So, believe it or not, mom and I went to a Herman's Hermits concert Saturday night. Mom had bought tickets to see her teenage heart-throb group quite a while back, so I decided to go with her and see what it was like for myself.
We had a GREAT time, and my mom was ecstatic - she's wanted to see this guy (Peter Noone) for a very long time, and she finally got the chance to. We didn't get home until 11:40 or so that night, but the whole thing was so much fun; I knew a few of his songs, so it wasn't like it was completely foreign to me.
To get better pictures, I left my seat and went down to the front of the stage; it was a great spot, and the concert was small-ish, so I didn't get kicked out for being so close to the stage.
There was a signing right after the concert was over so mom got her program book autographed, and since I didn't have any paper... "just sign my hand," I smiled as he shook it. "I don't have any paper!" He laughed and says in his proper British accent, "Hey, you were the girl down there taking all the pictures!"
Enjoy the pictures (that he caught me taking), and there's a couple of videos at the end :)
When leaves start to fall, I find myself in a very thoughtful state of mind; curled up in my chair with a blanket and a steaming mug of coffee, journal open in front of me.
I woke up this morning to the sound of rain, the draft of cold Autumn air seeping in through my window.
The are the kind of days I love.
The days where I stop to think about people that are special to me, where I smile as I go through the memories I have of them and flip through the well-worn pages of my journal to read about them.
The days where I stop to do a lot of praying about anything that comes to mind. Where I go outside onto the porch as it rains and just talk to God about everything.
Everything seems to slow down and breathe a little, and when it does, I have to as well.
I have to take a small step back and look everything over and try to piece things together, wondering what happens next in this crazy, wild plot of a story.
This kind of weather makes me want to write. To weave some fantastic scene and bring characters to life.
I'm a writer at heart, even when I feel like I'm doing a terrible job and no inspiration comes.
But, I'm a writer nonetheless. Of all things I thought I'd be, it was never that.
Not long ago, someone said five simple words to me that inspired me to keep writing. Just those five words made a difference.
"I think Cafe will publish."
That was it. It made me so happy to hear that. Five words that pushed me to keep going.
Kind words from a friend are the most beautiful things to hear. Even small words. Even just a smile.
It uplifts like nothing else.
God commands us to speak kindly to one another; to uplift and encourage.
One small word can completely change a person's day, so find something kind to say to a family member or friend today - it'll make a big difference.
Autumn is my favorite time of year - it gives me this feeling inside of being alive and knowing that exciting things are going to happen. I just have to wait for them to start unfolding.
Pour your favorite cup of coffee today (after all, it IS National Coffee Day,) and open a book or your journal - dive in write, your thoughts down.
Enjoy every moment of it, because every moment, you're still alive.
- hannah
P.S. This is a mini-video I put together yesterday on a whim. Nothing fancy; just trying to capture the feeling I have when writing. :) Enjoy!
Hello, world!
It's been a while, hasn't it? I'm sorry I've been MIA for so long - too many things to do, too little time!
Time has kept ticking while I've been away, and so has my brain, thankfully. I've come up with more things to do with that poor person that'll spend the rest of his life with such an emotional odd-ball as myself. ^_^ (I hope he's patient and not easily fazed by a girl's breakdown teary reaction to dropping a glass in the kitchen floor, crying like a soul had just been lost... >.<) Yes... I have those days.
ANYWAY - I've done two other posts regarding "20 Things", so this shouldn't be much of a surprise to you. I established my thoughts in the first one, so I won't repeat them here again.
Autumn is quickly approaching. In fact, there's already leaves beginning to turn - it's really beautiful. You probably already know that Fall is my favorite time of year - absolute FAVORITE! I adore it... therefore, I want to be able to share that favorite time with my Special Someone in all sorts of ways.
1. Make homemade hot chocolate and put lots of whipped cream on top
2. Go for evening walks in the cold and wrap my arms around him
3. Listen to music together
4. Pull an all-nighter... ON THE WEEKEND. ^_^
5. Steal his hoodie and be wearing it when he comes back from work >.<
6. Dance to One Direction's Forever Young... this is my newest favorite song right now; it's SO PRETTY. T_T (I also don't know a *whole* lot about this group, so don't think I completely support them or anything;)
7. Go to the mall one day and just goof off and do silly things
8. Spend a late afternoon in a coffee shop, asking questions, getting to know each other even better. I want to marry my best friend (NOT the female best friend, haha:P), and it's hard to know someone truly unless you aren't.
9. Watch a looong movie and fall asleep on the couch
10. Take pictures of him - lots of pictures. >:)
11. Take him clothes shopping and be his stylist for the day! *grin*
12. Throw an armful of leaves at him and then run away giggling >.<
13. Take turns on a "boss" date-night - one night he gets to decide what I wear, everything from shoes to jewelry; another night I get to do the same. Either can pick themes, and the other has to stick exactly to what he or she has said. I know what theme I'M picking. >:)
14. Buy him an expensive cologne
15. Buy a box of assorted chocolates and take turns trying different ones to figure out what we like and what we don't
16. Go outside one night and talk about anything and everything and have a prayer time for each other
17. Play a furious game of hide-and-seek in the dark
18. I hope he keeps a journal, because one afternoon I want to break out the journals and go through them just for fun. It'd be nothing but hilarious embarrassment. ^_^
19. Go through old memories or funny stories, remembering the silly things we used to do
20. Make a list of each other's quirks and habits that we find endearing.
This video was taken by Caroline's mom (I think... it may have been Caroline! ^_^) on the fourth this week. They've gotten so good! Keep it up, Nathan and Christopher! I figured I'd put it up for you guys to enjoy.
Hi, everyone! Okay... first of all, let me say that I'm still in existence, and hope to be back in the cyber world shortly.
Secondly, have any of you ever heard of David Nevue? I had a couple of his songs on my playlist, and then dad became very interested in his music. He's a big fan of Nevue, and we've got a lot of his CDs. At any rate; he does house concerts provided there's a piano. We hired him to come to a friend's house, so last night, we went to hear him play. He's a kind, funny guy, and I enjoyed the evening immensely. We got there at 4:00, the concert started at 7:00, and we didn't leave until 11:20! 0_0 There were about 40 or so people there. He told stories about his songs, and his laid-back personality made it comfortable to talk to him. He's an *amazing* pianist. I took a lot of pictures, so, I figured I'd post them here for you to see. I'm also going to schedule other posts to come out, since I'm not around. :P Anyway - take a look!
