Day 5

Day 5 - A picture of your favorite memory.

I never knew that it would be, but this is my favorite memory. For those who know me, you know that I was very young when I had Adriana and it was one of the scariest things I have ever done! The thought of being a mom, raising a child and having that little person depend on you for the rest of your life, well that can be very overwhelming to a 17 year old girl.September 13, 2000, that's exactly what I did though, I gave birth to a 5lb 13 3/4 oz little girl that would depend on me for the rest of her life.

                                                                       Being a mom certainly isn't easy! It's probably the hardest job I've ever had, but it's the one that's the most worth it. I've had mixed emotions since she was born about having another baby. My relationship with Adriana has been so priceless. I know that I'm not the perfect mother and she isn't the perfect child. I'm sure that our relationship could change in the blink of an eye, but for right now it's wonderful. She is a very respectful young lady, although there are times that she tries to push her boundries. No matter how she ends up, this will always be a day I treasure. Her first day here on Earth. It will always be my favorite day!

Facebook Fakes

I know that from time to time people have told me that I am too negative on Facebook. That I should be happy about this, or thankful for that. I appreciate all opinions and respect them, but it is my Facebook page. I do have the right to say how I feel. I shouldn't have to worry about offending people or saying too much. That's the good thing about living in America, we have freedom of speech. I understand that some people take things too far and of course there is some Facebook ettiquette that I absolutely can not stand, but if I set out to bash every one every time they post something on their own page that isn't suitable to my liking, I wouldn't have any friends. I try not to be too negative or too "woe is me" but my life is surely not perfect, and from time to time I feel the need to share that with people I consider friends. I would not have you on my page if at some point in my life I hadn't liked you OR if you weren't my family!

As we grow up and start living our grown up lives we come across problems and difficulties sometimes, that's just life. I love feeling like I have people who I can trust and depend on to maybe pick me up when I have fallen down. I like having those people who may see a slightly ho-hum status, and say "hey, I'm praying for you." I want to hear, "I'm sorry you are having a bad day", or "do you need to talk?" Chances are I won't want to talk, or I will say, "it's okay, tomorrow will be better." We are all on Facebook for a reason, we want to connect with old friends, or keep up with family. Then their are those who use Facebook as their outlet to judge, hurt, or ridicule others. Some stalk status' to see how much better off their own lives are based on the pitfalls of other people's lives. These people will not find themselves on my friends list, and I won't apologize if it hurts their feelings or makes them sad. My Facebook page is a place that I go to find happiness, whether it be a good comment from a friend or family member or even to see that a friend is having a fabulous day. Things such as those make me happier, and make me want to enjoy my life as well as congratulate my friends on their good day.

There are quite often prayer requests from my friends, maybe for themselves or their family or maybe even for others that I don't know. I love being able to help those friends by saying a little prayer, and having faith that the Lord is listening to what I am asking for someone else. These are the reasons why I love Facebook.

I love it that my friends have great lives, and I pray for those who don't have such great lives! It really gets under my skin however that some people always have perfect lives. They never have a bad day, nothing is ever wrong, kids are perfect and never act up, they never have anything to complain about but you can rest assured when you are having a bad day or your kids are acting up they are the first ones to judge. These are the people that are the first with "holier than thou" comments about how life could always be worse and you should feel so lucky for what you do have. Well, guys, get off your high horses and go find the perfection that you try and portray to all of us. No person is perfect by God's design, and since no one is perfect life won't be either. I appreciate that you don't want to put all your stress and pressure on someone else, thanks a bunch. I don't appreciate that you believe that I am stupid enough to believe that everything in your life is right where it's supposed to be and that there is nothing at all going wrong. If that is the case however, congratulations. Please though, if I need to complain a little and get a little sympathy.... just feel bad for me or pray for me either one. I don't need your judgements and your holier than thou attitude. I need a friend, if I didn't I wouldn't be on Facebook!

Day 4

Day 4 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.

I've had a pretty good life. There are definitely experiences that I wish hadn't happened, situations I wish I hadn't have had to go through. Everything that I have been through though has made me what I am and I would be wrong to try and forget any of it.

I may have alzheimers one day and actually forget. I know many people with this horrible disease, and I wouldn't wish to forget anything when I know so many who can't remember so much about their lives. I hope I remember forever! Don't ever try and forget anything because you never know when you will forget everything!

Day 3

Day 3 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

This one is hard for me. I have so many shows that I love, many that actually hold a special place in my heart. Most shows that I get into, I do so because they make me feel a certain way. Some of my favorites over the years have been:

Dawson's Creek

Prison Break

Designing Women

The Golden Girls

7th Heaven

Any Day Now

Boy Meets World

Clarissa Explains It All

Charmed

Moesha

My So Called Life

The Nanny

Party of Five

Saved by the Bell and The College Years

Secret World of Alex Mack

Sister, Sister

Step by Step

Rescue 911

Unsolved Mysteries

Okay, so I could go on and on because I love television. I love how for 30 minutes or an hour, you can live someone else's life. For 30 minutes or so you are in a different world and it's other people with problems. I like to be entertained and much like my love for music, my love for television is very eclectic. I enjoy a variety of entertainment, and like I said before my list of likes could go on forever and a day. This topic of course wants me to choose, so if I must here are my TWO favorite picks. I can't pick just one!!

That 70's Show is a classic! The cast of this show was so beautifully put together, there is no way that it couldn't have been amazing. I wish it could have lasted longer, but as they say, "all good things must come to an end." I'm not quite sure who "they" is but I would like to have a long chat with "them" because I don't like my good things coming to an end, especially when it's as good as That 70's Show. There will never be another Eric and Donna, Jackie, Kelso, Hyde, and definitely never another FEZ! So go watch it in reruns, DUMBA$$!!

My other favorite, obviously is One Tree Hill. How could you not like a show with Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty, I mean come on!! I've loved this show since episode one, and I am still loyal to it til this day even though Lucas and Peyton are gone. My first love closest to this one was Dawson's Creek. I love the teen agnst of these shows because I was at one time a trauma riddled teenager myself. I felt that if no one in my world could understand what I was going through at least the people on these shows got it. Dawson's Creek ran for many years in reruns and I watched it as often as I could. I never wanted to forget any episode or any situation because I wanted to always know that there was someone out there as bad off as I was. When they took Dawson's Creek off the air I thought I was never going to find another show that I liked as much, and yes I did cry. Dawson's Creek ended on May 14, 2003 and I was wondering if there would ever be another show like it.... well there was and maybe one that was even better. Premiering September 23, 2003, was what I consider one of the best shows of all time. I still watch the new episodes of One Tree Hill, and sometimes I still watch the reruns.

 At the end of season 6 the two main characters, Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Peyton (Hilarie Burton) left the show. After 6 seasons of an on again, off again relationship and a love triangle between the two of them and Peyton's bestfriend Brooke, they finally get to ride off in the sunset as a married couple with their baby girl Sawyer, who almost didn't make it! Good way to send them off, but true die hard fans never wanted to see them go! Unfortunately for me, this the 9th season will be the last. It has been rumored since the end of the 7th season that there wouldn't be a next, so I will keep hoping until the last show that there is no last show. I will once again be heart broken, and know that this time I will never find a show like this one. Only this time, it will be a truth for I am no longer a teenager with teenage situations and teen angst but I refuse to thrust myself into grown up shows such as Desperate Housewives. I do however, love Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. So I will be satified with them, but I will never feel as good about sitting down to watch tv as I have for the last 9 seasons. I just hope that the reruns play for as long as the reruns of Dawson's Creek did!

"There is only one Tree Hill.. and it is your home."~ Karen (Lucas' mom) to Lucas

Day 2

Day 2 - A picture of you and the person you are closest to

Day two is dedicated to a picture of the person that you are closest to. As easy as this is for me, it's also hard. When I saw this topic, one person came to mind immediately and that's the picture that I am going to stick with. Honestly though I am close to a lot of people, so as much as I could put a picture of Adriana or Ron, my brother or cousins, or my Nanny I'm not going to. I'm using a picture of the person that has made the most impact on me and the one that I truly feel I am the closest to...

This isn't the best picture of either of us, but it's the only one I could find. I know that it isn't the only one I have, and more than likely I have a better one but this one will do!This is Brenda Lou Baker, and I knew I would get around to blogging about her eventually, so that's why I'm glad this topic came up.

This woman could quite possibly be the only ANGEL here on Earth! I know that other's will beg to differ, but they will be wrong. A few months back we were studying The Beattitudes in Bible School and she fits one to the bill....
                                                                        
                        "Blessed are the peacemakers,

                 for they shall be called children of God."

Brenda is my grandmother, though not biological she is most definitely the person I am closest to! This woman is beyond amazing and no words that I could ever say about her could amount to even a partial repayment of the things she has done for me. When I was 3, as my loyal readers will know, I moved in with my mom's boyfriends parents The Bakers. Johnnie and Brenda Baker had three children of their own, all grown by the time I came around. Tammy is their oldest daughter and she was married to Brad. Then Pam, their middle daughter who wasn't married at the time. Finally there was Duane who eventually married my mom, he was the baby.

I'm really glad that Duane and my mom met and eventually married. If they hadn't I wouldn't have had this amazing woman in my life. My mamaw is one of a kind, and she has a heart of gold. She doesn't like drama and she will do anything to keep peace in her life and the lives of her loved ones. She took me in at 3, and even though I was in no way biologically linked to her I would have never known it. I was more like her daughter than her step granddaughter, and then when my brother came along she eventually had to make the choice to raise him as well. She houses anyone who needs a room and feeds everyone who needs to eat even if it's her last morsel. She tries her best at everything and she gives way more than she gets. She loves everyone, and if she doesn't love you she will try her best to make you lovable. She is the most tender hearted soul I have ever known and I am so glad to call her my grandmother!! I am so blessed!

A picture and 1000 words (Day 1)

I got this idea from a friend, who got the idea from her sister in law, who also got it from a blog she follows and I'm sure the list could go forever and ever! Although my friend hasn't actually blogged in around eight months, I just found her blog today and am trying to read back on some of her other blog posts and I ran across this one! I thought the idea was cute, so I am going to try and do it. Hopefully it being fairly simple, I will be able to do it everyday and keep up with the 30 day schedule! I guess we will see.

So it goes like this.....

Day 1 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.
Day 2 - A picture of you and the person you are closest to
Day 3 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 4 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 5 - A picture of your favorite memory.
Day 6 - A picture of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day.
Day 7 - A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 8 - A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 9 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the silliest things with.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you’d love to travel.
Day 21 - A picture of your favorite night .
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 - A picture of your favorite day.
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 - A picture of something you’re afraid of.
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss
 
Day 1~

Lethargic

I have two, yes TWO blogs in the works.... I can not finish them right now. I am so listless and so tired. I can't seem to find the energy or the words. I can't make a paragraph without it sounding like a bunch of jibberish. Please stay tuned and I promise I will publish them as soon as possible. Hopefully soon I will get back to good blogging and stop feeling like this!...