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Heya guys!  Its me, Young and Enquiring (although I'm still looking for a new name...)! Today my article is on how to tell if someone is lying.  I'm sure that you have all wondered at some point if you are being lied to, and now you can find out! Face and Voice 1. Look for micro expressions. Micro expressions are emotions that flash up on a person's face when they are trying to conceal the truth. It is usually distress - their eyebrows join together and lift, with creases along their forehead. 2. Look for eye movements. If a person is making something up, they are likely to avoid eye contact. A right handed person's eyes will move up and to the right, and vice versa for left handed. Liars tend to blink more and rub their eyes, but just because they do this doesn't always mean that they are lying - people do this for other reasons as well.  3. Listen for voice changes. Liars usually talk faster and in a higher pitch, and also stutter or...

Hi! I was thinking about having a new name for my blog, but I can't think of any that I like!  Any suggestions? I want it to be kind of short, well at least shorter tham my currently one, and summing up my blog and me in one. In fact, lets make this into a competition. The winner will get a shoutout! Thankyou guys xx My ideas so far (please vote in the comments!):  One Life My Life Teenage Teacher Truth Of The Teen World Life Lessons As I Learn Lots of love, Young and Enquiring x

Hiya again! In this post I'd love to talk to you about something that I really don't understand, and something that's happened to me VERY recently (as in about an hour or so ago!). And this something is bullying. Let's start with a story. I'm on this open website called Quotev, on which you can share stories and quizzes etc, and read each others. I am part of an online magazine on it, in which yhere are multiple authors contributing articles. Today someone hacked into our main mag account, and deleted/edited some of our posts, posted an article on porn (if you don't know what that is, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T GOOGLE IT. ASK YOUR PARENTS IF YOU MUST KNOW. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.), and commented some really horrible things that I won't mention, before deactivating the account and therefore losing all our data, followers, and account. Meanwhile giving several people panic attacks and reducing a lot of us to tears. My question to you is: Why would you...

Hi! How are you guys today? I'm so nervous right now - no, not nervous. Apprehensive. But anyway I have a singing showcase in 2 hours and I have quite a few solos... anyway.  Today's song is Gallway Girl by Ed Sheeran! She played the fiddle in an Irish band But she fell in love with an English man Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand Said, "baby, I just want to dance" I meet her on Grafton street right outside of the bar She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar She asked me what does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arm? Said it was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on? She took Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun She got Arthur on the table with Johnny riding as a shotgun Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band But she fell in love with an English man Kissed her on the neck and then I took her b...

Hiya!! I was looking through my old posts and I realised that I hadn't done a song lyrics for a while, so I thought I would. I'm trying  to get a bit of variety to my posts at the moment, so please let me know any time if there's any particular topic you want my views about or advice on.  So today its Faded by Alan Walker. I'm going to try and do more current songs, but F is hard!! Comment if you have any requests for upcoming letters...  Also if you give me a shoutout then I will be haply to do so back!  You were the shadow to my light Did you feel us Another start You fade away Afraid our aim is out of sight Wanna see us Alive Where are you now Where are you now Where are you now Was it all in my fantasy Where are you now Were you only imaginary Where are you now Atlantis Under the sea Under the sea Where are you now Another dream The monsters running wild inside of me I'm faded I'm faded So lost I'm faded I'm faded So lost I'm faded These...

Heya again. I know this is the second serious post in a row, but I need, must say something about this issue. It has been bothering me for ages, and when would be a better time to post about it than now? I promise you guys that I will do something a bit more positive next time. Also I was thinking - maybe I should start doing slightly more personal posts too? Let me know in the comments if you'd like that! Anyway. One of  the things that disgusts me the most in this world, (and yes there is A LOT) is that there are loads of people that have so much money that they're doing nothing with, and then on the other side of the world there are starving, dying people with no help at all.  I find it awful when people clutching purses, or with a handbag over their shoulder, buying lots of expensive stuff, walk past a homeless person without giving them a second thought. Can you not spare one of your millions of pounds for a dying, lonely and starving person who has nothing? I hea...

Heya guys. Today's post is about a serious, sad topic that gets me so mad to the point of crying whenever I think about it. I'm sorry that it's not as upbeat as my usual posts, but I just had to let my feelings out about it, and what better place than on my blog? May 22nd 2017. The day 22 people lost their lives to a suicide bomb in Manchester. That is what that date will be remembered in history as. And it makes me so angry! These innocent people, just going out to have fun at a concert - some were probably trying to escape the press of exams, some just having fun. They had no reason to worry about their safety. No reason to expect that that would be their last evening in the world. Because some stupid, selfish, HORRIBLE group thought that the best way of getting what they wanted was to murder people. And the 59 injured. 59 people possibly never to walk again, or be able to use one or more limbs. Because one steupid, selfish group thought that the best way of g...

Hey guys! So I was thinking about this blog, and since its supposed to be a lifestyle blog, I feel like I need more varied content. I already cover song lyrics, book reviews, random top 10s, fashion, hair and all that, but one of the other main things that I love to do is play piano. Does anyone else ever get really annoyed by this? Often I really want to learn a new song or piece to play, but i've already tried to work it out myself and its just not right, and i've been searching on the internet for hours trying. to find the right notes! Well I want to stop this for other people - if this happens to you I will try my best to find the notes for you and put them on my blog! Please comment or contact me if you have a request. So in the meantime, I will post the songs I already know in case you just want a song, any song, but you don't know what! I'll start off with The Hanging Tree (from The Hunger Games - I am OBSESSED with that series right now!!) but I'll ...

Heya guys! Sorry again for being inactive lately I just had a complete writers block and couldn't think of any post ideas. Today's post is actually a guest post by IndigoSky (link at the bottom) about how to develop story characters.  This is really useful if writing stories is your thing, as it's easy to make them typical, boring personalities with nothing to make them stand out. So here we go! Hey guys, it’s  IndigoSky  here. Thanks to Apple Tree for letting me do a guest post on her blog! Anyway, let’s get on with this post. I love reading and creative writing, and I know that one of the hardest parts of writing a story is coming up with good, realistic, believable characters. So I’ve put together a list of rules to follow when coming up with characters: Rule 1:  People aren’t perfect. It can be very tempting to make your characters have only positive characteristics and no negative side , especially if you’re writing a romance story, or something to ...

Heya guys x Sorry I have been so inactive recently I've just had a lot going on. Today's post is about self confidence.  This is crucial in life as no self esteem=unhappy life. Especially going through 'the teen phase' can be super hard, with all the pressure from school, media and pretty much everything else. I'm trying to help you make the most of your life, and to feel confident within yourself and your body. Know Your Strengths This is the first step to building self esteem, because you have to be able to accept your talents and the fact that you are amazing. There is a difference between being vain and knowing that your talented, so don't be afraid to show off a bit! No one likes someone who is always putting themselves down, so lighten up a bit, take compliments and shine through your skills. Improve Yourself If you see something that you don't like about yourself, work on it and change it to make it better. For example if you don't lik...

Heya again. I just wanted to say a quick note... I love it when I see that you guys are viewing my blog. It makes me happy to know that people are actually reading it and seeing my posts. It would make me even happier if you could please please please follow and comment, I am trying my hardest to make it easy for you to do that. It really makes my day to see that I have interaction with my viewers and I would love it so so so much if you could comment, follow and share. Thankyou! Lots of love, Young and Enquiring x

Hiyya guys x Have any of you done a lyric prank?  I'm obsessed with them! I've probably done a lyric prank to all of my contacts by now. The thing with lyric pranks is that you have to get a good song which has realistic lyrics that sound vaguely like normal conversation. So here's some songs that I've used and work so, so well and I've also put who they would be most suitable for. 1. Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes - anyone with a boyfriend/girlfriend) 2. Oath - Cher Loyd - friend (preferably if their going through a bad time) 3. Never gonna give you up - Rick Astley - boyfriend/girlfriend 4. Wings - Little Mix - friend/enemy 5. Don't Stop Me Now - Queen - friend 6. Into You - Ariana Grande - crush 7. I hate you I love you - Gnash - crush/boyfriend/girlfriend 8. See you again - Whiz Kalfa - a friend you haven't seen that day 9. Sorry - Justin Bieber - mum 10. Confident- Demi Lovato - bully So there is my top 10 list of good songs to prank p...

Hiya guys, and happy 2017!! It's finally 2017! Whoop whoop! I know everyone is saying how bad 2016 was, with all those celebrities dying, and Brexit and all that... but actually for me it was a pretty good year! I got my first boyfriend (and my first ex but that's a different story), started y8, got my braces, done lots of dance exams, and grew a lot personally and physically. Thinking back to this time last year, I can't believe how much I have changed! Do you make New Years resolutions? I do. Most people only make three, but, being me, I have to go that extra step. Last year I did 18, but this year I did 27. Yes. 27. It's probably because there's so much in my life that I want to change... I won't bore you with all of them but here's my 5 most important ones... •have more self confidence •try and make my friend Christian •get my forward walkover •get over £20 in my bank (that doesn't sound like much but I spend faster than Taylor Swift brea...

Heya guys. Now Christmas has been and gone, we have a week left of holiday! Yay! But after a few days of no school it can get a bit boring, just sat around all day with nothing to do. So here's some ideas of boredom busters, some indoor and some out, that don't involve 16 episodes of your fave tv show, or endless hours on social media. Use this however you want - you could do exactly what I say or maybe add your own twist to it to adapt to what you want. I don't mind. Just have fun and make the most of your time off school! 1. Go to the park Going to the park can sound slightly boring and babyish, but especially with brothers and sisters it can be quite fun! Get rid of some energy that you're not going to use by watching tv, and burn off that chocolate while you're at it. Challenge your siblings to a race across the field or see who can swing the highest... the possibilities are endless! 2. Hit the shops Grab your purse, bag and some mates and make the mo...

Hiya guys, and merry Christmas!! So I was thinking about my last post, and about how it's quite hard to get a free guest post on another blog.  I want to help you guys out, so I'm going to hold a competition for 3 lucky winners to get a guest post on my blog! Now I realise that my viewers aren't very active, so I'm going to give you one year to enter, and I will keep posting reminders throughout the year. To enter, all you need to to is comment on any of my posts, share my blog on some form of social media, comment your blog name, what your post would be about and why you should win. The competition closes on the 25th December 2017. The winners will be announced hopefully the same day. Good luck! Question of the day: what are you most looking forward to getting for Christmas? Answer in the comments below! Lots of love, Young and Enquiring x

Heya guys x So I know how hard it is to write a blog that people will enjoy and follow, and if you are new to blogging it can be really difficult to find viewers.  Obviously I don't have very many followers yet but I have some knowledge which can help anyone looking for advice. I have been blogging for just under two years now and I have become more confident and comfortable in it and myself as time has gone on. So here are some tips on how to become more confident and better at blogging. 1. Be chatty People like a friendly person who makes them feel at ease and happy. Use language you would use normally, use it to impress your readers not your english teacher! It might help to pretend that you're talking to your friend, so that you feel more relaxed and more cheerful. 2. Post what your viewers want to see Your viewers are only going to read your blog if the content interests them. Mine is a lifestyle blog so I post a bit of everything, with a few areas that I know mo...

Hey guys. Doesn't everyone love christmas? I do. It's a time of year when you can relax, chill, have fun, not have to worry about school or homework or exams. However sometimes a few tiny things can just spoil the day for you and your family or friends. So here we have the ultimate list: 5 things NOT to do on christmas day. This will help you enjoy your day to the max! 1. Don't wake up too early So this can be a hard one to avoid, especially if you have over-eager younger brothers or sisters (trust me I know the struggle - I have a 10 year old brother and 2 year old sister 😬 ) or even if you are just so excited to get the day started and prezzies opened! However setting your alarm for unreal hours (we're talking 3am - thanks bro) is the first way to make you ill all day and yawning over the turkey. A few years ago I woke up at about 4 by accident and therefore became ill and lost my voice for the whole day. Not amusing. 2. Don't overeat This is an obvio...

Heyyyy x So in this post I am going to do another top 5 - this time of beauty products!  I know some people say that you shouldn't wear makeup at this age but why not? There's no harm in it! Anyway mini rant over, lets go... 1. Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara So this was actually one of the first pieces of makeup that I got, together with two other items - a lipgloss and a concealer (which will probably come up later), as it was in a 3for2 offer. Who doesn't love offers? About half the things I have bought in my life were on sale 😳 . Anyways. I love this mascara because it has the most amazing wand which distributes it equally! A lot of other mascaras that I have tried don't (probably because there was only one other which was from primark...) 2. Kiko lipstick no.902 Ok so this lipstick was recommended to me by a friend, as she has it and wears it to school everyday and looks amazing. It is the perfect shade as it is not too bold but also has an amazing shim...

Hiya guys Sorry if i post a lot today, I can't really post regularly so I usually do a lot in one go! Today it's pop song lyrics - E. This is quite an old song, from 2013, but you'd be surprised how little (recent) songs there are beginning with E! So here we go... its Elastic Heart by Sia. And another one bites the dust But why can I not conquer love? And I might've got to be with one Why not fight this war without weapons? And I want it and I wanted it bad But there were so many red flags Now another one bites the dust And let's be clear, I trust no one You did not break me I'm still fighting for peace Well I've got thick skin and an elastic heart But your blade it might be too sharp I'm like a rubber band until you pull too hard But I may snap when I move close But you won't see me fall apart 'Cause I've got an elastic heart I've got an elastic heart Yeah, I've got an elastic heart And I will stay up th...

Hey guys Sorry I usually don't post shoutouts but I have to shoutout Teenage Blogger Central, because they are such a great website and have really helped my blog to grow. Heres the link:<a href="http://teenage-blogger-central.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOM7nSd2iEbCZyM-4-GHvojoLcFj0I8pmNogHnmlxao9Lw6SQpJg4HNarhzs7YkiSY5bP1dtl8kS4aTRgHQViKv40vbuBW97yJTT1m6HnduU2cKLvHgn8K51neB4bFmmNTq-rS5nVa7E/s1600/tbc+button.jpg" /></a> http://teenage-blogger-central.blogspot.co.uk/ They post lots of blogs that are great for teenagers so please check them out!! Lots of love, Young and Enquiring x

Hey people (please please please comment ideas of names for you guys🙏  ) Have you ever had one of those amazing friends who makes you smile 24/7 and you really cannot imagine your life without? I have. I do. In fact I'm having a sleepover with one now😊 She (lets call her Abi) is the one person I treasure the most in the whole world. I have known each other since we were 4 years old and ever since we have been the bestest friends in the whole wide world. I know this sounds really cringy but its true! However recently it feels like we're not such good friends anymore. Last year when we started year 7 we were put in separate halves of the year which meant that we weren't in any of each other's classes. Since then she has made a lot of friends in her classes, which of course is fine, but uses my group as a kind of backup. It feels like she only comes to us when there is no one else. Also I have a 2 year old sister (who to be fair is SUPER cute and adorable) who ...

Heya guys x Pop Song Lyrics D today! This time it's 'Don't Let Me Down' by the Chainsmokers. This is my absolute favourite song... don't ask me why I just like it.😀 Crashing, hit a wall Right now I need a miracle Hurry up now, I need a miracle Stranded, reaching out I call your name but you're not around I say your name but you're not around I need you, I need you, I need you right now Yeah, I need you right now So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down I think I'm losing my mind now It's in my head, darling I hope That you'll be here, when I need you the most So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down D-Don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down, down, down Don't let me down, don't let me down, down, down Running out of time I really thought you were on my side But now there's nobody by my side I need you, I need you, I need you right now Yeah,...

Heya X Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I have been really busy! Here comes pop song lyrics - c. Today it will be... Change Your Life by Little Mix! She captures her reflection then she throws the mirror to the floor Her image is distorted screaming, "Is it worth it anymore?" No-oh-oh Are you scared of the things that they might put you through? Does it make you wanna hide the inner you? You're not the only one so let them criticize, oh oh oh You're untouchable when you realize, oh oh oh Change, change your life, take it all We're gonna stick together, know we'll get through it all Change, change your life, take it all (yeah, take it all) You're gonna use it to become what you've always known (Become what you've always known) His body starts to flicker like nobody wants to know his name Just another soul with feelings but nobody's there to feel the pain No, no, no They can rip you, bring you down, down to their s...

Heyyyyyyy Here comes no.2 of the pop song lyrics challenge! B is going to be ... Bad Blood by Taylor Swift!!  ...'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood  You know it used to be mad love  So take a look what you've done  'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood  Hey  Now we got problems  And I don't think we can solve them  You made a really deep cut  And, baby, now we got bad blood  Hey  Did you have to do this? I was thinking that you could be trusted  Did you have to ruin what was shiny? Now it's all rusted  Did you have to hit me, where I'm weak? Baby, I couldn't breathe  And rub it in so deep, salt in the wound like you're laughing right at me  Oh, it's so sad to think about the good times, you and I  'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood  You know it used to be mad love  So take a look what you've done  'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood  Hey  Now we got problems ...

Hey guys x I found this thing on the web where people post every day, each day writing the lyrics of a song from A-Z, so I thought I would try it!! So todays song (A) is .... A Thousand Years by Christina Perri! Heart beats fast Colors and promises How to be brave How can I love when I'm afraid to fall But watching you stand alone All of my doubt, suddenly goes away somehow One step closer I have died everyday, waiting for you Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more Time stands still Beauty in all she is I will be brave I will not let anything, take away What's standing in front of me Every breath, every hour has come to this One step closer I have died everyday, waiting for you Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more And all along I believed, I would find you Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a t...