Quickie Blog Post

Ok so here's the dealio: This is going to be a quickie post because this is valuable time I could be spending otherwise reading my newest obsession. Today I got a FREE (YES, F-R-E-E) brand spankin' new copy of *drumroll* The Fault In Our Stars.

I am super excited because the movie is coming to a local theater this Monday for $4 and I'm psyched. But I want to finish the book first before I see it.

By the way, "I love it when you talk medical to me." is the new line of the century. You seriously don't know how attractive I find that. I NEED a man who says that kind of thing.

Alright this is long enough I have to go back to chapter four.

WCday 15

Writing Challenge Day 15

Your Zodiac/Horoscope And If You Think It Fits Your Personality

This stuff is mumbo-jumbo, and I know lots of people just like to do it for fun, but a lot of it contains all these morally wrong things that I don't know how to answer. I think most of it is based off of personality types. Personally though, since this is just for fun, I am going to go through with writing about it.

My zodiac sign is Aquarius. Here's some quotes I found since I really don't know much on this topic.
"They're chaotic, rebellious, and unpredictable but will usually act with rationality. Anything they do is rational to them. They are lively although sometimes they may look tired. They are honest, loyal, and friendly by nature. They are very independent in their thinking and will only accept advice and opinions on their own terms. Their personality is one of the hardest to truly define."

"Aquarius speak at least five languages: English, profanity, sarcasm, truth, and love."

"Aquarians can read people very well, they know the second they meet you if they want you in their life or not."

"They are usually the ones to stumble on their words because their minds often move quicker than their mouths."

"As an Aquarius you believe in fairness and freedom. You are sentimental about the past and vision an ideal future, so sometimes the present can be the most complex place for you."
This is the first time I've researched any of this stuff, but I can wholeheartedly agree with all of these quotes. So, what's your sign and what do YOU think it says about your personality?

Awesome Sauce Sunday

So I might start a new thing called Awesome Sauce Sunday. Every Sunday, simply post five awesome things (big or little) from the week. It will make you count your blessings!

Five awesome things:

1. Discovering new friends in people you've known but don't know. I went to a fantastic barbeque last night at the house of a family I've known for nine years but never really talked too. Now I can't wait to get together again! Some very cool people :)

2. The power of prayer. Never underestimate it, dear friends. EVER. The Man Upstairs IS listening to what we need. He delivers!!!!!

3. When people do random nice things because they care. I just saw on Facebook a friend of mine who shaved his head for someone who has cancer. You can count your own good deeds too! Yesterday I got up at 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday to deliver a Frappuccino and flowers to a friend who got dumped the night before. I love the look on someone's face when they realize what you've done :)

4. Doritos

5. Suburn relief gel. Oh the cooling glory on my shoulders that felt hot as Hades! Apply to burn and sit in front of a fan. Thank me later.

Liebster Award

I have been nominated by Julia ( http://runningthroughthestars.blogspot.com/) for the Liebster Award! :D I love these things. The only problem is I have no one else to nominate, soooo, if YOU who are reading this have a blog, give me a follow and I'll nominate you next time!

Here's my 11

1. I am obsessed with whole milk. It is delicious and amazing. I used to only ever have 2% and hated it, I never drank it, and then one day I tried whole for a recipe. My life will never be the same.

2. I actually really love hats but am not sure where to wear them or what to wear them with :/ . I'm going to work on that this year.

3. I am addicted to Polyvore! It's fantastic. It's like paper dolls for grown ups. And it's completely essential for writing. Characters need clothes too!

4. I have a countdown calendar going for how many days until I see Celtic Thunder. It's a giant green, white, and orange paper chain that I tear off a piece everyday. It's gotten considerably shorter since I started it near 200 pieces. I think I'm somewhere around 110 now. Woot woot!

5. I am beyond proud of making Thunderheads out of my dear friends Caroline (if she wishes me to keep her name private, I will use her middle name instead:) and Julia. I now have people to fangirl with other than my sister. She is proud too. I did done good.

6. I used to bite my nails but then I stopped about five years ago, and just recently have been doing it again. I think I do it when I'm stressed (which has been more than usual lately) and don't even realize I did it until it's done.

7. I have four earrings but got my ears pierced six times (yeah, ouch). The first ones went fine, but then the seconds were too close to the first, so I took them out and they healed. Then I got them redone. I just told an eight year old who's looking to get hers done, "It doesn't hurt that much!"....sorry in advance. Really sorry. It DOES hurt. Trust me, I've had it done six times.

8. I think it's really important to have role models, and not just meaning celebrities who you want to sing or look like. Someone(s) you can talk to, do things with, and really just admire/aspire to be like (but in your own way, of course:).

9. I don't like popcorn that much but for some reason I consume it anyways when it's in front of me :/

10. Cartons of iced coffee you can drink at home (they look like a juice carton) have to be the best invention since frozen yogurt. And I am a frozen yogurt addict. Cheesecake bites are the best topping.

11. Which brings me to my final fact, this is my 11th blog post :O

And now here's the 11 questions from Julia:

1. What do you think about selfies?
I like doing them, I think they're fun and I'll use one once in a while for a profile picture but I never post more than one at a time and try not to change it too often. That feels weird. When it's all other people post it says something about them. No thanks.

2. What are some of your hobbies?
I listen to music a LOT, is that a hobby? I also like playing guitar. And if I had one, piano (I have a keyboard though). Sewing is lots of fun too. When I make my quilt I'll do a post about it :).

3. Do you like to wear skirts?
Yes and no. I like the way they look (most of the time), the way they feel and how fun they are. But I don't like having to always worry about it flying up or sitting down wrong <:{

4. Do you think it was moral of the trolls to "Leave the fun" in Anna's memory, and thus tormenting her when her parents locked Elsa away?
I don't think they should've meddled with her mind at all. Why was it so bad for her to know about her sister's powers? Maybe she could've helped Elsa, and she would have learned when she was young to control her powers. There were so many ways they could've avoided disaster.

5. What's your least favorite part about Frozen?
Probably the fact that the parents were not very understanding or helpful. They were kind of abusive, actually, locking Elsa away. But that's a debate I care not to get into!

6. What else could libraries be for instead of books?
Maybe for......instruments? That'd be fun! Check out a violin one week, a new guitar the next!

7. What six words describe yourself?
I didn't mean to go for all D words, but it just started and I couldn't help myself :)
Determined
Devout
Down-to-earth
Diligent
Deep
Dreamer


8. What's your favorite thing about your personality?
Um.....maybe that I won't accept defeat unless it absolutely happens. There's sometimes I want to cry over things but the nagging little voice in the back of my head says "Hey, this isn't how this will end. You still have time. You can change this. Nothing is finished yet."

9. Answer this: What's another word for Thesaurus?
A treasury of words

10. Do you repost things on social media that tell you to repost them (For example, "Facebook will donate a dollar for every like this picture of suffering children gets")?
Absolutely not. I don't believe in them, and most of the time they're hoaxes.

11. What's your favorite writing website (For example, visuwords.com or a blog with great tips)?
Web MD is fantastic for medical research, and Jill Williamson's website is great for writing worksheets!

And A Tee Shirt

One year ago today, around this very time in fact, I was standing amongst many, screaming at the top of my lungs. But the man I screamed at never even looked at me. He waved but didn't see me. Or at least, I can't say for sure he never saw me. Weird way to start a post, right? :)

I screamed because I was at a concert. And it was the most important day of my life (up to a certain point). I was going to see my hero, my "confidant", my 'best friend', the man I practically worship.

Keith Urban.

I'd been waiting since I got the tickets in April, and the fact that the day was finally here was mind boggling. Keith is that one person who has "seen me through" everything. He's the one I fall back on. I will meet him, I know it. I can feel it in my heart. I remember the long drive to get there, having dinner out but not feeling like eating because I was so scared. Scared the way Rapunzel was.

"It's just that I've waited for so long...what if it's not everything I ever imagined it would be?"
"It will."
"But what do I do after?"
"Well, I guess that's the best part. You get to find a new dream."

But it was everything I imagined. When he simply came out from behind the curtain to walk on stage, I shot up out of my seat and screamed. He grabbed a banjo and started playing, and I cried. This was real. Not just a dream. His voice is even more amazing in person. He sang almost all my favorites and then some.  He even opened with the song I predicted he would, "Long Hot Summer". He interacts with the audience, he's funny, charming, and full to the brim of energy. He even came into the crowd (nowhere near me, maybe 50 feet at closest, but I vowed if he did come down my isle I WOULD trample down anyone who got in my way! haha ;). And yes, his hair really is that awesome, even from a distance.

And find a new dream I did, but I still have the dream of meeting him. Now, the night seems all like a really crazy, amazing dream. But I have pictures, and pictures are proof. And a tee shirt.

*note: this is not my photo, it's one from the show I went to. I got it from Keith's Facebook page!

Mind BLOWN

So since I'm writing a nautical short story (see my last post), I Googled "boating terms" since I am a total idiot at boating ("that's the uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......wheel?"). The results?

HOLY HEARTATTACK, BATMAN!

My first choice on Google lead me to this website called The Phrontistery and it's basically the epitome of obscure knowledge. There's a whole two foot long list of nautical boating words.

http://phrontistery.info

It's too much to process. And I'm just sitting here like:

This is the best thing that's happened to my writer life since Thesaurus.com

Short Story

Of course when trying to wrap up some last-ditch effort writing for Camp NaNoWriMo on the LAST day, I lie awake last night scheming up ideas for a new short story based off the Celtic Thunder song "Home from the Sea" (might even put it out here when I'm done:). I'm about to start writing, but first I have to decide which cover I created I like better. Inspiration is vital!
I'm thinking I like the first one better. But we'll see.