Natural Disasters

Hello and hope everyone is having a decent day. Been busy writing, babysitting my niece, and promoting. It has been hot here every day, but woke up this morning and it was actually cold in here. Turned out it has been raining since five this morning. Called yesterday to check on my son and he is doing well. And apparently anger/stubbornness runs in the family, haha. He has anger issues and is pretty stubborn.
Been a lot of natural disasters these days. It actually flooded some in the city. The last time it flooded here where I live was back in August, 2009. Luckily, we got to miss school for a week because it got bad in town. School and homes got damaged. Yet, here at the house, we didn't get damage.
The thing to know about me is I have a pretty good memory. For example, in my teens at the age of 16, we had a snow storm/blizzard like conditions here. Knocked the power out for almost a month. We had built a snowcat, instead of a snowman.
In spring time of 2010, my mom and I had been the only ones home to deal with a fire that started from a sparking power line. It was dangerous, but it also was taking the fire truck an hour to show up.
November 7th of 2011, while I was cleaning, we had an earthquake for the first time... Felt weird too because I was standing and I thought I got dizzy. Our cat at the time was hanging out on the table and just looked at me funny. Then, three days after, we had a tornado. I remember that clearly. We had gone to the abandoned cellar next door. Now what sucked about that, was the cellar has no door. So a lot of the debris being thrown around came in the cellar: Branches, leaves, trash, rain. Of course the strong winds and we could hear the tornado going over. After it passed, we left the cellar and could see it in the distance.
Our cats were okay, my brother's ramp he had spent all summer building was destroyed, our basketball goal was snapped in half. Satellite dish damaged, front porch flooded with water, the wheelbarrow and trash can were in the field behind the house, bark gone on the trees. We expected the mailbox to be gone, but in a funny way, it was still there, just not the lid.
April of 2013 when I lived in Elk City with my now ex husband, it was hot and storming, hailing all night. When we woke up the next day, it was icy, snowing, and freezing.
Finally, when I was pregnant back in July of 2013, there was a firework malfunction. It fell over, shot sparks in random directions, and caught the driveway on fire. My husband at the time stood there and watched while I helped my family fight the fire. After awhile though, my family made me stop helping so I didn't miscarry.
The day my son was born, it was icy and snowing.
Good example of random weather here in Oklahoma.

Love
Ariana

My Wisdom On Finding The Perfect One

Okay, hope everyone has had a good day today. I spent it relaxing and will continue writing tomorrow. Posting this late at night to share thoughts. A moment ago, someone asked me my insight on why people have trouble finding the perfect one. On why we can write and create our characters to be happy with the one we made for them, but can't find our own.
Just to be clear, I am not good at love, flirting, or dating apparently. I would love to be happy with someone, but I tend to mess up due to fears of repetition from past relationships. Below is my insight, wisdom on finding the perfect guy or girl/soul mates.

"Many people are on here for different reasons, one particular reason being that they are hoping to find the perfect guy/girl that is everything to them. There are some that wants someone that has the best appearance they have ever seen. They want someone that isn't afraid to argue with them, or they want someone that has a great personality. Then the ones that want someone that also wants marriage and kids, or those that don't want either of those. But it all comes down to finding the perfect one. Like I told someone in messages, the one could be anywhere. It could be the person that has nothing in common with you. The one that is very attractive, or the one that has an amazing personality. It could be a stranger you pass by every day or even someone from another country. It takes patience to find the perfect person, your soul mate. Point is, you will find the right one eventually. I'm being optimistic here because I know I should be the last person to give advice on finding the one. I have had four failed relationships, stood up for dates, and messed up my chances, but this is what my response was because that's what I think about the perfect one. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is my wisdom on love. 😏 "

Thanks for reading all that, and hope the rest of your day is well.

Love
Ariana

Turning Old Cartoons Into Short Books

Good evening everyone. Well, it's actually after midnight here. Good morning will suffice. Hope everyone is having a good day. I'm back on Booksie, sharing my other writings that I've done over the years. If you don't mind reading depressing poetry written by a teen going through a phase, by all means, feel free to read my two poems I shared on there. Just look for Ariana Torralba. Didn't like my teen years. That was the worst years for me.
Also on my Facebook and Twitter, I made mention of my cartoons I used to draw. To elaborate, back when I was 7 or 8, I began creating cartoons. I mentioned that in another post on here.
Well, one of the cartoons was called Mike Stone cartoons. I began drawing them, like I said, to cope with my parents breaking up.
Mike Stone was a teen that was into rock and metal music, liked playing musical instruments, favorite candy was Butterfingers, and he picked on his sister, Karen.
I stopped creating them when I was 21 years old because to me, I didn't think they'd get anywhere. It ended with Mike Stone beginning a rock band with his last friend from school named John and had his own kids.
Skip to 2015 and I decided I would keep creating Mike Stone cartoons, but only for my son and only him.
Now, today, I got the bright idea to go ahead and share Mike Stone cartoons, but not as a published cartoon. Instead, I plan on writing every one that I created over the years as short books for kids. Or teens, although can't think of many teens that are into rock/metal music.
I actually used to have a website up for Mike Stone cartoons. Think I took it down though.
So, that is something to look forward to. Also thinking of knitting hats and selling them, then donate half the profits. But also would like to donate knitted hats to hospitals for kids, infants, the elderly, and cancer patients.
... I'm a compassionate person. Always have been. And I hope my son will value that trait too.

Love
Ariana

Still Waiting/Chatting About Cats and Scars

I wouldn't say I'm an interesting person. Anytime someone says I'm different, unique, so on, I just say "no, I'm average". Been part of the lower class for as long as I can remember, began creating cartoons when I was 7 or 8, probably my way of dealing with my parents breakup. Began showing an interest in music very young, and started writing my own stories at 12. Did Graphic Design for two years back in school, never drank alcohol in my life or ever smoked or partied, never been outside of Oklahoma, have a lot of scars, and don't really like coconut.
Got a scar on my left eyelid, tore up my right leg when I was younger (scars finally faded), had sliced a layer of skin off my right thumb before, cut on the back of my right thigh, have had stitches twice in my life, stung on my right wrist from a hornet, scar on my left shin from hitting it against a trailer hitch, and an odd looking scar on my left thumb.
I have a great memory, probably the great quality I have right now. What else (still waiting on the coffee, so wasting more time), I enjoy learning history. It was one of my favorite subjects back in school and always had all A's in that class. Disliked math for some reason. I think I failed that subject. I usually had the right answer in my mind, just never applied the answers to my work.
I had actually gone to prom once, didn't want to go, but was pushed to. Only reason was because I had been the one that created the theme graphics that were all over the posters, and whatnot. Went alone, which was fine.
Uh... I don't mind the older music, thanks to the Fallout games.
What else am I willing to admit? ... I don't mind listening to Zedd. Kinda like the song Done With Love. I also think the song They're Coming To Take Me Away is trippy.
(Still waiting)
I like cats. Always have had cats. My first cat was named Cheech, an adorable yellow kitten. But that took a sad turn. When I was a kid, a neighbor dog had come into the yard and killed my kitten in front of me. Not ashamed to admit I cried for days. Next cat I had was a black cat named Rob. Had him for years, then he disappeared. Current cat is a fluffy calico named Britta. Couldn't have cats around my last two exes due to allergies.
And, believe it or not, this blog is the first time I have ever shared so much about myself. Quite seriously, I'm usually a closed book, never liked sharing about myself because I figured who the hell would care to know about me? Who would care to know about my random moments and rants?
Apparently there are people who do read this, and for that, I say: Thank You.
Thank you for reading and taking the time to know me. I created this to let out feelings and emotions. Thank you everyone, hope my rants and thoughts are decent enough to read.

Love
Ariana

Random Chit Chat/Waiting For Coffee!!!!

Hello, again. Been some time since I posted on here. Been busy writing and of course, housework here. Things could be better though. A lot better. Keep wishing I had my son with me and a place for he and I to live together. I keep hoping I find the right guy one day, but uh... That search could last a life time. Or not. I don't really know, but I know to be more careful and not fall for that whole "forever love, soul mates" shit.
Been told that a lot and I guess I'm either dumb for falling for it or I just never learn my lesson. I mean, I believed that crap with my last relationship and look what happened: Divorced, back at my mom's house, and can't have or see my little boy.
Been trying to figure out the true reason why he divorced me, it's been a weight on me since the divorce and it's frustrating. Tried asking him but no response. Maybe he did lose interest in me, or had met someone else. Maybe I was "overbearing"? Probably not the case. His reason was that I was too perfect and I need to find someone else who I'll be perfect enough for and be happier.
I don't know, I keep beating myself up over it all.
Have been asked out by guys, most throw out that they make a lot of money. To get this straight though, I'm not interested in money. Sure I'm a single mother actually in need of money, but doesn't mean I want a guy to treat me like a damn... Whatever it's called. I would prefer to make my own money. I know I can do it. I prefer a personality. Someone I can laugh at jokes with, even the crude kind. Or wouldn't judge me on what I think is funny. With my last relationship, i couldn't watch This Is The End with him. He accused me of checking out the actors... Ridiculous. I'm just like other women. Of course I'm gonna find certain actors attractive! Hell, he had his actresses he was into, but once i try watching a movie that has a favorite actor, he treated it like i was cheating on him.
Seriously, do other relationships have problems like that too? Serious question right there.
Anyways, yeah, a sense of humor is the key to me. Loyalty too. Key essentials that women look for in a guy. Or it's just me. I like to laugh. Music too. I love music. 98% of my time, I have headphones on and listening to my Xbox Music on shuffle.
I don't know, I like a lot of things: Music, writing, drawing, playing musical instruments, cats/kittens, knitting, singing, dancing. Of course my love for coffee, horror/comedy films, and video games. Enjoy baking things. Sounds a bit old fashioned. Of course if you follow my Twitter, I already shared before that I like to collect things too: Old pennies (oldest I have is from 1904), pop tabs, unique rocks, and Canadian coins.
Sorry for talking too much. I'm passing the time and awaiting the coffee. Yes, we FINALLY got coffee.
Either way, I hope things turn around finally.

Love
Ariana