So, I absolutely adore the Twilight Series! (Who doesn't.) And I found this interesting link to find out which character I am:
Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!
Haha! I think it might be somewhat accurate. Even though I can't claim to be as angelic as Esme, I think I do have some of her qualities.
I've been tagged..twice.
Six weird and random things about me:
The rules are:
* Link to the person who tagged you (Rachel and David)
* Post the rules on your blog
* Write six random things/unspectacular quirks about yourself
* Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them
* Let each person you have tagged know by leaving a comment on their blog
* Let the tagger know when your entry is posted
1. My dad claims that my first word was Lamborghini (you can guess how much effort this took on his part.)
2. When I'm falling asleep at night I move my feet around a lot.
3. I made love potions for boys I liked in elementary school out of shampoo and bath pearls. Don't get creeped out, I always just dumped them down the sink. (Thank you Nikki for bringing this up at a recent social event, haha!)
4. I have a tendency to leave all the cabinet doors open. Drives Shaye CRAZY!
5. When I was a junior in high school I was over Junior Prom and I was so stressed that I gave myself an ulcer. Word wart.
6. I was totally fixated with "Sleeping Beauty" when I was a kid. I would run around my back yard pretending to be Aurora singing at the top of my lungs. My Mom said that people walking by always looked concerned. :)
I hear by tag:
Camille
Julie
and whoever else wants to.
Ever wonder why your English teacher was so ornery?? I'll tell you why. It was because she has to correct so many papers. Now, I'm not complaining; in fact, I love my new job teaching at DSC. But I've got to admit, the hours and hours of reading are a bit of an adjustment. Anyway, the gargantuan stack of papers I have been reading as interfered with my blogging. Now I'm back! :)
We went with my family up to Pine Valley this weekend and stayed at DSC's cabin (make that lodge...it was HUGE!) We watched general conference up there and just spent quality time together. All night Saturday we could hear the rain hitting the tin roof and we could smell the pine in the air. The whole weekend was a seriously good time!
My dad lets his guard down a little bit. :)
A brisk afternoon walk.
So pretty up there!
In front of the Dixie State College cabin.
The guys after priesthood.
The girls at our pajama party. Yey for matching pajamas!
Lately I've been reflecting about how life almost always seems to surprise me. Either I misinterpret my destiny, or God has a great sense of humor. (I think it's more of the second thing. :)) Here is a list of things that have surprised me:
- I married my husband. The man who took me on my first date. The man who gave me my first kiss. The man who left me for two years, and in the meanwhile I poured my heart out into letters. Even more surprising was that even after I gave him the shaft after his mission, he chased me. He never gave up. He loved me even when I was lost and confused. What a lucky girl I am.
- I have become an English teacher. From the little girl memorizing Alcott's "Little Women" and having lofty literary dreams, to a real-live teacher. (Trust me, it's not as glamorous as it may sound.) Even more amazing is that I have been able to earn a BA, and almost an MA (in December.) I was never that smart or dedicated in high school.
-Some of my best friends from the second grade are still my best friends now. Friends like Angie, Caitlin, Nikki, Jillian, and Nichole have been a comfort to me ever since I can remember. Some old friends never fade, that's for sure.
-I always thought I would get married young, and have babies young. And while the first happened, the latter has been complicated. I've always put so much emphasis on my worth as a maternal figure, that I never considered that God would want me to do other things with my life first. Like go to school, develop and career etc. Of course, I would give it all up if I could just become a Mom. It's just funny how God knows each of us and directs our paths, even in ways we would not have taken ourselves. But he knows best, and all works out in time.
- Though I have heard the saying "the older you get the smartest your parents become," I know now that it's true. What surprises me even more, is that...yes...I am turning into my mother. Like mother like daughter, apparently. (I can't think of a better lady to emulate.) :)
For all of life's surprises...at least we know who's in charge. :)