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Keep Calm because Rio 2016 is All Daley's

Keep Calm and Love Tom Daley

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It had been a hectic week - assignments, reports, lab designs, essays, investigations, ......

Whenever I feel stressful,  I think of Tom Daley. That guy whose dream came true, who won something to show for all his hard work in London 2012.

Whenever I need inspiration, I think of Tom Daley. That guy who fought all the way through the tough times and found success under the eyes of the world.

No stress, keep calm, and carry on.

No stress, keep calm, and love Daley.

No stress, keep calm, and finish work.

No stress, keep calm, and thank Daley.

#TomDaley #TeamGB #Rio2016 #LoveFromAndrea

My castle, dear castle.

I write what I want

You read what you want

This is my castle

I make the decisions.

Who says you have to go through hell in order to get to heaven.
But they all say that you have to go through failure and dark times in order to reach the top and become successful.

What makes sense?

Should I just focus on the now, or should I consider the future as well?
What's right and what's wrong? What's good and what's bad?

Things are limited.
Resources are never sufficient.
These are all I have.
Fate is controlled here.
Or is it not?

I wish Psychology was one of the courses I could have chosen to take.

Keep calm, but you can cry all you want.

Gimme one more drink before I sleep

Valentine's Day is full of inspiration!

"Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option." - Mark Twain

Dreams are all over the place.

Wild ones stay wild.

Real ones come true.

August 23, 2012 - it's Chinese Valentine's today!

So many dreams here, which do I start with?

"Focus on the now, rather than the future" - said Tom Daley in an interview.

Dedicate yourself to working hard now, then you'll get to enjoy what comes next!

Nice to have a vision board, because you urge yourself to achieve your goal!

"All the hard work, effort, sacrifice, and dedication"

Photo from Tom Daley's Official Facebook Page

I have to say that this boy is scintillating.

Every girl with a smile knows that he's hot.

Everybody knows that he's a great diver.

Nobody missed out on the fact that he's an Olympic Bronze medalist.

Nobody would deny his athletic talents.

However, I wonder if his fans know how much he had been through.

I wonder how many of his fans are inspired by him.

I wonder, but that's not it all.

I have been inspired by Tom Daley, this awesome boy.

He says, 

"All the hard work, effort, sacrifice, and dedication..."

I was inspired by these very words!

Tom is tough, talented, inspiring, and.......hot (cannot deny this fact in any way).

Dreams stay as dreams, but I shall find reality from inspiration taken from dreams.

And I will do that through my hard work, effort, sacrifice, and dedication.

I have trouble falling asleep.

I'm one year younger than him,

and I want to go to school with him.

I have to confess, I'm in love with this boy.

I wonder if Tom will ever see this.

I mean it, Tom really got me inspired to strive for success through hard work and putting in effort.

Tom, you're my very first idol, and you got me regarded by my friend as "one of those girls", and by this my friend meant one of those girls who "scream at hot guys".

But that's not it all, you really, really got me inspired.

Congratulations, thank you so much, I love you from my heart, I'll always be following you, and I wish you the best of luck in your future!

                    --Love from Andrea

You Smile, I Smile

You would be my true friend if:

You make me happy.

You make me happy just by being yourself.

You make me want to hear you talk when I feel crushed.

You tell me not to be jealous of other people.

You tell me that my life is my own to live.

You teach me how to put my tears away.

You teach me how to make everyday a happy day.

You also know that by being happy, you are making someone else happy too.

You make me smile.

If tears swell up in my eyes, you know that I am not crying.

Instead, you know immediately that I am overwhelmed by tears of joy.

All because that I have a friend as wonderful as you.

Be grateful, not hateful

Frapuccino and Cheesecake, Starbucks.

Church was inspiring.

I went to church this weekend for the first time after declining my friend's invitations every week before. I am not religious nor do I pray every day. After the experience over the weekend, I realized that the events happening in church are not solely carried our for religious purposes. This church in particular is for teenagers, and speeches are delivered each week on topics regarding teenagers' issues. The inspiring speech I got to hear urged teenagers not to fritter away their precious time on the internet doing pointless activities. Interesting, what I got out most of this speech was not how to stay away from the internet, but how there are wonderful and courageous leaders like the speaker who devote their time and heart to educate, inspire, and motivate teenagers like me.

In my high school I have undertaken a number of roles of leadership responsibilities. Head of the student government, lead organizer of service events in educating younger kids, etc., all brought me valuable experiences that would travel with me throughout my lifetime journeys. I was just thrilled to encounter a person like that speaker at the church, not only learning for himself, but spreading the spirits and inspiration to the 300 teenagers under the church roof, listening to his talk.

I find motivation in many things and actions done by others.

I find inspiration and courage in many things, and I guess, from many parts of the world. My next travel will take place in a months time. Excitement overwhelms and inspiration will take over. Curiosity awaits while I prepare with the best attitudes for my fascinating future ahead.

There are many keys to success, in which all are requisites.

One of them is the positive, optimistic attitude.

Be grateful, not hateful.

Andrea & Tea - July and Summer

Embark on a summer journey

ice-cream and sundae, tea and soda

sail away and away, out to the sea

racing towards half a sun

reaching before it drowns at the horizon

embark on this summer journey

and together we discover treasure

in this ovenlike beach shore

when we reach an island so beautiful

Now you have arrived

so sit down and have some tea

share this shore with Andrea

and together dream big dreams

until dawn the gorgeous horizon you see

is never again a fabulous fairy tale

but something real and can take you away

until night crawls over

and there we are, sleeping under a curtain

that is filled with sparkling stars

and again a romantic night

will never be another fairy tale

but a real, chocolate-covered night

on the sugar sand, under the coffee sky

is now ready for your arrival