30 Day Writing Challenge ... Day 15

 OMG Is it ever hotttt !!! 

I really can NOT handle humidity, and before anyone says anything, YES, I know, I was born and raised here my whole life, so I SHOULD be accustomed to the summer weather, but NOPE ! It seems like the older I get, the harder it is to handle the summer humidity. I remember a time when I used to love the summer, but now, I can legit say I hate it. Maybe if I had an air conditioner, it wouldn't be so bad, but I swear, some days I feel like my place is a sauna in the summer. Worse than outside some days ! 

ANYWAYS, how YOU doin' ?

I know I was away for a few days, but I just didn't feel like writing. Even now, I prefer to be laying in bed and just melt in to my sheets lol. BUT I did say the other day that I didn't want too much time to pass before I write again, so here I am. 

Today's challenge is "Three Pet Peeves". 

I have quite a few pet peeves, so this makes it a hard choice to narrow it down to just 3. But after some thought, I cam up with what I think are pretty much my top 3 pet peeves, or maybe more of annoyances, but its what I could think of at the moment. 

So with that said, in no particular order...

My first pet peeve...

People who assume that when someone says they have a disability, whether physical or mental, that prevents them from working, that people assume they are just using it to be "lazy" and collect a handout from the government, which to be honest, is no way to live. Plus, many people say "oh I know someone with ___ and they can work so why can't you". Its not that simple. First of all, not everyone who has the same illness will have the same symptoms or results. Some people have benign symptoms, and others have it more severe. You also never know, maybe that person has something else wrong that could be affecting their current illness. You know know what a person is going through.

Second...

Now, I mean no disrespect to anyone I personally know who do this, cause Lord knows I do know quite a few.... BUT... people who feel the need to be "grammar police" to EVERY. LITTLE. MISTAKE that they see online. When I see things like this, blogs, or like, news reports, articles, etc., then yea, fine. But when you're on things like Facebook, or other social media, then really, who cares if someone makes a spelling mistake here or there. If the mistake (or typo as many call it), still allow you to understand the point of what the person is saying, then let it go. We're not in school anymore, and those who are, writing on social media isn't going to count towards your final grade or anything like that, so why correct them ?  Especially in this day and age where everything is abbreviated to "text speak". Even on Twitter, Twitter still only uses a certain amount of characters per tweet, I believe its 140 or so. You can't speak eloquently or "proper" on Twitter unless you plan on making a thread of tweets to get your point across. I have seen people legit get in online spats over someone's spelling. Like why ? Is it really THAT serious ? 

Third ...

Its a huge pet peeve of mine when people try to hit on you on social media. Like, Facebook, TikTok, etc. is not a dating site. Sure, people CAN meet someone on those sites and have a good relationship, maybe even find "the one"/love of their life. But NOT every person is on social media looking for anything other than connecting with friends/family, or a way to pass the time. 

That's it for now, I'm off to go lay down and try to stay cool. 

For today's music challenge, its "A Song That Describes You"

I am sure there is one, but for some reason right now, I can only think of "In My Daughter's Eyes" by Martina McBride.

See ya'll again soon. I won't say tomorrow for sure, but who knows. 

30 Day Writing Challenge ... Day 14

 Good morning everyone ! 

And it IS a good morning, for me at least. My migraine has dulled down to just a much more tolerable headache. So, while its not 100% gone, its still better than yesterday, at least today (so far), I can do stuff.

Hope ya'll are having a good morning (or whatever time of day you're reading this) as well. 

So today's challenge, "Your life in 7 years"

That's a good question. 

To be honest, I never expected to lose my dad this soon in my lifetime, so my vision for my life has changed quite a bit in the last 10 months. 

As of right now, its hard for me to envision life far in to the future, BUT, that said, I am HOPING to be moved from my current home within the next year. The sooner the better if you ask me. This house I live in now, has way too many memories of my dad, and honestly, I don't think that my daughter or myself (or our family/friends),  can completely move on and start to heal from the loss until we move from here. I've been living here pretty much my whole life. I mean, I was born in this house. Well not IN this house, I was born at St. Mary's hospital, but this is the house we were living at when I was born. This house has been in our family since the 50's.

So...

Where do I see my life in 7 years ? 

Well, in 7 years, my daughter will be 19 years old (she's 12 now), so I am HOPING, that she will be in college then, following her dreams. Hopefully still living with me. Hopefully by then, my health, both physical and mental, will be better by then. I'll be 51 years old, and still old enough to hold a job, so I'm hoping, whether it be home based or in a job that can accommodate my health issues, that I'll have some sort of employment. I also am hoping that by that time, my YouTube channel, as well as my Twitch channel will have taken off and I can finally focus on that as my career of choice. Some people say I'm too old for gaming, but you know what, I've seen YouTubers and Twitch streamers who are in their 60's and 70's who are successful. If they can do it, so can I ! I want to focus on our health, so in 7 years time, I am HOPING to have finally reached my goal weight of 150lbs. (That's 111 pounds I need to lose, since I am currently 261 pounds). If I concentrate and stop eating junk, I know I can do it !

My main focus is caring for my daughter, so within the next 7 years, I hope I do a good job raising her and helping her to become a well mannered, respectful, smart, caring young woman that everyone can be proud of. Also to be there for all the important moments of her life... graduating elementary school, her first day of high school, her 16th birthday, graduating from high school, her first day of college (should she choose to go), etc. 

That's all I can think of for now. Check back with me in 7 years and let's see how much of my "goals" I've accomplished. 

See ya'll tomorrow ! Have a great rest of your day. 

Today's music challenge....

"A song that no one would expect you to love"

That's a good question, because if anyone knows my musical tastes, they would know that I enjoy several genres of music. BUT if I really had to choose one song that would make people look at me (based on my style), and be shocked that I love, it would definitely be 

"Sweating Bullets" by Megadeth

30 Day Writing Challenge ... Day 13

 

Okay, so I didn't write yesterday, but that was because I was out spending the day with family. By the time I got home, I was too tired to sit at the computer. I shouldn't even be on right now, because I have a horrible migraine, but I didn't want to fall behind too far on my writing again, so here I am.

Today's challenge, is "Your commute to and from work/school/etc."

Well, seeing as how I am a stay-at-home mom, there is no commute to speak of. 

BUT, back in the day when I did go to school, I used to take the bus both ways. We didn't live far from my school, so I just needed to take 1 bus. Pretty much all the high schools schools I went to, except for 2 I believe, only took one bus to get there. Vincent Massey - 1 bus, Marymount Academy - 1 bus, Rosemount High - 1 bus. The only 2 that took more was Pius X, that took 2 buses, and when I went to Doorways, depending on the way I went, took either a bus and metro, or 2 buses. 

That's a lot of high schools for one person huh ? Yea, I was kind of a little "delinquent" in high school. Lol. Let me explain... Vincent Massey, I was there for grade 7 (or sec 1 as we call it here in Quebec),  but then at the end of the school year, we moved from Rosemount to N.D.G, and my mom didn't want me traveling so far (an hour by bus and metro) to come back to school, so I went to Marymount Academy for grade 8 (sec 2), I did 2 years there, both years were grade 8, cause I fell in with the "bad" crowd and had to repeat my year. The second year of grade 8, I was so bad, and cut class so many times, that the school suggested sending me to Pius X for grade 9 (sec 3) to their program for students with behavioral problems called Threshold. I did very well there and  passed my year. Since we had moved back to the area, my parents put me in Rosemount High (even though I originally wanted to stay at Pius X), since (as far as I know) it was closer to home and only required one bus, and friends of the family highly recommended Rosemount. I only did part of grade 10 (sec 4) there, and then I wanted to drop out around Christmas break, due to personal reasons that I don't want to talk about right now, but my parents sent me to Doorways instead in September. So I did part of grade 10 there again, and I hated it there. Doorways was another school for "delinquents" or people with behavioral problems, which yea, great idea, put a bad ass kid in school with other bad asses, that's really gonna work well lol. 

So needless to say, since I was doing so poorly, and hated school at that point, my father gave me 2 options.... buckle down and stay in school and get to grade 11 (sec 5) so I can graduate, OR... he would let me quit school (which my mom was against), on the agreement that since I was over 16 and legally allowed to hold a job, I had to go out and get a job. I wasn't allowed to just hang out with friends or stay home doing nothing. So, I chose option B. I figured working to make money would be a far better deal than sitting in school for hours, considering that I hated school. So I got a job at the local Dunkin Donuts. 

Trust me.... even though I went back to finish my schooling in my 30's, doing homeschooling and graduated with honors, I still very much regret dropping out and messing around when I was a teen. Who knows what I would have done with my life had I stayed in school and behaved. 

So kids....

If you're reading this.... 

STAY IN SCHOOL !

That's all for today, my migraine is getting worse, so I'm gonna go lay down. 

Today's music challenge is "A song that is a guilty pleasure". 

For me, that would have to be, "Leflaur Leflah Eshkosha" by Heltah Skeltah & O.G.C

There's a story behind that song for me, but I'm not getting in to it today... 

maybe one day.

30 Day Writing Challenge ... Day 12

 Gattdamm, has it really been like 5 months since I last wrote on here ? Wow, okay, time to get on the grind again and get back in to my writing. I'm sorry for my absence, although, I will be totally transparent with ya'll, I have a hard time believing that anyone actually takes the time to read my blogs. Why ? Well its simple, no one interacts with my blog, I never get comments on my posts, and no one talks to me about what I wrote, so I just assume no one is reading. But you know what, that's totally okay, eventually someone will read my blog posts, and if not, at least its a way for me to express what's on my mind instead of bottling it up inside.

Anyhow, as you can see by today's title, I'm continuing where I left off with the writing challenge. 

Today's challenge is "Two words/phrases that make you laugh". 

I'm assuming (there I go again assuming things lol), that they mean words or phrases that make you laugh every time you hear/read it. I could be wrong, but hey, what fun is this challenge if things can't be left up to my own interpretation right ?

I thought long and hard about this, because there are quite a few phrases that make me laugh the minute I hear them, even if I'm in a foul mood. But I narrowed it down to the 2 that are my all time faves.

So therefore, my first phrase is "SILENCE ! I kill you" 

For those of you who don't know, that comes from Achmed, the dead terrorist, one of Jeff Dunham's ventriloquist puppets he uses in his stand up comedy shows. If you never heard it, I suggest you do a search on YouTube for it, cause I love all his shows, and can't remember at the moment which special it was from. (If you know, please leave it in the comments). I would insert the video clip myself, but due to copyright and such, any clip I post may or may not work for the foreseeable future. But I assure you, Achmed is hilarious. All his puppets are, but Achmed is my all time favorite of them all. 

Next, my second phrase, (one that I have quoted myself a few times in life), is by one of my favorite Comedians, Gabriel Iglesias, aka Fluffy (or Mr. Fluffy) 

Again, I don't remember exactly which of his shows he said it in, but its funny anyway. Originally, he used to say there was 5 levels of fatness, but has now found out that there are actually 6 levels of fatness, as you see here in the meme I'm sharing. 

I myself am at the "Fluffy" level, and its cute, I tell people all the time, "I'm not fat, I'm fluffy". Which is actually one of the titles of his shows if memory serves me correctly. 

He's another one you should seriously look up on YouTube if you haven't yet. He's hilarious too. Never once, no matter how foul of a mood I'm in, have I ever sat straight faced through one of his comedy specials. Like ever. His specials have helped me out of some dark "moods" for lack of a better term. 

That's it guys, there, I did day 12's challenge. That's also one of the reasons why it took me so long to post this, I just couldn't figure out which two phrases to use. 

Again, I apologize for the long wait. I'm gonna TRY my best to do better going forward. I really want to get back in to my writing, and this will help me immensely. 

Let me know in the comments below, what are YOUR favorite words or phrases that make you laugh the minute you hear them ?

Don't forget to check out my latest YouTube video below, and also, if you haven't yet, subscribe to my channel. It would be much appreciated. 

Also, 

Today's music challenge, is "A song from a band you hate". I honestly can't think of a band that I would consider that I hate, especially since hate is such a big word. Also, if its a singer/band I dislike THAT much, there's no way I would give them any support by playing their video or even saying a title that would result in ya'll checking them out. If I dislike an artist, I refuse to send any support their way. 

So with that said....

See you tomorrow (hopefully), for another entry. 

Have a blessed Sunday ya'll.

30 Day Writing Challenge ... Day 11

 

What's up everyone. I know its been awhile. Today's entry, is supposed to be "Your current relationship, if single, discuss that too", 

BUT, I don't know if you guys have realized, but I don't talk about my love life (whether I have one or not) online, because of things that have happened in the past. I much prefer to keep that part of my life private. 

SO.....

Instead, I'll be talking about what has been up with me since I last posted. 

As many of you know, in August of 2021, my dad was hospitalized, and then he passed away on September 2nd, 2021. That was hard for my family. If you want a more detailed explanation, watch the video attached at the end of this post. 

Anyway, that sent my mental health in a downward spiral, cause as you know, I was (still am), a big daddy's girl. Then... the day we picked up my dad's ashes from the funeral home in November, I found out that my mother found her husband dead in the kitchen, stroke or heart attack (not sure which to be honest, because I am forever confusing the 2 conditions), which really upset my daughter, cause she loved her Papa. I was sad too, cause even though we didn't always see eye to eye, we were finally getting along. He was a big support when daddy died. Then our cousin Olga passed away. I wasn't super close to her, she was older than my dad if I remember correctly, and she was close to granny and daddy. I remember thinking, "okay, family reunion in heaven apparently" (our cousin Helen passed away in June, and she was close to daddy and granny too)

So through all that, things started to get better between my uncle and I, we were starting to get along, and he was slowly turning back to the uncle I remember when I was younger. Him being my dad's biological brother, I took solace in knowing that there was still a part of my dad here on earth. And then about a week before Christmas, I found out my uncle passed away too ! 

Like, can my family catch a dam break ?! 

Its 2022 now, and HOPEFULLY no more family members pass away this year. I really don't think my mental health can handle it. 

I'm slowly getting back in to doing the things I enjoyed doing before daddy died. I know he  would be mad at me if I kept moping around and basically stopping my life because his ended. I have a child to take care of, and I need to be strong for her. Also, I can't stop living my life and doing what I enjoy. So I'm slowly getting back in to my gaming, and soon will return to streaming. As well, I'm slowly getting back in to posting on my Youtube channel, my goal for 2022 is to reach one thousand subscribers. I'm currently at 755, so we have roughly 10 months to gain 245 more subs. I know we can do it, but I need to stay consistent. Also, I want to get back in to blogging often, hence why I'm here. I know not many ppl actually read my blog, but I find it helps me.

Anyway, thanks for listening to me, and tomorrow I will be back to posting the 30 day writing challenge properly. Hope you understand my decision to write this today instead of going against my beliefs to post about my love life. Maybe one day I will, but for now, its best I keep that part of my life private. 

Don't forget to check out my video about daddy below, and sub to my channel if you haven't yet. 

Today's music challenge, is "A song from your favorite band" 

That's easy....

Check out "I'll Be There For You" by Bon Jovi

30 Day Writing Challenge ... Day 10

 What's up people ! 

Hope ya'll are doing good tonight. I'm kind of busy tonight, editing a video for my Youtube channel (which should be done uploading by the time I'm finished writing this), and working on some graphics, and I know I missed a day (technically 2 by the time I get this posted), but here I am with day 10 of the 30 day writing challenge. 

Today's challenge is "A fruit you dislike and why". 

I had to think a lot about what fruit I dislike, because I love pretty much all fruits. Sure, I have my faves, but I don't really know of a fruit I dislike. Well, that was until I started thinking about it, and I realized, there is a fruit I dislike..... Limes.

I don't hate them, but I try to avoid them as much as possible (except for when I eat tacos, freshly squeezed lime juice atop tacos is yummy). I don't know why, but I never did really like sour food, and limes just are a tad too sour for my liking. If I had to choose between lemons and limes, I would much prefer lemons. 

People have been telling me for years that I should try key lime pie, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Part of me wants to try it, but part of me is kind of apprehensive, because in my head, I'm kind of expecting it to taste sour or bitter. 

Of course, I know there are benefits to consuming limes, such as being high in vitamin C and antioxidants, eating limes or drinking the juice may improve immunity, reduce heart disease risk factors, prevent kidney stones, aid iron absorption, and promote healthy skin. I still don't like the taste of it. lol. 

I guess that's all for now, I tried to make this entry as long as I could without repeating myself, but how much can one really say about a fruit they dislike ? I mean.... I don't really like limes, unless its freshly squeezed over tacos. I don't even like lime wedges in my Coronas. 

Have a good night ya'll, and don't forget to check out my latest upload to my Youtube channel below. 

P.s..

Today's music challenge, is "A song that makes you fall asleep".

There isn't really one, BUT, I guess if I had to choose one, it would be "Fur Elise" by Beethoven. That song has such a calming effect on me, that it can easily make me fall asleep if I'm not careful lol. 

30 Day Writing Challenge ... Day 9

 

Whassup everyone reading this ! Hope you all are having a good evening, and had a good day. 

Today, I believe we are on day 9 of the writing challenge, and today's theme is "Your feelings on ageism". 

Before I can begin, let's look at what the "WHO" (World Health Organization) describes as Ageism.... 

"Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age."

I think ageism is so annoying AF. I've experienced it many times in my life, as well as seen it happen to others. People should seriously mind their own business when it comes to age. So what if an adult enjoys playing videogames ? So what if a person in their mid 40's (or even later) want to dress in a certain style that is mostly worn by younger people ? Why do we have to tell people something like "wow, you look good for your age" ? Why do we have to  assume that older people are no good at using technology but assume a younger person is a wiz at it ? Comments like "okay boomer" when talking to an older person, or calling them a geezer (sp?), or making fun of them for being old. 

That ish is getting tired and fast. 

My own daughter has done that to me before, telling me "mommy, aren't you a bit old to be watching cartoons ?". Why ? Because I'm 43 ? Where on a cartoon does it say that you must stop watching it at a certain age ? Sure, many movies and tv shows have ratings on it, but those are just basic guidelines, and it doesn't say you have to be under a certain age to enjoy it. And WHY do we call people who indulge in certain youthful behaviors as childish ? Why do people have to enjoy it in secret for fear of being ridiculed ? If an adult wants to collect toys and even play with them from time to time, who are we to judge them and tell them they are too old to do that ? Honestly, as long as it is not affecting you in any negative way, then why should it even bother you ? 

I'm sorry, if I want to go to a store and buy myself a teddy bear and cuddle it when I sleep because it helps with my anxiety, then I should be able to do that without people looking down their noses at me and assuming I'm childish. I shouldn't have to be forced to dress a certain way because "that's not how a 43 year old mother should be dressing". 

People should be able to do whatever they want, (within reason obviously), without backlash from society. 

The meme below sums it up perfectly (excuse the fowl language, I try not to cuss on my blog, but sometimes, its just needed to get your point across)

Now....

Don't get me wrong, if its something that is illegal, such as underage drinking, or an adult dating a minor, then NO, by all means, make sure they follow the law and do what is within their legal age-range. I do NOT condone adults trying to have any kind of romantic relationship with a minor, I don't care how "old" or mature the minor portrays themselves, or how "young" or immature the adult seems to be. Its one thing to get along with minors, but that takes it to a whole other level of "hell the fuck no" .

With that said, it is time to get ready to start my Twitch stream, so I will end here.

But please, let me know in the comments section, what YOU think about ageism.

Today's music challenge is, "A song that you can dance to"

Well there are many, but the one I will choose today is "Ponte En Cuatro" by Dionis y La Banda Flakka. Its one of the first merengue songs I learned to dance to thanks to my sister from another mister, Joscya.