Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

I took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator thingy, and I am an ISFP. If you do not know what is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, do not worry. I did know what that was before my sister forced me to take the test, which apparently mass my sister an ISFJ.

All of this system really does is to classify people into 16 different personality types by the way they focus their energy, the way they take in information, they way they make a decision, and the way they place themselves in the outside world.

What an ISFP means is that I am an introverted, sensing, feeling, and perceiving type of person.
My sister on the other hand is am ISFJ, which means that she is an introverted, sensing, feeling, and judging type of person.

For the first letter, you can be an I or an E. I for introverted and E for extroverted.
For the second letter, you can be an S or an N for sensing and intuition.
For the third letter, you can be an F or a T for feeling and thinking.
For the fourth letter, you can be a P or J for perceiving and judging.

Tell me what you are in the comments below by looking up the Myers-Briggs Indicator quiz. Also, Disclaimer: finding your type will take some time and we cannot really know what our true type is, so an online quiz will not be so accurate, but it will lead you to the right direction. It took me a long time to find my type, and I hope you have a fun journey.

With love,

Violet Sar Bleu

Dress Shopping and Denim Distressing

Yesterday, I went out to eat with my mother and sister and eventually picked out a dress for my friend's quincenera (despite the fact that she is turning 16 and the quincenera should have been last year). It actually took my surprisingly quick when I was finding a dress and eventually came out with a pretty lightweight, high-low dress (yes, I have joined the bandwagon, kinda late, I know).

Today, I have to work on a Rub-Goldberg experiment (if I spelled it wrong, sorry) and right now, I am distressing a pair of high-waisted shorts, yay.

I know, boring blog, but anyway, I hate state mandated tests.

With love,

Violet Sar Bleu

Manslaughter vs Murder (?)

I might sound very ignorant, but I do not understand the difference between manslaughter and murder.

What I believe what murder is:
I might be wrong, but I believe that murder has the intent of killing the person who is already dead. It is an intent and has a cooling off period before the actual killing, so therefore, it was intentional and not impulsive.

What I believe what manslaughter is:
I think it is when the person does not mean to kill someone, or that the intent is not to kill the person

Someone, please, explain.

I think J.D. Salinger and I will make fast friends.

For someone who is a heavy reader and tends to read a lot of coming of age novels such as The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, Bless Me, Ultima, Perks of Being a Wallflower, etc., I have come across many great novels and many not-so-great novels. Even though I am quite young to say what are my favorite novels and what are not, I still believe that I have an opinion.

I prefer more modern takes on the idea of "coming of age" because let's face it, the way children grew up during the Gothic time period is totally different from the way kids grow up now. It is just like trying to compare yourself to Jane Eyre; maybe, we can find some characteristics, but the life pattern is just so different.

I want to discuss three of my favorite coming of age novels, which are The Fault in Our Stars, Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The Catcher in the Rye. However, I do not really consider The Fault in Our Stars as a coming of age novel, but the character does experience some life changes. All of these three novels have made me cried, not going to lie. In the novels The Fault in Our Stars and Perks of Being a Wallflower, I cried because I fell in love with the characters. But, it comes to the point in the novel where either the character dies or the character gets hurt, and that is why I cried. Hazel, Augustus, and Charlie are not perfect human beings, but at one point or another, I kind of wanted them to be my friend. It sounds a bit sad, but it is true.

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is not the ideal protagonist. I believe that if we asked another author to put the character Holden Caulfield into another novel, that person may put him as the antagonist. He smokes, he drinks, he does all of those crazy things, but I feel empathy for him, not pity. I believe that J.D. Salinger is a genius for portraying Holden as a protagonist. Sure, there is alot of profanity in this novel, but I think without it, it would lose some of the special characteristics that make it such a perfect piece of writing (in my opinion). Not only that, but the book is effortless to read. It flows, unlike many that jump from one to the other (which makes a difficult for me to read). I cried because I could not figure Holden before and feel terrible because of that. Many people hate this novel, but I love it.

Here are some videos that reflect my opinions on the novels (though  not entirely)

The Fault in Our Stars Inspired Song
Awake My Soul by Mumford and Sons

Yes, today is a book day, hope you do not mind. What are thoughts on these three novels?

With love,

Violet Sar Bleu

April Favorites

Since April has come to an end in order to make room for May, I decided to do, in order to remember the fabulous (and rainy) April I had by telling you some of my favorites for that month.

Beauty:
I am not the type of gal that likes to wear makeup because one: it is too humid to be wearing makeup where I live and it will melt off your face and two: it seems like a burden to me. However, I will give you some of my favorite beauty products I use under my face.

1. Neutrogena Sunblock
I wear sunblock everyday because my skin gets burned easily. This sunblock is not greasy whatsoever and it does not make my face look shiny.

2. Saltwater
I make my own saltwater with water and sea salt and spray just enough to cover my body with a light layer of mist and it makes my skin feel so soft.

3. PCA Dry Skin Bar
I do not have dry skin, but I do get lazy with moisturizing my face. This bar allows me to have enough moisture in my skin after I wash it that I do not need to moisturize. Also, it is very refreshing and cleans my face so well.

4. Forever Aloe and Jojoba Scrub
This is my favorite exflotiator because it takes off all of the crud off your face, but it is very gentle. I use it once a week in order to make my skin feel smooth and soft.

Fashion:
I am a comfort freak, but I still try to look my best. So, my clothing choices below are not only fashionable, but also comfy.

1. Muscle Tanks and Loose Tanks
I have been wearing my muscle tanks and loose tanks with bandeaus lately, and they are so comfortable and it makes my outfit look put together yet casual.

2. Cutoff Shorts
I love my denim cutoffs because they are comfortable and make my outfit look casual, but not to the point where I look too casual. And, they pretty much go with almost everything.

3. Loose Woven Shorts
These type of shorts are so comfortable and feel like I am wearing pajamas, yet they look so put together and come in different prints and colors and I love them.

4. Crop Tops
I wear crop tops, but not like the crazy ones, with my high waisted shorts. I do not like the tighter ones and prefer the boxxier cut ones because they are comfortable and on trend right now.

Music:

1. Zedd- Clarity
2. spookyghostboy- Firesticks
3. Whitley- More Than Life

Random:
1. Mint Oreos with Peanut Butter
2. Hershey's Kisses
3. Ice Cream

My Crazy Idea

Call me crazy, but I want to go and experience North Korea. It is one of the most isolated and secretive places on the entire planet. I know that the country is not the most idea vacation spot to say the least, but I just want to understand the country. Despite the fact that people tell me things about the country and about the people, I still feel a slight mystery to the country. For what is actually goes in that country.

What are your crazy ideas?

With love,

Violet Sar Bleu

Sleep Deprivation

Now, I will not rant about my teachers giving me too much work because half th problem is my procrastination. But, I will tell you how I went through my day.

I slept at 1:00 am last night and was exhausted. In the morning, I was a total zombie and every single little noise was amplified and irrated me. Nonetheless, I went though my first 3 classes just fine. By fourth period, I got irritable and started tearing up because how annoyed and tired I was. Pretty much just hit the wall.

Yep, but I straightened out in the end. I feel exhausted.

With love,

Violet Sar Bleu