Avary's Post and Jessica's Challenge.

This is Avary on my dad's blog.

I am all about reading. I love to read and write. I write short stories about my day and things I read.

My story I wrote today was about a fary who live to help make different candle smells.

The fary loved all smells even bad smells. The smell of steamed




I just found this. I would love to see how she finishes it. I may let her finish it for now I want her mom to finish the story. So Jessica this is now your blog challenge. +Jessica Upton

Days of Lists: Score!

Sports that I play or have played in order of favorite to least favorite:

• Disc Golf
• Baseball
• Football
• Fencing
• Lacrosse
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Swimming and diving
• Beach volleyball
• Wrestling
• Taekwondo
• Soccer
• Men's basketball

Days of Lists: Waking Up in Orlando

• Go to Legoland.
• Go on a glass bottom boat tour.
• Go on the Disney World hot air balloon
• Take Jessica to Basin.
• Take a boat tour past the opulent estates and landmarks of historic Winter Park.
• View millions of stars in the domed planetarium and Florida’s largest public refracting telescope at the Orlando Science Center.
• Browse with locals looking for fresh produce, arts and crafts at the Sunday Eola Market.
• Visit Mount Dora.
• Visit Harry P. Leu Gardens.
  
  
  
  There are many things I am looking forward doing in Orlando when we return in January but that list is for a different time.
  
  

Days of Lists: Rumbly in My Tummy

This calls for a small smackerel!

I really want to try these one day soon.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Strips

Shrimp-Boil Kebabs

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls 

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Days of Lists: 99 Bottles of Beer On The Wall

I love a good road trip. However, I pack everything but the kitchen sink because I am terrified of being bored because I am not one for scenery outside the car. Driving scenery does nothing for me.

So things I have to have in my backpack:

• Phone
• Charger for phone
• iPod
• Charger for iPod
• Kindle
• Charger for Kindle
• 2 Pillows - Travel pillow and regular pillow
• A blanket
• Beef jerky
• Bottle drinks (I get seriously pissed when people bring cans on a road trip and then bitch when it explodes and it goes everywhere or it falls over.)
• Notebook
• Pens
• Headphones
• Snacks (Ritz bits with cheese)
• Wipes 
• Handsantizer
• Quarters
• Kleenex (Can also be used as toilet paper on the side of the road)
• Socks (My feet will be warm and dry in any situation.)
• Axe body spray (Can be used as air fresher when someone's lunch doesn't agree with them)
• Sunglasses
• Itinerary folder with addresses (otherwise what is the point of GPS) 

Days of Lists: Frustrating

I have trouble spelling and Google becomes my friends when these words are needed:

definitely - Though I am getting better at this word.

Caribbean - I always want to put two r's.

conscientious

conscience

conscious

Days of Lists: Tuscaloosa

Bryant Museum










Rama Jama's

Hooligan's

Ander's Hardware

Old Bryce Hospital

Really any place near Downtown Northport.

Denny Chimes

City Cafe

The original Dreamland

Bryant Denny Stadium

Capitol Park

Bama Belle Riverboat

Old Tavern Museum

Hands On Museum

Battle-Friedman House

Gorgas House

Jemison Mansion

Drish House (sorry +Odette )

Greenwood Cementary

Queen City Pool

Bryany Denny Stadium

The old train station

Coaling Town Park

The old bridge in Brookwood

Vance's cementary

Tannehill State Park

Cottondale's Southland restaurant

Days of Lists: Price Tag

• Post-Flags
• Pens
• Post It Notes
• Tape
• A ruler
• Messenger
• Chipotle Pasta
• Can Chicken ( +Carolina you have ruined me)
• Sunscreen
• Underwear
• Business Cards
• Bananas
• New earphones
• Binders
• Dividers

Days of Lists: Things I Love About Jessica

No Joke This Time

• Her weirdness... "Lightening bugs!"
• She loves to read. 
• She loves crafts.
• She likes to make jewelry.
• Her beauty takes my breath away.
• My love for food doesn't bother her.
• Her blushing makes me smile.
• She has a big heart. 
• She loves cats like I do.
• She isn't afraid to apologize. 
• She really does listen to conversations.
• Her loyalty is unwavering.
• Kids love her and she loves kids.
• When she says I love you I know she isn't just saying it.
• She likes to try new things.
• Taking risks is something she doesn't mind doing.
• She likes taking care of people.
• Her beauty is captivating.
• Her body is gorgeous.

Days of Lists: Do It Myself

Future Do It Myself Things

• Bottle cap backsplash a sink. Perhaps I could do that in Miss Up's library bathroom.
• Make a permanent Tictacto area for Avary and Jessica at the new house with painted stones
• Make an in the ground permanent fire pit at the house.
• Make a moveable palette table for outside.
• Make a hidden cooler for the backyard patio.
• Set up the home generator for storms and power outages
• Build a "Free" library at the end of our driveway for Jessica to easily swap books with our friends. And Avary too
• Make trash can look like R2 D2

Days of Lists: Daily

Rituals that I do most daily:

•  Pray
• Some kind of cardio work out. I mostly do running or jump rope.
• Read my Bible.
• Sip hot water with lemon. This detox my body and helps keep me from getting colds.
• Try to help someone somehow
• Enjoy something about the outside.
• Make a grateful list each day
• Look for something to learn

Days of Lists: In a Box

I have several of these actual buildings!

Things I collect:

• JcPenny's Snowglobes
• Christmas village pieces
• Vinyl Records 
• Christmas ornaments

I don't collect a lot of things. I don't like the clutter because it messes with my mind. If I do collect something like above it's easy to store and put out of sight until it's time to use it.

Days of Lists: Dear Santa

On my wishlist to the Ultimate Santa:

• DVC Memembership
• A boat
• A pontoon
• A new Fossil Wallet
• Oh and annual pass-holder to Disney
• Two Kitty Mansions. (I love these!)
• A new leather jacket
• New sunglasses
• New watch
• New tennis shoes
• New punchbag
• iPhone
• New underwear
• New office supplies
• iTunes gift card

Days of Lists: These are a Few

... Of My Favorite Things

• +Jessica 
• Avary
• Cats
• My family
• My friends
• My computer
• Food
• Alabama Athletics
• Christmas
• Music
• Hair gel
• Dancing
• Sleeping
• Taking care of people
• Reading
• Working out
• Driving
• Learning

Days of Lists: And the Winner Is...

What would I do if I won the lottery or $1,000,000,000,000.00:

1. I would become a Disney Vacation Club member. (This is on my wishlist)
2. I would buy a motorboat or a pontoon boat.
3. Get my grandmother a real house not a mobile home.
4. Invest a lot of it.
5. Open my own computer repair company.
6. Own my own Franchise of Zaxby's.
7. Buy a vacation home
8. Go on a cruise.

Days of Lists: La La La Can't Hear You La La

My least favorite words:

"Ah"

"Cool beans" - Though sometimes I am guilty of saying it sometimes.

"Swag"

"Awesome" Unless someone actually means it.

"Cunt"

"Boo" - Seriously why would call someone you like or love something you shout when screaming?

"Smear" - Not sure why it's just always gives me the shivers.

"Gush" - Same as above.

Days of Lists: Last Friday Night

I am not a party animal for the weekend. My weekends involve sleep. So my plans for the weekend are:

• Help grandma look for a place to live.
• Wash my car
• Help Grandma look at a new car.
• Take Grandma shopping
• Do some personal shopping
• Make a few plans

Days of Lists: Dancing in the Moonlight (May 26)

I decided to take this post very literal of what songs was in my life today. And yes I started with a shower while listening to "Dancing in the Moonlight."

1. Winnie the Pooh - The Disney Chorus
2. The Silly Song - Dwarf Chorus
3. Heigh Ho - Dwarf Chorus
4. Hold On - Michael Buble
5. Everything - Michael Buble
6. Hot Air Balloon - Owl City
7. Unwell - Match Box Twenty
8. Lucky - Jason Mraz
9. If Everyday Could Be Like Christmas - 98 Degrees
10. It Had to Be You - Motion City Soundtrack
11. Shut Up and Drive - Rihanna
12. Sideways - Dierks Bentley
13. 1985 - Bowling For Soup
14. License to Chill - Jimmy Buffett

Days of Lists: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better.

Things I can do well

• Type85 wpm
•  Speak Latin
• Makes databases
• Make my own internet cables
• Build my own computer
• Understand Medical terms
• Speak Latin, Italian and French
• Drive
• Color
• Cook
 

 

 

Days of Lists: 20 Things about Me

1. I tend to eat breakfast food at night.
2. I like to paint.
3. I have modeled some before.
4. I like blistex better than carmex 
5. I prefer cats over dogs
6. My wallet is always by fossil it has been since I was in the 7th grade and a girl that liked it gave it to me. Apparently I broke her heart.
7. It's a guaranteed fact I will always spend over $20 at any food place including McDonald's.
8. I work out every day. Sometimes I will wake up in the middle of sleep go work out and then go back to bed.
9. I still drive the through the neighborhood where I grew up in Tuscaloosa.
10. Christmas is more than just presents to me and the Christmas season starts the day after Halloween.
11. I was a cheerleader. Along with Chris and Frankie. But unlike them I was one during basketball season.
12. I wear a abstinence ring.
13. I am weird about my coffee mugs.
14. I only wear Calvin Klein and Nike socks. 
15. I iron all of my pants except work out pants. 
16. I like doing laundry and cleaning the bathtub.
17. I organize my sock drawer. It used to get on my nerves when my mom threw them all in a drawer. 
18. I can lift my own body weight 8 feet in less than 5 secs.
19. I can play 5 different instruments and I had voice lessons as a child.
20. I miss being in high school.