Quick laugh! I was at DI on saturday and this is what I found in the book section...
Notice the ones on the sides as well.
Yup. It doesn't surprise me that this is the most popular book in DI :P
-Anna Lynn
Mar 30, 2016
DI Book Fun
Quick laugh! I was at DI on saturday and this is what I found in the book section...
Yup. It doesn't surprise me that this is the most popular book in DI :P
-Anna Lynn
Mar 28, 2016
Random Short Story Generator
Ok so I was looking up articles about short story writing and I came across this Short Story Generator so I just had to try it and here's how it turned out...
(Oh its a british site apparently so some of the things are really weird and british.)
Title: The Squidgy Teapot
May Butterscotch looked at the squidgy teapot in her hands and felt concerned.
She walked over to the window and reflected on her cosy surroundings. She had always loved deprived Upper Boggington with its ugliest, uneven umbrellas. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel concerned.
Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the figure of Forest Trescothik. Forest was a funny queen with wobbly elbows and squat spots.
May gulped. She glanced at her own reflection. She was a hungry, scheming, squash drinker with vast elbows and charming spots.
Her friends say her as a eggy, evil elephant. Once, she had even helped a crispy injured bird recover from a flying accident.
But not even a hungry person who had once helped a crispy injured bird recover rom a flying accident was prepared for what Forest had in store today.
The drizzle rained like walking foxes, making may unstable.
As May stepped outside and forest came closer, she could see the queenlike glint in his eyes. Forest glared with all the wrath of 5038 admirable resonant rabbits. He said, in hushed tones, "I hate you, and I want a pencil."
May looked back, even more unstable and still fingering the squidgy teapot. "Forest, get out of my house." She replied.
They looked at each other with irritable feelings, like two flabby, few foxes chatting at a very snotting Valentines meal, which had drum and bass music playing in the background and two lovable uncles hopping to the beat.
May studies Forests wobbly elbows and squat spots. Eventually, she took a deep breath. "I'm sorry." began May in apologetic tones, "But i don't feel the same way, and i never will. I just don't hate you Forest."
Forest looked lonely, his emotions raw like a tense, terrible torch. May could actually gear forests emotions shatter into 2503 pieces, Then the funny queen hurried away into the distance. Not even a beaker of squash would calm May's nerves tonight.
THE END
Try making your own if you want a laugh!
-Anna Lynn
(Oh its a british site apparently so some of the things are really weird and british.)
Title: The Squidgy Teapot
May Butterscotch looked at the squidgy teapot in her hands and felt concerned.
She walked over to the window and reflected on her cosy surroundings. She had always loved deprived Upper Boggington with its ugliest, uneven umbrellas. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel concerned.
Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the figure of Forest Trescothik. Forest was a funny queen with wobbly elbows and squat spots.
May gulped. She glanced at her own reflection. She was a hungry, scheming, squash drinker with vast elbows and charming spots.
Her friends say her as a eggy, evil elephant. Once, she had even helped a crispy injured bird recover from a flying accident.
But not even a hungry person who had once helped a crispy injured bird recover rom a flying accident was prepared for what Forest had in store today.
The drizzle rained like walking foxes, making may unstable.
As May stepped outside and forest came closer, she could see the queenlike glint in his eyes. Forest glared with all the wrath of 5038 admirable resonant rabbits. He said, in hushed tones, "I hate you, and I want a pencil."
May looked back, even more unstable and still fingering the squidgy teapot. "Forest, get out of my house." She replied.
They looked at each other with irritable feelings, like two flabby, few foxes chatting at a very snotting Valentines meal, which had drum and bass music playing in the background and two lovable uncles hopping to the beat.
May studies Forests wobbly elbows and squat spots. Eventually, she took a deep breath. "I'm sorry." began May in apologetic tones, "But i don't feel the same way, and i never will. I just don't hate you Forest."
Forest looked lonely, his emotions raw like a tense, terrible torch. May could actually gear forests emotions shatter into 2503 pieces, Then the funny queen hurried away into the distance. Not even a beaker of squash would calm May's nerves tonight.
THE END
Try making your own if you want a laugh!
-Anna Lynn
Mar 27, 2016
Easter
Happy Easter everyone!
I had a wonderful lesson in church today about the atonement. How it is a gift for us, and that we need to actively use it in our lives. Christ suffered so that we wouldn't have too. He offers us a fresh start and we need to be wanting and ready to take it.
This Easter Video shows the many miracles that are possible because of our Savior. Please watch if you have time.
Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer, and can be our friend and confident as well if we simply turn to him.
-Anna Lynn
I had a wonderful lesson in church today about the atonement. How it is a gift for us, and that we need to actively use it in our lives. Christ suffered so that we wouldn't have too. He offers us a fresh start and we need to be wanting and ready to take it.
This Easter Video shows the many miracles that are possible because of our Savior. Please watch if you have time.
Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer, and can be our friend and confident as well if we simply turn to him.
-Anna Lynn
Mar 25, 2016
Beauty
Remember to take the time to appreciate beauty no matter what form it manifests its self in. Doing this can breath new life into you and help you through your life.
To often we can go through our lives with the conveyor belt mind set, everything gets boring and mundane because we are so set on getting... where exactly? That is when we need to remember to look for those beautiful things around us. Beauty surrounds us in so many ways every day. Art, nature, music, writing, people, animals, architecture, FOOD! Just open your eyes!
My personal definition of beauty is anything that makes you go WOW, SIGH, or just smile like a simpleton. Pretty simple right? Here are some things that I find really beautiful.
What is your definition of beauty?
-Anna Lynn
To often we can go through our lives with the conveyor belt mind set, everything gets boring and mundane because we are so set on getting... where exactly? That is when we need to remember to look for those beautiful things around us. Beauty surrounds us in so many ways every day. Art, nature, music, writing, people, animals, architecture, FOOD! Just open your eyes!
My personal definition of beauty is anything that makes you go WOW, SIGH, or just smile like a simpleton. Pretty simple right? Here are some things that I find really beautiful.
What is your definition of beauty?
-Anna Lynn
Mar 24, 2016
New Writing Books!
Life is great when you have Barnes and Noble gift cards :)
I just got these 3 books for free, and can't wait to read them! I've already started 2 of them and they are really good.
1. Wonderbook, by Jeff Vandermeer
This book so far is very light hearted and fantastical. It feels like it was written like a 5 year old (but in a good way). It talks a lot about creativity and imagination. What they really are and where they really come from. It also has a lot of fun pictures and is very fun to read.
2. Make a Scene, by Jordan E. Rosenfeld
I haven't started this one yet.
3. Writer's Guide to Character Traits, by Linda N. Edelstein
This is like a dictionary of Phycology for writers. It has chapters about personality types, childhood development, phycological disorders, and my favorite criminal types.
Can't offically recomend these books because I don't know if they are going to have anything bad in them but so far I'm really enjoying them.
-Anna Lynn
I just got these 3 books for free, and can't wait to read them! I've already started 2 of them and they are really good.
1. Wonderbook, by Jeff Vandermeer
This book so far is very light hearted and fantastical. It feels like it was written like a 5 year old (but in a good way). It talks a lot about creativity and imagination. What they really are and where they really come from. It also has a lot of fun pictures and is very fun to read.
2. Make a Scene, by Jordan E. Rosenfeld
I haven't started this one yet.
3. Writer's Guide to Character Traits, by Linda N. Edelstein
This is like a dictionary of Phycology for writers. It has chapters about personality types, childhood development, phycological disorders, and my favorite criminal types.
Can't offically recomend these books because I don't know if they are going to have anything bad in them but so far I'm really enjoying them.
-Anna Lynn
Mar 23, 2016
Kid Forever!
Some days you just need to act like a kid. Growing up can get so serious and stressful that its nice to pretend you are still a kid to blow off steam. Just do whatever comes to your mind, don't filter your ideas because you are supposed to act grown up or mature. Today I ran across the street (yes we waited to cross) hopping on the white lines only. Oh and I danced like a maniac at Theater. Be yourself and don't change for anyone!
-Anna Lynn
Mar 21, 2016
Book Recommendation: Character and Viewpoint
Book recommendation:
Character and Viewpoint, by Orson Scott Card
This is just one book of a series of helpful and enjoyable fiction writing books called, The Elements of Fiction Writing. Some of the other books include; Plot, Conflict and Suspense, Beginnings Middles and Ends.
Each book is written by a different author, which is nice because you know this advise is coming from a reliable source. On the down side though not all the authors are very clean in their writing. The only real problem is that some of their writing examples aren't the best.
But they really are helpful books to have and I have visited them time and time again. I strongly suggest you check it out if you are interested in fiction writing.
-Anna Lynn
Character and Viewpoint, by Orson Scott Card
This is just one book of a series of helpful and enjoyable fiction writing books called, The Elements of Fiction Writing. Some of the other books include; Plot, Conflict and Suspense, Beginnings Middles and Ends.
Each book is written by a different author, which is nice because you know this advise is coming from a reliable source. On the down side though not all the authors are very clean in their writing. The only real problem is that some of their writing examples aren't the best.
But they really are helpful books to have and I have visited them time and time again. I strongly suggest you check it out if you are interested in fiction writing.
-Anna Lynn
Mar 20, 2016
Spring and New Life!
Today is the first day of spring! YAY! The sky is blue, and its only a matter of time before there are blossoms on the trees, flowers, and green grass. I love spring because its a wonderful reminder and illustration of new life.
We attended the Provo City Center Temple dedication today, and that was also a great illustration of new life. It burnt to the ground, but they rebuilt it into something even more wonderful.
The winter drains me, but every spring I feel new life entering and re-energizing me.
I have no doubt that easter is in the spring time for a reason. The whole world is being reborn! There is no greater reminder than what is all around us. This easter and spring time look around you at all the beauty and know that it is only a small percent of the beauty of the life that is to come. And remember all this is possible because of our Savior. He makes new life possible.
Mar 17, 2016
The Magic of Music
Mar 16, 2016
Mar 15, 2016
Home Away From Homes
Do you have those places that just feel like an extension of home? I'm an introvert, that means I need to recharge and being at home is the best place for that. But some specific places can also recharge me, and those places are my most happiest places on earth. 1. Book stores, 2. The Shakespeare Festival.
I don't know about you but whenever I step into a book store I feel like time disappears and I could brows the shelves forever without any consequences.
Twice a year we go as a family down to the Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City. Whenever I even think about it it makes me happy! It is a vacation that involves my passion for theater, and the whole atmosphere is just so saturated with it. Truly my home away from homes.
What are you're home away from homes? What places re-charge you?
-Anna Lynn
Mar 14, 2016
Wanderlust
If travel didn't cost anything, and all people could be trusted I would be gone today! I've always wanted to travel the world and it is a dream that I will make come true. I don't care how hard it will be I just want to get out there and see and experience everything for myself, not just in pictures from my computer screen.
Where is the place you most want to travel to? My first stop would be Europe, anywhere and everywhere in Europe :)
-Anna Lynn
Where is the place you most want to travel to? My first stop would be Europe, anywhere and everywhere in Europe :)
-Anna Lynn
Mar 13, 2016
What is Patience?
Everyone has to exercise patience everyday, in everything. If we didn’t life would blow up in our faces, and the faces of everyone around us. Having patience is more than just learning to wait for things you want. Patience is a lifestyle that helps you have order.
I wrote this... poem? a while ago and thought I would share it because patience is an important thing to remember to have and exercise in every chapter of our lives, but of specially in our youth when so much of life is just waiting for us.
What is Patience?
by Anna Lynn
Patience is not sitting still and waiting while the world around you changes.
Patience is an active word, it tells you to have the perseverance to change the world around you.
Patience is not about being passive and avoiding conflict.
Patience is about being calm in the storm that goes ever on around us.
Patience is not waiting for the judgement to fall on your neighbor.
Patience is bearing an offense without the intent to seek revenge.
Patience is not about keeping yourself apart from others.
Patience is about being about to spread peace to others.
Patience is not a form of meditation.
Patience is hard work and enduring to the end.
-Anna Lynn
Mar 12, 2016
Mar 11, 2016
Spirit Animal Family Portrait
A while ago everyone in my family decided on a spirit animal for themselves, and I thought it would be fun to try to draw a family portrait :)
You probably can't read the names and might not even be able to tell what everything is so let me explain...
Magpie = Aunt Tina
Spider (hanging from magpie) = Raef (her son)
Baby pygmy goat = Mimi
Koala = Lily
Cat (he decided later he was a ferret) = Josh
Brown Bear = Me
Hamster on bears nose = Chloe
St. Bernard = Dad
Fluffy Cat = Mom
Wild Cat = Thalia
Otter in a barrel = Howl (Tina's other son)
I suggest doing this for fun, because it was really fun :) and funny to see how your family would look.
Comment your spirit animal!
-Anna Lynn
You probably can't read the names and might not even be able to tell what everything is so let me explain...
Magpie = Aunt Tina
Spider (hanging from magpie) = Raef (her son)
Baby pygmy goat = Mimi
Koala = Lily
Cat (he decided later he was a ferret) = Josh
Brown Bear = Me
Hamster on bears nose = Chloe
St. Bernard = Dad
Fluffy Cat = Mom
Wild Cat = Thalia
Otter in a barrel = Howl (Tina's other son)
I suggest doing this for fun, because it was really fun :) and funny to see how your family would look.
Comment your spirit animal!
-Anna Lynn
Mar 10, 2016
Weird Phobias
I can't believe I forgot to post two days in a row!! sorry I was really distracted.
Anyway, just thought I would share something funny tonight.
I have this app that is called "Writers Lists" and that is literally all it is. Its just a bunch of lists that could help writers with stuff... yup. There is one list that is just a whole bunch of phobias and there are a lot of phobias! I thought I would share some funny ones. (sorry if you have any of these)
arachibutyrophobia:
fear if peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
barophobia:
fear of gravity
bibliophobia:
fear of books
gallophobia:
fear of France or French culture
phalacrophobia:
fear of becoming bald
philemaphobia:
fear of kissing
phobophobia:
fear of phobias
consecotaleophobia:
fear of chopsticks
venustraphobia:
fear of beautiful women
xanthophobia:
fear of the color yellow or the word yellow
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia:
fear of long words
If you want to make this post more useful go ahead and take one of the phobias and use it as a writing prompt. You could make some fun stories with them :)
-Anna Lynn
Anyway, just thought I would share something funny tonight.
I have this app that is called "Writers Lists" and that is literally all it is. Its just a bunch of lists that could help writers with stuff... yup. There is one list that is just a whole bunch of phobias and there are a lot of phobias! I thought I would share some funny ones. (sorry if you have any of these)
arachibutyrophobia:
fear if peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
barophobia:
fear of gravity
bibliophobia:
fear of books
gallophobia:
fear of France or French culture
phalacrophobia:
fear of becoming bald
philemaphobia:
fear of kissing
phobophobia:
fear of phobias
consecotaleophobia:
fear of chopsticks
venustraphobia:
fear of beautiful women
xanthophobia:
fear of the color yellow or the word yellow
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia:
fear of long words
If you want to make this post more useful go ahead and take one of the phobias and use it as a writing prompt. You could make some fun stories with them :)
-Anna Lynn
Mar 7, 2016
Quick Writing Resources!!
Quick writing resources post!
Here are some blogs that have some good tips on writing...
Youtube Channels...
Podcast...
Enjoy ;)
-Anna Lynn
Mar 6, 2016
Small and Simple
You never know what effects your actions are going to have. But we do know this simple fact; good actions will lead to good outcomes and bad actions to bad outcomes.
A problem we are facing in this world is that people are to afraid to act. I guess people think that they have to do something big and amazing to have any influence on the world but thats just not true. By small and simple things are great things brought to pass, and we can do those things. Its as easy as saying something nice to someone you wouldn't normally talk to, or helping someone carry something, or even giving someone a smile. You never know what kind of an effect that could have on that persons day.
The world needs more small and simple. If we all do are part the world will be a much brighter place.
-Anna Lynn
A problem we are facing in this world is that people are to afraid to act. I guess people think that they have to do something big and amazing to have any influence on the world but thats just not true. By small and simple things are great things brought to pass, and we can do those things. Its as easy as saying something nice to someone you wouldn't normally talk to, or helping someone carry something, or even giving someone a smile. You never know what kind of an effect that could have on that persons day.
The world needs more small and simple. If we all do are part the world will be a much brighter place.
-Anna Lynn
Mar 5, 2016
My Number/Color/Letter Theory
I don't know how many other people think like this but at least for me each number, and some times letter, is connected to a color and gender. I know its weird. Its just when I think about that one thing I
think about the others as well. Its like each number has a personality to me. I just thought I'd share and see how it compares to you're guys thoughts.
Every one of these falls under either warm or cold in my mind.
My favorite number is 56 which is 5+6. Blue + Red. (That is why it feels like a patriotic number to me.) It is also cold + warm. boy + girl.
Comment your thoughts. Do you do this too? How does your's differ from mine if you do...?
-Anna Lynn
think about the others as well. Its like each number has a personality to me. I just thought I'd share and see how it compares to you're guys thoughts.
Every one of these falls under either warm or cold in my mind.
WARM +
|
COLD -
| |
Numbers
|
All Even
|
All Odd
|
Letters
|
A,B,G,H,I,J,M,O,P,Q,R,W
|
C,D,E,F,K,L,N,S,T,U,V,X,Y,Z
|
Colors
|
Red, Orange, Indigo, Violet
|
Yellow, Green, Blue
|
This is what color and gender I associate with each number...
Number
|
Color
|
Gender
|
1
|
white
|
boy
|
2
|
pink
|
girl
|
3
|
lime green
|
boy
|
4
|
brown
|
boy
|
5
|
blue
|
boy
|
6
|
red
|
girl
|
7
|
orange
|
girl
|
8
|
purple
|
boy
|
9
|
black
|
boy
|
My favorite number is 56 which is 5+6. Blue + Red. (That is why it feels like a patriotic number to me.) It is also cold + warm. boy + girl.
Comment your thoughts. Do you do this too? How does your's differ from mine if you do...?
-Anna Lynn
Mar 4, 2016
Mr. Rogers Quotes
Mr. Rogers was an amazing man. Here are some of my favorite quotes from him and a link to a short documentary about his life and his show.
Documentary Link
-Anna Lynn
“All grown ups were children once too.”
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.
“How sad it is that we give up on people who are just like us.”
"You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are." 
Documentary Link
-Anna Lynn
Mar 3, 2016
Slytherin Pride!
I'm a Slytherin. Shocker!! (or maybe not)
I seriously don't have a big "One house better than the other" attitude, my attitude is more like they are all great, and fit different people for different reasons. I feel like I fit with the definition of the majority of the Slytherin house. So here are some Slytherin pride quotes... because why not?
Comment with your house and a reason you feel you belong to it...
and if I have any fellow Slytherin out there that would be great to know ;)
-Anna Lynn
I seriously don't have a big "One house better than the other" attitude, my attitude is more like they are all great, and fit different people for different reasons. I feel like I fit with the definition of the majority of the Slytherin house. So here are some Slytherin pride quotes... because why not?
Comment with your house and a reason you feel you belong to it...
and if I have any fellow Slytherin out there that would be great to know ;)
-Anna Lynn
Mar 2, 2016
Our Studio Films
I spent the evening reminiscing with my sister about all these old videos we used to make. We were all soooo tiny and are voices were soooo squeaky. I am going to regret reminding everyone about these but I don't care right now because old memories should be shared.
So check out OurStudioFilms and comment any memories you have connected to them. (Or if this is completely new to you comment your current thoughts ;)
-Anna Lynn
So check out OurStudioFilms and comment any memories you have connected to them. (Or if this is completely new to you comment your current thoughts ;)
-Anna Lynn
Mar 1, 2016
My Little Pony Sick Day
So today I was feeling really awful and basically stayed in bed all day (until 5 when it was time for Wonka) watching My Little Pony. Lets just say that season 5 is amazing ;)
(I got some serious My Little Pony feels.)
I just had to screen shot this. Most amazing pic ever!
-Anna Lynn
(I got some serious My Little Pony feels.)
I just had to screen shot this. Most amazing pic ever!
-Anna Lynn
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