Blog Reflection

When I started this blog I thought I would have a lot more to talk about, but I have found something out about myself. I am rather shy. I knew that I am when it came to being face to face with people I am rather shy, but writing?!? Oh well, so I have been quite behind when it comes to the blogs I am going to have to post quite a few to catch up. Nevertheless this is something I am going to try and continue. I used to have a blog to have my close friends and my sister who lives far away be able to see my ultrasound pictures and such. That for me was okay to do, but this has been a little more difficult. I need to learn to step out of the box and not be so shy. I am hoping that if I keep this up it will help. I am happy that Ms. A had us do this since I would have never made one for general public to read about me. I think I am going to elaborate on this blog and make it about my son and his milestones along with my passion music and chemistry. I figure I could make another one so I don't confuse the reader. I am rather excited to see how I will come out of my shell. Taking online classes has spoiled me in that I don't have to interact face to face with anyone making it easy on me. This class has flown by and I can't believe it is over. I hope that I can stay in touch with my followers and hope you guys can help me be better at writing about my feelings and become more talkative. Wonderful year will definitely miss Ms. A and I would and will recommend her. Till another time, Meg

What is a Place?

What is a Place?

There are so many places that have a wonderful meaning to me that it becomes difficult to choose one to write about. One that sticks out in my head at this moment would be my parents home. I moved out when I was eighteen to live with my boyfriend who is now my husband and I will never forget the first night I spent in our own apartment. I loved the feeling of knowing this was our place we could come and go as we pleased no one to tells us what to do and privacy. The first night I called my mom about 5 times to tell her I missed her and see what they were doing. I wanted so bad at times to move home. To my real home. It took a while before our apartment began to feel like our home. My original home is way out in Timbuktu where we have hundred plus some acres and the river right behind out home. My mom designed and we built our home together. Growing up I was kind of an only child my brother is sixteen years older than me so we never really lived together, but it didn't stop us from fighting and acting like brother and sister even to this day. My home sits on the last back of the land where we have a wrap around porch and wooden screen doors. To go from the city where I live now to my home makes me miss it so much. When you get to the road I used to live you drive down our drive way which in itself is over a mile long. We have three horses name, Chance, Pepper, and Pretty Boy. As soon as you step out of the car you can smell the river and fresh cut grass. When I lived at home we used to keep the windows upstairs in our rooms open to let the warm summer breeze blow in. The sound of the river can be heard from anywhere in our house with the windows open . Every night I would go to sleep to that sound of the water moving and crickets and frogs talking. The land our house sits on used to be Indian ground and we find arrow heads all the time. My parents found bones from one of the burial sights there on our property. There are many trees there that are bent to point to the river dating back to Indian settlements. Going further into the years we bought the property from an older couple whose wife had cancer and is gone now. There daughter lived on the farm in a very old farm house at the first of the acreage and never touched the back half. The house she lived in we had to burn due to it falling apart. Across from that house is a milk barn which is still there. When I was younger I had two rabbits which ended up getting sick and both died my dad buried my rabbits Georgia and Spot there in front of it. After their daughter moved away the land became a paintball maze if you will. There are many forts that are still there from their games they played. My brother and I would go on the four wheeler and check them out always wanting to play a game, but my mom wasn't for me playing.

My Nana and Papa which are my moms parents were always moving and going places, but they always had a home right next door to us. Even to this day they built a home next door which my parents deeded to them. My Nana and I spent lots of time together. She is the best grandmother I could ask for. She taught me how to make pies, which I still do and am quit good at now. She would play house with me, have sleep overs, go on outings, anything you could want to do as a child we did. My dad would take me fishing along with my mom and I learned how to gut my first deer from my dad at our home. My mom and I used to go to Women in the Outdoors competitions for turkey calling and I did muzzle loading which my dad taught me how to do. I can remember target shooting and the smell of the gun powder that lingered when we would practice. My family is very outdoors kind of people. There is nothing like spending time with you family no matter what you are doing.

I now have my own home consisting of my husband, our son and me. I can't wait for him to get to experience the things I did as a child and have stories to tell his children. Living on a farm is like nothing else. You can't get the experiences and fun you do there anywhere in a city. I hate it that right now we live in a city even though I am thirty minutes from my home. I am thankful that my son is only five months old so that hopefully when he is older we will have a place of our own for him to call home. The sights you see from the apartment we live in is the street to our left, some grass out behind and a parking lot. Not as fun to picture as where I grew up. Where I grew up is where I feel most at home. I still go home quit often to enjoy the sights and smells I so desperately miss. I suppose I am a country girl at heart. I may not wear Wrangler or boots, but I can't seem to get away from the place I call home.

Time

I have a lot more to write about this week then I think I have in the past. I have been so stressed out over everything. To calm myself down I have started to put together a scrapbook for my son. I went to hobby lobby and bought some scrapbook paper and I have been collecting things since I found out I was pregnant. A couple days ago I was watching the video my dad took of my sons birth ( not the actual birthing part, just up to that and after words) it made me cry to think my little baby is almost 6 months old. I feel like it was yesterday when I found out I was pregnant. Time flies by so fast that it is unreal. I remember my mom telling me that it felt like she blinked and I was an adult. Of course I didn't feel that way at the time, it seemed like an eternity before I got to be on my own, but perspective changes when it is your little one. I want to save all the memories I can. Sometimes it feels like a hour passed and he already got a little bit bigger. Right now he is in the stage of all he wants is mommy, mommy, mommy. I love it! My husband on the other hand isn't so shot up over it. I have told him that soon enough I won't be the cool one anymore and all he will want is daddy. So for now when he cries I baby him and give him whatever he wants, sleep in momma and daddy's bed and let him only want me regardless what anyone else tells me to do. I know soon he won't want me anymore and it breaks my heart. Why can't they stay little forever that would be the best thing for me.

Workshop

The writers work bench brought back some of the cob webs I had forgotten before. The workshop in my opinion really helps us remember what we once learned. I can remember doing sentence diagrams in middle school and then in high school you focus more on what it is you want to write about. The workshop gives us alot of information we can use to write better stories, essays or even a resume explaining why we would make a good employee. One of my flaws when writing a story is that I usually describe a character and I found out that you are to give examples instead. I learned something new there. There are alot of different techniques I need to improve on. Practice makes perfect so the more you write the more the techniques you learn will become second nature to you. I still at times have issues with comma splices. I often put commas where I shouldn't thinking I am making the sentence better and this workshop is a good place to learn how to know where and where not to put the commas. I am getting better as this class goes on.

Oh what a day

So today I had to go to the doctor to have an ultrasound. I found out that what is causing me so much pain and discomfort is I have a cyst on my left ovary. The doctor says that it should go away, but I have to deal with the pain until then. I go back in August for another ultrasound to make sure it hasn't grown and if it has I have to have it drained. Not so happy about today. On top of everything else my son is teething. For those of you who have children this is the worse thing ever. I can't hold him and soothe him I can't rock him or put him to bed. He is really upset. To add to the mess my husband is gone for his job. I really think this is one of the worse days I have had in awhile. On a happier note school is almost done! I also have been able to catch up on more of my book at night which is very relaxing. The book is hitting the climax right now where I can't seem to put it down. Even right now I am wanting to stop writing and read. It is hard sometimes to find time to read. I have a feeling it is going to take me months to finish the series since it has taken me a month to finish half the book. I am needing to find a way to make my time management better. I have thought about using a calendar or a date book, but with a 5 month old you can't really time things out so well. He tends to tell me when and where we will go. Setting a schedule is becoming increasingly hard for me to do.

Another blog

I completely forgot that I have another blog that was using to keep in touch with my family. Here is the url > http://drmhicksfamily.blogspot.com/

Our Class

It is pretty interesting how you can get a sense of the people you are going to class with just by what they are writing. Everyone is so different from one another. The common thing among everyone is family and religion. I really like the question about “If you could have lunch with anyone dead or alive who would it be.” Most to this question said some family member that is now passed away, but then there were a few who chose the band Skillet or Babe Ruth. It is kind of funny how we think. I really enjoy getting to know everyone here. The question I asked and I got alot of need answers to was. “If you could know the answer to any question, besides what is the meaning of life, what would it be?''

That is a question to think about. Alot of comments were “Why do bad things happen to good people?” My favorite ones that show our personality were “Who really shot J.F.K?” and “When am I going to meet my future husband?” I have learned alot interacting with everyone here and I am going to be sad when that part of this class ends. I feel that I have gotten to know alot of you on a personal level even though we aren't seeing each other in person. Family has been the most talked about topic in the discussions. I know I talk about my son alot. Family is so easy to brag about and talk. I really like how family oriented we all are. It's nice to be around others who share the same love for family and God that I do. In the way the world is today it is hard to find people who are willing to talk about their faith and family. I hope you all have a safe and happy 4^th of July! 

 

I Believe I am a good mother.

I believe I am a good mother. Granted my son is only 4 1/2 months old and can't tell me if I am or not, but I think I am. My son is the world to me. I couldn't ask for anyone better. He is an absolute blessing me to me and I can't believe God would grant me a child such as him. I try and do what I feel is right for him. I have learned pretty fast that listening to everyone else is sometimes the worse thing you can do. My mom has taught me that you have to do what feels right it will come to you. Every mother is different and every baby as well. My son is attached to me. He is a complete mommy's boy. I could let my husband hold him and all he wants is me. We named him Liam. Liam sleeps with us most of the time. He is pretty set on liking mommy and daddy's bed best. He seems to be a pretty happy baby for the most part, except for when he is teething. My mom says you can tell I am a great mother just by the way I act with him. When he cries half the time I cry with him. I can't stand it when he is upset and I don't know what is wrong. I have alot to learn and it will take time. For the most part I think I am doing very well. Liam is pretty advanced for his age I have been told. He already sits up straight and holds his head up completely. He was rolling over at 2 weeks old. He can hold a bottle by himself. He says momma in a sort of gibberish way, but you can tell what he is saying. I would give the world to him if I could. I can't not even explain how much he means to me. I suppose this post is more about how I believe my son is wonderful not that I am a good mother. I just can't stop talking about how great he is. I suppose that kinda ties in with being a good mother. Liam is sitting on my lap right now watching me write this. He is so content and calm. He just got down screaming while his daddy tried to calm him down. I suppose it's just a mother's touch that can calm her baby. I never thought I could love someone this much like I do my son. It is a love I can't explain one that exceeds any love I have ever felt. I now know how my parents have felt about me and my siblings.


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"This I Believe"

1.I believe I am a good mother.
2.I believe I am a good musician.
3.I believe I am a good wife.
4.I believe I write well.
5.I believe I have the most beautiful son ever.
6.I believe I can do anything if I really want to.
7.I believe I am smart.
8. believe in God.
9.I believe we all have a purpose in life.
10.I believe I am destined to be a doctor.
11.I believe in ghost.
12.I believe in Heaven and Hell.
13.I believe I am fun.
14.I believe the world would be better if we could all find common ground.
15.I believe religion should never be pushed on anyone.
16.I believe values are important.
17.I believe in the golden rule "do unto others as you would have them do to you."
18.I believe money and church should never be mixed.
19.I believe the racism card is played too much. We are all the same.
20.I believe breastfeeding is the best way to feed a baby.
21.I believe Huggies are a great brand of diapers. ( but a little expensive)
22.I believe television is watched too much.
23.I believe that the economy is on its' way to crashing.
24.I believe I have a good soul.
25.I believe family is the most important thing.
26.I believe my son will grow up to do wonderful things.
27.I believe that washing your hands should be mandatory before eating.
28.I believe being sick is the worse ever.

Jung Typology Test

My Jung Typology test I scored the following:

Your Type is
INFJ

Introverted	Intuitive	Feeling	Judging
Strength of the preferences %
11	38	50	44

INFJ type description by D.Keirsey
INFJ Identify Your Career with Jung Career Indicator™     INFJ Famous Personalities
INFJ type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss



Qualitative analysis of your type formula
 You are:

• slightly expressed introvert
• moderately expressed intuitive personality
• moderately expressed feeling personality
• moderately expressed judging personality

I had to redo this for some reason my blog decided not to work for me last night.
I do feel that this test does hit my personality quite well. I tend to let my feelings run my life, but my judgement tends to be very good. I am slightly introverted I like to keep to myself, but I am a people person at the same time. I enjoy being alone and being with my friends and family. This test on the other hand I don't think is the best way to tell someone's personality. If I took this test again ,which I had to since my blog didn't post like it was suppose to last night, I would, and did get slightly different answers. Your mood and thought process at the moment I also think will play into your score. So, while this test is fun to take and fun to see what others would score I don't feel it is that accurate.

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