A Glimpse Back in Time

My Grandma, who passed away in early June, did scrap booking before scrap booking was popular. When we pulled out the photo albums to go through there was a ping pong table, a card table and a random little table full of photos. I grabbed a lot for myself. These are a few of my favorites.

Rainy Days

 

Found at Rambling of a Housewife

The last few days it has been raining here in Boston. Usually I like the rain I think of London or Paris and it nice and peaceful. I sometimes find I am at most creative when it is raining outside... I don't really know why. I used to have a job in a quiet museum gift shop and when it rained there was hardly any crowds and I could get a lot of writing done in the rain. I even like the way the air smells when a storm is about to come.

I think dramatic moments in stories should happen in the rain like when Marianne meets Willoby.

Found at Jane Austen Today

Or when Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell finally get together at the end of Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Found at Guardian.co.uk

And the most important of Cinematic history in Singing in the Rain after Gene Kelly kisses Debbie Reyolnds he dances around in the rain storm with out a care in the world.

Found at Daily Postal.com

There are probably 1,000s more where rain is used in movies. But see rain is inspiring. It is also seems fresh, like a wash away of what has happened and new starts.

But today I did not feel fresh or inspired I felt blah. It was hard motivating myself to get out of bed and to go through my morning routine. I just wanted to stay under the covers and do nothing. Granted this is a good way to spend rainy days too... but I had to get out of bed and go to work. And by the time I got to work I felt soaked through... not fun.

So rain even though I love you I am asking you to go away so I can enjoy some dry times. Thank you.

On a more positive note I am suppose to be getting Internet at home today so I can work on posting more of The Sisters of Pine Haven.

Who am I?

Inspired by my last post of going back to the roots of my blog... I wanted to re-introduce myself.

Name: Blaire
From: Oklahoma City,OK but when I was 11 my mom moved to the west coast first Seattle then San Francisco. Now I live in Boston, MA.

What I want to be when I grow up: A writer and a mom.

Favorite Ice cream: Right now I am really loving coffee icecream with chocolate mixed in.

Favorite Book: Emma- I know most people don't like it as much as the other Jane Austen books they see Emma as selfish. I see her as a hopeful romantic, she is ambitious on making sure the world works out to how she wants it to. Of course that ambition makes her flawed as she continuously messes up. But in the end she finds a man who loves her just the way she is... flaws and all.

Favorite Movie: Roman Holiday- I love Audrey Hepburn. On the outside
she has this great life being a princess but in reality she seeks to break out
of the palace and have some adventure and for one day she gets to do just that.
I also always hope at the end of the movie Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn will run away together and be happy... but it never happens. I guess if it did happen that way I would find it unrealistic and wouldn't love it as much.

Ideal day: Waking up with no alarm (around 10) getting my coffee that has some how magically brewed. Sitting and writing at my desk with a really good play list in the back ground. Then grabbing a late lunch with a friend or friends and seeing a mid-afternoon movie then go through a walk in a park or spending time in a book store. Not for sure about the night. I like being around my friends rather it be hanging out and eating pizza or going out to dinner.

One thing you should know about me: I can get songs stuck in my head very easily. And when people say things it makes me think of songs. For example if some one says sweet I think of "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond.

One quote I think describes my life:

This is one of those key moments in life, when it's possible you can be really, genuinely cool - and I'm going to fail just 100%

-Hugh Grants sister in Notting Hill

Okay that's all for now maybe I will add to this list later.

Have a good day.

Blog Popularity?

In case you haven't noticed Blogspot has changed things about their lay out. The one thing I like the least is that you can see how many people have viewed your blog daily. I feel like it has become a popularity contest... but I don't like that. I shouldn't be writing this blog  just to get popularity.

I have never been a person for popularity. I have always worn clothes I like rather it be hoodies and jeans and now working full time I feel like I dress like the classic librarian (cardigan and skirt combo). I don't read books because they are popular and the music I like ranges so I have no idea whats popular currently. So why should it matter when it comes to this blogs. Blogs are about writing and getting followers. The number of followers= popularity?

I started writing this blog to share my story with my friends and family. I used this blog as a little oasis but over the last few months I pushed myself to write every day (not always my finest writing). I did it at first to use it as a creative space but some how it got twisted (in my brain) to get followers. But I felt my writing was not getting better it was just becoming streams of thought no real structure. And I think it shows.... the post I loved writing got a lot more views and the ones that were off the cusp and no structure got fewer views.

Not that it should be about viewership... but I shouldn't be wasting my time writing and your time reading if I don't truly enjoy what I am writing. So I will try to be better.

I am going to try to go back to my roots for this blog. I want to write about what inspires me or my writing rather it be a picture I found or a quote I like or blog from one of the many bloggers I follow. I want to share my story more from what is going on in my life to what I am writing. I have loved this summer writing about books I was reading to the movies I saw. In a few days I will be in class so I can keep you posted on cataloging and historical research (fun times right?). I just want to get back to why I loved this blog... an oasis not an obligation.

I need to follow two inspiring author's words...

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

-Dr. Seuss (found at Goodreads.com)

Try to stand still inside all of that and hear your own voice. It's yours and only yours, it's unique and worthy of your attention, and if you cultivate it properly, it might just make you a writer.
-Jennifer Donnelly

I know there more about being yourself but these are the authors that came to mind.

Thanks for reading
-Blaire