Someone Asked Me

5 - physical things you like about yourself
...1 my height (the perfect size for everything)
...2 curly hair
...3 my eyes
...4 I love my feet (not even kidding, they are awesome)
...5 my arms are long enough to give great hugs (so I'm told)
5 - characteristics you like about yourself
...1 dependable, accountable, and punctual
...2 99.9% of the time, I'm in a fantastic mood.  I'm easy-going, except when beliefs/comfort-levels/standards/rules could be messed with. Then, I stand up for what needs to happen
...3 I dream in old movie plots and novel narratives
...4 I get along easily with just about everyone
...5 I love listening to other people and helping them work through things (anything -- thought processes/decisions/hard-times/frustrations) and I perceive deeper things about people while they're talking to me
5 - your happiest memories
...1 everything having to do with growing up in Europe
...2 seeing my grandpa laugh so hard he cried, while telling a story from the past. I've never seen anyone laugh that hard
...3 living with my best friends/roommates
...4 hearing that I was offered a full-time position after I graduate
...5 rounding the last corner to finish my first 5k and seeing my dad walking towards me (they weren't going to be in town in time to see me race)
5 - accomplishments in the last 5 years
...1 serving a mission - I had never wanted to, but I'm so grateful I did
...2 graduating college with a double-major and not getting down on myself when I didn't get good grades in every class
...3 realizing that it's okay to be myself.  I don't need to hide behind a mask
...4 feeling comfortable voicing my opinion and saying when something bothers me and realizing that it's okay to do so and realizing it's necessary to ask for help sometimes
...5 being more open and trusting with my feelings to those closest to me
5 - what you look forward to accomplishing in the next 5 years
...1 having my first boyfriend
...2 going on a road trip with friends
...3 taking more time for photography and art
...4 getting married and having children
...5 keeping in close contact with my best friends

Thought of the day

People who know my heart never have to question it

So THAT'S where I get it

I've finally discovered where I inherited my curly hair!!!

All those years of my grandpa's "what'd ya do...stick your finger in a light-socket?" or "who let the fuzz in".  I can finally place the blame somewhere...on him.  This is a photo of my grandpa Hailes when he was about 3yrs old.  Compare it to the picture taken the day TayTay was born (I was 2).

Happy Days are Here Again

These two are so wonderful!!  I'm glad I've gotten to know and tease them!  Little One and Mackie are two of the best people I know.  Thanks, guys!!

  

Times are Different, But The Music's the Same

Graduation is getting even closer.  YIKES!!!!  The announcements came this week and that's when I realized that BYU was REALLY going to be kicking me out...and soon.  Little One offered to take pictures for me to send out; I'm really so grateful for roommates with talents.  It was really fun just to wander around with Mackie, KNel, and Little One.  The boys were great distractions and were so helpful at making me laugh so I'd have a natural smile.  Thanks for being such great sports!!

Here are a few of my favorites--

And some just for fun.....