30 Day Challenge - Day 14

Day 14: Your earliest memory.

Hmm, this one is sort of hard, just because it changes quite a bit.

The earliest thing that I can remember is standing in my playpen, I think in my grandparents house, or in the apartment we lived in while we were in Colorado. Of course, I don't remember any of my time in Colorado, though I do think I remember the flight from CO to Germany. Maybe...

I do remember the flight from Germany to Tx, though, and that was great. It was one of the last times a parent could take their child to the cockpit and talk to the pilots. That's highly illegal now, but I got a candy cane from the flight attendant, the pilots, and even got a pair of wings from the pilots (a silly little pin, that I sorely wish I still had).



Updated my blog a little to reflect my "new" found thrills. I recently got into Supernatural and Doctor Who this past year and have been trying to catch up. It's hard, but I definitely do love the shows. And of course, you can't have the other two without Sherlock. If you check out Kota's Crochet Creations you'll see that I've sort of done the same there. Thought it would be far more fitting than my other backgrounds. :)

Until next week, my friends.

30 Day Challenge - Day 13

Day 13: Somewhere you'd like to move or visit.

Oh, I don't know where I'd want to move though it probably wouldn't be out of Texas mostly because I love this state. Where else can you say you drove nearly 12 hours and you haven't left your state yet? Maybe Californa? Plus, I'm sort of used to this climate already and would hate to adjust to a warmer/colder climate if we move. Though, inside of Texas? Out of this town and into another small one. I love the small town feel, just perhaps with few relatives. :P Not that I don't love my in-laws, I'd just like to be a little farther away from them. Definitely someplace with lots of land where I can own 3-4 dogs and a horse or two with no issues on home size or yard size. Now that would be a dream.

Places I want to visit, now that's a long list. I want to visit a great many places in Europe, just to do the "tourist" thing. Plus, I have made several friends all over the place and it would be great to see them again. Wales, Scotland, Australia, Columbia... It would be so much fun.
Of course, there is the standard "I want to visit Disney World/Land," which is true, because I went to Orlando once and didn't get to vist the whole park. I'd like to go back for about a week or so and just party with my hubby. Or go visit a ranch up in Colorado where we can ride all day long without any worries. Though, we'd have to have a few dog friendly places to take our "kids" with us. I could go on and on, mainly because I dream of traveling, though don't know if I'll ever get around to it. Maybe my darlin' dear and I will be one of those older couples who just travel when they retire. That sounds like fun to me.

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So... It's been a super long time since I actually posted anything here and I just want to say I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry. In the past year or so, we've moved, struggled with bills, and finally got internet access again. I hope to write at least once a week and continue with my 30 Day Challenge, even if it's just for myself. I'll probably throw in a few other writings now and again to spice it up.

For those who do read this, I thank you. I hope you enjoy and I look forward to seeing you again. :)

30 Day Challenge - Day 12

Day 12: Bullet your whole day.

Man, I wish this had fallen on a day that I was teaching or something. A Saturday, though? Not much going on here. Here is my day so far:

• 540 am - Took puppies outside. Also let Lady out. Left them out there.
• 936 am - Got up to eat breakfast with family.
• 940-1045 am - Ate breakfast and chatted with family.
• 1050 am-1245 pm - Did a bit of cleaning up- and downstairs. Organized stuff mostly
• 1250-121 pm - Reading Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton

Everything below this line is in no particular order:

• Clean a little more
• Continue reading
• Feed all 8 dogs (4 of which are in search of a good home - the puppies can leave in two weeks)
• Make sure the dogs have water
• Straighten various rooms
• Perhaps shower (dunno 'bout this, not going anywhere and I did shower last night)
• Check email for information about subbing a 100 or more times
• Watch the marathon of "The Simpsons" with my husband (his favorite show)
• Maybe crochet some more Christmas stuff for my Advent Calendar
• Maybe write/work on my novel
• Maybe give puppies a bath

Well, that's about it. Not a whole lot going on today. I did leave off some of the various nit-picky things such as bathroom breaks, brushing teeth, brushing hair, etc. since they don't really need to be added. Fun fun.

Almost half way done with my 30 Day Challenge. Proud of myself that I've kept going even after that ridiculous break there. Oh well, at least I'm working on it!

30 Day Challenge - Day 9

Day 9: How you hope your future will be like. (I'm on a roll!)

I want my future to be happy, filled with laughter, love, and family. I want to be working with kids (High School preferably). I want to be with my husband and maybe a few kids. I want to be surrounded by fur-children. I want to be on a ranch, own a horse or two, and be content with my life. I want to be published, I want to have a least one book under my name (or pen name, either works for me).

There isn't a lot to this one. I don't know what else to say. I just want to be happy. I want to be surrounded by the people I love, by the people who love me, doing what I love. I don't necessarily want things in my future. Yeah, a two-story house with a ton of land would be great, but I don't need those to be happy. I'd be happy in a two bedroom house with a decent yard for at least one dog.

Kids are a touchy topic right now. We have a live-in niece (who is actually moving out) and a niece and nephew who come to visit during the summer and I love them, but, while I know it's different when they're my own, they've sort of ruined having kids of our own for us. At least for a few years until we can settle down and be comfortable with our lives.

I hope my future is happy and bright, simple as that.

30 Day Challenge - Day 3

Day 3: Your views on drugs and alcohol.

Hmm, that's quite a question there. I'm going to split these up, since I don't think they should just be bundled together as one topic.

DRUGS: Unless they're prescription, don't do them. Over the counter stuff for colds, allergies, common stuff, etc., fine. I suppose that's okay. If they're illegal or you know that you're probably not supposed to be doing them, DON'T. Marijuana? Ugh, there are so many things wrong with this product. A handful of States have legalized it, so if you want to do it, do it there. Sure, Congress could legalize it through out the entire United States, tax the hell out of it, and we'd get rid of some of that debt. I don't do drugs; hell, I don't even smoke. The smoke from cigarettes makes me sick to my stomach, and mother is allergic to it so there is a good possibility that I could be as well. (Thank god my husband doesn't smoke. He quit years before we got together and only smokes cigars when he's stressed and far away from me.) If you want to get high, there are safer ways to do it. Probably cheaper too, but I can't confirm that.

ALCOHOL: This one's a bit muddier. I like to drink, on occasion, but never enough to get myself drunk, shitfaced, or to the point of blacking out. I have also never drank so much alcohol that I have even been considered "drunk". Mostly because I don't drink much. But if you're known to drink and get stupid drunk or are an alcoholic, then that seems simple. You don't get any. It's fine in moderation, but as soon as it gets out of hand, it's stupid and the drinker needs to be cut off. And drinking and driving, no. Too many people get killed or hurt because someone drank too much.
I also think that mixing your drinks with caffeine isn't a good ideal, nor doing drugs while drinking (prescription or otherwise). Alcohol is crap for your body, don't make it worse by trying to add drugs on top of that. You may not feel the effects of what's going on, but you will when you're sober.

Ugh... I look at this reply/thought topic and frown at it. I don't like it in the least but, my brain won't let me find the words that I really should use, the words I probably should say.
This isn't an invitation for you to start yelling at me or debating with me about my ideal of politics because well, I'm not entirely too sure where I stand on the current issues lately due to travel and school and various other things. If you have a comment, and can say it without sounding rude, feel free to chat with me about it.

30-Day Challenge - Day 2

Challenge for Day 2: Where would you like to be in 10 years?

Honestly, I haven't even thought about it. I rarely think about what I'm going to be doing in 1 year, let alone 10. Things like that cause my anxiety to spike and the depression hits when I don't realize my goals and blah, blah, blah. So, I try and take things one day at a time so that I can keep myself whole and healthy. But, I do have goals, so this really isn't a stretch.

But, since I'm taking this challenge, I'll give it a try. In 10 years, I'd like to have most (if not all) of my student debt paid off, working at a school where I'll be teaching English (maybe AP if I'm lucky), living in a house we own with my husband, maybe a kid or two (though, maybe just one), playing with my fur-children, and crocheting like a mad woman.

If you haven't watched Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture or haven't read his book (they're about the same, though both good to have), then I urge you to do so. I have read the book many times and watch the video over and over again. I have an entire list of things of things I want to do. I used to have them written down (and still might, just need to find them), and I will eventually get around to them. I want to travel to Europe, live a two story house with a huge yard (which is sorta true as of right now, though it's not ours), own a horse and ride every day, and so much more. I don't think I'll get around to doing those things in 10 years, but that's cool. I don't care when they happen, I just want them to come true one day.

Tomorrow's challenge might be a little hard to complete because I'm headed off to the Ft. Worth Zoo with my nieces and nephew, my Aunt-and-Uncle-in-law and their son, my sister-in-law, and my darling husband. It should be fun, even if we're leaving at 6 in the morning. Woo!

30-Day Challenge - Day 1

So, I been browsing Pinterest and Google for something to use this blog for, and I've run across this several times. So, I figured, ah what the hell, why not?

So, today is Day 1 of my 30 Day Challenge.
My current relationship is married. I've been married for a year and two (almost two) months to my darling husband, Austin Raymond Thorpe, also known as Jimmy. I adore this man, even if he does upset me from time to time (he's a guy and a husband, so it's bound to happen. No worries, though, I still love him).
Gah... I'll keep working on this as the challenge goes by, work my word magic as I continue and think of more to write about.

30 Day prompt, going to finish it all!

I'm  going to try and keep up with this as much as I can. Even if I don't keep up with it for 30 days in a row, I'll keep going with it, just so I can say I did it. It keeps me and my mind busy, and I love writing. That and it will give this blog a purpose of sorts until I can figure out what exactly I'm doing with this thing. Maybe that's it, I'll just get prompts and write every day that I can and make a schedule for a couple times a week. It'll help me pull out the writer in myself. Awesome. :D
Though, sadly, I'll miss several days on the 14th-17th, due to a trip to Houston for vacation, and then a few weeks from the 22nd to... Well, I don't know when we're getting back and my Blogger app isn't the greatest, but I'll definitely try.