Long time, no blog!

It's been exactly two months since my last post (yikes!) and sadly, there will be no super awesome post today - just an explanation for why I've been gone. December was a rough month; I was busy with my new job and then, on the 28th, my grandmother passed away. It was a huge shock to all of us, even though she'd been sick for almost four years. January wasn't much better, either; it was hard just to do normal things for a while and then once I did, I just wanted to drown myself in work and books. So, needless to say, I haven't really been in a mood to blog and even if I had, I haven't had the time because of work.

Anyway, when I finally get around to book blogging you'll have tons of reviews to look forward to. (Including Across the Universe, If I Stay, Before I Fall, Revolution, The Hunger Games series and many more.) To get myself back into the swing of blogging I'm going to start doing a cute little challenge I've seen floating around on Facebook! It, admittedly, doesn't have much to do with book blogging but oh well, I just need to get back into the swing of posting.

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for awhile.

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

Day 04 - A picture of your night.

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory.

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.

Day 12 - A picture of something you love.

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.

Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.

Day 25 - A picture of your day.

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of.

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss.

So, here's the picture and 15 facts for tonight's post:

1: My name is Chanel and that ^ is me.

2: I have five sisters and one brother; I'm the middle child of 7. My older siblings and I are only half siblings while my younger siblings were adopted when I was 16. 

3: I'm an English major in college but I'm currently taking a quarter (or more) off from school to decide if that's really what I want.

4: I love animals! Penguins are my favorite and I've seriously contemplated breaking into the zoo and bringing one home with me.

5: I'm having a hard time figuring out what to say about myself.

6: My graduating class consisted of 10 boys and 4 girls, including myself. I hated high school while I was going through it but now that I'm a few years older I really miss it. I realize now that it was one of the best times of my life, just like people said it would be.

7: I want to travel the world.

8: I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis three months before I turned 18.

9: I love board games, card games, etc.

10: I live in the middle of nowhere aka a small town in Ohio. I long to live in a big city but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't last a day in one if I moved there.

11: I recently discovered that I have Celiac disease, which is an intolerance/allergy to gluten. Gluten is wheat and it's derivatives. I've been (mostly) gluten free for a couple months. It's hard but I feel SO much better since I've eliminated it from my diet.

12: I converted to a Macbook from an HP in January of '09 and I love it. I'm now a firm believer that once you go Mac, you'll never go back. ;-)

13: I've had a bit of an obsession with vampires since I was a little kid. My mom does too, so it must be genetic haha.

14: I drive a 2008 VW Bug convertible. Her name is Lola and she's beautiful.

15: My family means the world to me. This should probably be higher up on the list because they are, literally, the most important things in my life but I'm too lazy to change it. :-)

There we go! My first post in two months which will, hopefully, get me back into the swing of things!