Shine on Luv

Pardon pardon pardon for the total lack of posting I've been keeping up.  All inspiration just kinda went, "Poof".
All I've wanted to talk about is writing (don't want to bore you people), Wicked (Green...green...why couldn't I have been born green?) and other such nonsense.  Nothing truly worth blog posting about.

But, my dearest Fallon girl tagged me, and, well, it's a good filler, and I like answering questions and doing these dear tagged things. 

 *clears through* so, here I go:

1. How long does it take you to fall into a new fandom? If it's a TV show, how many episodes? Or if it's a movie, what are deciding factors that make you go "OH MY GOSH THIS IS MY LIFE FROM HERE UNTIL I find something new", etc.




 Uh, well. It depends. Star Trek, it took one episode. And that's normally the way it goes with tv shows. One episode, and I'm hooked.However, I haven't even watched Doctor Who, and I have a extreme love affair with it. And I hadn't watched Sherlock before it gave me those terrible feels.
I still haven't figured out what makes me go gaga over movies... But the ones I HAVE gone crazy over, (Avengers, Brave, Phantom of the Opera, Mirror Mirror,) are greatly diverse. I'm still working out what makes me go berserk with them.
As for books, I think it needs to be equipped with a steady supply of feels, mysterious characters, sweet romance, heart break, and laughs.
AND musicals. It takes me one song.  I heard, "Life After Life" and I was thrown into such a plethora of feels for Dracula. And then, "Popular" and I KNEW I needed to learn more about this Wicked. and "Look With the Heart" and BAM. I was crying over Love Never Dies.


2.  Do you have any pets? If not, what pets do you want to have someday?


Yes. I have a darling little Jack Russel named Ella. She is quirky. She hoards things. She barks is all bark and no bite. She likes to roll in things I'd rather she wouldn't (5 baths in 3 days people. 5 baths. I threatened to chain her up, and she stopped. She really does listen). and she hates dog food.
She'd prefer BBQ chips.

3.  Where is your dream place to live?

London. like, pssssh. Took you long to figure that out. ;D  But, lately, I've been looking at Switzerland, and Tokyo and thinking, "I'd like to go there". But, I'm still dreaming of my little London flat right above my tea and book shop.


4.  Sci-Fi or Fantasy? Why?

eeeeeee. You ask that of lil ol poor me?
I think I'll stick with Fantasy. on a whole. 
Though, I had a hard, hard, HARD time choosing.
Oh, wait...you asked why too.....
gah.
Uh....
Well...
Science Fiction is...
Fantasy is....
If I say, "I just do", will I pass?

5.  What color do you feel today?  What color matches your mood?

I feel green. Not in a sea sick way, but in a defying gravity way.

6.  Who is the character you relate with best? From any of your fandoms, whatever they may be.

 Jo March. I've always felt a connection to Jo. Her slight grumpy-ness, her slight 'in another world' ness (You just CAN'T burn the backside of your dress and be totally absent from you imagination). We are both writers, And, scratch the grumpiness. We both have DREADFUL tempers, and always feel terrible for them.
But a close second would be Monk.
Adrian Monk.
I've lost count of how many times he has said something that makes me go, "YES YES YES YES PEOPLE. LISTEN TO THIS WISDOM. LISTEN TO IT. NOW"
I was nearly in tears of joy when he explained why he likes to keep his food from touching.
Or why he doesn't like trash.
Or how he organizes things.
But, I haven't ever lost my significant other in a tragic car bomb accident, so I think he shall just say secondary.

7.  If someone asks you for advice, and you can only reply with lyrics from a song (any song) what would you tell them?

"Don't worry, be happy
In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now"

because I'm such a loser at giving advice anyway.

8.  Favorite childhood toy?

I have a little white bear, Black plastic eyes.  She used to smell like Baby Powder, but as the years wore on, she began to lose that smell.  But, my 'Baby Powder' she remained. She still has a spot next to my books, and occasionally, I bury my nose in her, and pretend to think I can still smell the baby powder from years past. 


And, I'm a loser. yet again. so, I break the tagging of awards. :3

Cheerio me ol' cream crackers,
really, don't worry, be happy now.

Come to the dark side, We have Mexican Wedding Cookies.

Today, My sister, Shauna, dragged me into the kitchen to make cookies. Thankfully, we didn't have any milk, so we had to opt out of Chocolate chips (Let me explain, I like Chocolate chip cookies, but I highly dislike making them. Plus, they hurt my teeth, so I end up spending a while in the kitchen helping her mix the dough together, and not be able to eat any of them. That isn't a good deal for me). I don't like cooking period, but I kinda had the feeling Mama wouldn't like it if I didn't help Shauna...she normally isn't to happy if I put up a fuss about kitchen work. Anyway, Shauna decided to wanted to make Mexican Wedding Cookies, which are really good (and don't hurt my teeth). Well, at first, she wanted to make Reese balls..but I (THANKFULLY)noted we only had 2 of the ingredients..I was saved from really long kitchen work.

 Creaming the butter and the sugar.  It takes only 3/4 sugar, but 2 cups of butter.  For you fat haters out there (Which I'm not in league with..I'm da butter Queen), choose your greater evil.

 The first couple of cookies, delightfully dusted with powder sugar.

 The whole fanangle. 

 Mixing the onnomnom goodness up.  Wanna know somethun? I took all the pictures in this post on my iphone. Yep. Instagram is my new most favorite thing. Ever.

La creamed butter al la sugar. Or, better known as, creamed heaven.

So, I've probably made you all drooling, and ruining your computers...so to make up for it, How about the recipe?

2 cups REAL butter (take that, plastic, AKA margarine, lovers)

3/4 c. Sugar

4 Tablespoons Vanilla

4 c. Flour

2 c. Finally chopped Pecans (this is optional, I prefer them with it, but since most of my family detest nuts, we skipped them this time)

Powdered Sugar

Cream Butter  and sugar.

Add remaining ingredients in order listed; mixing well.

Put in refrigerator for 2 hours (we also skipped this...cookies on a timeline, here!) 

Roll into balls (makes approx 42) and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool 5 minutes and then gently roll in powdered sugar.

Enjoy!

So..that was pretty much the gist of my day. That and school, learning how to make my Sims characters throw up (I've GOT to show that to you, Joanna!!), singing "Party Spock is in the house tonight, everybody have a logical time" due to THIS, and...general laying around, playing Sims, Dragonvale and reading.  Pretty boring day, all in all.

Signing off, 

Spock Rock on,

Of Broken Hearts

It strikes me, time and time again, just how breathtakingly beautiful the Song, 'Loch Lomond' is. Nearly brings tears to my eyes.  A young man, in love, writing a poetic farewell to his sweetheart.  I wonder, what happened to the girl?

It amazes me, how strong some people are, yet how feeble and weak our hearts are.

We yearn for a true love.  We reach out to those who could die, those who could leave us broken.

God gave us a strong organ, without it, We'd die.  But, on a emotional manner, our hearts are feeble, dainty and easily broken.  Look at our songs...:"Runaround Sue".  "Loch Lomond". "Hallelujah".

How feeble! Sometimes, I wonder, do I really want to entrust my heart to a mortal? Do I want to give some guy my love?

Peter Pan and Wendy! ♥

Look how many broken hearts there are! I'm one girl who stand out like a Blue among the blacks, and says, "Hey! I've never been in love! Hey! I've never had a broken heart! Hey! I'm free of that emotional baggage!".

I'll just say this, I don't belive in Fairy Tale love. I'm a hardened toughie when it comes to that.  Its all jolly to read, imagine and write about.  But is it real? Hardly.

It's gonna take one amazing sort of guy to win my love and my tender, guarded heart!

"where me and my true love were ever wont to gae"

~Loch Lomond~

"But I've seen your flag on the marble arch,
And love is not a victory march,"

 ~Hallelujah~

"Here's my story, sad but true
It's about a girl that I once knew
She took my love then ran around
With every single guy in town"

~Runaround Sue~

Today.

I did laundry.

Loads of un fun.  Really, does anyone relish folding stacks of pants, shirts, skirts, hanging up dresses and button ups?  The one thing that is good about laundry, is the quiet, story planning I get from it.   I'm just standing in place, why not let my mind take me far, far away?  I think over difficult plots and characters, I ponder phrases from my characters.  Plus, a huge up side to laundry, is clean clothes.  A big plus.

I am missing my dear Camryn {Pronouced Cam-reen}.  Thats what I decided to name my lovely camera.  Why did it HAVE to break right now?  I'm missing you already, dear Camera. 

I sang the fireflies song by Owl City.  Beautifully weird.  I love it.

I finished this book.  Rock your world theology.  I know, you're thinking, "Ugh, a boring book".  I don't think Joshua Harris could write a boring book if he tried.  Point made.   Review coming up soon on my review blog.

Saw my little Brother go crazy over 95 Hot wheels his loving big bros bought him.  Then remembered, how when I was younger, I would play with Hot wheels before Baby dolls.  You can't blame me!  I had 2 brothers really close in age.  Who would be the most likely to give in, them to Baby dolls, or me to cars?  I like Cars anyway.  BumbleBee is awesome.  Transformers...Wow.
Oh, and you heard that right.  Titus became the lucky owner of 95 hot wheels.  95.  95....


My day.  How was yours?

Friday's favorite things

Ok, so I know that I just did a post. But that was a giveaway post.  And this here is a real post.  Anyone out there see the difference?

Sherlock Holmes.  I love'im.  I love his outfits, his smarts, and his actor Basil Rathbone!

I love Cupcakes.  Stop it Ashley. cupcakes...cupcakes...cupcakes....STOP IT!! YOU ARE MAKING ME WANT THEM!!  And  I am NOT going to go bake some.  I eat and look, no cook.

Baby kisses.  Baby faces.  Baby coos.  Baby brothers.  Baby smell.  Baby giggles.  Baby laughs.  Baby feet.  Baby Smiles. Baby clothes.  Baby Sisters.  Baby words.  Baby food.  Oh, wait, how did that last one get there?  Can you perhaps tell I'm getting excited about the new sibling that is coming sometime in July or August?

Cake.  ooooh.....STOP IT!

And cookies.  Why do I have to be such a sugar bum?  I can't eat a lot of it, due to diabities running in our family, and I'm to lazy to cook anything like that. ^.  I can't stand cooking period.  But I like Deserts better then real food.

Old Musty book that smell of ages.  Pages that crinkle when opened. and have swirly font.

This song.

Up. I actually came close to tears when Ellie dies, and when they loose their baby.  I'm an emotional baby. 

Thats it for now...I'm going to go listen to Loch Lomond, if you please.

He's Alive by Don Francisco

One of the most prettiest songs ever...well...close anyway...

30 day challenge~day 1

Day one is a favorite song.  Now, I have tons, really, but this is a current love.

Via Dolorosa

Lyrics:

Down the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem that day
The soldiers tried to clear the narrow street
But the crowd pressed in to see
A Man condemned to die on Calvary

He was bleeding from a beating, there were stripes upon His back
And He wore a crown of thorns upon His head
And He bore with every step
The scorn of those who cried out for His death

Down the Via Dolorosa called the way of suffering
Like a lamb came the Messiah, Christ the King,
But He chose to walk that road out of
His love for you and me.
Down the Via Dolorosa, all the way to Calvary.

Por la Via Dolorosa, triste dia en Jerusalem
Los saldados le abrian paso a Jesus
Mas la gente se acercaba
Para ver al que llevaba aquella cruz

Por la Via Dolorosa, que es la via del dolor
Como oveja vino Cristo, Rey, Senor
Y fue El quien quiso ir por su amor por ti y por mi
Por la Via Dolorosa al Calvario y a morir

The blood that would cleanse the souls of all men
Made its way through the heart of Jerusalem.

Down the Via Dolorosa called the way of suffering
Like a lamb came the Messiah, Christ the King
But He chose to walk that road out of His love for you and me
Down the Via Dolorosa, all the way to Calvary.


(You will need to start the Via Dolorosa playlist and stop my blog playlist).

The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY
Stars, Moon, and a dark, mysterious world.


I am thinking...
How wonderful internet is!
And I just love 'Lost in space' and 'the princess bride'. "Danger, Danger Will Robinson!" "Theres not much money in the revenge business"

I am thankful for...
Singing.


From the kitchen...
Zeb and the little girls on kitchen duty!


I am wearing...
Red shirt, and a Black and White skirt..my new favorite combo!

I am creating...
My story plot more deeply.

I am going... 
To get off the computer when I'm done with this!

I am reading...
Much 'n' nothin'

I am hoping...
That it won't hurt too bad when I go to the dentist..I've low pain tolerance.


I am hearing...
"God can turn your test into a testimony, teach that your trials may be blessings in disguise" ( I had hid that tape, after hearing it over and over, and over and over and over and-you get the point)

Around the house...
PEYTONS COMING OVER TOMORROW!! WOOHOO! RISK BOARD, PREPARE FOR BATTLE!


One of my favorite things...
Baby Dimples.  ♥

A few plans for the rest of the week:
Fri:.~ MY DENTIST APP. Hope it wont hurt to terribly!
Hopefully we can walk with the Peytons sometime this week.
I must get the pictures of Kelly's wedding finished!!!
Must send out my pictures to i keep it rural contest (anybody wanna compete to have a chance to win $3.000?)


Here is picture I am sharing...

Yet another texture picture!! I absolutely love my textureing ability!

Song snipits I love

" Do I favor my savior? take after my master the one that I love? Is it easy to see, Jesus in me?"

"May God rearrange the things that must change to cause me to be like my savior"

"God will turn you test into a testimony, teach that your trails may be blessings in disguise, Your
valleys will be filling with the fragrance of the lily."

"Mrryre is mine, its bitter perfume breaths a life of gathering gloom, sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in a stone cold tomb"

"To rock the mountain you can testify!"

"Let my life so shine as Christ is portrayed, I trust that my discion will lead others to the way"

"what would Jesus do in the circumstance?"

"When every day is through, I hope I have done what Jesus would do"
"Prayer is a powerful weapon that keeps us from tumbling down and down and ddooownn"

"And its always better yet, when someone sings along so two of us can know about God's love"

L . i . f . e.

Wanna see a peep into our lives? (without pictures though, -sigh-)

yesterday Benna grabbed a cactus! she came inside crying, and wanting a ban-daid, so...mama pulled a whole bunch of cactus spines out of her hand.

We are completely enjoying our chickens...but some how I think you already knew that! :-D

here are some verses I read recently...

I know that you can do all things;
no plan of yours can be thwarted.
~job 42:2

⁶ No one is like you, O LORD;
you are great,
and your name is mighty in power.

⁷ Who should not revere you,
O King of the nations?
This is your due.
Among all the wise men of the nations
and in all their kingdoms,
there is no one like you.

~ Jeremiah 10:6-7

If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.

~Deuteronomy 28:1

again, I so wish Blogger would up load pictures...

AT CALVARY

Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died on Calvary.

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary.

By God’s Word at last my sin I learned;
Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned to Calvary.

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary.

Now I’ve given to Jesus everything,
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing of Calvary!

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary.

Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span at Calvary!

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary.

~written by William R. Newell~

I love that song, I got it all memorized.

Well, not much of an update...but at least it was something!!

Bye!!