Day 15 of my 30 Day Blogger Challenge

Day 15: Put your ipod on shuffle, the first 10 songs that play


1) Travis - Writing To Reach You

2) Usher - More

3) Keith Urban - Somebody Like You

4) Garth Brooks - Rodeo

5) Jamie Foxx - Get This Money

6) Lil Mo - My Story

7) Mary J. Blige - Fade Away

8) Nelly Ft Jaheim - My Place

9) Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts

10) Robin Thicke - Magic

I don't know if I would stick with this playlist were I listening to my ipod, not my favourite songs, most likely I would have pressed skip. And I'm starting to think my ipod is a little bit sexist.

Day 14 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 14: A picture of you and your family

This is essentially my family, minus my nieces who were at the time roaming somewhere. My siblings, my parents, my best friend (and her mum) and my nephew (bottom left). And of course, THE HUSBAND ♥

The last two I threw in for good measure. I really can't get enough of these goofy kids! xx

Day 12 of my 30 Blogging Challenge

Day 12: How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
Before Blogger was in my life, there was a little love I like to call Journal Land. I'm not a blogging virgin, in fact this blog is a transplant. I used to belong to the wonderful community that was AOL Journals, before AOL decided to ruin everything by putting an end to journals and shutting us all down. I searched for a new home for my words and came across Blogger who did all the hard work for me by transporting my journal from one site to another. 
When I was part of the AOL journal community, I had two blogs. When I first started out I wrote under the title of Public Thoughts and that's exactly what it was. My thoughts made public for the world to read. And then as I grew and changed, I created Sherms In The Middle. I still have my old blog for reference sake. I write because I love to write, I love to read and I love to connect with people. Some of the people I am closet to are bloggers and ex-bloggers I've never met. Go figure.

Day 11 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 11: Another picture of you and your friends

This is a picture of me and some of my closet work girlies. We met up on Wednesday to celebrate my visa approval with dinner and a movie. Of course, there had to be wine too. We watched Crazy Stupid Love and I have to say, it was great. I laughed my hiney off, for sure it will be a movie that I'll buy when it comes out on dvd. I've worked with all of these girls and I can say they are my firm friends, I don't think distance will make a difference. And we're already discussing a holiday together next year.

Day 10 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 10: Songs you listen to when you're Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad


This one is difficult, only because I can't pin down one song for each emotion. I might have a couple songs I put on when I'm bored or sad, I usually have a whole playlist for each emotion.


Happy: 
3. Ke$ha, Tik Tok
2. Bob Marely Ft Lauren Hill, Good Lovin (this is Adam and my song, so I love listening to it, reminds me of when we were younger)
1. Mary J. Blige, Just Fine

Sad:
3. Mary J. Blige, Not Gon' Cry
2. Jill Scott, Comes To The Light (Everything)
1. Aretha Franklin, It Hurts Like Hell

Bored:
3. Edith Piaf, La Vie En Rose
2. Donnell Jones, Where I Wanna Be
1. Alicia Keys, Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

Hyped: 

3. David Guetta Ft Akon, Sexy Chick

2. Kelis, Acapella

1. Kelly Rowland Ft David Guetta, Commander 

                                    

Mad:

3. Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats

2. Jazmine Sullivan, Bust Your Windows

1. Pink, So What

                                    

Day 9 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 9: Something you're proud of in the past few days


I haven't really done anything in the past few days, I've just been working or seeing friends. Of course, I'm pleased that I managed to keep my cool long enough to get approved for my visa but that's not something that I'm proud of.
Should I be worried that I haven't done anything to be proud of? 

Day 8 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 8: Short term goals for the month and why
I think I was looking forward to answering this one least, just because I have so few goals for this month. In fact I have very few short term goals in general, simply because I have no idea what's going to happen in the next few days. And if I do get approved, I have no idea of what to expect of life in TN. Obviously, most important is to have a successful immigration interview later this week. I have been nervous and excited mostly but I honestly have no idea what to expect. And I am concerned in case they want some evidence I can't provide. All I can do is wait and see. I'm trying not to get stressed out about it but we'll see how I do on the actual day.
If I do get approved, I want to spend as much time with friends and family as possible. And just go about life in general. See, this one was so short and boring. Basically, no short term goals except to get approved. Ta Da! xx

Day 7 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 7: A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

Our first photo together, Jacksonville airport December 2004.
The husband looks so sad because I was leaving but it started a tradition
where we take a picture at the airport when we say goodbye.  

I say Adam has had the greatest influence on me because we've grown and changed together, he's shaped me and I've shaped him. He's helped me to overcome a lot of insecurities though it's still a work in progress. We met when we were eighteen, when we were very different people but we're still very much in sync. Though he does drive me crazy at times.

Day 6 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 6: Your favorite Superhero and why


I don't really go in for the whole superhero thing, I'm not a huge comic book fan or anything. I remember when I was in High School we had to write a presentation for English class on our hero. Most people wrote about their mother or older sisters, I wrote about Mel B. What can I say, I was a big Spice Girls fan. And for a young girl, it was great to look up to someone who wasn't afraid to be themselves. She embraced everything about herself and I could really respect that. Of course, now I'm older and a lot more confident than I was when I was 13.
This question seems really loaded to me but I'm gonna give it my bestest shot.


My favorite fictional Superhero is Dark Angel, played by Jessica Alba. I was devastated when the show got cancelled after the second season. It's basically the store of a genetically altered female, living in a post apocolyptic world. She's desperate to find her "siblings" who she escaped from the secret government facility with. Along the way she encounters Logan Cale, played by Micheal Weatherly (Jessica Alba's ex-fiance, he's now in NCIS), a hacker who's trying to bring down corrupt officials and make the world a better place. Anyway, I thought it was a kick-ass show.


The hero of my life has to be Adam. He's really helped me to become a stronger person and every time I'm ready to give up, he's always there to build me back up again. He's helped me to see so many wonderful things about myself and I'm slowly realizing all that I'm capable off.

Day 5 of my 30 Blogging Challenge

Day 5: A picture of somewhere you've been

Florida. Need I say more, so beautiful. I love the beach.


Ps: I'm about two days behind on blogs. Trying to catch up. Off on Monday so I def will by then.

Day 4 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 4: A habit that you wish you didn't have


I'm picking two because...well, it's my blog!
Procrastination.
In psychology, procrastination refers to the act of replacing high-priority actions with tasks of low-priority, and thus putting off important tasks to a later time -wiki
Impatience.
lack of patience; intolerance of or irritability with anything that impedes or delays -free dictionary 

Day 3 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 3: A picture of you and your friends
This one was hard for me, only because my best friends and I find it difficult to coordinate our schedules so that all four of us are together. Since we've grown up we've all moved to different parts of the country and we've all got very different schedules. It's disappointing, especially considering I might be moving out of the country shortly. But without these girls, there is no way I would have made it through high school. All of my best memories from 13 to present day, involves one of these ladies. I just hope that we continue to be in one another's lives because they've made mine wonderful.

This one's an oldie but a goodie. Taken on my 23rd birthday celebrations xx


**After looking I found a slightly more recent one of the four of us, taken Jan 09**

Day 2 of my 30 Day Blogging Challenge

Day 2: The Meaning Behind Your Blogger Name


Sherms In The Middle
*because I'm in the middle of my twenties
*because I feel like I'm in the middle of who I am and who I want to be
*because I'm the middle child
*because Malcolm In The Middle is an awesome show
*more recently, because I'm in the middle of another immigration journey

30 Days of Blogging Challenge

Day One: A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself. 

I'm not quite sure what'll pass for interesting these days but I'm willing to give it a shot.


1. When I was a child I was obsessed with Eddie Murphy and would pretend that I was his wife and we had children. I slowly grew out of it but after the Mel B scandal, I can't bring myself to see him as anything other than an ass.
2. As if number one didn't tell you, I am a huge Spice Girls fan. I grew up on them but never quite grew out of them. I had the clothes, the bedspread, the music, the posters...up until about three months ago when I started downsizing to move, I even had their collectible postcards. 
3. I am sandwiched between two older brothers, a younger sister and younger brother. I do not like being the middle child. I feel like too much was placed on my shoulders and harbor buried resentment over this. I still struggle with this but the husband is teaching me how to put myself before my family...he hasn't taught me how to deal with any guilt this leaves me with. 
4.When I flew to Florida to meet the husband for the first time, I went alone. I told a handful of friends what I was doing but kept my family totally in the dark. My mum thought I was going with a friend to look at colleges. I got a lot of heat for it, especially from my other brothers but love makes you do crazy things. And thankfully, it all worked out perfectly.
5. I am afraid of birds. Need I say more? Pigeons especially. Come visit London and have a pigeon fly directly at you or poop on your head, then tell me that birds are harmless.
6. I love to bake but haven't done so in years. Whenever I buy baking utensils purely for my baking, someone in my house will mistreat them and it'll no longer be fit for purpose. My pet peeve is when the non-stick plating is scratched off. Hopefully, once Adam and I have our own home I can do a lot of baking.
7. Reading is what I love to do above everything else. If I have a good book, don't even try talking to me or getting me to go out with you. From the moment I wake up until the moment I fall asleep, I will be buried in that book. Of course, if it's not such a great book, I'm all yours.
8. Up until the age of 19, I spoke pretty good German. Unfortunately its one of those things where "if you don't use it, you loose it". I hope to pick it back up again soon, when I have time on my hands. I've been to Germany a few times and did a two week exchange whilst I was in college.
9. I get incredibly frustrated with people who have no ambition. I think that is the main problem with society today, esp young people. They want fame and glory and think that silly shows like Jersey Shore or Big Brother are the way to get it. They lack direction and integrity. I feel angry when I see young people who don't want to make anything of their lives and just sit at home expecting everyone else to take care of them. Now, I know its not easy to get started. I don't have the best job in the world, I'd probably be financially better off not working (which is insane, my government needs to sort that out!) but I guess I'm just not made like that. 
10. Last year I went back to school for Creative Writing (anyone who's read my blog for the past year knows how that turned out) and it was the best time of my education experience. I was wary that I was a little too old, older than the other students but I enjoyed not only being encouraged to write but having to read my work to others. That is intimidating but I learned a whole lot more about myself.
11. My husband and I technically met online but I actually met him through his brother. Before I was Shermeen0621 with Aol, I was Shermeen2106 with Aol. One day my instant messenger started to send out messages all over the world and one got sent to Adams brother. I changed my screen name but we continued emailing and instant messaging and became good friends. A couple weeks later I met Adam online and I guess as they say, the rest is history.
12. I didn't kiss a boy until I was 17 and it is something I regret even to this day. I suppose I could equate it to other girls regretting sleeping with a guy. I was at a party and I got stupid drunk and kissed him because all my other friends had kissed guys and I hadn't. If I could go back I would slap myself really hard across the face and say "No!".
13. I worry that when I move to the US, I'm gonna miss my nieces and nephew so much that I'm gonna wanna get pregnant right away. Adam and I talk almost every day about having children. He wants them in the next two years whilst I want to wait about four years...of course, I worry that my emotions and hormones might get the best of me.
14. I've had a botox injection before...in my anus. A very long story.
15. Before Sherms in the Middle, I had another blog called Public Thoughts. It's all closed up now but I keep it so I can look back on the memories. I've adjusted to blogger but I really miss the community of AOL journals.