HUMBLE AND SUCCESSFUL.
 
 BB creams have turned into the most craved face products because of its benefits that normal foundations just can't do anymore. Their basically a one step system because of its built in primer, moisturizer, sunscreen, foundation and depending on the one you purchase it can also come with some anti-aging ingredients.  It can come in a light to full coverage formula to satisfy your every need in a foundation. For me I know I wouldn't want to wear a full face of makeup on a hot day so a light coverage foundation is ideal. I switched to BB creams over 6 months ago and don't plan on purchasing any other form of foundation because it leaves my skin flawless and able to actually breath. Try it for yourself, maybe you'll find your new obsession like I did.

This next product has been on the market for as long as I can remember but its getting more and more popular because people are finding other uses for it which is what makes its so versatile. They're cream blushes but they can be used as a lip stain and a base for other powder blushes. I personally love them because of how fresh they make your face look. They give a supple  affect because of the cream factor. They're more bendable and easier to work with because you can build up the color or tone it down easily. Since they give such a fresh look to your cheeks they're a great way to add some color to your face without over doing it.

Face wipes have been my been my go to product for as long as I can remember. They're just perfect for those long days where I'm just way to exhausted to take off my makeup. To me I find them ideal for summer because no one wants to come home from a day at the beach to do they're skin routine. Well at least I don't, so that's why I have one of these bad boys right on my bed side table.

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_http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324787004578492900401270558.html
    This article is talking about how the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper is stepping down just after 4 days of after the government said he gave an embattled Conservative lawmaker more than 90,000 Canadian dollars. This relates to Zugzwang because of on the first year of civic mirror the first prime minister stepped down pretty soon after being elected.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/taxes
    This article is discussing taxes in the United States. This relates to Zugzwang because in our government we to discuss taxes and if we should have high taxes to support others or have low taxes that would benefit ourselves instead of having money for welfare. In our government it was more of a 50, 50 when it came to taxes because of the fact that many people didn't want to be taxed to support other people when they could support themselves. I personally don't see anything wrong with helping someone else out and paying for a services that could do so.

http://www.cpj.ca/en/content/poverty-canada
    In this article its going into more detail on the poverty in Canada and breaks it down to see exactly what it is, how to fix it and who it affects.  In Zugzwang I believe there was poverty because not everyone in Zugzwang got the chance to get food, job, or shelter. In my first year I had nothing, no food no shelter and no job. I was basically poor. Things obviously got better but I believe it was in the 3rd year where farmers were  refusing to give away food and was leaving many without any food. To me this was a clear sign of poverty to a certain extent.

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/s_to_u/sentencing_manual/fraud/
    My last article is more of an over view on the charges that you can get with having a fraud case in the court house. In our court house of Zugzwang there was one fraud court case that was presented but it was more done with a purpose if you read into it.  It was basically exposing our biased judge and jury members. All in all the ones who presented a "fraud court case" where charged for it and there on there was also put a law against fraud cases. This relates to the real word because there are fraud court cases and
 
    How could one person affect you to the point of a decision? Because decisions are based on our own thoughts, emotions and theories is it not? Why do we let the only thing that is truly OURS to be control by someone that probably doesn't mean a dam thing to us... Doesn't make sense to me..

    Sometimes I wonder why I think the way I do and its all because of experiences.. The way I see is that every single thing is a chain reactions and that chain reaction is linked and formed by a main queen bee that affect every single one of its soldiers. Everything that we do or say can affect someone else and that's why some of the things that affect us is because of someone else... Chain reactions.

 
    Money is harder to manage then it looks. Its a piece of paper that opens doors to so many different possibilities and objects. For over a 2 years I struggled with managing my money and I'm going to be talking about how I got out of the deep  slump that anyone can fall into. My top 3 tips to safe money follows with determination and patients. It isn't easy but its a skill I feel like teenagers should learn before getting a real job and living alone where the expenses grow and grow.
1. SET GOALS:
---> Set a goal for yourself. Half the time we spend money here and there without knowing it. It seems like it leaves easier and faster then receiving it. Truth is that when you set a certain goal that is realist and applies to your daily life style that it would be more approachable. Don't pretend that because your on this saving money kick that it will crush your temptation of buying something that you want or have a craving for like coffee or snacks. Set a real goal that you know you can follow through. For example, you can say to yourself, ok well this week I'm not going to go out for lunch and instead I'm going to bring snakes and a homemade lunch that I can eat from. It safes money and stress because your not feeling bad that your blowing off your money on things that you could have done yourself.
2. STICK TO A BUDGET:
-----> Its really straight forward. There's no strings attached and it will make all the difference. Basically all you have to do is select a certain amount of money and not go over it. Its not rocket science but it can be harder then you think. I suggest to put all your money in an envelope but the amount you want and just keep it in a safe place at home. That way its out of your reach and isn't on something that you could use like a bank card. If your really good with restrictions then hold on, or put it in your bank account to keep it safe. I like to reward myself every time I stay within my budget just so I feel like it isn't such a chore and I get something out of it in the end.
3. LIST INCOME, SPENDING AND EXPEDIENCIES:
----> Its best when you know where your money is going right? Then why don't you just safe your reset's and that way you will know what your buying and where all your change is going. Sometimes we think we know where our money is going but truth be told that you could forget ever now and then. Its best to just keep a list of the things you buy so you know if you should be buying other things. It may be a challenge to remember but as you get in the habit of doing it, it will come easier and easier.

Those are my tips to help manage your money, hope it helped and hope you tried them out for yourself!
 
_    This past Tuesday was our coffee house. It was where everyone had to make up a spoken word poem and present it to the class. Nerve racking isn't it? But I think it went pretty well.

The poems were really interesting. Nothing that I've heard before and I'm pretty sure people revealed a side to them that not many can see. Coming from someone who likes poetry, it was enlightening to see such creativity.

The overall experience was entertaining and an eye opener to the different words that people can use to express themselves.


 
Stripes:

Stripes are going to be huge this session. Its already been featured on runway shows for vogue and other huge magazines. This session, rocking a statement stripe shirt or pair of pants is ideal. Anything with stripes is a fair game so just experiment and have fun.




Neon Accessories.

Last summer, neon was a big fashion staple for anyone. This summer you'll be seeing neon color such as purple, pink, yellow and blue on necklaces, bags and shoes. Color blocking is still a go but try mixing a few fun color in your everyday outfit for a pop of spice. If you can't bring yourself to buying something so bright, try painting your nails with bright colors. Hint hint, nudge nudge, neon colors can make you look so much tanner then you already are.


Palazzo Pants:

Everyone wants to wear easy, airy soft fabrics in the summer when its over 80 degree weather. These pants are great and are big this session. I've already seen them in popular stores like Forever 21 and Love Culture. I personally don't think i could rock these exact pants but what I find very similar are maxi skirts. I love maxi skirts, they are so easy to wear and I can just through them on with a pretty top when I want to look put together and clean. So if your a little bit intimated by these pants like I am, try skirt or dress.
 
    Today in my teacher projected a documentary about jobs. This documentary was interesting because it was about our generation and how the jobs that we are training for are getting farther and father away from arms length. This seriously caught my attention because I was no unaware of it.

When I was little, my parents told me that the main goal up to the point of being 18+ is to good excellent in school, get a great education and then graduate to go to college or university and then go off and get a well paid job. That's what I grew up thinking everyone did. I grew up thinking that if you did exactly that, that you were going to live a very comfortable life style. Depending on what I wanted to go into it would have still lead to a comfortable middle class life style that everyone is used to now a days. Little did I know that my future was going to be at risk.

Its outstanding to know that even if you get a degree in a field that the job isn't a 100 % attainable. You would think that if you didn't have any degree in any field that getting a job wouldn't be attainable but even with a degree its still hard to get a job. That's pretty twisted. Knowing that you might be jobless when your older is extremely alarming.

In my opinion I feel like we need to stop with the books and start with the actual work to have experience that will benefit us in the future with our career that we are trying to reach. If you think about it, the reason why people aren't getting a job is because of the lack of experience. Think of it like this, would you rather have a doctor operate on you with a lot of book knowledge but no experiences or a doctor with a lot of experience? Anyone would pick the doctor with the experience because it would just make more sense. Overall something needs to change so that when we get older we will have a good future for our future children.

 
I find it pretty funny when I see people criticize others on their body. I find it so humorous that I literally laugh out loud. Its funny because if I girl is a size 0 then shes "gross skinny" but if she has curves then shes "fat." Society has idolize girls being skinny but when they are they aren't accepted.. Men want "some meat on their girl" but when she does shes fat. Can you see the humor that I see?

Its interesting though.. Why do we expect so much and when we receive it, it isn't to our liking. Our standards are SO high that we don't even know what they are.. If we knew we would be insure about our bodies. Everyone has different tastes and it shouldn't matter but it does. Its so interesting when someone say's "you're to fat to be in a bikini" but then there are million dollar clothing companies that make clothes for plus sized people. Shocker isn't it?
For me personally, I don't find anything wrong with being bigger or smaller, it is what it is. I just don't understand why people would focus on it to the point where they go ahead and change. Don't get me wrong, there isn't anything wrong with wanting to better yourself but it all has a limit. Because you will never be 100% happy with anything. You will always find something wrong and nit pit it to the extreme. Its in our genes. That's what humans do. So I feel like we should just drop it and stop criticizing. Its pointless. Nothing comes out of it and we are all just wasting time. Live every moment you have because tomorrow is promised to absolutely no one.
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgmVOuLgFB0

        You don't have to watch the video, but just listen to the words that are being preached and tell me how you feel after. This is the kind of words that any children, teenager, adult, and elder need to hear. Men and women. Doesn't matter..
The message being sent hit me hard, hard enough to make me reflect on my life and question myself a bit. Test myself. Discover myself. We all have the potential to live our dreams and those who choose to do so will always be on top.

    In the video 2 quotes really stuck with me and it was "you have to believe that something different can happen, he who says who can and he who says he can't are both usually right" and "now most of you say you want to be successful but you don't want it bad, you just kinda want it, you don't want it bad but you want to party, you don't want it as much as you want to be cool.. most of you don't want success as much as you want to sleep." I couldn't even take it in because of how real those words were. Real enough to make me put in on repeat.. Imagine how life would be if we lived up to those standards that we put up. Just think about it for a bit.


 
   I've grown up in a family where you shouldn't ever cross the line and stay in the safe zone because that's the place that nothing bad will ever happen to you. As I got older I started to question it. I started questioning the boundaries that I've carved my life around.. Why are they there and what would happen if I crossed it a tiny bit.. Not a lot but a little bit. Will there be a difference? Would it even matter?
At a very young age we were raised to be careful about everything that we're doing because situations can happen that could hurt us in some way. The real question is what would happen? The future is unpredictable and so is faith. So what if we wasted our whole life being trapped in this circle of security just to know that nothing around us can actually harm us.. Imagine if you lived your life to its full potential and experienced everything that it has to ofter without being scared of what people thought or the "what if's" to the situation?
Wouldn't it be amazing to know and to feel that your doing something exciting with the days that you've been given? I couldn't ask for anything more.
So cross the line, take a step and do something that you will remember and be proud of. You never know if there's even going to be a tomorrow so forget the problems and do something that you've dreamed of.
"Create, imagine and inspire" is a quote that I live by and I think you should too.