Belle Inspired ~Promise

Belle inspired makeup with brown eye makeup, brownish pink lips and rose blush. 

The Myers-Briggs Types as Classical Music -- Grace

Promise and I are kind of into the Myers Briggs fandom right now.  :D  So, Prommy, this one is for you.  :D
Here I have compiled a list of the Myers-Briggs types as classical music (except for Chopsticks....we'll make an exception for the ESFPs).  :D

INFJ 

INFJs are mysterious, magical souls.  They remind me of dark nights under the stars, perhaps at the edge of a beautiful blue lake.  So, for this reason, I chose Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsOUcikyGRk

INFP

Well, I am an INFP.  We are often seen as dreamers, idealists, and starry-eyed envisioners of a rose-tinted future.  So, who better to convey us than Claude Debussy and his Clair de Lune?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fvo_iOuSck

INTJ

INTJs are thinkers, amazing, and some of my favorite people.  So, I chose a song by my favorite composer, Frederic Chopin.  I bring you the Prelude in C Minor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TuFXeZGxmQ

INTP

I'll be honest -- I don't actually know any INTPs (that I can think of, off the top of my head), soooo I just went off of what I gleaned from 16personalities.com and Tumblr text posts that I read off Pinterest.

Say hello to the Largo from the New World Symphony, by the renowned Anton Dvorak!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASlch7R1Zvo

ISTP

I've read that ISTPs like to be unique, so I chose a unique, unexpected song for them here.  Again with the Debussy (I'm telling you, this guy's exquisite!!!) -- The Little Shepherd Boy by Claude Debussy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsUAYyLh86E

ISFP

Again with not actually knowing any of these.  Based on what I've read, I picked Spring Song for them by Felix Mendelssohn (another longstanding favorite of mine).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPwNbEySjG4

ISTJ

Looking back, I can't even remember why exactly I picked this for the ISTJs, but for some reason, I went with Fur Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO_xjzHzHZ0

ISFJ

ISFJs are warm and kindhearted.  So I picked one of my favorite "warm" pieces -- Album Leaf in E Flat Major by Frederic Chopin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnPlh0Tj0LM

ENTP

I read somewhere that ENTPs are like an exciting night with lots of people at a carnival.  So, I bring you Flying Leaves by Carl Kolling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnPlh0Tj0LM

ENFP

Let's face it....ENFPs are amazing.  For them, I picked the Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah by George Frederic Handel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZEtVbJT5c

ENTJ

I am very, very close to an ENTJ.  They can be blustering and violent, and soft and sweet at times.  So here is Knight Rupert by Robert Schumann.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6UxJO2FAyQ

ENFJ

They say ENFJs are very charismatic and quite inspiring.  Sooooo I bring you one of the single most inspiring songs I know.  :D  Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUH1XkNR1k


ESTP

Again, no idea why I chose this song.  Solfeggietto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUH1XkNR1k

ESFP

So ESFPs are known for being partiers, loving fun, and just being....out there.  So, what better song to give to the ESFPs than Chopsticks, arranged by Richard Compton?  :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irryxsgtCpw

ESTJ

The Invention in F Major by Johann Sebastian Bach.

ESFJ

So this song just screams "ESFJ!!!!!!" at me -- Spring from Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFWQgxXM_b8

What songs would you have awarded to these sixteen personalities?


(PS, Here's to the ENTJ brother of mine for inspiring this!!!)

~ Grace

Elsa Inspired ~Promise.

Elsa, being the closest to my personality, and just being awesome, inspired this makeup. Hang on, there'll be a lot more of these...

15 Reasons Why...an Epilogue -- Grace

So, earlier this week, Promise and I wrote posts to each other explaining the things we liked most about each other, right? 

Well....I have a confession to make.

I'm highly competitive.  I'm also a very, very needy person.  I'm timid.  I doubt myself.  A lot. I doubt a lot of people.  I am one of the 14,000,000 people in the United States who has or does struggle with depression. 

It's been better lately, but it's been a hard week. 

When I feel like someone is better at something than me, I result to beating myself up over it.  And when people tell me what a good job I did or how cute I look on a particular day, I tend to think they're lying to make me feel better. 

I don't do this a lot, but I do occasionally.  I especially have the last few days.  I do it a lot more when I'm alone with my thoughts.

So when Promise's post came out, I thought it was really sweet, but I shrugged it off as just another attempt to get me to feel good about myself. 

I actually thought tonight, "Yeah...I can prove every single one of those wrong."  But you know what happened then?  The Spirit came and whispered something to me.

"She knows that.  And yet, she still loves you.
    Jesus knows everything about you, but He still died for you.  Nothing will ever change that."

    And in that moment, what Jesus did for me became real.

   I fell to my face and cried, "My God, my God, why did You die for me?" 

   And the answer was still the same: "I love you."

So I guess what I want to leave you with is this:

   Jesus died for you.  He loves you soooo much.

    But that's not the ending. 

      He's alive.

Tuesday Tunes with Remedy Drive (A DAY LATE)

Hey everyone! I totally forgot about about Tuesday Tunes. SORRY. Today's spotlight is on Remedy Drive, a band that has captured my attention. This song's called Heartbeat. I love the feel of this song. I have a soft spot in my heart for slightly gravely voices like Jon Foreman from Switchfoot and Rhett Walker from the Rhett Walker Band. The song starts out as a cry for help, then ends as a prayer of thanks. I love songs that transition from one feeling to another. Hope you enjoy!

15 Reasons why Grace is the BEST! ~Promise

Hey everyone! Sooooooo, Grace is an absolutely AMAZING gal, and here's why-
(She forgot to mention that I'm also very competitive, hence the 15...Also notice how nice and square 15 is...)

1. First off, she's honest. If you ask, she will give her opinion.

2. She's eloquent. If you've heard her lovely poetry, then you have noticed this. She loves spinning words into beautiful tapestries.

3. She's musical. Grace is WAY BETTER at sight reading than I am, and she has a good sense of beat and melody.

4. She's soulful. Grace reaches deep within to find beautiful knowledge that she's saved for a rainy day.

5. She's bubbly. This girl is fully alive! You guys should seriously see her smile, she literally glows, and everyone around her can't help but draw from her joy.

6. She's Spiritual. This girl follows God and strives to be in tune with him.

7. She loves people. Grace easily loves people and people easily love her.

8. She's humble. Grace has incredible talents and gifts, and yet she remains humble about them, even when complimented. (Which she should be, often. I'M TALKING TO YOU, READER. That's right. comment something great that you've noticed about her!)

9. She's punny. Let's make that a word, guys! She's always thinking up funny puns, and encouraging others to try 'pun-ing.'

10. She's sweet. Grace is one of the nicest people you will meet. She loves to make people smile and laugh and encourage people when they're down.

11. She's empathetic. Grace gets how hard life can be and she can truly understand what you're going through.

12. She's very very very loyal. Don't EVER hurt a friend of hers. Ever.  She will stand with you to the very bitter end. Period. No exceptions. If you've won her trust, she will walk through fire and brimstone to be there for you.

13. She's beautiful. Inside and out, Grace shines with radiant beauty. Her green eyes sparkle and her lips speak kind words.

14. She loves animals. Cats, dogs, horses, whatever. She loves 'em.

15. She's enthusiastic. If she likes something, she REALLY REALLY LIKES SOMETHING, and just for fun-

'Cool! Now I have two bombs!'
'Don't be messy.'
'WRONG LEVER, KRONK!'
'Doe, a dear, a female deer...'

And so on. ;)

I love ya sistah. (No, that's not a typo.)
Y'all have a great day, God bless. ~Promise.

11 Reasons Promise Is the Greatest -- Grace

This is dedicated to Prommy.  :)

11.  She keeps you tied down.
She's always been able to bring me back to Earth when I've floated too far out among the stars.

10.  She's fuzzy inside.
Promise is all feels, too.  :D

9.  She loves God.
And she doesn't just love Him.  She desires to serve Him with every single cell within her.  :)

8. She's fierce.
I remember when someone hurt me, and she got mad. :)

7.  She's tough.
Let me tell you, this gal is crazy tough.  I could never in my life go through what Promise has and does.  :)

6.  She's protective.
She's very very very protective of her younger sister.  :)

5.  She's funny.
Promise has a neat quick wit that has always had me in stitches.  :)

4.  She's brought many people to my acquaintance.
In fact, some of my favorite acquaintances are ones that Promise introduced to me!

3.  She's bright.
As far as I can recall, Promise has never been afraid to stand up for what is right. 

2.  She's amazing.
Promise is just plain amazing, that's all.

1.  She's....well, humorous.
From accidentally getting mascara all over her friends' faces to accidentally burning herself while lighting a candle (I'm sorry, Prommy, that was hilarious), Promise has always, always, always done things to keep me laughing, even when I felt I couldn't anymore.

That's priceless.  This fall, we'll have been best friends for ten years, over half of our lifetimes.

I wuv you, Prommy.

~ Grace