selfies yo

I took care of my schools cannon yesterday and this is the result... a full fledge makeup-ed photo shoot with myself! Don't judge my makeup Im not a pro.. yet! I also forgot the tripod so my photos are a tad wonky :/ meh! Enjoy!!! Lolza

So Im not the skinniest girl in the world but I really do like curves. Oh and sorry guys about the many black&white and sepia photos! Ngeeeh... I like black&white photos :) Dont you judge me haha..

So my friends and I were thinking of making youtube accounts and doing a new zealand version of the UK bloggers. I'll be Tanya Burr, My friend Ellen will be Louise, my cousin Olea will be Zoella and her brother Antarge will be Joe :) Its a happy world.. If you actually follow me lol let me know what we should vlog about!! (forever alone)

advice from our leaders

I must say that this general conference has particularly been my favorite. Although I watched the broadcast from home I still felt the love of my savior amplifying as each speaker gave advice and counsel. Below and above are some of my favorite quotes. Feel free to steal these prints and use them in a way that will cherish and uplift others.  

My favorite speakers included:

//President Thompson(as per usual)

//Elder Holland(ALLWAY'S)

//Elder Fellabella(so so so funny)

//Elder Kopishke!!(love that last name)

But every talk and speaker was so captivating! I completely immersed myself into each talk which is unusual for me because Im usually falling asleep...

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I love this gospel so much! I love and sustain our leaders! Im so grateful for the counsel we are given! May god bless you all!!

Can I get an amen to that!? :)

warning... this stuffs about to get deep

I know Im only young and all but when I look at how I was a couple of years ago and how I am now I cant help but feel grown up. When I was in intermediate I personally felt like I wasn't me, and the phase that I briefly talked about in my "100 facts" (below) hadn't worn off. Yeah I know that everyone's trying to find themselves in their school years but when I think about my own experiences I couldn't quite understand why I had to go through this stage of life so early. Yesterday found a quote explaining exactly how I feel about that time ♥

//That ain't me, that ain't my face. It wasn't even me when I was trying to be that face. I wasn't even really me them; I was just being the way I looked, the way people wanted.

I understand-now that I think about it- is that the reason I so badly wanted to be someone I wasn't was because (it sounds so cliché) I desired acceptance, not knowing that I already was accepted In my Heavenly Fathers eyes. Elder Kopishke's talk about acceptance depicts exactly my emotions at this great time of struggle. He said the words "The feeling of being accepted by someone we love is a basic human need...... It increases our sense of self-worth and self-confidence. Those who cannot find acceptance from desirable sources often seek it elsewhere"

That my friends, is exactly what I did. I don't know the exact reason why I wanted to share this with everyone but I do know that we all go through trials and maybe to all those who are younger than me, maybe they can learn from my mistakes and quickly turn themselves to our lord and savior Jesus Christ. If you are reading this and going through what I did I hope that you will take Joseph Smiths words into consideration “Verily I say unto you, all among them who know their hearts are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice—yea, every sacrifice which I, the Lord, shall command—they are accepted of me.” Find acceptance in Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father and eventually you'l accept yourself.

For more of Elder Kopishke's talk go here 

I pray that you will find yourself as I did.

Me at 12 years of age... Really... I know... I look like Im 20...

I thought I was cool haha!

I laughed when I found this photo cause the caption said "Just have fun" 

LOL what a marvelous motto I lived by...not :P hehe

Yes everyone... please learn from my mistakes haha

100 things about me

I thought I would copy my dear ellie over on this blog who copied my other dear cousin Olea on this blog and do 100 random things about me!

1// Im a mormon to the bone tehe
2// I am a maori
3// I dont have a particular favorite color but I prefer white and I like light brown
4// I like supreme cheese thick crust pizza hut pizza's
5// Strawberry milkshakes from burger king are legit amaze balls
6// The only things I really want in life is a return missionary, kids, a temple marriage and a nice house
7// My favorite scripture is in 1 Samuel 16:17
8// My favorite quote is "Be your own kind of Beautiful"
9// My best friends are Olea, Ellen, My dad and Antarge
10// In year 9 I had 3 best friends named Tamati, Teina and Pera
11// Im only 14 but I act like Im 30
12// I cant wait to get grey hair so I can match my clothes in the temple
13// I literally bear my testimony every single sunday!!! I love bearing my testimony!!!
14// Im fluent 2 languages (english and maori lol)
15// Im really close to my dad
16// I had a boyfriend on bebo when I was 12 hahahhahahahahahaahaha but we're good friends and just laugh about it cmu!
17// I went through a one year period of my life where all I wanted to do was grow up and date boys cmu! I wore mini shorts and all that stuff!
18// That one year period was a huge learning experience for me and I changed drastically
19// Im the best stalker ever...
20// I love kapa haka but I dont think I'll continue doing it after I finish school
21// My role models are my dad, Lisi Walters, Rylee Blake Greening, And all the elder ladies in 3rd ward
22// I dont like Facebook... But I have it to talk to my family over seas and people I don't see very often
23// I dont look anything like my age
24// The reason I wrote this is so my future husband can read it hahahhahahahahahahah
25// My favorite place in this world is the temple
26// I feel so free in the temple and Its like I get a break from all the world and just meditate
26// Sometimes I wish I was Edward Cullens girlfriend lol
27// Im a really busy person
28// I love to eat
29// Im saving for my mission
30// My favorite passtime is reading
31// My favorite books are The Book of Mormon, and the twilight series (dont you judge me)
32// My life is so simple its not funny but its so busy though!!
33// I performed in my first Matatini this year I was going to watch a practice then my friend made me join lol
34// I go to Te Karaka Area School
35// I love babies I want my mum to have another one...
36// When I grow up I want to have a family like the one on Good luck charlie
37// I weigh more than I look
38// My favorite shoes are my black combat boots and my havaiannas which just broke a couple days ago!!!!
39// I know who I'm gonna marry hahaha
40// I want to be an author when I grow up
41// I love chicken shish from Anatolia
42// I want my proposal and wedding to be amaaaaaaaazzziiiiiinnngg like no kidding out of this world amazing
43// My brothers and sisters are Sloane, Keenan, Awe, Cyene and Shane
45// My mum and dads names are Henare and Tawera
46// My favorite earrings are these fake pearls I got from the Chinese shop cmu
47// Favorite fruits are pineapple, feijoa and nectarines or peaches
48// I'm 5'7
49// I like ma men tall cmu
50// I love the equation 6x7
51// I like romance, disney and fantasy books&movies
52// Favorite singers are Andrea Bocelli, Mormon tabernacle choir, Maisey Rika
53// I used to lie all the time and tell everyone I was 13 when I was 12 haha
54// Im really confident in myself and I don't get embarrassed that easily
55// mY FrIeNd IeS Ka@ta
56// I like cleaning but when people tell me to I hate it? If that makes sense
57// I love snuggling up with a good book next to the fire on a rainy day
58// I want to learn how to play the piano
59// When I grow up mine and my husbands song will be Turning page - Sleeping at last hahahah
60// Dont want to brag or anything but Ive won DUX 5 times :D
61// I want longer hair even though my hair is pretty long
62// I have little baby eyelashes -_-
63// My shoe size is 7-8 in NZ measurement thingy
64// I have so many scars on my face! But I just embrace them tehe
65// I only have four toes
66// I just lied hahahahahahahha
67// I love ed sheeran and ron weasley... I would actually marry them if they were return missionaries
68// I dont swear but when I was going through my phase I did sometimes :/
69// dis girl loves me some tropical juice
70// I used to hang out with boys all the time
71// I like make-up but barely wear it out
72// I love my school
73// Never done drugs or smoked or drunk alcohol except for the time when I was 11 this drunk lady gave it to me and I thought it was juice :/ ngeeeehhhh I repented straight away
74// I hate sucking at things...
75// Apparently Im a perfectionist
76// My favourite words are ooh guuurrlll and dangit
78// I love coconut, vanilla and strawberry perfumes
79// I love my life and wouldn't change it ever
80// Im a creative crafty person
81// I need to not be so loud
82// Im right handed
83// Brown eyes
84// I dont notice the colour of peoples eyes until someone tells me
85// I like animals and hate watching people be cruel to them
86// I like to laugh
87// I love to smile
88// I like to sing in the shower
89// I have a passion for photography
90// I would like to travel to Italy, London and Utah
91// I have high expectations of myself
92// I dont like tattoos
93// If I could rewind time I would but then I wouldn't because it made me the person I am today
94// I was born in my bubble
95// My full name is Te Hurutea-a-Rangi Tawera Tahuri
96// I have been to America and Australia
97// Birthdate is 29.06.1998
98// My full name in english means The white glow of the heavens Venus Turn about
99// I was born white
100// But now Im black :D

That was hard!

pinteresting quotes of the week

//goals for the week\\

#be positive

#relax more

#slow down

#workout

#drink tea

#serve others

#smile more

#finish all my over due assignments tehe

have a good week everyone!