Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Spring...?

I guess not... I've got a cold and snow mixed with hail was coming down heavily yesterday. Oh well, it's only the middle of March. Plenty of warm weather ahead.

But mixed in with the nasty weather and cold we had  couple of really beautiful days! Walking down to the transit center was thoroughly enjoyable and there was one glorious day where I didn't even wear a coat!

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The last few days it's been switching from rain to snow to hail to sunshine back to rain. I have to say I'm getting a little tired of winter clothes...

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But Spring really is beginning to make an appearance in some areas. On my walk to the bus stop there is this  one house that is painted a really bright blue. Right up against it a cherry tree is blossoming and the contrast between the pink of the cherry blossoms and the blue of the house is lovely.

There's a pussy willow right next to the bus stop and one block away there is a carpet of deep purple crocuses. I can feel myself getting all excited inside.

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Daphne, one of my favorite flowers is blooming everywhere. It smells so beautiful...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Eighties Tuesday

The Help

So we're already two and a half months into 2012. So far it has been a pretty good year for me. My job has been going particularly well. I've also been reading a whole lot more.

I finally got around to reading and watching The Help. Both the book and the movie were amazing! 

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 I could totally relate to the heroine "Skeeter".
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There were several hilarious moments that made me laugh out loud. Like the chocolate pie... ;D

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And Celia... Her story made me cry.
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The colors and the clothes in the movie were fun. The excessive amount of Coke drinking made me thirsty.......

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Minny, the one in the middle was so funny! :D

 It also had its sad moments... I came very close to crying several times.
The book was amazing as well, I read it on the way to work and back every day. It was so hard to set it down. 
I want to own both of them, definitely a re-read AND a re-watch for me.

Images found via Weheartit

Monday, February 13, 2012

Giveaway!

The Anonymous Antagonist has finally reached 100 followers! *cheers*

Which means that he's got a pretty awesome giveaway going on right now with some super cool prizes! :)


And here's my answer to his question: "What is your favorite aspect of blogging?"

Well, I know that I'm not the best about blogging regularly... But I think that's because I have a blog not to get followers or reach a ton of people. What I like about blogging is just having a place to write about what I'm thinking about or post things that I find interesting. And then the very small crowd of people who actually care about what I have to say can read it if they want to. :) I'm not sure if this is a good answer or not, but I hope you know what I mean. :P

Anyways, have an awesome day and all that!

♥Shay

Thursday, February 2, 2012

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Meet my now official boyfriend!


He's kinda crazy.......






And I like him a lot. :D

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Well...

So much for working on my story. I put on Clannad After Story to try and get my inspiration up and it inspired me alright. But to do a blog post instead. But I guess blogging is writing to so I won't feel too guilty about it.

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I'm sure I've posted about Clannad before...
But...



It is honestly one of the most beautiful movies/tv shows I have ever seen. It's not a big fantasy (There is a tiny bit of fantasy) or an epic action series with a big bad guy to defeat. It's got a little comedy and quite a bit of drama. But it's perfectly balanced with enough light hearted randomness that makes it a lot of fun to watch.

It's really just about life. Friendships, relationships, family, good times and bad times.

Each episode is so laid back it's very relaxing to watch. The characters are over the top anime as usual but they're pretty believable. It makes me think of my group of friends. It kind of voices the way that I feel about them and the time we spend together. I've tried several times to do a post about my friends but I've never really been able to say exactly what I mean.

Maybe I read too much into it. Maybe the others don't see it the way I do. But my group of friends are some of the most important people in the world to me. The effect we have on each other can either make us or break us. I know that sounds cliche or silly but it's true. At least for me I know.

I'm still not entirely sure how to say it. I think the best way for me to say it is exactly how they've changed me. A few years ago I was afraid to do anything. I didn't want to go to parties or talk to people or do anything really. I would literally start shaking when I felt like I was getting outside of my comfort zone.

Then I got to know some people who literally changed my life. Sorry if that sounds dramatic. :P They give me confidence and make me feel good about myself again.

This is just a garbled mess of thoughts and feelings that I feel like I need to get out. What I'm trying to say is I love my group dearly. I would do anything for them. Some of the happiest memories of my life have been made in the past year with these people. When they are happy I'm happy and when they're sad I'm sad. I've only been really truly angry a few times in my life and almost every time it was because someone was hurting one of them.

Can we please be friends always? I have felt the deep hurt that comes from losing people that you care about. The pain that brings you to your knees. It's almost unbelievable that something could hurt that badly. It's almost as bad when people just drift apart and eventually stop talking altogether.

Ok, enough random garbling. Point is, I love you guys and I wouldn't be the person I am without you.

I'm not sure if I should post this or not... It's very random and silly. But... this is something that I've been thinking about lately and I know if I just delete it I'll end up trying to re-write the whole thing.

So.... here goes. Please don't take anything the wrong way.

♥~Shay

Monday, January 30, 2012

Pinterest

Well, I made myself a goal to finish the rough draft by the middle of next month. Right now I'm stalling by watching Leverage, browsing Pinterest, and posting... :P

I wouldn't say I'm addicted to Pinterest yet but I am spending a bit more time one it than I should. :P

Here's a favorite pin from each of my boards. :P :)

Color

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Fashion

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Scenery

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Fantastical

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Heart

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Decorating

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Movie Love

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Words/LOL

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Ideas :D

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Just Plain Gorgeous

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Things That Move Me

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Lists #

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Sci Fi

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Food... I Guess...

orange creamsicle smoothie!

Art

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Yeah... There's a lot... But now I've hopefully got that out of my system. I'm gonna try some writing now. Wish me luck!

♥ Shay