May 11, 2012

Book Blogger Hop and Follow Friday

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Book Blogger Hop

This week’s Book Blogger Hop question is: Who is your favorite book character? I’ll give you a maximum of two choices, but they have to be from different genres!

There’s no need for me to pick two characters and this takes very little thought for me. Hands down, my favorite book character is Albus Dumbledore. I love his kindness, strength, compassion, willingness to give people a second chance, and his unwavering loyalty. I also love finding out about his past in Deathly Hallows. He seems more human to me after knowing about the struggles he faced in his lifetime. And, it makes his life that much more poignant. He was able to overcome his desire to be all-powerful and all-knowing. He was able to put it to good use, help protect those around him, and save the wizarding world from the most evil dark wizard of all time.

Follow Friday

This week’s featured blogger from Parajunkee’s View is The Fake Steph Dot Com. This week’s featured blogger from Alison Can Read is Books Galore.

This week’s Follow Friday question is: This Sunday in the U.S. is Mother’s Day. In celebration, what are some of your favorite books with strong mother/child relationships?

Mr and Mrs Weasley by TwiggyMcBones

This question’s a little harder for me. Parents are usually absent in most of the books I read. Whether they’re dead or neglectful, there’s just usually nothing said about them. And, then when there is, it’s usually the father who sticks out in my mind.

However, having said that, my most favorite mother is Molly Weasley. Not only does she love her own children, but she treats Hermione and Harry as if they were her own children too. I especially love her relationship with Harry because he needs that motherly love since his own mother is gone.

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May 9, 2012

Weigh-In Wednesdays

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No weight or measurements this week. I’ve been too busy with my work conference to take the time to do this. Plus, I’ve had a hard week for other reasons and I think measuring would be kind of pointless.

I was sick for most of the week with a horrible intestinal bug. I couldn’t eat anything but a little bit of soup and saltine crackers. And, I couldn’t drink anything but a little bit of Gatorade. And, none of that stayed in my body for very long anyway. Of course, because I was getting nowhere near my calorie limit, my body thought I was going into starvation mode and held onto my weight. *sigh* And, with how sick I was, I couldn’t exercise. But, I did get an awesome day of exercise in on Tuesday last week. So, I did have one success at least.

And, to top it off, Aunt Flo decided to come early. *another sigh* Oh, and eating healthy at my conference is proving more difficult than I thought it’d be. There are hardly any fruits and/or veggies. *bigger sigh*

Weekly Goals

My work conference goes through Thursday, so I’m splitting my goals into two parts again.

Wednesday and Thursday:

  1. Walk a mile on Wednesday and Thursday.
  2. Make healthier choices with my food options (if I can).
  3. Read my scriptures each day.

Friday – Sunday:

  1. Walk a mile Saturday and Sunday.
  2. Walk/run a mile Friday, Monday, and Tuesday. (I’ll walk for a minute and a half and run for 30 seconds, in intervals.)
  3. Stay within my calorie limit (1,440 calories) each day and eat no processed sugar. (Come up with a meal plan for Saturday and Sunday.)
  4. Eat more veggies!
  5. Read my scriptures each day, go to church on Sunday, and go to my youth activity on Tuesday.
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May 8, 2012

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Quotes

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I could make this a Harry Potter quote-a-thon. But, I’ll share the love and choose other books too. Here are my top ten:

  1. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
  2. “It is our choices, Harry, that show us what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  3. “I don’t want to lose the boy with the bread.” The Hunger Games
  4. “And then we continued blissfully into this small but perfect piece of our forever.” Breaking Dawn
  5. “I wish friends held hands more often, like the children I see on the streets sometimes. I’m not sure why we have to grow up and get embarrassed about it.” Anna and the French Kiss
  6. “Is it possible for home to be a person and not a place?” Anna and the French Kiss
  7. “Where you tend a rose my lad, a thistle cannot grow.” The Secret Garden
  8. “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” Horton Hears a Who!
  9. “Sarcasm is the last refuge of the imaginatively bankrupt.” City of Bones
  10. “I solemnly swear I’m up to no good.” Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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May 4, 2012

Flashback Friday: My First Blog Post

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Because I’m currently rereading Deathly Hallows, I thought sharing my very first blog post would be appropriate. It was all about my excitement for its release and one of my theories. I wrote it on June 23, 2007, almost five years ago.

Judging by the title, you can probably guess that this is the first blog post I’ve ever written. I’m a little nervous because what’s fun, exciting, or important to me may not be to you. But, I guess this is my blog so I can post what I want.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows CoverFor my first blog post, I thought I’d tell you what I’m excited about right now. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, is going to be released on July 21. Only 28 days away! If you’re a Harry Potter fan, I know you share my excitement. It’ll be nice to finally see how everything works out and ends.

I have bittersweet feelings about the release of the final book. I do want to know how everything turns out in the end.  But, at the same time, I don’t want the anticipation of future releases of Harry Potter books to be gone. JK Rowling has created an amazing world and I think a lot of people, including me, will be sad when it comes to an end.

A lot of fans have theories about what’s going to happen in the final book. Honestly, I didn’t really come up with any theories after I read Half-Blood Prince because I don’t want to be disappointed if things don’t turn out the way I want them to or imagine they will. But, with that being said, I do think Harry’s going to die. (I hope I’m wrong as long as JK doesn’t kill Ron or Hermione in lieu of Harry.) I have thought Harry was going to die ever since the prophecy was revealed in Order of the Phoenix. And, as the release date to Deathly Hallows comes closer, I’m also starting to wonder if Harry’s one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes. If he is, it supports my theory of him dying.

I’m currently re-reading all six books. I started Sorcerer’s Stone yesterday. I know I’m going to be doing a lot of reading in the next month, but it’s all worth it. I don’t want to miss anything and I want everything to be fresh in my mind before I settle in for the final adventure. As I read each book, I may develop some more theories.  If I do, I’ll be sure to post them on my blog.

Did you have any theories about Deathly Hallows before it came out? What were they? Also, when was your first blog post and what was it about?

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May 2, 2012

Weigh-In Wednesdays

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The last time I posted a Weigh-In Wednesday, it was January. I’ve decided I’m going to start them up again rather than participate in Readers’ Workouts. I feel like my Weigh-In Wednesday posts give me more accountability and I can see the results of what I’m doing. As part of my posts, however, I’ll continue to make weekly goals because that has been helpful.

Weight

Weight: 229.2 lbs. (-17.4 lbs.)

Measurements

Neck: 15.5 in. (-1 in.)
Shoulders: 48.25 in. (-2 in.)
Biceps: 13.5 in. (-.5 in.)
Chest: 50.25 in. (-1 in.)
Waist: 42 in. (-3.25 in.)
Hips: 52 in. (-2.5 in.)
Thighs: 27.5 in. (-0 in.)
Calves: 15.25 in. (-1.75 in.)

Weekly Goals

I have a work conference starting on Monday that will limit my food choices. I’m not too happy about it. But, what can you do? Anyway, because of this conference, I’m splitting my goals into two parts this week.

Wednesday – Sunday:

  1. Walk a mile Thursday and Sunday.
  2. Walk/run a mile today, Friday, and Saturday. (I’ll walk for a minute and a half and run for 30 seconds, in intervals.)
  3. Stay within my calorie limit (1,440 calories) each day and eat no processed sugar. (Come up with a meal plan for Saturday and Sunday because I have a harder time on the weekends since my days are less structured.)
  4. Eat more veggies!
  5. Read my scriptures each day and go to church on Sunday.

Monday and Tuesday:

  1. Walk a mile on Monday and Tuesday.
  2. Make healthier choices with my food options, including not eating any of the sweets offered at the conference.
  3. Read my scriptures each day. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend my youth activity this week.
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