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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Life's Agenda...hmmm
4:59 AM | 
Posted by
Bobbie Seacrist
Most of January and February has been difficult, so I have not kept up with this like I should. However, I have now added it to my daily schedule. I really need to do this and stay consistent. Today the prompt is "My Life's Agenda"
Okay, Maybe I should have started with something a little easier? First I defined agenda. :
a list or outline of things to be considered or done<agendas of faculty meetings>
an underlying often ideological plan or program <a political agenda>
That made me breathe a little easier. Life is so unpredictable. It is so hard to make lists or goals because as you get older you realize that you just don't know what is going to happen. It is kind of like plans. You get up in the morning and have plans to do all of your errands. You walk out the door and Boom, your car has a flat tire. So instead of doing those errands you are now running around either changing a flat, which knocks considerable amount of time off your day, or you are trying to find someone to change it for you. Plans sometimes don't work out and I could make as many "lists" as I want but I would have to do so with the knowledge that I may not get them done. Kind of like these writing prompts. Yes, I have them built into my schedule now but that doesn't mean I will get them done every single day. It means I want to and I am planning to but I know that some mornings my plans my go awry because of an issue life dealt me.
So what is my life's agenda if I am leery of making plans or lists. Simple. To be happy. I can control that. Yes, if I woke up to a flat tire I would be mad. However, it would be my choice to let it completely ruin my day or try to deal with it using a happy heart. Really, goals and lists are wonderful. You should always have a reason to keep moving forward. However, the only things we should go completely out of our way to achieve is happiness, love, and living every day like it is our last.
Til' We Write Again,
Bobbie
Okay, Maybe I should have started with something a little easier? First I defined agenda. :
a list or outline of things to be considered or done<agendas of faculty meetings>
an underlying often ideological plan or program <a political agenda>
That made me breathe a little easier. Life is so unpredictable. It is so hard to make lists or goals because as you get older you realize that you just don't know what is going to happen. It is kind of like plans. You get up in the morning and have plans to do all of your errands. You walk out the door and Boom, your car has a flat tire. So instead of doing those errands you are now running around either changing a flat, which knocks considerable amount of time off your day, or you are trying to find someone to change it for you. Plans sometimes don't work out and I could make as many "lists" as I want but I would have to do so with the knowledge that I may not get them done. Kind of like these writing prompts. Yes, I have them built into my schedule now but that doesn't mean I will get them done every single day. It means I want to and I am planning to but I know that some mornings my plans my go awry because of an issue life dealt me.
So what is my life's agenda if I am leery of making plans or lists. Simple. To be happy. I can control that. Yes, if I woke up to a flat tire I would be mad. However, it would be my choice to let it completely ruin my day or try to deal with it using a happy heart. Really, goals and lists are wonderful. You should always have a reason to keep moving forward. However, the only things we should go completely out of our way to achieve is happiness, love, and living every day like it is our last.
Til' We Write Again,
Bobbie
Sunday, January 22, 2012
A Question A Day
5:44 AM |
Posted by
Bobbie Seacrist
I have no idea how many of these I will do. I found a website where there are 365 questions to ask yourself. One for each day. This year is leap year so you can make up your own question for that extra day :)
Today's Question:
When was the last time you tried something new?
Yesterday. I learned how to make animated blog layouts for blogger. Let me tell you that is no easy feat! It took awhile. For one I really suck at animation and two sometimes I am not the brightest with HTML, files, etc. I kept at it though because I really wanted to learn. I was surprised and happy when I finally got it. I felt good about myself for just a little bit. Life sometimes doesn't give you many reasons to feel good about yourself so when I have one I run with it.
When is the last time you tried something new?
'Til We Write Again,
Bobbie
Blog Dare Day #22
5:38 AM |
Posted by
Bobbie Seacrist
Today's topic is Snow Days :) I for one love snow days because it means I don't have to leave the house. I can sit all warm and cozy in my home. Also, on school days it means I don't have to get up at 6:00 AM to get the girls ready for school, yay me!
When I was a young girl my Mom and Dad lived in a house that had a huge hill. On snowy days my brother and I would take our sleds and slide down the hill all day. We would come in frozen but happy. Then in the evening we would veg out in front of the TV and then fall into bed exhausted. Those were good times, happy times. I miss those days sometimes.
What is your favorite thing about snow days?
'Til We Write Again,
Bobbie
When I was a young girl my Mom and Dad lived in a house that had a huge hill. On snowy days my brother and I would take our sleds and slide down the hill all day. We would come in frozen but happy. Then in the evening we would veg out in front of the TV and then fall into bed exhausted. Those were good times, happy times. I miss those days sometimes.
What is your favorite thing about snow days?
'Til We Write Again,
Bobbie
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Blog Dare Day #10
3:30 AM |
Posted by
Bobbie Seacrist
Favorite Retro Toy:
Squeee! Lets go back in the day! One of my favorite all time retro toys is this:
I loved playing with all my Jem dolls. They were like kick butt versions of Barbie dolls ( which I collected and still do.) When I played with Barbie she was always marrying Ken and having babies. When I played with Jem she was this kick butt rocker that was always on the road and her boyfriend had long hair and an earring :o. Which was quite taboo at that time. Yes, Yes I loved the TV show! How could you not with a theme song like this!
I loved the Misfits too. Brings back great memories of a time when my life consisted of going to school and then figuring out which adventures my dolls were going to take. I feel sorry for kids now a days. Everything is done on the computer, i-pad, or i-pods. I had to use my imagination and I think it helped me a lot with the person I am now. Imagination is a wonderful thing because when things get dark you can use it to escape.
What was your favorite Retro toy?
'Til We Write Again,
Bobbie
Monday, January 9, 2012
Blog Dare Day #9
10:44 AM |
Posted by
Bobbie
I never thought I’d find in my child’s room…
Me. I can see you behind there. With your eyebrow raised and look of confusion on your face so let me explain. When I was younger my mom snooped in my room. Nothing was off limits ever. The drawers, under my bed, between the mattresses, my closet, even my purse. Her excuse was “You live in my house and you won’t talk to me. This is the only way I can tell what is going on with you.” I didn’t see it that way though. I saw it is an invasion of my privacy and I swore I would never do that to my kids.
Fast forward 20+ years. I am a single mother of two girls, ages 13 (very, very soon to be 14) and a 12 year old. They have started the phase where they don’t want to talk to Mom. It is none of my business what is going on with their lives or I wouldn’t understand, I’m just Mom. You know what I mean, just Mom, the stupid one. The one that hasn’t had her share of problems, the one that was never, ever a teenager ( I bet my mom would be shocked to know she gave birth to a 37 year old )and the one that couldn’t possibly understand what it was like to be a girl. Regardless of remembering what I felt at that age I also find myself curious about what is going on with my girls. I tried talking with them and everything. I planned girl days and even tried to make it a game. All they wanted to talk about was boys. Sigh.
So, I resorted to snooping. I will admit probably not the best thing to be doing. Even so, it made me feel so much better. I realized after just going through their search history on their computers that I raised very well adjusted girls. No one is on the brink of suicide and so far no broken hearts. I still feel bad snooping in their rooms but my peace of mind won out over my principles. I was honest with them and told them what I did and they got huffy at first. Then my oldest said “ I will try to talk to you more Mom. “ That was worth all the snooping in the world.
Now I just need to figure out what this obsession my youngest has with looking at pictures of movie star crushes with no shirts. Who am I kidding; she is her mother’s daughter.
'Til We Write Again,
Bobbie
Blog Dare 2012
6:32 AM |
Posted by
Bobbie
This blog is a sister blog to 'Til We Read Again . I did it just to do the 2012 Blog Dare by Bloggy Moms.
I just want to write and I probably wont get many followers because I wont be giving away stuff. It seems the blogs that get thousands of followers are the ones that are constantly giving away stuff. But I am okay with that. I have put writing on the back burner so long that I just want to do it. Am I going to write every day, no. I have a full time job and two other blogs I deal with. It doesn't matter as long as I am writing.
I hope you will follow me :) I think it will be fun and to be honest you really never know what is going to come out of my crazy mouth, lol!
'Til We Write Again,
Bobbie
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