Traveling IS Fun...Sometimes
Hello, everyone!
Date is: June 5th, 2023. And boy, have you guys missed out on quite a lot that has happened to me over the past few months since you last read something from me at the beginning of the new year.
February and March were constantly working, working, working. >.< Ugh, whoever said adulting was fun...THEY LIED. THEY'RE LIARS!!! Don't listen to them one bit. I'm still waiting for Peter Pan to swoop in with some pixie-dust and send me on my way to Never Land.
Anyways, so April is where we discuss what I made a decision to do. With a friend that persuaded me, I took a once in a life time experience and traveled by bus to a whole different state to NYC. The Big Apple. Where they drop the ball every new years' eve. I can't believe I still went for almost a solid week. (I had a family emergency and had to come back a few days sooner than expected).
First of all, traveling as a young woman is a bit terrifying. But I had a couple of God encounters on the trip that made it all the worth while. We were waiting at a bus station for our transfer bus, and I spoke with two other ladies. One was fresh out of high school, the other closer to 30s like myself. The lady in her 30s mentioned how she had a boyfriend back home watching her kids. I told her, don't worry, God's watching over them. She was surprised to find a God lover as she put it and handed me a notebook. A notebook that was heartbreakingly sad. In said notebook were letters with a recent entry about how, "I just want to give up. I'm so tired. I can't do this anymore God. I want to come home. I don't want to go back to my family." Immediately I closed the notebook, hugged her hard, and we said a prayer right then and there, in front of more than twenty people, but I didn't care! God was showing me someone who needed my help. I told her to go back home to her family and that God would always be there for her. You'll never know someone's story until you get to know them. SO NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
Anyways, that was the second God encounter. My first God encounter on my trip to NYC was this.... (A bit of background info about myself: I get anxiety when other people are driving and get worse when it starts to rain, sleet, snow, etc. Bad weather? Better be ready to handle ME and the WEATHER.) Anyways, so as we were on the bus to our first stop, it started to rain. I had just recently watched a Facebook video of a bride & groom who were going to be married and how the bride told God that if He weren't there during the ceremony then she didn't want to be married at all. But God had shown up by providing a rainbow halo (as I call it) around the entire sun and it stayed there until the ceremony was over and had started showing the rainbow right as the ceremony began. So, in regards to seeing that, I had asked God to show that He was with me on this trip that was verrryyyy last minute and I had no idea what I was doing, as this was my first time traveling by myself to a whole other state and I was kind of worried that something might happen. A couple minutes later, I heard God's voice whisper, "Look up and see." I lifted my head and looked out the window. A large arc of a rainbow appeared in the dark clouds off in the distance. Vibrant and glorious. The promise from God Almighty. I started to smile and then watched as it faded immediately before appearing on the road beside the bus on the highway, if the windows could open then I would've been able to reach out and touch it. Then it disappeared from view entirely and I was at peace.
My third encounter was on the way back. I was nervous because I was heading home a few days early and I was nervous about just heading home in general. I asked God to show me another rainbow, that He was close by. Then again I heard His voice tell me, "Look up and see." I did and saw a part of a rainbow with the sun shining and not a dark cloud in the sky. That rainbow stayed for well over a half-hour until it eventually disappeared. God does answer, in case you were wondering. It's just on His timing, not ours.
Otherwise besides those God encounters, NYC was pretty cool. But I'm definitely a country girl at heart. My friend allowed me to stay with her; together we did stuff even she hadn't done. We toured and went up to the 93rd floor of The Summit and saw the Statue of Liberty from a distance. I got my picture taken in front of the Empire State Building (late at night. I was half tempted to pose like I was in the Elf movie). We went to the Ice Cream Museum, I got to see a band in a VIP section of her security job. We walked around the Rockerfeller Center, I got to see where they drop the big ball every New Years' eve. We walked in St. Patrick's Cathedral (it was beautiful!) and got to ride a subway pretty much everywhere. While it was nice visiting, I definitely was glad to be back home.
So, that was my traveling by myself experience. Then came last month, May...
In May, my late cat's birthday came around and it was definitely hard for being his first birthday without him. Then my 4th year anniversary with my husband. That next day, the 12th we welcomed a new nephew to our ever growing family. (We have about roughly 14-15 nieces and nephews just on my husband's side.) Then in the middle of May, I went with my friend to Tennessee for a Vampire Diaries Convention!
My third trip to Tennessee was a blast. Each night we stayed at a different hotel. We stayed in Louisville, KY and got to tour Fort Knox and saw the Patton museum and of course, paid our respects to the fallen. We went to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY. That was amazing to think of just how big Noah's ark truly was. We then stayed in Nashville, Tennessee for the Vampire Diaries Convention where I got to meet and get an autograph from Michael Marlarkey (Enzo) & Daniel Gillies (Elijah Mikaelson). Have to say, not a huge fan of Daniel anymore, not after how he acted during the panel he sat in on. Michael and Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood) were hilarious together! Trevino actually wished that him and Caroline had ended up together. And Enzo had said he would've let Bonnie go and find a new love and not haunt her. They both wished they could've gotten a fight in with the Salvatore brothers instead of getting what they got in the end. (Won't spoil it).
Anyways, after the TVD convention, we traveled to Lebanon for a gun & knife show (I got a couple sharp knives and a Pirates of the Caribbean sword for my husband). Then to Chattanooga where we went to McKays bookstore (it's huge!) and let me tell you, I hated driving in Chattanooga. There's one hill we took at a steep decline. 0.6 elevated pressure change and I about passed out at the wheel. >.< Never driving there again that's for sure! Then we traveled up to Gatlinburg. That was cool and got to visit some local shops in the area.
So, that was the end of my traveling vacay times, but then two days after I returned back from Tennessee, I was fired from my employer for basically having too many points and their third-party not wanting to work with me about my medical issues. Unfortunately, employers will be employers.
Thus to my current predicament, looking for said job, cat sitting on the side, and overall trying to write in general.
BUT THAT'S WHERE SOME GOOD NEWS COMES INTO PLAY.
I've got a couple of works that are publishing within the next few months...
1. Castle of Shadows releases in September.
2. Chosen: Fight Like a Girl releases in November.
I'm currently working on a project called; "A Cursed Blessing" a fairy tale retelling of The Princess & the Frog, but less about princesses and princes, and the overall tale. This is a twist you won't see coming ;)
I hope everyone is doing well. And I will be able to get back with you guys here soon! Stay tuned <3
Date is: June 5th, 2023. And boy, have you guys missed out on quite a lot that has happened to me over the past few months since you last read something from me at the beginning of the new year.
February and March were constantly working, working, working. >.< Ugh, whoever said adulting was fun...THEY LIED. THEY'RE LIARS!!! Don't listen to them one bit. I'm still waiting for Peter Pan to swoop in with some pixie-dust and send me on my way to Never Land.
Anyways, so April is where we discuss what I made a decision to do. With a friend that persuaded me, I took a once in a life time experience and traveled by bus to a whole different state to NYC. The Big Apple. Where they drop the ball every new years' eve. I can't believe I still went for almost a solid week. (I had a family emergency and had to come back a few days sooner than expected).
First of all, traveling as a young woman is a bit terrifying. But I had a couple of God encounters on the trip that made it all the worth while. We were waiting at a bus station for our transfer bus, and I spoke with two other ladies. One was fresh out of high school, the other closer to 30s like myself. The lady in her 30s mentioned how she had a boyfriend back home watching her kids. I told her, don't worry, God's watching over them. She was surprised to find a God lover as she put it and handed me a notebook. A notebook that was heartbreakingly sad. In said notebook were letters with a recent entry about how, "I just want to give up. I'm so tired. I can't do this anymore God. I want to come home. I don't want to go back to my family." Immediately I closed the notebook, hugged her hard, and we said a prayer right then and there, in front of more than twenty people, but I didn't care! God was showing me someone who needed my help. I told her to go back home to her family and that God would always be there for her. You'll never know someone's story until you get to know them. SO NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
Anyways, that was the second God encounter. My first God encounter on my trip to NYC was this.... (A bit of background info about myself: I get anxiety when other people are driving and get worse when it starts to rain, sleet, snow, etc. Bad weather? Better be ready to handle ME and the WEATHER.) Anyways, so as we were on the bus to our first stop, it started to rain. I had just recently watched a Facebook video of a bride & groom who were going to be married and how the bride told God that if He weren't there during the ceremony then she didn't want to be married at all. But God had shown up by providing a rainbow halo (as I call it) around the entire sun and it stayed there until the ceremony was over and had started showing the rainbow right as the ceremony began. So, in regards to seeing that, I had asked God to show that He was with me on this trip that was verrryyyy last minute and I had no idea what I was doing, as this was my first time traveling by myself to a whole other state and I was kind of worried that something might happen. A couple minutes later, I heard God's voice whisper, "Look up and see." I lifted my head and looked out the window. A large arc of a rainbow appeared in the dark clouds off in the distance. Vibrant and glorious. The promise from God Almighty. I started to smile and then watched as it faded immediately before appearing on the road beside the bus on the highway, if the windows could open then I would've been able to reach out and touch it. Then it disappeared from view entirely and I was at peace.
My third encounter was on the way back. I was nervous because I was heading home a few days early and I was nervous about just heading home in general. I asked God to show me another rainbow, that He was close by. Then again I heard His voice tell me, "Look up and see." I did and saw a part of a rainbow with the sun shining and not a dark cloud in the sky. That rainbow stayed for well over a half-hour until it eventually disappeared. God does answer, in case you were wondering. It's just on His timing, not ours.
Otherwise besides those God encounters, NYC was pretty cool. But I'm definitely a country girl at heart. My friend allowed me to stay with her; together we did stuff even she hadn't done. We toured and went up to the 93rd floor of The Summit and saw the Statue of Liberty from a distance. I got my picture taken in front of the Empire State Building (late at night. I was half tempted to pose like I was in the Elf movie). We went to the Ice Cream Museum, I got to see a band in a VIP section of her security job. We walked around the Rockerfeller Center, I got to see where they drop the big ball every New Years' eve. We walked in St. Patrick's Cathedral (it was beautiful!) and got to ride a subway pretty much everywhere. While it was nice visiting, I definitely was glad to be back home.
So, that was my traveling by myself experience. Then came last month, May...
In May, my late cat's birthday came around and it was definitely hard for being his first birthday without him. Then my 4th year anniversary with my husband. That next day, the 12th we welcomed a new nephew to our ever growing family. (We have about roughly 14-15 nieces and nephews just on my husband's side.) Then in the middle of May, I went with my friend to Tennessee for a Vampire Diaries Convention!
My third trip to Tennessee was a blast. Each night we stayed at a different hotel. We stayed in Louisville, KY and got to tour Fort Knox and saw the Patton museum and of course, paid our respects to the fallen. We went to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY. That was amazing to think of just how big Noah's ark truly was. We then stayed in Nashville, Tennessee for the Vampire Diaries Convention where I got to meet and get an autograph from Michael Marlarkey (Enzo) & Daniel Gillies (Elijah Mikaelson). Have to say, not a huge fan of Daniel anymore, not after how he acted during the panel he sat in on. Michael and Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood) were hilarious together! Trevino actually wished that him and Caroline had ended up together. And Enzo had said he would've let Bonnie go and find a new love and not haunt her. They both wished they could've gotten a fight in with the Salvatore brothers instead of getting what they got in the end. (Won't spoil it).
Anyways, after the TVD convention, we traveled to Lebanon for a gun & knife show (I got a couple sharp knives and a Pirates of the Caribbean sword for my husband). Then to Chattanooga where we went to McKays bookstore (it's huge!) and let me tell you, I hated driving in Chattanooga. There's one hill we took at a steep decline. 0.6 elevated pressure change and I about passed out at the wheel. >.< Never driving there again that's for sure! Then we traveled up to Gatlinburg. That was cool and got to visit some local shops in the area.
So, that was the end of my traveling vacay times, but then two days after I returned back from Tennessee, I was fired from my employer for basically having too many points and their third-party not wanting to work with me about my medical issues. Unfortunately, employers will be employers.
Thus to my current predicament, looking for said job, cat sitting on the side, and overall trying to write in general.
BUT THAT'S WHERE SOME GOOD NEWS COMES INTO PLAY.
I've got a couple of works that are publishing within the next few months...
1. Castle of Shadows releases in September.
2. Chosen: Fight Like a Girl releases in November.
I'm currently working on a project called; "A Cursed Blessing" a fairy tale retelling of The Princess & the Frog, but less about princesses and princes, and the overall tale. This is a twist you won't see coming ;)
I hope everyone is doing well. And I will be able to get back with you guys here soon! Stay tuned <3
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