October's Extras & Outtakes

Here's the recap video for October (although it's technically not over yet). I hope you enjoy it!

5 Horror Movies You Need To Watch This Halloween!

Since Halloween is tomorrow, I though it would only be fair to recommend a couple of horror movies for you guys to watch. If you want to read about the movies more in dept, you can click their titles here on the list.
1. Lights Out
One of the very few horror movies that have left me shaken (and for quite a while afterwards, I might add), Lights Out is a movie I'd recommend only for those who have a strong stomach and are not afraid of the dark, but I would recommend it with all my heart. The characters are extremely well written, and I have nothing to complain about when it comes to plot, scenery or anthing else. I'm not an easily scared person, but this movie really managed to shake me. I still haven't figure out if it's the story, the twist on mental illnes, the play on the fear of darkness, the terrifying "monster" character in the film or the movie just being horrifying in general, but thinking about it still sends cold shivers up and down my spine.
2. The Conjuring 2
If you dare to call yourself a horror fan, and have not yet seen this movie, I don't believe you earn the title as a fan of the horror genre. An amazing piece of art (one of the few movies I dare to call art), this movie is not in itself all that scary, but the evil personified in it is, to say the least, horrifying. The first time I saw this movie, it walked straight into my heart, left a hold and gripping it tightly, and stayed. I would honestly dare to call this movie an actual masterpiece. The movie is wellwritten, the scenery amazing, and the actors impeccable. Though most of you have probably already seen this movie, especially if you're part of the people who only tune in to read my movie reviews, however, I don't think any list of amazing horror movies could be called complete if this movie wasn't on it.
3. The Descent
Pickig a movie containing a lot of gore is absolutely mandatory, but it still joys me greatly to place this movie on my list. This movie is amazing, carefully plucking the strings of claustrophobia and the fear of something that's almost human, but not really, an age old fear placed so deep inside our minds we're horrified at the sight of something like that. The Descent is an amazing film, though not a personal favorite, and definetly worth watching! The movie is old, but gold. I have always loved claustrophobic horror movies, and I would recommend this movie to anyone brave enough to enjoy it. Fair warning, it contains a large amount of blood, guts and horrific events.
4. It - Chapter One
No list would be complete without mentioning the amazing Stephen Kings new release as of this year. His work always needs to icluded, it would get close to blasphemy as far as I'm concerned. Although in the genre of horror, I didn't find the movie all that scary. It is however an amazing film, captivating and sometimes even hilarious, more than worthy of your time. Jokes that plays well with the actor's ages, actors who performed amazingly one might add. The wellknown author never disappoints, not even in movie form. I loved every second of that movie, and I will probably watch it again as soon as I have the time. If you're into Stephen King, horror or just scary clowns in general, I highly recommend you watch this film, it's something you won't regret spending your time doing.
5. A Cure For Wellness
A personal favorite movie of mine, this film walked into my heart as soon as I watched it the first time with my sister when she visited in spring. The movie was amazing, wellwritten, the actors mostly fresh faces (something that's actually quite refreshing) and the scenery it was shot in was mindblowingly beautiful. The movie is not particularly scary, more unsettling than horrifying, in several different ways. The film was something very different, yet something that I have, and probably will in the future, watching the movie time after time. If you have any kind of interest in horror movies you should definetly watch this one!

Day #302

   I've always known myself as a person who has very little discipline when it comes to writing. I can have an idea that I think it's absolutely amazing, and then in a few short moments I can have another one, which I think is better, and then start writing on that... I never really have the motivation to finish a project since something else always comes along, and I barely have ny finished projects.
   But lately, I've found myself working on a particular project that speaks to me on an emotional level more than anything I've ever done before, and even if my mind wanders and I write a short story, I always seem to find my way back into the old story. It also something quite personal, something that shows a lot of my own experiences in the world, and tells the stories of people I've met and discussed with, some of them my close friends.
   I have yet to decide wether I'm going to share this work on any social media, as it is (at least right now, in the first draft) such a personal concept, with so many personal thoughts and ideas. Even though these ideas and thoughts, these experiences are not my own and written into a fictional story, I still fear those involved would become uncomfortable with people reading their words and their stories, despite that there's no chance anyone would recognize them.
   At the moment, I'm just very happy to have something to work on that gives me such a large amount of peace in my hectic life.
   Also, enjoy this picture of my double chin! You're welcome!

Day #301

   Lately I've come to realize that I'm in fact quite priviledged. I live in a country where I can acheive anything I want, I have a family who loves me, and a lot of friends who love me as well. I study at the university I dreamed of when I was a child, and I study something I'm passionate about an interested in. I have a partner who cares for me like no one has ever done before. I'm overall a very lucky person to have all the things and all the people I have in my life.
   But the thing that made me realize it recently, is my trip yesterday.

   I was easily able to improvise a trip for an entire day, without having any trouble with the financial stuff or the planning, everything went as smoothly as it possibly could have. I realized if I want to see my friends, if I miss them, I can just jump onto a train or a bus, and see them the same day. It's something that will probably stay with me for a very long time, because it shows me that I have a lot of opportunities to take, that I can take, and that in the future, I will take.
   I may not say it too often, or even barely at all, but I'm very grateful for all the things I have. I'm grateful for my friends and family, and for my boyfriend. And even though I don't like my apartment at the moment, I'm grateful that I have somewhere to keep my things and somewhere to sleep.
    I'm also grateful for the fact that I had the opportunity to buy 9 (9!!!) books yesterday at the book fair. I have so much new stuff to read now, I'm looking forward to reading all of them (although I've already read one, a Stephen King novel, but I felt like I could expand my collection with some more King books). If you're curious about the titles and the authors of the books I bought, you can go to Brijanta Böcker where the titles will be revealed later today.

MIA for Today

   I have been MIA for most of today, due to me spending the day in our beautiful capital, attending the book fair that's being held here. I'm taking some time off, spending time with two of my friends (Anton and Sara) and of course, with my boyfriend who tagged along to go visit his friends who live here nowadays.
   I'm currently seated in a café, where I'm having a very mediocre cheesecake and taking a break from walking around all the time. I've already bought two books today, and gotten a lot of nice shots for both the upcoming video and for a blogpost I'll be posting tonight.
   I'm having a lot of fun so far. We'll be staying in the capital until around nine, when our train leaves. I had a productive train ride here, and plan on having a productive ride back, though all the travelling back and forth and all the other tings I'm currently involved in makes me feel incredibly tired. I'm trying to stay positive and think about the fact that amazing things are happening for me right now, and I'm relly grateful to have all these awesome opportunities in my life!

Back To Basics: Haul

Hi guys! I realised I hadn't done a haul video in forever and decided to make a surprise video for you (coming out on a Friday instead of a Monday) but don't worry, you'll still get your regular content on Monday, which will mark the recap video of October, even though it's not technically over yet. I hope you enjoy the video, and remember you can subscribe to my channel by clicking here!

Day #300

   It never stops amazing me that your entire day can change after having a simple conversation with someone who makes you happy. It doesn't even have to be someone that you're particularly close to, even if you barely spend any time with them, you can feel so much better after actually doing so. Even if you're having a horrible day your spirits can be lifted just like that, by sharing a couple of jokes and talking to a friend for twenty minutes.
   Humans have an amazing power over one another. They can with change another humans mood with the flick of a wrist, make someone else happy by just smiling at them, make someone laugh by just a well worded scentence.
   I had an awful day today, still feeling under the weather, being tired and stressed and one of my friends cheered me up. It was unexpected, I wasn't looking for a long conversation, but I got the feeling we could have talked for hours if both of us had had more time. In just a few minutes, my mood changed from crappy to a lot better, just because of a small conversation where I was catching up with a friend.
   Friends are so important. Other humans around you are so important, and you need to do your best to appreciate them every day, because they need and deserve that appreciation. In the future I'm going to make a conscious choice to appreciate my friends and the people surrounding me more.

Stockpiling

   I have made a decision to do something I've seen several other bloggers and vloggers do when they travel, but I have decided to do this for Christmas. I have decided to stockpile materials for my entire Christmas break, for both my blog and videos for the youtube channel.
   I feel like I need a break, a proper one and not just a weekend. I need to just be around friends and family, not think about work and school and I just need to breathe for a while. I'm so stressed right now, and knowing I have the opportunity to take a break from every single "have to" and just spend time with the people close to me.
   I'm starting this today, writing one post a day so that I may have a break from the 19th to the 1st of January. I think this decision will help me take a break from my work with both school and everything else, and that the break will make me see everything in a new light, a new perspective and make me more creative again. It's been so long since I've actually felt creative, been proud of what I've wrote or drawn, having an idea that makes me inspired and passionate.
(Picture source: Top 10 List)

Day #299 The First Snow

Look at this beautiful little blanket of snow that has settled everywhere! Snow is one of my favorite things ever, and I love the first snow every single year when it comes. Also, look at this obligatory church covered in snow picture (that's been uploaded all over the place from people in Turku).
Snow always makes me feel better about everything, I always get more energized and happier when it comes and lights up the dark around me. When I noticed it snowing yesterday, I even got a sudden burst of inspiration and wrote a short novel, but decided it was too personal to post it online. I'm hoping this inspiration burst continues for a long time, I feel like I've been lacking that for quite a while.
Sadly, I feel my busyness catching up to me. I've started to feel more tired recently, and now I'm feeling under the weather and can't stop coughing. I think I need to ease up and actually take a moment to myself every once in a while.
So in the spirit of taking my productivity down a notch, I'll be going to Helsinki this Saturday! I'm meeting up with a couple of friends, and will be bringing Theo with me. It's going to be good for me to  get away from my usual surroundings again, because though I went home only two weeks ago I'm already feeling quite bored and like I've been too stationary for too long. So though it's in the middle of exam season, I'm going away Saturday, because I'm sure I can handle it, that I need it, and I feel like I need to meet my friends for a while. They always manage to make me feel energized and happy, and I need that right now. They're such happy, positive people and I can't wait to be around them in two days!

Electronics and Goals

   We live in an amazing era, and I don't think we appreciate this enough. We live in a time when people on youtube can make a living talking to themselves in their own bedrooms, a time where people like me can share their thoughts and ideas with hundreds (or in the case of other bloggers, several thousand people every day) without leaving our beds. We walk around with the means to know everything, read anything, listen to anything and do anything in our pockets: we can look for apartments, a job, write a book, market our brand/company, date and meet the love of our life, look at any place on the entire globe by typing it into our device and almost everything else by pressing a few buttons on a small phone contained in our back pocket. You have so many opportunities they didn't have even ten years ago, and I don't think we appreciate that enough.
   I keep hearing about people who think they don't have the opportunity to do something, and often (not all the time, there are people who actually need help to reach their goals and dreams and don't have the means to do these things by themselves) I notice they have a lot of things in common: these are often people who don't make an effort to change their lives, an effort to improve their lives or themselves.
   I'm not saying those who actually need help to reach their goals are weak or not making enough effort: often other people can be the biggest reason for success, and there is no shame in asking for help. I have a lot of respect for powerful relationships, and consider my personal relationships to be one of my biggest successes.
I'm saying that we should take advantage of the technology that surrounds us. Take advantage of your computer and your phone, use them to learn as much as you can, have as amazing experiences as possible, meet as many new people as possible, do whatever you want with them, but make sure to make the best use of them if you use technology.
   And if you dream about doing something you can currently work towards, make sure you work for that dream, that goal every day, no matter what it is and where you are. Working towards your own goals and your dreams should always be a priority.
(Image source: upper; AliExpress.com, lower: Best Buy)

Hypocrites And Other Bad "Friends"

   There are few things that bother me as much as hypocrites. If you tell me we're friends, and we'll always be there for eachother, then only call/text me when you need me, and when I need you, you're suddenly too busy to pay any attention to the things I need I need help with. If you tell me to respect your feelings, but you don't respect mine, you will annoy me to my very core. If you tell me you have to work and you need time alone, and I accept that, and then you can't leave me alone when I'm working... Stop it!
   Because the thing is, if you start treating these people like they treat you, you're going to get one of two responses. It's either "Oh my God, you're so mean, why won't you help/respect me" or "You're such a bad friend, why won't you spend time on our relationship". These people are narcissistic and not a good addition to your life. Hear me loud and clear when I say they're not worth it.
   No matter how much time you spend on these people, it's never enough. They always need more time, more attention, whatever you give them it's not good enough, and this will affect your life in a really negative way.
   Though I'm all about giving 100% in everything I do, and spreading positive energy all around me, I cannot with a good conscience say that you should love, or even like these people, because they will drain you. Being positive is not about just accepting getting treated like trash as seeing it in a positive light, it's about improving yourself and your surroundings, which you can't do with a bunch of negative people around you.
   So if you're concerned that someone in your surroundings might be one of these narcissistic hypocritic idiots, I don't think you should waste more time on them, because if you do they will drain you and your life slowly but surely and you won't end up feeling good about keeping them around in the end. Cut them out of your life as soon as you can, because you need to so that you can feel better in your future and have a healthier social life.
Remember, it doesn't matter how long you've known them, if they don't treat you like a friend or an equal, they're not really your friend.
(Image source: upper; pinterest, lower picture: Ghanacelebrities)

Day #296

   So as most of you know by now, autumn is my favorite time of the year. I love the leaves changing color, I love sipping hot tea beneath a warm blanket, I love all of the cheesy things that make autumn autumn. So, since the weather was amazing, me and Theo decided to go out for a little walk in the last sunshine the day had to offer.
   Falling in love with my camera all over again, I have started to take a lot more pictures, most of which will probably never be used for anything. I have remembered why I loved taking photos in the first place, and will probably be sharing a lot more pictures with you, deciding to work even harder on the media I put out into the world. So here are a couple of beautiful autumn pictures, and you'll get to see a lot more in the re-cap video being published next Monday!
   We decided to a lot of different poses and take a lot of different pictures while we were out, these are just a chosen two. Side note: yes, the throwing leaves is cheesy and outdated, but I still think it's cute.
   And another side note: my boyfriend is actually the only one who can make me smile instantly when he's taking pictures of me, a rare talent since I hate my smile being in photos. And I actually enjoy when he takes pictures of me, he never makes me feel uncomfortable, which every other "photographer" does.

My Sister's Visit: The Vlog

   So, here's the vlog from my sister's visit as promised. As you know, most of my family and friends feel uncomfortable around cameras and I don't like asking them for things they're not comfortable with. I hope you like it, even though she didn't want to be in it.

I Made A New Blog

   So, I have some news... I made a new blog! Some of you will cheer about this, some of you will hate on me, maybe because you think this means I'll spend more time on that blog than on this one, or because I'm a total geek. First one's completely wrong: I'm not going to spend more time on that blog, nothing about this new project will affect this one, and second: I don't care if you think I'm a total geek, because I've already accepted my faith as the Queen of Geeks.
   Now, some of you may not remember this, but I used to post book reviews in Swedish, like wayyy back in the day, before this blog became 100% written in English, and I even did it before I started on this blog. And lately, I've been missing that. So I was like "Okay, let me change it up a little bit" and I made a quick little blog, wrote a short little about me section and a little bit of an introduction post. So if you're interested in that, click here to check it out! Here's a little bit of a pre-view of the blog and what the colors look like.
   Of course, I don't count on this striking a cord with all of you: I know a lot of you don't understand any swedish at all, and that some of you simply don't care about what books I read. This is just for the few of you who share my passion in books!
   And I promise, promise, promise for all of you who couldn't care less about the whole book review thingy: this little project will not take any time from anything else that I do. It's just a little bit of a side thing for my blog, and there will be a page about it, but it's nothing you'll have to engage in!

The Night Before

   As it is one of my sister's favorite movies, watching the Night Before was practically inevitable for me. As we couldn't figure out what movie to watch friday night, she took action and decided for us, and I don't regret watching it at all.
   Starring Joseph Gordon-Lewitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie, the Night Before depicts the epic journey of three friends looking for a legendary party after Ethan looses his parents in a car accident and his friends Chris and Isaac deciding to cheer him up, which becomes a annual Christmas tradition. But after several years, two of the friends live completely different lives. Isaac is married, and a happy father to be, and Chris is a famous athlete, known for his actions on the football field, and they decide to celebrate Christmas one more time together before finally ending the tradition.
   However, that year, Ethan stumbles across tickets to the famous party, while working his job as an elf, and the three friends decide to go out with a bang and meet up, dressed in horrible Christmas sweaters. And as always, in the world of comedy, nothing seems to work out quite the way the three friends originally planned.
   This is easily one of my new favorite movies. Seth Rogen never fails to make me laugh, and there are quite a few movies that can make me laugh out loud like this one could. The comedic approach is both classical and refreshing, playing on several classics in comedy that have been around for centuries, for example fear of becoming a father, fear of commitment, stereotypes, accidentally switching phones with someone else and general awkwardness.
   The characters are amazingly written and none of their performances disappoint (not even Anthony Mackie, known for his appearances in several Marvel movies as Falcon), and with a surprising guest appearance from Miley Cyrus, who exceeded my expectations in acting, the movie builds a hilarious story.
   However, the humor in this particular film isn't for everyone. Using drugs and alcohol as a way to comedic situation may not suit everyone's taste. But if you consider yourself to have enough "offensive" humor to enjoy a movie like this one, are a fan of Seth Rogen (who performed amazingly), you should definetly watch this movie.

A Couple of pictures from my sisters visit!

Here are a couple of pictures from my sister's visit here in town. I hope you enjoy all of these pictures! I know my sister's not in any of them, but she doesn't like being shown off on my social media, just know that we had a lot of fun!

 

 

Day #293

   So after yesterday's adventures with my sister, we decided to do something we haven't done in quite a while; cook together. Since my kitchen is so small, we decided to invade my boyfriend's apartment and make pizza for all three of us, after she cut his hair. She's very talented with a pair of scissors, especially considering she hasn't had any professional training.
   We decided to make a pizza with metworst, onion, bacon and ground beef, so pretty fatty and unhealthy, but we thought it would be fine. The pizza turned out great, better than expected, and we (as I always do) used the recipe my dad uses for the dough. I use it partly because it's the best one I've found so far, and I love that it's my dad who taught it to me. It was pretty late when we finished eating though, so we decided to not do anything that required a lot of moving around, since both me and my sister had exhausted our legs earlier during the day when we went shopping for a new winter jacket and some jeans for my sister.
   We settled on watching a movie, and my sister quickly picked out The Night Before, one of Sofia's personal favorites. She's been telling me to watch it before, but I've always forgotten to, so when she saw the opportunity she took it and put it on. I loved it (a review will be coming up in a later post, today or tomorrow) and do not regret finding the time to watch it.
   Afterwards, we just walked home (it was amazingly cold out for being the middle of October, almost freezing), I had to borrow my boyfriend's hoodie to not freeze, and didn't do too much after that.
   She's going home tomorrow, it feels very strange to have to let her go so fast. It's like she just got here, and I honestly wish she could stay longer. We always have so much fun on her visits, and there never seems to be enough time to do all the things we'd like to.
   Enjoy this OOTD picture she took of me yesterday, I thought it was cute!

The Big Bang Theory

   If any of you by some miracle have missed this show, The Big Bang Theory (or TBBT for short), by some strange natural force, here's what it's about: the friend group of Amy, Leonard, Sheldon, Penny, Raj, Howard and Bernadette (in the order of right to left on the picture), all but Penny (who dreams about becoming an actress) scientists of some sort and their lives together. The show is entertaining and loveable (although the laugh track is certainly used way too much in most episodes).
   The show deals with common themes such as growing up, becoming adults, and starting their own families, as well as stranger themes such as astronauts, the end of new discoveries in physics and Leonards never changing issues with his mother.
   The show has been of interest for several years in my family, as we watch it together almost every evening when it's on, and I think it will be for a long time. I personally like the show, although it's not a personal favorite, because I find it entertaining and the characters, of which Leonard and Sheldon are my personal favorites, speak to me on a personal level.
   The show has also brought us some brilliant quotes, such as "I am immune to your sarcasm" and "I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested", both of which I myself use quite often around my friends as kind of an inside joke.
   If you haven't yet watched this show, I really recommend that you do!

Day #292

    Yesterday was the first whole day my sister spent with me, and without giving you too many details about it (since there will be a vlog posted on Monday about the events of the week), we went shopping, took a few pictures (she's the one responsible for this cute picture of me standing around in the autumn leaves), went out to eat to one of my favorite places and visited my boyfriend and his roommate. Me, him and his roommate taught my sister how to play pidro (a wellknown card game where we come from) and we watched the latest episode of TBBT (a show which me, Theo and Sofia at least somewhat follow).
   I think it's safe to say that her first day here was a success, and she told me she liked it very much. I'm glad she's getting along so well with Theo, and with the friends of mine she's had the time to meet so far. I think I'd have a much harder time liking someone if Sofia didn't also like them, since both my sister and my friends are really important to me it'd be a tough spot to get out of. I'm lucky I don't have that issue.
I can only hope that the rest of the days she spends here and all things we want to do work out just as well as yesterday did. We still have a lot of fun stuff to do while she's here (for example, today my sister will be cutting Theo's hair and me and her are going shopping to a different mall). I really love having her around for a couple of days, getting to spend time with her in another way than usually when we see eachother (when I come home for a weekend and have to run around like crazy to meet all the people who are important to me) and actually spend some quality time together. I hope, and think, she feels the same way about being here.

Day #291

   Yesterday we, me and Theo, celebrated five months together. We don't like to drag too much attention to these kind of "small things", every little mile stone isn't too important to us (we honestly find that kind of things to be kind of ridiculous, but whatever floats your boat), but every month we do something small to appreciate our new month spent together, like go for coffee or go see a movie, kind of like a regular date night.
   We went to this adorable little place called café Latte. I love their cheesecake, but since there was no cheesecake left yesterday, I got carrot cake (something that I don't actually eat all that much) and I was actually pleasantly surprised. I loved it, and paired with the vegan hot chocolate I drank it was amazing. I loved the taste of vegan hot chocolate btw, considering drinking it several times again.
   If I'm being completely honest, I don't think I've ever felt this good in a relationship before. I feel like I can completely be myself without any bad consequences, like I can share everything with my partner (something that I've never really felt before), but also that I don't have to, that I can share my odd sense of humor without being judged, act silly and strange without him looking at me funny, which I have never really felt before with someone I'm dating.
   We can spend time together without actually doing something special, just sitting in a room, studying together or playing different games, and be able to change into a mood when we're very clingy and cuddly within a couple of seconds. We can be active and spend almost an entire day outdoors, and then the next one we could spend on the couch, marathoning a series. It's kind of a perfect balance, we work very well together. We share the same sense of humor, a certain taste in music and a small taste for adventure and trying to new things.
I'm certainy hoping for another 5 months, and I really think we're going be together for a long time. I look forward to spending the incoming 5 months with him as well.

Finally!

   Today's the day. My sister will be arriving by train this evening, and I'm so looking forward to have her visit me. She'll be staying for several days, and I'm so thrilled. We've got a lot of plans, for example I'm taking her to Kawaii to eat sushi and we're thinking of going to the movies. I'm also going to take her to some of my favorite cafés and the best places to take walks in the city. There's also probably going to be some sorts of photoshoot, just like the last time.
   She's one of the people I miss the most, along with my brother, when I'm not at home, though (as every sibling does) she sometimes bothered and annoyed me, and I did the same for her. I'd like to think that she misses me too.
   (Side note: Of course, I'll be vlogging the entire week, so you'll get to follow along all the things we do and experience. Although, I'll probably have to split it into some smaller vlogs, because since she'll be here for almost a full four days, there will be tons of material to use, and I'm not going to make another vlog that's above 10 minutes long, because I don't think that's really optimal.)
   People have always told me me and my sister look alike, but I don't think we do, at least not anymore, especially since I cut off my hair. If you think we look alike, please leave me a comment telling me so. We looked a lot more like eachother when we were younger, before we started changing our looks more experimentally. She's a bit taller than me though, only a few centimeters, and I often times have a more alternative style in clothing, makeup and hair. Enjoy these pictures from each of our instagrams.
   So what do I look forward to the most when having her here with me? There are a lot of possible choices for an answer, but there's one that's pretty clear to me.
   What I miss the most when I'm away from my sister, is our talks. I talk to her like I talk to no other person, and I always look forward to our conversations. She understands when I want to talk about something, she understands when I want to be left alone. I do the same for her, and when and if we tell eachother something, we know for a fact that our secrets are well kept. We have the same kind of humor, the same kind of infectious laughter and share jokes that have been there since we were small children. There's something very special about having a sister, or a sibling, though it might sound like a huge cliché.
   I'll be picking her up from the train in a couple of hours. Until then, I'll be working on some school stuff, and then going to a date with my boyfriend to celebrate our five months together.

Instagram posts that inspire me every day

So, I look for inspiration for my blogs posts, videos and my other creative work, almost everywhere. However, there are a couple of posts that always makes my inspiration flower. So here, enjoy all these inspirational posts from Instagram. Credit is found on the screenshots!

A Good Person

   So, while I normally don't agree with almost anything that Miley Cyrus does or says, she's not really one of my favorite people, but this quote by her is actually one of my personal favorite quotes, because it embodies one of the things I believe in the most.
I have always believed that no particular practice makes you a good person. Following a religion, going to church, or idolizing a good person, doesn't make you a good person. Your personal actions and actually being a good person makes you a good person. It's not something you can just flick your wrist and acheive.
   If you're not born with the traits of a good person, and you won't make a concious effort to become one, nothing is going to make you into a better individual. Just like you don't become a worse person by going out, you become a worse person because you either are one, or make very poor, bad choices for you and the people around you. A bad person puts others and themselves down, or even ruins something for someone else.
   Point being, you can be a bad person how many times in a year you go to church, and you can be a good person even though you go out. Being a good or bad person does not co-relate to your religion, your hobbies, your skincolor or anything else but the choices they actually make and how they make impressions in other people's lives.       You're always a good person, as long as you treat other people as a good person does, and you're always a bad person when you treat people as a bad human does. Nothing in your other
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