if i were...

If I were a month, I'd be September...

If I were a day of the week, I'd be Friday...

If I were a time of day, I'd be dusk...

If I were a planet, I'd be Earth (I really like it here)...

If I were an animal, I'd be a mama bear...

If I were a direction, I'd be lost...

If I were a piece of furniture, I'd be a hammock...

If I were a liquid, I'd be a river...

If I were a gemstone, I'd be smoky quartz...

If I were a tree, I'd be a sycamore...

If I were a tool, I'd be a pastry cutter...

If I were a flower, I'd be a cala lily...

If I were a kind of weather, I'd be a crisp fall afternoon...

If I were a musical instrument, I'd be a cello...

If I were a color, I'd be blue-green...

If I were an emotion, I'd be content...

If I were a fruit, I'd be a Brigham City peach...

If I were a sound, I'd be laughter...

If I were an element, I'd be air...

If I were a car, I'd be a Toyota Sequoia...

If I were a food, I'd be homemade bread...

If I were a place, I'd be Edinburgh, Scotland...

If I were a material, I'd be Egyptian cotton...

If I were a taste, I'd be apple pie...

If I were a scent, I'd be mountain wildflowers...

If I were a body part, I'd be hands...

If I were a pair of shoes, I'd be moccasins...

If I were a facial expression, I'd be a smirk....

what did you do on YOUR lunch break?

Have you ever thought about getting your lip pierced?
Not even tempted...

Does a kiss make you feel better?
Like I'm gonna say "No." Yeah, kisses can be very uplifting...

Have you ever passed out on the bathroom floor?
The only time I ever almost-passed-out was when I was delivering Christmas goodies with my momma years ago; the house we were in was supremely warm, with a candle burning to try to cover up the smell of dog vomit. My mom saw me go all pale and faint-like and stuff, so we went outside to the cold, crisp winter air and things got better fast.

Do you start the water before you get in the shower or when you get in?
Before, for sure! There was this one time over Thanksgiving at my folks' place that I forgot to do that in the delirium of tiredness, and I feel quite confident that I'll never make that mistake again!

What did you do today?
I got out of bed at the last possible second, got ready for work, was stood-up by my first client (grumble, grumble!) and saw another couple of clients. Now I'm home for lunch. Want to know what else is on the agenda? Back to work for several hours, then off to the Temple for dinner with the branch, and initiatories. Are you jealous? It should be a good day...

Have you ever brushed your teeth while in the shower?
I tried it once and didn't really like the idea spitting where I stood.

Have you had more than 3 boyfriends/girlfriends at the same time?
Nope.

Have you ever thought about your death?
I've thought of deaths I'd like to avoid, so maybe in a roundabout way, I suppose. Obviously, the best way to go would be in my sleep when I'm somewhere in my late 70s, after a life of happiness.

What is your favorite sport?
To play, it's definitely softball. To watch (live) I rather enjoy baseball and football and I el-oh-vee-ee watching hockey. I like watching basketball too.

What color is your shower curtain?
White with large red, tan and brown polka-dots.

Have you ever had stitches?
Yes. Once when I was a wee lass, I cut open my bottom lip having a pillow fight with my brothers. And then this past June, the back of my right ring finger was sliced open; it kind of hurt.

Did you believe that boys/girls had cooties?
Nope. I knew that boys could be mean, but I never thought I'd be inflicted with cooties if we touched or anything; that idea was ludicrous to me. Plus, I think I had a crush on some boy or another from kindergarten on up...

Do you know how to use chop sticks?
Sure. Very poorly, though...

Lyrics stuck in your head?
"Don't Let the Bells End" by the Darkness is on iTunes right now, so those are the only lyrics I can even think of.

Do you like the Red Sox or Yankeess?
My brothers raised me to cheer for anybody but the Yankees.

What are you doing tomorrow?
Working and eating are surely on the agenda. Also, I think Brookie is in charge of making din-din. Aaaand I'm sure we'll be watching the Office and 30 Rock. -My weekend begins tomorrow at 5:00!

Who was the last person you couldn't take your eyes off of?
Tony Dinozzo from NCIS? I watched an episode with the Brookes last night. He's cute.

Have you ever given money to a homeless person?
No, but I've bought them dinner.

Have you ever run over an animal?
No. But a bird flew into my windshield once. It scared me too.

What is your favorite cereal?
Lately I don't really love cold cereal. I love me some oatmeal though, with some brown sugar, craisins, slivered almonds, and a tall glass of ice-cold milk.

Have you ever had an Oreo with peanut butter?
No. I don't really dig Oreos.

What are you doing right at this moment?
Seriously? I guess you might call it wasting time...

Where's your favorite place to be?
Anywhere with my family. Or else in the mountains with friends.

What's your favorite song?
That's like asking me which lung is my favorite; can't choose. My favorite Christmas song, though, is "Little Drummer Boy" by Josh Groban, played fairly loud.

Are you more of a coffee or alcohol drinker?
Neither.

Have you ever thrown shoes on a telephone wire?
No, and I never understood why anybody would do such a thing...

Have you ever been skinny dipping?
I was gonna go this one time, but it fell through. And I was so happy that it fell through.

Have you ever been arrested?
Nope.

Do you dream in black and white?
I'd love to say that I do, because it seems like dreaming in black and white (or sepia!) would be more endearing, don't you think? But I don't actually remember my dreams, so I don't know.

Do you talk in your sleep?
Not that I know of...

Do you snore?
Nope.

Are you a redneck?
Not in any way, shape or form.

Funniest thing you heard all day?
I was working with a client on the "th" sound; we were playing "Go Fish" to make it more interesting. I asked him "Do you have grandmother?" and he said, "No, but that was a good 'th' sound!" Hmm...I think maybe he's heard me say that one too many times...ha! This same kid, months ago, saw me drinking a Coke and he said, "Coke is a boy drink, Diet Coke is a girl drink." Clever little man! Bwa ha!

Have you ever gotten a mosquito bite on your face?
Nope.

What are you afraid of?
Grasshoppers and moths (yes, it's true). I'm also afraid of heights (that's more rational, right?) and failure.

and the nominees are...

So there's a fella I know, a guy who calls himself Eskimo Bob. (Just so you know, he is an eskimo, and his parents named him Robert--"Bob" for short.) Anyway, Eskimo Bob has a blog rather unlike any other I've ever come across. He updates his blog almost daily, and I don't always get a chance to check it or read it in detail. As I was perusing his blog, I came across a post that I somehow skipped. Which is too bad, because he named my blog as one of his faves. ("Honorable Mention" technically, since my blog is private.)

Here's what you do...
*Copy the badge and put the logo on your blog sidebar or post.
*Nominate at least 5 blogs (can be more) that for you are Uber Amazing!
*Let them know that they have received this Uber Amazing award by commenting on their blog.
*Share the love, and link to this post and to the person you received your award from.
*Come back and comment here so that your link could be added to the master list of awardees.

My nominations are:
*Cake Wrecks-Some gal I've never met (maybe her name is Jen?) started this blog and updates it daily. She posts pictures of professional cakes gone awry. We're talking awfully awry. Seriously, check it out. It totally kills me. In a good way.
*We'll give a nod to my brother Aaron, over at Travels With Gilly. He seems to blog about whatever hits him while he's at the computer; sometimes it's about the antics of his 2-year-old, sometimes he gripes about shoveling snow after spring has "technically" begun, and every so often there's a survey. (The survey can be anything from "best burger joint" to "worst movie" and so on and so forth.) Sometimes he's more serious, but usually he's just funny. I like Aaron and his blog.
*Nobody knows the real author of Seriously So Blessed, but she goes by Tiffany/Amber/Megan/Nicole (aka TAMN) and her stuff makes me laugh good and hard. My explanations can do it no justice, so just stop on by and check it out for yourself. -Keep in mind that it's a spoof--do NOT take it seriously!
*I'm not sure my friend would want her blog linked, so I'm not gonna do it. But I'm still nominating Suzanne over at What's Happen'n With the Hopes. It's a blog she started to keep friends and family up-to-date with her own little family. This girl is hilarious and FUN! She celebrates the heck out of Johnny Appleseed Day and National Popcorn Day. Stuff like that. If a day gets boring, Suzanne refuses to let it happen and prepares "theme dinners"--like an all-white dinner to celebrate winter. Awesome, I tell you...
*Ok, let's give one to Eskimo Bob himself. He's completely RanDoM. There's no other way to say it. But his random stuff makes me giggle. And sometimes he even makes me think. :)
*2 Words: Dwight K. Schrute. You know...the Dwight Schrute. From The Office! He has his own blog, posted by the man who plays his character, Rainn Wilson. Every time I read his blog I laugh. I really dig it. Too bad he only posts once a month or so...
*Aaaand...let's make it an even seven. I also watch a blog called Storm Chaser. Seriously cool stuff. Ryan McGinnis is a real live storm chaser. Maybe I think it's cool because I think Twister is a rad movie. Or maybe it's just because his photography of crazy storms is just plain awesome. Plus, I learn stuff about storms from this blog. Learning is fun.
*One more: DeeAura. Dee and I have known each other since the awkward days of middle school. I wish I could say I'm the reason she's so darn funny, but I had nothing to with it. Unfortunately. :) DeeAura blogs about her life and antics; I'm not sure how fun her job really is, but her wording makes that office seem like one happen'n place! Oh, DeeAura, your verbage is the stuff of which legends are made...

Now if you weren't nominated, chin-up! Pretty much, if you're on my blogroll/private blog link list, I totally dig your blog! I was just following the rules. I'm very good at following the rules.

And now...I am done.

here goes...

I've been tagged to do this "picture tag" a few times in the recent past, so I'll break down and do it while I'm home for my lunch break. (Tagged by Coretta, Brooke and Madi.)

Here's the thing, though. One friend said to grab 4x4 and another friend said 6x6. I guess I'll do 5x5 (so as not to play favorites:)...

Ready?

Game on.

Moi...
Downtown Denver, 12/31/07

What do I remember about this day? I went with Cameron, Jason, Kelly and Brooke the day after Christmas (much to the chagrin of my mother) to "take up skiing" in CO for about a week. New Years Eve Day was spent chillin' in Denver (because all the ski resorts were PACKED.) That night we watched the fireworks in downtown Denver. I'm quite certain that was the coldest firework show of all time.

Christmas taggety-tag...

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper, all the way.

2. Real or artificial tree?
I haven't ever been in charge of that, but we've always had an artificial, and I kinda like it.

3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually the weekend after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down?
Umm...the weekend after Christmas? I'm not really in charge though...

5. Do you like eggnog?
Not even a little bit. :x

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
One year (when I was 6 or so) I got a radio/tape player; it was light purple and I LOVED it. I also really loved it when I got Cabbage Patch Kids.

7. Hardest person to buy for?
My brother Vance.

8. Easiest person to buy for?
Probably Brent or Aaron.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
Sort of...I made a tile one, with a picture of baby Jesus in the middle, Joseph on the left, and Mary on the right. I love it.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
MAIL! I've seriously never heard of Christmas e-cards, and the idea seems wrong.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I don't recall a really bad Christmas gift...I mean the package of socks or underwear was never the most exciting gift, but I never remember turning up my nose to them. Oh yeah, and I just remembered I got a bunch of socks last year for Christmas and was rather pleased about it. :)

12. Favorite Christmas movie?
A Muppet Christmas Carol. It just ain't Christmas if I don't watch it at least once during the season!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Whenever I find something that I know someone will like. I always want to be done before Black Friday, because that's, like, my own personal hell...as much as I don't love to shop, I really do enjoy picking out gifts for loved ones...but the lines and the traffic are killjoys.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
I might have...

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Fruitcake. PSYCH! (That's so yucky!) I heart Mom's home-cookin'.

16. Lights on the tree?
My favorite is the all-white Christmas lights.

17. Favorite Christmas song?
O Holy Night is my all-time favorite, especially the one by Josh Groban. LOVE IT. I also really get a kick out of The 12 Days of Christmas by John Denver and the Muppets.

18. Travel at Christmas, or stay home?
Well, I travel in order to stay home. (I drive to Brigham to chill with my family.) We always did the stay-home-for-Christmas thing, and I'm a big fan.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Yeah. I've been a pro since I was in Kindergarten.

20. Angel or star at the top of the tree?
STAR, all the way.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
Do people actually open all of their gifts on Christmas Eve? I've never heard of such a thing! We usually open one on Christmas Eve and the rest on Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
The traffic and the lines at every single store. (Even running into the grocery store for a few essential items takes FOREVER!)

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
My favorite is an all-white tree; white lights, white pearl garland, white tatted snowflakes (made by my dear Gramma O.), and white bulbs. Beautiful!

24. Favorite Christmas dinner?
We usually do turkey and all the trimmings...I love it.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
A Peacoat and some surprises? I'm mostly just really dang excited to spend time with family!

I tag...Maria, Becca, Sara, and Susan.

four/four

I was tagged to open "my pictures" and find the 4th picture in my 4th folder. Here's what I found...

Seffers--up close and personal!
This was back in September.
I love this boy!

I tag Jamie, Julia, Becca and Amy O.

'tweren't easy...

Tagged by DeeAura. A while ago. Just discovered it today. :)

8 TV shows I love to watch:
1. The Office. I. Love. This. Show.
2. House
3. 3rd Rock From the Sun
4. Seinfeld
5. The Colbert Report
6. I can't think of anything else...
7. Maybe That 70's Show?
8. The Food Network!

8 of my favorite restaurants:
1. Famous Dave's
2. Cafe Sabor
3. Pita Pit
4. Bub's Subs (downtown Denali. Simply amazing!)
5. Zupa's
6. Probably Chili's
7. The Macaroni Grille
8. Red Robin. (And we're getting one in IF real soon here!)

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. I woke up an hour and a half before my alarm told me to. :(
2. I went to work.
3. I ate 3 meals. Plus a snack, I'm sure...
4. I watched a dumb old movie with Brooke because I got off work early. It was quite fun, actually.
5. I went to FHE and played the funnest game of Catch Phrase EVER.
6. My team WON the aforementioned game.
7. I practiced the dance I'll be performing on Halloween with my girls. (Hooray for Triple-LGB!)
8. I tried on my Halloween costume and felt happy about it.

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Halloween!
2. The end of the workday.
3. Aida (it's a play. We're seeing it in Utah Valley on Nov. 8)
4. Thanksgiving. Eating the deliciousness that my momma will make. Spending time with the family (including my adorable nephews!). Relaxing.
5. Josh getting home from his mission. (Josh is my cousin who lives in IF. He's awesome. He gets home in just over a week!)
6. Brent getting home from his mission...although I'm not exactly sure when that will be...sometime the end of January or the first part of February. Just a shot in the dark. CAN'T WAIT!
7. Christmas. (Obviously this isn't in chronological order.) I heart Christmas, and the fam will get to talk with Brent that day on the telly!
8. Getting my Christmas shopping done well before Christmas...hopefully before Thanksgiving! (I LOATHE Black Friday...with every fiber of my being, I hate it! And the shopping days that follow all pretty much suck as well.)

8 things on my wishlist:
1. An all-expenses-paid trip to Greece.
2. A husband. Tall, handsome, funny, caring, and so on and so forth...
3. Soccer mom-hood. For real. Minivan and all.
4. Time to read all sorts of books.
5. Time to cook real meals (more than every-so-often).
6. Patience. I have some...but not as much as sometimes necessary.
7. If I'm being completely honest, I wish I could apparate and disapparate. (Without any of that nasty splinching and whatnot...) It would save me a lot of money on gas and a lot of time as well. It'd probably save me enough time that it'd fulfill wishes 4 and 5!
8. My own home with a large library, a big kitchen and dining room, comfy furniture, and a nice yard with lots of grass and a small garden.

8 tagged fools:
1-8: whoever wants to play...

the letter P...

Rule one: One word responses.

A second rule: All words must begin with the same letter. I will now roll my Scattergories dice to figure out the letter. And the letter is: P (seriously?)

P

1. Where is your cell phone? Pocket

2. Where is your significant other? Pending

3. Your hair? Pulled-up

4. Your mother? Phenomenal

5. Your father? Paternal :)

6. Your favorite thing? People

7. Your dream last night? Perfunctory

8. Your dream/goal? Procreate (sheepish smile...well I want a husband first, sheesh! This game is harder than you might think!)

9. The room you're in? Personal

10. Your hobby? Playing

11. Your fear? Pain

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Pregnant?

13. Where were you last night? Party

14. What you're not? Petite

15. One of your wish-list items? Pacific-Island Cruise (couldn't condense it!)

16. Where you grew up? Peaceful

17. The last thing you did? Potty :)

18. What are you wearing? Pants
19. Your TV? Primitive (heh heh...not so old that it's black and white or anything:)

20. Your pet(s)? Pet-free

21. Your computer? PC

22. Your mood? Pleased

23. Missing someone? Plenty

24. Your car? Practical

25. Something you're not wearing? Polyester

26. Favorite store? Problematic

27. Your summer? Pronto

28. Love someone? Plural

29. Your favorite color? Plum

30. When is the last time you laughed? Presently

31. Last time you cried? Previously

HOLY CROW! This is rather difficult! Or prohibitive, if you catch my drift. I tag anyone who wants to play...and Hillary. (You didn't play last time, you have to do this one!)

stuff that i've done...

I was tagged by Hillary (who still hasn't done my last tag, by the way.) Anyway...I haven't posted in a while, and she tagged me a while ago, so I thought I'd do a quick post before heading off to work.

So here's the list I was given. I'm supposed to highlight the things I've done. Prepare yourself for the utter shock you're sure to experience. (Psych! My life ain't exactly thrilling... :)

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Alaska
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Been to Disneyland
7. Climbed a mountain-lots of 'em!
8. Held a praying mantis-it was disgusting...
10. Bungee jumped
11. Watched a lightning storm
12. Taught yourself an art from scratch
13. Adopted a child
14. Had food poisoning-Most recent was on my trip to Moab last November. There's a story for ya...
15. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
16. Slept on an overnight train
17. Had a pillow fight-oh, the days of my youth...
18. Hitch hiked
19. Built a snow fort-a REAL one, for Jason and his birthday :)
20. Run a Marathon
21. Watched a sunrise or a sunset-I LOVE 'em! Especially sunrises.
22. Hit a home run-I've hit some RBIs and that's pretty good for me, thanks!
23. Been on a cruise
24. Seen Niagara Falls in person
25. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors-Scotland and England, baby!
26. Seen an Amish community
27. Taught yourself a new language-Does the language of Love count? Bwa ha! I jest...
28. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
29. Gone rock climbing
30. Seen Michelangelo’s David
31. Sung karaoke-and embarrassed myself in the process.
32. Seen Old Faithful geyser errupt
33. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
34. Walked on a beach by moonlight
35. Been transported in an ambulance
36. Gone deep-sea fishing
37. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
38. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
39. Played in the mud
40. Gone to a drive in theater-still haven't. Kinda sad...
41. Been in a movie-does "Cletus and Hortence" mean anything to you? Probably not...
42. Visited the Great Wall of China
43. Started a business-for tax purposes, of course. :)
44. Served at a soup kitchen
45. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
46. Gone whale watching-in AK. Sort of. On the Kenai Fjord Tour
47. Got flowers for no reason
48. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
49. Gone sky diving
50. Bounced a check
51. Flown in a helicopter-Nope, but I've sat co-pilot in a 10-seat plane. Twice!
52. Saved a favorite childhood toy
53. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
54. Eaten Caviar
55. Pieced a quilt
56. Stood in Times Square
57. Been fired from a job
58. Broken a bone
59. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
60. Published a book
61. Had your picture in the newspaper
62. Read the entire Bible
63. Visited the White House
64. Killed and prepared an animal for eating?
65. Had chicken pox
66. Saved someone's life
67. Sat on a jury
68. Met someone famous
69. Joined a book club
70. Lost a loved one
71. Had a baby
72. Swam in the Great Salt Lake-talk about itchy!!!
73. Been involved in a law suit

Well there you have it. My life is a party. :) I tag anyone who wants to play.

And...a shout-out to my roommate Lisa. It's her birthday today! :) And happy birthday to Lisa Thatcher as well! (I guess Oct. 14 is the day that Lisas were born...)

Quirky Me...(tag #2)

Tagged by Elise...

The Rules:
Link the Person who Tagged you.
Mention rules on your blog.
Tell about 6 quirks of yours.
Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.
Leave a comment to let them know.

NuMbeR 1. I am both stubborn and passionate. I think that stubborn and passionate go hand-in-hand somehow...does that seem right to anyone else?

nUmbEr 2. Back in the days of, I don't know, high school and junior high, I loved shopping. It was such a fun way to waste so much time and money. Such is not the case any more. I can kill a lot of time in book stores, but that's it. -I would say I enjoy shoe shopping too, but even that gets old after 30 minutes or so. Shopping just does not thrill me like it used to once upon a time.

NumBEr 3. I used to think blogging was silly and unnecessary. But then my friend signed me up for a blog...got me started and showed me the ropes. Nowadays, if a week goes by without a post, I wonder what's wrong with my life and you better believe I'll find something to blog about.

NUmBeR 4. I have become an apple pie snob. Not really, but technically. A few years ago my mom and I came across this deluxe apple pie recipe, and now I don't really have the stomach (or taste bud tolerance) for any apple pie that isn't really up there. That's not to say I'm not willing to try other apple pies. But if it ain't spectacular, I usually have a few more bites (out of courtesy) or give the rest to a friend or family member whose tastes aren't so snooty. (This quirk almost seems evil! Especially written here for all to see...)

nuMBeR 5. I can't drink milk all alone, but I LOVE milk with certain foods. For example, a peanut butter (and raspberry jam) sandwich cannot be consumed without a glass of cold milk. (The milk must always be very cold. That's a given.) I also really enjoy a glass of milk when I eat pizza or spaghetti. Milk is an essential part of an oatmeal-with-craisins-brown-sugar-and-toasted-almond breakfast. Among other things...

NuMbEr 6. If I'm annoyed and/or on the verge of getting angry about something, it's best to just let me be for a few minutes. My anger does not last long at all...as my brother Aaron has said, "It's fast and furious." But if someone tells me "don't be mad" or something similar to it, my anger is less fast and more furious, and sometimes misdirected at the person who has made it seem like my feelings aren't valid. It's not like I'm a threat to humanity or anything; I'm not gonna hit someone for telling me not to be angry while I'm angry...but it sure does make things feel worse and the feelings definitely last longer and are more intense. I hate being angry, so it's best to just let me be. (Even if it's something I'm stubborn and wrong about-don't tell me about it until the moment of anger has passed! :)

Wow...this is one ginabean who is full of quirks!

I tag Hillary (yes you, Hil...you better get thinking!), Julia, "patmie", Jamie H, Amy O, and Coretta.

Reminisce THIS...

I was unofficially tagged by a friend...here goes!

20 Years Ago Today:
The year was 1988 and...
1. I was 6 years old and had just started the 1st grade at Central Elementary School in Brigham City (which no longer exists, by the by). My teacher was Miss Morrell and I liked school.
2. I spent my days between school, home, and Mandy's house. (Mandy was my best friend and my next door neighbor. How lucky was I?!)
3. I'm sure it was about this time that I came up with the idea to dress up my younger brothers in my extra leotards...maybe that was only 19 years ago though; Brent would've only been like 8 or9 months old at this point in time...
4. I think it was also right around this time that New Kids on the Block were totally...ah...hip. And I loved them. (Back then, I mean.) I also really enjoyed playing with my Barbie dolls, Cabbage Patch kids, my brothers' GI Joes, and watching such classic shows as MacGyver, Perfect Strangers and A.L.F. (Side note: isn't it kinda sad for the New Kids on the Block that the "people" who loved their music were actually children? Curious...)

10 Years Ago Today:
It was 1998...the 21st century was well on its way and...
1. I was 16. Hot DANG, I had recently gotten my drivers license and experienced a bad date (already--so early on in the game!). I had just started my junior year at Box Elder High School (Go Bees!) and was taking things as they came.
2. I think it was about this time that I applied to work at Taco Time and I got the job! It really wasn't a bad job, and it was the first one I had ever applied for, so...hey, that's cool. (I've never enjoyed job-hunting, see. Although back then I never knew how awful it could be.)
3. Umm...I was best friends with Heather Hurd, goofing off and being not mature. :)

5 Years Ago Today:
Mm-kay it was 2003; Y2K came and went without a glitch and...
1. I had transferred from BYU-Idaho to Utah State University the year before and was thinking about where to apply for grad school. (Holy crow, I was a senior in college 5 years ago!)
2. As a full-fledged USU student (but not a "true Aggie" just fyi) I was living in Logan. My roommates were 3 gals I knew from high school-Charity Allen, Jamie Miles and Julia Munns. Oh, those were the days...
3. I worked at the Hub food court. By this point in time, I was done actually touching and working with the food as I had been "promoted" to work as a cashier...
4-It was at this time that I had become good friends with Carrie Delgado. She was my next-door neighbor at Forest Gate and she sure helped some of the slower days pass by much more quickly! I also hung out with Bryan, Bryan and Andy a lot that year. Good times ensued...

3 Years Ago Today:
'Twas 2005 and...
1. I had finished up my first year of grad school and was starting the "downhill slide." (For the record, fall 2005 was the worst semester in the history of man. Well, at least in my own life, it was the semester from hell.)
2. Jamie had just gotten married, and I ventured to live in a place I called The Curry Palace. I lived in the upstairs of an old home with an Indian girl who was never there when I was, but I knew she lived there because it smelled like Indian food. Curry, if you will...
3. I had recently taken a job at the Crystal Inn in Logan and the first two weeks of school they had me working 40-hours/week. (Way to start the school year off with a bang, hey?!)

1 Year Ago Today:
2007, baby...the Year of Scotland! 365 days ago...
1. I was in Scotland! Carrie and I had thoroughly enjoyed London by this time and we were getting to know Scottish life in the beautiful city of Edinburgh. We drank it all up and enjoyed ourselves immensely! (I could go on FOREVER about this trip, so I'll end this segment right here...)
2. I had recently turned 25; I had been dreading it clear up until the day it happened. It ended up being, like, the best year of my life. (So far.)
3. I had been in Idaho Falls for just over a year and I was loving life!
4. Family: Dad had been bishop for about a year and a half (I think?), Mom was heading back to teach her all-day Kindergarten class, Aaron and Amy were in Farmington and had just added Seth to the family (Jackson was 3), Vance and Abby had celebrated 2 years of marriage, Goose had been home from his mission for a year and he was already done with school (jealousy!), and Brent had been on his mission for 6 or 7 months.

So far this year:
2008...a recap...not necessarily in order...
1. I took up skiing and liked it. Then I twisted my knee (no permanent damage done) and gave it up. (Sorry "Jameron!")
2. I moved. I thought, after I moved into my last apartment and the wonderful world known as the Idaho Falls 1st branch, that I wouldn't move until either I bought a house or until got married. I was wrong, eh? (So much for my iron will...) It's been a good change though.
3. I had another birthday. And I realized I just really like birthdays. They're fun. Life just seems to get better with age!
4. It's the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, and although I love the summer Olympics, I haven't been able to watch anything besides a few of the swimming and female gymnastics events...
5. I've born my testimony at church every Fast Sunday so far. I think I'll try to keep this one up...

Yesterday...
1. I had a fair day at work.
2. I got a new cell phone. Not really a big deal, but it is at the same time because my old one was giving me such grief!
3. I went to the Temple with my branch and the Foothills branch. Baptisms. It had been a while and I'm glad I went!
4. I was invited to attend two different "Girls Night" parties for Friday. (How popular am I?!)

Today...
1. I had a fair day at work.
2. I am planning to visiting my prior branch pres and his lovely wifey with my roommates.
3. I am so grateful for my extra long weekend directly ahead of me!!!

Tomorrow...
1. I will mow the lawn and clean up a bit around the house.
2. I will get some stuff in the mail that really needs to be on its way to somewhere else...
3. I will chill with Jamie and Brooke and have a delightful Girls Night!

Next year...
1. I have no idea...
2. Que' sera' sera'...(I can't figure out how to do the accents, mm-kay?)

Four (4) Things:

I was tagged by my cute lil friend Hillary. Here goes...

*4 RANDOM THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MY HUSBAND *
-I can't answer this question, as I don't have a husband...

*4 JOBS I HAVE HAD*
-Front Desk-er at a couple of hotels (namely Grande Denali Lodge and Crystal Inn)
-Caterer at Traditions Catering at BYU-Idaho (this one was FUN!)
-Various jobs at the Hub food court at Utah State University
-Speech-Language Pathologist

*4 MOVIES I'VE WATCHED MORE THAN ONCE*
-Dumb and Dumber
-Phantom of the Opera
-Sense and Sensibility
-The Labyrinth

*4 PLACES I HAVE LIVED*
-Brigham City, UT
-Denali, AK
-Logan, UT
-Idaho Falls, ID

*4 TV SHOWS I HAVE WATCHED*
-House
-The Office
-That 70s Show
-3rd Rock From the Sun

*4 PLACES I HAVE BEEN*
-SCOTLAND!!!
-London!!!
-Vancouver, BC
-Alaska

*4 PEOPLE WHO EMAIL ME REGULARLY*
-Brent
-Momma
-Bunny
-Hillary?

*4 FAVORITE FOODS*
-Hawaiian pizza
-Mexican food! (Especially fajitas and flautas!)
-Pulled Pork!!!!!!!!!!
-Fresh veggies

*4 PLACES I'D LIKE TO VISIT*
-Greece
-Boston
-Hawaii
-Brazil

*4 THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS COMING YEAR*
-the Orgill family reunion in September. (Yep, I really am looking forward to a fam. reunion!)
-Vance and Abby's house being finished so they can move in!
-Any time I get to see my family and play with my nephews.
-Chillin' with Janell in October and watching a play at the Tuacahn!

*4 PEOPLE I TAG*
-Julia
-the latter half of patmie
-Malissa
-Rachael

Picture tag...

I was technically tagged by Dana, because she tagged anyone who thinks her little boy is cute. And he is. Very cute. So here goes:

1. Toilet
{SHINY! Brooke just cleaned it today!}

2. Laundry
{That's my laundry basket; there's a few things inside
but I didn't feel like showing my "unmentionables" to the world.
I did laundry on Saturday.}

3. Kitchen sink
{Squeaky clean! Sometimes we have dishes in there,
but like I said, Brookey was cleaning today.
Plus, I loaded the dishwasher before heading back to work.}

4. Closet
{It goes back even deeper than you think.
A small child could get lost in there!}

5. Refrigerator
{That's pretty true to life. I don't like an empty fridge.
Oh yeah, and PS all that food is NOT mine alone...}

6. Favorite pair of shoes
{Not really my favorite pair, but during the summer,
I don't like to think of putting shoes on my feet. Ick!}

7. Favorite Room
{I heart my bed}

8. What your children are doing right now
{Mm-kay, I have no idea whose hands these are, but I don't have any children yet,
so I suspect my unborn children are praying for me to
find Mr. Wonderful so we can get married and reproduce. I suspect.}

I tag anyone who has a child.

for fun...

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yep, I was named after a girl from my dad's mission in Colombia. It was actually my momma's idea.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I've been on the verge all day...not sure what's wrong with me right now!
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Usually I do, I guess.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Depends; it switches up between roast beef and black forest ham
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Nope.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I'd like to think so.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Daily. I need to slow it down sometimes...
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? I do.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? I used to say heck no, but I said the same thing about sky diving, and that was awesome! I think I would bungee jump if I was wrapped up tightly in the arms of a strong, handsome man and he was the one that was responsible for walking us off the plank...Somehow a hot air balloon ride really seems more up my ally these days though...
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Depends on my mood; mostly I love Cranberry Almond Crunch. Sometimes Cinnamon Life strikes my fancy.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope; I don't usually untie them until I have to put them on.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I think I am in many ways. However, one would argue that I ought to be stronger, having been raised with 4 brothers...
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? It hurts my tummy, so I stick with sherbet. Raspberry sherbet. Yummo.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Typically it's their height, eyes, and smile. Quite possibly in that order.
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Oh what a fun question...my thighs?
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Brent. He's been on the mish for almost 16 months now...
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Khaki pants and brown shoes.
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Actually, a Twix. I ran home when I client canceled and was hungry on my way back to work when I remembered I bought a Twix for just such an occasion.
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Needtobreathe's new album, The Heat. It's a good one.
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Probably chocolate brown.
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? Hot man cologne, cinnamon rolls, freedom...
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Callie, I believe.
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Hockey and basketball. In person, I rather enjoy watching baseball and I really like watching women's fast pitch softball.
25. HAIR COLOR? Brown with a few highlights.
26. EYE COLOR? Light brown.
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No need, I have stellar vision.
28. FAVORITE FOOD? I love Mexican food (especially flautas and fajitas), Hawaiian pizza, and my mom's home-cookin'.
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Definitely happy endings; I hate scary.
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Uh...wait...we watched one the other night after packing up our apartment. I think it was "The Perfect Man." It was ridiculous; I had forgotten that Hilary Duff can't act. But we were in the mood for a chick flick...
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White with a brown cami underneath. But it's all being covered up by a green hoodie jacket.
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Fall. Then spring. And then summer. That would put you at dead last, winter.
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Depends on who's giving them; I always love a good hug though.
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Homemade apple pie or else brownies. Or else New York cheesecake.
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Septimus Heap-Magyk. My friend Coretta told me about these books, so I thought I'd try 'em out.
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? It's black. And it's an Army advertisement. There's a star on there too.
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I didn't; we don't have television.
38. FAVORITE MUSIC? I like lots of different kinds of music, but not rap, hip-hop, R&B, and very little country.
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? The Beatles, baby...
40. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Scotland. Up 'round Inverness and Drumnadrochit. (Isn't that the coolest name for a town?! They've got all sorts of crazy names up there!) PS Drumnadrochit is right by Loch Ness and a stone's throw from Urquhart Castle. Oh wait, though...Dunrobin Castle is a bit further north. Suffice it to say: the Highlands, Scotland, UK.

So that was fun. Didn't you learn some stuff about me that you didn't really need to know? I'm now tagging Coretta, Hillary and Julia. And anyone else who wants to play!

Tagged aGAIN...

My cute friend Heather tagged me...I'm supposed to tell you 10 interesting things about myself that you might not know. And since I know myself pretty well, here goes. :)

1. I'm not hypoglycemic or diabetic or anything, but going without food for an extended amount of time seriously affects my mood. Not in a good way either.
2. Want to know what hurts real bad? Getting tree bark stuck between your finger and the fingernail. OUCH! I actually had to go to the ER for that one...
3. I don't really like cake, but somehow I kinda like cupcakes.
4. While I enjoy the TV show Friends (as posted by Heather and Julia), I prefer The Office, House and 3rd Rock From the Sun. I really LOVE all three of those shows!
5. I sleep best when it's a bit cool in my room and my bed is piled high with blankies.
6. I hate to pack, but I'm not dreading it so bad since I learned that Brooke is letting Lisa bring her doggy Ian to our new place. (He's a Shetland Sheepdog, and he's cute.)
7. I hate hot weather; typically anything over 75 degrees makes me uncomfortable.
8. Sometimes in the morning before heading to work, I try on like 4 different outfits before I find the one I end up settling on. I never used to do this, and I am annoyed that I started! (It happens only maybe once a week, but it's still really annoying.)
9. One of my favorite words is "wee" (meaning "very small"). They use this word all the time in Scotland, and I figure that's why I love it so much.
10. I think it'd be dynamite if I owned my very own Slurpee machine.

I tag: Coretta, Brooke, and Hillary.

Names, names, names...

I was tagged by Heather and thought this looked fun!

1.YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car)
Oreo Altima
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie)
Raspberry Snickerdoodle
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name)
G-Org (is that pronounced George, or gorge, or...what? :)
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Brown Pug
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) -
Logan (I'm a one-namer, so it seems)
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first)
OrgGi (oh NO! That could sound BAD if...nope, there's no "if," it just sounds BAD!)
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink)
The Blue Cran-Raspberry
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)
Alex Kyle
9. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy)
Obession Cinnamon-bear
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names )
Jeffrey
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter)
Quayle Quebec
12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower)
Autumn Cala Lily
13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”)
Peach Slacksy
14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree)
no-bake cookie Oak
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”)
The Hiking Rain Tour

Well, well...wasn't that fun? Some names aren't as...ah...kosher as I might like. But it was good for a laugh. Okay, I'll tag...Emily, Hillary and Heather W. And Brooke, just in case she ever gets around to it...And because you asked for it, I tag you as well, Coretta. I tag you by name! :)

ThiS waS KinDa FuN!

I saw this on my friend's web page and totally wanted to play...

1. Age on next birthday: (argh!)


2. Your favorite place in the world: Edinburgh, Scotland!!!


3. Favorite object: Love listening to those iTunes!


4. Your favorite food: hard to choose just one...but I LOVE fajitas!


5. Favorite artist/ band: (*sigh*)


6. Favorite color: (I also love blue and green)


7. Where you were born: Logan, Utah...













8. Hair color: (for fake. For real, it's "blah" brown)


9. Cellular Carrier:


10. Single or Taken?


11. Famous celebrity with your name:


12. Your Cell phone:


13. Favorite smell: Yum-o!


14. Biggest fear:


15. Bad Habit: (I'm really trying to do better...)


16. Addiction:


17. Favorite Article of Clothing: obviously these aren't mine, but I love my wool socks! My feet freeze in the winter...


18. Fill in the blank with one word, "I AM A ..."


19. A place you wanna visit: (among others!)


20. Where you work:


So I'm tagging some more people...here goes: Rachael, Emily, Jill, Jules, and Heather D. Here are the rules:

1) COPY & PASTE all the questions only!
2) Take each answer and type it into Photobucket
3) Take a picture from the FIRST page of results copy the html code.
4) You cant copy the persons answers who posted this before you
5) TAG your friends!

Tagged...

I've been tagged by Amberlie...
A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

10 years ago: I was a sophomore at Box Elder High School. I wasn't up to much that year, really...mostly I went to school, played lots with my best friend Heather, and...yep, that's pretty much it. (Geez, I'm so glad my life is more interesting these days!)

5 things on my "to-do" list for today: *Get ready for the day *Get gas in my car *Wash my car (there's snow/ice build-up around my back tires, and if I try too much harder to kick it off, I'll surely break my toes) *Go to work *Practice "The Olive Tree" with a couple of gals; we're singing in Sacrament meeting on Sunday!

I enjoy: Spending time with my family! (I especially love it when we play games and get silly!) Hiking with my friends. Traveling. Handsome men in kilts. Listening to music. Writing poetry.

What would I do if I was suddenly made a BILLIONAIRE: Pay my tithing, then pay off my car and buy a house! Then I'd sponsor a trip to somewhere warm for the entire family. And then another far-off trip with my friends. After this, I'd still be filthy rich...and I'm pretty sure investing and saving sounds like a great option.

5 jobs that I have had: *Taco Time in my high school days. *Traditions Catering in Rexburg. *Cashier at the Hub Food Court at USU. *Front Desk attendant at a couple of hotels (the Grande Denali Lodge and Crystal Inn). *And I am currently working as a Speech-Language Pathologist at Premier Therapy Associates.

5 things people don't know about me: *I love my life in Idaho Falls, but wish I was closer to my family. *Hiking pretty much became an obsession over the summer...this cold yucky weather is killing me! *I've been pretty successful in many aspects of my life, but I'm still afraid of failure. *I like to buy shoes, but I don't like to wear them if I don't have to. *I love my job, but if there was any way I could get paid to read, I'd switch over and make that my career.

I am tagging Elise, Julia, Tracie, Jamie, and Brooke.

A-Z: it's all about ME!

So I saw this on a friend's web page and I thought it looked fun. Here goes...

A - Attached or Single: Single...the story of my life, eh? :)

B - Best Friend: I have a handful. Up here in Idaho, it'd have to be my roommates, Lisa and Brooke. A shout-out to my peeps in Utah: Julia, Jamie, and Janae. And let's not forget my family. (Really...my parents and brothers and sisters-in-law all qualify for the part).

C - Cake or Pie: PIE! Cake is SO not my favorite treat at all...but pie! Now that's a dessert I can enjoy, repeatedly. Especially homemade apple!

D - Day of choice: I'm a sucker for the weekend...the whole thing. And my weekends always start on Thursday, right around 5pm. Yeehaw!

E - Essential Item: I have 2, especially during the winter months-LOTION and chapstick!

F - Favorite Color: I really like brown lately, but I've also always loved various shades of blue...

G - Gummy Bears or Worms: BEARS, for sure. I won't eat gummy worms, matter of fact. Plus...there's that fantastic song that goes with the old school cartoon: "Magic and mystery are part of their history, along with the secret of Gummi Berry Juice; all through the forest, they sing out in chorus..." But honestly, I would prefer Cinnamon Bears.

H - Hometown: I'm living the dream in Idaho Falls, Idaho...but my real hometown is Brigham City, Utah.

I - Indulgence(s): Homemade Apple Pie. Blogging. Hiking and enjoying nature with my friends. And chips and salsa (the good kind. My favorite part of a tasty Mexican restaurant is the chips and salsa...but NOT if the salsa is more like ketchup!)

J - January or July: July. I don't love the hot weather, but I also REALLY don't love January...it somehow feels like an entire month full of Mondays. Bleh... Also, I love Independence Day with the fam, and all the activities that come with summertime.

K - Kids: None. I've gotta land me a husband first! I've got 2 sweet little nephews, though: Jackson, who is nearly 4, and Seth, who just turned 1. I like to think that I named them both. Tee hee...

L - Life is incomplete without: Family, friends, the Gospel, and laughter.

M - Marriage Date: Still to come...I truly believe!

N - Number of Siblings: 4 brothers, and 2 amazing sisters-in-law!

O - Oranges or Apples: Apples, but only certain kinds. Blood oranges are really delicious too. (They shouldn't ask questions about food: my love is so deep!) Anyway...the fruit, I'd probably prefer an apple. The juice? Most times, I'd take orange.

P - Phobias or Fears: Failure-ha ha... And I've got this fear of heights...what's that called again?

Q - Quotes: "Laughter is an instant vacation." -Milton Berle

R - Reason to smile: the Gospel, my FAMILY, my friends, and babies.

S - Season: Fall...I only wish it lasted a hecka lot longer in Idaho! Spring is a very close second...and it'd be nice if Spring lasted longer in Idaho too...sheesh!

T - Tag Three Friends: I choose Rachael, Bridget, and Emily.

U - Unknown fact about me: I'm afraid of grasshoppers. No...really.

V - Very favorite Store: For clothing, I love Maurices. I'm also a sucker for most book stores. AND...I like outdoor stores too. Here in IF, it'd have to be Idaho Mountain Trading. REI is a cool store too...but the closest one is in SLC...

W - Worst habit: I'd have to say overreacting. Especially when I'm trying to joke about it, and sometimes people don't know that I'm kidding, which makes me feel bad...yet, I still overreact.

X - X-ray or Ultrasound: I've only experienced one of them...and, as I've never had a baby or been pregnant, feel free to guess which one it is. Yep, an X-ray. I'd have to think an ultrasound would be more fun, as it deals with babies; and x-rays deal with broken bones. Bleh...

Y - Your favorite food: I have a serious love of anything carbohydrate...really. But my favorite food is Mexican. I also love a good pizza, and Mom's home-cookin'.

Z - Zodiac: Gemini

these are a few of my favorite things...

So Emily tagged me to post 15 of my favorite things in life right now. I'm thinking she means products, because that's what she posted. So here goes...(in no particular order):

1-Eucerin Creme daily moisturizer. What with the weather turning cold and the likes, my skin likes to get extra chappy. That's no good, mm-kay? So this product helps to de-chap my kuckles and cuticles. Dy-na-mite!

2-Mary Kay Satin Lips lip balm. It is exactly what it says...it turns your lips to satin. As you can tell by the product above, I've got some dry skin. Mary Kay Satin Lips helps my lips stay hydrated all the livelong day!

3-Artec Kiwi Color Reflector Root Elevator. Since I'm growing my hair out, and my hair is ultra FINE, I need some help giving my hair any sort of body. This stuff works nicely without making me look like I am trying to win a pageant or something...

4-My iPod. Although technology isn't always my friend (because it's smarter than me, I admit), the iPod is a real winner! Download iTunes for free, upload music, sync to your iPod...easy as 1, 2, 3...which is exactly what I need. Now I can jam out to my favorite tunes on the go, baby!

5-My camera. It's not the best digital camera in the world (some version of Kodak EasyShare), but it fits my needs. I rarely leave home without it.

6-Mission brand Sundried Tomato Basil tortillas. Yum-o! Makes a tasty wrap, or else superb with fajitas or tacos. Seriously: yum-o!

7-Scentsy Wickless candles and candle warmers. Honestly, this is a product I can really get behind! The candle warmers are cute (they have several to choose from). The candles come in little bars you can break into smaller pieces. They smell dynamite, and the smell works almost as soon as you turn on the warmer. And, oh yes, the thing that warms the candle is actually a light bulb. These bad boys are ultra safe...even if you dunk your hand into the wax, it doesn't burn you. They've been okayed for school districts all over the place. If I were a sales person, this would be the product I would sell! I heart Scentsy!

8-Gap OM perfume. They don't sell this dynamite scent at just any Gap Store, much to my chagrin. But it smells real good. The fellas seem to like it, too. (They like it better on the person than in the bottle...I've had a few interesting conversations about that, actually).

9-Tis the season for Cherry Cordials. Except I can't really stand the maraschino cherries at all, so I like to buy the Cherry Cordial Kisses. All the same great flavor without having to eat your way around the nasty cherry. :)

10-Wow...fifteen products is a lot! Umm...the Office DVDs? Sure, we'll go with that. I don't own season 3 yet, but I will one day in the near future. I heart that show!

11-Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration CD. I really love Celtic music, and this CD is excellent! My favorite songs on there include: Christmas Pipes, O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, and The Wexford Carol. But they're all pretty excellent. Oh, and you can safely assume that this CD has already been uploaded to my iPod.

12-I love Crock Pots. For real. The slow cooker is a genius invention! You can make so many tasty meals in these bad boys with little actual work! Ellen Degeneres has said "That's not cooking, that's magic." I totally agree...this is some magic I can get behind! I love 'em!

13-I'm a big fan of hot cereal too. I fell in love with porridge on my trip to the UK (that'd be oatmeal here). Go, Quaker Oats. And also Cream of Wheat. Mix it up with some brown sugar and consume with a glass of cold milk, and I'm one happy girl!

14-Maurice's slacks. I love that store, and this is the place where I get my slacks. They have various brands, but I think most of mine are actually Maurice's brand. They are super cute, I get lots of compliments on them, and they're quite comfortable too. The triple threat...or something. :)

15-My Columbia Wool Socks. Don't worry, they're not itchy and gross like you're thinking, like with wool sweaters. These bad boys keep my tootsies nice and warm, and they're super!

There, I did it. And I didn't even have to borrow from the Sound of Music...like "raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" (and this is good, because I hate cats, and I don't like to lie!) Anyway, I'm going to tag Bridget and Elise. Good luck, ladies. 15 is a lot!