June 13, 2015

DEAR FUTURE ME

Hey guys today I decided to a type future letter to myself, because why the heck not?! I've been working on for about two weeks now. I felt like typing this letter would be good for me and it would be something big and wonderful to look forward to in a couple of years. I hope you enjoy reading my crazy, yet personal letter. Have a lovely day. :)

Dear future Sameera,
Hey, how are you? I hope you're happier than ever right now. It's been about two weeks and 3 days since you graduated from Lincoln high school hahaha those were the good days. By the time you're reading this, you'll be graduating from an university with a degree that you're actually interested in. Are your values the same? Are you still that girl, who believes in staying true to yourself?  I hope you're living the life you always wanted to live. Where are you right now at this moment? Maybe outside of U.S. who knows? I hope it's somewhere interesting. I'm so excited to see what your future holds for you. As of right now I'm listening to, Never Sleep Alone by Kaskade on Spotify. Are you still obsessed with Spotify? How do you feel about Cameron Dallas? How is he doing? What about his acting career doing? Is he still your dream husband? MOST IMPORTATLY HAVE YOU MET HIM YET?! But for real though, are you finally truly happy? Please be honest. There's this really long quote by F. Scott Fitz Gerald I found and thought it would be a good time to pass it on to you right now. "For what it's worth... it's never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you can make the best of it. I hope you see the things that startle you. I hope you feel things you have never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you're not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again." So how do you feel about that? Did you live by that quote? Are you excited/scared about starting the next chapter of your life?? I bet it's going to be amazing and crazy at the same time. Do you remember the last chapter you ended four years ago? Was it better than that? Please say yes. Wow I can't believe when you read this, it will mark four years since you graduated high school. I hope you finally found that courage to be more open to people and not care what others have to say about you. Are you finally an extrovert? If not, it's okay. I just hope you finally break your shell someday and live free. Or maybe you're living in the moment right now, flaunting your confidence and still being humble of course. I hope you never stop doing what you do best, being nice to people. I hope you went far with that, because I know you have the potential of doing that. Do you still tell people it gets better? Most importantly I hope you have stopped letting people get to you and treating you less than you deserve. You deserve happiness. You're an amazing person. If you don't mind I would like to interrogate with all of these questions hehe enjoy answering.

1) What was the first thing you did when you turned 21?
2) Did you finally complete a wreck this journal?
3) Do you have any regrets or mistakes you wish you could undo?
4) Do you have anything you wish you did but didn't do?
5) What's currently your biggest dream?
6) What's your biggest accomplishment/experience? Worst experience? What did you learn from those events?
7) What's the most important thing in your life right now?
8) Are you still friends with people from high school?
9) What's the craziest thing you've done since I typed this letter?
10) Who was the last person you texted?
11) Has Taylor Swift released her new album yet? If so, buy them now!
12) Am I embarrassing you?
13) What's the coolest thing that has happened in the world?
14) Have you been traveling?
15) Do yourself a favor and call mommy and daddy right now.
16) What are your plans today?
17) Do you still want to adopt a baby?
18) Lol did you rush a sorority? Whether it's a yes or no, tell me your experience.
19) Did you finally attempt to create 100 happy days? Whether it's a yes or no, tell me your experience.
20) Are you still planning to live on the beach?
21) Where you going next?

So yeah future Sameera, I hope by the time you finish reading this letter, you feel a lot more better about yourself and realize that you have a lot more to do with your life. I know you can do this. You're Sameera, you're different. Go out there, embrace your beauty, live life, and make a positive difference! Dare to be remarkable. I love you.

Quote of the day:

"She believed she could, so she did." - Kate Spade











May 31, 2015

High School: Senior Year Reflection

I made it. FINALLY.
I've been waiting for this day to come.

Today I would like to express my reflection on my senior year. I'll tell you one thing, it was unexpected (expect the unexpected). ALOT can happen in 4 years, even in a year or less than that. Just know anything can happen. This year may have not been perfect for me, but it was definitely something to remember. I learned a lot about myself and what I'm capable of. I have to admit I'm kind of glad things turned out the way it did. Things happens for a reason. I've been having a hard time on how I'm going to write my reflection (I started this about two weeks). I have never done anything like this before, so please be patient with me. :)

What I really like about this year was that I found my true friends. That's what I've been struggling since freshman year. I realized that you don't always have to talk to your best friend everyday and you can still be closer than ever. I also learned that you don't need a lot of friends. You just need like 1 or 2 best friends and a few close friends. I mean it's up to you if you want several friends. Just be careful and don't give away your trust too easily and don't get your hopes up. I believe that you should be friends with people that respects you, your decisions, lifestyle, and morals/values. And they also wouldn't put you in a situation where you wouldn't feel comfortable such as peer pressure. They would support you and radiate positive vibes and bring out the good in you. They make you forget to look at your phone. Those are your people.

 Being able to stay true to myself is something I am extremely proud of, even though there were some friendships that I thought were going to last a lifetime didn't last very long, because I wasn't "cool" enough. Of course I was upset and had several terrible days at school wondering, what was I doing wrong? But soon I realized (took me awhile), why fit in when you were born to stand out!!! It's their loss for not wanting to be friends with me. I know I am worth more than toxic friendships.. It gets better, it really does. You just have to focus on what matters and go with the flow and soon pieces will start to fall into place. You'll start to realize why your relationship with those people didn't work out. Patience is the key.

May 26, 2015 was my high school graduation. It was an once of a lifetime event that I didn't want to go, but ended up going, because the most caring people in my life were telling me how much I should go, because this event was very very important to me and to them. It's a really huge accomplishment. To tell you the truth, I'm glad I went to my graduation. I probably would have regretted if I didn't go. It was a nice closure. I didn't realize how amazing it was to hear your full name being announced to hundreds and possibly thousands of people until that very moment. It felt good. Guys, please go to your graduation of any kind. You worked hard for it, so you deserve your recognition. I saw my graduation pictures last night and it turned out so beautiful. I couldn't be more happier!

Quote of the day:

It will always get better. I promise that. - One of Cameron's tweets




April 27, 2015

Cute Things For Less

Hey :) I think it's safe to say that I'm not the best first time blogger haha, I hope to get better soon. So I found some items that are under $10 and I thought I would share it to you guys. I hope you guys enjoy and have a wonderful day :)

1) Crochet-Trimmed Polka Dot Scarf

Original Price: $9.99
Reduced Price: $5.99
























2) Hairband

Original Price: $5.95
Reduced Price: $3.00 (depends on the assorted pattern)












3) Stay Happy Decal

Price: $4.00
Available in other colors.
























Vitamin Sea Decal
























4) Travel Journal & Pencil Set, Sketchbook

Price: $8.00






















5) Beach Daze Nail Color

This piece was such a hit that it sold out..
But while I was looking for items that were under $10 this nail polish color wasn't sold out, I'm sorry.

Original Price: $8.00
Reduced Clearance Sale: $2.00
























6) Brown Leather Bracelet

Price: $3.00



















7) Big Mint Hair Bow

Price: $3.99
Available in other colors.

















8) Crochet-Trimmed Faux Leather Belt

Price: $5.90


















9) Metallic Temporary Tattoos

Price: $8.95

 



















Price: $6.00
Available in different colors and patterns.















 
 
 
 
 
 
** Please note that these pictures are not mine
     I did not include taxes and shipping/handling
     Some of these items are either sold at stores or by individual sellers :)
 
 
Quote of the day:

"It's good to have money and the things that money can't buy, but it's good. too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven't lost the things that money can't buy." -  George Horace Lorimer

(A huge shout out to my good friend, Makayla for finding this quote. You know who you are, love you girl)









March 27, 2015

"Strength in numbers" - Bullying/confidence TAG

Hello guys! I hope you're having a good day or night. As you guys know, bullying is one of the worst issues we're facing today. I'm glad we're finally doing something about bully, although we still have more work to do, because we are no where near ending bullying. I see it all the time, either at my school or on social media.

Few years ago, Bethany Mota did a bullying/confidence video and tagged all of her fans, viewers and subscribers. Since I'm all 3 and I would like to join in the fight against bullying, I decided that I want to do this tag.

CONFIDENCE:

- Have you ever felt unconfident before and why?
Of course I have felt unconfident before! I think the cause of this, is that I'm always comparing myself to others and putting myself in a low place and never thinking I'll ever be good enough for people at school, which is silly, because once I graduate high school in less than 3 months, I doubt it I'll ever see these people ever again. While I'm walking to my classes at school or  going through my Instagram feed, I'm usually thinking, "Oh wow she's pretty, I wish I was her..", which obviously needs to stop. I think I will always feel unconfident no matter what I do to make myself feel confident. I just have to remind myself  several times that, I am beautiful and there are people that loves me, because of who I am.

- Do you loose confidence when you don't feel 'pretty'?
Yes, I start to feel insecure and care too much of what people think of me. I worry too much about things that shouldn't be worried in the first place. I start to lose myself and try to become "normal" which is so so boring, then of course I start to compare myself. I have to remember that I am worth more than what people think of me.

- What makes you feel confident about yourself?
To be honest, a lot of things makes me feel confident about myself, I just tend to "forget". I seriously need a bunch of post-it notes, write the things I love about myself and stick it on the walls in my room and my belongings. Anyway I like who I have become, my personality has evolved throughout the past 5 years. I'm open-mined and accepting of others. I'm a listener and I respect people's opinion. I love how I'm able to go out to the public, without wearing makeup. I'm able to spread random acts of kindness. I just love how I was able to stay true to myself during the times when I felt lonely and wanted to make friends. I mean why fit in when you were born to stand out? Take advantage of your unique characteristics.

BULLYING:

- Have you been bullied?
I'm actually not sure. There were times that I've been and felt excluded from groups of friends or people. They never really bothered to notice me. There were times that people had told me that I'm not pretty or ignored me, while I was talking to them.

- Did you every bully someone?
No I don't think so. I was always the bystander, either wondering why we can just get along and move on with our lives or just feeling sorry for the victim. But there were times I have made fun of someone with my friends, but I don't think it was major, but still.. I have judged people without any explanations.
I think it's important to learn from our mistakes and never repeat those horrible actions.

- Whether you were bullying or being bullied, how'd it make you feel?
When I was or if  bullying someone, I definitely felt bad afterwards, because I know for sure that is not who I am or want to be. You always have to remember, how would you feel if someone also treated you in a negative way? Treat people the way you want to be treated.
When I was possibly being bullied, I felt sad. I was just confused. I was wondering why was this happening to me and what did I do to deserve this. I know for sure I never did anything negative towards them for this to happen to me. It is what it is.

- How do you deal with bullying?
One of my favorite Youtubers, Megan Reinks aka meganrosette once said in one of her Dr. Meghan videos, "It's better to be alone, than to be surrounded my s***** people. So I just left them and moved on with my life and tried to find better people that are positive and drama-free. I think the best way to deal with bullying is to tell an adult or a mature friend that you trust and they'll try to help to stop the situation.

INNER BEAUTY:

-Do nicer people seem more 'beautiful' to you?
YES NICE PEOPLE ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ALIVE
Their kindness always seems to make other people feel beautiful too. Spread kindness, we really do need to take better care of our environment. I think nicer people are people that are truly beautiful inside and out.

-Does makeup make you feel prettier?
I actually stopped wearing makeup sometime during my freshman year. Mainly because waking up 5 am in the morning for school was already too much for me and then later on I realized natural beauty is also beautiful. But yes makeup did make me feel pretty and I remembered it gave me a little boost of confidence. I think people need to understand that, you don't always need to wear makeup to feel pretty or just rely on it for pure confidence and feeling 100% beautiful, but that's my opinion.

-What do you think of the expression 'beauty comes from the inside?
Spreading kindness to others, loving yourself, feeling like you can take on the world, positivity, and just being completely ourselves.

If you're reading this, then I tag you to do this. Thank you, I love you all and don't forget to be the reason behind someone's smile.

Quote of the day:

Your value doesn't decreased when based on someone's inability to see your worth. - unknown




March 21, 2015

Music

Hey guys, today I want to express my thoughts about music. I have to admit, music is my true love, well so far haha. I tried my best to not have each playlists to be too long, but if you knew me then you would know that it would be a difficult task for me.

Music literally gets me through the day, it's basically my lifesaver. I say that, because I get insecure while walking through the hallways of my school. Music also blocks out the negativity and just puts me in a positive mood. I actually like every type of music, from hip-hop to country. Believe it or not, as much as I love music, I have never been to a concert. Shocker, right?! Although my goal is to attend as many concerts as I can. But for right now I've been jammin' on Spotify. Well I hope you guys enjoy few of the songs from each playlists down below and I even provided a link for you guys! Love you all <3

My Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/seabelle


SONGS

sweet, thoughtful, and cute

Sometimes music can only describe that feeling.

Jack and Jill by Katie Herzig
Play It Again by Luke Bryan
Starlight by Taylor Swift
All Your Life by The Band Perry
Springsteen by Eric Church
Fool For You by Phillip Phillips
Your Body is a Wonderland by John Mayer
Starry Eyed by Ellie Goulding
Hello Beautiful by Jonas Brothers
Oh My Love by The Concretes
Sweet Disposition by Temper Trap
Bubbly by Colbie Caillat
Yellow by Cold Play
So Easy by Phillip Phillips
She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5
Feel So Close by Calvin Harris

guilty pleasure

Hahaha yikes these songs do make me smile.

Clumsy by Fergie
I Got Nerve by Hannah Montana
Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi
Amazed by Vanessa Hudgens Feat. Lil' Mama
Pretty Girl Rock by Keri Hilson
Bang Bang by Jessi J Feat. Ariana Grande and Nikki Minaj
It'z Just What We Do by Florida Georgia Line

scream it at the top of your lungs

YES HAVING NO CARE IN WORLD AND BEING FREEEE
Ahh I can see myself shouting out the lyrics in a jeep, on the way to the beach.

Since You been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson
Ain't It Fun by Paramore
Don't Stop Believin' By Journey
Best Song Ever by One Direction
Get Your Shine On by Florida Georgia Line
Picture To Burn by Taylor Swift
Cinema by Benassi (Skrillex remix)
Float On by Modest Mouse
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jenson

fun and party

Tuesday by Drake ft. Makonnen
We Found Love by Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
Summer by Calvin Harris
Hey Ya by Outkast
Don't Stop The Music by Rihanna
Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Turn Down For What by DJ Snake and Lil' Jon
Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper

something to think about

Meaningful lyrics, possibly inspirational, and actually important.

We Are Here by Alicia Keys
Only Prettier by Miranda Lambert
Pray by Justin Bieber
Simple Song by Miley Cyrus
Car Radio by 21 Pilots
Fix a Heart By Demi Lovato
The Fear by Lily Allen
Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean
Ain't No Rest For The Weekend by Tame The Elephant
Change by Taylor Swift
Mean by Taylor Swift
Pretty Hurts by Beyoncé
Strange Things Will Happen by The Radio Dept.
Fix You by Coldplay
Gunpowder and Lead by Miranda Lambert

confidence

IMPORTANT

I think these are some of the songs that we should be listening when we wake up and get ready for the day to take our next step to reach our stars (goals).

Secrets by Mary Lambert
Who Says by Selena Gomez
Wake Up by Hilary
Brave by Sarah Bareilles
Drama Queen by Lindsay Lohan
She's Not Afraid by One Direction
Who Said by Hannah Montana
Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
Ready or Not by Bridget Mendler
Run The World (Girls) by Beyoncé
Rush by Aly and AJ

Quotes of the day:

"She's addicted to the song lyrics that spill her heart out for her." - unknown

"Funny how a melody sounds like a memory like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night." - a line from Springsteen by Eric Church