30 Day Challenge - Day 30

“Are you happy with your life right now?”

What a great question to have for my final blog entry!  This 30 Day Challenge has been a blast and I want to thank my friend J for messaging me about doing this challenge and Thomas for coming up with the fantastic questions.  I also want to thank everyone who has been reading my entries throughout the month.  I hope you guys had as much fun reading them as I had writing them!  So, without further ado, here is my final entry for this challenge (I kind of feel like Jerry Springer with his “final thoughts of the day”...lol)  Enjoy!!

As I sit here where my boyfriend works watching him move from one job to another, throwing a smile at me over his shoulder, I can’t help but smile back.  My life has gone through so many ups and downs over the years, all of them making me into who I am today.  Staring down at my computer I flip contently through the many files that are filled with all of my poems, short stories, and works in progress.  Each one a reflection of my thoughts, feelings, hopes and dreams (maybe some nightmares! Lol...)  Long ago I had imagined that I would be well into my career by the age of 30, in my own home, and financially well off.  Hell, if you had asked me in High School where I thought I’d be I would have told you that I wouldn’t be in California by 30 or working in retail.  Yet as we all know, nothing ever works out like we plan it to.  So I may not be exactly where I had planned on being all those many years ago, but I know I’m where I need to be, where I belong.  I have the love and support of a wonderful man, my family (whether they’re near or far) with me, and some of the best friends I could ever ask for... So in answer to this final question - Yes, I’m extremely happy with my life right now!!  I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else... xo

30 Day Challenge - Day 29

“If you could have one superpower, what would it be?”

There are so many super powers to pick from...  All of them having some fantastic upsides - such as being able to fly or have superhuman strength.  I think though, if I had to pick just one, I would want to have superhuman mentality!  I would not only possess an ability that would cause me to be more intelligent than a genius but I could also gain other abilities because of it - such as psychokinesis and telepathy!  Now that would be awesome!!

30 Day Challenge - Day 28

“If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?”

I think if I were to win the lottery, after I got done freaking out of course, I would first take care of my bills, and my family’s bills, and my boyfriends bills... I would definitely want to buy a house, nothing really big though but it would need to have a nice backyard because I want to have a couple dogs and through a ton of bbq’s! Also I would make sure my family and close friends were taken care of... Depending on how much money I got I would want to buy a car, preferably in full! I would also want to invest in my sister’s bookstore that she’s planning on opening! Then, whatever is left, would go into a savings account and maybe some would get invested... :D But there would be a lot of freaking out... lol!!

30 Day Challenge - Day 27

“List some of your favorite foods.”

This blog challenge is actually pretty easy for me... lol...

1.  I love all Italian food

2.  Filet Mignon

3. Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.  Chocolate Mousse Pie

5.  Oysters

6.  Heidelberg sandwiches

7.  Steak or Breakfast Burritos (or breakfast steak burritos... lol)

30 Day Challenge - Day 26

“List your 5 favorite books.”

I have a lot of favorite books... Lol... Way more than 5... So since some of my favorite books are in a series I’ll group them in as 1 book... (This may be a little against the rules but what can I say... I’m a rebel!! Lol)

1.  “The Stand” by Stephen King

2.  The Anita Blake series by Laurell K Hamilton

3.  The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward

4.  “Raven” by S. A. Swiniarski

5.  The Vampire Huntress Legend series by L.A. Banks

30 Day Challenge - Day 25

“List some of your greatest accomplishments.”

1.  When I was 16 (almost 17) I wanted nothing more than to be able to buy my own car but at the time I was only working part time at the local movie theater, making minimum wage.  So that winter I took on a second job and for a year I worked two jobs while still in high school and at the age of 18 I was able to put down a nice deposit on my first and, so far, only car.  Which I now own out right!

2.  Within a couple years after high school I had earned a certificate in home inspection, private investigation, and freelance writing.  All of this I accomplished while working full time.

3.  A couple months ago I started writing my first novel.  I have always loved writing and have written more than 30 poems throughout my years, along with many short stories.  Begin work on my novel was a huge step for me.  One that still has me nervous and excited today.  So though I haven’t finished my story yet, I feel that the act of me starting it is probably one of my biggest accomplishments so far.  The next one will be when it’s published!

30 Day Challenge - Day 24

“What’s the meaning behind your blog name?”

When I was younger I remember when my dad was answering something he’d never had to before he would say, “Let me take a shot in the dark.”  The saying just stuck with me and I found myself using it often as I was growing up.  So when I began my blog and being so new to the whole idea, I found myself thinking that this was going to be like taking a shot in the dark.  I was going to put myself out there, bare my soul so to speak through my writing for everyone to see, and hope that I not only found my way through the unknown obstacles ahead of me but that I would end up where I needed to.  So, in honor of this huge step that I was taking, I titled my blog site - “A Shot in the Dark” ❤