Thumbs up for self development!

Good evening cute ones!

Sorry for the late post. It was my grandmothers birthday today, so I've been there the whole time ^^

This morning I read my diary. It doesn't stretch far back in history, I started to write in January 2012. But it was fun to see just how much I've changed during the past year! Some parts were a little embarrassing, and I felt like it was written when I was twelve. (How could I even think of that??)
Most of it was interesting and encouraging to read, though. When I read it now, knowing how it all turned out, I'm grateful that I'm not so confused anymore, and that all my worries back then are cleared up.
I couldn't help but notice that even though I was more negative back then, I was strong too. When I think back at all the pain I felt, I'm surprised that the past me didn't complain more.  The past me had accepted that this was a hard time, and she had high hopes for the future. Reading it now is like reading the thoughts of a different person, and I promised myself that I wouldn't let the past me down.
When most people write "Dear Diary", I write "Dear future me". The main reason that I write is for the future me to learn from my mistakes, and to remind myself of my goals.
It really works, and I look forward to read my present diary notes in the future!

My self confidence has grown a lot the past year, and I've learned a bunch of things. I can honestly say that I've become a better person. That inspires me to work even harder so that the future me can look back and think: "I really did my best".

Well then, how am I going to improve myself this year? According to my new year resolutions there a lot of "adjustments" to be made. My main goals are to improve my Japanese, improve my grades, and further develop my personal style.
I think living is about finding yourself, and find out what you are capable of doing!
I need to recite my favorite blogger Rainbowholic on this one: "When you dream, you are halfway there." ;)

Well, enough about the dream-thingy already! I have major expectations for 2013, even though I told myself not to. I'm going to Tokyo and I'll continue to develop this blog!
Gulli and I have big ambitions, and I hope you'll stick with us on the journey! I learn about myself while I'm blogging, and I'm teaching myself to remember everything I come up with, so that you can read original stuff.
It kinda goes automatic now: "Ooh, that sounds interesting, maybe I can blog about that? Or maybe I can blog about this?"

In the near future I plan on more fashion-oriented posts, and why I think fashion is so important in being ourselves! ^.^

Hope you all look forward to whatever I'll come up with! My blog entries are like a peek into my brain, and that place is kinda messy...

Talk to you soon ~

I got a goal!

Good evening everybody!
      
This is going to be a rather short post, as I really need some sleep. I'm blogging from my phone too, and it's very slow and uneffective.

I'm that kind of person who get chaugth in some crazy idea, and do my very best to fulfill it (for example this blog). Once I decide on something, I can't get it out of my mind. My possible exchange year to Japan has become one of it. It's not a normal exchange destination in Norway, and it's quite complicated to pull through. Asia tends to have a different school route than us, which means I have to move in the middle of next school year o.o
Kinda hard to make the teachers and principal accept that...
It's also hard concidering the high grades I need, the subjects I'll need to self study, the papers and confirments I need to move to Asia, and of course the language. I'm not gonna lie, Japanese is very different from Norwegian, and it's so confusing some times.
I'll have to pass a language test in both talking and writing, as well as an interview to find out if I'm suited as an exchange student to Japan.

I know it's gonna be worth it, though! ^^ I've had many reactions on my plans; from ''ooh, that is so cool!'' to ''you're WHAT??''. Some people remained silent for a long time until they said: ''Japan...? Don't they talk like ''ching chang chong'' over there?''
Well, I guess it can't be helped ;)

But if you've wondered what's been on my mind lately, now you know. I think it's nice to have a goal to reach after. It makes you more focused and motivated ^^ Now that I'm sure what I'm working for, I can put my full attention to it, and make progress, step by step :D

Do you prefer to work against a goal, or do you rather stay carefree?

Now I really need to sleep!
Good night! Oyasumi! <3

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