Day 5- Favorite Quote

Ok this one should be quick and painless... although I do have more than one.



"The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap." - No clue who said this

That just seems to fit my life very well!



"Stagger Onward Rejoicing." - Kelsey Grammar

He quoted this in his book Kelsey Grammar ...So Far. I read it back when I was in middle school and that quote has stuck with me ever since. It means keep pushing forward in your life no matter what struggles you face, all the while being thankful for what you have. That has become a sort of motto for me in my life.



and finally...
“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore.” - Lady Gaga

I had to include a quote from my favorite icon! Whether you like her or not, you must admit this one is true. While I am a hopeless romantic and believe that love conquers all, I agree with this. I know the sting of heartbreak and while a person can cause that, doing what you love in life won't. Given you may experience failures, I am talking about the actual happiness you get from just from doing what it is you love.




See you tomorrow...

Day 4- Favorite Book

Ok It's also hard for me to choose a favorite book. I can say some books  I will always love are The Toll Bridge, Wicked, The Giver, Mary Reilly, and A child called "It". But I have read 3 books fairly recently that I consider to be my current favorites. They are...

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
It's by Amy Chua, who I follow on Twitter and she actually followed me back and has tweeted me on a couple of occasions. It's a controversial book but I quite enjoyed it. I loved how honest it was and it really opened my eyes to some changes I needed to make with raising my own son. I learned I needed to stop make excuses for him and start expecting more. I think it has really helped me!

A Stolen Life

This is Jacee Dugard's story of her kidnapping and captivity for 18 years. It's a heartbreaking story. I cried and cried and yet I just couldn't put it down. It reminded me what a blessing Dakota is for me and made me worry what I would do if something like that ever happened to him. I really just can't imagine how I could survive without him.

The Help

A novel by Kathryn Stockett about black maids working for white families in the south. I just finished this book about 2 weeks ago. It was so good, I just can't even do it justice. I think everyone should read the book and then go and see the movie. To sum it up, it made me laugh, cry and think about how far we have come as people in treating each other equally. Just fabulous.

And those are my favorite books. If you haven't read them, well, you should! 

Day 3- Favorite Television Show

Alright I do have one all-time favorite show but there are other shows I consider to be favorites too so I'm just going to talk about all of them! It's not that many, don't worry!

My absolute all-time favorite show is... Darkwing Duck!
I have loved it since the show premiered in 1992. I know exactly what drew me into the show too... His outfit is purple! It's actually an excellent show if you give it a chance... and I don't mean just for a Disney cartoon. It has an incredible cast of voices and the stories were always entertaining. I have introduced Dakota to the show and he is quite fond of it also. Not to mention, he loves playing with my collection of Darkwing toys I have attained through the years! I'll have to show that off later!

Another show I call a favorite is Sailor Moon.
I was a huge fan of this show while I was in high school but I started watching it when I was younger.  remember it used to come on very early on Saturday mornings. The older I got the more I learned about it and the more interesting it became to me. I was able to watch all 5 seasons and see some of the original japanese versions which were much less "watered down." It's another great story line to follow, almost like a soap opera with super girl powers!

Another cartoon, but a far more mature one... Mtv's Aeon Flux

I probably should not have been watching this show while I was in middle school but I did. I loved this show. I watch it now and things stand out. I understand things that I didn't get when I watched the show years ago. But even being younger, I got Peter Chung's message. The world is a strange place, stranger than you realize. The world he created in that show was amazing to me. Give it a chance, but don't worry if it's confusing the first 10 times you watch it. 

Oh and the movie Aeon Flux is very different from the animated series. In a far better way, that is.

Now for something more recent... Family Guy

I'm sure everyone knows about this show. Some people love it. Some people hate it. I am one of those people who loves it. I think it is absolutely hilarious! And I must say, this is a show that I seem to never grow tired of watching. 

My favorite late night show is ... The late late show with Craig Ferguson

I think he is really funny and my husband and I love his show. We watch whenever we get the chance but the unfortunate situation is that the late late show is on... well, late! So we can't watch as often as we'd like. We got his book American on Purpose, too and love it!

Another favorite of mine... What Would You Do?

Not the old Nickelodeon game show... although I did enjoy watching that one as well. But no. This one is a hidden camera show that puts people in less than pleasant situations to see who will respond and whether they do the "right" thing or not. But they never judge anyone for their actions. That's the best part to me. They just ask "Why did you react that way?" It always keeps me fascinated but in my opinion, it doesn't come on enough.

OK! Last one! My current favorite is ... The Big Bang Theory

Very rarely do I love shows that are a big deal to the world while they are a big deal. So it's a treat for me that this show is going strong. I love being able to look forward to new episodes along with tons of other fans. I'm trying to get my husband hooked on the show with me so that we can be excited together when we see it on tv. It's soooooooo funny!

And that's that. Thanks for reading! Please return to your regularly scheduled life, already in progress...

Day 2- Favorite Movie

My favorite movie at the moment is The Help starring Emma Stone. I finally got to see it a week ago right after I finished reading the book. The book was awesome and the movie did a very good job in my opinion portraying the characters and setting. If you haven't seen it yet, you should!

Day 1: Favorite Song

So the first day is probably going to be the hardest for me. It is impossible for me to choose a favorite song. I love Lady Gaga and every song she does. I love songs by other artists as well of course. That just makes it even harder for me to choose.

There is no all-time favorite song for me but I can narrow it down for you...
Favorite single from The Fame: Just Dance
Favorite non-single from The Fame: Starstruck
Favorite single from The Fame Monster: Bad Romance
Favorite non-single from The Fame Monster: Dance in the Dark
Favorite single from Born This Way: You & I (until Marry the Night is a single!)
Favorite non-single from Born This Way: Government Hooker or Bloody Mary
Favorite Gaga collaboration: Hello Hello (with Elton John)
Favorite unreleased Gaga song: Future Love
Favorite Non-Gaga song at the moment: Pumped up Kicks by Foster the People and Madder Red by Yeasayer

And that's about it...

30 Day Challenge

So I have decided to help me get off to a good start on my blog I am going to do a 30 Day Challenge. It's pretty straight forward and I figured it was appropriate to start off the new month.

Here is the list of days if anyone else would like to do it...

Day 1- Favorite Song
Day 2- Favorite Movie
Day 3- Favorite Television Show
Day 4- Favorite Book
Day 5- Favorite Quote
Day 6- Most Treasured Item
Day 7- A Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 8- Something You Hate
Day 9- Something That Makes Your Life Easier
Day 10- A Photo Taken Over 10 Years Ago of You & A Current One
Day 11-  Favorite Band/Artist
Day 12- Something you are OCD about
Day 13- Something or Someone that has had a huge impact on your life.
Day 14- Somewhere You’d Love to Travel
Day 15- Describe Your Dream Home or show us a picture
Day 16- Who Do You Do the Most Crazy Things With OR What is the Most Crazy Thing You’ve Done?
Day 17- Your Biggest Insecurity & Something About Yourself You Are Proud Of
Day 18- Wedding Talk (share stories, photos, both, anything having to do with your wedding, the one you had or the one you dream of)
Day 19-  A talent/hobby of yours
Day 20- Something you wished you could forget
Day 21- A recipe you love
Day 22- Some of Your Favorite Websites
Day 23- Something you love to watch on youtube (or better yet a youtube video of yourself)
Day 24-  Where You Live?  Tell us or show us about where you live
Day 25- Who is/are your best friends?
Day 26- Favorite clothing store.
Day 27- Worst Habit
Day 28- What’s in Your purse, backpack or computer bag?
Day 29- Who Has gotten you through the most?
Day 30- A dream for the future beyond the next year…think long term

The Art of Blogging

I am still getting familiar with blogger.com. I have been wanting to start a blog for some time now and not sure exactly how I wanted to go about it. I still keep a livejournal but there are only a handful of people on there that I know. I don't know anyone personally who has a blogspot here but I am hoping that this will be a better way to connect with people. It just seems more current.

I won't be blogging about anything in particular, at least for the time being. I have a lot of random interests. But I will try to update on a regular basis.