About Me

My name is Violet Danielle Leon. I am seventeen years old, and no, I don't know what to do about college yet.

I come from a fairly big family: one brother and four sisters. We make six. This great number of kids means we've had our fair share of pets and creepy crawlies inside the house. As a family, we've had our ups and downs, lefts and rights, and squiggly lines.

My parents divorced just as I was going into middle school, which I didn't actually go to at first. Foolishly, I thought I could avoid the drama of middle school and tried out homeschooling for 1/4 of 6th grade. Through this, I learned I don't actually have the discipline to teach myself uninteresting information and I need someone there to tell me to do my work. So off to middle school it was for me.

The first school I attended was alright. It was overwhelmingly bigger than elementary school, so I was easily lost in the crowd. I tried to make up for this by speaking up a lot, which only got me noticed (Oh). I wasn't the skinniest girl, nor the whitest, so I earned myself the nick-name, "Oompa Loompa." The persistent comments and insults from my peers was too much, so I switched schools for second semester. Three schools in one year? Yep, but my new school was better, so I stuck around until my second semester of 8th grade. My grades were excellent and I was actually in some of the advanced classes. I thought I'd try online school again to get ahead, but forgot that I had no motivation and discipline when it came to self-educating myself. My grades plummeted, and by high school, I was no longer considered an advanced student.

I had to repeat some classes to make up for the semester I lost from doing online school. I felt like I was in the wrong place, not living up to my full potential. Whee! Insecurities.

My dad remarried around this time, bringing not only two new family members into my life, but also a new dad. Life changed at home, while I struggled to be reintegrated into public school.

I made some wonderful friends, Cotton, Bobalina, Moonflower, Black London, and Fundip. Those names probably mean nothing to you, but to me, they mean the world. This wonderful group of misfits made up our "cult". Some of my fondest memories are with these lovely ladies.

Then I moved, and that's when the real changes came.

I no longer had my great group of friends right there by my side. I didn't have my choir or fun teachers. Life was a roller coaster, and I was struggling to stay in my seat.

I decided to make the most of it. I had a chance at starting life anew, and so I took it. I focused on my grades, because they were going to be most important in the long run, and didn't take much time to make friends. I worked on self-improvement and healing myself from the person I once was. I dropped a few pounds, took up new hobbies, and brightened my attitude.

So here I am today. Senior year it is, and I've finally met some people that I can feel comfortable calling my friends now. I've accomplished and overcome a lot, all of which would be too long to detail. I am happier with who I am now, and have created this blog in order to tell you about it. Life is a journey. It's a story, and as I'm writing out everything, I am telling you mine.

I created a youtube channel back in 2010 to show people how to make lanyards. Surprisingly, I got quite a few views on my first video, and so decided to pursue it a bit more. Now I have several videos available, and those are accessible via the links tab.

I am a singer and pianist. I took piano lessons when I was 8, but quit shortly after because of a lack of dedication. I wish I had stuck to it, though, because now I can see how beneficial it would have been to be able to play. I love music, and listen to all styles. God forbid, sometimes even country.

I enjoy drawing, even though I am not very good. I love art, and see it everywhere.

My favorite season is fall. My favorite holiday is Halloween. My favorite TV is American Horror Story. I love dresses and boots. I love apples and tea. I love listening to people talk and tell me their stories. I enjoy hiking, painting, writing, and looking on the bright side.