Monday, July 6, 2020

Twenty Questions: All About the Blogger

Trista over at The Classy Chaos posted this fun twenty questions so I thought I would play along! I always enjoy reading these kinds of posts but I've never actually done one myself, so I thought today I would! Let me know in the comments what you think!
1 - Introvert or extrovert?
I am definitely an introvert. I can be a bit more extroverted depending on who I am around, but it really takes me along time to get comfortable with people though.

2 - Favorite movie?
I really don't have a favorite movie! I really like The Bourne Identity. But I also like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, The Fugitive, and some other random movies.

3 - Arrive early or late?
Definitely early. I like arriving somewhere early and then going in on time. I can't stand being late, but I also don't like getting somewhere too early and having to just sit and wait in the car for the appropriate time to go in.

4 - Last book you read?
The last book I read was Red Sky Over Hawaii by Sara Ackerman. It was just okay.

5 - Favorite holiday?
I like Christmas. I like the decorations, buying presents for people, and just the whole atmosphere and celebration of Christmas. I also like that people generally seem to be in a good mood so it's nice to see most people are happy.

6 - Pet peeve?
I honestly have so many. What can I say? I'm a 1w2 on the enneagram so I have a lot! Inconsiderate people. Laziness. Swearing. Rude drivers (not using turn signals, people on their phones, not merging correctly, people who speed or drive too slow, etc. Basically just not following the rules of the road.)

7 - Food you refuse to eat?
Ham. Pork in general just really disgusts me. I will eat some bacon and sausage depending on the brand, but besides that pork just is disgusting. Oh, also tomatoes. I just don't like the texture. I have issues with soft foods like oatmeal, applesauce, or mashed potatoes. Basically any food you don't have to chew.

8 - Favorite fast food chain?
 We don't really eat fast food since we prefer more of the fast casual type of places (like Chipotle.) but I would have to say In-n-Out. Although I unfortunately do not live near one anymore! But anytime I am in an area with one we always stop. Culver's is pretty good too but I don't live near one of those either! 

9 - How do you keep fit?
I usually use a treadmill and also do some cardio/stretches/push-ups. We also go for walks/hikes.

10 - Morning person or night owl?
Morning person. I do NOT like being up late. If I'm up past like 11:30-midnight then I might as well forget about getting any sleep and I hate that feeling. I need to be in bed by like 10pm.

11 - Favorite drink?
Probably Trader Joe's grapefruit sparkling water. Although I really like a good cup of coffee, homemade lemonade, and an occasional Dr. Pepper.

12 - Irrational fear?
I can't really think of anything! I mean, I hate spider and snakes but I'm not afraid of them or anything. And honestly, I think that would be a totally rational fear!

13 - Go-to snack?
I'm really not a snacker. I typically eat decent meals so if I do happen to snack I try to eat something healthy like fruit, almonds, granola bar, or maybe some popcorn. 

14 - Strongest sense?
I don't know. Maybe taste? I cook and bake a lot so I spend a lot of time analyzing the flavor or texture of things I cook to see if it tastes how I want it to. 

15 - Fictional place you’d like to visit?
Hogwarts would be pretty neat! I can't think of any other good answers. There are a few planets in Star Wars that would be neat to visit. Like Naboo.

16 - Kindle or actual book?
I typically prefer an actual book, but I live in an area with a really poor library system (I guess people in Virginia don't read because they never have anything I want.) So I read a lot on my Kindle now and I like that. I like being able to easily carry it with me anywhere.

17 - Last movie you went to see?
It's been so long now! Just Mercy was the last movie I saw in theaters back in January.

18 - Favorite season?
Spring and fall. I like spring for all the flowers and plants blooming, and fall since it's when I can finally have cooler weather. I hate summer and hot weather, so pretty much any time there is cooler weather is okay with me. I don't even mind winter and cold weather.

19 - Beach or mountains?
Mountains for sure! I don't mind the beach but I don't really like being in the sun and just sitting on the beach all day is boring to me. I need to be able to do something. So in the mountains at least there is hiking and nice views and stuff.

20 - Favorite cereal?
I've never really been a cereal fan. I like my own homemade granola if that counts.

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Norfolk Botanical Garden Rose Garden

Back in May my mom and I visited the botanical garden and were surprised to see that all of the roses were blooming! We had just been the previous week and none of them were ready, so it was a very nice surprised to see so many of them in bloom! 

I wasn't expecting to see so many roses, so I didn't have my camera on my, just my phone, but fortunately my phone takes great pictures so I was able to get quite a few nice pictures! 

The roses weren't super fragrant, but every once in a while you would catch a whiff of them and it smelled so nice. Floral scents can be kind of overpowering and strong, but roses just always smell so pleasant!

We were surprised at just how many different varieties of roses there are! Even ones that looked similar in color or size had different names.  It was even amazing how many different shades of red roses there were! From deep blood reds to bright, almost neon reds, there was quite an array!

I always like the ones that are multi-colored, like the one below a few images that is pink and yellow/peach. I also liked the one that was kind of a lavender/gray since I had never seen a rose in that color before!
Have you ever visited a rose garden?
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Monday, June 15, 2020

My May 2020 Photo A Day Pictures

Not terribly exciting, but here are my May photo a day pictures. This month was kind of boring for pictures. I felt like the prompts just weren't that interesting. Also, I've been noticing that a lot of the prompts are just being used over again every few months so it seems like I'm always taking the same pictures. Anyways, it is what it is I guess!

Hope you have a great week!
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