Back in the '70s...

So, today, at the supper table, my brother was drinking some Coca Cola and offered me a sip. I took a sip and handed it back to him, when my older sister suddenly made a comment:

Older sis: Ya know, with your hair like that and wearing the purple plaid shirt and drinking the coke, you could be a '70s ad!

Me: O_O THANKS A LOT!

Brother: That was a compliment.

Older sis: The '70s look is back!

Brother: All you need is some sunglasses on top of your head.

Older sis: And a lil more poof in your hair on the top. And a dark tan.

So there ya go, peeps. Embracin' the '70s, am I!

(Fyi, I really wasn't trying to go a '70s look! This was me feeling lazy and just slipping on a headband and the first clean shirt I could find this morning! :P Ah, well...there are worse things I could look like...like the '80s! :P)

1000 Gifts

http://www.aholyexperience.com/2006/11/gift-list-thousand-things/

67. Being called a "lil ray of sunshine".

68. Praying with a friend

69. Playing on a newly-tuned piano

70. Audio books

71. A surprise package from dear, dear friends

72. A walk with three lil sisters and one lil cousin

73. To-do lists

1000 Gifts

http://www.aholyexperience.com/2006/11/gift-list-thousand-things/

60. Mr. Snuggles. My favorite blanket. He's just that comfy.

61. Getting to do photography at work. I love it!

62. Crackin up at work with my brother.

63. Gorgeous weather! Sunshine! And spending time outside!

64. Soaking up the sun with a friend.

65. Being brought to my senses.

66. Being productive.

30??? Day Photo Challenge: Day 31

Day 31 - Another picture of yourself with ten more facts

Wait, I thought this was a 30 day challenge??? And ten more facts?? *sigh* Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine.

1. I love sitting in the sun with a good friend, talking or not talking...whatever we feel like.

2. I'm a bit of a neat freak...I can stand messes, I just happen to like things neat rather than messy.

3. I looooove milkshakes. :D

4. I have written three full-length novels and am working on the 4th...and 5th.

5. I have typed up to 118 WPM. Yup. Wicked cool.

6. My fav. book of the Bible at the moment is II Corinthians. Goooooood stuff.

7. Is looking forward to goin to school.

8. Loves, loves, loves, loves, loves photo shoots.

9. I can do three different yoyo tricks. Oh, first of all...I can yoyo! *nod*

10. Was tempted to go howl at the moon last night. Yup. Fact.

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

I cannot wait for this summer!

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 30

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

My goofy siblings...WITH my newest sis! :D

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 28

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

This guy.

Okay, so seriously, not...but I couldn't find a picture of something I'm scared of, so...this'll have to do. You have to admit, he IS a little weird looking.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 27

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

My dad and I...

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 26

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

Friendship...

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 25

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Work at this awesome place!

1000 Gifts

http://www.aholyexperience.com/2006/11/gift-list-thousand-things/

53. Melting snow. Means spring is coming. *heart*

54. Oreos...one of the best cookies ever.

55. Reading old journals.

56. Kiddos...funny lil peeps that they are.

57. An "I *heart* Batman" t-shirt.

58. Successful shopping trip AND an iced mocha latte

59. Calvin & Hobbes comics

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 24

Day 24 - A picture of something you drank

Tea. Cup cup cup of of of tea tea tea...cuppatea.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 23

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book

I don't really have a favorite-favorite book...but ONE of my favorites that I'm reading right now is "Queen of Attolia"...and it's certainly my favorite in the series by Megan Whalen Turner!

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 22

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at

It'd be awesome to be better at piano!

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 21

Day 21 - A picture of something you've dreamed about

A canon 5D...*drools*

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 20

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Just one of the many places...London, England.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 19

Day 19 - A picture and a letter

Not quite sure how this was supposed to work, but...here's a letter:

C for Canon Rebel. My most awesome and wonderful, Booth.

1000 Gifts

http://www.aholyexperience.com/2006/11/gift-list-thousand-things/

46. Sunshine

47. Falling asleep listening to Ludovico Einaudi

48. Giggling with your littlest sister

49. Daydreaming

50. Enjoying/laughing over one of your favorite tv shows

51. Feeling like things are gonna be okay even when you hurt

52. Getting much accomplished

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 18

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity

Coming out of my comfort zone...scaaaaaaaaaaary.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 17

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently



No. Really. This books is amazing. I'm reading through it for the second time and it's still just as amazing as the first time. It's made a HUGE impact on my life...especially lately.
I'd give it 5 stars if I rated books by stars...in other words, just go read it!!

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 16

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you





Corrie ten Boom inspires me...

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 15

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die

Travel! I am dying to see Italy! England! Ireland! France! New Zealand! Scotland! Someday, I will go to all those places and see them for myself instead of looking at pictures and drooling! And best of all? I will view them from behind my camera! Now that'd be a dream come true...traveling all over the world...just me and my camera, and possibly a best friend. That'd be most awesome. :D

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 14

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without




lol. My bestest fwiend: Juji. I love her e-tuuuuuuuuuuur-ni-ty!

Wonder Girl

Do you know what's frustrating?

- Having an enormously long to-do list and not being able to cross any items off, in spite of having worked crazily on it all morning.
- Being the peacemaker between two friends.
- Having a messy room and too busy to clean it.
- Losing your ipod.
- Feeling so antsy, like you can't sit still long enough to do anything, but forcing yourself to anyway.
- All the stupid drama in my life!
- Messed-up friendships.
- Missing your best friend so incredibly much and wanting to talk, but knowing you will never get to again.

Some days I have to be Wonder-Girl. If not only for myself but for others, just because, in spite of the pain, I am alive. I am the daughter of a King. I was made to serve Him. I wasn't made to do nothing. I wasn't made to wallow in self-pity. I wasn't made to just be there in the good times for my friends.
So what if that means my room stays messy while I listen to a friend cry?
So what if I go one day without my ipod?
So what if my to-do list isn't done?
If I can make a difference in one person's life today, then bein "Wonder-Girl" should be worth it.
So if being Wonder-Girl means letting my room stay messy, not crossing anything off MY to-do list, and helping a friend, then by all means, let me try being Wonder-Girl.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 13

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist








Michael Buble is my favorite singer! And my favorite of his songs? "Everything". :D Now, if the question had been "favorite song" or even favorite composer, I'd have chosen Hans Zimmer's "Tennessee"...I listen to Hans Zimmer more than I do Michael Buble. But the question was favorite singer, so. :D And *gasp* whaddya know, Michael Buble just popped up on my station on pandora just now!

It's March 1st!

I haven't really sat down and written a good post on this blog in a while, have I? Let me try to remedy that.

This morning, after I was dressed and ready for work, I stood in the kitchen for a second, wondering, "Something's different. What's different?" Then it hit me.
"Well, hello there! And how have you been, Mr. Sunshine??"
It's cold out there, but the sun is shining! Maybe it'll melt away all that ice on the sidewalks! I'm thinking spring thoughts here.
Today's March 1st. And the sun is shining...does that mean that March is gonna go out like a lion? Darn.

So much has happened in my life lately! My brother is married! I have a new sister! My second oldest bro was married to the amazing Caitlin this past weekend...and their wedding was absolutely beautiful!

Highlights of the wedding:
~ Watching them say their vows
~ Dancing (something outside of my comfort zone!) with my brother
~ Watching/listening to my bro sing to his new wife
~ Laughing so hard


I currently have an ENORMOUS stack of books to read. And do I have the time to read em? Not really. haha. I'm actually currently reading the diary/letters of Hannah Senesh, which is completely fascinating! Up next to read are:

~ The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
~ Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus by R.L. LaFevers
~ The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
~ The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
~ And about three books on 9/11 (though, I'm putting those on hold...not sure I could handle that topic right now)

What about writing? Writing used to be a major part of my life...lately it's kind of taken the back burner, as I seem to have less time for it. Doesn't mean my love for it has diminished...quite the contrary! Characters and plots and ideas still pop into my head all the time...the most current one being a story about three (or four) sisters in a small town set in the U.S. during WWII. Course it's a mystery! Do you even have to ask? But don't expect to see anything of it in the near future. I'm not allowing myself to start any new story until I have at least one of my two Mark & Karrie current novels finished. The first and last books need to be edited. Meh. I hate editing. :P And I suppose I really should finish my Elnora/Simon mystery...
But yeah...all the writing I've managed to get done lately is on the sistertosister blog (sistertosister.wordpress.com) and in my journal. My journal is quickly becoming my closest friend. Just a random bit there for ya. ;) The pages are filling quickly!

Aaaaaaand, I'm running out of time here. My to-do list is starting to speak to me in rather creepy tones...think a cross-over of Gru and Darth Vader. Really just Darth Vader with an accent. Yup. "Saaaaam...."

Ciao, peeps!

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day 12

Day 12 - A picture of something you love







Photography.