Jesslyn Jane: May 2017

It was 23-25 December last year's Christmas break. I had a small trip with my family to Jogjakarta (Yogyakarta). We went to the Pine Forest, Merapi Lava Tour, and some places with yummy foods to eat. But I forgot to take photos of the foods, oops sorry.

Pine Forest

Mangunan Fruit Garden

Epic Coffee & Epilogue Furniture

House of Raminten

Merapi Lava Tour

"Sisa Hartaku" Merapi

Melted TV caused by Merapi eruption

Edelweiss Flowers

The trip was fun! And the foods was really good, I should've take pictures of it..

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Decide on your Subject

Focus on one specific subject. Tumblr pictures tend to focus on a single subject in a simple setting, or we usually call that minimalism.

Avoid the Zoom Feature

Digital zoom enlarges the picture but it leads to pixilation or blurred images. If you want a close-up shot, simply move closer to your subject.

Lighting

Make sure your light is always behind you and in front of your subject. Unless you’re shooting a sunrise/sunset or a similar scene, your subject should always be illuminated, not backlit.

When taking pics indoors, experiment with your subject placement. Repositioning your subject will help. When taking pics outdoors, try to avoid direct sunlight.

The Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is a photography technique where you mentally separate your picture into a three-by-three grid, then position important elements of the picture to intersect the grid lines. This technique is deemed more pleasing to the eye than placing a subject in the middle of the screen, because it will look awkward.

You can enable a three-by-three grid for most phones' screens in the “Camera” section of the “Settings” menu.

Main Focus

Your main subject should be the main focus of your picture, keeping in mind the rule of thirds.

Surrounding Areas

The areas surrounding your subject are also important, Even though your subject should be the most in focus, it shouldn’t be the only thing in the frame.

Take More Pictures

It's better to take too many pictures than too few. From those pictures that you took, you can choose the best one and move on to editing and uploading them!

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This is a fanart of Waddles, Mabel's pet pig from Gravity Falls, I was inspired by Ririmon Tumblr.

Background story : I got bored at midnight and I decided to make this. I stayed up until 3 AM, but chill I got no school the next day :D

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So, this video is actually a request from my friends (shout out to Linda and Kiarra!) I hope you guys like it. I made a lot of mistakes during the process and unfortunately the clip where I paint the wolf was corrupted, I don't even know how. I'm really really sorry but yeah, I hope you enjoy the video~

Comment in the comment section down below what should I draw/paint next :D

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As you can see from its name, this village is literally a rainbow village (Kampung Pelangi in Bahasa, was Wonosari village). This village is probably the gayest village ever in Semarang, LOL don't take that seriously I'm sorry. But it's really cute though, a lot of national tourists came here to take photos with the beautiful rainbow walls. Not only walls. even the floors are rainbow too. This used to be slum village has 223 houses newly painted with the colors of rainbow. It has caught the attention of people all around the media because of its colorful-ness and it is really appealing to the eye. And another thing, this place is very "instagrammable"! Here are some of the photos I took there :

yes, I was tiptoeing ;v

the Nyan Cat was a sticker, hehe

By the way, here's its location if someday you wanna visit this happy colorful village :D

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OK girls! If you're a social media person, believe me you will relate to all of these struggles, cos gurl, THE STRUGGLE IS REAL.

Being active

Instagram and Snapchat stories. We all have that one dope moment that would be really really cool to put in our story for our followers to see. And it's actually a struggle to catch moments like that. I am a victim of this lol, I swear every time my friends and I go out together I never miss a chance to upload every single sh*t we do.

Instagram feeds like duh

Let's face it, keeping up with your Instagram feeds is the hardest thing among all social media struggles. Dat moment when you took a bomb picture with your friends or siblings and everyone is posting that picture but it doesn't go with your feeds and you're just like .___. NOOO. Just please understand... You gotta force yourself to wear outfits that match your feeds and sacrifice that pretty dress you just bought just because it doesn't go with your feeds.

Food is a must

I always take photos of foods, ALWAYS. My friends and family are so used to it, they offered me to take a pic before they take a bite. Thank you for understanding me *happy tears* lol. Because hey, food is so instagram material, no kidding they really look good on my instagram. Even though they doesn't taste that good but do it all for the gram.

Bad pictures

That one time when you're in a very nice place that's so instagram material but nobody is there with you.. there's nothing you can do but ask a stranger to take photos of you. Of course they'll say yes but here comes the annoying part, THEY AIN'T GOOD WITH CAMERAS. Therefore bad angles and blurred pics that's what you got.. like dude seriously? c'moonnn! -_-

Stranger danger

Well to be honest it's nice actually having random people DM-ing you saying "hey beautiful"or something like that, but some people are just too thirsty and they just DM you with ...weird.. "things"... I'm like wuuuuttt.

Instagrammers block

Yeah it's a thing cos I just made it a thing. It's something like a writers block but it's Instagram...ye... FYI this is my struggle at the moment. I REALLY HAVE NO GOOD PICTURES TO POST. HELP. SOMEBODY. There's literally nothing "tumblr" and "instagrammable" here in town. And these days I've been so lazy I don't even feel like going out of the house. I don't know what's wrong with me smh. :/

So yeah that's all, tell me what's your social media struggles, cos it's really nice to know (comment in the comment section down below) :D

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If you're looking for the best kimbap recipe then you're in the right place! What's kimbap again? It's a Korean snack that looks like sushi rolls. Yup it's Korean sushi rolls. So without no further ado, here's the recipe..

What You'll Need :

A sushi roller

4 sheets Nori (dried seaweed)

2 cups cooked rice

2 tsp sesame oil

2 tsp salt

Kimbap fillings : (main)

1 carrot, julienned

Cucumber, cut into long strips

2 eggs

Cooked bulgogi beef

1/2 pound of spinach, parboiled

Imitation crab

(filling suggestions - optional)

smoked salmon and cream cheese

kimchi and cheese

spam, mayo, and veggies

ham/sausage and cheese

tuna salad with romaine lettuce and cheese

freshed or seasoned vegetables (for vegetarians)

How To Make :

01 When rice is almost cooled, mix with sesame oil and salt.

02 Stir-fry carrot and cucumber (separately) with a dash of salt

03 Whisk egg until completely yellow and fry into flat omelette and cut into long strips

04 Using a sushi roller, lay the nori shiny side down and sprinkle a dash of salt

05 Spread about 1/2 cup of rice onto 2/3 of the nori leaving the 1/3 top bare

06 Lay the first ingredient down around 1/3 of the way up from the bottom of the nori then lay other fillings down on top

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07 Roll from the bottom with the sushi roll

08 As you continue rolling, pull the whole thing down towards the end of the bamboo mat

09 Seal the seam with a tiny dab of water

10 Cut the roll into 7-8 pieces

And your kimbap is done! I hope this recipe is helpful, now enjoy those delicious kimbap :D

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1. Talented Rappers

Suga, Rap Monster, J-Hope, that trio is considered the best rapper line ever formed. Aside from Rap Monster's rapping skills, he is the most intelligent in the group. J-Hope is our ray of sunshine, our happy rapper! And don't forget sweet-looking Suga, he is sweet but, when you hear him rap, you'll be overwhelmed by his coolness on stage.

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2. They Can Sing

Let's start with Jin - he is the mom of the group and he often get unnoticed. He is underrated but, actually he is a very great singer. His voice is so sweet and relaxing.
Jimin - I think he has this really high-pitched sound and the little mochi keeps improving his singing skills everyday.
Jungkook - yes! The golden maknae (youngest). He got the most lines in bangtan because of his stable and smooth voice.
Taehyung - his voice is the deepest in bangtan, Indeed, it's very unique! I got chills every time he sing.

Tae - Jimin - Jungkook - Jin (creds: aminoapps.com)

3. Awesome Dancing Skills

They dance like no other, their choreographies are the best and FYI they won MAMA 2016 for the Best Dance Performance Male Group award. Just check out their moves! ♡

4. Amazing Live Performances

Lip sync ain't their style. Here's another video of a BTS stage performance just because no words can explain how beautiful it is. *LOL I need to chill*

5. Cutest Friendship Ever

Here's just a quote to explain everything, LMAO :

"If you and your best friend don't have those small gay moments I can tell you that your friendship is gonna end soon."

(creds: favim.com)

6. Visual Kings

Let's just admire their beauty (♡⌓♡)

7. They're Living Memes

I think this will explain it all....

8. Scandal-Free?

BTS can be categorized in the male K-pop group band with the least scandals. But of course it's impossible for them to be scandal-free. Hey, they're also humans, I mean they can make mistakes too.

9. Best Fandom [ARMYs put yo hands up!]

I can say they uploaded a lot of pictures and videos for us, ARMYs. Just follow them on Twitter and V App to get a daily dose of BTS. ---> 🐦 twitter.com/BTS_twt

And congratulations ARMYs, hardwork paid off. BTS WON THE BBMAs!!!!! #proudstan

10. First K-pop Group to Win the #BBMAs

I'm here to proudly give you a news you might already know! 5-22-17 Bangtan Sonyeondan won the BBMAs Top Social Artist award! All of these achievements are achieved by their hard work and supports from ARMYs ♡

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Have you ever wonder how bloggers/youtubers like Aspyn Ovard, LaurDIY, Liza Koshy, Alisha Marie made their beautiful eye-catching Instagram feeds? I know that maintaining an aesthetic Instagram feed is reaallyy stressful. Well, girls (or boys :D) I got you! Here are some basic steps on how to maintain that thing you called aesthetic Instagram feed.

1. What's Your Aesthetic?

First thing first, you gotta learn deeper about yourself, what you like and dislike. Take this test from Buzzfeed to help you out if you have no idea what to do. (Test: http://sc.www.buzzfeed.com.ydm0.rg.gy/juliannagarofalo/what-should-your-instagram-theme-be-20ifu?utm_term=.dxRaBO4GE) :D

2. Stay on Your Lane!

Try your very best to stay in one color scheme. That will make your Instagram feed looks neat and pleasing to the eye, (P.s. if you dye your hair, it's easier just to pick a color scheme that matches your hair!)

Niki DeMartino (www.instagram.com/niki)

But to be honest, it's a struggle to stay in one color scheme. So pick a color scheme that's easy for you, the easiest color scheme to follow is the rainbow🌈 (all vibrant colors with white as the base color) and the BnW (black and white).

Alisha Marie (www.instagram.com/alisha)

3. Editing Skills Matters!
What's the secret to stunning Instagram posts? Editing apps of course! My favorite editing app is the VSCOcam (read; "visco cam") with this app you can experiment with a lot of awesome filters and you can also play with the tools so you can adjust your photo's temperature, brightness, tint, and more.

VSCOcam (creds: http://insights.looloo.com)

I'm also using the Facetune App. This app is a magic wand lol. I personally love the whiten tool that came with this app, even though this app is paid but it's totally worth it I guarantee that. Here's a before and after photo using the whiten tool from the Facetune App.

Facetune App

4. Slay your #OOTD's

If you want to achieve the perfect Instagram feed, you might wanna spice up your #OOTD a bit! Always dress like you're going to meet your worst enemy. Step up your Instagram game by posting #OOTD pictures. It can either be a picture of yourself wearing your clothes or a simple flatlay like this:

(creds: www.instagram.com/stellajovitae)

5. Too Much Selfie's Ain't Good
Yup that's right, posting too much selfie is not good for your feed. I think that having too much selfies will reduce the 'tumblrness' of your feed. Just take a look at Lauren Riihimaki's account on Instagram, she barely even posted a selfie!

(creds: www.instagram.com/laurdiy)

So that's just it! Of course you can try different things and experience more on Instagram yourselves. Just remember to have fun and don't be too hard on yourself! Last tip: "learn from the professionals."

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There's an Ed Sheeran song for every emotion you're feeling

Edward Christopher, also known as Ed Sheeran my favorite songwriter, his songs can drown you in your own tears. Lol I'm just exaggerating it, but seriously some of them are really sad. I've had my ups and downs in life. And that is also why I love the songs he wrote, because it's just deep and relatable. I just wanna share with you guys some of my favorite lyrics from Ed's songs :

Shape Of You
Your love was handmade for somebody like me

I'm in love with the shape of you, we push and pull like a magnet do

Perfect
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love not knowing what it was

Darling, you look perfect tonight

Darling, just hold my hand

Be my girl, I'll be your man

Photograph
We keep this love in a photograph we made these memories for ourselves

Fall
If I fall for you would you fall too?

Happier
He said something to make you laugh, I saw that both your smiles were twice as wide as ours

I could try to smile to hide the truth, but I know I was happier with you

But if he breaks your heart like lovers do, just know that I'll be waiting here for you

Ain't nobody hurt you like I hurt you, but ain't nobody love you like I do

Thinking Out Loud
I fall in love with you every single day and I just wanna tell you I am

Baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory

Wake Me Up
And you will never know just how beautiful you are to me

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