NEW BLOG IS HERE

Dear readers,

I finally have my new blog all set up. The link is: dearfutures3lf.wordpress.com

I will not be posting on this blog so make sure you check out my other one:)

Xo,
Leila

NEW BLOG!

Dear readers,


I am currently working on a new blog so I will not be posting on this one. The content and the name will remain the same but the blog itself will be different. I might also change to a new blog site. But I will keep you guys updated on that and my new blog site as as soon I finish with it and it's to my liking.

Hope you understand and sorry for any inconvenience.


xo,
leila

The Days I Can't Wait For!

My ukulele I barely play and some flowers I'm not sure of.

Dear future self,


I lay in my bed most mornings not wanting to get up. I wasn't ill nor was I tired but I just felt like snuggling under my blanket not wanting to step foot on the carpet of my room.

Depressed. You can call it being depressed but I call it lack of motivation or no motivation.

I didn't have any motivation left in to me get up and do things I want to do.

It was hard for me because I kept questioning myself whether my life is worth living or am I good enough to live this life.

I hated the feeling.

But, as I was washing the laundry, a sudden strike of happiness hit me right in the heart.

For some reason I was happy because the new sketchbook and backpack I bought online was being shipped to me and my auntie is coming here from Singapore in December.

As weird as it is, those were my motivation to keep doing what I want to do every single day.

That's when I realised that it's those simple little things that motivate us to do what we do and to keep us on our feet. Sometimes, it's not a person or a diamond ring that can cheer us up, but it's those that really matter to us that we keep striving forward.

Future self, let us not forget that motivation comes from what we want to achieve and what we want to see with those achievements that we live everyday for.

It's those moment that we can't wait for that motivates us to leap over the obstacles and get where we want ourselves to be.

Even if it's miles away, we will get there no matter what.


Yours sincerely,
your past self

Bold - Artwork - Digital Illustration

Dear readers,

Today I found an inspiration from a photo I came across and thought, "why not make my own version of it.?" And so I did. 

I named this artwork "BOLD" because as you can see, she is wearing black lipstick and the colour black represents strength, seriousness, power and authority which is an easier way to say "bold". 

The colour of her hair also screams bold because not many people would dare to try pink hair as it is risky and only some can pull it off. 

I was planning on furthering my skills by using shading techinique, however I still need to work on my shading so I left it out of this one. 

But I'm be sure to include shading on my future artwork.

I'd be grateful if you could comment down below any advice for me so that I can improve my drawings and illustrations. 

xo,

leila

The Living Room - Digital illustration

Dear readers,

This is my first ever digital mastepiece I made using Microsoft paint. I really love how it turned out. I named it living room because to me it looked like something that you've have in a living room space.

I hope you like my first artwork.

It would be awesome if you leave a feedback or any advice in the comments below. 

More artwork coming soon!

xo,

leila

By Any Other Name by Laura Jarratt - Book Review

BY ANY OTHER NAME - by laura jarratt


   "Being the new girl at school is hard. But when you've been forced to abandon your old life, your old friends and even your old identity, hard doesn't begin to cover it.

   That's the point of witness protection, thoug. And it's the only thing that can keep Holly and her family safe. But how is she supposed to start a new life when one wrong move could put all their lives in danger?"

GENRE: young adult fiction, romance, mystery


REVIEW:

Plot

The main idea of the story was focused on Holly Latham. Her family along with her autistic sister, Katie, was placed in a witness protection programme. It focuses on Holly's new life and new friends along with her boyfriend which she hated at first. The plot was very good but I wished they stressed it more. It was very easy to follow the plot but I felt as though it was flat and could of been built up more. In saying that, there were lots of excitement and suspends along with romance.

Characters

There were some interesting characters that you'd grow to love and hate at the same time. All the characters had something unique about them and I was specifically intrigued by Joe , Holly's destined boyfriend. because he had a lot of different personalities and said a lot of weird yet fasinating things. The main character was very lovable and easy to relate to.

Personal Response:

Overall, I absolutely love this book. The romance between Holly and Joe was very believeable and it made my heart beat. The story was somehow relaxing but with a bit of suspends and mystery as well. I really enjoyed reading it and I felt uneasy when I read the last chapter.

Rating

It's definitely a must read book for those into romance and bit of action and mystery. I rate it a 5/5.

First (alcohol) Party!

Dear future self,


Loud music, loud voices, laughters, alcohol in hand, food on the table, parties gone horribly.. fun!

Last night I've experienced what it was like to be in an actual party. The room was filled with people way beyond my age including my sister but yet I fitted in.

It really opened my curiosity about drinking alcohol and going out to parties more often and hanging out with guys in their 20s. Don't worry though, I didn't drink and my sister took care of me.

Even so, I could not hold in my desire to take a shot and act wasted so being stupid is acceptable. After learning about what alcohol does to your body at school, I thought that there was no way I'll ever want to drink.

But...

I wanted to, I wanted to taste the bitter sensation of the alcohol in my mouth.

This is just part of growing up, right?

Spin the bottle was fun too. I kissed two guys on their cheeks.

I enjoyed truth or dare. A lot of kissing I'd say.

A 21 year old guy was flirting with me during the party. Not interested sorry.

Future self, I think by now you're already used to the feel of parties but don't get too wild.


Yours sincerely,
your past self

It's like whatever...

Dear future self,

Is it possible to like someone that you hate at the same time? Or like someone whom you know nothing about except for how much of a rude jerk they are, the colour of their eyes and the brand of underwear they wear?

The answer is a big fat YES!

For now let's call him Bad-boy (bb for short). Anyway, so apart from Mr.Perfect who I've sorta lose interest in, Bb is another guy I've recently became fond of.

He sits in front of me in the only subject we have together, maths.

I like the view of his back side and as I stare at his haircut that is shaved halfway with hair flopping to the side of his face, I become more affectionate towards him.

Once, he was swinging on his chair and gave me a glimpse of the brand of underwear he  wears (weird I know but hey its love).

Apart from knowing that he's a rude jerk towards the teachers but still quite good at maths, he is a complete stranger to me.

But even so, I fell in love with him.

Should I be worried?

Oh well, nothing will happen between us because we've never talked and I doubt he even knows that I exist.

I don't even know his last name so there's no way of stalking him.

Bur it's like whatever.


Yours sincerely
    Your past self