Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Some news. :)

So, I've obviously been missing in action here for awhile. But work is killing me! I love it though, so it's alright! I'm not sure if I've shared with my fellow bloggers about my chronic migraines. I'll get them for weeks at a time so it makes it a bit hard to function. :( Well, my neurologist has decided to do botox! Yes, botox. But on my neck to paralize the muscles. I mean right now I'm covered in IcyHot & it's just not cutting it. &to make matters worse I totally wiped out in front of Subway two days ago. It was snowing ALOT & as I came up the sidewalk I slipped and landed on my back! OUCH! I seem to do this every winter.. As for the botox, as long as my insurance will pay for it I'll be getting it. My neck is going to look GREAT! lol 


Also, my car is fixed and I am so happy! My boyfriends dad was having someone put the battery in (it's located in the wheel well. Really?!) & he surprised me by fixing everything! I had been jumping it from the new battery every day! Not fun at all!! &my exhaust had a leak so loud that when I was driving with other people in the car you had to yell to talk. To make matters worse both of my struts (the things that absorb the bumps in the road) where blown. It went squeak, squeak, squeak all the way home. But now it's back to it's beautiful, quiet self! 


Has anyone checked out my "Answer the Prompt" post? They can be very inspiring. :)


Hope everyone is having a good start to the year! :)

Monday, January 30, 2012

Answer the prompt. #2 :)

Simple as that. I will share my answer with you & you can share your answer with me in the comments! Or make a blog post about it, but don't forget to share it with me! :)


Write about something you now know that you wish you knew earlier in life.  How could this knowledge have helped you?


I wish that when I was in high school I actually knew that none of the drama mattered & that it was important to actually do the work& to have confidence. I slacked off & my whole day, every day was filled with being bullied and fighting with old friends. But if I would have known how minuscule those events were & something as simple as speaking up to the right person, they could have been avoided. I will make a difference one day. Bullying is a big deal but no one ever takes the time to think about what it really does. I have such an issue with the school systems & how they handle bad situations. I will do a post one day about my thoughts. 


Your turn! :))



Sunday, January 29, 2012

Answer the prompt. :)

Simple as that. I will share my answer with you & you can share your answer with me in the comments! Or make a blog post about it, but don't forget to share it with me! :)

Name something you've lost or gave away that can never be replaced?

There are so many things that come to mind. I guess you could say most of the things I own have sentimental value, so when I lose them or something happens it's a bit sad. I had this huge stuffed animal dog when I was about 7 and then until I was 13 or so. I slept on it and used it as a chair. It was sturdy! I remember my mom paid $100 for it at Toy's R Us & a guy had to get a fork lift to get it from a really high shelf. It was bigger then my 7 year old self! Oh, I miss that. :) (I tried to find a photo, I couldn't find anything! But plenty of 90's memories.)

Your turn! :)




Friday, January 13, 2012

History is amazing. :)

Alexander & I have been watching documentaries. The most recent one was called, "When We Left Earth: The  NASA Missions." So, me being me I like to know more about the people they talk about. I do this with everything! Movies, T.V shows, books & what have you. Anyways, I looked up John Glenn who was the first man to enter space in the United States. From there I wondered what happened today in history, especially it being Friday the thirteenth. So expand your knowledge and read on!

1559: Elizabeth I Crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey.

1610: Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter.

1794: Congress changes U.S to 15 stars & 15 stripes.

1908: French pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly round trip.

1927: U.S & Mexico battle over oil interest.

1930: "Mickey Mouse" comic strip first appears.

1942: Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies.

1943: Hitler declares "Total War."

1966: U.S performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.

1969: Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album.

1979: YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song.

1985: Cerebral palsy telethon raises $17,1000,000.

1987: 7 top New York mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each.

1992: U.S serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane.

Now lets look at some that occured on my birthday! If you don't feel like reading on ( you might not even be with me anymore) you may leave. I understand. But I enjoy history & expanding my knowledge & hope to help others to do the same! Plus, little facts are fun to share!

I may comment on these events. They did happen on the day of my birth! Although, most were before I was here but I'm allowed to have an opinion right?

685: John V begins his reign as Catholic Pope.   (YAY!)


1298: Jews are massacred in Wurzburg Germany. (Not a good event but important history..) 


1726: Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia. (I like him too, but Abe's my fave.) 


1798: Napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt. (One day, I want to visit there.) 


1827: First U.S swim school opens ( Boston, Massachusetts.) (Fact: i took classes at the YMCA) 


1829: William Austin Burt patents "typographer" (typewriter.) (I love my typewriter!)  


1840: Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada. (Went there in Kindergarten) 


1877: First U.S municipal railroad railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begin operations. (Choo! Choo!) 

1880: First commercial hydroelectric power plant begin, Grand Rapid, MI. (Woo, I live in MI.) 


1903: Ford Motor sells first Model A Car. ( I have a Dodge, but Ford is a good company!) 


Are you still reading? Yes? Well then I love you! :D

1904: Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo. (I LOVE chocolate ones!)


1940: "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins. (My bf&I are WWII fanatics.) 


1942: Hitler's Directive #45: order to occupy Stalingrad. (Watch WWII in HD on Discovery Channel.) 


1960: 15th U.S Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls. (Look for photo at end.) 


1965: Beatles "Help" is released in UK. (I love the Beatles! Listen to the song, "Number 9.") 


1967: 43 die in race riot in Detroit. (Learn more here or here. It's an amazing story. &it ties to my history, my grandmother-in-laws father owned a blind pig. Just shows how different things where back then.) 





Isn't she cute!

I found all this information on www.brainyhistory.com !