Tag 4-4

Thanks Sheryl for tagging me! You all get the funny picture! What you do is go to your picture files...
open your 4th folder... open your 4th picture, and that is the one you post!
FUN!

I tag: Becca McCombs, Lindsay, Ashley and Katina

My 8 Quirks (Michelle tagged me :) )

Quirk 1

I am notorious for being somewhat of a night owl. Mainly amoung family and roomies! I am trying to change my ways and so I have 2 alarms set at night, one at 10:00 and one at 10:45. right now its 12 AM and I have obviously ignored my alarms! haha, so I have an odd desire to stay up late and get stuff done. For example, I love cleaning and I will not stop until it is done, even if it means being up till 4 o clock in the morning and I am exhausted! I am hoping marriage will change this quirk of mine!

Quirk 2

I will rewatch episodes or movies of my favorite movie, over and over again. I remember in High School I LOVED the Parent trap movie that came out and I watched this pratically every night for a month. My Mom would just laugh at me! I had this little video player that I borrowed from my Mom and so I did not annoy everyone. I just loved their clothes, the way the house was decorated, really everything about it! I have done this with Gilmore girls, I have it on right now in the background. Its soothing to me, like visiting an old friend or family member. Its my security blanket I guess you could say! haha :)

Quirk 2

I have to get ready in order for bed and for pretty much everything else. I wash my face, brush my teeth, put lotion on my face, floss and then spray body perfume from Victoria Secret so I smell all nice for myself. Then I turn off the lights and pray. I also having a morning rountine. I love it and it helps me make sure I do everything that I want too! I know its a little odd, but when I can't follow it, I get annoyed. I can never fall asleep without praying, washing my face and brushing my teeth. Its born out of habit and it this little rountine was noticed when Tara stayed with me. We were exhausted one night, each lying on our bed and after awhile, I jumped up and did my rountine and when I came back Tara's jaw was dropped and she said, "How do you have the energy to do all of that, I can hardly think of getting out of bed." (Something like that!) and it just goes back to habits that can not be broken! :0)

Quirk 3

I don't like anything soggy. For example, I have two plates for when I eat pancakes or waffles and I dip it in the syrup so it does not get soggy. I love eating it this way. I also really don't like cereal that is soggy! So I try to buy cereal with a crunch. This is why I can't eat oatmeal very well and cottage cheese and so it makes it hard because I would love to eat these healthy foods!

Quirk 4

I am an avid reader and when I start a book I cannot put it down until it is finished. So this translates to late nights and complete ignorance of what is going on around me. I love reading and am passionate about the characters and storyline. So please do not be hurt if you are ignored when I am reading, I just am oblivious to everything around me! I also can never fall asleep during a movie, I have to finish it even if it bores me or if I am really tired! It keeps me up until it is finished. The only movie I have fallen asleep during is Cast Away, the sounds of the ocean and silence made me fall asleep.

Quirk 5

I am obessed sometimes with all things Jane Austen, I love the characters, time period, costumes, and the men. I repeat I am in love with the men! haha :) I can read endless books in that time period, talk like them and watch the movies over and over again! Its an addiction at times!

Quirk 6

I have a southern drawl that I use quite often, mainly for laughter purposes, but I must say I have mastered it and am dying to use it on a regular basis! I am drawn to a certain type of male cowboys and I would love nothing more than to own a cowgirl's hat and boots and drive a truck. I also love country dancing!! It was something I did every week at BYU-ID. on wednesday nights. It was a blast, it was also a boost to my esteem because I had dance after dance with guys because I was really good at the dance moves and every man I danced with told me so! Heaven is all I can say! I would give anything to be doing the cowboy cha cha right now. I would have to relearn it!

Quirk 7

I have a picture taking fetish, I can not seem to control this, I want to document everything and I know it is frustrating for people, this quirky gift was given to me by a picture taking Mom while growing up. The phrase growing up was "every moment is a kodak moment," I guess I just took it to heart!

Quirk 8

I also love blogging and I am obessed with reading all of your blogs and making a comment on every post. I just love people and I love seeing what everyone is up too in their lives and I want you all to know how much I sincerely love each of you. I also feel like it is a way to get closer to the people who I love and I have grown to love you all so much more. Its nice to know we are all more alike then we realize sometimes. So there you have it, that might be a quirk or not, but it is a little odd since I do realize most people don't have this need to write on every post and I even comment on people's blog that I don't know as well, but who cares (Its the best way to make new friends)!! I cherish letters and notes and now comments! I hold on to those things more than anything else, which says a lot because I like a clutter free space.

I am tagging Jeff, Cheri, Wendy, Lindsay, Ashley, Sheryl, Laurie to all do this tag! :) And anyone else who wants to tackle this!

Organizing is a passion and cheap therapy!

There is nothing quite like sleeping in freshly washed sheets! I am in heaven just looking at it! I know I have a zillion pillows! Thats what happens when your not married, you buy a lot of pillows to sleep with! That way you can sprawl and have a pillow no matter what corner you curl up in!

I moved the drawers around for better access and I like it so much more!

This is my Pj and sock drawer! it did not fit in my top drawer. I have the most comfy PJs. I love going to sleep at night!

I had color coded my clothes, but it got out of order, that's next weeks project!

My new spiritual drawer, all my study materials in one place! I love it :) I already feel uplifted :)

I love an organized makeup drawer! It makes it easy to find what I am looking for. Now you can see that I am not the spender on name brand cosmetics! The secret is out, ha-ha :)

For the past month, I have been dying to reclean and organize my room because when I got hurt it was painful to do anything. So now that I am doing better than before I get to have fun and clean :) I love the feeling I get when I look at everything that is clean, dusted, and in a perfect order. I did this the Saturday of General Conference while I listened and then continued all day until it was done. It also kept my hands and mind busy.

There is something so cleansing about cleaning. I feel renewed and that I can continue on and experience new things. I love it! I also bought two new purses on sale at Payless Shoes when I was trying to find cute supportive flat shoes in celebration of getting the boot off this week. Did not find the shoes, but I found these cute purses:

Happy Birthday to Me!

I came into the world at 7:30 PM!

I love the song, " You've had a Birthday shout Hooray! We want to sing to you today, one year older and wiser too! Happy Birthday to you!" So feel free to sing it to me! Just kidding :)

That is the song I used to request when I was a child in Primary. Those were the days when the excitement was overwhelming. I even got excited for other people's birthdays and what they got. There exists a really funny picture of me excitedly looking at my cousin Katie's gifts on her birthday. I think it is because I knew I would be playing with all her new toys! ha ha :0)

This year what I want is something that only the Lord can give me. So I most likely will not get it this year! Even though I am sure he would give it to me if it were the right time in my life to have it. Since I highly doubt that it is (even though I want it and feel ready for it), I am making the assumption that it is not right now so as to not be disappointed!

One of my biggest goals for being 25 was to live life to the fullest and do things that I wanted even if it meant going by myself and I did it! I feel like I have grown so much! I love living life to the fullest and being there for people who mean the world to me.

Broadway Musicals
My Fair Lady
Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
A Chorus Line

Plays
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Pillow Talk
Phantom (yesterday)

Concerts
Jessica Simpson
Daughtry
Michael Buble
Caralee Hill (Her Opera Recital, it was memorable, she is extremely talented!)
Goldenwest Choir performance

Other performances
Fall for Dance
American Ballet
Alvin Ailey
Dance Studio Hour at Orange Coast College
Cerrito’s College Dance Night
Orange Coast College Dance Performance

Church Dance Performance

Other things…
Three dating relationships
Jazz Dance class in spring
Book club started and ended
Buying my first bigger purchase, my chair!! I love it :)

Started Women’s Revolution with Caralee
Xposure Photoshoot (Thanks Ashley!)
Ella Mae was born to my cousins
Moved to Newport Beach, CA!!!
Tore my calf muscle, physical therapy and wearing the stylish boot and sporting my pink cane!
Flying with Jeff
Getty Villa with my Mom
Grad Night at Disneyland with Joe and Caralee
Friday nights at Disneyland
Time Out for Women
Beach and Bonfire with Tara
Inside look at Tennessee Aquarium

paid off my Student Loan!
And Most importantly finished the Book of Mormon again!

Got Introduced to:
TV Shows:
Jon and Kate plus 8
Project Runway
Top Design
Sliders

Books:
Twilight Series
Westerfield- Uglies
Elizabeth Aston

Vacations and little trips
Two trips to Knoxville, Tennessee
Jacksonville, FL
Charleston, North Carolina
Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah
Las Vegas, NV
Big Bear Weekend, CA

Sport Games
Two angel games one with work and one with friends on Mormon night

Company Visits
Tara came and visited for two weeks, such a blast!
My Mom came and I had the perfect weekend with her all to myself!

In Closing...

I love my life and I am so thankful for another year to make memories and become better! My goals this year are spiritually related and to also earn my Human Resource Management Certificate! I also have a goal to pursue my physical goals of being in good shape (this goal is a little delayed, but I am working on it!). Lets all pray for a love that will last for me this birthday year! Ha-ha :)

Thank you for being my friends and for joining me on this journey we call life! I hope your life is blessed and is beautiful! I want to thank my Heavenly Father for this past year and for this future year, its only through him we receive life's truest blessings and joys and can handle lifes biggest disappointments and grief.

A tribute to my earthy parents:
Thanks Mom for going through the pains of labor to bring me into this world! What a tropper, I could not have asked for a better mother, you surpass them all in my opinion! You were designed to be my Mom and I can't imagine anyone else doing a better job of it then you! Thanks Dad for also being such a great father growing up and all the fun memories you and Mom created for us! I could not have wanted anyone else for a Father than you for my earthy experiences!