Different People, Different Cultures

Hey guys! I know you're all wondering what's this blog all about and how do I get to know different people with different cultures, so without further ado, I'm going to go straight to the point!

I've got to know a German friend called Marie through Lucky Blue Smith, and we've been pretty good friends ever since. She's an athlete, and she's really good at pole vaulting (I kid you not). So recently, there was this street theater festival that happened in her country called Strassentheater Holzminden. She went for the festival, and I asked her to share her experience with me, therefore I could learn some of the German culture that she practiced. She agreed, and told me about the three-day festival. And I too, decided to share it with you guys.

This festival, Strassentheater Holzminden, happens every second year, with many theater artists coming from Belgium, France, Netherlands and Germany to perform in the festival. The street theater festival is usually full of loud, lively and emotional music, accompanied with a large parade led by mobile machines, acrobatics and moving performances.

My friend, Marie, explained that there were some artists in the festival who would act out lively and emotional scenes, whereas some others would entertain the audience with comedy. There were also several walking acts where artists would get a couple of audience to dance with them and get themselves involved in this festival.

(Marie: "This artist acted as a homeless man and it was so funny but also sad. There were so many people watching it.")

(Marie: "This is a walk act where the people had to follow the actors, and this is my mom who had to play along with them because the actors always choose people to get involved with them.")

(Marie: "This guy was so funny OMG! You can watch a video of him on YouTube where he was performing in another town. It's called 'Cie Du Petit Monsieur'.")

Marie also mentioned that they had the HOLI Festival this year, which was a spring festival (also known as the festival of colors, or the festival of love), It was an ancient Hindu festival originated from India, but now it has become so popular that people in different countries outside of Asia.

HOLI Festival

Besides, they had many more grand events happening at night, with really loud music and lots of people cheering for the performers.

(Marie: "It's not always an acting scene or a walk act, there were also artists doing acrobatics with a little background story added into their performances.")

(Marie: "The giant act in the evening.") 

(Marie: "Walk act with super giant horses and loud, cute music.")

(Marie: "In the middle of the picture was a way through a park full of candles, and the tree located on the left side had light and sound effects, where you would be able to listen to a story.")

It has been a privilege to get to know the events that happen in Germany through Marie. Getting to know people from different parts of the world who are willing to share their culture with me is a great experience that I will never forget. (P.s. Marie, if you're reading this, I hope that the information above about your festival is correct, hahah!)

That's all for today! I hope you all find this article interesting, and yes I'll blog about some exciting stuff soon!

Model friends!

Hello friends! It has been so long ever since I last blogged, and I really do apologize for my in-activeness due to my studies, and other busy events going on. However, I've done a few drawings over the last few weeks and I would really love to show some of them to you guys!

This is a drawing I did for Hailee Lautenbach (p.s. she's a YouTuber too! Go subscribe her channel -- Hailee BoBailee) and her boyfriend Devon DeJardin:

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(Note: When I DMed Hailee and Devon this drawing of mine on Instagram, Devon replied and said, 'It looks so good babe!! This is amazing, you're so kind <3 <3 thank you girl.')

I got to know Hailee and Devon this year through Lucky Blue Smith and they're the friendliest people I've ever met. I don't idolize them, but I treat them as my long distanced friends. Hailee and Devon have been there every time when I needed advice, or suggestions, and they've been supporting me in whatever I do since the day I knew them! The best gift from them was the birthday wish video that they sent it to me on my birthday aw! (check my Instagram if you wanna watch the video!)

Speaking of my birthday, I'm really grateful that so many of my model friends wished me (Lily Dale, Rachel Russell, Brighton Reinhardt, Lyzy Adler, Yulia Rose, and Josie Canseco)! Jorden Keith and Lucky's mom -- Sheridan Smith also wished me and I've never been this happy in my whole life. It's such a great experience getting to know the models from different agencies and being able to interact with them :)

Next, I drew Neels Visser from NEXT:

(Note: Neels Visser liked this art on Instagram)

Neels Visser is a good friend of Lucky and they've been really close since young. Neels interacts his fans often, but not as often as Hailee. But, he's still a great person in general :) 

If you wanna look for these models from NEXT Management (Lucky Blue, Pyper America, Daisy Clementine, Starlie Cheyenne, Neels Visser, Hailee Lautenbach, Rachel Russell, Josie Canseco etc.) you can see their model profiles here: http://www.nextmanagement.com/los-angeles

Neels Visser:

Instagram: @neelsvisser

Twitter: @NeelsVisser1

Snapchat: neelsv98

Hailee Lautenbach:

Instagram: @haileebobailee

Twitter: @HaileeBoBailee

Snapchat: haileeebobailee

Devon DeJardin:

Instagram: @devondejardin

Twitter: @DevonDeJardin

That's all for today! I hope you guys like this short introduction of the models I get to know!

Young Living Essential Oils

Hello everyone! Sorry for being so inactive for almost a month here! I have been working through some stuff for the past few weeks, and I've recently just got everything sorted out, that's why I have the time now to blog :) 

So for the past few months, I have been loving this new product I have found, called the Young Living Essential Oils. It has helped me so much in easing the aches on my body (due to climbing Mount Kinabalu) and also giving me a speedy recovery in my minor injuries.

Among the whole collection of Essential Oils, here are some of the common ones/ favorites I use in my daily life:

1) Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender Essential Oil has a really sweet, floral aroma that gives me a calm and soothing feel. I usually put a few drops in the diffuser to help me relax and wind down for bedtime. Sometimes, I apply them on my mosquito bites, so it helps me to stop the itch and reduce the redness. It's beneficial for people who has skin irritations (like me).

2) Purification Essential Oil

Purification Essential Oil initially helps to freshen the air and eliminate odors, but I use it on my mosquito bites as well because it smells like Lemongrass and it also works as a mosquito repellent in my morning hikes!

3) Wintergreen Essential Oil

Wintergreen Essential Oil has helped me so much ever since I came back from Mount Kinabalu, because it has this sweet, minty scent, and is good for massaging head tension and muscle aches after exercising. 

4) Peppermint Essential Oil

I use Peppermint Essential Oil often when I have stomach discomfort (I apply them on my stomach), headaches, or sore neck and shoulders. Because this essential oil has the peppermint flavor that all of us kids love (because of candy canes!), I usually inhale it before I start my day to keep myself awake for the day.

So that's all for today! There are many more Essential Oils that I apply sometimes, but there's just too much to write! Overall, I sincerely recommend this product because it has really helped my family so much and improved our lifestyle. If you want to know more of the Essential Oil details, here's the website: https://www.youngliving.com/en_US

I hope this article helps you in some way! I'll be sure to blog soon about my future activities so stay tuned for more! x