Vivienne's Adventures

  My mother is awesome! Not only is she the best at cuddling, she's pretty! ^_^ My mom has recently been dealing with a pinched nerve that, combined with frozen shoulder, is making her life...interesting. And painful. Yet she still manages to have the best smile. I love her so much, you guys! She's the reason I started reading when I was three, and the reason I've read so many books, watched so many movies, tried new things, and enjoyed so much anime.  Her sisters are both really fun as well, but Mom is special. (She does tend to come into my room on occasion to completely muss up my hair, but that just makes me laugh.) One of my favorite things about her is how she can get me hooked on a book I've never read with how she explains it. She knows how my brain works, and how big into stories I am. And interesting characters. I'm so lucky to have such a gorgeous, creative, bookworm Mom. ^_^

This week, we get to celebrate the fact that my grandparents have been married 53 years! That's crazy awesome! I know my grandparents have been through a lot. My Grandpa is awesome. He's an active guy who likes to help, knows his way around electrics (and typewriters), and is a wonderful listener. And talker. ^_^ He and Grandma recently moved back from Arizona, after about a decade. During that time, Grandpa became a pastor and got his first book published!  I was so excited when his book came out! He decided to write about our ancestors. While originally from England, they were among the first passengers to go from New York to California by taking a ship south around the cape. He's done so much research and could talk to you about it for hours (or just about anything for hours), and it's been fascinating to learn about people I never had the chance to meet (and wont, unless someone has a time machine). I am so glad that he's my grandpa and that we have my grandma b...

  Let me tell you a bit about one of my closest friends ^_^ For the purpose of this blog, she'll be known as Lady Caeliana (because we decided it was too pretty not to use). Caeliana is one of those people I met in college, and then once I got to know her, I decided to keep her. She's a lot like me in a number of ways, but she's so gleeful about the things she likes that it's impossible not to share her enthusiasm. Her love for nail polish and nail art is only surpassed for her love for her doggie.  She's got the sweetest dog and I love them both so much! Currently, Lady Caeliana and puppy are several hours away, but! The fun part about visiting is being able to take the train! And then staying for at least a week so that we can share stories, play with colors, and catch up on everything. Lady Caeliana and I have a lot of fun together, and I wish she was closer so that we could just run over and stay up till 4am talking and doing nails, but alas. ^_^ I'm excited...

  Today I'm going to tell you a bit about my sister. For the purposes of this blog, her name is Remy. Remy is awesome! She's a nurse and a mother and one of my favorite people. We don't always share the same opinion on things like fashion (she thinks some of my favorite weird pieces are ridiculous, but whatever), but we do share a lot. She got me hooked on a really fun book series that I'm still working my way through, and there are who-knows-how-many movies we both love. But all of that pales in comparison to how much she as a person means to me. Not just 'cause Remy is my sister and we grew up together, but she stood by me during the crap years of high school. (Don't even get me started on that whole "high school is wonderful" thing. Nope.) She saw that the other girls in my class were, shall we say, less than kind, and she did her best to help me through it. When that didn't work, she basically moved me to her group of friends. (It was a good sh...

  Because I like making things a bit easier on myself sometimes, I've decided to talk about some of the people in my life (other than my nephew lol) who are bright spots in an often dark and frustrating world. I mean, this blog was meant to highlight the happier things. On that note, my Aunt Piper! She's not only the only person allowed to cut my hair, nor merely the first of her and her sisters (including my mom) to have a grandkid, nor is she just my biggest cheerleader. She's a fun, vivacious creative extrovert who keeps pulling me into her fun events and has been helping me set and reach goals. She and her husband recently got a house, and they've been renovating the crap out of it! (...literally. there was so much neglect to fix on this poor house.) Four months later or so, I got to visit and actually see the house! It's so pretty! And even though it's a bit farther than their last place, it's so perfect for them. I also got to reconnect with my aunt an...

  Do you ever get stuck and struggle to see how you can adult (or deal with life, honestly)? I have been there too many times to count. However, last year, the midst of the world literally and figuratively being on fire, I got some time to hang out with my aunt. She helped me figure out what I wanted to accomplish, and how to get there, and I felt like my brain got a bit more straightened and organized. It was nice! Since then, I've reached several of those goal, made more, and I'm getting ever closer to being published! I am actually really excited! I should hear back from my editor soon and then I can continue getting Hummingbird all polished and ready! It's been different having someone who's on my side to help me reach the goals we set up, and someone to report to, but it's different in a good way.  I met up with her the other day and after I told her what I've been up to in terms of writing, she said, "I leave you alone for four months and you write tw...

  Even in these crazy times, one thing never changes. Friends are amazing. I have to admit, I may be a bit biased, but my friends are simply awesome! My nephew and I recently got to have a dinner with a couple of friends, and while the Little One made a total mess, he had a great time! He only got fussy when I had to wash my hands and he decided that he couldn't walk past the one guy he'd just met for the first time. (Little One <3 My heart) (But dont worry, he was quickly consoled.) I was kind of amazed at how well he did, but also super happy because I got baby cuddles and got to see my people! I also decided to officially adopt one of my close friends as my new sibling. They're an amazing person, and when I told my sister, she was all for it--as long as she could meet our new sibling. But my sister and her husband have been so wholeheartedly accepting and excited that it fills my heart as full as it can be--and more! I dearly love my friends, and me and mine like to a...