Respect the thing!

It's the first week of Advent! 

So.....

Blogging.....

Or the lack thereof.......


Oh well. I'm a rotten blogger these days and I'm really not sure how to remedy that. Other than to start blogging more regularly again....*Snicker.* Let's not get too carried away!

I read these blogs where people actually plan their posts and put some serious though into what they want to say and I'm totally impressed by them.

Me, on the other hand. Well, that's a different story.

Take today for example. I have half and hour to whip up some sort of post. Yep. Half and hour to let my brilliance ooze forth.

*Sigh*

Basically, I'm just popping by to post a song and then I have to head out to do things.

Right so, first week of advent, I am going to post an advent  song. I've undoubtedly posted it before but I don't care. It's my blog and all that. I shall post what I want. 

This is probably my favorite version of O come Emmanuel. I love how strong and wild it sounds, especially when it crescendos. Ah-maz-ing!

I have a list of posts I want to do over this upcoming month. For real! And I'm hoping to take much better care of my blog. At least for the month of December. 

Because Christmas stuff is the bomb-diggety!

And I have a tag I need to do.

So I should be around here a lot more. Here's hoping, anyway.

And now my half an hour is up! Thanks for stopping by and reading this pathetic little post. You guys are the best!

God Bless!

Amy

I know, you know~

Hey there, Internet world, hey!

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I really can't think of a good way to start this post. It's just at that point where I'm like, "Remember me? I used to blog around here." ......It's terrible.

I think I'll just give you the scoop on my life. 

I have been working two jobs for the last year and a half or so. *Insert deep sigh here* And lately it's been pretty overwhelming and taking over my life. *Insert maniacal laughter here* A six day work week is rubbish, just so you know, and it pretty much explains my overall lack of blogging and commenting.
I didn't feel like using my precious, precious time blogging, okay? It's mine. My own! My love! My Precious!

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About two weeks ago, my florist job offered to train me to be a designer, (which means I get to make pretty stuff:) and my position there will become full time.

After some freaking out...

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...I took the offer and gave my notice at my other job. So at the end of this month (is that really just two more days away?) I'll be comfortably working one job and have some 'me time' back in my life.

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This should also mean my blogging will be better again. Normal work weeks allow time for creativity. If I remember correctly.

So yay for normality, right? Knuckle bump!

(This whole gif-making thing is pretty fun!)

Other stuff in my life. 

More sunset pictures. Cause I love them.

And a Starbucks picture. With not-my-name on the cup. Cause I accidentally stole that drink.

Not really.

Treskie and I went out for Starbucks on evening last week.
We ordered. I got a mocha, because it's my favorite, and she got a java chip, because that's her favorite.
It was a bit crowded and busy and I just wanted to get my drink and go. So the guy behind the counter mutters a name, puts down two drinks that look like a mocha and a java chip...
And I was just so excited!
I grabbed them, thanked him kindly and booked it for the door. 
It wasn't until I was halfway to the car that I wrapped my lips around the straw and took a deep pull at the drink in my hands that I realized...it wasn't mine. This particular drink was a salted caramel. Treskie's was cookie crumble...
And the name wasn't 'Amanda' like I presumed when I originally caught sight of the beginning letter "A". It was Alandra.
Awkward!t

But it wasn't like I could really give it back, now could I? So it became mine. 

heI felt really guilty, knowing that some poor people watched as I grabbed their drinks and left. And I couldn't stop laughing. And Blushing.
Aaah, good times!

I finished season 8 of Psych! 

It was so good! I loved it. I even loved the finale. I usually don't like the end of TV shows. They make me sad. And even though I cried over the ending, (true story) it didn't feel the end as much as it did a new beginning. Listen to me getting all meechy over here! Over Psych! I'm fairly sure that's a sign that I'm loosing my mind even faster than I've previously thought.
Oh well.
You should watch it. Tell me if you cry. Let's see how far I've really gone

I took a BBC Sherlock personality test and became John Watson.

"You are John Watson. Let’s be honest, pretty much everyone loves you. Warm, patient and personable, you’re willing to put up with a great deal (possibly too much?) from those you care about and you are intractably loyal. You’re a bit of a thrill seeker and frequently rush headlong into danger, especially if it’s to protect someone important to you. You have a stubborn streak and maybe a possible psychosomatic injury or two, but you’re definitely the person all your friends want on their side in a fight."

That made me really happy. I'm not sure that's entirely accurate. I'm willing to bet John Watson wouldn't cry over Psych.

If you want to take the test, go here!

So, yeah.  Life's been pretty good for me the last two weeks or so. And the first week in August I get to head out of town for a visit with by bestest friend for a week! I am so excited!

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God Bless,

Amy

Song of the Week~

What's up, People! Hey look it's been...almost less than a week since my last post.

Okay, fine. It's been a week. But that's not too bad, right? *Points gun meaningfully* Right?

I feel the need to ramble a bit. Deal.

I wish I owned a camera. I should just buy one. But that's probably not going to happen all that soon. Because I have nerve issues with spending money. Even my own. *Shurgs*

It keeps looking like it's going to rain. And I get all excited and sit there waiting hopefully. Then the sun wins out and the clouds slide off to do their thing elsewhere.
I'm a sun-lover. But some rain to wash away all the pollen would be great.

I finally got around to planting flowers in my yard. I feel very accomplished.

I am hoping to do some yard work after my other work tomorrow. Go me.

After this post I'm going to go eat some sherbet-ish ice cream-ish stuff that I made. And maybe watch psych. Cause I bought season EIGHT!
Amazon knows me so well. It sent me an email telling me that psych was 70% percent off. 70%!!! And it's mine now.

Alright. I listened to this song for years and spent all that time thinking it was called, Last first kiss. But it's not. It's called Inevitable. I'm still not sure why.
The first time I heard it was when my friend showed me a BBC Robin Hood music video to it. I sort of fell in love with it. Even though I've never watched the BBC Robin Hood. (Should I? It looks great but I think it might break me heart. What do you all think?)
I tried to find the same video, but since that was years ago, it doesn't seem to exist anymore.
So here's a lyric video instead.

Amazing how life turns out the way that it does

We end up hurting the worst, the only ones we really love

I want to break every clock

The hands of time could never move again

We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives

Is it over now, hey, hey, is it over now?

I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have

I want to be your last first kiss

Those lyrics! Love them. :) 

See you later and all that. Remember that sherbet-ish ice cream-ish stuff I made? I'm gonna go eat it now. 

God Bless!

Amy

This post doesn't have a proper name

Do you ever read other people's blogs and think, "Gosh, they are so together and funny and dedicated! I will be better about my own blog." And then a week and a half slides by and you remember, "Oh yes. I have a blog. I should probably write something." And after some deep  thought and careful work hasty typing, post a random something.

That is me.

Oh, you've noticed? Well, what would you like to see on my blog? Anything in particular? Come on, you can tell me. I don't bite. :)

Basically, I've been pretty busy with life in general the last few months and I put blogging on the back burner. And yeah, I'm still pretty busy with life in general, but I want to bring a little interest back to my corner of cyber space.

I'm thinking of doing a 'song of the week' thing. I don't know if anybody really wants to know what music or lyrics are making me happy, but music and lyrics do make me happy. Plus it's something I can do without too much work and it will help me to do at least a post a week.
I'm aiming for a solid two posts a week here. *Snorts delicately*

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So, if there's anything you'd like to see here let me know. Photography, music, baking, book reviews...
We don't want all my genius to go to waste over here, do we? *Grin*


Well, with all that heartfelt stuff off my chest, I'm going to proceed with a few things I've been up to lately.

1.) I did a great, brave thing and signed up for a 'Beginning Recording' class at my local community college. I've been interested in audio recording for a while and this is the first time I've seen the college offer a class on it. So on a wave of "New Year, New Goals" ambition, I registered. I'm two classes in and I'm both glad I'm taking it because I clearly know nothing about recording, and terrified because I clearly know nothing about recording.
I was thinking more soundboards, mixers and mics and less hertz, decibels and frequencies. But I suppose one needs to know those things to use mixers and mics.

2.) I got season 7 of Psych for Christmas and enjoyed it muchly. Yes, after all the waiting and waiting and waiting, I proceeded to watch the entire season in about two and a half weeks. *Smiles sheepishly* I've been sick with the world's nasty cold and watching Psych made me feel better.
The first half of the season isn't as clean as the other seasons have been. Nothing horrible, more just conversations that I didn't like and a couple awkward things. But the second half was much better and I loved it. Shawn and Gus never fail to make me laugh.

3.) I haven't made any New Years resolutions as of yet. Ever since New Years, I've been sick and tired and not feeling very resolution-y. But today I'm almost myself again and I think I might sit myself down, mull things over with myself, give myself a few pep-talks and write down some things I'd like to accomplish this year. I don't want to waste a perfectly good year like Harry. Besides, I really like resolutions. And lists. And the word 'myself,' Apparently.

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4.) I am very impatiently counting down the days to Sherlock Season 3. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT IT! Nothing but caps lock can get across the shear magnitude of my excitement. SO EXCITED! I am sort of planning on doing a Sherlock-themed something for that day. Sherlock food. And tea, obviously. Apples with IOU carved into them? *Snicker* Fish fingers custard--oh wait. Wrong show.
Perhaps I shall just throw a High Tea and have all sorts of British finger food.
 Any way you look at it, the Premiere is a big deal and should be duly honored. All in favor say "Aye"!

Tally-ho. Now that I've got this post all done I can relax and go do other things. Like study about hertz and frequencies. Yay. 


God Bless!
Amy

This post is a thing...Respect the thing!

Hey there, everyone! How's it going? I've been AWOL and quite enjoying it. It's nice to go AWOL sometimes, when you know there wont be a firing squad waiting for you when you get back.

Er...None of you are armed, right?

Because that would be awkward.

So today you're getting some randomness as I settle back into blogging again more frequently. Aren't you excited?

Random fact number one:
My friend was able to come up for a long-ish weekend visit which was simply marvelous. I hadn't seen her in over a year and that's a sad thing. So we had loads of fun, eating, talking and watching TV shows. It was relaxing and awesome. Everything is a lot more fun when  she's around. The weirdness gets doubled.

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Random fact number two:
I am making chicken soup right now and it smells amazing. Seriously amazing. *Drools* Um...you probably don't really care about my soup...

Random fact number three:
I've been watching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and I am really enjoying it thus far. Coulson is so cool and the whole team is pretty awesome. It took a few episodes before I decided that I liked them all. But I do. I like them all.

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If you haven't seen the trailer yet, here ya go. :)

Random fact number four:
I am super excited about Thanksgiving. Who doesn't love a holiday? Especially one that involves turkey and mashed potatoes and cranberries. :) I know a lot of people don't like all the cooking and baking that goes into the Thanksgiving dinner, but I actually do. It's fun.

What are you all doing for Thanksgiving? 

Random fact number five.
My Uncle, who happens to be a priest, told me this quote and it keeps popping into my head. I love it.

"God loves man so much, the angles are amazed."

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Now I'm off to stir my simmering soup and add the finishing touches to it. *Drools* 

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

God Bless

Amy

Random stuff

After the whole challenge thing I felt very done with blogging and didn't have it in me write anything, or comment on blogs.

Still, here I am and without the prompts! And I have nothing to say.

What did I blog about before the challenge?

I'm going to settle for random stuff. Random is good.

It's downright chilly here now. I've started pulling out my winter clothes in earnest. I like this part--it's like have a new wardrobe again.

This year I'm really in the mood for this kind of clothing.

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I'm waiting for my banana's to go all dark-side on me so that I can make banana bread. *Eyeballs bananas* They are very yellow right now. They might all be devoured before they have a chance to go dark-side. It's like eating a Minion.

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I absolutely love Circus roses. They're my favorite. 

Working at a florist shop definitively has its good points.

Aren't they lovely?

I can't wait for season 7 of Psych to hit netflix. I'm not sure when it will, but when it does I'm going to makes sure my netflix account is up for a month. *Grin*

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I've had this song stuck in my head for three days now. At least it's a song that like. 

John Denver wrote some lovely music.

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I love this. It's so true. 

The lyrics to Josh Groban's Brave song are pretty much my favorite right now. 

That's all I've got! 

God Bless

Amy