Blog Time!

It's 10:17pm, Sunday, the 17th of June, 2012. I have been up since 6:30am. And this is absolutely the first opportunity that I have had for blog time. And really I don't have the time right now because I still have 8 more items to put prices on for my booth at the flea market, put my four year old to bed, who is at the moment riding around on one rollerskate, terrorizing his big brother. I still have to get a shower and get ready for an interview tomorrow for a job I applied for as a security roamer, in which, ironically, I must be available at ALL TIMES of the day. I am shaking my head. I applied for the job because I felt it would fit into my ever changing lifestyle as a single mother of 3(including my almost on her own 19yr old), trying to start my own business in gift basket making and simply working for myself. The last 18yrs of my life was spent working for one of the Big Three in the automobile industry as an assembler and the thursday before Mother's Day 2012, I walked off my job, never to return! I made Mother's Day baskets for a few co-workers before I left and had great feedback. So here I am! Since then I have not sold another basket. Lol! However, I am not discouraged in the least. That's why I opened the booth at the flea market to sell my personal treasures and gain advertisement from the baskets that I have already made. So what does all this have to do with Blog Time? Everything! I plan on blogging about this whole experience, whenever I find the time. Shalom Boggers! 

Where There's a Wheel, There's A Way

This morning(June 13,2012,) my wonderful 4yr old son and myself, cut the grass as we do every Wednesday. However, he usually just watches mom/me because he is still afraid of the noise of the lawnmower. Afterwards, he helps me sweet up the grass clippings. Anywho, one of the wheels on the lawnmower became loose. Of course that didn't stop me from completing the task that I had set out to do. It was very difficult and monotonous, but the other 3 wheels were working so, I put in some extra muscle and finished the front yard. Where there are 3 wheels, there's a way/. However, there was no way I was gonna struggle through the back yard with the 3 wheels. I gave in, thought about other resources and asked my neighbors could I borrow their  lawmower. And the whole point of this blog is just to say, sometimes your most difficult "will" may be to ask for help. If you do not ask, you do not have-A closed mouth does not get fed. I thank my neighbors for their generosity. And have a productive day.

What's In A Name?

For those of you who may wonder why I titled my blog site "The Free Mind of Con$tantine#1037," well, it was conceived out my recent findings on Biblical history,world history,and my own history.Let's just say I have become somewhat of an historian. Anyhow,my born name is Constance and in my elementary school yrs,classmates would give me nicknames like, Constantinople and Constantine. I had no idea how important those names were to the Bible, the one book I have studied since I could read,however,the choices I have made in my life show no evidence of that. Constantine was actually a male given name to a Roman Emperor, who in A.D. 313 legally sanctioned Christianity,and encouraged his empire to become Christ followers during a time when one could be killed if they openly professed to worshipping Jesus.Constantine also named Constantinople(formerly named Instabul), the new capital of Rome. Because the Bible states that "Jesus came to set the captives FREE," and my mind is no longer in bondage by the old interpretation of the Word, I felt it only fitting to add that to the title as well. And the #1037 not only comes from my current home address, but also from the book of Matthew(my dad's name)10:37-39. As befitting because everyone thinks that I HAVE lost my mind, but actually I have found it! 

BLOGGING!

Why is it that I have finally set up a blog account and I have absolutely nothing to blog about. I have been longing to start a blog because throughout the day, so many interesting thoughts(to me) go through my head and I can think them through from beginning to end but when it comes to putting it all in black and white for all to see, I'm speechless or should I say textless. I can't even bring to my memory what I was thinking about earlier when I was making my boys pancakes and sausage but it was good. I remember wanting to take my laptop from my 4yr old so that I could start blogging, but he was so peacefu, playing his games on Nick Jr, I couldn't dare interupt his moment, stop cooking, and share with the world my thoughts. And it's so ironic that I even want to share my thoughts because I'm actually an introvert. Not a real social lite but I can handle myself in social settings. Not intimidated by it in the least bit. I did research the word "blog" because I wanted to be clear on the subject and wikipedia gave me confirmation. I do want to continue to blog and if ever anyone opts to read my blogs, this is my first and I promise you, they will get better. Until next time Bloggers and Bloggees!