THE WORD IN PANORAMAS

I thought I would share with you the pictures that I have taken recently. If you know me, you will know I have a flaming desire for photography and if I see something I find beautiful, which is mostly nature, I need to take a picture. My hometown is beautiful, most of these pictures are taken in parks and at my favourite beach which is only a 15 minute walk from my house. I love my surroundings and I never feel like a square picture does it, so all of the places I find beautiful I have taken pictures, they have been taken in panorama form. Here are a few I have taken.
 - Tal

Marine Park 2015

South Shields Beach 2015

Cleadon Park 2015 - across the road from my house!

Fisherground Campsite - The Lake District 2015

South Shields Beach 2015

Preston England Temple - Lords House 2015

Penshaw Monument 2015

FOR THE STRENGTH OF YOUTH

1st of September 2015
- Tal

It's been a while!
I hope everyone likes the new look of the blog, if not.. make one yourself. ;)

This summer has opened my eyes to a lot of things when I look back. Not to confuse everyone, but English summer is roughly from the last week of July until the first week of September, so not as long as places like Canada or America. I like it that way because you have no time to be bored and 6 weeks seem to fly by which is the downfall but I can deal. This summer a lot of things have changed for me. One thing I can tell you about is that I turned one year older on the 24th of August.. hold up, sloooow down.. I cant deal with all of your birthday wishes all at once, sit yourselves down. Only joking. My birthday was good, well I should say birthday week because during the week I done different things with different friends. Not that you care anyway but when I get in to typing fast I just blabber hah.

Another thing was FSY ( For the Strength of Youth ):
This is a five-day, overnight program which begins on Monday morning and concludes early Saturday morning. Youth have the opportunity to learn and grow together while attending classes, devotionals and firesides together. Highlights of the week include Family Home Evening, dances, a musical program, a games night, service projects, a variety show, good food, and a testimony meeting. The main benefits are new friendships, strengthened testimonies, and lasting memories.

Which was AMAZING! If anyone ever gets the opportunity.... DO IT! I loved my company and my leaders I have never felt my heavenly fathers love for me so strongly until that week. If anyone has a FSY/EFY coming up and has any questions please email them at talandash@gmail.com as we have both attended and experienced the joys from attending!

I  love you all and if you want to talk about anything else then email talandash@gmail.com for any information, advice or just a chat!

-Tal

New beginnings

As you may notice the name, template and basically the whole blog is different. Tal and I want to thank those who look at our blog and welcome newcomers. The World as a Wallflower is our new beginning. A youtube channel is in the making and hopefully we can inspire more people than ever. Thank-you!
-Ash

DEAR BLOG/PEOPLE

I've been really busy.. The kind of busy that anyone but yourself classes as busy. Anyway I've been busy doing all of that teen stuff like sitting watching series and opening the curtains and burning my own eyes. Just kidding. I've been biking a lot recently. I got a new bike for my birthday (It's not my birthday until the 24th of August don't worry your little selves)

;)

I love mountain biking, although here in England there isn't many mountains near me. Or anywhere. So hills are the second option and that's what we do. I would encourage everyone if you can to get on a bike and just go where ever it takes you. That sounded pretty deep haha.

So my vlogs are going to be later than Ashy's probably, but I will post them at some point. :)

-Tal

The vlog challenge

Talyia and I have decided to do a vlog challenge where we video parts of our day and post them on YouTube (with links here) we will do it for three consecutive days and see how we like it!  

Let's get to it!!

~Ash

CRAZY CHALLENGE IDEA AND NEW VIDEO

Just to update that I have a new video finally, I have been wanting to make a new one for so long and so I actually got round to doing it so of you have the chance please watch it and if possible comment saying:

"I'm from the blog!"

So I can actually connect and see who we have on the other end and that we can talk and ask what you'd like this blog to contain! That'd be greeeeaaat! 

Basically I skateboard and one type of skateboarding is called Penny Board just in case you haven't heard of it. I absolutely love it and it is something I do when I'm either sad, happy, neither or if I.. just.. need to get to somewhere.. faster. Anyway, I  video it all on a Go Pro Hero 3 and I only recently got the GoPole so when recording this I just went from my own instinct as to how cool the angle would look but I'm not happy neither disappointed at the video because I'm only just getting my bearings with the pole. However I thought why spend so long editing it to not post it?

SO -

THE LINK:
https://youtu.be/i2hrxLL1Pfg

ALSO MOVING ON since you're probably sick of hearing my life story I have come up with quite a stupid challenge BUT I think it would be so much fun and it is...

DUN..DUN..DUN....

(Since you're all so interested)

WRAPPING MY BACK GARDEN IN BUBBLE WRAP AND HAVING A ONE ON ONE FOOD FIGHT WITH ONE OF MY DEAR FRIENDS ABBIE

SURPRISE ABBIE IF YOU'RE READING THIS BY THE WAY!!!

AND USING MY GO PRO TO RECORD IT AND JUST DO RANDOM STUFF IN THE GARDEN FULL OF BUBBLE WRAP??

How does that grab ya?

Email us at:
talandash@gmail.com

For any CRAZY challenge suggestions that I am SO willing to do, help/advice :P

- Tal

1000

One Thousand Page views!! Sweet. I know that's not a lot but thanks for everything! We really appreciate it and because of out 1000 views we will do something super special! Any suggestions for posts? Any questions? Just send them this way!

Tired of being tired

So for the past three or so nights I just cannot get to sleep! I feel so drained and I wish I could just rest for a day but the truth is, I have so many things to study for including PAT's. PAT's are basically a bunch of ginormous tests you take every three years to compare your school to others. But it also counts as your final for the year! So it is hard to rest when there is so much to worry about. My first test is May 11th and the rest don't start til June, I am not sure how to stop worrying about it and I haven't had a decent nights sleep forever! 

Easter Break

This past week has been good but somewhat frustrating because I have been ill and it feels like since Christmas I have constantly been ill. I was sick on Christmas day! Yes you should feel sympathetic even though it's been like months since but I couldn't even eat my Christmas dinner.. So for me that is just something I was completely ripped apart about haha. But that's over and hopefully I will enjoy dinner more next year ;)

In the week I've been off school. We went to York again. Because I love York. It is hands down my favourite place in England. As for Spain.. Alcudia is my favourite place there (just throwing it out there)

In York we went to Betty's Tea Room for breakfast and then we went again for a drink break later in the day. It is like a posh tea room.. but also a restaurant. It does THE best homemade raspberry lemonade. I will post some pictures.

Also I'm so grateful to live so close to a beach. One of the best in the country. That is an actual fact.. and I can testify of that statement. I love the beach.

But this post is dedicated to  Jesus Christ, York and the beach.

Three of my favourite things.

Lots of pics

Conference

I have never seen LDS conference in the actual conference center. But today we traveled over 11 hours to come and listen to it in person. Temple square is amazing.  We were able to go to the morning session.

THE START OF SOMETHING NEW

22/3/15

Dear blog,
these past few weeks have been something new, after 2 whole school years of the same repetitive routine times are finally changing and life is becoming more meaningful to me. I'm not going to lie and say that everything is running smoothly and everything is so perfect, because of course it is most definitely not. But most things are good. It is safe to say I'm exited for the future and the way it seems to be beginning to form because of the choices I have been requested to make and commit to recently... what choices you ask?

GCSE'S

Last week, we were given our forms after a HUGE build up of exams, advice sessions & lectures - blaaaah. It is nice to finally feel appreciated by teachers and not to be spoken to like children anymore, I'm not saying we are fully grown humans yet, but you probably know what I mean. We were talked through the different bands and were constantly lectured about how serious this stage in our life is, because it is. We had to choose between a variety of different subjects we could opt for to study at GCSE. We had two options, two reserves & a choice between History, French or Geography.  I chose Media & History & Leisure and Tourism.

I'm happy with the way things are going.

To anyone who are in the same situation right now, just remember never to stress yourself too much, all things will work out in the end.

- Tal

Kill it with kindness... Challenge?

Okay, here is a challenge that's a little.... Different

To start off let me just say that sometimes the build up of schoolwork, maintaining friend relationships and extra activity is not easy, especially when someone else is watching your every move until you mess up. I feel that every little flaw shouldn't matter to people. But with that every one of our little flaws shouldn't matter to us. Because if I say that my hair looks terrible today that automatically gives everyone else the permission to talk about it. 

At our age we all have confidence issues.   And in order to see the true beauty in ourselves we need to look at others virtues first. Think of five good things about yourself. Than about someone who you care about that are NOT sarcastic (sarcasm is our enemy in this case) and then think of five good things about someone you may not get along with. Don't even let yourself think the negative things you want. I feel like whenever I feed the fire, the outcome is always worse. Whenever I want the negative to rule out the positive I never consider the other persons feelings and I become more caught up in others flaws. I am not one for gossiping but even the little I do really puts a large weight on my shoulders and no matter how true it may be it NEVER brings ANYONE including myself ANY happiness in the end. It may be satisfactory for that one small minuet you do it, but it becomes a heavy burden when it breaks your confidence and shatters what's left of your self esteem. It is never ever ever worth the drama or the pain. 

So I have decided that for my challenge if you chose to accept, Tal and I are gonna kill the gossip chain with kindness, and no matter how much it may scare us to stand up for what is right, we can do it knowing the outcome will be better for everyone.

-Ash

Brood.

Is there anybody there? Hello? Can anybody hear me? You know that feeling when you don't feel alone... but are constantly stuck in a river of wonder, confusion & hope? The thing about society here in the 21st century is that teens, like myself, aren't as naive to the big bad world and the things going on, we are no longer oblivious to most things. We are familiar to practically everything.. apart from the things we should know so we are able to carve ourselves into independent, determined and successful adults. What do I mean? - Well, if you questioned a 13-16 year old on Politics I guarantee that 80% of them will not have a clue what you are talking about. But why should we know about stuff like that at this age? can't we just chill with our friends, have fun and learn about all of that jazz later? Can't I just remain on my halcyon demesne? I, myself have thought about these type of questions before, but we ARE smart & we ARE unstoppable and we CAN live the life we dream, but only if we do our part.

It is all about us. Us, we, together, the leaders of our niece's, nephews' & even our children's generations. Think about it, what are you doing in you're lives that will benefit you later on in life. Think, do you get drunk on weekend's, or do you spend time with family, which one makes you happier, which one will you regret a few weeks later, would you rather be told you got in a fight by your mates who couldn't help or prevent it because they were also out of it, or be able to treasure the special memories of family night? I know which I'd rather choose. So now is the time, are you winning or are you losing. Are you creating or are you deflating. Ok.. that was kind of a strange one but I don't regret it. Maybe you are thinking, 'It isn't that easy to get my family around like that' but that was only one example. What is your excuse for your health?

'It's fun, I don't care. I'm a teen this is what we do, back off!'

Do not be that person. Because that is so cliché & irritating. My thoughts right now are kind of dusty. Most of my friends get drunk all of the time. I'm not going to lie and say that it isn't hard, but by that I don't mean the desire to drink alcohol I mean it is hard because times change and people change and it is hard because they know in themselves deep down what they are doing and what the consequences are but simply can not accept it. I have pondered much on this and I have come to a conclusion that the shire fact of unacceptance of reality and consequences within our own minds leads to hatred, suffering, and crazy thinking toward the world and everyone we come across in our every day lives including our family and closest friends. This is actually what the older generations categorised as 'hormones' yes, hormones do play a big role in our lives but hormones don't lead us to depression, anxiety etc. In my opinion, we ourselves lead a life for those things to slowly creep up and we can choose now to be in the happy and not a care in the world of what others think about us mindset.. that way we can overcome the world. I know what and where I'd rather do and be.

I love every single teenager walking this Earth because I know our great powerful potential as we come together and create something no generation has ever seen. High expectations? No. - Future.

I accept Ashy!

LET'S MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE ;)

-Tal

I'm in love

Hey guys sorry I haven't posted in awhile I have just been BUSY! First I sat in my house...... And watched an episode of Sherlock with two of my friends. Then I went to school. So maybe I'm not that busy. Now I am going to a stake dance so wish me luck as I scout out cute guys. Haha! no.               Quite frankly I would much rather date someone fiction right now like... Sherlock Holmes. 

Anyway I am really hoping we can stop by macdonalds on the way home. Maybe the only relationships for me right now are with my food and my fiction. 

Love you! -Ash