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  1. Lightning Bliss
    That is the question.
     
    But frankly my answer is mixed feelings.
     
    For one thing I respect bronies and their opinions on alicorn OCs. Theres just something about them that legitatmatly gives bronies a reason to hate them. First impressions usually being:
     
    1. The creator is an attention begger, who wants to stand out by any means necissary.
     
    2. An character who is a royalty on the spot (and cannon wise is true)
     
    3. OP and immortal
     
    4. Never does anything wrong and is related to some big cannon character, usually being one of the alicorn Princesses of the show.
     
    5. Their design in a nutshell is an eye sore, cliche' or just too ugly to look at.
     
    I for one would agree those are great reasons to hate alicorns. Personally I run into plenty of those OCs that tend to follow under that criteria, even non-alicorn OCs if you can believe that!
     
    But then I run into bronies who simply hate alicorn OCs without real good reason. They hate them for the sake they just hate them because most bronies do and they don't want to be on the recieving end. They are the types that don't bother to research the OC and make a judgement on the spot. This is wrong to me though, and considered unjust.
     
    Now my OC gets fair judgement all the time usually. I've run into a fair share of mixed feelings for her, whether it be her backstory, her representation as an alicorn (Alicorn of Peace), and her design even.
     
    There are the negatives that say her design in the long run is too much, to plain in color and the rainbow colors aren't imagantive.
     
    Then there are the positives who say there's no alicorn like her, with her gryphon tail and large ears.
     
    But what are my feelings about her?
    Well quite simple really. When I first created my OC, she started out as a pegasus. But when I got married and graduated from College, my life defiently had changed into something more...A new path to my destiny opened up and...I've ascended into a new phase of my existence I guess you could say. So I wanted to share that emotion through my OC, and hence why I turned her into an alicorn. Believe me I was terrified to do so because of the reasons listed above. So I worked for months, organizing with my friends in RPs to describe her storyline, backstory and eventually the story of her ascention. I worked tirelessly for months to improve her as poltential cannon character. I followed the guidelines of what an alicorn priness is in the show.
     
    1. They are princesses (i've yet to see one that isn't)
     
    2. They are focused on a magic of their element. (Twillight - Friendship, Cadence - Love, Celestia - Sun, Luna - Moon) Lightning Bliss - Peace
     
    3. They typically have a castle of their own.
     
    I make an exception with rule 3. I don't like my OC to be that high up to having her own kingdom that technically won't exist in the show, so keeping her as a character within the princess arch should be good enough.
     
    I guess my whole point is now, to you readers is to be honest with yourselves, be fair with it, and not be cruel in your opinions. Is my OC that much of a Mary Sue?
     
    Definition of a Mary Sue: A Character that is so perfect, that they are never challenged by the events of the narrative.
     
    When I RP with my OC/ponysonya, she is constantly challenged by whatever scenes or obstacles she's facing. Whether it be fighting, sadness, emotional challenges with her friends or rivals, even how she forsees herself as an alicorn or a decent pony at all.
     
    Do you all still think my OC is a Mary Sue?
     



  2. Lightning Bliss
    :blink: :blink: :blink:
     
    Ok... I mean... seriously?
     
    Not too long ago, like last Thursday... me and my fiance went to the US Embassy for our meeting to have his Visa approved so we can travel back to America together. It was approved in less then 5mins and said they'd mail his visa to us within 10business days... So assumingly I figured it wouldn't arrive here for at least two weeks.
     
    WRONG
     
    It arrived here not more then an hour ago!!! TODAY!!!
     
    Now comes more chaos for me and him instead of the two of us offically getting some time to relax its just more planning, with our flights especially. Its alot to think about because we have to choose the cheapest flight we can that wont force us to stay at an airport over night (because that is a nightmare) land in an American airport with connection flights that take more then 3hrs of waiting because we need those 3hrs to get through immigration security with his visa and packet, and still be convient to my family about picking us up the next day on our arrival
     
    PANIC!!!! lol
  3. Lightning Bliss
    Just as the title states...I hate that feeling.
     
    The feeling you get when you're
     
    - backed into a corner
    - walls caving in
    - the world getting darker
    - the end is near
     
    that sort of feeling.
     
    Why do I feel this way? I think the better question would be, why not, at this point.
     
    I cannot begin to explain the length and time of problems me and my family have had to endure during extreme difficult times. I can only say, when things got worse, we always found ways to get out of it. In this case it won't be any different, the problem is....is that there had been so many stressful situations, all happening at once if not a few days apart, that none of us have time to breath.
     
    There is no exception with me... my stomach has been sent back to the stone age of pain and intolerence. I can't eat without getting stomach pains at this point, and I barely have patience for anypony...including the good fine ponies of this forum. I don't know what to say, I have no defense as to why I may 'address' myself to those new pony members who wish to make 'friends' with me. But right now I am the worst pony you'd want to meet as a first friend. And this is why:
     
    - I was recently evicted from our previous home by our inhumane landowner
    - Our movers abaondoned us in our time of need resulting in our whole family coming together to get the move done in time or we'd be FINED for being late on it
    - At my current job, my coworkers treat me like a doormat, segregating me from any form of bonding or friendly conversation, and throwing me in all the grunt work despite I'm not the only newbie there.
    - My grandmother is in the hospital, and is at risk of a massive stroke.
     
    So forgive me to you fellow ponies who wish to 'get to know me' or make 'conversation' with me...but I am just not in the mood for it right now. I'm in that state of mind where I think "nopony understands or is compassionate enough" to understand what I'm going through and at this point...anything you say, whether it be intentionally rude or not, will set me off, into a spiral of anger or annoyance that could later result in me saying something I'll regret.
     
    To you ponies who feel like they understand what I'm going through, I commend you for your compassion. Maybe you believe or have been through far worse then what I'm going through. Oh lord knows I've been through worse then this too. This is nothing compared to 2010's family losses...But that's beside the point. Whether ya'll understand or feel like you've been through worse, doesn't deter me from the fact, that I'm in this perdicerment here and now, and at the end of the day, I am the one who has to find the sunlight again for myself.
     
    I guess there really is no point in this blog, other then to vent my emotions or thoughts. I guess I could just say to you viwer, to be understanding of what I say, maybe have patience with me whilst I try to find that smile again.
  4. Lightning Bliss
    Well we all know the famed 6 have pets. Let's see if I can remember them all...
     
    Twilight and Owlichious
     
    Fluttershy and Angel
     
    AppleJack and Winnonia
     
    Rainbow Dash and Tank
     
    Pinkie Pie and Gummy
     
    and lastly...
     
    Rarity and Ofel.
     
     
    Well, not trying to 'outdo' the famed 6 MLP ponies here, but being a proud owner of 6 pocket pets known as, rats, are the best pets I could ever hope or ask for.
     
    There's never a dull moment with these little buggers, each having their own personality. My two eldest boys, Gizmo and Nes, are both close bonding brothers, though not from the same litter. Gizmo would be the jock out of the two, and open to new rats or ponies any time. He loves the attention and loves to show off. Where as you have Nes, who's the fat, lazy boy who prefers to sleep then to meet new people, but won't hesitate to come up for scritters, long as you give him a treat in return heh.
     
    Then you have my two girls, hairless rats known as Zera and Lyra. They were sadly given away by their former owner due she couldn't keep them anymore, but they quickly found a home here with me easily. Zera too is the jock of the girls, and hates to be restrained or held. She's the RD of my little herd, always trying to push her limits on how high she can climb or our fast she can dodge my hooves. Whilst Lyra is the sweetest little cupcake in the world. Though she loves to bound and play, if you scoop her up in your hooves, she will lick you and lick you till the cows come home!
     
    Then my newest two boys added to the group, Q and Discord, brothers of the same litter, but no relations to the Star Trek alien god, or his counter part trouble maker. My little Q is the ultimate trouble maker, running as fast as he can, while never afraid of anything. He loves to push his limits and see how close he can get before I try to pick him up. He's a fetch case kind of a rat. Where as his brother Discord prefers to keep to himself, very shy and lazy, but adorable just the same.
     
    Why am I talking about these rats?
     
    Because they make me smile...
     
    Today was a rough day and after two days of having them home, I can honestly say I'm smiling more having them back with me, after us being seperated from each other nearly 4 weeks due to a stressful move. Whilst me and my husband were bickering about things that have to be done and our jobs and the future... I kept looking back to their cage and seeing them stare at us... Words couldn't express... They knew we were stressed, and knew we were upset...did that stop them from coming up to us and licking our fingers? No... not at all. Discord was more then happy to snuggle in my arms, and Gizmo popped his head out of the hammock to give me much needed affection.
     
    They truely are the best pets in the world!
  5. Lightning Bliss
    I can't help but notice that when it comes to this blog, despite it says "My Pony Day", I tend to use it more to vent my frustrations.
     
    You know?
     
    Talking about how bad or stressful my day is?
     
    I'm not saying I'll do this every time, but I feel a bit bad that I do it anyway. I feel like I'm doing it just to gain attention and again I'm not about that. I guess I just do it for my own benefit, like therapy, I'm talking to a therapist who doesn't talk back, they merely 'listen' so I can get it whatever is off my chest.
     
    So...here it goes...
     
    I'm surprised how often my limits are challenged emotionally and physically. When I feel like I'm finally getting on top of things, something comes along and knocks me down a few hundred feet, making me totally rethink my way of doing things, how I live my life, or how I tackle the day...even how I view my friends and family. Stress is a big part of the family life style for me, there's never a dull moment here and it's just become a habit of not being as often surprised when something occurs that would usually make others break down I guess.
     
    I'm not saying what I go through is worse then what some go through, but just about every other people I meet don't exactly experience what I do and therego I'm not sure if they can fully comprehend my situation. For instance
     
    - About two weeks ago my family and I were given notice to vacate our home by our landlord, after she tried to increase our rent pay by over a $100, and discovered there were more then two people leaving at the place. Those two people...happen to be my baby nephew who was born 3months ago, and my grandmother who had to come live with us due to her alheimzers...
     
    - It's now two weeks till the move, and my pet rats had to vacate the house as well cause apparently she didn't like that I had so many or something... resulting in my little babies having to stay with my sisters till the moving is done...and one of them is really old now and needs special attention, and the other has cancar.
     
    - Me and my husband don't see each other much anymore due to we are both working at fast food joints. I just started last Monday myself and into my first hardshift... My first day didn't go so well cause their AC was broken, and at 94F outside...*sighs* I overheated and past out...it was a bad and embrassing day to say the least. And today I got to go in for another 6hour shift like yesterday, and tomrrow. Luckily I have the day off so that's not so bad.
     
    Anyways I could go on and on about my little life troubles, but I think for now that sums it up and I'm feeling a little bit better. I did have a nice pet talk with my mother yesterday morning when I came up for coffee. She saw my dark cloud over my head, and stopped me to say "Even though we are going through all these horrible things...We still have a choice here... We can choose to be misserable or happy, and try our best to get through it and find that sun light again at the edge of the storm."
     
    She is right, it pays to try and find a smile despite the ugly times. But it's just a bit harder for me because there's that level of uncertainty and fear. We're moving into a smaller home with 3 bedrooms cause homes for rent are harder to find, and we have a total of 7 people, two dogs, a cat and my 6 rats...Oh and in one more year or so after our move into this new house... we may have to move again, offically buying a house. But that's just it...during that time, me and my husband want to get our own place, but with the hours we get and the minimum wage... I can't see how we could afford an apartment let alone our place but... I always believe and hope he and I would be able to save up for our own place one day and that's the aim...
     
    -- Dreams --
     
    I still hope that dream job will come my way and I'll finally set into the role as animator or character designer. And the idea of having a small little house... like 1000sqft is just perfect for us... We don't like huge spaces because it means more maitenence and cleaning. We don't have that many possessions and we've lived fine in a small bedroom before. So those are my dreams...and hopes...and I am still hopeful. What's a point of life if you don't have dreams or goals to reach? We have to have dreams.
  6. Lightning Bliss
    Why I am distracting myself:
     
     
     
    So after a horrible night, waking up to the fact it's the day of my Birthday Party...it's not looking good due to the following statement in the spoiler. So to distract myself without gorging on delcious rainbow cupcakes my mother made for me. I thought about this spontanious idea.
     
    What if Lightning Bliss had an arch enemy?
     
    You know?
     
    Like Twilight to Trixie sort.
     
    Her arch nemesis, the opposite of her personality...the sting to the bee etc. Thing is I'm not sure what to create for a villian for her specifically. I don't want it to be another alicorn because alicorns are getting bad ratings lately...even mine isn't safe from judgement (to which I respect, everypony has an opinion), so what would her arch villian be?
     
    The best villian insperation I can think of is an ex-boyfriend with the combonation of a bully from her childhood all mixed into one single villian. A villian that constantly shows her up to make her feel worthless and unloved. LB (Lightning Bliss) is my ponysona, she is my feminine/shy/unconfident/couragous side of my personality who can have low self esteem as it is. What if her arch nemesis were to feed off her flaws...in some way.
     
    Any ideas folks?
  7. Lightning Bliss
    I usually hate being sad, I try not to be because in all honesty come on ponies...
     
    Do you really want to read a blog that's sad or depressing? We got enough drama in our lives as it is!
     
    But I'm not gonna lie, I am a bit bit bummed about the reality of a current situation thats been ongoing for a month now. It's about my rat Gizmo.
     
    I remember when I first got him... it was a brink of madness, but I went to a petstore at least an hour away from where I live, and there he was! Just the cutest three month little rat, all excited and willing to go home with me. I've had nothing but happy times with him, though he's been through my sad and tramatic, he was the one rat out of my current 6 rats, that always managed to put a smile on my face. He's the perfect rat for any first time exotic pet owner!
     
    He would do the following to any stranger or new rat that came to his pack:
     
    - Lick their fingers
    - Climb up into their hands
    - Boggle or brux when stroked (that's rat langauge for "IM REALLY HAPPY)
    - Loves getting his belly rubbed like a dog
    - Never chewed on the furniture ever!
    - Snuggles easily
    - Great with kids!
     
    He's just the perfectly little companion. Even though the other rats we have, to which I love just as much him, they tend to have their quirks, while he is the most behaved. If all else it is he, who influences them to be on a better behavior, even though they tend to be naughty lol.
     
    Sadly though... I wish Fluttershy was here, so she could talk to Gizmo about what ails him...
     
    Thing is folks, rats don't live a long time. About two decades ago you could have a pet rat that would live 4-6yrs! But...thanks to "MAN"'s influence, doing testing and poisioning domesticated rats and mice... Rats usually live up to 2yrs now...good luck getting them over that.
     
    But that's just it... Gizmo is offically 2 and a half years old today...
     
    I've spoild my rats for health reasons to keep them healthy and live longer lives. I've got them a huge cage, I don't use dusty bedding except in their litter boxes. They get play time every night, cheerios for treats, and healthy rat food that is proven healthy cause I always get compliments at the vet stops saying how healthy their coats and eyes are. But I cannot fight the bad breeding and cancar that travels viciously in rats.
     
    Though...Gizmo doesn't have cancar, or tumors. I've taken him to the vet several times in the passed few months, thinking he had URI (Uppertory respitory infection) or heart failure due to his heavy breathing. However he's been exrayed, blood taken, listened to on his heart and lungs. All check out A.OK. But yet...he's breathing hard, he doesn't play as much anymore, he just sits there...enjoying being cuddled by me and my husband...
     
    Last Night Pictures of Gizmo and my Husband
     
     
     
    I have or I am just facing the facts... Gizmo is an old man now, 2yrs old is old for a rat these days...But... I still wish...there was a way I could communicate with him better... Fluttershy would know what to do if she were here. If not then at least tell me how I can make him more comfortable.
     
    Pains of having a pet is one day they will die...you will out live them... But Gizmo is the most special rat I have...it will be...a dark...sad...day...for this alicorn when he goes.
     
    But when he does go...it will be at home, safe and warm with his rat siblings and myself and my husband.
  8. Lightning Bliss
    *SQUEEZES new Plushie of myself*
     
    Yup... I got a plushie custom made of my OC. It totally saved my day today, along with a smile from my baby nephew:
     

     

     
    Why did my day need saving?
     
    Well just from normal day stresses that made me kinda 'blow up' more then usual.
     
    You see...
     
    Yesterday my husband started his first day of work though it was really just training and shadowing the manager at a fast food joint. Today though, after taking our shower, and getting him all nice and groomed for his second day, traffic was awful.
     
    I should have seen that as an omen, but my blissful optomisim kept me from thinking anything negative...up till I got home. Apparently my husband called not more then ONE MINUTE I arrived home, saying he needed to be picked up.
     
    Something wrong with his paperwork processing and he couldn't work today! So once again I got in the car, drived through the awful traffic again...picked him up and came home. Not only were there issues with his paperwork but also I had to adjust things with our bankaccount that would allow him to get direct deposits of his payment into our bankaccount. But my checks are out of date and I need to get new ones. Gah... it's a nightmare to say the least when I thought he was going to have a nice day at work and later on we were gonna eat up there to celebrate.
     
    I come home... I see my nephew. A young baby boy who knows nothing of the worlds trialed stresses to come..just the basic needs. Yet he smiled at me when I came into the room, with that distinct auroa of mine that I was "angry". But he didn't care, he smiled to me, happy to see his auntie Blissy...
     
    I go upstairs along with my husband to sort some things out...And then I give my plushie a hug. She's soft and cuddly more then I realized. Now I'm all smiles again and confident we'll work these issues out! Life is good, for the most part.
     
    As my Papa would tell me...
     
    It's better then being 6 feet under, always!
  9. Lightning Bliss
    I hate it and love it at the same time of knowing when a long week is ahead of me. Hate it for knowing what I have to do to get through it, but happy to know I can mentally prep myself for it.
     
    It's nothing I don't regret in doing, it's something I have to do for the good of the family and everypony's schedules.
     
    You see...
     
    My little sister, (16yrs) has a 4month baby, and a dead beat husband who doesn't really help in raising their son. Since she's technically a single mother, she has to work since she's not really going to school anymore. Coodles for her doing what's right for herself and her son, unfortunetly...who's gonna watch him? Us avaliable family members of course!
     
    That's what my large family does, we help each other.
     
    Sure my mother would be better at babysitting then I am, she knows what to do when all else seems to fail in getting a baby to stop crying. I just know the basics of diaper changing, feedings, baths and clothes...and well the fact he's teething...so that makes it a bit more of a challenge. But here comes the part where I say "long week for me."
     
    My nana's house is being sold or is planning to be sold, since Papa died last year and we can't afford to keep paying the bills for a house she's no longer staying at.
     
    She's living with us.
     
    Anyways my mother, step father and nana are going up to Houston to get things sorted... and we don't know my lil'sis work scheduel... That being said I'll have to watch the baby tomrrow from 11 to 4, and more likely the same on Wednesday.
     
    I don't doubt my abilities in handling the baby at all, I've had child training when I used to work at a daycare, I know infant CPR, I know the basics and I can make a kid laugh now and then. But when you have an infant who's teething, still young, and missing his mommy...let's just say this won't be an easy job.
     
    She's lucky really...
     
    Well my folks are lucky too..
     
    It's ironic how they've all pressured me to re-establish another job after I lost my previous one being sold while I was over seas dealing with immigration proceedings, if I were to have one RIGHT NOW, they'd be screwed on schedueles and times all because they need a babysitter. It's lucky for them that's for sure...
     
    I guess that comes off as a mock...but it's still a fact.
     
    I'm just happy that out of the two of us, my husband has a job established. Hopefully he'll be starting this week at his new job as a cashier at a family owned fastfood joint. I know things will settle down after Wednesday, and before long my birthday will be underway. So I can do with a bit of work and sitting hehe. Let's earn that birthday party shall we ponies!?
  10. Lightning Bliss
    ...that there are just some things more important when you
     
    STOP
     
    and take a second to look...
     
    Yesterday, after going through his fear and anxiety of getting a job for the first time ever in the States...wondering if he would be accepted let alone get the job...And my husband does! He's been hired to work at a family owned small company fast food restraunt known to TX as Whataburger.
     
    Though he admitted he had always wanted to try to work there, it is his favorite hamburger joint, he was still worried about being excepted. But after sitting down with the manager and explaining his rules he'd be taking part of at the location, he not only felt like he belonged, but no longer was that gloomy cloud hanging over his head of worry about finances or earning any money.
     
    Anyways, when I drove him up there for him to fill out some paper work with his new employer...I remember looking at him as he got his documents together in the car...I remembered the look on his face after he got the call about getting the job...what he said to me...
     
    "I cannot begin to thank you for all you've done..." he said.
     
    "What do you mean? You did this yourself hone!" I replied.
     
    "No...*he takes my hand* if I never had met you...I...You saved my life Emy...I owe you everything..."
     
    "I...I what?"
     
    "You saved my life..."
     
    Those words kept repeating back in my head... I remember when we first met and how he and I both were living day to day. Not "LIVING" like enjoy life living...just living day to day...without motivation or insperation. But when I fell in love with my husband...I got my insperation back... I was able to taste food again...draw again, write and talk and smile and sing...
     
    For him though...he claims I saved his life...He said he had no motivation, no reason to go on...he just did. He never thought he'd have a good enough reason to get his life started...then he met me...And now we're a family...and now he knows he's got a responsibility to up hold, the same as I do.
     
    That day I realized...how handsome and brave and...amazing my husband truely is...He's stepping out into an unknown world with a smile on his face and the sun on his back...ready to face the challenges of the work force with confidence and pride. All because he said I love and support him...just as he does to me.
     
    I realize that day...made me appreciate who we are even more, as husband and wife.
  11. Lightning Bliss
    I was never good at blogging,
     
    I orginally started one to share a story or talk about how my marriage is going, but to actually 'talk' about how my days go as and being a pony fan? It's never really occured to me till today, only out of the fact I think it might be a good way to vent my "Frustration"
     
    So here it goes...
     
    Yesterday was a day I owed my niece a birthday out with myself. It's one of things I do my best to carefully plan, both for the day, finanically and the best way to spend our time together. But of course once it gets going not everything goes to plan. The ending result for her was good, she enjoyed her time with me and got to see a nice movie, "Mom's Night Out" and she got to play and joke with me the whole day.
     
    Unfortunetly where the "frustration" from it all comes in, is when I get home...sick, dizzy, naucious, from a slight case of sun poision that ended up me stripping down and my husband worried about my recovery.
     
    Today though... I might as well be in a self made desert of our own bedroom. When you have a poor AC system in an old ranch house, and two computers running all day and NO ceiling fan, in TX heat, it's bound to make you a bit uncomfortable. But I shouldn't be complaining really, there are millions of people who truely live in a desert without such AC luxuries.
     
    So why am I complaining?
     
    Because it's good to get it off my chest, and of course "right to free speech."
     
    I'm not saying it's good to complain every time something goes wrong with my life, but to keep it boxed in and pretend I'm in a good mood never helps anything either. So at this point when I'm feeling the way I am, sweating away in the bedroom and typing this entry up... It's just a small highlight to help me vent and well...
     
    Relax.
     
    So on with the rant!
     
    This morning could have been better considering a good friend mine informed me that the forums weren't all well with him, through an ending result of some members just...taking things too personally with how he socalizes on here. Ending result of his story for me though was to protect myself from those particular members, by blocking.
     
    I'm not trying to be mean, nor expose myself as a pony fan who just flat out judges others based off what my friends say about them. It's the actions of those members that I justify my own reasons for blocking them. I won't go into details about why I block certain members on this forum, but I will say it is my right to do so, and I go about it in the most professional way possible, which is simple to block, and not instigate through means of PMs or private chats or threads. To instigate and make a scene would only make me look foolish, and do more harm then good.
     
    Now that's out of the way, and with the heat of the day getting worse. In my annoyance and sweaty rage, I left my computer, and my concerned husband, to go to the store to pick up a present for my mother since Mother's Day is tomrrow, along with some food items. Again I try to plan... I am going to make a special breakfast:
     
    - Cinniamon French Toast
    - Eggs cooked in bacon
    - Bacon
    - and finally Hash browns
     
    I know it's not much to follow up with a card and pillow for my mom, but I also announced on Failbook (Facebook) that she's the best mother in the whole wide world, and this alicorn pony will not be challenged over this.
     
    My mom rules, deal with it lol
     
    And that there is a silver lining my pony friends... It's mother's day tomrrow, I love my mom...Even with all the major frustrations I have, like with my fiances, finding a job, and this sweltering heat, I can still find a reason to smile...knowing that I plan to do something for somepony else, who deserves it ten times over.
     
    True.
    Life can be hard, and sometimes pointless to complain about. But if I can find a silver lining in my day, I know life is always great for me, and I know I am blessed, because I have a great family, friends, and a husband.
  12. Lightning Bliss
    These are pictures of the wedding, well mostly honeymoon to be honest, I have yet to get my wedding pictures from the photographer yet. But here they are!
     
    Me and my husband defiently had loads of fun on our honeymoon, and now we're just settling into the idea of being husband and wife, which is coming quite naturally lol and enjoying the holiday spirit around us, our first Xmas as husband and wife guyslol! We're going to be doing alot of first things together as husband and wife that's for sure. But anyways I got some pics for ya'll to check out. I have blacked out mine and my husband's faces for security measures since I strongly believe taking a pic of yourself and putting it online can result in alot of negatives then positives.
     
    So this pic is when I found my wedding dress (I've yet to get the actual wedding pics from the photographer yet, but when I do I will post them as well:

     
    My wedding ring! You might not be able to make it out, but there 4 little diamond gem stones on it. We aren't made of money and diamonds are NOT a girl's best friend, my best friend is my husband lol!

     
    Our trip to Sea World, pics of the doliphins and their trainer


     
    And these are pictures at the San Antonio Riverwalk! We also found this small dinosaur exhibit within this place, gosh it was fun and LOL we're getting eaten!

     
    We feel so small...



     
    Parts of the Riverwalk


  13. Lightning Bliss
    Hey guys we are back and I'm happy to share all our adventures on our big day and honeymoon lol!
     
    Well the big day was as nerve wrecking as I imagined it. I was seperated from Xeno for what felt like forever, trying to keep the faith that my step dad, the best man and groosmen aka my step dad, my sister (matrion of honor)'s husband, my first brother, and second brother, would take care of him and help him get ready while my sisters, niece and mother helped me get ready!
     
    My wedding dress was a nightmare to get into but i had stuck to my diet so well it was actually semi loose? lol but it still fit so no worries there. My baby sister, who's pregnant (WAT?? LOL) did my hair, she curled it and parted it and clipped beautiful red rose clips in it. My 2nd eldest sister did my makeup. As expected with any wedding never going exactly to plan, she was sick poor thing but sucked it up for my big day. We were short on makeup and hair supplies but lord and behold both sisters worked together to make this black queen look persentable. LOL no in all honesty I cried when I saw myself, they really did an amazing job with my hair and makeup. Once I stood up in my bridey best, the photographer took sevearl pictures (which I aim to post here with blanked out faces soon as I get them), and then... my step father came in, saying they are ready... *gulps*
     
    Meanwhile, as Xeno would tell me later, he on the stage/alter with all the maids and groomsmen, Xeno was standing in center with Justice of the Peace...his palms sweating, his heart beating, waiting for me to come out. The bridal march played (thanks to my step brother) and me and my step dad stepped out... our friends and family all standed and waited with big smiles, going "ooh and ahh!" at me omg *blushes big*. My step dad would tell me in my excitment and nervousness to get it all over with, would say "Take your time hone... its your big day, you only get it once... no rush " which helped me alot... we got to the stage/alter...and the ceremony began. During a prayer break, Xeno's choice of song played, which was this:
     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0z87WrhGo
     
    He and I laughed so hard at the irony of the song, and then his best man and the groosmen began to dance LOL, then my sister and maids also started dancing, then he and I actually started dancing LOL the crowd cheered! Then the Peace officer continued with the ceremony... we placed our rings on, said our vows... and boy did we KISSY!!! lol! After that all I could hear was "GITTER'DONE" and it was party time! The whole time the ceremony and party went on, his family was watching live on skype from a laptop camera curtiousy of my step dad once again. Yes his family still got to see the wedding to our relief despite not being there in person. It was a great day!
     
    Honeymoon:
     
    So we drove to San Antonio, and of course I got lost trying to find our suite, which was the Raun Haus mansion, Bed & Breakfast, near the Riverwalk. But luckily with us working together and a tiny family phone call, we got there safetly. The next day we went to Sea World, and of COURSE we got lost in the middle of the dang city trying to find it! But Xeno kept this old blacky calm while he looked at the map, and as if by true test of patience and loyalty in this marriage, we both found our way to the park and had a great time. We got to see dolphines up close, a funny pet show (educational too because all their pet stars were adopted from the ASPCA), got some pizza, and cool trinkets such as for xeno, a new tshirt, I got a shamoo coffee mug lol! Then we went to see the Shamoo Show, but to our surprise, shock and amazement, there was NO show! Instead we got to see something more amazing, a mircale of life! A new baby orca whale, that was not more then 8 days old! A female, and the 29th baby cafe born in captivity. Mama and baby were doing well and we learned some amazing facts. Like a mama whale putting on 500lbs throughout a 17month pregnancy! WAAAAAAAAAAAH. We got back to our hotel soon after, and then he and I both recieved a surprised text from my mother.. My second elder sister... is pregnant AGAIN!!! *faints* so we got another little bundle of joy on the way. NO not from me and Xeno, not any time soon lol.
     
    The next day, we went to the San Antonio Riverwalk, and buy god was it a walk! We spent the day getting lost following the river itself, going into gardens, shops, malls, eating ice cream and dining out. I got Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream. i mean OMG!! We stayed till about 7pm, by then it was dark and the whole place was lit up in Christmas Bliss, it was quite an amazing site.
     
    Now we are back home, safe and sound, and had LOADS of wedding gifts to open up WAAAH. We got (another) deep fryer, a can opener, some cups, bed sheets, money and more money lol! Phew...
     
    So I guess at this point fillies and gentlecolts I guess the question is, "what are you two gonna do next"? Sleep... LOL! In all honesty, I gotta change my last time on my driver's liscenes, social security, bank account etc etc, on all my active accounts to be honest. Get Xeno onto my bankaccount, get him a phone, go through stage 3 immigration to make hmm an offical working citizen, blah blah blah. At this point though we're just happy the worst is over, the wedding is done, we are happily Husband and Wife and couldn't be more thrilled.
  14. Lightning Bliss
    Yes today we got our marriage liscenes today. What does that mean? Ok for some of you younger ponies or ponies not from the USA I will explain:
     
    A Marriage Liscenes is basically a liscenes that permits or acknowledges by the State, that we, me and my fiance are getting married legally or so that the state recongizes that we are becoming husband and wife.
     
    This liscenes will turn into a certificate or Wedding Certificate to be more accurate, after the Justice of the Peace (pastor or reverened) signs the Liscenes document, then mails it to the State Court House for them to copy for state records. The liscenes does NOT make us offically married yet, its merely to acknowledge that the state is aware we are in the process of getting married and its allowing us to become husband and wife by state awareness.
     
    So whats the next step? Well for me and my fiance we got loads of things to do in preps for the big day which is less then 3 weeks away!!! TIME FLIES AHHHHHHH to hire a Justice of the Peace which we did reserve, but we have yet to pay him. Pay in full of our wedding cake, plan out what we want at the reception in regards to food, and surviving all the planning before the big day lol.
     
    Arent' we just the cutest couple? *Squee*

  15. Lightning Bliss

    Bridal Shower

    By Lightning Bliss,

    Today I just got back from my Bridal shower and it was quite alot of fun despite my worries! Orginally I was scared about it because I thought it'd be loads of people all I invited, at ONCE being in one place, but turns only none of the friends I invited showed up (big surprise...) so it was just ladies from the family, and it was quite a small nice party I was very blessed.
     
    I got all sorts of cool gifts for our one day future house, and even a little something something for our honeymoon *squee* *plays innoccent*
     
    We or more like the girls, played a word game called "Advice for the Bride and Groom" which was hillarious lol! Then we made our own body scrub lotion, and then we made our own christmas tree ornaments for me and my future hubby for our christmas tree, celebrating christmas together for the first time as husband and wife!
     
    Again our wedding is in December, on the 14th, we are both very excited and cannot WAIT to be married finally!
  16. Lightning Bliss
    Yesterday me and my fiance attended our engagment party slash goodbye party by his german family and friends! It was a very nice day. We had a delicious german brunch at a hotel that was just all a beautiful setup of the German Beach...since his town is located at a beach harbor area.
     
    The food consisted of fish, shrimp, eggs and bacon, yogurt, tons of bread choices and pork or salami meats. Sadly I was full from the day before that I only mustered a bit of bread and stole some meat from my fiance's plate lol! But their orange juice was so tangy and sweet that I couldnt resist!
     
    The party was an engagement party but mostly a goodbye party for my fiance since it is HE who is leaving everything behind to come live with me in America and start our lives together. Everyone said we were the cutiest couple, and could hardly seperate us while we mingled. What I didnt expect was that we would be showered with money and presents. We recived a traveler's map of the USA lol, a German cook book, and a book about my state and where all the local restraunts, and attractions can be found in TX.
     
    It was an amazing day, and a great way to say goodbye to his family before we leave next Saturday
  17. Lightning Bliss
    Edit:
     
    This is a sample of where I am to go in the wedding cermony prolude for me and my fiance. Its incomplete on song choices because he and I still need to talk about them so that in mind, feel free to critique our setup!
     
    Ceremony Events at 2pm
     
    Guests Please be seated at 2:15
     
    Prelude
     
    Song ~

    Selected by the Bride
     
    Enter -
     
    Groom
     
    Bridesmaids & Groomsmen
     
    Matrion of Honor & Bestman
     
    Ring Bearer & Flower Girl
     
    Song ~

    Stepfather & Bride
     
    Greetings to Assembled Guests -
     

    Welcome, to all of you who have gathered today to share in this ceremony with _______ and _______. The words which will be spoken here today are sacred, although these words are not what joins these two. Indeed, it is not I who is joining these two today at all, nor is it this ceremony.



    We are not here to mark the start of a relationship; we are here to recognize a bond that already exists. _______ and _______ have joined themselves together, and we have gathered so that they might bear witness before us of the oneness that has grown up between them. Here, they will affirm this oneness and this dedication formally and publicly, as they have already affirmed it to each other. As they now exist as one in their own eyes; so may they exist in yours. This union has already occurred in the giving and receiving of their love and in the myriad ways in which they have entwined their lives together.



    We are here to witness their statement of love and commitment. This is an act as ancient as the human race, and as new as each morning, for it speaks of the past and of the future, of the life of the individual and the existence of the community.



    Marriage is a going forth, a giving up of one way in search of a greater fulfillment than either can achieve alone, risking what they are for what they might be. _______ and _______ come now to declare their love and solemnize their commitment. Today we celebrate their faith in the continuance of that growth as they come to be united in marriage.


     
    Meditation on Marriage -
     
    Eternal God, creative source of life, in the midst of which we live and move and have our being; in thy name are we met together, to witness and to bless the union of these two lives. May they be a blessing and a comfort, each to the other, sharers of each other's joys, consolers of each other’s sorrows, helpers of each other, in all the chances and changes of the world. In perfect love and creative peace, may they keep themselves, fulfilling in their very beings the laws of creative life. Amen.
     
    Reading from “Blessing of the Hands”
     
     

    These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever. These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future. These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind. These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children. These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one. These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it. And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.


     
    Song ~

    Selected by the Groom
     
    Recitation of Vows & Exchange of Rings
     
    Pronouncement of Marriage
     
    Song ~

    Song selected by Bride & Groom
     
    Wedding Party Names:
  18. Lightning Bliss
    The cool night air was scented by the smell of spring, and the stars sparkled like diamonds dancing in he light of the full moon. Princess Luna went all out preparing the night sky for the Gala to look at its best, but for one lonely pony like Lightning Bliss, that simple notice of beauty was covered by her tears of sorrow. She continued to sob for awhile, trying to cancal out the band playing inside the castle. A part of her was tempted to stop her crying and go back inside, but her pride forced her to stay put. "What's the point of going back," she heaved herself up from crying, "they would just insult me again...Call me poor...outskirt...Insult mother's dress...I'm...I'm just pathetic," she cried out again as she spoke louder, "MOTHER, I was wrong!!!! No stallion wants a pathetic mare like me! I'm poor...tacky," she glared at her long black gryphon like tail, "and deformed...Who would ever want a mare like me..."
     
    Just then a gust of wind blew from her right side, blowing her mane and dress over her face for a second. The gust sent her instinctivly to look up, and there as if had always been, a big black shadow of a large flying animal appeared, a few miles away from the castle, in front of the moonlight. The silhoette of the being was unknown to her, but it was big, long and sleek with a pair of wings and a thin tail. The large shadow seemed to be observing her, with a sense of curiosity and concern. But how, she thought to herself as her tears dried from the bizzare scene, whatever that thing is it must be miles away...how could it see me? Then she observed the figure had glowing golden blue eyes. They seemed to flash at her then vanish into its sihloette. Then as quickly as it appeared, it turned its head towards the west with great speed, towards a small town. The figure flew off with such speed and agility that it miracoulously created a ribbon of lights in the star, moon lit sky. The lights resembled that of the Northern Lights, however the colors were only of red and blue neon colored
     
    "What...magnificant creature... could have made such beautiful lights?" She jumped ontop of the balcony's rail to get a better view of the shadow quickly fading into the dark horizon beyond. The only evidence to show that it had ever been there, was the trail of lights it left behind. The lights lead to the mountains beyond the valley where the small town was located. She remembered the town on the map to be called "Ponyville" but she had never intended to visit it before. Her mother gave her money and a ticket to setup a short time period place to stay in Canterlot, so that she would have luck in finding that perfect stallion. But Lightning Bliss wasn't even focused on that goal anymore. All that seemed to matter, was to meet the creature who created the spectaculiar display of lights. She looked at her cutie mark for a moment, as if trying to get its blessing for her to switch her plans like that. But she knew it was part of her nature and talents, to find new ideas, goals and dreams. She knew she hadn't forgotten why she came to Canterlot and she didn't plan on forgetting, but something inside her burned with a desire to find out what that being was, that flew against the moonlight. She couldn't fight this need and curiousity. The need was so strong that she didn't stop herself from opening her wings and leaping off the balcony and flapped vigorously in hot pursuit. She flew towards where the figure headed, following its trail of lights.
     
    It didn't take more then a few minutes to reach the farmland of Ponyville. Thanks to the moonlight she could clearly make out the farm residence and a old red barn. It appeared to be based as an apple farm! She smacked her lips at the idea of biting into an apple, home grown from that farm, but quickly diverted her attention back to the path of glowing red and blue lights. She made it to the heart of the town, and she couldn't help but smile at the cute setup of the area. The cottages with their hay straw roofs, the bakery or...what looked to be a dessert shop, to a tree centered as a library. What a charming little place to live, she thought to herself as she continued on. She looked up and could see that the path still lead onward towards the mountains. She prepped her wings for a hard and tedious flight knowing that mountains usually meant cold gusts of wind may occur without warning. Her predictions thanks to Flight School paid off, the cold bitter winds smacked her wings like a tornado against tissue paper, sending her into several spin outs every few minutes. It took her nearly an hour to reach the first mountain pass before she finally forced herself to land on one of the least steep slopes to catch her breath and shake the ice off her wings that were starting to form.
     
    The air was so cold it hit her lungs like knives, forcing her to gag as she tried to breath. But her determination burned like fire in her chest as she viewed the lights still going further back into the mountain tops. She turned to view the horizon where she departed from and could just barely make out the lights of Canterlot city. The wind surrounded her in a frozen blanket that made her teeth chatter. She knew she couldn't stay out here in the high peaks for too long, she'd risk hyperthermia or worse, fall from the sky and...she cringed at the thoughts of al that could go wrong from this flight. She shook the thoughts away and kicked off back into the air again and made haste towards the path of the lights once more. She had notice the lights were starting to deteriorate, if she didn't pick up the pace...she'd not only lose the path of the lights, but become lost in the dark laybrith of mountains as well, until morning...
     
    Finally it appeared that the lights were dimming to one mountain behind two others, and just in time before she felt her wings buckle from the stress of flying in harsh conditions. Oh how she thanked her long deceased father for those extra strength flying exercises, or she strongly believed she would never had made it this far. She darted towards the end of the light's path to get a better view of the dark mountain. She could make out sparkles of gems that covered its face, as well as a dark spot on its surface...a cave. The winds began to pick up more to a point that she was forced to make a drastic decision. She flew up as high as she could muster to gain altitude so she could dive into the cave fast as possible. Her wings were screaming in pain, protesting as if they were ready to give out at any second. At just the right moment she felt she could muster it, she took a deep breath, and without thinking of her actions of her may be crashing into a home of a large creature, she dived towards the cave's mouth. She tighten her eyes, trying to ignore the whiplash that ripped at her eyelids and pushed through now the both cold and icy winds. As she approached the ground of the cave at high speeds, she spread out her wings to slow herself down, but to her suprise and pain, her wings cracked from the stress and bent backwards, snapping both at the same time like twigs. Pain wrecked through her body as she crash landed into the cave entrance, her gown being torn by the stalagmites and gems that laid around the floor.
     
    Oh Celestia, she whimpred to herself as she surveyed her damaged wings, what am I doing here? Look at what you've done to yourself Lightning Bliss! Was it all worth this pain and broken wings? Was it worth ruining this beautiful dress mother made for you?? Forgetting why she came all this way she began to cry once more, from pain and as well as shame. Cold and wings broken as well as in a dark cave with no way to reach help, she began to feel helplessly alone. Her turmoil seemed to echo in the cave as her tears ran hot down her face once more, that she didn't even notice the cave's owner laying right next to her, guarding his gold and gems, watching in curiosity as well as concern of his unexpected guest crying on the floor.
     
    Suddenly by instinct, Lightning Bliss's ears perked up at the sound of heavy breathing echoing around her. She raised her drenched face and searched her enviorment for the source of the noise, only to realize the source itself was right next to her, laying tall and proudly next to her...all black shiny scales of him. Her host was that of a large black wyvern. He had a fur crest as black as the rest of him with exception that it had red and blue highlights in the middle. His tail resmbled that of a gryphons tail as well to her dismay, with a completed long furry puff end also highlighted in red and blue coloration. His beak was also red and blue color toned! But the part where he drew her attention to him the most was his massive golden-blue eyes, full of concern and sympathy, as well as something else she wasn't sure how to make out.
     
    Words were not expressed to each other, merely glances. She rose from her spot and dropped her wings, but winced in doing so as she approached the large black creature with wonder. He lowered his head as she approached and blinked as she came closer, surprised that this pony did not show fear of him in the slightest. He could tell from the shape of her gown to the painful mishapen form of her wings, that she had been through quite alot to get to his home, and his eyes fell heavy with concern at her wellbeing. Lightning was drawn to his eyes, trying to understand what was this feeling she was sensing from him as well as herself. Her eyes boggled in a feeling she never thought she'd have for such a being that she couldn't help but feel tear eyed as the feeling grew in her stomach, like butterflies were fluttering around inside her. Without a moment of considering her safty she lifted herself up onto her hind legs and put her front hooves on his beak, wanting, needing to touch this beautiful, handsome wyvern. His beak was hard but smooth, able to crush through rock and gem stones with ease, as was his species trait. He blinked at her soft gentle touch on his hard beak but still aimed focused on her broken wings, sadden by what that pain must feel like, to be unable to fly...His species relied alot on flying, a grounded wyvern had little chance of finding a mountain such as this where he could mine for gems for food, but to see a pegasi pony without wings, as he knew they 'enjoyed' flying, must be a fear of massive proportions.
     
    He gently pulled himself away from her hooves to her whinnie sounds of protest and searched around his pile of gold for some thread, though it would be considered thick fabric to her. He growled quietly in frustration as he searched till finally with a billow of smoke in relief he pulled some free from underneath him. Using his winged claw he turned to her again and lowered himself down, gesturing her to come towards his claws. He had to be gentle and slow as much as he could...any abrupt movement could send her falling over or worse...he could cut her. Lightning Bliss froze steadily and trustingly as the wyvern worked away, tearing the fabric into shreads and wrapping it around her wings to stablize them. Oh thank goodness he knows some basic bandaging techniques, she thought, I dont know if I'll even be able fly down to Ponyville for help...After a few moments of working, her wings were bandaged firmly in place next to her sides of her coat, her gown he had to regrettably tear off from her because it was in the way. He was sadden in doing so, it was quite the beautiful piece of clothing, but he couldn't help but admire her beauty from underneath the gown. A bright white pegasus with a black mane highlited with a rainbow...and, to his dismay as well, a gryphon like tail, with a rainbow furry end! He grinned at their small tail similarity, and pulled his armed wings away to be placed back against his sides.
     
    There was a temptation to speak to each other but they quickly dismissed it with the here and now, simply admiring each others eyes. She looked at his narrow large head and mouth, knowing he could easily eat 10 ponies at once if he wanted to! His sleek well groomed black scales seemed to glitter as much as the gems that surrounded his hoard, seemed only to compliment his strong muscles underneath. His hair crest, black as the rest of him with exception of his red and blue highlights - So that's what have caused those lights I followed! She thought to herself as she came closer to his beak once more, oh you are such an amazing creature! Your so big, strong and handsome...I just...I can't help myself...Oh no no, she shook her head as if in denial making him raise one of his eyelids in curiosity some, what are you doing Lightning Bliss??? Do you honestly think you LOVE this wyvern?! But he's a wyvern and I'm a pony! Surely there is no way this could ever work! The wyvern looked at her face and could tell a battle was going on inside her mind, but he couldnt help and watch her with wanting and eagerness. There was no need to fight the feelings he knew she had, because he was feeling the same as well, and was more then happy to accept it. He had been alone all his life, not having any luck with the females of his species. He had already given up the idea of ever finding a mate in his life time...till this cold night brought this beauitful mare into his cave.
     
    While her eyes were closed in constant thinking, he came towards her slowly, eyes lowered in need...He puckered his beak as best as he could and lightly nudged her small tender face in a hard kiss. Lightning Bliss opened her eyes in surprise, but all she could see was the wyvern's beak blocking her view as he was kissing her. All battles stopped in that moment within her mind, she grabbed that large beak and kissed back in long awaited need, her eyes filling up with tears of joy. As they pulled away from each other the locked eyes again. Then he gently coaked her into one of his claws and the snuggled up tightly with each other to keep warm during the cold night...
     
    Daughter of the Moon Lyrics inspired:
    Daughter of Unity
     
    *Sings*
     
    Lonesome night...she turned and stared into the dark night sky...
    And on this night began to wonder why...
    A destiny she didn't know would come
     
    Born to be...
    A mare of love and species unity...
    Into this world she entered spiritly
    In love for dragon he would come...
     
    Destiny...was close behind her,
    Loyal to a bigger cause...
    And her sky, was her reminder
    Unity in rainbow light...
     
    Then one night...
    A shadow came to her in bright moonlight...
    Traversed a love to her that came in might.
    She found the love she hoped she would...
     
    But she knew...
    A destiny waited for her unity too...
    A quiet mare that is as white as the big bright moon
    And to her dismay she understood...
     
    Destiny...was close behind her,
    Loyal to a bigger cause...
    And her sky, was her reminder
    Unity in rainbow light...
     
    From the sky,
    She watched her lover, hold her in new found life...
    Said goodbye to war and hatred,
    Giving... the unity rise...
  19. Lightning Bliss
    Her first night in Canterlot and already she was invited to the Grand Galloping Gala...her heart sunk with intimidation as she entered the front doors of the open floor. Lightning Bliss was a young pegasi pony in comparison to the company around her. Where as majority of the ponies seemed to be important rich unicorns from the city below...she felt extremely out of place being she wasn't rich in the slightest. Immediatly she looked back on the memory of her mother giving her a ticket in the first place for her to be in such an eventful party. "Mother," she said in surprise, barely able to pernounce her words, "how did you come to afford this...Oh, I'm so sorry for asking..." she pawed at the cloud of their home outside of Cloudsdale...her mother had just given her a golden ticket, a rare invitation to attend the Grand Galloping Gala. She was embarrsed for asking such a question knowing it was rude to as she was taught, but she gentley felt her mother's hoof raise her chin up so they could look at each other face to face. "It doesn't matter how I was able to afford this for you my little pony..." her mother Tender Feather said soothingly, "what matters was that I was able to give you this small gift... in the hopes that you may seek out that goal that has haunted you for so much..."
     
    Lightning Bliss approached the stair case where the other ponies were gathering, to meet Princess Celestia before joining the party. But the memory continued to flood her thoughts in distraction. She remembered why she was there to begin with... to follow through with her goal that had plagued her in a state of lonliness and despair...the need to find her true love. She looked at her beautiful gown that her mother worked on day and night to prepare without her knowing, how long she must have strained to make it suit to her color. She herself was a simple white pegasus with a black mane and bluish-green, almost gold eyes. What was unique about her mane was that it was highlighted with the colors of a rainbow. But her most unique character, that she had hoped would go unnoticed by the public, was her bizzare Gryphon like tail. Her mother didn't even know why she was born with such a tail, but to her mother it was unique and glorious just as the rest of her daughter. It was a long black tail, but the fluff end of it was all rainbow colored, a compliment to her mane and cutie mark, which was a rainbow heart with a black lightning bolt going down the middle. Her dress though that her mother sewed together, was a victorian, princess inspired design, all black, with a bustle that was rainbow colored and lined with cloud-like fabric. The black lace gown was transparent so that her backlegs could be seen slightly, and was just long enough so that her rainbow tail fluff stuck out only. Her mother insisted that it be displayed to help accent her beauty more.
     
    Beauty...she mummbled to herself, I truely hope mother wasn't pulling my feathers when she spoke of me having 'beauty'... if I have any hopes of finding my true love tonight at all or within Canterlot... "Hello and welcome to the Gala," Princess Celestia spoke gently to Lightning Bliss as she approached her, head still down in thought and eyes narrow. "OH MY" Lightning Bliss raised her head up fast, ears down and quickly bit her tongue realizing she was shouting from her sudden approach of the royal, powerful ruler of all of Equestria, "forgive me your highness..." she calmed and bowed, "I-I...um...my mind was elsewhere I'm afraid...forgive me for my arrogance, I had no intention to ignore your royal presence..." The princess laughed at the shy and nervous response of the rainbow pegasus before her and gently tapped her on the shoulder to rise. "It is quite alright my dear, may I ask your name, and how you plan to spend your evening at the Gala?" The princess was graceful and honest in her tone, that she couldn't help but smile at the honor that the princess wanted to know of her reasons for attending the Gala.
     
    "Oh yes of course," Bliss happily but quietly answered still feeling shy at the magnitism of the ruler, "my mother is how I got here to the Gala... she had been wanting me to attend this beautiful event because... I've been hoping to reach a goal... your highness" "And what goal may that be if I may ask?" Celestia lowered her head down to better hear the young mare's nervous voice. "Oh um..." Bliss shrunk back a little, holding one of her wings up in slight embarassment, but not wanting to be rude to the princess, she slowly answered, "to...find my true love..." she shuddered and waited. Celestia smiled and raised her head back up. "A noble and strong goal to follow," the Princess Alicorn replied and smiled, "I wish you luck on meeting your goal. And should it not be reached tonight, may you continue your journey to reach it. There is no better journey then to find true love my dear subject." She lifted her wings up and high, slightly startling Bliss as she manuvered her wings in a gesture to allow her to pass, "go and enjoy yourself," the princess continued watching Bliss move forward to the open dance floor area, "and remember to never give up on your goals." Lightning Bliss turned just as she entered the floor and saw the Princess wink at her before turning to greet the rest of the ponies that were waiting patiently but irrtiably behind her. She blushed realizing she had stopped the line and trotted out of sight, not wanting to be greeted by the ponies she held up.
     
    As she trotted by several unicorns, she was unaware that two of them were eyeing her with interest as she approached the buffet table for some punch. She felt hot under her gown, her nerves shot at the realization that she spoke to Celestia herself that her goal she was so focused on seemed cracked out of picture. Get it together Blissy...she said to herself as she sipped her drink, no stallion wants to approach a mare who is shaking like a leaf in the wind... "Ahem," a blunt rich sounding male voice spoke behind her. Lightning Bliss turned abruptly, nearly dropping her cup of punch, but managed to keep it in her mouth as she turned to the stallion unicorn who greeted her. He was accompanied by another mare unicorn, both dressed up magnificantly. He was in a tight golden tux with a red bow tie, his silver mane gelled back straight and pointed, all complimenting his well groomed silver coat. His comrade was a purple unicorn dressed in a white gown with golden lienens. Lightning Bliss again shuddered back a bit, these two unicorns had far more class then she could ever hope to match. She regained her composure just enough to put her cup down on the table. "Pardon our, intrusion," the stallion unicorn with fashionable taste spoke first, "but me and my spouse were wondering, where on earth did you find such a lovely gown? And if you could give us the name and location of the designer, it is simply dashing!" Bliss blushed with the compliment and didn't hesitate to give her mother all the credit a mother deserved. "Oh no designer made it, well unless my mother could be called one heh," she lifted her eyes happily to brag, "she spent months designing it for me. Even though her talent isnt in dress making, she went through all the efforts to make sure it suited me just right. She even had to find fabrics outside of Cloudsdale and-" "Wait just a second..." the mare unicorn of equal fashionable taste approached, "you're not from Canterlot? And you say your...mother...made you this dress?" Lightning Bliss backed up from the sudden firm, disapproving tone of the mare unicorn and honestly replied. "Yes...my mother made me this dress, and no I'm not from Canterlot, but I am very hummbled to be here at the Gala, I've always wanted to attend it." The two unicorns looked at each other till finally the stallion said without so much as glancing at Lightning Bliss, "a pegasus pony from the outskirts of Cloudsdale no doubt... apparently they will let anyone into the Gala nowadays who can afford a ticket, hmf..." The mare unicorn nodded in agreement while adding "indeed so my escort... I should have known from the tacky stichting she was a poor pony hmf!" Without so much as another glance the two unicorns walked away, flicking their tails dissapporvingly back at Lightning Bliss as they went, heading into the crowd to speak with the more 'High Class' ponies.
     
    Lightning Bliss's eyes went red with tears, they flowed like a river so fast that she couldn't control them. Not only did these ponies call her poor and tacky... they insulted her mother's gown that she worked so hard on... Her pride was damaged by the fact that she was crying and grinned her teeth. Without looking she galloped through the crowd, ignoring that she bumped into ponies that were unfortunate to be in her way. She did not care though, she needed air and wanted to get away from the crowds that would poltentially hurt her more. She ran and opened her eyes just enough to see there was a glass doorway that lead to an outside balcony where she could close it and be alone. To avoid the crowds she fluttered her wings, flew over the surprised ponies, and bucked the door open and closed it as speedily as she could. From there she darted down on the balcony and galloped to the railing and began to heave with gasps of tears. She threw her wings over her face trying to hide it all, but she heaved and gasped with every wave. "Who am I kidding!!??" she yelled out amongst her tears, "it was stupid of me to come here!!! Mother, I'm so sorry for wasting your time! But I'm no beauty, I will never find a true love!!! What kind of stallion would love a weird, deformed tail mare pegasi like me!!!" She continued to cry, ignoring the sounds of the Gala going on behind her.
  20. Lightning Bliss

    Love is Calling

    By Lightning Bliss,

    Introduction: Usually I would't post blog wise about a story idea I had out of the blue, but since it's MLP FIM franchise inspired and I don't plan to make money off it (unless there's actual supporters out there that say it makes a great story) I figured there's no harm in writing just for fun on the backstory of my role play character Lightning Bliss. This isn't a role play however, this is a story I randomly thought up a couple nights ago, that I tended to day dream on when I got bored, so ya if ya'll like it give me a shout out, personally I just wanna get it off my head hehe. I will be posting an image per entry as well, for this entry the image will be late because I'm without my own computer with my art/media programs and no access to a scanner.
     
    Lightning Bliss's Ultimate Love Search
     
    The wind whiped past her ears as she dived towards the Cloudsdale arena at full speed, her eyes tearing the whole way. This was the day she'd perfect the Rainbow Dash technique, she could feel it in her hooves. Her wings were burning with anticipation as that invisble force tried to keep her from pushing the sound breaker that would cause the Sonic Rainboom. Even though Lightning Bliss knew she wasn't an athelete talent like Dash was, she had a huge love for the flying technique Dash had made famous from the last Air Competition held at the arena, and made it another determined love interest for her to pursue.
    She had tried the technique several times over every other day, with failure at each time, but today something was different. Bliss had a need to try the trick again today, but oddly enough something else was motivating her then the love of being able to do it herself, something else was propelling her...another hidden interest she wasn't sure in her own mind was. Still keeping her form intact, wings flatten next to her white coat, her lips being pushed back by the force and eyes red with tears, her mind was elsewhere, trying to understand why she was not fully concentrating on the task at hand, that she didn't even noticed she broke the barrier till she heard the BOOM.
    Ancient the golden pegasi pony, with his wild white mane and tail blowing in the cool morning air, heard the familiar BOOM followed by the bright rainbow flash of light that came with it. He turned his form in mid air towards the arena and immediatly knew who caused it. Unlike the orginal Sonic Rainboom from Rainbow Dash that was the pure color of the rainbow, this one was outlined with a black-purple and white outline, followed by the colors of the rainbow.
    "All be, she did it!" He exclaimed and flapped his wings eagerly towards the arena as fast as he could muster. Ancient was a strong flyer by Cloudsdale standards but he never was much for sports himself, but he knew his young friend and apprentice flyer had finally achieved her goal and wanted to be there to congradulate her.
    As he arrived at the arena he could see her clearly despite the bright tail of the dark rainbow following behind her, but he could see she was in trouble despite the spectacular show...She was zig zagging all over the top of the arena, spiraling out of control and screaming for help.
    Bliss saw for a split second that Ancient was flying in the area and screamed as loud as she could:
    "I CAN'T CONTROL IT HELP PLEASE HELP!!!" The young mare's voice was filled with terror.
    Vigorously Ancient wasted no time and buzzed into the path of the wild rainbow lead by Bliss with his front hooves stretched to catch her. She slammed into him, pushing him along for the ride as he held on to her.
    "Lightning Bliss relax!" He called into her ear to be heard over the wind, "flap your wings, your wings will control yourself, the boom is propelled by the force you created, flap your wings and it will reside!"
    His words were coaxing just enough and Bliss obeyed her friends words and began to flap her wings. Almost immediatly they both slowed down till the dark rainbow diminished and they came to a hover outside the arena. Panting to catch her breath, she turned and hugged Ancient in gratitude and relief.
    "I am NEVER doing that again," she yelled out to Ancient after finally catching her breath.
    "But that was incredible Blissy!" He hugged her back proudly, "You've been working on that trick since the last Air competition and you finally achieved it! I bet even your idol Rainbow Dash would be proud!"
    "She'd be laughing at me," Bliss shrugged the compliment away and huffed, "I was out of control, this was such a foolish love agenda of mine...least I can say I did it, but it's nothing to brag about if I couldn't control it..."
    Something was up Ancient realized, it wasn't like Lightning Bliss to be so negative after she reached a goal of her own, even if it didn't go perfectly as she would have hoped. He took a second to observe her, hovering with her arms crossed in shame, ears down as well as her head, looking gloomy, a complete opposite to what her rainbow heart/black lightning bolt cutie mark represented.
    "Maybe your not happy with your accomplishment," Ancient replied after a bit of observing, "is because your motives are now focused elsewhere? It's not unusual for your goals to be redirected elsewhere when you're in the midst of another after all my young friend."
    Bliss thought about it for a second then lifted her head up to look at Ancient's cutie mark. Unlike her mark which was a bit more abstract in her talents and personality, his was more to the point, just like he was. A simple cracked silver crown that represented his leadership and wisdom that came with it. It was always like Ancient to remind her of the obvious facts that she tended to overlook, for she immediatly recalled before she achieved the sonic rainboom that her mind was preoccupied on something else.
    "I remember I was upset..." she finally spoke up, "that if I were to accomplish the boom, that no one would see it..."
    "But I saw it Blissy," he replied happily, "and it was amazing!"
    "Oh I'm glad you saw it Ancient, please don't get me wrong, it's just..." she shook a moment, trying to gather her thoughts on what to say next, "it's just it didn't feel right that someone...special to me...didn't see it..."
    "Oh...I see..." he nodded his head in realization...
    His young mare friend was lonely, and needed a special stallion in her life to call her own. He knew for quite some time now that Lightning Bliss was lonely, ever since her breakup with Mind Gate, his wing partner and friend with the cutie mark of a gate on his silver coat. The two of them never really hit it off because they were friends first and were both fairly young when they saw the love intrest, but it was never meant to be. However it left Bliss's love interests spiral downward, leading her to lose interests in her passions. Probably why the Sonic Rainboom wasn't the success she was hoping for.
    "Then prehaps it's time for you to leave the clouds," he replied to her confidently, "maybe you need to get out and explore the lands instead of the clouds for a bit. Focus on that goal at hand that's been bugging you for so long."
    Bliss blinked at her friend's suggestion, and to began to wonder if it really was the time or not.
  21. Lightning Bliss
    :wub:
     
    In a German town called Husem, me and my fiance along with his mother went to buy our engagement rings. It was kinda another 'real deal' thing, that this is actually happening, we really are getting married after all this time!
     
    No we couldn't go all crazy and buy super expensive golden diamond rings, but we did manage to pick out a pair that fit us just right. They are made of a strong steel both paired together, mine being the only one that has 3 specks of diamonds in it. I was never one for jewelery, I never wear any in fact, but this is our wedding ring and I dont ignore tradition on weddings. I took one look at it and was proud to say "this is my wedding ring to you baby". He and I locked eyes like we did back when we first met, its that twinkle in us that never died since our first physical meet, and that butterfly feeling in our stomachs came fluttering back like when we made our first kiss. *sighs*
     
    I cant express the feeling of romance from it all. He and I both split the cost of the rings too. Granted I hear its usually the man who buys the rings but since we were doing it together and I have a hard time of people buying things for me, we both agreed to split the cost though he paid 5euros more then me meh... His mom then bought a bike lock with our names on it and the date we purchased the rings because they have a small tradition when couples who are getting married, lock their lockette on a stair fence at the front of the town. We bought a green locket with his name and mine and the date and hanged it, taking pictures while doing so. It was just GAH... amazing day with my future hubby
  22. Lightning Bliss
    That's right ponies! My fiance's visa application has been approved and accepted!
     
    After 7hrs of a pony carriage ride (oh how I wish we could have flew) we got to Frankfurt, Germany last Wednesday to attend our meeting at the US Embassy yesterday on Thursday. It was a hop, skip and a jump from our hotel to the Embassy which was great. My fiance was all nerves during the waiting before the day of the meeting, where as I was calm. But when the day finally arrived and we went to the meeting, my collection dissolved and he had to be my rock of confidence... *sighs* he and I really do balance each other out. I can be his rock during long stressful periods of wait, but when big things arrive I tend to lose my resolve and he always steps up to comfort me when that happends...
     
    Ahem anyways even though we were at the Embassy for about 2hrs, most of it spent in a waiting area, it didnt seem to last that long at all. We had to go through 3 booths, one explaining the first process, the second explaining the last process and informing my finance of his rights, and then the third booth took us through the process of swearing of oath of our evidence being truthful and asking us questions to approve of our visa. The clerk didn't find it odd or surprising at all that me and my fiance met on a online PC game of Aliens vs. Predator 2, rather that he says that these days thats how a lot of immigrated relationships are starting, through video game interaction lol! So after about 5mins of questions and small conversation on how we met, the counsoler said "Ok Mr (Ship) your Visa has been approved, congradulations. It will be mailed to you within 10 buisness days. Be sure to check it once it arrives and began planning your flight with your fiance. Have a nice day "
     
    I had to keep my composure but I hardly could and neither could my fut. hubby, we walked away from the booth, I hopped up and down and he managed to grab me down from the air and we kissed, before making our way outside the embassy where his parents and my future inlaws were waiting. We all hugged and nearly cried from this long awaited ordeal... but its offical now!
     
    What's next on the list of things we two ponies need to attend now?
     
    Well for 1. we need to get our engagement rings. Ya we aren't exactly on the traditional line but thats simply because he and I were seperated by the ocean for nearly 2yrs while going through this insufferable immigration process that failed the first time and had to start over again with an attorney, it took us 2yrs to get to this point and that whole time we havent seen each other let alone get the chance to buy an engagement ring for eachother. My fiance certaintly couldnt, the last thing he wanted to do was to buy me a ring and find out later it wouldnt FIT lol! So thats our next step.
     
    Step 2. would be to wait for his visa to arrive, make sure its all in order, and then plan our flights back to my pony home in TX USA. It will be the most expensive part of this process next to paying for our next phase of immigration which is to seal is residency as an american aka get his green card.
     
    Step 3. We finish our wedding plans which has its own steps to be fair lol!
     
    Step 4. We finailize for his green card and residency which will make him an american and able to travel back and forth.
     
    So much to do... and its hard for me to focus on just the first step in front of us, he's alot better at that then I am. I tend to stare at obstacles in a cluster and overwhelm myself where as he focuses on one thing at a time and for that Im so grateful for, it helps me to focus and worry about whats directly in front of us.
     
    So anyways thats it for this entry, I'll post more when more updates arrive! Thanks for viewing!
  23. Lightning Bliss
    Ya... it's been awhile since I posted a blog here, quite crazy actually.
     
    There's loads to tell, but probably so much I can't remember it all off on the bat, but I will certaintly give it my shot. Prehaps asking my own self some questions would help this to go forward...So here it goes.
     
    1. How's the married life treating you?
     
    Wow, marriage is the best thing in my entire life...I mean I cannot imagine continueing on through life without my husband. He's my world, my moon in the sky...my rainbow on a cloudy day. No matter how hard things get in life, I always know I can smile knowing I have someone so loving, that will be there to support me and love me back just as much.
     
    Last night we did an interesting practice, negatives and positives about each other in our relationship. It's supposed to be kinda like marriage therapy for one another. No we aren't having problems, but I heard about it once and wondered "Hey why don't we try it? See what happends?" So we did, and interesting outcomes. We addressed our dislikes of one another, but those were...quite hard to find surprising, nonetheless we still managed to find something we didn't like about each other.
     
    For me not liking with him it was:
    He doesn't have the love and patience of my siblings down
    He doesn't do little things to show his love for me, like writing me a text (however he did buy me a surprise snack knowing i'd be hungry so that was nice)
    When it's my turn to pick a movie for us to watch, unlike me when I always watch what he wants to watch, but he won't watch the movie I pick out with me. It's not fair.

    What he doesn't like about me:
    I'm a serious workaholic. When I'm not assistant managing a restraunt, then I'm working on the computer right when I get home.
    I'm OCD when it comes to my computer or working space, to the point of insanity.
    I'm not so willing to try new things game or movie wise

    And now for our positive feedbacks, these were so much easier to come up with!
     
    My positives for him:
    He puts up with all my weird quirks despite
    No matter how hard things get, he finds a way to calm me down and love me, and tell me it will be alright
    His gentle nature, and love for me, unconditional

    His positives for me:
    That I keep my child innocence, especially when I get excited about something
    My energy, and the will to keep loving what I do
    My courage to never give up, despite how bad things get

    This was quite the interesting practice, I do look forward to doing it again. I think in a way it helps us to reconnect our bound for each other, to help us work on the things we may need working on, but still remind each other why we are so crazy about each other to begin with.
     
     
    2. How's work going?
     
    Work...work is split into two areas for me. There's my primary job which is working at Subway, (for those that don't know, Subway is a fastfood joint, that prides on serving sandwiches to customers at a speedy friendly service), and my job as an artist/brony reviewer. Both I suppose are going well, but are not without its stresses...The Subway job being the most stressful because it impacts my physical and emotional wellfare.
     
    Subway Job: This is a job that requires loads of patience, common sense, and a williness to go above and beyond the call to satisfy others. I'm the Assistant Manager, and surprisingly got to this position only months after starting work here back in late August. Never did I thought that my cheerful personality, and my litteral way of doing/getting things done, would point me out or make me out to be a good leader. That's just it, I'm a leader of a team of employees, and my manager counts on me to help her keep everypony in line.
     
    - Make sure everything stays in order in the store
    - Clean
    - Prep: Food, drinks, cups, plates, the line of food, bread, cookies, soup, meatballs etc
    - Cash ins, cash drops, money in safe, money in change funds,
    - Keeping track of the money
    - Assisting customers
    - Handling catering orders etc
     
    The list can go on longer but I don't wish to bore the viewer... Point being its not so bad once you get a routine and strategy down... I suppose I've always had a good way to get a list in my head going and know exactly what to do first. Like Twilight I have a routine and a list of things I need to get done to stay organized and ahead of the day...Sadly though, when working this close to customers, it can become quickly unpredictable during a day's shift.
     
    There will be those customers that know this is just a place to get food, and it has its limits. We could be out of certain items, or we could mess up a purchase, it happends, we're only ponies! But then you'll get customers that are out for blood...you screw up once and they blame you for it all. There is no mercy with some people...They don't care that you've worked 7hrs on your feet without a break, they don't care your financial status isn't so good, they don't care you're hungry or need to go to the mare's room...All they care about is getting their sandwich exactly their way...otherwise they will call the Corporation on you for indesency....Yes I've actually have a customer threaten me before, despite all I said was "I'm sorry ma'am...if there's anything I can do to make your visit to Subway better? I could offer you a free cookie for your troubles?" Instead i get responses like "You're being rude polite and I don't like it, I'm reporting you to the Corps for this!" *sighs*. This job will test you on your emotional ability of self control. I remain nice...and gentle...but when I'm home, I'm too tired and bitter to care.
     
    Creative Brony/Reviwer Job: Probably the best job in the world, I get to draw all day, take requests, do my own pony shows, join in on collabs, do some voice acting or singing with other reviewers. I'm part of group of brony reviewers known as The Rift Cafe members.
     


    (No I'm not in this trailer...This was made a few weeks before I was invited into the group)
     
    However, I don't have a patenon, I don't get paid for my shows. I do get paid for any commissions or requests I do, but needless to say its not much. It's quick pocket money at best... I do hope it will pick up...However when I say that, at the same time I'm hoping it won't pick up. You see I'm already involved in...*counts* ............About 5 different projects with some of these group members. They are everything from collabs about an episode, creating OC puppets in Flash, to singing and voice acting. This does not include the several side projects I've lined up for myself...and quite frankly, I'm shocked I've not suffered a major burn out yet...though I've come pretty close. I can't say I hate doing this, I really do love it! But when you got my current job above my head, battling with this one, against precious time to myself with my husband and family...one days...get really sad and frustrated....You can see why my husband says I'm a workaholic now right?
     
    Overall though...it's been a rough time with my jobs...and I am hoping if not praying I can find a solution to get through it all, or hope it will all settle down to a point that its managable...One can only hope.
     
    If any viewers have any questions for me regarding the topics listed, feel free to give me a shout out below.
  24. Lightning Bliss

    The Brony Fair!

    By Lightning Bliss,

    So... The Brony Fair...
     
    IT WAS AWSOME!!! :lol:
     
    Ok so here's how the story goes. Last Thursday, I got off work and drove to my sister's house in the northern part of Austin, TX. There I spent the night, well...after watching loads of episodes of MLPFIM Season 4 with my nephew. Yes he was also coming with me to the fair and he was just as static as I was to get the show on the road.
     
    So we get to the fair early on Friday, after trusty aunti Blissy...got us lost on our way to finding the place, and yet we still managed to arrive a good 45mins early. Yeah for my need to be an early bird! Anyways, we got out three day VIP passes, and we went on with the fair, having loads of fun, meeting other bronies and pegasisters!
     
    I got some awsome merchandise which I'm displaying in my room right now!
     


     
    My nephew got steller stuff too!


     
    Me and my nephew singed the infamous Smile Smile Smile song with other bronies!

     
    And met some friendly familiar faces! (Dr. Hooves and Derpy)

     
    Though some were...kinda scary and probably should have been avoided LOL

     
    But overall it was an amazing three day weekend. I got to talk with people and why they were fans of the show, I even got two autographs from Peter New (Big Mac) and Natasha Levering (writer for "It ain't easy being Breezy). Of course I had to pay for mine...but my nephew got theirs both for FREE! So lucky!! But it was an amazing experience. And I do hope that I'll get to go back to it again next year. Till then I will be looking forward to Nightmare Night con going on this October!
  25. Lightning Bliss
    It's funny how some days play out for me, try as I might to be optomistic which I do force on from time to time. It feels like the universe in a way intentionally tries to find new ways of bringing me down, challenging my ability to find a happy moment in the day more difficult.
     
    Yesterday was a realitvely nice day. I got to hang with my friends, play a few games, had loads of fun RPing here on the forums, AND got to watch the new Godzilla movie that just came out!
     
    Oh...
     
    Not to mention we also recieved a new blueray player that can play all region dvd/blueray movies since my husband's regen 2 or 3 movies couldn't play on a normal player for me here in the states. We spent $159(freeshipping) from an ebay seller to get it. Though to our shock that day, we not only got one, but TWO players of the same brand!
     
    Now I know what some of you are thinking: "Why dont' you return the extra player back? Kinda rude that you're keeping it aren't you?"
     
    The reason why is simply this,
     
    - They've not messaged me to send the extra player back, meaning they don't miss it so far
     
    - I would have to pay a shipping fee to send it back when it wasn't my fault they sent the extra player to begin with
     
    - and lastly, unless they do contact me on sending the player back, I would be happy to do so provided they take care of the shipping fee.
     
    So moving on from that.
     
    After watching the movie, and reorganizing the player and putting all the movies up (took longer then we though) we played one of his movies and it worked like a charm. Happy day right?
     
    Well...only for my husband to litterally lose his temper when he pinched his finger in one of our drawers trying to get out one of his comics. He cussed out so violently over a little thing that it was shocking. Course I had a talk with him about it and he apologized, was just surprsing he'd lose his temper so fast, thinking there was more to his anger then I though.
     
    Anyways moving from that...I'm thinking this morning was going to be great too. I'm having loads of fun on The Grand Galloping Gala RP I'm hosting and I'm making new friends, its awsome! So I take a break from it to go down and get some lunch...when i get word that last night my Nana apparently feel, and she had tried to call up to me and my husband since we were the only ones home at the time. We can't hear her on a good day or litterally sitting right next to her...so it's not a surprise I didn't hear her last night... But the fact is...
     
    She fell...
     
    She needed help...
     
    And we weren't there for her...
     
    She's got servere altimers, and can't remember things five mins after she says something. She can't hear a normal voice home volume...and now she's claiming to have dizzy spells whenever she stands. So naturally I ask my folks "Shall I stay down stairs whenever you all are not home?" But my nana refused, saying she'd be a burden to me...and of course my mother says "But what happends when we are all not here for Nana? That's the issue..." to which obviously we don't know what to do.
     
    Nursing homes are out of the question, we don't trust them and no pony should
     
    And her Pride, is an issue when it comes to taking care of her. She says she's too scared to stand for fear of falling from her dizzy spells. Yet tells us she doesn't want us to be there caring for her 24/7...
     
    *Sighs*
     
    It's just another day in Paradise though, there is happiness around every corner... I know this will work out or we'll find a solution...just its gonna be another challenge is all,
     
    to find that smile.
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