Books and Things

Happy Friday, Folks! It is such a wonderful day, is it not? Got air in my lungs, shoes on my feet, twizzlers in my cabinet and the sun is shining down on me. Woot.

So, today I've been pondering a couple of things and maybe I could share one or twelve. About a  month ago I decided (with some persuasion of the friendly kind) to attempt to write a book. A real book. Not a fake one. This one even has words in it! Which is great, because I have NO artistic abilities. My stick men have severe cases of scoliosis and elephantitis. So, a book with pictures is out of the question for me. <insert pouty face here>

Anywhoo.. Of course I thought it would be fun to do. I enjoy writing.. so why not give it a try? Let me just tell you this: If you are the LEAST bit OCD?.. do NOT attempt to ever write a book. Ever. I not only have had to devote gaboodles of time researching stuff (so the content of said book will be partly accurate), but I am having severe problems with time. I spend waaaaay too much time on one page. I have to make sure it's spelled correctly... swap sentences around.. complete a thought then go back and completely re-work it so it sounds better to me.

Plus? I have ran into the inevitable problem of actually having a life. SO, I can't write as quickly as I want to. Now I have this 5 chapter beginning of a book that I've written and I know how the rest of the book is gonna go.. but I don't have the time to sit down and put it on the screen. I need a secretary.

Then! I read something on the internet about actually having a book published and got all frazzled about it because it seems that if you don't have a best seller? Then basically you are just writing your first book for fun. Not that I am looking to get rich from my book about the Zombie Apocalypse... but I would like to think I could get some kind of return on all of this craziness that is created in my life due to trying to finish this dang thing.

Basically, what the article said is that if you are going to make any money at ALL writing books.. you have to write several. Now, however capable I am at doing that (because I have millions of rampant ideas for entertainment in the form of a story in my head) I don't know if I want to go through this again!
But.. for the most part.. I am enjoying it. I like telling made up stories of zombies and guns and the end of civilization as we know it. Yep. I'm just a little ray of sunshine! :)

Have a great weekend folks. I'll see you again next week. Stay safe and enjoy your friends and family. Kiss your babies.

Some Funnies For Your Friday Eve

Just found some great pictures and thought I would share them with ya.

I laughed at them OUT LOUD.

Just FYI.. If you haven't seen the new Transformer Movie, please make it a point to go watch it. And, make sure you spend the extra few bucks an watch it in 3D. I honestly don't usually go to 3D shows..but I'm telling you.. it was awesome! 2 thumbs up from me! As soon as we left, we were picking out Transformers and Decepticons everywhere in Hattiesburg and Petal. So, beware!

You never know... you just never know.

I had to include this one just because it's Far Side and because I laughed so hard I snorted. That's marital bliss right there, folks. Isn't love grand!?

NOO!! Bruno!!



Life. Or something like it..

People have been asking for me to list a bunch of random thoughts all jumbled into one blog...

Ok. Not really. One person asked me and a few more agreed. SO... since I'm so considerate and kind, I thought I would make a list of some random thoughts. Enjoy.

1. Gas station bathrooms should only be entered if you are on fire or in a zombie movie, and there isn't another door or any open wilderness within miles.
2. Something stuck in my teeth.. no toothpick. Ah! The corner edge of this business card looks like a ninja!
3. If you are in customer service, this means you have chosen to give up your right to cell phone use while you are at work. Put yours down and help me with what I'm asking before we go find your manager and Donald Trump your inconsiderate, texting self.
4. You can always guarantee that once you get the ear buds situated just right, the phone is going to ring.
5. I finally find a great tasting "healthy" snack! ...Go back and it's nowhere to be found at the store (Nor does it exist in any other store within a 100 mi radius).
6. Teach your kids all their youth to NOT put things in their mouth. Get some food stuck in your teeth? Here- use this small sliver of wood sharpened to the equivalent of a samurai sword.
7. Life is too short to walk around looking like you've just been baptized in a vat of vinegar and you've  lost your best friend. Smile! People subconsciously look for it, and it creates a ripple effect.
8. That horribly loud and obnoxious sound that echos through your head when you chew ice and really crispy chips? ... yeah, I can hear it too.
9. Finally get a moment of "me" time, run a HOT bath, lay back, relax, door bell rings. Every. Time.
10. While in a public restroom, trying to fart without someone hearing is impossible and pointless because someone else always walks in as soon as the last person walks out. Stop trying to cover it up, you're gonna give yourself an aneurysm and you look like you're having a seizure while moving around trying to find the best position to keep it from happening.
11. "Yes ma'am. We appreciate your business. Here is your receipt for the pre-paid $3000 casket and the $1500 funeral service. OH!.. Have a free pen! Nice doing business with you, please come again."
12. Dentist finally gets jaw numb after the 4th try, starts drilling... wants to ask about how the family is doing.
13.  Just rubbed lotion on your hands.. someone immediately asks you to help them open a jar of pickles.
14. I've got a pocket full of sunshine.
15. Peel a sticker off the table that your child has so graciously placed there... half of the sticker stays on the surface and there is not a chemical known to man that can remove it.
16. Take a sip of water.. ahhhh. Refreshing. Take a sip of wine, miss the mouth and it goes all down the new white shirt.
17. Ear gets stopped up. Go to the doctor, doctor says not to use Q-tips in your ears. Start to leave after you're certain he has sucked out your WHOLE brain.. and he says "Keep them ears clean!" With what!? "Here's a small sliver of wood sharpened to the equivalent of a samurai sword." No thanks. I've got a paper clip that'll work just fine.

...To be continued.

Monday Thoughts

The weekend is too short.

That's all I am capable of coming up with right now.

Stay tuned for more, interesting news as the week progresses.

Lord, please help me through this day!

Fun With Color

Just found some amazing photos that have been color saturated. I thought they were awesome and figured I would share them with you. Hope you enjoy. Happy Friday! :)



Just. Like. Me.



Wouldn't it just suck if we were all the same? I thought about this picture (after I laughed like crazy for a little while). I am so thankful for individuality. There is plenty enough competition in life already. I don't want to be like the next gal. I want to be myself. Different. Set apart.

I've been watching that new series on TNT; Falling Skies. I sure hope that there isn't an alien society somewhere with a poster like that of me. But then again, the "intelligent life" title would have to be revoked. No planet should have more than one of me. That's just a wreck in effect.

I have enough trouble keeping up with myself! I can't imagine more than one of me (even though it would be a nice trick in some situations). OH! That reminds me! I was asked this question: If you could be invisible for one hour, what would you do? (And don't ask how I drew a line between those two ideas).

I didn't put too much thought into the answer before I started laughing. ... but I would use my hour to confuse the HECK out of people. Couldn't you just see it? Driving around town... invisible. Riding a bike... invisible. Sitting on a park bench with an air horn, waiting for someone to walk by... invisible. Go sit in the White House and act like President for a day... invisib.. wait, that's already been done.

I don't think I could do all I wanted in just an hour. There are WAY too many laughs to be had with that one!

Back from outer space

A long time ago in a galaxy far,

far away...

What a weekend! We really need more of those 3 day weekend things. I sure did enjoy not having to get up and go to work Monday. Tuesday made up for it, though. I think Tuesday got revenge because it took offense for having to stand in for "Monday" while it was out, enjoying the Holiday.

Tuesday has never really acted like that. I don't know what's wrong with it. It must have had a bad weekend.

I, however; had a great weekend! I tell you what... plans don't mean a darn thing unless you have someone to enjoy them with. The people in my life are the BEST!

          B                 E                  S                 T

But hey... I'm sure I'm not the only one who enjoyed this past weekend. I do want to recognize those who didn't have the opportunity to enjoy it with the ones they love the most. Thank you to all of our service men and women who are out there. And, to their families for being so loving and patient.

For the random thought in this here blog.. How about this? I have had the WORST time remembering things today. I mean, usually my memory is botched anyway, but today has been horrible! It took me a few hours to remember if I was 31 or 32 years old. I finally gave up and did the math based on the year. I'm still not sure if I believe me. My math skills aren't that great. ... I don't WANT to be older than I am, but I swear I've already lived through my 31st year. ...I refuse to argue with myself.. or with Math. So.. 31 it is!


Anyway...

My other brain fart happened when I was ...... .. .... ......dang it!!!! You're not gonna believe this...but I can't remember the other example I was gonna use. I am NOT making this stuff up, I swear.

I give up. More later. ... if I remember to log in...