Twenty things we love about...

Well, Alyssa, what’s new with you?  It’s been a pretty boring week. Unless...am I forgetting something?

 

I don’t think so, Natalie.  No.  Last week was pretty uneventful, I’d say.  Nothing exciting happening at all. Unless...wait.  It seems to me that perhaps there might have been something that we’re both forgetting about. 

 

Really?? I can’t imagine what…

There wasn’t someone having a birthday last week was there?

Oh no. We haven’t FORGOTTEN, have we???

 

*scratches head* I don’t see how we could forget something so important as a good friend’s birthday…

Okay, so maybe we didn't actually forget... *cough-cough*

 

 

Of course we didn't!  All of that was put on entirely for suspense.  We knew all along that last week was a special week, for it was the birthday week of a very special friend.  And what friend could that possibly be, do you think?

Only one of the bestest friends ever and most delightful bloggers in the blogosphere…

And her name is…

(Both together now)

OLIVIA!!

 

Yes, our dear sweet Olivia had a birthday last week!

Surprise!! Happy happy birthday, Livvy!

And many happy returns of the day, dear friend!!!

~*~

In honor of our dear friend Olivia, we wanted to write about how much we love her—-and what an amazing, talented, all-around fantastic person she is. In fact, we have TWENTY reasons for this.

~Twenty things we love about Olivia~

{1}

She is such a fun person.  Her mannerisms and expressions when she gets talking on certain topics are adorably cute and I wish I could describe to you how altogether delightful she is when she gets into one of her very expressive moods.  “Splash!” ;P

 

{2}

She’s such a good listener. Whenever you talk to her, you can tell she’s hearing everything you say and eager to do so. I always feel encouraged by her caring, supportive way of listening. ♥  And beyond that, she takes time to reach out and ask if you’re doing, too. I went through a hard event this week and Olivia texted a couple times to see how I was doing. Thank you again, friend!!!

 

{3}

She’s said before that she doesn’t have great talent for novel writing, but oh my word, was she wrong!!  I read her Susan story!  I know.  (Really, people, it was so good.  So beautiful and moving.  God has definitely blessed her with a gift for writing and I can’t wait to see how He will continue to use that gift in her life!)

^^ *agrees wholeheartedly.

 

This picture looks lopsided.  Let's call it artistic.  :P

 

{4}

She’s got a beautiful soprano voice and someone needs to cast her in a musical soon. Her talent is waiting to be shared with the world!  (Here, here!)

{5}

Her insight into spiritual matters and her deep yearning after the Lord is truly beautiful.  Even through the hard times, when worries begin to creep in and pull her down (like they do with so many of us), she doesn’t give up.  God is the one she runs to, and her testimony of His faithfulness is a beautiful one.

(Agree again! She’s such an encouraging and inspiring sister in Christ.)

{6}

She’s just plain fun to be around. The plethora of jokes and inside jokes you can have with her is never ending, and the humor she appreciates ranges from witty classic literature to vines on youtube. In other words, there’s always something to laugh at together and her humor is infectious. :)  (I know I laugh, even when I haven’t a clue what “vine” she and Natalie are talking about!  Heehee. ;))

{7}

She was the third person who ever commented on my blog (Aww, I didn’t know that!) and that makes me so happy!  Because at the time I hadn’t a clue we would end up being such close friends, and yet here we are!  Thanks, Livvy, for taking that first step and reaching out to me the way you did.  That meant so much to me.  And the way you’ve continued to build on that initial meeting and truly show an interest in getting to know me better, that means even more!  You know what it means to be a true friend!

 

 

 

{8}

Inspired by the above point, I must say how grateful I am too for the way friendships grow out of the little gestures. Olivia and I first connected through commenting back and forth about BBC Robin Hood. And here we are, years later with a friendship more like being sisters...and it all started with a conversation about a small, low-budget tv show. (Which, for the record I still think is an absolutely amazing show, and will always be special to me because of our friendship. :))

{9}

Olivia is a very caring person.  Staying at her house for a week and half this year I got to see first hand how much she does to serve and care for her family on a daily basis. Her patient attitude and constant consideration for those around her is truly inspiring.

{10}

Her tastes in books and movies are the best. If she recommends something to me, I’m already pretty certain I will like it. (Which is why YES I still will try to watch Secondhand Lions, you two. ;P)  (You really must! ;P) (Okay I will!! ;D)

{11}

Yes, and speaking of her great taste...her decorating skills are top notch!  Visiting her home in May I noticed that her room in general was just super cute, but in particular…oh my!  It was the light switch in her room that really made my day.  It had a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin on it, my friends!!  Like how adorable is that?  And she had another Pooh picture hanging up in her room as well, which made me quite happy.  Because Winnie the Pooh equals much adorableness and therefore much happiness.  <3

 

 

{12}

She’s an expert at making macaroni and cheese. No, really! You must ask her to make some for you.  (And don’t worry, I have a feeling that she will always remember from henceforward that draining the water out of the noodles before you add the butter is indeed a thing. ;)  You should be safe.) (But watch her, just in case. ;P)

 

{13}

Okay, so to those of you who have read Olivia’s blog, it will be no surprise to you that she loves books, but I just have to give a shout out for how every time she goes into a thrift store she makes a beeline for the book section, and rarely ever comes away without at least purchasing one book to add to her personal library.  I do not have this talent myself.  And so I tip my hat to her, for she is an example of a true story lover.  And that’s something special.  :)
(She’s known as “the girl who comes here and buys books” to one of the thrift stores!)

{14}

She’s absolutely gorgeous, as you can tell by her photos. Problem is, she doesn’t quite believe this...Alyssa and I are still working on changing her mind in that regard, but feel free to help out. ;P

And of course, more importantly, she’s even more beautiful inside, with her vibrant personality and sensitive, caring heart. She’s truly one in a million, and worth even more.  (Amen!  Preach it, sister!!)

{15}

She has some very adorable phrases which she says quite a lot.  One in particular is the “I need this in my life!” one.  This one makes me smile.  It’s just the way she says it.  Like in the post we wrote together back in May 2018; we were talking about watching youtube clips of Jesse and Michelle from Full House and this was Olivia’s reaction: “I'm so glad these two started fangirling over them, too!  I discovered these clips a month or so ago and quietly died from the sheer adorb.  I NEED THIS SHOW IN MY LIFE.”   (*grins* And the way she says “adorb”, too.  I love it!)

{16}

She’s so fun to fangirl with. Whether it’s by exchanging fanvideos of Captain Swan or squealing with over Jack and Lucy in While You Were Sleeping, she’s always down to get excited about stories and I love that about her. 

{17}

Yes, and she’s also quite fun to discuss “those couples we do not like” with.  She and I recently discovered that we have a mutual dislike (or at least a mutual “like-hate” relationship) for Bates and Anna from Downton Abbey.  We agreed that there are times when we can almost get into their story and feel things for them, but overall we find them extremely confuzzling and many times just plain annoying.  And we have yet to fully comprehend how Bates and Anna have acquired so many raving fans.  Because...seriously!  They are typically considered to be the perfect, moral couple...but I’m not convinced.  I see problems, people!  I really do.  (And so does Olivia.  And so we join together in our mutual dislike and oh how happy that does make us.  Heehee.  ;))

{18}

When it comes to *ahem* romantic prospects or interests, Olivia and I share an uncanny ability to understand one another and our Rather Silly Feelings. I mean, we love a lot of the same fictional heroes...and we may or may not have both liked very similar guys in real life as well. It can be rather a problem sometimes. (But in a very funny way ;))

{19}

Olivia has a very tender heart.  And a particularly tender heart for animals.  Which is why she cannot understand why I find myself happier when at a safe distance from the dog or the cat or whatever it may be.  But here’s the thing!  Even while she doesn’t understand this oddity in me, and cannot relate to me on this matter, she doesn’t allow that to draw us apart in any way.  We love each other for our differences as well as for the things in which we are alike, and that is beautiful.

{20}

Lastly, we both just want to express how GRATEFUL we are for Olivia and the friendship we three are able to share. Right, Alyssa? Oh my!! YES!!  I couldn’t agree more! I’m learning more and more how precious TRUE friends are in this world and I feel incredibly blessed by the threesome-friendship we share. Who would have ever expected such a wonderful thing??  Who indeed?  And yes, we are incredibly blessed!!  God is so good to us!

 

 

Happiest of happy birthdays to you, dear friend!! You are very loved!!  <3
 

Four years of blogging // Plus a random life update because...why not?

Hello, my friends!  I find myself once again in the position of feeling that perhaps an explanation for my absence would be in order at this juncture...but on the other hand we've all been so busy lately and the blogging world isn't the happening place it used to be and I'm afraid I've sort of created the habit already of not being a very regular blogger, so perhaps in the end you all really didn't notice that I've not been around much so...whatever.  I really didn't need to say all that and you really didn't need to hear it, but I did and you did so let's live with it and move on, okay?

What I really came here for today was to commemorate the fourth year anniversary of Sunshiny Corner!  Yes, the dear little place that you've all grown so found of (or perhaps sick of...or indifferent to...or whatever it may be) is now a whopping four years old.  And when I say whopping I mean that as if four years was a very long time indeed.  But honestly, when I really think about it, it doesn't seem all that long at all.  In fact, it seems like it ought to have been longer than four years ago that I published my first post.  Time is a funny thing.  It really is.

But anyway, it's that time of year so I should do my typical blogging stats, I suppose.  (This is mostly for my own sake because I like to keep records of things.  Not that I've actually gone back much and reviewed these records, but still I may want to someday.  You never know.) 

*****

Pageviews:  45, 495

Number of Posts Published: 151 (Wow!  I only wrote ten posts this past year.  I hadn't realized.  But that settles it, my whole spiel at the beginning of this post was totally unnecessary.  I should be explaining my presence in the blogging world, not my absence.  Good grief.)

Top five most viewed posts: 

Living in a World where Love Comes Softly (What to expect and a bit of friendly advice): 575 views

Why Frodo is NOT a weak character: 363 views

The Long Awaited, Greatly Anticipated, Ask Me Anything Answer Post // Part 1: 244 views

Ask me some questions and I'll tell you some lies: 215 views

Two Years of Blogging: 213 views

Followers: 65

*****

All right.  So.  Yeah.  That was cool.  *shrugs* 

Happy birthday, Sunshiny Corner.  We're all very thrilled about this grand event.  We really are.  In fact, the more I talk about it the more thrilled I become...so thrilled in fact that...(excuse me, I just had to yawn for a second)...  

Where was I?  Oh yeah, we were celebrating.  Nice, well, that was fun.  

....

Now onto the random life update.

So.

What's been going on in Miss March's life this past year?

Well, quite a bit actually.  In fact, this has been a most eventful year indeed.  Let's see if we can't sort of split it up by month or something and give this post the bit of structure it is thus far sadly lacking.

May 2018:

NATALIE AND OLIVIA CAME TO VISIT ME!!  And it was one of the grandest, most amazingly fun times of the year.  (See our group post here for further information.)

June 2018:  

Dear me, I'm not sure what happened in June.  Let's just say it was mostly a combination of working at the motel during the day and watching Boy Meets World during the evening.  That's probably pretty accurate.  :P

July 2018: 

More twenty hour work weeks at the motel (oh so long, so hard, haha!) and more late, late nights of Boy Meets World (oh so long, so fun!).  Also...my niece was born!!!!  Super fun times! :D :D

August 2018:

"More work at the motel?  More Boy Meets World?"  Why yes!  However did you guess???

September-December 2018:

1) I got facebook and made a step toward the modern age.  (Don't worry though, it didn't last long.  I got rid of it at the beginning of 2019 and settled back into my previously old-fashioned ways.  And I feel much better about that.  ;)) 

2) I flew out of the country for the first time in my life.  I went to a Bible school in England with a bunch of perfect strangers.  I learned to talk and initiate conversations with said perfect strangers.  However, I also found homesickness to be a very real thing, and making friends (real friends) a very difficult thing.  I wanted to go home.  I didn't want to do this school thing for the next six months.  But I doubted myself.  Would I be forever branded as a quitter if I didn't finish?  Would I be making the wrong decision?  I have a tendency to worry that the thing I don't want to do is most likely the thing God wants me to do and vice versa.  So it was a struggle.  Many days and nights of crying and asking God, "What should I do?  Should I go home?  Should I stick it out?"  And yet my heart just kept crying out to go home.  And so I finally made the decision.  I would go home for Christmas break as planned, and then not return for the second half.  And oh my! There was huge relief in making that decision.  I had a sense of God saying to me that it was okay.  And a huge, huge sense of His love and care for me in that moment which was truly beautiful and encouraging.

Of course...haha, once I'd made my decision then I started to make some real friends.  Which sent me into a bit of a tailspin, second guessing myself again since I was now finding that being at school was not quite so unbearable as it had been before.  Did that mean I should actually come back for the second half????  (Oh the agony of self doubt!) But in the end, God gave me peace in only attending school for three months, and looking back on it now I am so, so grateful that things worked out the way they did.  I can see His hand in it all the way.  And I don't regret those three months of school either.  Just because I didn't finish doesn't mean the time I had there was wasted.  Oh indeed not!  I truly believe I grew a lot in those three months.  I see it as having been a really great time of learning to lean on God and trust Him even during those confusing times when you have no clue what it's all for, or where you're headed.  I'm also so grateful for the friendships I made there.  So yeah, that was my September through half of December. 

And then I came home. 

January 2019:  And then it was time to look for a job!  (Oh joy!  Oh ecstasy!)  So I put in an application to a Christian theatre nearby and I had an interview but before I heard back...it was time for some more traveling!  My older sister has always wanted to go to England and she and her best friend had been planning a trip for several months.  I decided to tag along.  So the three of us took a nine day trip to England, Scotland, and Ireland.  We stayed three nights in London, three nights in Edinburgh, and three nights in Dublin, and oh my!! It was such an amazingly fun time.  From taking long extensive walks from one part of the city to another--seeing places I've only ever read about in books or seen in movies--to eating picnic suppers on the floor of our hotel room and staying up late for our nightly viewing of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, to just talking and laughing and greatly enjoying one another's company.  It was wonderful!  And I'm still kind of amazed when I think about it.  I've been to England, Scotland, and Ireland!! Those have always been the three countries that I wanted to visit, and I've done it!  Wow.  Life really does take you places you never expected to go.

February 2019:  When we got home from our European tour, I found that I had not gotten the job at the Christian theatre.  Which was disappointing.  (Rejection is never a fun thing.)  But whatever.  You kind of have to just take it on the chin, and move onto the next thing.  So I did.  I put in an application to Aldi and Chick-fil-A and got interviews for both places.  Chick-fil-A, to my utmost surprise, called me back and offered me a job the same day I had my interview.  So I took it.  A full time job.  I, Miss March, (the one who has stressed out so many times over the few little hours I was working outside the home) have my first full time job!  And wonder of wonders, it hasn't really been all that stressful!  Not like so many of my others jobs anyway.  Though I think I've come to realize that the reason my other jobs were so stressful was probably greatly owing to the fact that they were part time jobs and so I wasn't there often enough to really become proficient at the work.  Anyway, I've been at Chick-fil-A for two months now and it really has been a great place to work.  My managers and coworkers are all super encouraging and supportive and that helps a lot.  So yes, I am grateful for my new job. (For the reasons mentioned above...and other reasons, too.  ;))

March-April 2019:  March and April and have actually been rather eventful in and of themselves, but I'm afraid that's going to have to be a story for another day, because goodness! This post is long enough already, don't you think? 

So yeah.  That's a bit of an update on my current life situation.  And now I want to hear from all of you!  How have you been?  What have you been up to?  I feel like I haven't heard from a lot of you in a long time.  Let's talk, shall we?

Most sincerely yours,
Miss March (a.k.a. Alyssa)

Romantic storytelling in a nutshell

From all the vast exploration and research I've done over the years regarding romance novels and romantic films, I've decided today to provide you with a brief but comprehensive overview of what you can expect to typically find in a story of this nature.  I hope this will prove enlightening and even educational, especially for those of you who wish to pursue a career in romantic storytelling and who are perhaps wondering where to begin and what specific themes to focus on.  Here's a tried and true, never fails, solid check-list for you to go off of. 

You're welcome.

 

~*~

 

The heroine.  Strong, independent, and beautiful.  Also very, very unique.  The hero has never come across such a woman before and neither have you or your readers.  (Just swallow it.)

 

The hero.  A charming and mysterious gentleman.  With a past.  ('Cause yeah, nobody ever had one of those before!  'Twill be a definite page turner!)

The heroine meets the hero.  They have a MAJOR argument and HATE each other very much indeed.  Actually, the heroine only thinks she hates the hero--really she's in love with him...on the spot...just like that...but she won't admit it not even to herself--and as for the hero, he only puts on a front of disliking her...he knows full well he's a goner.  (As well he should be.  For no man can resist the heroine.  No man whatever in the history of...of ever.)

The hero and heroine will remain so-called enemies for as long as they can, but eventually they will  back down and admit their feelings for each other.  Indeed they will.  For they cannot help it.  Fate, people.

And thus, the plot thickens!!

Then come all the ups and downs.  All the miscommunications.  The hurt feelings, followed by beautiful moments of making up--which are however ruined by those extenuating circumstances beyond their control which somehow forever continue to come and joggle and boggle and foggle things up, keeping them from each other until...yeah...*deep sigh of exhaustion*...it's time.  Just get 'em married.

 

And so the wedding bells ring!  Happiness, bliss and happily ever after, until...

Uh oh... 

(Yes, you must always have just one more thing to ruin the happiness of your characters.   This will infuriate your readers to no end, but believe me it must be done.)  (Don't ask.  Just do!)

...of all the tragic, unexpected phenomenon, the hero dies!  (Who would have thought it???!!) 

(Let us have a moment of silence to mourn his untimely departure.)

(Got that out of your system?  Okay, good.  Let's get back to romance.)

*Pause*  But first!  Before the romance, we need to talk baby.  Because our heroine is of course expecting a baby.  Things can't go any other way.  She must and will have a child--and a child who looks just like his daddy and who will forever be a means of connecting her to her dead husband.  (Gotta have it, folks.  That's human interest stuff at it's best.  And your audience will love you forever!) 

 

Now the romance.  (And about time, too.  This story was getting downright boring!)  Enter tall handsome stranger.

Mysterious, handsome stranger, with shady past. (Wait!  Do you get the feeling we've been here before?  You don't think the readers will notice, do you?  NAH!!)

 

Our heroine is not yet ready to love again.  All her friends are very anxious that she should be because...well, good grief!  I DON'T KNOW!  *scratches head in bewilderment*  Forget the whys of it, that's how it is.  Just write it.

 

But whether she's ready to love again or not, one thing is certain, our heroine has not by any means lost her former taste for argument.  In fact, she  has plentiful and heated arguments with the new handsome stranger as soon as he appears on the scene...and the village clerk begins to write up the marriage certificate.   (Or if he doesn't he should.  Because let's face it.  There's no point in delaying the inevitable.  Second marriages will happen whether you want them to or not.)  

 

And so the wedding bells ring once again, and all is happiness and joy!  Only...SHOCKER!  The happiness stays put this time!  (But only because someone finally came to their senses and decided enough was enough.  Thus ending the story and putting us out of our misery.)

 

THE END.



"These are the things that upset me!"

In other words, this is a post about some very random (but oh so very vital) movie pet peeves of mine.  Those storylines, characters, situations, or what-have-you, that send me running for my soap box...or in more desperate situations begin the creative juices for my next novel in which I'm determined to right all wrongs, and do things the way they were supposed to be done!! 

 

(I warn you in advance, this post will most likely have very little rhyme or reason to it.  I'm just going to plunge right in, so goodness knows where we'll end up.)

 

 

1. When a child loves her pet so much that her father's inability to save it from dying causes her to turn her back on her father and be totally cold and unresponsive to him.  Like...grrrrrrr!  I'm sorry, guys, but this makes me so, so mad!!  You can't love a cat more than you love your dad!!  I mean if your dad is really cruel to you or something, then maybe...but the situation of which I speak was not that way, and I consider it very unnatural for a small child to throw away the love of her father simply because he didn't fix her cat!  (Pardon me while I go let off some steam...)

 

AAAAHHHHHHH!!!

 

(P.S.  The movie I'm referring to is an old Disney film entitled The Three Lives of Thomasina.  I had hopes of it being a good movie because it has the kids from Mary Poppins in it...but unfortunately my hopes were dashed.  Yes indeedy, this movie left much to be desired.)

 

2. When a stupid cat that you care nothing about is somehow supposed to be the great heroine of the story...while all the time she's just very obnoxious and you find yourself wishing whole-heartedly that she would find some way to choke, drown, shoot herself, or...or...something!  Just so as we could be rid of her for good and all.  (The Three lives of Thomasina again.  What can I say?  That movie clearly does not bring out the best in me.)

 

3. When girl falls in love with guy and guy falls in love with girl but...oopsy!! Guy is already married.  How are we supposed to get out of this mess??? 

Don't worry.  It's actually quite simple.  Guy's wife is of course nasty and mean which draws our sympathy against her in favor of the true love that guy and girl share...so...the solution?   Quite simple really.  Wife is in the way.  Wife must die.  (Or get a divorce.  *shrugs* That works, too.)   So it's done, and we all go forth happy because once again true love has won!!! 

 

UGH AND DOUBLE UGH!!! 



I'm thinking primarily of this couple here...



...and this couple, whose names I can't remember but who made me very, very mad.  Bad, bad, bad.)

 

Seriously.  Just once I'd like to see a story where the man in question does not have a rotten wife, and where he actually comes to his senses, goes home, honors his marriage vows, and together he and his wife fix their marriage!  And furthermore a story in which we the audience are encouraged to support the marriage rather than the "fuzzy duzzy love-a-thingy."

 

I've said my piece.  I rest my case. 

 

4. The newly widowed heroine pursued by numberless suitors before her husband is cold in his grave.  And the whole "you must be open to love again" jargon.  Give me a break.  Wouldn't it be so refreshing to have a heroine who actually remained unmarried, and who wasn't pursued by every available man just as soon as her first love is out of the picture?  (coughcough...looking at you Love Comes Softly and When Calls the Heart...coughcough.)

 

She's joking, right?  I mean, second marriages, that's what we're all about.  You lose half the romance if you don't allow for a second marriage.  (I mean, literally, you do.)  Come on now!  How could you dare suggest such a thing?  *Very, very affronted at the mere idea* 

 

5.  When the hero falls for a manipulative and obnoxious girl, who the filmmakers don't even seem to realize is a totally annoying person.  You know, like when they think the annoying and obnoxious girl is like the heroine or something and that we're supposed to be happy this is happening!!  No thank you.  (And I'm sorry but I don't have a specific scenario in mind for this one, I just know I've seen this before...somewhere.)

6. When a wife decides not to share a very important bit of information with her husband because she wants to protect him...and all the time you know that's only going to make things worse, and that they're totally setting themselves up for more drama and heartache in the future, so you sit there screaming "COMMUNICATE PEOPLE! COMMUNCIATE!!"  But of course they don't because, I don't know *shrugs*...logical, intelligent thought never was their forte???

Or common sense is dead maybe.

 

Anyhow, I guess that's the end of my rant for today.  I sort of punched a hole in my soap box when I pounded my foot down too hard, and yeah, I kind of need to figure out how to extricate my foot from that painful situation.  Not that I can't endure pain--I mean, it's not like I'm a squeamish person or anything--but it's just a bit difficult walking around with ones foot in a box. 

I'm sure you understand.  

And now I shall leave you with these very intelligent parting words. 

Because as you all know, that's my motto in life. 
 

The TRULY Romantic Tag // Lovely Blog Party

Cordy's Lovely Blog Party has begun!  You can join the fun by checking out the official kick-off post on her blog Any Merry Little Thought. 

I'm going to be starting off my participation by filling out the lovely tag she created, which I hope will prove enlightening and entertaining to you all. 

Oh that's okay.  Don't bother.  I'll do it for you. 

What?!  No!  You can't just come in here and steal my post from me.

Trust me.  It will be better this way.  A post such as this requires very delicate handling, and can only be written by one who knows and understands what romance truly is.

But that's ridiculous.  Why would you understand it better than me?

Experience, my dear chap, experience.

Yeah right.  Like you have any more experience than I do. 

Now, now, don't be sassy.  Be quiet rather, and allow me to proceed.

Am I going to regret this?

Oh probably.

 

 

 

~Isn't it romantic to be serenaded?~

Why of course, of course it is! That's just the thing to melt any girl's heart. And it wouldn't be awkward at all--dear me no!--standing there on one's balcony, fidgeting with one's cellphone fan, unsure where exactly to look, while one's true love squawks out an endless song all about his love for you...and the automobiles whiz past on the busy street out front and you wonder what on earth the people in those said vehicles are thinking as they pass by and whether the heat washing over your face is really just the heat of the day or something else altogether and whether you're supposed to clap for him when he's done or just smile down romantically...*deep breath*...oh but it's a dream! An absolute dream.  (Or maybe you just wish it was and that pinching yourself really could be a means of exiting it.)

 

~Isn't it romantic to have pet names for each other?~

Indubitably.  Absoluteably.  My dearest little, Chu-chi Face, could there be any other answer to that question?

*gasp from Miss March*  Of ALL the references you could have made, that may well be the worst.

*grins*  You're welcome.

*scowls*

 

~Isn't it romantic if he wants you to look him in the eye?~

Well, that all  depends on what kind of look me in the eye we're talking about here.

You're awful!!  This isn't a truly romantic tag at all!  You're making it utterly unromantic.  What is your problem??!

Now, now.  Don't fly off the handle.  And stop interrupting.  Aren't you always telling me that's rude?
 

~Isn't it romantic to be carried across the threshold?~
*Solemn look of deep contemplation*  Ahem.  Somehow I feel that would entirely depend on the weight of the one being carried.  *pointed look at Miss March* 

Are you insinuating something?

Me?  Of course not! Whatever do you mean?

Forget it.  Why do I even try?

~Isn't it romantic to receive flowers and chocolates?~
Chocolates?!  Did someone say chocolates? 



Romantic or not...doesn't matter!!  JUST DON'T YOU EVER SAY NO TO CHOCOLATE!


 

~Isn't it romantic to get caught in the rain?~
Humph.  They say it is, but I can't help feeling that the topmost thought in one's brain at such a moment would not be "oh how perfectly romantic!" but rather "How and when and where am I going to be able to get out of this mess and change into dry clothes??  And why oh why oh why do these things always happen to me???!"


(And now my hunny's wet, too.  Oh bother.)
 

~Isn't it romantic to dance?~
Again, the infamous "they" (whoever they may be) says that it is, but of course I shouldn't depend on it too much.  There's a lot that goes into dancing and if you're not very good at it well...let's just say "Pop Goes the Weasel" and "Flop goes you."

Oh, you really are so funny.  *eyeroll*

I know.
 
~Isn't it romantic if he asks for your parent's permission to marry you?~
Naturally!  I've always found it extremely romantic, especially when one is in the thick of wedding plans and the thought suddenly springs to mind, "Oh yeah!  Asking the parent's permission.  We still have to check that off the list."  So you go and do it.  And the parents say, "Didn't we already talk about this?"  And you say, "No.  Not officially."  And they say, "Oh.  Well, that's funny."  (But really he should ask your parent's permission to marry you.  I don't know that I'd necessarily call it romantic, but I'd say it's the right thing to do, and I'd call it very nice indeed. Just sayin'.  :))
 

~Isn't it romantic to be rescued?~
Actually, no.  I never find it all romantic to be rescued because the situation you must find yourself in in order to need rescuing quite drives all thought of romance out of the question and all one can really think about is "GET ME OUT OF HERE I CARE NOT HOW!"  I mean really! Practically speaking, that does seem as if it would be the most natural reaction.  Don't you agree?
 

~Isn't it romantic to stargaze?~
Could be.  Though the crook in your neck by the end of the night might possibly bring up second thoughts on the matter.  Just sayin'.
 
Well, that's all folks! 

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this!  And thank you, Cordy, for coming up with all the fun questions.  I enjoyed myself immensely. 

(Of course you did.  Stolen posts are always fun for the one who steals them...)

Precisely!  My thoughts exactly!

Why are you posing as Bugs Bunny?  (I'm a little concerned.)

Because he has good facial expressions.  Don't you agree?

Well!  Gotta run!!




 

 

Oh good grief.  I...am embarrassed...for you.

 

Thanks, Doc!

 

Don't even...  Okay!  That's it.  We're ending this post right now! Good-bye everyone!

 

~*~

 

P.S. Miss March would like to make it perfectly clear that the sentiments conveyed in this post are not necessarily representative of her true feelings on each and every subject.  She also wishes to apologize for Mr. Smart Aleck's downplay and disrespect for romance and all that, and asks that you will forgive her as well for being weak enough to allow him take over her post.  (I think in the end she only allowed it because she really wasn't sure what her true feelings were.  It's called a cop-out.  She's good at that.)

 

Well, I'm back

And I figured I'd better just plunge right in and not even bother trying to catch you up on all that's been going on with me because 1) there's been a lot and I'm overwhelmed at the thought of writing it all down, 2) you probably don't care all that much anyway, and 3) it takes time to write it all down.  And as they say, "time is money" -- and money is something I'm certainly not rolling in at the moment (coughcough).

 

I have three things I wish to say today.

 

First off...HELLO!!!  (Because, I mean, why not?  That's always a good place to start.  Polite and friendly and all that.)  Also, I want to apologize for falling off the face of the earth and being silent for so long--but at the same time, I'm not really sorry because I think the break was good for me and something that I very much needed.  I am hoping to get back into a more regular schedule of blogging, but we'll see how it goes. Until then please drop by and say hello because I'd love to catch up with you. 

 

Secondly, my dear friend Cordy is hosting her Lovely Blog Party again this February.  It's all about favorite fictional couples and you are most welcome to join in the fun!  Just head over to Cordy's blog here and read all about this delightful event. 

 

 

Thirdly and finally, I changed my blog design again, and I'm rather happy with how it turned out.  I struggle with deciding what to put on my sidebar, so I'm not entirely pleased with that but I do rather love the header and the background and all the colorful colors.  What do you all think?

 

Until next time!

I remain yours very truly,
Miss March