Contemporary Fantasy Series

This was my first photo shoot with actual models and it went extremely well. My models dressed so well and the pictures turned out beautiful!

So here are the photos (: hope you enjoy!

What To Do When You Literally Have No Life In The Summer

Say you’re a high school teen, and you have literally done nothing with your summers. You spend all day binge watching Grey’s Anatomy, eating ice cream and scrolling through Twitter. You plan on getting up and maybe going outside, getting fresh air. Possibly going to the gym because you’re getting a little pudgy. You apply to so many jobs but they NEVER get back to you (and why? It’s not like the hiring managers are doing anything but sitting at their desks anyway). You take all this stuff from your mom about how you’re such an indolent teenager who fits the perfect image of the “modern day teen” (aka, someone who just sits around the house all day and basically eats, sleeps, and repeats).

So what do you do about that? It’s time to get out of the house and explore the many possibilities the world has to offer. How can you make your summer interlude into an enjoyable summer, WITHOUT spending too much dinero?

1. Look into your local museums summer programs
1. I guarantee you that your local art/science museums have a bunch of cheap and/or free summer programs. Make use of it! Go online and research and find out what types of programs they have available. It will be a great way to meet new people that have the same interests as you AND you’ll also gain some experience about your hobby!
2. Become an editor/contributor for an upcoming literary magazine/zine
1. No matter how experienced or how old you are: apply for anything! If you like to read and critique work, you should find a place that will be willing to let you be an editor for them! And don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. Be confidant and above all, practice what you’re doing. I’m 16 and I’m an editor for an online literary magazine ran by teens. You can do anything you set your heart out to do. If you want to contribute your art, writing, or photography, keep making that art. Keep taking those pictures, And keep writing. Practice makes perfect, and that way you’ll have a wide variety of stuff to show to others!
3. Volunteer your time to do something helpful around your community
1. Where I live, there are a lot of places that need people to help pick up trash around the neighborhood. Volunteer jobs range from that to helping at the local animal shelter. It varies, so take a trip around your neighborhood and see if anyone is looking for volunteer help!
4. Write, take pictures, paint amazing art
1. One of my goals this summer is to artistically inspire myself in any way possible. I plan on doing so many photoshoots this summer, and I plan on writing a bunch of short stories/poetry and work on painting flowers (painting flowers is my weakness). Make plans for yourself, set goals, have ambition! Make art. It’s a form of therapy and above all just fun.
5. Learn about metaphysics!
1. If science/spirituality is your cup of tea, then metaphysics is the topic for you! Metaphysics is basically the philosophy that talks about theories dealing with reality. I recommend the book The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life to get you started. It’s a book that deals with things from the MerKaBa to the Eye of Horus. Although it may sound boring, it’s actually pretty interesting and I believe everyone should read it to gain some knowledge.
6. Go thrift shopping
1. You can never go wrong with thrift shopping. I could spend a whole day in there. There are so many cool vintage things you can find in a thrift shop. No matter where you live, there is bound to be a thrift shop near you. So just spend a day at the thrift store! Explore! I guarantee you’ll find something interesting there to purchase.

So, no longer do you have to sit at home (like me) bored and doing nothing. There's plenty to do! Just gotta look (;

See ya later!

Lauryn

Life Update!

I haven't posted in so long and I feel so disappointed in myself. I meant to keep up with this blog, that was actually one of my year goals. But I haven't been committed and I feel horrible!
I'm gonna try really hard to post more this summer, and I might actually be able to follow through with that because I have a lot of free time.

This summer, I have a lot of photo shoots planned. One that is coming up on the 23rd is called my Contemporary Fantasy Series. I'm soooo so so hyped over it. I plan on having my models dress up (differently) in pastel type colors and .. well, I'm not gonna ruin the surprise.. but I guarantee it'll be good! I'm planning on posting them on here as soon as they are all taken & edited.

Speaking of editing, I might change up the format of this blog (and hopefully get a domain). Like the .com thing lol. I'm supposed to be getting a job soon and so I'll have enough money to do that and also make this website not look so plain-jane.

ALSO speaking of editing, I have recently become an editor for an online literary magazine (Polyphony H.S.) AND a POV (Margins Magazine). I am so so so excited to start with Margins! I already started for Polyphony and I am loving it already! I asked my Editor-In-Chief at Margins if it would be okay for me to be a writer and editor. Didn't get a reply back yet, but it could just be because I'm very impatient lol.

So just to recap, I will be keeping up with this blog, I will be posting pictures from the photo shoots I do soon, and I'll post some of my writing or whatever (if you guys wanna see it)

See ya, loves!

Lauryn

Thought #4: Can Minorities Be Racist? (con,t)

You can't oppress your oppressor. Reverse oppression does not exist!

Please take a look at this article! It explains everything, I promise.

#QOTD

"Music is a safe kind of high." -Jimi Hendrix

Old Memories Make New Ideas

Isn't it funny when you're digging stuff from the deep tunnels of your room and you find the craziest and oldest stuff? I found this notebook with a whole bunch of ideas for a book I wanted to write for teen girls. It's funny, because I had probably only just turned 13 when I wrote these.

 I had all these dreams about how I was gonna be a YouTuber and maybe one day, a famous author. I loved reading those books dedicated to girls my age. And I loved reading fantasy books. I was just a real book worm. I wanted to be the person writing the books. I wanted to create something of my own. But, of course, that would require a lot of help from others. And I didn't have many friends and I hated talking (still do).

The reason that I'm putting this up here is because I actually had some really good topics in this notebook to write about. Now, not all of them are good. Some of them are horrible. Like how to fake tan. I don't really think anyone (in my circle) would be interested in that. And I don't know how to do that anyway. But certain stuff in here I think would make good blog posts. 

I just have to believe that if I want to do something, I can do it. No matter what anyone tells me. I just have to work hard at it and have a passion for it. And I have a passion for this and many other things. I just have to set my mind to it and work hard at it. That's my goal. That is what I must do. 

I've always told myself that I wasn't really good at anything, and while that may be true, I'm decent at doing some things. I may not be the best at it but I can be. If I, once again, work hard at it.

I think a big inspiration for me is J. Cole. He worked really hard to be where he is today and he doesn't brag about his lifestyle to the world, but rather he raps about loving who we are and appreciating the life we have.

Lauryn

School, Motivation, and Thinking of the Future. What a drag.

Have you ever thought about your life in the near future? For example, have you ever asked yourself questions like am I gonna be in school? Will I have a car? Will I have friends? What will my major be? Will I still be living with my parents? Et cetera et cetera...

Lately I've been asking myself these questions a lot. I have no idea why. Part of it might be because I am picking classes for my junior year and I'm kind of being pressured into figuring out what I want to go to school for. And that wouldn't be a problem if I actually knew what I wanted to be. But that's just the issue! I don't know what the heck I wanna do with my life. And I know it's still pretty early to be deciding, but at the same time college is just around the corner. And my grades have also been slipping, and my counselor sees that too. She even asked me, "Are you ready to take on the responsibility of taking 3 AP classes?" But the thing is, I'm pretty confident about it. The AP classes that I'm taking are ones I actually enjoy. I like reading and writing, so I'm taking AP Language and Composition. I like learning about our history, so I decided to take AP U.S. History. And lastly I decided to take AP Psychology because I want to know more about humans and emotions and the reasoning as to why certain people are the way they are and why different people act certain ways. That may be more sociology, but who knows. I guess I'll figure out when I start the class in the fall.

Lately I've also been comparing myself to students who get really good grades. I envy them. I always think of what makes them so dedicated to their school work.. I just can't get motivated. Which is, in part, why I don't do my homework sometimes and don't study. Lack of motivation = no working. But I guess that attitude is kind of changing, considering this year is almost over and I have less than 3 years left of high school. I should probably get it together now, huh?

What a drag.


Lauryn