Carefree Cassi

#TBT: A Bittersweet Memory

I think the weirdest thing about the featured image for this post is that I can’t remember who took it. Actually, looking back, I can’t remember anything about the day I graduated from high school. I think we were in the gym for the ceremony. However, since my brother has part of that floor in his living room, I probably wouldn’t recognize it anymore. This picture really resembles a single moment…

I Stand With Ahmed, Do You?

Normally, I steer clear of politics, or any matter that concerns actions taken by officials. However, in this case, I can’t do that. In high school, the only thing I ever successfully built was a bird feeder. Honestly, I’m not even sure if that lasted through one year of outdoor weather. Even if I had wanted to, I probably never would have been able to make a clock, but there’s someone who did…

As I showed up to Riverwest Filling Station, I allowed myself to get my hopes up. Then I walked in. At first, everything appeared to be good. Then he started twitching nervously. Tapping his hands, cracking his knuckles, and eating endless amounts of popcorn. Suddenly I realized something, he wasn’t him. In a split second, I realized that the man sitting next to me at the bar was not the one.

In my mind, I suddenly became incredibly self critical. How could I make that judgement without giving him a chance? How could I be so cynical? Why is he “not the one”?

Before I pulled into my apartment parking lot, I knew one thing for sure; I am not the only girl out there who is running into these issues. So this is for the girls (or guys) who know exactly what they’re looking for, but they aren’t quite sure how to find it.

** I won’t say their names. If you know them, you do. But otherwise, just realize that they were all so special to me**

Clint Black, “State of Mind”

The eleventh book in the Krewe of Hunters Series

Once again, Heather Graham produced a five star paranormal romance/mystery! This one takes place in the outskirts of Nashville, the first city that was won back from the confederates during the civil war!

Olivia works at the Horse Farm, which is a therapeutical program that integrates animals and troubled individuals of all ages. The founder, Marcus, suddenly passes away after over dosing on heroin and falling in a ravine. Of course, this fall would be more believable if Marcus hadn’t been in recovery for over twenty years. Then again, maybe it’s Olivia’s ability to communicate with the dead that gives in away.

Olivia immediately calls her cousin Malachi and asks that he sends an agent out to do some snooping around. However, she didn’t think it would be heart throb Agent Dustin Blake who would grace her presence. As the sexual tension rises between the two, the seriousness of the murder rises when the villain hits another bulls eye.

Suddenly, Marcus’s successor ends up electrocuted after a close call with drowning. When the local sheriff realizes that disaster has struck, he encourages Dustin to call in more federal agents.

However the mystery continues when the law officials are unable to decide which employee at the Horse Farm is committing these heinous crimes. More questions remain in regards to why an employee is committing the crimes. More significantly, is an employee committing the crimes? 

It’s here, and I’m hoping it’s wonderful. 

Like many other Apple addicts (iPhone, Mac Book, iPad, etc.), I’ve tried other to use other music streaming venues on my iPhone. I’ve use Beats and I’ve used Google Play Music, and both were great. That is, until the didn’t work with a running app, or until they crashed abruptly while I was driving down the road because the “app was not compatible” with my iPhone while the GPS was running. Hopefully it’s time for that to change.

The Beginning

As usual, every adjustment to Apple products begins with an update. So I’ve already went through that process. I then opened the Music symbol (very pretty, FYI) and chose to begin my 3-month free trial. It then asked me if I would like to use a singular payment plan or a family plan. Family plan is five dollars more, but it can be shared with up to six different people.

This family plan thing has me curious, so I’m going to test out what exactly I can do with family sharing with a friend. If it’s not all it’s cracked up to be, I will not continue participating.

My Hopes

I sincerely hope that Apple Music is everything I want and more. Now you may be wondering what I want. I want the following:

Unlimited Selection of Streamable Music

For me, music is a part of my daily life. Certain songs make me happy, certain songs help me relieve stress, and certain songs carry a thousand memories. I want all of those songs at the tips of my fingers.

Easy Organization Standards

I want to be able to organize all my favorite hits at the tap of a button. I don’t like putting in unnecessary work when I know something is already possible.

Compatibility

Yes, I need Apple Music to be compatible with my life. But really, I need it to be compatible with all of my apps. In other words, I don’t want to have any songs downloaded on my phone more than once. I want my playlists to transfer to all of my devices, as well

Let me start with a disclosure, I’m not a virgin, I’m not a prude, and I’m not a Bible thumper. 

This being said, last January I woke and realized I was not happy. I was going through the motions and not getting much in return. Sure, I would date guys, it would go well and they’d text for weeks after. The problem was, if I was feeling it, they weren’t and if they were feeling it, I wasn’t. So I decided it was time for a change, and I stopped dating. The end result is, the past six months have been bliss and I am so happy with my single life! (That doesn’t mean I want to be single forever.)

Okay, so you’ve finally went and purchased your first (or if you’re like me, your third) Kindle! Everyone has a different reason for wanting one, but personally I love my Kindle Paperwhite because I honestly don’t want to have my book allow me access to the entire social media world. But here is some serious advice regarding how to save money while getting the most out of your Kindle.

Don’t put a card on your account! Just don’t. It’s so easy to buy new books, but I recommend a gift card so that you don’t over spend.

Don’t sign up for Kindle Unlimited! You’ve probably seen this more than once. But understand that it’s really not worth it. I had it for over three months and never actually read a single book offered through Kindle Unlimited.

Do get a library card! Now you’re probably wondering what kind of idiot I am (especially if you’re new to the whole e-reader world). I’m not, and this is probably the best piece of advice anyone has ever given me. Most states (and I say this on the premise that Wisconsin has one, so other states probably do) have a state wide e-library. That means you can still borrow books, read them, and not have to worry about a due date!

Do get a case! I highly recommend a case, especially if you and your kindle are as inseparable as mine and me. I keep mine in my purse and connect it to every wifi port I can find. (That’s another do, by the way!)