Things I've Done: Updated

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo

The Ten Rules

So, my ADORABLE Dad just sent me this e.mail.  (He said, "this is the way it should be.  #9 is my favorite."  He is so funny!!)

Ten Rules For Dating My Daughter

The List of Done and Done Nots (mmm...donuts)

Go ahead and copy the list, and then highlight the things you have done...

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis

Christmastime According to Tonya

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?  Hot Chocolate...I've never actually tried eggnog that I can remember, but the thought of drinking raw eggs does not make me feel happy.  I ADORE the new hot chocolate at Starbucks: salted caramel hot chocolate.  It's full of salty/sweet deliciousness.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree?  Neither - Santa sets our presents out grouped with our stockings on the couch or chair.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?  I had to search high and low for those big white Christmas lights this year to put on my house.  I prefer white lights on my house and tree, but I like them all except the plain blue ones.  How is blue Christmas-y?

4. Do you hang mistletoe?  If I could find mistletoe anywhere, you bet your bottom dollar I'd hang it!  I'd probably carry some around with me, too.

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I am...excited to see some old friends this weekend!
I think...my house is the cutest EVER!
I know... how to sniff out a bargain on pretty much anything
I want... to go dancing this weekend
I have... around 25 handbags
I wish ...I didn't get irritated so easily
I hate... meatloaf, rude people, windy weather
I fear... losing people who are important to me
I feel... productive - I've already raked leaves AND done my workout for the day!
I hear... some good music coming from the back bedroom
I smell... apple cinnamon air freshener
I wonder... what I'll take to Pam's this weekend
I regret... letting myself be too vulnerable
I love... naps, ice cream, doggies, my family
I always... follow my instincts
I am not ... big on drama
I believe... in myself
I don't always... remember to take out the garbage on trash day
I win... because I have the raddest friends EVER
I lose... a lot of things because I'm too forgetful and easily distracted (if anyone finds my Banana Republic card...)
I never... am on time for anything!
I listen... to my own fears and insecurities more than I should
I am scared of... ghosts and spiders
I read... whatever I can get my hands on, whenever I have time
I am happy about... my independence and my ability to rely on myself

Five is easier than eight

Thanks Kami...I'm sure everyone was DYING to know these things about me.

 
5 things I was doing 10 years ago ...
1- That was a long time ago...1998.  Sheesh, I was a junior in high school.
2- Taking calculus and AP Literature
3- Hanging out with Kaysie a lot (but that was most of the 90s.  :))
4- Skipping seminary with Greg and going to McDonalds for breakfast
5- Making Christopher my new best friend...and he still hasn't gotten rid of me.  Mwah hah hah!

5 things on today's "to do" list...
1- Today is almost over!  My to do list is almost done!
2- Work.  For a long time.
3- Take out the garbage can (I actually remembered!)
4- Run the dishwasher - done!
5- Wash my sheets...um...this one's waiting until tomorrow.

5 snacks I enjoy...
1- Chips and salsa
2- Graham crackers with chocolate frosting
3- Ice cream
4- Sour patch kids
5- honestly I've had to think about this question more than any other...um...string cheese.

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire...
1- Pay off my house and student loans
2- Landscape the yard, finish the basement, build a garage
3- Vacations, baby!
4- Jewelry shopping
5- More vacations.  I sure like not working.

5 places I have lived...
1- V-Town
2- WeJo
3- St Jorge
4- B'more
5- SLCUT

5 jobs that I have had...
1- Costume maker
2- Registration clerk
3- Pharmacy intern
4- Pharmacist
5- Being awesome.  Kami is my mentor.

ESPN 8 - The Ocho!

Yes, it appears I've been tagged...

[eight] shows I love to watch:

1.  Arrested Development

2.  Seinfeld

3.  The Simpsons

4.  The Office

5.  Scrubs

6.  What Not to Wear

7.  My Name is Earl

8.  Anything on History or Discovery

Of course, this is all hypothetical, because I only watch about an hour or two of TV a week...

[eight] favorite places to eat:

1.  Home

2.  Cafe Rio

3.  Red Robin or Training Table

4.  That sushi place in Ogden

5.  Paper Moon (Baltimore)

6.  Cafe Hon (Baltimore)

7.  Any place with delish Thai or Chinese food

8.  People's homes on the Indian reservation I did a rotation at in New Mexico - BEST green chile EVER!

[eight] things I am looking forward to:

1.  Falling asleep tonight

2.  Not feeling like shit over breaking up with someone I still really like

3.  Paying off my student loans (in 20 years...)

4.  Landscaping my backyard

5.  Darcy visiting in the spring

6.  Seeing my brother this weekend

7.  Another glass of wine and another bath

8.  Getting a second job

[eight] things on my wish list:

1.  Having someone give me $500,000 to pay off everything I'm in debt for (school, home, car, etc.)

2.  Jeremy to call and say he wants to be with me after all, OR

3.  Stop feeling like shit about breaking up with him

4.  Live by the ocean

5.  Have enough time and energy to cook my own meals and take care of my house and yard

6.  Lose 15 pounds

7.  That gorgeous ring from Tiffany's

8.  Live by all my closest friends

And I'm sure you all feel much less depressed now that you've read this ridiculous post.  I know I do.

Things I really love (thanks Ash)

Naps

That first really warm day of spring

Laughing

My family

New York City

Road trips + great music + fun people

Houseplants that stay alive under my care

Doggies

Friends old and new

Finding a darling coat/dress/pair of shoes at a screaming deal

Tiffany's

Knowing the answer to a drug question without having to look it up

Pedicures

Mentholatum

A good read

Laying out on the beach with enough sunscreen and good sunglasses when it's just warm enough

Curel unscented lotion

Making Levi laugh (it's hard to do!)

Arrested Development

Traveling

Macs

Tagged? What does that even mean?

Ash tagged me, and as far as I can tell, that means I have to answer the questions, I think...(thanks for giving me something to do while I ignore studying for the boards!)

Jobs I've held:
1. Display setter at Bath and Body Works
2. Costume shop girl at Dixie Theater
3. Registration office at Dixie
4. Pharmacy graduate intern (soon to be pharmacist) at Target pharmacy

Movies I can watch over and over again
1. Tommy Boy
2. Arrested Development on DVD
3. Anne of Green Gables
4. Lost in Translation

My Guilty Pleasures
1. Napping
2. Shopping
3. Napping
4. Napping