A week.....

I can't believe its only a week till my 19th birthday . Just. A. Week. And I am sooooo not prepared to turn 19!!!!! I mean seriously , didn't I just turn 18? Huh?        

 Okay, so I am not really panicking like the above example.  But, I guess the thing that's worrying me is that 19 is just a step from the big Two-oh and that's kinda scary when you think about it. Isn't it? But, at the same time it also very exciting. :]       Another thing about turning 19 I have no heroine for the year. Yeah each year since I was 16  I have had  a heroine of the same age to look up to and feel a kind of kinship with..

This years being 18  and all it was Rapunzel.

17 was Nancy Drew.

16 Lizel von Trapp

And now I am stuck!!!! I have no book/ movie  girl character who is 19!!!!!


Anyhooo, this week I will spend pondering this past year which has been huge  and being thankful for it all the good and the bad because  in every situation I learn something and I grow. In mind, body  and spirit . And each day I know I am treading my very own path God has made for me  and becoming the woman he want sme to be.

Ta Ta Darlings!!!

Marilyn Monroe: and beauty.

“All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't.” 

-Marilyn Monroe. 

Marilyn Monroe, she was one woman who did many things, some good some bad  but more importantly  to me ,she  has left us a ton of amazing quotes as women in the 21st century.   

The above quote is one of the most beautiful and powerful I have ever heard.  And if you think about the time period she lived in the  beginning of pressure for women to look , dress act and physically be a certain way its  even more awesome.       

The thing about this quote that is most important is it is true.  Every girl no matter her age should  be told they are pretty.   I mean seriously  even if you are the only person in that girls life to tell her she is pretty you will have made her feel she is pretty inside and in a time of trouble and self doubt or such like  maybe she will look back remember what you said and hold her chin up and carry on being her beautiful self. I don't know exactly how your saying that could help her but you never know. I certainly know that when some one  tells me "you look pretty" " You have beautiful manners"  etcetera, etcetera,etcetera.  I feel beautiful. I feel confidante in being me , with all my flaws all, the little things I worry  about . "The Pressure to be Perfect " (as I call it and have heard it called)  drops away, all the pressure to look, talk, and behave a certain way goes . And I feel truly beautiful. And heck, maybe tomorrow I'll wake up with dark circles under my eyes from a sleepless night and maybe I'll just wear track pants out with ugg boots and (heaven forbid!) no make-up!!!!.

And no, I will  not look like the goddess the media says I should, I won't look like a model or celebrity I might look a bit well, ordinary but I know as long as I follow my heart and the moral guidelines I have, I AM beautiful

When we embrace ourselves , everything , our fears, flaws as well as all our  goodness, talents  . Everything. We are all beautiful.

And maybe all the kind of pressure the media gives everyone is one of the reasons Marilyn had such a tragic ending to her young life.



Ta Ta Darlings, and remember YOU are beautiful!
 

I didn't want to leave....

This! This is what I didn't want to leave this morning. :[ Yes  that right my lovely, delicious, toasty warm bed.  Its one of the most beautiful places in the world I  believe. You dream in it (literally and figuratively) ,read in it, lounge in it, sleep in it, chat to  sisters in their beds from the comfort of your own, and pray.  

Not my bed. But, I can dream right?!

I love my bed and I hate leaving it on a cold , frosty morning. :[  At least I'll see it tonight!!!


Ta Ta Darlings!!!

Guess what!!!!!

Today is s special day for me. Its my Blogaversary!!!!!

3 years ago I started this wee little blog and even though I go through periods where I am not blogging much if at all. I always return to it and have kept at it . Not for anyone else's benefit, not because I want a ton of followers, not for any reason under the sun except I love Blogging. I like the fact I can share anything on my little patch of cyberspace.  I shall be spending the day thinking in how best to celebrate this milestone and shall post up what it will be very very soon!!!!!


Ta Ta Darlings!!!
 

The Men I love Part one : Orry Main

Like most girls have I imagine, I too have a list of guys real or imaginary  that I am shall we say "in love" with . I like them for various reasons character traits, circumstances I can relate too etc.  We'll begin with:

 Orry Main.

Isn't he handsome?!!?!?!?!?

Orry is from the books and TV series "North and South."  He is the son of a wealthy plantation owner in  South Carolina. He goes to  West Point. During the journey, he meets and falls in love with beautiful New Orleans French-Creole Madeline Fabray.  At the Academy he becomes great friends with George Hazard.  While at the Academy the meet Bent and evil ,twisted man  who instantly hates Orry and  constantly harasses him and punishes him for no reason.  Orry keeps writing letters to Madeline even though she haws not responded. After being gone 2 years Orry returns home on leave.  While home Orry learns that Madeline is to marry Justin  La Motte, who is known to be a cruel man .  After Madeline's wedding Orry and she discover her father hid Orry's letters to her so that she would marry a powerful and wealthy man.     She and he are both devastated  and  now that she  is married they can't even be  a couple or anything like that!!!  Orry returns to the Academy and Madeline begins her life as Mrs. Justin La Motte.

I'm not going to say anything more about the story as it'll spoil it for those who might watch or read  it. :D ( the TV series is better. Just saying)
Orry's character is amazing! He's a real gentlemen,  a hero, and he is just awesome!!! Plus he and Madeline are just so great together.  There is some adult content in it so I would definitely only watch it if you have parental permission, are a very mature person, or over the age of 14 or there abouts.

Now some pictures of the dear guy shall we?!!! ( or should we say couple as Madeline is in all of them but one? )

Aren't they sweet?!?!?!?

That dress is to die for!!!!!

Secrets, secrets, where would the world be without them?

Basically he is awesome, his story is awesome and I am in love with it all and him!!!!!  And I never tire of it! I love his determination and the strength with which he overcomes things. And well, EVERYTHING!!!!!! Do you have a character or story you never tire of?
  Ta Ta darlings!!!!
Autumn xo

On a "must read" classic.

There are many classic books people tell you are "amazing!" "incredible" and "a must read."
One I had never read was a book that kept on popping up here and there with people saying how good it was. "Anna Karenina."
Eventually I decided to read it. Surely it couldn't be that bad?
I am not even halfway finished  and yet  I am already bored, horrified  and  upset over  the main character's transformation and idiotic choices.
Frankly, I cannot see how a book with so much immorality in it can be held up  so much by scores of people as a "fabulous  , must read".   Its kinda sad really.

Image on a book cover I found on-line.

I had to see how it ends so read up on it on Wikipedia and am happy now I know how it ends. It doesn't end happily. But, now I know how it'll end so I'm content in that knowledge.
 But, I am still horrified with Anna and her behaviour and what she does.    I shall link to the Wikipedia article on her and the book  here as it is rather long and has mature content in it. Anna is an interesting character  but I do not like her very much at all.
I prefer the secondary main female character  Kitty. Her story is most interesting and her character delightful.
Frankly, I think Leo Tolstoy 's book is more admired for his writing style and the amazing  quotes then the story itself.

I shall be finishing the book ,even though I know how it ends. As much as I dislike Anna herself it is a rather interesting story. And I imagine many would call it tragic. I do enjoy reading it but Anna gets to a stage where she gives me a headache and we need time apart.     A new movie starring  Keira Knightly in the role  is coming out this year and frankly I am excited about that as I really feel Kiera could play the role very well. In the meantime I shall be finishing the book and then watching one of the old films of it.  Watch out for a post on my finishing the book perhaps my view will have changed. And movie reviews of it.

Have you ever read Anna Karenina? Or any books by Leo Tolstoy?  Have you ever read a book people said was awesome only to read it and think it wasn't?


Ta Ta Darlings!!!
 

I'm off to.....

The LIBRARY!!!!! I  love the library . There is always something new you can find to read.
:] Can't wait to see what I find!!!!!

I soooo wanna library like this one day!!!!

If only my library looked like the above picture my cup of joy would be completely full.
Do you like the library? Or do you find it boring?

Ta Ta Darlings!!!
 

Places I wanna Go: London!

London is one of the places I dream of visiting./ IT is full of sooooo much history and my I am descended from Londoners on one side of family. I am just sooooo much in love with it!!!!!  So many of my favourite authors passed through at some stage or lived in London.  I dream of going to every single place below , and seeing and visiting and doing tons of amazing stuff in London!!!! To quote Eliza Doolittle ( love that movie!) "Wouldn't it be loverly?!" Enjoy the pics! I don't own any of them but ain't they gorgeous?!?!?!?!

Red Double Decker bus!!!!

Telephone box! Telephone box!!!!

Hyde Park love  this!!!!

Buckingham Palace!!!!!

Houses of Parliament.

Saint Paul's Cathedral

Saint Paul's Cathedral Dome

London Bridge and the River Thames

Big Ben

Tower of London

Well, I hope you enjoyed that!  Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon!!!!!

Ta Ta Darlings!!!
 

Reading Speed Test!!!

I just did this test and discovered how fast I read 615 words a minute which is 45% faster than average!!! I am most impressed and would encourage you to go check it out!!!!!!!

Source: Staples eReader Department

Ta Ta Darlings!!!
 

"Make E'm Laugh!Make E'm Laugh!"

I know I've hardly been posting at all. I'm trying to work out exactly what I want to post about and have many ideas and stuff. I'm gonna try to post more regularly . But for now I'm just gonna post these for you're pleasure.                                      My siblings and I have been watching them and have been greatly amused and entertained. Especially when the rules say they must not look at or touch one another.  ENJOY!!!!!          


CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN

I hope you were amused.

TTFN
 

Christ is Risen!!!!

"He is not here. He is risen, just as he said." ~ Matthew 28:6

Happy Easter to you all!

TTFN
 

More fun!!!

Okay so  I found this on Miriam's blog: Thoughts of a Shieldmaiden. (Who is an amazing writer/blogger by the way. ) And it looked fun so I stole it!!!! :D

1) What is the flight velocity of an unladen sparrow? Its lifes greatest mystery. For centuries wise men and women have sat staring at sparrows pondering this all to important question.

2) What’s a book you’ve been dying to read but have never found the time to pick up? One?! Just one?? Oh my gosh this is hard!!! I have a stack beside my bed and you want me to choose one???!?!?!?!?!!!!!!  Um...........  I have it!!!!!! The Emporer of Ni Hon Ja by john Flanagan!!!!  That would be topity tops I beleive. :)

3) Favorite TV show past or present? Gossip Girl !!!!!!  I know my goodness my secret is out.  I like Gossip Girl. Although my family does not share this love of mine we do bond over Fawlty Towers. :D

4) Least favorite TV show past or present?  I Dream of Jeanie!!!! Hate it!!!!!!!  Boring and sooooo preduictable.

5) If aliens abducted us all and Twilight was the last book written in a human language, would you preserve it for future generations? Hmmmmm, probably. I'm a sucker for memories and last time doing  things. :)

6) Narnia or LOTR (books, not movies)?  For Narnia and for Aslan!!!!!!!! Do not tell me LOTR's is better it just isn't. Plus it doesn't have fauns or Lions that talk. :)

7) Favorite Pixar film?  Toy Story 3. :)   I love all the Toy story movies. But this one is just full of sweetness.  And Ken and Barbie. :D

8) Do you have a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics?  No, not really though I must admit they do look quiet spectacular at night.

9) Should she marry Kokoum?  No! No!No! No! And again No!!!! Kokoum is as Annie Oakley would say "a swollen headed stiff." I dislike Kokoum very much.

10) Boba Fett or Jango Fett?  Jango Fett. His fighting skills are way cooler . And he has so much more cool gadgets. And his suit is much shinier and cooler.

11) If two witches are watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch? Well, the first witch would watch the watch to the right which is purple. Because she likes purple. And the second witch would watch the second watch because the other witch is her older sister .And she said if she didn't watch the non purple one she'd burn her broom!And the second witch doesn't really do violence so all is saticfactory with the watch watching witches. :D

I like answering random fun question. Just in case you where wondering. :)

TTFN
 

Fun little tag. :)

I found this on Autumn's blog and had to do it!!!!

My tom-boy side
[] I love hoodies.
[x] I love jeans.   ( I adore my jeans!!!)

[] Dogs are better than cats.
[] It’s hilarious when people get hurt.
[] Shopping is torture
[] Sad movies suck
[x] You own a car racing game.
[x] You played with hot wheels cars as a kid.
[x] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[] You owned a ds, ps2, ps3, n64, or sega.
[] You used to be obsessed with power rangers.
[x] You have watched sports on tv.
[x] Gory movies are cool. (Rambo!!!!)
[x] You go to your dad for advice.
[x] You hate drama.
[] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[] You used to collect hockey cards.
[] Baggy sweats are cool to wear.
[] It’s kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[] Sports are fun.
[x] You talk with food in your mouth . (Queen Clarisse , I do apologise I know "Manners matter.")
[x] You sleep with your socks on at night.   (Only in winter darling! Only in winter!)

My girl side
[x] You love to shop.
[] You wear eyeliner.
[] You wear the color pink.
[x] You go to your mom to talk.
[] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[] You hate wearing the color black.
[x] You like going to the mall.
[] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[x] You like wearing jewelry. ( Yes, I do. bracelets mostly. )
[] You cried watching the notebook.( No! And I hate that movie! Its like : Lets kiss here ! Lets kiss there  Lets just kiss everywhere!!!!!  Anyway, moving on. :D)
[] Dresses are a big part of your wardrobe.
[] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[] You don’t like the movie star wars . (Are you kidding? You're kidding right?  Star Wars rocks!!!!)
[x] You are/were in gymnastics.
[x] It takes you around one hour to shower, get dressed, and make-up .  ( I have been known to spend *cough cough an hour cough cough* In the shower .But personally I don't think I'm EVER in that long!!!!)

Isn't it great!?!  Love my showers.

[x] You smile a lot more than you should.
[x] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[x] You care about what you look like.
[] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[] You like wearing high heel shoes. ( No! I love wearing high heeled boots! :D) 
[] You used to play with dolls as little kid. ( Yes they were alive and called siblings :D)
[] You like putting make-up on others.
[] You like being the star of everything.

Appearance
[] I am shorter than 5′5″.
[x] I have many scars. (On my hands, Cooking is dangerous!!!)
[] I tan easily . ( No my Irish heritage is very obvious)
[] I have green eyes
[x] My eyes change color
[] I have blue eyes
[] I wish my hair was a different color. ( I could always buy a wig )

[] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[] I have a tattoo.
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[x] I’ve had/have braces.
[x] I’ve been told I’m attractive/pretty/beautiful by a complete stranger.  ( Does being waved at and whistled count  as well. :D) 
[] I have more than two piercings.
[] I have/had piercings in places besides my ears.

Experiences
[] I’ve gotten lost in my city .
[x] I’ve seen a shooting star.
[x] I’ve wished on a shooting star.
[x] I’ve seen a meteor shower.
[] I’ve gone out in public in my pyjamas.

[x] I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator. (Isn't that what they are there for???)
[] I’ve been to a casino.
[x] I always get mistaken for much older than I actually am.  ( Up until I turned 16. Now at nearly 19 I'm mistaken for younger. But that's good right.)
[] I’ve been skydiving.
[] I’ve gone skinny-dipping.
[] I’ve drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[] I’ve crashed a car.
[] I’ve been skiing.
[] I’ve been in a musical.
[] I’ve caught a snowflake or snow on my tongue.
[] I’ve seen the northern lights. (I wish. Being in Australia how could I????)
[] I’ve sat on a rooftop at night.
[x] I’ve played a prank on someone.

[] I’ve ridden in a taxi.
[] I’ve seen the rocky horror picture show.
[x] I’ve eaten sushi. (And liked it. :D)
[] I’ve been snowboarding.

Honesty/Crime (LOL!)
[x] I’ve done something I promised someone else I wouldn’t.
[x] I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t.
[] I’ve snuck out.
[] I’ve lied to my parents about where I am.
[x] I’ve cheated while playing a game.
[] I’ve run a red light.
[] I’ve witnessed a crime.
[x] I’ve been in a fist fight.
[] I’ve been arrested.
Random
[x] I can sing well .
[] I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[] I open up to others easily.
[] I watch the news.
[] I don’t kill bugs.
[x] I sing in the shower . (yes. *hangs head in shame* I do.)
[] I am a morning person (No! I don't do mornings!) 
[] I've been abused.
[] I paid for a cell phone ring tone.
[] I am a sports fanatic.
[x] I twirl my hair. (Yes, who doesn't?)
[x] I care about grammar.  (Very much!) 
[] I have “?”s in my screen name.
[] I’ve copied more than 30 cd’s in a day.
[x] I bake well.
[x] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red, blue, black, purple, or orange.
[] I would wear pajamas to school. ( Only when I was sick)
[] I like Martha Stewart.
[] I know how to shoot a gun. ( only from movies. :D )

[x] I laugh at my own jokes.
[] I eat fast food weekly.
[] I’ve not turned anything in and still gotten an A in a certain class
[x] I can’t sleep if there is a spider/cockroach in the room. (Mostly yes! Who knows what they could do or be doing!!!!!!Or they end up in your bed . True story!!!)
[x] I am ticklish. ( Yes, but don't try it. You could get hurt!)
[x] I love white chocolate.
[] I bite my nails
[x] I’m good at remembering faces.
[x] I’m good at remembering names.
[x] I’m good at remembering dates.
[] I honestly have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life


TTFN

"He no here!!!! Listen!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I adore "Fawlty Towers."    There is just something about it. Well, many things about it. One its hysterical, two the characters are so true to life, four Basil Fawlty : he is amazingly funny!!!!!! And five the last and most important reason : MANUEL!!!!!!   Gosh , I love Manuel.  I especially love when he says
" Que?"    Fawlty Towers is so quotable at all times, stressful, happy  etc. Its so..... Everything!!!!!


I find it absolutely madly hysterical when Basil  and Manuel don't understand each other. The little clip below is a favorite of mine.

Isn't it funny?!?!?!?!  :D   Fawlty Towers is one of my favorite things to watch. I love it!!!!

Have you ever watched "Fawlty Towers" ?  Do you have a favorite character?



Ta Ta Darlings!!!
  Autumn

Stop this Monster!

Warning :   Adult please preview for your child as things found below could be quite frightening and/or sad for children.



Jessica over at "Diary of a Beautiful Soul "  Posted this incredibly moving post . A veiw hours ago I had no idea who Kony was. Now I do and I want him stopped.                 I urge you to read the following which is a copy of Jessica's post titled : 
      " because we won't stop until you are brought down"    I urge you to share this and spread awareness of this monster. I urge you to pray that he is stopped. I urge you to help bring him down.                   


 "Today I am not going to be doing any memes, or funny, lighthearted blog posts. Today I will be telling you all about something that was only brought to my attention a couple of hours ago, but needs to be spread as fast as possible.

First, please watch this video. It is a half hour long, but I urge you to please -- say 'no' to ignorance, and find out what is going on.

Should you have chosen not to watch the video, I will sum this issue up for you, only because I believe it is so extremely important that as many people as possible know what this is about. (But please reconsider hitting the play button!)

Joseph Kony is a monster. He is the leader of an organization called "LRA," a rebellion in Uganda (Africa.) For the past nearly 30 years, he has been kidnapping children, ages five and under, from their homes, sometimes from their beds in the night, and destroying their lives.

To the boys, he gives a gun, and forces them to shoot their own parents. He makes them into soldiers and forces them to mutilate peoples' faces.

As for the girls, they become sex slaves. 

For the past twenty-six years, he has been building his army this way -- with innocent children who are forced to slaughter other innocent children, and spread violence and terror throughout Uganda. He only does this for power -- not to forward any political views or anything. As he gathers more soldiers, and grows more powerful, we could seriously be looking at another Hitler. And one look at history will tell us how that ends.

The man who made that video ^ is the head of a campaign called KONY 2012. They have been working for awhile now to stop Kony and the LRA, but only recently has word really begun to get out.
We have one year -- the rest of this year, in fact -- to catch him To arrest this potential-Hitler. Because after this year, peoples' interest will begin to wain, and then the few people who are truly dedicated will be standing against him alone.

Here is all I am asking of you, even if you didn't watch that video, or read any of the above. Please do at least one of the following:

PIN that ^ poster.

SHARE the video link.

LIKE the Invisible Children Facebook page.

EMAIL all your contacts with this important message. Heck, just

COPY AND PASTE this blog post and send it out.

TEXT everyone you know.

IM your friends and say "Hey, check this out."

POST the video on your blogs or Facebook walls.

FORWARD other peoples' messages.

TWEET "STOP KONY, 2012!".

CREATE a "KONY2012" pinboard and

REPIN as many graphics/videos as you can.

PUT UP a button on your blog's sidebar.

PRAY for this man to be brought down, and for the children he has terrorized.

MAKE the banner your profile pic on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, etc.

Do whatever you can, all for one purpose...

TO MAKE JOSEPH KONY FAMOUS...

and make his name a household name.

Not to promote his ideas and principles and violence, but to promote awareness.

And show that you are not going to stop until this war is over.

In order for any action to take place, awareness must first be achieved. Please, for the sake of what is right, for the good of the millions of five-year-olds and babies who will fall asleep tonight afraid that in the morning, they may be taken from everything they know and love, and forced to become monsters... 

spread this man's face before he makes a name for himself through destruction.

No one had the power to take action like this in the 30s, and look at the world-wide destruction and terror that took place. DO NOT let history repeat itself. YOU have the power, right now, to make a difference in catching this man. To shape history. YOU can make sure that people find out what is going on, before it's too late.

And, no, I do not work for the Invisible Children or KONY2012 organizations, (both of which are non-profit,) but if you would like to support them, or buy a KONY2012 bracelet and sign the pledge, here is their website and store.

Thank you if you took the time to listen to this and did something to help =)

Jess     "

 I will be trying my best to raise awareness  for this modern day Hitler.    I'll be trying to help, Hey I'll probably post about him again, and what I've heard  that people  have been  doing etc.  And anything I may have done no matter how small it is.   My heart hurts to hear about this, and yet I want to use that to help make a difference.  What about you???
TTFN