The Tag of Sunshine

 A while ago Catherine Hawthorn, from The Rebelling Muse, tagged me with The Tag of Sunshine.

The rules are: You should thank the person who tagged you, You should answer the questions, and You should tag at least two more people with seven questions of your own.

Thank you Catherine for the tag. This the very tag I have ever done, so doubly thanks. I don't know Catherine very well, since I've only been blogging for two months and not very dutifully at that....but from what of Catherine's blog and from her comments, I can tell that she is a wonderful blogger, a kind person and perfect lady and everyone who comes in contact with her, loves her.


 Question Number One: Do you tan or burn in the summer? 

I suppose I would burn if I'd been out in the sun for too long, but I tend to put sunscreen on if I know I'm going to be outside for a long while, so I haven't been burned in awhile and I don't burn quickly, but I will burn if I'm not careful

 Question Number Two: What was your favorite movie as a middle schooler? 

I think my favorite movie would have been Disney's Beauty and the Best or Disney's Aristocats.

Question Number Three: What is your favorite summer treat? 

Homemade peach lemonade with fresh peaches or homemade berry popsicles. 

Question Number Four: Which book has traveled with the most? 

When Calls The Heart by Janette Oak. I love When Calls Heart and its my go to book. And I've brought it with me on all of my travels. It has been all over the country and when I studied abroad, it came with me and was the only book to do so. But it wasn't the only book that came back because I bought my copy of Pride and Prejudice when I was overseas. Can you imagine? I own Jane Austen book I bought in England.

Question Number Five: What is your favorite outdoor activity? 

It might sound rather cliche, but I love to walk. I walk just about everywhere I possibly can and I love the sounds and smells and sights that you get when your walking that you just won't get if you're driving a car or riding the bus. 

Question Number Six: Do you like boats? Or do you get seasick? 

Sadly, I must answer yes to both. Living on the coast, I often find myself out on the ocean and having the time of my life. But I also have a rather delicate stomach, so I don't always end up having the time of my life. But I have yet to learn how to say no when offered a chance to go out on the briny blue. 







Question Number Seven: Would you survive if you were teleported to one hundred years ago? 

A hundred years ago would put me in 1918, the final year of World War One. But it wasn't over until November, so I would have to live over eight months with the world at war. I would probably have to live through the second war too, if I was forced to stay in that time.


I think I could live there and hopefully I would be able to do some good, by keeping up the spirits of the people around me and maybe I'd become a nurse and go over the sea to help "our boys."

And just maybe fall in love with a dashing young soldier.






Thanks again to Catherine for this tag.

I will be tagging Gray Marie from Writing is Life and Lilah from The Singing Writer



My questions are:
Do you think you would survive in 1918? What do you love to do in the summer? What is your favorite holiday in summer? Have you ever seen the sea? Have you ever tried salt water taffy or fresh sea caught crabs? Do you like military love stories? Have you ever read When Calls The Heart and if not, would you?

Until next time,
Tasha

Silent Scream - A Poem By Me

Silent Screams
by Natasha Hart 

Last night

I woke up screaming

It took my awhile 
to see I'd been dreaming

What do you do 
when nightmares taunt you? 

What do you do
When old fears haunt you?

What do you do
when the darkness scares you? 
When you don't 
feel 
safe 
in your own bed? 

You bottle the screams
the tears
the fevered dream,
Hold the words in,
walk head high
smile on

What can you do
but walk on? 
walk on
Hiding your pain
your fear
your tears
your nightmared dreams?

 

-Tasha

Books & Love

 

 

 

There's a post floating around the internet. I couldn't manage to find it for you, but I'm sure you've seen it.

 You see a cute boy or girl in Barnes and Nobles and so you buy them a book. Its just like offering to buy them a drink! Should be simple, right? Lets make it the new social norm, right?

But what do you say?

Well, I'm here to give you a few suggestions. 

You could just walk up to them and say, "Can I buy you a drink?" and then when they give you a weird look you add, "And by drink, I mean book."

 

You see them browsing and ask, "If you could have a stranger buy you a book because they thought you were cute, what book would you pick?" Proceed to pick up whatever book they said and buy it. 

Just say "Can I buy you a book?"

"If I bought a cute girl (boy) a book do you think they would discuss it with me over coffee?

 

 

*insert some quote comparing literature to water*

"So, can I buy you a drink?"

 

 

 

 

Do you have any suggestions?

Nat

Twilight

Twilight 

Dreamily over the roofs
The cold spring rain is falling,
Out in the lonely tree
A bird is calling, calling.

Slowly over the earth
The wings of night are falling;
My heart like the bird in the tree
Is calling, calling, calling. 

- Sara Teasdale

Five Things...I Love

This is the first of my 5 THINGS post series. I won't be posting them one after another, but it will be a theme I'll use over the year.

ONE: People 

Smiling people. Strangers. Watching cute couples in public, adorable kids, people smiling as they read a book...oblivious to the world around them, pregnant women sitting somewhere and eating random food, just people holding hands, laughing, dancing...living.
People

TWO: Music 

People going to and fro with earphones trailing from their ears, especially the people who put on in and leave the other one hanging down and it swings as they walk. They people who start mouthing the words to a song, though they're trying not to sing along in public. People who hear their favorite song come on the PA system in a coffee shop and their whole body seems to brighten and they try and contain their love of the song but pretty soon they're swaying happily in line and its all they can do to keep from dancing. When cars pull up beside you as a light and you can hear their radio and you try and figure out what song they're listening to and who they are. When your favorite song comes on and you feel alive.
Music

THREE: Books

Paper backs fresh from the bookshop with their glossy covers, crisp pages,
 stiff spines, and oh so heavenly new-book-smell! Old dusty books in dimly lit
bookshops that smell of ages and history and dust. Bright picture books, the ones with beautiful illustrations, and smiling children peeking around the cover. Little girls in libraries carrying stacks of books taller they they are. Teenage boys sitting on a park bench or lounging on stone steps, their entire focus on the book in front of them, oblivious to the world. College age girls spilling out of the doors of a bookshop, coffee and bags of new books in their hands, their laughter carrying in the air. How there is a book for everyone, if they care to look.
Books

FOUR: Rain

How it is both calming and energizing. Either you want to curl up with a book and a cup of blackberry tea or you want to run and dance and you end up laughing in the kitchen ans you dance and slid around in your socks while muffins bake in the oven behind you. People rushing to and fro with umbrellas. Have you ever looked down on a sidewalk on a rainy day? People SHARING umbrellas or casting them off all together to run and dance in the rain. Racing and spinning around and around and around in the rain with your friends, laughing and not even caring who sees you.
Rain

FIVE: Blogging 

The awesome community, people coming together and helping each other and making new friends. Tags, Collab Posts, bonding over favorite shows and books. Logging into your account and seeing a new comment. Beauty and lifestyle bloggers, book and writing bloggers, fandom bloggers...
Blogging

-Natasha Hart-

Introductions

I'd like to introduce myself to all of you, my distinguished guests.

My name is Natasha Hart, though I often go by Tasha.

A little about me?

I'm 19,
a Ravenclaw,
an INTJ/INFJ,
a night owl,
a coffee lover,
and someone who wants to travel the world.

But don't we all?

I love poetry
And chocolate
And Marvel
And Chick flicks
And laughing
And dancing 
And the rainy days where you sit by the window with a warm mug and a book

Actually, I like any rainy day.




I am also a amateur writer.

Which is why this blog was created.

So that I can share my stories process with you and maybe when I'm a famous author someday, we'll look back at this blog and laugh.

Or cry.

Depends on how bad it is.

Can you believe Natasha Hart wrote this garbage? *laughs*

Or something like that.





Enjoy your stay!

Natasha Hart