Time Wasting Websites- A History & Links to time wasters

Ahh...Doesn't everyone love those websites that make you waste your time? I sure do. I frequent sites like MLIA, DBPB, Grouchy Rabbit, and most recently, I Waste So Much Time. 
I thought I would share the story of how I discovered each of these websites. I know you're dying to know.


*clears throat and assumes story telling voice*
It all started with Facebook. Oh, Facebook. What a lovely, lovely thing. Most people can't live without it anymore...Anyway, I was on Facebook one fine day and I noticed a friend posting things on another friends wall. They seemed to be little stories and they all ended in the letters M, L, I, and A. I thought what? I asked a dear friend of mine and she directed me to mylifeisaverage.com. Life has never been the same. 


I started reading MLIA almost everyday. On there I read a lot of posts about "Dear Blank Please Blank". I looked it up and I found dearblankpleaseblank.com. Yeah...that of course gave me yet another something to do. 
After awhile there was a link to grouchyrabbit.com, which I have mentioned before. I guess there's really no point of me saying all the hilarious things there are on the website. 
Also on DBPB, there was a link to iwastesomuchtime.com. I'm on there a lot now. 


I Waste So Much Time is basically a bunch of random, funny pictures and Youtube videos. I thought that I would do what I did with Grouchy Rabbit and post the links to some of the things I found funny. Have fun.



http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=363

http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=441

http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=1662

http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=1391

http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=1388

http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=1356

http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=1344

http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=1058

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CDLBTJD4M&feature=player_embedded

(Ok, this is a youtube video that I came across while on I Waste So Much Time. It was seriously awesome.)

Yeah, that's all. Have fun. 

"Picture, you're the queen of everything
As far as the eye can see
Under your command
I will be your guardian
When all is crumbling
To steady your hand"

~Never Say Never- The Fray

A Notebook

Border's is going out of business. This makes me pretty sad because I've had good times in Border's and I've gotten some good stuff there. But I'm also kinda happy because everything is on sale...I got this really awesome notebook for less than $3, which is totally awesome. (Thanks Mom =) Keep this in mind because it will come into the story at a later time.


I've always had a hard time keeping a journal. I'll start and after a few weeks I just forget about it, lose interest, or both. I just don't have anything worth saying or I just repeat myself. If I do have something to say I feel weird writing in the journal after months of ignoring it. Maybe that's weird, but that's how I think. 


I thought the entire way home about what I should use the notebook I got for. I had a thought and it was a good idea, but then I had a better one. I'm going to try to use it as a journal, but not just any journal. I'm going to try a song journal. See, music is kind of a big part of my life. I don't constantly listen to it, but I love it a lot. I don't like riding in the car without some good music. Even bad radio music is acceptable. Music, for me, is sometimes a way of release for various emotions. I almost always have a song stuck in my head. And sometimes, for whatever reason, I just have the urge to write down random song lyrics, whether they're mine or someone else's. I think that I could better convey random thoughts or emotions through a song than actually using my words. Does that make sense? *shrug* Even if it doesn't, I'm moving on.


I think that my super duper, awesomely amazing, notebook would be perfect for my song journal. Now the question is...what song do I use now? The funny thing is that it's all Lifehouse songs that I want to use and they're mostly on the same album...ha. 


"I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what
I'm going to do when I get there
Take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of grace"

~Breathing-Lifehouse

What I learned this week

This week we had our annual Vacation Bible School at church. Even though I wasn't really looking forward to it, I ended up having a lot of fun as I knew I would. It's been a long week and I'm now exhausted but it was fun to see the kids learning about God, singing, and just having a good time. If I learned anything this week it was about the importance of prayer. A couple things happened that showed me this. It seems I'm learning this a lot lately.


The first thing that happened was this:
I was scheduled to lead games on Thursday as a replacement for the other person doing it. When I saw my name on the paper my first thought was "I can't do this! I am not a leader. I've never led anything in my life. I don't want to."
I kept that attitude for awhile. I don't think it was until Tuesday that it started to change. I prayed about the situation and everything ended up working out. I finally came up with some games the night before and the kids seemed to enjoy them. 


The second thing happened tonight. 
Tonight was the last day of VBS. Actually, it was at night. For the closing of VBS we have a carnival kind of thing at night. We've done a play every day this week and tonight was the last part. 
As it has been a long week, especially for those that worked, everyone was in pretty bad moods today. Everyone was getting on everyone else's nerves and honestly, it was pretty bad. I had already been close to tears from being overwhelmed and the arguing really didn't help. When we were practicing for the conclusion of the play things kept getting worse and worse. Things didn't get any better until Nate stepped up and said firmly, "Guys, we can't go on with this. We haven't prayed once." (Those aren't the exact words but it gets the point across.) Nate then prayed and we all calmed down and were able to finish practicing and it went well after that.


Sometimes we don't realize how a lack of prayer can really hurt our lives and our walk with God. If we're not praying everyday how can we expect to grow? How can we expect to be a testimony if we're not talking to God about every thing in our lives?


That's really all I have to say. I'm sure there's a lot more I could say about this, but honestly I'm too tired to think any more. I think I've earned a rest...


Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer


1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

My latest idea.

*jumps*
Hey there.
I had an idea tonight.
It was a good idea.
It actually led to a better idea.
Wanna hear it?
No?
Here's how it happened.


I was rummaging through the cabinet in our bathroom earlier this evening frantically looking for a role of toilet paper to keep on my desk. (We never have tissues so I use toilet paper.)
I then thought "I should write on this..." That thought led to, "Hey! I should put inspirational sayings on it!" Then..."DUDE! That's an amazing idea!" I ran and told mom my idea saying something like "Put advice on the toilet paper that you can read if you're in there awhile  and then when you're done if you don't like the advice..." I'm not going to go any further. I'm sure you caught on to what I meant.


After Mom stopped laughing I told Nate my idea. That led to several more idea. I thought...what about inspirational paper towels?
Tissues?
Socks?
Diapers?
Paper plates?
Napkins?


My partner (That'd be Nate.) and I decided that tissues were the best way to go. Now I just need a box of tissues (If you were paying attention you would already know that there is a distinct lack of tissues in my abode.) and some quotes.


((I honestly think I must be tired. Probably too much time in the sun and lack of sleep.))




"You and I walk a fragile line
I have known it all this time
but I never thought I'd live to see it break"

~Haunted-Taylor Swift

More random thoughts

Where do I begin this? Every time I have something to say I never know where to start. I'm not sure if what I'm going to attempt to say will even make sense.


Looking back on the last year and a half/two years, my life seems to have changed a lot. I believe that every part of it was God's doing. Everything God has done, and is doing, has been so amazing. I'm still in awe of it all. I can't help but thank Him every time I think of how incredibly blessed I am. It's hard to look and not see His hand in every aspect of my life. If it wasn't for Him I don't think, actually I know, that I would be where or who I am today. 


That part was easy to say. The next part is explaining the change without giving away some things that I'd like to say but I don't want to give away. Cryptic enough? Good.


At fourteen my life was changed by God bringing a guy into my life. Little did I know that he would turn out to be the friend I prayed for, the friend I knew I needed. The guy, of course, was my Nate. I know I've said this before, but it's true and it's part of the story. Nate became my best friend and after much prayer we pursued a relationship. 
Through my relationship with Nate, I've been growing closer to Christ. That's one of the things I prayed for when I prayed about a boyfriend/husband, that he would help my walk with God. Nate has done a great job of that. Since we were just friends he has been a tremendous encouragement to me. I've thanked God on many occasions for the love Nate has for Him. 


In a somewhat short amount of time, as I have said, life has been changing for me. Not at all in a bad way. I can't really explain how or when it happened, but it did and it is. When I was fifteen I had no idea what life would be like. Now? I'm staring my future in the face. The future I'm looking at is everything I've wanted and I know it's God's plan for my life (which is really awesome.)  I love what I'm seeing, but in all honesty I am scared. To. Death. I have no idea how everything is going to work out. It's going to be hard for sure. I know that God will work things out but I'm still scared. I shouldn't be but I am. 


I'm reading through the Bible in a year and tonight's reading was Isaiah chapters 41-43. As I was reading a verse that I had read countless times popped out at me. It was Isaiah 41:10 which says: "Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
Why should I be scared when God is right there with me? Why should I be worrying when He's there to help me? 


Here is the end of my thoughts. I kinda thought it would be longer than this, but I never was one good with words. It's good enough. If you're confused, good. You can stay that way. =)


"I think about the years I spent just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true

Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like Northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken roadThat led me straight to you"

~Bless the Broken Road-Rascal Flatts

Love, Rapunzel, and a Feather Called Macaroni

Awhile ago (July 3, 2010) I realized I loved this dude. I wanted to wait for him to say "I love you" first, but um...that actually didn't happen. You see, one day this dude and I were sitting at one of our favorite places, the soccer field. This dude had a habit of doing weird, dorky, but funny things. That day he did something dorky and I hugged him and three particular words came out of my mouth. Let's just say that I felt awkward the rest of the day. For two months I wondered if he had heard them. He did, but he decided to brush it off. He knew I didn't seriously mean it. He knew I said it as if I was saying it to one of my other best friends. If he thought I was serious he would have said it back. And that's my story. 


In other news...Rapunzel ran away to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut and hosting a redneck cooking show from outer space.  


"Yankee Doodle went to town 
Riding on a pony
Stuck a feather in his cap
And called it macaroni"

I should be in bed.

As I was stumbling around Facebook tonight/this morning desperately trying to think of something to post I found this. I took it a long time ago and I thought "Let's do it again." I'm almost positive that some of the answers have changed dramatically.

99 thing you may not know about me.

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I dumped a trash can on my head when I was little.

2. WHAT'S ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Pictures from Johanna, 4 ripped pieces of paper from Nate that say "I love you, Meg".

3. DO YOU SNORE, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
Apparently I snore.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Almost anything Nate says is good =P

5. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?
2:00am

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?I don't think there's really just one thing. There are a couple things in different categories. Right now, I'm tempted to say sleep. I also kinda want to be 18...Only 495 days left. (Yes, I know the number. I have a countdown on my computer. hehe)

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Being a kid.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION (S)?
Hmm...I think I'll say my letters from Nate.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5' 6 1/2"

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
A little bit

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Sometimes

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Uh...I don't remember. It was probably myself. 

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Spiders. No, just kidding. While I am afraid of spiders I'm more afraid of losing my family. (Nate is included in that.)

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Oh I dunno...Maybe dark brown hair and hazel eyes. =)

15. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED AT?
That's a really good question. I have no idea. 

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
It depends.

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Pepperoni 

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I don't know. Food and I don't always get along. I just ate a taco not too long ago...


19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Purple. Although orange is pretty cool too


20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
Don't talk to me about goldfish.

21. WHAT IS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
I don't know...


22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Haha sure =)


23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Nope 

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Nope.


25. WHO IS YOUR FAV MALE/FEMALE CELEBRITY?
I really don't care


26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
Fluffy!

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
She's a cat...


28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
If leaving is mean as in"I'm leaving you"? Then no. If it means moving across the country...yeah maybe. 


29. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ATTACKED BY A WILD ANIMAL?
Nope.


30. SAY A NUMBER FROM 1 TO 100.
3

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Brunettes

32. FAVORITE QUOTE.
I don't think I have a "favorite". I could give a long list of quotes I like a lot but that would take too long. 

33. FAVORITE PLACE.
Wherever I'm with Nate.


34. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Nope

35. YOUR WEAKNESS?
I have weaknesses.

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
Nope

37. FIRST JOB?
Still waiting on that one...


38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Not really.


39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOUL MATE?
I...don't know.

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Talking to Nate of course.


41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?Nope

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
*shrug*


43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Nope


44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
If I'm being honest...a laptop. That's not going to happen though. 


45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
I don't know how many. Maybe 4 at least. As for names? That's a secret.


46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER SOMEBODY?
Nope

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Haha...


48. WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU LIKED ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Nothing.


49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Whatever


50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I hate it.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Not a huge fan of it


52. ANY BAD HABITS?
I bite my nails...

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
With some things yes.


54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
If I'm being honest I'd have to say no.


55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
AWKWARD. Heck. No.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Not really.

57. HOW DO YOU REALIZE ANGER?
I just know I'm angry.


58. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD DIE WITHOUT YOUR CELL PHONE?
Yes.


59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?To live for Christ

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
Totally my blankie.


61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
38

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
Yes, the Barney Bag was the BEST


63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Haha no. Never.


64. MASHED POTATOES OR MAC AND CHEESE?
Mashed Potatoes


65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
I looked for Nate.


66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Meg, Muffin, Meggie, Meggie Moo (Don't even.), Smellycat


67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?
Invisibility 


68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Phineas and Ferb, Pushing Daisies, or Psych


69.WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Kick them.


70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
I don't know.


71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?Yes

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
I did

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?Play practice and a VBS meeting. Yay...


74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
In a big yellow house with a white front porch and a big yard. Some place away from a town, but not so far that it takes forever to get to anything.

75. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
The fan


76. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Water


77. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My uncle

78. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
I'm guess hair...


79. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Spare time?


80. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
I still don't get this...


81. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Fall


82.WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
I don't have one.


83. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
Yes, yes I have


84. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Brown


85. EYE COLOR?
Brown


86. SHOE SIZE?
I don't care

87. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Taco Bell I guess...

88. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
I don't have one


89. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
I've never had it


90. WATCH TV TODAY?
Yep


91. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
I don't know


92. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Piano


93. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
I don't care about politics.


94. KISSES OR HUGS?
Both

95. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationship.

96. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Beef jerky


97. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
Yes, I would love that.

98. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Uh...


99. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
Nate?

There. That killed an hour of my time and I have something to post. Hurrah!

"Hey maybe we can stay
Maybe we can lay like this forever


Don't you know she is my favorite girl
I want to run away for days with her
And if you promise not to say a thing
I'm gonna buy that girl a diamond ring


I said oooooh
I think I love you
Oooooh
I think I love you I love you

My favorite girl"

~The Icarus Account- Favorite Girl

AWL day ALL day.

Let me tell you a story. It's a story about a kingdom. My kingdom. Ok, so it's not ALL mine. Only half of it. 


Once upon a time, last year, there were two best friends. While talking on the Book of Faces Nate decided he wanted his own kingdom. He asked Meg to be his queen. Of course she said yes.
Said kingdom was dubbed "Kemenbar" which, if I remember, means something along the lines of "the place where I am home". I believe it's elvish. (King Nate please correct me if I'm wrong.) 


As the months progressed, so did Kemenbar. King Nate and Queen Meg allowed a few friends, family members, and invisible pets to become citizens of their great kingdom. The citizens are as follows: 

N8 da Great: King of Kemenbar

Description: He rules Kemenbar? Obviously...(This entails trying to get the Hobbits to stop their revolt, keeping the Elves happy, planning attacks on other Kingdoms...)

Meg Mejia (I lack an awesome name...): Queen of Kemenbar

Description: Helping rule the kingdomw. Duh. Sliding down banisters, and running and sliding in socks down corridors of the castle, using the SAM-GT**

N8 da 2nd: Prince of Kemenbar

Description not available

Johanna Higgins: Official Chef/Photographer/ Royal Scribe/ Official Planner/ Enthusiastic Royal Arsonist

Description: Cooks all food except bran muffins, takes photographs of people and things in Kemenbar, writes up Royal stuffs. Oh, also sets things on fire or something...I really don't know.

Stephanie Rudolph: Permanent Guest/Bodyguard:

Description: Lives permanently in the Castle, beats up anyone who comes near the King or Queen.

Kathy Mejia: Official Castle Keeper

Description: Basically does everything a housekeeper does.

Kristen Paquette: Lady in Waiting

Description: She follows around the Queen doing whatever the Queen wishes and stuff.

Seth Wagner: Head of Royal Guard/Monster Hunter

Description: Heads up the Royal Guard and hunts monsters. duh.

Clifford Jr.: Pet

Description: He's the castles royal pet.

Ronny the green chicken: Official chicken of Kemenbar

Description: He struts around Kemenbar in an officially fashion and does everything arrogantly. 

* Citizenship is granted by invitation by the King or Queen only

** Super Awesome Muffin Gun Thingy. (Don't ask. It's Top Secret)

So that's Kemenbar. Oh, I didn't mention the amazing castle, but that's ok. I don't want to make people jealous with talk of the Muffin Room, the blanket fort room, the floors made just for sliding...yeah. It's awesome.

On July 9, 2010 Kemenbar made an alliance with the neighboring kingdom, Loserville. It's been one year (and a day. I missed Alliance With Loserville day. Oops.) since that alliance was made and nothing awesome happened. We didn't do anything. We didn't even talk about anything. It's an exciting life. Really it is.

"I would build you a castle in the skies
So high it'll blow your mind I would give you a crown, made from the promises for better life...
If I was king, king, king for a day
I'd make, make, make you my queen
Give, give, give you anything
King for a day"
~King For A Day- Forever The Sickest Kids