the start of it all.

DAY TWELVE

how you found out about blogger and why you have one

i found out about blogger a couple of years ago. i actually made a private blog to take the place of a sort of diary. but then i never kept up with it and just decided not to use it anymore. then this summer, i moved out to Utah. i had a lot of free time and it was a whole new experience living out on my own. and i wanted a way for everyone to be able to see what's going on in my life. and this was the easiest and funnest way to do that! figuring everything out and trying to make it cute was definitely tough, but i've finally gotten the hang of it...and love it.

so because of all my blogging, i've come across other blogs.

and i have a few favorites...

nienie

bride blog

Kaity*Kami*Chad

Zac*Jamie*Gus

food gawker

andi!

ELEVEN.

DAY ELEVEN

another picture of you and your friends

day ten.

DAY TEN

songs you listen to when you're happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad

i love music. but then again, who doesn't?

happy: well, this is really dorky, but i love Christmas music. at any time of the year. it makes me so happy. and my roommates make fun of me for it, but i don't care. and other than Christmas music, love songs and happy songs make me...well, happy! :]

sad: i feel like a lot of country songs are usually sad. and so if i'm sad, i'll probably listen to them. it'll usually be a song that reminds me of some memory that i miss. or feeling i miss. or person i miss.

bored: i'm pretty sure any type of music would fall under this category.

hyped: ke$ha. haha. her music is so funny and fun to dance to. and lady gaga. and any popular or current stuff. me and my suitemates are always jamming out to something.

mad: i'm usually never mad. but if i had to think of something that would cover this emotion, Taylor Swift would definitely do the trick. she is the girl who somehow know my heart and soul backwards and forwards. weird, huh? she says everything in her songs that i've never had the guts to say or admit. and her new albumn rocks.

positivity.

DAY NINE

something you're proud of in the past few days

so i tried this thing the other day. i studied for a test i was worried about. and then then i stayed positive. i decided if i had a positive attitude, and did the best i could, everything would work out. and if it didn't, i would be happy with how i did because i know i did all i could. and guess what?

i did really well!

and then i tried the same thing for my next test and got an A! it even said

way to go!

next to my score on the computer screen. talk about a self esteem booster! i was very pleased. it doesn't take much to make me happy, and that definitely did the trick.

goals.

DAY EIGHT

short term goals for this month and why

i guess a short term goal i have would be:

get good grades and finish the semester strong

but most of my short term goals are more on the personal side, so i won't share.

BUT

i'm going to answer the flip-side of this question and mention a long term goal.

a temple marriage.

:D

on the seventh day.

DAY SEVEN

a picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

to the rescue.

DAY SIX

favorite super hero and why

i've never really been well-informed on super heroes. sure, you've got:

Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Hulk, WonderWoman, Wolverine...
BUT to be quite honest, i'm not really into the whole super hero thing.

I can think of a couple of non-traditional heroes, however.

my mother dearest

my mom is the coolest momma on the planet. i'm sorry, but yours just does not contest. but in all seriousness, i love this woman with every single fiber of my being. she is my bestestest friend in the world. since i left for college, i know she's been worried about me and misses me, but i worry about and miss her just as much. she gives great advice and support. and even when i'm not doing my best or if i'm having an awful day- she know exactly what to say. i miss her alot. especially the things we would do together, like going on walks, grocery store runs, sharing ice cream at TCBY, going shopping together, watching our shows together, cooking together...and now that i'm living on my own i think we talk on the phone more than we ever have. but it's great. i hope to be as good of a mother one day as she is to me.

Thomas S. Monson

could this man get any cooler? i don't think so. he is so inspiring and such a light of hope and happiness, not only to me but i'm sure to millions of other people. he is the Prophet of my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. i love this man. i find it amazingly cool that he has actual ties to my family. and after getting to know him, (i'm taking a living prophets class here at BYU), i have an even greater appreciation for everything that he says and all the counsel that he gives. i got to hear and see him speak at the conference center this past october. it was such a cool feeling being able to be in the same room as him. and when he waved to everyone in the center as him and his counselors were walking out, i felt like he was waving at me. i'm so grateful for him and all he says and does. i can't wait to meet him one day.

Harry, Ron and Hermione

these guys. i feel like i've grown up with these three. i will admit...i'm a die-hard, closet Harry Potter fan. and i might possibly already have my midnight premier movie tickets for the seventh movie...but that's besides the point. they're not your typically "fight crime, beat the bad guy, get the girl" heroes. but they do fight bad guys, he-who-must-not-be-named...and they end up beating him (sorry if i just ruined the whole story for you)...and they do get the girl!...well at least ron and harry do. what i'm getting at here is that their story is great. and i've read the books, multiple times because they never get old. i hope their stories become classics for the future generations. and i am so so so excited for this next movie. the trailer gives me chils everytime i watch it. go ahead and feast your eyes upon this "worldwide phenomenon". :]

what a view.

DAY FIVE

a picture of somewhere you've been to

Zion National Park

and this wasn't in the description...but here is the one place i dream of going...

New Zealand

habits. habits. habits.

DAY FOUR

a habit you wished you didn't have

i don't have very many habits. that's a good thing, i guess?

but i do have a few worth mentioning.

procrastination.

everyone on the face of the planet that is capable is more than likely guilty of this habit. putting things off until the last minute is something that happens more often than it should. but mostly with little things. like...

i'm almost out of shampoo. a week later....i'm out of shampoo and didn't go to the store...

i want breakfast at the cannon but it's 9:50 and breakfast closes at 10...

we have cleaning checks...oh, tomorrow?

you know...just little things like that.

stress.

again, most everyone stresses out. me, i tend to stress way more than i ever should. and in the end, everything usually works out just fine. and if it doesn't, i've more than likely done all that i can and just have to be okay with whatever the outcome is. easier said than done.

worrying.

what if i don't finish in time? what if we can't go do this? what if they don't like me? what if i trip and everyone laughs? what if things don't work out?

so many what if's....but i've really been better about this lately. i've realized i don't care so much what people think about me. if they can't like me when i'm wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt, then maybe i don't want them to like me when i'm dressed cute. if i trip and fall, who cares? everyone trips. and if you laugh, you'll probably be the next one to trip. :]

BFF.

DAY THREE

a picture of you and your friends