Becoming a Busy Bee

I've got a full time job! Yep, that's right. The girl whose had dreams of cash registers and vending machines taking over the world has a JOB. Working at a CASH REGISTER. At a gas station. I've been there a week, although I've worked three days and yesterday and today are my days off. I've only worked the cash register so far and I'm actually pretty confident that I'll have it down enough that I won't have to ask someone for help. Which, granted I didn't ask much help of the second and third day. I only asked for help with the lottery machine and EBT thingy...Oh and if there was a gas mix up. But I only asked a total of 7 times in those two days.Yes, I counted. I'm anal that way.

My feet hurt like hell though. But it makes me tired and doesn't interfere with my schooling so it's all good and I'm sleeping much better! Once I get off cash register duty I'll be able to face the shelves and stock them and the cooler. And all the moving, lifting heavy boxes, bending and all will help me trim my waist and arms. Which is a big plus. No paid vacation or sick days, which is a big minus but I only have two bills right now so if I get really, really sick I won't have to worry about paying the bills because I've missed work.

I started school again, which means I'll have to walk back and forth to school since my mom got a job in the mornings so with a 30 minute walk almost everyday, it'll help me lose weight too. Not to mention going to the gym again when I get paid and can do more on my feet. Oh, which reminds me about my toe. It's still healing so I can't stress my foot, which is why I have to wait another week or two before I do some more intense exercise.

Anyways, wanted to update to my friends who read, even though I still don't understand why they read what I ramble off about. Hope you guys are having a wonderful week filled with laughter =)




Peace and Magic~GLA

Harry Potter....Need a Title Say More Than That?

I have to write about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. My reasons...

1. Harry Potter is only one of the most incredible and MAGICAL experiences to ever grace this planet we call home.

2. Harry Potter and, by extension, J.K. Rowling is GENIUS!

3. Harry Potter has everything. Suspense, mystery, good vs. evil, betrayal, honor, loyalty, bravery, cowardliness, important of family, love, death, shock-factors, comedy, magic and a pureness and importance that will forever stay with this generation and every Harry Potter fan to ever live.

I could go on. I saw the film twice. Once on the first day it came out in 2D and then a couple days later in 3D (which was awesome since it was also the first time I'd ever seen a movie in 3D.) I cried each time during one particular scene and once (the first viewing) another. I DARE any reader to guess which scenes! I don't cry easily so that's my way of telling you that HpDhP2 has a real impact on even an unemotional person, such as myself.

There are two feelings of which I believe reside in every Harry Potter fan. Excitement and sadness. Excitement to see the final installment, to see how the cast and crew have managed to portray the last of the story that's captured and mesmerized many hearts and to see (if they've not read the books) who lives and who dies. Sadness because this means the end of the movies. Which is a tragedy that I believe cannot be escaped. Sure, when the last book came out all Harry Potter readers felt a sadness, but we had the movies going on too so it didn't really feel like it was ending.

But now, we have the last book portrayed in two movies and we come to the sudden, terrifying and sad realization that the world of Harry Potter is over in both book pages and the movie screen. 

However, Harry Potter shall always be around in our minds, hearts, movie collections, public and personal libraries, fanfiction, movie prop replica collections and even on some people bodies....I've seen far too many lightening bolts on peoples foreheads and Dark Marks on forearms and a list of other Harry Potter related tattoos. Not to mention The World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Orlando. Which I'm still dying to go to!

So while the story ends it always remains. 

I've been a fan since the first book, I've read all seven books three times each, I have the sword of Godric Gryffindor, two original movie posters of the first two movies, all books and movies and a wicked purple Deathly Hallows hoodie with one Severus Snape on the back. And I'm still going to be collecting everything I can of Harry Potter. I'm that much of a proud neek (nerd/geek.)

Overall, the last film surpassed all my expectations and hopes.

Ramble of an Insomniac

I will never make a living as a planner of any kind. I most definitely didn't post a day, certainly didn't write a single bit unless it was involved with Twitter or Facebook...That I am most certain of since I've spent most of my summer catching up on the sleep that I missed for almost 6 months. In that time I've managed to get my whole biological sleepy time clock completely reversed. It's 3:24AM as I write, and I'm not in the least bit tired. Let's just "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars has been my Summer song, minus the sex with a female (and yeah, male too.)

I'm staying up until 10pm that way I can take my sleeping pills, fall asleep and stay asleep because I start school August 4th. Not to mention I have surgery the 2nd.  I have to get some matrix out of my toe, which means people will touch my foot. EW. At least I'll be knocked out with anesthesia.Two hours prep time, one hour surgery, and 1-3 hours after-wait for me to wake up, make sure I'm unaffected in any way, pain levels and all that crap. Fun eh? And why the hell i it called a matrix? Transformer's matrix is cooler, so be sure.

E.T. by the talented and exquisite Katy Perry just came on SiriusXM Hits 1....WOOHOO. One of the best songs of the year to be honest. I didn't plan on rambling about everything but I think it's best to write everything down as it comes to me. That way, I get all the ramble out now before I focus on an actual topic. 

Ah, so I'm still 160 pounds, the weights been up and down but I've been a bit more strict and have been to keep it at that number for the past three weeks. After my toe heals and I'm able to walk without hurting I'll start to exercise again. But for now I have to not to "stress my foot."

So I have a feeling I'm going to write a bit more after this. In fact I'll probably write so much I'll "stress my fingers." Gods, there's a lot of filth that comes to my mind at those three words sentenced together. 

Mind. Gutter. Out. 

~GLA

New Age, New Body, New Plan!

19. A very insignificant number. However, that's how many years I'm proud and happy to say I've lived as of May the 21st. Woohoo! Just two more years until I'm 21...again WOOHOO! Now that is a significant number. Have I mentioned, ever, that I adore Vegas? Big flashy lights, a diversity of people....well I think most of them are people, and the hotels....the architecture...Gods, I'm already planning my stay at one of those many fabulously wonderful hotels. Back on track...


160. Another random number but significant to me because three months ago this number would of been 188. Confused yet?....Think of pounds....Weight...Getting there now?...Yes! I LOST 28 pounds. So I look much better and am still losing pounds. WoOt! 


60. As in days. In 60 days, starting on June 1st or 7th I am going to spend 60 days writing. Hopefully I can write a novel or two before school starts again. And even more hopefully, I can get them published! But, I need to get a new desktop before I do this so that's why I'm a bit iffy on the start date. 


1. A. Day. I want to TRY and write one most a day after school ends. Most difficult thing ever. Why? Because I don't have much of a life at all. I eat, go to school, browse the web, watch TV, dance and sing for a whole hour and then try my best to go to sleep. And since I've been sleeping 1-4 hours a night for the past two months, I read as if I won't live if I don't.


So, that's everything newness that's entered my life. Sad, no? Hopefully, I'll get some BIG newness. =)


Much peace and magic,


~GLA ♥

The New Me Is Calling

I found myself on the side of the road
Wondering what I was doing
I've been gone for so, so long
And now I can't even look back

I find myself out of place
Gotta get back into my space
Don't want to hide no more
Don't want to be lost anymore

So here I am
Working my way up
Changing into who I want to be
I won't complain or waste my days
The new me is calling

My shadow followed me around
Working it's way back in
But I pushed it out of my way
I am stronger than my past any day

They all stared and whispered at me
They all tried to put me down
All they say is that I'll always be the same
Doubtful, lost and sorry

So here I am

Working my way up 

Changing into who I want to be

I won't complain or waste my days

The new me is calling

You'll see, oh you'll see

I am me, I am me

I'm changing into who I was meant to be

I'll change my ways

I'll stay strong

Work my way into self-love

I'm positive, deliberate and determined 

So here I am

Working my way up 

Changing into who I want to be

I won't complain or waste my days

The new me is calling

I am me, oh yeah, I am me.

You won't stop me

I won't doubt me

You'll be sorry

I am me.

Okay, so I don't normally post anything like this. I don't know what to call it, song or poem, though I do kinda have a beat to it. I just wrote it because I'm on a path to discovering myself and what I'm capable of. I want to change the bad parts that are inside me and improve myself. Thus, this inspired...So, any thoughts? 

Mind vs. Brain: Are They The Same?

     Perspective. We all have one. Sometimes we don't think  we do until we actually think about certain things that gain a perspective. Such as, "Do I believe in heaven and hell?" "Where does behavior come from?" "What does a caterpillar turning into a butterfly symbolize?" And we can all take it literal and answer in scientific form. I know I have. But that has to do with the brain. Perspective is more to do with the mind set than anything. And here we are...Are the mind and the brain the same thing?

   The big howdy-do question. 

   We can prove we have a brain, hell there's pictures of what our brains look like. We can prove that behavior has some biological explanation. We can't prove that there is a heaven and hell. We can't prove that the caterpillar turning into a butterfly symbolizes anything. The last two are ideas based on faith and philosophy. We can't prove it, but we believe it. 

   How is the mind any different? The mind is often thought of as the brain. But it's also thought of as an organ of the brain. Which is true? Well, scientists don't know yet.  But that doesn't mean that we don't have an idea about it.

   Faith. A strong word, is it not? We have faith that there is a God. We have faith that there is heaven and hell. We have faith that there's purgatory. We have faith that there is Nirvana. We have faith that a caterpillar and butterfly symbolize something. We have faith that in other people....I could go on couldn't I? Everyone has faith in a certain something, religion, philosophy, morality etc. Faith is believing. 

   Maybe we believe that the mind and brain are two separate organs. Brain--we see it. Mind--we don't. So far. No one can see a thought in the brain...But obviously we have one! I believe that's what the mind is. The mind is where our thoughts come from, it's where we decide what to do or say. 

   Sure, the fore brain plays a large part in our emotion. But what processes and analyzes the emotions and how we decide to act on them? Maybe that's the mind...the mind which has a connection to the brain. Much like the left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected and work with each other.  So why couldn't it be that the mind and brain are two separate parts of humans that are connected?

   This is my perspective after a long period of thinking. But I want to hear everyone else's perspective as well.  Please, if you like, use the comment box to tell me and everyone else your perspective. After all, it's much like scientist forming a hypothesis. 

An Explosion Of Pain Counteracted By A Laugh

They say laughter is the best medicine. 


I've had a headache all day due to lack of sleep for the past two nights and probably a mix of other things I'm choosing to ignore. 


It's an explosion of pain. Like this....

No joke.


Now, I have a strange sense of humor. I can laugh at something no one else will and I can laugh at something that is funny but not worth a full laugh in another person's perspective. 


I was tweeting and looking through tweets when I read something that made me hackle a full out belly laugh. 


The reason is @windowsot and his tweet "I do not like DMs with Spam, I do not like green eggs and ham. The online bots are all the rage, but please put them all back in their cage" 


I was almost in tears. And I don't think, normally, it would cause others to crack into anything but a smile and chuckle. Not me. My headache is almost gone, despite having laughed so loudly. 


Best medicine indeed. Thank you Robert!  (AKA Windowsot) 

 

Slap Me On The Forehead and Call Me Nemo

First of all, I haven't a single clue as to what the hell my blog title means. I'm assuming that the forehead slap is for anyone who reads this because I give you permission to virtually slap my forehead. Why? Because I haven't blogged in....since October. YIKES! The Nemo part....well I've been in a hyper, call-me-crazy, animation mood. Finding Nemo...ya know? Finding Sanity is the title of my day.

So since it's been so long here's another long update on crap that's been going on in my life. Are you ready? Sit down and get comfortable....Ready now? Dammit hurry up and get your drink and snack already! Okay, ready, set....GO!

1. I got home by flying (which was totally amazing and I want to do it again sometime soon.)

2. My mom cried, I tried not to and was successful.

3. Okay, fine. It was a single tear. Dammit, okay a few!

4. I got into high school. It's a really awesome program that lets me sit down and use the computer (which I do best) and for 4 hours a day a do my work that way at the local high school to get the credits I don't have.

5. I started out with 5 credits to my name. No wait excuse me. It was 5.25 apparently.

6. Why the hell do they have to make a quarter credit? That's just stupid. It's like saying our effort in that class was worth zip.

7. I only had five...point twenty-five credits because in my first year of HS (High School, for the abbreviationally [yes I know it's not a word] retarded) I was at my hometown HS (where I am now that we moved) for only three months before we move to a crappier and even, amazingly enough, dinkier town and since their HS sucked I went to online school.

8. The online school sucked too because even though I did allmy work. They gave me NOTHING for it.

9. A-holes.

10. Then for my sophomore year I went back to Crappy Valley High and I was like, major depressed. So I didn't do much. Which is why I have the 5...point 25 credits.

11. Went back for my Junoir year...dropped out before the end of the sememster resulting in  zero credits. I planned on just getting my GED.

12. Obviously, that didn't happen. Because I got into an even better and most awesome program since my mom moved us back to my hometown.

13. This is my lucky number.

14. Okay so now that you know about my credit story. Let me tell you what I did a few weeks after getting home.

15. I went to DISNEYLAND and CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE! Hell yes, be jealous.

16. First time at C.A. and it was wicked. Tower of Terror was so much fun. My mom is afraid of elevators and almost broke my hand when we went on the ride.

17. The hand hurting was totally worth hearing her scream.

18. We went for 5 days, by the way. Most magical, grooviest, fun, amazing time ever.

19. I adore Disneyland, by the way. I think it might be one of the few puerile things about me.

20. I paid for everything. My mom is slowly paying me back because it was originally her idea.

21. Since my birthday is the 21st (of May, just so you know [so that you can wish my a H.B. on my H.B.]) I'll tell you what I got last year. A new room! Haha, cause you know, my mom moved. But besides literally, she got me loads of new decorations for my new red and black themed (Lots of Paris stuff too) room.

22. In August of last year I started a college class. Since I'm still in HS, the community college allows me one free class there each semester.

23. Last semester I took Human Growth and Development because PSY101 was full.

24. It was okay. I did awesome. Got an A.

25. On week three of this semester now. I'm taking PSY101.

26. And loving it so far.

27. For bragging measure- I have 39 out of 40 points already. Ooh-rah!

28. My big brother has a new girlfriend. One the whole family actually likes. He wants to marry her and her him.

29. She's 26, he just turned 21. He needs her as much as she needs him. They are perfect together.

30. The bastards are moving to Hawaii. (Where she's from, actually.)

31. I'm gonna miss them both. And I'll cry when they leave.

32. It's only for 6 months but still. He's my big bro and I think of her as the big sister I never had.

33. Crying sucks. I'm going to take Excedrin an hour before they leave so when I do cry, I don't get a damn headache.

34. Are you yawning yet? If not, award yourself to chocolate...or whatever candy you desire.

35. Stay away from mine.

36. Oh, my youtube series....sucked. I made three videos. I think. They all sucked. I'm not a vlogger for sure.

37. OMG.

38. I got braces. I can't believe that's not the first thing I said. But I've had them since late October so I'm kinda used to them now.

39. I lost 10 pounds the first week I had them on because my teeth hurt so bad I couldn't eat anything but soup, jello, ice cream, mashed potatoes (with gravy, of course) and mac and cheese.

40. Mac and cheese I'm too crazy about though. Unless it's Velveeta. But that's expensive for one damn box.

41. Um.

42. Yeah, I think that's all I have for right now.

43. Are you relieved?

44. Hey, I just realized. That would of sucked if I missed a number.

45. Oh, I have to do an written ad for some shows I love.

46. CRIMINAL MINDS, watch it man. My Nan got me hooked. She introduced me to it because she knew I wanted to be a profiler.

47. LEVERAGE, dude that show is the bomb. It has style in a why that style can't style. And Tim Hutton...come on...he sells the show.

48. DROP DEAD DIVA, my ladies you will love this show. No doubt. It's hilarious, heart-melting, dramatic and a mode of other things that you'll just have to watch to understand.

49.WHITE COLLAR,  two amazing men that capture the ladies hearts and the men's respect. One charming thief and con-man and an rough-around-the-edges FBI agent who is very endearing.

50. RIZZOLI & ISLES, only one season done so far but this summer the second one comes out and I just know it's going to blow me away.

51. BONES, Booth and Brennan...the duo that we all love to watch for their intelligence, mystery and incredibly frustrating habit of not admitting their feelings!

52. CASTLE, another duo that captures the hearts of everyone who watches. The rugged and charming author and the head-strong and clever detective need to get things moving along before they catch aflame!

53. COVERT AFFAIRS, one season so far and it's already a favorite among others. Watch and you'll know why!

54. THE MENTALIST, this show isn't as well known as it should be. There's a little romance, jealousy but the mystery and mind-blowing plots make up for it!

55. NCIS, a show that almost everyone knows about. How could you not? It's into its 8th season and still going strong!

56. IN PLAIN SIGHT, I haven't seen too much of this show. But it caught my interest. It's pretty damn good  so far. I love Mary and Marshall.

57. And last, but not least, HAWTHORNE, I saw caught a few episodes of the first season and every single      episode of the second and the drama, romance and suspense is  well worth the slow start!

58. Okay, I'm done. I watch a lot of TV. I know.

59. Actually I watch all of it online since I don't have TV service.

60. HOLY Mother of Annoying Ducks. I'm at 60. I'm sorry, to whoever is still reading this. If you are.

61. Congrats, you just read the ramblings of a female who took too damn long to update her update.

62. There's more that happened in my life, I'm sure. I just can't think of anything else right now and I'm hungry. So I'll end this with a 63rd ending. Next time I'll do 69 :D

63. Now, you may have some of my candy. What do you want?

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