Try it out

Unwrap crayons and clue them to a canvas. Then blow-dry the crap out of them, melting them and letting the wax drip down the canvas. Let it dry, sit back and marvel at how creatively talented you are.

SOLUTION!

I've literally lost hundreds and hundreds of bobby pins. The woman who came up with this is officially my hero. Forever.

YOLO?

Alive. Living.

I'm young, I've got my whole life ahead of me right? Maybe. Maybe not. I may live to be 93 or I might not even reach 18... I really would like to though. And whilst this is a terribly morbid thought, it's a sobering reality that cannot be ignored despite great efforts.
I've always believed in'living for today' {two cents worth of advice from a 17 year old incoming} but I've only recently come to understand what it truly means. It isn't this YOLO (YouOnlyLiveOnce) crap that everyone loves these days, encouraging complete selfishness not to mention stupidity. No, what I know it to be is this: I might die tomorrow, will I have left something worthwhile behind or will I slowly fade into oblivion as time progresses?
No-brainer, really.

{And yes, this could very well be another late-night-deep-thoughted posts but death has been a cruel reality that myself and many of my friends have had to deal with in this past year so I've had time to think.}

Are you adding value to the world? You can hashtag YOLO as much as you like, but I'd rather spend a short life bettering others' than a long one trying to please myself.

"Just saying."

Love is.

Love is:
joy.
laughter.
friendship.
romance.
everything.
everywhere.
confusing.
powerful.
compelling.
heartbreaking.
tears.
forgiveness.
peaceful.
violent.
dangerous.
safe.
welcoming.
terrifying.
beautiful.

love is.

Winter Must Have

Winter has really been a creepy bugger this year, and suddenly I've found myself whipping out my beanies, scarves and cardies. However, a winter closet is tragically incomplete without an oversized warm and snuggly (not to mention damn cool) grandpa jersey. I really adore these badboys and am constantly on the lookout for another to live in my cupboard. So ladies, get a move on, the worst of winter (even if it's only a Durban winter) is fast approaching!

reasons why winter is actually rather lovable.

fluffy blankets. cosy movie nights. hot chocolate. tea. coffee. warm soup. snuggly clothes. campfires. slippers. being completely justified in being lazy. beanies. fat pants. hot meals. boots. scarves. winter sun. wearing winter pjs. sleeping with socks on. cuddles.

'Why I hate religion but love Jesus' by Jefferson Bethke

What if I told you Jesus came to abolish religion
 What if I told you voting Republican really wasn't His mission?
 What if I told you republican doesn't automatically mean Christian
 And just because you call some people blind doesn't automatically give you vision

I mean if religion is so great, why has it started so many wars
 Why does it build huge churches, but fails to feed the poor
 Tells single moms God doesn't love them if they've ever had a divorce
 But in the Old Testament, God actually calls religious people whores

Religion might preach grace, but another thing they practice
 Tend to ridicule God's people, they did it to John The Baptist
 They can't fix their problems, and so they just mask it
 Not realizing religion's like spraying perfume on a casket
 See the problem with religion, is it never gets to the core
 It's just behavior modification, like a long list of chores
 Like lets dress up the outside make look nice and neat
 But it's funny that's what they use to do to mummies while the corpse rots underneath

Now I ain't judging, I'm just saying quit putting on a fake look
 Cause there's a problem if people only know you're a Christian by your Facebook
 I mean in every other aspect of life, you know that logic's unworthy
 It's like saying you play for the Lakers just because you bought a jersey
 You see this was me too, but no one seemed to be on to me
 Acting like a church kid, while addicted to pornography
 See on Sunday I'd go to church, but Saturday getting faded
 Acting if I was simply created just to have sex and get wasted
 See I spent my whole life building this facade of neatness
 But now that I know Jesus, I boast in my weakness

Because if grace is water, then the church should be an ocean
 It's not a museum for good people, it's a hospital for the broken
 Which means I don't have to hide my failure, I don't have to hide my sin
 Because it doesn't depend on me it depends on him
 See because when I was God's enemy and certainly not a fan
 He looked down and said I want, that, man
 Which is why Jesus hated religion, and for it he called them fools
 Don't you see so much better than just following some rules
 Now let me clarify, I love the church, I love the Bible, and yes I believe in sin
 But if Jesus came to your church would they actually let him in
 See remember he was called a glutton, and a drunkard by religious men
 But the son of God never supports self righteousness not now, not then

Now back to the point, one thing is vital to mention
 How Jesus and religion are on opposite spectrum
 See one's the work of God, but one's a man made invention
 See one is the cure, but the other's the infection
 See because religion says do, Jesus says done
 Religion says slave, Jesus says son
 Religion puts you in bondage, while Jesus sets you free
 Religion makes you blind, but Jesus makes you see
 And that's why religion and Jesus are two different clans

Religion is man searching for God, Christianity is God searching for man
 Which is why salvation is freely mine, and forgiveness is my own
 Not based on my merits but Jesus's obedience alone
 Because he took the crown of thorns, and the blood dripped down his face
 He took what we all deserved, I guess that's why you call it grace
 And while being murdered he yelled
 "Father forgive them they know not what they do."
 Because when he was dangling on that cross, he was thinking of you
 And he absorbed all of your sin, and buried it in the tomb
 Which is why I'm kneeling at the cross, saying come on there's room
 So for religion, no I hate it, in fact I literally resent it
 Because when Jesus said it is finished, I believe he meant it

Hairmazing!

My word, it's been a long time. Terribly sorry,blog readers, but I'm back now!

It's been the time of year when there are just about a million dances, so after a few dances and many good times, I've seen some beautiful and interesting hairstyles.

I've found some absolutely intriguing and incredible hairstyles (everyone say, "thank you Pinterest!") so here they are. Enjoy!