December 11, 2011
New bracelets from Never Take It Off shop. From Juliet Simms bracelets brand.
November 15, 2011
WINNERS OF THE NEVER TAKE IT OFF CONTEST!
This was so hard. You are all winners, but here it is:
1st Prize: Samantha Cossen (picture)
2nd Prize: Ariel Jacobsen
3rd Prize: Sasha Ivanova
4th Prize: Alex Naddra
5th Prize: Dagmar Anker
6th Prize: Kaitlin Vancura
Congrats!
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Automatic Loveletter NTIO Never Take It Off Contest winners
September 1, 2011
“To always work on our music and talents to help turn hearts, and inspire people to be who they want to be!” - Daniel Smith
“My Vow Is: My vow it to keep working hard in order to achieve my dreams. Not letting people tell me I can’t follow my dreams. I want the bracelet not just to be my vow to myself but also as a constant reminder to keep working hard and to not let other tear me down and drift me away from my dreams. My dream is to work with bands one way or another. I want to get bands to come out to The Bahamas, my hometown and play shows for us. Our music scene is not that big because I think it lacks some motivation, excitement and encouragement. A few years ago not many people here listen to rock, pop, punk, etc, or even accepted the people that did enjoy the rock and roll culture, they saw us as outsiders. Since then it has changed. Since the music scene has now become more mainstream more people have become fans of that genre in music. I want to help out and encourage our music scene to come out and grow. I think having bands come out would encourage that as well. When I go to concerts it encourages me to keep playing the guitar, it motivates me. I want local kids just like me to get together and create local bands and get the local music scene from underground our behind closed doors. My dream is to be a little like a tour manager or even planner and get bands to come out and also local bands and put on great shows. ” - Carmen V.
“I vow that I will never let my own self hatred and selfishness become stronger than my love for the people who care about me. I am most likely to isolate myself when I most need my friends, so I also vow to seek their company, to keep me in balance, instead of pushing them away when they try to help me. I swear that instead of trying to do things alone when I am at my weakest, I will ask for help, and instead of feeling ashamed that I can not stay strong alone, I will feel humbled and grateful for the people that encourage me to not give up, and give me the strength I need to carry on. I promise to try and see the value of my own life and not let others determine it, and most importantly, I swear that I will not give up on life when I am tempted to, and instead challenge every negative thought and channel that energy into something positive, to help or benefit others, and to help me get to where I want to be in life. ” - Katie C.
August 29, 2011
“I vow to be here when the love of my life returns from Iraq. I vow to love him with all I can. I also vow to see the beauty of everyday, to find inspiration in all my experiences with the world. To love myself and others every single day. Every time I look at my bracelet it will give me motivation to be creative in everything I do just as Juliet does. I want to inspire as many people as I can to find what makes them happy in life and pursue it. Also when I look at this bracelet it will remind me of how grateful I am to my boyfriend and all the troops fighting for us today. So with that I wish that when my man returns in January Automatic Loveletter play for those who have returned at an event I will organize. My boyfriend is a big Juliet fan and would love to see her preform again.” - Ariel J.
August 24, 2011
“I vow that one day I will inspire people through clothes the way that Juliet has inspired me through music. All I’ve ever wanted to do is inspire at least one person and I know that one day I will achieve that and until I do I will not take off this bracelet. Juliet has inspired me to follow my dreams and not listen to my family when they tell me that becoming a fashion designer is unrealistic. I know that if Juliet could move to LA to follow her dream so can I. To help me never forget this goal I had Juliet write out the word Inspire at Warped Tour, I’m having it tattooed so even if my bracelet comes off my dream and vow will never die. So my vow is to inspire somebody, somewhere, someday and my wish is that somehow I could help Juliet create an outfit to wear onstage and to be able to thank her for helping me follow my dreams and never giving up.” - Samantha C.
August 19, 2011
“I vow not to succumb to the power of addiction, like my mother has. I promise to always stand up for myself and to live my life according to the values that I hold dear—and no one else’s. Before I die I will find a husband who loves everything about me and who I love everything about.” - Kristen G.
“To remember that I have the power within me to accomplish whatever I want to do. Beat my eating disorder, achieve straight A’s, end an abusive relationship, land a back handspring, learn different languages. Whatever it is, I need to stop telling myself no you can’t and begin believing in the power within me. The NTIO bracelet is a reminder to stay strong. Because I’m too young to get a tattoo reminding myself that I can do whatever I set my mind to, I got this bracelet instead. I’ll only go as far as I allow myself to go. Si, se puedo.” - Claire H.
August 17, 2011
“I vow to move on from my past mistakes and not let the things I’ve done keep me from believing in myself and trusting in God. I will have faith that there is more to my life than the struggles I’m dealing with and that no matter how hard things become, I will stand strong and keep my head held high. I will be myself and stay true to my morals. My wish is to travel the world and change the lives of as many people as i can. I want them to see Jesus and experience his love. I want to be a light to those who have pain deeper than anything I could imagine or experience. I want to reach out to those in need and help those less fortunate have a hope.
Your music speaks to my soul and has helped me escape from the pain that hides inside me and from the things that haunt me and break me down. Another dream of mine would be to see a live concert of Automatic Loveletter. .I also would love to meet Juliet and the rest of the band. I fell in love from the very first song I ever heard (keep breathing) and it has been the one song that has got me through so much in my life.” - Felicia C.
“I vow to continue being strong when it comes to my bipolar
disorder. I also vow to use my life experiences, especially those
associated to the problems I’ve had as a result, to help others with
my poetry/songwriting.” - Amanda M.
August 15, 2011
“I vow, to never, ever, give in. To anyone. I’ll pursue my
dreams without having to agree with someone else’s opinion. I vow to
bring happiness to everyone. I vow to love everyone and anyone. I’ll
reach my dreams no matter what it takes. I’ll fight for what I believe.
Those aren’t really wishes though. So, my wish, is to talk to you. Like,
on the phone. (: Your music is an inspiration to me and makes me happy
when I listen to it. If I’m down, I just blast your music and it
totally brings me up. Being able to just have a conversation with you
would be amazing and be a memory I would love forever. I also vow, to
keep these vows. And not forget them.
My last vow, is to never take it off! <3” - Sasha I.
“Recently I was diagnosed with depression. And Ive seen my older brother go through all his problems with his depression in the last few years. And when I found out that that is what was going on with me, I was very upset. I dont want to have to depend on pills for the rest of my life. Especially since I am only 17 years old. So my vow is to control my depression myself. I vow to not let it control me and make me think the terrible thoughts that run across my mind occasionally. I vow to write down whats on my mind so it doesnt stick inside me and bug me forever and make me depressed. I vow to constantly think of how good my life IS and all those who would miss me if my depression were to take over. I put my bracelet on my left wrist because when I would get upset before, instead of cutting myself, I would snap my wrist with rubber bands so it would swell and sometimes break skin. Just enough to cause me pain. And I vow that whenever I look at my bracelet that I am to be happy. And forever stay that way. The pictures attached are of my best friend Logan tying my bracelet on, because he is the only friend of mine thats been sticking there for me through all my problems. And the other is me having my bracelet on.” - Sami K.
August 13, 2011
“This bracelet is my vow to be home for my boyfriend when he comes home from Afghanistan. Its my vow to stop hurting myself. My vow to love myself a little more each day. But most of all its my vow to not let my shyness or anything stand in the way of my dreams of becoming a singer. My dream of standing in front of a crowd and having them sing my lyrics back to me. My dream to know that I changed at least one person’s life for the better with my music.” - Cedar B.
