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Getting to know you, getting to know all about you...
I have naturally wavy hair.Blonde by birth, brunette by bottle (currently).I'm a total loner.I enjoy watching shows about true crime.My favorite city outside of the United States is Rome (so far).My favorite food is peanut butter.I would love to put all my belongings into storage and travel through Europe for a year doing odd jobs.I can fall alseep any time, any place.I love country music.I love my brother and sister more than anything, although, they probably don't know it.I love reading.I'm an admitted tv junkie.
I don't have a favorite tv show.I have a dog named Scout. He's awesome!I wrote novels when I was in middle school.I HATE cooking, but LOVE baking.I wear glasses for reading.Two things that fill my heart are: being in a large city and dancing on stagePlaces I'd like to visit: Montreal, Czech Republic, Holland, Austria, MonacoCalifornia is the nutiest place I've been. I'm an East Coast baby.
I hate all things citrus. It doesn't agree with my taste buds.
I shared a room with my older brother from ages 3 -5. We had some pretty sweet bunk beds.
I love the girls my brothers married. I like to think we have a special sisterhood.
My own sister is one of my best friends.
I live 600+ miles from where I grew up.
I was proposed to on my 23rd birthday!
I've been married almost 4 years. I have no idea where that time has gone.
Spring is my favorite season.
I love my birthday almost as much as Christmas.
My favorite birthday treat is ice cream cake. I love the "crunchies."
Being born around a major holiday sucks. I don't care if it's 4th of July weekend. It's my birthday weekend, bitches!!
Scatter brained people with no organization really get on my nerves.
I feel sad for girls who don't value themselves or their bodies.
I feel I'm a fairly good multi-tasker, but I get stressed out easily.
I couldn't live without a planner and my lists!
College was the most fun time of my life (so far).
My best friend, SJB, and I have known each other since the age of 12.
I had open heart surgery to repair an ASD at age 3.
Cancer has touched my life in too many ways.
I have never smoked a cigarette (or done illegal drugs).
However, I have stolen a car (as a prank!). I didn't realize it was a felony until afterwards.
I really hate sharing a bed.
I'm a terrible person to share a bed with.
I have a scar on my elbow from where I tripped over uneven pavement on the way to the park when I was 7.
I bit a girl at the park once because she shoved in between me and my sister. Don't mess with my little sis!
My favorite stuffed animal's name is Chickie.
Chickie is a boy. When I was younger my dad used that as an opportunity to explain to me the importance of not sleeping with boys.
I grew up with a single dad.
I am now the age my parents were when they had me. I was the second baby!
I do not have children and do not plan on having any chidlren.
Making excuses or trying to justify doing stupid shit really ticks me off. Everyone makes mistakes... just own up to it!
The best lesson I ever learned was to be responsible for your own actions.
I'm allergic to penacillin, augmenton, maple, birch, and oak trees, cats, dogs, and funguses.
I really can't have my syrup touch my bacon.
I'm not a complete person yet. I have so much to figure out, decide on, and learn.
Wednesday November 16, 2011
I have been MAJORLY slacking on this blogging thing. Don’t worry, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth, but my adult responsibilities have been getting in the way BIG TIME. I feel like I’ve had so many appointments to go to and some many little odds and ends to catch up on after work at night. I'm also working hard to keep up with an editing class I'm enrolled in and I've had some interviews at work to majorly prepare for!! And… last Saturday I made the decision to vacuum every room, do my laundry, wash my towels and sheets and do a massive pick up of my place instead of blogging. I was so tired afterward I couldn’t even think about hopping on the computer, so I enjoyed some Chinese and a movie instead. I do have to own up to one thing though. I’ve finally given in and started reading the Twilight series, which is also cutting into my blogging time. I have to get back on track! I have a CELEB post that I’ve been planning to sit down in write for over a month now, some cool shoes to share on MY FAVES page and I have made some sweet treats recently! Look forward to some Captain Crunch Cupcakes!Hope to see you soon!
Friday, October 21, 2011
NEW AND IMPROVED BLOGGING EXPERIENCE WITH ASHLEY E. ANGLE!
Hi all!
If you've ever read or followed my blogging in the past you will notice the site looks a little different. I've actually taken the time to get it organized!
Here's how it will work:
I've created subpages within my blog. These subpages will house most of my thoughts and ramblings.
Click the links under my blog title to read what I've got to say!
These categories include:
"BOOKS" I'm an avid reader. This is where I will be sharing my thoughts about books I'm currently reading and everything else dealing with my love of books!
"YUMMIES" I'm a novice baker. Every now and then I'll be posting the yummy sweets and treats I make and sharing the recipes(of course)!
"MY FAVES" Anything goes! Here I will share all my favorites... from products to music to my favorite people.
"PHOTOGRAPHY" Photography is something I like to mess around with and am now sharing with you!
"CELEBS" I am a celebrity gossip magazine junkie. LOVE THEM! I love the E Channel and love all things celebrity. Read my take on pop culture!
"THE RANDOMNESS THAT IS..." This is the spot where you will find the Ashley E. Angle you've come to know and love. It will be filled with anything that I'm thinking, feeling and going through.
Afraid you'll miss something? I'll post on my HOME page where to look for new content.
Thanks for the taking the time to visit. This blog is about having fun, learning, laughing and loving. I hope you don't take it too seriously (because I don't)! Have fun...
I don't have a favorite tv show.
I hate all things citrus. It doesn't agree with my taste buds.
I shared a room with my older brother from ages 3 -5. We had some pretty sweet bunk beds.
I love the girls my brothers married. I like to think we have a special sisterhood.
My own sister is one of my best friends.
I live 600+ miles from where I grew up.
I was proposed to on my 23rd birthday!
I've been married almost 4 years. I have no idea where that time has gone.
Spring is my favorite season.
I love my birthday almost as much as Christmas.
My favorite birthday treat is ice cream cake. I love the "crunchies."
Being born around a major holiday sucks. I don't care if it's 4th of July weekend. It's my birthday weekend, bitches!!
Scatter brained people with no organization really get on my nerves.
I feel sad for girls who don't value themselves or their bodies.
I feel I'm a fairly good multi-tasker, but I get stressed out easily.
I couldn't live without a planner and my lists!
College was the most fun time of my life (so far).
My best friend, SJB, and I have known each other since the age of 12.
I had open heart surgery to repair an ASD at age 3.
Cancer has touched my life in too many ways.
I have never smoked a cigarette (or done illegal drugs).
However, I have stolen a car (as a prank!). I didn't realize it was a felony until afterwards.
I really hate sharing a bed.
I'm a terrible person to share a bed with.
I have a scar on my elbow from where I tripped over uneven pavement on the way to the park when I was 7.
I bit a girl at the park once because she shoved in between me and my sister. Don't mess with my little sis!
My favorite stuffed animal's name is Chickie.
Chickie is a boy. When I was younger my dad used that as an opportunity to explain to me the importance of not sleeping with boys.
I grew up with a single dad.
I am now the age my parents were when they had me. I was the second baby!
I do not have children and do not plan on having any chidlren.
Making excuses or trying to justify doing stupid shit really ticks me off. Everyone makes mistakes... just own up to it!
The best lesson I ever learned was to be responsible for your own actions.
I'm allergic to penacillin, augmenton, maple, birch, and oak trees, cats, dogs, and funguses.
I really can't have my syrup touch my bacon.
I'm not a complete person yet. I have so much to figure out, decide on, and learn.
NEW AND IMPROVED BLOGGING EXPERIENCE WITH ASHLEY E. ANGLE!
Hi all!
If you've ever read or followed my blogging in the past you will notice the site looks a little different. I've actually taken the time to get it organized!
Here's how it will work:
I've created subpages within my blog. These subpages will house most of my thoughts and ramblings.
Click the links under my blog title to read what I've got to say!
These categories include:
"BOOKS" I'm an avid reader. This is where I will be sharing my thoughts about books I'm currently reading and everything else dealing with my love of books!
"YUMMIES" I'm a novice baker. Every now and then I'll be posting the yummy sweets and treats I make and sharing the recipes(of course)!
"MY FAVES" Anything goes! Here I will share all my favorites... from products to music to my favorite people.
"PHOTOGRAPHY" Photography is something I like to mess around with and am now sharing with you!
"CELEBS" I am a celebrity gossip magazine junkie. LOVE THEM! I love the E Channel and love all things celebrity. Read my take on pop culture!
"THE RANDOMNESS THAT IS..." This is the spot where you will find the Ashley E. Angle you've come to know and love. It will be filled with anything that I'm thinking, feeling and going through.
Afraid you'll miss something? I'll post on my HOME page where to look for new content.
Thanks for the taking the time to visit. This blog is about having fun, learning, laughing and loving. I hope you don't take it too seriously (because I don't)! Have fun...
If you've ever read or followed my blogging in the past you will notice the site looks a little different. I've actually taken the time to get it organized!
Here's how it will work:
I've created subpages within my blog. These subpages will house most of my thoughts and ramblings.
Click the links under my blog title to read what I've got to say!
These categories include:
"BOOKS" I'm an avid reader. This is where I will be sharing my thoughts about books I'm currently reading and everything else dealing with my love of books!
"YUMMIES" I'm a novice baker. Every now and then I'll be posting the yummy sweets and treats I make and sharing the recipes(of course)!
"MY FAVES" Anything goes! Here I will share all my favorites... from products to music to my favorite people.
"PHOTOGRAPHY" Photography is something I like to mess around with and am now sharing with you!
"CELEBS" I am a celebrity gossip magazine junkie. LOVE THEM! I love the E Channel and love all things celebrity. Read my take on pop culture!
"THE RANDOMNESS THAT IS..." This is the spot where you will find the Ashley E. Angle you've come to know and love. It will be filled with anything that I'm thinking, feeling and going through.
Afraid you'll miss something? I'll post on my HOME page where to look for new content.
Thanks for the taking the time to visit. This blog is about having fun, learning, laughing and loving. I hope you don't take it too seriously (because I don't)! Have fun...
Saturday, July 30, 2011
GLORY DAYS
glo·ry
[glawr-ee, glohr-ee] noun, plural -ries, adjective, verb -ried, - ry ing, interjection
1. A state of absolute happiness, gratification, contentment
2. Something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration3. A state of great splendor, magnificence, or prosperity
Tonight while I was rummaging through some boxes (that I have neglected to unpack from a move I made seven weeks ago) I came across my portfolio from college. It contained pretty much everything I had ever written and published in my college days. There were some really boring pieces I wrote for the "Clarion County Today" section of the The Clarion News; and I got a good chuckle from some of the editorials I wrote for The Clarion Call. It was fun to reminisce about what I was going through as a 20,21 year old full time college student.
I flipped to the back of the portfolio where some of my recognitions are housed. There was a letter of recomendation from the chair of the Communication department at Clarion (not too shabby), the program from my Soceity for Collegiate Journalists initiation junior year and the program listing me as the treasurer from my senior year. The portfolio also contained my program from the Outstanding Student Recognition Reception from the Communication department at Clarion University in 2006. I got the special invitiation because as a graduationg senior I had finished in the top ten percent of my class (My Clarion Call friends and I jokingly called it "the smart people party.").
It made me realize that those were my GLORY DAYS. I accomplished more personal goals in those four years (2002-2006) than I have in the rest of my entire lifetime.
As it was great to look back on my accomplishements and in turn remember all the fun times of that portion of my life, it also made me extremely sad. I had such a zest for life in those "glory days." I was smart, well educated, hard working, confident and ready to take on the world!
This summer I turned 27, and I have no idea where that person has gone. I had these great dreams of being an outstanding journalist (or at least being the best one I could be). I don't understand how at nearly 30 years old I can feel so lost about the direction of my life.
Here are the facts:
1. After college I took a job that paid half decent and have been stuck in that rut for the last five years.
2. I got married shortly after college - at the age of 23.
3. I recently left my home state of Pennsylvania, my friends, my family and two jobs to follow my husband to Michigan.
4. "Real life" seems to always get in the way - the responsibilities of being a wife and a full fledged adult, bills to pay, a pet to take care of...
This isn't meant to be a pitty party, but what happened to ME? How and where did I get off course? I guess, more importantly (trying to stay positive and look to the future), how do I get back on track to move foward? I feel like I've let myself down and let my mind become complacent. It's been about getting through life, not enjoying it.
How do I get to be ME again? Obviously we aren't always going to be the same person. Life expriences change us. At 37, I won't be the same person I was at 27. At 47, I won't be the same person I was at 37, etc... But, I want to get out of this mind haze that I've been in and find a passion again.
Maybe its growing pains, maybe its my own laziness. This move from PA to MI should be a new start for me. One chapter closed and to be reflected upon fondly and a new one just beginning.
Although I loved college and have awesome memories, I don't want to look back as I get even older (say at the age of 57) and still think those were my glory days. I want every day to be a glory day! So, here's my challenge to myself (and any other brave soul willing to take it on):
At the end of each day answer these three questions:
1. Today a PERSONAL goal I accomplished was _________.
2. Today I bettered myself by __________.
3. I feel today was a glory day because ________.
Who know's what tomorrow will bring when you take it day by day. I've never been one to take life day by day. I've always had grand plans for myself, and maybe thats why I'm so hard on me about the last five years. Maybe that's the ticket... taking one day at time to figure out what track I'm even suppose to be on... and take it day by day so each day can be a glory day...
glo·ry
[glawr-ee, glohr-ee] noun, plural -ries, adjective, verb -ried, - ry ing, interjection
1. adoring praise or worship; Give glory to God
