As promised... (Day 1)

So, last night I promised that I would be writing more. To do so, since I often lack inspiration, I'm going to use this web page to help me along for the next 50 days. :)So:

Day 1: Name one thing that has always fascinated you.
Travel. If you haven't figured it our already, I have a very intense wanderlust. I want to be able to experience as many cultures as possible and see just as many countries. And I'm not talking about just taking short vacations. I want to go for months at a time so that I can live with the locals and see how life truly is there.

I blame my mother for my desire to travel. I was home-schooled as a young girl, and one of our weekly projects was to read a book about a different country and do some of the things we learned about. We would make food having to do with the country, I would have art projects based on the stories, and all week long we would study that country. Pretty much the best social studies class ever.

One story that stands out most to me was the one on Japan. I can't remember the name of the book, but it was about a little girl who would predict the weather by flipping her sandal up into the air, and depending on how it landed, that was to be the weather for the next day. So, for a week I had to try to predict the weather with my sandal. I'm not sure if sandal flinging was an actual way that the Japanese used to predict weather, but I never saw anyone doing it while I was in Japan. Of course, there is radar now.


LATER:
 I found the book! It is here:  A Pair of Red Clogs. My memories of the story aren't exactly clear, since I happened to be around five years old, but it's a fond memory none the less. :)

Life

I have decided that I am an absolutely terrible blogger. Once upon a time I used to write a lot, but that was back when my life was much more interesting... or maybe I just had more things I wanted to say. My life, as of now, is pretty bland. I wake up in the morning, I work (sometimes), I play games on my computer, I read, I go back to bed. Somewhere during the day I eat too. As far as work goes, I did just pick up a second job, so I'll be getting busier. Yay! I promise I will try to write more, not that I have many readers, but those of you who DO happen to read whatever is on my mind, be prepared for more entertainment.... or not. :)

I lack ambition...

I have lacked ambition to write lately, which is really too bad, but anything I did have to write about was entirely too boring, or something I probably shouldn't write about... like the company I worked for. I say worked, because I was let go today. This is the first time this has ever happened to me, and to be honest, I'm not entirely sure what I did wrong. The explanation I received after being let go with no real warning was that I seemed to have a bad attitude toward the company. Ok.... lot's of people who worked there did, but I guess since I voiced my problems (which is what we were asked to do) my disappointment was clearer. I guess they didn't want to hear the opinions I had.
I currently lack ambition to sleep, yes. I am entirely too tired to want to actually sleep. What is wrong with me? I feel it is very possible my insomnia and  headaches are going to return.

The End of the World, Pirates, and Tanning

Unless you live on another planet, you probably were aware that a man was trying to warn our wold of supposed impending doom.... that did not happen this weekend. As disappointed as I'm sure Mr. Camping(s?) is that his calculations were, once again, not correct, it is good to know that the Bible still rings true in every thing (Matthew 24:36-44). The fact that this man, who fooled himself into thinking he knew more than Jesus himself, made the rapture a bit of a joke this weekend is sad to me, however. It is no less serious on nay given day than it should have been this weekend if he had happened to be correct.
On a lighter note, I spent May 21 enjoying time with friends, and watching Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. It was, in fact, and excellent movie (though a bit ironic to watch on the day I chose to see it, if you know what I mean). Much better than At Worlds End, the third installment of the saga. The latest installment can pretty much stand alone if you haven't seen the previous three.
And finally, tanning. I happen to be pasty white. I should have been a ginger, in fact. I have a wedding coming up, and the bride (my sister) informed me that I'm too white, so I'm attempting to tan. I tried a spray tan, it was... a failure. Now I'm trying to actually tan. It'll be interesting to see if anything happens. In the past I haven't had much luck with tanning. I went today for seven minutes, and I'm slightly pink, but I don't think I'm burned. :)

Smallville

It's over. Ten years. Sure, there were some bad episodes along the way, but oh what an excellent ten years it was. Smallville, as stupid as it may seem to say, has been a pretty big part of my life. I joined in at the end of season three and have watching it religiously since then. I've always loved Superman, nothing say's that more than the tattoo on my back, but this show seemed to make him more real than he ever was before. Yes, I am an absolute dork. I can't believe Smallville had it's final run. Yes, I actually cried.

Been feeling British...

As of Tuesday I decided it was time to read the Harry Potter books again. For the 5th time. I have oodles of free time at work when I'm not massaging, so it's quite the excellent opportunity to read, especially since I was recently informed I am not longer allowed to web surf on our work network. Lame, but understandable. I need that iPhone right about now. Anyways, in my reading of Harry Potter I've suddenly switched from drinking coffee, to drinking tea... the "British way", aka: with cream and sugar. While in Scotland that's how I was taught to drink my tea. It's pretty good! So, my periods of nothing are now filled with Harry Potter and tea. I feel that it's the best way to enjoy the book ;).

Speaking of Scotland, it's now been a year since the beginning of our trip. It was a fabulous trip. How I wish I could go back. I actually visited the cafe in Edinburgh that was the "birthplace" of the Harry Potter series. It's called the Elephant House, and it had amazing coffee, and a BEAUTIFUL view of Edinburgh castle. Maybe I even sat at the same table Rowling did. GASP! Haha.

My excellent coffee and elephant cookie. Ignore my gum in the corner.

Due to a Lack of Inspiration...

I haven't had much to talk about lately. I get a lot of headaches, and then I just get tired, so I don't write. Here I am though, writing. Not sure about what yet. Osama Bin Laden is dead. There's something note worthy. As much as I feel less patriotic not celebrating his death, I just can't bring myself to do so. Osama may be dead, but that doesn't mean terrorism is. He had a lot of followers. I have a feeling that something is brewing. Something big. I don't mean to be a doom-sayer, but this world is in turmoil. It becomes more and more apparent to me with each passing day. It's coming. Not sure when, nor how, but it's coming. The end, that is....