10 things that make me happy tag

This is gonna be a fun post. :D

This tag was created by Maya, and I was tagged by Madi! (Madi's post is HERE) The gist is that I list 10 things that make me happy, and then tag 10 people who make me happy. :)

And boy was it hard to narrow down, because so many things make me happy I must 
TELL OF THEM ALL. 

I considered cheating and having like, 15 things that made me happy, but instead I just included subcategories with each one. XD

I tried to pic pictures that either fit the category, or made me happy. Wayyyyy too many of my pictures made me happy; I need to have a favorite photo post again.

🎶Singing🎶

I love to sing. Songs are constantly playing in the back of my mind, (or the front) and I can't help but sing along to them. That also goes for when the radio is on or a disney movie. :D 

My little siblings can't stand it when we're watching a disney movie, because I sing along and 'dwown out da pwincesses' like excuse you but I have an AMAZING voice and whaddya mean I'm drowning them out I'm singing under my breath you judgmental squirt. 😄

I used to be in the youth choir at church and I looooooved it but then the other four girls in it graduated and we don't have a youth choir anymore. :( 

(it was a really small choir XD)

But a good song gives you goose bumps. A good song uplifts your soul and makes you feel like you're soaring. A good song wells up inside you until you can't help but open your mouth and pour it out. Singing makes me happy.

💜Dolls💜

I love dolls, any kind of doll, any size. my favorite thing to do is set up someones doll house, barbie house, playmobil house- any kind of toy house. Whenever we're at goodwill, and I see sad porcelain dolls strewn about the shelves, I pick them up, fix their hair and their dress, and line them up nicely on the shelf so they can be seen. Someday I'll be able to afford to bring my favorites home, but until then, I have to live with just talking to them and fixing them up nice. Lego minifigures totally count as a 'doll', and I could write a whole separate post on how much I love legos. (I have a few posts of lego photography! look 'em up!)

And of course I love Kit and Camille, and playing with my sister's dolls. ;D Dolls make me happy.

📚Reading📖

books!Books!!BOOKS!!! (lol this picture is so old) Reading makes me so so happy. Narnia, Percy Jackson, Eragon, the Rangers Apprentice, Young Samurai, Nancy Drew, Roald Dahl, the Little Princess, the Secret Garden, Pendragon, Harry Potter, the Missing, Lord of the Rings, Keeper of the Lost Cities, and so many others whisked me away to another world, of fantasy, mystery, drama and intrigue. Books make me impossibly sad, or furious, but reading makes me happy. 

  

📷Photography📸

oh how I love photography. I don't have a 'proper' camera, I just have my phone, and before that, an ipod, and I'm satisfied with that, until I see a beautiful sky full of stars✨ I love stars, even though they didn't make it onto this list. :P But I really like the challenge photography poses, this image of how I want something to look in my head, and then the mission to capture it. Seeing something in a different light, different angle, how it tells a story without words. And of course there's a the journey to catch the photograph, lying flat on my stomach on every type of ground, dry, wet, dusty, rocky, arms and neck craned at unnatural positions to get my camera in the right spot. I've stood in water, mud, trees, and one time knelt in a fire ant hill for at least ten minutes to get the lego pics I wanted. Yeah that was fun. XD But the pictures I got was worth it. Photography makes me happy.

✏Drawing✏

Awwwww happy Aidene, right before I send her world crashing down :D *evil laughter*
I've always enjoyed drawing, but never really considered myself as someone who drew. My sister Ivy was always "the artist", but I've been drawing a lot more these past few years, so I think it's safe to say that we're both artists now :) I have a ton of old star wars fannart, and I've drawn some pretty sweet ninjago art recently, and a bunch of stuff for my book, Initiate, and it's sequel, Warrior. It's really fun to draw all these characters that I love, either mine or other peoples, and I get so happy when it's all finished and I've FiNaLlY gOt ThEm To LoOk RiGhT. *deep breath* its cool, I'm cool, its fine. I love to draw. Drawing makes me happy. *studiously ignores broken pencils, leaky pens, wrinkled paper and erasers that don't work* 

💜my stories🐲

I got a leetle bit into evil author mode up in the drawing section, oops lol. But I love making up my own stories, I've been doing it forever!!! My personal favorite is to take other stories I'm a fan of, make myself a character, (or just Me but with a reason for being there) slap 'em in, and tweak the story just a little bit (or a lot!) so it fits. Apparently this is called fandom OC's. Cool. But I also like to make my own stories, and boy do I have a lot of 'em :D My mom keeps pulling out short stories that I don't even remember writing, though I do remember the one I wrote about that girl who got shut into an Egyptian pyramid, and had to eat all the food they left in there for the pharaoh's afterlife, and only got out when some grave robbers broke in. Now that I think about it, there were an awful lot of holes in there. I should go back and fix it. 🤔  I fist tried writing a full on novel when I was 10, and it was this fairy tale feel story with princesses who were half fairy, who have to save the kingdom from their evil half sister, who's half witch. I got maybe halfway through, barely any plot at ALL, and my main characters were as boring as limp noodles. However, it has potential, so I'm going to revamp it later. :) Then I tried to write a star wars fanfic novel. I never finished it, and I realized that several key plot points depended on facts that I'd made up, and contradicted some pretty clear star wars canon. So yeah, that one's staying in the trash. XD I also have a spy/secret agent/ninja/sci-fi/futuristic novel planned, as well as one about some kids who were government experiments, but they escaped. :D Wow I think this is the longest section, I do love talking about my stories. They make me happy.  

💥my favorite movies and shows⚔

I have no idea what to title this one. Other stories??? They're stories, but not books, and not mine, and I love so so many of them. Star Wars, Marvel, Ninjago, oh my :D They suck me in like books, I get attached to the characters, invested in their adventures, die inside when something bad happens and thrive when a dramatic plot twist occurs. 😏 And I love love love reading crazy theories and noticing parallels. Such fun. They make me happy 

👗sewing/crafting👗
I used to be such a crafter, but it slowed down more once my dolls started overflowing with stuff. XD But there is such a pleasant challenge in getting an idea, and deconstructing it in my head, and then making it! fabric and thread scraps all over the floor, fingers scarred from needle pricks and hot glue, and the pride when its all finished and looking fine. :) There's nothing like being on your hands and knees, cutting out pieces of fabric, then huddled in a chair by the window stitching them together, visions of the next step and the final product dancing in my mind. Crafting makes me happy.

Some people👀✌

Yes, SOME people. Not all people, 'cause ew, people. But my exceptions list is very long indeed. (if you're interested in getting on it, just give me food and you're good XD) 
I'm an introvert, ok??? I shut down at 9pm, like sorry, I like you but I don't wanna see your face anymore I'm going to bed BYE. And then I need at LEAST an hour by myself in the morning. Its one of the reasons I get up at 6am ya'll, quiet house. XD BUT, I have noticed that my social battery has gotten some sizable upgrades in the past few years, and I enjoy going to most all the church youth events, now that I know the peoples. (only took me six years lol) And then there's my friends, like please, I'm up for a visit anytime, why do you all live so far away??? please message me. XD But yeah, some people do make me happy.  

🐸memes🐸

OMG, MEMES. I love memes, they make me laugh so hard and there are so many of them, so enjoy one made by yours truly. :D I've perfected the art of figuring out the context/scenario/story behind the meme, which I'm sure you can do to, but not as well as me.😌 ain't i humble. XD I'm also of the opinion that incorrect quotes are a type of meme, and I love those as well! You can tell a lot about a character by what part they play lol. But I am rather fond of memes, they make me happy. ;P 

So! There we go. If I could, I would food, sleep, cake, road trips, chocolate, fashion, snacks, shopping with grandparents, baking...you get the picture 😄

Time to tag ten people that make me happy! 
See, this is the difficult part, as I have previously mentioned, I am an unsocial crustacean 98% of the time, and I'm not sure I could even NAME ten bloggers. 
ok, I could, but do they all make me happy??? do I light up when they post??? ...not really? (not that I don't like ya'll, you're amazing :)) 
I could name ten people who make me happy, MAYBE. But they don't have blogs. so instead I found a compromise that satisfies the requirements and also a bet, lol.

So! Ten people who make me happy!

(And I won't cheat and tag Clara again, *cough* madi *cough* but otherwise she would be on here :D)

1. Madi I'm cheating! on the first one! she already did it and tagged me but I need to let you all know what a ray of sunshine this girl is, despite all the storms. 💖💖💖

2. Hazel, one of my best friends, and does have a blog so hooray :D 

3. Percy Jackson a good friend since I was young, always an adventure when he's around. :)

4. Annabeth Chase taught me how to outwit my opponent, and to bring a book in case you get bored. Love getting to see her.

4. Leia can be guaranteed to say something memorable.

5. Padme, her soft heart and impeccable fashion sense are a joy to be around.

6. BABY YODA.

7. Baby Groot.

8. Spiderman, trying his best <3

9. Captain America, upholding the standards America has forgotten 

10. Natasha Romanov, just so kICK BUTT AWESOME CAN YOU BELIEVE WE'RE FINALLY GETTING A MOVIE


So there ya go. 😄
(did'ja fall out of your chair, madi? XD)

So please, do this tag! Be thankful for the things that bring joy to your life! and hopefully like real people(can and will fight you on the definition of real people :D) more than I do! 

Have a great rest of your day!

Bye,

This Month on Instagram #13- October

Hey ya'll!

Fall weather has finally come to stay, and shall now commence to stay until January lol.

This shoot features Blaire, but dressed as Felicity. :D

 Boy, were her curls a pain to fix.

 I'm a sucker for profiles :)

 awwww

I am so in love with this dress pattern 😍

I hope ya'll had a great October! mine was ok, school has felt drowning at times, and I barely get to write any more except for ESSAYS, BANE OF MY SOUL.😤

But I've managed to finish my kotlc re-read, aND OHMYGOSH LEGACY WILL BE HERE IN A FEW DAYSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

I also got my drivers permit, so thats cool I guess.

😜

Happy fall, ya'll :D

Bye,

The ask a reader tag

Hey everyone! 

So, vbs went like this; 

Olive: thrived

Ivy: hung in the back and survived

And camp went like this this;

Olive: tried to survive

Ivy: thrived

My social battery was MAXED OUT in like 3 days, but a stomach bug gave me an excuse to spend half a day alone in my dorm, so that gave me the energy to finish the week running (why would i run) at a swift walk. 😁

And vbs was super fun, but I'll talk about that and camp later, because today I'm doing the Ask a Reader Tag by the lovely Charis!

(the image above is hers, isn't it beautiful?)

And so we go!

1. What sparked your love for reading?

 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don't know. I've been devouring books for as long as I can remember.

2. Where do you get your books?

The library, or I ask for them for my birthday and Christmas, or if there's any good ones left on the $5 a box day at the library book sale.

3. Where do you read?

I prefer this big love seat we have, it's a used to be white with faded pink rose clusters on it. When I look at it through other peoples eyes, it's hideous, but its soo comfy. 😊

4. When do you read?

WHENEVER.

I start it in the morning when I get up, (or the afternoon) and I don't stop reading it until bedtime, (10:00pm) or if it's really suspenseful or I'm almost done, I'll turn on my small light and either finish it, or read until 11:15-11:30 because them I'm too tired and I have to stop. 

Hey, I get up at 6:00am.

5. What genres do you read?

Fantasy, fantasy, and fantasy. But I'll read some historical fiction, and I've started checking out an occasional sci-fi from the library. I prefer my sci-fi as movies/tv shows, but it can make some good books. (check out The Last Day on Mars! such beautiful writing😍)

6. What are your favorite childhood reads?

I remember eating up the American Girl books, as well as Percy Jackson, and I loved listening to my mom read Narnia, though I didn't like reading it myself.

7. What are your favorite books?

You asked for it....

(in no particular order)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Keeper of the lost cities, Eragon, the Rangers apprentice, Homeless bird, The Missing, Pendragon,  The hunger games, Harry Potter, the Hobbit, Lord of the rings, Wings of fire, Fablehaven, the Star of Kazan, Journey to the river sea, A Wrinkle in time, Where the mountain meets the moon, Shadows and Secrets, and The Last Day on Mars are all I can think of right now. 😛

8. Do you read fast or slow?

Fast. I mean, I tried to be slow when I was re-reading the Eragon series recently, but I still finished the biggest in 2 days, lol. 

9. Do you set reading goals? What are they?

Nope.

10. How do you track your reads?

I don't. Why bother? 

11. Do you binge-read?

Does binge-reading mean reading a book in a day, than reading its sequel the next day, and then the next book the next day, and so on? Because if yes, than I binge-read as much as possible.

12. Do you fall in love with characters?

Ohhh yes. Very much yes. 😄 

13. Do you buddy read?

Not really. (but then, I have a very shaky definition of what 'buddy reading' is)

14. Do you re-read?

Yes! A very large portion of my reading is re-reads. 🙂

15. What's the best thing about being a reader?

Hmm. I think the best part is being able to get to know these people, these characters, to get a peek into their worlds and their minds, and go on their adventures with them. And even when they're labeled 'fiction' it's not fiction to me. 
....which my siblings use in their arguments on why I should be sent to the loony bin. *sigh* I need my back up. Why do my fellow book dragons live so far away? My siblings are too numerous and too fast to eat without back up. 😂  

I shall tag anyone who thinks 'book dragon' fits us much better than 'book worm' 

🐲

For all of you tagged, here are the questions:

1. What sparked your love for reading?

2. Where do you get your books?

3. Where do you read?

4. When do you read?

5. What genres do you read?

6. What are your favorite childhood reads?

7. What are your favorite books?

8. Do you read fast or slow?

9. Do you set reading goals? What are they?

10. How do you track your reads?

11. Do you binge-read?

12. Do you fall in love with characters?

13. Do you buddy read?

14. Do you re-read?

15. What's the best thing about being a reader?

Have a great day, I love ya'll!
Bye,

A random post

(sing to the tune of 'do you want to build a snowman')

Rey: Luke?

Will you teach me to be a jedi?

come on, let's go and train

You never come out any more

teach me before Kylo gets away

You used to fight in battles

but now you don't

I wish you would tell me why!

Will you train me as a jedi?

I really really wanna be one

Luke: Go away.

Rey: Ok, bye....

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I made that up a few days ago, I'm still working on the rest. 😆

I'm so excited for the last jedi! I mean, please!

*scowls* Luke better have a good explanation.

But I'm not here just for star wars! My mom had a picture of me with Hazel's baby brother, and I've updated the post with it, and I'm also putting it here.

(Please excuse my siblings feet)

Isn't he so cute? 💙

Also, I couldn't decide what emoji to put on my face, because my face was a mix of the one on there and this one: 😴

But I went with the sunglasses. 😎 

It's raining right now. Nice and cool, but I can't walk up and down the driveway, eating lunch and talking to fictional characters in the rain, unless I want to get wet and annoy the characters, so I had to eat lunch on the porch, and chat there.

It was my mom and dad's anniversary yesterday. 16 years, wow. So to celebrate they went to bad daddy's the night before and left us. Again. We never get to go to bad daddy's! They have the best burgers ever!

But they took us to a park yesterday, and came with us when we went exploring down the creek, but we didn't get very far. Grown ups are SO. SLOW. But bringing them meant also bringing Princess, and she's having her frustrating fours, mixed with being spoiled baby of the family, which means she has tantrums over everything. Which means they had an excuse for being slow.

Also, when they were at bad daddy's, a friend from church came over to help watch us, because I can't watch all of them by myself, and she brought her husband and three small kids, and taught us how to play spoons. (we didn't use the letters though)

So we were playing spoons, and I thought, 'what if....' and I started laughing, and when the other kids asked what was so funny, I told them what I had just thought of. I had imagined fictional characters playing spoons, like Sophie teaching her friends in keeper, the ninja from ninjago, (one of the funniest, oh my word) Darth Vader and some nervous imperial officers, and a group of jedi quietly playing in the jedi library. Oh, and the Avengers, I think the hulk would trash the room if he didn't get a spoon. 😛 It was hilarious, what did you think of? 😄

We also had a huge thunderstorm last night, and a giant branch fell off and barely missed the side of the pool. Ivy said that she woke up in the night to an enormous crash, but I slept right through it. 😝

Well, I think that's it. Oh, and Charis rae is out, I will never get used to calling Grace 'Charis' *sigh*

Bye, from

What did characters did you think of playing spoons?

Was it absolutely hilarious? (of course it was)

What about the rest of the post? Anything to say? 

What about the song? What do you think should come next? 

Oh, and let's not forget Hazel's baby bro! Isn't he adorable?

Nightfall cover release!!! *excited screams*

Hail all keeper fans! 

Shannon revealed Nightfall's cover yesterday!! *Squeals and dies*

ISN'T IT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING YOU'VE EVER SEEN?????

It's amazing. 😳

And here's the blurb. I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT TO COME OUT!!!!

Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated.

The Neverseen have had their victories—but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change tactics. Make sacrifices. Reexamine everything. Maybe even time for Sophie to trust her enemies.

All paths lead to Nightfall—an ominous door to an even more ominous place—and Sophie and her friends strike a dangerous bargain to get there. But nothing can prepare them for what they discover. The problems they’re facing stretch deep into their history. And with time running out, and mistakes catching up with them, Sophie and her allies must join forces in ways they never have before.

In this spectacular sixth book in the New York Timesand USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must uncover the truth about the Lost Cities’ insidious past, before it repeats itself and changes reality.

It just looks so cool! I mean whut can possibly be happening???

I'm so exited.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!

I've made it the lock screen on 'my' phone, which I've started using more because of baby sitting, and I want to get this phone case, because, Sophitz. 💜

I also want something Keefe, because Keefe is mine. All mine. 😛

Anyway, I'm off to fangirl. Bye!

KEEFE. KEEFE. KEEFE. KEEFE. 😜