Dove Chocolate Challenge Day # 61 "Take time to dream." PROMISES Messages

Hey! :)

 Today was an awesome day! It was definitely a load of fun! :)

I'm really tired, and it's almost 3 o'clock in the morning, so I'm gonna make this short, okay? :)

I just got back from a Girl's night out with the Joels' Place girls! We had 17 tickets to go see the Barlow Girl and Mali Music concert, and those guys rocked! And then, afterwards, we drove to Denny's and has some super delicious food, and met some new friends...and right now, we are hanging out at Heather's house and watching Iron Man 2 to top off the night (I don't think I'll make it through this movie, and lol, I don't think I'll make it home either, I think that I'm just going to crash on the couch here). Yep.

But yes, I got a lot of encouragement today from a few people, people that I didn't even know, and they hit it right on the spot, basically, one guy came up to me and said that I should hold on to my dreams, not give up hope, and that things are going to start happening, things are right around the corner. His words were, "you will have peace and favor, don't give up, have patience, and what you've been waiting for is right around the corner."

I didn't even know the guy, we've met once, but it was vague, but it was just an encouragment to hear him say that because he wasn't the only one that said that to me, two others relayed the same message, different people.

Well guys, I think it's time for me to dream, and dream high and hard, to dream without limitations.

Well,

Off to finishing Girl's night I go (I will probably fall asleep).

-Love Your Fellow Chocolatier

P.S., I believe that  good things are in store, and I believe that you too need to hold your head up high, good things are yet to come. :)

Dove Chocolate Challenge Day # 60 "Go confident in the direction of your dreams." PROMISES Messages

Hey ya'll!!! :)

Today has been pretty fun! I dressed up in a costume for work today! (Not sure what you want to call me, an elf, a fairie, or Tinkerbell...lol, I've been called all three).
But the kids at Joel's Place say that I remind them of Legolas from Lord of the Rings! :)

Every year at Joel's Place we have a huge Bon Fire for Holloween. Because Holloween is on Sunday this year, and Joel's Place is closed on Sundays, we had our annual Bon Fire today! And it was a BLAST! It's always fun to have fire and ice! Literally! Fire + Snow = AWESOMENESS!!! :D

Well, to end on a short note, one of my dreams (one of my biggest dreams), is to be in The Hobbit! I sent in a resume to them a few weeks ago! So we shall see what happens. I know that it's a far chance because I'm an unknown and unrepresented actor, but I can't help but dream of that 2% possibility! If it's there then it's there! And tell you what, I am a dreamer! I would love to be an elf in The Hobbit, that is my dream. :)

Well guys,

I better get back to work!

Ta-Ta for now!

Have a Happy and Spooky weekend! :)

-Love Your Fellow Chocolatier!


P.S., here are a few pics of my costume! (My friend made it, and I added the elf ears and false lashes!). FUN!!! :D

Dove Chocolate Challenge Day # 59 "Go ahead, have another :-)" PROMISES Messages

Hey friends!

Today's quote was simple and simple can be, go ahead, have another...and so I did just that, I reached into that little bag grabbed another chocolate, and it was sure yummy. :)

I've gone through all of the Dove Chocolate flavors so far, and I'm starting to run low on quotes (uh-oh). Dear Dove, if you read this, please put some new quotes in a bag and send them my way. This will be very much appreciated. :)

Right now I'm going through the peanut butter filled Dove Chocolates, yum. I think that these are my favorite so far.

Well, that's about it today, just short and simple. :)

Talk to you later!

-Your Fellow Chocolatier

P.S., are there any Christmas seasonal Doves such as chocolate mint? Maybe? If not, let's hope for some. :)

Dove Chocolate Challenge Day # 58 "Take time to feel the sun on your face." PROMISES Messages

Hey there!

This is quite funny to me, but I am going to take today's quote quite literally. As you may or may not know, I live in Alaska, and right now we are in our beginning stages of winter. And what Alaska is famous for is it's long 24/7 sunshine in the summer, and it's loooong and drawn out darkness in the winter. We are currently headed for the latter. Although the Northern Lights are beautiful around this time of year, I've got to say that I dearly miss the sunshine. I miss seeing the sun's face and when it does come out to show, it only says hello only but for a little while, and that dear friends, is when I need to take the time to feel the sun on my face...Because you know, it's easy to get lost in your to dos of the day and not take some time to truly enjoy the sunshine, after all, it's only around for such a short time anyway.

Well guys, I suppose that the above is my Winter's resolution, *take time to feel sun* (big note to self).

All the while...it's only getting darker and darker, by mid December we'll only have 5 hours of sunlight in a day (if the sun chooses to shine that day), it might just be light outside with a lot of overcast...which is the regular look of the sky in the winter time here in Alaska (no wonder they refer to Alaska in all of the Twilight books) lol. But of course, when the sun does choose come out, everything brightens up a gazillion times because not only is the sun shining, but the snow reflects the sunshine, and it becomes simply blinding, yet beautiful all the same, and yes, you can totally get sun burnt even in the winter, you can get really sun burnt. In fact, I know of a few people who particulary like to sun bathe in the snow...yes...it actually happens. No joke.

Well anyway, that's another story to be told,

Off to snooze & schmooz I go,


Come back around tomorrow!


-Your Sun Shine missing Fellow Chocolatier


P.S., I hope after reading this you are appreciating your sunshine in your neck of the woods! :)

Here are two version of a song I happen to like quite a lot, and I think it's very fitting. :)

Dove Chocolate Challenge Day # 57 "Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go." PROMISES Messages

 

 Today was normal day. 

It wasn't stressful, slow, adventurous, or anything of that sort, it was just normal. And you know what? I think I enjoyed it. It was good to just have a normal paced day after having a couple of stressful days in a row. :)

Today's quote happens to remind me of a youth event I'm organizing, we are trying to make this event an annual event, it's first time happening was in May of 2009, and the community really enjoyed it, so we are going for event # 2, but it's been hard, because the entire event is fundraised, requires tons of volunteer work, and hundreds of hours, as well as lots and lots of logistics. This youth event usually takes anywhere from 6 months to a year to plan, and right now it's set for January 28th and 29th, and we've been planning it for awhile now, a year probably, and yet we're still in the beginning process of it. Everytime we gain some ground, we seem to immediately lose it because of some obstacle, and it's just been hard. Sometimes, infact, many times, I just want to give up...but deep down inside of me, I'm not willing to let go, I can't. And I know that if I keep holding on, it will happen, although it will take a lot of sacrifice of time, it's still absolutely worth it. And as I'm talking about this event, my dream of acting in a major film seems almost impossible. I am working on building up my resume right now, and you know what? I am making a lot of progress, but my dream of acting in a major motion picture sometimes just seems impossible. But just the same, deep down I know that it's not impossible, that it takes a little bit of holding on to, it takes a little faith and a little hope, and all I gotta do is hold my head up high and realize that there are many possibilites and opportunities that lay ahead of me.

Well guys,

I am a dreamer,

And all I want to say is don't give up on your dreams, don't let others tear them apart, and don't let the fear of uncertainty pry your hands open to let go of them. Hold on tightly.

Love you guys,

-Your Fellow Chocolatier

P.S., I know I've said this before, but I have to say it again, shoot for the moon, and even if you miss you'll land upon the stars.*

And my most favorite quote of all; ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU BELIEVE

Dove Chocolate Challenge Day # 56 "Don't go where the road leads, rather go where there is no road and make a trail." PROMISES Messages

 
Oh boy.

Today was an extremely stressful day. And I am just ready to go to bed. Yep. And on top of that, the computer is tweaking out, so I think I will keep this blog short. I even feel like I'm coming down with something, I hope not.

Well...I've been cleaning the house like a mad woman for the past 3 hours. And I think I'm gettin' somewhere. The thing I like about cleaning is that cleaning is a thing with results, you can see your results immediately, and it's sorta gratifying I must admit. Unlike working out, eating healthy, making a paycheck, memorizing lines for a play, or even this blog, all of the above mentioned take time in order for results to show. But cleaning, is immediate, and wonderful, because it gives you a sense of accomplishment, as well as a clear mind because now you're able to think clearly instead of having a cluttered mind being distracted by all that's wrong with the scene you're in.

Well, anyway, I feel like I've just made a trail in the house where there was no trail. lol.

Actually, on a more serious note, I come from a deep Russian background, and there are many things that were taught to be wrong, that actually aren't, like getting your ears pierced (which I got about 2 months ago for the first time in my life, at 21), and other little sort of meaningless things that have too much stock put into them by my culture. But anyway...that's actually not the point, the point is that I am pursuing a different path than my stereotype. And in a way, I hold that up high, kinda of with pride, but not a self-centered type of pride, but more of a trail blazer type of pride. I am hard core pursuing acting right now...and I remember when I was little I used to question why there weren't any Russian actors our there in Hollywood. It made me very curious, and kind of upset all at the same time (I mean, there are so many Russian immigrants living in America and such, and it just always kinda of bothered me that nobody would pursue acting). Well, a great deal I believe why many Russians don't act is because of Hollywood is usually portrayed in a negative light, and often contradicts Russian faith, but you see, I believe in God, and I see no reason at all how acting can actually contradict faith, in fact, I believe that it only empowers it. I think that many times we as human beings like to label something wrong or right. I will name one extreme example; "the t.v. is the devil / evil." How do we come to such a conclusion? We like to generalize and stereotype, and just put things in to categories and boxes and we never allow the creativity and freedom to flow out of any outlet, we somehow minimize what can be maximized. Anyway, the point is that anything can be good or evil, based upon the intent and the motivation of the person's heart, or the misuse of something that was meant for good, or created for good. A t.v. can be either used for "good" or "evil," depending on the viewer and what they choose to watch and fill their heads with. And so is the internet, porn or not, and so are dates, getting to know the person vs. just wanting to sleep with them. Anyway..everything has a purpose and a reason, and anything can be used for good of evil. Ever heard of the quote that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder?" Well...so is choosing to use something for the better or the worse, that too is in the eye of the beholder.

So my dear friends, I am choosing a path that is considered maybe an unwise dream, or unappropriate, or whatever, you fill in the blanks, but I tell you this, it's all in the eye of the beholder, and in my eyes, acting is an enriching testimony, it's a way to bring captivating stories and character to life to change a person's mind for the better, to make the audience aware of a situation, of a story, of a trouble, of a happiness, to make them aware of themselves. Acting is meant as an encouragement, it's all about relaying a message. Now whether some actors use it for the not so good side of things, well...it's their choice. And how they spend their power of influence on our present day culture, again, it's only their choice, they will answer one day for the poor or not so poor decisions that they have made. But as for me, I plan on using my influence the better side of things, and I hope that I will be able to have the power to influence people's thoughts for the better. I hope to tell a captiviating story that will change somebody's future. I hope to be a voice in this nation, on this earth, in this generation. When there are voicing saying that you need to look cool to fit in, I want to be the voice saying you look cool by being yourself. When girls are listening to a voice that says you need to weigh 100 pounds to be considered beautiful and that they have to fit those gosh darn skinny jeans, I want to be the voice that tells them it's okay to be different than the cultural consideration of norm, it's okay to have curves like the rest of the world, and it's okay to eat food and not be worried about all of the calories, and that it's okay not to fit those stupid skinny jeans afterall. They're out of style anyway. And who really cares about the "current style" anyway, you don't have to follow a stupid trend? Create your own, be the trendsetter, be the one that makes the trail. I want to be a positive voice out here in this world. I have made up my mind to do so, and nobodys gonna stop me unless I die.

Well guys,

That's that.

I'm checking out for today,


Shalom :) That means peace.


Love ya'll!

-Your very determined Fellow Chocolatier


P.S., What kind of trail do you want to create? (Leave me a message, I'd like to know).  :)

Dove Chocolate Challenge Day # 55 "Success is getting what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get." PROMISES Messages

Hmm....success is getting what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get. This is a circular theory. :)

But nevertheless I agree, it's like saying "want what you have."

To me, success = being thankful for my blessings. I am alive, I have people who love me, and I have a lot of blessings to be thankful for. I can go off on a rant right now about all of my blessings, naming them one by one, but I'm not going to do that.

But I will however tell you what I'm doing right now, I am sitting here with my husband (Yay! He's home! It's good to have him home right now), :) and we are just relaxing, spending time together, about to be drinking tea and we are having a movie night, watching George Lopez and maybe a movie of our choice in a little bit. And this my dears is my blessing today, quality time with my husband and wonderful green tea in a warm house. I wouldn't want to spend it in any other way. Oh, and I ate my Dove Chocolate of the day of course. ;)

And did I mention that we had a date night today?  We went to Dennys! Yeah! You know..you still gotta go on dates with your hubby or wife even when you're married. :) It keeps the relationship alive. :) You don't just stop romancing your significant other just because you're now married and you have them.

Well, good night guys!

-Love Your Fellow Chocolatier :)

We might play Skip Bo, fun game! Ever played it? (Recommended game!)   :)

So yes, success is getting what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get...what are you wanting? (Thankful for?)