enjoy was really fun & I had an awesome time!
Update: I got a 96 on my math placement exam. Feelin Productive.
I'll probably look back on these regretting the filters and mirror selfies. But I also took some random photos today at the Museum of Fi...
It's almost 4:40 p.m & I still haven't taken my math placement exam. What have I been doing this whole time??
I finished making this color melt in about 2 hours.
(Umm well I can't tell you that I may or may not have been going on Pinterest & making more DIYs)
But if I was, I'd tell you DIYs are so much fun & so inexpensive! Yesss!
For most people, this probably went by way quicker. I didn't have any super glue so I used tape to stick the crayons to the poster board. Not a good idea. They kept slipping off-making it a real pain to finish.
My plan was to have morning Sun colors melt down one side while blue Sky colors melt down the other side. At the bottom, there'd be greens mixed with random colors to exhibit a grassy/nature feel. The problem I had was that I didn't have a full set of crayons. I picked up some random colors I found around the house so I used about 8 blue crayons & 5 yellow/orange crayons making the Sun colors not go very far down the board as the blues.
Also using Brown was a horrible idea! As you can see, the brown overpowered all the greens making an ugly mixed dirt color!
But you know it's Art, so excluding what I just told you--it's open to interpretation--who knows it might have some complex meaning deep within it...?
I also made this Pinterest DIY using a shoe box, gift wrap paper, scissors, & tape to keep my power strip cord wires neat!
Before:
DIY time:
After:
Check out my previous blog post for some other DIY fun!
It's almost 4:40 p.m & I still haven't taken my math placement exam. What have I been doing this whole time?? (Umm well I can...
I've been putting off taking my Math Placement Exam for college--which is due in a week. It's over Pre-Cal which you would think would be easy considering I already took Calculus---but knowing me it's not. But other than that, I've been catching up on TV shows which was put off bc: 1. My dad won't give me the netflix password 2. I found out one of the main characters in the show I'm watching is going to die.
•The first I made today is the one I cut out of scrapbook paper where it was taped into a mason jar (green).
The tape is really easy to cut making it easy to decorate with! The only problem I have with this is that the tape doesn't stick to the cork board very well. But that could also be because I messed up a lot. SHhhhhh...;)
Hence, my boredom.
So today I was on Pinterest looking @ college dorm decorations when I decided to do some DIYs.
By the way, DIYs are way harder than people make it seem! (At least for the skillfully challenged people like me)
Mason Jar DIYs are so addictive! Most of these are going to end up holding my toothbrush, makeup brushes, or art supplies in college.
•I made two jars where I cut out sheet music from my favorite orchestra pieces such as Fantasia by Vaughn Williams! After taping them, I grabbed some fake flowers and taped them around the top edges.
•I didn't have any rocks or sand so I filled some hard dried corn pieces (mixed pieces b/t a reddish brown & yellow making it colorful) halfway while placing some fake flowers into the jar.
•The blue patterned mason jar is actually gift wrap paper that I taped into it! I added a flower to the side for extra decoration!
•The jar on the very left is actually a DIY from Valentine's Day leftover where I used adhesive spray to glue sparkles into the jar which I filled with chocolate. Today, I added some scrap material with this pretty pink pattern & taped it onto the sparkly inside!
Cork Board for Dorm!
I've seen this so many times on Pinterest so I wanted to try it! They always mention Washi Tape-which is a decorative tape. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby for $3.99.
At the end of the day, I ironically feel productive considering that this all started with my procrastination.
I've been putting off taking my Math Placement Exam for college--which is due in a week. It's over Pre-Cal which you would think wou...
How old should you be when you dye your hair?
16-17? 18+?
Does it depend on the color? I'd say 16-early 20s would be the age range for non-natural colors (blue, red, purple, green). In your 20s+, your style will probably mature & so will most people's taste in hair color.
I remember in 5th grade, my friend got blonde highlights in her brown hair. She was maybe 10 or 11 years old. I couldn't believe her parents let her, and I thought it looked horrible.
It's a crazy thought because I recently graduated high school Hallelujah! I really wanted to do something different and celebratory. Dyeing my hair seemed crazy?!? But I actually did it!
I'm glad I grew out my hair so that if I get tired of the dye, I can just cut off the ends!
I got this Splat dye at Walgreens for 11.99 & it worked so well! It included hair bleach w/pink & purple dye. (I just used the pink)
The whole process took about 2 hours (1hr-bleach, 1hr-dye)
I'm definitely not one of those kind of people that you see in school that constantly dye their hair & have piercings all over their body. Most people believe it's a phase where teens try to rebel. And it probably is true for a lot of kids.
It was my first time & I chose pink because it's just simply a fun color. I'm 17 years old, it's summer, & I don't have work or school. And I just graduated! Of course my hair dye is only temporary. But could I ask for a better time?
Dyeing your hair is certainly something where thought should be put into. It's a reflection to others of what kind of person you are. Some people just do it for fashion. But it can also show to others about your maturity. Natural colors are always best if you're looking for a change. Crazy colors are fun for the sun! (Basically my motto for temporarily dyeing my hair for this Summer) So choose wisely about your hair color!
How old should you be when you dye your hair? 16-17? 18+? Does it depend on the color? I'd say 16-early 20s would be the age range for...
I looked around my house today thinking of all the things that I wanted to bring with me to my dorm next school year. But what really stood out to me was all the things that I definitely did not want to take. For example, Messes.
I've had this jewelry box since middle school. The top box can come off so that you can store things underneath. Not a good idea. There is no place to put necklaces or bracelets to hang so they end up just being a tangled mess. I don't have a makeup organizer so I just try to put them in random places to find later. You would think that these messes are due to my own laziness which is only partly true. If you have the right organizer, being neat would come easier leading to less messes.
My mom got me this plastic bin from Walmart for the very purpose of organizing my makeup. A month later, it looked like this. Brushes. eyeliners, mascara, and lip products look neater and stay cleaner when put upright. Try to find a makeup organizer with different compartments that can separate the different products.
Tangled Headphones. The worst. Keep your headphones in one place. If you bring them around everywhere, they end up tangled and in knots. Get into the habit of rolling them up or consistently placing them in spots so they'll be ready for use.
Beware the photos below!
I looked around my house today thinking of all the things that I wanted to bring with me to my dorm next school year. But what really stood ...
Today I went shopping with my Grandma. She's not rich or anything, but she definitely has a great taste for fashion. (Apparently she's never been in a dollar store!?!)
My sister got these shoes for Graduation. They aren't too tall so they're perfect for not tripping across the stage!
I got these Coach flats and Steve Madden sunglasses. Honestly, my sister and I got these sunglasses so that we could wear them while blaring music in our car. Good reason to buy? I think so;)
She gave us some cash to use for future college stuff, but she wanted to buy us a gift too. As we were shopping, my dad was saying how he remembered shopping for our clothes at Aeropostale in middle school. We used to wear Aeropostale t-shirts with a jacket, skinny jeans, and converse/vans/sperrys. Oh and headbands were popular then too. And straightening your hair was a must!
I wouldn't say I have a fashion sense/style but whatever I have, it has certainly improved over the years. I'm really into bows, scarves, and cute skirts now. I kind of can't wait for college though. I visited UH earlier in the year, and everybody wore t-shirts and plain clothes. My kind of life.
From sneakers to actually wearing high heels and not tripping, it's been cool to look back on my so-called Style. (Can we get some Taylor Swift on now? Sort of obsessed with her) I digress.
So as I get ready for college, let's see some things that caught me eye.
Today I went shopping with my Grandma. She's not rich or anything, but she definitely has a great taste for fashion. (Apparently she'...
