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! :))

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! :)

Credit for the prompt master! :)

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 !

My Marine. :)

 Today I saw my marine. Her name is Logan & she is nothing but an inspiration. I love her to death & have waited over a year to see her! She's been stationed in Japan with little contact. A few friends & herself came up with a plan to bring her home for Christmas & surprise her family yesterday! It worked perfectly! The amount of pride & joy I have in my heart right now cannot be put into words. She doesn't compete with the girls but the boys. She's the best & strives to be better then expected. How can you not look up to someone like her? It's the most wonderful Christmas presents I will receive this year. I love my marine.

The day she left for boot camp. :( Crying my eyes out.

She took us to the zoo before she left! :D

Signing in to be a Marine. :) I was there!

Last day of senior year before she left for boot camp. 2010

Saturday, December 24th 2011. :)

Goals.

My goal this new years is to start running. Although, I'm going to start early because my eating habits have gotten out of control! I think my body is set to eat more during the month of December because of Christmas. Now, me saying I'm going to run is a BIG deal. Reason being is I hate it! Not so much anymore, I've been working out & I've gotten to the point where I believe I can run without feeling like I'm dying, rather than the satisfying pain you should feel. Does that make since?lol So, I'm going to try to get the motivation to run&STICK TO IT! ...maybe. :)

What are your goals going to be this year?

Have you ever stuck to a goal that you made? I know I have a hard time with it!

Also, I wanted to share some happy news! My Alexander just got a new car finally! It's beautiful, a Jaguar XK8. Oh, it's so fast, convertible & perfect condition.

I can't wait until summer, driving around with the top down! :)

All I want for Christmas..

is an engagement ring! Haha, I told my boyfriend that I would love a ring for Christmas. How unromantic right? Well, I don't want to be pushy but I would love any type of ring, engagement or not, from him. :) I can't wait until the day I marry him!


&i wanted to share this with you as well! Look how different I look in these two photo's!

Senior Pictures 2010

Random picture taking 2011

Isn't the difference insane! I don't know what's even changed but it's strange to see such a big difference. .

I wish I had blue eyes. Red hair. Smaller nose. Smaller body, less fat. But sadly no..I am what I am &I'm trying the best I can to accept me..for me!

&if you have high self esteem, I envy you. Share your secrets on how you love you. :)

Oh the weather..

...outside is frightful. Not snow but rain. It's almost December & it's raining! Thank goodness though, I'm so nervous for the snow. Last winter I had a GMC Jimmy, he was amazing but then he got sick & i sold him. Now I have a Dodge Stratus named Dumbledore. No four wheel drive. A broken strut. Ahhhhh! If anyone knows about Michigan weather it's unpredictable to say the least. About a week ago we had a few flurries and the next day it was 60 degree's and sunny! Maybe we won't have any snow this winter. Ha, no I would miss it, just not the driving through it part. Especially since I can't have snow day's at work, so I'll end up driving through a blizzard & 3 feet of snow. That's what happened last year anyhow. It was also -5 outside and I had no heat in my car. I layered up my clothes to the point I looked like the little boy from "A Christmas Story." lol 

Yep this is what I looked like. 'bout a foot taller though.lol

Does anyone have experience driving cars in the winter? Or is your winter bright & warm? (If so i envy you)