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My Grandfather passed away in his home on February 3, 2018 at 5:30 pm. I was very close to my Grandfather, just like Avril Lavigne was close to hers.
Avril Lavigne even wrote a song and dedicated it to her Grandfather, "Slipped Away". On her "Try To Shut Me Up" tour, she found out that her Grandfather passed away. She almost cancelled the tour but didn't. She said that the show goes out to her Grandfather who passed away. And she started with the song, "Tomorrow".
*The following what I'm about to share, are my memories that I have of my Grandfather and wanted to share them with you guys.*
My Grandfather meant everything to me. He was always there for me and he even opened up his home to my Mother, my brothers and I when we had nowhere else to go. He had a very kind soul and always had a willing ear to listen to.
I remember over the years of spending time in the kitchen with him cooking, and because of that, I became my family's taste tester in food. When my Grandfather asked me how is it, I respond with, "Its good" and he said, "I'm a good crook huh." I said laughing, "Yes, Grandpa, your a good crook." We just both laughed at that. I would always help him in the kitchen with varies foods that he would always make. From his homemade sausage, wine, apple cider to his German deserts.
By the time I turned 12, he taught me how to drive. Even though I was only 12 at the time, he said that it was for emergencies only. In case if something where to happened, I would know what to do. We would always go off-roading in his dinky little car. One day we actually got stuck, thank God that my Grandfather had a shovel in his trunk to dig us out. I'm not sure why he had a shovel in his trunk but I'm glad that he did or we would have been stuck and nobody would know where we were.
My Mother would discipline my brothers and I and my Grandfather would just spoil us, like all Grandmothers and Grandfathers in the world. My younger brother and I would always fight over the front seat and I remember my Grandfather saying, "The better person sits in the back". I don't know how my Grandfather put up with my younger brother and I when we fought like cats and dogs. There was a couple of occasions that he would yell at us. I guess we just got on his nervous or just got tired of hearing my brother and I fight. My Grandfather, Mother, Uncle, Aunt, older brother and cousin always had to play referee in the great battle of brother vs. sister.
I always thought, that he would live forever because of his strength and health. I would never have thought that his day would actually come to pass. However, it did. All I have are the memories that I shared with my Grandfather over the years. He was an amazing human being and did so much for his family. And just knowing how brave he was what he did to survive when he was younger is just phenomenal. However, I never knew nothing of his past and what he did. But he did survive from all he went through and because of that, we are all survivors.
I am blessed to have had him in my life and have him as my Grandfather. A sweet, gentle, kind, passionate, generous and protective human being.
And I know that when its my time, he will be there waiting for me.
How many of us knew from a very young age we were Witches? Most Witches know from a young age that they are a Witch, they have a deep sense of Nature, of the Moon, knowing that there is a Goddess. Most think they are the only ones who feel this way until they grow up and realize that it is an actual religion. Then you realize this is how it was in the beginning, the way it used to be in the days of old, before barbaric Monotheistic religions tried to wipe it out. I'm doing a poll for my blog and I was just curious... How many of you knew you were a witch and/or knew you were different at a very young age?
Witchcraft spell are utilized to obtain something out of one’s natural or free will. It can be very useful for people who are very much in need of help and have done everything to achieve a certain goal. Witchcraft spells include magical powers for rituals and incantations which are done in casting a spell. It can also be used to highly provide one person the right reward for every task he/she has done, may it be negative or positive. There are many ingredients that one can use in creating witch spells. Creating potions are sometimes the technique in casting such spells. With this, one should be ready with the following items in their witchcraft materials to be able to prepare one’s self in mixing potions.
Here are some famous ingredients used in many potions for witchcraft spell:
Acorns
Good luck, protection, wisdom and personal power.
Basil
Basil is normally used for exorcism. It can also be useful in creating potions for love spells. One may utilize it in creating potions for protecting himself/herself. With this, one may have a healthy mind and body. For a person who encounters nightmares, basil may be used to counter these nightmares. It helps alleviate bad dreams and counter it with good ones if possible.
Caraway
Caraway seeds are said to have magic within it. It allows one to achieve a healthy mind and body just like basil. With this, one may enhance his/her mind and do well in exams, work and other things you may encounter in life.
Bay Leaves
Bay leaves can grant one the chance to predict the future. Some events which normal people cannot know through perception may be granted. Also, these leaves allow one to acquire psychic power which in turn lay out wisdom for one to use in psychic readings. Bay leaves may issue benefits in health. It can help create potions which can highly help in one’s healing.
Anise
Anise is considered a must in every protection potion. It helps one purify his/her soul. With this, the person may be able to seek the goodness in life without worrying about the negative forces which may take him/her down.
Garlic Cloves
Garlic can drive away bad spirits. It can also be used in potions for love and magic. With this, you may obtain success in the financial side. Also, garlic cloves can help one protect him/her from physical pains and sickness.
Coriander
Coriander, on the other hand, helps one in alleviating sickness. It can also help improve the mix of a potion for love and healing. It can issue out the best in love potions which may drive another person towards another. With this, coriander is the best choice of people mixing up love potions for witchcraft spells.
These ingredients are highly available in markets. You may easily obtain such ingredients for your food. What more can you ask for in creating the potions for witchcraft spells. With this, you are bound for a successful trip in witchcraft. The accessibility of such ingredients can help one in creating potions useful in one person’s life.
ANGEL WINGS: PROSPERITY, FERTILITY, BABY BLESSINGS FOR WICCANINGS & BAPTISMS.
ANGELICA ROOT: ENHANCES FEMALE POWER & STRENGTH. PROTECTS CHILDREN
BAY LEAF: PROTECTION, CLAIRVOYANCE, PURIFICATION,HEALING, GOOD FORTUNE
BLESSED THISTLE: HEX BREAKING, VITALITY, SEX MAGICK, HAPPINESS, MONEY
BURDOCK: CLEANSING, PROTECTION FROM NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, NEGATIVE PEOPLE
BLACK PEPPERCORNS: BANISH NEGATIVITY, PROTECTION FROM EVIL
BASIL: PURIFICATION, LOVE, MONEY
CILANTRO: GARDENERS' PROTECTON, PEACE TO THE HOME, ATTUNEMENT W/ THE SOUL
CINNAMON STIX: SPIRITUALITY, SUCCESS, HEALING, POWER, LOVE, LUCK STRENGTH
DAMIANA: SEX SPELLS, LUST, SEX MAGICK, PHYSICAL ATTRACTION
DANDELION LEAF: SUMMONING SPIRITS, HEALING, PURIFICATION,MAKE WISHES COME TRUE
DRAGON'S BLOOD RESIN: ENERGY, PROTECTION, INCREASE A SPELL'S POTENCY, STRONG BANISHING POWERS AGAINST NEGATIVE INFLUENCES AND BAD HABITS
FENNEL SEED: STRENGTH, VITALITY, SPELL POTENCY, PROTECTS AGAINST CURSES
FRANKENCENSE: BURNED TO RAISE VIBRATIONS IN MAGICKAL WORKINGS, SUCCESSFUL VENTURES, PURIFICATION, SUCCESS, PROTECTION. USED AS AN OFFERING DURING BELTANE, LAMMAS & YULE.
GRAVEYARD DIRT: TAKEN WITH PERMISSION FROM ONE OF THE OLDEST CEMETERIES IN THE SOUTH. USE WITH CAUTION. ADD TO SPELLS FOR EXTRA PROTECTION AND STRENGTH. SPRINKLE ON THE PATHWAY OF YOUR ENEMIES TO KEEP THEM AT BAY AND SEND THEIR EVIL BACK TO THEM.
WORMWOOD: REMOVE ANGER, PROTECTION FROM THE EVIL EYE, CLAIRVOYANCE, DIVINITY
YARROW: "THE WITCHES HERB"; LOVE, CLAIRVOYANCE, WARDS OFF NEGATIVITY, STOPS FEAR. NICKNAMED "A WITCH'S BEST FRIEND".
WITCHES BURRS: ADD GREAT POWER TO SPELLS AND RITUALS, DEFEATS ANY EVIL FORCE, PROTECTION
APPLES: SYMBOL OF IMMORTALITY AND SEXUALITY. PERFECT FOR 'COUPLES MAGICK' ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY THE 13TH. HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM BY WITCHES, THE APPLE POSSESSES A NATURAL PENTAGRAM AT IT'S CENTER.
Why does our past keep wanting to haunt us? Why is it when you think everything is going right, chaos is not too far behind. Happiness loves chaos, or maybe its the other way around? Why can't we fully run away from all of our troubles and sorrows?
Too many ill memories plaque this cruel world. Destruction loves a good battle but can it truly co-exist with chaos? No it can not, you see when the two mix all hell breaks loose and then it becomes a war that nobody wants to be in. The innocuous act seems so frugal. Why is that?
It just seems that the whole world isn't really there for us anymore. Why? What did we do that was so corrupt for you to desert us? Sadly, I just don't have the answers anymore nor the strength to go on because, I live with not 1 but 2 Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde people for parents and I can't take it anymore. Its like they have this weird ass relationship going, its hate and love. Why do some people do this?
Your past can be a reminder of what not to do so that way in the future you won't make that same mistake twice but unfortunately we never received that memo. We keep running into the same vicious sadistic tortures never ending cycle and for what? For our own sheer enjoyment that maybe, just maybe one day we will wake up and say, "What the hell was I thinking?" And hopefully from there we will realize the true meaning of what this nightmare is truly about.
Why does life and everything that comes with it have to be so damn hard? The constant whispers coming from all around us is hard enough. But why is it, that we all have to go through so much shit and misery before we truly find our happiness? Its bad enough that we are all falling apart and that we are looking for a purpose to still go on with our lives and hold on to what we have left. Still breathing through these hollowed bones of ours, still trying to survive. Granted, we all have been through so much and for what? We have everything to loose and nothing to gain, but all we want is to heal and somewhere to belong. Misery and happiness can't sustained in the same space, one has got to give. Nothing in our life seems to go right, it just seems like everything that we try to do or say, falls apart. Sometimes, it feels like we just don't know what to do anymore. Maybe, we are asking for too much when we ask for so little.
There's a quote, that says, "Before something great happens, everything falls apart." Right now, at this very moment, everything is falling apart. So, when will something great happen?
Sometimes, you feel like giving up and just crying. But the more you crying the less the problem will go away. Why is all of this happening to us? What did we do to deserve such crap and misery?
We just want to feel happy and just belong somewhere. Have a place to call our very own. It just seems like our lives are like a roller coaster. Always going up and down and round and round, ever going in a different pattern, its always the same damn pattern too. Will we ever get off of this roller coaster from hell? Or will we continue to be on this hellish ride until the day we die?
It just seems like nobody understands the pain and suffering your going through until they go through it themselves. Always striving to look for people just like you, so that way your never alone and not having to deal with this by yourself. Granted, everybody handles these kinds of situations differently but just knowing that someone else is going through it too, really does help.
This blog was inspired by my own life with a little help from the following:
-Charmed, Season 6 Episode 6, Season 8 Episode 2 (These Episode's mention Sex and The City).
-Charmed, Season 8 Episode 22 (Forever Charmed).
-The Carrie Dairies
-Sex and The City
-Revenge
Phoebe Narrates in Season 8 Episode 2- Malice in Wonderland
-Maybe Piper's right, I mean if there's one thing that we've learned, its that we are being guided ... and signs always lead the way. The question is,where do you start looking for them?
-Signs, of course, can be good or bad. But they should never be ignored.
-Signs always don't mean what we think they do. They can, after all, be confusing...
-... Especially in today's world where we're constantly bombarded by them. Still it's up to us to interpret them the best way we know how. It's called survival.
-Unfortunately, waiting for just the right sign to come along can be frustrating, especially when you're in a hurry to conceive ...
-... Which is why sometimes you have to ...
-... Help make the signs come to you.
-On the other hand, some signs come to you even when you wish they wouldn't.
-And some signs, though seductive, should absolutely never be followed.
-It's not dinner ... or lunch, even. But it's not bad.
-When you're in a hurry, you can't be too picky about the signs. As long as it causes a few sparks, what more can you ask for?
-Unfortunately, not every spark is a positive one.
-Of course, in the cosmic scheme of things, signs tend to balance each other out.
-For instance, when one says "closed" ...
-... Another says "come on in."
-Sometimes signs are so obvious only a fool could miss them, and Paige is no fool.
-It's not easy starting new lives, following new signs, especially when the old ones keep getting in the way.
-Signs can come at any time and from anywhere, ...
-... But when you get one, you have no choice but to follow it, even if it leads you right into danger.
-Sometimes signs are subtle, easily missed, but if you're lucky enough to catch them, they tend to send you in the right direction.
-On the other hand, if you miss them, they can bite you in the ass big time.
-It's funny sometimes where signs lead you --
- -- Rarely where you thought you'd go, but always where you belong.
-In Paige's case, though she realized that being a cop wasn't her cup of tea, being with a certain cop was.
-For Piper, the only sign she really needed was the one that reminded her she wasn't alone.
-As for me, I discovered that, just like Alice, no matter how wild the ride, signs will sometimes lead you right back to where you started from ... changed, different ... but ... home.
-And they all lived happily ever after ...
So, you want to write for a living or just as a hobby, or maybe to earn some extra cash, right? Well, whatever the reason is for writing a book sometimes it can be very hard to start. I know it was for me but with these really easy guide lines, you will be on the road to success and writing in no time.
Okay, I know what your saying, "Where do I start?" Right? This book from Barnes and Noble will help you out so much. It helped me out and I refer back to it time and time again for the different novels I write.
Its a workbook but in each chapter it gives you an exercise to help you with the start of your novel. There are questions to help provide you the right key information that you will need to write the best damn book. These questions are laid out so perfectly that anyone can follow along. To write a novel, it starts with an idea and ideas can come from just about anywhere and yes, this also includes dreams. That's why its so important that you write down all of your dreams, you never know it could be the next big thing.
Revisions are also important to consider because you have so many ideas all at once and you may begin to start writing but as the ideas flow off of your head, the story may change. So many authors revise their drafts so many times because it just doesn't fit in well with the story and/or characters. Again, I know this feeling all too well.
There are so many techniques to getting your ideas down on paper but which one? Whatever one that fits your style of writing and that you can understand. That's why there are outlines but with outlines there are so many. For example: Storyboard, Bubbles, Brainstorming, Index Cards, Blocking, Mapping, Lists, etc... Why outlines you say? Because it helps get the ideas down on paper and help you to focus much better.
Hey Beauties! How's it going? Hope your having an awesome week because boy do I got a fun and awesome DIY for you guys. It's: DIY Tumblr Room! Yes, I admit it; I spend hours on hours on Tumblr looking up Tumblr rooms and Notebooks. And before I know it, it's dinner time. Boy, time sure flies by lol. So, I got some awesome cool tips of getting your plain old boring room and turning it into a Tumblr room.
You can tag me in your photo's on Instagram/Twitter using @crhserenity So, that way I can like your photo and comment on it. So, let's get creating!
Steps/Process of Making Your Room a Tumblr Bedroom!
Fairy Lights:
A way to hang fairy lights is to swing them across the ceiling. It’s literally the most relaxing thing ever! You can do this on top of my bed so it feels really cozy! All you will need is Soft Yellow or White Christmas Lights. If you don't know how to hang them up, I'm pretty sure you can find a tutorial on it or ask your: Dad, Brother, Uncle, Friend, etc... to help you out. Christmas lights or fairy lights are almost always in every hipster room.Plus,it makes the room really cozy! You can get them at any store or wait until after Christmas and get them on sale. Just make sure to buy the indoor ones because you wouldn't want to burn your house down with outdoor ones!
Lights:
In almost every Tumblr room you are going to see lights strung around the room. Christmas/fairy lights are very cheap after Christmas. But if you don’t want to wait that long I know thrift stores have them for really cheap too! (You just can’t count on all the bulbs working) What you’ll want to do next is find a way to hang them up. Once again it really doesn't matter how you hang them or where. But as you can see it is very pretty, and its really nice to have them on right before you go to bed! For hanging them I would honestly recommend putting in a nail or maybe a thumb tack.
Here are some ideas on what to do with the fairy lights:
Most common
Lights surrounding a quote
Lights around headboard
More interesting ideas
Lights from one end of the room to the other suspended in the middle
Lights surrounding the border of a window
Drawings/Artwork:
It could be something you drew,a drawing a sibling made you or maybe something your friends drew. They’re much more special and sentimental than posters. Plus they add a personal touch to your bedroom. Or you could find some awesome artwork from Google and just print them out. By doing that you are saving yourself a lot of money. Rather going out and buying it and going broke, this way you have it for free and just say that you spent a fortune for it.
Posters:
Have lots of them or even have a whole wall covered in them. Every Tumblr room has tons of posters! They can be of your favorite bands,role models or vintage musicians/bands. If you don’t want to damage your walls you can hang them with tack ‘n stick.
Wall Quotes:
These are really easy to make. All you need is either plain white printer paper or magazine pages to get one like in the picture. Choose a quote, then open any writing program like Microsoft Word or Open Office (You can get free ones online) Choose a format then trace the letter from the computer screen onto the paper. Cut it out and stick it onto your wall. You can use tack’ n stick to stick them so it doesn't damage my walls or use a lot of tape.
Quotes:
So in most Tumblr rooms there are quotes somewhere in the room. Choose a quote that you like! Maybe something that describes you or maybe it’s from your favorite song, or it’s just your favorite quote! Anything works! For example, “If I lay here would you lie with me and just forget the world”. Or “Settle down with me, cover me up, cuddle me in”. Like I said sky’s the limit! Now in my opinion the best way to get these quotes onto your wall is to get some old magazines that you obviously don’t want to read anymore, or if you don't have any, I know goodwill or any other thrift shop usually have magazines for maybe a dollar at most! Then you can either just free hand cut them out like I did, or what I know some people do is go on Word, and in however big you want them, type out the quote, and then print it, and then use it sort of as a stencil so that the letters can be nice and neat!(:
Quote ideas:
And in that moment, I swear we where infinite.
In the end we just regret the chances we didn't take
Sometimes you have to fall before you fly
I’d rater be playing *insert favorite sport here*
I can’t sleep but I sure can dream
Messy/Undone Bed:
You can still make your bed and I highly recommend it so it makes your room look cleaner but you could get another blanket such as a throw blanket and make it look messy and undone like you just sat or lied down on it. Every time I don’t make my bed I think it looks really cozy and it actually makes a BIG difference in your room’s look!
Cozy Bed:
Make your bed! Your bed is usually one of the biggest pieces of furniture in your bedroom so make sure that it looks super cozy! Have like 7 or a bunch of pillows around the edges or at the top on your bed and have a throw blanket at the end of your bed. (Your cat will really appreciate it if your throw blanket is fluffy). And make it look cozy and comfy! It’ll look great!
Trophies/Certificates/Medals:
You could hang your medals and certificates on your wall and get a nice wall shelf to show off your trophies and other accomplishments!
Glow in the dark decals:
You can find these star decals for super cheap at a dollar store or a similar store if you don’t live in Canada.You could stick some of them on your ceiling and it’d look really cool!
Vintage Things:
Anything vintage really makes your room look even more like a Tumblr room. It could be old poster,old soda bottles, old books or just random vintage pieces! Look at Aria Montgomery’s room on PLL. It has a couple of vintage items and it looks really cute!
Records:
You can put a lot or just a couple. You can get these for really cheap a thrift stores. You can hang these with tack n’ stick.
Books:
They can be recent ones but those old vintage ones you can find at thrift stores add much more of a vintage effect that looks really cool in a hipster room! (take Aria’s room as an example of what I mean!)
Old Mirror:
This is as convenient as it is pretty! It makes your room look more girly and allows you to apply makeup in front of it. You could get one attached to a desk or a separate one that you could just hang on your wall.
Blanket Forts:
These are found everywhere on Tumblr and I think they’re really cute! If you make a really steady and pretty one you could keep it in your room. You could make a fort on top of your bed or anywhere else. For some people including me, that have not yet mastered the art of making a blanket for without it looking like a blind cat made it, then you really don’t have to do this since not many Tumblr rooms have one in most cases!
Color:
If you are pretty much starting on an empty canvas of a room then what you’ll need first is paint. I suggest something that can pretty well match with anything. A neutral color. But any color is fine no matter what. (And if you are not painting your room then just skip this step it’s totally fine) :)
Finding a spot:
Okay so now we get to the decorating part! Well from what I've seen and from my own personal experience, a lot of people kind of find one area of their room where the majority of the decorating goes. I would personally choose by my bed or a desk or something. But it’s your room so whatever you choose is up to you!
Pictures:
Find a bunch of pictures or things you can make into a collage of sorts! The pictures can be of anything you want, they can be from a magazine, or posters, or pictures of you and your friends and family, favorite band, anything! Figure out where you want to put them or if you want to make a design out of them. I've seen people do many different things with them, such as make them into a heart shape! And if you don’t want to make a collage you don’t have to! But just put a bunch of pictures and posters on your walls and it’ll look awesome!
Simplicity is Key.
This post is a tribute to white. White walls, sheets all give it a very cool clean look. And that way, you can pile on the wall decor and have it look all artistic and create a nice ambiance. If you’re more of a perfectionist, white photo frames are perfect for you. You can even frame up messy pretty scrapbook paper you found, anything works! :D If you’re the more is better type, pile it on! You’re favourite momentous on white shelves, all artfully arranged.
There are also a ton more examples in the pictures on my blog!
Well that’s about it! As much as I can think of at least! I really do hope this was helpful! If not then I’m really sorry! I tried my best! If you have any questions go ahead and shoot me an ask and I’ll answer it for you!(:
Hey Everyone!
Sorry I have been MIA. I've had a lot to deal with. From school, work, life, personal, etc... I was so overwhelmed with EVERYTHING that was going on in my life. I am taking a semester off from school to focus on my job. I have been lacking in my job because of how busy I was with school and the amount of homework I had was beyond ridiculous. I felt like I didn't have any time to focus on my work because of the deadlines I had with my homework.
But now that I am taking the semester off for me so I can get all of my barrings back on track. And that includes my job. I have several projects lined up too do and I'm very excited about it. However, I'm not looking forward to the amount of research that I have to do for these projects or the editing. But in the end, it will be worth it.
I hope you like the picture that is in this blog. It took me two hours to design this picture. Let me know what you guys think about this picture that I did. And also, let me know what video idea you would like to see from me.
