Christmas In My Ears

A lot of people do not start listening to Christmas music until a few weeks or days before the holiday and stop listening to it when Christmas is over. Not me. I start months before and continue listening to it after Christmas passes. What can I say. I just love Christmas music. The songs are beautiful, upbeat and just tell wonderful stories. I guess it is also because I love Christmas, but I will explain that more in detail when Christmas is right around the corner. There is not many Christmas songs that I do not like but there are certain singers that I just love singing Christmas songs. For example, Josh Groban has a great spiritual voice. My favorite Christmas song he does is Silent Night. Just makes the song so beautiful and touching. One of my top favorite singers, Carrie Underwood does a wonderful version of Do You Hear What I Hear. Her strong voice is perfect for the song. My last one I will share with you is Oh Holy Night sung by Celine Dion. Her beautiful voice just fills the song with emotion. The cd above is a great Christmas album. They do not have the versions of songs I mentioned but it is still a cd i recommend.
Christmas is not too far away so everyone be prepared. It will be here quicker than you know it. My mom and I do not get all Christmas-y until after her birthday which is December 4th. Its our rule. Anyways, it felt like it was coming today because of the chilly here. I was all bundled up in my sweatshirt today. Nice and cozy. I hope you all had a nice Wednesday and do not forget to stay bundled up in the cold weather. Peace

Dogs Are Inspiration

There is a lot in life that inspires me to move forward and try to succeed. But dogs inspire me the most. With their eyes, expressions and just their passion to live in the day keeps me going. Princess who is in the photo above is my main guide in life. Thats my girl. The one I can hug hug hug and she will just stay where she is until I feel better. She has a lot of patience and that to me is very important in life. I use to be very impatient. At least when I was younger. I would go nuts if I did not get food in my stomach as soon as I was hungry. I may still be upset if I do not eat for a long time but I can wait now. I can sit in a restaurant and not throw utensils around and draw on walls. Okay, I never drew on walls when I was hungry but it sounded like something I would do if I had a crayon in my little hands.

Speaking of food and being hungry, here is the Lady. Food freak of the pack. She inspires me to eat all I can. Just grab anything that is edible. She is right though. You never know when you could be living with no food. Just think of all the poor people in the world who search for a piece of bread everyday and thats how they live their life. She makes me thankful that I have food that I can eat and share with the pack. We take so much for granted in life and dont stop to realize how precious everything we have is.

Ah, its Oliver. The spunky happy pill of the pack. He makes me laugh everyday someway or another. Oliver is such a inspiration to just live. He is so happy and playful. All he wants to do is live life. He takes every chance he can get out there and enjoy life. You all know the energizer bunny. Well, Oliver is the energizer puppy. So, if Oliver could talk to you all he would tell all of you to always have fun no matter how old you are. Live life to the fullest and just go crazy. Well, just not too crazy.

I took these photos of the pooches today. Sun was out for once so I grabbed my camera and took a lot of great photos of the pack. You can see the rest of the photos on my flickr page. There are a lot of new ones because I liked most of them I took today. I hope you do too. Let me know what you think of them and I would also like to know what is your inspirations in life. Everyone has atleast one even if you do not realize it. It could be anything that just inspires you one way or another. Well, I am going to listen to some tunes and surf the net for awhile until I am sleepy to sleep. Stay inspired. Peace.

You Got Character

Its not everyday you meet a person like me. You cant walk into a store and buy a replica of me. I am one of a kind. A gal with an outgoing personality who will surprise you everyday with character like no other.I can be very upbeat and then I can be really serious. Depending on the time and day. So, do not be shy to be your own individual person. Question for you all. What is your best character trait? Ha, this video has some character. LOL

Anyways, I am excited that its almost Friday. Yay! Everyone stand up and dance around. Its almost Fridayyy. I am excited. Icky thing is, its suppose to be bad weather tomorrow. Ugh. Well, I will survive it. I hope everyone had a nice Thursday and are looking forward for to Friday. Hope to hear from you all soon. Stay warm and dry. Peace.

Fifteen Years in America

November 11th. Its the day my mom gave me a second chance in life. The day I found the one person who loves me more than all the people in the universe. If it was not for her I probably would still be in Russia. There with no family to be with or give me love that I would need to survive the harsh world. If my mom did not adopt me fifteen years ago on the 11th I probably would not be the person I am today.

The early years. Life was hard. I do not remember anything from the three years in Russia. I guess its better that way. My mind probably blocked it out to not deal with the trauma. All I know is my birth mother could not take care of me and it was rough living with her. Little food, cold weather and neglect was not an easy experience for me. Then I ended up in an orphanage. Life in there probably was not much easier. It was better than being totally neglected with no one there for me. At least, I probably got some food and warmth. I am glad I am out of there now and part of a family that loves me.

The connection with my mom was instant when we met. It was fate. She was the mother I needed and longed for. My hero. Let me share something with you. So, all I knew what to say was momma poppa and baby when I first came to America. The orphanage probably taught us that because that is a complete family. That is considered a dream family. Not to me though. My mom is the best mom and father combined. I might not have a father but my mom to me is better and loves me more than any two parents could. She is the best single mom in the world.

I was given a second chance in life. The chance I would have not had if my mom did not adopt me. I was three and its hard for older children to get adopted. It just gets harder and harder as you get older too. I am thankful everyday for my mom. The one person who spent fifteen years giving her time, love and life to me. Thanks mom for everything. I am blessed because of you. If it was not for you I would not be where I am today. I would have probably never known what love and family was if you did not open up your life to me. I love you so much. xoxo.

Killing the Fleas

Oh boy! The new flea shampoo came together. My mom and I were excited but the dogs were not. They looked at us with “oh no” eyes. First, my mom bathed the boy of the family. Oliver. He came bounding out after the bath and jumped all over the place. He is such a character. Can always make you laugh. After Oliver was out I took Princess in. She stood there with her big eyes. Just staring at me. It didnt stop me from soaking her with water and putting shampoo all over her. I just did not look at her eyes. Cool thing was, I saw fleas fall off her. They dropped off dead. So, I think if we bathe all three dogs a few times and clean everything. Eventually all the fleas will be gone. Hopefully. Die fleas. Die!

Lovely weather again today. School was fine. I dont know if I learned something. I must have. Just dont remember. Ha. Anyways, I am going to surf the net for a little and see what music I will discover. I hope you all had an okay Monday. Maybe learned something new. Have a lovely night and an enjoyable Tuesday. Peace.

Embrace the Weather

Its was gorgeous weather here in Jersey today. I opened my window and the weather was just amazing for fall time. The sun was shining high in the sky with no clouds and the warmth all around. If leaves were not falling from the ground I would of thought it was spring. The beauty of weather.

So today I went on a nice long bicycle ride. Who could resist with beautiful weather that was here today. It is always good to be out and get sun. Vitamin D is important for your body and mind. Lets see. How far did I go. Eh. All the way to the end of the park and back. So, around sixteen miles. Yup. The proof? My sore knees. It was fun though. Seeing all the dogs walking and just great exercise. I always feel good after a bicycle ride.

Hehe. I took these two photos of Princess today. She was laying on a towel and I just could not resist wrapping her all up in it. She looked like she was in a cocoon for a dog. Princess is such a patient girl. Lets me do anything to her. Really though, she loves the attention. I love my girl.

Anyways, overall it was a nice four day weekend I had. Could not complain. Especially, if I get off school. Hehe. So, I saw two colleges this weekend, spent time with my mom and went on a nice long bicycle ride. Its been fun but now its soon over. Sadly there is school tomorrow. I am ready. Ready to put on my learning cap and act smart. I do hope all of you had a nice weekend. If you had nice weather also I hope you got out. Embrace the good weather before its gone. Well, its time for me to relax. Listen to some music and surf the internet until I get sleepy. Peace.

Chills of Fall

It was really cold last night. The weather forecast said it was 30, which means it was the first freeze here. Thats cold enough for me. A little too cold but I am pretty much use to the cold and warm weather around here. Just have to bundle up. I wore a long sleeved shirt, my red sweatshirt, my blue long pants and socks last night. Plus, I had the heat on medium to keep me snuggy warm. It was nice. Especially, since I always seem to wake up cold. Luckily, it is not suppose to be as cold as it was tonight. I hope everyone stays warm and snuggly on this chilly night. Peace.

No Rabies For Callie

So, today my mother and I went to Teterboro Animal Shelter where they had a free rabies clinic going on. Since, Callie has not gotten her rabies shot yet, we decided it would be best to go. Plus, it was free. So, now Callie wont get rabies. She behaved so well. Just was curious about what was around her and did not react at all to getting the shot. Now I wish I was that good with getting shots.

Also, my mother and I went and checked out another college. It was nice. A lot more people than the last one but still nice. I am still deciding if college is the right thing for me. Its hard. So many options in life and so difficult choosing which path to take. I just hope to make the right decision.

Anyways, its been a nice day. Being out and spending town with my mother. Lots of fun. I am going to relax and listen to music. Surf the net a little. Maybe awhile I will see how tired and sleepy I get. Hope you all had a nice and fun Thursday. If not be happy anyways because tomorrow is Friday! Peace.

The Friday Feeling

Tomorrow may be Wednesday, but it is going to feel like a Friday. Not a bad thing though, since I have Thursday and Friday off. I know its no holiday, but its teacher convention days. Got to thank the teachers for that. Hehe. I never complain when I have days off. Seems to never be enough days off. Maybe they can change school days around and make the weekend school days and the weekdays no school. That just means we would be in school til we are like thirty years old. Nevermind. I will survive with school. Not too long until I am out. Yay!

Anyways, time to relax. Finish some work and then get some sleep. Wake up to a new day and wait for it to go slowly by. Then a four day weekend! Yay. Hope everyone had a nice Tuesday with not too much drama. Lets relax to some nice music. Peace.

Autumn Colors

The crunching of the dried leaves under my feet as I walk. The chill in the air gives you the hint that winter is not too far away. More cloudy skies and less sun. Also, since we changed the clocks an hour back, it gets dark even earlier. I am not very happy bout that. I like my daylight.

Halloween came quickly and flew by. Its crazy how things come and go. That is why you must enjoy every second. Do not let anything just slide by. Embrace everything and make memories. Well, I am going to get some sleep since I sadly have school in the morning. Hope you all had a nice Sunday. Peace