I'm skipping 22, which is about how you see your life in 5, 10, and 15 years. Envisioning the future, especially specifics, is not one of my strengths. Even if I know exactly what I want, there are times I have no idea how to get myself there. So, since I'm running the show here, I'm not gonna do it!
List 5 hobbies and why you love them. I'll just start by saying I definitely don't have five hobbies. =)
1. This shouldn't be a surprise, because I've talked about it in probably half of these posts! But reading is definitely my number one hobby.
2. Spending time with my friends. I have a few friends in/around Chanute that I hang out with sometimes when we are all free and always have a good time. The three people I wish I could spend a lot of time with all live hours away. It takes a lot of planning or luck or random opportunities to get out of town to see them and I think it sucks. =) But it does make our time together more special.
3. Using the computer - mostly I do this because I'm bored or trying to avoid doing something else, like sweeping the floor or folding laundry. I'm not on a real search for information or anything, just passing time, which is really a waste of it. But I'm going for honesty here, so there ya have it.
Told you I didn't have five! While this blog has been fun, it's also been making me realize my life is kinda boring. Next up: changing that! =)
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
30 Things (21)
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do first?
This is so easy - I'd be able to snap my fingers and be anywhere I wanted to be instantly. I'd go visit who I'm missing the most right now.
This is so easy - I'd be able to snap my fingers and be anywhere I wanted to be instantly. I'd go visit who I'm missing the most right now.
Monday, September 17, 2012
30 Things (20)
Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
I remember walking to G&W with my grandma when we would stay with her and my grandpa. We'd walk there from their house and get the sugar cookies that are shaped like different things and covered in colored sugar crystals. There's nothing really significant about it, except that it is so normal.
When we were really little, my sister and I had to share a bed. One night I bit her really hard and she started screaming her head off. So I tried to bite myself hard too... then fake cried really loud... trying to make my mom think Joni bit me first. It didn't work. Apparently I'm not a good liar OR a good fake crier. I still am not good at either of those things, so it was a good early learning experience for me.
We would spend our time out of school at my grandparents' house and my best friend lived about 10 blocks away. We had a meeting spot in between the houses and would meet up and then hang out the rest of the day. I would almost always eat a red plum on my way to meet Shannon. This is significant because it's one of millions of memories we have and are still making as BFFs. :)
I remember walking to G&W with my grandma when we would stay with her and my grandpa. We'd walk there from their house and get the sugar cookies that are shaped like different things and covered in colored sugar crystals. There's nothing really significant about it, except that it is so normal.
When we were really little, my sister and I had to share a bed. One night I bit her really hard and she started screaming her head off. So I tried to bite myself hard too... then fake cried really loud... trying to make my mom think Joni bit me first. It didn't work. Apparently I'm not a good liar OR a good fake crier. I still am not good at either of those things, so it was a good early learning experience for me.
We would spend our time out of school at my grandparents' house and my best friend lived about 10 blocks away. We had a meeting spot in between the houses and would meet up and then hang out the rest of the day. I would almost always eat a red plum on my way to meet Shannon. This is significant because it's one of millions of memories we have and are still making as BFFs. :)
Friday, September 14, 2012
30 Things (19)
If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
San Francisco! I've only spent a few hours there but it was one of the coolest places I've ever been. Probably THE coolest place. The ocean and bay are right there. It's cool to slightly warm most of the year, which is just fine with me because jeans are my favorite thing to wear. You can drive for a little bit and get to a warmer, beach-ier California. People-watching in San Francisco is the best - it's so diverse. The Ghirardelli chocolate factory/store is there. The houses and architecture are awesome. I'm sure there is a need for social workers out there, so I think I'd be covered for a job. Plus, some of my very favorite people are not too far away.
San Francisco! I've only spent a few hours there but it was one of the coolest places I've ever been. Probably THE coolest place. The ocean and bay are right there. It's cool to slightly warm most of the year, which is just fine with me because jeans are my favorite thing to wear. You can drive for a little bit and get to a warmer, beach-ier California. People-watching in San Francisco is the best - it's so diverse. The Ghirardelli chocolate factory/store is there. The houses and architecture are awesome. I'm sure there is a need for social workers out there, so I think I'd be covered for a job. Plus, some of my very favorite people are not too far away.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
30 Things (18)
What is the hardest thing you have ever had to forgive?
It's taken me a few days to come up with an answer to this one. I still don't have a specific instance, so my answer is pretty general, but it's honest.
I am harder on myself than I am on anyone else, so it's much more difficult for me to forgive myself and move on from something I did than it is for me to forgive someone else. I say things that hurt people. I do things that aren't nice and people get upset. I remember those things, especially when I can tell or the person says how hurt they are, and then whatever I did eats at me. Even after I apologize, I still beat myself up over a situation. I obsess sometimes. But when someone treats me badly, I almost always forgive quickly and just move on.
It's taken me a few days to come up with an answer to this one. I still don't have a specific instance, so my answer is pretty general, but it's honest.
I am harder on myself than I am on anyone else, so it's much more difficult for me to forgive myself and move on from something I did than it is for me to forgive someone else. I say things that hurt people. I do things that aren't nice and people get upset. I remember those things, especially when I can tell or the person says how hurt they are, and then whatever I did eats at me. Even after I apologize, I still beat myself up over a situation. I obsess sometimes. But when someone treats me badly, I almost always forgive quickly and just move on.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Summer Reading List, 1-11
First, don't judge me for the fluff I read. Summer is not the time for heavy reading. Some of these books came from recommendations, some I just thought looked good, one I remembered from a long time ago. I read 23 books from May 1 to August 31. (I actually read three of them twice, but I'm not counting the second time.) Given that I work full-time plus after-hours some nights and have the kids, I was pretty impressed with this. I will tell you upfront that I like books where I can put myself in the main character's shoes and feel what is happening. Here's a quick recap and my thoughts on the first 11 books I read.
1: The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson. This was not his best work. It wasn't even his best non-creeper work. But I was committed to find out what happened at the end and read the whole thing. It wasn't horrible, just not what I expected from ol' Jim.
2-4: Switched, Torn, and Ascend by Amanda Hocking. These were total teen-lit but had an interesting (albeit weird) story-line. The first book was really hard to get into, but once I started, I read all three quickly because I really wanted to know what happened at the end. The story-line is about a girl who was switched at birth and is actually a member of the Trylle tribe and the story follows how she finds out and what happens because of it. If you liked the Twilight series, you'd probably like these books.
5-7: The Fifty Shades trilogy by EL James. Yep, I jumped on the bandwagon and read these. The writing is AWFUL. She's a middle-aged (I'm guessing, I didn't fact check this), British woman trying to write like a 27 year old American man. She says words I doubt anyone uses, let alone a dude, and uses phrases that are definitely not American. But, if you can get past that, the story is actually okay. If you have a soft spot for people who had screwed up childhoods and were adopted, you will probably end up wondering what craziness will come spewing out of Christian Grey next. Also, if you just like really graphic word porn, these are the books for you. If you don't like that, you can skip those parts and still get a decent story.
8: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. This was my favorite book in junior Honors English and it has just stuck with me since then. (Seriously it was about the only thing I enjoyed in that class.) The book is set in the early 1900s and follows a few years in the life of a boy, Will Tweedy, and his family after his grandma dies and his grandpa gets remarried right after. It's funny, touching, and just a great read.
9: Bared to You by Sylvia Day. XXX. Think Fifty Shades with more mental health issues and less S&M.
10: Leaving Cold Sassy by Olive Ann Burns. Poor Olive only got a few chapters of this book cranked out before she died. Will Tweedy is all grown up and married himself. The rest of the book is Olive's editor/friend and talks about what Olive's ideas were and how it would have panned out.
11: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman. This was seriously one of the most intriguing books I've read. The story totally captivated me and I wanted to read the entire thing immediately, while at the same time wanted it to last. I just happened to spot this at the library and brought it home. It's set in 1920ish in Australia, so some of the writing is old-fashioned, but it's easy to read. The story follows a lighthouse keeper and his wife who discover a dead man and baby washed up on the island they live on alone - what they decide to do and the rippling effect it has.
Part 2, coming soon!
1: The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson. This was not his best work. It wasn't even his best non-creeper work. But I was committed to find out what happened at the end and read the whole thing. It wasn't horrible, just not what I expected from ol' Jim.
2-4: Switched, Torn, and Ascend by Amanda Hocking. These were total teen-lit but had an interesting (albeit weird) story-line. The first book was really hard to get into, but once I started, I read all three quickly because I really wanted to know what happened at the end. The story-line is about a girl who was switched at birth and is actually a member of the Trylle tribe and the story follows how she finds out and what happens because of it. If you liked the Twilight series, you'd probably like these books.
5-7: The Fifty Shades trilogy by EL James. Yep, I jumped on the bandwagon and read these. The writing is AWFUL. She's a middle-aged (I'm guessing, I didn't fact check this), British woman trying to write like a 27 year old American man. She says words I doubt anyone uses, let alone a dude, and uses phrases that are definitely not American. But, if you can get past that, the story is actually okay. If you have a soft spot for people who had screwed up childhoods and were adopted, you will probably end up wondering what craziness will come spewing out of Christian Grey next. Also, if you just like really graphic word porn, these are the books for you. If you don't like that, you can skip those parts and still get a decent story.
8: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. This was my favorite book in junior Honors English and it has just stuck with me since then. (Seriously it was about the only thing I enjoyed in that class.) The book is set in the early 1900s and follows a few years in the life of a boy, Will Tweedy, and his family after his grandma dies and his grandpa gets remarried right after. It's funny, touching, and just a great read.
9: Bared to You by Sylvia Day. XXX. Think Fifty Shades with more mental health issues and less S&M.
10: Leaving Cold Sassy by Olive Ann Burns. Poor Olive only got a few chapters of this book cranked out before she died. Will Tweedy is all grown up and married himself. The rest of the book is Olive's editor/friend and talks about what Olive's ideas were and how it would have panned out.
11: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman. This was seriously one of the most intriguing books I've read. The story totally captivated me and I wanted to read the entire thing immediately, while at the same time wanted it to last. I just happened to spot this at the library and brought it home. It's set in 1920ish in Australia, so some of the writing is old-fashioned, but it's easy to read. The story follows a lighthouse keeper and his wife who discover a dead man and baby washed up on the island they live on alone - what they decide to do and the rippling effect it has.
Part 2, coming soon!
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