Tagged by Jordan

So apparently there's this tagging game where you pick 4 friends who go into their 4th photo album and pick the 4th photo and post it and explain it. So there it is... I was trying to cheat by chosing the 4th album from the bottom, the older more random ones, but it wouldn't have made sense, and was cheating anyway. So here's the truth. This is me this summer when my dad, cathy and I were making chocolate covered pretzels for our wedding favors. And yes I am wearing a WW(Chuck Norris)D t-shirt--courtesy of Kyle Smith, Christmas 04.


and I only know 2 people who havent already been tagged in this challenge, so if you feel like it, i'm tagging you: Bethany and Liz.

Almost Famous

So I think at one point or another it's every little girls dream to do something that would make you famous. Be an ice skater in the Olympics, a movie star, even some ambitious little girls might have wanted to cure cancer (I was not that deep or compassionate as a child). My 2 things that I wanted to be were either Miss America, or a famous singer--most likely falling into the teeny-bopper category.

Clearly I never quite reached those lofty aspirations. I am reminded of this every day as I sit for hours and make updates to ADS, CIM, and SIS for Joe Shmoe's insurance policies. However, oddly enough not just one but TWO people I know have/had the opportunity to achieve my childhood dreams. Saturday the Miss America Pagant was on TV (I unfortunately missed it-stupid time zones). But a girl from my college named Kayla Lynam was Miss West Viriginia. She didn't win unfortunately, but she looked beauitful and just to get there must have been cool. AND then TOMORROW, Sharon Wilbur (maiden name Chernoff) will be auditioning on American Idol. She went to high school with me-- she was always that older girl who I always wanted to be like. Even still I'd venture to say I still sometimes want to be like her, especially if she wins/is even on American Idol.

All this to say... that lately I've felt almost famous. I might not be famous myself, but I can say I know people who were/are close to being famous... and it's looking like that's the closest I'll get any time soon.

----Enter the FRIENDS clip where Rachel tries to make it into the Soap Opera Digest as Joey's "Gal Pal Rachel Greene"------

faces

I was looking through pictures, and this one made me laugh so I thought again that I'd share it. Sometimes I forget how much I miss college.

if Liz and I could make a coffee table book...

So today I'm home sick and was looking through old pictures. I found these from our spectacular summer together, and figured they warranted another look. Here are just a few gems, but there were a total of 29 customized mailboxes that we snapped photos of around Brigantine. You might just see the rest of them compiled into a coffee table book found at your local borders should the economy continue on its downward spiral. For now though... you can just enjoy them on my blog.

On April 10-14, 2009....

...we'll be going here and I can't wait!

Life Change

You know there's been a major life change when you start to take things out of your closet that you used to wear "out" in college, and try to figure out how to make them into "work clothes".

5, 6, and 3

So Jordan posted this on her blog, and I figured it was a pretty festive idea... more than any i'd had. Except I added an extra accomplishment in 2008.

So here it goes:

5 things I hope to accomplish in 2009:
-visiting my friends and family as much as possible
-learn to like running
-continue to learn how to eat fish
-learn to ski
-learning how to budget our money better

6 things I'm proud of accomplishing in 2008:
-graduating college
-getting married:)
-getting a real job
-moving/living on my own (with Adam)
-going to new places I've never been: Jamaica, Portland, Tacoma, seeing the Pacific Ocean
-watching Philadelphia win a championship--the first one in my lifetime--even though I didnt do much to help accomplish it.

3 things I'm not so proud of in 2008:
-not doing more with my 4 months of not working
-not finishing books I start reading
-my lack of commitment to spending time with God everyday.

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Today I have a particular distaste for Idaho. I know that sounds harsh, but it just might be stemming from the 2-3 feet of snow everywhere, not being able to drive my car for the last few weeks, and the fact that I fell flat on my butt about 30 minutes ago in the Albertsons parking lot.
But the thing is... I really dont dislike it as much as I feel like I do today.

I was thinking about this the other day. Living here for the last few months has taught me a lot. I've learned how to live on my own, without my family. I've learned to how stay in touch with friends. I've learned how to be a wife (a never ending lesson, I suppose). I've learned how to get around in a new place, how to drive in snow, and how to talk about camping and trucks without looking confused. I've learned more about myself and the things that are important to me. And I've learned more about how little my life's plan matters and how much more God's plan matters.

Ok, so this blog might have been more for myself than for everyone else, but I needed a chance to write down how I am thankful for Idaho, even though today I dont really feel like it.