I'm back! + Teen Relationships!

I am soooo sorry that I waited this long to post again. I slacked at first, and then some family problems came up. Okay, so today's post is going to be about...dating!!! Yes, this topic...Now, I'm not here to tell you, "Don't date until your 18!" I just want to reassure your feelings before you give someone something that you can't ever take back. That something may include emotions, secrets, even valued objects. This probably isn't making much sense, so I'll just start talking.

Honestly, I've never had a boyfriend, nor do I want one. I am going to put up a list of why I believe teens/pre-teens date. These opinions are going to be from my view, and my view only. Please, do not get offended if one of these pertains to you!

-Probably, the most common one, convenience. If two people hang out a lot, they just randomly decide to start dating.

-Popularity: I see this one everywhere. Whether it's to get more popular because you're actually dating someone, or the other person is "popular."

-It's what everyone else is doing! One person sees a couple and automatically thinks they need a boyfriend, too.

-I have to have him! Just because 12 other people dated him, doesn't mean that you need to, also.

These are the main reasons that I see, almost everyday. It makes me sad to see girls going after the same guy over and over again, knowing that they don't have real feelings for them. I know it's not my business, but I don't want to see them get hurt.

To sum up that confusing stuff...Don't date for popularity or convenience. Before you date someone, make sure they like you too and you truly have feelings for them, or else you are going to end up getting hurt. I've seen it many times before. You are you, so don't believe you need a guy to make yourself better because you are already good enough. The right one WILL come along. You just have to be patient! :)

Bucket List

Today, at school, one of my teachers told us
to make a bucket list of what we want to do before we graduate. At first I though and didn't think I had anything I specifically wanted to accomplish. After a while of brainstorming I realized things I would never think of so here are a few of them...
* Get all A's throughout high school
* Accept who I am and becoming
* Volunteer at hospitals, shelters, etc.
* Meet new people
* Find out who my REAL friends are.
Now, most of these are general, but they were hard to think of after a while. What do you want to do before you graduate school, college, or whatever milestone? -Katie

Peer Pressure and Regrets

This blog is going to get a little personal, but I feel it needs to be said. Nowadays, we take drugs, bullying, and other things as common. It's not something we should do at all. A couple days ago a girl at school got in trouble for having drugs at her house and stealing money. Now, before you say anything, she wasn't the type you would expect to do that stuff. She's nice and keeps to herself. She does have a "friend" that does the same thing. The friend started it first and led her into it. Girl #1 has been bullied forever and her "friend" still pushes her around. Girl #2 gets mad at her all the time because she doesn't do the things she does and I feel bad for her. It's like she rules her life. It's not right at all. That's called peer pressure.
I know people say not to have any regrets, but some of those things leave you with a label or even worse, it could corrupt your life right then and there. I always say, "You should be proud of everything that you do. If your not, then you might need to stop doing it." It's hard to accept, but try imagining other people doing it or knowing that you do it. Be you, but a good you. I'm not trying to judge, but to remind you that what you do now affects the future... :) Comment your thoughts! -Katie

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!!!!!! It's been a while since I have done a post, but I will try to make up for it today. When I think of resolutions I think of wishes. Wishes to do something or better yourself. Since I'm still young, 13, I really don't have many resolutions. I could say I need to do better in school, but I already to well. I could also say that I need to be kind to people. I already try that, but I really don't think that should be a resolution. You should do that everyday!

So I was thinking, what should I do better this year? A few things passed my mind. After thinking it over I realized that I need to start being more grateful. I have a lot of things that others don't have and I should never look down on that. I take the clothes I wear, the food I eat everyday, and the bed I sleep in for granted. Some people don't have that. I am so blessed to have that. I can't explain how happy I am for all that I have. I'm blessed.

What are your resolutions for the new year? Hopefully this year is going to be a great one! This year has been...crazy. Nothing else can explain it. This year ratchet, selfie, and twerk have become very common... The "duckface" has come and gone. Candy Crush and Minecraft have become addictions instead of games. We might have survived 2013's drama, but imagine what next year will bring us....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! -Katie

Christmas Favorites!!!!!!

Christmas is in a few days and everyone is busy. I was just at the store and saw 20 different people that I knew. It's a really small store... Since everyone's in the Christmas spirit I decided to blog about my favorite Christmas things!
Above all, spending time with my family is at the top of the tree. I love being able to spend time with my brothers and sister during the holidays. I don't know why, but we're always in a better mood. I guess it's the magic of Christmas!
Can you guess what else I love? FOOD!!! What? I'm a teenager, what'd you expect? My favorite Christmas food...That's a tough one. I would have to say stuffing or turkey. Can I say both? :)
The scents. That's it. I love the different fragrances that come out in stores during this time of the year. Who doesn't?
Okay, so that's all I'm going to blog today because I have been busy. It would really help if you gave me some ideas! XXX-Katie

Favorites! (About me: Blog 2)

Hey! I'm just going to get straight to it!
Favorite...
Color: Purple
Food: Steak
Candy: PIXIE STIX
Book Genre: Paranormal Romance
Hobby: Reading/Hanging out with family and friends.
Song Genre: Pop/pop country/a little country
Artists: To many to choose
Quote: You can't move on to the next chapter if you keep rereading the last one.

So, these are some of my favorite things! Please comment!! Follow me!!! I would love it if you guys would tell others and recommend ideas for me to write about!!! PLEASE!!!!!
-Katie

A little about me (Blog 1) Favorite Books!

To start out my blog, I'm going to be telling you a little bit about me for the next couple blogs. Today, as you can see, I am going to be talking about my top 10 favorite books! They are not going to be in any order.
1. The Fault in Our Starts-John Greene
2. Shadow Falls Series-CC Hunter
3. Embrace Series/Violet Eden Chapters-Jessica Shirvington
4. Fallen Series-Lauren Kate
5. The Darkness Rising Series-Kelley Armstrong
6. Dreamland-Sarah Dessen
7. Watersong Trilogy-Amanda Hocking
8. Die for me-Amy Plum
9. Confessions Series-James Patterson
10. Maximum Ride Series-James Patterson
As you can probably see I love the romance/paranormal books. These are just some of them. I have many books that I absolutely love, but I said 10. I HIGHLY recommend reading or even just previewing these books. You will for sure get hooked on them! :) -Katie