I am unicorn trapped in a world of non-believers

GIRLS, THIS SET IS DEDICATED TO YOU.
 
No, this is not one of those typical and a bit cliche "everyone is beautiful in their own way" speeches... it's more like a mix of a few topics I've been wanting to talk about for awhile ever since I found out one of my friends was taking tips from that ridiculous thinspiration website. I know many of you have either seen/heard of/even follow this website, because I've seen loads of sets and collections dedicated to it floating around Polyvore. Personally, I think the website is completely sick, but that's just my opinion. I'd love it if you'd continue reading, but I can't force you, so it's really up to you.
 
A WORD ON BEAUTY
 
1. FOR CHRISSAKES, YOU’RE NOT UGLY OR FAT!
 
Fine, I’ll admit it – I’ve complained about not being skinny or pretty enough at one time or another. Haven’t we all? The thing is, I’m simply just SICK of hearing the phrases “I look awful today, I wish I was prettier” or “Ugh, I’m so fat, I wish I was skinnier” on a daily basis from some of my girlfriends. Girls, come on – you’ve got to realize that not only are these phrases super irritating and even sickening, but they’re also just downright boring. When people (especially good friends) complain to me that they are not pretty or skinny enough, I know they’re just fishing for a compliment in an attempt to feel better about themselves. And what happens next mystifies me every time - when one girl starts complaining, it somehow starts this enormous chain reaction and suddenly every girl in the room is chiming in with comments about how awful they look. Seriously? For once, just stop whining and take a good look at yourself in the mirror – I’ll bet you’re beautiful and you don’t even know it.
 
2. DON’T EVER RELY ON OTHERS TO MAKE YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL OR HAPPY
 
Girls, it doesn’t matter how many times someone tells you’re beautiful – it’s never going to make a difference unless you truly believe it yourself. This brings me to the next topic I’d like to talk about – don’t ever rely on other people (especially boys) to make you feel good about yourself. It’s something you’ve got to do on your own. And yes, I know it’s nice to hear from that special guy that he thinks you’re beautiful, but honestly? Boys sometimes just suck and live to confuse us, so don’t ever depend on a guy for your happiness. You deserve way better than that.
 
3. TRY TO ACCEPT YOUR FLAWS – OR AT LEAST STOP CONSTANTLY FOCUSING ON THEM
 
Flaws are sometimes our downfall – but only because of the way some girls constantly obsess over them. By focusing so much on our flaws, we occasionally end up doubting ourselves and even compare ourselves to other people. If you are someone that obsesses over your flaws, the only thing I can say is that you’ve got to stop. Honestly. Instead of focusing on your flaws, why don't you focus on the things you love about yourself? Besides, I happen to think some flaws are great – they make life more interesting, and more importantly, they make you you. If you’ve got flaws, well, congratulations! It means you’re human.
 
4. THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT
 
YES. It’s true. People seem to have this warped idea that perfect exists in this world. Well, I hate to break it you, but it doesn’t. Anyways, who really decides what perfect is? The stupid fashion industry, that tells us in order to be beautiful and perfect, you must be a size zero because that is simply what’s IN at the moment? Pshh. Look around you. Not everyone in the world is a size zero. I’m not a size zero. And as a matter of fact, I’m fine with that. I think curves are great, and I think body types that are different from the typical rail-thin models we see today are great. Besides, would you really want to live in a world where everyone was perfect? Where people walked, talked, dressed, and ate perfectly? How utterly BORING. Not to mention that it would be like living in a society full of creepy robots.
 
So yeah, that’s pretty much what I’ve been wanting to vent about for the last month.
If you’ve even read this far, type “true beauty”.
 
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P.S. If you’re interested, you should check out this amazing video by the company Dove: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBfg3UwkYM
It really shows you how pictures in magazines and billboards and other things like that are really not what they appear to be.

- the golden age, { the asteroids galaxy tour }
 
This set was inspired by one of my older layouts:
http://www.polyvore.com/street_speaks_like_its_starlit/set?id=28456828
 
Anyways, I finally saw Deathly Hallows Part 2 a few days ago, and it was AMAZING. There's really no other way to describe it. I never cry during movies (well, except for the Titanic), and I cried so much during this movie. I was basically sobbing during the Snape/Lily part.I just love Alan Rickman - he is such a fantastic actor, and I don't think anyone else could have played Snape as well as he did.
 
One question though... WHERE WAS OLIVER WOOD? I really love Sean Biggerstaff (the actor who plays Oliver Wood), and someone told me that he was going to be in the last movie. According to imdb.com he was supposed to be, but I don't remember seeing him once during the movie.So disappointing.
 
I also wish throughout the movies in general that the relationships between Bill/Fleur and Remus/Tonks had been better developed because I love the bits about them at the end of the sixth book and I really love their characters in general. Unfortunately, there just wasn't enough room.
 
Other characters I wish I had seen more of in the movies:
- Dobby! (he says so many funny things, it's such a shame they couldn't include more of him in the movies)
- McGonagall (I love her responses to Sibyl Trelawney/ Dolores Umbridge)
- REMUS LUPIN (Oddly enough, he is my favorite character, and I have this obsession with him (and the actor that plays him, David Thewlis) that is bordering a bit on the unhealthy side)
 
Anyways, what was your favorite part of the movie?
 
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Yeah.
Kind of a lame template, but I was bored.
 
It took me forever to find a picture of someone who looked a little like me... people have told me that I look like Miranda Cosgrove, Vanessa Hudgens, and Rebecca Black. I don't think I really look like Miranda or Vanessa, and I'm not going to even comment about the last person.
 
Anyways, I can't believe that I'm going to say this, but I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2.I was supposed to go to the midnight premiere, and then a bunch of things happened the night of ... basically, it was a complete disaster. I never thought anything would ever get in the way of me and my Harry Potter movies but there's a first time for everything, I guess.
 
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STORY UP SOON.
I'm still a bit fuzzy on the way events work in this roleplay - all of the events seem to take place in the city, and I'm having trouble including them in my stories about Kiwi because she's definitely an outsider who never really leaves the forest surrounding her village.
Ah, well, I guess I'll figure it out tomorrow.
 
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YES YES YES.
Three day weekend.
I've been dying for a mini vacation since ... well, forever.
I have only two weeks of school left, and I'm really excited for summer vacation, but at the same time I'm kind of sad that this year went by so fast.
I can't believe I'm going to be a junior next year... scary thought.
Anyways, I hope all of you did well on your AP exams! I know I completely overstressed about mine, but they actually weren't that bad.
Well, I better go since I have to get up early tomorrow, but I hope you all have an amazing weekend ... any fun plans?
 
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I just finished watching the Marie Antoinette movie, so I was a bit inspired. :)
Although I think the paper doll I made has a more Alice in Wonderland feel to her.
Anyways,
MY POLYVORE IS OFFICIALLY GOING INSANE
because I've been trying to post the story in my last roleplay set for ages now, but it won't let me for some reason and keeps saying error over and over.
I'm going to try posting it from another computer tomorrow, so hopefully there won't be any glitches. Sorry about that! I know I'm terribly behind as far as roleplay sets go.
 
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Angeni "'Kiwi" Kiwidinok
{Spirit of the Wind}
Kiwi is a young woman, part of the Kuwanyauma tribe living in the forests of the untouched North. Her name literally means 'spirit of the wind'. A name most fitting. Kiwi is a good natured and free spirited girl. Often exploring the lands outside the limits given by her elders, Kiwi is an adventurer at heart. The tribe knows little of the world outside their forests. Unaware of the dangers to her, Kiwi often disobeys the chief (her father) 's wishes, and saunters off well outside the limits of their lands. She often finds herself attracted to the soldiers who frequent the forest's borders. And it is rumoured that the girl has taken many as lovers. Kiwi finds herself torn between loyalty to her clan, and the potential adventure of the outside world she knows so little about.
In the likeness of~Bruna Tenorio~
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'You are so young and so naive, Kiwi! There are so many things you don’t fully understand, so many things that you don’t know. How many times do I have to tell you that this land is full of dangers?'
 
The serene silence of the forest was abruptly broken by the defiant march of a young woman who was in the midst of recalling her father's words of caution.

“Why must he insist on treating me like a child?” the young woman said angrily.
 
Once again, she had decided to disobey her father’s orders. Sauntering off into the forest unaccompanied, her only desire at the moment was to be alone.
 
After removing her moccasins, she proceeded to pad along the soft earth of the river bank, only pausing momentarily when she felt the cool waters of the river nip at her exposed skin.

A chill ran up her spine, but she continued to wade into the depths of the river until she was waist-deep in water.
 
Humming a lullaby to herself that her mother had always sung to her when she was a little girl, Kiwi unconsciously closed her eyes as the familiar melody began to soothe her.
 
Lost in her own little word, she was unfortunately too preoccupied to notice that someone had followed her.
 
After attempting to swim for a few more moments, Kiwi climbed out of the river, drying her feet against the damp earth before hastily slipping them back into her moccasins.
 
Meanwhile, the stranger had quickly leaped behind a particularly old willow tree, careful to conceal himself from Kiwi but continuing to watch her with curious eyes.
 
Still oblivious to the fact that someone was near her, Kiwi slowly walked back to the Kuwanyauma village.
 
She felt as if these daily trips to the deepest parts of the forest had made her more independent and mature, but in reality, she was just as naïve and innocent as ever.

- giving up the gun, { vampire weekend }
 
For the last three days, I've been completely redoing my room.
Painting, finding new furniture, wall decorations... basically everything.
And I'm still not done.
My aunt who used to be an interior decorator is helping me, but it's not as easy as I thought it would be. The people on those design shows just make it look so easy.
Anyways, how is your spring break going? Or I guess how was your spring break, since I know loads of you already had it.
I don't know if any of you are studying for AP exams that are coming up, but I'm currently trying to study for AP Euro and it's pretty much impossible.
There's so much information to know that I think my brain might explode.
Wish me luck!
 
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This doll oddly reminds me of the fairytale Hansel and Gretel.
Weird, I know.
 
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Okay, I'm going to ramble on about something for a bit.
You can keep reading, or you don't have to. It really doesn't matter.
 
Recently I've been getting messages in my inbox like, "Wow. You have so many faves. What's your secret?" or "You know you only get faves because you're popular" or something to that extent.
I'm not pointing any fingers,
but here's the bottom line, kids.
In the end,
FAVES DO NOT MATTER.
Period.
I used to be like that when I first started Polyvore. I wanted faves because I thought it meant people liked my sets.
In the end though, I stopped caring and just started making sets for myself.
I pushed myself to see how creative I could be, and that is what Polyvore is truly about - expressing your creativity through art and fashion.
I see so many people now who are either sad or angry because they don't get a lot of faves and post these thoughts over and over in every single set.
I know it might seem important to you,
but please don't let the number of times some random stranger clicks a button on the internet affect how you are feeling or how your day will be.
Honestly, it's just a bit pathetic.
There are so many other things in the world to be worried about,
so here's some tough love for you:
Get off the computer and please get a life.
Seriously.
Life is short enough already, and you don't need to be constantly worrying about how popular you are on an Internet website.
That's just sad.
"Paper hearts" if you read all that.
 
- Kat
 
P.S. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, EVERYONE! :D
Sorry for that depressing lecture.
I've just been sick of getting the same messages in my inbox over and over,
so I thought I needed to say something about it.
Anyways, I better go.
Love you all tons,
 
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