A tag I stole from Mary- there are several new posts- don't forget to scroll down

Once Again....I tag everyone- this one was fun :p

Some photos taken of myself, by myself:

Some photos taken of me by my husband:

Some photos taken on a self timer:

100 Random things about me with pictures from my childhood:

1. I was born in San Jose California.
2. My earliest memory is of my grandpa pushing me in the swing when I was either 6 or 9 months old.

3. I love sweets too much, but am not a big fan of most hard candies.
4. I have had the goal of getting bachelors, masters and PhD since I was 5 years old.
5. I was on the pre-olympic swim team when I was a child in California, so it is pretty interesting watching the olympics and thinking to myself "wow- this could have been me".

6. I am a neat freak, but hate dusting.
7. I love rice and chicken.
8. My parents are divorced, and that happened in 1995.
9. I love to exercise and get such a good work out that I am sore for a few days.
10. I have studied Spanish, Latin and Greek.
11. I enjoy dancing and singing and always dreamed of being on Broadway but do not have a strong enough voice to pursue it.

12. I took dance lessons from the time I was four until we moved to Provo and I have lost so many of my abilities because I do not have time to dance anymore. I have tried all sorts of dance styles: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Tap, Clogging, Latin and Swing, and belly dancing.

13. When I have time to dance again, I would like to do ballroom and bellydancing.
14. I have to be busy at all times- otherwise I get depressed.
15. I love to read and can read pretty much anything, but typically I prefer action, mystery, science-fiction and horror.
16. I have lived in 5 states: California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Utah.
17. I don't want to live in Idaho or Utah for the rest of my life.
18. I like to research healthy ways of living and apply them to my life.
19. I love to cook and bake and learn new recipes- but right now I do not have enough time.

20. When I was little, my family had a restaurant. I would clean the tables and plug my nose around the smokers and tell them they were going to die- I was like 4 or 5 and my mom used to smoke until she had my sister.
21. I love to sleep and 9 hours is perfect for me.
22. I used to love doing Chemistry and research, but have burned myself out on it all together.
23. I love a challenge and enjoy fulfilling goals.
24. I like keeping lists.
25. I swear I am losing my mind- I keep forgetting what I am doing and put things away in strange places.
26. I don't really like pasta or sandwiches, but will et them occasionally
27. I got in a car accident June 2005 and ever since then I have had neck problems and have not been really able to enjoy roller coasters without getting migraines.
28. I have had headache problems ever since I was a little girl- it's partially genetic. Also, when I was a child, my arm would get yanked out of the socket all the time- now I have permanent knots in my shoulders.
29. Pretty much everything upsets my stomach- I have become lactose intolerant and my body has never really liked processed foods.
30. When I was five I almost went blind in one of my eyes and so I had to start wearing an eye patch over my functioning eye in order for my weak eye to get stronger. I was labeled slow because of this and I think a lot of what I put myself through is to prove to people that "I can"- subconsciously.
31. I had horrible glasses as a child and now I don't even need to wear my contacts- I just need to wear my glasses when my eyes are tired and that's it. I am also really thankful that my Uncle paid for me to have braces.

32. My mom dyed my hair black a few times when I was a child so I could be snow white for Halloween and a play. I have also had like 5 perms in my lifetime and really do not like perms anymore.

33. I hate cell phones and talking on the phone with people.
34. Some of my pet peeves are: when people don't throw their garbage away, telling me to do something I was already planning on doing, being talked down to or not being treated with respect, guilt trips and being ignored.
35. I am sort of jack of all trades- as a child I was on the swim, cheer leading, and soccer teams, took horse back riding (I am afraid of horses too), skating, piano, violin, guitar, gymnastics, dance, Karate, tennis, and vocal lessons. I was also involved in competitive bowling and theater.

36. As much as I love to sing and dance and compete in pageants, I have terrible stage fright. The only time I have not had stage fright was when I was Carrie Peppridge in the Musical Carousel. We had practiced it so much that I was no longer scared to perform even though I got strep throat for my first time in my life and lost my voice for opening night. I have been in 8 theatrical/musical performances: The 3 billy goats gruff, HMS Pennifor, Mozart, Popflies and Petticoats, religious one about Easter, Snow white, Something about a ghost- Readers theater, and Carousel.

37. My favorite flower is the snap dragon.
38. I do not like soda- I pretty much only drink water.
39. I used to despise running.
40. I used to want to be a writer( I used to write stories ad poems like crazy-I even had one of my poems published when I was 11- until High School killed my desire to write), a doctor, a singer, a teacher, an archaeologist, a physical therapist, a pharmacist, or a model. I still do not know what I want to do except travel.
41. I love to get pedicures, but have only had maybe five in my life- My toes have been painted consistently since I was a Junior in high School-so for 8 years- I do not even know what my toes look like without nail polish anymore.
42. I used to be extremely frugal, but right now I don't care.
43. I love to Multi-task and see how many things I can do at once.
44. I am deeply in-love with my husband and knew I was going to marry him before we ever dated.

45. I can't wait to be married to my husband longer than I was single.
46. I have always had a strange attraction to baseball players and married one.

47. I struggled with eating disorders most of high school and my bachelors degree and would really like to spend some time in my life helping others get through eating disorders.
48. I tried being vegetarian and a vegan. I was only vegan for maybe 6 months, but vegetarian for about 4 years.
49. When I was 11 I swore I would never have kids....but I might reconsider, my husband would be such a wonderful father.
50. I am kind of a perfectionist and like things to be planned out at all times- I cannot function if there is not a plan.
51. I converted to being LDS when I was 18 or the fall of my first year at college- before that I was Lutheran. My dad's side of the family is Jewish and came to America during World War II.
52. I like to go all out on things, otherwise I feel self conscious.
53. Me and my sister are 41/2 years apart and was my Christmas present. I have a baby sister who is adopted and will be turning 5 in September.

54. I love Disneyland and would love to go to Disneyworld some day.

55. My favorite seasons are Autumn and Spring- I really do not like Winter and Summer.
56. I have always loved going to school. When I was sick as a child my family had to force me to stay home from school- I hated not going- also they would have to force me to stay home from birthday parties- I really loved cake.

57. I really do not get too sick. I have lost my voice a few times and have had the flu really bad once. Usually the only ailment I have is headaches and an upset stomach.
58. When I was 2 my mom caught me eating pincher bugs which I think we both thought were raisins.
59. I got drunk once....when I was 2 or 3. I remember being in a bar during the day- it was a going away party...I remember going around and sipping peoples drinks- I do not remember walking into the rat trap though.
60. I was obsessed with cats as a child- I even thought I was a cat for a few years, but now I am allergic to cats.
61. I was born with a smile and mewing like a kitten.

62. I don't like to share. My mom gave me a bag of M&M's once when I was a child and asked me if I would share. I took out one M&M and chopped it in half and gave it to my mom.
63. I graduated Valedictorian from my high school. I learned about being Valedictorian from a book that I read when I was in the 6th grade and ever since then wanted to be Valedictorian myself.
64. I was nominated Homecoming Duchess, Prom Princess, and Homecoming Queen second attendant in High School. I was also voted 'Most likely to Succeed' and 'Most Intelligent' but they could only give me one and I got more votes for 'Most likely to Succeed' so they gave me that one in the yearbook- right now I wish they had voted me 'Most Intelligent' instead- not as much pressure for when I attend a high school reunion, if I attend one.

65. I participated in Junior Miss and Miss Pocatello. I won Miss Photogenic for Junior Miss and nothing at Miss Pocatello. I do not Even have any pictures of me participating in Miss Pocatello.

66. I developed allergies to the outdoors after I moved to Utah.
67. I do not like being like everyone else- I like being unique.
68. I hate feeling trapped- it makes me angry.
69. Andy and I do not fight- we are both pretty easy going with each other.
70. When I was a kid I would try to be a comedian and hoped someone would video tape me and send it in to America's funniest home video's.
71. I can fit my whole fist in my mouth and touch my tongue to my nose.
72. I love vegetables- especially green beans and broccoli.
73. I do not like to teach or watch people's kids.
74. Until I decide I really like someone, I have a huge personal bubble and I do not like it when people "borrow" my things without asking and never return them.
75. I really want to sky dive one day.
76. I was obsessed with glitter in high school and when I got married put some in the wedding invitations as a trade mark and to annoy people just for fun.
77. I still have most of the formal dresses I wore in high school- I sold 2 of them to help pay for the wedding.
78. My first car was a 1988 Pontiac Bonneville which I paid for in cash. My second car was a 1990 Ford explorer which I bid on and paid for in cash as well. Neither of these cars can be driven on the free way.
79. My first dog's name was Diggy- we got him before I was born. He taught me how to walk and died when I was 5. I was heart broken and haven't been attached to a dog in the same way since- I even wrote a poem for him.

80. I used to be an avid scrap booker, but am pretty burnt out on the craft- I guess I have transformed it to blogging.
81. I have kept a Journal since I was 5- although it wasn't very consistent until I was like in 5th grade.
82. Fake people and cocky people really get on my nerves- I just want to punch them in the face.
83. I can be extremely quiet or extremely talkative- it depends on the company I am with.
84. I used to be really shy- even around people I considered close friends.
85. If you give me a pack of gum- I will probably chew the whole thing in one day.
86. I love to wear flip flops.
87. It's really hard for me to make a decision and once I do it is near impossible for someone to change my mind.
88. I do not like to cry- it makes me feel weak- I think I have cried maybe 3 times in the past 3 years.
89. I have never broken a bone or had a serious injury of any sort.
90. My mom says that as a child she could place me in a white outfit in the dirtiest place possible and still leave in a white outfit with no stains.
91. I have always been very modest- when I had to go to the doctor I would wear an undershirt so that I wouldn't be naked when they checked my heart and lungs and stuff- I was only like 3 or 4 too and had nothing to show. That being said- for my 18th birthday I got my belly button pierced, but 2 months after I joined the church I removed it- I didn't feel worthy to get my patriarchal blessing or a temple recommend with it.
92. I would throw a huge tantrum when I had to go to preschool or get shots from the doctor.
93. I loved to play with my little sister- we would set up carnivals in the backyard for our dolls and keep busy the entire day just in our imaginations.

94. I like crafty things and anything that relates to it.
95. I own a lot of clothes and do not even wear half of them. I have even gotten rid of 5 trash bags full of clothes since I have been married and I still have a lot.
96. I hate being left out and leaving people out.
97. I spent more time studying in high school and in college than doing anything fun. Funny Fact- My favorite and bests subjects were always spelling, English and language, but when I took a standardized test, I always would do better on the science and math sections.
98. I have worked in my mom's daycare, in a telecommunications center, in a gym, as a lifeguard and head lifeguard, in a law firm, as a researcher and a tutor.

99. I am tired of working and school and am ready for some sort of break.
100. I am a pretty open person and more than willing to share my life experiences to help someone else out.