Day 20--The one

The topic for today is 'Someone who you see yourself marrying/being with in the future.' 


Truth is, I have no idea. :) I've never been asked out (not that that really has anything to do with this) and I've never been in a relationship like that. I don't know anyone at this point in time who I can see myself with, which I suppose, is a good thing. But I do know...

•  The person who I marry has to love Jesus more than he loves me.
• I hope he is a good leader. Someone who's not afraid to take charge.
• I hope he wants to be a dad, and wants to do that well.
• I hope he loves what he does
• I hope that he's loyal

And on a slightly less important note...:)

• I hope he's a great dancer who can teach me how. :)

•Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
•Day 02- The meaning behind your Blogger name
•Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
•Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
•Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
•Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
•Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
•Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
•Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
•Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
•Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
•Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
•Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
•Day 14- A picture of you and your family
•Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself (baby pic!)•Day 17- Someone you would want toswitch lives with for one day and why
•Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have•Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them•Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
•Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
•Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
•Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
•Day 24- Your favorite place to think
•Day 25- What I would find in your bag
•Day 26- What you think about your friends
•Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
•Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
•Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
•Day 30- Who are you?

Day 54

Day 54

Day 19--What's in a nick name?

I have quite a few nicknames, so here we go. :)


1- Molly-mo: My parents call me Molly-mo. I don't know why, but they do. :)
2- The Big Mess: This one's my favorite :). My grandpa gave it to me,  and I don't know why. ;) Ever since I can remember, he's always called me Molly J 'The Big Mess'.
3- Momo-licious: My dad gave me this one. I think I was around 6 when I remember it first. It just sounds cool :)
4-Wally: Given to me by Sarah, one of my best friends. After the movie Wal.E came out she would say my name like the robot does and then Wally just kind of stuck. :)
5- Babs: Kind of a group effort nick name by Emily, Sarah, Julia, and Lesley. We were watching Strangers on a Train and the eccentric little sister was named Babs and she reminded them of me. "Senator. Darling. Babs." :)
6- Todd: Sarah gave me this one. She's Copper and I'm Todd from Fox and the Hound. :)










•Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
•Day 02- The meaning behind your Blogger name
•Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
•Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
•Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
•Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
•Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
•Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
•Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
•Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
•Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
•Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
•Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
•Day 14- A picture of you and your family
•Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself (baby pic!)•Day 17- Someone you would want toswitch lives with for one day and why
•Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have•Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
•Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
•Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
•Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
•Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
•Day 24- Your favorite place to think
•Day 25- What I would find in your bag
•Day 26- What you think about your friends
•Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
•Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
•Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
•Day 30- Who are you?

Day 53

"I want so much more than they've got planned."
Day 53

To writers: Finding your perfect character in imperfect places

How hard is it to create a person? I think being a writer really opens our eyes to just how diligent God was/is when he created man. There is so much complexity to a person, aside from the basics: what he likes, what he wants to do, and what makes him angry. I get so overwhelmed when trying to come up with even the little characters who make a one-time appearance in my work. When I close my eyes and try to imagine their eyes or the face they'd make if they saw something shocking, all I can see is a blank piece of paper. My challenge to whoever may be reading thing is to open your eyes to the world around you for inspiration rather than the romanticized, fictional recesses of your brain. 


I don't want you to think I'm a creep who looks at people obsessively or anything like that, but observing people it sort of a hobby of mine. Being an aspiring writer, I'm always looking for inspiration anywhere I can get it. There are some people who just strike a note with me, people who look like they belong in the pages of a book rather than the real world. I run into somebody like this almost on a daily basis. Yesterday it was the boy who was working at the bookstore. He looked like he might be eighteen or nineteen, he was wearing a navy and white stripped polo shirt. The hair on his arms and head was all gone, his face was jaundiced, and his eyes were bloodshot. It looked to me like he was getting off of chemotherapy, but I'm not sure. Despite the sickly look about him, he was very beautiful and his smile was nice. I went in to ask about a text book, but he said the book was out of stock. I was the only person in the store, and I wish I could have thought of an excuse to stay in the store a little longer. Again, not trying to be weird or anything, I promise. :) Just looking at the way he carried himself and the inflections in his voice are really good ways, for me personally, to scope out a person's characteristics. 


Anyways, I think writers, a lot of the time, spend so much time trying to create these elaborate characters with deep and realistic personalities. I think of my personal favorite book characters and try to make mine seem as real as them. I think the problem with trying to create a realistic character completely from our own minds, though it is completely possible, is that we're not basing this character off of anything, just what comes to our minds. I think it's important to open our eyes when we're out in the real world, away from our computers, to look for inspiration. The boy I saw in the bookstore was so real to me that I think he could make a great character. Though I don't know anything about him really, I can take what I saw and transform it into something believable. 


Imperfection is what makes characters real. I know for me at least, when I try to come up with characters in my mind, at the end of the sketch they come out 'half-baked.' Too typical or too perfect in this way. I say the best way to create a perfect character is to look at the imperfect people around you. It's people you see in the grocery store, the classroom, or the office that jump off the page, not the feigned 2-dimensional people we concoct in our brains. 

Day 18--A plan, a dream, and a goal

The plan: To make no solid plans for the long-term future so that God can direct me.


The dream: To write stories that make people feel deeply. To marry. To be a mom. To be a good mom. To be a good wife. To not waste my life. 


The goal: To never give up. 








•Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
•Day 02- The meaning behind your Blogger name
•Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
•Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
•Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
•Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
•Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
•Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
•Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
•Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
•Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
•Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
•Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
•Day 14- A picture of you and your family
•Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself (baby pic!)•Day 17- Someone you would want toswitch lives with for one day and why
•Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
•Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
•Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
•Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
•Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
•Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
•Day 24- Your favorite place to think
•Day 25- What I would find in your bag
•Day 26- What you think about your friends
•Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
•Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
•Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
•Day 30- Who are you?

Day 17--CARROTS!!

So today, I'm supposed to tell you someone who I would like to be for one day. And ever since I was ten or so, I've always wanted to be Anne of Green Gables. I'll admit I never read the books, but I saw the movie and I just envy her whole life. :) I loved her friends, and her personality and, of course, Gilbert Blythe. :) 

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•Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
•Day 02- The meaning behind your Blogger name
•Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
•Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
•Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
•Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
•Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
•Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
•Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
•Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
•Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
•Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
•Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
•Day 14- A picture of you and your family
•Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself (baby pic!)•Day 17- Someone you would want toswitch lives with for one day and why
•Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
•Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
•Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
•Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
•Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
•Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
•Day 24- Your favorite place to think
•Day 25- What I would find in your bag
•Day 26- What you think about your friends
•Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
•Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
•Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
•Day 30- Who are you?