Thoughts, Pics, & Memes

Today is Friday!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check out my hair today! I'm impressed with my hairdoing skillz! *giggle*

Last night I had an "Oh" moment... after spending a couple of hours with "my kids," (poor K1 & K2... my first hairdoing victims!!! K1's hair was SOOO hard to do! So silky bobby pins slid right out of it!!!! K2's went a little better, but still not the greatest. Oh well, practice makes perfect!!) I was driving home. It was dark, my mood was dark, and my feelings had been hurt. About to launch into a pathetic (Yes Bri, I tell myself when I'm being pathetic too LOL) pity-party, I decided instead to just spend some time chatting with God. It changed my whole outlook... and reminded me that I have a choice to make when things come that hurt me or bring me down. I can dwell on the bad, and let it destroy my day... or I can just let it go, and keep my mind on the good things. I did that last night, and had a MUCH better evening!!! :o)

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I found this meme at Amy's blog (not to be confused with Cousin Amy) and decided to do it since I always have been and always will be a total bookworm!!!!

How old were you when you learned to read and who taught you? I suppose I learned in school, from Mrs Sowers of Mrs Ratcliff. I don't really remember though.

Did you own any books as a child? What is the first one you remember owning? If not do you remember the first you borrowed from the library?The first books I remember owning were a set of Sesame Street books with all kinds of stuff in them to learn. I also had the books with matching records, handed down from my cousins... and the first book I checked out from the library? The Bobbsey Twins!!!!! I was sick, and mom brought one home for me to read... I LOVED them, and so we went to the library to get more!.

What is the first book you remember buying with your own money? I'm not sure... I didn't buy books much, i just borrowed from the library. (Still do! lol)

Were you a re-reader as a child? If so which did you reread most often? Of course! We lived pretty far from the library. I reread the Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, and Trixie Belden CONSTANTLY... as a matter of fact, I just read a Nancy Drew a couple of days ago when I wasn't feeling good. Nothing to distract you from your sickness like a good mystery!.

What is the first adult book that captured your interest and how old were you when you read it? I remember loving Mary Higgins Clark books from the first time I read one in 8th grade, and Agatha Christie books (Only Miss Marple ones though) when I was a younger teen. As I got into high school, I learned to love medical thrillers (ROBIN COOK!), more adult mysteries, and a little bit of Sci-Fi

Are there any children’s books you passed by as a child and learned to love as an adult? Not really, except maybe Anne of Green Gables. And really, I only like those because Anne acts out The Lady of Shallot, which I love.

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And speaking of The Lady of Shallott... I was re-reading it today, and felt inspired. Here are 4 sketches I drew on post-its today at work: (sorry they are fuzzy... I may scan them when I get home from work) I plan to make some fun designs out of these when I get home.

General layout of Shallott:

The mirror of shadows & the window of hope:

The lady "weaving" colors with an upside-down paintbrush:

The Lady floating:

Categories: Artsy, Books, Reading, Zuma