Inspired by my sister (and my need for constant, consistent motivation to write), I thought I would attempt this challenge....
Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest.
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 - A picture of your night.
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory.
Day 06 - A picture of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day.
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 - A picture that shows your true self.
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 - A picture of someone who has taught you many of things in life.
Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you’d love to travel.
Day 21 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 22 - A picture that makes you sad.
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 - A picture of your day.
Day 26 - A picture of someone that means a lot to you.
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 - A picture of something you’re afraid of.
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.
Day 30- A picture of someone you miss.
So without further ado.....Day #1
1. (This is scary, but true) I never wanted to be a mom.
2. My children (all 4 of them) have made me the "Melanie" everyone knows (and a better one, at that).
3. I am a food snob. If it was up to me every one of my meals would be cooked by a gourmet chef and the ingredients would be seasonal, organic, sustainable, and prepared perfectly...and there would be 4 courses with wine pairings.
4. I love sports (but only watching or (gasp!) coaching, and it's a good thing because my boys play all year long, three different sports.
5. I love criminal defense, but I don't really want to be an attorney. I like being a paralegal. I like assisting, it is an art.
6. I wish I could borrow my sister's high school teaching certificate.
7. I love singing karaoke and I love acting and on my darkest days I imagine running away to New York and living with roaches and rats and waiting tables, waiting for my big break on the big stage.
8. No matter how many times I said I wanted to be an only child, my sisters are my greatest gift.
9. I don't say this much, but I will say it now, I am so, so, so proud of my boys and how they have grown up so far. I think they are amazing human beings, despite me.
10. Becoming a single mom was incredibly difficult, challenging, crazy, nearly impossible (and still is depending on the day) but I am still here, my boys have a comfortable, stable home and I am doing it.
11. Besides my daughter dying, and giving birth to Brady and hoping he would live, watching my sister's daughter in the NICU was the scariest, most horrible time of my life. And yet, I know that she is so close to my heart for that very reason...maybe that's why she looks like me. ;)
12. I am a horrible housekeeper and organization is not my strong point (in the slightest).
13. I don't work out AT ALL...I don't even take the stairs. I am in horrible shape. I need to change this.
14. I love sleep. I mean REALLY love sleep. Like I could sleep 72 hours straight in a dark room.
15. More than anything I can imagine, I want to make a difference in this world. I mean a real impact. I want people to know exactly what they're going to say when I die. Every single day my biggest fear is that this will not happen.
Okay, I did day number one. Here's to that!!!
