You win a pet monkey but this isn’t just any old monkey. It can do one trick for you whenever you want from getting a pop out of the fridge to washing your hair. What would be the trick? Continue reading “Share Your World – 2016 Week #19”
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Man or Alien?
I took this picture on my last trip to the Utah State Capitol late 2013. It was during a class trip when I visited the Capitol. Continue reading “Man or Alien?”
Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 25 – Music
It’s been too long since I’ve participated in this challenge and I am so excited because I finally have something to show for the topic of music. Continue reading “Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 25 – Music”
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: 2016 Week 19
I’m joining the challenge for the first time because well, I’ve found some weird pictures in my files. Continue reading “Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: 2016 Week 19”
Poetry: Mother’s Day
Since it’s Mother’s Day, I’ve decided to re-post this from last Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015. It’s an old poem I wrote. Hope everyone’s enjoying their Sunday and Mother’s Day.
Sometimes, when I’m working and I’m bored, random thoughts would invade. Yesterday afternoon, the random thought of Mother’s Day brought me to search my archived files. Years ago, I dabbled in poetry and songs (I wanted to be a singer back then).
Of course, I wasn’t very good at it. Anyway, upon searching my poem collection, I came across this little something-something about mothers. I have no idea what the heck it was that inspired me to write this. Reading it, I kept giggling, thinking it’s so cheesy.
Since it’s Mother’s Day, I’m throwing it out there. I’m sure it’s not as good as some of you poets out there. It’s supposed to be a song. Please no judging.
You gave me life
You watched me grow
You let me live my life
Like it was meant to be
You never ask much from me
You just want me to be okay
Now I’m standing here
With my arms wide open
I want you to know
That I’m here for you
And this is for you
So let me give thanks
For all that you taught me
To help me survive
To help me grow
And helped me find my dreams
I am standing here
With my arms wide open
And I want you to know
That I’ll be there for you
When you need help
Because this is for you
You helped me go through
Tough times, happy times and sad times
I just want you to know that
I’ll standing here
With my arms wide wide open
And want you to know
That I’ll be there for you
When you’re down, when you’re sad
And when you need my help
Because this is for you
This song is for you
Liebster Award Part 2
Here is the second nomination for Liebster Award, an award I have received on multiple occasions. Continue reading “Liebster Award Part 2”
Liebster Award Part 1
It’s been a while since I’ve accepted an award since I’ve been a little busy. However, since I was nominated by two awesome bloggers on the same day, I thought why not and the questions are quite interesting. Stay tune for part 2 later today.
The following questions come from: Sandra Yeaman. Thank you Sandra. Go check out her excellent blog! Here are the rules:
- Display an image of the award and write about your nomination.
- Thank and link the person who nominated you for this award.
- Answer the 11 questions prepared for you by the blogger who nominated you.
- Reveal 11 random facts about the nominee. (See my 50 Facts page)
- Nominate 5-11 awesome bloggers who you think deserve this award, and create 11 questions of your own for your nominees to answer.
- List these guidelines in your blog post.
1. What book(s) are you reading now?
Dark Angel by L.J Smith. I’m almost through with that book. This is the 4th of 8 books from the Night World series. It is not a new series, it came out in the early or mid-90’s. So around my age. After this book, I’ll move on to the 5th book, Chosen.
2. Who else do you think would enjoy reading it? Why?
Anyone who enjoys young adult fantasy as well as supernatural. I enjoy this series because each book is a different story that is completely separate from the other books. So you can read the books in any order and you won’t be lost but of course, you’ll need to understand the basics of the supernatural world. Also, this series deals with a lot of different kind of supernatural creatures, some I wouldn’t even believe it belongs to this world.
3. Which author would you like to write your life story? Why?
Probably someone old and well-known like Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte because those ladies write with such wonderful descriptions and they can make anything sound like elegant.
4. Name three authors you would like to invite to dinner. Why?
Hmm, good question. I don’t know. When I read a book, I don’t typically focus on one author. I typically read a book based on its synopsis. So I don’t have a particular favorite author who I want to get know more about let alone three.
5. Summarize your life in three sentences.
I live a life full of chaos and boring adventures.
It’s always so busy and fast.
Sometimes, I wish I could seclude myself somewhere faraway with no technology and probably no food – just me in my solitude.
6. What was the last book you read that kept you up late into the night to finish?
I had to look up this one. It’s been a while since I had a book that kept me up. After scouring my kindle, I arrived at This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp. It’s a short book and I just wanted to finish it.
7. Have you read a book recently you decided was a waste of time? If so, what is it? Who might like it?
I wouldn’t call this book (The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey) a waste of time. I put it down because it was making me sad. I mean, who makes a 7-year-old kid join the army? No one! I think people who likes post-apocalyptic fiction will like this one. I might continue reading it later.
8 What’s your favorite genre? Why?
Young-adult (YA) fiction is definitely my favorite genre. However, I don’t like all YA books. I mostly like the post-apocalyptic, fantasy, and supernatural sub-genre of young-adult fiction. I don’t know why. I just like them.
9. What genre haven’t you read much of yet?
Historical and romance fiction are two genres I haven’t touch a lot of. I like romance fiction but not too much because I tend to get a vivid image in my head while reading and you know the rest. I’m not sure why I haven’t touch much of historical fiction though, it sounds like an interest genre.
10. What would be a good title for your autobiography?
A Light in the Dark because it describes my sunshiny personality and I tend to write at night.
11. What’s the title of the next book you plan to begin reading?
I guess after finishing Dark Angel, I’ll move on to book #5 of Night World, The Chosen. I’m looking forward to reading what sort of supernatural creature will L.J. cook up in the next book.
A Special Tree
Share Your World – 2016 Week #18
Who was your best friend in elementary school?
Continue reading “Share Your World – 2016 Week #18”
Share Your World – 2016 Week #17
When writing by hand do you prefer to use a pencil or pen? Continue reading “Share Your World – 2016 Week #17”
April Reflection
After a very long 30 days, May is finally here! I made it through four weeks of school projects, quizzes, exams, and most importantly, the A-Z challenge. Continue reading “April Reflection”
A-Z Challenge 2016: Y for Youth
Sometimes, I feel like I’m growing up too fast while other times, I feel like I’m not and that time is just flying by. Continue reading “A-Z Challenge 2016: Y for Youth”
A-Z Challenge 2016: X for Extraordinary
I can’t believe after scouring the entire internet, I couldn’t find a good quote to represent the letter X. There are simply no word that begins with the letter X I can use. Oh well, I’ll just have to settle for “Ex” which has the same pronunciation as the letter X. So… Continue reading “A-Z Challenge 2016: X for Extraordinary”
A-Z Challenge 2016: W for Writing
Of course, the letter “w” is for writing. Throughout the challenge, I’ve tried to steer clear of the obvious ones like “i” for inspiration or “s” for stories or even “q” for quotes. Continue reading “A-Z Challenge 2016: W for Writing”
A-Z Challenge 2016: V for Vision
Okay, reading this quote makes me feel dumb. On this blog, I’ve written almost repeatedly about finding myself but this quote is saying the complete opposite. Continue reading “A-Z Challenge 2016: V for Vision”
A-Z Challenge 2016: U for Underdogs
This quote makes me feel proud to be a Libra. Continue reading “A-Z Challenge 2016: U for Underdogs”
Abstract Photography
I hit a bump in this week’s photo challenge because of the word, Abstract. Continue reading “Abstract Photography”
Share Your World – 2016 Week #16
If you had to have your vision corrected would you rather: glasses or contacts? Or what do you use if you need to have your vision 
corrected? Continue reading “Share Your World – 2016 Week #16”
A-Z Challenge 2016: S for Strong
Of all the letter that I’ve done so far, I actually had the toughest time with the letter “S”. Continue reading “A-Z Challenge 2016: S for Strong”
A-Z Challenge 2016: R for Reminiscence
Very true. I used to write quite a bit about my middle school and high school years while not a lot about my college years. Continue reading “A-Z Challenge 2016: R for Reminiscence”
Share Your World – 2016 Week #15
Name one thing not many people know about you. Continue reading “Share Your World – 2016 Week #15”
A-Z Challenge 2016: P for Potential
My mom might say otherwise but I quite enjoy volunteering and helping others. Continue reading “A-Z Challenge 2016: P for Potential”
A-Z Challenge 2016: O for Optimistic
On the first day of this challenge, I wrote I’m daringly optimistic. Yes, I am an insanely optimistic person and often times, that optimism led to disappointment. Like when I go in for a job interview. As I exited the room, my gut was already telling me I won’t get the job and meanwhile, images of how my life was set to change began to play in my head. I took a deep breath to make it go away but instead, the images just became clearer. It is INSANE!!!
Another time was one week before I was set to move out. This damn optimism cost me a week of sleep. Every minute of everyday, images would play in my head of how I can do whatever I want, how I can finally change my hair style, dye it, curl it, cut it, and how I can finally go anywhere I want. I kept reminding myself, “You might not move,” but there was no competing with my other half which was telling me, “You need this.”
The moment I hung up the phone after telling the landlady I was no longer moving was the moment when the wave of disappointment crashed upon me. I wasn’t upset or relief. I felt nothing other than the ping of what felt like after a child’s told he/she’s no longer receive a toy he/she wanted for Christmas. I think at times, being optimistic is good while at other times, it’s sort of like a curse.
Optimism is sometimes a bad thing, don’t you agree?
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