Let me make this clear, I am not actually moving, this blog however is. I've made the executive decision to move Living a Life of Truth to WordPress.com. What does this mean? It means this, I will no longer be posting here, though I will not delete this blog quite yet. My regular, irregular, posting will resume here though with everything that I've been doing, including the Go Green! series as well as a new project that is in the works.
I hope that you will join me at our new home, and continue to follow me through life's twists and turns. I enjoy blogging so much and it's been a blessing to meet so many great people and hear their stories.
Days until graduation: 83
Days until moving day: 169
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Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
resolutions and things
Happy New Year! I had been wondering what to do for New Year's Eve since I had been invited by two friends to their parties, each on seperate ends of town. I ended up going out to dinner with my parents at this fancy restaruant at 8:45, which was a bit after when both parties had started. I decided that I was going to have a nice quiet evening with my parents since it's probably the last one that I know I'll be home for 100%. Dinner was great, I'm still stuffed from it; we watched Sister Act when we got home and drank a glass of sparking grape juice a bit after eleven so my parents could retire to bed early. Not too late later I too headed to bed.
A new year usually comes with the list of things we promise ourselves to do or not to do for the year. I have to admit that I normally don't stick to mine, but this year, I think that all of mine are attainable if I can get started off right and push myself to keep with it. Most of these go hand in hand, most of which I should still be practicing since recovery from surgery...
A new year usually comes with the list of things we promise ourselves to do or not to do for the year. I have to admit that I normally don't stick to mine, but this year, I think that all of mine are attainable if I can get started off right and push myself to keep with it. Most of these go hand in hand, most of which I should still be practicing since recovery from surgery...
- Exercise more: need to strengthen my hip muscles and it's good for arthritic joints.
- Take my medicine when it's supposed to be taken.
- Cut back on carbonated beverages.
- Recycle and conserve energy and other environmentally friendly things.
- Drink more water.
- Cut back on salt intake.
- Commit to committing: don't pull out at the last minute.
- Fish more than 2011.
- Read 50 books.
- Start a collab blog.
- Write more often.
- Connect with old friends.
- Go on more walks.
Link of the day: EcoGeek I just generally enjoy this place. Makes me happy to see a place where people love earth.
days until Senior Year Part 2 begins: 3
days until I become an adult: 6
days until graduation: 138
Monday, December 12, 2011
BEDD 12: not the time
Today's blog comes in many parts.
PART 1
The lack of blogging the past week has been due to the fact that my mom, dad and I all ended up getting really ill with the flu. It was so bad. I can't even begin to tell you, in fact, I'm not ever going there because I want to spare you from the horribleness. I can't remember the last time I was this ill where I couldn't do much of anything just because my entire body just ached.
PART 2
And of course, I had to fall really ill at the middle of a semi-important week that lead up to the ACT on Saturday, of which I did not attend because I knew I wouldn't be able to focus or not get sick for four. Also, thought I was in the clear to go back to school today because I was feeling a lot better yesterday afternoon, GUESS NOT. And that's all we'll say on that matter.
PART 3
I'll still complete BEDD, but not with the structure I've outlined myself, because this month I actually have a lot on my mind that I want to blog about specifically. I will however keep Wednesdays and Sundays the same, I kind of like those days.
PART 4
Also, this is irrelevant to everything else that I've mentioned, but for my (really lousy) goal that I set for myself this year on GoodReads, I'm two books away. I finished the book I had been reading today, because of the whole still being ill and not ready to go back to school thing. I was holding off on re-reading the Harry Potter series until the New Year, but I decided I'd go ahead and read the first two to finish off my goal, plus things have been rough lately (not just being ill) and I've always reverted back to reading the Harry Potter books when I get in a major funk, they always seem to help.
PART 5
Also irrelevant, I still haven't even started Christmas shopping yet.
Link of the day: Christmas Doodles just made me smile quite a lot and just uplifted my day. Plus it got me back into the holiday spirit.
days until winter break: 9
days until I become an adult: 26
days until graduation: 158
Monday, December 5, 2011
BEDD 5: traveling America
I'm sure that I've mentioned this before, that I want to travel through all 50 states in the United States and our territories. I want to do this even more since I've narrowed down my options on my major for next year. I've decided that out of all the history of the world, I want to study that of my favorite country and the one that I call home.
I find wars extremely interesting, although many believe that the wars and conflicts that we have been in through the years shouldn't be spoken of, I completely disagree. I believe the extreme opposite. We should learn everything we can about the wars we've been directly and indirectly apart of, including the views of others in other countries on the war in question.
The most interesting wars I find, which is difficult for me to pinpoint because of them are completely different in many senses, is the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Both of these I automatically think of when I think of my future plans to travel through all 50 states and territories. Without the Revolutionary War (and Civil War) we wouldn't be the country that we are today, and we wouldn't have any significance to places on the east coast where so many people lost their lives.
Anyway, back on track. There for a bit, I was considering of deleting this blog. I don't really know why, but I was strongly considering it. But then when I began to think about the conversations I've had with my brother about traveling during and after college and university, I decided not to delete it after all.
Bit of a ramble, and not really completely finished with in thoughts, but I think this is all my brain can handle for now, I'll continue on Saturday maybe...
Link of the day: Wayne Moran Photography is just awesome. I don't even know how I found such awesomeness, but I did. I am just in love with this photography I could probably spend all night just drooling over these photos.
days until ACT round 2: 5
days until I become an adult: 34
days until graduation: 166
I find wars extremely interesting, although many believe that the wars and conflicts that we have been in through the years shouldn't be spoken of, I completely disagree. I believe the extreme opposite. We should learn everything we can about the wars we've been directly and indirectly apart of, including the views of others in other countries on the war in question.
The most interesting wars I find, which is difficult for me to pinpoint because of them are completely different in many senses, is the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Both of these I automatically think of when I think of my future plans to travel through all 50 states and territories. Without the Revolutionary War (and Civil War) we wouldn't be the country that we are today, and we wouldn't have any significance to places on the east coast where so many people lost their lives.
Anyway, back on track. There for a bit, I was considering of deleting this blog. I don't really know why, but I was strongly considering it. But then when I began to think about the conversations I've had with my brother about traveling during and after college and university, I decided not to delete it after all.
Bit of a ramble, and not really completely finished with in thoughts, but I think this is all my brain can handle for now, I'll continue on Saturday maybe...
Link of the day: Wayne Moran Photography is just awesome. I don't even know how I found such awesomeness, but I did. I am just in love with this photography I could probably spend all night just drooling over these photos.
days until ACT round 2: 5
days until I become an adult: 34
days until graduation: 166
Saturday, September 24, 2011
the versatile blogger(s)
I want to thank the ever strong and beautiful Kathy for the honor of giving me my first blogging award. And since I haven't been able to get around to posting this since today, I also received the same one from the ever amazing Steph. I honestly didn't ever expect to receive one of these; I just enjoy blogging.
Seven facts about me:
1. I had braces for less than two years; and didn't wear my retainers like I should have.
2. I always keep a roll of toilet paper in my car.
3. I'm thinking of minoring in new media.
4. I name inanimate objects, like the hanging mics on our stage (Alfred, Bethany, Casper, Dante, Eve, Fred and George).
5. I obsessed with sticky notes.
6. I miss playing volleyball.
7. I want to someday do a collab blogging project.
And now, to pass it to:
- A Little This, A little That --> Erin
- Tasha's Treasure Trove --> Natasha
- Thoughts for the Painfully Indie --> Anna
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
BEDA 31: blog 'o' random stuff
Since today is the last day of BEDA, and I actually have several things to talk about; this post is coming in several parts. So get ready for some weird random moments where things might not make sense.
PART 1
This month has really stood out among the last three or four, for the good and for the bad. But either way, I wouldn't change anything, and I sure as hell don't regret a thing.
One of the things that I got out of this month, was I finally realized how much my family supports me. Especially my mom. Since we moved out on our own, we've had our fair share of spats, mostly over little things; mainly about whether or not I raised my voice at her, which I honestly try not to do, but sometimes it does happen. This month however though we've still had several spats about little, almost not important things, my mom has really stood beside me and helped me with making decisions. Sure she's riding my ass about a few things, reminding me about them every. single. day., but I know she's doing it out of love for me and wants to see me succeed.
PART 2
Along with PART 1, another thing that's happened this month, is obviously my blogging abilities. I'm really happy that I decided to take part in BEDA, not only did it give me something to look forward to and something I basically made apart of my daily schedule it helped me a lot personally. For example, I prefer to write my emotions out versus talk them out. This is why I tend to e-mail frequently; I do this because my brain and my mouth don't usually connect completely and what I want to say never comes out like my brain planned it. That aside, the main reason why I'm so happy I did BEDA, and stuck with it, was to document memories. I mean, as a favorite quote of mine reads: "Because memories fall apart, too. And then you're left with nothing, left not even with a ghost but with its shadow." (from Looking for Alaska by John Green) I want something to look back on and remember the good times I had.
PART 3
This is why I've decided I will continue to post regularly, along with the fact that I really have come to learn that I enjoy blogging immensely. I kind of have an idea on when I want to post, but I'm not entirely sure. It'll just have to depend on how things go. I'm sure though, that I'll post frequently during the weeks if interesting stuff happens.
PART 4
I had initially thought about making this the actual post for today until I realized while eating dinner that I had a lot of things to cover in today's post. But I had a complete nostalgic moment today during my civics. I was mainly thinking about how I've changed through the years, especially in theatre. Which reminded me about our long conversation between Levi, Mr. Mitchell and I about freshman year during Dracula when we ended up playing some of the creepy music we used and looking at a bunch of photos. And then I just got to thinking in general about the random things I did with my friends over the years. At one point, I thought I was going to cry because I realized exactly how much I'm going to miss Mulvane when I graduate. I know though that my time has come/is coming to leave it all behind and start a new book in my series of my life; but that school holds so many good memories.
PART 5
Part five really isn't even important, mainly because I thought leaving it off at PART 4 would be weird, because I have this thing, that if it's below the number of five, it's not important. That was a weird explanation I know, but now this blog post is important, because there's 5 parts to it, not just 4.
Oh, I guess I could add in this random fact, but I haven't listened to Still Got Legs in nearly three days....it's weird....
Today was awesome because: I survived BEDA.
days until the fall musical: 46
days until I become an adult: 128
days until graduation: 262
steps taken today: 2,190+
PART 1
This month has really stood out among the last three or four, for the good and for the bad. But either way, I wouldn't change anything, and I sure as hell don't regret a thing.
One of the things that I got out of this month, was I finally realized how much my family supports me. Especially my mom. Since we moved out on our own, we've had our fair share of spats, mostly over little things; mainly about whether or not I raised my voice at her, which I honestly try not to do, but sometimes it does happen. This month however though we've still had several spats about little, almost not important things, my mom has really stood beside me and helped me with making decisions. Sure she's riding my ass about a few things, reminding me about them every. single. day., but I know she's doing it out of love for me and wants to see me succeed.
PART 2
Along with PART 1, another thing that's happened this month, is obviously my blogging abilities. I'm really happy that I decided to take part in BEDA, not only did it give me something to look forward to and something I basically made apart of my daily schedule it helped me a lot personally. For example, I prefer to write my emotions out versus talk them out. This is why I tend to e-mail frequently; I do this because my brain and my mouth don't usually connect completely and what I want to say never comes out like my brain planned it. That aside, the main reason why I'm so happy I did BEDA, and stuck with it, was to document memories. I mean, as a favorite quote of mine reads: "Because memories fall apart, too. And then you're left with nothing, left not even with a ghost but with its shadow." (from Looking for Alaska by John Green) I want something to look back on and remember the good times I had.
PART 3
This is why I've decided I will continue to post regularly, along with the fact that I really have come to learn that I enjoy blogging immensely. I kind of have an idea on when I want to post, but I'm not entirely sure. It'll just have to depend on how things go. I'm sure though, that I'll post frequently during the weeks if interesting stuff happens.
PART 4
I had initially thought about making this the actual post for today until I realized while eating dinner that I had a lot of things to cover in today's post. But I had a complete nostalgic moment today during my civics. I was mainly thinking about how I've changed through the years, especially in theatre. Which reminded me about our long conversation between Levi, Mr. Mitchell and I about freshman year during Dracula when we ended up playing some of the creepy music we used and looking at a bunch of photos. And then I just got to thinking in general about the random things I did with my friends over the years. At one point, I thought I was going to cry because I realized exactly how much I'm going to miss Mulvane when I graduate. I know though that my time has come/is coming to leave it all behind and start a new book in my series of my life; but that school holds so many good memories.
PART 5
Part five really isn't even important, mainly because I thought leaving it off at PART 4 would be weird, because I have this thing, that if it's below the number of five, it's not important. That was a weird explanation I know, but now this blog post is important, because there's 5 parts to it, not just 4.
Oh, I guess I could add in this random fact, but I haven't listened to Still Got Legs in nearly three days....it's weird....
Today was awesome because: I survived BEDA.
days until the fall musical: 46
days until I become an adult: 128
days until graduation: 262
steps taken today: 2,190+
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
change of pace
I have just recently decided that I'm changing up my blog, and broadening my topics of my blog posts. I have a feeling that there will be a lot of blogging about Harry Potter going on. Book and movie reactions possibly and just a bunch of random stuff...stuff that will actually make this seem a little more...blog-ish...and not so downing.
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