Meet Justin Bieber........

Justin Drew Bieber; born March 1, 1994 is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, producer, entrepreneur, investor, and actor.  Bieber was discovered in 2008 by American talent manager Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with entertainer Usher Raymond in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), and then to an Island Records recording contract offered by record executive L.A. Reid.
His debut extended play, the seven-track My World, was released in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Bieber's first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, was released in March 2010. It debuted at or near number-one in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby".

 He followed up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never – The Remixes, and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, which nearly tied the record for the biggest opening-weekend gross for a concert-film. Bieber released his second studio album, Under the Mistletoe, in November 2011, when it debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200. Bieber released his third studio album, Believe, in June 2012, it became his fourth chart topper in the United States, debuting at number-one on the Billboard 200. Intent on developing a more mature sound, the album is regarded as a musical departure from his previous teen pop sound.
Bieber has received numerous awards, including Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and was nominated for such accolades as Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. With a global fan base, termed as "Beliebers", and over 27 million followers on Twitter, he was named by Forbes Magazine in 2012 as the third most powerful celebrity in the world. He had earned an estimated US$55 million in the previous 12 months. As of May 2012, Bieber has sold 15 million albums. Justin Bieber along with Taylor Swift won top honours at the Teen Choice Awards on July 22, 2012. He has a net worth of US$108 million as of August 2012.

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Show me your friends; I’ll show you, your future

If your  future were determined solely off the friends you have now, would you trade them in? If every job or college interview depended not off of your performance, but your friends, how would it turn out for you? Now that I have your attention, are you at least thinking about it?

Fortunate for me I’m surrounded by a circle of individuals that challenges me to push myself everyday. Sadly, this is not everyone’s situation. While some have a great support system, many don’t. People that do not want to see others succeed or accomplish their dreams surround many.

Most of us spend too much time holding on to bad or damaged relationships due to the fact that they are in our circle of influence. Superficial relationships cause more harm to you than being honest with yourself and ridding yourself of poor relationships. If I’m doing my job correctly you may be asking yourself the following two questions: What do I do? Do I find a new circle of friends?

My suggestion is that if you find yourself being loyal to people who are not loyal to you, you must move. If every time you share your dream and they kill it, you must move. If you are the smartest person in your circle, you must move. At the least you owe it to yourself to expand your circle.

This is not a piece to motivate you to end all friendships, however, this is a piece that should have you asking yourself what your future will look like based off those you call friend. I of all people know that you can’t change your friends, but you can CHANGE your friends

Can you maintain a Healthy Relationship without having Sex?

Something that I have been interested in learning more about has been if people can maintain healthy relationships without involving sex. I remember my best friend and I talking about it one time in a sleepover, but even though we had similar opinions we were still unsure on whether we had an answer. Lately, the issue has caught my eye again. I know that many people feel that sex is a must in a relationship. From what I’ve heard not many people believe it’s possible. For example, I heard that if you “give it up” right away you're considered smutty, but if you wait a while it’s fine. Now that’s just what I’ve heard, it may not be true.

One thing that I know for sure about maintaining a healthy relationship is that trust and respect are extremely important. Now, I’ve studied my share of relationships and believe it to be uncertain personally, It’s funny to me how relationships last longer when nobody/few know(s) your business.

Maintaining a healthy relationship without sex has always been a questionable statement. Our .generations change, and become more developed than the last. Now we have children as young as 12 indulging themselves in sexual activity simply, because they think it’s the thing to do when in a “relationship.” Truth be told, we all know that the term “sex” is meant for adults and married couples, us teens are taught sexual education to maintain us cautious about our social environment. Many times we are misled into peer pressure, we just give in because of the moment, or we feel we’re in love. Majority of the times, it’s not love we feel, it’s infatuation.

Being that I didn’t have a lot of background information on keeping a relationship without sex, I chose to do some research on the topic. Some people felt that in order to maintain the relationship there were seven easy steps “how to.” Some of these steps included: trust and respect, communication, and fighting fair. “Avoid blame and judgment.” This statement didn’t really surprise me all that much, but it did make me feel like it’s something many people do. Every human judges on another, and others blame the wrong person. In a relationship this becomes a a relationship this becomes a problem, because you are supposed to accept your partner with flaws and all.

You should never feel pressured to do anything you don’t want to do. Always think ahead, and what comes next. Picture yourself in all the scenarios possible, good and bad. Last but not least, makpe sure you’re making the right decision and feel physically, emotionaolly, and mentally prepared.

 

Treasured teens support walk against cancer

 Treasured teens on Saturday September 1st,2012 gave their heartfelt love to people leaving with cancer and also create more awareness about the deadly disease by joining the Exquisite Magazine Against Cancer (EMAC) to walk against cancer with Tewa Onasanya (CEO/Publisher, Exquisie Magazine), Karen Igho (winner BBA Season 6), Bimbo Akintola (Nollyhood sensation), Dr. Matilda Kerry(Miss Nigeria 2000 and founder The George Kerry life Foundation)and also offer a voluntary service to the organizer by taking care of some of the logistics. here are a few pictures from the event....enjoy