Hi everyone! Lola here!
Sorry for the lack of posts, but I'm out of ideas. I've already said so much on personal life dreams!
If you have any questions you'd like me to answer on the subject of life dreams/goals, just post below. :)
Great news on my end: I finally found a job! ^^
I'm very lucky to be trilingual, because that's what got me it, really.
I have found a job not far from Switzerland as a hotel receptionist. I'll be speaking a lot in Italian as there are many Italians over there.
For now, I'm doing a trial lasting three weeks. After that, if the people I work for and me are satisfied with the outcome, I'll either stay a bit longer or forever.
I can finally start paying my parents back for hat year at University! :P
Plus, I've been offered a small place to live while I'm there.
It'll be an awesome opportunity for me to make videos, because I find it a lot easier when I'm alone. I'm a lot more productive than I am around my parents.
I'll also be able to play my instuments in peace and concentate on my passions without having anything on my mind that worries me (most of the time, haha).
The only downside is that I won't have the precious computer I use that's equipped with everything I need to edit my Youtube videos and audio!
That's why I'll be saving up for a better computer and new video-editing equipment.
In the meantime, the first week or two, I'll be putting up videos that are being prepared and scheduled to come out as we speak.
For now, I don't know if I'll be staying for more than three weeks for this job. But if I do, I'll try and maybe get a desktop computer instead of a laptop. I'd much prefer it, to be honest and it'd be excellent for making Let's Plays, too! I'd finally be able to create videos like I've always wanted without making my subscribers wait more than a week (or sometimes a few months)!
I'm pretty excited about this job. It's my first ever job and I am very lucky they take beginners with no experience or diplomas (except for the Bachelor degree, which everyone has, haha).
I won't be able to post many blog posts in the next few days, as I'll be quite busy. But I hope to tell you guys about this new experience very soon!
Your turn to share! What was your first job? Was it a good experience? If you haven't had a job yet, what would you like to try out for?
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Friday, 8 August 2014
Do You Dare To Dream?
Hi everyone! Lola here!
A dear friend of mine (+Mégane Steiner) sent me a link to a video that is perfect for motivation!
The title's in French, but the video is in English. It's 7 minutes long and is very informative!
It basically sums up how we grow up, what we grow up to believe and teaches you all about over-coming your fears of change!
Feel free to go and watch it. Whenever you feel down, this will make you feel a lot better! :)
Thanks, as always, for your support!
~ Lola out!
A dear friend of mine (+Mégane Steiner) sent me a link to a video that is perfect for motivation!
The title's in French, but the video is in English. It's 7 minutes long and is very informative!
It basically sums up how we grow up, what we grow up to believe and teaches you all about over-coming your fears of change!
Feel free to go and watch it. Whenever you feel down, this will make you feel a lot better! :)
Thanks, as always, for your support!
~ Lola out!
Thursday, 7 August 2014
Dream Updates: Getting More Organised!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
If you follow my Facebook fan page, you'll know that I've dtarted a new daily schedule.
It's a pretty strict schedule and a bit tight, but it's great for getting everything I need to do done!
I wrote it three days ago and started today...
Basically, I get up at 8:00am (something I haven't done in months :P).
Since I usually sleep all morning, I figured it'd be a perfect time to work on my personal projects instead!
Which includes, Youtube videos and publishing a blog post. So I should post every day at the same time (except for Saturdays when I post slightly later). I've also decided to get a bit of exercise in the morning. I don't do it enough and I get tired very quickly whenever I run or do something else that requires effort.
My afternoons will be reserved for job-hunting (while I still don't have one), any important stuff I have to get done and my hobbies. I have one hour of "hobbies" during which I'll either draw, play an instrument, sing, or do anything else I love.
I've even managed to put Facebook into my daily schedule, so as not to get addicted like I used to!
I've dramatically downsized my friends list and I only go on there to post about my projects and talk to my closer friends.
Every day, I post about something different. On Thursdays, I'll post all of the week's posts on my Facebook fan page along with the titles and a few words to describe them.
Which means that's what I'll be doing today!
The end of the day is when I catch up with my Youtube subscriptions. Since I'm subscribed to people who post a lot (some of them post daily), I need to watch their videos regularly. Now I can, without worrying about anything else of importance I was supposed to do that day! Hooray!
Then I'll go to bed at around 10:30pm. Except on Saturdays, because I get up a bit later on Sundays with this schedule.
I tell you, when I wrote down this schedule, I really thought it sounded too unrealistic and perfect... but I've actually managed to do everything I was supposed to do so far! I'm also using this site called Habit RPG, which is awesome! It basically treats life like a game. You set dailies, to-dos and habits. Every time you get something done, you click on what you did and gain experience. You have this little character you can make level up this way and can collect items, pets and mounts. Try it, it really makes you a lot more productive! :P
I hope I can stick to the schedule properly and every day. It's going to help me do so many things I've been wanting to do!
There are a few problems, though (aren't there always?).
My dad is a computer whiz and needs the desktop computer for work. I wasn't able to edit my Youtube footage today because he was already working on the computer. Apparently, I can't be allowed a tiny hour of video-editing while he uses the computer the rest of the entire day (I did propose the arrangement, but he said no). I can't use my laptop because it's not powerful enough to play HD videos and the desktop one is lagging enough with my software, so the laptop would probably explode, haha. I think I"ll just have to schedule my Youtube stuff a little earlier in the day, when he's still in bed.
Also, I don't know when I'll be getting a job, but when I do, it's going to affect my schedule a lot, of course, since I'm currently pretty much free (but dependent of my parents, haha!).
I don't know how long I'll be working, how many days a week... whenI do, I'll have to take some time re-organising everything. I might have to take some stuff off my schedule or reduce the time (including Youtube stuff!), but I hope I can manage something not too full and not be too tired from work to respect the schedule.
Ending this post on a positive note, I will now proceed to start doing the important stuff I was going to do this afternoon!
I thought I'd be done by midday, but I've managed to do all my morning activities already. :P
Your turn to share! What do you think about daily schedules? Do you use one? If so, how would you feel if you stopped using it during a week? If you don't have a schedule, do you feel it could help you accomplish more every day?
Share your story!
Thanks for your support!
~ Lola out!
If you follow my Facebook fan page, you'll know that I've dtarted a new daily schedule.
It's a pretty strict schedule and a bit tight, but it's great for getting everything I need to do done!
I wrote it three days ago and started today...
Basically, I get up at 8:00am (something I haven't done in months :P).
Since I usually sleep all morning, I figured it'd be a perfect time to work on my personal projects instead!
Which includes, Youtube videos and publishing a blog post. So I should post every day at the same time (except for Saturdays when I post slightly later). I've also decided to get a bit of exercise in the morning. I don't do it enough and I get tired very quickly whenever I run or do something else that requires effort.
My afternoons will be reserved for job-hunting (while I still don't have one), any important stuff I have to get done and my hobbies. I have one hour of "hobbies" during which I'll either draw, play an instrument, sing, or do anything else I love.
I've even managed to put Facebook into my daily schedule, so as not to get addicted like I used to!
I've dramatically downsized my friends list and I only go on there to post about my projects and talk to my closer friends.
Every day, I post about something different. On Thursdays, I'll post all of the week's posts on my Facebook fan page along with the titles and a few words to describe them.
Which means that's what I'll be doing today!
The end of the day is when I catch up with my Youtube subscriptions. Since I'm subscribed to people who post a lot (some of them post daily), I need to watch their videos regularly. Now I can, without worrying about anything else of importance I was supposed to do that day! Hooray!
Then I'll go to bed at around 10:30pm. Except on Saturdays, because I get up a bit later on Sundays with this schedule.
I tell you, when I wrote down this schedule, I really thought it sounded too unrealistic and perfect... but I've actually managed to do everything I was supposed to do so far! I'm also using this site called Habit RPG, which is awesome! It basically treats life like a game. You set dailies, to-dos and habits. Every time you get something done, you click on what you did and gain experience. You have this little character you can make level up this way and can collect items, pets and mounts. Try it, it really makes you a lot more productive! :P
I hope I can stick to the schedule properly and every day. It's going to help me do so many things I've been wanting to do!
There are a few problems, though (aren't there always?).
My dad is a computer whiz and needs the desktop computer for work. I wasn't able to edit my Youtube footage today because he was already working on the computer. Apparently, I can't be allowed a tiny hour of video-editing while he uses the computer the rest of the entire day (I did propose the arrangement, but he said no). I can't use my laptop because it's not powerful enough to play HD videos and the desktop one is lagging enough with my software, so the laptop would probably explode, haha. I think I"ll just have to schedule my Youtube stuff a little earlier in the day, when he's still in bed.
Also, I don't know when I'll be getting a job, but when I do, it's going to affect my schedule a lot, of course, since I'm currently pretty much free (but dependent of my parents, haha!).
I don't know how long I'll be working, how many days a week... whenI do, I'll have to take some time re-organising everything. I might have to take some stuff off my schedule or reduce the time (including Youtube stuff!), but I hope I can manage something not too full and not be too tired from work to respect the schedule.
Ending this post on a positive note, I will now proceed to start doing the important stuff I was going to do this afternoon!
I thought I'd be done by midday, but I've managed to do all my morning activities already. :P
Your turn to share! What do you think about daily schedules? Do you use one? If so, how would you feel if you stopped using it during a week? If you don't have a schedule, do you feel it could help you accomplish more every day?
Share your story!
Thanks for your support!
~ Lola out!
Monday, 4 August 2014
When You Feel Like Giving Up...
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Sorry I skip a few days at a time. I didn't have a lot of inspiration for new posts and haven't received any questions to answer (yes, you can still ask something :P). I also don't want to make too many Dream Updates, because I'd just be repeating myself and it's not all that interesting.
But I found something! Actually, I wonder how I never thought of making a post on this subject...
We all have these moments when we feel totally demotivated. Some people, like me, go as far as thinking themselves worthless, a waste of space.
Yeah, that does happen to me... but I know exactly what to do at those times.
Today, I'll be giving you some tips on what to do when you feel like giving up on your dream. I'll use my own situation as an example, but this goes for everyone.
I've learnt different methods to keep calm and carry on...
The Situation
Okay, so let's say you make Youtube videos. You don't make them often, but you do your best. You love making videos. It's how you let out your creativity and it feels good to know you're doing something you find worthwhile (yeah, I did say I'd use myself as an example :P).
Then, something happens... someone tells you your videos are worthless, have no value and that you should quit while you're ahead (okay, this isn't actually true for me, but it's something that could happen).
This is just one example of many that could make you demotivated, of course. What counts is that you suddenly want to give up.
You're a very sensitive person and start to question what you do.
"That person's right," you say. "I'm bad at what I do but I can't do anything else".
And that's it. You've been crushed. You don't know what to do anymore. You have a dream you can't even accomplish because you're bad at it.
Or are you?
The Methods
Okay, so, first of all, if someone does ever tell you what you do is worthless, then get that person out of your life as quick as you can. Or at least ignore their comments. If that person can't find anything to say to actually help you get better, then there's no point in listening to such negative things.
The main thing to do, in this case, is to stay positive and keep away from anything or anyone negative.
Here are some methods I use to help myself get better. Try one. :)
1. Talk to someone. If there's someone out there you trust and are close with, then tell them what happened. Spend some time with them if you can, and get your mind off what just happened.
2. Distract yourself. Whether it be cleaning the house, going shopping, going to the cinema with some friends, or spending time with a close friend or family member, do it. Find a way to distract yourself and calm down.
3. Be aware of what you're good at. Make a list of things you know how to do. Better yet, do this when you're feeling positive. Maybe even write yourself a letter to read when you're feeling down. Don't hesitate to compliment yourself and don't be modest. :) It's important to remember that you have value. Everyone has something they're good at. If you think you don't, you just haven't found it yet. Trust me.
4. Keep going! Don't do like I used to do and sit around wondering what to do with your dream. Keep that dream alive and ask people around you what they think of what you do. If they find something's wrong, ask them what it is exactly and how you could make it better.
Above all, remember that the only person keeping yourself from reaching your dreams is you alone. Don't listen to anyone who's ready to crush you. They're likely jealous or just bored with their lives.
On the other hand, don't be paranoid. Not everyone who tells you you're doing something wrong is having a go a If someone says you're doing something wrong, stay calm. Depending on how they say it, respond well.
Never blame anyone else for a failure. It's normal to fail at times, but it's not the end of the world. It's a waste of time to blame someone else. In that time, you could be working on another project instead or doing research on how to be better at what you do.
Well, I hope this was helpful! I'm sure there are other ways to deal with this problem, but the ones I have stated are the ones I use.
Your turn to share! Tell me what you think about my methods. Do you agree? Do you have any other methods you use to stay positive and keep going? Share your story!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
Sorry I skip a few days at a time. I didn't have a lot of inspiration for new posts and haven't received any questions to answer (yes, you can still ask something :P). I also don't want to make too many Dream Updates, because I'd just be repeating myself and it's not all that interesting.
But I found something! Actually, I wonder how I never thought of making a post on this subject...
We all have these moments when we feel totally demotivated. Some people, like me, go as far as thinking themselves worthless, a waste of space.
Yeah, that does happen to me... but I know exactly what to do at those times.
Today, I'll be giving you some tips on what to do when you feel like giving up on your dream. I'll use my own situation as an example, but this goes for everyone.
I've learnt different methods to keep calm and carry on...
The Situation
Okay, so let's say you make Youtube videos. You don't make them often, but you do your best. You love making videos. It's how you let out your creativity and it feels good to know you're doing something you find worthwhile (yeah, I did say I'd use myself as an example :P).
Then, something happens... someone tells you your videos are worthless, have no value and that you should quit while you're ahead (okay, this isn't actually true for me, but it's something that could happen).
This is just one example of many that could make you demotivated, of course. What counts is that you suddenly want to give up.
You're a very sensitive person and start to question what you do.
"That person's right," you say. "I'm bad at what I do but I can't do anything else".
And that's it. You've been crushed. You don't know what to do anymore. You have a dream you can't even accomplish because you're bad at it.
Or are you?
The Methods
Okay, so, first of all, if someone does ever tell you what you do is worthless, then get that person out of your life as quick as you can. Or at least ignore their comments. If that person can't find anything to say to actually help you get better, then there's no point in listening to such negative things.
The main thing to do, in this case, is to stay positive and keep away from anything or anyone negative.
Here are some methods I use to help myself get better. Try one. :)
1. Talk to someone. If there's someone out there you trust and are close with, then tell them what happened. Spend some time with them if you can, and get your mind off what just happened.
2. Distract yourself. Whether it be cleaning the house, going shopping, going to the cinema with some friends, or spending time with a close friend or family member, do it. Find a way to distract yourself and calm down.
3. Be aware of what you're good at. Make a list of things you know how to do. Better yet, do this when you're feeling positive. Maybe even write yourself a letter to read when you're feeling down. Don't hesitate to compliment yourself and don't be modest. :) It's important to remember that you have value. Everyone has something they're good at. If you think you don't, you just haven't found it yet. Trust me.
4. Keep going! Don't do like I used to do and sit around wondering what to do with your dream. Keep that dream alive and ask people around you what they think of what you do. If they find something's wrong, ask them what it is exactly and how you could make it better.
Above all, remember that the only person keeping yourself from reaching your dreams is you alone. Don't listen to anyone who's ready to crush you. They're likely jealous or just bored with their lives.
On the other hand, don't be paranoid. Not everyone who tells you you're doing something wrong is having a go a If someone says you're doing something wrong, stay calm. Depending on how they say it, respond well.
Never blame anyone else for a failure. It's normal to fail at times, but it's not the end of the world. It's a waste of time to blame someone else. In that time, you could be working on another project instead or doing research on how to be better at what you do.
Well, I hope this was helpful! I'm sure there are other ways to deal with this problem, but the ones I have stated are the ones I use.
Your turn to share! Tell me what you think about my methods. Do you agree? Do you have any other methods you use to stay positive and keep going? Share your story!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
Thursday, 31 July 2014
Dream Updates: My First Job..?
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I thought about making a Dreams Update post yesterday, but I decided to wait until today for a particular reason (I promise I didn't forget :P).
I know you guys prefer my posts where I give tips, but I don't have many ideas. I've already said a lot of stuff in my older posts. That's why it would be a great idea if you guys could ask me questions so I can make posts featuring them (and crediting you, if you want me to, of course).
Go ahead and ask a question in the comments if you have one. ^^
So...
Three days ago, I went job-hunting. I gave resumes to McDonald's restaurants and hotels. I really hoped I'd get called back at a hotel. It would be a great place to meet and interact with lots of foreign people!
And it happened!
I got called back by a hotel yesterday and went to see the manager. I'll be getting another call today to see if I get the job I wanted, but I mustn't get high hopes. There's a chance they might not actually need me anymore.
For now, I'm sitting here with my phone next to me, just waiting for that call. I'm not going to allow myself to leave that phone for even a minute! I can't miss this call.
I'll keep you guys updated on that! In the meantime...
Your turn to share! What was your first job? Did you enjoy it? If you haven't had a job yet, what would you like to try out for?
Comment below with your story and give this blog a +1 if you enjoy it! ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
I thought about making a Dreams Update post yesterday, but I decided to wait until today for a particular reason (I promise I didn't forget :P).
I know you guys prefer my posts where I give tips, but I don't have many ideas. I've already said a lot of stuff in my older posts. That's why it would be a great idea if you guys could ask me questions so I can make posts featuring them (and crediting you, if you want me to, of course).
Go ahead and ask a question in the comments if you have one. ^^
So...
Three days ago, I went job-hunting. I gave resumes to McDonald's restaurants and hotels. I really hoped I'd get called back at a hotel. It would be a great place to meet and interact with lots of foreign people!
And it happened!
I got called back by a hotel yesterday and went to see the manager. I'll be getting another call today to see if I get the job I wanted, but I mustn't get high hopes. There's a chance they might not actually need me anymore.
For now, I'm sitting here with my phone next to me, just waiting for that call. I'm not going to allow myself to leave that phone for even a minute! I can't miss this call.
I'll keep you guys updated on that! In the meantime...
Your turn to share! What was your first job? Did you enjoy it? If you haven't had a job yet, what would you like to try out for?
Comment below with your story and give this blog a +1 if you enjoy it! ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
When it comes to inspiration and motivation, do your friends help you and which people do you look up to alot?
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Sorry for my recent absence, I've been looking for jobs!
Anyway, I've received another question and will be answering it in this post!
But before I do that, I'd like to inform you guys that I've opened up my Facebook account again! I'll be logged in on Saturdays, but purely for promotion (type in "Lola Ferricks" to find my profile, page and group!).
Also, if you have any questions or something you'd like me to help you with, to help with your life goals, don't hesitate to ask. ^^
Here we go!
Another interesting question asked by +Danny Jaggers.
Like everyone else, I can get inspired, motivated or completely crushed by people around me. That's what being human is all about! Living in solidarity or in an individualist society... like ours! :')
Anyway.
It's always inspiring to hear about projects my friends do, especially if they're in similar fields to mine. If they're very good at it, it can make me motivated, because if they can do it, why couldn't I?
I find it's one of the reasons (amidst lots of others) why you should try and find the best entourage in your everyday life. One person can make you feel either inspired or sh***y for the rest of the day (or week, or month... or year... or lifetime). ._.
As a child, I was easily inspired by what I saw on TV or friends around me.
For example, I wrote stories a lot. One day I saw a Simpsons episode where Marge decides to write a book. It inspired me so much I started to write even more!
I like to look at the technical side of artists. It makes me admire their work even more! I do that with celebrities, too (although, at times, there's nothing there to actually admire). It reminds me how much their work needs appreciating, because of all the effort put into it. This is how I get inspired.
Here's a list of well-known people who have inspired me in my recent dreams:
There are others, but these are all the people I want to meet and take lessons with and pay them in hugs. I love them all!
Your turn to share! Are you easily inspired? What do you do to motivate yourself? Any big influences? Which ones?
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Sorry for my recent absence, I've been looking for jobs!
Anyway, I've received another question and will be answering it in this post!
But before I do that, I'd like to inform you guys that I've opened up my Facebook account again! I'll be logged in on Saturdays, but purely for promotion (type in "Lola Ferricks" to find my profile, page and group!).
Also, if you have any questions or something you'd like me to help you with, to help with your life goals, don't hesitate to ask. ^^
Here we go!
Another interesting question asked by +Danny Jaggers.
Like everyone else, I can get inspired, motivated or completely crushed by people around me. That's what being human is all about! Living in solidarity or in an individualist society... like ours! :')
Anyway.
It's always inspiring to hear about projects my friends do, especially if they're in similar fields to mine. If they're very good at it, it can make me motivated, because if they can do it, why couldn't I?
I find it's one of the reasons (amidst lots of others) why you should try and find the best entourage in your everyday life. One person can make you feel either inspired or sh***y for the rest of the day (or week, or month... or year... or lifetime). ._.
As a child, I was easily inspired by what I saw on TV or friends around me.
For example, I wrote stories a lot. One day I saw a Simpsons episode where Marge decides to write a book. It inspired me so much I started to write even more!
I like to look at the technical side of artists. It makes me admire their work even more! I do that with celebrities, too (although, at times, there's nothing there to actually admire). It reminds me how much their work needs appreciating, because of all the effort put into it. This is how I get inspired.
Here's a list of well-known people who have inspired me in my recent dreams:
- Michael Jackson (creating music)
- Jennifer Lawrence (acting)
- David Tennant (acting, voice-over work and Scottish sex appeal)
- James Arnold Taylor (voice-over work)
- Benedict Cumberbatch (acting)
- Martin Freeman (acting)
- Catherine Tate (acting)
- Ratchet and Clank (not a person, but dramatically changed my drawing style)
- PewDiePie (Youtube videos)
- Gad Elmaleh (comedy)
- Bill Hicks (comedy and not giving a flying f*** about anything)
- George Carlin (comedy and questioning life)
- Natsuki Takaya (story-writing and drawing) -> author of the manga Fruits Basket
There are others, but these are all the people I want to meet and take lessons with and pay them in hugs. I love them all!
Your turn to share! Are you easily inspired? What do you do to motivate yourself? Any big influences? Which ones?
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Friday, 25 July 2014
Dream Updates: Decisions, decisions...
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I was supposed to make a post based on another question I received, but I've decided to post a dream update today. Stuff keeps happening and this blog helps me see things more clearly.
But I'm still accepting questions about dreams/goals, so write one down in the comments, if you have one (if you'd like tips or are just curious about something). ^^
So...
If you didn't know, my mum was in Italy for the last two weeks, and she came back last night.
This morning, I got up at 11:30am and made my way to the kitchen to make myself some coffee.
Now, my mum isn't really one to say "good morning" and talk about things calmly. Like me, she's always stressed, nervous... but more so. And it shows.
She started by saying she didn't want to argue. Then she kind of shouted the rest.
She told me nothing new, really. I'm a spoilt brat and I need to get a job to find out how tough life can really get.
I'm not saying she's wrong. I know I've been spoiled as a child and teenager. I also know that I've lead a pretty comfortable life, nearly always getting what I wanted, but also accepting when I couldn't receive something I wanted, but that was rare. That's something my dad taught me as I grew up. He might have got me lots of material, but I still grew up with limits, keeping me from being completely spoiled and thinking the world owed me everything.
Anyway, I got a bit upset after she spoke to me. Firt of all, I don't like being lectured right after I get up, I have a short temper in the morning, haha.
But there's something she said that got me confused, and then I suddenly realized something...
She told me that I had to decide, to get a Summer job and then see if I'll start studying again.
Well, that's odd. My dad said I wouldn't get another chance, and now my mum's telling me I might go back to Uni.
After a few minutes thinking this over in my room, I suddenly thought: "Hold on. This is my future. I should know if I'm ready to study again or if I want to take a job. So why am I waiting for my parents to decide for me?"
That's my problem. I'm still very dependent of my parents.
For example, while my mum was in Italy, I had her car all for myself. I decided I wanted to see a friend, but (get this) I actually asked my dad for permission to go out.
Did I mention I'm 19 years old with a driving licence and car (while she was away)?
Anyway, that shows how much I listen to my parents and take their word for gospel. I grew up like that, but this shows that I am indeed still pretty immature, as I said in a previous post, because I can't seem to take my own decisions, and wait for my parents to do that for me.
So, what am I going to do?
Well, I've got until September to decide. My mum said she's going to help me find a job, so I'll go for that, for now. If I get to start something some time in August, it might help me make up my mind. Am I up for entering adult life and do what I can with my Baccalauréat (A Levels) and three languages? Or do I prefer getting a diploma first and getting a higher quality job?
I guess the answer must be easy to see, for you. The latter would, of course, be a better solution But, what if it's just like last year? What if I just want to do something else to do with art again, during the year, and blow the whole thing?
Hah. Me and my free will. Come on, Lola. Free will is for idiots who question things too much. There's no place in this world for those people, so don't be one of them
I have to stop over-thinking. I have to stop trying to be free. I must surrender to the money system and become just another work-to-death chump.
I honestly have no idea what I want to do. Suddenly, I realize how hard it is to decide something for myself. Start working without a diploma and try my best? Or go back to University and risk blowing it again?
Let's just see how the next few days go...
Your turn to share! Have you ever had to make any hard decisions in your life? Did you regret it or not? Share your story below. :3
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
I was supposed to make a post based on another question I received, but I've decided to post a dream update today. Stuff keeps happening and this blog helps me see things more clearly.
But I'm still accepting questions about dreams/goals, so write one down in the comments, if you have one (if you'd like tips or are just curious about something). ^^
So...
If you didn't know, my mum was in Italy for the last two weeks, and she came back last night.
This morning, I got up at 11:30am and made my way to the kitchen to make myself some coffee.
Now, my mum isn't really one to say "good morning" and talk about things calmly. Like me, she's always stressed, nervous... but more so. And it shows.
She started by saying she didn't want to argue. Then she kind of shouted the rest.
She told me nothing new, really. I'm a spoilt brat and I need to get a job to find out how tough life can really get.
I'm not saying she's wrong. I know I've been spoiled as a child and teenager. I also know that I've lead a pretty comfortable life, nearly always getting what I wanted, but also accepting when I couldn't receive something I wanted, but that was rare. That's something my dad taught me as I grew up. He might have got me lots of material, but I still grew up with limits, keeping me from being completely spoiled and thinking the world owed me everything.
Anyway, I got a bit upset after she spoke to me. Firt of all, I don't like being lectured right after I get up, I have a short temper in the morning, haha.
But there's something she said that got me confused, and then I suddenly realized something...
She told me that I had to decide, to get a Summer job and then see if I'll start studying again.
Well, that's odd. My dad said I wouldn't get another chance, and now my mum's telling me I might go back to Uni.
After a few minutes thinking this over in my room, I suddenly thought: "Hold on. This is my future. I should know if I'm ready to study again or if I want to take a job. So why am I waiting for my parents to decide for me?"
That's my problem. I'm still very dependent of my parents.
For example, while my mum was in Italy, I had her car all for myself. I decided I wanted to see a friend, but (get this) I actually asked my dad for permission to go out.
Did I mention I'm 19 years old with a driving licence and car (while she was away)?
Anyway, that shows how much I listen to my parents and take their word for gospel. I grew up like that, but this shows that I am indeed still pretty immature, as I said in a previous post, because I can't seem to take my own decisions, and wait for my parents to do that for me.
So, what am I going to do?
Well, I've got until September to decide. My mum said she's going to help me find a job, so I'll go for that, for now. If I get to start something some time in August, it might help me make up my mind. Am I up for entering adult life and do what I can with my Baccalauréat (A Levels) and three languages? Or do I prefer getting a diploma first and getting a higher quality job?
I guess the answer must be easy to see, for you. The latter would, of course, be a better solution But, what if it's just like last year? What if I just want to do something else to do with art again, during the year, and blow the whole thing?
Hah. Me and my free will. Come on, Lola. Free will is for idiots who question things too much. There's no place in this world for those people, so don't be one of them
I have to stop over-thinking. I have to stop trying to be free. I must surrender to the money system and become just another work-to-death chump.
I honestly have no idea what I want to do. Suddenly, I realize how hard it is to decide something for myself. Start working without a diploma and try my best? Or go back to University and risk blowing it again?
Let's just see how the next few days go...
Your turn to share! Have you ever had to make any hard decisions in your life? Did you regret it or not? Share your story below. :3
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Dream Updates: Small Obstacles; Big Waste Of Time.
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Before I start, I'd just like to remind you that if you'd like me to make more posts on making your dreams come true, just post a question in the comments and I'll gladly make a post on it. ^^
Procrastination...
We all know that word, right? I do it a lot. And it's a real problem when you have life-long goals to reach.
Well, today I decided not to procrastinate.
My dad went to a meeting for this job, so I'd decided, once he told me about that, to make a video while he was gone.
Well, I failed. I'm really angry, right now, to be honest. I wanted a new Youtube video up by tomorrow, make it a weekend thing. People would get home on Friday evening and chill out to some crazy Frenchie content.
My dad is a technician. He specializes in computers and has worked with some major companies, whenever they had problems.
Well, since he wasn't there to help me record audio (because this video will be in the form of a song), I had to do it myself.
I don't know why, but the audio wouldn't work. I've seen my dad fix these problems when he helped me with similar problems, so I did what I could, but nothing made it work.
As a result, he came back home as I tried to figure out the problem and I went to my room and started crying with anger. If I make videos in the presence of my parents, they'll have a go at me for wasting my time, or as my dad says, "finding a diversion from reality".
Basically, I won't have a video up for tomorrow, and it really really annoys me. I can't ask my dad to help me with the audio now, because of what I've just said above, and I certainly won't be able to do anything tomorrow, because my mum is coming back from Italy and will get all dramatic about my current situation.
I often think to myself that Youtube is holding me back from doing stuff, but I need to make at least something, once in a while, of which I can actually be proud of. Because, to be honest, I feel it's all I really know how to do.
I guess I'll just have to postpone the video.. as I always do.
Your turn to share! Have you ever had small obstacles get in the way of reaching your goal? What kind? Did you make it, in the end?
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Before I start, I'd just like to remind you that if you'd like me to make more posts on making your dreams come true, just post a question in the comments and I'll gladly make a post on it. ^^
Procrastination...
We all know that word, right? I do it a lot. And it's a real problem when you have life-long goals to reach.
Well, today I decided not to procrastinate.
My dad went to a meeting for this job, so I'd decided, once he told me about that, to make a video while he was gone.
Well, I failed. I'm really angry, right now, to be honest. I wanted a new Youtube video up by tomorrow, make it a weekend thing. People would get home on Friday evening and chill out to some crazy Frenchie content.
My dad is a technician. He specializes in computers and has worked with some major companies, whenever they had problems.
Well, since he wasn't there to help me record audio (because this video will be in the form of a song), I had to do it myself.
I don't know why, but the audio wouldn't work. I've seen my dad fix these problems when he helped me with similar problems, so I did what I could, but nothing made it work.
As a result, he came back home as I tried to figure out the problem and I went to my room and started crying with anger. If I make videos in the presence of my parents, they'll have a go at me for wasting my time, or as my dad says, "finding a diversion from reality".
Basically, I won't have a video up for tomorrow, and it really really annoys me. I can't ask my dad to help me with the audio now, because of what I've just said above, and I certainly won't be able to do anything tomorrow, because my mum is coming back from Italy and will get all dramatic about my current situation.
I often think to myself that Youtube is holding me back from doing stuff, but I need to make at least something, once in a while, of which I can actually be proud of. Because, to be honest, I feel it's all I really know how to do.
I guess I'll just have to postpone the video.. as I always do.
Your turn to share! Have you ever had small obstacles get in the way of reaching your goal? What kind? Did you make it, in the end?
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Dream Updates: My first job...?
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Time for some more dream updates!
Today, I'm going to start hunting for a job!
Erm... like the title says... I've never had a job. I had a tiny little translation work, but that was only once and something I did at home.
Otherwise, I've never really had a job where I get up everyday and drive to work.
To be honest, I'm lucky to be able to speak three languages. But, in France, if you don't have a diploma and no experience, it's very hard to get a job, no matter what your skills are.
So, I'mma start small and slowly gain some experience. I live in the countryside, where there's plenty of manual work to do, and my dad told me about this job consisting in harvesting grapes in September. It's not much, but it's a start, and it'll give me a taste of what working is like. After that, I'd like to try and get a job translating, since, although I didn't make the year, I still took lessons in translating.
In the meantime, I'm going to keep working on Youtube videos and also try to get back into story-writing. It'd do me some good, and if I manage to complete a story, I'm going to see if I can publish it. My imagination's a bit rusty, but it sure feels good to get into old habits. I used to write all the time.
So yeah, that's just about it, for now!
Although, if you or someone you know needs a job translating English/French or vice versa, go ahead and ask, haha. :P
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Time for some more dream updates!
Today, I'm going to start hunting for a job!
Erm... like the title says... I've never had a job. I had a tiny little translation work, but that was only once and something I did at home.
Otherwise, I've never really had a job where I get up everyday and drive to work.
To be honest, I'm lucky to be able to speak three languages. But, in France, if you don't have a diploma and no experience, it's very hard to get a job, no matter what your skills are.
So, I'mma start small and slowly gain some experience. I live in the countryside, where there's plenty of manual work to do, and my dad told me about this job consisting in harvesting grapes in September. It's not much, but it's a start, and it'll give me a taste of what working is like. After that, I'd like to try and get a job translating, since, although I didn't make the year, I still took lessons in translating.
In the meantime, I'm going to keep working on Youtube videos and also try to get back into story-writing. It'd do me some good, and if I manage to complete a story, I'm going to see if I can publish it. My imagination's a bit rusty, but it sure feels good to get into old habits. I used to write all the time.
So yeah, that's just about it, for now!
Although, if you or someone you know needs a job translating English/French or vice versa, go ahead and ask, haha. :P
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Can achieving one's dreams/goals change you as a person?
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Today, I'll be answering a very interesting question asked by ChaoticDan.
If you have any questions you'd like me to answer in a blog post, just post them in the comments. ^^
Dan's question:
"When it comes to achieving your goals, do you fear that it could change you as a person?"
This is more a personal question than one that asks for advice, but I think it's too interesting to ignore. :P
Well, Dan, I think that the answer is that it depends on the dream you want to achieve.
But yes. In general, I think that accomplishing a dream can change who you are.
In my case, I want to either become an actor, a Youtuber and, later on, buy a huge piece of land to leave untouched and let nature take over once more, in which I can have a small house and live in peace for the rest of my life.
I think that the biggest risk is if I do become a successful actor or Youtuber. It's very easy to just become an obnoxious egocentric bastard who thinks they're better than everyone else. I've actually been through that myself, when I did a few of my video projects. I become very caught up in my project and tend to forget about the people helping me, sometimes just telling them what to do. But once my projects are over, I'm back to normal, haha.
That's why I'm hoping that this blog might help me stay sane (or as sane as I can get). Maybe, if I look back on this, I might realize what I'm becoming and what I was before.
For now, the plan I mentioned above is the plan I want to go through... but maybe becoming an actor or Youtuber will change that. Especially becoming an actor, because I don't think that, as a Youtuber, I'd do it forever. With an acting career, you can still keep going, and I might be tempted to, in the end. I might have forgotten all about my future Eco-friendly plans and just keep working on my career.
Nothing always goes quite a planned. ;)
Your turn to share! What's your plan for the future? If it goes well, do you think it could change you as a person? If so, in what way?
Feel free to share this post, I'd really appreciate it. :)
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Today, I'll be answering a very interesting question asked by ChaoticDan.
If you have any questions you'd like me to answer in a blog post, just post them in the comments. ^^
Dan's question:
"When it comes to achieving your goals, do you fear that it could change you as a person?"
This is more a personal question than one that asks for advice, but I think it's too interesting to ignore. :P
Well, Dan, I think that the answer is that it depends on the dream you want to achieve.
But yes. In general, I think that accomplishing a dream can change who you are.
In my case, I want to either become an actor, a Youtuber and, later on, buy a huge piece of land to leave untouched and let nature take over once more, in which I can have a small house and live in peace for the rest of my life.
I think that the biggest risk is if I do become a successful actor or Youtuber. It's very easy to just become an obnoxious egocentric bastard who thinks they're better than everyone else. I've actually been through that myself, when I did a few of my video projects. I become very caught up in my project and tend to forget about the people helping me, sometimes just telling them what to do. But once my projects are over, I'm back to normal, haha.
That's why I'm hoping that this blog might help me stay sane (or as sane as I can get). Maybe, if I look back on this, I might realize what I'm becoming and what I was before.
For now, the plan I mentioned above is the plan I want to go through... but maybe becoming an actor or Youtuber will change that. Especially becoming an actor, because I don't think that, as a Youtuber, I'd do it forever. With an acting career, you can still keep going, and I might be tempted to, in the end. I might have forgotten all about my future Eco-friendly plans and just keep working on my career.
Nothing always goes quite a planned. ;)
Your turn to share! What's your plan for the future? If it goes well, do you think it could change you as a person? If so, in what way?
Feel free to share this post, I'd really appreciate it. :)
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Monday, 21 July 2014
Ask a question!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Wow, two posts in one day! I'm on a roll! :P
I'd like to start being active daily again, but it's not easy finding a subject to talk about on the topic of life dreams and goals.
If you have any particular questions on this topic, don't hesitate to ask in the comments!
I'd be glad to make a post as a reply. It might help other people, too. :3
And I promise it won't be as dry as yesterday's post. I just needed to make a wake-up call for people (including myself) and went a bit far. But, hey, at least it was informative, right? :'D
That's all for now. :)
Otherwise, my dad and I are still trying to take in the fact that I'm no longer a Uni student!
Just wait until my mum finds out about this... :')
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Wow, two posts in one day! I'm on a roll! :P
I'd like to start being active daily again, but it's not easy finding a subject to talk about on the topic of life dreams and goals.
If you have any particular questions on this topic, don't hesitate to ask in the comments!
I'd be glad to make a post as a reply. It might help other people, too. :3
And I promise it won't be as dry as yesterday's post. I just needed to make a wake-up call for people (including myself) and went a bit far. But, hey, at least it was informative, right? :'D
That's all for now. :)
Otherwise, my dad and I are still trying to take in the fact that I'm no longer a Uni student!
Just wait until my mum finds out about this... :')
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Dream Updates: Now Officially Unemployed!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Wow. What a day...
Well, as you might have guessed from yesterday's post and today's title... I failed at University.
To be honest, it's kind of a relief. After months of wondering, I finally know where I stand and can finally start to get organised.
I had to go to University with my dad, this morning, to see if I would pass into the second year or not. We wanted to be sure.
You can imagine how grim the ride back was. I think my dad is more upset than me about the situation. He's convinced I'll end up working in an office or factory for the next 40 years. What do you guys think? Is he right? I know he can be quite pessimistic, but he's just trying to be realistic, really.
Well, it feels really weird calling myself unemployed now, instead of a student on holiday.
I am no longer a student. I am no longer on Summer holiday. I will not be going back to school in September.
I'm starting to look for jobs, now.
I've never had a job. I've never received a paycheck (well, I did a tiny home job translating something, but I wasn't skilled enough because it was mostly technical words. I was paid anyway, though, which was really nice of the guy). I have no idea what to expect when I do get one.
The problem is that I'm pretty scared I won't be up to it, even if it requires no qualifications or experience.
I'm not a very self-confident person, but I'm getting there. I have to force myself to try something. It might even help me feel more confident.
In any case, I'm off for a scary yet interesting adventure, me thinks! That's one small step for Lola. :P
I'll keep you guys posted!
Your turn to share! Where are you currently, dream-wise? Have you started taking small steps? If not, are you planning to do so, soon? Share your story! ^-^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Wow. What a day...
Well, as you might have guessed from yesterday's post and today's title... I failed at University.
To be honest, it's kind of a relief. After months of wondering, I finally know where I stand and can finally start to get organised.
I had to go to University with my dad, this morning, to see if I would pass into the second year or not. We wanted to be sure.
You can imagine how grim the ride back was. I think my dad is more upset than me about the situation. He's convinced I'll end up working in an office or factory for the next 40 years. What do you guys think? Is he right? I know he can be quite pessimistic, but he's just trying to be realistic, really.
Well, it feels really weird calling myself unemployed now, instead of a student on holiday.
I am no longer a student. I am no longer on Summer holiday. I will not be going back to school in September.
I'm starting to look for jobs, now.
I've never had a job. I've never received a paycheck (well, I did a tiny home job translating something, but I wasn't skilled enough because it was mostly technical words. I was paid anyway, though, which was really nice of the guy). I have no idea what to expect when I do get one.
The problem is that I'm pretty scared I won't be up to it, even if it requires no qualifications or experience.
I'm not a very self-confident person, but I'm getting there. I have to force myself to try something. It might even help me feel more confident.
In any case, I'm off for a scary yet interesting adventure, me thinks! That's one small step for Lola. :P
I'll keep you guys posted!
Your turn to share! Where are you currently, dream-wise? Have you started taking small steps? If not, are you planning to do so, soon? Share your story! ^-^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Your Big Dream Starts Now!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
You guys seem to enjoy the posts in which I offer a bit of advice, so I'll be making these now and then, along with my personal dream updates!
If you have a particular request for dream advice, a question, or would just like my opinion on a certain subject (revolving around dreams and goals, of course!) comment below and I'll see if I can give you a short reply or even make an entire post on it, if I think it needs more depth. ;)
All around us, we see people with regrets. Of all ages. But I'm talking, here, about people in their 30s/40s/50s or even more.
One of the biggest regrets a person can have is to not have followed their dream and often find themselves having to go to some hateful job everyday and not even getting a high pay for it.
People tend to call this a midlife crisis.
This is my biggest fear in life.
As you guys know, I'm one to dream big. In my previous posts, I've talked about old and present dreams of mine, and a lot of them were... well, pretty far-fetched, really.
But one thing I know, is that I don't want to realize, in my 40s or 50s that it's too late and I should have acted sooner to make my dreams come true.
I guess that's one of the reasons I screwed up at Uni (more on that in a future Dream Updates post).
There's also another reason to try and start now to make your big dreams come true.
You might realize, in working, that your dream was only temporary, or not what you'd expected it be in real life. The sooner you realize this, the better you'll get to know yourself and the more time you'll have to accomplish other dreams, until, one day, you find the right one.
So stop reading my blog and get a start on your dreams!!
Don't be like me and see yourself doing stuff in a few years without actually starting to work on it now and end up writing out blogs to have a good rant and making Youtube videos instead.
Want to become an author? Start writing something, right now!
Or maybe a musician? Get your instrument out and start improvising!
Maybe you want to become a doctor, but it's the Summer holidays? Read books and go interview some nearby doctors! Be ahead of everyone else! ;P
The point is, whatever your dream, there is always something you can do now to start making it come true and knowing more on the subject. The more you get into it, the more it'll feel real. The more it feels real, the better your chances of taking bigger steps very soon!
Oh, but in today's world, there's the internet. There's technology. Phones, tablets, computers,..
About two months ago, I quit social networks. I quit Facebook, Twitter, DeviantART, Instagram,.. and I felt much better for doing it.
Now, I only use Skype and Youtube. And, I have this blog, of course. But they're not as time-consuming.
I've found that I'm much more productive, now, and I find it easier to concentrate on things I'm thinking about or doing.
Today, everyone has a computer. Everyone has the internet. Everyone has Facebook, Twitter, or some other social networking profile. No one reads anymore (that includes bogs, but I'm mainly talking about books, here :D), no one creates, no one feels like working (and I'm not talking about jobs, I mean for themselves)...
Well, okay, I might be exaggerating, here. Maybe that's just France. :P #IAMJOKING
But one thing's for sure: hard work is disappearing; talent is weak or non-existant in a lot of famous artists. You really have to dig to find the good and inspirational people. And since it's the non-talented that stand out, young people think that's what real music is.
Okay, that's for the artistic field, true. But, let me tell you something. Those famous people you see everywhere? The scientists, the artists, the philosophers,.. they are US and we are THEM.
What I mean is that you could very well become one of those people!
Sadly, some people are convinced that scientists are only successful because they're naturally intelligent; that artists are successful because they were born with a talent; that philosophers were born-thinkers!
While this may be true for some, it's not true for all! Of course, there are those natural talents out there. And it can be frustrating having the same dream as someone else, but not having their skill.
But instead of moping around and feeling sorry for yourself, get to work! You're not going to become the next Michael Jackson by wishing you had his talent and crying about it!
I know it's frustrating to have to work to have good skills, when you know that others (although very few!) got their with no effort, but you haven't really got much choice if you want to make it.
You only live once and you'll realize that when you're stuck in an office in your late 30s. :'D
Well, that's it for this post! I realize it's pretty dry and straight-forward, but I figure it's necessary. Plus, I think that I'm also writing this post to myself as much as I am to you. XD
Good luck and work hard. :3
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
You guys seem to enjoy the posts in which I offer a bit of advice, so I'll be making these now and then, along with my personal dream updates!
If you have a particular request for dream advice, a question, or would just like my opinion on a certain subject (revolving around dreams and goals, of course!) comment below and I'll see if I can give you a short reply or even make an entire post on it, if I think it needs more depth. ;)
All around us, we see people with regrets. Of all ages. But I'm talking, here, about people in their 30s/40s/50s or even more.
One of the biggest regrets a person can have is to not have followed their dream and often find themselves having to go to some hateful job everyday and not even getting a high pay for it.
People tend to call this a midlife crisis.
This is my biggest fear in life.
As you guys know, I'm one to dream big. In my previous posts, I've talked about old and present dreams of mine, and a lot of them were... well, pretty far-fetched, really.
But one thing I know, is that I don't want to realize, in my 40s or 50s that it's too late and I should have acted sooner to make my dreams come true.
I guess that's one of the reasons I screwed up at Uni (more on that in a future Dream Updates post).
There's also another reason to try and start now to make your big dreams come true.
You might realize, in working, that your dream was only temporary, or not what you'd expected it be in real life. The sooner you realize this, the better you'll get to know yourself and the more time you'll have to accomplish other dreams, until, one day, you find the right one.
So stop reading my blog and get a start on your dreams!!
Don't be like me and see yourself doing stuff in a few years without actually starting to work on it now and end up writing out blogs to have a good rant and making Youtube videos instead.
Want to become an author? Start writing something, right now!
Or maybe a musician? Get your instrument out and start improvising!
Maybe you want to become a doctor, but it's the Summer holidays? Read books and go interview some nearby doctors! Be ahead of everyone else! ;P
The point is, whatever your dream, there is always something you can do now to start making it come true and knowing more on the subject. The more you get into it, the more it'll feel real. The more it feels real, the better your chances of taking bigger steps very soon!
Oh, but in today's world, there's the internet. There's technology. Phones, tablets, computers,..
About two months ago, I quit social networks. I quit Facebook, Twitter, DeviantART, Instagram,.. and I felt much better for doing it.
Now, I only use Skype and Youtube. And, I have this blog, of course. But they're not as time-consuming.
I've found that I'm much more productive, now, and I find it easier to concentrate on things I'm thinking about or doing.
Today, everyone has a computer. Everyone has the internet. Everyone has Facebook, Twitter, or some other social networking profile. No one reads anymore (that includes bogs, but I'm mainly talking about books, here :D), no one creates, no one feels like working (and I'm not talking about jobs, I mean for themselves)...
Well, okay, I might be exaggerating, here. Maybe that's just France. :P #IAMJOKING
But one thing's for sure: hard work is disappearing; talent is weak or non-existant in a lot of famous artists. You really have to dig to find the good and inspirational people. And since it's the non-talented that stand out, young people think that's what real music is.
Okay, that's for the artistic field, true. But, let me tell you something. Those famous people you see everywhere? The scientists, the artists, the philosophers,.. they are US and we are THEM.
What I mean is that you could very well become one of those people!
Sadly, some people are convinced that scientists are only successful because they're naturally intelligent; that artists are successful because they were born with a talent; that philosophers were born-thinkers!
While this may be true for some, it's not true for all! Of course, there are those natural talents out there. And it can be frustrating having the same dream as someone else, but not having their skill.
But instead of moping around and feeling sorry for yourself, get to work! You're not going to become the next Michael Jackson by wishing you had his talent and crying about it!
I know it's frustrating to have to work to have good skills, when you know that others (although very few!) got their with no effort, but you haven't really got much choice if you want to make it.
You only live once and you'll realize that when you're stuck in an office in your late 30s. :'D
Well, that's it for this post! I realize it's pretty dry and straight-forward, but I figure it's necessary. Plus, I think that I'm also writing this post to myself as much as I am to you. XD
Good luck and work hard. :3
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Saturday, 19 July 2014
Dream Updates: Youtube, exams and... the army?!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I've been so inactive! I'm really sorry, guys. The thing is, I'm out of ideas for posts! Please bare with me. :)
Also, I've been out seeing friends and I've also been working on my Youtube account. I've made some big changes! This video explains the new system!
Well, as you can see, I'm making the most of my holidays to see a few of my dreams come part-way true thanks to making Youtube videos! It's a great way to let out creativity!
So yeah, I would like to try and continue working on Youtube and see where that goes. I changed the way my account work to help me be more organised and so that I don't just create random videos that are really bad, like some of the more recent ones I did.
I took down those videos, of course, along with the rest, but I'll be putting some of them back online as I create my channels!
In other news, I passed some exams like three weeks ago... and I still don't have my results! It's pretty frustrating. It would be nice to know exactly what I'm going to be doing two months from now.
I'll keep you guys updated on that!
Last of all, my dad found me an awesome job!
The other night, I was in my room, and he called me. He found a job at the army which would be perfect for me (it involves languages)! That way, if I did screw up during my exams, I'mma try that out.
Actually, if I do get through Uni and finish the first three years, I could still join and automatically have a higher rank! Such logic, huh? Seeing as my course has nothing to do with army stuff. ._.
Well, that's all for now! Hope you guys are well!
Thanks to everyone who shares my blog, I truly appreciate it!
Thanks for your support!
~ Lola out!
I've been so inactive! I'm really sorry, guys. The thing is, I'm out of ideas for posts! Please bare with me. :)
Also, I've been out seeing friends and I've also been working on my Youtube account. I've made some big changes! This video explains the new system!
Well, as you can see, I'm making the most of my holidays to see a few of my dreams come part-way true thanks to making Youtube videos! It's a great way to let out creativity!
So yeah, I would like to try and continue working on Youtube and see where that goes. I changed the way my account work to help me be more organised and so that I don't just create random videos that are really bad, like some of the more recent ones I did.
I took down those videos, of course, along with the rest, but I'll be putting some of them back online as I create my channels!
In other news, I passed some exams like three weeks ago... and I still don't have my results! It's pretty frustrating. It would be nice to know exactly what I'm going to be doing two months from now.
I'll keep you guys updated on that!
Last of all, my dad found me an awesome job!
The other night, I was in my room, and he called me. He found a job at the army which would be perfect for me (it involves languages)! That way, if I did screw up during my exams, I'mma try that out.
Actually, if I do get through Uni and finish the first three years, I could still join and automatically have a higher rank! Such logic, huh? Seeing as my course has nothing to do with army stuff. ._.
Well, that's all for now! Hope you guys are well!
Thanks to everyone who shares my blog, I truly appreciate it!
Thanks for your support!
~ Lola out!
Thursday, 10 July 2014
"Any personal tips on how to make your dreams turn into reality?" Your answers here!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Sorry for making a new post so late! I had to recover when I realized my dad found this blog. Now he knows I'm "continuing at Uni because he was right". *sighs* I'll never hear the end of it. :')
I've been pretty busy with real life and my Youtube channel. There's going to be some new changes!
Here's a video explaining it:
Anyway, onto the actual subject. It's time to see the answers to the very last question I posted here!
There's still time to head over and answer some questions. I'll make another post with more answers to the various questions in a few days!
Here's the last question:
Any personal tips on how to make your dreams turn into reality?
I think it's great to learn about the experience of others to figure out where you're at yourself and what you can do! They probably learned their lesson the hard way, so heed their advice and don't f*ck up!
Chaotic Dan replied:
"Take small steps at a time, have a plan on which approach you want to take to achieving your goal, and most importantly, have self discipline and the motivation to achieve your goal, that way you won't find yourself stuck in one place with nowhere to go."
That's basically the best general answer! Motivation, organisation (with an "s" because I'm English) and stepping stones!
If you start too big, with no plans whatsoever and only money on your mind, you'll end up like Justin Bieber. And you don't want to do that. Really. Or maybe you do, I dunno, I'm not here to judge. :D
This is the only answer I got, but it was a very good one! If you'd like to give your own opinion on the matter, there's still time. I'll be making another post soon with later answers! ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Sorry for making a new post so late! I had to recover when I realized my dad found this blog. Now he knows I'm "continuing at Uni because he was right". *sighs* I'll never hear the end of it. :')
I've been pretty busy with real life and my Youtube channel. There's going to be some new changes!
Here's a video explaining it:
Anyway, onto the actual subject. It's time to see the answers to the very last question I posted here!
There's still time to head over and answer some questions. I'll make another post with more answers to the various questions in a few days!
Here's the last question:
Any personal tips on how to make your dreams turn into reality?
I think it's great to learn about the experience of others to figure out where you're at yourself and what you can do! They probably learned their lesson the hard way, so heed their advice and don't f*ck up!
Chaotic Dan replied:
"Take small steps at a time, have a plan on which approach you want to take to achieving your goal, and most importantly, have self discipline and the motivation to achieve your goal, that way you won't find yourself stuck in one place with nowhere to go."
That's basically the best general answer! Motivation, organisation (with an "s" because I'm English) and stepping stones!
If you start too big, with no plans whatsoever and only money on your mind, you'll end up like Justin Bieber. And you don't want to do that. Really. Or maybe you do, I dunno, I'm not here to judge. :D
This is the only answer I got, but it was a very good one! If you'd like to give your own opinion on the matter, there's still time. I'll be making another post soon with later answers! ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Sunday, 6 July 2014
"In the past, have you had any other dreams you've left behind?" Your answers here!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I seem to be losing my habit of writing a daily blog. It's getting harder, I feel like I might start repeating myself, so I've decided to tone it down a bit. :)
Of course, I'll be making more blog posts featuring comments from you guys, so don't hesitate to give your thoughts on certain things I say. ^^
Oh, and, if you'd like to answer a few of the previous questions, you can still do so here! I will make another post after having covered each individual question with any more replies that have come in since. :)
Onto our third question!
In the past, have you had any other dreams you've left behind?
I was curious to see what people had to say about this. It's always interesting to know why people sometimes let go of their dreams. Here's what I got!
Chaotic Dan replied:
"I used to dream of being a robotics engineer, due to me watching programs featuring robots and other inventions being used. But since college, i've now become focused on being a developer, it was staring me in the face all along, and only recently did I realize it."
It really is amazing when you finally realize exactly what you want to do with your life. Quite a relief, in fact!
Another amazing thing is how things that surround you, whether it be films, music, art or anything else, can lead to you wanting to do this or that. On the other hand, when that happens, ask yourself this question: is this really what I want to do, or did the influence just make it look idealistic?
Thanks for your reply, Danny!
See you guys in a few days with the next question! If you'd still like to answer a few yourself, there's still time! Just head over to this post and share your story. ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
I seem to be losing my habit of writing a daily blog. It's getting harder, I feel like I might start repeating myself, so I've decided to tone it down a bit. :)
Of course, I'll be making more blog posts featuring comments from you guys, so don't hesitate to give your thoughts on certain things I say. ^^
Oh, and, if you'd like to answer a few of the previous questions, you can still do so here! I will make another post after having covered each individual question with any more replies that have come in since. :)
Onto our third question!
In the past, have you had any other dreams you've left behind?
I was curious to see what people had to say about this. It's always interesting to know why people sometimes let go of their dreams. Here's what I got!
Chaotic Dan replied:
"I used to dream of being a robotics engineer, due to me watching programs featuring robots and other inventions being used. But since college, i've now become focused on being a developer, it was staring me in the face all along, and only recently did I realize it."
It really is amazing when you finally realize exactly what you want to do with your life. Quite a relief, in fact!
Another amazing thing is how things that surround you, whether it be films, music, art or anything else, can lead to you wanting to do this or that. On the other hand, when that happens, ask yourself this question: is this really what I want to do, or did the influence just make it look idealistic?
Thanks for your reply, Danny!
See you guys in a few days with the next question! If you'd still like to answer a few yourself, there's still time! Just head over to this post and share your story. ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Friday, 4 July 2014
"Do you think you'll see your dreams come true, some day?" Your answers here!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Time to share some more comments! If you haven't already, there' still time to answer some questions in this blog post!
So, here's what I got for the second question!
Do you think you'll see your dreams come true, some day?
I didn't get as many replies as I hoped, which is a shame, because I found this one an interesting subject to get into. Oh well. There's still time. :P
Chaotic Dan replied:
"I'm keeping faith that it will come true someday, i'm taking little steps towards it at a time, after all it helps to have had practice in the field before making the splash."
This is an excellent reply. ^^
Like I said in the previous post, Dan has proved to me that taking small steps is the key to becoming successful. You have to be very patient if you want to make something come true!
He also makes another good point here, and that's to always believe that your dream can come true someday. This kind of optimism is very important if you want to make it! I know what I'm talking about, I'm a bit of a pessimist myself, but the times when I feel optimistic about something... boy, does it feel good!
Faith is the key to motivation.
Thanks to Dan for answering this question! You were the only one who replied, but I'd like to thank you for sharing with the Community. :)
Like I said before, it's still possible to answer the questions I posted here, even those that have already been answered! I will be making a future post with some late replies after I've made a post for each question. :)
Thanks to every one of you who reads my blog, I appreciate it!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Time to share some more comments! If you haven't already, there' still time to answer some questions in this blog post!
So, here's what I got for the second question!
Do you think you'll see your dreams come true, some day?
I didn't get as many replies as I hoped, which is a shame, because I found this one an interesting subject to get into. Oh well. There's still time. :P
Chaotic Dan replied:
"I'm keeping faith that it will come true someday, i'm taking little steps towards it at a time, after all it helps to have had practice in the field before making the splash."
This is an excellent reply. ^^
Like I said in the previous post, Dan has proved to me that taking small steps is the key to becoming successful. You have to be very patient if you want to make something come true!
He also makes another good point here, and that's to always believe that your dream can come true someday. This kind of optimism is very important if you want to make it! I know what I'm talking about, I'm a bit of a pessimist myself, but the times when I feel optimistic about something... boy, does it feel good!
Faith is the key to motivation.
Thanks to Dan for answering this question! You were the only one who replied, but I'd like to thank you for sharing with the Community. :)
Like I said before, it's still possible to answer the questions I posted here, even those that have already been answered! I will be making a future post with some late replies after I've made a post for each question. :)
Thanks to every one of you who reads my blog, I appreciate it!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
"What's your current dream/goal in life?" Your answers here!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I'm going to start featuring some answers I got to the questions I asked in this post!
You can still answer more questions if you feel like it. :)
Okay! Let's start with the first question!
What's your current dream/goal in life?
Ian Ikeda replied:
"Possibly targeting something to do with film since I take it as a course. I'm also growing and learning more as a dj and getting into music production."
Oh, I do love it when I can relate to people! I think that it's awesome to work on films, it's an amazing experience I have yet to discover. :P
The whole film/music combination is perfect, in my opinion. They're both part of the artistic sector and would both make incredible jobs. I hope you succeed, good luck!
ChaoticDan replied:
"My current dream is to become a game developer, I have such a large backlog in my mind on ideas and concepts to make real."
Well, I've known you for a few years, now, and I think I can safely say that you always come up with brilliant ideas. You've even helped me with some of my own projects, in fact! The way you've been sticking with your dream for so long is inspirational and I'm sure you can achieve it! You've got a load of ideas to put into future games. ;)I think that if there's one thing you can prove to this world, it's that making your dreams come true requires taking many small steps. Keep it up!
Thanks to you both for replying to this question, you gave some awesome answers!
For anyone who still wishes to reply to this question, feel free to do so in the comments section, I'll make another post when I've featured answers for all the questions for any extra answers to various questions. :)
Here are the questions, if you'd like to answer a few!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
I'm going to start featuring some answers I got to the questions I asked in this post!
You can still answer more questions if you feel like it. :)
Okay! Let's start with the first question!
What's your current dream/goal in life?
Ian Ikeda replied:
"Possibly targeting something to do with film since I take it as a course. I'm also growing and learning more as a dj and getting into music production."
Oh, I do love it when I can relate to people! I think that it's awesome to work on films, it's an amazing experience I have yet to discover. :P
The whole film/music combination is perfect, in my opinion. They're both part of the artistic sector and would both make incredible jobs. I hope you succeed, good luck!
ChaoticDan replied:
"My current dream is to become a game developer, I have such a large backlog in my mind on ideas and concepts to make real."
Well, I've known you for a few years, now, and I think I can safely say that you always come up with brilliant ideas. You've even helped me with some of my own projects, in fact! The way you've been sticking with your dream for so long is inspirational and I'm sure you can achieve it! You've got a load of ideas to put into future games. ;)I think that if there's one thing you can prove to this world, it's that making your dreams come true requires taking many small steps. Keep it up!
Thanks to you both for replying to this question, you gave some awesome answers!
For anyone who still wishes to reply to this question, feel free to do so in the comments section, I'll make another post when I've featured answers for all the questions for any extra answers to various questions. :)
Here are the questions, if you'd like to answer a few!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
Sunday, 29 June 2014
Let There Be Dreamers!!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
This blog seems to have gone to a good start and I have you guys (and John Watson) to thank for it! But I think we can do even better...
I'd like to ask you to take action. :)
You see that big button to your right? The one that says g+1? That's the key to opening the doors to a bigger community of Dreamers! Help this community out by simply clicking on it and spreading the word about this blog!
Also, I will soon put up a post featuring your responses in "Your Turn To Share"!
If you haven't done so already, go ahead and send a quick response to one of the questions I ask in there. You might see your answer featured in my next post!
All the posts I feature will be followed by my own thoughts. Know that I'm not about to take your comment and say "U SUCK". Come on, I'm not that evil.
I will simply write my thoughts on your answers and maybe give a tip or two. :) So feel free to go into depth (only if you want to) when commenting. :)
Again, don't forget to click on that big button to your right! It could really help the community out. ;)
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
This blog seems to have gone to a good start and I have you guys (and John Watson) to thank for it! But I think we can do even better...
I'd like to ask you to take action. :)
You see that big button to your right? The one that says g+1? That's the key to opening the doors to a bigger community of Dreamers! Help this community out by simply clicking on it and spreading the word about this blog!
Also, I will soon put up a post featuring your responses in "Your Turn To Share"!
If you haven't done so already, go ahead and send a quick response to one of the questions I ask in there. You might see your answer featured in my next post!
All the posts I feature will be followed by my own thoughts. Know that I'm not about to take your comment and say "U SUCK". Come on, I'm not that evil.
I will simply write my thoughts on your answers and maybe give a tip or two. :) So feel free to go into depth (only if you want to) when commenting. :)
Again, don't forget to click on that big button to your right! It could really help the community out. ;)
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
My Personal Life Dreams: Singing
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I'd like to apologize for my sudden absence. I'm recently going through resit exams and I didn't realize how much time it would take up. I'll be back properly in July, though!
I'd also like to quickly mention my latest Youtube video which explains more on my absence and my Youtube activity, if you also follow my channel. :)
Last but not least, don't forget to participate in the Dreamers Community by answering a few questions in this previous post! I'll be featuring some replies in a later blog post. ;)
Okay! Onto today's story!
Today's topic: My dream of becoming a singer... (past)
Hasn't it been almost everyone's dream to be a singer, an actor or a musician? I've had all three dreams, haha.
The Birth Of My Dream
At 8 years old, my parents bought me a small karaoke machine and I started singing.
Well, actually, I was already singing long before that. My mum always used to encourage me to sing, and I knew a lot of Italian songs by heart (my mum is Italian). I guess that's a reason why I wanted that karaoke machine.
I still have that karaoke machine. It doesn't work anymore but it's there. In my cupboard. Doing fu - ANYWAY.
I brought my karaoke machine to school one day. In each Music lesson, someone would show their musical talents. I brought along my karaoke machine when it was my turn and sang the very first song I learnt by heart after forgetting all those Italian songs from when I was a toddler: Mambo N° Five.
And I can prove that music doesn't educate because I am not polygamous, hehe.
So... years later, in France, my mum signed us both up for our first singing competitions. I once won second place, but most of the time, it was the same people who won (these were local competitions and the same people won every time). But it was all good experience. I made some good friends.
On the other hand, I haven't been in one of those in a few years now.
Actually, I mentioned this dream being a past dream, but I did just sign up for a French TV singing contest. Third time. I got rejected straight away the first two times, but it was so worth the 8 hours of queuing, haha.
Thing is, I used to dream about giving concerts but it's been a while since I last daydreamed about that kin of thing. I would still like to make songs, but more for the instrumental side which interests me more. I don't plan on trying to succeed in that field, though.
My Dream's Impact On Me Today
I still love to sing in the car and in the shower (who doesn't?) and I still make music videos on my Youtube channel. But it hasn't gone any further than that.
Any thoughts on the singing career? Would you like to succeed in singing?
Share your thoughts below!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
I'd like to apologize for my sudden absence. I'm recently going through resit exams and I didn't realize how much time it would take up. I'll be back properly in July, though!
I'd also like to quickly mention my latest Youtube video which explains more on my absence and my Youtube activity, if you also follow my channel. :)
Last but not least, don't forget to participate in the Dreamers Community by answering a few questions in this previous post! I'll be featuring some replies in a later blog post. ;)
Okay! Onto today's story!
Today's topic: My dream of becoming a singer... (past)
Hasn't it been almost everyone's dream to be a singer, an actor or a musician? I've had all three dreams, haha.
The Birth Of My Dream
At 8 years old, my parents bought me a small karaoke machine and I started singing.
Well, actually, I was already singing long before that. My mum always used to encourage me to sing, and I knew a lot of Italian songs by heart (my mum is Italian). I guess that's a reason why I wanted that karaoke machine.
I still have that karaoke machine. It doesn't work anymore but it's there. In my cupboard. Doing fu - ANYWAY.
I brought my karaoke machine to school one day. In each Music lesson, someone would show their musical talents. I brought along my karaoke machine when it was my turn and sang the very first song I learnt by heart after forgetting all those Italian songs from when I was a toddler: Mambo N° Five.
And I can prove that music doesn't educate because I am not polygamous, hehe.
So... years later, in France, my mum signed us both up for our first singing competitions. I once won second place, but most of the time, it was the same people who won (these were local competitions and the same people won every time). But it was all good experience. I made some good friends.
On the other hand, I haven't been in one of those in a few years now.
Actually, I mentioned this dream being a past dream, but I did just sign up for a French TV singing contest. Third time. I got rejected straight away the first two times, but it was so worth the 8 hours of queuing, haha.
Thing is, I used to dream about giving concerts but it's been a while since I last daydreamed about that kin of thing. I would still like to make songs, but more for the instrumental side which interests me more. I don't plan on trying to succeed in that field, though.
My Dream's Impact On Me Today
I still love to sing in the car and in the shower (who doesn't?) and I still make music videos on my Youtube channel. But it hasn't gone any further than that.
Any thoughts on the singing career? Would you like to succeed in singing?
Share your thoughts below!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
My Personal Life Dreams: Writing Stories
Hi everyone! Lola here!
We're nearing the end of my life dreams as we venture more and more into the past.
Before I get into it, remember that you can talk about your own life dreams here. I'll be featuring some comments in a later post.
Today's story: My dream of becoming an author... (past)
I've been getting back into story-writing a bit, but I've lost the creativity I once had...
The Birth Of My Dream
When I was young, I used to love writing stories. I loved opening up a blank Word page and just type away or get a big block of sheets just waiting to be filled up.
I had this story that I would write up and bring to school called "Bunny and Rosie". It was about two rabbits who fell in love and there were four mini-stories. The characters were based on some toys I had.
I'd staple a few A5 sheets together and write in them, leaving some space for drawings. Then, I'd read the stories to my classmates and add these little books to our library shelves. I always felt proud when someone would take out one of my mini-books during reading time. I felt that people cared about what I dd.
After I read four stories, people asked me for more, but I never did make any more. I did, on the other hand, make a mini theatre show about it, which I think I mentioned before. This was two years later, and half the class participated. That's my theatrical side popping up for just a second, hehe.
I also made plenty of other stories. There was one in particular about a girl who, at the start of the novel, found out she had magical powers and was actually an elf (based on dreams I often had). But I did have a flaw. Like I said, I'd open up a blank Word sheet or use a new block of paper... I'd start up a story but I'd never finish it. I don't know how many times I rewrote the elf story from scratch. I only finished the Bunny and Rosie books because they were small, but I also wanted to write some long books.
I was very into fantasy. I read Harry Potter, Eragon, The Hobbit, I'd buy books with mini-stories in them about dragons and elves and goblins. I'd seen things like The Last Unicorn and Mermaid Melody (anime) and I was fascinated about these creatures.
Sadly, the computer I wrote all my stories on got dropped by my mum and I lost everything. The hard drive was ruined, so I can't even look back on what I wrote.
On the other hand, I got another computer at 11, so I still have stories from then, thank goodness.
When I moved to Italy, things changed. I got teased a lot and hardly had any friends because I was English and didn't speak Italian that well. I started to waste time on a site called Neopets and would spend all day on the internet. I stopped reading. I stopped writing. I was just deadening my brain.
Thankfully, I moved not long after, returning to France. There, I'd write up this story (that was actually based on Neopets and that I'd like to finish someday and send to them, because the idea wasn't that bad) during English lessons, which were a bore for me. I never quite finished it, but I look back to it at times and I really think I should finish it. It's an awesome story, haha.
After that, I got into drawing and stated creating comics, which is all explained in my previous post. I never got into writing like before again.
My Dream's Impact On Me Today
This dream has pretty much died out, for now. I've recently been trying to just sit down and write, but it's not the same.
I remember, about a year ago, I tried writing out a story, and it started to turn into a story about an angry feminist with issues (*coughcough*). I scared myself when I re-read it.
I'm currently going through exams, but after that, I'm going to try and sit down to write again. I do miss it...
Have you ever written a story? Perhaps you'd like to become an author someday?
Comment below and share your story. ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
We're nearing the end of my life dreams as we venture more and more into the past.
Before I get into it, remember that you can talk about your own life dreams here. I'll be featuring some comments in a later post.
Today's story: My dream of becoming an author... (past)
I've been getting back into story-writing a bit, but I've lost the creativity I once had...
The Birth Of My Dream
When I was young, I used to love writing stories. I loved opening up a blank Word page and just type away or get a big block of sheets just waiting to be filled up.
I had this story that I would write up and bring to school called "Bunny and Rosie". It was about two rabbits who fell in love and there were four mini-stories. The characters were based on some toys I had.
I'd staple a few A5 sheets together and write in them, leaving some space for drawings. Then, I'd read the stories to my classmates and add these little books to our library shelves. I always felt proud when someone would take out one of my mini-books during reading time. I felt that people cared about what I dd.
After I read four stories, people asked me for more, but I never did make any more. I did, on the other hand, make a mini theatre show about it, which I think I mentioned before. This was two years later, and half the class participated. That's my theatrical side popping up for just a second, hehe.
I also made plenty of other stories. There was one in particular about a girl who, at the start of the novel, found out she had magical powers and was actually an elf (based on dreams I often had). But I did have a flaw. Like I said, I'd open up a blank Word sheet or use a new block of paper... I'd start up a story but I'd never finish it. I don't know how many times I rewrote the elf story from scratch. I only finished the Bunny and Rosie books because they were small, but I also wanted to write some long books.
I was very into fantasy. I read Harry Potter, Eragon, The Hobbit, I'd buy books with mini-stories in them about dragons and elves and goblins. I'd seen things like The Last Unicorn and Mermaid Melody (anime) and I was fascinated about these creatures.
Sadly, the computer I wrote all my stories on got dropped by my mum and I lost everything. The hard drive was ruined, so I can't even look back on what I wrote.
On the other hand, I got another computer at 11, so I still have stories from then, thank goodness.
When I moved to Italy, things changed. I got teased a lot and hardly had any friends because I was English and didn't speak Italian that well. I started to waste time on a site called Neopets and would spend all day on the internet. I stopped reading. I stopped writing. I was just deadening my brain.
Thankfully, I moved not long after, returning to France. There, I'd write up this story (that was actually based on Neopets and that I'd like to finish someday and send to them, because the idea wasn't that bad) during English lessons, which were a bore for me. I never quite finished it, but I look back to it at times and I really think I should finish it. It's an awesome story, haha.
After that, I got into drawing and stated creating comics, which is all explained in my previous post. I never got into writing like before again.
My Dream's Impact On Me Today
This dream has pretty much died out, for now. I've recently been trying to just sit down and write, but it's not the same.
I remember, about a year ago, I tried writing out a story, and it started to turn into a story about an angry feminist with issues (*coughcough*). I scared myself when I re-read it.
I'm currently going through exams, but after that, I'm going to try and sit down to write again. I do miss it...
Have you ever written a story? Perhaps you'd like to become an author someday?
Comment below and share your story. ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
My Personal Life Dreams: Making Comics
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I hope I haven't been boring you with these recent posts, haha. Here's another dream I recently had..
Before I get into it, though, I'd like to remind you that you can talk about your own life dreams in this post. I'll be featuring some comments in a later post. :)
Today's story: My dream of drawing out stories... (past)
We're starting to enter older dreams of mine now. But this one isn't so old...
The Birth Of My Dream
It all started when I was 12 and living in Italy. There was a girl in my class who loved to draw and she showed me a few tips to do so myself. I didn't draw all the time, but the few times I did, I really enjoyed it.
I then moved to France. I made friends and entered the world of Ratchet and Clank (yes, it's relevant). That's where I came up with a story and drew the characters for it. I also joined DeviantART (click for account -> no longer active) and was very inspired by various artist. I made plenty of friends and some even helped me draw better. I got personal lessons from a dear friend of mine whose account can be found here (her art is amazing). Seeing some of those artists improve through time also motivated me to do the same.
After that, I drew non-stop. I'd start drawing in the evening until midnight or 1am. That's when I had the most inspiration... wow, talking about this is tempting me to join DeviantART again!
Anyway. I drew my characters and different situations with each of them.
The main character was called... Lola Ferricks (left: she usually has clothes, but this one is to show off, hehe). That's where my nickname comes from. She was inspired from a Ratchet and Clank character called Sasha Phyronix (right). Lola also has a brother, a boyfriend and is captain of a spaceship.
I should really make that comic one day...
So, for years, I spent my time on DeviantART, admiring art, making art, inventing characters...
And then, I had exams to pass. I stopped drawing thoroughly three years ago when I entered what is known in France as "lycée". Google it, I can't explain, haha.
So yeah, I did still draw, but my imagination was becoming blocked by stress... the real world was slowly starting to munch on my creativity (yeah, I'm aware that sound a bit weird).
My Dream's Impact On Me Today
I've now decided, as you all know, to get my diploma before deciding on anything, but I doubt I'll try and make comic-writing a career). I can't even draw that well, when I think about it. And I've found that I'm more for moving about than sitting down. Comic-writing takes a lot of sitting down and not much movement which I couldn't take for very long.
On the other hand, I love story-writing and still enjoy settling down a bit and relaxing while drawing one of my characters or a scenario. Maybe one day I'll give it a try if I have the time and publish a small story. But I'm not too hopeful.
Any artists out there? I love browsing art and would love to take a look at what you do!
Share your art in the comments!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
I hope I haven't been boring you with these recent posts, haha. Here's another dream I recently had..
Before I get into it, though, I'd like to remind you that you can talk about your own life dreams in this post. I'll be featuring some comments in a later post. :)
Today's story: My dream of drawing out stories... (past)
We're starting to enter older dreams of mine now. But this one isn't so old...
The Birth Of My Dream
It all started when I was 12 and living in Italy. There was a girl in my class who loved to draw and she showed me a few tips to do so myself. I didn't draw all the time, but the few times I did, I really enjoyed it.
I then moved to France. I made friends and entered the world of Ratchet and Clank (yes, it's relevant). That's where I came up with a story and drew the characters for it. I also joined DeviantART (click for account -> no longer active) and was very inspired by various artist. I made plenty of friends and some even helped me draw better. I got personal lessons from a dear friend of mine whose account can be found here (her art is amazing). Seeing some of those artists improve through time also motivated me to do the same.
After that, I drew non-stop. I'd start drawing in the evening until midnight or 1am. That's when I had the most inspiration... wow, talking about this is tempting me to join DeviantART again!
Anyway. I drew my characters and different situations with each of them.
The main character was called... Lola Ferricks (left: she usually has clothes, but this one is to show off, hehe). That's where my nickname comes from. She was inspired from a Ratchet and Clank character called Sasha Phyronix (right). Lola also has a brother, a boyfriend and is captain of a spaceship.I should really make that comic one day...
So, for years, I spent my time on DeviantART, admiring art, making art, inventing characters...
And then, I had exams to pass. I stopped drawing thoroughly three years ago when I entered what is known in France as "lycée". Google it, I can't explain, haha.
So yeah, I did still draw, but my imagination was becoming blocked by stress... the real world was slowly starting to munch on my creativity (yeah, I'm aware that sound a bit weird).
My Dream's Impact On Me Today
I've now decided, as you all know, to get my diploma before deciding on anything, but I doubt I'll try and make comic-writing a career). I can't even draw that well, when I think about it. And I've found that I'm more for moving about than sitting down. Comic-writing takes a lot of sitting down and not much movement which I couldn't take for very long.
On the other hand, I love story-writing and still enjoy settling down a bit and relaxing while drawing one of my characters or a scenario. Maybe one day I'll give it a try if I have the time and publish a small story. But I'm not too hopeful.
Any artists out there? I love browsing art and would love to take a look at what you do!
Share your art in the comments!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Monday, 16 June 2014
My Personal Life Dreams: Becoming A Youtuber
Hi everyone! Lola here!
This dream might be of interest to you, because a lot of my followesr have also subscribed to me on Youtube (here's my channel). :)
Before I get into it, though, I'd like to remind you about this previous post in which you can share your very own life dreams and goals. I'll be featuring some answers in a later post. ^^
Today's story: My dream of becoming a full-time Youtuber... (half-present)
That's another risky dream to add to the collection!
Why half-present? Because it's not that easy to become a full-time Youtuber, and yet, I'd still like to try and manage a serious job and Youtube channel to vent out my creativity.
The Birth Of My Dream
My dream of making Youtube videos started years back. I was about 14. I didn't know you could make money off of it yet, though.
At 16, I put up my very first music video. News about it traveled all around my school. I had relished every moment of making it, even though I had some problems with sound and video-editing (who doesn't?).
The next year, I did the same thing. I put up another music video dedicated to my friends. It was a little more conplex that the first, but that made it even more fun to make!
I uploaded videos very slowly, at most two a year... I wanted all my videos to be good.
A few months back, I discovered, thanks to a friend, the magical world of +PewDiePie . I then learned that you could make money off Youtube. It seemed like such an amazing job! To get paid for doing something you love... not many people get that opportunity. I want to try.
Inspired by +PewDiePie , I created my very first Let's Play. I only got one part up, though. Sadly, I lost the rest of the footage.
I tried to make videos more often, but it wasn't working out. I was at University, and didn't have the equipment I needed to make any kind of video, except for a one-shot. I've been making update videos whenever I don't post videos often enough.
Sadly, since I can't spend much time making videos, the quality of the content has got very poor. I know that I can't afford to make videos all the time because I have to try and get my language diploma and there's no point making bad videos that no one is interested in.
When I realized that, later on this year, I decided to try anyway, just as a side-project. I don't know if I'll succeed, but it's really fun!
I'll actually be making another updates video soon with some important information, because I haven't done much recently, due to exams.
My Plan So Far
This isn't very different to my acting plan, really, except that I've already started.
I plan to work at University and make videos during the holidays when I have the time and I have the equipment back at home.
Getting successful on Youtube takes years (if it happens at all), so when I finish University and look for a job, in the meantime, I'll be making more videos.
When I do get a job, I'm not really sure what'll happen. It all depends on my schedule, and it might not allow me to create videos at all, in which case, I'll be a very sad little slave in a very happy big society.
So yeah, I'm not as into this dream as the others. It'd be a great job, but I can't expect just to become successful. Plus, who knows how long Youtube will keep its business up?
Thanks for reading, it's great to see there are still people out there who take the time to actually read stuff. :P
Feel free to leave a comment. ;)
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
This dream might be of interest to you, because a lot of my followesr have also subscribed to me on Youtube (here's my channel). :)
Before I get into it, though, I'd like to remind you about this previous post in which you can share your very own life dreams and goals. I'll be featuring some answers in a later post. ^^
Today's story: My dream of becoming a full-time Youtuber... (half-present)
That's another risky dream to add to the collection!
Why half-present? Because it's not that easy to become a full-time Youtuber, and yet, I'd still like to try and manage a serious job and Youtube channel to vent out my creativity.
The Birth Of My Dream
My dream of making Youtube videos started years back. I was about 14. I didn't know you could make money off of it yet, though.
At 16, I put up my very first music video. News about it traveled all around my school. I had relished every moment of making it, even though I had some problems with sound and video-editing (who doesn't?).
The next year, I did the same thing. I put up another music video dedicated to my friends. It was a little more conplex that the first, but that made it even more fun to make!
I uploaded videos very slowly, at most two a year... I wanted all my videos to be good.
A few months back, I discovered, thanks to a friend, the magical world of +PewDiePie . I then learned that you could make money off Youtube. It seemed like such an amazing job! To get paid for doing something you love... not many people get that opportunity. I want to try.
Inspired by +PewDiePie , I created my very first Let's Play. I only got one part up, though. Sadly, I lost the rest of the footage.
I tried to make videos more often, but it wasn't working out. I was at University, and didn't have the equipment I needed to make any kind of video, except for a one-shot. I've been making update videos whenever I don't post videos often enough.
Sadly, since I can't spend much time making videos, the quality of the content has got very poor. I know that I can't afford to make videos all the time because I have to try and get my language diploma and there's no point making bad videos that no one is interested in.
When I realized that, later on this year, I decided to try anyway, just as a side-project. I don't know if I'll succeed, but it's really fun!
I'll actually be making another updates video soon with some important information, because I haven't done much recently, due to exams.
My Plan So Far
This isn't very different to my acting plan, really, except that I've already started.
I plan to work at University and make videos during the holidays when I have the time and I have the equipment back at home.
Getting successful on Youtube takes years (if it happens at all), so when I finish University and look for a job, in the meantime, I'll be making more videos.
When I do get a job, I'm not really sure what'll happen. It all depends on my schedule, and it might not allow me to create videos at all, in which case, I'll be a very sad little slave in a very happy big society.
So yeah, I'm not as into this dream as the others. It'd be a great job, but I can't expect just to become successful. Plus, who knows how long Youtube will keep its business up?
Thanks for reading, it's great to see there are still people out there who take the time to actually read stuff. :P
Feel free to leave a comment. ;)
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Saturday, 14 June 2014
My Personal Life Dreams: Acting
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I am back with another personal story!
But before I go ahead with it, I want to hear your own too! Go ahead and answer a few questions under this post. I'll be featuring some answers in later on! ;)
Today's story: My life-long dream of acting... (present)
It's a fact. I've always loved acting, since I was little, in fact. I love getting up on stage and performing. It's an awesome experience! Plus, you meet some great people and, generally, they're very open and friendly.
The Birth Of My Dream
I don't remember when I first dreamed of acting.
My earliest acting experience must have been in England when I was 8 and I joined a club called Stage Coach. Every Saturday, we'd have 3 hours of lessons:
On the other hand, I had just joined a Primary school in which I joined choir every year and got to play on stage with my fellow schoolmates. It was awesome!
At the same time, I'd joined an acting agency. But it was a complete rip off. My parents didn't know the business and lost a lot of money on it. I'll pay them back some day, haha.
When I moved to France, I wasn't very comfortable with speaking French. Up till then, I had only spoken in French with my mum. But after a year or two, I got more comfortable. I joined choirs and even spent a week at a theatre, exploring the world of burlesque. I adored it!
My second year in France was by far the best. The school choir had been set up by a young Maths teacher who was also a musician and did concerts on the side. Who knew?
We all spent the year rehearsing for a musical. It was an awesome experience, and one I look back on with a sad little smile.
The story itself was very fairy-tale-ish. There was a war between the French and the English, there was a French princess, there was an English soldier. They fell in love...
I played the princess. ._.
For any one you who know my old Youtube account, you'll see just how ridiculous I looked. :')
I also recently played in Waiting For Godot as Estragon. It was my first proper play and it was tough. I should have put the play up on Youtube by now, but you know me... hehe... I'll have it up by August, I hope. T.T
My Plan So Far
Wow, I wrote a bit more than I'd thought I would for that first part! I'll look back on that when I make my future résumé, haha.
Just like I did yesterday with my nature plan, here's a possible plan I have in future, based on acting alone.
I think that, for this dream, I'll have to just go with the flow and see what happens. You can never really make plans for this kind of stuff.
Have any thoughts on this? Leave a comment. ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
I am back with another personal story!
But before I go ahead with it, I want to hear your own too! Go ahead and answer a few questions under this post. I'll be featuring some answers in later on! ;)
Today's story: My life-long dream of acting... (present)
It's a fact. I've always loved acting, since I was little, in fact. I love getting up on stage and performing. It's an awesome experience! Plus, you meet some great people and, generally, they're very open and friendly.
The Birth Of My Dream
I don't remember when I first dreamed of acting.
My earliest acting experience must have been in England when I was 8 and I joined a club called Stage Coach. Every Saturday, we'd have 3 hours of lessons:
- Dance
- Singing
- Drama
On the other hand, I had just joined a Primary school in which I joined choir every year and got to play on stage with my fellow schoolmates. It was awesome!
At the same time, I'd joined an acting agency. But it was a complete rip off. My parents didn't know the business and lost a lot of money on it. I'll pay them back some day, haha.
When I moved to France, I wasn't very comfortable with speaking French. Up till then, I had only spoken in French with my mum. But after a year or two, I got more comfortable. I joined choirs and even spent a week at a theatre, exploring the world of burlesque. I adored it!
My second year in France was by far the best. The school choir had been set up by a young Maths teacher who was also a musician and did concerts on the side. Who knew?
We all spent the year rehearsing for a musical. It was an awesome experience, and one I look back on with a sad little smile.
The story itself was very fairy-tale-ish. There was a war between the French and the English, there was a French princess, there was an English soldier. They fell in love...
I played the princess. ._.
For any one you who know my old Youtube account, you'll see just how ridiculous I looked. :')
I also recently played in Waiting For Godot as Estragon. It was my first proper play and it was tough. I should have put the play up on Youtube by now, but you know me... hehe... I'll have it up by August, I hope. T.T
My Plan So Far
Wow, I wrote a bit more than I'd thought I would for that first part! I'll look back on that when I make my future résumé, haha.
Just like I did yesterday with my nature plan, here's a possible plan I have in future, based on acting alone.
- Get my diploma. That's a first. If I don't get my diploma, I'm screwed.
- Use said diploma to get a job. Now this part will be a problem, because acting requires you to have a flexible job... I'll have to think this through better.
- Let's say I have that flexible job. I've made enough money. I can now get a professional headshot and résumé. I'll also have to print duplicates, which could cost quite a bit, too.
- Take classes. I need classes, otherwise I'll never make a good impression on...
- An agent. Having an agent is important to get as many auditions as possible.
- Ace auditions, get roles.
- Get bigger roles and live on residuals.
- YAY! :D
I think that, for this dream, I'll have to just go with the flow and see what happens. You can never really make plans for this kind of stuff.
Have any thoughts on this? Leave a comment. ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
Friday, 13 June 2014
My Personal Life Dreams: Protecting Nature
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Before I start, I invite you to head over to this post and answer a few questions. :) I will feature a few in a later post. ^^
Thank you! :D
As promised, here's my first "personal dreams" post. I will be starting with my present dreams and will then make my way down to my earliest memories of futuristic dreams! One dream per post, so this might actually even last a week or two!
Today's story: My dream of preserving nature... (present)
Bet you were expecting the acting dream first! :P
This is my most recent dream up to date. I actually already had ideas on becoming some sort of environmental activist or something, when I was in my earlier teens, but this is much better and more interesting for me, because I like to work solo...
The Birth Of My Dream
For a few years, now, something's been bugging me... a lot.
While I'm writing this, people all over the world are starving, suffering, being tortured,.. the list goes on... and same with animals... I even think animals should have the same rights as humans. Yeah, I'd go that far.
One thing that disturbs me is that I often see people telling environmentalists to stop being annoying and just shut up and get on with their meaningless lives. I think they're called... oh, what was it... oh yeah. Politicians.
I know that the world is too big to save everyone (including animals), but that's how I am. I dream big, and it can be a problem, sometimes, because I then come up with unrealistic ideas...
My Plan So Far
Using my language diploma (if I manage to get it, of course), I will save up over the years. If I do manage to make enough and become successful in this career, I will eventually buy a big piece of land somewhere in the middle of nowhere (or multiple nowheres), protect it and let nature do it's thing.
I would like to own a piece of land untouched by humans, because it's by trying to "help" nature that we make it worse. Nature isn't stupid and knows what it's doing... well... except when it made humans, of course, but let's not get into that. :')
At the moment, my parents own 4 hectares of land in the countryside. It is untouched. We don't do anything with it (mostly because my dad doesn't have the time to), but some neighbours of ours have noticed an increase in animals like deer, hares and foxes around our property. I think it's excellent that they have a place they can go without being disturbed. This is what I want, but on more terrain...
Now, this is just one possible future like another. As you can see, I don't mention a possible plan to get into acting here. I'm spacing out each dream into multiple possible realities (or not so possible, it all seems too perfect, really). By writing this out, I'm making things clearer in my own head to see just how ridiculous I sound. ;)
Of course, things are bound to not go as I plan (getting enough money, for one thing, is exceptionally hard, especially today. Heck, I might not even get my diploma!), but that's just like any kind of futuristic plan you could try and make on such a dimension.
So that was my first personal dream post!
Feel free to comment and tell me what you think. ^^
More personal dreams coming up soon! Tomorrow? Acting...
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Before I start, I invite you to head over to this post and answer a few questions. :) I will feature a few in a later post. ^^
Thank you! :D
As promised, here's my first "personal dreams" post. I will be starting with my present dreams and will then make my way down to my earliest memories of futuristic dreams! One dream per post, so this might actually even last a week or two!
Today's story: My dream of preserving nature... (present)
Bet you were expecting the acting dream first! :P
This is my most recent dream up to date. I actually already had ideas on becoming some sort of environmental activist or something, when I was in my earlier teens, but this is much better and more interesting for me, because I like to work solo...
The Birth Of My Dream
For a few years, now, something's been bugging me... a lot.
While I'm writing this, people all over the world are starving, suffering, being tortured,.. the list goes on... and same with animals... I even think animals should have the same rights as humans. Yeah, I'd go that far.
One thing that disturbs me is that I often see people telling environmentalists to stop being annoying and just shut up and get on with their meaningless lives. I think they're called... oh, what was it... oh yeah. Politicians.
I know that the world is too big to save everyone (including animals), but that's how I am. I dream big, and it can be a problem, sometimes, because I then come up with unrealistic ideas...
My Plan So Far
Using my language diploma (if I manage to get it, of course), I will save up over the years. If I do manage to make enough and become successful in this career, I will eventually buy a big piece of land somewhere in the middle of nowhere (or multiple nowheres), protect it and let nature do it's thing.
I would like to own a piece of land untouched by humans, because it's by trying to "help" nature that we make it worse. Nature isn't stupid and knows what it's doing... well... except when it made humans, of course, but let's not get into that. :')
At the moment, my parents own 4 hectares of land in the countryside. It is untouched. We don't do anything with it (mostly because my dad doesn't have the time to), but some neighbours of ours have noticed an increase in animals like deer, hares and foxes around our property. I think it's excellent that they have a place they can go without being disturbed. This is what I want, but on more terrain...
Now, this is just one possible future like another. As you can see, I don't mention a possible plan to get into acting here. I'm spacing out each dream into multiple possible realities (or not so possible, it all seems too perfect, really). By writing this out, I'm making things clearer in my own head to see just how ridiculous I sound. ;)
Of course, things are bound to not go as I plan (getting enough money, for one thing, is exceptionally hard, especially today. Heck, I might not even get my diploma!), but that's just like any kind of futuristic plan you could try and make on such a dimension.
So that was my first personal dream post!
Feel free to comment and tell me what you think. ^^
More personal dreams coming up soon! Tomorrow? Acting...
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Your Turn To Share!
Hi everyone! Lola here!
Since I started this blog, I've been doing a lot of talking, and not enough quoting (I actually quoted myself at one point .-.).
Now, it's your turn to talk. :)
Here are a few questions for you. You don't have to answer them all, but go ahead and say what's on your mind. ^^
What's your current dream/goal in life?
Do you think you'll see it come true, some day?
Has it already come true? If so, how did you come all this way?
In the past, have you had any other dreams you've left behind?
Any personal tips on how to make your dreams turn into reality?
Feel free to answer any of these questions or ask me some, too. ^^
I'll be featuring some replies in a later blog as soon as I have enough of them (at least 5).
Please share this post in your feed, I need as many answers as possible. x3
My next few posts will be dedicated to my own personal dreams in life (past and present ones). I'll be detailing each one with its own past story.
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
Since I started this blog, I've been doing a lot of talking, and not enough quoting (I actually quoted myself at one point .-.).
Now, it's your turn to talk. :)
Here are a few questions for you. You don't have to answer them all, but go ahead and say what's on your mind. ^^
What's your current dream/goal in life?
Do you think you'll see it come true, some day?
Has it already come true? If so, how did you come all this way?
In the past, have you had any other dreams you've left behind?
Any personal tips on how to make your dreams turn into reality?
Feel free to answer any of these questions or ask me some, too. ^^
I'll be featuring some replies in a later blog as soon as I have enough of them (at least 5).
Please share this post in your feed, I need as many answers as possible. x3
My next few posts will be dedicated to my own personal dreams in life (past and present ones). I'll be detailing each one with its own past story.
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Our Dreams: Temporary Or For Life?
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I've just about covered everything from my previous post so it's time to move on to something else!
Today's topic: Are our dreams for life?
As we grow up, we're forever changing, not only physically, but also mentally. We change our mind all the time as we try to find out more about who we are.
Generally, as a child, we could want to grow up to become a vet or a firefighter. As we enter pre-teen, we let go of the idea and decide to become an environmentalist. When we're forced to pick a future in University, a lot of the time, we just don't know anymore, or decide to pick and follow a career whose subjects are of most interest to us and end up doing something completely different to what we'd initially intended.
Now, this is just an example of someone growing up. I'm not saying everyone is like this, of course. ;)
What's important in the above example, though, is this: Our dreams and goals change.
So here's a question: How do we know if our current dreams aren't just a... "phase", as some say?
Take me, for example.
When I was little, I wanted to become a teacher. I used to dress up with my mum's clothes and high heels and read stories to my plush toys, telling them off whenever they talked and teaching them new words (not sure they gathered much information, to be honest).
In my pre-teens, I wanted to become a writer. I was forever writing stories, letting my imagination take over as I escaped quickly from reality. I actually miss writing stories...
At 14, I started to become obsessed with drawing. I loved it! I would spend every evening drawing away until 1am, writing up comics I would later draw when my skills became better. I thought I'd finally figured out what I wanted to do with my life: write comics and cartoons. That dream actually lasted a while, which lead me to believe this was my true goal in life.
Then, last year happened. I was panicking while choosing what kind of studies to take the next year at University. I suddenly imagined myself doing all sorts. Drawing, taking photos, acting, making videos,.. but, pressured by my dad who told me that art wouldn't get me anywhere in life without luck, I did the right thing and chose something better to build my future on: languages.
Right now, I want to try and get into acting and continue making Youtube videos. I also found myself planning to buy a lot of land later on and letting nature take its course, letting wildlife roam free, stopping any humans from intervening. But will that change again? When will I be able to finally set my mind to something and be able to concentrate 100% on it?
I realize, writing this out, that I'm a bit of a fickle person. I'm pretty slow, too. A bit of a late bloomer. I had my teenage fits in my later teens only, and am still fantasizing about becoming an actor at 19. Derp!
One day, I'll finally have my goal to achieve. And that day, I'll let you guys know, haha.
How about you? Do you have fixed goals? Or are you like me, always changing your mind?
Share your thoughts!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
I've just about covered everything from my previous post so it's time to move on to something else!
Today's topic: Are our dreams for life?
As we grow up, we're forever changing, not only physically, but also mentally. We change our mind all the time as we try to find out more about who we are.
Generally, as a child, we could want to grow up to become a vet or a firefighter. As we enter pre-teen, we let go of the idea and decide to become an environmentalist. When we're forced to pick a future in University, a lot of the time, we just don't know anymore, or decide to pick and follow a career whose subjects are of most interest to us and end up doing something completely different to what we'd initially intended.
Now, this is just an example of someone growing up. I'm not saying everyone is like this, of course. ;)
What's important in the above example, though, is this: Our dreams and goals change.
So here's a question: How do we know if our current dreams aren't just a... "phase", as some say?
Take me, for example.
When I was little, I wanted to become a teacher. I used to dress up with my mum's clothes and high heels and read stories to my plush toys, telling them off whenever they talked and teaching them new words (not sure they gathered much information, to be honest).
In my pre-teens, I wanted to become a writer. I was forever writing stories, letting my imagination take over as I escaped quickly from reality. I actually miss writing stories...
At 14, I started to become obsessed with drawing. I loved it! I would spend every evening drawing away until 1am, writing up comics I would later draw when my skills became better. I thought I'd finally figured out what I wanted to do with my life: write comics and cartoons. That dream actually lasted a while, which lead me to believe this was my true goal in life.
Then, last year happened. I was panicking while choosing what kind of studies to take the next year at University. I suddenly imagined myself doing all sorts. Drawing, taking photos, acting, making videos,.. but, pressured by my dad who told me that art wouldn't get me anywhere in life without luck, I did the right thing and chose something better to build my future on: languages.
Right now, I want to try and get into acting and continue making Youtube videos. I also found myself planning to buy a lot of land later on and letting nature take its course, letting wildlife roam free, stopping any humans from intervening. But will that change again? When will I be able to finally set my mind to something and be able to concentrate 100% on it?
I realize, writing this out, that I'm a bit of a fickle person. I'm pretty slow, too. A bit of a late bloomer. I had my teenage fits in my later teens only, and am still fantasizing about becoming an actor at 19. Derp!
One day, I'll finally have my goal to achieve. And that day, I'll let you guys know, haha.
How about you? Do you have fixed goals? Or are you like me, always changing your mind?
Share your thoughts!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Taking Your Dreams Seriously
Hi everyone! Lola here!
I don't know about you guys, but I am boiling hot today! I've armed myself with a bottle of water and a dark, cool room, so I should be good, but it's really getting me under the weather! *leaves*
Remind me not to do jokes, it's bad for the whole Community.
Anyway!
In today's post, I'll continue detailing and making more sense out of this previous post.
I actually mentioned, at one point, making a post on a book I recently got. This is that post. :)
The book is called Breaking Into Acting For Dummies. A lot of people don't take this series of books seriously, simply for the fact that it's stated that the books are "for dummies". This is not actually the case, though. I have a small collection of them, and they are really useful!
If there is one thing this book has taught me, it's to ask yourself this one question: Do you take your dreams seriously? Are you really planning to make your dreams come true some day, or is it just a pleasure to dream of another life as an escape from your current one?
This all comes back to that same previous post, where I also talk about living your life as realistically as possible, so as not to get sidetracked.
It's important to have dreams. But don't dwell on them too much, especially if you don't actually plan on doing anything to make them come true.
If you've just been planning things to do in the future to make your dreams come true and have been your entire life, then my advice is to stop kidding yourself and get on with your life or get up and start right away and try to take a first small step. It's harsh, but it's what I've learned from my book.
Which takes me back to it.
This book has opened my eyes on taking dreams seriously and planning a realistically correct way to make them come true. I got an inside view of how to take the smallest steps and what it's like to be a part of the acting business.
If you have a particular dream, I recommend you do like me: buy a book on that particular dream of yours that goes into depth of what the experience in that field is like.
Buying that book was a first step for me and my dream. I now have enough knowledge on it to be taken seriously when I get out there.
For now, it's all I can really do. I have University, I need to find a job... then I need to get my diploma, get myself a proper job... and then, finally, use my book to start acting.
But I'm glad I bought it, it's really taught me a lot about what I want to do.
How about you? Are you dedicated to your dreams? Or is it just a way to escape reality a bit? Share your thoughts! ^^
Thanks for reading, and keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
I don't know about you guys, but I am boiling hot today! I've armed myself with a bottle of water and a dark, cool room, so I should be good, but it's really getting me under the weather! *leaves*
Remind me not to do jokes, it's bad for the whole Community.
Anyway!
In today's post, I'll continue detailing and making more sense out of this previous post.
I actually mentioned, at one point, making a post on a book I recently got. This is that post. :)
The book is called Breaking Into Acting For Dummies. A lot of people don't take this series of books seriously, simply for the fact that it's stated that the books are "for dummies". This is not actually the case, though. I have a small collection of them, and they are really useful!
If there is one thing this book has taught me, it's to ask yourself this one question: Do you take your dreams seriously? Are you really planning to make your dreams come true some day, or is it just a pleasure to dream of another life as an escape from your current one?
This all comes back to that same previous post, where I also talk about living your life as realistically as possible, so as not to get sidetracked.
It's important to have dreams. But don't dwell on them too much, especially if you don't actually plan on doing anything to make them come true.
If you've just been planning things to do in the future to make your dreams come true and have been your entire life, then my advice is to stop kidding yourself and get on with your life or get up and start right away and try to take a first small step. It's harsh, but it's what I've learned from my book.
Which takes me back to it.
This book has opened my eyes on taking dreams seriously and planning a realistically correct way to make them come true. I got an inside view of how to take the smallest steps and what it's like to be a part of the acting business.
If you have a particular dream, I recommend you do like me: buy a book on that particular dream of yours that goes into depth of what the experience in that field is like.
Buying that book was a first step for me and my dream. I now have enough knowledge on it to be taken seriously when I get out there.
For now, it's all I can really do. I have University, I need to find a job... then I need to get my diploma, get myself a proper job... and then, finally, use my book to start acting.
But I'm glad I bought it, it's really taught me a lot about what I want to do.
How about you? Are you dedicated to your dreams? Or is it just a way to escape reality a bit? Share your thoughts! ^^
Thanks for reading, and keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Monday, 9 June 2014
Taking Other People's Advice
Hi everyone! Lola here!
In my previous post, I mentioned being a very stubborn person. I wouldn't listen to my parents when they had a perfectly rational way of getting me out of my messy situation. I did in the end, but it was a little late to realize that they were right. Now, I have to pass exams without being very ready.
Throughout the year, I asked advice from other people on what I should do. A lot of them told me to do as I felt, some said it would be better to stay at University (though, surprisingly, not many).
Of course, no one could guide me better than myself. The decision was up to me.
But there was a question I kept asking myself while listening to what others had to say.
Who do I listen to? Who do I trust enough to let them drive my life in a certain direction?
Of course, the answer was staring me in the face... my PARENTS.
But I didn't want to listen to them even though, deep down, I knew they were right.
I'm scared of one thing in particular. And that is taking action too late.
I'm 19 years old, and I know that time is going to fly by, faster and faster. I want to start making my dreams become reality as soon as possible, because I think it'll be too late in a few years. It takes years to become successful in what I want to do, so I wanted to start as soon as possible... by quitting University.
I've always listened to what my parents say, but this was the first time I didn't want to listen to them. Thank God I did, in the end.
Your turn to talk! Do you often ask for advice to people around you? Have you ever made a big decision thanks to someone you listened to? Did you regret it?
Feel free to tell your story!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
In my previous post, I mentioned being a very stubborn person. I wouldn't listen to my parents when they had a perfectly rational way of getting me out of my messy situation. I did in the end, but it was a little late to realize that they were right. Now, I have to pass exams without being very ready.
Throughout the year, I asked advice from other people on what I should do. A lot of them told me to do as I felt, some said it would be better to stay at University (though, surprisingly, not many).
Of course, no one could guide me better than myself. The decision was up to me.
But there was a question I kept asking myself while listening to what others had to say.
Who do I listen to? Who do I trust enough to let them drive my life in a certain direction?
Of course, the answer was staring me in the face... my PARENTS.
But I didn't want to listen to them even though, deep down, I knew they were right.
I'm scared of one thing in particular. And that is taking action too late.
I'm 19 years old, and I know that time is going to fly by, faster and faster. I want to start making my dreams become reality as soon as possible, because I think it'll be too late in a few years. It takes years to become successful in what I want to do, so I wanted to start as soon as possible... by quitting University.
I've always listened to what my parents say, but this was the first time I didn't want to listen to them. Thank God I did, in the end.
Your turn to talk! Do you often ask for advice to people around you? Have you ever made a big decision thanks to someone you listened to? Did you regret it?
Feel free to tell your story!
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Taking risks... to what extreme?
Hi everyone! Lola here!
"What's life without a few risks?"
The question is: how far can one go with risk-taking?
I'm personally not much of a risk-taker. As I said in a previous post, I'm prone to over-thinking situations down to the slightest details (which isn't always a good thing to do) and I like to know the outcome.
This means that I'll avoid risks because I won't know for sure what the outcome will be.
I was raised as a Miss Goodie-Two-Shoes. I've been leaving that area over the past year, but that part of me still remains in some way.
In this post, I wrote the ridiculously unrealistic plan I had last year instead of continuing University.
One of the reasons that plan was very unstable was that it was full of risks. The idea alone of quitting University was a very risky thing to do, and I realized this only a few months back, so I decided to throw it away and try and at least finish my year.
I've had other ideas for jobs, but they all involved drawing comics, becoming a photographer, becoming a writer,.. in short, anything that could only be achieved by luck and that would be very risky to try and get a full-time job with.
On the other hand, I took a risk a year ago. I decided to go to University to study languages instead of an art. It was risky, because I didn't know what I was in for and, for all I knew, I might have hated it.
I have come to realize that I'm very lucky to speak three languages and be able to get a good diploma with them to land myself a steady job with a future. Now and then, I started to regret it and wanted to study an art instead, but I knew that the best thing was to stick with what I was doing.
In the end, I didn't regret it.
What about you? How far do you go for taking risks? What's the biggest risk you've taken that has affected your life?
Feel free to share your stories too! ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
"What's life without a few risks?"
The question is: how far can one go with risk-taking?
I'm personally not much of a risk-taker. As I said in a previous post, I'm prone to over-thinking situations down to the slightest details (which isn't always a good thing to do) and I like to know the outcome.
This means that I'll avoid risks because I won't know for sure what the outcome will be.
I was raised as a Miss Goodie-Two-Shoes. I've been leaving that area over the past year, but that part of me still remains in some way.
In this post, I wrote the ridiculously unrealistic plan I had last year instead of continuing University.
One of the reasons that plan was very unstable was that it was full of risks. The idea alone of quitting University was a very risky thing to do, and I realized this only a few months back, so I decided to throw it away and try and at least finish my year.
I've had other ideas for jobs, but they all involved drawing comics, becoming a photographer, becoming a writer,.. in short, anything that could only be achieved by luck and that would be very risky to try and get a full-time job with.
On the other hand, I took a risk a year ago. I decided to go to University to study languages instead of an art. It was risky, because I didn't know what I was in for and, for all I knew, I might have hated it.
I have come to realize that I'm very lucky to speak three languages and be able to get a good diploma with them to land myself a steady job with a future. Now and then, I started to regret it and wanted to study an art instead, but I knew that the best thing was to stick with what I was doing.
In the end, I didn't regret it.
What about you? How far do you go for taking risks? What's the biggest risk you've taken that has affected your life?
Feel free to share your stories too! ^^
Thanks for reading; keep on dreaming!
~ Lola out!
Friday, 6 June 2014
Two dreams, one winner...
Hi everyone! Lola here!
How's your day going? I hope yesterday's post wasn't too long to read! If so, I do apologize... here's a photo of one of my dogs to say sorry. Look into her eyes, she is SORRY. LOOOOK DEEPEEEEER. >:D
Dolly: Forever wanting to play fetch...
Ahem, sorry about that.
So, the next few posts will be based on my previous post, as there's a lot I said in there I'd like to get into in more detail.
At one point in my post, I mentioned writing up a post about what I'd just written. Here's what I said:
"It really doesn't seem fair, to be honest. Between two equal people, one
could want to become a doctor, the other a successful artist. Although
becoming a doctor takes very hard work and studying, that person would
still have a better chance of accomplishing their goal than the artist
who's future is also based on hard work... but also luck. A lot of
luck... right?"
Often, I say to myself "Of all the dreams I could have had, it had to be acting!". That's usually at moments of my life where I really feel under pressure about my current situation and just crack.
In case you hadn't already noticed, I'm quite the pessimist! And it's bloody awful.
But it's true! Want to become a vet? Fine! Get good marks, go to Uni, get that diploma! Okay, that sounded a bit too easy, you have to get those good marks and pass those exams first. But if you're motivated enough, you have your goal in the back of your mind as you work and it helps you keep going until you've achieved your goal.
Now, here's my case.
Want to become an actor? Sure! Just sign up, pay £10,000 each year, work, get your diploma and you're there!
Oh, but wait... I'm not a rich kid, so I can't become successful in something I really want to do. I forgot that. .-.
And, hold up, there's another problem! Once I have my diploma, I'm going to look for a job in acting... but what about an income? I need a job on the side!
Oh, good news! I can become a cashier, a bartender, a waiter, or something else just as amazing with a real future, while I waste money on castings I might never pass and end up drowning in debts! What a wonderful life it must be. ^^
It all comes down to this, in the end: I HATE THE MONEY SYSTEM.
But that's another story. :3
So, yeah, I'm going to be careful, use my languages to get a diploma, get a proper job and try and get into acting then. If my career doesn't get in the way... urgh... there aren't many ways around this.
WELL THEN, I thank you for listening to my never-ending rants. Felt kinda good! Dunno about you, though, haha. I might have to make another apology in the next post. :')
What are your dreams? What kind of problems do you have to face to make your dreams come true?
If you have any comments to make, feel free to express yourself. I often see things in complicated ways from endless over-thinking and sometimes need everything simplified. :P Or a good punch in the face. .-.
Thanks for reading, keep on dreaming! <3
~ Lola out!
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