#MistysMovieTrails

If I could teleport anywhere, anytime, where would I go?  If I could teleport anywhere anytime, I would go to some cabins that we stayed at when I was a teenager just outside of Toas.  That was so much fun. We went with other families and our brothers by choice. We stayed up all night telling inappropriate jokes and laughing at the grown ups. I'm sure that some of the things we laughed about were how they acted and privately reassuring ourselves that we'd never be 'uncool' like we thought they were. Some days I'd give anything to be a grown up like that. They had it together, good jobs, nice houses, nice cars, and the disposable income to do things like that.  We each have our path, and that is not mine. I don't think that there is anything wrong with wishing you could be on another path from time to time. I think that it might be what drives us to do better, to do more, to try harder...  Just a thought. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Ble

Today's prompt is too much for me to tackle in a day, so I'll do it when I have more time. For today, I'll do tomorrow's. Fight or flight: when faced with a confrontation do you stay and fight or head for the hills? I have pretty much always chosen flight. Ever since I can remember this is what I was taught to do. My mom got into a huge fight with her sister at an Embassy Suites in San Antonio, we left in the middle of the night. My mom got into a huge fight when we lived with her sister in McAllen Texas, we moved back to Albuquerque. I am sure there are more examples that I cannot think of right now... If there are things that have happened in my past to the opposite, I cannot think of them now. Wait, there is one. My mom was denied an increase on her Sears cad because my dad was behind on payments. My parents were divorced at this time. My mom chewed the hell out of whoever was on the phone with her. Rightfully so, too. So this is an example of fight. So I h

Draft a post in three parts. They must be connected by one thing, and object, a thought, a theme, etc. Listening to music is one of my favorite ways to pass time. I especially enjoy listening to it on the bus. It seems to make the time pass faster and it generally stops people from talking to me. I sit here with my headphones on and just go away, each song gets me closer to work, which gets me closer to going back home. I like listening to music and just letting my mind go, I come up with some of my best brain storming that way! Tuesdays is free download day on iTunes. Each week there is a song from a new artist that they give out for free. Sometimes get the song and then I get rid of the song after one play, but most times it is something good and ill keep it. My oldest turned me onto this, and now I have it in my calendar to make sure I don't miss a Tuesday! Today is Tuesday and it is time again to get a new song. The last few weeks have been a let down, but I never gi

You are stuck in an elevator with someone from the past. Who is it, and what do you say? I would be stuck with my younger self. I would not let myself know I was myself. I would ask myself what the hell I'm thinking. I would also warn myself about certain situations and people that, as present me, I believe I could change and would not negatively affect who I am today. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Write about your name. Are you named after someone? Are there any stories associated with your name? If you could change your name would you? I do not think that I am named after anyone. If I recall, I think that there is a story about how my parents couldn't decide on a name, so my gramma Bishop suggested Misty, but I'll have to get confirmation on that. There is a song called Misty, and a really messed up movie with Clint Eastwood called 'Play Misty For Me'. There is also a book about a horse named Misty. My sister's boyfriends parents sent it back with her for me. That is how I remember the story? There are more than a handful of people who had told me that their dogs are named Misty. Thanks? I would not change my name, I love my name. Even though it is a rather 'hick' name, especially when you say my middle name at the same time... Misty Lynn... Yeah that is rather silly, but it is unique enough that you don't run in to it every day, but I

If you could switch blogs with any other blogger who would it be and why? Someone that had a lot of followers and makes money at this. Hopefully they would like what I do and those followers would follow me as well, and I could make money too. I write for me, but I would not be opposed to making money at it... Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Tell us about your journey... Well today I woke up after sleeping like crap, and I forgot to set my Fitbit for sleep, even though I thought I had, maybe it 'wakes up' if to don't stay still after so long? So, I don't even know how crapily I slept. Oh well. Then I got ready to go, nothing unusual there. My walk to the bus stop was nice. I timed each leg, and considering it's Monday, so my bag is extra heavy, and I forgot my walking shoes at work, so I had to walk in my working shoes, I did it in pretty good time. It rained almost a weekend, so the benches at the bus stop have dried mud film, I don't know how else to explain that...so I can't really sit down, but that is ok, other than that I wanted to crochet, but I need to catch up on blogging, so it's ok. Today is going to be a good day because I say so. I might go for a walk at the park again tonight. We saw this neat thing on tv this weekend for this deal that you wet and can wear in differe

What is the next new technological 'big thing' to come? Turn signals.... These really nifty and easy to use devices in automobiles that indicate that you wish to turn, and which way you will go. This will help fellow motorists in circumnavigating you safely. Oh, wait, those already exist. Ok, then, a device that sends a painful electric shock into the drivers seat when a turn has been executes without the use of said indicators... Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Today's prompt: you are on an elevator with a mysterious stranger, write... So, I am on an elevator with BatMan, and all I can think is 'why is the Bat Man taking an elevator? Doesn't he have all of those nifty gadgets to get to the roof?' This is what happens when I decide to try and write more in depth blogs. I looked at the prompt before I jumped in the shower because I do my best thinking in the shower. I also do my best forgetting in the shower... The first thing that popped into my head was the BatMan thing, so that is what stayed with me, hence the blog. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

When you started your blog did you have any goal? Have you achieved them? Have they changed? My only goal was to write everyday, and if I had something in me that needed to get out, blog then too. I have pretty much done that, and so in that aspect, yes. I would like to change the goal right now to include writing with more substance, so I will try to do that too, however, since I blog on the bus (that's a good title for a blog!) this may not be so easy. Maybe I'll assign myself one serious blog a week, on weekends? Now that school is starting soon, this may not be easily doable, but I'll try. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

You receive a gift that is nostalgic and bittersweet, what is it? My Junior year Year Book. I was so close to going down the 'right' path then. However, I know and firmly believe that everything happens for a reason, so I am where I am supposed to be. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

If someone offered you a magic potion that would heighten one sense but dull the rest, what sense would you choose? I would choose sight. It seems to me that you can't survive without the sight. I see blind people all the time, and I am in awe of them, I throw a pity party if I don't have my iPad for a day, or my glasses, that's a better comparison. I have no idea how they do it, and I often wonder, and realize that I would not be strong enough to do it. Also, super sight would be awesome, it seems that I am always not 'seeing' something. Then again, there is something to be said for hearing. I don't know how miserable I would be if I suddenly lost my ability to hear, especially music. Being born deaf would be one thing, never knowing what your missing, so to speak. However, knowing and loving music, and loosing it... - that would be hard. Smell is also another one that would be hard to live without. I I love the of certain things, and I would miss t

Write about the most surprising helping hand you've ever received. When I was married to the father of my children, and we lived in Virginia, we were talking to his Nana and Papa like we did every Sunday. I was telling Nana about how my oldest had gotten sick at school, and the school tried to call me but had the last two numbers of my phone number transposed, so they could not get ahold of me. Even if they had, it wouldn't have done much good, because I had to sell my much beloved and throughly unique Crown Victoria before we left Kentucky. Anyhow, the school ended up calling my ex-husband, and with his new job, he was not just out on the flight line, he was in a meeting. He had to be called out to go get my eldest, who, it turns out, was not that sick anyhow! I was telling Nana what I thought was a funny story, and she told me to go pick out a van I liked. I was totally surprised. My ex and I went out that day, to the Dodge dealership, and found the minivan we w

Pick the sense you were most aware of upon waking this morning and write about it. This morning, I woke up late for my dentist appointment, so the sensation I was most aware of is being out of time. Out of time to take a shower. Out of time to brush my hair. Out of time to do anything except toss on my clothes ( this is why I lay them out at night ). Going to the dentist so I HAD to make time to brush my teeth! Was able to pee and put on real shoes. I drove the speed limit (raced) up here to fill out paperwork, only to find it didn't take that long, so, here I sit, with time to blog while I wait. Now, the sense I am most aware of, is not having made time to take my allergy meds! Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Too big to fail... What is something you would try if you knew you would succeed. Why haven't you tried yet? Seriously, it would be to win a HUGE jackpot in the lotto. Like quit my job, pay off family bills, and then go off the grid to most people. I haven't tried because I know that I will not win, actually, I have tried a few times and last night I actually thought about it again. Maybe this is a sign??? Think I'll buy a ticket on the way home... Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Today's prompt is to write about coming upon a yard sale and seeing an old object of mine, what is it... I wish I could do this now, but I am standing in the hall waiting for some people to get out of my meeting room. I can't think and stand here waiting, I just don't have the juggling ability. Plus I brought my water, and holding it is irritating my bad wrist. So, this is not going to be the best post... When I come to the yard sale I are a child's growth chart just like the one I had as a child. It has an Indian totem pole on it, and it brings back a lot of memories so I decide to buy it. It is not until I get home that I notice that my name is written on the back in my mother's hand writing, and my kids name in mine. This is MY growth chart! I have no idea how it got out into the world, but there it is! Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Today's prompt is to interview your favorite fictional character. I feel like this is something that would have needed time to prepare, rough drafts and such, however, I have not had time, nor do I have time to do this. I realize that these prompts are supposed to make me think and that this blog entry would not need to be so in depth, but still, if I was going to do that, I would want time to really do it well. Maybe that is all an excuse and I am starting to let this thing to in my life too? Can't seem to form any lasting good habits. Maybe I'll take some time to think on that... Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Write about the most unconventional love in your life. I love my family, I love my wife, and that last part is somewhat unconventional. But the most unconventional love in my life would be crochet. I love crochet. I also love crocheting scarves for trees, that is unconventional. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Robert's last day of freshman year is next a Wednesday, that alone is crazy, but it made me remember something. The last day of my freshman year, I actually wanted to go to school. I said good bye to the teachers I liked, but after that, a friend of mine and I went through the halls, and came upon tons of lockers that people had not bothered to clean out... So there were binders and paper and more all over for the taking. I remember lots of loose leaf paper, and I took home as much as I could carry. Now, was that because I am, at heart, a scrounger? Or was it my love of school and office supplies? When I was in 6th grade, same thing, went to the last day, and came home with 'stuff'. However, this time it was supplies AND art projects people had not taken home, including GIANT dice. It was interesting getting those home, on the city bus and they didn't last long once I got them home. So, what does this say about me? I like unique objects and office supplies? Coul

Finish this sentence: There people waked into a bar... Because they are alcoholics, and that is nothing to laugh at...I'm not going to perpetuate this terrible stereotype that alcoholism is somehow funny. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

The prompt asks about love, but it's really wordy in how it does it... So, Love is about being with someone, or something, that brings you joy, and you joyously try to bring joy to in return. Someone, being a loved one, something being a pet, or crochet, a hobby. I really think that I summed it up well enough that I need not write anymore. *STREET* Thanks for reading, Misty )O( Blessed Be

Meanings of word change over time. Take 'heavy' and 'cool' for example. How do you think words will change in the near future? I cannot speak to that, but with sh*t like YOLO being said all the time, I can only hope that the suspected change from speaking to chips implanted in our heads so verbal communication is no longer needed, comes quickly. Also, people should stop saying 'awesome' and say 'brilliant' instead. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

When you look out the window - literally or figuratively. Do you see the forest or the trees? Hell, I'll don't even know what that means. I'm sitting at the bus stop, and I see things. I see cars and trucks, and I see trees across the street. Is that 'seeing the trees'? I see the street and I know that I am outside. Is that 'seeing the forest' When I'm in my office, I see the things in my office, but I know I am inside. I really don't know what this prompt wants from me. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Write about a time when something your hope would happen actually happened My better half and I recently renewed our vows in front of friends and family. The wind and rains threatened all day. The thing that made this day the one I am writing about is because the people that I invited, that I really hoped would attend, did. My best friend from high school was there. Also, my family from Texas, who we are lovingly calling 'The Texans' came. My 95 year old gramma and my sickly aunts, all came. Despite what they might believe about lifestyle, they were there. That is my story. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Today's prompt was dumb, so When you need to make changes do you make them all at once, or slowly? I guess it depends on the change. So far all of the changes I have made have not stuck. I can't quit soda I can't quit saying yes when I mean no I have not started going swimming at least three times a week. I have started blogging each day (for the most part) I have started walking again I guess I should be fair to myself, no one is perfect, and many people have issues making changes, especially habits, even more so with bad habits. Yesterday I stayed in bed, tired and run down , most of the day. That right there is a big change for me, it is the second day in three that I did that. If you know me, you know I can't stay put, I don't like downtime. I don't know, I'm gonna try to cut down on soda until I drink none on weekdays, but I think that my biggest issue is that I equate it to energy, so when I yawn at work 'need a soda' already

What is the most significant secret you've ever kept? Did the truth ever come out? The most significant secret I've ever kept... My secret identity...I've already said too much. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Glass half empty or half full? I try to be a half full kinda girl, but that is not always easy, and it seems lately it is even harder than it used to be. Wh is that? Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

How do you communicate differently online than in person, if at all? How do you convey emotions in writing? I do communicate differently in person versus writing, I think that everyone does. When you are speaking to someone you use more than words, that is just how it is. There are so many non verbal cues that go with the use of words that sometimes you don't even realize you are sending them. I know that I am guilty of this, as are many people that I talk to on a daily basis. It is just human nature, if we didn't, we'd all be robots. In writing, especially in texts or email, there are emoticons. Cheesy, but somewhat effective. In serious writing one must convey emotions with words, that is more difficult. You could write 'I was hurt when...' Or, I suppose there are other ways to express that. I was going to write something that expresses that, but my bus is here. I am deeply disappointed that the premature arrival of my transportation forces me to wrap up my

I have added three rules.  I can use directors to make the connections as needed I can watch a movie over again to use a new connection There are certain movies I cannot watch, so those are not counted in the factoring of connections. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

The little things - blog about something small, often overlooked - that makes all the difference to you. Ok, I would have to say it is the smell of trees. Evergreens, or I guess it could be explained as the smell of the forest, though I am not particularly fond of the forest. I like it, I just don't love it.  I love the way that the air smells when I walk through the golf course in the morning on the way to the bus. As long as there have not been any mad skunks around ;) Maybe the thing that makes all the difference in any given day is smell.  The smell of the trees in the golf course.  The smell of Twister's cooking bacon, LOTS of bacon. The smell of a mad skunk, not to close and not to recent either. The smell that is distinctive to a classic Volkswagen beetle, that meant my neighbor was home. The smell of the air in my gramma's house and backyard. A smell that is unique to her home and yard alone. The smell of my gramma. The smell of a small craft store.  The smell of a

Ok... From The King's Speech to Big Fish, via Helena Bohnem Carter. I would also like to credit this project with proving that O.C.D. runs in families, even if not blood. Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

So the rules will be (for now) I can use Netflix, if I can get the bandwidth for it. I will use IMDB to track the cast of one movie, so that I can find the next. In eed to update our movie list so that I have an accurate list to go off of. This should take about two years, as we have over 700 movies right now... Tonight I am watching The King's Speech again, because I didn't make it very far last night, and I didn't have time to figure out where to go from here, I think because of Geoffrey Rush, it will be a 'Pirates' movie. That will buy me four nights and give me lots of directions to go in! I could do Helena Bohnem Carter, and go to Harry Potter, that gives me eight nights, and TONS of places to go, but I think that I will save that for desperate times... Little known parts in movies to Harry Potter, yes indeed. HECK, this movie gets to me Harry Potter in three or four different ways! This is going to be fun! ;) Thanks for reading, Misty )O( B

I have decided to do a 'six degrees' type of thing with movies. So, I must pick movies based on the cast of the last movie I watched. I have tried to do this before, to no avail. However, I believe that with you driving me, dear reader, maybe ill stick to it. So, I started this with Finding Nemo. Not sure why, I just did. Then, since Geoffrey Rush is in that, as the pelican, and he is in The King's Speech, I chose that to watch. Now, tonight doesn't count, because 1) I didn't plan this out well, and 2) I want to watch cartoons! For later, or tomorrow, I have the cast of The King's Speech to choose from. What I need, is a way to track what I have watched, who is in it, and what I have available to me to choose from. Sounds like ill be building a spreadsheet or two, oh goodie. That's not sarcasm either! More soon, plus I plan to have a snappy name for this project. :) Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

Turn to someone and have them make a suggestion, there's your title... The BeeGee's song, Stayin' Alive That song is on right now, and I don't care she you are, you can't not seat dance to this song, and if you were walking, I defy you to not to strut... I know that this song has me all jazzed up to start the day, which is good because I did t sleep we'll, and I'm super tired already and I have not even made it to work. It's gonna be a going to be a good day though, because I heard Stayin' Alive, and now, Born In the USA is on, plus, it's Friday, I don't have a million things to do this weekend, and I have no homework, I feel better already! Thanks for reading Misty )O( Blessed Be

To what extent is your blog a place for self expression and creativity versus a way to draw in readers and make money? If you could make money by writing consistently about one ore two topics, would you do that? First, People make money doing this? How? Second, I do this because I like to write and this, especially this sometimes silly prompts make me think or give me an outlet. I don't know of more than one reader I have. If there are more, give a shout out to a sister... Ok, see, that right there, not me... If there was a way to write and make money, of course I would do it, who doesn't want or need more money? Not this girl.. If there was a way to make consistently good money, I'd quit my job if we were talking about that kind of money. Work in my pajamas and still have time to go water my garden (That is as much work as I care to put into the 'garden' at this time.) SIGN ME UP. That being said, it would have to be writing about things that I cared