Rustling Thoughts

A little over a week ago, I had trouble falling asleep (it was 1:30 when I posted the blogpost, but I didn't fall asleep until around 3:30 in the morning. Talk about the timezone messing up one's body clock O.o) and decided to ask y'all to ask me questions. So now that I'm relatively back to normal, schedule-wise (yesterday was a doozy!), I'm going to answer the questions. Jonathan : O.O Wow that's like really brave though normally when people do something like this I normally say something like 'ARE YOU A UNICORN' XP *cracks up* Why yes, I'd love to go around stabbing things with my forehead. XD Lover of Lembas : What was the first book you ever read that really changed you? Probably the Bible. What candy bar would you be if you were one? *thinks* I haven't actually had that many candy bars in my life, so let's go with dark chocolate. If you could choose, would you rather be the eldest, youngest, or middle-est sibling of...

Because I'm sort-of at loss of what to post at the moment (that might have something to do with the fact that it's 1:30 in the morning), I'm going to let you ask me questions. They can be about me, my family, stuff about where I live (just not the exact location), upcoming events, writing- pretty much anything (just no math questions, please!). How am I even awake right now? Because it's only 8:30ish, Sunday evening in Maui, but it's early Monday morning in Texas. I'm still used to Maui time. Usually the second and third nights back are the hardest to go to sleep at a time when regular humans normally turn in. Hopefully I'll be able to fall asleep before midnight tomorrow. Anyways, go wild! I'll have fun answering your questions soon!

Kudos to whoever can guess where I got the inspiration for the title. (hint: it is an old disney movie) I'm finally getting around to all those tags! (Actually, I only remember these three, so if I forgot yours, please give me the link to your post in the comments so I can appease thy disgruntled attitude  get back on top of it.) Olivia : Liebster Tag Rules: 1. Link back to the person who tagged you. 2. Answer the eleven questions. 3. Tag 11 bloggers, and let them know you tagged them. 4. Ask your tagged bloggers eleven questions. 1.) Tell us four names (if you don't know the answer to any, just tell the ones you do know): one that your parents would have given you if you were the opposite gender, one they considered once they knew your gender, one you would choose if you got to choose your own name, and one you would NOT like to have. 1. Probably Christian, because that was their default name for me if I turned out to be a boy since Lydia wasn't. 2. I have no...

You have no idea how long it took me to find my last survey so I would have something to model this survey after. Also, trying to figure out the HTML. And I call myself computer-smart. *rolls eyes* Anyways, if you don't mind: Loading...

Good afternoon, and happy Fourth of July! I saw this linkup and thought, "hey, why not?" Anyone can join at any time, for more info, the hosts' links are on the photo. Purposeful Pages is a monthly link-up designed to unite bloggers on answering questions about life, blogging, the Bible, writing, and books. Purposeful pages is hosted by  Hannah  and  Amanda , both of whom are sweet and joyful in the blogging community. The linkup is the first Saturday of of each month and lasts until the next set of questions. For more information, check out Amanda's post  HERE . On to the questions! Question One // What verse and chapter of the Bible inspired you the most this past month, and why? Galatians 3:26-29 "For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male or female, for you are all on...

(Note: I find that many of my posts consist of tags, and though I don't dislike tags [they can be quite entertaining], I would like to cut down on them in the future as they are essentially filler posts. From now on, I'll be a bit more selective.) Thank you to all the lovely people who have tagged me over the past month! Liebster,  Laura Rules: 1. Answer the 11 questions given by the person who nominated you 2. Nominate other bloggers (up to 11) and give them 11 questions to answer. Questions: 1. Would you rather live forever, or die tomorrow? That's a tough one. If I live forever, I could share the gospel with so many people, but never get to go to Heaven unless I was killed (there's a morbid thought). If I die tomorrow, I would go to Heaven (there are no downsides). (there's another thing about me; I like to weigh the costs and benefits to practically everything) 2. Best compliment you've ever received?  Someone told me I was pretty. (Tha...

I've seen several of these, and thought, "hey, why not?" (actually, that's how a lot of my posts are materializing right now. Funny, that.) Beautiful people is a tool for writers to essentially get to know their characters better. Each month ten new questions are posted at the links provided in the above picture.  Anyone can join at any time, and you needn't feel obligated to do it every month. I'm going to do Reiyna, a character from my camp NaNo project, "The Inventor's Daughter," a Beauty and the Beast  retelling. ( Pinterest board ) And, because I feel like it, I'll let her answer the questions herself. 1. How often do they smile? Would they smile at a stranger? Well, since I run a coffee shop, I have to smile at my customers. It's an unwritten law of good service.  Given the corrupt society of Jukuvar, it isn't safe to just smile at a stranger while on the street. In fact, it can be qu...

In which, once again, Chloe is tagged. :D I've done the infinity dreams tag/award before ( HERE ), in fact,  Abigail   tagged me that time as well.  Am I going to do it? Of course! New questions are always fun to answer, besides, I already basically said I was going to do it, but I digress. The Rules: 1. Thank the blogger who tagged you. 2. Tell us 11 facts about yourself. 3. Answer the 11 questions given to you. 4. Tag 11 bloggers and give them 11 new questions to answer. The Facts: 1. I've only been out of the US once. 2. I'm choosing to only focus on two writing projects right now. 3. I've been stung by a scorpion four times in two minutes (not counting a different time when I got stung once). 4. I've never gotten poison ivy, or chicken pox (neither of which are related in any form or fashion). 5. One time, Lydia and I decided to play 'hair salon'. With scissors. I was the victim. 6. I am constantly tweaking the recipe I use...

Here you are, as promised. Enjoy! The Liebster Award: I've been nominated for this one before. ( Here ) Pfft, I'm doing it anyway. - Thank the blog who nominated you and link back to them. (Thanks  Laura !) - Nominate up to 11 other bloggers to receive the award. To be eligible, they need to have 200 followers or less. - Answer 11 questions from the blogger who nominated you. - Tell your readers 11 random facts about yourself. - Give your nominees 11 questions to answer on their blog when they post their nomination. Questions first: 1. How did you pick your blog name? Well, for a while, it was The Shy Introvert , I think I chose it mainly because I was extra shy, and it had a nice ring to it. However, back in September, I  concluded that I should change my blog name , and asked for a few ideas, among them was Rustling Thoughts.  2. What makes you really happy? Being with my family, also spending some quality alone time with a go...

Warning: this is going to be an incredibly long post, so you may want to come back to it later. *cracks knuckles* Alright, let's do this! Tags: On January 21st,  Mary  tagged me for the Blogging About Blogs tag. The Rules: 1. Thank the person who tagged you. (thanks dearie!) 2. Answer the questions. 3. Tag some blogging friends. The Questions: 1) Blog that makes me laugh: Cait  at  Paper Fury  has a hilarious blog. I almost always end up making rather unladylike snorts whilst trying to keep the giggles at bay.  Also,  Treskie  at  Occasional Randomness ,   Jack  at  However improbable , and  Writefury  always manage to brighten my day when I'm feeling down. 2) Blog that makes me think: Just one? Are you kidding me? No way, I'm so bending this rule (I'll probably end up bending all of them) Kara  at  Coffee With Kara ,  Amanda  at  Scattered Journal Pages ,  Christin...