50 Things About Me....

1. I love everything about camping!

2. My belly button is a slit.

3. I have an addiction to shopping.

4. This week I made three recipes from my sister's blog. They all turned out amazing!

5. I love the show Law and Order: SVU. (I secretly want to be a police detective or FBI agent)

6. My old car (the white Taurus) was called the off road Taurus. (Don't worry mom, I still took care of it)

7. I sprained my ankle "running" up a tree down at Snow College

8. If I were to buy a dog I would want a Great Dane or a little tiny "purse" dog.

9. I think snakes are rad!

10. Sometimes I use old school words such as rad when I speak and describe things.

11. I (like my sister) count stairs as I walk up them.

12. I despise putting the clean dishes away out of the dishwasher.

13. My favorite mambas and starbursts are the yellow ones.

14. One of my favorite smells is Tires. I love to go to Les Schwab and sit inside while I wait for my car because it smells so good!

15. I love to be by myself and have my alone time.

16. I am a special ed teacher, instructional coach and on the UPDC blog team. (All career related positions)

17. I bruise really easily

18. I want to go skydiving before I die

19. I am looking into getting certified to teach yoga

20. I also drove a car called the "skittle"

21. I went to prom my junior year on a school bus

22. I have been to New York, Hawaii, California, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Mexico on vacation.

23. I love to cook

24. I wear a 35 length in pants (That means my legs are a mile long!)

25. I could sleep all day long

26. I am currently reading "Look Me In The Eye". ( An autobiography about a person with Asperger's Syndrome)

27. I have a queen size bed and sleep right on the edge (always on the left side)

28. I love watching TV and I probably watch too much of it. It is just so relaxing and you don't have to think at all.

29. I wish I lived next to a beach, but close to my family all at the same time.

30. I love hanging out with my family. I guess I would say I am very family oriented.

31. I recently bought a new orange phone (EnV). I had my previous phone for 4 years and decided I wanted a new one.

32. I have a large movie collection and love to buy them.

33. I hate going to the gym

34. My dream vacation is going to Maine and staying right on the coast.

35. I love all types of music, but especially rap and hip hop.

36. My first concert I ever went to was Wallflowers and Counting Crows

37. I love to go to rodeos (Cowboys are very sexy)

38. My favorite soap/bodywash is Caress

39. I am definitely not a morning person. I think waking up in the morning is the worst thing in the world.

40. My favorite number is 10

41. I have discovered two food items that I absolutely love now (both recommended by family members)....Fiber One Bars and Dannon Yogart Immunity drinks

42. I really enjoy taking pictures of myself. My family makes fun of me because if I am in charge of the camera there is always one or two self portrait pictures.

43. I loved jump rope and playing four square at recess when I was in elementary school. I still enjoy double dutch now and again.

44. My favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees. I wish that I was able to see a game when I went to New York, but games didn't begin until the day we were leaving. :(

45. When I was living in Ephraim I would always go on "Denny's Runs" with my friends. We would basically drive to Salina or Nephi to go to Dennys or The Cookery at 1 or 2 in the morning.

46. It drives me crazy when my classroom gets messy, cluttered, disorganized, etc. But it doesn't bother me at all if my bedroom is messy, cluttered, disorganized, etc.

47. I love stupid teeny bopper movies such as "Step Up", "She's the Man", "Sydney White", etc.

48. I have to fold all my socks before I put them in my drawers. I can't just throw them all in there.

49. I can't wait for the 4th Twilight book to come out.

50. I can't stand to sleep in big t-shirts and pajama pants. They get all twisted up and it makes me kind of anxious!

"Life Is Short"

"Two Thumbs Up"

It looks like they are back in the game! This episode was just what I was looking for. It was more of a story instead of highlights like the past two weeks have been. Lindsey came back and finally said goodbye. Now we can get back to the Lucas and Peyton storyline that we have all been waiting for. Brooke is trying to figure out if she really does want to do this mom stuff. We all knew that she was just a 22 year old liking the idea of having a child. When it really comes down to it I think tonight showed that she isn't quite ready. Dan is back to his manipulating old self. I hope that they don't give in since apparently Dan is dying. And finally this episode made me realize that I am getting old. During the water fight in the apartment all I could think was....."Why are they doing that inside? They are getting all the furniture wet!" Yes, I am definitely getting old!

I hope you all enjoyed this episode as much as I did. Until next week.....

Walk For Autism

I am just throwing this out there in case anyone is interested....

Miriam (my roommate) and I created a team for the Walk For Autism. It is this Saturday May 3, 2008. We are raising money to donate to "Autism Speaks". If you are interested and would like to join our team go to:

http://www.walknowforautism.org/siteapps/teampage/ShowPage.aspx?c=inKHILNqEmG&b=3615191&teamid=2784156

Thanks!!!

Our team leader is Miriam Watkins

Goblin Valley

Last weekend I traveled down to Southern Utah and hung out in Goblin Valley. Here are a few things we did while we were down there....

We hung out in Goblin Valley

We created inspirational posters

We hiked Little Wild Horse

We ate dutch oven dinner
We conquered the Wizard

We hiked up to some mines

We created a band CD cover

All About Me #2

I know you have all been waiting to read my post "Things Everyone Wants to Know About Me" so here we go:

What were you doing 10 years ago?

I was 15 years old so that puts me in 10th grade. I think 10th grade was probably one of my favorites in high school even though I wasn't a hugh fan of high school. I was still in my akward stages (they lasted until I was 23 years old) working at Gordon's CopyPrint.

5 things on my to-do list today

1. Go to my mom's to help with my sister's quilt.

2. Eat dinner

3. Watch American Idol results

4. Clean my room

5. Take my camping gear back to my mom

6 snacks I enjoy

1. Stax Chips in Mesquite BBQ

2. Movie popcorn

3. Stax Chips in Mesquite BBQ

4. Nibs

5. Stax Chips in Mesquite BBQ

3 Bad Habits

1. I pick at my nails (kind of like biting, but I don't put them in my mouth)

2. I love to sleep all the time

3. I drink Mountain Dew (and love it!)

If I were suddenly a billionaire, I would....

Definitely go shopping, buy my parents some stuff, pay off all of my debt, buy a house and a new car, give my family some "spending" money

5 places I've lived

Bountiful, Ephraim, Logan, Bountiful, Salt Lake City

5 jobs I've had

Gordon's CopyPrint

Sanpete Community Training (Working with kids with disabilities)

Snow College Athletics Center Secretary Assistant

Comfort Inn Front Desk Clerk

North Eastern Services (LSI, Residential Manager, Day Service Specialist, Behavior Specialist)

5 things people may not know about me

1. If I wasn't a teacher, I would want to be either an FBI Agent or a Police Detective without having to do all the grunt work to get there.

2. I made an "Ugly Sweater Girls Calendar" with my roommates for our Christmas Party.

3. I want to certify to become a yoga instructor

4. I have no desire to try snowboarding or snow skiing.

5. I have an amazing memory and can remember everything (details included such as what someone was wearing, exact words that were said in a conversation, etc.)

Weekly Review

"What Do You Go Home To?"

One Thumb Up, One Thumb Down

Once agin, I had mixed feelings about this weeks episode. I am having a hard time getting back into the episodes of One Tree Hill. Don't get me wrong, I still absolutely love the show, but it just isn't sucking me in like it usually does.

This week we learned that Brooke is going to get a "trial" baby. She is housing and taking care of a child coming from another company to have surgery. Milicent is moving in with Mouth (Marvin McPhaden). Hailey is Peyton's newly signed artists. Nathan is beginning to play ball again and Lucas is back in town and still in love with Lindsey (and Peyton). I didn't learn anything new or exciting and am still waiting for Lucas to realize that he wants Peyton.

I am waiting for an episode to leave me hanging and want more. The episode before the three week vacation was just the type that I love. An episode that leaves you wishing that you were watching it on DVD so you could pop in the next one is what I want. Hopefully with Lindsey coming back will help with the excitement.

Have Fun Watching!!!

Vegas....Finally!

About a month ago I went to Las Vegas with Kristen, Rachel, and Katie for Kristen's bachelorette party and I finally got all the pictures. We stayed at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in an amazing suite. We hung out by the pool, gambled a little bit (I won $100), ate sushi at a fabulous restaurant, danced at Body English, shopped, and much more. Here are a few pictures from the trip.

One of my tires was really low on air on the way down so we had to stop and put air in it. Of course there are three gas stations at that exit, but only one has an air pump and it is broken. We drove very slowly to the next exit.

Kristen chillin' on the couch in our room.

Kristen and I hanging out at Body English. We met some people that were there for a bachelor party and we all hung out.

Hanging outside of our rooms.

The pool at Hard Rock Hotel. It was pretty amazing.

Reading magazines on our very hard sofa.

Kristen and I hangin' by the pool.

Rach and Kris sunbathing.

Girlies at Body English. We had to have at least one ugly picture, right?
I had a blast and I hope Kristen enjoyed her bachelorette party. It was a good vacation away from work, home, and definitely the cold!

One Tree Hill....Weekly Review

So I have decided since I love this show so much I would do a weekly review on it's episodes. Maybe I will convince some of you that it is a fabulous show that will just suck you right in.

This was the first week back from a three week vacation so to recap.....Lucas' and Lindsey's Wedding Day. Lucas finally finished his second book. Lindsey, both his editor and lover, read it and thought it was the most romantic book she had ever read. While saying their vows Lindsey realized that Lucas was still in love (and will always be in love) with Peyton. Lindsey left him at the alter because not only his first book, but also his second book was about how much he was in love with Peyton. In the meantime, Nathan and Hailey's son, Jamie, was kidnapped by the nanny. Grandpa Dan, who just got out of prison for killing his brother Keith, followed Nanny Carrie and rescued Jamie. Brooke, Owner of fashion line Clothes Over Bros, decided she wanted to adopt a baby.

Okay....now that you are all caught up and realize that you have already missed so much....here is this weeks review.

"One Thumb Up, One Thumb Down"

I have to say that I was a bit disappointed by this episode. I was expecting this to be a fabulous one since it was the first one after vacation. It basically went through each person's personal woes as they talked to different people about where they should go in their life. Hailey and Nathan began seeing a marriage counselor and discovered that they just need to get back to their dreams (singing and basketball respectively). Lucas decided to go away with his mom and her boyfriend. He kept talking about how he was madly in love with Lindsey and wanted her back......I know that he still loves Peyton, but refuses to admit it. He doesn't want everyone to say "I told you so!" Speaking of Peyton, she just talked nonsense with the old owner of her favorite record store. I didn't really get much revelation out of her talk. Last, but not least, Brooke was meeting with the adoption company. Brooke found out that her mom was called; therefore, Brooke was turned down by the adoption company because they were told that she would not be suitable. Brooke's mom is such a witch and she definitely one of my least favorites next to Dan Scott.

To sum it all up....the episode told us stuff we basically already knew and didn't really leave us wanting more which is what I love. Don't worry though, I still love it and will be back next week for another weekly review.

First Round of the Season

Today was my first round of golf since last summer. I went with my mom, dad, and brother. I am still trying to get my swing down, but it's getting there. I did play one of my best games so far. I wasn't ever sure about this game until I started playing it and I love it! Can't wait to play again. Let me know if you ever want to go.

If only I could dance this good

I found this on another blog and I have to say I loved watching it. I wish I was as talented at dancing as these 10 year olds!

Family Traditions

My family has several traditions, but one of my favorites is Girls Night Out. Every conference weekend while the boys are at the priesthood session the girls in the family go to dinner. We even happen to make it to a few stores. We usually go to the same restaurant everytime, The Old Spaghetti Factory. We talk about switching it up, but we can never seem to actually do that. We love the Spaghetti Factory!


Our favorite dish is the brown butter with mazzithera cheese. My mom usually orders the side of meat sauce and I usually order the side of sausage (or hot dogs to get Sophie to eat it). It is simply delicious!

Don't Worry....It's Not Broken

So today I hurt my hand at work. I had a giant "hematoma" (that's what my vice principal called it) on the top of my hand. I wasn't going to go to the doctor to have it checked out, but my coordinators at my cluster meeting said I had to go. The doctor took x-rays and it isn't broken. I think I would have a heart attack if it was broken! It would be extremely difficult to do my job without a fully working hand. The doctor wrapped it and said he would put me on light duty (I was very tempted), but I'm not that big of a wuss. I mean a few good gifts would make me feel wonderful!! :) Ha Ha Ha