Here we see David’s life in just 8 shots as he goes from being born to graduating.

INT. HOSPITAL – AFTERNOON

A mother sits alone in bed, cradling her newborn son.

INT. HOUSE – MORNING

DAVID, a toddler, learns to crawl and explores the house for the first time.

CUT TO:

(TITLE SCREEN)

INFINITE

PRODUCTIONS

PRESENTS

EXT. SCHOOL FIELD – AFTERNOON

DAVID, now 10, plays football with his friends over lunch. He scores the winning goal.

INT. CLASSROOM – AFTERNOON

DAVID sits in class, answering questions from the teacher.

CUT TO:

(TITLE SCREEN)

A FILM BY

HANNAH READ

INT. SCHOOL HALL – MORNING

DAVID, now 16, sits an exam in the school hall. He notices the boy next to him trying to copy his answers, so he hides them from view.

INT. LIVING ROOM – EVENING

DAVID sits on the sofa at a house party, drinking beer and trying to talk to the girl next to him.

CUT TO:

(TITLE SCREEN)

CIRCLE

OF

LIFE

INT. NIGHTCLUB – EVENING

DAVID, now 19 and drunk, drinks shots from the bar with his friends.

EXT. UNIVERSITY GROUNDS – AFTERNOON

DAVID, now 21, stands next to his parents as he graduates.

(CUT TO BLACK)

Here we see David’s life in just 8 shots as he goes from being born to graduating.

INT. HOSPITAL – AFTERNOON

A mother sits alone in bed, cradling her newborn son.

INT. HOUSE – MORNING

DAVID, a toddler, learns to crawl and explores the house for the first time.

CUT TO:

(TITLE SCREEN)

INFINITE

PRODUCTIONS

PRESENTS

EXT. SCHOOL FIELD – AFTERNOON

DAVID, now 10, plays football with his friends over lunch. He scores the winning goal.

INT. CLASSROOM – AFTERNOON

DAVID sits in class, answering questions from the teacher.

CUT TO:

(TITLE SCREEN)

A FILM BY

HANNAH READ

INT. SCHOOL HALL – MORNING

DAVID, now 16, sits an exam in the school hall. He notices the boy next to him trying to copy his answers, so he hides them from view.

INT. LIVING ROOM – EVENING

DAVID sits on the sofa at a house party, drinking beer and trying to talk to the girl next to him.

CUT TO:

(TITLE SCREEN)

CIRCLE

OF

LIFE

INT. NIGHTCLUB – EVENING

DAVID, now 19 and drunk, drinks shots from the bar with his friends.

EXT. UNIVERSITY GROUNDS – AFTERNOON

DAVID, now 21, stands next to his parents as he graduates.

(CUT TO BLACK)

Walked the rainy streets of Belgrade, and decided to see a movie. The Great Gatsby. The walk home from the cinema gave me a lot of time of reflect on it.

The movie made me really  upset because I, like Gatsby, rely heavily on hope. Hope that the one you love will love you back, that you will in time be together, and the hope that it will be true.

What bothered me, as it probably bothered many others, is the fact that Daisy didn’t stand up and leave Tom. She was too comfortable, and too fearful of disturbing what has been already molded her lavish lifestyle. Yet, I still don’t understand.  I expect that fear from someone who would be changing their lifestyle or standard of living, and developing a fear because of the unknown, but that’s not really the case. Or is it? Is she scared that her relationship with Gatsby may not work out as they have planned?  I think what disappointed me was that Daisy didn’t realize all that had been done for her. The house, the parties — all this to gather her attention. And then once her attention was gathered, it was like they never had parted.  But what really stood out was when Gatsby died, she chose to pretend like nothing ever happened. Just ran back into her bubble of fairytales and luxury.  Didn’t attend the funeral, just packed up and left. Running away to another dream land.

Don’t you mourn? Shed at least a tear?He was so close– and invested all his emotions and energy into it, and you truly thought he was going to win her back. But at the end, it was all up to her. He left his emotions into her hands.

To hope or not to hope?

A couple of weeks ago my friend announced her engagement and today she and her fiance are having a BBQ/Garden party to celebrate their happy news. I expected either myself or hubby to be at work, or for my exhaustion to be hitting me full throttle. However today we got up, hubby had arranged the day off, we have had a shower each, we have gotten our outfits ready, been out and purchased a bottle of wine for the happy couple and a card. All our friends have said how excited they are to see us as they havent since the wedding and so havent seen the bump of doom.

Ive picked a red stretchy maxi dress, but realised my already big boobs are now fricking huge and as such Im worried a boob might flash more than is intended. I explained this to carrot while we were out wine and schloer (think thats how it is spelt) buying, he got me a vest top and cardigan to go with my dress to stop me worrying.

I feel like we are acting as an actual couple again, for the first time in quite a while. It is nice to think it is just me and Carrot and our friends. Our conversations have been more like a normal couple rather than “Carrot is that patch of eczema on my back getting worse?” or “Do my nipples look weird to you?” Cue Carrot looking rather mystified by said changing skin and nipples and not quite sure of what to say for the best.

Well, Im off to shave my gorilla legs and put my makeup on…..EEP makeup! I get to feel like me again!

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As such, it is very hard on me when I struggle with being depressed.

Fortunately, for me, being depressed manifests in more of an apathetic and listless lifestyle.  I just don’t want to do anything.  I don’t really have the energy to care.  (I think the side result of this is that the people in my life aren’t peppered with so many questions – being nosy, err, I mean curious by nature, I’m all about asking you about you!  So, some people have been spared my constant interrogations questions, and they probably welcome the break!)

What my friends probably feel like when I’m on a roll!

Some people would see it as a good thing that I recognize that I’m struggling and taking the steps to correct it.  Personally, it drives me nuts that I recognize the issues, as I’d like to just wallow a bit more!!  That’s just me being ornery I suppose!

This will not define my life, though.  This is a part of what has happened along my journey, so, I have begun moving forward again.

Last weekend I spent time with the family and then down at my Amy’s for an impromptu pool party.  This weekend has already been busy.  I had lunch with my BA on Friday.  He goes “You look… good.  Considering.”  LOL, Okay, I’ll take that compliment – hey, I’ll take it anytime someone tells me I look good.  I know I do – but it’s cool to hear it reinforced!  Okay, I jest!

If you don’t know Zoolander by heart, you are missing out!

Friday night my mom treated the girls with a trip to the salon.  Okay, this is a funny story.  I’m sitting with BA at lunch and my dad calls to see how I’m doing (I had more massive work done on my mouth this week, 4 hours Tuesday and 4 hours Thursday).  I assured him I was much better.  Then my mom calls.  She wanted to see how I was doing.  I told her I was good.  She then proceeds to tell me that she is meeting my sister and niece at the nail place tonight.  They are all going to get mani/pedi’s and have a girls night.  It’s my nieces first time, so mom is surprising her with the treat. I told them to have fun, it sounded like a blast.

Mom calls me right back.  ”I didn’t mean to exclude you!  I know you just got your toes done, though.”  Yeah, three weeks ago…  I told mom that I didn’t feel excluded, it was okay, I wasn’t due for another week.  She goes no, I thought you just did them.  I reminded her that I had them done the day Lee died, cause it was past due and I couldn’t face the family and friends with nasty toes, but it was okay, they should have fun, I didn’t feel excluded at all. Plus, Mr. T has his theatre banquet tonight, so I had to take him back to school at 6:45.  In the end, to satisfy her, I told her that I’d check my budget when I got home, see if my pedicure had come up in the rotation yet, and if so, I’d meet them up there.

I went back to my lunch.  Then I got a text from mom… “My treat, I’ll call and change the appointment to 4 people.  Dad will take care of Mr. T, just bring him to the house”

So – anyway – that’s how I ended up at the nail salon with the other females in the family.  I actually got a manicure! I haven’t had one in like 12 years! There is polish on my fingernails!  The only time this happens is at Halloween, and normally you don’t see that unless we are in the dark – cause I love my glow-in-the-dark polish!

Then I got my toes done.

It was a fun night!

Today we are celebrating Memorial day, my sister’s birthday and Father’s Day all at the same time.  With my sister just weeks away from having another baby, it’s getting harder for her to make the hour drive over, so we are doing it all in one fell swoop! I hope there is cake.  I want some cake.

Party Time!!

Sunday Mr. T and I are going to a friends house for a pool party – she just got it installed last week, so we all have to go break it in!  If we didn’t have cake at mom and dad’s, then that’s what I’m taking as my side dish to the party.  I want some cake.

Monday, maybe some of dad’s BBQ ribs, or a nice cool movie theatre (still haven’t had time to go see Star Trek!), we haven’t decided yet.

One way or the other, I’m picking up the pieces in my life and moving forward.

Thank you to all of the military men, women and their families that have kept me safe and allowed me the freedoms that I enjoy.  I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

1 large can sliced pineapple, packed in juice (reserve juice)
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pineapple juice

Prehaet oven to 350F. Drain pineapple, reserving juice for cake. In a large oven-proof skillet, melt 1 stick butter and stir in brown sugar until well blended. Remove from heat and top with pineapple. Cream butter and sugar. Separate eggs. Add yolks and vanilla to batter. Add dry ingredients alternately with juice. Beat egg whites and fold into batter. Pour over pineapple and bake about 30 minutes or until lightly browned and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

One of the best attributes to Fitzgerald’s book is the 1920s setting. And if you already saw the movie, you know that the fashion during that time was very classy, sophisticated and elegant. Maybe that’s why I’m so drawn to the book.. I secretly want to attend Gatsby’s parties and I want to be dressed in the clothing they portrayed in the movie. 

With the movie’s recent release and hype around Leonardo DiCaprio, I’ve found ways to attain the same look for affordable prices because the truth of the matter is, every woman wants to dress up and feel like she’s worthy enough to attend these great, grandiose parties, especially if DiCaprio is holding them.

These accessories are essential to the Gatsby look:

And these dresses are also Daisy inspired:

These items can be found in local department stores and boutiques. The trick is to wear an elegant dress, that highlights your body and makes you look tall, paired up with accessories including silver jewelry, headpieces, clutches and shoes that will dazzle. And once you get all those essentials and wear them with confidence, you can be a character in The Great Gatsby.

You can also find similar looks for less here: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/great-gatsby-article-1.1353921

Sources:

http://www.luckymag.com/shopping/2013/04/great-gatsby-fashion-shopping_slideshow_item15_16

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/destination-weddings-honeymoons/great-gatsby-wedding-dresses_b_3230393.html#slide=more295894

http://www.romanceofyesteryear.com/category_39/Great-Gatsby-Inspired-Dresses.htm

Nu har vi kommit fram i Sverige, fullspäckat schema…en av de roligaste händelserna sker just i kväll. Vi ska nämligen på slotts fest, ett av Sveriges äldsta bebodda slott, och just där bor några av våra vänner…är inte det fantastiskt?

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And we have arrived in Sweden, where we have a lots of plans…one of the greatest events will take place tonight, we’re heading to a party at a castle. One of Sweden’s oldest castle where a family lives, and it’s actually our friends who live there…isn’t that great?

Min nya clutch är med, låt festligheterna börja! / My new clutch is with me, let the party begin!

Nyt nautitaan ja juhlitaan!

❤❤❤

2 weeks to go until the Pirate Crawl / Party Cruise. Under 100 total tickets remain.

We’ve set up a page to give you some outfit ideas.

And we have hundreds of pictures from years past

2012 Pirate Crawl Pictures

2011 Pirate Crawl Pictures

2010 Pirate Crawl Pictures

2009 Pirate Crawl Pictures

Looking forward to seeing you in a couple weeks! Arrrgghhh….

Whenever you have the chance, go outside to exercise. You can get fresh air by getting outside for your workout by going on a nature hike, running on the beach, playing tennis or having a nice pick-up game of some sort with friends. Being outdoors will refresh your attitude and help get you fit. Being outside helps you think better and relax.

If your exercise routine requires you to keep count of your reps, try starting from the number you desire to hit and count backwards. That way, you will know how many really remain, and you will stay motivated to complete them.

Try performing dive-bomb pushups as an intense modification to this basic exercise. When attempting dive bomb push-ups, put both hands and both feet on the floor, and keep your back arched. For your next stop, bend your arms right at the elbow, then push and lower your torso in a forward direction. Bring your torso backwards to reach the starting position. This exercise helps to build up your chest muscles.

To stay on your game and keep improving after you have hurt yourself, keep on going but take it easy where you are injured. You will not only maintain your fitness, you will stimulate muscle growth in the injured area.

There are lots of different types of exercise routines and classes that keep you feeling energized and motivated. This can give you a fresh perspective on exercise and even make it fun. Try out yoga or dancing. A class in kickboxing or a “boot camp” program may be the perfect fit for you. Remember you only have to try each class once, and you’ll be losing weight along the way.

To keep your fitness routine from stagnating, it is important to change it up every now and then. Mixing it up will bring you several benefits. First, by changing your routine this will keep you from becoming bored of doing the same thing every day. In addition, your body can become so accustomed to the same exercises that it will no longer be sufficiently challenged and you will see fewer results. Trying new exercises on a regular basis will keep things from becoming stagnant.

Controlling your breathing makes your workouts give you a better calorie burn that benefits your whole body. When performing situps or crunches, you should make a forceful exhale when the shoulders are at the top of their movement. Exhaling deeply causes muscles to contract and forces them to work more intensely on your behalf.

If you want perfect ab muscles, start an aerobic workout. Ideally you want to do 30-45 minutes of cardio exercises three times a week and weight train two to three days a week. Do ab exercises every other day and exercise your full body regularly.

Those that are serious about fitness will take advantage of every opportunity to be more physically active. With this additional fitness information, you now have the means to develop your fitness plan more thoroughly and reach those goals.

Devote a portion of your “extra” money to exercise equipment. A lot of times the money you invest in exercise equipment can help keep you motivated. Be sure you are getting the best deal that you can find. Don’t buy junk or bad quality pieces, you want something that is built to last.

bounce houses rent An important fitness tip is to never exercise when you are sick. Let your body use all its resources to get well, rather than demanding more of it. It will be more difficult for your body to have endurance and to build muscle. This means that you should stop exercising until you feel better. Until then, follow your doctor’s directions, eat nutritious foods and get adequate rest.

Keep your rpms under 110 and above 80 to optimize your bicycling experience. This will promote less knee strain, as well as fatigue while allowing you to ride farther and faster. You can easily determine your pace by counting the number of times your right leg comes up in ten seconds, then multiply this number by six. You should go for this RPM.

Hand weights are an accessible way for anyone to start weight training. To accomplish this, you will have to get the proper bench for yourself. Keep in mind that you should not feel any wood pressing into your back. If you do then you should purchase another bench. These types of benches end up weakening your spine.

If your body is tired, let it rest. A lot of trainers counsel people to rest only after certain sets or when changing to a different exercise. It is safer, however, to view these recommendations as general rules of thumb. Only you can assess how your body is responding to your specific workout. When your body demands a rest, take one. If you do not there is a chance you will hurt yourself.

You should make physical fitness a priority in your life. Daily exercising is just as important as daily bathing. You should put exercise on your schedule and do it before the day is done so you can cross it off your “to-do” list. Maybe if you list it, you will be sure to get it done.

You should keep working out other parts of your body if you are hurt. Arms, for instance, are interrelated to each other. Studies have shown that working one side of the body actually leads to improvements in strength on the other side. This is because muscle fibers are connected between the limbs.

The easiest thing to learn is that you should life heavy weights for shorter times. Choose a muscle group to start with, perhaps the chest or the biceps. Make sure you do a set of reps using light weights. A weight that allows you to perform 15 to 20 repetitions is about right. Once you’ve finished your warm-up, do a set with a heavy weight. You should only be able to lift it six to eight times in succession. When you are on your last reps you should add five pounds.

A few sessions of one-on-one coaching from a personal trainer can get you on the right path to an effective workout routine. A prospective trainer should be willing to examine your needs and help you figure out your fitness goals. A trainer will also be able to help you identify target areas and recommend a specific workout program that is suitable to you. You can get some extra motivation to get to a new gym with the help of a professional trainer. This will allow you to create an ideal plan that you can follow.

If you are looking for a fun and new method of working out, try kickboxing. People who try kickboxing often leave feeling amazed at how sweaty, and yet how exhilarated, they are. This workout will increase your overall strength as well as burn a significant amount of calories.

Adhere to the advice offered if you want to get serious about fitness. You might find that you have to devote some time to living this way, but in the end, it is worth it. You have always wanted to be fit and healthy. There is no better time to start than right now, so start today.

If you find yourself slacking off with your fitness regimen, talk to your friends about joining you. Exercising with a friend can help you keep more motivated towards your goals. It’s always good to get fit with someone else. This is because it’s harder to give up when someone’s working with you, and that will allow you to become fit faster.

Wrapping your thumbs can reduce the effectiveness of certain exercises, including lat pulls. This simple act of wrapping, removes some of the work from the intended muscles, reducing the quality of the exercise. It may be strange, but it can help you better target those muscles.

When you set off down the road to fitness, remember to schedule a check-up with your doctor before throwing yourself into vigorous exercise. You can learn a lot from your physician, especially if you have any prior health problems that make it harder to get exercise. Even if you feel like you’re already as fit as you can be, a doctor will be able to give you good advice on how to proceed.

17 inches is often an odd approximation that major golfers use to improve their putting. Simply aim 17 inches beyond the hole and put straight ahead. This is an area that should be free of footprints. This means that the blades of grass are thicker, which will cause your putts to drastically slow down.

Some video games will help with your fitness program as well as being lots of fun. Playing games like, DDR, Wii Fit, etc. can help keep you moving!

A good way to exercise your biceps during curls is to have your wrist bent backward and make sure it’s kept in that position throughout the exercise. Because your biceps have to work harder than they would if your wrist was curled in, you will develop the muscle faster and get better results.

For proper fitness, it’s important to think about how you usually start your day. Consuming breakfast is vital to your long-term fitness. Eating shortly after waking affects the rest of the day by fueling your system and kicking your metabolism into high gear.

Give a TV workout a try if you want to avoid falling into a rut. You can either turn on a fitness-themed channel or find an on-demand fitness show for your workout. You will learn new moves and you will stay interested in whatever episode is coming up, so the time will fly by. If there aren’t any fitness shows on TV, you should go out an purchase a couple of fitness DVDs to watch at home.

It doesn’t matter the changes your body makes, as long as it is changing for the better then you are making progress. By taking the time to educate yourself, you’ll be able to get the most out of each and every workout. Utilize the advice that you have now learned, and you’ll soon discover that you are fit.

You might want to meet some professionals when you’re deciding on personal fitness goals. You can schedule a single session with a nutritionist for an affordable price. The nutritionist will help you gain a better understand of how your body interacts with foods.

Taking exercise to extremes is not a good idea. You will be in danger of hurting yourself, heart issues, dehydration, and you will not benefit from it.

If you suffer an injury to one limb, you can maintain fitness and increase healing by continuing to perform exercises with the opposite limb. This not only helps you keep your strength up, it stimulates your muscle’s nerves in the injured area and helps to prevent the loss of any muscle mass.

Many people work toward their fitness goals by going to the gym to lift weights. You really need to do only six simple exercises to maintain all your muscles. These exercises are pull ups, push ups, leg lifters, handstand push ups, squats and bridges.

There are many fitness benefits to taking up running. It not only burns calories, but helps build lean muscle and aids your lungs and heart, and is advantageous for your mind. Aerobics increase your brain’s blood flow for healthier brain tissue. There is scientific research that suggests depressed patients may benefit as much from running as they do from antidepressant drugs.

Avoid spending too much time working a single side of your body or a single muscle group. Some people think that by working out just one side or muscle set will help them to achieve better results in the long run. This will probably just make things more straining on that particular part of the body, and that can hamper results.

By setting a goal, you will have the determination to stick with your fitness routine. Having goals focuses you on the task at hand instead of the hurdles to get there. Goals help you to see that fitness is an ongoing process.

If you want to be fit, you really should exercise every day. That way, you can maximize the effects of your efforts. It will also help your workouts to become good habits. Some exercise days should be lighter, though, than others so that your body doesn’t get overloaded.

Record each thing you do on a daily basis. It should keep track of everything you eat and every exercise your perform. This can help you understand if you are making real efforts to get into shape. You will later begin to pick out certain patterns. If you had to put off exercising a little while, note why.

Do not overreact if you cannot use a gym for training. Sneakers are the only essential when working out! Your fitness routine can take place at a park, your home or a local street. Carry resistance bands with you to intensify your workouts.

Although reaching your fitness goals will take hard work, in the end it will be worth it. By improving your fitness level, you not only improve your looks, you also improve your overall health and well being. If you stay fit, you will lead a better life and be able to do more in it.

Scrumptious Strawberry Lemonade Cake

1 box yellow cake mix, with eggs, oil, and water as directed on the box
1/2 cup lemonade powdered drink mix (I used Country Time Lemonade Mix)
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup finely diced strawberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix cake batter adding eggs, oil, and water as directed on the cake mix box. With a mixer on medium speed, incorporate lemonade mix and almond extract. Fold in strawberries.
Place cupcake liners in cupcake pan. Fill each to 2/3 full.
Bake for 16-18 minutes. Cool completely and top with cream cheese frosting or with my Powdered Sugar Glaze. Garnish with sliced strawberries. Make 2 1/2 dozen.

Friday’s Morning Run

Perfection?
I think so.
Especially because our new house has apparently given me core strength.
(plank a day- top left)
3. Our neighborhood and the surrounding area is extremely hilly.
I am trying to look at this as a blessing in disguise.
I am LOVING all of my outdoor runs
(so much more than running on a treadmill or
around the concrete we were surrounded by before we moved)
but holy macaroni noodles do I feel like I am going uphill almost the entire six miles.
This macaroni noodle resembles my neighborhood’s terrain.
I am going to have some SOLID quads…
oh wait, my legs are already tree trunks : )
4. I forgot about ice cream trucks.
Okay, maybe not FORGOT (after all, ice cream/froyo are my weaknesses),
but I NEVER expected to see one in our neighborhood.
However, Wednesday night my wildest dream
(that I didn’t even know I had)
came true-
this gem was in front of me as I was in our neighborhood heading home.
Side note: Is it just me or do you also think ice cream trucks shouldn’t have “Watch Children” on them?
Did you also notice this is the ice cream boss?
We don’t mess around in these parts.
5. We are obsessed with our screened porch in the back of our house.
Obsessed.
We decided before moving in our priorities went as follows:
A. Bed for our bedroom
We didn’t care about a bedroom set, etc.
B. Patio furniture for the screened porch and a grill.
C. TVs (it only made number 3 because I love my husband
because as you know I am not a huge TV lover).
D. Guest Bedroom
We got A-C done and actually skipped D to make sure all of our bathrooms were taken care of,
so sorry Dad and Theresa- if the guest bedroom isn’t ready in July when you visit,
blame Ben and his TVs.
6. Many of you may remember our Gnome story.
Well, I fear I have some bad news.
Ben mowed our lawn for the first time on Tuesday night
and afterwards noticed we have quite a lot of mushrooms hanging out in our lawn.
He seemed upset when he made this discovery but I am fine with it.
My understanding is that they are probably there because of our gnome friends.
If my theory proves to be correct we will need to embrace the shrooms
because my gnomes are staying.
7. I want to have a housewarming party.
Here is my thought:
Ben will grill you yummy food,
I will walk you all around our house and introduce you to our gnome
(name is to be determined),
we will have s’mores around our fire pit
and then you can pick a shroom as your departure gift.
Thank you for coming,
take our fungus.

At least we don’t have THIS many mushrooms.

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What were some of your discoveries as you moved into your current place?
If you had to choose, what is your FAVORITE room in your house?
Do you have gnomes?
Are they the red guys- mine is blue and I would hate for them to fight.

Everyone picked up their bags and headed towards the dorms. Immediately, Robyn knew this was an experience she would never forget.

On arrival, Cody talked to many people he obviously knew from previously coming to University. He was hugging and kissing many girls which alarmed Robyn.

“I see you’re the womanizer on campus.” Robyn said with a laugh to her voice.

“Yeah, yeah, whatever. They are just friends.”

“Oh yes. Just ‘friends’. Hehe!”

Robyn spent most of her first day getting to know the campus. Her favourite part was the cafe by the quad. It was a quiet place to study and they served the best hot chocolate she had ever tasted.

But the best part of the first day was the juice kegger party held at their dorm. There was loud music and a huge bonfire, plus lots of guests.

The party was in full swing by 7pm. Cody was spurring on the party by showing off his keg stands.

Robyn found it fun to throw test tubes into the bonfire, making the flames do weird and wacky stuff.

But the party was soon ended when the cops arrived and started yelling at guests.

The next day, studying became Robyn’s main job. She was always studying at the dorms and between classes. She really wanted to pass her exams.

But after class, Robyn would kick off her shoes and relax. Cody even managed to get Robyn to play the drums again, and perform at bars. Cody would join in by playing guitar and they became a small band. It felt great to be back playing music again.

Cody and Robyn became very close friends at University, and they promised to stay together when they went back to Bridgeport. But until then they partied like crazy.

But when they didn’t party, Robyn still found ways to have fun.

But college had to come to an end. When Robyn passed all her exams and packed her bags, the three of them headed on home. University was fun, but it was time to return to the normal life, or as normal as it would ever get.

2- Morning bliss. That moment when you wake up before your someone, look at them as they sleep, and swear to yourself that you’ve never seen anything more beautiful.

3- Physical domination. You ran the ENTIRE 10k? You volunteered and roofed a freaking HOUSE? Whatever it is, everyone deserves an endorphin-filled/glorious moment of sweaty sovereignty.

4- Ego karma. You know the scene…you accidentally let your humility slide and say something that the real you would NEVER say. Then someone calls you on it—and you both know you deserve it. Consider it a lesson learned [and a free pass to check the next toolbag you encounter].

5- Kid giggles. Is there anything more fulfilling than making a wee one laugh uncontrollably? Nope! It’s instant therapy and you get to bust out your old cookie monster impression. Win-Win, I say.

xx
Ash

Wendy is a wife, mother and also works as a tier one tech at a local call center. She has always loved to read books and when her children were small she loved to tell them stories she would make up with the kids being the main characters. Together Charlie and Wendy create worlds and people who live in them.

Our journey started as a school project back in 2009. Charlie was given the task of writing, editing, and publishing a book. He was always writing stories and the teachers had a difficult time getting him to do his homework or doing the writing topics they wanted him to write on. Since then we have tried our hand at finding an agent with the big publishing companies before going the indie route. We had found someone to help us edit the book but they didn’t quite have the same vision for the story as we did.

We had also found someone to help us create a book cover but again, they didn’t quite see it as we did. Since we have joined with MasterKoda Select Publishing we have had wonderful help with editing the book to make it the best story possible with characters that will stay with you long after you finish the book. Dan Peyton who is a very talented author is also a gifted artist who helped us by drawing the characters Kai and Clover for the cover. His amazing talents and beautiful work can be seen on the cover along with Rebbekah White’s background that helps bring the story to life. Together these two wonderful people have created a beautiful work of art       that we are proud to display for our book cover.

So please join us on May 31st for fun, games and prizes!

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