Musical Mondays #3 "The Call" by Regina Spektor

Lyrics:

 It started out as a feeling

Which then grew into a hope
Which then turned into a quiet thought
Which then turned into a quiet word
And then that word grew louder and louder
'Til it was a battle cry
I'll come back when you call me
No need to say goodbye

Just because everything's changing
Doesn't mean it's never been this way before
All you can do is try to know who your friends are
As you head off to the war
Pick a star on the dark horizon and follow the light
You'll come back when it's over
No need to say goodbye
You'll come back when it's over
No need to say goodbye

Now we're back to the beginning
It's just a feeling and no one knows yet
But just because they can't feel it too
Doesn't mean that you have to forget
Let your memories grow stronger and stronger
'Til they're before your eyes
You'll come back when they call you
No need to say goodbye
You'll come back when they call you
No need to say goodbye

~the Authoress

Milo!

This little fella officially became part of our family today! His name is Milo and he is three months old. He is such a sweetheart but really hates being on leash.

Cutie

Hey, look at the camera Milo!

Aww!

~the Authoress



Some of the craziest hotels ever!

Have you ever gotten tired of those same old hotels with the same old beds, the same old breakfast, and the same old same old? Well while browsing the Internet the other day, I came across some of pictures of wacky hotels, which, I don't even know if they exist for real. Let's get started shall we?

Oh yes, this, this is just gorgeous.

My sister would love this one.

Cute. :D

I wouldn't feel safe here. Too much glass.

Hobbit hole for the win!!!!

......Really? An old jail hotel? Nice...


 Is this...an upside down hotel? THAT'S AWESOME.

I wonder who built this hotel...

I'm in love with this hotel. I mean, it's a treehouse! You sleep, in, a treehouse!

As much as this underwater one is cool, I wouldn't feel safe here either. Sharks might pay me a visit...

This is my favorite. I would love to stay in a library hotel. But does it exist?

Which ones do you like? Feel free to post a comment and tell me.

~the Authoress

Musical Mondays on Tuesday

(Hey guys! Yes, go ahead and say it. I got back from the conference and didn't post. Sorry! I'm sorry! But I'm making up for it now with a Musical Mondays post on Tuesday. Enjoy!)

Send Me a Song--Lyrics

Take the wave now and know that you're free
Turn your back the land, face the sea
Face the wind now, so wild and so strong
When you think of me, wave to me and send me song

Don't look back when you reach the new shore
Don't forget what you're leaving me for
Don't forget when you're missing me so
Love must never hold, never hold tight, but let go

Oh, the nights will be long when I'm not in your arms
But I'll be in this song that you sing to me
Across the sea, somehow, someday
You will be far away, so far from me
And maybe someday I will follow you in all you do
'Til then, send me a song

When the sun sets the water on fire
When the wind swells the sails of your hire
Let the call of the bird on the wind
Calm your sadness and lonliness
And then start to sing to me
I will sing to you
If you promise to send me a song

I walk by the shore and I hear
Hear your song come so faint and so clear
And I catch it, a breath on the wind
And I smile and I sing you a song
I will send you a song
I will sing you a song
I will sing to you
If you promise to send me a song

~The Authoress

Wordless Wednesday: Book Flower

Farewell, parting is such sweet sorrow!

Well guys, I'm off to the conference. See you all in a few days!

~the Authoress

"It's Gone. It's Done." "Yes Mr. Frodo, It's Over Now."

I know I'm being overly dramatic by the title but....as you can guess it....I SURVIVED EIGHTH GRADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeppers folks, as of today, my brain will be allowed to recover for three months before being tortured again. School. is. done. And to celebrate, we got ice cream after music lessons today! Very tasty.

Amongst other things, I'm so happy this week finally came! Because on Thursday, I will be heading off to the homeschool conference my family goes to every year. And I am so excited!

The suitcase is sitting on the couch all packed and ready to go. My bag is packed. And like I said, I'm excited. Or, should I say, over-excited. No, crazy excited! Ahh! Who cares? I'm just really really really excited! Another reason I am so excited is because while there, I will finally get to see one of my good friends again. It's been awhile since we last met up and I have a book I need to get back to her.

I have everything planned out. First place I'm heading after getting settled is of course, THAT AWESOME PLACE WITH ALL THE BOOKS! The Book Fair! I came home with a stack of books last year, and I haven't even read them all yet. Who knows what will happen this year?

My sisters won't be with me the majority of the time, as the older one is volunteering the Children's Conference they are having, and the younger one is going. I was old enough to volunteer, but personally, I would rather spend all my time in the book fair.

I guess that's all I wanted to post about. Sorry it was so short.

~the Authoress