Way to be UNIQUE

Today I'll be sharing with you all 10 pictures of unique looking things I've found in the past week or so (not including the first picture). I'll describe them as I go, and feel free to click on the pictures to make them bigger.

1. First off, most of you know about my lego digital camera. It only has 3 megapixels, and holds 80 photos at one time. Very very cute and unique!

2. What is this? A sculpture? A giant paper airplane? I guess your partially right. This is actually a coffee table! Crazy right?! I'd love to sip some tea with this thing...

3. When I first saw this, I wasn't too sure what it was. Guess what. It's another table! It's called "Paint or Die but Love Me" by John Nouanesing. Pretty impressive, and very unique! I wonder how strong the table legs are though. I feel like I would be almost nervous to eat on it and just have it for show. Very interesting!

4. This looks like a pretty sweet water bottle. The KOR ONE Zen Water Hydration Vessel is uncontaminated, because it's made from Eastman Tritan™, which is free of bisphenol-A (BPA) (a leading toxin found in polycarbonate bottles), it has a "no-worry cap” that swivels open with a press of a button and a twist of the wrist, and in that cap lies a motivating message that you can only see when drinking from it. You can get this for $29.99

5. I had to throw this unique skew bookcase design in this post because I truly don't understand how the books stay up on this thing! I love the design, but that falling book in the picture makes it seem like the bookcase is useless. Either way, I wouldn't mind having one of these. I'd probably even put it in my party room simply because of the fun-vibe it kind of gives off.

6. YES! Look at this bow tie! A young man, who goes by the name of Mr. Talented, created this. I believe he attends/attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he rolled the dice before he put the tie together. I love it! Love love love it.

7. I don't know how I didn't see this earlier, but this is the Chanel Light Bulb Heel. Indeed, this is very unique. I'm not sure if I would actually wear the heel...well actually I might...maybe not. I don't know. Either way, it is an interesting idea.

8. This is the Zig-Zag Chair. What makes this chair so unique? It has no beginning or end! Can you see it? It's endless kind of like the infinity sign. Get it? Got it? Good. I wonder how comfortable this chair would be to sit in. I'm not too sure how that would work out haha.

9. This Nikon D700 Digital Camera Cake looks waayyy too good to actually eat. This is someone's birthday cake. Though I prefer Canons, I love seeing creative cakes (like on the show "Cake Boss"). Anyways, my love for creative cakes and cameras really makes me appreciate this cake. Yum! =)

10. This is a car. The Futuristic Egg-Shaped Car by Daniel Scotland. It's powered by a lithium-ion battery pack, and there's no steering wheel, as it will be maneuvered by a joystick-like device that's placed in front of the armrests. Scotland intended to develop this for the car brand Peugeot, but I don't know if he followed through with it.

So, that's it! I hope you enjoyed these pictures! Which one was your favorite?

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100 FOLLOWERS!

I'M CELEBRATING! YES! Haha it took me long enough! Geesh! But before I go any further...

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MISS "KITKAT". Not only is she the owner of the blog Kitkat's Tales, but she is my 100th follower! Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!

But seriously...I want to thank each and every one of my followers and even the anonymous readers...everyone who has at least looked at NIA SPEAKS. I appreciate each and every one of you. I know 100 followers isn't that much compared to the big ballin' blogs, but 100 was my first goal, and I'm just really happy I reached it! =) =) =)

Lastly, I would like to blog about topics that are relevant to you all. I'd love to get suggestions and feedback from you guys. So if you have anything for me, comment on this or email me at nialangleyspeaks@gmail.com.

So, once again, thank you so much for all of your support, and much love to you all! <3

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My Favorite Quotes (thus far)

Some of these quotes are motivational, some of them are funny, and some are just random. Some of these quotes are from famous people, some of them are from my friends, some are from anonymous people (or I don't know/remember who said them), and some are from myself. Some of these quotes are from movies, TV shows, or plays, some of these are from interviews, and some of these are simply from everyday life. Here it goes.

*I'm not going to put my friends' last names on here, just for protection purposes. I guess. If there is no last name, chances are he/she is a friend of mine.
*The movie/TV show/play a quote was taken from will be in parentheses.

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why it's called present." -Master Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)

"Avoid redundancies because highly repetitive redundancies subjects the hearer to many unnecessary repetition of phrases repeatedly repetitively over and over again." -Andy

"Dear Lord, Thank you for all the blessings You gave us....before they were taken away." -Aleisha Allen (Are We Done Yet?)

"Smile now. Cry never."

"I was a model...but then I woke up." -Andrew

"We must destroy the status quo because the status is not quo." -Taryn

"Even when your heart is broken, keep a smile on your face because you never know who's falling in love with it." -Faith Givens

"Those who criticize our generation forgot who raised it."

"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Faces like yours belong in the zoo. Oh, don't be mad. I'll be there too. Not in the cage, but laughing at you."

"I worship the rain that falls on the grass that grows on the ground you walk on." -Steve Urkel (Family Matters)

"I am all that in the mineral in the mineral in the mineral of the salt on the chip in the bag in the box on the truck that belongs to the Frito-Lay Company." -Nia Langley

"Having a smoking section in restaurants is like having a peeing section in pools."

"Me without you is like a nerd without braces, a shoes without laces, asentencewithoutspaces."

"Never look down on anyone unless you are helping them up." -Jesse Jackson

"I need to tell the world that shorts are shorts. Pants should be called longs." -Dillon

"I won't dare question God why I suffer pain and anguish, because I never try to question Him when I feel happiness and fortune." -Ian Carlo Campomanes

"If your fake ponytail is pressed and straight and your regular hair doesn't match the texture and/or color. You're a DooDoo If you are a gangbanger. Welcome to the DooDoo club. If you walk it out or lean with it rock with it to everyone song. You're a DooDoo. If you walk around yelling "Besty" "Sissy" "Pookie" "Ay Babay" "Cuzzy" "Bootah" or anything close. You're a DooDoo." -urbandictionary

"I've been fly for so long that I'm jetlagged." -Devon

"When you let a lot of people into your life, it gets complicated." -Beyoncé

"Forgive your enemies but never forget their names" -JFK

"Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind" -Dr. Seuss

"Single does not always mean available." -Nia Langley

"If he invited you out, he's got to pay." -Beyoncé

"You can't appreciate up till you've been down." -Madea (Madea's Big Happy Family)

"The point of the blessing is to point to the Blesser." -Gerard

"Haters are just confused admirers." -Rev Run

"They just hate me cuz they ain't me."

"Stop the violence! Increase the peace! When you make bread, don't forget the yeast!"

"Life is like a lime. Tart and tangy. Sweet, ooohh sublime. Quiet, speechless like a mime. Bold and noisy like a crime. Don't you dare waste my time! Cuz life can STOP!...on a dime." -Beret Girl in Café (An Extremely Goofy Movie)

"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you go through a test that teaches you a lesson."

"She must get so exhausted putting make-up on two faces each morning."

"If you snooze, you lose...unless it's a sleeping contest." -Hanz

"Dear Goliath,
Owned.
Sincerely,
David"

"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door." -Coco Chanel

"'No offense' means 'I'm about to insult you. Prep now so you won't get mad.'" -Nia Langley

"Aye. Business is business. Money is money. I never said we were friends." -T.I. (Takers)

"Any man has a chance to sweep any woman off her feet; he just needs the right broom." -Will Smith (Hitch)

"The church shouldn't be a country club for saints but a hospital for sinners." -Chris

"Forgiving isn't for the other person. Forgiving is for you." -Ellen (Madea Goes To Jail)

"You want a perfect girl? Go buy a Barbie."

"Sometimes a whisper can speak louder than a shout."

"A diva needs her soft hands."

"Don't roll your eyes at me. I will ruin your life in this place." -Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser)

"Regrets are mistakes you don't learn from." -Analeigh (America's Next Top Model)

"Good things come to those who wait...but only the things that are left behind by those who hustle."

"That's right. It's the Nia Langley Show. All Nia. All the time. If you have a problem, I can recast." -Nia Langley

"Why mess with the rest when you already got the best."

"Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer."

"Don't ever confuse popularity with respect." -Scott

"Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away." -Will Smith (Hitch)

"Don't stress the "could haves". If it should have, it would have." -Bobby

"I have no problem with cutting people off. Removing you from my life is like cutting a stray thread off a cardigan." -Nia Langley

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." -Marianne Williamson

"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous." -Coco Chanel

"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it." -Lena Horne

"This is the intro to my outro. Bye." -Nia Langley

I think that's pretty much it! Thanks for reading!

Did you like any quotes from my collection? Do you have any favorite quotes?

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a (little) woman of my own heart

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A little piece of CHILDHOOD

Not too long ago, I found this letter I wrote to the tooth fairy.

(the back says "tooth fairy!")

Haha! Clearly, I had either really high expectations or a crazy sense of humor. I can't remember writing this letter, but somehow it brought back so many childhood memories. I began thinking about how good it was back then.

Insert "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand...
"Can it be that it was all so simple then?"

Haha okay. Sorry. But then, I said to myself, "What other childhood thing do I have on hand?"

And I got this...

I wore this the day of my very first Super Bowl. It's so tiny! My teddy bear can (barely) fit it. To think that I was once that small is mind-blowing.

So anyways, I just wanted to share a little piece of my childhood with you. It's always good to reminisce.

Have a good day!

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Sanggar Seni Seroja di SMAN Pintar Kuantan Singingi

Sanggar Seni Seroja adalah wadah kreatifitas seni Siswa SMA Pintar Kuantan Singingi Riau. Dibawah naungan OSIS SMA Pintar. Sanggar ini berdiri bersamaan berdirinya SMA Pintar 17 Juni 2007. Sanggar Seni Seroja (Seroja:Sekumpulan Remaja On Aktif) memiliki cukup prestasi dibidang seni:

Prestasi Sanggar Seni Smart School yang saat ini sudah berubah nama dengan Sanggar Seni Seroja:

1. Penampilan Malam Respesi Kenegaraan 17 Agustus 2007 yaitu drama musikal "Magfirah" yang dihadiri dan apreasiasi seluruh pejabat pemerintah di Kuantan Singingi(Pada waktu itu SMA Pintar berumur 3 Bulan berdiri)

2. Peserta Festifal Kesenian Daerah 21-23 Agustus 2007; Seperti Lomba Seni Tari Tradisi (Juara 5 Besar), Lomba Seni lagu Dendang Melayu (Juara 10 Besar), Seni Teater lawak.

3. Juara 1 Lomba Paduan Suara SLTA se-Kuantan Singingi dalam rangka memperingati hari kebangkitan Nasional ke-100.

4. 10 Besar dalam lomba Pekan Apresiasi Seni Sastra DI SMAN Plus Pekan Baru Se-Riau (Tema Lomba; Medistra:Merawat Indonesia dengan Sastra)

5. Kreasi Pelajar 3 di SMAN 1 Teluk Kuantan -Dendang Melayu Putra (Juara 5 Besar), Dendang Melayu Putri (Juara 5 Besar), Festival Band; G-Nuse Band (Juara 10 Besar dari 45 Grup band Se-Riau), Fashion Show (Juara 5 Besar)

6. Pembuatan FILM sutradara muda berbakat; Yofhi Rio Nicha Dewi (Film: Sajadah Sujud), Sri Wahyuni (Film: Cintaku Di Pagaruyung), Wilda Fitriani Usman (Film: Detik-Detik Kelulusan).

7.Juara 1 Lomba Paduan Suara yang di Taja Darma Wanita Kuansing Tahun 2009

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i just love this show so much.

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Linda Celeste Sims

Photo by Andrew Eccles

Linda Celeste Sims is probably my absolute favorite company member from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The first time I saw her was when I saw the above picture in the playbill for the first Alvin Ailey show I attended. This picture somehow caused me to want to appreciate the art of dance. So, thanks Linda!

Linda Celeste Sims began her dance training at Ballet Hispanico School of Dance, and she graduated from LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts. According to Rollingout.com, she loved to dance, always wanted to be a ballerina, and music was playing in her house all the time. Linda made it into the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater after her first audition in 1996 before even going to the Ailey School.

Are you looking at her figure though? I would love to have her shape and be in that physical condition! I swear, dancers have some of the best bodies. Anyways, she says she stays fit by going to the gym, swimming, and cycling. She eats everything in moderation, and gets facials and massages to keep her skin beautiful.

Photo by Andrew Eccles. Dress by Badgley Mischka.

Linda's husband, Glenn Allen Sims, is also an Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater member.

According to alvinailey.org, Linda was awarded by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts in 1994. She has been highlighted in the “Best of 2009” list in Dance Magazine, and has performed as a guest star on “So You Think You Can Dance”, “Dancing with the Stars”, and “The Today Show.” She has appeared at the Youth America Grand Prix, Vail International Dance Festival, andgalas in Budapest and Vienna. In 2010, she appeared at the White House in the September of 2010 to tribute Judith Jamison at First Lady Michelle Obama's Dance Workshop.

In the June of 2010, Linda was named Assistant to the Rehearsal Director. Clearly, Linda Celeste Sims is very beautiful, very talented, and an inspiration to many. She is also still young, so I expect her to continue dancing for a long time.

3 above photos by Chip Somodevilla

I hope you enjoyed this post!

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Green!

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making up for lost time.

omg so busy.  i have been working, studying for tests, going to school, vacationing, and on repeat.  here is a lil stuff i like though.

g.d. & t.o.p

vintage sir ian mckellen

 

cuddling with hats and my boo

someone give me $300 so i can be happy in this coat. please?

cute and cuter.

this is pretty awesome too.  thanks micah and pauline!!!

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model drawings

click here to see more drawings (on joyeux jeudi blogspot)

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SUPER: Winter 2011

Do you guys remember that post I had back in July about the People Frames for the Spring/Summer of 2010? Well, Italian eyewear company, known as SUPER, has its Winter 2011 collection out. I'm going to show you my selected favorites from this collection.

NEW WINTER COLORS
Andrea Deep Blue

People Light Blue*

FRANCIS HIVANA GLITTER
Francis Basic*

METAL & ACETATE ANDREA
Andrea Francis

Andrea HG Francis

THE CRYSTALS
People Crystal

People Crystal Clear**

*Favorites from this post
**Ultimate favorite

So, if you want some nice shades this winter, get some SUPER sunglasses! Each of these have Carl Zeiss lenses and have 100% UV protection. The lowest price is from any of the People frames at $158.

To see the rest of the collection and more visit: retrosuperfuture.com

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"Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

That quote from Dr. Seuss is part of the header for NIA SPEAKS, and that is what I will be talking about starting...NOW!

I'm gonna break this post down into 3 categories:
CATEGORY ONE- Be who you are.
CATEGORY TWO- Say what you feel.
CATEGORY THREE- Figure out who matters and who doesn't.

Easy right? Okay. Let's get started.

CATEGORY ONE- Be who you are.
"Be yourself. Everything else is already taken." -Oscar Wilde
I think it is SOOOOO important for people to stay true to themselves. I'm sure you have heard it all before, but no one else exists in the world who is just like you. So why not give the world a different flavor of person? (Did that flavor thing make sense?) Anyways, it really doesn't make sense to me why people try to act like something they're not. I mean, I understand the slight issue when someone is trying to find him/herself, or someone might not be comfortable with him/herself, but overall, everyone is unique, everyone is special, and everyone should be themselves, because everyone is beautiful. It saddens me to see people hide themselves simply because they don't fit the images that the media is constantly pushing. Like I said, everyone is beautiful. People everywhere need to dig deep and figure out what's great about themselves. There's no need to lose yourself. Find yourself, keep yourself, and BE yourself.

CATEGORY TWO- Say what you feel.
There really shouldn't be some sort of hindrance that prevents people from saying what they want to say. I think too many people keep quiet way too often. (Disclaimer: I do think there are times when certain remarks or questions should be withheld for the sake of the circumstance or atmosphere, but people have to be their own judge on what's appropriate.) With the exception of that disclaimer there, SAY WHAT YOU FEEL! Why not? I told you guys in my last post that I'm the type of girl who (almost) all the time says what she wants to say when it's appropriate. If I have an opinion that I want to be heard, I will make it audible. Say what you need to say, because keeping your thoughts bottled up inside isn't really the best thing for you as a person. Though it could lead to negative things being said, it's important that everyone exercises their unalienable right of the freedom of speech. SPEAK UP! Just please don't say anything too crazy that will cause a war or something. That is one of the main reasons why I started NIA SPEAKS. I wanted to be heard. I wanted to somehow get my thoughts and opinions out there, and I'm glad that this blog has given me an opportunity to do so.

CATEGORY THREE- Figure out who matters and who doesn't.
The difficult thing when it comes to saying what's on your mind is deciding who matters and who doesn't. The part of the quote that says, "those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." is my favorite part! I think that's also what got the quote to become so popular, because it's kind of true. The people who get offended that you tell the truth are the people who shouldn't matter, because obviously they can't handle what you have to say. Those who should matter to you are the ones who listen to what you have to say even if they don't agree with it. No matter what you say, there will always be at least one person who disagrees with you. I'm not saying critique is bad. It could open your eyes to help you realize something else. But if someone is always trying to shut down what you have to say, ignore them. Don't let anyone get to you or keep you from speaking up. It's your voice not theirs.

Hopefully this post has some sort of meaning to you. I just really wanted to write something about this quote. What are your thoughts on this quote?

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