five things

I was tagged via instagram (@kjclover09) and figured I might as well share here, too. Plus I have pretty much done homework all day and I need a break.  The game calls for a self-portrait (it's called a "selfie" these days... news to me)  and five facts about me. 
Here we go!

Just sleeping in on a lovely friday morning. I love my schedule this semester - every Friday off! I'm not sure I want to join the working world come May.

1 - I'm not afraid of strangers. 

I see people as people.  I guess what I mean is that my heart hurts for strangers almost all of the time.  People I should maybe be more cautious around I find myself wanting to chat with them and see if they are ok.  I probably should try to be more afraid of them because I have come across some creepers with my relentless smile and "have a good one!" action on the T.

2 - I eat dessert everyday.

I used to only eat dessert on the weekends and then I would eat dessert the whole weekend long.  Now I work with adults with eating disorders and I have learned so many things.  Deprivation causes binges ergo eat dessert everyday if you want to keep your portions in check.  If I have three Oreos after every meal, there is never the need to eat a whole sleeve.  Plus I eat delicious things everyday!  I like it.  It's just a more fun way to live. :)

3 - I hope to be more artful.

Since I was little I always loved art.  I used to take art classes during the summers, but somewhere along the way, I lost it.  My confidence.  Now I don't sketch or paint because I am too afraid that I will fail.  Too afraid that I won't like the end result.  Too afraid that I am not good at being creative in such a free way.  I intend to get brave and stop with the judgments... sometime soon.  I plan to take an art class after I graduate and I can't wait!

4 - I rarely wear make-up.

Make-up looks fun, but while I am hair impaired, I think I am make-up impaired, too.  I have never even attempted a smokey eye.  I would probably look crazy anyways.  People are used to my plain old face, but if I start wearing make-up every day then I am trapped.  I don't want to ever feel like I have to apologize for arriving somewhere sans make-up on my face.  Apologize for MY FACE! That's crazy! Plus I would have to get up earlier to get ready and then there would be one more step before I can jump into bed at night.  It's just not worth it to me.  About once every couple of months I will put on tinted moisturizer, blush, and mascara and that's about as crazy as it gets over here.

5 - The unknown excites me.

I love the unknown.  Like right now, while I am in this state of not knowing what my life will look like after May... I love it.  The future holds endless possibilities for me right now.  Will I work... in a school?  a prison?  a hospital?  a hospice?  Will I work with... eating disorders?  substance abuse?  depression?  grief and bereavement?  trauma?  I just don't know and it makes it so fun.  I soon as I get nailed down to something, the possibilities for my future are suddenly limited.  And not always in a bad way... but limited nonetheless. 

and there we have it.  feel free to play along in the comments or on your own blog!

Katie: Googled, Round 2

Round 1 here. I wanted to see if there would be any changes and... I am bored.

I typed the bolded words in Google and picked my favorite endings:

Katie needs to work on her posture.
Katie looks amazing, even after the deadly mosquito attack.
Katie likes to run around. In cotton panties and a crown. [my favorite]
Katie says she always knew she would marry Tom Cruise.
Katie wants to knit a Giraffe!
Katie does her best Nicole Kidman impression.
Katie hates it when old relatives come up to you at weddings and say "You'll be next, dear". I'm sure they wouldn't be too impressed if I started saying that to them at funerals. [my other favorite]
Katie goes crazy at the lingerie store.
Katie loves the kittens.

and I tag: YOU! Do it with your name... it's pretty entertaining.

be more bold

I've done everything in bold.

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 11.Bungee jumping 12.Visited Paris 13.Watched a lightning storm at sea 14.Taught yourself an art from scratch 15.Adopted a child 16.Had food poisoning 17.Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18.Grown your own vegetables 19.Seen the Mona Lisa in France 20.Slept on an overnight train 21.Had a pillow fight 22.Hitch hiked 23.Taken a sick day when you were not ill 24.Built a snow fort 25.Held a lamb 26.Gone skinny dipping 27.Run a Marathon 28.Ridden in a gondola in Venice, no but I watched others ride in them 29.Seen a total eclipse 30.Watched a sunrise or sunset 31.Hit a home run 32.Been on a cruise 33.Seen Niagara Falls in person 34.Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35.Seen an Amish community 36.Taught yourself a new language 37.Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38.Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39.Gone rock climbing/repelling 40.Seen Michelangelo's David 41.Sung Karaoke 42.Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 43.Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44.Visited Africa 45.Walked on a beach by moonlight 46.Been transported in an ambulance 47.Had your portrait painted 48.Gone deep sea fishing 49.Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50.Been to the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris 51.Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 52.Kissed in the rain 53.Played in the mud 54.Gone to a drive-in theater 55.Been in a movie 56.Visited the Great Wall of China 57.Started a business 58.Taken a martial arts class 59.Visited Russia 60.Served at a soup kitchen 61.Sold girl scout cookies 62.Gone whale watching 63.Got flowers for no reason 64.Donated blood, platelets or plasma 65.Gone sky diving 66.Visited a Nazi concentration camp 67.Bounced a check 68.Flown in a helicopter 69.Saved a favorite childhood toy 70.Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71.Eaten Caviar 72.Pieced a quilt 73.Stood in times square 74.Toured the Everglades 75.Been fired from a job 76.Seen the changing of the Guards in London 77.Broken a bone 78.Been on a speeding motorcycle 79.Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80.Published a book 81.Visited the Vatican 82.Bought a brand new car 83.Walked in Jerusalem 84.Had your picture in the newspaper 85.Read the entire Bible 86.Visited the White House 87.Killed and prepared an animal for eating 88.Had Chickenpox 89.Saved someones life 90.Sat on a jury 91.Met someone famous 92.Joined a book club 93.Lost a loved one 94.Had a baby 95.Seen the Alamo in person 96.Swam in the Great Salt Lake 97.Been involved in a law suit 98.Owned a cell phone 99.Been stung by a bee

I have done quite a bit in my twenty years and there is still so much to do and see in life! What have you done? if you just read this considered your self tagged (haha)

p.s. the red things are links to other posts

crazy eights!

i got tagged by my friend Lacey! this one is all about eights!

8 favorite movies (it's supposed to be tv shows... but i don't really watch tv)

1. What's Up Doc?
2. Runaway Jury
3. Cinderella Man
4. Hitch
5. I Am Legend
6. Mr. & Mrs. Smith
7. The Pursuit of Happyness
8. What About Bob?

8 things i did yesterday

1. showered
2. shopped with my mom and cousins in Utah
3. drove home with Sam
4. went to work
5. saw Quantum of Solace with my dad and brothers
6. ate some yummy gummy bears
7. talked to my sweet fiance on the phone
8. looked at my messy room and still didn't clean it

8 things i look forward to

1. talking to Jeremy tonight
2. seeing Jeremy in 10 days
3. my blood clot going away
4. painting my rocking chair bright yellow!
5. being able to exercise again
6. Christmas!
7. being in the same town as my fiance
8. getting married in less than 3 months! WOOHOO!

8 favorite restaurants

1. Pei Wei
2. Create (burger and custard place)
3. Cafe Rio
4. Red Robin
5. Chili's
6. Famous Dave's
7. On the Border
8. Jason's Deli

8 things on my wish list

1. find a place for me and Jeremy to live
2. get a cool beach cruiser bike
3. for my blood clot to go away
4. graduate from college
5. get my master's in social work
6. have exremely cute and healthy little kids
7. lose 5 pounds
8. be with Jeremy right now and forever!

i tag my buddies in Romania: Rachel, Kinsey, Robby and Rhett... no pressure though, i know you are probably way busy, but give the kids lots of love for me...i miss you guys foarte mult!

Get Quirky

Here are the rules:
1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Mention rules on your blog.
3. Tell about 6 quirks of yours.
4. Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.
5. Leave a comment to let them know.

Amy, Jeremy's sister, tagged me, but since her blog is private you can all check out her health blog here. She has great advice on working out and will even make you a personalized workout plan. It's great.

Quirk #1: I like to arrange my snacks, like fruit snacks or m&ms. I usually arrange them according to color and then I make some sort of pattern with them and eat them in some way that makes sense in my head. I caught myself doing it tonight when I was eating some skittles...Taste the Rainbow.

Quirk #2: I love to read, but I hate to start a book. I don't really understand why. I think it's because I know that the author has complete control over the adventure I am about to have. I just get nervous that it won't be a good one. And once I'm reading the book, I usually can't put it down and then I don't always get everything done. It just has so much control!

Quirk #3: I like to arrange the groceries on the conveyer belt when we check out. I put the breads together, the fruits together, the dairy together, the canned food items, the non-food items together, etc. I also make sure we have the breads last and the milk first so the heavy things get put on the bottom of the cart and our bread doesn't get smashed. Mainly, I think too much.

Quirk #4: I have taken up a new hobby of refinishing furniture. Here is a picture of my current project. Jeremy and I found this precious rocking chair at a garage sale for $5. I couldn't pass that price up for this cool thing. When I am done with this its going to some bright color (any guesses?) and absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to get past the sanding part.

Quirk #5: I love my feet. I think they are so cute. I also love to paint my toenails. It is so relaxing and then my feet look even cuter when I am done. So fun!

Quirk #6: I love being the only girl in my family. It works well when I am asking my daddy for money. Just kidding! I love having brothers though. They are way cool and they don't steal my clothes (I usually steal theirs). And Sam and Riley are always up for doing fun things with me. I just love being the only girl! Way less drama and way more fun.

I tag: Jeremy, Emily, Kamy, Tati, Rebecca, and Tara

Katie: Googled

1. Type in "[your name] needs" in Google search: Katie needs Hula Lessons!
2. Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search: Katie looks like an Oompa-Loompa.
3. Type in "[your name] likes" in Google search: Katie likes to write.
4. Type in "[your name] says" in Google search: Katie says Suri can be an actress.
5. Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search: Katie wants out - and now we know why.
6. Type in "[your name] does" in Google search: Katie does Broadway.
7. Type in "[your name] hates" Google search: Katie hates her hair.
8. Type in "[your name] goes" Google search: Katie goes to Tokyo.
9. Type in "[your name] loves" in Google search: Katie loves her spider.

I found this on a blog... it's kinda fun. I think I will turn it into a TAG! Ha!
I tag: Jeremy, Mom, Becky, Rachel, and Lindsey!

I've Been Tagged

Here are 5 unimportant things about me...

1. I have three glass heads that I put random hats, sunglasses, etc. on and I consider them decoration. Here they are in their current garb. My mom didn't realize that these would be in our living room when I came home.

2. I love photography and sometimes wish that it was my major. I usually have a camera in my purse just in case I see something cool or unique.

3. My record of solving the Rubik's Cube is 1 minute and 28 seconds. My little brother, Riley, still has me beat by 13 seconds, so I still have some practicing to do.

4. I love to buy purses. They are one of the funnest things to shop for, but I don't like to carry them around. I would rather have my hands free.

5. I have scoliosis. My back looks like an "S" and my brother's call me Quasi sometimes.... hence the name of my blog.

Tag You're It: Jeremy, Rachel, Joshua, Becky, and Kelli

I've been TAGGED!

1. Post the rules
2. Answer all the questions about yourself
3. After you are done posting, tag 5 people.... GO!


1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
-I was 9 years old. I was living in Salt Lake City, Utah and I was in the 4th grade. I had this crazy crush on my friend Alex, so I was probably chasing him on the playground with my buddy Rebecca during recess and jumping on her trampoline after school. Those were some really good times!

2. Five things on your to do list today:
-Get through work (that's where I am right now)
-Pick up my newly charged scooter battery
-Finish moving my stuff into my new apartment
-Get ready for a wedding reception
-Dance the night away with my buddies

3. Snacks I enjoy:
-ice cream, popcorn, cereal, cheese & crackers, granola bars

4. What would I do if I was suddenly a billionaire.
-I hate to spend my money (I would rather spend my mom's), so I would put lots into savings. But I would treat myself to a small shopping spree for cute summer clothes, buy a new Honda Civic or Nissan Altima, donate lots of money to those in need, travel the world a little bit with whoever wanted to come, buy a cute little house so I wouldn't have to pay rent, and buy my family tons of presents!

5. Three bad habits:
-I am addicted to chewing ice! I love cold water with LOTS of ice... so refreshing!
-I'm always thinking of more efficient ways to do things... (Jeremy hates it when I tell him to take certain routes just because I think they might be a minute faster)... why don't I just sit back and relax?
-I don't like waiting... really for anything. I need to learn patience.

6. Five places I've lived:
-Salt Lake City, UT
-Casper, WY
-Las Vegas, NV
-Provo, UT

7. Five jobs I've had
-Asst. Manager at Pier 1
-Cleanliness Engineer (Custodian) on Campus
-Register people for Camps and Confrences

8. Five things that people don't know about me:
-I love Italian Sodas. They are one of my favorite things. If you have never had one, go get one! I recommend the raspberry flavor. They are so good!
-I don't ever want a pet, besides a fish. They are just so needy. I would rather spend time with people anyways... not animals. But fish are fun. I like fish.
-I'm very particular about how the dishwasher is loaded. If I think it can be done a better way, I actually spend time reorganizing the whole thing. Weird.. I know.
-I skipped kindergarten after going for about a month. They just moved me up to the first grade, because I could read. Sad... kindergarten is one of the best years.
-I have horrible study habits. After only an hour of studying for a test, I decide I need a break, and I get distracted. Then I study for like an hour more, get sick of studying, and go take the test. I seem to be surviving, though, so that's a plus!

TAG, You're it!: Mom, Riley, Rebecca, Lindsey, Jeremy (haha... Have fun!)

It's all about 7!

I've been tagged!

RULES:
1. List the link to your tagger and also post these following rules.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog - some random, some weird, etc.
3. Tag 7 people at the the end of your blog also leaving the links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are “TAGGED” by leaving a comment on their blog.

Tonya tagged me- check out "Blogging Buddies" for the link

My 7 Facts

1. I've gone through 4 Rubik's cubes... The stickers wear off when I time myself to see how fast I can solve it... Its really sad. :( I currently need to buy a new one. They are actually on sale at Walmart right now for a little over $6, they usually cost $10. So get out there and learn to solve one, you'll regret it if you dont.

2. I hate to use more dishes than is absolutely necessary. I eat ice cream out of the carton, soup out of pan, and use papertowels instead of plates. I am trying to save water... see if I don't use a plate or a bowl, I don't have to use the water it takes to wash it. See water conservation at its finest.... or maybe I just don't enjoy doing dishes.

3. I'm a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I got it like 8 years ago, but I still feel like I could defend myself.

4. My favorite movie is "What's Up Doc?" Its an old one, but its the best. It is soooo funny! Everyone should take the opportunity to see this movie. Its a classic. Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'neal are in it and it was made in 1972. Hilarious.

5. I love to order kids meals. They are perfect. You get a little toy everytime. My favorite toy that I've ever gotten is Raphael, the red ninja turtle. I was all set to start collecting them, so I called the next closest McDonald's to see if they had the other turtles. They told me that they weren't going to have them anymore and Raphael was the last one. Boy was I behind in my quest. So sadly I only have Raphael... but when you squeeze his arms together he does this sweet round kick with his left turtle leg. You know you want your own!

6. I always take tests with a yellow mechanical pencil. Why? Because I am going for the gold! I love positive thinking. It makes life so much more comical when your whispering to yourself, "You can do this," or "You will rock this test," on your way to class or to the testing center.

7. I love to paint ceramics. Mugs and candy bowls are my favorite to paint. I have a yellow mug with red stars on it that I painted two years ago and it has been dubbed "the feel good mug." If anyone is ever having a bad day, they can come over and I will make them hot chocolate in "the feel good mug" and it will cheer them right up. everytime. seriously. it works.

7 People (links are on "Blogging Buddies")
1. Kristen
2. Lacey
3. Adin
4. Brad
5. Emily
6. Courtney
7. Mom

I've Been Tagged!

ABC-It' s Me!

A- Attached or single: attached...recently ;)
B- Best Friends: my mom, my dad, sam, and riley
C-Cake or Pie: pie
D- Day of choice: Friday
E- Essential Item: cell phone... gotta keep in touch
F- Favorite Color: Orange
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: Bears
H- Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
I- Indulgence(s): sweats, hot chocolate, and a good movie
J- January or July: July, I love the sun
K- Kids: are so cute, but I don't have any... i think I want 4
L-Life is Incomplete Without: my cute family
M- Marriage Date: how about June....in like 5 years
N-Number of Siblings: 2 little brothers
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges
P- Phobias or Fears: phobias, they are more interesting... haha just kidding... fish hooks, not getting married, and making/having enemies
Q- Quotes: "There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness." -Marguerite Blessington
R- Reason To Smile: I have the best family and wonderful friends
S- Season: Christmas
T- Tag Two: Kristen & Lacey
U- Unknown Fact About Me: the only vegetables I eat are green beans... canned green beans... not frozen. not fresh. canned
V- Vegetarian or Meat Eater: meat eater, for sure...i dont eat trees
W- Worst Habit: Eating Ice... love it!
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: x rays... crooked ones
Y- Your Favorite Food: ice cream
Z- Zodiac: virgo