Chameleon
Under The Tri (Tree) Sessions
Heyoooo LouBriTri readers!!!!!
It's Tri here, and welcome to the first post of Under The Tri Sessions!
It's Tri here, and welcome to the first post of Under The Tri Sessions!
Before we jump (like a kangaroo) into the topic for this post, I'd like to briefly explain what is this new addition to the LouBriTri blog. Basically, LouBriTri has come up with a brand new concept for this blog as we felt that we weren't very discipline while working on this blog, even though we promised to update regularly.
If you guys were unaware of how this blog came to be, it was actually because it was for an English project we had to do in school. We agreed that blogging was actually really enjoyable and a great past-time for us, but although we agreed on that, we never really got around much to posting other stuff, so here we are, with a fresh new idea for the blog.
At the beginning, , we thought about coming up with something like this, but we never really got around to do it, due to laziness, of course.
So after Lou's nagging, Bri's persistence, and my (Tri's) brilliant mind, we finally got planning.
How is this new concept gonna work? It's simple. Each of us will have our own little posts that will be posted from time to time. What will be in the contents of these posts? Well, to make our lives easier, we decided to go freestyle. In these sessions, we will post things like How To stuff, stories from our daily life events, our own videos or pictures etc. We will also recommend videos or songs, rant and plenty of other awesome stuff.
It really isn't too complicated to understand and I hope you guys get the idea.
For this first post particularly, I think I'll share a little bit of me. In case you are wondering, NO, I am NOT giving away any of my body parts. I may be kind, but not that charitable.
I've decided to share a little bit about my life before I met Lou and Bri. I hope it isn't a major yawn, but since this is my first separate post, I wanted to go on about a topic that would be more personal.
Maybe you'll enjoy it, maybe not, but hopefully at the end of the day, it will be a decent enough intro to the new concept.
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Before I became close friends Lou and Bri, I wasn't the person I am now. (*sigh* when will I ever tone down the drama?)
I have recently turned 14 am I am currently in Year 8 (Form 2). Last year, was the year I entered secondary school. I transferred to an international school from a Chinese school, which made the transition very hard to get used to. Chinese schools have a reputation for being very disciplined. (Not saying that international schools are not disciplined, but Chinese schools are a whole different level of disciplinary action.)
In my old school, I was more or less forced to be quiet and keep a obedient attitude, and this made me quite shy as well as made me believe that I was restricted to do my own things, since, all I did was take orders. I sucked at socialising-I still do, though I must say, I think I've inproved-and making friends, which left me being very lonely. I was never bullied, I was just left out. I had a few friends, and they all spoke fluent Chinese, which made it hard to communicate with them at some times, as I came from an English speaking family. (English was my main language)
I wasn't exactly smart, but since I was so behind in the language spoken at the school, it took me a longer time to complete assignments and such. I had to search up every single word if I had to write an essay or if I had to understand a text to do the comprehension. This actually benefitted my vocabulary later on, and I soon found myself getting placed second or third in class during my last few examinations.
I was quite happy with myself, but then secondary came along. I was lucky to have gotten into the school, and I was quite confident that I would ace in my studies, like how I did previously, but I soon realised that the syllabus of international school differed greatly from Chinese school. Everything was way more advanced, and I had a hard time adapting, not only in my studies, but in making friends too. I thought it would be much easier to make friends because everyone spoke English, but I was still the shy girl from Chinese school. Fortunately for me, I wasn't the only girl feeling like that. A couple of Chinese school transfers soon became my friends, and we made a pact. I don't think I will reveal their names, but they have their own blog, called 5 Seconds Of Something. I'll leave it to you to google them. For now I'll just call them Taylor and Swift.
It wasn't until halfway through the school year that I met Lou, because I did not know she existed, as she kept herself pretty much invisible to the class. Why would she do that? I don't even know, because she is an amazing person whose artworks are meant to displayed to the public! Taylor introduced us, which got us realising that we all had quite a few things in common. We were all misfits. We were all super quiet and reserved. And...WE ALL HATED SPORTS! (And that's why we are all couch potatoes...)
The four of us became friends, but Taylor and Swift had a fall out with Lou later on. (Dun Dun DUNNNNN...) I won't go on about it, to keep things confidential.
On the bright side, it was because of the fall out that Lou and I became closer friends, and it was only the beginning of this year, when we included Bri into the group and formed LouBriTri.
I have recently turned 14 am I am currently in Year 8 (Form 2). Last year, was the year I entered secondary school. I transferred to an international school from a Chinese school, which made the transition very hard to get used to. Chinese schools have a reputation for being very disciplined. (Not saying that international schools are not disciplined, but Chinese schools are a whole different level of disciplinary action.)
In my old school, I was more or less forced to be quiet and keep a obedient attitude, and this made me quite shy as well as made me believe that I was restricted to do my own things, since, all I did was take orders. I sucked at socialising-I still do, though I must say, I think I've inproved-and making friends, which left me being very lonely. I was never bullied, I was just left out. I had a few friends, and they all spoke fluent Chinese, which made it hard to communicate with them at some times, as I came from an English speaking family. (English was my main language)
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| Random dramatic pic of a random girl staring into the sunset. Photo credit goes to Google. |
I was quite happy with myself, but then secondary came along. I was lucky to have gotten into the school, and I was quite confident that I would ace in my studies, like how I did previously, but I soon realised that the syllabus of international school differed greatly from Chinese school. Everything was way more advanced, and I had a hard time adapting, not only in my studies, but in making friends too. I thought it would be much easier to make friends because everyone spoke English, but I was still the shy girl from Chinese school. Fortunately for me, I wasn't the only girl feeling like that. A couple of Chinese school transfers soon became my friends, and we made a pact. I don't think I will reveal their names, but they have their own blog, called 5 Seconds Of Something. I'll leave it to you to google them. For now I'll just call them Taylor and Swift.
It wasn't until halfway through the school year that I met Lou, because I did not know she existed, as she kept herself pretty much invisible to the class. Why would she do that? I don't even know, because she is an amazing person whose artworks are meant to displayed to the public! Taylor introduced us, which got us realising that we all had quite a few things in common. We were all misfits. We were all super quiet and reserved. And...WE ALL HATED SPORTS! (And that's why we are all couch potatoes...)
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| Just kidding, don't follow our example... |
The four of us became friends, but Taylor and Swift had a fall out with Lou later on. (Dun Dun DUNNNNN...) I won't go on about it, to keep things confidential.
On the bright side, it was because of the fall out that Lou and I became closer friends, and it was only the beginning of this year, when we included Bri into the group and formed LouBriTri.
Before, when I was in Chinese school, all I wanted was to be talkative. Odd request, right? But it was more than that. Being talkative was equivalent to instant popularity, as I saw it. And popularity meant fitting in. Based on what I observed by the sidelines, you had to be fun, outgoing, chatty and sociable, if you wanted to fit in. After meeting Lou and Bri, I got what I wanted.
I was talkative, I was finally fitting in. But now I didn't just want to fit in, I wanted to stand out. (Ah, I'm so ungrateful.) I guess it was just me, wanting what I didn't have.
Wanting to do two completely different things would seem impossible. But it wasn't as impossible as it seemed. Let's look at an example.
Chameleons blend in with their environment, but it's because of their unique camouflaging skills that they stand out amongst other animals.
I wanted to be like that. And I guess I finally learnt how to do it.
I may or may not be the only person who had to deal with this 'fitting in' problem, but what I've learnt from experience is that, if you want to fit in, then just go with the flow; but if you want to fit in and stand out, then you've got to be your own person and make your move.
Now that I come to think of it, I've always been the person I am now: Bubbly, talkative, a little sarcastic, a little sadistic, overly excited... My true personality was just suppressed by the thought that I was supposed to be quiet, shy, and unsociable.
I may not be the wisest person on the block-in fact, I don't think I'm wise at all, but THAT'S NOT THE POINT. My advice to all you misfits out there is: Take the first step or you'll forever be watching from the sidelines and wishing on stars. And I know One Republic will be counting stars, but trust me, you don't want to dreaming about the things that you can be, because if you really want to be somebody, then be it.
*cue avengers music in the background*
If you wanna be out there, it's up to you to make that happen. You can't wait for an opportunity to come by, you have to seek opportunities and chase after them.
What I'm trying to say is... BE A CHAMELEON.
We'll all be Pascals together!
Nah... that doesn't sound right... but you know what I mean.
Below is the video of one of my favourite songs. The song is called Little Me, performed by Little Mix. This song means a lot to me, because it was the song that got me thinking about stepping out of my shell.
I remember crying when I first heard the song, because I could relate to it so much, and since I've heard it, it's become my favourite song, although I can never seem to sing the song like how Little Mix does. I guess their vocal ability is too incredible to replicate. That, or it's the fact that they have four people singing the song, and I'm just a lone ranger. I think it's the former. :/
Remember how I emphasised a lot on the lyrics in my music video review on Megan Nicole's Escape? Well, I believe that lyrics make a big impact on the song. I feel like I tend pay attention to the lyrics of a song more than I do to the tune. (Maybe that's why I can never be a k-pop fan) I may be bias, because I prefer writing lyrics than tune, but I guess everyone has their own personal opinions.
I was talkative, I was finally fitting in. But now I didn't just want to fit in, I wanted to stand out. (Ah, I'm so ungrateful.) I guess it was just me, wanting what I didn't have.
Wanting to do two completely different things would seem impossible. But it wasn't as impossible as it seemed. Let's look at an example.
Chameleons blend in with their environment, but it's because of their unique camouflaging skills that they stand out amongst other animals.
I wanted to be like that. And I guess I finally learnt how to do it.
I may or may not be the only person who had to deal with this 'fitting in' problem, but what I've learnt from experience is that, if you want to fit in, then just go with the flow; but if you want to fit in and stand out, then you've got to be your own person and make your move.
Now that I come to think of it, I've always been the person I am now: Bubbly, talkative, a little sarcastic, a little sadistic, overly excited... My true personality was just suppressed by the thought that I was supposed to be quiet, shy, and unsociable.
I may not be the wisest person on the block-in fact, I don't think I'm wise at all, but THAT'S NOT THE POINT. My advice to all you misfits out there is: Take the first step or you'll forever be watching from the sidelines and wishing on stars. And I know One Republic will be counting stars, but trust me, you don't want to dreaming about the things that you can be, because if you really want to be somebody, then be it.
*cue avengers music in the background*
If you wanna be out there, it's up to you to make that happen. You can't wait for an opportunity to come by, you have to seek opportunities and chase after them.
What I'm trying to say is... BE A CHAMELEON.
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| Maybe not this one |
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| THIS ONE. Yeahhh |
Nah... that doesn't sound right... but you know what I mean.
Below is the video of one of my favourite songs. The song is called Little Me, performed by Little Mix. This song means a lot to me, because it was the song that got me thinking about stepping out of my shell.
I remember crying when I first heard the song, because I could relate to it so much, and since I've heard it, it's become my favourite song, although I can never seem to sing the song like how Little Mix does. I guess their vocal ability is too incredible to replicate. That, or it's the fact that they have four people singing the song, and I'm just a lone ranger. I think it's the former. :/
Remember how I emphasised a lot on the lyrics in my music video review on Megan Nicole's Escape? Well, I believe that lyrics make a big impact on the song. I feel like I tend pay attention to the lyrics of a song more than I do to the tune. (Maybe that's why I can never be a k-pop fan) I may be bias, because I prefer writing lyrics than tune, but I guess everyone has their own personal opinions.
Here is the link to their lyric video, in case you're interested:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1QTdSW0UAc
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BOTH VIDEOS. ALL CREDIT GOES TO LITTLE MIX AND (C) 2013 SIMCO LIMITED UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED.
Anywho, that about wraps up my first post of Under The Tri (Tree) Sessions, if you could relate to my post in any way, I'd be happy to hear that.
I'll be back soon! And if you haven't yet, go check out Lou's Potato Train Trips and Bri's
xxTri :)
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Aww Trin, since now you have the 'unsociable six', you'll never be left out anymore. And you're already standing out especially with your extraordinary personality, if there will be a day when you don't fangirl or sing, I don't think it's really Trin anymore. I still remember the day when we became close friends, you still remember? *smirks*
ReplyDeleteWe luv ya' remember that. ^^ Don't stop singing and writting!!