tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67073608590148010662024-03-12T23:26:09.977-07:00Little Teen's BlogLittle Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-54945072521301360282016-06-18T22:41:00.001-07:002016-06-18T22:41:40.983-07:00We Live In A Broken World :(<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have no words to describe how I have been feeling over this past week. My heart has been slowly breaking; breaking for the people who died, their families, Christina's friends and families, the world.</div>
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There are just bad people in this world, and they see things differently to us. They can do things without being in their right mind. They can do things because their religion requires it. But they can also do things purely because they want to hurt, and to kill. And it breaks my heart that so many people, who had so much to live for and so much to do in their lives murdered in a place of safety.</div>
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If you're not sure what I'm talking about, on June 12 a gunman stormed a gay nightclub in Orlando and gunned down as many innocent people as he could. Around 50 people were killed and about the same number seriously injured. Two days prior, at a concert also in Orlando, 22 year old Christina Grimmie was shot whilst signing autographs after her performance. (You might remember her from The Voice in 2014) after committing the act, the gunman was tackled by Christina's brother, and then proceeded to kill himself. Christina died in hospital later that night. </div>
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I don't live in Orlando, not would I classify myself as a fan of Christina, but I am still so heartbroken over the deaths of all these innocent people. My prayers go to their friends and families, and I am grieving with them and the rest of America from the other side of the world.</div>
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Just imagine what would happen if everyone in the world was a little bit nicer. </div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-44812110774049384172016-05-04T03:04:00.002-07:002016-05-04T03:04:34.331-07:00Quick Update On Me and My Ex (if anyone's interested)<div style="text-align: center;">
You will probably see this as a completely random post, but I just thought that someone out there might benefit from reading this. Also, it's something I'm quite proud of, and it makes me very happy to think about. If you read my last 'Let's Talk' post, you will know that just less than a month ago, I broke up with my boyfriend of 9 months. It was very sad for both of us at the time, but if you want to know more about it then click <a href="http://littleteensblog.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/lets-talk-breakups.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Since school went back however, we have become even closer than before and are now 100% comfortable around each other. He's still the only person outside of my family that I feel like I can completely trust to keep a secret, and apparently he feels the same about me. I don't really know why I felt the need to write about this and put it on my blog, but I guess just to prove that even though a relationship has ended, it doesn't mean you can't be close friends with them. I've always been terrible at being friends with guys, because when I was younger I only every had girls as friends, so if I can do it, anyone can!</div>
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So that's all for today, and I'm sorry if that was completely random, but I just wanted to share it with you all :) See you next week!</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-55775782897267018592016-04-24T22:36:00.002-07:002016-04-25T08:08:41.499-07:00The Text Tag<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello everyone! The other day I was tagged to do The Text Tag by Rose from <a href="http://itslookingabitmitty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">It's Looking A Bit Mitty</a> which, if you haven't realised already, is what I'm going to post today. So without further ado, let's get into it.</span></div>
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- Thank the person who nominated you/give a link back to their blog</div>
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Probably 'S', but I'm not too sure why. </div>
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Tenacious, vague and oxymoron</div>
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Moist, equipment and deadline</div>
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Interspicious - describes someone who is afraid of the supernatural, even though they don't believe in it.</div>
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Glass Antiqua, Lustria and Julius Sans One</div>
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I started blogging because I wanted to be able to say what I wanted without being judged, and at the time I probably just wanted something to do!</div>
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Martin - <a href="http://martinsvirtualblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Martin's Virtual Blog</span></a><br />
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Jenni - <a href="http://everythingag57.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">In My Own Little World</span></a><br />
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Hayley - <a href="http://hayleyoliviareflectionsofme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Reflections of Me</span></a><br />
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Noor - <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.alittlebitofsunshineblog.com/" target="_blank"><span id="goog_1398281255"></span>A Little Bit Of Sunshine</a></span><span id="goog_1398281256"></span><br />
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Envy - <a href="http://verdwaaldinvertaling.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Lost In Translation</span></a><br />
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Gwen - <a href="http://aloneindollworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">The Blueberry With T-Rex Arms</span></a></div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-33184453833624099142016-04-12T20:56:00.000-07:002016-04-12T20:56:14.335-07:00Let's Talk: Breakups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is something that the majority of people will have to deal with at some point. It's painful. It's sad. It's what I'm going through right now. </div>
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Yep, the other day I broke up with my boyfriend of nine months. And even though it was me who broke it off, it is still painful for me, and I think lots of people don't understand this - I broke up with him so that must mean that I feel absolutely nothing for him at all and I've completely moved on. No! That's not how it works at all. Yes, I did break up with him and one of my reasons was that I didn't feel the same way about him anymore. But that in no way means it wasn't painful for me. I still care about him, but more as a friend than anything else. </div>
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All of my friends have been really supportive of me and my decision to break up with him, which is so important to me since I was worried they would all talk behind my back and think it was stupid for me to "throw him away". But (as far as I know) they haven't, and the few that I told before I actually did it, managed to keep it a secret and not leak it to the whole world. </div>
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Something you do need to be careful of if you're going to tell someone your plans to break up with your partner is to make sure that they don't leak it! Because if they do, it will eventually get back to the person in question, and there is nothing worse than finding out you're going to be dumped by someone else. So that is an area you always need to be aware of. I told one of my really close friends a few days beforehand to get her opinion and all that, and when I told her my reasons she was really supportive of me, and even agreed with me! But before I told her, I stressed to her that if she told anyone, or hinted that she knew something but she couldn't say what (something that she is quite guilty of a lot of the time), I would know that it was her because I had only told one other girl who is currently in Japan, so I would hunt her down and kill her in her sleep, etc. etc. But she kept her mouth shut like the good friend that she is and even came and gave me a long hug after I did it (which is very rare, since she hates giving/receiving hugs).</div>
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Breaking up with someone can be so hard, because you can be seen as 'the bad guy' and you're hurting someone you really care about, but the worst thing you can do is lead them on. I was pretty guilty of doing this, because we go to the same school and we have classes together, so, like the coward I am, I actually waited until the last day of term to break up with him! Brutal, I know. </div>
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What I found was that the hardest part wasn't the actual break up, it was getting up the courage to pull him aside and say "Can I talk to you?" It felt so surreal, like I was walking in a dream - it was super weird and really terrifying. I couldn't even get the words out! I just stuttered for a bit until he realised what I was saying. </div>
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This was my first relationship, and it was an important part of my life. I loved my boyfriend for a long time, even though I knew he wasn't the one for me. I mean, I'm 15! I'm not exactly looking for someone to get married to just yet. I still care about him a lot and I want to be friends with him again, but I'm not sure how long I should leave it. Any tips?</div>
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Well that's all for today, sorry that this wasn't a very happy post but I needed to get it out of my system. See you next time!</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-74020219906750090682016-03-28T09:17:00.004-07:002016-03-28T09:17:55.843-07:00IT'S ALL OVER!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Downton Abbey is over, can we just take a minute to MOURNE THE LOSS OF THE MOST AMAZING SHOW EVERRRRR!!! (If you can't tell, I'm heartbroken) </div>
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That's all for now, bye!</div>
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Lot's of love, Little Robin</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-68622059656105087472016-03-21T01:41:00.001-07:002016-03-21T01:41:54.019-07:00Let's Talk: Internet Drama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Internet drama. It's something that you can't escape from if you have anything to do with the Internet. Sometimes it can just be a bit annoying that you are getting loads of notifications about something really not worth arguing about, sometimes it can even be funny that people find it so important to prove their point. But there are also times when it passes the line and just becomes mean and rude.<br />
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Like all social media platforms, blogging can bring on heated comments about copied content, offensive wording or just someone looking for an argument. And in my experience, girls are usually more likely to engage in online arguments and fights, simply because we prefer not to do it face to face or have a fist fight (like more guys probably would), and it is so easy to say things through a computer screen. Things can be said that would never be said face to face - it's easier and it doesn't feel as if you're actually saying it to the person because you can't see their face.</div>
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As an example (I won't use any names, but most of you probably know who I'm talking about), the other day I was reading a blog post which I was quite interested in, but when I went to leave a comment, I found that there were already 21 other comments. This wasn't odd in any way, but when I read these comments, I found that all of them were from the author of the blog and one of her readers. Basically, the author was being accused of copying content without asking, etc. etc. in a very rude way. So, I re-read the post, but there was nothing in this post that had been copied - there were similar ideas, but I had already seen plenty of bloggers with the same ideas, so... what was this person's problem?? She clearly wasn't the only one to have this idea, so it obviously hadn't been copied from her - it was a great idea anyway, of course someone else was going to do it.<br />
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-88407153697890485812016-03-09T02:20:00.001-08:002016-03-09T02:21:54.705-08:00The Stresses of School Life And Where I've Been<div style="text-align: center;">
So, you may (or may not) have noticed that i haven't blogged for about a month, which I'm sorry about, but the work load so far this school year has just got to me and I have had barely anytime to do anything other that homework and study. I'm hoping that this will ease off a tiny bit (although I highly doubt it) because I don't know how long I can keep this up.<br />
I just feel physically and emotionally drained.<br />
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If you live in Australia you will probably know that for the first 6 weeks of term, year 11 students have to undergo 'rigorous testing' which will give us all out estimated WACE scores for year 12. This means loads of tests each week and LOTS of study!<br />
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Here's some of what I wrote in my little journal:<br />
"Sometimes I feel like everything is piling on top of me, like bricks. As i take one brick off, two more get added on. So I just give up and stop trying. I sit at my desk for hours, thinking about the mountains of work I need to do, but I never actually accomplish anything. Once things get too difficult, I quit. I set goals for myself, but i don't have the self-control to achieve them - I just skip over the work and go straight to the reward."<br />
(If any of you understand how I feel, please let me know because I feel like I'm the only one right now, and it doesn't put me in a great mindset).<br />
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-69985041188582808552016-01-29T09:33:00.000-08:002016-01-29T15:13:36.760-08:00Albany Adventures!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey everyone! Today I thought I'd give you all a bit of an update on what my week has been like.</div>
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Well, I have just spent the last 5 days down south in Albany, and it was extremely beautiful and picturesque. However, it was also freezing cold! Especially as it is the middle of summer in Australia, this was a bit of a shock to all of us - but then again, it's always cold in Albany.</div>
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The camp we stayed at was right by the beach, but I didn't end up swimming in it (because it was so cold and windy). The camp itself was protected from the strong winds from the ocean by a large hill, so it was kind of weird walking over the hill and feeling this rush of noisy cool air come straight at my face! Some of my fellow campers braved the wind and chose to tackle the waves with their boogie-boards and surfboards, but I just used my friends as wind breaks because I'm a huge woose when it comes to cold weather.</div>
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I did get a chance to swim at a much more protected beach though. A large group of us happy campers took a surfing lesson which was tiring, but definitely my favourite part of the trip. All those professional surfers make it look so easy, and I can barely stand on the board with waves that only reach my knees! How do they do it?!</div>
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Before we left to go back to camp that afternoon, we drove up to the lookout - the view was breathtaking. Unfortunately, my phone had recently died so I couldn't take any photos!</div>
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Whilst we were staying down south, we also took a long (and I mean <i>long</i>) hike through the bush to 'Bold Head'. The walk was basically 3 or 4 small mountains strung together that jut out into the middle of the ocean. Whilst the walk there and back took a grand total of seven hours to complete, it was so beautiful and I got a few photos of that walk. </div>
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During our stay in Albany, I shared a room with two of my friends, and the brother of one of them was in the room next to us with his friend. As the week progressed, we began a prank war. Technically they started the war by putting dead crabs in our beds (not very pleasant, I can tell you!), but we retaliated by spraying their room, clothes and sleeping bags with perfume and deodorant. This wasn't our greatest comeback, considering that next they would surprise us with live crabs, and even a frog! This didn't go down well with us at all, and so we sneaked into their room that night with markers and drew on their faces! Not the best set of pranks in the history of prank wars, but it would have to suffice.</div>
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So that's all for now, and I hope you enjoyed my photos and my rambling on. </div>
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Also, school goes back in THREE DAYS!!! Yaaaaaaaayyy *sarcastically waves hands in excitement*</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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So I was nominated by the lovely <a href="http://hottowncoolgirl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Nabila</a> to do the Unknown Bloggers Challenge (not too sure why it's called that), and because I love challenges I decided to move it up to the top of my post schedule!</div>
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- This is a challenge. Therefore, those nominated are challenged to do it. </div>
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Definitely a cute design because it would motivate me to blog more and attract more followers. Also, I don't have a button anyway (I couldn't figure it out haha)</div>
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I blog because I love to write, and I have since I was little. It also gives me something to do when I have an hour or two to spare.</div>
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I love posting about my things that I buy when I go shopping (which happens way too much! whoops...), but I also enjoy writing my Let's Talk series, which I post once every month. My first one was '<a href="http://littleteensblog.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/lets-talk-boyfriend-dilemmas.html" target="_blank">Boyfriend Dilemmas</a>' and the second was about <a href="http://littleteensblog.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/lets-talk-overprotectiveness.html" target="_blank">over-protectiveness</a>. I find this series really fun because it's all about expressing personal opinions, which can help some people reading it (mainly me!)</div>
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I love reading short stories because I love getting a look at the creativity of some bloggers, and I'm always looking for a book to read, so a blog post changes it up an bit and is a bit more convenient (I can just read off of my laptop instead of going to the library - I know, I'm very lazy!)</div>
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I used to post whenever I felt like it because I wasn't organised and left my school work until the last minute, which meant I had to do that instead of blogging. Recently however, I have adopted the idea of a schedule and I LOVE it! I feel so much more organised (even though school hasn't actually gone back yet) Now I post every Sunday, unless it slips my mind, in which case I will put the post up first thing on Monday.</div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Quit school at 16 and get a terrible job, or do an extra year (plus uni) and get an amazing job?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Why did you start your blog? (I just feel like I should include a blog related question!)</b></span></div>
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And there are the awesome people that I tag:</div>
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- YaliSafiya from <a href="http://yalisafiyalove.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Yali's Lovely World</b></a></div>
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- Ashana Lian from <a href="http://ashanalian.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>A Fantasy Writer's Blog</b></a></div>
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- Rose Thorn from <a href="http://itslookingabitmitty.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><b>It's Looking A Bit Mitty</b></a></div>
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- Amelia Grace from <a href="http://ameliagrace11.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Amelia Grace</b></a> (who would've guessed?)</div>
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- Gwen from <a href="http://aloneindollworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Blueberry With T-Rex Arms</b></a></div>
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So there you have it folks! There are my answers to Nabila's questions, now it's your turn to answer my questions! Yay! </div>
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Thanks for stopping by to read my blog, and I'll see you in my next post.</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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In the past Boxing day has always sort of slipped by me and I never took any notice of it. It's always been that day where everyone wishes Christmas wasn't over and burns off the calories from the day before. But this year, a friend invited me to go to the City with her for the Boxing Day sales (which I didn't even know existed!) I am a bit of a shopaholic and will never pass up a shopping spree, so off we went with our purses full of money to fill our closets with clothes we don't need.</div>
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So I thought I'd show you what I bought, because I haven't done a post like this for a looong time.</div>
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At the moment I have a tiny bit of a weaved shoe obsession, so when I saw these I fell head-over-heels in love with them. They're platform healed shoes which is always a bonus for someone like me who is kinda short.</div>
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This top is a bit of a staple, especially for me because up until recently I owned nothing black (a great help when I'm performing and I can <u>only</u> wear black!) Also, it's a halterneck, which makes it look more interesting than just a pain black top.<br />
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-91965010203814790882016-01-10T06:25:00.004-08:002016-01-10T06:26:56.891-08:00Things to do when you're BORED!<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm currently in the middle of Summer holidays, which should be the best 6 weeks of the year. And it is... until the day after New Years. Then there's just nothing to do. All the exciting stuff like Christmas, Boxing Day sales (next post) and New Year is over, and now there's nothing. It suddenly becomes an impossible mission to gather all your friends together to have a movie night, or organise a shopping trip. Everyone goes on holidays at the same time or has work, so you give up and just binge watch Netflix until school goes back. </div>
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Well, I've devised a list of things for you to do that will help to kill some time when there's nothing else to do. So let's get started!</div>
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So this seems like a really simple one, but I find baking brownies so fun to do. They're super easy and quick, and they taste AMAZING as well. Here's my favourite recipe if you want to try it out:</div>
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This is something I feel like I need to do quite regularly because instead of folding my clothes and putting them away neatly, I just shove them in any available space in my closet and slide the doors shut so that no one can see it. So if you're like me and you're not very organised, this can be a great way to pass the time and clear your head a bit at the same time.</div>
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I used to do this all the time when I was little. I would pull all the books off their shelves and sort them into alphabetical order, genre or even by personal preference. It is certainly very aesthetically pleasing, but I would not recommend this if you are more of a half do-er. Because if you are, you will get halfway through, take a break and never finish, leaving heaps of books scattered all over the floor. </div>
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Again, very simple, but also great fun. Grab a few friends and take a drive (or a walk, depending on how far you live from the beach) to a sunny spot by the water where you can lay down your towels and relax. This can be a great way to catch up with old friends you haven't seen in a while whilst splashing each other in the water and hopefully getting a great tan!</div>
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This can seem like a scary thing to some people, but hear me out. I'm not talking about buying textbooks and calculators (even though you have to do that eventually). No, I'm talking about cool stationary, snazzy notebooks and trendy pencil cases. I find this the most enjoyable thing about <br />
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So there you have it! A few different ways to pass the time during the Summer holidays (or any time really!) when you have nothing else to do. I hope you found this helpful, and if you have any different ways of passing the time, please let me know because I can't buy cool stationary forever!</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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As girls, I think we have all experienced this in some shape or form, at some point in our lives, especially from our parents. We always want a bit more trust, a little more leniency, because as we grow up we want to be more independent, but sometimes our parents just wont let us do what we want when we want to. Our brain then turns this into, "they wont let me do anything", "they don't trust me", etc. when in reality, they are doing what they think is right because they have more experience than us. But we are younger than them and have less knowledge of the world, so we register this as unfair.<br />
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However, I'm not saying that our parents (or whoever else fits into this context for you) always know better and are always right. Because, they don't. We are all human. We all make mistakes. They might think they are doing the right thing in restricting your freedoms more than you want, but sometimes they are wrong, and this is another situation which we constitute as over-protectiveness.<br />
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The truth is that they may not be ready to let you grow up just yet. I especially get this a lot, because I am the oldest child in my family, and I am also a female. This means that I am like the guinea pig because my parents have never done this before, so I am more likely to be overly protected than my brothers. I get restrictions (like no social media for example), but when they are my age, my parents will probably loosen the reigns a little because they know what to expect.<br />
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Also, like I said, I am a female, so I am stereotyped as weaker. Many people think it is sexist to protect women over men because we are all equal, but I don't feel like this is completely true. Yes, we are all equal and we shouldn't be separated or anything due to our gender, but it is human instinct for men to protect children and women. It's the way they're made. Feel free to disagree with me on this (because this series is all about opinions), but most men are physically stronger than most women, it's not just people being sexist. Yes, there are many women who are much stronger than men, but for the majority of the time, it is the other way around. <br />
But I'm not completely understanding of my parents decisions. When I asked them if I could go to the movies with my boyfriend, their instant reaction was no. And after 6 months, their answer is still the same. Now I don't know about you, but I find that a bit over-the-top. If my brothers were in my position, I'm pretty sure my parents would be fine with it, because they are supposedly more capable of looking after themselves.<br />
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So that's my opinion on over protectiveness, but let me know what your opinions are on the matter, and if I said something that you don't fully understand (it was hard to put all this in writing, so I'm not sure how well I went)<br />
Thank you so much for taking time to read my blog, and I'll see you next time!<br />
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-19813306410912530642016-01-01T07:36:00.002-08:002016-01-09T23:23:45.147-08:00Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy New Year everyone! First of all, I know I haven't blogged in a while, but I've been a bit busy (busy being lazy) and honestly I just forgot about my blog for a bit. Oops... But what better way to start fresh than a fresh new year? </div>
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It's been a great year, and I can't wait to see what 2016 will have in store for me! 2015 brought on new adventures, new friends and, of course, the creation of this blog. That's right, Little Teen's Blog has just had it's 1 year blogaversary! In 12 months I've gained 20 followers which is more than I ever expected, so thank you to all of you who've clicked the follow button or commented on any of my posts - it honestly makes my day. </div>
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Anyway, as we all know, I had the great privilege of travelling around Europe earlier this year, which was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Whilst I also learnt a few German words, my main takeaway from my trip was the new friendships and bonds that I made. My greatest memories of the whole trip wasn't really the walking tours and performing in amazing venues, even though they were all great fun too. No, my greatest memories are playing Uno on our hotel room floor, getting lost in Munich with some of my friends, making daisy chains and flower crowns, and eating way too much ice cream! It was the little things that stood out the most for me, and it makes me a bit sad that I didn't even notice how precious these things were at the time, and that I will never have experiences quite like that again (the first time is always the best!). </div>
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Another amazing moment this year (which I never got around to blogging about) was much more recent. A few weeks ago, I was given a spare ticket to go and see Ed Sheeran performing live! It was hands down one of the best nights of my life. The atmosphere was incredible, we had amazing seats, and it was my first concert ever, which made it all the more exciting. I lost my voice by the end of the second song and I had '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlYcUqEPN58" target="_blank">Sing</a>' stuck in my head for the next week, but I could not get over the fact that I was seeing the real Ed Sheeran - not watching a video or listening to a CD! And of course for his last song of the night he played '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWcs5H-qgQ" target="_blank">A Team</a>' and everyone turned on their phone torches. It was the most beautiful sight, and it gave me goose-bumps. So thank you to Ed for an amazing night!</div>
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Now let's look at my New Years resolutions from last year:</div>
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So overall I don't think I did too well. But maybe this year will be different (famous last words). Here are my New Years resolutions for 2016:</div>
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So there we go! That's my plan for this coming year (hopefully I'll do better this year than I did last year!) Also, let me know if I should do a post on what I got for Christmas or if there are any other posts you want me to do.</div>
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Thank you for reading, and I will see you next time!</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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Hey everyone! I thought I would start a little 'Let's Talk' series where I talk about problems that we face as girls and other relatable things (hopefully). </div>
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So, as you may have picked up from my '<a href="http://littleteensblog.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/dear-12-year-old-me.html" target="_blank">Dear 12 year old me</a>' post, I have recently acquired a boyfriend. WOOOOHHH!!! </div>
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This is a big deal for me, as I used to get really worried that I would never get asked out, and that I would wind up sad and forever alone. Well girls, let me tell you that this is not the case - not for me, and not for any of you! You are all beautiful and perfect in your own ways, and there is a guy out there who sees it. And I know this sounds really cliche, but you should never change for a guy! If he likes you for who you pretend to be and not who you actually are, things will never work out well, because you can't pretend forever.<br />
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Also, let me tell you from experience, that having a boyfriend is difficult. Maybe not for everyone, but for me, he's another (wonderful) thing for me to juggle. Mainly because I now have two different friendship groups, and my best friend is very clingy (but I still love her to bits) and she always wants me to sit with her group. It sounds so trivial, I know, but it's more difficult than it sounds!<br />
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And there's always that one friend who is secretly jealous of all the couples around her, but she is too proud to say this, so instead she says that she will always be forever alone and she wouldn't want it any other way. (Never be too proud to say what you think guys, it just makes things worse!)<br />
I had a friend come up to me yesterday (she is the proudest person I know, and honestly, it gets really annoying), and she asked me if I was sick of all the hugs from my boyfriend yet, because she didn't like all the couples around her when she didn't have a boyfriend. Yeah, she basically asked me if I wanted to break up with him so that she wouldn't feel so left out!<br />
Side note: this girl had been asked out by one of our friends earlier that day, but she said no.<br />
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<b>Just in case I suggested otherwise, I do love my boyfriend, he is the best thing that has happened to me this year!</b><br />
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So that's all I have for today, as I am in the middle of exams (nooooooo!!!), but please leave your thoughts about this post down below, or maybe even things you struggle with if you have/have had a boyfriend (maybe I could do a part 2?)<br />
Also, what do you think of this Let's Talk series? Do you guys think it's a good idea? Feel free to leave suggestions for future posts, because I'm gonna run out some day!<br />
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-60717590477887262872015-11-13T21:10:00.003-08:002015-11-13T21:48:06.938-08:00Black Friday Paris Bombings<div style="text-align: center;">
Imagine one day you and your friends start listening to a band. You all really like the music. Turns out, that band is playing at a concert, at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. You buy tickets.</div>
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The day comes. You wake up and tell your friends how excited you are to finally see this band. You hastily leave the house because your friend's waiting outside to pick you up. You tell your mother goodbye, you barely acknowledge your brothers and sisters. You don't tell them you love them. You don't know this is the last night of your life.</div>
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As you're at the concert having the time of your life, the atmosphere changes. The doors lock and you're isolated in that room. You're now a hostage. You're scared. You wish you could call your mother, but you didn't buy credit because you thought this would be just another night out. People start to scream and you're scared. Unsure of what's to come. Bombs begin being detonated. Your young life is taken. You didn't even get to say goodbye to your family.</div>
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This has been the worst attack in Paris since World War 2. </div>
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Take a moment to appreciate your life, because it could have been you.</div>
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If any of you want updates on the current situation in Paris, click the link below<br />
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-19510072865037073962015-11-03T05:17:00.004-08:002015-11-03T05:17:55.958-08:00My Thoughts On Halloween<br />
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So, unless you have been living under a rock, you would all know that it was Halloween the other day, and I thought I would share my views on the whole 'Spooky Holiday' thing.</div>
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Now, I don't really see the appeal - I'm not a horror kind of girl. Even if it's only really mild horror, I just freak out and leave the room. It just doesn't work for me. I watched a movie once in primary school, (something about a purple gemstone or something) and it wasn't even scary. It was a cartoon, there were some bear-looking monsters, and all my classmates were completely fine with it. But not me! Nope, I was terrified - I left the room shaking and had nightmares for weeks! </div>
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Looking back, I was (and still am) a bit of a scardy-cat, and I am not adventurous at all, so much so that I will always have chocolate ice-cream, order the same food at a restaurant, and refuse to watch any movies created before I was born! </div>
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So, naturally the whole horror thing doesn't really appeal to me - one of the reasons I don't celebrate Halloween.</div>
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Also, you know how your parents tell you all your life NEVER to accept food from a stranger, and to NEVER go into a strangers' house? Well I can't help see the irony that Halloween is a day/night when parents send their kids out to go to (and sometimes into) strangers' homes and accept food from said stranger. </div>
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It's like a new rule: "You are not allowed to accept food from strangers or enter their houses UNLESS it is October 31st!</div>
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Side note: I'm Australian, and Halloween is an American thing, so...</div>
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Another obvious point is that my religion is against that sort of stuff, and I've sort of been 'raised against it'. But, I am at the age now where I could decide to celebrate Halloween if I wanted to, but I personally just don't like it.</div>
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Thank you guys so much for reading, and let me know your opinions on Halloween in the comments below. </div>
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Also, I know I haven't been posting very regularly of late, but I do have end of year exams coming up in a few weeks, so you may not hear from me until after that (in which case, I apologise in advance!)</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-19108825903432895262015-10-11T02:07:00.000-07:002015-10-16T01:33:04.225-07:00What I've Been Loving Lately<div style="text-align: center;">
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- Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift</div>
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- The War Room<br />
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- The Hunger Games (I'm on a marathon in preparation for the finale!)</div>
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- The 100</div>
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- Utopia</div>
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- Forever New<br />
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- Girl Online by Zoe Sugg<br />
- Kisses From Katie by Katie Davis<br />
- The Hunger Games Trilogy (OMGIMSOEXCITEDFORTHENEWMOVIE!!!)<br />
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- <a href="http://thelifeofsoandso.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">The life of so and so</a> - anonymous<br />
- <a href="http://bearableblog.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">The Bearable Blog</a> - Jo<br />
- <a href="http://shinenelevate.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Shine 'N' Elevate</a> - Rukiya</div>
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- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LeFloofTV" target="_blank">SACCONEJOLYs</a><br />
- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/meghanrosette" target="_blank">Meghan Rienks</a></div>
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What have you been loving lately?<br />
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Thanks for reading guys, and I'll see you next week!</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-20462093173604241082015-10-03T21:31:00.003-07:002015-10-11T01:48:09.508-07:00My Summer Bucket List!<div style="text-align: center;">
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When I woke up this morning, I was in my oversized T-shirt and lying under a sheet instead of a duvet. This was when I realised it is almost summer! </div>
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Summer is my favourite season of the year, because it includes Christmas, swimming, New Year, no school, and lots of sleeping in! What's not to love?</div>
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Last year, most of my favourite memories were made in summer, and thinking back to them now makes me all warm and happy! You know in movies when there's a montage of different scenes and the characters life seems really great and flawless, and you wish you could be them? That's kind of how I feel. All my memories of summer mix into one big, happy moment and I want to relive those days over and over again. Does anyone else get that?</div>
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Well, I want to have this every year, and to make the most of Summer time instead of sitting in-front of the TV for hours on end because there's 'nothing else to do'. So, I've created my 2015 (to 2016) summer bucket list (even though it's not even summer yet!) to make sure I have the best time these Summer holidays:</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Hang out at the beach as often as I can</li>
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I know most of you have already had summer and are preparing for winter now, but does anyone have any other ideas I could add to my list? I hate boring summers (and I know I'm not alone there) so maybe you guys could help me have an AWESOME summer instead.</div>
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I hope you all enjoyed this post, and thank you so much for reading!</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-30448200453845532122015-09-29T07:40:00.001-07:002015-10-22T01:52:47.004-07:00Times Gone By Tag!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've wanted to create a tag for quite a while now, and now I have! It's called the 'Times Gone By' tag (as you can probably tell from the title), and I'm quite proud of it, to be honest! So without further ado, here are the rules:</div>
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So there you have it guys - this is my 'Times Gone By' tag! I hope you have fun answering the questions and I look forward to reading your answers. That's all for now!</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-65642754220522577132015-09-23T02:43:00.001-07:002015-11-16T15:39:24.849-08:00Dear 12 year old me,<div style="text-align: center;">
brush your hair. You might not notice it or think it looks too bad, but trust me, it is (I've seen photos!). When you wake up, just look in the mirror and use that new hairbrush for 5 minutes. You know, that one Mum bought you to try and encourage you to brush your hair? Take the hint!</div>
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Also, get rid of the too big, bright blue Crocs. You won't notice at the time, but they look hideous. Take them off and get mum to buy you a less expensive pair of Vans or something. I don't care what you wear, as long as they're not Crocs.</div>
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Oh, whilst on the subject of fashion, you don't need to wear and keep every single hand-me-down you are given. Just because you are a midget, doesn't mean that you don't get a say in what you wear. Because to be honest, you really have no sense of fashion. Look at it this way - these people have either given you their clothes because they are too young for them now, or they are too small for them now. So this means that you are wearing clothes that are too young for you. So pass on the ones you don't want, and get Mum to take you shopping. Otherwise, your mum will end up buying you a bright turquoise jumper with a sequined scull dog on the front when you are 15 because she is used to you dressing young! Do yourself a favour and develop a sense of fashion early. Thanks.</div>
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Now onto slightly cheesier subjects - make the most of your last year of school. Because it is actually the best year of school you will ever have. And once you leave, you will be constantly wishing that you had enjoyed your life in year 7 more and that you could repeat it.<br />
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Once you reach your second year of high school, you will begin to worry that you will never get a boyfriend - don't worry, you will. So just enjoy being alone, because you don't have to juggle spending time with your friends <i>and </i>your boyfriend. It's difficult!<br />
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And remember to enjoy your Europe trip, even though it gets to like, 40 degrees (Celsius) and the heat is too much to deal with. You will miss it once you're back home! Also, maybe don't spend as much money on souvenirs for friends - they're not expecting much!<br />
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What else.. oh! Study for tests and do your homework! It seems pointless at the time, but trading work for an hour of the Internet will come back to bight you the next day. Just put in a little bit more effort and you might not end up failing every maths and science test! Teachers don't give you homework for no reason and, believe it or not, they actually do want what's best for you (hard to believe, I know!).<br />
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So that's it I guess. Just do what I've written above and you should be absolutely fine!<br />
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Today I thought I would do a post about my everyday makeup products and what I have been loving beauty wise. So let's get started!</div>
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<b>Maybelline New Dream Pure BB Cream - Light</b></div>
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I only bought this BB cream recently, but I have loved it from the very beginning. I have the shade 'Light', and it is a perfect colour match for me. It has very good coverage, and it has an SPF of 15, which is good as we head into Spring. I've found that I have less trouble with spots on my face when I use this, as opposed to using a foundation and concealer, because it doesn't clog up my pores as much. This is a product that I would highly recommend for any of you out there looking for a good BB cream that doesn't cost a fortune. </div>
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<b>BYS Liquid Foundation - Nude</b></div>
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This BYS foundation has pretty good coverage it really evens out my skin tone and helps to conceal any spots I might have on my face (just a note, there are quite a few BYS products in my makeup bag, mainly because they are very inexpensive). However, I do tend to steer away from foundation (and concealer) for everyday use, and instead use my BB cream, because it will clog up my pores more and it takes a lot longer to blend in.</div>
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<b>Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer - Classic Beige</b></div>
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This concealer has lasted me quite a while - I mentioned it in a haul post earlier this year - but the bottle is practically empty, which makes me sad because no one seems to have my shade when I go looking for it. But when there is actually stuff in the bottle, it is a great product. It is easy to blend, has very good coverage, and tends to last a long time (if I use a primer and powder, because my face is quite oily). Definitely a thumbs up for this concealer!</div>
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<b>BYS Compact Powder - Light</b></div>
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<b>Covergirl Flamed Out Mascara</b></div>
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I love this mascara because it doesn't clump on my eyelashes, like some of my mascaras do, and it stays on for a super long time (if I go to bed and I forget to take my makeup off, it will still be there the next morning!). It also makes my eyelashes quite stiff, which I know some people don't like, but I do because it curls my lashes for me, so I don't have to do it with eyelash curlers.</div>
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<b>Essence Nude lip gloss - Taste The Sweets</b></div>
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<b>TBN Lipstick - Pout Those Lips Girl </b>(yes, that is the colour!)</div>
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So, it is that time of year again when we celebrate our fathers and what they mean to us. </div>
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FATHER'S DAY!</div>
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I hope you all spent plenty of time with your dads today and spoilt them rotten with breakfast in bed and hugs galore!</div>
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For me, I not only celebrate my earthly father on Father's Day, but my heavenly father as well. This is a day when I truly sit back and thank my God for everything he has done for me, because sometimes my life gets so busy that I forget to acknowledge Him. This, of course, is awful, and I'm going to really try to fix this.<br />
So remember to give your dads a huge hug and remind them how much they mean to you guys, for all those times that you forget!</div>
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-18429950891832131422015-08-29T23:44:00.004-07:002015-08-29T23:44:43.000-07:00My trip highlightsI'm back from Europe! It was an incredible experience, and one I will not soon forget. I took way too many photos, but this means that I have plenty to show you. So here we go!<br />
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Flight to Munich</div>
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Everyone was riding bikes -almost like a movie cliche!</div>
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A gorgeous view of Prague</div>
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A clear clarinet!!! So pretty</div>
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We went to an amusement park in Austria</div>
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Me in France</div>
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Happy birthday Dad!</div>
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Le Louvre</div>
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Stonehenge!</div>
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The Leaning Tower of Piza </div>
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The sun setting over Cinque Terre</div>
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Going to the Sistine Chapel </div>
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I'm really glad to be back and blogging, and i have a lot of posts ready for posting, which I am excited to put up! I will see you all really soon with another post!</div>
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<span id="goog_1753587323"></span><span id="goog_1753587324"></span>Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-52996574508620978872015-06-23T00:59:00.002-07:002015-08-07T07:17:08.183-07:00My BIG news!!!I'm just gonna jump straight into it.....<br />
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I'M GOING TO EUROPE!!!!!!!<br />
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WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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I am super excited for this trip (as you can probably tell), because I've never EVER been overseas before! <br />
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Here is a list of places I will be going:<br />
- Germany<br />
- Austria<br />
- The Czech Republic<br />
- France<br />
- London<br />
- Italy<br />
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Anyway, if I don't post for the next six weeks, then that is why. There may be an Internet connection in certain places, but let's face it - I'm not going to have time to blog. When I get back though, I will post the highlights of the trip so I can share my experiences with you guys!<br />
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So I'm not dead, I will be back! See you soon!<br />
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Lots of love, Little Robin<br />
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Little Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855453581416341938noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707360859014801066.post-30325232050630515112015-06-15T04:51:00.003-07:002015-06-15T04:56:14.133-07:00Studying Tips n Tricks<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am one of those people who are really bad at studying because I find it really hard to concentrate on the thing I'm supposed to be doing. For example, I should probably be doing homework right now, but instead I'm writing a blog post. Oh well. </div>
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I know I'm not the only one who finds it hard to concentrate, so I thought I'd share some tips that have helped me to keep on track lately.</div>
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<strong>Work in a clean environment</strong></div>
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When I say 'environment', I mean keep you desk, room, or wherever you work tidy and not cluttered with everything you own. I am very guilty of living in a messy bedroom and working on a messy desk, so I know how difficult it makes things. It clutters your mind and becomes very distracting.</div>
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I am someone who has no storage area for school stuff, and that really comes back to bite me every morning when I'm having to find all my books at the last minute because I'm really unorganised. Having shelves, drawers or something to keep your stuff in a certain place will make it easier to find your things.</div>
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If you begin your study day/afternoon with something you don't enjoy - so in my case, maths - then you will end up staring at a blank page and procrastinating. But if you start with a subject you enjoy, then you will find it easier to stay on top of things. </div>
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That said, don't do everything fun at the beginning; leave one of your favourite subjects until the very end to reward yourself with (if that makes sense)</div>
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Take a short five or ten minute break about every half an hour. This will keep your brain active and you will find it easier to stay on top of what you have to do and not get distracted. </div>
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<strong>Time how long you are actually working for</strong></div>
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This one I haven't actually tried out yet, but I think it sounds like a really good idea (my mum suggested it to me). Half the time that I spend "studying" will probably be spent on YouTube, listening to music and blogging. Timing how long you actually work for will give you a good indication as to if you need to focus more and this is why you're failing you tests *cough* me *cough*, or if you are on target and have time to watch a bit of TV before bed. </div>
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<strong>Don't get distracted by the Internet</strong></div>
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The Internet is a cunning thing that reels you in to its trap and before you realise it, you've spent 2 hours on YouTube and have only written out half of the first question for your Science homework that's due tomorrow. Recipe for disaster people. </div>
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Hope this was helpful for some of you!<br />
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Also, in case some of you missed my last post, I am creating a video to celebrate 6 months of Little Teen's Blog, and I want to include all of yor reasons for starting a blog. (Your blog address will also be included). So if you want to check that out, click <a href="http://littleteensblog.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/im-back-and-birthday-in-need-of.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Lots of love, Little Robin</div>
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