Don't Judge Me.. Or Them.

Wanna know what really irritates me? Judgmental people -_- People who sit there, and constantly criticize others because of their looks, their personality, their actions, etc. I mean, I know everybody has judged somebody several times in their life but some people do it excessively. And that really irks me.

The first problem I have with it is that majority of the time, the critic doesn't even know the person they're talking about. They might know their name and other basic information but they don't know what that person has been through and/or is going through in their life. So why are you judging them? I never really understood how people can do it SO often. Is it really that important to you? I do think it's a comfort zone to some people.. It makes them feel better about themselves. But honestly, everybody has been through something and you never know someone's situation. Not everyone knows your situation either, which leads me to my second problem.

No one wants to be judged, including you. If someone had a problem with something you did, would you want them to judge you? Would you want them to belittle you because of something that's perfectly fine to you? No. So what gives you the right to judge others? Just because you may not understand why someone does something or acts a certain way doesn't mean you can talk down about it/them. You don't know what it's like to live their life. If they feel comfortable with it, let them be. Why do you even care? If it has nothing to do with you and your life, why even bother? Worry about yourself.

There are other ways to express how you feel about someone and their actions. Before you judge someone, try asking them about it. Try understanding their point of view, ask them why. Some things might be personal and they might not want to give you that information, but you have to respect that. I'm sure people would rather you ask them about their actions/decisions rather than you criticizing them about it. It would make things a lot easier. I understand that some aspects, such as looks, can't always be questioned.. But, if you don't like the way someone looks, then leave it alone. There's no need to talk about it because I'm sure everyone doesn't think you're the most attractive person in the world either.

*Sigh* Bottom line: Treat others how you want to be treated. Simple as that! ;)

How Do I Know Who's The One?!

I've always been the one to not really care if I had a boyfriend or not. I've actually only been in 4 relationships, 2 of which were in middle school so they don't really count. They weren't all that serious, so I'm not gonna acknowledge them in this post. In both of my serious relationships I've had (well actually I'm currently in the second one now ^.^ ), I've fallen DEEP for the boy. Let me reiterate on that real quick.. When I say deep, I'm not talking about the commonly claimed "head over heels" type deep. It's a bit more than that, I can't even explain it fully. It's as if I'm stuck inside some kind maze with him and can't find my way out because I don't even remember how I got that far into it.. But I don't mind one bit because I'm happy with simply being with him :s My mind forces me to believe that I wouldn't be able to survive without him. And I go right along with it without any second thought because I'm blinded from it all.

When I was in my first serious relationship, I thought the feeling was me "finding the one". At first, I had doubts because it's very rare to find your one and only on your first try AND at the age of 14 x_x  Lol, anyone else would have easily known that it wasn't gonna happen, but not me. I was young (I still am) and in love. I didn't care what anyone said and/or thought. That relationship lasted 9 confusing months. I cheated on him, multiple times.. And that's when I started to realize that I was young and that I haven't had enough experience with other boys to determine that he was the one. In the beginning, I had fallen very deeply for him but as time passed I realized that I was only in love with the idea of him being that special one.

Nick and I.Now with my current boyfriend, Nick, it's a little different. We've been dating for a great 4 months and I plan on it lasting much longer. I have no doubt in my mind that I'm in love with him :love:  But now, I'm older & more aware of the difference between love and infatuation. I don't make the same mistakes as I did in my other relationship, because I've learned from them. And just because my first serious boyfriend wasn't "the one", doesn't mean I give up all hope for Nick. I believe we'll be together for a long time, and if we're meant to be then it'll last until we're walking down that aisle. My mom always tells me that "I'll meet plenty more guys in college" but I'm just gonna let whatever happens happen. If he is truly meant for me, everything will work out just fine. Not stressin' at all.

Yes, I'm only 16, and most people think this is too young of an age to be truly in love. But love is ageless. And no, I'm not "searching" for love. I'm in no rush to get married or anything, I'm just going with the flow. This is just a little touch on my past and how I learned what love truly is, for myself.  :happy:

What are your thoughts and/or beliefs about love?


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Back to Boredom.

Well I'm back! Actually, I came back Monday, but whatever :) I had lots of fun in New York, as I expected. I got to see some family, go shopping, and spend the weekend with my childhood bestie! It felt so weird when I came back home because I didn't know what to do with myself. I was used to getting up and actually having a set plan of what I was gonna do that day. Now that I'm at home, I have a boring life again :(

The good thing is that I did a lot of shopping in Times Square.. I felt like I was in heaven for real. As crowded as NYC stores are, I payed no attention to anyone else around me. I was in my own zone. As soon as I saw something I wanted, I went over and got it. I've never been able to really do that before because I usually have to check the price tag, you know lol. But, my daddy gave me no limit so I shopped my butt off all Saturday! Such a daddy's girl :D Lol <3  I haven't taken any pictures of my clothes yet, but I'll be sure to post those later some time. But I do have pictures from the trip overall. Here are a few:



As I said in my last post, my niece came back down with us to Georgia for a few weeks. She just turned four and she is tooo cute! She was so excited to be on an airplane and

Summertime.

So, as many of you don't know, my 16th birthday was Friday. And although I was away at the Georgia Journalism Academy, I still had fun that day and yesterday. Since Friday was our last full day at the camp, they organized a banquet and dance for us which was definitely amusing. I enjoyed myself! Actually I enjoyed the whole week. It was fun, and I learned a LOT about journalism and writing a feature story. It was a great experience!

Since I didn't get to really do anything on my birthday with my friends back home, my mom bought me cake and said she'd take me and some of my friends to the mall/movies. We went to see Bridesmaids, which was hilarious! Lol, overall it was a good night full of laughter and shopping. My friends are the best :)



Even though I just came back yesterday (and haven't unpacked yet), I have to start packing AGAIN. My real birthday present is going on a shopping spree in New York, my home state, and we're leaving on Wednesday. I'm soooo excited! I get to see all my old friends and my family. I already know I'm

I Smell Summer.

What a great weekend! Minus the fact that I didn't get to hang out with the boyfriend. My school had our PowderPuff game yesterday, I cleaned all the junk out of my room, and I'm blogging again :D Also, this is the last weekend of the school year! This week, all I have to do is take finals and then it will officially be SUMMER 2011!

At the Powderpuff game, the seniors played the freshmen, and after that we (sophomores) played the juniors. Since the seniors and juniors won out of the those two games, sophomores and freshmen had to play the loser game and seniors and juniors played the winner game. We won against the freshmen, of course. And the most intense game of the night, seniors vs. juniors, was close but juniors won by 3 points, making them the altogether champs this year. I had fun playing and chillin' with everybody yesterday, regardless of us winning or losing. Can't wait until next year!
Class of 2013 Powderpuff!


I am so excited for this summer! I have almost my whole month of June planned out already:

The Strive.

strive / strīv / verb
1. Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

There's a lot of different things that people strive for. Perfection. Excellence. Change. Success. What do I strive for? Happiness.

It's hard for me to truly be happy, for several reasons. I get annoyed way too easily. The littlest things will just frustrate me and I don't even know why. Also, I give a fuck about what most people say about me. Don't get me wrong, I love myself and do what I like to do no matter what people think, but the criticism just gets to me sometimes. I'm try to ignore it though, I try. I make bad decisions 90% of the time. The funny thing is that after I make a bad decision, I tell myself to not make the same mistake again.. But when I'm confronted with the same or similar situation, all that shit goes right out of my head and I do the same thing over. When that happens, I just get so frustrated with myself. It's like I'm a big ass fuck up, but I've realized that this is life. Life is full of mistakes and up and downs. I'm learning to cope with "life", slowly but surely. Even though it may seem like I'm the happiest little camper, its a cover up. My big, white smile? Yeah, it's fake most of the time. I'm still waiting for the day when I can truly say I'm 100% happy, hopefully it comes soon. One of my favorite songs to listen to when I'm down is Losing My Balance by J. Cole. Listen below :)


 

 

The Inception.

Hi. My name is Kiara. I’m a young girl, with big dreams. My mother is primarily Haitian, but her grandmother was white. My father is African American, his father was partially Indian. But, I just tell people I’m black.. unless they ask about all that. Who cares about all that in-between stuff, anyway? Music is my medicine.. My main artists (no order) are: Lupe Fiasco, Wale, Musiq Soulchild, Big Sean, Rihanna, J. Cole, Common, Lauryn Hill, Kanye West, & Chris Brown. I like a lot of other artists, but those are just my favorite. I enjoy a lot of old school songs,