trouble with the little things.

Sometimes, I have trouble with little things.
Like making the right words come out of my mouth. I can be thinking of the word 'bathroom' in a conversation and it can come out 'kitchen'. I don't think that's ever happened, but it's the best example I could come up with at the time.
Walking in a straight line also presents a problem.
Coordination in general isn't a strong area for me (I can, however, march and play an instrument at the same time. That counts for something.)

Apparently, one of the things that I also lack skill in is putting on sunscreen, specifically, spray-on sunscreen. We went to the beach today, and were there for 5 or so hours. I applied spf 80 with spray on sunscreen, and right now I look like a streaked albino in places because I'm so pale (and the red-ness isn't helping matters).
No more spray-on sunscreen for Whitney.

I'm also in excruciating pain and i'm praying I can at least sleep tonight.  

oh well.

Random fact about me: I enjoy accentuating stories with gif images.

announcement.

So I've had a killer week at Vacation Bible School.
I've been meaning to post pictures of AtlantaFest, the boyfriend, other random happenings, etc, but I've been supplementing my energy depletion from the little ones with extra sleep...plus two babysitting gigs during the day.
Anywho, I made a discovery tonight, and I must say, it thrills me to my soul.
I was once 225 pounds. Considered borderline morbidly obese by the scale (probably just regularly obese because my bone structure is bigger than the average female...when I post pictures, you'll see that's the truth. Oh, I'm also 5'10". Also important to mention.).
I come from a family where heart disease runs on both sides, as does type 2 diabetes. I did NOT want to be a statistic. I DO NOT want to contribute to the growing number of my family members with health problems.
So I started watching what I ate. One of  my biggest struggles was emotional eating, and it was a battle to give that over to Christ, as that was something I was putting before Him, and as a Christian, Jesus is to be my number-one go-to.
6 months later, I'm 204 pounds. Not where I'd like to be yet, but no longer defined as 'obese.'

I've been defined by obesity for so many years (since high school), and now it's no longer there. I like the way this feels. :-)

Series to check out: Fallen by Lauren Kate

I'm not much for vampires these days. You can thank Twilight for that.
I am, however, all for fallen angels. I feel like there's so much more there than with other popular paranormal teen romances. Lauren Kate's series is the second that I've read involving fallen angels (the Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick was the first, and I'll probably write something about how much I ADORE that series later). Anyways, I've recently finished the 3rd book, and I feel like it's worth checking out, and here's why:
1, If you're a teen and you're looking for a good summer read. It's easy to understand, a fairly quick read (I finished the 3rd book in less than 24 hours), and there is enough page-turning conflict to keep you wanting to read.
2, Luce, the main character, has this lovely little thing called DIMENSION, which is lacking in some other...ahem...prominently featured leading ladies. Without giving too much away, there's a whole lot riding on Luce and her choice of love, and it's not just 'Oh darn I sure would like to date that moody boy I sit  next to in science class.'
3, Appearances by some of the best characters. The fallen angels all have their own, separate personalities, and most of the time, you can't tell who's siding where. Plus, who doesn't love an appearance by Satan?
4. The legend woven by the author is interesting in and of itself. Kate's main characters have years (yes years) of history attached to them, and Kate does a good job of weaving it together.

Overall, if you're into paranormal romance, I'd check it out. I'll be sure to let y'all know my thoughts on the final book in the series when I read it.

Bored with Netflix 1: Neo Ned

I originally check out for completely superficial reasons...specifically, Jeremy Renner. He is a beautiful man.

Anyways, it's an indie flick about a Neo-Nazi who, through a series of interesting events, falls in love with an African-American woman (who's also a fellow patient at the mental hospital...sounds like all kinds of fun, doesn't it?!).

Reasons why I liked it:
Jeremy Renner: He's quite a brilliant actor.
Gabrielle Union: Underrated. She's fabulous in this movie.
The storyline: While it might be a bit hard to follow at first (one of the things that defines the end of the movie is actually the opening scene, then it switches to a previous time), it flows quite nicely. It brings up lots of interesting social points without going all preachy, which is refreshing.

Cary Elwes is also in the film. Cary Elwes pretty much defined my childhood, so when I saw him I went a little fangirly, but the fact that he wasn't singing with other men in green tights soon kicked in. Only real downside.

So, I'd definitely recommend the film to anyone. The language is pretty rough, and their are some tough issues dealt with (racism, molestation, murder, etc), and there's a love scene where you get a shot of Jeremy Renner's rear end, so be aware of that before you start watching.

mundane post about my life.

just a mundane post about myself, because it's my blog and I can do that.

• I absolutely hate small town politics. They're basically glorified popularity contests, and it's rare if ever that the right person gets elected for the right job.
• I make some jam-up boiled peanuts.
• It annoys me when people see my tattoo and automatically assume I'm bound for the fiery pits of Hell. 1, the verse you use to tell me how bad it is is right under a verse prohibiting shaving of the beard and of the hair off the temples (mild irony when bald guys fuss about it). 2, my tat is a bible verse. I feel like people should probably ask me about it before immediately assuming I'm going straight to Hell.
• Vacation Bible School is one of my favorite times of year. If you don't know me IRL, I'm an outspoken, church-going Christian. I happen to think VBS (as those of us in the Jesus-loving community refer to it) is one of the most important things a church can do, and that churches should treat it as the most important outreach of the year. 
• My favorite cultural sub-group of people? Hippies. 
• I'm really a chill person. I don't get ruffled easily (PMS weeks notwithstanding). However, when people openly criticize my mother or ridicule my younger siblings (especially my special needs sister), I definitely have to fight to die to my flesh. 
• I also take offense when people (mostly 'old' people) in churches won't do anything and can't look past their bifocals and understand that maybe Jesus speaks to others differently than He speaks to them. 

I was feeling awfully ranty. I'm finished now.

WHY?!

Well, thank you for asking.

This blog has the purpose of covering the lovely adventures of my magical life.

My other blog (princessinflipflops) is mainly a place where I discuss my faith, etc.
This will be more of a place where I talk about the randomness that is my life, plus books that I've read, concerts I've been to, movies I've watched, and the random things my young siblings do. 

This'll be fun, guys, seriously.