10 Things I'm Grateful For

December 04, 2018

In honor of Thanksgiving, I've decided to list 10 things I'm grateful for and why I'm grateful for them.  Before I start, can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? Well, by the time this is posted, Thanksgiving will have been long gone. Right now though, it's only a couple of days away! I can't wait! Let's get startedwith this list, shall we? 


1.  God

     I am grateful for God, because he is always watching over me. He guides me through every step in life and is there for me no matter what. Lately I've found that God is my dearest friend, comforter, and mentor.

2.  Work

     A lot of the time, I dread going to work. It's not easy, and I guess it isn't meant to be. Hard-earned money doesn't come from me sitting around all day XD. Through work I've been able to pay for my tuition without loans! I also get to buy a lot of useless junk to fill my room with (heh heh).

3.  School

     I can't believe I'm saying this, but yes. I've found that education is worth a lot! Kudos to my friends who are talented and creative and are able to pave a path for themselves through life. I am definitely not one of those people. I need school to help me develop skills that I can't find on my own. For that, I am extremely, extremely grateful.

4.  Internet (mostly)

     Without the Internet, I wouldn't be able to rant at you guys XD!! Sometimes, the Internet can be extremely strange ( like when I'm browsing through Pinterest and random pictures of Jello-ed salad pop up. I am still traumatized by that).  Besides that, we are able to travel the world and learn new things whenever we want! That's amazing, isn't it?!

5.  Books

     Ah. Books. Do I even have to explain? Books have provided me with knowledge, life lessons, and great entertainment! I think I'll always love books.

6.  Cartoons

     Okay, I've recently been watching a lot of cartoons on Netflix. One amazing one is Hilda. 11/10 recommend that one guys. It's adorable!! I love re-watching cartoons that I used to watch when I was younger. (Like Garfield, Total Drama, Spongebob, etc.) I think right now cartoons appeal to my desire to draw cute things. I get inspiration from them haha.

7. Free days

    I love having free days where I don't need to do anything. I usually clean my room, do some school work, watch Netflix (lol), or just chill on those days. In my opinion, everyone needs a day or so to reset.

8. Friends

   I've made some good Internet friends over the years, and I'm so grateful for them! Though I am terrible at keeping up with my friends blogs, I always love to keep up with them on Instagram and what not. Thanks for being cool, Internet buds! Slightly off topic, but another great thing about work is that I've been able to make some good friends there as well. I love you guys! (If any of you are reading this anyways, lol).

9. Nature

   Okay, I'm not going to lie. I rarely go outside. When I'm home, I love to gaze out my window just about 24/7. There's always a beautiful tree or bird to see out there.

10. Photography

    I'm not the best photographer, but I love taking a photo of the occasional sunset or tree. I love being able to have a physical copy of the memories in my life. 

 (BONUS) 11. Family!

   I couldn't end this without showing my fam some appreciation. Without them, I wouldn't be the person I am today. Thank you to my family for keeping me on my feet and for making sure my head isn't in the clouds! You are all amazing and I love you, always. (Also, thank you mom for the delicious food. I really should start cooking a little more regularly XD).  
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 As always, I kept it short and sweet. I feel like I need to work on having more verbosity, hmm. (I always manage to get off topic in my foot notes, ugh XD).Anyways, those are a few things I've been grateful for lately. What are some things you've been grateful for? Let me know! Oh, and happy (late) Thanksgiving friends! 


                 Peace out guys, 
                                                                 - Sarah

 

where I've been all this time: a rant

November 09, 2018


Hey friends!

Wow...it's been soo long since I've posted on here! Where do I start?
How about I explain why I haven't been on here in a while. Starting early spring of this year, I was super busy finishing all of my high school classes and I graduated in May! That was definitely an experience. It's sort of bittersweet closing that chapter of my life. One good thing is that we never stop learning in life. I started a job in late July of this year. I work as a bagger at my local grocery store and recently I  became a cashier. It can be super fun and also stressful at moments if I'm going to be honest.




Like I mentioned earlier, we never stop learning in life. Some of us are just stupid enough to make the choice to add on more learning than is probably necessary (like me XD). I started my online college classes in October. For now, my major is going to be pharmacy. My classes are math intensive which my brain doesn't enjoy at all. I've found that it hasn't been too bad as I've continued to go along with my courses though. 


So, enough about the past. Let's talk about now! With all of these added responsibilities, I've learned to appreciate a schedule and just productivity in general. I miss making content on here and really hope I can contribute something on here that will you all smile. I really love photography and hope that I can make time in my schedule to take more pictures. I still love books, movies, music, Netflix, and everything I did before. Isn't it great to find out that no matter what situations you're placed into, you can stay the same? That's another topic for another day, but for now, you can count on me to be Sarah. I'm just as weird and quirky as I was before! 

Peace out, 
- Sarah.   





fries - a short story by me

July 28, 2018



  I watched as the sun set slowly over the city. Platen looked so miniscule and insignificant from my
 perch on the old hill that overlooked the old shopping mall I'd been to about a million times. I startled when I heard a rustling in the bushes behind me. Only one other person knew about
 this secret spot, Alex. "Hey" I said softly, keeping my eyes on the setting sun. "Sup" he replied
quietly, taking a seat on the ground next to me.

 "I went to your house. You weren't there so I figured you came up here," he stated. "You guessed
right." I smiled at him. He grinned back. There was a paper bag in his hands. I knew it was some type of food. "Watcha got there?" I asked curiously. "Fries," he said with a devilish grin. "Want some?" he asked, as if he didn't know the answer to that question. "Duh," I replied with a smirk. "Hand 'em over mister." I held out my hand expectantly. "Magic word?"

  I glared at him. "Please," I moaned in reply. He laughed and held the bag out. I grabbed a couple of
fries and munched on them. "Savage," he remarked, nibbling on a fry of his own. I stuck my tongue
out at him and continued to eat. We ate in silence for a few minutes, enjoying the sunset. I glanced
over at him, taking in his face.

  I'd seen those features just about everyday. Recently, I'd begun seeing them in a new light. His amber eyes gazed steadily forward, taking in the splash of brilliant colors that surrounded us.
I wanted to reach out and smooth his narrowed brows. His lips were pressed thin and his jaw was
clenched. It drove me insane trying to figure out what he was thinking so hard about. His chin was
perched in his hands, arms resting on his knees. Why was he so good looking?

  I cleared my throat. "Why was so serious?" I asked. He blinked and looked at me. "Hm?" he asked,
brow raised. I chuckled softly. "I said, why so serious?" He smiled a half smile. "Oh, it's nothing," he
replied a little too quickly. "Mhm hm, sure," I said flatly. He laughed. "Can't I have a private thought
now and then?" I pouted. "No. Friends don't keep secrets from each other."

  He looked at his hands, clenching and unclenching them nervously. I thought he wouldn't reply, but
he suddenly turned to face me. "Autumn?" he said quietly. Ugh, why was it so hard to keep myself from reaching out and touching his face? "Yeah?" I said, keeping my gaze down as I fiddled with a
leaf. He grabbed my fidgeting fingers. "I've got something to tell you."

  I looked up at him; his face a mere few inches from mine. "What?" I replied, trying not to look
down at his lips. "I...love you," he said. Did he just blush? My heart raced a bit. "I do too," I said
plainly, deciding that he was just being friendly. I knew he only saw me as a friend. He didn't break
his gaze.

 "No, I really like you...more than a friend," he whispered softly. I blushed, flustered a bit. "I..I do
too," I said, smiling awkwardly and blushing bright red. We gazed at each other for a moment before
he leaned in. He placed his hand behind my head and pulled me toward him gently. Our lips touched
and it felt like fireworks were going off as we kissed.

  I pulled away for air. Our foreheads touched and I could feel his gentle breath on my face. "You're a
good kisser," I said with a smile. He chuckled. "Not too bad yourself," he replied. He didn't move away or release his grasp for a while. I was perfectly fine being so close to him. It just felt...right.
He pulled his hand back and poked my nose playfully. I grinned and caressed his brow gently. He
relaxed it. Ah, much better. I grabbed his right hand and traced the veins along his forearm with my
finger. "I've liked you since the day we met," he admitted, breaking the silence. I looked into his
eyes, shocked. "No way," I said, shaking my head. "Yes way," he said with a smile, his eyes crinkling
at the edges. Why was he so cute?

  I smiled, remembering the day we'd met. I was at McDonalds with my mom. The server had
forgotten to give me my fries and I'd gotten so upset. Hey, fries were a big deal to 5 year olds. Alex
had been there with his mom as well and saw me crying. He ran to my table and sat next to me, just
to share his fries. It was funny to think, after all these years, that our relationship had started over
fries. "Now what are you thinking about?" he asked, wrapping an arm around me. "Oh, nothing," I
said with a smile.


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   this is the product of a day spent eating fries and watching/reading cheesy romance stories. hope y'all enjoyed. do you like fries? they're my favorite (if that isn't obvious by now haha). how've you guys been? i'd love to chat with you in the comments. 


stay cool, my dudes
- sarah :)

poetry

winter, you beautiful disaster

January 14, 2018






i sit up and immediately shiver, 
its so cold, so dead this morning. 
'winter, you cruel beast',
i mutter to myself, 
as i rub my arms up and down, 
in an effort to warm myself. 

there's no use in opening the blinds,
the bitter cold would just seep in, 
without an ounce of mercy. 
i pull myself out of my warm, protective blanket, 
the cold surrounds me, 
nipping at my bare toes. 
i quickly slip into my house shoes, 
warmth slowly wrapping itself around my cold feet. 

i dress as quickly as possible, 
groaning as the cold attacks my thin, pajama-clad body. 
winter, the mysterious one. 
beautiful, yet lethal. 
'but no, it would never fool me,' i thought. 
i run downstairs, 
warm tea my only desire. 

i pour hot water in the kettle, 
and wait for it to boil. 
bored, i step away from the kitchen,
and toward the back door, 
to peer through the blinds.

my eyes widen as i gaze outside.
white. its all i can see. 
white. everything is covered in it. 
the trees sway in the slight breeze, 
snow falling from their branches, 
only to be covered up again by more snow. 

the rising sun shines gently,
gently upon my lawn. 
the snow glistens, shining like jewels in the sunlight.
i sigh, fog covering the window. 
'winter, you...you beautiful disaster,' 

suddenly, the wind howls eerily, 
my kettle joins into its strange song, 
shrieking along with the wind. 
i shiver, the melody giving me chills. 
soon, the kettle's shrieks die down, 
and i walk over to get my tea ready. 

the wind continues to howl its eery tune.
as i get my tea cup and bag ready,
steam floats up toward my face. 
i pour the hot water into my cup. 
the sharp smell of peppermint hits my nose,
as the tea continues to steep. 

i am mesmerized by the sound of the wind, 
and head back to the open blinds, cup in hand.
the snow dances with the wind's every move. 
my eyes follow it. 
i sip my tea and continue to watch,
watch the performance out my window.

to my surprise, 
two people appear. 
clad in snow, from head to toe. 
they dance, 
a strange dance, a wild one. 
i watch, absorbed in the duo's movements. 

they sway back and forth, 
twisting around each other violently. 
back and forth, back and forth. 
i look down, my tea is done. 
when i look up again, the sun has fully risen,
and the wind begins to die down. 
the dancers begin to disappear,
and i feel sad. 
i whisper, 
'winter, maybe you're not so bad after all.' 




. . . . .
since its winter, i thought it would be appropriate to write a short story about it. it went down to 19 degrees where i live! i'm still getting over that occurrence honestly. though i wrote about snow, we didn't get any in my neck of the woods sadly. how about you guys? did you guys get any snow where you live?was it gorgeous and beautiful and amazing? if so, i'm so jealous. 
send some to me bro! 

shalom, 
- Sarah

poetry

at a loss for words

January 07, 2018






i stare at the screen,

fingers hanging over the keys,

itching to type.

my mind is burning,

trying to think of what to write.

i sit still, 

hoping something will come to me.

minutes go by, 

i lose hope. 

what can i write?

at the time i need my mind the most,

it builds up a wall. 

a wall against my desire,

my desire to write. 

it seems that, 

i'm at a loss for words. 



hey guys! happy 2018! i hope y'all had a wonderful winter break and holiday season. i'm sorry i've been so inactive these days. for the past few months, i've felt so uninspired when it comes to posting and just writing generally. this poem felt very fit to describe my predicament. haha, well i hope y'all have been feeling a bit more productive than me. how was your holiday? excited for the new year? leave a comment, i love to hear from y'all <3 

-shalom, Sarah