PHOTOS: Ice and Country

I have photography for you guys today! A lot of these are from a little snow day we had not too long ago... but it's actually snowing right now as I write this.

*I walk over to my siblings* *with an extra exuberant voice* "Guess what? It's the first day of spring!" *as it snows outside* hehe

Anyhow... miscellaneous photo day. :)

FAVORITE PICTURE? HOW IS THE WEATHER ON YOUR FIRST DAY OF SPRING?

Let Me Explain Myself \\ THIS IS ME

I believe I once read somewhere that people with my personality type {infp} are often misunderstood. 

Am I often misunderstood? 

I think sometimes.

Most people who know me... well, DON'T REALLY KNOW ME. Maybe not everyone misunderstands me that much, but they hardly ever see the real me.

*relatives unexpectedly show up at my house* *stare in shock because I'm dancing around to some peppy song*

Yea. That would be embarrassing. xP hehe.

OK, anyhow, to those of you who can't understand me and why I act how I act, well, THIS IS A BIT ABOUT ME. The personality stuff with some fun facts thrown in as well. *smiles*

Hope you enjoy reading all about this girl. ;P

sooo long. *sigh* 

photography is art. drawing. making food can almost be art. *winks*

i'm so hard to get to know.

dreaming is life *smiles*

i think it goes along with being a dreamer. i do get down and depressed at times, but i tend to spring back to general happiness before too long. ;)

one-on-one. i guess it's easier for me to talk then.

this means i might want to say something, but i put it off so long, that i miss it altogether. this is bad, but sometimes it happens with thanking someone. and then i worry about it. *facepalm*

this is something i like to dream about, guys. but what girl doesn't, really? xD

especially thrift shopping, and the clearance racks. :D {this could be why i always have little money... *winks*}

i say maybe, i think, and probably too much... oh, and kinda. Ugh. You don't notice this, do you? ;P

try ask me a simple question like, "what's your favorite color?" and i'll be like "uummmm, let's see..."

why else would i like taking pictures? *smiles*

this is a pretty big one. it's a flaw, really. caring too much about what people think of you. and i do.

i may be hesitant to join a group, sit by people, or go where they go because they didn't invite me. i don't know if i'm wanted... what they'll think. YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A PEOPLE-PLEASER.

it doesn't mean i don't like you! i'm just shy and uncertain, i guess?

it's nobody's fault but mine, but just know that you don't have to back off and never talk to me again. i might be comfortable with more people if they actually knew i liked talking to them.

yes, really. i'm not totally subdued and calm. i like to jam to songs sometimes, and be dorky. *grins* it's fun stuff.

ever feel like this? it's like "okay, maybe i don't know what i am. maybe i'm everything." lol.

oh, surprise. i break "social rules" and do embarrassing things sometimes. some things come back to haunt me later. *shakes head*

my siblings say i'm not, but hey,what do they know? *rolls eyes* I love the country.

i don't enjoy bringing up my problems. i just keep it inside. don't do this. xP

Well I hope you enjoyed reading this! Perhaps those of you who "know me" understand me a little better. :) As long as I wasn't just repeating the same thing over and over in different ways... ;P

This is the first post what will {hopefully} be a little blog post series called "Let Me Explain Myself". So to anyone interested in learning about me... you can look for these future posts. *winks* 

And I'd like to learn about YOU! So...

DO YOU RELATE TO ANY OF THESE?? DO YOU FEEL LIKE PEOPLE KNOW THE REAL YOU? WHAT ARE SOME FACTS ABOUT YOU?

Twenty Great Songs

Hey guys! I'm getting this thing done late again, but what can I say? It happens. *winks* 

So, as the title of this post suggests, you'll be listening to twenty songs I like today... 

REQUIRED, GUYS. 

Haha. Just kidding. xP But take a look, okay? *winks* I've mostly left out the songs I've shared before... but I think there are some repeats. ;) 

Anyhow, twenty great songs...

Count That High by Jordan Feliz

{at least listen to this one *hearts*}

Comeback Song by Micah Tyler

Heart of Stone by Britt Nicole

Without You (feat. Courtney) by For King and Country 

Fear is a Liar by Zach Williams

Freedom Hymn by Austin French

The Proof of Your Love by For King and Country

Never Too Far Gone by Jordan Feliz

I'll Wait for You by Moriah Peters

Thank God I Got Her by Jonny Diaz

Beautiful, Beautiful by Francesca Battistelli

Giving Your Heart Away by Jessa Anderson

Broken Things by Matthew West

Christ in Me by Jeremy Camp

Fighting For You by Tenth Avenue North

Even If by Mercy Me

Hard Love by Need To Breathe 

Healing Begins by Tenth Avenue North

Beloved by Jordan Feliz

Hide Your Love Away by Anthem Lights

DO YOU LIKE ANY OF THESE? OR DID YOU FIND A NEW SONG YOU LIKE? *smiles*

Editing Fun: Moody\Contrast Effects

This is something I had kinda planned to post during my trip... but didn't. 

So. Just some photo editing fun. Sound good? Good. ;P 

It's really cool how much adding contrast and playing with exposure can change a picture. 

Like these...

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DO YOU LIKE THE EDITS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS, OR NOT? WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE? 

Drawings + An Old Spring Poem

Hey guys, coming in late! My apologies. I need to start putting more effort into my blogging.

I do have some drawings to show you guys, though. I just scanned them onto the computer. Just some flawed art that I don't think you've seen before.

This one is very recent. I used two pictures from Pinterest as reference to draw it. 

Pretty recent...

This is from this book cover. I added clarity to this one and the one below, so they... look better? xP I draw so lightly.

This was a recent charcoal sketch. I don't think I took too long, as you can probably tell. But it actually turned out fine. I started drawing, and was like, ehhh... *winks*

Another flawed thing, yes. Her chin is much too short-looking. ;P But I like that it sort of has more value. I have a problem of drawing waayyy too lightly. Can you tell? ;P I probably used a black colored pencil in this drawing.

Are you guys excited for spring? I've already seen flowering trees and what look like daffodils! *grins* 

Winter's icy grip runs dry, the birds come out, the sun climbs high; bright buds adorn tree's barren limbs, flowers pop, green floods the fields from rim to rim. Warmth creeps into dour hearts, casts out cold like sun-dipped darts; winter flees before the spring, which adorns the earth with that it brings.

I'm no poet, for sure, but I just thought I'd put this on here; a cheesy little thing I wrote once when I was approximately three years younger. I do like the "sun-dipped darts" idea though... *winks and sticks out tongue* I only changed something in punctuation.

But spring is coming, guys! :)

HAVE A FAVORITE OF MY FLAWED DRAWINGS? ;P HAVE YOU EVER ATTEMPTED POETRY? OR MAYBE YOU'RE REALLY GOOD AT IT? *winks*