10 Year Recap

So after new years everyone was Posting about what they have accomplished in the last 10 years. It definately got me thinking what I have I done.

Truthfully if you had asked me at age 15 where I would be in 10 years I would have said married with at least one child if not two. Yeah that is not my life at all haha. Right now I am in a blah stage of life: 25 living with parents, single (no prospects I know NO single men), working a job I don’t see as my career, I think I found my career but see no way of getting to do it full time. And while I am not too excited about the stage of life I am in I know god is in control and I shouldn’t worry or cry because I think i am going to be alone for the rest of my life (might have happened a few hours ago). Haha. Dramatic Much?

But I have had some successes:

1. Got my drivers license
2. Graduated from high school
3. Got my first job
4. Went away to college for two years
5. Went to New York
6. Went to New Zealand and Australia (mission trip)
7. Went to Alaska (mission trip)
8. Went to Rwanda (missions trip)
9. Grew in the relationship with God
10. Graduated College
11. Made some amazing life long friends at college
12. Gave up some friendships that I never thought I would
13. Started teaching Jr. High biblestudy and absolutely loving it. (I don’t see myself as a great public speaker)
14. Bought a DSLR
15. Started to prusue doing photography as a career

Some are bigger than others and some will last eternally and some are superficial. These 10 years have FLOWN by and I am so greatful for all the things I have been through the good and the bad. Bring on the next 10 years!

101 Update

Instead of New Years resolutions this year I am updating my 101 list and making goals of what i need to do next year to make this list get done. I will have a little time in 2011 to finish it but i will need to do a bulk of it in 2010.

101 List:

1. Lose 60 pounds

2. Go to the gym 5 times a week for a month (0/3) (change to work out cause i had to quit gym too expensive)

3. Go to the gym in the morning 2 a week for a month (0/3) (change to work out cause i had to quit gym too expensive)

4. No Dr pepper for a month 6 times.(2/6)

5. Drink 6 glasses of water for a day for an entire month (0/3)

6. Eat home cooked meals for an entire month

7. Be a vegitarian for a week.

8. Be able to run at LEAST a mile under 8 min (considering i can barely run for 30 seconds this is a huge deal)

9. Do yoga twice a week for a month

10. Buy a bicycle and do the trails at Woodward park

11. Go to Disneyland (2/3)

12. Go to Tennesse and Visit Megan! (that is if she will have me)

13. Drive most of the California Coastline

14. Go outside of the united states.

15. Visit 2 states I have never been to (0/2)

16. Go on 10 roadtrips even if they are just for the weekend(10/10)

17. Go camping 4 times (1/4)

18. Go to the Grand Canyon

19. Go to San Fransisco and Go to Alcatraz.

20. Go to Oak GLen during fall

21. Pick a Subject and Read 5 books about it.

22. Go to 6 Mueseums

23. Learn a new word a day for a month and use the word of the day 5 times that day.

24. Rememorize all the states and be able to fill them in on a map

25. Rememorize all the presidents in order.

26. Memorize the whole book of philipians

27. Make Prayer Board and Spend 30 min a day praying 4 times a week

28. Buy my Strongs concordance to help with study

29. Buy three volumes of Commentary on three different books of the bible and study those books with the Commentaries

30. Do devotional on prayer

31. Do a devotional on Proverbs and Wisdom

32. Read my CBS books again and take notes

33. Do a 24 hour fast from food, tv, and internet(0/4)

34. Read the Entire Bible

35. Buy a MacArthur Study Bible

36. Take 3 Photo Classes at Community College/ or online (0/3)

37. Book a paid photo session

38. Learn new photoshop techniques.

39. Learn to Decoupage

40. Learn how to make a website

41. Blog daily for a whole month 3 times (1/3)

42. Start a photography Blog and post something once a week (13/143)

43. Make a website for my photography

44. Make a photography portfolio

45. Learn how to knit

46. Pay off Credit Card

47. Have a “no spending month” and us the money to put half of the money and the other half pay on credit card. (set for january and any money spent has already been pre-arranged with myself haha. i am going to see wicked and will be out of town)

48. Make a budget and stick to it

49. After paying off credit card start saving more money monthly

50. start a 401k plan

51. Move Out

52. Go a week without television (0/6)

53. Read 30 books(3/30)

54. Back Up all photo’s on Cd’s or DVD’s

55. Don’t Buy any movies the rest of 2009 (one exception DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING!!!!) I havent bought any movies WOW

56. Finish Sewing My Apron

57. Make a Quilt

58. Throw A Fancy Dinner Party

59. Keep Room Clean for a WHole month 3 times (0/3)

60. Learn to Cook a new meal every week for a month 6 times (0/6)

61. Have a Holiday party

62. Once i move out Decorate my aparentment

63. Buy 10 people gifts for no reason (2/10)

64. Do star tree each christmas (1/2)

65. Go three days without complaining

66. Participate in a Charity walk/run

67. Give 50% tip for exceptional service

68. DYe my hair blonde

69. Buy A Dress from Anthropologie

70. Buy a Little Black Dress from the Black and WHite store

71. Get Contacts

72. Wear Make-Up everyday for a Month. (um thats punishment)

73. Get a pedicure once a month for a year. (0/12)

74. Go spray tanning 3 times (0/3)

75. Buy one pair of designer jeans

76. Once I have Contacts buy a pair of Designer Sunglasses

77. Have a makeover day: get a massage, Facial, make up done, hair done, manicure, pedicure,

78. Go to at least one CBU homecoming

79. Go to bubba gumps and get fish and chips (i dont like fish) it wasnt bubba gumps but i did it and liked it

80. Learn how to ride a Rip Stick

81. Go to the Midnight showing of Harry Potter 6 and 7 (if 7 is out by the time this is over) EVEN if its a work night

82. Read all Narnia Books

83. watch 10 sunrises/ sunsets and photograph them (1/10)

84. Shop at the Farmers Market 3 times (1/3)

85. Pick one photo weekly to get them developed and at the end of the month and after 1001 days make a coffee table book out of them. (Doing it but lost count.)

86. Give Snowboarding another try

87. Go Surfing

88. After losing 30 pounds get a Tattoo I got the tattoo still working on the 30 pounds (got the tattoo without losing the weight)

89. Go to 4 concerts (4/4)

90. Go on at least 5 dates (0/5)

91. Try Sushi (still dont like it but i tried it)

92. Go Fishing

93. Go to Knotts Berry Farm

94. See a play (bought the tickets)

95. Watch EVERY movie i own (there are A LOT)

96. Go to a Lakers Game

97. Go to a Yankees Game (doesnt have to be a home game)

98. Learn how to play Guitar

99. Get an Apple Computer

100. Research Charity to donate money to. and give them 5 dollars for every task uncompleted

101. If Everything is complete buy myself an expensive purse

To track my process:

In process

Finished

Frozen Hot Chocolate

Today has been fabulous. Chrurch was great, lunch not so great. Then I went shopping we went to target and I bought the cutest Christmas stuff for 50% off!!! And also bought big bang theory season 2 for 17 bucks. Now to the best part. We went to pottery barn and I got the cutest BIG mug ever and a candle.

Storytime: one of my favorite movies of all time is Serendipity. And when I went to New York with my dad we walked around looking for serendipity for over an hour with no luck. I was crushed to say the least. In fact other than the Yankees being out of town the ENTIRE time I was there that was the only thing I didn’t get to do. ANYWAYS… Last april a family friend went to New York and brought me home a packet to make. And I didn’t know about it until this week. No one tells me anything. Haha. So I decided I needed to find the perfect mug and I definately found it at pottery barn. Here are some pics of my amazing drink!

Crazy Busy

Today was BUSY I was going all day this is my sad attempt for blogging and yes it’s techniqually tomorrow but I haven’t slept yet so it’s still sat.

Yesterday I had a fantastic Christmas! Relaxed, open presents, played games, saw Sherlock Holmes! And if I may say so myself jude law and Robert downey jr are super good looking and entertaining. I did feel the movie was a little long but good none the less.

Today (sat) haha. Was SUPER BUSY! I did a photoshoot most of the late morning and afternoon. Then I shopped with my mommy. The some super Mario bros with Hailey. Followed by dinner then 4+ hours of settlers of Catan with Christa and mike. Haha. Such a fun addicting game. Now it’s bed time.

Merry Christmas

Today I am spending the day with my family starting Traditions. Yes, I am 25 and my family doesnt have traditions. But today we are starting some. The first that we starting is Stockings! We have never really had stockings. But this year we have decided to pick names and get each other stuff for stockings. I am so excited! I have also decided that before we wake up and open presents we are going to read the christmas story. After opening presents we are watching a christmas movie and relaxing. Oh and you cant forget about playing games! It’s not Christmas if one of us doesnt get mad about losing and storm away from the table. HAHAHA. (we might be a little competitive.

Hope you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Enjoy your time with family and dont forget to give some acknowledgement to what this holiday is all about, the birth of Jesus and what his life means for all of us.

Oh and hope you got some pretty sweet gifts as well.

Christmas eve

Today is not only Christmas Eve Today is also my grandparents aniversary they have been married for 62 years. Can you believe it? That is sooooooooooooooo amazing to me. I mean in this day and age people are getting divorced all the time. But being with someone through thick and thin and loving them even more than the day you married them is awesome. More people should take lessons from my grandparents it’s not easy but it’s totally possible. Hope you all had an amazing Christmas eve.

Sick

I am officially sick. Well I have a cold and am pretty miserable most of the time. It makes my attention span non-exisitant. Not that I had much of one to begin with. Tomorrow I do have to work. It’s Christmas eve and I really don’t want to. I am hoping it’s slow because 1. I have a TON to do because I won’t be there until next Thursday and the other girl that’s usually splits the work load with me will be gone. 2. Maybe if it’s slow we will get off early.

Ok really tired need sleep.

Grandparents are here

Game night sucks. Mom is kicking our butts. But the grandparents are here. w00t

Favorite songs of 2009

10 songs that I listened to far too many times in 2009 (Not in any order):

Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus

Fireflies- Owl City

Tik Tok- Ke$ha

Just Dance- Lady GaGa

I Got a Feelin- Black Eyed Peas

Soul Sista- Train

Knock You Down- Keri Hilson

Single Ladies- Beyonce

Haven’t Met You Yet- Michael Buble

You Belong with Me- Taylor Swift

Go ahead tease me for liking Miley’s song but its pretty amazing!

Wii games

So I got super Mario bros wii for christmas from Curtis and Rachel it’s amazing. It’s so much fun to play with multiple people! I must admit I am addicted. And again I typed this yesterday and left it as a local draft instead of publishing it. Ugh. This is what happens when you blog from your phone. Haha.