Ashen Sky {Life}

Day 22: A Website

There are so many websites that I could suggest to my blogger friends that I go to constantly! But of course, there is not enough room for all of that.

1. Ashen Sky {Books}
   This is a blog that Sky and I started together, to write about our authoring and what's going on in our stories. If you haven't visited the blog, please do so!
2. Orli Online Magazine
   This is an online magazine that my friend Ali started and asked me to write for right off the bat. The first issue is going to be coming out this Spring and I can't wait for it to come out and see how everything's going to work! I'm enjoying my writing for this magazine!
3. Kids of Faith Online
   This is another online magazine that I write for. I've been writing for this one for a couple of years now and really enjoy it! Sky started this one and I write both music article and an article about {Shining Stars} - Christian music artists who are shining their lives for Jesus.
4. Facebook
   
5. Twitter
   

Those are the websites that I go to the most, spend most of my time on.

My Last Couple of Weeks in One Post

Erg, I haven't been posting enough lately. I guess it's because of facebook and the people that I'm friends with there know what's going on in my life, without having to read my blog. But there are some followers who are not friends with me on facebook, so I guess that I should be considerate to you guys, too, right?

My family has been developing the winter blues in the last couple of weeks. It's been cold and snowy, and we're just ready for spring to come, so we can get out of the house, and not have to worry about wearing coats and being cold. I want warm! Is that so much to ask?! ;) It was warm a couple of days last week, and that was SO nice.

Last week, I got the flu and was sick for a little over a day. I was glad that it didn't last longer than that, because I hate being sick. I guess everyone hates it, but I don't get sick very often, so it is just yucky. Very yucky.

I was super excited to get Jenny B. Jones' new book in the mail two weeks ago. Yesterday, I wrote a review of it for Mom's blog, here's the link:
http://heidi-strawser.blogspot.com/2011/02/save-date-by-jenny-b-jones.html

Jenny B. Jones also posted a picture that I posted of the book on her website! I feel so loved! :) I posted this picture on facebook and twitter and she decided to post it on her website! I didn't know about it until someone commented on my mom's review and said about the picture on Jenny's website. I was THRILLED to see it there.
Here's the link to that as well:
http://www.jennybjones.com/2011/02/18/oh-those-crazy-kids/#comments

I've been writing a lot lately. I started a story about a week ago and have been writing it a lot lately. I'm rewriting one that I've previously written, but changed it from 1st person to 3rd, and am changing a lot of the plot for many reasons. I'm really enjoying writing in third person and I NEVER thought that I would say that. I almost always used to write in first person so this was a stretch for me at first, but now I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

My friend, Sky and I started a writing blog a couple of weeks ago to keep track of our most current writing projects so we don't forget when we did what. I love writing with Sky and I love our most current story. To check out our blog go here:
http://ashenskybooks.blogspot.com

Lately, my family and I have gone from watching Psych - which we finished all the seasons that we could watch through Netflix - and moved over to watching Monk. We're on Season 4 of the 8 that are out, and we're really enjoying the show. I didn't like it at first but lately I've been loving it. I was still really attached to Psych when we started watching this show and I was comparing everything to it. But now I love them both!

The online magazine that I'm writing for is looking for homecshoolers ages 14-25 to write for their E-zine. If you are at all interested - email orliinfo (at) aol (dot) com. It's been great so far and I'm super excited for the first issue to come out soon! :D

Okay. Okay. Enough for now. I'm getting off the computer to watch Monk. :)

~Ashley

oh man!

I've missed blogging. It's been so long since I've blogged and feel somewhat weird not posting on a blog. I've been a blogger for over three years, but I guess not a very good one, since I can't seem to post consistently. Guess it has something to do with the fact that most of my friends and I communicate through facebook and don't have to worry about comments back and forth like we used to. Oh, well.

A lot has gone on since my last post in May. Wow - that was so long ago. It seems like FOREVER since I went to my Stellar Kart concert and go to meet those really awesome guys.

I went to my one of my great friend, Natalie's house in July and spent a week with her at her house - about 5 hours from my house. It was an amazing time and I got to see some of my awesome friends! :) It, too, seems like a really long time ago, although, it was only a month ago. The week didn't feel like long enough together, but I'll be seeing her again for a weekend in October.
That's a picture of Natalie, Sam and me, on July 18th, 2010.

We started school back up after some of the summer off. I didn't even post since we took off school, and look at this, we started back! Ha. I am a junior this year. :) I am doing Consumer Math (Abeka), Marine Biology, All American History (I think!), Total Language Plus (I love this stuff!), Government, Greek (YAY!).

This fall there's a lot going on. In September, I'm going (with part of my family) to Williamsburg, VA, for the Homeschool Days there.
In October, for a weekend, back to NY, with mom. I'll be staying with Natalie, while she goes to Women of Faith with a friend of her's.
In November, I'm going to spend a week with my friend KYLIE! YAY! I have never met her and it'll be the first time I'll ever have to fly on a plane. A four hour plane ride. I can do this, yes, I can! Ha. I hope. I will be traveling by myself, so that's the only scary part.
Also in November, I'm going with a friend of my mom's, down to South Carolina for a couple of day, to help at the distribution center for Operation Christmas Child.

I'm gonna sign off here - but I'll be sure to try to get back to post again. (Don't hold me to it - I don't know if I can get back into this or not!)
~Ash