The Rules:- 1. Thank the person who tagged you. Thank you, Alexa for tagging me for this tag!!! 😊 2. Mention the creator of the tag and provide a link to their blog. The creator of this tag is Evin! 3. Use the tag’s logo. 4. Answer the 7 questions you were asked. 5. Create 7 new questions or pass on the same questions 6. Tag 7 bloggers and notify them by commenting on their blog 7. What’s your talent? It can be anything you’re good at. 8. Add your favorite quote! 9. Finally… Just have fun with it! The Questions:- 1. What is your favorite blog category to write about? (photography, lifestyle, fashion...) Good question! If y'all have known me for long enough, I'm sure you know the answer to this question. I LOVE blogging about tags. I love it so much, in fact, I just can't stop wanting to do them!! Someday, I think I might even create one. The bloggers that aren't new to the blogosphere probably don't know why that's such a big deal, but to me, it is...I'm just not sure why. 😂 2. Do you have a pet? *Memories come back* I...don't have a pet. But I had a pet. RIP, Betta. (Yes, I named my fish Betta, no judging...) 3. How long have you been blogging? Oh, another good question!! I've been blogging since September 21, 2020. So...for about five months. You're right, it hasn't been that long since I first started. I am a fairly new blogger who isn't very great at staying on topic. Speaking of which...time for the next question! 4. What book series do you read over and over again? Okay, I knew I'd have to answer this question sometime in my life. I have never re-read ANY book or book series in my life. (Unless you count the picture books!) *Waits for that to sink in* Yes, I never have. And I'm not exactly proud of it either. Every single time I try to re-read a book or book series, I eventually get bored and move on to another book to read. Most likely because I'd already know what would happen. Luckily, I'm thinking of re-reading The Ascendance Series! It's the only book series that I find worth re-reading. *Nods* 5. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? Hmmm... *Think fairly hard* *Thinks harder* *Gets headache* Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things I would want to change in the world, but to think of only one thing is a bit hard. Well, I guess I'd like to change anything of diversity. I don't want there to be female and male differences, just people. I don't want there to be religion differences, just people. I don't want there to be culture differences, just people. Because no matter how different someone is, they are still a person, inside and out. 6. How many languages do you speak? I speak two languages. But I'm learning a third. I speak English (obviously), and Telugu (an Indian language). I am currently learning Spanish. 7. If you were granted three wishes, what would you wish for? 1. No more fighting in the world. 2. Unlimited happiness. 3. Have everyone else in this entire world get one of their heart's desires. My Questions!:- 1. If you were trapped in a Disney movie, which one would it be, and why? 2. When you were younger, what did you want to be when you get older? 3. What is one way someone can lose your trust? 4. If you could go back to any time in any place in history, when and where would you go and why? 5. What story are you currently reading/writing? What is the title of it? 6. If you see a puddle on the ground, would you walk around it, or over it? 7. What makes you proud about your family? I Tag... Roshni @ Roshni's Random Thoughts Stella @ Bites of Better Shanessa @ My Days in Montana Miriam @ Inside Miriam's Mind Addie @ Shining Star Shruthika @ Shruthika's World of Random Grace @ One Graceful Teen My Talent(s):- I don't have any talent. 😭 Jk, I don't have a talent that I'm exceptionally good at. But I can play the violin and barely code HTML and CSS. My Favorite Quote:- “Good ideas are always crazy until they’re not." Well, that's it for today's post! Remember y'all, the last date for short story submissions are today at 11:59 PM (PT). So far, I've only gotten one submission! I hope I'll see more soon! Have a spectacular day, everyone!! 🔆
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Hello, hello, one and all! (Okay, now I just sound like a guy from the circus...) Today's post is a berry spEciAl post for one of my BERRY dear friends— SHRUTHIKA!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHRUTHIKA!!!! *Throws confetti* 🎉 This BERRY special post in YOUR honor is just for you! (I think I made that clear, correct?) This post will be filled with as many things I can stuff it with (literally). I hope one post doesn't have a word limit because that would be berry sad. ☹️ But no frowning on my friend's birthday, allowed!!!! Everyone must be smiling because today is a happy day!!! 😄 So turn that frown upside down and keep reading this VERY special post! I'm just addicted to this meme because of my science teacher. 😂 Anyways, as I was saying, this post is PACKED with fun stuff. Starting with....*drumroll* A BIRTHDAY SONG! I mean, c'mon, what's a birthday without a birthday song? No, I'm not gonna sing today (sorry ShruShru), instead, I'm gonna send a link to a happy birthday song/video. *Waits 'til the song's over* *Listens to the song and thinks she should've played it instead* Eh, it's the thought that counts, right? *crickets chirping* Right? Anyway, I can't end right there!!! (I mean, I just started) There's still so much more to do!!!! *Looks at all the presents she made and sighs* Next, here's a BERRY special collage a berry special friend made about and for ShruShru! (And yes, I'm gonna continue calling her that for the entire post.) Thank you, Diamond for working so hard on this collage for ShruShru! :D It looks SO good!!! I REALLY hope you like the BEAUTIFUL collage, ShruShru! It was made especially just for you by the amazing Diamond!! 😄 Now, a special music playlist that I made just for ShruShru! Here's the link! *Sings along with all the great songs* Sorry, I would've added more songs, but I just wasn't able to. *Sighs* But, to make up for it, I added a few other songs that I think ShruShru will love! We both have most of the same music taste...I think... Now that I think of it, I probably didn't really make as much as I thought I did. But hey, at least it beats last year!!! Make sure y'all wish a very happy happy birthday for ShruShru! And ShruShru, show off what you did on your birthday in your next blog post, you deserve it! 😉 Well, if any of y'all have had a birthday today as well, then I wish you a happy birthday as well!! Happy birthday, Shruthika! And have a thrilling day everyone else!!! 🎉 P.S. DON'T STOP SMILING! (That's right, I'm watching you.) 🧐 😂
Henlo fellow writers, friends, followers, viewers, and...readers? Yeah, readers sounds good too.
The Rules~ 1. First, thank the person who nominated you, include a link to their blog, and add the Liebster Award badge to your blog and/or post. Well, as I mentioned before, no one actually nominated me *cringe* but I will thank them anyway. *Takes deep breath* THANK YOU TO MARY, ALANA, ISSABELLE, AND KATHERINE FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE FOR DOING THIS TAG EVEN THOUGH Y'ALL NEVER ACTUALLY NOMINATED ME!!!!!! 2. Next answer the eleven questions from the person who nominated you. Yep, I'll get right to that, soon. 3. Give eleven random facts about yourself. Yep, that shall happen right after I answer the questions. 4. Nominate 5-11 fellow bloggers with less than 200 followers. Easy-peasy...I think... 5. Notify your nominees that you nominated them for the Liebster Award. Yep, I shall get to that soon. 6. Last but not least, ask your nominees eleven questions. Yes, I have to...make up questions...I hope I'll be able to do this correctly... Mary's, Alana's, Issabelle's, and Katherine's Questions (AKA, Mary's Questions) *Wonders if I should keep that title* 1. What is something weird/funny you and your family do regularly? Something weird/funny, huh? *Thinks hard* *Keeps thinking* *Doesn't want fellow readers to realize is just making the question's answer longer than it should be* I have an answer!!! *Thinks again to make sure the answer is the right answer* Okay, I have gotten my answer and my answer is....*drumroll* I DON'T KNOW! *nods* Yes, I do not know, please do not judge. At this moment, I have a mind-blank and it's only the first question. (-‸ლ) 2. What is one thing about you most of your readers probably don't know? Hmmm...good question! I am determined to answer this one. *Thinks really hard* Okay, one thing that y'all probably didn't know about me is... *drumroll* I am scared of social interaction. Yes, it's a thing. And I'm sure a lot of people have it. *Crickets chirping* Okay...moving on! 3. What kind of music do you listen to the most? (Feel free to share an awesome song from that genre!) Okay, this one's an easy question. My favorite type of music is electronica. I'm sure a LOT of people don't even know what that genre is (I never knew what it was until recently). Anyway, here are two songs from the genre. They are both by Alan Walker, don't judge me, I like his music! Darkside and All Falls Down. 4. What is the weirdest smell you have ever smelled? Oh, as soon as I read this question only one thing came to my mind. So you know how you drive on the highway and there's the ocean near you and you smell something really gross and weird? Yeah, that's the weirdest smell I've ever smelled. You probably have no idea what I'm talking about if you don't live in the bay area of your state. Let's just say, once, I almost threw up because of it. 5. If you could be any animal, would animal would you be and why? Hmmm....Let's see...I know my favorite animals are Sea Turtles, but that's not what I want to be. I think I'd like to be a bird. But maybe you guys would want to know what kind of bird... I want to be a Bluejay!! They're so cute...don't ask me why I think that. 🐦 See? Don't you think it's so cute? ❤️ 6. If you could be a Disney prince (if you’re a guy) or princess (if you’re a girl), who would you be and why? Hmmm...I'm a girl, so obviously I'd have to choose a Disney princess. I've always like Mulan even though she never was a princess. Still, I'm going to choose Mulan. 7. What is the coolest/weirdest name you’ve seen/heard someone in real life have? One name I've heard in real life that's really cool is Azura. I really like that name, I have no idea why though. It just sounds really cool. 8. If someone asked to be your apprentice and learn all that you know, what would you teach them? The art of being silent for as long as you live. I LOVE doing that. I have no idea why, it's a gift (that one of my friends obviously doesn't have). I can do it right now...except my parents get really annoyed by it. I don't know why, they think it's annoying when I don't talk and not annoying when my brother just doesn't know how to stop talking. Now it just seems like I'm rambling... Next question! 9. In your opinion, what is the most annoying color? The most annoying color? Let's see... Oh, yellow. BLECH. I have more reasons than I should have. One, yellow is just TOO light. Like, I mean, you can barely see it! Tell me, you can BARELY see this, right? It's just too pale!! Another reason why is because it's my enemy-from-4th-grade's favorite color. Everytime I see it, I get reminded of that guy. 😡 Anyway, another reason why I don't like it is because it's just looks gross (no offense)! I know a lot of gross things that are yellow and you don't wanna know them. I would list more reasons why, but then we'd have to be here all day and that's not fun, is it? Note: Sorry to all the yellow-lovers out there (except for my enemy-from-4th-grade)!!! 😇 10. What is the funniest/craziest thing you’ve ever done? Funniest/craziest thing I've ever done? Is this question trying to expose me...? Well, anyway, the funniest AND craziest thing I've ever done was try to create a language. I think I was about eight years old. That did NOT go well. I ended up making it sounds inappropriate. I would mention a few words, but I barely remember any. Probably for the best since that language *inhales sharply* did not go well. No questions asked, please. 11. Can you ever be backwards on stairs, even when you’re walking down them backwards? Good question. I have NO idea. For two reasons. One, I don't even have stairs in this house. Two, I had stairs in the last house I lived in, but I never tried that. Mainly because I'm scared of walking on stairs, I have no idea why. My brother once fell down the stairs laughing without a single bruise on him, but I don't think I'd be so lucky. But, to answer your question, no, I cannot walk backwards on the stairs. Judging TWN's answers, looks like it's not safe. So I will never do that. (I should stop making my answers so long...) The Eleven Random Facts About Me~
The Tags~ Shruthika @ Shruthika's World of Random Bunnynotee @ Bunnynotee's Blog Eeshani @ Ⓔⓔⓢⓗⓐⓝⓘ '⃝ⓢ Ⓑⓛⓞⓖ ⓞⓕ Ⓛⓘⓣⓔⓡⓐⓛⓛⓨ Ⓐⓝⓨⓣⓗⓘⓝⓖ ⓐⓝⓓ Ⓔⓥⓔⓡⓨⓣⓗⓘⓝⓖ Stella @ Bites of Better Chloe @ Confessions of a Reading Geek Alexa @ A Fangirl's Hideaway Grace @ One Graceful Teen The Questions~
Well, that's it for today's post y'all! Don't forget about the short story contest this month! The deadline is February 28 at 11:59 PM (PST). Have a Wonderful Wednesday, everyone!!! 😊 Hi writers! (Yes, that sounds better.)
I hope that this month's short story contest's genre hasn't been too hard for y'all!!! To make it a bit easier, here's a link that might help you get those gears moving in your heads. thewritepractice.com/20-mystery-story-ideas/ I hope it helps all of you as much it helped me! Anyway, that's it for today's very Tiny, Itty Bitty, Little Announcement!!! Have a Wonderful Wednesday, y'all!! Hello fellow humans!! (That doesn't sound right...)
Welcome to my first contest for y'all!! This is not just any contest, it's a short story contest!! Yes, you read that right! I will be hosting one once a month. Every month, there will be a genre that you need to submit your story about. (I will tell the genre shortly.) Rules for this Contest (and all the Other Ones in the Future)~ 1. Whatever you submit must be your own work!! Which means, you are not allowed to copy anyone else's work and pass it off as your own. That's plagiarism and it's very bad!! 2. Your story must be entered with the correct genre of that month. 3. Your story must be a maximum of 1,350 words. (I would've said 1,000, but 1,350 sounds better.) 4. The short story that you write must be appropriate for ages 14 and under. 5. The story must be submitted before the deadline. 6. Only one entry per person allowed. If you submit more than one entry, then your first entry will be the only one I will count. 6. Follow all of these rules, or else your story will not be counted as an entry. (No matter how good it is!!) Disclaimer: I won't be making any exceptions for anyone!! The Prizes for this Contest (and all the Other Ones in the Future)~ Yes, OF COURSE there are prizes! I mean, c'mon, what's a contest without prizes? Am I right? First Place Winner:- A guest posting on my blog, a sneak peak at Mute, a collage made by me for the story you enter, and a customized email signature!!! Second Place Winner:- A sneak peak at Mute, a collage made by me for the story you enter, and a customized email signature!! Third Place Winner:- A sneak peak at Mute and a collage made by me for the story you enter! The Genre for this Month:- Mystery The deadline for this contest is February 28 at 11:59 PM (PST) I will announce the winners sometime during the week of March 1st. Well, I can't wait to see all of your short stories everyone!! Here's a link to the survey for y'all to submit your entries. Happy writing everyone! 😊 Hellloooo everyone!!!! Today, I decided to try out this tag that Alexa from A Fangirl's Hideaway did a while back!
The Rules~ 1. Link back to the creator (bluemallowmelt.wordpress.com) 2. Provide a link to the person who tagged you No one really tagged me, Alexa just said anybody who has a blog can do it, but I'll provide a link to her blog anyway. (afangirlshideaway.wordpress.com) 3. Answer all questions honestly. No lying! 4. Come up with 5 questions on your own (4 have to be about peer pressure; 1 can be random and about whatever) 5. Tag at least ten people and provide links to their blogs. 6. Recommend at least 5 books or songs you see everywhere and/are very popular that you've read or listened to. 7. Use the hashtag #peerpressure tag for easier visibility The Questions (With my Answers)!! 1. Have you ever done something that your friends have pressured you to do? Yes, actually, and it was VERY humiliating. The Story~ Last year (before the pandemic), our school held this Lip Sync battle in the winter. It had to be about Christmas or Wintery Stuff. Me being an introvert, DID NOT even think about doing it. That is, until, two of my "very innocent" friends thought it'd be fun to do. They practically forced me to do it with them. They followed me around everywhere and kept telling me to do it. Honestly, all that urging made me want to actually do it. They kept doing it until the point of it being annoying. I finally agreed and they practically jumped up and down with joy. The song they chose was probably not a good idea, it was called Into the Unknown from (you guessed it) Frozen 2. Not suitable for a 6th grader (back then), but I went with it (after multiple pleas). We practiced every day very well until we remembered the song by-heart (I still remember it to this day XD) Fast-forward to a few days before the battle and you'd find one of my friends quitting and saying that she doesn't want to do it anymore. Great I had thought until another one of my friends said that she'd fill in. At least that was good news. Fast forward to THE DAY of the Lip Sync battle and you'll find us stressing. We lip-sync our song with some [last-minute] dance moves. As soon as we finish, we run off the stage, I don't know about my friends, but I felt really embarrassed. When it was time for the judges (AKA teachers) to start judging we, you guessed it, lost. It wasn't to humiliating, but still. I still kinda regret doing it since I could've just kept saying "No" to my friends. Then again, I wouldn't have known what a lip-sync battle would've been like without them. <End of my Story> Yeah, that's the end of my very random and pretty long story. XD 2. Have you ever rode a ride at a theme park because someone wanted you to? No, actually. I've NEVER been to a theme park in my life, so nobody actually made me ride a ride at one. 3. Have you ever refused someone during a game of truth or dare? Yes, once. But I never got away with it. Let's just say that it ended with me laughing like I was mad. (And I mean the coo-coo kind of mad.) 4. Do you think your friends would help stand up for you if you didn’t want to do something? Hmmm.... That's a hard question to answer. I'm not entirely sure, but they would most likely stand up for me if I don't want to do something. 5. Do you like rain? (Random question) Well, that depends. I like it when it's not raining too hard. But if it's pouring, then it tends to annoy me. My Questions!! 1. What do you think about Peer Pressure in your opinion? 2. What are some things that have changed your life because of Peer Pressure? 3. Are there any great things that have happened in your life thanks to Peer Pressure? If so, what are they? 4. Have you ever pressured someone else to do something against their will? If so, what was it? 5. What is your most favorite sound? (Random Question) Books/Songs I Recommend!!
The Tags!! The Team @ Teen Writers' Nook Shruthika @ Shruthika's Random Posts Bunnynotee @ Bunnynotee's Blog Shanessa @ My Days in Montana Evin @ A Curly Sue's Ramblings Stella @ Bites of Better Eeshani @ Ⓔⓔⓢⓗⓐⓝⓘ'ⓢ Ⓑⓛⓞⓖ ⓞⓕ Ⓛⓘⓣⓔⓡⓐⓛⓛⓨ Ⓐⓝⓨⓣⓗⓘⓝⓖ ⓐⓝⓓ Ⓔⓥⓔⓡⓨⓣⓗⓘⓝⓖ Sorry if any of you already did it, I wasn't really sure who to tag and not to tag! Also, I know I'm supposed to tag at least 10 people, but I couldn't think of anyone else to tag. Sorry! Well, that's it for today's post, everyone!! Have a great rest of your Monday! #peerpressure |
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