Hi everyone! Thanks for taking the time to click on my blog! I will be posting (hopefully) every week so stay tuned for more posts. I thought since I was new to this I would make my first post an "All About Me" post so that you could get to know me. I am very easy to get to know especially if you are talking about one of the topics listed below. They are a list of things I love and can sometimes obsess about. (I call it dedication and not obsession, just for the record.) Note that if I wrote everything I love this post would be extremely long, so I have narrowed it down to just a few things.
1. Family/Friends
I love my family, even though we don't always see eye to eye, but what family does 100% of the time. I am the oldest of two children. My sister, Christina, and I are 15 years apart, but the age difference doesn't stop us because more often than not we like the same things. She is the one that got me into YouTube, but that is another post. I have really cool cousins on both sides of my family and we like to get together on occasion. However, on my dad's side of the family, I have the cutest and most awesome little cousins. There are 7 of them all under the age of 10 and I couldn't love them more. They are so funny and entertaining and it has been a joy watching them grow up.
2. Job/Coworkers
I am a branch assistant at a local public library and I love it!
You see, I started out as a teacher, but when that didn't work out, I was able to get a job in a place that has been a part of me since as long as I can remember. My mom and aunts instilled the love of reading in me when I was very young. I can't thank them enough because it has gotten me to where I am today; a book lover who wants to spread my love of reading with others, especially children. I do storytimes at my library, where the children come and we read books, sing songs, and sometimes make a craft. I also go into the schools and a daycare in the community and read to the children. It is a way of bringing the library to them and encourages them to visit and become a patron.
I also work with the two best ladies. Our branch manager is so cool and I think we were separated at birth (even though she is one year older than me). We have a lot of things in common and it is nice to work with someone who you can relate to. Her and I have a blast working together and I could not ask for better. Our other worker works only part time and she is like my library grandma. She is older and is always giving us advice about everything. She also tells the best stories and they are always true. I could not have gotten luckier with these two!
3. Photography
I have always been a picture taker. The idea of freezing life and memories is incredible to me. I love to take pictures of pretty much anything. I recently just bought a new camera and am amazed at what I can do with it. I am going to try to put a page on here that will be devoted to my pictures, but am in the process of working on that.
4. Movies
If you asked me to name all of my favorite movies on here it would be really long and impossible because it changes almost daily. Let's just say I am a lover of movies. I watch mostly romantic comedies, dramas, some action, but NO scary movies. I just don't like them. If I had to chose some of my favorite thought they would be Mighty Ducks 2, The Sandlot, The Notebook, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter Series, A Walk to Remember, etc...
5. Music
I pretty much love all types of music. I mostly listen to country music, but other styles as well. I am not into rap, but it depends on the song. I love songs that tell stories of some kind. My favorite artists change with the times. Some of my favorite artists at the moment are Lady Antebellum, Dan & Shay, Kasey Musgraves, Jana Kramer, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, Fun., A Great Big World, and more... Chances are if the song grabs me I am good. Some of my favorite songs include... "Bleed" by Hot Chelle Rae, "Austin" by Blake Shelton, "Fancy" by Reba McEntire, "Where You Belong" by Kari Kimmel, and much more.
6. Television
Television is another hard one. I like a variety of TV shows, and again, my favorites change with the times. Some of my favorites are NCIS/NCIS: New Orleans, Bones, Chicago Fire/Chicago PD, One Tree Hill, and don't judge me, Glee.
7. Exploring Places
I love to travel and explore new places. I am always on TripAdvisor looking for new places to visit. I love a good road trip. One of my favorite places to explore is New Orleans. It amazes me that I have this amazing city less than an hour away, and every time you visit you can discover something new. There is so much history and culture.
8. My newest found love YouTube
I have watched things on YouTube for a long time, but I have just learned about YouTubers, people who use YouTube to help people or bring about change. Some of the YouTubers I subscribe to are Shep689 (see my post on them), Lush, SupDaily06, and others.
9. Writing
I think my love of writing stems from my love of stories. When I was a kid, my friends and I would make up stories and try to create them as often as we could. It wasn't until a college English class that I realized it was something I was good at. We had to write many essays in this class and the teacher praised me on my writing. I also found myself being proud of what I had written. What I write about varies. Sometimes it's thoughts, sometimes stories, whatever comes to me. I want to share my love for writing with you so I decided to start this blog.
I hope you have read this and found some things that you and I have in common. This blog is a way for me to express my love for all of these things and share all of it with you through my writing!
1. Family/Friends
I love my family, even though we don't always see eye to eye, but what family does 100% of the time. I am the oldest of two children. My sister, Christina, and I are 15 years apart, but the age difference doesn't stop us because more often than not we like the same things. She is the one that got me into YouTube, but that is another post. I have really cool cousins on both sides of my family and we like to get together on occasion. However, on my dad's side of the family, I have the cutest and most awesome little cousins. There are 7 of them all under the age of 10 and I couldn't love them more. They are so funny and entertaining and it has been a joy watching them grow up.
2. Job/Coworkers
I am a branch assistant at a local public library and I love it!
You see, I started out as a teacher, but when that didn't work out, I was able to get a job in a place that has been a part of me since as long as I can remember. My mom and aunts instilled the love of reading in me when I was very young. I can't thank them enough because it has gotten me to where I am today; a book lover who wants to spread my love of reading with others, especially children. I do storytimes at my library, where the children come and we read books, sing songs, and sometimes make a craft. I also go into the schools and a daycare in the community and read to the children. It is a way of bringing the library to them and encourages them to visit and become a patron.
I also work with the two best ladies. Our branch manager is so cool and I think we were separated at birth (even though she is one year older than me). We have a lot of things in common and it is nice to work with someone who you can relate to. Her and I have a blast working together and I could not ask for better. Our other worker works only part time and she is like my library grandma. She is older and is always giving us advice about everything. She also tells the best stories and they are always true. I could not have gotten luckier with these two!
3. Photography
I have always been a picture taker. The idea of freezing life and memories is incredible to me. I love to take pictures of pretty much anything. I recently just bought a new camera and am amazed at what I can do with it. I am going to try to put a page on here that will be devoted to my pictures, but am in the process of working on that.
4. Movies
If you asked me to name all of my favorite movies on here it would be really long and impossible because it changes almost daily. Let's just say I am a lover of movies. I watch mostly romantic comedies, dramas, some action, but NO scary movies. I just don't like them. If I had to chose some of my favorite thought they would be Mighty Ducks 2, The Sandlot, The Notebook, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter Series, A Walk to Remember, etc...
5. Music
I pretty much love all types of music. I mostly listen to country music, but other styles as well. I am not into rap, but it depends on the song. I love songs that tell stories of some kind. My favorite artists change with the times. Some of my favorite artists at the moment are Lady Antebellum, Dan & Shay, Kasey Musgraves, Jana Kramer, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, Fun., A Great Big World, and more... Chances are if the song grabs me I am good. Some of my favorite songs include... "Bleed" by Hot Chelle Rae, "Austin" by Blake Shelton, "Fancy" by Reba McEntire, "Where You Belong" by Kari Kimmel, and much more.
6. Television
Television is another hard one. I like a variety of TV shows, and again, my favorites change with the times. Some of my favorites are NCIS/NCIS: New Orleans, Bones, Chicago Fire/Chicago PD, One Tree Hill, and don't judge me, Glee.
7. Exploring Places
I love to travel and explore new places. I am always on TripAdvisor looking for new places to visit. I love a good road trip. One of my favorite places to explore is New Orleans. It amazes me that I have this amazing city less than an hour away, and every time you visit you can discover something new. There is so much history and culture.
8. My newest found love YouTube
I have watched things on YouTube for a long time, but I have just learned about YouTubers, people who use YouTube to help people or bring about change. Some of the YouTubers I subscribe to are Shep689 (see my post on them), Lush, SupDaily06, and others.
9. Writing
I think my love of writing stems from my love of stories. When I was a kid, my friends and I would make up stories and try to create them as often as we could. It wasn't until a college English class that I realized it was something I was good at. We had to write many essays in this class and the teacher praised me on my writing. I also found myself being proud of what I had written. What I write about varies. Sometimes it's thoughts, sometimes stories, whatever comes to me. I want to share my love for writing with you so I decided to start this blog.
I hope you have read this and found some things that you and I have in common. This blog is a way for me to express my love for all of these things and share all of it with you through my writing!