Sunday, July 18, 2010

In the past decade...

I recently volunteered to take over the planning of my 10-year high school reunion. For a graduating class of 44 people, that is not any exceptionally difficult task, and we all know how I love party planning! Getting in touch with all these people after so long has been very interesting. There is this little tiny part of me that wishes I had a family to show off too. But most of me is just so happy to have done so many amazing things!

Since I graduated from Kitscoty High School (yep, that's me back in 2000), I have:

  • had 8 different full-time jobs
  • performed in 4 stage productions
  • fallen in love four times and had my heart broken just as many
  • visited 10 countries; 3 by myself
  • gone to Disneyland, Disney World, and Disneyland Paris about a billion times
  • learned fluent French
  • welcomed 2 more nephews into the world
  • played bridesmaid 3 times; twice in pink!
  • lived with more than 80 different roommates
  • lost one of my best friends to cancer
  • overcame my fear of ocean life and cuddled up to a dolphin
  • caught 2 bridal bouquets
  • received my endowment
  • attended 14 different temples
  • had major dental surgery and braces
  • earned an Associate of Science and a Bachelor of Arts, and was accepted to graduate school!
  • served a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • explored 15 states
  • put my feet in 7 major bodies of water: the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean sea, the Adriatic sea, the North sea, and the Dead sea.
  • cut my hair super short twice, and donated it to Locks of Love
  • dressed as Tinker Bell for Halloween 3 times
  • appeared in a press photo and on Quebecois TV riding a Segway at Disney World
  • eaten alligator, guinea pig, rabbit, frog's legs, escargot and alpaca meat, among many other international treats
  • helped renovate 2 houses
  • been to the top of the Eiffel Tower 3 times
  • worked for the Mouse on 2 continents
  • met thousands of amazing people including the best friends I have ever known

AWESOME. And it's only 2010! Let's see where the next 10 years will take me!

Friday, July 2, 2010

So speaks the geek

Looks like all my brother's nerdfests have paid off. He has a YouTube channel (blueskymaller)and has been making videos on a pretty regular basis lately. He is actually a very creative guy and seems to have a knack for these short videos. They may be a little random, but they are so much more intelligent than the stupid videos of people dancing like idiots or ranting about insignificant things. At least, that's what I think. See for yourself:





Maybe someday we'll track down the Croc Hunter videos he made when he was 7. I'm telling you, this guy's got potential.