tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316156339696306802024-03-05T13:08:30.489-06:00Ramblings of a Marine WifeYoung Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-10911673433749228822012-09-14T13:06:00.001-05:002012-09-14T13:08:37.570-05:00Journal link up part 2We've made our way through week two for the lil journal project over at <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/09/the-lil-journal-project-day-10-link-up.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LilBlueBoo+%28Lil+Blue+Boo%29">Lil Blue Boo</a>. I'm still totally in love with this project and have been loving sitting down with my journal each day.<br />
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Day 6. A map of my childhood. This is the neighborhood where the first house I remember living room is and it's where my dad and sister currently live<br />
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Day 7 My life in cars. Between, Mom, Dad, Andrew, and me there have been a ton of cars in my life.<br />
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Day 8 a color palette that you get to name the colors. This one is fun!</div>
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Day 9 Writing about a group picture from your past. I had a good time sorting through pictures to find one I wanted to use. </div>
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<br />Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-44352758834133238332012-09-07T11:11:00.002-05:002012-09-08T23:18:58.145-05:00Journaling for meI know that I've been very absent from this blog lately. Maybe one day I'll get back to it at a regular basis. Right now though, I want to share something that I started this past week. I came across a journaling project on <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/09/the-lil-journal-project-day-5-link-up.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LilBlueBoo+%28Lil+Blue+Boo%29">Lil Blue Boo</a> and have been working on it all week!<br />
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Day 1 was a fun start using my non-dominant hand. It didn't come out nearly as messy as I thought it was going to.<br />
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Day 2 I drew the first classroom I remembered. While I remember bits and pieces of other classrooms before 4th grade this is the one that I remember in detail.<br />
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Day 5 gave me a chance to reflect on the everyday blessings that I have in my life that I often over look.<br />
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Day 6 was all about people watching. Here in Jacksonville we're never short on eccentric people to observe. <br />
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My month of May so far! Lots of puppy love, the beach, and my garden is blooming!</div>
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<br />Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-11510173263975904722012-05-01T16:15:00.002-05:002012-05-01T16:15:15.031-05:00Ten on Tuesday1. YAY beach day. I had an awesome day at Topsail with all the ladies and their lovely babies today.<br />
2. I am about to pull my hair out over this sweater I'm making my mom. I realized today I read the pattern wrong and now I have to rip out the sleeves.<br />
3. My entry way smells like cat pee and I can't figure out why. I even got down on my hands and knees and sniffed every inch of the carpet. Looks like I'm renting a steam cleaner and cleaning our living room carpet in the near future.<br />
4. I finally finished the scarf that I had been working on. I was determined to use the whole skein of yarn that I had so it resulted in a scarf almost 9 ft. Long!<br />
5. Andrew and I will hopefully make it to the Cherry Point Airshow this weekend. I'm super excited about it.<br />
6. Confession: I have NEVER been to an air show before.<br />
7. Yesterday I dropped a thing of crescent rolls on the kitchen floor and they exploded. So I did the sensible thing. I picked them up off of the floor and made dinner. Dog fur can't hurt you, right?<br />
8.The dogs are currently fighting over one bone even though there are four within a foot perimeter of them.<br />
9.Tomorrow I intend to stay in my pjs all day and do nothing but catch up on the DVR and knit. Sounds like the best day ever to me.<br />
10. Shadow would like to learn to drive.<br />
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This is my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Schieffelin Point Shawl done in Savannah yarn. I absolutely loved the pattern when my local knit shop picked it out for the April knit along. As I started knitting it though I started to second guess myself. I had decided to stripe it since it looked very plain with all the garter stitch. After I started knitting I decided I hated it and would most likely give it away. I thought the stripes looked like a bumble bee and it wasn't fun. Then I got to the lace edge. I got all excited because I was certain that this would turn my perspective on this shawl around. Boy was I wront. I still wasn't in love with it. Once it was done and off my needles I thought maybe I could live with my finished project. It wasn't until I laid it all out and gave a good wet blocking that I fell in love. Blocking stretched the stripes so it looked less like a bumble bee and it gave really good definition to the lace edge. It became drapey (which is totally a word) and so soft. It's definitely a perfect spring time shawl. Now if only we would have some spring time like weather so I could enjoy wearing it! </span><br />
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Starting my shawl at knit night</div>
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Most of the way through the stripes. It's definitely looking like a bee. </div>
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Starting the lace edge. Maybe I'll love it after all. </div>
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Finished and unblocked. It's got a 2.5 foot wingspan. </div>
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Being blocked. It grew to over 4 feet! </div>
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Done and waiting for slightly cool weather! </div>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-47874252781953542662012-04-25T15:29:00.000-05:002012-04-25T15:30:13.773-05:00Wordless WednesdayWhat better way to start back than a Wordless Wednesday<br />
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<br />Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-34885639624365157272012-01-26T23:26:00.004-06:002012-01-26T23:35:23.974-06:00Color me a slackerI just realized I haven't updated my post since November! Ooops!!! Faithful followers are you still out there? <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A ton has happened since November. I spent Thanksgiving here in J'ville with my friends. A few days before Thanksgiving I had an unfortunate run in with a steak knife while doing the dishes. This made it very difficult for me to cook my portion of Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily, I have amazing friends and Holly helped me cook everything the night before so that we still had all the traditional Thanksgiving dishes for dinner. I had a great time eating good food, watching football, and playing board games with friends. </div><div><br /></div><div>Christmas was CRAZY, but what else is to be expected? I drove the 14ish hours from J'ville to Louisiana with the two pups in tow so that I could celebrate with my family. I arrived in LA early enough to see my awesome mother graduate from UNO with her Master's degree and I got to celebrate my nephew's 5th birthday. After that celebrating was over I moved onto celebrating Christmas and New Years with my family. Then I headed home to J'ville to prepare for something even more exciting!</div><div><br /></div><div>ANDREW IS FINALLY HOME!!!!!!! Yup, that's right, Andrew arrived home January 9th. We were two days shy of a 365 day deployment. I'm ecstatic to have him home and safe. I love having him walk through the door in the afternoon/evening when he gets home from work. I'm happy to have help with the crazy pups and house work again. Now that's he's home we're gearing up for post-deployment leave and then trying to return to a normal life. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not making any promises, but hopefully once post-deployment leave is over I can get back to blogging at least semi-regularly. </div>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-54172757746412892402011-11-09T07:53:00.002-06:002011-11-09T07:57:27.751-06:00Wordless Wednesday.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-eQbqMhpz3xjvasljCQpdwdja77ikqFI2V1RVtYKvjNlFy1AKTet1-agF8lUpak7TeR-k9jxt6cc_6ZLBqORMWqZVcnGzZonoh2yfBitEj8_97Xdxu1NISBkYLXcqkLIY_7LiMH0U0Kw/s320/100_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672994596546239298" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPQSyNo_qVdP_687t6VYoKBzdB_rZ7iaNPNc3rV-Fkf6IWk-5bIaboLsfHPI4Skf-ubqnhW-xGPYuOApvS8fqIbz4aVhgkNdW0gR0lz173_KZaoi7p_9ztJ93PNuhg-c2bl9kHop1dHg/s320/100_0012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672994602448143730" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5aa43V1-iqxLj17SN5H_9otDMw0TqOZv9REmGV95K1CSMYv0_XOiEpOuy3IhHpqNBrwnv-8t5GrfLVn-EXGchlVHWtBahtx3jJqPFEZnj5eNITBiDUmAydJACkHDgISsKdwMSr_6wEk/s320/100_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672994628452876834" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqY8zn7ld2DqGl_VN-3PB1T9ZzaqLay0N_Kcz4c1MFI00Vqr4w5SKqscgwegmTxIw28FB4x7FOP7-xG0hHfBazZ7SqSMF7wZhSLnP3ZVAznqYYdAwFFL9Rz-LcmB5z728mwEqCr0qwi8/s1600/2011-10-31+17.49.16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqY8zn7ld2DqGl_VN-3PB1T9ZzaqLay0N_Kcz4c1MFI00Vqr4w5SKqscgwegmTxIw28FB4x7FOP7-xG0hHfBazZ7SqSMF7wZhSLnP3ZVAznqYYdAwFFL9Rz-LcmB5z728mwEqCr0qwi8/s320/2011-10-31+17.49.16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672994631323442530" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-89356937462345165312011-11-08T20:05:00.005-06:002011-11-08T20:17:02.521-06:00Ten on Tuesday<div>1. I just finished knitting stockings for Andrew and the guys.</div><div><div>2. I am a bit of a bah humbug this year because I really wish Andrew could be home for Christmas.</div><div>3. I have been enjoying the Jacksonville weather this week. With the exception of Saturday it's been sunny and gorgeous.</div></div><div><br /></div>4. My mom wore an LSU shirt. I think hell froze over. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrfjX8tneVk7rOK9bxT1xKxY4dU0jUSBi3CBdB_28GMZJe4X1Ol3ivHIGawaDZnqs-upMnz_fIk7EhQNRTLpkNXOakW56i3BBjh_fw_1wIDUXmjRY9Es-0fJP9m1nlJeo73JviiBGvTU/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrfjX8tneVk7rOK9bxT1xKxY4dU0jUSBi3CBdB_28GMZJe4X1Ol3ivHIGawaDZnqs-upMnz_fIk7EhQNRTLpkNXOakW56i3BBjh_fw_1wIDUXmjRY9Es-0fJP9m1nlJeo73JviiBGvTU/s320/IMG_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672812921947567138" /></a><br />5. This totally Jacksonville classy. If you live here or have visited here you know what I'm talking about. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFvPsbAe8GOwegRxlzhAP1fxxxv4uL-mGdPVCQyOygBjTk9k7Zef1q9vC9B8iTeABey15sEWvFzEB8PSmONeNqzyymlZVIztRwyeJ-7xdVSQbK1XFSBkNwqXKPFHcCPaQFVqSbj3P9mg/s1600/IMG_0022.PNG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFvPsbAe8GOwegRxlzhAP1fxxxv4uL-mGdPVCQyOygBjTk9k7Zef1q9vC9B8iTeABey15sEWvFzEB8PSmONeNqzyymlZVIztRwyeJ-7xdVSQbK1XFSBkNwqXKPFHcCPaQFVqSbj3P9mg/s320/IMG_0022.PNG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672812907993694578" /></a><br />6. Christmas wine is out!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirErn2UkD6gX4FKVsmL8-f-_7XdC_S2Mfn44RFzeqNDt9gzH7sP5a9DhMYUsEo61y23w1j1fHeDgTNgyBiQTvDueKCKbMUiCcj0BqUlMOiwXqcRnHKUYjfqbU0TtM5-HP2Tb3YMefQCYo/s1600/IMG_0020.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirErn2UkD6gX4FKVsmL8-f-_7XdC_S2Mfn44RFzeqNDt9gzH7sP5a9DhMYUsEo61y23w1j1fHeDgTNgyBiQTvDueKCKbMUiCcj0BqUlMOiwXqcRnHKUYjfqbU0TtM5-HP2Tb3YMefQCYo/s320/IMG_0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672812898385522738" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>7. This is the view from my front yard. I love living in nowhere's ville. </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KdQ04gJvX0Zr9tQCAC2_w07WZ29bKaqI7-D_eMhlR_MhiWBIMGd5Z2G0baZSgglHVun00glLgbPStsAPnzQAJcpmCu-qUMTc-wKrfJuBHCeRGbe4PbYxDRu6gygGN3DG0F45hof6g5U/s320/IMG_0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672812876995599810" /><div>8. This is the dogs idea of sharing the sofa. </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvdxZCQqtyJG_6Fm5qk7SKJLLPMnQ529WcHYo1GJX0NO4ExNmfe1v8lzWg1Tt5yy8N-ml8mtnADK_67c-WywIG-5dmR_F63vIPO9j0mtY9hB_-aH1SHuK0FwP2WIGYTh77VxsdOIhb3E/s320/IMG_0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672812886701736354" /><div>9. Tomorrow I am baking up a storm. I found a ton of cookie recipes on Pinterest I NEED to try and so the guys are getting lots of yummy baked goods in their Christmas package. </div><div>10. My cable is out so I've been re-watching all of the seasons of Gilmore Girls. I am on season 3 and yes I am awesome and do own all of the seasons. </div>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-79096574725060697412011-11-05T18:46:00.002-05:002011-11-05T18:53:11.735-05:00Deployment Blues<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">*WARNING*</span></b> </div><div>In this post I am going to complain about deployment. Yes I realized I am blessed to talk to my husband on a regular basis and to know he is relatively safe. However, I am human and somedays I just need to put it all out there. That being said if you don't want to hear it don't read it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Today we are approximately 80% done with this stupid year long deployment. I should be excited about this, right? Instead, however, I am cranky about it. My husband was home just a few weeks ago for R&R why did he have to go back. The deployment is practically over anyway. It's hard to readjust after R&R. You would think that R&R is a nice and relaxing, but really it's a cheap whore. I loved having Andrew home and seeing his face, but it was such a tease it's not even funny. Two weeks isn't long enough for anything except upsetting your schedule and making you have to go through the deployment readjustment stages all over again. I'm very happy for my friends who have their husbands home or are getting their husbands back soon. BUT I hate that my husband has been gone long before theirs and will be home long after theirs. It just freaking sucks. I want someone to come walk the dogs because it's cold outside, take care of me when I'm sick, make me coffee in the mornings and cuddle with me at night. </div><div><br /></div><div>On top of my deployment blues I'm cranky that LSU is about to play the game of the century versus Alabama and this is the day my freaking satellite chooses to go out. SERIOUSLY!!! My one guilty pleasure in life is sitting on the sofa, eating crap and yelling at LSU while they play football. I just want to mope in my comfy pjs and yell at some football. UGH!<br /><div><br /></div></div>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-39377209449472127102011-11-03T10:10:00.005-05:002011-11-03T10:16:36.331-05:00Wine and Love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJgUBGqcNMgKpJX1MUudP49CF5VqPFAFjRihVeB4hWqtUw4Xzwj19CFX-c-76mFipnT4fQDMHSX89mM12YtYigjWbOf8FtzPgjElg7r3NQunrvxQX4N_uTf7GYVa0o8dKcsfeLIXv1ak/s1600/wineo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJgUBGqcNMgKpJX1MUudP49CF5VqPFAFjRihVeB4hWqtUw4Xzwj19CFX-c-76mFipnT4fQDMHSX89mM12YtYigjWbOf8FtzPgjElg7r3NQunrvxQX4N_uTf7GYVa0o8dKcsfeLIXv1ak/s320/wineo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670787338052571186" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div>I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.walkingwithnora.com/2011/11/03/wine-and-love-v33/">Walking with Nora</a> for her Wines and Loves. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Wines</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*I'm ready for this deployment to be over. R&R was just a mean tease</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*I'm sad that I didn't get to spend more time in MN with Andrea. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*I miss my family something fierce and wish that I was going home before Christmas, but it's just not in the plans for me. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Loves</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*I'm glad I'm not in MN right now because evidently it's below freezing.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*I had the most amazing time with Andrea in MN and hope she'll be visiting me soon.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*Jimmy Johns on Western is open (YES!!!!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*We are getting a Popeyes (DOUBLE YES!!!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*Andrew will be home sooner then I know it and this deployment will be over.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">*My husband is amazing at communicating with me any time that he gets the chance too and for that I'm very very thankful.</span></div>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-11591529041118806802011-10-22T11:00:00.001-05:002011-10-22T11:00:06.359-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (46-50)<li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Speak my mind more freely and stop second guessing myself.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Last night when I was laying in bed by myself.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">My husband and yes I have.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">In 5 years from now, <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/06/29/how-to-make-today-memorable/" title="How To Make Today Memorable" style="color: rgb(28, 155, 220); text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">will you remember</a> what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Probably not so much.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Some I am making for myself. Others are being made for me thanks to the United States Marine Corps<br /><br /></span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-34884258324979914682011-10-21T21:23:00.001-05:002011-10-21T21:24:16.194-05:00A promise.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; ">A friend of mine posted this on her blog and it struck a cord with me. Everything written here is so true. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></div>A Military Mans promise:<br /><br />I cannot promise you every night of my life. I cannot promise to be beside you for every difficult moment, every trial, and every hardship. In truth, I can promise you that I will not be with you for most. I will leave you at inconvenient times. Any special date to us may be tainted with the anniversary of the death of one of my friends. I will ask you to take over whatever life we have built together for months and years at a time. And will then crash back into that life that you have used your sweat, your tears and your heartache to keep together, and try to take it back as I knew it before.<br /><br />I will shut you out at times because it will be the best way for me to hold it together at that moment. I will lie to you. I will tell you I don't know things when I do. I will not always tell you where I am going, when I will be back, or who I am with. I may not call you for weeks and months and you will not be able to call me. You will ask questions that I won't answer. You will know answers to questions that you will hope you never need.<br /><br />I will share things with my brothers that you will never understand. They will know things about me that you never will. They will be a support to me in some things that you cannot be. I will miss birthdays. I will miss anniversaries. I may need time to process things that seem natural to everyone else.<br /><br />It will seem that someone - or something - will always take precedence over you.<br /><br />I will uproot you and ask you to re-establish our family anywhere in the world, in any season, at any time - over and over again. Sand and mud will be tracked through your halls from the boots I am too tired to take off.<br /><br />I will leave you when you beg me not to. I will stand at attention while you cry beside me. I will not turn my head and I will walk away. I will knowingly break your heart. And I will do it again - and again. I cannot promise you all of me. I cannot promise you much of anything.<br /><br />But if you will have me, I can promise that as I march away from you, it is not without sharing your heartache. I promise you that every time I break your heart I will be breaking mine. Every time that I cannot answer you I will be protecting you. Whenever you want to call and you have no number to dial, I will be wanting to do the same. I will protect everything that we have created together with every fiber of my being while you do the same back at home. I will honor you in everything - every moment that we are apart and every moment that I am with you. I will fight harder and push further knowing that I do so for you. And I will carry you with me in everything, until my sandy boots once again sit just inside our door.<br /><br />A Military Spouse's promise:<br /><br />I cannot promise that I will not become frustrated when you leave me and the world seems to fall apart around me. I cannot promise that I will not curse those who sent you when the dryer breaks, and the transmission needs to be replaced, and the dog eats the couch all in the same week - most likely the week after you deploy. I cannot promise that the sand and mud that cakes my floor will not cause me to give you harsh looks and rude thoughts. I cannot promise that my heart will not be torn in twelve different ways when you march away from me. I cannot promise that I will not let my anger show when you refuse to answer questions. I cannot promise to understand why you share things with your comrades that you will not share with me. I cannot promise that there won’t be times when my heartache makes its presence known before my pride can mask it. I cannot promise that I will not show my worry and my concern when it is best for you not to see it. I cannot promise to understand why you do so many of the things you do.<br /><br />I can promise that for as many tears of sadness and frustration and anger that are shed there will be double that of tears of pride. I can promise you that for every time you are away from me, I will learn to cherish the times that you are with me. In everything I will honor you and honor your sacrifice. I can promise to teach our children to do the same. I will use every moment that you are not with them to show them the amazing man that you are through my actions and my pride. I can promise that there will never be a night where you are not the subject of my final prayer and the keeper of my dreams. I promise to try to be understanding that there are many things I will never understand. I promise to keep you with me in everything and to do my best to keep grace in this life. I will be strong for you as you are strong for me and I will carry you with me in every moment until your sandy boots again sit just inside our door.</span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-32394833274057643482011-10-21T21:17:00.002-05:002011-10-21T21:22:25.348-05:00MilSpouse Fill in Friday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DbXQ3OUiP2WPZGzc3uaACtDzXdWmhlEy4xr2ler6_SvtaGvgwy2zpJk7GD_T-HyqYLfvF6kDsXfFRPG-6gHo2oFg35kWFND9EAYAV68_ecqtXC3KTqi8-BrlkIRSTWlOD4Ux2KIUNTI/s1600/milspouse-friday-fill-in.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DbXQ3OUiP2WPZGzc3uaACtDzXdWmhlEy4xr2ler6_SvtaGvgwy2zpJk7GD_T-HyqYLfvF6kDsXfFRPG-6gHo2oFg35kWFND9EAYAV68_ecqtXC3KTqi8-BrlkIRSTWlOD4Ux2KIUNTI/s320/milspouse-friday-fill-in.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666135300872242690" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-position: outside; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(78, 78, 78); font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">I want </strong><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc33cc;">to go back to school to pursue my Masters in Social Work.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-position: outside; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(78, 78, 78); font-weight: bold; ">I have </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc33cc;">to clean my house because it's disgusting. </span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-position: outside; vertical-align: baseline; "><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(78, 78, 78); font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">I wish </strong><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc33cc;">could hire someone to clean my house for me. </span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-position: outside; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(78, 78, 78); font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">I hope</strong><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(78, 78, 78); "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc33cc;">that my up coming trip is as much fun as I think it will be. </span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-position: outside; vertical-align: baseline; "><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(78, 78, 78); font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">I wonder </strong><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc33cc;">if my husband will call me soon. I miss his face. </span></span></div></li></span></div>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-28226705589941895852011-10-21T11:00:00.002-05:002011-10-21T11:00:06.387-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (41-45)<li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Andrew, my mom, dad, step-mom, sisters, nephews, nieces, grandparents, Andrea, Missy, and Holly<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">No<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What is the difference between being alive and <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/04/13/how-to-live-life/" title="How To Live Life" style="color: rgb(28, 155, 220); text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">truly living</a>?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Being alive is just breathing and going through the motions. Truly living is enjoying what you do, taking risks, having adventures, sometimes failing, but always getting back up to try again.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Before it's to late to do the right thing.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Because failure never feels good.<br /><br /></span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-16762675136236158362011-10-20T11:00:00.002-05:002011-10-20T11:00:04.128-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (36-40)<li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">When your young and everything is black and white maybe, but as you get older things become gray and the lines become skewed.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I don't currently have a job, so no.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Less work to do so that I can spend my time doing the things I enjoy.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Yes.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Never.<br /><br /></span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-64450235059633557482011-10-19T11:00:00.000-05:002011-10-19T11:00:08.683-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (31-35)<li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">When Andrew got home for his 2 weeks of R&R.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If not now, then when?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Hopefully soon, but definitely not never.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Not to terribly much, you have to try to fail and if you fail you should rethink your plan and try again.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Have you ever <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/06/01/the-art-of-being-naked/" title="The Art of Being Naked" style="color: rgb(28, 155, 220); text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">been with someone</a>, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Yes<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Because you have to support what you believe in.<br /><br /></span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-49957363283590171102011-10-19T10:00:00.000-05:002011-10-19T10:00:00.139-05:00Wordless Wednesday.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMV38ZhZFw3wK3Ru5kmwLOBIH2qqqnhTTqMt067Tyx_Ew9Valde2rpigixxibp3OzVSM0_Brqs0PKIPtDo9Ljq1iZO15nymJBHiTWOqwo3sthdve9t5UcPti_UkHivsXMwEeQGucmWDs/s1600/DSC_5502.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMV38ZhZFw3wK3Ru5kmwLOBIH2qqqnhTTqMt067Tyx_Ew9Valde2rpigixxibp3OzVSM0_Brqs0PKIPtDo9Ljq1iZO15nymJBHiTWOqwo3sthdve9t5UcPti_UkHivsXMwEeQGucmWDs/s320/DSC_5502.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663583903340557810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLO308z1nekg5qrJCszZ-ym3ir4uiMXvLnydTgoWzj7zBxSQJzmoI4-TMgWjV9kHplBEAbLJGJ87heVOtW36tsrf-iopik0JRm4PHK66_KIVpMiVv6JzDsq7Dq9Oa6f0-5f5zT95BQftk/s1600/DSC_5117.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4pHn_hfGRK6e8PPPcIroY0kb7AEU7Fu-zZrDfLD1jMxk4HAet3B3GgUuUmircnX8gRp4ZSEP1wow22OIz2dnBXiAE7d7UewLs6IFRoOpPCQd9Si-GC2nV0LUN4SGgiy13XOafrlKB3U/s320/DSC_0039+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663583600469664738" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All images were taken by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/HeartLove-Photography/127280759882">Heartlove Photography</a></div>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-58977606455461157342011-10-18T11:00:00.002-05:002011-10-18T11:00:02.157-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (26-30)<li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I think I would prefer to never be able to make new ones. I can't imagine a world where I can't remember meeting my husband in high school, our first date, first kiss, etc.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">No. I think that in order to know the truth you should challenge it and make sure you have your facts in a row.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Has your greatest fear ever come true?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">As far as I now I've never drowned.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Not really and I guess not.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">When I was little my grandpa used to let us smash coke cans with a sledge hammer that I'm pretty sure was just a rubber mallet, but he always called it a sledge hammer. It's special because it's just the everyday stuff my grandpa would do with us. I miss him so much some days.<br /><br /></span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-26141377892393816572011-10-18T09:00:00.003-05:002011-10-18T09:00:10.217-05:00Ten on Tuesday.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>1. Today is Holly's baby shower. I should be getting ready, I guarantee you I am not. Good things I have understanding friends who don't care if my house is perfect. <div><br /></div><div>2. I'm going to visit Andrea. I'm so excited I could pee, but I won't because I really like this chair. </div><div><br /></div><div>3. Andrew's 2 weeks for R&R were WAY to short. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>4. My nephew is the cutest kid on the planet. He is going to bed early so the sun can go see Uncle Andrew early so that Uncle Andrew can have more day to get the bad guys and come home sooner. Seriously, how sweet is</div><div>that (if you take out the killing people part). </div><div><br /></div><div>5. Tango is protesting the fact that Andrew is gone. She does this every time he leaves. It always makes me laugh because she protests by not pooping. Yup you read that right the dog is refusing to poop. Not my problem, less poop for me to pick up and she's never exploded before so I doubt she will this time. </div><div><br /></div><div>6. Munchkin often yells at me to go to bed when it gets to late and I'm still up. The sad part is I listen to her. My cat has set my bed time and usually between 11 and midnight. </div><div><br /></div><div>7. I have been knitting and crocheting like a crazy person. I have tons of stuff I'm making for friends, family, and the holidays. What I really want to be doing is finishing the socks, mittens, and sweater I'm making for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>8. I miss my family like crazy. I think it's because Andrew left so recently. I always miss my family more right after he leaves.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>9.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPa0XvE_degjf0__kEQleSSq6jcpPcPeinhHG7TFBQ5u45O-_7v8R8CpPHxZwnuKx7gf2pW62tvC2eZyvTr84IAT-voLKPIwVhdu81IwptnuvyLDbpXJ1OTehmi0Q_BcQkfgbti32TtB0/s320/2011-10-09+14.42.02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663582377221113778" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>10.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCMwwP3NKV97qpX5p2jGFh1x2n9EsulEcEVbhHAX3Ryalr1v9fUdmnEq59TxcM2ftHp-MFaf9cNnnyYCUcVFTuY0206_-jaTe-7596jq1VuampJqiFvWi9CSPDsLgRsAWrEWr5wJNg7U/s320/2011-10-09+14.42.23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663582142094859282" />Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-67917468568415682162011-10-17T11:00:00.000-05:002011-10-17T11:00:08.034-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (21-25)<li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Can't I be a joyful genius? I think I would be a joyful simpleton. I'd rather be happy and enjoy my family and friends then know everything and be constantly worried.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Why are you, you?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I am me because of the way I was raised, the beliefs that I have, and the decisions I have made.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Most of the time. I will say there have been occasions where I haven't been the kind of friend a person needs, but I try my best to be there for my friends when they need me.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">A good friend who moves away. It's hard to keep friendships going over a distance and it's even harder to have to do the things you used to do together by yourself.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What are you most grateful for?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">My friends and family.<br /><br /></span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-30765790171444615672011-10-16T11:00:00.001-05:002011-10-16T11:00:02.429-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (16-20)<li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">That's simple because everyone is different.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/04/20/when-our-stories-hold-us-back/" title="When Our Stories Hold Us Back" style="color: rgb(28, 155, 220); text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What’s holding you back?</a></li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I would love to scuba dive. It would be amazing to see all the reefs, fish, etc underwater. I will probably never learn though because I am ridiculously scared of drowning and don't know how to really swim.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Definitely. There are parts of my past that I still worry on when I'm feeling down even though there's nothing I can do to change it and I'm sure I'm the only one who remembers it.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Since we're military I'll exclude my home state because I feel it's given that I would like to live there. If I could live in any state I would choose two. I would live in Colorado in the spring/summer/fall because I love it there. I have my mom's family near by and the state is just gorgeous! Then in the winters I would live in SoCal where it's warm. I don't do snow.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I try to avoid elevators because I'm claustrophobic and the idea of being stuck in one (again) scares the bejeebers out of me. Though I will say if I have to take the elevator I totally jam the button repeatedly even though I now it doesn't speed things up.<br /><br /></span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-2949053430908133322011-10-15T11:00:00.002-05:002011-10-15T11:00:01.323-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (11-15)<li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">This is a difficult one to answer. I would let the people know that it was my friend they were speaking about and then excuse myself from the table. I would like to think I would also defend my friend, but I'm not sure I would be able to offend people that I admire so much. I do know that my opinion of those people would be greatly changed and I would not respect or admire them anymore.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Be careful what you put out into the world because it will come back to you 10 fold when you least expect it.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Would you break the law to save a loved one?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">If it was absolutely necessary, yes.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Definitely. I believe it's that sometimes I can't see the forest through the trees.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What’s something you know you do differently than most people?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">When I'm in a deep sleep I frown. Like a deep, hard frown. You know the kind they say will give you wrinkles.<br /><br /></span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-74123301807697035312011-10-14T22:31:00.003-05:002011-10-14T22:38:41.299-05:0050 Q to free your mind. (7-10)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Ok, I know I sorta dropped off the face of the plant for a while. I promise I have an excuse! We had a hurricane, then I went home to LA, and best of all Andrew came home on R&R. More about all of that later though. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Right now, I'm sorta not doing anything. I feel like I'm stuck in limbo. I have this awesome degree, but I can't find a job. I want to voluteer, but I'm holding myself back. I need to step it up and do something get a job that utilizes my degree, volunteer and build some experience, SOMETHING! I need to stop second guessing myself, build some self confidence and do something to change the things I don't like instead of just complaining about them.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I think I would have done somethings differently. I would have put more effort into my school work in college. I would have gotten an internship in something that would have benefitted me more than working in the psych lab did. The major things in my life though I wouldn't change. I love my husband, my family, and my friends. I wouldn't trade them for the world.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I believe I have completely controlled my life and the course it has taken. I am where I am because of the choices I've made and I'm pretty happy here.<br /><br /></span></span><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?</li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Doing the right thing. </span></span>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231615633969630680.post-73985440022658101262011-09-14T11:58:00.001-05:002011-09-14T12:00:40.063-05:00Wordless Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQM4EhiTKYyFPOo63I0IIgjUSbniW9FD3ZRbcR9VRlAH-1_VOjX9tFPzS31_23IpWaiC-7w_ItmduJ8KwT-rDZWsvNJJLXwh1JYqS15qNflXoU2RhNhv2sDt2BTJAxxYkSv2R_uW2G2o/s1600/100_0936.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQM4EhiTKYyFPOo63I0IIgjUSbniW9FD3ZRbcR9VRlAH-1_VOjX9tFPzS31_23IpWaiC-7w_ItmduJ8KwT-rDZWsvNJJLXwh1JYqS15qNflXoU2RhNhv2sDt2BTJAxxYkSv2R_uW2G2o/s320/100_0936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652261249101247602" /></a>Young Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880439024397279407noreply@blogger.com0