100 things to be happy about

       Lately, I've been through a pretty tough time and I started reading more about how-to-cheer-yourself-up. One of the things I found on the internet based on this topic was "Take your time to remind yourself who you really are". So I stopped for a sec and thought "Who am I, really?" And I had no clue what the answer should sound like. Starting that moment, I began to look through my old, dusty books and I found this little wonder, which I have bought it about a year ago, but didn't finish it. So I opened it and a bright smile infested my face. 

   This is the only thing that could bring a smile on my face in the most critical moments, so I thought I'd share a couple of the "things" with you, so that I'll make you happy too (hopefully). When life gives you 10 reasons to cry about, show life that you've got 100 random reasons to be happy about:

1. getting a really good haircut

2. answers

3. popcorn popping all over the room

4. the art in everyday life 

5. incurable enthusiasm 

6. trampolines

7. things you don't have to work at to enjoy 

8. playing among big trees and rocks

9. pink grapefruit with tons of sugar

10. watering your garden

11. listening for the sound of a key in the lock 

12. getting warm by a fire 

13. a successful first attempt 

14. T's and jeans

15. carrying groceries in a backpack

16. the act of entering a room and forgetting why 

17. kids and video games

18. Starbucks' macchiatos 

19. sports shorts

20. riding in the basket of a bike

21. downloading music 

22. filled croissants 

23. late Sunday breakfast 

24. laundry soap 

25. the beach in the fall

26. Wi-fi connecting automatically 

27. roasting marshmallows 

28. a smile, a sunny day, ice-cold Coca-Cola and a best friend to share them with 

29. leaves starting to turn

30. sun-touched shoulders

31. reading a favourite magazine

32. going barefoot around the house

33. the magic curl of waves

34. tall people

35. birds

36. tennis courts

37. writing your thoughts down

38. compliments to the chef

39. singing to the radio when you're in the car

40. walking tours

41. making a birthday special

42. children singing

43. the calm before the storm 

44. big changes

45. penthouses

46. how lucky you are

47. motivation 

48. a quite and personal space

49. elevators

50. looking people in the eye

51. long winter weekends

52. "Life is short, eat dessert first"

53. a street map of your town

54. the first kiss of the summer

55. eating peas with a fork 

56. sandbox toys

57. whales

58. a white Christmas

59. having a picnic on the living room floor

60. sitting and watching a plant grow

61. freshly prepared soup 

62. warming milk for cocoa 

63. crazy kids

64. 50 percent of anything 

65. the sun coming up over the fog

66. parrots

67. popcorn at the movies

68. knowing it's never too late to learn something new

69. jumping in the bed with a good book

70. being taken at the zoo

71. slow snowfalls

72. rainbows

73. love between two people

74. gaming tables

75. open-air flower markets

76. jelly beans

77. wristwatches

78. flipping coins into a fountain

79. accepting a compliment 

80. barn houses

81. a shopping spree

82. singing songs around the campfire 

83. keeping a child's heart happy

84. feeling loved on Valentine's Day

85. saturday night dances

86. reading menus 

87. happy endings

88. a spa vacation

89. Google

90. feathers

91. fortresses

92. the ability to start over

93. taking a long shower

94. ignoring those who discourage you

95. owls

96. one true friend

97. hour-long phone calls

98. concerts

99. one-day hikes

100. YOU ARE ALIVE AND YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, ISN'T THAT ENOUGH?

      After reading this, I found the answer to my question in the first paragraph. There should be no answer. It does not exist a "right answer". In order to find who you are, you have to do what you like, be happy and make sure that you experience as many new things as you can.

     Well, this was it for today. I hope this list brought you a tiny smile on your pretty face :)

Until next time, live your life at your fullest, fellows! xx

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Whenever nothing goes right

     Lately I've been through one of those "hard teenage periods", in which I bet that every single one of you has been through or will eventually come across at one moment. It's that point in your life when you think that nothing goes or will ever go right. That point in your life when your mind and soul are a mess; when you realize that you have no idea what you'll do in the future; when you and your parents just can't get along; when you feel alone, even if you're surrounded by lots of people; when your tumblr (if you do have one) is full of depressing quotes. Unfortunately, sometimes a whole bunch of bad things happen all at once. It is natural to want to give up and quit. It's also natural to want to punch something or someone.

          But here you are, little fighter, you are alive, you are young, you are healthy and all you have is NOW. And as long as I am concerned, I wanna make this moment one of your best moments. So, I've decided to give you some advice from my own experience in this field. You probably think it's nothing important, but I'll try to help in just a few steps.

      Take your time The most important thing to do is to take a moment and catch your breath. People will keep on pushing forward without really focusing on your situation. Take a step back and simply look at the whole thing. Don't rush things and think about what is good for you. 

      Find yourself a friend It doesn't matter who, as long as it's a person who doesn't have an agenda. We all need that someone in our lives who doesn't hear what we have to say filtered through the prism of his/her own needs. We need someone who listens. 

      Do something-anything-for yourself or somebody else I promise, seeing someone smile, thinking that you are the reason or doing something you really enjoy doing, will help you feel a little bit better. Don't hesitate, give it a try!

      Cry yourself out Let's face it, if you don't have anything in your life worth crying over, you probably don't have much of a life. So crying is definitely allowed, but once you cried your heart out, you must stop feeling guilty/sad/mad. One you've finished, remember that tomorrow is a new beginning and start again with a smile on your pretty face. 

      Surround yourself with positivity Start off every day with something positive right away before negativity gets a chance to build up. Listen to a song you love, exercise, call a friend who always makes you laugh, hang out with your friends if you feel like it.

     

    Or you can just follow these little, easy steps: 

list of things to do when you’re sad:

• eat chocolate
• listen to music
• order pizza
• buy new clothes
• watch movies

       If you are going through a tough time, I am really hoping that things will get back to normal for you. But hey, head up! Storms don't last forever and remember that you can't have sunshine without a drizzle. 
      I'm really hoping that this post helped you or at least cheered you up :) Till next time, you could leave some recommendations for my next posts in a comment below, if you want it to :) Thank you! Live you life at your fullest! xx

City of London

        Last year, as my brother turned 19, we decided to go on a "birthday-trip" with the destination London. We thought it was a really good idea to detach ourselves from all the learning stuff, because we both had exams at the end of the year.  So my mom and I bought the tickets and one day before the take-off day we surprised my big bortha' by screaming "WE'RE LEAVING TOMORROW, LONDON IS WAITING FOR US". He started packing really fast and so we left. 

       As soon as we got there, I couldn't stop thinking about the city centre. We checked-in and finally took the subway to the Buckingham Palace, to see the Changing of the Guards. 

     But we couldn't see much, trust me. In about 10 minutes, the whole Victoria Memorial was covered in a massive crowd of people, excited to see the same thing as us. More, the traffic was also closed for a couple of minutes.

      After the things got back to normal, which happened really fast, we continued our "journey" through the centre of London, taking random photos and admiring the architecture that was surrounding us. 

        

         I know what you're thinking about "why the hell are you wearing thick clothes?" Well...it might look like it's sunny and hot outside, but the wind blew so hard that it could blow you away, literally. 

       Of course you can't visit every corner of London in a single day, but you really can't miss visiting one of the signature landmarks of this city, Harrods. 

Nope, I couldn't miss the chance to buy some macaroons

     As soon as we left Harrods, it started raining cats and dogs and I was having this just-like-in-movies feeling, when it's raining outside and you're in a huge, luxurious shop, just to hide from the storm. 

We also visited the beautiful St.Paul's Cathedral, designed in the English Baroque style.

         The Shard was also a ticked objective for us. It's a huge building made out of glass, from where you can see the entire beauty of this city. Here's a picture, just to give you and idea of what I saw from up there: 

      Also, you can't leave London without shopping on Oxford Street, am I right? Well, that's what we did a couple of hours. 

Madame Tussauds 

        I insisted really much on the idea of going to the Madame Tussauds museum, so on our next-to-last day in London we finally found our wait to this huge place and we regretted nothing. Besides the admiring, there was also a "house of terror" with real people in the middle of the museum.

I also learned how all the wax-figures were made. 

WARNER BROS. STUDIOS

      Our last day was spent in a different way. Our parents decided to see more of the city, but my brother and I couldn't miss the chance to visit the Warner Bros studios. So on a cloudy day, we left London with magic in our hearts, ready to discover more secrets about the movies which moved the childhood of every nowaday teenager. 

     
      I wasn't expecting anything and maybe that's the reason why I was so impressed and excited about everything. Just...enjoy the pictures below and I'll tell you more at the end of the "experience"

I was so relieved when I found out that I was one of the Gryffindors, haha!

Harry's real cupboard under the stairs

It all started like this 

The Great Hall of Hogwarts

Gryffindor Boys' Dormitory

 The Gryffindor Common Room 

These are the props used in the movie

All the talking-paintings

The Door to the Chamber of Secrets 

The Weasley's Hut 

The Dursley's House

The huge chess pieces from the first movie

DIAGON ALLEY 

And finally, Hogwarts 

        With every step that I was taking, my heart was skipping a beat. I couldn't stop smiling and my eyes were always full of tears. The music on the background was also Harry Potter themed, which made the atmosphere even more magical. I tried not to cry the whole tour and I did it. Until we got to Hogwarts (the picture above) where a man was telling a disabled boy the whole Harry Potter story. In that moment, I bursted into tears and I couldn't stop crying until the tour was over. Everything was so beautiful, but still unreal. WHY?

        I must say that this was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I found out a lot of secrets. Some were extraordinary, but some were a bit disappointing. Maybe I'll share some in the up-coming video. 

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