Tasty Tuesday: Peppers & The Ho-Hums...

What?  You thought this was about those deliscious veggies that come in a rainbow of colors?  Well it is, only further down the page.  ~wink~

See, I'm kinda bored with my blog.  Oh, I like several things about it, the look, the colors, my sections and pages, but the content is giving me the ho-hums and if it's giving me the ho-hums what must it be doing for my readers... 

So I need  your help.  What would you like to see more of, less of, none of...tell me what you think, I can take it.  :)

First change, more personal - day in the life of Serena!  Boy do I hope not to bore you.  LOL

Song of the Day:  If You Have To Ask by the Red Hot Chili Peppers...I woke up this morning with this tune in my head...know the song?   It's a funky little freak of a wonderful song...hehe.
**Interesting line..."Thinkin' of  a few...Taboos that I ought to kill."

Currently Reading:  It's About Time by Erin McCarthy from the Bad Boys of Summer Anthology.

Currently Writing: Friday's Shapeshifters Seduction blog post for the Valentine Blog Hop.  Editing:  The Submission 

Yummy Food Find: Fresh red and yellow bell peppers on my salad.  Yes, technically, I'm old enough to have had them before now, but I'm finding that things I didn't previously care for are really appealing to me.  :)  Darling Diva doesn't buy it, yet.  But I keep trying.

Have a plentiful day!

Friday Retro...

Vintage or just made to look vintage...either way, I really like the picture.  There's such emotion in her profile.

Wednesday Word of the Day

neoterism \nee-OT-uh-riz-uhm\, noun:

1. An innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.
2. The use of new words, terms, or expressions.

~Ha, I do this a lot!  Of course my family looks at me like I'm slightly cracked, but shoossh-ala-banger, who isn't slightly cracked in some way these days?  *wink*~ 

Gotta made up word of your own?  I'd love to hear it.  :)

**Though it did not come into English usage until the late 1800s, neoterism originally comes from the Greek word neōterismós which meant "an attempt to change." ~~info found at Dictionary.com  

Tuesday Tease...

"I‘m not going anywhere, Em." His thumb played over her lips, back and forth, teasing the tiny nerves beneath the plump flesh. A gentle nudge requested entrance into the soft, wet warmth of her mouth while his eyes blazed; reminding her of the many other times, he‘d sought solace there. "Not until we get a few things straight."

Fabulous Friday Fun....

Out in the theaters today is One for the Money by Janet Evanovich.  I can't wait to see it.  Normally, I rarely see a show in at the theater, but I'll definitely make and exception for this one!  :D

Tuesday De-Stressor...

Now who couldn't use a sure fire cure for stress...I know I could.  Are the instructions below a cure?  Probably not, but they couldn't hurt to try.  Well, sticking a finger in your ear might not be the most comfortable thing, but smelling a yummy candle sounds lovely. 

Check out the steps below courtesy of Braingle.  And may you all find a trigger of your own!

~Similar to how Pavlov's dog had associated food with the sound of a bell, it's possible to program your mind to associate some stimuli with being in a relaxed and calm state. This can be a very effect way of coping with stress.

The first step is to find a trigger that you can use on yourself. It should be something that doesn't happen in a normal day. Maybe it could be sticking a finger in your ear, pinching the back of your hand, or taking a whiff from one of your scent canisters.

The second step is to associate this trigger with the state of being calm and relaxed. Try to conjure up a vivid memory of a time in the past when you were totally at peace. Try to recreate all the sounds, smells and images. Once you think you have a good visualization, program it into your mind by sticking your finger in your ear, or whatever else you have chosen to be your trigger. In the future, whenever you are naturally feeling calm and relaxed you should reinforce your trigger by doing it.

Now that you have programmed your mind to associate the trigger with a relaxed state, you can use it whenever you feel stressed. Simply activate your trigger and you will immediately start feeling more relaxed.~

Friday Retro...

Look, it's me!  Okay, maybe it's me from a past life, but I can definitely see myself in today's retro picture.  I adore the fashion of the time - hats, big coats, and sturdy, yet gorgeous, shoes.  Then throw in coffee time girl gabs and yeah, I'm right there!

Pictures like this bring me back to my grandmother's closet; to a place of warmth, of comfort, and with that wonderful Grams smell filling the small space.  Then, of course, there was all of the fabulous hats & shoes I would try on like a fiend, practicing my high-heel walk.  My Grandmother's Closet...there's a poem there somewhere.  :)

Thursday Story Slam - The Lady in Red

Image Credit to Whitebook @ DeviantArt, titled A Christmas Story for Rezzan

The lady in red waits beneath the gnarled old tree, sure her love will return one day.

The lady in red listens for his voice on the wind, sure she will hear it in time.

The lady in red watches the sky for his graceful glide; sure she will see it on the horizon.

He’d vowed to love her beyond his very last breath. 

He would be her champion in this life and onward into death.

The lady in red worries upon her knees, troubling is his late arrival.

The lady in red weeps among the leaves, firmly entrenched—deep in denial.

The lady in red withers below the branches, fearful he is lost to her.

She vowed to love him beyond her very last breath.

She would be his haven in life and in death.

The lady in red acknowledges the swift setting sun, their timing long gone.

The lady in red feels the oncoming change, their places to switch with nary a hitch.

The lady in red resolves to accept her fate, the moon once again rearranged the mates.

They vowed to love beyond their very last breath.

Be they in fur, or in feathers—in life or in death.

~~

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