Ask, ask, ask!

Hardly any comments in my blog! Now I want to wake you up! So ask me anything! Ask ask ask! =) I'll make an answer post later =)
xoxo Julia

"It's all about 'bout me!"

Those of you who know me better, probably also know that music has always had a big place in my heart. It's not only that I love to listen to music, I also have some dreams about my future with music. As you know, I love to dance, but I also love to sing. So far I've only sang when I'm alone and I know no one (not including some important people) can here me, but that's just because I'm shy because of what some people have said to me.

Anyway Axl Smith visited our school today, and for those of you who don't know who he is, Axl is a well known TV person and a singer in Finland. He told us how he started with music and also said that we need to do what makes us happy, no matter what others might think. This made me think about my possible career with music and singing again. People keep saying to me, that unless you're very famous, you won't earn much money. But as I've grown older, I've realised that it's not all about money. I'd prefer a job what I really love to do, even though I wouldn't earn a lot money, over a job where I'd earn good money, but what I wouldn't like to do at all.


I've done quite a lot of performances already, partly because of my dance, and even though I'm always so nervous right before the show, still while it's going on, I've noticed how natural I can be at the stage. I love to perform and especially when it happens with music and when I was in junior high, a friend of mine once told me that another person had said that my voice is so good when I sing, but the problem is that I don't sing in front of people. And no, I'm not selfish, it's just what I heard.



This is my dream and I've decided (thanks to Axl) that I want to give it a chance and try, so now I'm asking you to respect my decision and not comment anything rude. Anyway, if you have some good tips for example how should I start, go ahead and tell me! =)

xoxo Julia

#Callme

This time I decided to come to talk to you about something what I feel important to talk about: bullying! In Finland's social media is going on a project which translated name is #callme. The idea of this is that you write to a paper first a bad name what people've used about you, and after that draw a line or a cross over it and then under it write a word that you prefer to be used about you.

The reason why I wanted to talk about this is that I was bullied too from 5th grade to the end of 8th grade. The beginning of the 8th grade was the worst time and I think I'll never forget it. I have got over it but I won't forget it. Almost every night I cried myself to sleep. The bullying was always mental, never physical but still it left me scars which remind me about themselves every now and then. The worst what I heard over and over again was that they're only words. I tell you that if I had to chose I'd prefer just a punch into my face than all that mental bullying what I had to stand. Because physical wounds will heal up at some point but mental wounds will always be there.

I'm still here and I'm stronger than I used to be, but it could've ended absolutely other way; It might be that I would not be here any longer. Luckily it isn't like that and these days I help my friends who still get bullied at school because I know how they feel. Bulliers: Do you know that? Do you know how it is when you feel useless and so lonely and start to believe what the bulliers are saying to you? I tell you that it's not fun! So everybody: Let's think twice what we're going to say to others! The bullying needs to be stopped!

#Callme

The wedding I was so excited about!

No, it wasn't my wedding! XD XD XD No, no, no! It's not time for that yet! But I got invited to my really important friends' wedding and that was today (one reason for the song above actually)! =) I tell you it's just the cutest couple I've ever seen! <3 I was so happy and still am for them! =) The only problem was at first that I hardly knew anyone from there but then I just started to talk with some people so I ended up having so much fun! And so much laugh! XD Some of those speeches there just made me laugh so much the tears started to fall down from my eyes! :'D

Anyway it's been said that one picture tells more than 1000 words so I put punch of pictures here! I have a permission from the couple to use them here, but you're NOT allowed to copy them etc! But enjoy! ;)

The ring!

The first kiss! <33

The just cut the cake! =D

<3

So cute! =33

Even I got into some of the group pictures! :D

The dress is from New Yorker! =)

xoxo Julia

It tastes like Brazilian!

Restaurant Canarinho

Sooooo delicious :P

Those grilled bananas were awesome :P

From the harbor

Olá my friends! Yesterday there was a Pop-up restaurant day in Helsinki, which means that whoever wants to, can find his/her own restaurant for one day. So we had decided earlier on the week, that we'd go to see what kind of Brazilian restaurant there would be. We just saw an add about it from the newspaper and we all love exotic food, so there we go! It was soooooo yummy! Except the chicken hearts... yuk! :P

After we were done eating, we went to the harbor just for a walk, and sit down somewhere to eat desserts and also taking some pictures, as it was so awesome weather. :) I really want to go check the pop up restaurants again next time, seems like the food there is actually good =)

Last Saturday I also started my dance school again after a year break. What made me even more exited was, that one of my closest friends decided to start in the same dance group too, so now we have a place and time to see each others, as usually we're both so busy that it's kinda impossible. Only thing now, what bugs me is, that we'd have a street show in three weeks, but I won't be able to go to the practise in the next two weeks: This saturday will be my friends' wedding (other one of them is just the one who started in the same dance group) and then the next whole weekend I'll be gone in a camp for those who just came home from exchange. Of course I'm excited because of those, but it just bugs me that now I won't be able to dance in the show. Well whatever; We'll have more shows coming during the season anyway so let's move on =)

Now I think I need to go to do my homework, so this is it for now! There'll be a post about this fridays concert and then of course from the wedding so don't lose your interest ;) See you later!

xoxo Julia

Livin la vida loca!

 
Those are lyrics from Ricky Martin's song (above) which has been played in my head since last week, thanks to Mario!:P xxxx

But yea, I actually don't even know what to write to be honest! XD School has started and so far I'm doing good there. Bigger projects are only starting though, and those and tests are the bigger reasons why I'm so stressed during the year, but I survived on first year, I will survive now too. :P

So far jet lag is not the only reason anymore why I hate time difference; Dominican Republic is 7 hours behind Finland and Mario studies too so the times when we're actually able to talk are very limited now. During weeks another one of us just sends a message to the other one, who answers when s/he is able to. And most of the time, I won't get a reply 'till night time, when I'm already sleeping, so then I answer when I wake up (which is the time when he is sleeping). Well, we'll get used to this I think, and during weekends we're usually able to Skype anyway, so it's okay. =)

I put some pictures of my clothes from yesterday and today, and also some other pictures from Ines at the end. =) So enjoy!

From today

Yesterday =)

They were chasing each others :D

xoxo Julia

Dog park!

Haha! Yesterday I went to the dog park with Ines. I took my camera with me as I was hoping to get some cool running pictures. That didn't work out so well I think because it was so warm that Ines was too tired to run, but I got some pictures anyway so there you go:

New friend! =3

She loves to play with bottles

See you soon again!
xoxo Julia