TAGs for today

1. What would you do on a rainy (but not stormy) day?
I would probably be out of doors in it, or beside a window listening to the patter of rain. 
A rainy day is particularly one of my favorite things. Somehow it never gets less enthralling. 
And if I'm not admiring the weather or thinking of how I could capture such beauty, I probably would also be seated with a book or old movie.  

2. Is there any particular music/song that ever gives you chills from the beauty or inspiration of it? 
Classical music does this to me, most recently it's a classical piece by Brian Crain, the songs called song for sienna, and the piece was piano cello.


3. Is there anything you feel God has taught you over the past year?
To trust him ever more, the more I yield to Him the easier life becomes.


4. What comes to mind when I say the color red? (this is really random because I forgot include a 4th question originally)
Luxurious velvet, in hues of red, like the petal of a red red rose, blood, blood that is taken, blood that is given, like a sacrifice. Anger, red to me is spicy or flavorful, it's vibrant it's impassioned and vibrant and not ever apathetic.  Beautiful, as seen in a red sky pierced with the color of life, spilt across the heavens.
5. Favorite sidekick/best friend character from literature?
Oh dear, every book I've ever read draws a blank, I hate when that happens. 

6. Favorite Biblical name?
This is such a weird question, off the top of my head, Elijah, because it's meaning, 
my God is YAHWEH.
7. What would you do if you found you had a completely empty day ahead?
Write, or draw, or read a book, I've been known to devour a book in a day, with a cup of tea, what better conditions are there for a good read ? I'm always catching up on my creative scenes, making jewelry or sewing something. I love making fairies so all of that would be strewn out and about and I would successfully overwhelm myself on my off day. :))) I speak from experience, can you tell ?

8. What is your favorite book of the Bible?
That's a hard one, i like almost all of them, i love psalms for when I'm discouraged, but certain verses from Isaiah are amazing, then there's the whole new testament which is pretty much the most encouraging books for when you need it. i don't really have a favorite.  

9. Do prefer dresses or skirts?
dresses, definitely dresses, there easy and quick and the right one can look classic and chic. also classy.  
10. What book are you reading at the moment?
{Spiritually} a book called lioness arising by Lisa Bevere. 
{fun} the little princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett 
{literary study} The sun also rises, by Hemingway


11. If you could own a book store what would the dominating book type be, and what would be its name? (Don't think to hard about it :))
This is like my dream, to own a book store, sigh, lovely thought. 
Um fiction, literature you know classical and romantic and the sort. I love classics. 
It would simply be called, PORTALS because books are like portals that take you to another place and time, almost by magic.

 I'd love for you to answer the questions!! Please let me know if you do, I know I would enjoy reading them! (you could even answer them in the comments if you want!)

Thanks miss Evelyn  for these fun inspired questions, I thoroughly enjoyed answering.
Visit missies blog tis quite lovely.

A general partaking of a happy birthday, and a Tag.

Having meant to post this ages ago I finely dragged myself to it. The it being miss Joy's tag in celebration to her second year of blogging. I love the questions she asked, there just so unique that I couldn't help but partake. She's celebrating over at her beautiful blog, and I highly suggest you either find time or make it to pour over her lovely and thoughtful posts. I now feel the need to say that she is a very talented writer and if you love that sort of thing I.E. Adventure, and thoughtful and heartfelt sort of books. Than I think you would be blessed to follow her blog, Here 
The tag is open to anyone who wants to answer any or all. If you do I would love to read your answers, just leave me a comment. 

1. Pretending if need be that you never read any of those titles, (unless you actually haven’t), which book-title intrigues you the most that it would make you abandon all the others and read THAT one book...?Roverandom, The Keys of the Kingdom, That Hideous Strength, The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire, With Christ in the School of Prayer, Kidnapped, The Ballad of the White Horse, The Robe, The Man Who Was Thursday, or Surprised by Joy...?

ok well pretending I have never read any of these, which a few out of the group I have had the good fortune to beguile my time with. I would say Roverandom, The ballad of the white horse, and The man who was thursday.

2. How do you reconcile yourself with an offended cat? (Tell a clueless girl, here!)

well in my experience one must be genteel, use only soothing words in a voice thats an octave above reason. let the ofended one come to you, let it sniff your hand, animals do that, and stroke it from the back of the head, dont go at it from the front. Cats feel that you are coming on to there personal space. And there none the wiser when you with a slight of hand trick begin to rub there ears, there basically catatonic at that point. In the event that you have a fiendish devil that is faster than lightning and, catches you then at that point one mist come bearing gifts. Fish or chicken flavored gifts. 

3. Can you describe to us in a seven-word sentence your current surroundings using the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch? Otherwise you can name in order the thirteen dwarf characters in The Hobbit without looking the info up online. ‘Tis your choice, you know!

Well the hobbit naming just isn't possible, wipe that look of horror off your face please, I'm not that good with names. um a seven word sentence,
 Coffee in a blue cup, messy desk, bedroom serene. that really wasn't very good, my apologies. 

4. Tea or Coffee? Or lemonade?

All the above mentioned, at different times and for different occasions. Coffee morning, tea afternoon or after dinner. And lemonade of a hot summers day. (with a sprig of fresh mint) or as dessert. 

5. Do you think your writing voice and style on your blog (or novel) is so very different from your normal, day-to-day voice and personality? Or is almost identical?

This is so good, I try and keep it real here, on my blog, it took me some time to realize that the way I write is in many ways the way I talk, but sometimes a bit more eloquent. And with out so many ums and you knows. Im trying to cut those out of my vocabulary. But style wise its pretty much the same. 
for my novels they differ due to the time period and how I feel the story should be written, though there are strains of my voice through out. So I took the long way around to say yes, I think its nearly identical. 

6. Puddleglum or Mr. Tumnus?

Oh my goodness, someone finally asked me the question I have been waiting for my whole life ! 

Puddleglum, Theres just something I liked about him, with his pessimistic view on everything, he added a sort of charm to the silver chair and a bit or humor that wouldn't otherwise be there. 
he was a damper on everything but had a strength that when it came to it aided the children in there mission, with hidden wisdom that comes from just looking at things the way they are. and we find that in spite of himself hes a secret dreamer. What I lokes was the evolution of him from gloomy marsh wiggle to out witting giants and defeating witches with strength he didn't know he had in the underlands. That speaks to me saying everyone no matter what they look like outside has gems under the surface just waiting to be discovered. But I cant leave Mr Tumnus out of this either because I loved his character just as much, and if were talking about hidden strength then I must mentioned him too. 
Hes the dreamer that will submit, we see that if he wasn't he wouldn't have been a spy for the witch. But he also has this strength and courage that gives lucy a chance to flee placing himself at the wrath of the white witch in her stead. I love that kind of moral character and strength in someone. he saw her innocence and just was too good hearted to let her be hurt, knowing fill well that firstly lucy might hate him for tricking her and tells the truth anyway, and secondly the wrath of the witch would cost him his life. whats not to like about these two different characters. Who can teach us so much in there own ways. 

7. Which of the seasons, spring, summer, autumn, or winter, appeals to you most in a literary sense and inspires you to write?

All of them, but in different ways. winter i want piles of delicious words from stories I didn't write, But also gives me a nostalgic air that I must write to get in order to get out. everything floods with cozy thoughts and memories. That creatively helps a lot, flooding the mind with all sorts of ideas stemmed from memories. Spring is so inspiring nature especially. Misty mornings and budding trees, theres nothing like new life to get the creative juices flowing. I probably have more novel inspiration in spring than any other season. Everything aligns to be perfect in a fleeting way, and I feel an urgency to capture that. summer is one of those months of experience where I watch people, in silent observation. due in  part to more stuff happens in summer than any other time. I look around me and notice society. Where I wonder about time and the speed at wich everything seems to happen. Early mornings with the sunrise and silent reveries, and a graceful growth of nature that matures before my wondering eyes. Also, nature has a way of inspiring me with writing, when I'm pulling weeds or planting and tending the garden I usually have a head full of plots, knightly sword fights, daring damsels, and strange happenings. the best time to plot is when your knee deep in soil and fresh earth, with gentil summer flower scents excite the senses. Its all a very natural process. And autumn in its colored splendor gives me a mood that I havent found a word for yet. A daring sort of mood that drives me to daring and majestic things with my characters and plots. Autumn is mysterious, shrouded in misty grey, wet mornings and chilly evenings. Its cider and jacketed walks which if you havent figured it out yet, is one of my favorite ways to be inspired. I don't know, theres something about musky woods and smokey wind pared with the rush of gees calls that just ignite a warm glow of creativity within me. 
Each season my mood changes and each time its different. cozy and sad and thinking about the past, new and fresh with resolve and romantic inclinations, mature and bright and natural, or deep and mysterious. I couldn't choose one season I love them all creatively speaking. 

8. Cast your mind back to childhood, what was your favourite Old Testament Bible character as a child? What was your most dearly loved Bible Account? Why?

Hmm, this is a hard one for me, I had a illustrated children's bible that I read all the time. It looked like a real one and it made me feel like a grownup. but every story in there awed me. I loved the story of daniel and the three jewish boys, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, as characters they are quite strong and wont relent, I appreciate that in people. Lets see favorite account, um, the stories of Jesus really were my favorite. And I cant pick just one.

9. What are some of the films/books or songs that make you tear-up or cry the most (be it because it is so beautiful, or really sad or tragic, etc), tell us why they do that; do you actually like to cry in a movie/book? 
Um I normally cry in the film area when theres something really touching. usually relating to families. Families are a subject close to my heart, like reunions after years or just touching moments. Its hard to define what makes the heart go all soft. but thats one of them, also tragic moments especially if I'm attached to the character, this goes for the reading department as well. Stories of sacrifice especially get me. I do think its ok to cry at something like a book or film. It shows that one, your heart is soft, and two, that the thing film or book has captured my attention and heart and I feel connected to that in some way. Example I totally cried when beth in little women died, book and film it doesn't matter which fim either. Its just too touching the conversation she has with jo. Ugh I'm  sniffling already. 

10. Do you have any special literary goals or dreams that you wish you could accomplish as a writer during your lifetime (besides publishing, that is!)?

wow this question, right now I would say that to inspire people to look at the world in a more romantic way would be it. I want to creatively inspire and encourage. I want to create the kinds of stories that are timeless, that long after my life people are getting something from them. I want someone to read my stories the way i read Dickens or Austen, I'm not saying I have reached there writerly merits or will ever. What I do dream of is some day, someone in a library finds a worn volume of some story I wrote long ago and glows with excitement at having found the book. I think that would be very fulling.

11. If you are a writer, which one of your characters’ internal makeup most echoes a likeness or similitude to you? If you have none of your own – what other fictional character (book/film) does? Explain your answer. 

Well as a writer I could say all of them has some residue of the creator in them. But Especially My courant character sophia, I suppose she's more like me then I would like to admit. 

My brains going explain ! explain ! (Sorry for that doctor who reference) I'm a dreamer and I put that into my character because well it had bearing on the plot. she's adventurous but in that home loving way. Like dreaming of seeing the world but dearly loves home. make sense ? um, she has a inner strength thats silent and the flip to that is a weakness for being painfully honest and a lot sarcastic. oftentimes causing problems for herself. She doesn't like to get involved and loves being alone, hating large crowds. feeling more herself in solitude. Thats a lot like me. 

12. Excuse me for another Tolkien reference, but I couldn't help it, alas! Which of the five Middle-earth hobbits do you identify with the most: Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, or Pippen? 

Hmm, I dont really know. 

13. What special topic do you relish talking/writing about the most? Like – like a tap that can instantly be turned on... please, do tell!

Peoples daydreams and reveries, which usually are caused by emotions. I really sove to write emotions. Its weird but I get this deeper understanding of the character and i think that the reader does as well. I am a bit psychological by nature, so I'm always asking peoples motivs and there emotional state. Usually when I get warmed up for writing the first thing that comes out is a thought or idea of emotional musing, and everything that goes with that.

14. Make your choice, adventurous Stranger; Strike the bell and bide the danger, Or wonder, till it drives you mad, What would have followed if you had.  – The Bell and the Hammer, C.S. Lewis ...thus said the inscription next to the bell in that mysterious place in which Polly and Digory came upon, in The Magician’s Nephew. If you had been in their place, would you have taken the adventure of ringing the golden bell as Digory did (not knowing that the White Witch would be awakened) or would you have acted sensibly like Polly but risked being driven mad by the thought of ‘what if’ when you were back home in England?

Unfortunately I would have rung the bell. I would have hesitated at first but I would have figured that I could get out of something if I had to. Who wouldn't have found something strange and mysterious and not poked it with a stick. Or what ever one dings bells with respectively. 

15. What is that which makes you keep blogging and writing in general in the times when your blog/and or you yourself are at a low ebb? Do you like taking breaks from blogging or miss your followers too much? 
I usually break, just because I dont really like to complain too much on here. In the hopes that I can maybe be an inspiration or something to someone else. Like so many have been for me. But i do like to keep it real and so if I feel that to be truthful and write what I'm feeling, (Theres no shame in that its human) will give me some clarity or maybe help someone who's going through what I am. Its a fine lined balance of too much or too little.  
But that said, I do miss the reads of unknown friends so I read and do comment. 

Nonsensical Queries

Its been some time since I have posted something, and today though rushed I thought I should let you all know I am still here. Tags seem to be popular with the blogging minds, I don't mind them. Though I do have some trouble with the questions, I have learned to look within my self, especially with the random questions. Which is good, because apparently I don't know my self as well as I thought. Who's with me ? 
This tag is from The fantastical  Nessima  she's quite good at coming up with questions, I must say though that I am sorry it is so late. (her tag is nearly two months old) I know.


What is your earliest memory from your childhood?


I really don't know, I would have to put some thought into it. 
I guess its sketchy but I remember as far back as the year my younger brother was born. 
My family and I were living in colorado on the rockies at the time. As I said I only remember few details, like taking naps, play time, and some "big" moments. Big when your two and a half is really not so, but. I wish I could say that I remember something really worth wile, but its just nice childish memories, like bedtime stories and the like, all very faded and ghost like. Pictures help, I would remember if I had pictures. I'm sure of it. 




You have a choice of being given any super-power; what is it?


weeelll, being able to teleport to any place would be amazing. 
Or be invisible, but i think something mind'y would be neat, like being able to move things with your mind, and harness the power of anything you hold in your hands. 


 Describe to me that outfit in your head, the one you wish you had so badly...


 Some feminine dress, airy and light fabric, scoop neck. 
a slight sleeve that is barely there, synched at the waist, and a very flow'y skirt, mid knee.
For shoes, I think a chunky wedge with strapy leather. Think Italian.
Thats my favorite dress in my head, I have no idea what the think Italian thing is.
 for the traveler in me..
A pair of perfect jeans, ones that aren't too heavy, but aren't too light, 
a loose blouse strictly cotton preferably long sleeve, the ones that roll up and have straps to button them in place, some kind of detailing in the front with buttons and maybe embroidery, no pockets ! 
leather bracelets with beading from africa. leather boots, the kind that look like a high top sneaker.
hair braided at the sides and pulled back, leather back pac, (They do exist)  to hold paints sketching pad, writers note pad pencils, camera. and treasures from travels. 
teardrop glasses comfortable blazer, thats probably the wrong word, let me rephrase, jacket 
like a light canvass or cotton, pockets galore, sage green, but with some feminine fair, and I almost forgot a thin scarf brightly colored. 


What's your favorite musical instrument?
  What image comes to mind when you think of this  instrument?


The piano, and harp. I would love to play these two, and shall someday.
I think of beautiful nature scenes, and brightly colored flowers, in hazy fields that are sun kissed.
Or highly populated old english scenes , cottages and gardens, balls,  and oceans. 


Would you rather be divinely beautiful, angelically good, or dazzingly clever?
I think all three would be a perfect picture of a lady. 
But who likes to be perfect ? Not me. 
I would get bored or looking at my self 
I would tire of being an angel to every one 
So I would like to be clever, very very clever. 
That would be so much better that beauty, 
can you imagine the hours of amusement that would pass with cleverness. 


Are you more likely to be found in an old attic with your nose in a book, or will you be hanging out at the mall with your besties?


Attic hands down, Joe march. Thats me. 


if you could've been born in any time period (other than your own), what would it be?


The late hundreds, early nineteen hundreds. I love these times in history
but I love too many to choose, this is why I need to have a time machine. Sigh. 


 Is your preferred weapon a bow and a quiver of arrows, or a magnificently wrought sword (you're allowed to be all clever and say "wit")?


Can I say both ? Both 

Your preferred mode of travel? 


Cars, I love them. Foreign cars, like a Aston Martin, or old classic car. 
Though I do love horses. 


You hear about a new historical or fantasy movie that is coming out soon. You are:
a) Ecstatic: you're favorite dream-boat of an actor is in it!
b) Super-stoked: the book that it's based on is amazing!
c) Excited to see the costumes, of course!
d) Your favorite composer is doing the soundtrack.  Need I say more?
e) Going just to see the horses which will undoubtedly be gorgeous.
f) Not going at all; there's a new sci-fi thriller out that begs to watched!

I don't have a dream boat favorite actor,

I am skeptical of movie book adaptations,

I like costumes but I have to be interested in the time period, but if its fantasy... 

I really don't follow composers, I should but.. 

Horses are nice but I wouldn't see a movie because of them alone

I do like sci-fi. 

I really must be interested in the story I guess. 

 Of all the places in this world, the place you love most is....? 

Hmm in my head, at a desk with a pen, traversing some land never before seen by human eyes, amid nature with a book, surrounded by my family, at the sea. This is too hard to choose one. 




As always if you like miss Nessima's questions please feel free to take them for your selves 
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Another Tag

I was  tagged by miss Gabrielle from the ink stained parchment
I have already posted 11 random things about my self and, I have to say that they were very hard to come up with, I write about others not my self I find it strange and uncomfortable. so I will not be posting a new set of random things  but if your interested you can read them Here

Here are Miss Gabrielle's questions:
>Who is your favorite author ?
 well thats a hard one for me, in truth I don't feel qualified to have one specific author who I have a particular attachment to, I feel I haven't read enough, and maybe haven't found the one just yet, and there are too many that I love and cant agree on with myself. But I shall be brave and choose one 
Miss Louisa May Alcott would have to be my favorite classic writer, I have always dearly loved her stories, and I have read enough of them to really love her style of writing, perhaps this will change in the future, who knows. 


>Do you have a favorite country you dream of visiting ?
oh yes, I have wanted someone to ask me that question, but here I am oddly stumped, I have dreamt of tramping my footprints in so many places that its had for me to choose, Australia, Italy and Greece where I hail from, England, well the whole united kingdom really, and maybe all of europe. I have a bad case of wanderlust. 


>Who is your favorite actor ?
I cant say I have a favorite actor, I admire lots of different actors for there talents, but if I have to name names I would say right now, I am obsessed with the  BBC Doctor who, and the courant actors are amazing Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill. 


> Do you have a favorite genre of music ?
classical does it for me all day, I feed off of the beauty of the orchestra.


> What is your favorite quote ?
This question has come up a lot, and I keep finding really great inspiring quotes,
this one spoke to me. 

> Do you have a favorite subject in school ?
yes it would have to be history, I love learning about our past and for it usually tells us where not to go, and inspires us with stories of people with courage and gives us hope of what we might accomplish.


> What is your favorite type of genre ?
Well I have a few, which I'm sure isn't surprising :)  I love drama and historical fiction, and fantasy with that comes science fiction, and in these romance. Its really in these that I would like to focus my writing.


> Do you prefer BBC or american made shows ?
Well knowing my Doctor Who Obsession, my first initial answer would me BBC, but It really depends on the show it doesn't matter where it comes from, altho I do love a foreign accent. (smile) 


> Do you like ice cream, and if so what kind.
Personally I don't know of one self respecting person who doesn't love ice cream, if you don't I don't hold anything against you, Yes i love ice cream and My favorite flavor would be black cherry. 


> What is your favorite movie ?
of all time ? I think you know where I'm going here, I can't choose one thats not fair to all the others 
and I really can't think of one. Weird. 


> Who is your favorite fictional character ?
These questions are so deliciously hard to answer, and now I'm thinking about cherry ice cream, (thinking hard) I really cant say I have one I have thought long and hard about this one and no one seems to come to mind, I shall have to forfeit this question if thats Ok. and I shall make a priority of finding one. 


I shall no be tagging anyone else, if you like these questions then feel free to take and answer them for yourself.
Thank you miss Gabrielle for the tag, I had fun thinking up questions.
Wishing you all a wonderful day