Things Boy Bands Have Taught Me Over The Years

Ok, so growing up I was absolutely in love with boybands! Like most preteen and teenage girls, my walls were covered with the likes of Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, 98 Degrees, etc. I swooned at the sound of two or more grown men singing into their headset microphones. I think I've seen the Backstreet Boys three times... but I do admit that once was actually last year! Yes, I am still a sucker.

And now, with the Jonas Brothers, One Direction, Big Time Rush, etc it seems as if boy bands are starting to make their comeback. Which makes the little thirteen year old inside of me absolutely nuts! What can I say, I will always love the boybands. When I'm eighty, I'll probably still be reminiscing by listening to the music of my teen's on my generation 25 iPod - or maybe it's a microchip implanted in our ears? How awesome would that be!

So by being a fully dedicated listener to this type of music, I realize that these bands have taught me a few things. Such as:

1. I can be as dirty as my little heart desires, as long as I’m cute.
I was nine years old when Get Down by B44 came out. NINE!! I had the song on my little Discman, listening to it on repeat, constantly singing it whenever it was stuck in my head. My parents probably had my bags packed and ready to go, to take me to my new all girls boarding school deep in the woods of Montana. Their little girl singing “If you get down on me, I’ll get down on you tonight.” There would be none of that!

2. I am beautiful in many different ways.
Apparently I “Don’t need make-up to cover up, being the way that you are is enough.” Ha. Ha. That’s quite funny One Direction. I didn’t know resembling a twelve year old boy who has some features that resemble a pig without make-up would attract you. Although we have always been taught that natural beauty is the best form of beautiful - I'm not so sure I would agree personally. We don't need to dip ourselves in coverup, so we don't resemble ourselves - but lets just say I can't really compete with Selena Gomez, without a little bit of extra help! I would like to see your reaction to my face without make-up, you gorgeous little things you.

3. I need crazy colored hair to get noticed by a decent looking guy.
“She’s got a lip ring and five colors in her hair.” Uh yeah. I am a huge fan of different colours in hair! And I do have more then one, currently. To get one step closer to Tom Fletcher and McFly, I would dye my hair any color for you baby.

4. If a better opportunity arises, screw your friends and take it!
Apparently, according to Justin Timberlake, and many other guys from boy bands, it is perfectly ok to leave your entire band to do a solo project. And it’s not just the guys… I’m looking at you Fergi!

5. There are still nice guys left out in the world. 
One of my all time favourite song from a boy band, is I Need You by Westlife. It gives us single girls out there hope, for a decent guy to come our way! I personally, wont settle for anything less then someone who swears they'll always be there, anytime I want him to! So hold out for someone great, ladies!

SINCERELY, JANELLE ♥

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Confidence.

I grew up with no confidence. I was a zit. I had all the nerdy gear any thirteen year old dreads. Braces, big glasses, and a middle part. Yes. A middle part. What’s worse then that? Maybe the straight across bangs that everyone but you could pull off? I had no straightener, no makeup, nothing. This was back in the early 2000’s of course, where thirteen year olds did not look twenty five. Back where the style icons of the time were Brittney Spears, and the Spice Girls. High wasted snake skin pants? Bellbottoms? Awesome! 

Now, not so much. 

BE COMFORTABLE

As cheesy as it is going to sound, everyone is beautiful. No matter if you’re a size 0 or a size 16, you are gorgeous. And all it takes is for one person to change your views on yourself – and I’m not talking about a man, ladies. Hold your head up high, and as Oscar de la Renta says, “Always walk as if there’s three men behind you.” Swing those arms and sway those lovely hips! And always remember that every single person has went through what you are going through. You have a mean red pimple in the middle of your forehead, the day of your big presentation? Almost everyone has been there. Bad haircut? Everyone has had a terrible cut in their day! 

BE KIND

The nicer you are to people, the better you’re going to feel about yourself. You’ve probably heard that, “People put other people down to feel better about themselves.” So give that person in front of you a compliment! You never know how far one compliment can go. Like I said, all it takes is one person to change your views. Try to compliment three people a day, on anything. Trust me, when I say it will make you feel absolutely wonderful!

BE YOU

Don’t ever change for anybody. Do whatever the hell you want to do, and screw everybody else’s’ opinions! If I could tell my 13-year-old self one thing, it would be to never hold back on what I wanted to do. There were so many times that I said no to doing something because I thought people would judge me, or look down on me for it. Now I wish I had done everything my little heart desired. Oh… the things I would have done and the things I would have said.

SINCERELY, JANELLE ♥

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