As most of you know I love watching YouTube videos. This week for the writers workshop one of the prompts was to list my top 5 YouTube videos of all time. This was harder than you can think because there are so many that I watch all the time but here are the 5 that if they got deleted I would be so sad!!!! (They are in no order)
If you get offend by swearing than this video isn’t for you but it does make me laugh every time I watch it.
As you can see they vary greatly but like I said there are tons more that I love. Here is a post where I listed some of my favorite channels that you should all check out.
I am always so happy when fall time comes around because it means that a few of my favorite things ever are going on. I am going to my Fall’s top ten list.
10-Halloween candy & Foods
9-Apple Pie
8-Kids aren’t out running around til all hours of the night
7-My cats don’t throw up hair balls as often
6-Home made Chili
5-Kids being in school
4-Leaves changing colors
3-Cooler Weather
2-Football
1-Hoodies
Out of that list the first 2 things are my totally the ones that I look forward to the most. Last Saturday I was able to wear a hoodie all day and I so happy because they are my favorite thing in the whole world to wear. I also can’t get enough of football. I watch 2 college teams and 2 pro teams but I will pretty much watch any team play. I also love the cooler weather we have here because I feel so much better when it isn’t super hot and the MS doesn’t act up as much when it is colder here.
This week for the Writers Workshop I am using this generator and writing an I Am poem. I am not good at writing poetry but since this one is easier to do because all I had to do was fill in the blanks I figured I would give it shot.
I am creative & focused
I wonder what babies dream about
I hear a fly flying around
I see leaves blowing in the wind
I want to be happy
I am creative & focused
I pretend that people don’t get me down
I feel my heart beat
I touch soft cat fur
I worry about my job
I cry when I get let down
I am creative & focused
I understand my life so far
I say the truth
I dream about my friends
I try to be happy and positive
I hope for happiness
I am creative & focused
For last week’s Writers Workshop I chose to post songs that told part of the story of my life. One of those songs was this song by Sugarland. I reason I like this song is because of these lyrics:
I’m so sick and tired of being told what’s good for me
People got lots of ideas of who I’m supposed to be
Now there are other parts of this song that I love as well but these are the first two lines in the song that jump out at me. I love the lines because I do get tired of people who I know mean well telling me what they think I should do. Those of you who know me know that the best way to make sure I don’t do something is to tell me that I should do it. I have always done the opposite of what people tell me I should do.
I am the type of person who has to learn from my own mistakes so when people try and give me advice I don’t ever take it. I know my life would/could be simpler if I would just listen when people give me advice. I know part of this is because I am so stubborn that I have to do things my way. Even if I know that my way isn’t the best way to go about doing something.
I love the second line because I am so tired of people telling me who they think I should be or what they think I should do with the rest of my life. Like I said before I know most of the people who say things like that mean well but I get tired of hearing it.
I haven’t participated in the Writers Workshop for a few weeks but I really liked on of her prompts this week. I am going to write about: 5.) List the songs that tell your life story (so far). I am sure most of you know that I love everything that has to do with music. I am just going to list the songs and if you click on the name it will take you to the music video.
Welcome to My Life-I first heard this song while I was pregnant and it still reminds me of my life. I love everything about this song. I still have days where it is exactly how I feel.
Over You-This song is for someone in my past. I think there is only one person who knows who this song is for. I am not going to get into the story because it isn’t something I can really talk about yet.
In A Hurry-This song is how I am. I am trying to slow down and just enjoy life but that is always easier said than done in today’s society.
I Wonder-This song is how I feel about my birth mom and it says everything I wish I could tell her but I won’t ever say to her.
Everything to Me-This song is written and sung by Mark Schultz. He was adopted and he wrote this about his feeling on adoption. This song is written from the point of view of the child who was placed. There is a song by Cheire Call who has a song that is written from the birth parents view but I couldn’t find a video on it.
Fly Away-I have a post coming up on Monday about this song so please make sure you come back and see why this song applies to me.
These are the first 7 songs that came to mind when I saw this prompt.
Today for the Writers Workshop I am going to use prompt #1 which is: Book review time! Some people STILL read books…share one of your more recent reads and tell us what you thought! Now the book I am going to review I didn’t actually get this book in book form but I read it on my Nook. I read 1 to 2 books a week and sometimes more depending on what I have going on and this book surprised me.
When recently widowed Katherine Samuals purchases a home to share with her son, Christopher, and best friend, Denise Richards, the last thing she expects is to include Denise’s outrageous sister, Darla Richards, into the household. But Katherine concedes to Denise’s request because she adores Darla’s daughter, Chelsea, and feels this is a good opportunity to give the young teen a real home environment.
Living with Darla is anything by easy. She parties too much, sleeps around too much and speaks her mind without apology. To conservative Katherine and shy Denise, her behavior is detestable. When Darla is diagnosed with AIDS, the household is turned upside-down. Katherine finds herself thrown into Darla’s life, first as her caregiver, then as her companion as she explores the devastating lives of AIDS patients. Katherine’s fledgling writing career flourishes as she shares the experiences of Darla’s AIDS group in newspaper articles across the country. Denise finds true love for the first time, but struggles at the inappropriate timing of her personal happiness. Surprisingly, Darla also finds love – real love – in the strangest of places.
As the household struggles with the stress of living with a terminal illness, Katherine, Denise, and Darla learn just how strong and deep their bond of friendship, and sisterhood, is.
If you are a sister or best friend, you will love this story.
My Review
I chose this book to review and I was super excited about reading it but I was pleasantly surprised when I got into it and literally didn’t want to put it down. Every time I have a few minutes with nothing to do I turned on my Nook so that I could read a little bit more even if it was only a few lines. I fell in love with the characters and was sad at the ending but I also knew how it would end once I was a few chapters into it. The one thing I can say about this book is don’t judge it because of the title or after the first couple of chapters. Give it time and I know you will fall in love with it like I did.
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