My Parents

3. Describe your relationship with your parents.

Oh where to begin...I guess I will start with my MOM.

My mom is my best friend in this crazy world. She taught me good and well how to grow up to be a strong and independent woman and to always be true to myself.I miss this woman everyday that I'm not home and couldn't even fathom what my life would be without her. She keeps me sane when everything else seems to go wrong and I am forever grateful to be able to call her my mother. I can't wait until I move back to Vegas to hang out with her whenever I want!

And now...my DAD.

My dad is my ultimate motivator, my financial advisor, and my go to guy on all things fixable. He is the one that keeps me in line and puts things into perspective. He is the coolest guy, and the one who makes me want to strive to do great things with my life. My dad holds a lot of roles in my life, but most of all he is my support in all that I choose to do.


Obviously words can't describe the love I have for both of my parents, but I can say that I was blessed to grow up in a household filled with unconditional love and support from these two amazing people.

Fears

Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.


1. BIRDS: Well, if I could come up with the picture where this all started (although its buried in my moms huge collection) I would. But it all started with a trip to Maui. My grandparents, being the nomads that they are, lived there for quite awhile when I was growing up. We would go visit every year. So when I was about 4 a photographer approached us in the little shopping center with a parrot on his shoulder and wondered if we wanted a picture. The whole family was there, so obviously the answer was yes. The directions were simple: each of us put one hand under the bird while it laid belly up on our hands. Smile. Click! Simple, right? WRONG. The parrot went NUTS when my brother (being 3 at the time) started crying. It flapped and flapped trying to get away. All of this trauma at the bold age of 5 is not something a girl forgets, let me tell you. Those birds are vicious creatures ready to peck out your eyeballs at any minute.

2. FAILURE: Like everyone, I want to succeed. What I never can grasp my head around is the failure that must happen before you succeed. So when I do fail, I get a bit dramatic. You know, the whole "my world is ending" or "I'm never going to amount to anything" sort of thing. Either way, failure doesn't sit well with me. I'm afraid. It happens to people everyday. For some its small defeats, for others its life changing. I think it stems from the fear of disappointment from the people closest to me. But that's normal, right?

3. HAUNTED HOUSES: All things fearful in one building? No thanks, I'll pass. I've only been in one, and tried to walk out of the exit the first chance I got. That could have been because of the fib that was told to me that midgets would chase me through it...but who knows. We also went for homecoming my sophomore year of high school, although me and my best friend didn't go in we still got the thrill of a chase from the grim reaper around the back alley of Bed Bath & Beyond. Joy.

20 Random Facts...

DAY 1! List 20 random facts about yourself. 1. My favorite color is yellow. 2. I was born on my parent's anniversary. 3. I'm afraid of birds...big time. 4. I'm currently in the Emergency Medical Services program at the University of Utah. 5. I have to listen to a Matchbox Twenty song in its entirety every time its on, my favorite band. 6. I'm from Las Vegas, NV. 7. I plan to transfer to the University of Nevada Las Vegas to finish my bachelors degree and get a jump on my Physician's Assistant graduate school. 8. I can quote Step Brothers on the spot...any time, any place. 9. My eyes change colors between blue and green. 10. I was a cheerleader through middle school and high school, and we were the state champs my senior year! 11. Im the middle child...not as bad as people make it out to be. 12. I speak fluent sarcasm. 13. I avoid serious conversations by jokes that aren't really THAT funny. 14. During basketball season I'm a Rebels fan all the way. GO REBS! 15. I used to want to be a marine biologist just so I could be a dolphin trainer at Sea World...after a cruise to Mexico with some snorkeling I changed my mind pretty quick. 16. I'm quite uncoordinated. 17. I've always wanted to be able to speak another language, but then I think about the work involved and...eh. 18. One day I will travel to Italy because I can. 19. I'd pick a night in with Chinese Take-out over a whole lot of options. 20. I'm doing this in my linguistics class and ran out of time. BYE!

Starting Fresh!

So here I am...back at my attempts again. Hello blogging world! In order to get reacquainted I'd like to play a little game, feel free to play along as well! :) Each day from here on out I'll post one of the tasks from this list that I found from Pinterest...
1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrasing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misundertand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.