Hey everyone! My life has been super crazy but I'm ready to start writing again.
My life has changed quite a lot since my last post, and my future posts will most likely show that I am in a different stage of life now.
I am now 28 years old (turning 29 later this month).
I am a mom to a rambunctious 2 and 1/2 year old boy.
I just finished graduate school with my Masters in Early Childhood Education. Still hopeful that I will get a teaching job for this Fall.
I have been a member of WW (formerly Weight Watchers) for over a year now and have happily lost a good chunk of weight.
I finally spoke up to my doctor and found out officially that I have anxiety. I am doing well by talking to a counselor :)
My life has changed quite a lot since my last post, and my future posts will most likely show that I am in a different stage of life now.
I am now 28 years old (turning 29 later this month).
I am a mom to a rambunctious 2 and 1/2 year old boy.
I just finished graduate school with my Masters in Early Childhood Education. Still hopeful that I will get a teaching job for this Fall.
I have been a member of WW (formerly Weight Watchers) for over a year now and have happily lost a good chunk of weight.
I finally spoke up to my doctor and found out officially that I have anxiety. I am doing well by talking to a counselor :)
THE WORLD IS CRAZY!!!!!!!
We are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic!
I don't go out very often, my son and I visit my parents some days so he can spend some time with them, run around the yard, and go into his little pool.
Schools closed in March and stayed that way for the rest of the school year.
I finished my student teaching via Zoom (best invention really)
I have been on mom duty while working from home for the last 4 months of school.
My mother in law worked from home while my husband and father in law got laid off temporarily (everyone's back at work now)
Now its summer and more mom duty lol (my son is very attached)
We are suffering from people who don't appreciate each other's differences.
The news is depressing but its nice to see so many people stepping up!
As a black woman, its so comforting to see my favorite celebrities sharing their platforms with black activists, spreading awareness, and generally supporting people like me!
I like to stay in my own bubble but the truth is my son is half black and I'm going to have to talk to him about the scary world out there. :/
We are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic!
I don't go out very often, my son and I visit my parents some days so he can spend some time with them, run around the yard, and go into his little pool.
Schools closed in March and stayed that way for the rest of the school year.
I finished my student teaching via Zoom (best invention really)
I have been on mom duty while working from home for the last 4 months of school.
My mother in law worked from home while my husband and father in law got laid off temporarily (everyone's back at work now)
Now its summer and more mom duty lol (my son is very attached)
We are suffering from people who don't appreciate each other's differences.
The news is depressing but its nice to see so many people stepping up!
As a black woman, its so comforting to see my favorite celebrities sharing their platforms with black activists, spreading awareness, and generally supporting people like me!
I like to stay in my own bubble but the truth is my son is half black and I'm going to have to talk to him about the scary world out there. :/
Now for some fun updates! My current obsessions!!!!!!!
1. Disney as always (that will never change) We were going to go this year as a graduation present/baby's first trip but COVID happened and we decided not to :/ Disney+ also happened so we have all the amazing movies at our disposal via TV or cellphone app. We've been slowly introducing Disney shows/movies to the baby. He loved the Three Caballeros show, Finding Nemo, Olaf, and the classic five a la Mickey Mouse Clubhouse/Mickey and the Roadster Racers. His love for Donald Duck and Chip and Dale is adorable!
2. Harry Potter (also will never change) This is less about re-watching the movies and/or re-reading the books and more about Harry Potter Fanfiction. I'm a reader and a writer and it takes over my life. You can almost always find an open story on my phone, a notification of an update in my email, conversations in groups on my fanfiction facebook, and notes for current/future stories in my notes on my phone and/or physical scraps of paper. I have so many ideas, one day I will get them all down on paper/computer!
3. Disney Channel Original Movie: Zombies 2. You know my opinion on DCOMS, I love them. In recent years my obsession has been with the Descendants franchise (3 movies). I love the idea of it, I loved the execution. I wish there was more (RIP Cameron Boyce). I will probably write fanfiction for it because I think there is more to the story. It doesn't help that my brother in law writes fanfiction for it so I'm constantly getting ideas. Zombies 2 was a welcome surprise. I watched both the first one and the sequel back to back since I hadn't watched them or known the appeal. OMG I loved Zombies 2 and the main reason was the music. I was listening to a Disney Channel songs playlist on YouTube and a few of the songs played and I really liked them. The soundtrack is just so good that I downloaded it and listened to it constantly for awhile.
4. What stopped the constant listening to the Zombies 2 soundtrack? HAMILTON. Oh my word, the movie version of the play brought to us by the wonderful Disney+ has made my life! I watched it with my mom the day that it came out and took me over. A few days later I watched it for a second time and downloaded the soundtrack onto my phone. The songs, the story, the casting, the genius that is Lin Manuel Miranda! I listen to the soundtrack daily and of course I sing along :)
5. I picked up a new hobby...Diamond Painting! Its basically like a paint by number with no paint. The image you choose is printed on a canvas with sticky material on top covered by a paper (you uncover parts of the paper as you work). You have a variety of colored diamonds that will create the picture. You use a diamond pen dipped in wax to pick up the diamonds and place them on their corresponding spots on the canvas. It is very easy to get addicted because there are hundreds of designs (Disney and Harry Potter included). I have one completed, a second one almost completed, and my next one waiting in my drawer :)
1. Disney as always (that will never change) We were going to go this year as a graduation present/baby's first trip but COVID happened and we decided not to :/ Disney+ also happened so we have all the amazing movies at our disposal via TV or cellphone app. We've been slowly introducing Disney shows/movies to the baby. He loved the Three Caballeros show, Finding Nemo, Olaf, and the classic five a la Mickey Mouse Clubhouse/Mickey and the Roadster Racers. His love for Donald Duck and Chip and Dale is adorable!
2. Harry Potter (also will never change) This is less about re-watching the movies and/or re-reading the books and more about Harry Potter Fanfiction. I'm a reader and a writer and it takes over my life. You can almost always find an open story on my phone, a notification of an update in my email, conversations in groups on my fanfiction facebook, and notes for current/future stories in my notes on my phone and/or physical scraps of paper. I have so many ideas, one day I will get them all down on paper/computer!
3. Disney Channel Original Movie: Zombies 2. You know my opinion on DCOMS, I love them. In recent years my obsession has been with the Descendants franchise (3 movies). I love the idea of it, I loved the execution. I wish there was more (RIP Cameron Boyce). I will probably write fanfiction for it because I think there is more to the story. It doesn't help that my brother in law writes fanfiction for it so I'm constantly getting ideas. Zombies 2 was a welcome surprise. I watched both the first one and the sequel back to back since I hadn't watched them or known the appeal. OMG I loved Zombies 2 and the main reason was the music. I was listening to a Disney Channel songs playlist on YouTube and a few of the songs played and I really liked them. The soundtrack is just so good that I downloaded it and listened to it constantly for awhile.
4. What stopped the constant listening to the Zombies 2 soundtrack? HAMILTON. Oh my word, the movie version of the play brought to us by the wonderful Disney+ has made my life! I watched it with my mom the day that it came out and took me over. A few days later I watched it for a second time and downloaded the soundtrack onto my phone. The songs, the story, the casting, the genius that is Lin Manuel Miranda! I listen to the soundtrack daily and of course I sing along :)
5. I picked up a new hobby...Diamond Painting! Its basically like a paint by number with no paint. The image you choose is printed on a canvas with sticky material on top covered by a paper (you uncover parts of the paper as you work). You have a variety of colored diamonds that will create the picture. You use a diamond pen dipped in wax to pick up the diamonds and place them on their corresponding spots on the canvas. It is very easy to get addicted because there are hundreds of designs (Disney and Harry Potter included). I have one completed, a second one almost completed, and my next one waiting in my drawer :)
I will be posting more frequently, exact days I am not sure yet (I started this post a week ago lol)
If you enjoyed this please give me a like. Feel free to comment if you'd like, I promise to respond.
As you know I am very random, so if you have any suggestions you want me to write about, bring um on and I'll do my best!
Also, for my writer friends out there, I have a blog on here just for writing which I will be updating soon :)
https://escapetowriting.weebly.com/
Thanks for reading <3
If you enjoyed this please give me a like. Feel free to comment if you'd like, I promise to respond.
As you know I am very random, so if you have any suggestions you want me to write about, bring um on and I'll do my best!
Also, for my writer friends out there, I have a blog on here just for writing which I will be updating soon :)
https://escapetowriting.weebly.com/
Thanks for reading <3