Fourth Day

Day 04 - A picture of your night
Day 04 - Your favorite book
Day 04 – A song that makes you sad

I spend too much time at night sitting right here:

It's no wonder I've gained so much weight over the past year!  Blah.  I was surprised, but it was so much easier to lose weight while I was unemployed.  By the time I get home from work, have dinner, do the dishes, do laundry some nights, all I feel like doing is sitting on the couch.  Got any extra motivation laying around somewhere??  I sure could use some!

My favorite book...  Another hard one!  My favorite author is easy, that's Lurlene McDaniel, but I love all of her books.  I haven't read a book of hers I don't like.  Just to pick a favorite, I'll say the Dawn Rochelle Series.  (Does that count?  It's actually 5 books, but they are all about Dawn.)  Sometimes you wonder why bad things seem to happen over and over again to people that don't deserve, and Dawn is one of those people.  But no matter what she goes through, she plows through it all and comes out strong on the other side.

Finally, an easy one.  The first song that comes to mind that makes me sad is Held, by Natalie Grant.  Of course, there's more, but this is one of the first songs that really stood out to me after Jackson died.

Day Three

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show
Day 03 - Your favorite television program  (ha!  another duplicate already!)
Day 03 – A song that makes you happy

Favorite TV show...  Same as the movie, there's a lot that would be at the top of the list, but the one that barely sneaks by to the top would be "Roseanne."  One of those shows that I can watch over and over again.  I like that it's a show that deals with situations that could be considered "real."

There are so many songs that make me happy!  I went through my favorites on YouTube and decided to post this one.  It's fun, upbeat, and I love the movie!

Day Two

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest
Day 02 - Your favorite movie
Day 02 – Your least favorite song

Natalie and I met in June, 1987, when my family moved in across the street from hers.  We've definitely had some time over the years where our friendship wasn't as close as it should have been, but overall, she's been the one that I turn to for everything.

I can't help it.  My favorite movie is still Lost Boys.  I love Kiefer Sutherland as an 80s vampire!  There are a lot of movies that I consider favorites, but this one sneaks past them all into the top spot.

Hmmm... My least favorite song.  This one is tough.  There are a lot of songs that annoy me, but since I always turn them off when they come on the radio, I can't think of one!  Ok, here's one:

Day One

The first day of the 30 day blog challenge!  I'm going to combine the 30 day blog, picture and song challenge, to make it a little more interesting.  To start off the challenge, the blog challenge and the song challenge are the same!  Oh well.  I didn't look ahead in too much detail, so I don't know if that will happen again.
Here's the first challenges:
Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts
Day 01 - Your favorite song
Day 01 – Your favorite song

Here's one of my favorite pictures of myself

Ten facts:
1.  My nickname, Brat, started when I was a kid and has continued through my adult life.
2.  I have been to 42 states.
3.  I was born on Mother's Day.
4.  My mind is full of numbers.  Old phone numbers, dates, stuff like that.  I'm not really sure why.
5.  I was 17 1/2 the first time I got engaged.
6.  The last time I flew in a plane was May, 2001.  I miss it and would love to do it again.
7.  When I was 14, I went to Australia for 2 weeks and New Zealand for 1.
8.  My grades in school could/should have been a lot better.  I didn't like doing homework.
9.  I collect Precious Moments, coins and bills ($2 bills, silver certificates, etc.)
10.  When I met my husband, Scott, he carded me because he didn't believe I was as old as I said I was.

Parts 2 and 3, my favorite song.
I first heard this song on my old Yahoo LaunchCast radio station.  I had a lot of Journey songs rated high on my station, so it played some newer ones that I hadn't heard before.  When I heard this song, I looked up the lyrics and knew it would be perfect for our first dance at our wedding.  Too bad I didn't think about how long the song is, 4 1/2 minutes is a long time to be on the dance floor by yourselves!

30 Day Challenges

I figured it's just about time to start writing again.  It's been a long time!  Thought this would be a good way to start, so I'll be attempting these 30 day challenges starting on January 1, 2011.  New year, maybe I'll learn a few new things about myself!

31 Day Picture Challenge
Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show
Day 04 - A picture of your night
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory
Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most ****** up things with
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate
Day 12 - A picture of something you love
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity
Day 19 - A picture and a letter
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change
Day 25 - A picture of your day
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

30 Day Blog Challenge
Day 01 --- Your favorite song.
Day 02 — Your favorite movie.
Day 03 — Your favorite television program.
Day 04 — Your favorite book.
Day 05 — Your favorite quote.
Day 06 — Your favorite music video.
Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy.
Day 08 — Describe the style you had 10 years ago.
Day 09 — A photo you took.
Day 10 — Talk about a regret you have.
Day 11 — Share a story from your childhood.
Day 12 — Explain how you got one of your scars.
Day 13 — How do you think others view you?
Day 14 — Talk about the cuteness of your pets.
Day 15 — A poem you wrote.
Day 16 — A song that makes you cry (or nearly).
Day 17 — An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.) that is your favorite.
Day 18 — Tell us about your best friend.
Day 19 — A talent of yours.
Day 20 — A hobby of yours.
Day 21 — A recipe.
Day 22 — Your deepest fear.
Day 23 — Write a love letter to yourself.
Day 24 — Reveal your most guilty pleasure.
Day 25 — If you have tattoos, show them. If not, talk about the tattoos you want or why you don't think they are right for you.
Day 26 — Talk about the last "random act of kindness" you encountered.
Day 27 — The last thing that made you cry.
Day 28 — Say something to your 15 year old self.
Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days.
Day 30 — Share what you have learned, if anything, about yourself in the last 30 days.

30 Day Song Challenge
Day 01 – Your favorite song
Day 02 – Your least favorite song
Day 03 – A song that makes you happy
Day 04 – A song that makes you sad
Day 05 – A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 – A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 07 – A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 – A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 – A song that you can dance to
Day 10 – A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 – A song from your favorite band
Day 12 – A song from a band you hate
Day 13 – A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 – A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 – A song that describes you
Day 16 – A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 – A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 – A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 – A song from your favorite album
Day 20 – A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 – A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 – A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 – A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 – A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 – A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 – A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 – A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 – A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 – A song from your childhood
Day 30 – Your favorite song at this time last year