Early Tuesday Morning Thoughts

Although waking up early in the morning isn't always my favorite thing to do, watching the sunrise is something I absolutely love. Everything is quiet and peaceful, the colors are gorgeous, and I have time to think and actually hear my own thoughts lol. Living in a house with as many people as I do, those quiet moments where you can just sit and think are few and far between.

While I was watching the sunrise this morning I started thinking about how I would have loved to be able to paint the scene. I used to really be into art and painting, I took lessons for years when I was younger and I absolutely loved it.

I've done some odd sketches here and there, but its been a little over two years since I've picked up a paint brush and actually painted a real picture. And I believe it's high time to start doing it again, so I'm planning on going this week to get some art supplies :)

My skills might be a bit rusty at first but I'm sure I'll get into he swing of it again pretty quickly :)

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On another note, I'm out of school this week for Spring Break (which was much needed by the way :p)
When I go back to school I'll only have three more weeks of the Spring semester to go. Then I'll have one more semester this Summer, and by the end of July I'll be graduating. I really do like school, but July can't come fast enough lol. But on the other hand, I'm really looking forward to the classes I'll be taking this Summer :)

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As a last thought, my birthday is coming up really soon. Only five more days, then I'll be putting all the teen years behind me. I'm pretty excited to be moving on with life :D

Since I don't usually splurge on myself I believe some book shopping is in order :)

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Today's Quote to Ponder:

"Some might think that the creativity, imagination, and flights of fancy that give my life meaning are insanity."  

~Vladimir Nabokov 

Night Time Contemplations

My brain seems to wander pretty much all the time, but at night its constant. Jumping from one topic to the next without hesitation. But of course I'm used to it by now as it's been this way since I was a kid. I was always told I had an interesting imagination, which is a bit of an understatement.

I never had a problem keeping myself entertained as a kid, I'd stay outside all day and make up all kinds of games and then there were the make believe quests, for those days when I was feeling a bit more adventurous. And of course there was always writing and reading to pass the time. I still remember my mom threatening to take away my books and outside playtime as a punishment whenever I started acting a bit too snarky. Needless to say I got the point rather quickly :p

I have a lot of interesting dreams, some good and some not so good but interesting none the less. I get a lot of inspiration for writing from my dreams. More often than not, my poetry and stories will be based off of bits and pieces of dreams I've had. Although I'm not really into horror stories, I've had some dreams that could turn into some pretty narly horror stories if I ever find myself so inclined to write one. But that's a pretty small "if", considering the fact that I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to the subject of horror :p

A lot of the time it seems that the majority of people grow out of their imaginations, once they hit the so called "Grown Up" world. But I'm one of the lucky ones so far, I've hit that "Grown Up" world with my imagination still intact and as strong as ever. I honestly hope I never loose it, it's my escape from the madness of the world and gives me some form of sanity when everything else is utter chaos. Yeah I get weird looks from family members and friends but I really don't ever remember a time when I didn't, so it doesn't bother me really lol.

Some people may think I'm a bit off my rocker and slightly mad, and I very well may be :)

As it was so wonderfully put in this quote from one of my favorite movies;

Mad Hatter: "Have I gone mad?" Alice: "I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are."