A Pair of Jeans

Teenage girls back in the 60's would save up loads of cash in their piggy banks just so to buy the perfect pair of jeans. Without hesitations, they just have to get one for themselves. It is amazing how the famous Mr Rebel, James Dean was the actor to make jeans a fashion statement and it was a must have those days, - and it still is.

Though Cowboy movies were the first to make it famous. It was rabid back then and jeans were very trendy and popular after the movies and now in the 21st century, every person would at least have one pair of jeans in their wardrobe or as I could say it is a must have in every wardrobe today in various age, size and sex.

Jeans are preferably casual yet it could be really elegant with a touch of heels and a cute strappy top. It is always fashionable with almost anything because jeans were made to be a basis on an outfit. Models around the world would say jeans should always be worn during fashion week or modelling shoots to symbolize it as the main attire and it is a good choice of a smart wear for models as it brings true attitude and strut on runaways.

As Victoria Becham would say, there's no need to dress much when you can wear your jeans along with a cute top and your ready to go just anywhere.

As a fashion addict, fashion is the class of the classes of women and we love to own the latest fashion must haves, one of them is of course, a pair of jeans and it is one of the top most desirable fashion of all time. Jeans have made a good impact for the fashion industry and how the world of fashion have improve with the various kinds of it.
We see stores like Gaps and Levis etc with the types of jeans like skinny, tapered, straight, boot cut. mommy cut, maternity and flare. All to attract more jeans lovers.

Unlike any other clothing items, believe it or not jeans were just a clothing item for men who works in heavy contracting or the men who did gold mining as their job.

They needed a material that is soft and easily stretched due to their activities at work. Because of the stretchable texture, designers decides to add pockets on jeans NOT to make it look more fashionable but to add on more help for the men back then.

Surprise? Well not so surprise yet. The word jeans first came from Europe and it is actually a material called  jean. In my knowledge, they use jean to make clothes for the sailors back then and it was name jean because of the sailors. Sailors wore them when their off duty. Jean was made from various types of mixture materials and it finally became cotton and it is suitable for the sailors.


Denim on the other hand is actually one of the first French material. It is widely use because it is a strong material and it doesn't get thorn that easily as it is mix with other mixture materials and of course, it became cotton. No jeans are below a 100% cotton. If its not a 100% then, you've been ripped off.

Back in the hippy days, jeans were finally a high fashion clothing, as it match perfectly with the hippy fashion. Jeans were turned into brightly colored sewn designs, brightly colored patterns and it made the hippies one of the first fashion gurus.

The famous designers started making their own styles of jeans and creating their own labels as well. The hipsters made designers developed even more jeans with different designs.

Jeans are blue in color because it represents the American Culture. It turned out to be blue when the jean was actually dyed with indigo ink from urban plants in India or America and adding on to more mixture of materials which forms to denim jeans.

Jeans are made to be essential and jeans would be worn for as long as it is created. Many designers are still improving for jeans as it is an attire for every basic purposes on everyone's daily life.

Jeans will always be highly fashioned.

-Jasmin Rayhan-

THE EXPECTATIONS IN LIFE

The more I watch this movie, the more I think Tom is a complete idiot.
Well it is the movies anyway,
I couldn't find any better picture for today's post but its all up in the title.


I've been a little down recently and to not think about my itty-bitty sadness,
I had noodles with my sister. (Food makes me happy)

She was asking me a lot of things about expectations. I wouldn't want to burst her bubble because she's really the joy to my heart but I'd rather burst her bubble than to let someone/thing burst her heart, and so I told her...


DON'T expect too much, Appreciate before everything is gone.

I admit, expectations are always better than reality.

Reality is a wake up call and it sucks when the things you expect in life doesn't turn out as perfect in reality.

Everyone have expections and there's no reason to blame on that.

I feel unfair to know that some people always have to live up with people's expectations.
Everybody have different standards. It will be boring if everything is the same.

Well quit doing that, because it is not your fault. They don't see how great you are inside and out. It's their lost and as for ourselves,

 sometimes we need to learn to let go of our expectations and accept what reality gives us.

EVEN if you hate it just as much or nothing seems to be working out for you.


Don't get me wrong, I would love to live IN my expectations.
But you know, I can't and I feel like a total loser and I feel selfish.
I can't keep hurting myself on why something doesn't turn out right. It sucks (how many times have I used the word "sucks" already?)


I know, but things happen for a reason. - I always believe in that and I always believe on my quote. (I finally created a quote!!)

When life doesn't turn out the way you expect it to be, then improvise - Jasmin Rayhan

Just put it this way, expectations are like levels. Frankly we all put our expectations a little too high. It's really a down hill when we don't get our expectations. I learned to control my expectations by putting it step by step or maybe baby steps.


Each step at a time and when a step doesn't turn out right, improvise. I kept doing that and it made me happy and I start looking forward to my day with no expectations at all.
If you can't remove it. CHANGE IT.


Have you ever thought of making reality better than your expectations? You should.
It's alright to complain at first, but chin up. It's not the end that you have to give up on reality (and life).

It is possible to have reality better than your expectations and if your patient enough,
 It comes when you least expect it, and it's a great feeling.


I feel that people should live life calmly and not thinking about serious things too much.
Your just at the middle of the road when you want to reach to the end but your not prepared for it.
So what's the point?

In situations with your expectations. TAKE things slow.

NO EXPECTATIONS..... NO DISAPOINTMENT.


-Jasmin Rayhan-

THE WORLD FROM MY EYES

I see the world full of ups and downs, and unbalance ecosystem with large communities. The good and the evil. The positives and the negatives. All of those pretty much sums up my judgement. It clearly showed me what the world really is and how it is bound this way. But why does it have to be this way?

It is because of us. We are responsible for our actions to the world.
Ever wonder why life was easier back then?

When I see and think about the world, I see every person I saw. Mainly because I wonder what are they thinking and just looking at their facial expression to see if they put a smile on their faces. What I know now is that some of us are not satisfied or felt good about their day. Just a day, it can affect the people to be against the world.


Sometimes when I see kids I start to wonder if what I'm doing now is what I really want to do. When we get older, we start to not have much choices. But I still wonder if I'm following what I plan to do when I was a kid. Kids are great and I feel that their the source to hope. Their the most character building people compare to us teens and adults. Nothing doubts them, they have high hopes in everything and they always dream big. They always do things their way. Why am I not like that now? I'm not a kid but doesn't it make you wonder why your not like that anymore?
Because you stop believing in yourself unlike them

I remember a kid came to me and she asked me to run on the rain with her. Well that's just crazy, but she wanted to do it and she did. She was a smart little girl and she told me

"I want to run on the rain, you should do what you want to do".


I told her to keep that attitude and thinking. You see, kids are the new generation of us. Never let anyone tell you what NOT to do. That's what I see, the world is full of doubts and I think we should stop doubting on ourselves.

I miss school. The life where you think you've had everything. A life with no big worries and complications. Everyday, we look forward to a new day. I just don't see the point to be upset in school when everything back then was just so easy. When your in school you think about nothing else but yourself. That is what you should do and think about. To be great women and men in future we must have good priorities. With good priorities you will see something good in yourself for your future. I see the world with bright futures when your on the right track and not being affected by others.

Remember the movie Robin Hood? The man who stole from the rich and gives to the poor. How do you see or react when you see beggars or the needy. The people who doesn't have a place to stay, the people who begs for money and food to eat. By giving chances even if it's a small chance, things will change. The world towards to them, I'm upset to say ignorant and not only them who were ignorant but also to the people around us. I see the world with no help and kindness anymore.


We need that back. It wont hurt to give a helping hand and the act of kindness to people.
People can be mean but behind all that are people who got themselves hurt before. It is not nice to hurt people and it doesn't change anything to be good. When people are no longer friendly, there's no more trust, and when there's no more trust, there's no more harmony. Were making the world look like a place to compete with one another.




The world still does have humanity. Sadly were putting it right at the bottom. I see the world lack of humanity. It seems that the world is a cruel and unsave place to live now. With the words from the politics and the government actions and even with what societies have to say. There wont be anymore justice when everybody wants power. Recently a few months ago we had a rally. It is shameful and it is giving everyone a bad sight. People forgot the meaning of being fair to others.

Just like John Lennon would say : Give Peace a Chance.

In the world, there is just so many people. So many different people with different features and color. Racism is part of why the world isn't a better place. There's nothing wrong with being different and we are just the same in some ways. Stop racism to make things fair and equal. Why bother declaring ONE MALAYSIA when no actions are taken by this. We are here to not fight but bringing the benefits for each other.

People can really make big changes while it is also affects the change of our nature. The world used to have the rich and goodness of what nature gives us. We should learn to appreciate the award of nature but it seems to be corrupted and more polluted as we are hungry to overuse nature's benefits. Lets not destroy nature because it is what puts the world all together at the first place.

I'm still observing and I'm still finding the right answer. I see the world through myself AND what I can do to make the world a better place. To show people that there is hope. To tell people to believe in ourselves. I see others and we do have the potential to give back something good for the world and making it a better place to live in. If we do good, we will get something good in the end and if we do bad, well god knows what.

Always preserve good intentions for one another.

-Jasmin Rayhan-

10 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR BORED

THIS IS A POST REQUEST.

One of the most common used word - I AM BORED.Well I can't help much about it because I am bored myself right now and this are the things that I think people should do when their bored. - OR at least some might be helpful.


1. GET A HOBBY
I know, what a common thing to say and a common suggestion plus you probably heard this a million times before but hobbies really help you to keep yourself occupied if your not willing to waste your time on anything else. I think everyone should have hobbies, GOOD and HEALTHY hobbies. 

The best part about hobbies is that we all can have more than one hobbies. Another good thing about hobbies, it helps you find what your potentionally good at too. Something that you can call it your talent and self preservere. Like, sports or music (example) :)




2. TALK ON THE PHONE

This is one of my favorite things to do and I love talking. Who doesn't? Do you know that women talk more than men? Take your phone and JUST FORGET about the bills (well, maybe not over run your bills would be good). Call someone up and talk to them about anything. TELL THEM YOUR BORED. - Its nice to be bored with someone than being bored alone don't you think?

TELL someone you miss them and you wish them a great day. It really works, just CALL anyone you would like to talk to. Your mom and dad, bro and sis, friends, boyfriends/girlfriends etc whoever.

3. SURFING THE WEB/PLAY COMPUTER GAMES

HAR HAR HAR. AND if that is also boring then I'm sorry. But there's a lot of things you can find on the web. A LOT. LIKE blog walking! Your reading my blog now and I'm happy to know that your reading my blog. (thank you!)

I'm sure there's a lot of websites. (I don't need to list them I'm sure that you know what I'm talking about) and how can anyone not love computer games?! I love COD. Anyone wanna invite me to play COD with them?

4. PORN

THIS goes mainly to the guys. MAJORITY does say men watches porn more than women. Its nothing wrong at first either. Remember my previous post about porn? CLICK HERE.

According to psychology, When the male is bored, they tend to fantasize more. I read an article about it at in reader's digest before (I THINK IT'S READERS DIGEST)
It's alright to be horny. Your horny mode doesn't last long anyways.


5. WATCH A MOVIE

I dunno, it kills time I guess. MOVIES are amazing and it is way better than reality. Try watching a movie with full focus and maybe make a review about it yourself LIKE maybe you could rate the storyline, how are the actors and actresses in the movie and if you really love movies you would love to know everything about how the movie was made. I used to love film making but now I see it as entertainment.

If your into film. This maybe a good hobby for you. BEING OBSERVANT is what the film makers always want. Don't forget to imagine.

6. COOK AND EAT

I think FOOD makes people happy. Nuff said and also I think cooking is something that everyone should fall in love doing it no matter what gender you are. I don't see a problem if a man loves to cook. It's really a bonus if men do know how to cook!

Oooh eating is just the best part. There's just no worries (unless you care about your weight).


7. WRITE A LIST OF 100 THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE

Because when your bored, it is always a good time for you to use your mind and think OR maybe dream. I'm sure you have a lot of things that you want to do and achieve in life. MAKE A LIST ABOUT IT. Set your goals and makesure you finish that list of yours.

Other than making a list of 100 things you want to do, maybe you can write something else. WRITING IS FUN! (might as well start blogging - create a blog.. Teeehee)


8. LISTEN TO SONGS
It works for me because I love singing and dancing to it. Songs are great and it helps you relax. Need I say more about it?


9. DO FACIAL

MAINLY for the girls now since I wrote about porn for the guys. Girls, we should really love grooming ourselves. Other than facial, there's lots of other things we could do too. Like manicure. Having beautiful colored nails or doing your hair. ETC ETC.

I've seen a lot of pictures in tumblrs where girls do fishtail braids, water fall braids on their hair and it looks really good! I don't have a tumblr but I like looking through tumblr pics. So girls, start grooming or do a makeover :)

10. SLEEP

NO I did not run out of ideas (well okay I run out alright?!) but sleep is good. Really good. We need at least 7-8 hours of sleep. Sleeping is healthy and if your bored just close your eyes, hug your pillow and sleep!


I hope AT LEAST some of the things I listed here are helpful. EL-OH-EL.

Jasmin Rayhan

DEATH BED

I've been thinking about death lately.
I'm not being dark and NOT that I have suicidal thoughts or anything.
It just made me very terrified and cautious even more especially when there's so many accidental death this days. Death that unexpectedly happen.

Thinking of it, well I'm afraid to ever think about it and I wonder to myself what would ever happen if my life was taken away fast and what would happen to my love ones when I'm no longer living in this world.

There's been a couple of stories I've heard/read this week about death.
That made me think about it,

One was from a newspaper. Newspaper Title: He Did It His Way.

Such an inspiring person who just wanted to achieve in his dreams and putting his family as his main priority  but it just happened so soon that his gone.

The fact that he did so much and being blessed by the things he deserved.

Things just twist around 360 for him and his loved ones.

Another one which I've heard from my best friend who his friend, who has this best friend past away. (I heard it from Friend A and Friend A's friend who is Friend B who had his best friend who is Friend C past away a few days ago - I hope you get what I'm saying).


His best friend died the day after he proposed to his girlfriend.


THIS IS A TRUE STORY.

It happened just like that. Just a few days ago.
I couldn't believed it myself.

Its heartbreaking and it hit me hard to even heard it from my best friend n how he died.
I thought incidents like this would only happened in the movies. I guess not.

This is really a reality incident and I am sorry and upset to know about it

It made me realize that were not that young for death.


Do the people who lost their lives died peacefully or do they manage to accomplished and complete their goals that they wanna reach and complete?

Were they happy with their life before and were they ready to die?

Its such a twist of fate to some tragic death and you just don't know what life gives you along the way. Health or accidents. ANYTHING.


I asked myself, would I ever make it to die peacefully.

I just don't know, but I should do what I can because fact that we should remember,
when it happens, we have no choice but to let it happen.

Death is not a choice. We all have to face it someday.

I remember losing someone so dearly to my family.

On the 18th December 2008, I lost a best friend.
The person who I never thought would make a big impact in my life.
She's like a mother to me. I loved her. Nobody thought it would be serious but it was.
I could not accept the fact that I have to see her being buried.
The tears could not stop coming.

She's gone for 3 years now. I miss her a lot.
I visited her grave on raya this year. I still couldn't kept my tears away.
But some part of me told me to smile and wipe away my tears.


Because one thing I know, she had a great life. She was loved and remembered always.
I'm sure the people who left us wouldn't want us to be upset because of them.
Take it as a sign that it is your turn to live life the fullest.


It may hurt as much as you could not eat or sleep for days but remember the saying
"Time heals everything" and time does heal everything even when we take it slow or fast.


They don't want you to be sad and of course they didn't ask for this.
The good times with them are now turned to memories.

They did what they could and it is our turn now to live the life that they could not live.

Because they want YOU to be happy no matter what.
Lets all say our prayers to the ones we loved who lost their lives.


-Jasmin Rayhan-

Little Note : WHY ME?

A blog post for now as I'm still writing for my next one.

WHY ME. I'm sure you asked this question before and it is pretty much a common use question. You ask yourself this when your teacher ask you to answer a question and you just don't want to answer it. - That's a way of putting it as an example.

I asked a few boys and girls, men and women on when exactly do they ask this question to themselves. Some of them gave me a reply by saying it is because their not up for a certain task or they don't have the guts to do what it takes.

To add on a bit more, what they told me is that it is all about the confidence or accepting what you must take. You don't like it because you think you can't do it.


Maybe, we should change our thinking about this just a lil, instead of Why Me, ask yourself...
WHY NOT ME? Why wont you ask yourself that instead?

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. DO NOT DOUBT. JUST DO IT
Because at least you try, instead of doing nothing about it. :)

- Jasmin Rayhan-