the semester's (almost) over!

I had my last day of classes this semester on Friday.  (And I only had one class, so it was a pretty easy day).  I have to admit, I did get off pretty easy this semester as far as finals go.  Two of my classes had optional finals, and I was satisfied with my grades in those classes so I didn't have to take them.  My other three classes had final papers, and I got them all done.  The only thing I have left to do is give an oral report on Thursday, then I'll be completely finished.

On Saturday, Brian and I decorated the Christmas tree at his place with his family.  If you haven't figured it out already, I LOVE CHRISTMAS.  It was really nice to decorate an actual full-size Christmas tree in an actual house, because I haven't done that in years.  After that, Brian, Becky, and I went out to dinner at Perkins.  I deviated from my usual meal of "breakfast" (some combination of eggs, bacon, pancakes, sausage, or whatever I'm in the mood for) and got an egg and bacon melt.  It's new! and I definitely recommend it.  Becky ordered one of those huge cinnamon rolls and let me have a bite of it, delicious.

After Perkins, Brian and I went to the video store and rented The Polar Express.

GREAT movie!  I had never seen it before (can you believe it?)  But really, I think it's become one of my Christmas time movies.

On Sunday, Brian didn't have to work (yay!) so we got to make breakfast and watch football!  We had a Jimmy Dean skillet meal, the ham one.  I love Jimmy Dean skillets.  My dad started making them on Sundays when I was about 16 or 17 and I absolutely loved them.  They're a frozen package of potatoes, red and green peppers, onions, and depending on which pack you get, bacon, ham, or sausage.  All you do is add some eggs and you're good to go.

After breakfast we watched football.  The Vikes did good this week, beating the Bengals 30-10.  During the game Becky brought us some Caribou!  Love her.  While watching the game, they showed a glimpse of the Vikings cheerleaders, and I started thinking about how I'd really love to audition for them!  Right now it's just a fantasy, but we'll see what the future holds. :)

Yesterday Brian and I headed over to the mall to get some Christmas shopping done.  Both of us were pretty productive, although I have a few more things to pick up, maybe I'll go out tomorrow.   After shopping we went over to T.G.I. Friday's next to the mall for dinner, because Brian had a coupon from his Give Me More Stripes card.  I got the petite sirloin, with loaded mashed potatoes and broccoli as my sides.  Normally I find the steak to be really good, but mine was a little overcooked, and had a lot of fat in it.  That being said, the rest of the meal was delicious.  I think I'm becoming obsessed with loaded mashed potatoes.  I've been ordering them every time I go to Applebee's or Fridays.  But they are just so darn good!  Potatoes, cheese, and bacon are just meant to be together.

Tuesday nights are Kid's Night at Friday's.  On Kid's Night one of the waiters puts on a rainbow wig and walks around to tables with kids and makes balloon animals.  There was a table of kids next to us, and one little girl was celebrating her birthday.  He's hilarious!  And now I just realized how weird I sound, knowing who specific servers are at Friday's.  Brian and I frequent Applebee's and Friday's so much they're starting to recognize us.

Lately, I've been thinking about how I wanted to become fluent in ASL.  I took some community ed classes when I was young and learned some of the basics, but I think it would be really cool to actually know ASL.  (And it wouldn't look bad on a resume either!)  So I've been taking lessons online and learning the grammar (which is different than English) and basic words and phrases.

Another thing I've been doing lately is preparing for my next pageant!  I hope to compete in the Sweeps pageant in February for MAO, and I have some great ideas.  I'm changing up my talent, but that's all I'm going to say on the matter now.  I have to get a new talent dress though, which I'm very excited about.  If I end up not being able to do the Sweeps, I'll definitely be competing more this summer.

Goals for winter break:

1. Write my resume so I can apply for internships this summer!

2. Work on pageant stuff, mostly talent, and also getting my hair to stay put!

3. Learn to cook in the crock pot

4. Continue to learn ASL

Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful

Literally.  Winter came in with a vengeance.  A small part of my mind actually believed we were going to skip winter this year, but then December 3rd hit and now we have a ton of snow and negative temperatures!  I do not appreciate it.

On Tuesday it was absolutely FREEZING and windy so the snow bit your face.  Brian and I went to a Chinese buffet and then stayed in and watched Home Alone....It's just not Christmas without Christmas movies!  Here's a list of my favorites:

ELF!!  My number one.  I could probably recite every line from memory.

Home Alone.  Macauley Culkin is hilarious in this!  Every line cracks me up.

The Santa Clause.  My dad and I used to watch this all the time when I was younger.  I love everything about this movie.  And Neil is awesome.

Rudolph.  It's a classic.  I remember watching it when I was little.  I even had a plastic Rudolph that would hang in my bedroom window at Christmas time.

The Grinch.  The old one.  I haven't even seen the new one, and people tell me it's good, but I just love the old one.  And the lyrics to "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" are hilarious.

 

Yay! of the day:  I have the best boyfriend ever.  Seriously.  Today when it was cold out he gave me a ride to school, and came to pick me up when I was done.  And then he bought me lunch.  We went to IHOP.  I had the...easy two eggs breakfast?  Something like that...2 eggs, 2 bacon slices, hashbrowns, and toast.  And Brian had the breakfast sampler.  As always, IHOP was delicious.  Brian also got a swiss mocha, very tasty.

Yay! of the day 2:  Yesterday my roommate Jenny's brother Ben dug my car out of the parking lot so I wouldn't have to do it this morning!  (Which I didn't need to do anyways since Brian drove me), but they're plowing my lot tonight so I would have had to move eventually.

Yay! of the day 3: I am now done with 3 out of 5 classes!  All I have left to do is an 8-10 pg paper (due Wednesday...gross), and give an oral report, which I already have written so it should be pretty easy.

Yay! of the day 4/Not so yay of the day:  Glee last night was amazing!  Love that show.  Each week pulls me in more and more, and the songs are amazing.  The bad news is it was their last episode for awhile...dang you holiday hiatus!  I am currently loving their version of My Life Would Suck Without You.

Not so yay of the day 2:  My apartment didn't have hot water this morning!  I let it run for seriously five minutes and nada...I haven't been home much today but I guess it's fixed now, which is good.

Tonight is Thursday which is me and Brian's "date night."  Only it's opposite from most couples' date nights.  Most couples go OUT on their date night, we stay IN and make dinner.  (Because we go out so often on other days).  Tonight we're making a casserole with pasta and a tomato sauce with bacon and cheese.  It's currently in the oven!

last monday of classes!

Yay! Of the day: I have an 8 am class that meets once a week, on Mondays.  Pardon me, I had an 8 am class that met once a week on Mondays.  The final paper for that class wasn't due until this Friday, but I got it done this weekend and turned it in to the prof, so I am completely done with that class.  And knock on wood, I will never have to take an 8 am class again.  4 more classes to go!

Not-So-Yay of the day: In one of my classes, we're currently working on a group project.  If there's one thing I don't like about college, it's group projects.  There's always someone who doesn't pull their weight, or it's impossible to find a meeting time that works for everyone, or some other thing.  In this group, there's a lot of people who don't want to put any work in, and there's a couple people that make me wonder how they got into college.  (Seriously, their part of the paper sounded like a 6th grader).  I will be very happy when this class is over!


Sadface of the day: The Vikes lost last night.  I couldn't bear to watch anymore and turned it off in the 3rd quarter.  I heard EJ Henderson broke his leg.  This was not a good week for me and football.  I wanted the Saints to lose and they won, and I wanted the Vikes to win and they lost.  :(

Recommendation of the day: These Botanical Fragrances candles my sister gave me for my birthday! (I tried to link to the same product on the Chesapeake Bay website but can't seem to find it..oh well, I'm sure all of their candles are delectable!) They're soy candles and contain essential oils, and they just smell great!  Plus they're in individual tins which is nice since I'm a college student and don't have a lot of candle holders and fancy stuff like that.

 

Cute of the day: French Bulldog puppies.  I want one, real bad.  I've been doing some research on the breed and learning about them and looking at how I can get my hands on one.  Bri <3s chubby puppies.

breakfast with boy and football

So our triple date last night with Hanna, Isaac, Julie, and Dustin was a lot of fun. We tried to go to Applebee's, but there was a half-hour wait, then we were going to go to a Mexican place but not everyone wanted to go, then we were going to go to a Chinese place, but finally we ended up at the Stonehouse (where Brian and I ate once before with Becky and Mama Z). I ordered a bacon cheeseburger, which was amazing, and Brian had a "black and bleu" burger, which he described as "interesting." They had a guy there playing guitar, which made for a really nice atmosphere.

After that we headed over to someone's house where there was a little get-together. They had decoy geese in the living room which I really didn't like. (For those of you who don't know, I was attacked by a goose when I was 5 and ever since then they give me the heebie-jeebies). Brian and I played some Mario Kart on the Wii, which I found to be vastly inferior to the N64 version. While a lot of people were playing cards in the kitchen, Brian and I hung out in the living room with Hanna and Julie, with an occasional visit from some of the other people. Brian's ex-girlfriend was there, but other than a couple sarcastic comments she made to Brian, all was fine.

This morning, Brian and I made a delicious breakfast of pancakes, potatoes O'brien, and sausage links. I was in charge of the pancakes, because Brian's had some bad luck with them in the past. (He once made pancakes--the easy kind, just add water--and they made him and his dad sick!)

We had the Saint-Redskins game on the TV, and I was absolutely thrilled that the Redskins were beating the Saints!

After breakfast, Ron and Becky got home from Duluth. (Becky's moving back to St. Cloud because she got a job at the hangar here). They're moving her stuff in over at their Mom's place.

After that, Brian had to go to work so I went home to work on some homework and finish watching the game...it was so close! Redskins never trailed, but the Saints ended up winning with a field goal in OT.

Now I'm just hanging out, watching some more football, waiting for the Vikes game at 7. I got some homework done, maybe I'll try to do some more before the game starts. I just love Sundays!

And now, for some Christmas questions of the day!

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? For Christmas time, definitely eggnog. Mixed with some milk though because otherwise it's just too thick. I like drinking hot chocolate when it's cold out, but egg nog's more limited to Christmas time.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He wraps them and then puts them under the tree! I dunno if I still get Santa presents anymore :(

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I prefer colored, and not the normal kind, the round kind. Like this!

4. Do you hang mistletoe? My mom hangs some between our living room and kitchen.

5. When do you put up your decorations? Day after Thanksgiving!

6. What is your favorite holiday dish? I loooove green bean casserole. And twice baked potatoes. And of course, pie!

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? I remember driving back to MN from WI after our family celebration on Christmas Eve, and listening to Jingle Bell Rock on the radio. And every year, I swore I would hear sleigh bells as I was laying in bed.

8. Did you write letters to Santa? Yep! I had a mini-mailbox that I would "mail" the letters in.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? It used to be I was allowed to open one present, but in recent years, my mom, Chuck, and I exchange all our gifts on Christmas Eve, after our family celebration. Then I open my Santa presents on Christmas.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Well, when I was younger I remember decorating the tree with my dad. When I was realllll little we'd drive out to a tree farm and cut our own tree. As I got older we started using an artificial one he had in the garage. We'd put the angel on top, and he'd put the lights on (the ones mentioned above). Then we'd put the ornaments on, and my teddy bear ornament went on first. We always had fun picking out new decorative glass ornaments each year, and we had a good mix of those and the homemade ones. Our tree was always pretty full!

12. Can you ice skate? I haven't done that since I was probably 10 years old. And I don't care much for the snow and cold so I don't care to try again.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? I had a lot of favorite gifts, one that I remember being a really big deal for me was my purple bike...it was a Magna Gemini, and my dad actually put it together himself. (I overheard him and my mom talking about it, and him saying how difficult it was, and next time he was just going to buy the display model!) It means a lot more now knowing that he put that bike together, and I loved that thing...rode it everywhere until I grew out of it. Here's a picture, it's not my exact bike, mine was a much darker purple, but it looks almost the same.



14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Just the magic of it all...the Shedaisy song "Tinseltown" describes it well.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Mmm...I remember one year, my Grandpa's girlfriend Annie made us the most delicious apple dumplings. I've always wanted to try them again but I don't think anyone is near the chef she was! I think we normally have apple pie and that's good enough for me! Otherwise I just LOVE my mom's chocolate chip cookies or her fudge.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? I mostly just love the family celebration on Christmas Eve, and then exchanging gifts and hanging out with Mom and Chuck at home, and seeing my dad on Christmas day. However, some day when I have my own family we will have a TON of traditions...Sinterklaas Avond, International Christmas Dinners, advent calendars, 12 Days of Christmas, the list goes on and on...

17. What tops your tree? My mom and dad both have an angel, but I've always wanted a star. The mini-tree that's in my living room right now (courtesy of Brian) just has a glittery blue star that I found at Target for a dollar. But when I grow up I plan on having multiple Christmas trees so I'm sure I'll have to update this later.

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Honestly, I really love giving. I never know what to ask for from people, but I just love thinking of the perfect gift for someone and watching them open it, and the surprise and then excitement on their face.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Oh gosh...I have far too many. I love Baby It's Cold Outside (Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone), All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey), What Christmas Means To Me (Stevie Wonder), White Christmas (The Drifters), and of course, I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas. My favorite Christmas albums are Michael Buble, The Elf Soundtrack, The Jackson 5, The Rudolph Soundtrack, Josh Groban, and NSync.

20. Candy Canes? I like them, but I wouldn't buy a pack of them or anything.

21. Do you feel Christmas is too commercialized? Yes and no. Sometimes I see Christmas ads far too early, and I think the idea of Black Friday is absolutely ridiculous. But I LOVE seeing Christmas decorations/lights/trees set up in stores!

haha, and I say I have a good memory

So, I completely forgot I had this thing! I recently got the bug to blog again, and I was about to make a brand new one when I remembered I had started one this summer...crazy! It seriously hasn't crossed my mind in months.

I have one week of classes left this semester and then finals week, but I don't have any final exams, just a couple papers to write. I'm already completely done with one class (got my final paper written today!) and I just have a quiz on Tuesday, a presentation on Thursday (then done with those two classes), and two final papers that are due during finals week. I can't tell you how excited I am for Christmas break.

Speaking of Christmas, IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME! For those of you who don't know, I absolutely love Christmas. I watch Elf pretty much every day in December, I have over 12 hours of Christmas music, basically I just love everything that has to do with Christmas. Last week, Brian came over and brought me a short little tree to put in my apartment, and we went out and bought some cheap ornaments and decorated it! It's pretty sweet if I do say so myself.

Just when I think I have every Christmas song known to man, I find some more that I like! Recently I discovered the Motown Christmas album. It has a lot of tracks from The Supremes, The Jackson 5, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, etc...It's all around a good album. Check it out!


Tonight, Brian and I are going on a triple date with some of his friends. Should be fun!

days off and celebrations

I only worked Monday and Tuesday this week, which means I had yesterday off. It was the first day in a while that I actually got to sleep in! I enjoyed having the day off and mostly just lounged around and did a load of laundry. Then last night we celebrated my bff Aja's birthday! Her and I made dinner for the family (stuffed bell peppers, panzanella, and pasta...yummy!) and then we had some cake (white cake with cream cheese frosting and raspberry filling). Needless to say, I was quite full afterwards.
After dinner, Aja and I practiced our swimsuit walks for our upcoming modeling competition, and then we watched a couple episodes of The Simple Life. We're on season 3, Interns. We watched the episodes where they intern as wedding planners and at a circuit board company.
This morning I watched a special on the history channel about Naziism, it was quite interesting. And then I tried to register for mobile blogging for the LONGEST time, but apparently I can't do that on my phone so I gave up and went downstairs to the computer.
Questions of the day!
Basic Info
When are you at your best each day?: i have no idea what this means
Who is your biggest fan?: no clue...nobody's ever claimed that position haha
Does your family hold an annual family get-together?: um...we get together at christmas and such?
Are you a member of a Sorority or Fraternity?: noper
Do you want to be President or Prime Minister one day?: idk, i'll see what happens lol

Favorites
Jonas Brother?: kevin becase he's hilarious
New Kids on the Block member?: i don't know them
Brand of gum?: stride
Supermodel?: ADRIANA LIMA!!!!
Avril Lavigne song to sing?: definitley sk8er boi!!

Have you Ever
Had your fortune told?: no, only by cookies lol
Organized a pretend tea party?: prolly when i was like 4
Been robbed?: no
Stayed home because you hated the way you looked?: no
Played cops and robbers?: when i was little

Do you
Run when it starts to rain, or soak it up?: run...i hate the rain
Know how to make fire with two sticks?: nope...i wasn't in boy scouts
Often get sushed for being too loud?: no
Know how to change a baby's diper?: yeah
Still own any records?: yep! the most popular at the moment is Michael Jackson's Thriller.

What is
The hottest day you've ever experienced?: i have no idea...
The coldest day you can remember?: in recent memory, this past winter we had -40 windchill and classes weren't cancelled. i had to stop in every single building on my way to class to warm up.
A good mark for you?: A+
The best way to get rid of a telemarketer?: hang up the phone...
Something you're doing to save the environment?: recycling!! turning off lights! using a nalgene bottle instead of buying bottled water! there's so many easy little things you can do!

This/That
Lord of the Rings or Star Wars?: neither
Christmas or Halloween?: ugh those are my 2 favorites! i can't pick.
Grover or Elmo?: GROVER!!!
Necklace or Bracelet?: necklace
Roller Skates or Inline Skates?: inline skates...aka ROLLERBLADES.

Relationships
What is the worst piece of dating advice you've ever got?: i have no idea...
Who among your friends should hook up?: nobody. i hate when friends hoook up. makes things all awkward.
How young, is too young to date?: when you say "date" i think of actually going on dates. a lot of kids in middle school have a boyfriend or girlfriend they're "going out" with, but all they really do is maybe hang out at each others' houses after school. or maybe their mom drops them off at a movie. but i don't think actual "dating" should happen until you're 16 and can drive yourself haha.
Can a person really change?: yeah definitely. in fact, most people SHOULD change. it's part of life.

Finish...
I have never...: been stung by a bee
Never again...: will i take a class that doesn't get done until 4:45
Hey that my...: ??
I lost...: my shimmer. and i'm very upset i can't find it.
I don't understand...: people

Firsts
Thing you would save from a fire?: my laptop
Time you got stood up?: never
Movie you watched at the drive-in?: i've never been to the drive-in

Lasts
Person you added to Twitter?: kylie jenner
Thing you tweeted?: "mommy's making me a fried egg sammich :)"

i hate 5:30 AM.

so, i had to get up at 5:30 in the morning today for work. and it was all uphill from there. see i had to pick up brandon at 7 from his dad's and bring him to his mom's because his mom was going to take brandon to the dentist after she brought her car in. the only problem is when i got to his dad's, brandon was still sleeping, and hadn't had his meds yet. (he has special needs).
so it became my responsibility to get him up and ready and then take him to his mom's, and also there's a road closed so we didn't get back over there until closer to 8, and his appt. was at 8:30. his mom wasn't going to have time to bring her car in and make it to his appt. on time, so then i was going to have to bring him to the dentist. because he was late on getting his meds, he was having some behavioral problems and it became clear that he wasn't going to be able to sit through a dentist appointment, so his mom called and rescheduled it for 2.

plans change a lot with this family and that doesn't bother me, except for today it did just because i had to get up at 5:30 when i really could have slept in for a couple more hours since his appointment got changed. but oh well, all in a day's work.

in other news, i am obsessed with panera lately. i've always liked it, but never before have i gone there as often as i've been going there the past month or so. i cannot get enough of it. and right now i am craving it sooooooo bad!! maybe i'll have to go get some. not tonight though cuz i still have to work for 5 hours.

i got to talk to my ajaface today!!! i haven't talked to her in awhile cuz she's been in chicago but she got home last night and today we had a good long conversation. i <3>The Basics
Homebody or Social Butterfly?: a little bit of both. sometimes i want to be out and about, but sometimes i just like to sit in my room and listen to music
Plans for your life this year?: do really really really good in school haha
Are you a shop-a-holic?: yeah lol
Do you have a big or small family?: not really
Who is your favorite cousin?: i absolutely LOVE all my cousins. they are fabulous people. oh and i only have 4 of them haha.

Whats
Was the funniest thing you've ever done?: i have no clue
Color socks are you wearing?: I HATE SOCKS.
Your favorite Halloween costume?: um...i was a purple unicorn once. that was pretty sweet.
Would you do with 500 free dollars?: put it in my account and spend it on rent or something i guess...bah that's so boring. i'd go shopping!
Your favorite type of pie?: boston creme pie...which is really more of a cake, but oh well.

Who is
The person you wish you had never kissed?: no comment
The first person you ever slow danced with?: i really don't remember. oops.
The person you would travel the world with?: harry potter, so he can protect me from voldy-poo and the dementy-whatsits. (i have no idea...that just came into my head haha)
Someone you would trust your life with?: aja
The person who can always cheer you up?: brian

Do you...
Eat meat?: yes. gimme a nice bloody steak. mmmmm.
Say 'Like' too much?: maybe sometimes. but the girl i nanny says it far too often and it really gets on my nerves
Wish on the first star of the night?: no
Miss the 1990's?: yeah! the full house theme song just started playing in my head.
Fall asleep watching TV?: no. unless it's on accident or something. but when i'm actually trying to go to sleep i like silence

Have you?
Ever been trick-or-treating?: duh. (pretend i'm elderly for a second) back in my day we had a blizzard and i had to trick or treat through 3 feet of snow!
Ever hitchhiked?: no
Picked up a hitch-hiker?: no
Been in a movie?: ha, i wish
Performed in a play?: only V-Day.

Who are you?
If you gained 10 pounds, would you be okay with it?: i dunno, my weight has never fluctuated too much, or at least not to the point where i notice.
If you were in a movie, what part would you play?: bond girl!
If you were outside right now, would you be hot or cold?: hot
Are you spoiled?: not really. maybe a little bit.
If you were down to your last $5, what would you buy?: rising stock i guess

Where
Did you celebrate Christmas last year?: my aunt and uncle's house
Are you dying to go for dinner?: PANERA.
Is the furthest north you've been?: where i live lol
Is the furthest south you've been?: florida
Is the best place to get coffee?: CABOUBOU.

harry potter and other things

Ahhh, Harry Potter. I love him. After seeing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince a few weeks ago with my bff Aja, I was compelled to re-read the series. Again. I can't remember how many times I've read these books. I'm currently on the 5th book, Order of the Phoenix, just at the part where Umbridge has become High Inquisitor of Hogwarts.

So, Victoria's Secret is the best place ever. I went there on Friday and they were having an AMAZING sale. Graphic tees, normally $24.50-$26.50 were on sale for $10. Hoodies and sweatpants, normally $49.50, were only $25. So I picked up a few things that were of course absolutely necessary.

My room at the apt is now pretty well decorated. I'll take some pics next time I'm up there. (Which probably won't be until school starts, ahhhh!) I have a pale pink and black thing going on. I just love the vintage feel.

questions of the day!
The Basics
What's your favourite album?: no idea. i don't have one album that really stands out as a favorite. so i'll just say the mix that i made of the BEST christmas songs haha
Do you have a website?: i have a blog!
Do you pack a lunch for work or school?: nooooo. sometimes i bring a snack to school, like on tuesdays and thursdays when i have class from 9:30-2
Have you ever worked in fast-food?: NO. and i don't ever plan to
Who was your prom date?: kenny

My Favorites
Top 10 countdown?: um...what? idk what this means.
Piece of furniture?: cocktail ottoman
Room in your house?: my room!!
Excuse for being late?: car trouble?
Reason you were grounded?: i've never been grounded.

This or That
Newborn baby or newborn puppy?: puppy!!! i don't want a baby right now lol.
AM or FM radio?: FM
Solar Eclipse or Lunar Eclipse?: solar!
Ski bindings or flip flops?: flip flops. gotta have my flip flops.
Winter or Summer Olympics?: oh summer for sure. gymnastics and swimming are my favorites!

Do You?
Ever claim for overtime you didn't work?: no...nannys don't get overtime
Cheat on your taxes?: no
Sneak free candy samples at the grocery store?: no
Tune out your boss or teacher?: teachers all the time.
Know how to drive a motorcycle?: noper.

Have You Ever
Been to a U2 concert?: no. i don't like U2.
Used Ebay?: yeah! i love ebay.
Dislocated anything?: i don't think so?
Been body surfing at a concert?: yeah!!! it's the sweetest thing ever
Caught a flyball at a MLB ballgame?: no.

Misc.
If you could travel back in time, where would you go?: the 1960s
If you could travel into the future, where would you go?: 100 years after my death. just to see what it's like.
What will be the next great invention?: iMovies...it'll be like iTunes, except it will be on your TV and you'll just have all your movies stored on there and you can buy them at will from the iMovies store. and you can also put them on your ipod to watch on the go!
What is the greatest invention of all time?: probably the internet
What is the most stressful job you've ever had?: um...the one i have now lol. being a nanny.

Personal
What would your top three wishes be?: 1. i wish i could pay off my loans and finish paying for school. 2. i wish i had a teleporter/time machine 3. i wish i could read minds but also shut it off whenever i want to
Do you consider yourself 'well-read?': if i'm being honest, no. i do read quite a bit, but i haven't read a lot of great literary classics. (but i have seen the Wishbone!)
Have you ever turned down a marriage proposal?: no

Firsts
Thing you would say to the Queen?: hello your majesty?
Thing you would say to God?: ahhh--so you do exist. nice to meet you.
Thing you would say to Britney Spears?: can i be one of your back up dancers?
Thing you would say to Barack Obama?: hello mr. president? idunno.
Thing you would say to Big Bird?: let's take a walk down sesame street!

As of Now
Do you own any interesting art?: no
Know how to play Guitar Hero?: yes!
Play the stock market?: no
Know how to make bread from scratch?: i know the general idea...but i've never done it haha.
Know how to gut a fish?: ewwww, no.

new beginnings

so, i'm sitting here in my apt., and i've just realized that i'm going to be starting my junior year of college in just a few short weeks. i might as well document (or at least try to document) this part of my life.
blogging or journaling or anything of the sort has never really worked for me. maybe it's because i have a crazy memory and remember everything anyways. or maybe it's just because i'm lazy. who knows. but i'll give it a shot.
questions of the day!

The Basics
What's your blood type?: i have no clue
Do you know your great grandparents' names?: my mom's mom's mom and dad, yes. genevieve and glenn.
How about great, great grandparents' names?: nope
Who is your oldest living relative?: i suppose my grandma
Who is your youngest living relative?: addison! (my niece)

Whats
Alarm set for tomorrow?: ughhhh don't remind me
For dinner tonight?: no clue. guess i'll find out.
The next thing you need to buy?: i need some camis from aerie.
The best late night TV show to watch?: i don't watch that much tv haha. if i do it's usually the history channel. or friends or sex and the city.
Something you put off today?: buying those camis from aerie haha

Who is
Someone you really want to meet?: do dead people count? i'd say my great great grandfather on my mom's dad's side. nobody seems to have very much information about him.
Your role model?: adriana lima
The person who gave you your first job?: the same people i work for right now haha. i'm a nanny.

Do you...
Volunteer?: sometimes. not as much as i should.
Collect anything?: not really.
Owe anyone money?: no
Know your birth-weight?: i can't remember. but i know i was 7 lbs and something
Like the show Friends?: YES!

Have you?
Ever watched the sun rise?: yeah, the morning after my grandpa died.
Been on the news?: yeah
Hit an animal while driving?: no!!
Been to Vegas?: no, but i really want to go when i turn 21!!
Climbed the stairs of a skyscraper?: no

Who are you?
Going on your next trip with?: no idea
Hoping will not be your teacher?: um...someone evil who makes me read a lot and write summaries
Hoping will be the next TV Bachlor?: really don't care

Where
Is your happy place?: somewhere quiet and dark and comfortable...like my bed lol
Do you never want to go back?: computers in society class...SO boring.
Can you get the best cup of coffee?: caboubou!!
Do they serve the cheapest beer?: i don't know, i don't drink beer
Would you tell your boss to go (if you could!)?: get a massage or something. my boss is awesome.

Have You..
Been scammed?: no
Ever shot a bow and arrow?: yes
Played a practical joke on someone?: yeah haha
Ever had a practical joke played on you?: prolly
Slept through an entire day?: not an entire day. but i've slept until like 3 or 4 in the afternoon before haha.