Taking Charge

Another Week

tyralyn — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:17:59 +0000

Another week is nearly done… I’m shocked by this fact. I’m not sure where this week went. I’ve been kind of busy, I guess. I’ve been buying fabric for my quilt project. I’ve been trying to read and keep up with the review requests. I was also looking at wine making kits just for the heck of it. I thought it might be neat to think of doing for gifts.

Personally, I hope next week slows the hell down. I dislike fast weeks.

39 Day Challenge: Day 15

tyralyn — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:08:56 +0000

Day 01: Something you’re looking forward to this year.
Day 02: Something you regret not having done last year.
Day 03: Something with which you struggle.
Day 04: Something that is part of your routine that you enjoy.
Day 05: Something in life that gives you balance.
Day 06: Something that excites you and fills you with joy.
Day 07: How do you feel about the holidays?
Day 08: Write about your worst relationship.
Day 09: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Day 10: Something at which you’ve been a champion or the best.
Day 11: Something about which people seem to compliment you.
Day 12: Something you hope to change about yourself and why.
Day 13: Discuss some of the things on your bucket list.
Day 14: Someone who has made your life worth living.
Day 15: A band/musical artist whose music impacted your life.

As odd as it’s going to sound – Barenaked Ladies has had a huge impact on my life. I was searching for them online because a guy I had talked to was into them. I wanted to know more about them. I stumbled into a telnet chat room and I have to say that my life has never been the same since. I made a great friend from stumbling into that chat. From that chat, I found other great chats and made more great friends. Even met my husband that way. So if it wasn’t for BNL, I’d be a different person.

Day 16: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 17: Someone with whom you shared a friendship/relationship that simply drifted out of your life.
Day 18: Someone you met randomly that’s made an impact on your life.
Day 19: Something that shook your belief system to its core (a big disappointment in your life).
Day 20: Discuss your favorite movie and why it’s so special to you.
Day 21: Write about your best friend (not significant other) and what makes them special.
Day 22: Describe a dark/turbulent moment in your life.
Day 23: Describe a truly spiritual moment in your life.
Day 24: Discuss a spontaneous moment in your life that that turned out to be fantastic.
Day 25: Discuss something you planned that ended up not being what you expected.
Day 26: How do you handle/deal with both success and failure?
Day 27: What is your vocation (why are you here on earth)?
Day 28: What is your biggest dream in life (what one great thing do you want to accomplish)?
Day 29: What WAS your biggest dream in life (you wanted to do as a kid but no longer can)?
Day 30: Someone in your family that means so much to you.
Day 31: Epilogue: Write a letter to yourself.

Weekend over

tyralyn — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:16:08 +0000

This weekend was amazing overall. I managed to score big. A mini sewing machine. A full size sewing machine. A charbroil grill. All for 50 bucks. I love yardsaling. The grill was an electric grill. I say was because I took it and converted it to charcoal. It’s not the first grill I’ve done this with. The last one was propane and that was a pain in the arse. This one, 2 screws and it was done.

I was shocked how much random crap was at the yard sale. I mean, really, who buys heatshrink tubing at a yard sale? I scratch my head a lot, but I’m sure people would consider it I was looking for a couple other things, but failed at finding them. Oh well. Life will go on, really. Now, however, I need to go order meds and get some reading done.

Are you kidding me???

tyralyn — Sun, 06 May 2012 04:53:07 +0000

Book Ban in Florida: No ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ for Florida Libraries

My comment on it…
So, we have shows about massage parlors that offer ‘extras’ on basic cable. We can have soft core porn on Cinemax at night (which is a part of a LOT of cable packages these days). We have shows about polygamy on basic cable channels. There’s a lot of questionable content on Netflix, too, which you can access with your game systems on demand. Yet, these books warrant being banned from a library? I’d be more concerned about what’s on television that people can watch with just a flip of the channel.

Are the books library appropriate? Sure, why not? They carry bodice ripper romances, don’t they? They carry books with questionable content, right? You bet they do. I can walk into my library and pick up Lolita or even the newest Laurell K Hamilton book that’s filled with sex and even elements of bdsm. Why aren’t they called on the carpet? Why is this series so worthy of banning? Are they afraid a kid might check it out? That’s kind of the librarian’s job to make sure they’re not checking out inappropriate books.

30 Day Challenge: Day 14

tyralyn — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:26:15 +0000

Day 01: Something you’re looking forward to this year.
Day 02: Something you regret not having done last year.
Day 03: Something with which you struggle.
Day 04: Something that is part of your routine that you enjoy.
Day 05: Something in life that gives you balance.
Day 06: Something that excites you and fills you with joy.
Day 07: How do you feel about the holidays?
Day 08: Write about your worst relationship.
Day 09: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Day 10: Something at which you’ve been a champion or the best.
Day 11: Something about which people seem to compliment you.
Day 12: Something you hope to change about yourself and why.
Day 13: Discuss some of the things on your bucket list.
Day 14: Someone who has made your life worth living.

Hmm… I think that I’d have to say that my mother has made my life worth living. I think that, if wasn’t for her, I’d likely not be here right now. There are many reasons for that. I just wish that I knew how to tell her just how much she means to me.

Day 15: A band/musical artist whose music impacted your life.
Day 16: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 17: Someone with whom you shared a friendship/relationship that simply drifted out of your life.
Day 18: Someone you met randomly that’s made an impact on your life.
Day 19: Something that shook your belief system to its core (a big disappointment in your life).
Day 20: Discuss your favorite movie and why it’s so special to you.
Day 21: Write about your best friend (not significant other) and what makes them special.
Day 22: Describe a dark/turbulent moment in your life.
Day 23: Describe a truly spiritual moment in your life.
Day 24: Discuss a spontaneous moment in your life that that turned out to be fantastic.
Day 25: Discuss something you planned that ended up not being what you expected.
Day 26: How do you handle/deal with both success and failure?
Day 27: What is your vocation (why are you here on earth)?
Day 28: What is your biggest dream in life (what one great thing do you want to accomplish)?
Day 29: What WAS your biggest dream in life (you wanted to do as a kid but no longer can)?
Day 30: Someone in your family that means so much to you.
Day 31: Epilogue: Write a letter to yourself.

Summer

tyralyn — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:34:46 +0000

Is it summer yet? Oh wait, no, I kind of like spring. Except when I want to go swimming. Sadly, we can’t have a pool here. That doesn’t stop me from looking at the pentair EasyTouch kits for one. I do wish that we could have a pool so we didn’t have to go somewhere else, but if we had a pool here, we’d have way too much trouble with it with the people who live in this park.

I’m so ready to go swimming. I’m so ready for summer.

30 Day Challenge: Day 13

tyralyn — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:18:36 +0000

Day 01: Something you’re looking forward to this year.
Day 02: Something you regret not having done last year.
Day 03: Something with which you struggle.
Day 04: Something that is part of your routine that you enjoy.
Day 05: Something in life that gives you balance.
Day 06: Something that excites you and fills you with joy.
Day 07: How do you feel about the holidays?
Day 08: Write about your worst relationship.
Day 09: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Day 10: Something at which you’ve been a champion or the best.
Day 11: Something about which people seem to compliment you.
Day 12: Something you hope to change about yourself and why.
Day 13: Discuss some of the things on your bucket list.

I don’t have a bucket list. I think that they lead to unrealistic expectations and give you unattainable goals. It’s great motivation, but it also leads to great disappointment in the end if you can’t fulfill everything on the list. With that said, there are things I’d like to do, but they’re simple things. One thing being – go cherry picking with Rob where Mom, Gram, Dad and I used to go.

Day 14: Someone who has made your life worth living.
Day 15: A band/musical artist whose music impacted your life.
Day 16: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 17: Someone with whom you shared a friendship/relationship that simply drifted out of your life.
Day 18: Someone you met randomly that’s made an impact on your life.
Day 19: Something that shook your belief system to its core (a big disappointment in your life).
Day 20: Discuss your favorite movie and why it’s so special to you.
Day 21: Write about your best friend (not significant other) and what makes them special.
Day 22: Describe a dark/turbulent moment in your life.
Day 23: Describe a truly spiritual moment in your life.
Day 24: Discuss a spontaneous moment in your life that that turned out to be fantastic.
Day 25: Discuss something you planned that ended up not being what you expected.
Day 26: How do you handle/deal with both success and failure?
Day 27: What is your vocation (why are you here on earth)?
Day 28: What is your biggest dream in life (what one great thing do you want to accomplish)?
Day 29: What WAS your biggest dream in life (you wanted to do as a kid but no longer can)?
Day 30: Someone in your family that means so much to you.
Day 31: Epilogue: Write a letter to yourself.

30 Day Challenge: Day 12

tyralyn — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:15:17 +0000

Day 01: Something you’re looking forward to this year.
Day 02: Something you regret not having done last year.
Day 03: Something with which you struggle.
Day 04: Something that is part of your routine that you enjoy.
Day 05: Something in life that gives you balance.
Day 06: Something that excites you and fills you with joy.
Day 07: How do you feel about the holidays?
Day 08: Write about your worst relationship.
Day 09: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Day 10: Something at which you’ve been a champion or the best.
Day 11: Something about which people seem to compliment you.
Day 12: Something you hope to change about yourself and why.

I react emotionally to events. I get angry. Really angry. And I don’t contain it well. I will tell you off if you piss me off. I cry. A lot more than people realize. I laugh. A lot. I react quickly and emotionally first. I don’t know how to control those emotions and it tends to destroy relationships.

Day 13: Discuss some of the things on your bucket list.
Day 14: Someone who has made your life worth living.
Day 15: A band/musical artist whose music impacted your life.
Day 16: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 17: Someone with whom you shared a friendship/relationship that simply drifted out of your life.
Day 18: Someone you met randomly that’s made an impact on your life.
Day 19: Something that shook your belief system to its core (a big disappointment in your life).
Day 20: Discuss your favorite movie and why it’s so special to you.
Day 21: Write about your best friend (not significant other) and what makes them special.
Day 22: Describe a dark/turbulent moment in your life.
Day 23: Describe a truly spiritual moment in your life.
Day 24: Discuss a spontaneous moment in your life that that turned out to be fantastic.
Day 25: Discuss something you planned that ended up not being what you expected.
Day 26: How do you handle/deal with both success and failure?
Day 27: What is your vocation (why are you here on earth)?
Day 28: What is your biggest dream in life (what one great thing do you want to accomplish)?
Day 29: What WAS your biggest dream in life (you wanted to do as a kid but no longer can)?
Day 30: Someone in your family that means so much to you.
Day 31: Epilogue: Write a letter to yourself.

30 Day Challenge: Day 11

tyralyn — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:12:27 +0000

Day 01: Something you’re looking forward to this year.
Day 02: Something you regret not having done last year.
Day 03: Something with which you struggle.
Day 04: Something that is part of your routine that you enjoy.
Day 05: Something in life that gives you balance.
Day 06: Something that excites you and fills you with joy.
Day 07: How do you feel about the holidays?
Day 08: Write about your worst relationship.
Day 09: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Day 10: Something at which you’ve been a champion or the best.
Day 11: Something about which people seem to compliment you.

Hmm.. I get complimented on my ability to think things through and give good advice. I’m objective and try to be the rational friend, the calming influence. I like to help people, I like to be the voice of reason. Sadly, it’s not always the most popular way to be. Sometimes, you have to learn to stfu and let people fall on their faces.

Day 12: Something you hope to change about yourself and why.
Day 13: Discuss some of the things on your bucket list.
Day 14: Someone who has made your life worth living.
Day 15: A band/musical artist whose music impacted your life.
Day 16: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 17: Someone with whom you shared a friendship/relationship that simply drifted out of your life.
Day 18: Someone you met randomly that’s made an impact on your life.
Day 19: Something that shook your belief system to its core (a big disappointment in your life).
Day 20: Discuss your favorite movie and why it’s so special to you.
Day 21: Write about your best friend (not significant other) and what makes them special.
Day 22: Describe a dark/turbulent moment in your life.
Day 23: Describe a truly spiritual moment in your life.
Day 24: Discuss a spontaneous moment in your life that that turned out to be fantastic.
Day 25: Discuss something you planned that ended up not being what you expected.
Day 26: How do you handle/deal with both success and failure?
Day 27: What is your vocation (why are you here on earth)?
Day 28: What is your biggest dream in life (what one great thing do you want to accomplish)?
Day 29: What WAS your biggest dream in life (you wanted to do as a kid but no longer can)?
Day 30: Someone in your family that means so much to you.
Day 31: Epilogue: Write a letter to yourself.

Holy Cold

tyralyn — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:38:17 +0000

It snowed in April. I’m not overly shocked, frankly. I just wish that it hadn’t snowed just two days after it was 80+ degrees outside. After an early hot streak where people were planting their flowers and thinking about their sunroom, the weather turned downright frigid. We even had power outages that made it even worse.

I want my warm weather back. I don’t want it to be as hot as it was during that hot streak, but I want it to be warm enough to go outside without a coat. I miss flip flop weather….

*glances out at the ick weather* …I really miss it….