Fun Facts—Do this yourself—and post it for all the world to see!!!

First thing you did today?
Read my Bible and prayed—gotta start the day off right.

What’s the last thing you put in your mouth?
Food and iced tea

Have you ever kissed a guy named Matthew?
Does my teddy bear count???

Where was your default picture taken?
Don’t have one for this site…

Last person you rode in a car with under the age of 20?
James—my adorable baby brother, who is 18!!!

Can you play guitar hero?
Not really, I put in a good effort though ~

Last time you walked further than a block?
Today at the beach—and actually I ran 13-14 miles!!!

Name someone that made you laugh today?
my dad—he always does!!!
When was the last time you saw number 3 on your top friends?
I don’t rank my friends!!!

How late did you stay up last night and why?
Midnight—making cookies!!!

If you could move somewhere else, where would it be?
Anywhere I can teach!!!

Ever been kissed under fireworks?
No, never been kissed!!!

Which of your friends lives closest to you?
Deanne!!!

Do you believe ex’s can be friends?
It would be weird, but it is possible, I guess???  I hope I do not have to experience it—I really do not want to be someone’s ex.

Do you prefer to call or text?
Seeing that I don’t have text capability on my phone, I prefer to call.

How do you feel about Diet Dr Pepper?
ew!!! Why not just drink the real thing???

When was the last time you cried really hard?

A couple of days ago, but I will spare you the details ~

Where is your biological father right now?
working downstairs

What are you doing right now?
answering these questions for the heck of it

What bed did you sleep in last night?
my own, duh!!! I do not know what kind of question this is!!!

What was the last thing someone bought for you?
One of my friends from Liberty Intermediate (Anjanette) bought me beautiful flowers and a teacher therapy book.

Who was the last person you took a picture of?
JoAnna and I had a photo shoot at the beach before she left for New York.

Was yesterday better than today?
Every day is a good day!!!

Can you live a day without TV?
yes—like it’s hard???

What are you listening to?
the noise the fan makes

Are you mad about anything?
NO

Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
Yes, when you marry the right one who is totally worth waiting for no matter how long.

Last time you spent the night at someone’s house?
The last weekend I was in the central valley I stayed with Anjanette in Madera.

When was the last time you were extremely disappointed?
Tuesday, but then I realized I was making major assumptions that were not getting me anywhere.  Fortunately, a good friend (Deanne) helped me to make sense of the situation.  What are friends for???

Where do you wish you were right now?
at the beach, duh!!!

What should you be doing right now?
Not sure, I really don’t have a schedule right now, thanks to summer break!!!!

Is anything bothering you right now?
Not any more.

Are you a bad influence?
I hope not.

Night out or night in? I like both.

Are you more of an individual or an outgoing person?
Interesting question

What items could you not go without during the day?
God!!!! (also water)

Would you share a drink with a stranger?
NO!!!

Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
My friend Marcus who was sick with Pneumonia.

Last hug?
Tuesday night from Deanne

Are you more of a coffee or alcohol drinker?
What would ever possess me to drink alcohol??? I do not even drink that much coffee.  I prefer tea.

Have you ever thrown shoes on a telephone wire?
No

How do you feel about your life right now?
Life is good.  I love going to the beach everyday.  Summer break is awesome.  I just got a new teaching job in Kindergarten.  I am excited for everything that is to come.  I know there is so much more ~

Explain why you last threw up?
I cannot remember.

How many times have you been pulled over by the police?
If I told you, then I’d have to kill you ~ then I’d really be in the doghouse.

Do you hate anyone?

NO.

Do you like anyone right now?
I like a lot of people—however that is obviously not what this question is asking—I think it is asking if there is anyone I am interested in…and the answer is….I will never type that information on anything online for the world to see.

Will you have a valentine this year?
My valentine every year is my LORD and Savior Jesus Christ.  He is the best valentine ever.  On top of Him, I don’t know!!!

Anyone upset you lately?
Yes, but then I saw the situation more clearly.

Last person you talked to on the phone?
my dad

How’s your heart?
couldn’t be better

Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?

I assume this is talking about illegal drugs….uh, yeah, duh, of course…drugs are bad for you…what kind of teacher would I be if I thought otherwise.

Crazy Things I Want to do in my life

1. Ride on a Bicycle Built for two all over the Mission/PB area. I think these are the coolest types of bikes.

2. Jump over the wake on both sides as I wakeboard this coming up summer. I so love wakeboarding. I can’t wait til I am back behind a boat again!!!

3. Test Drive an Xtera—Hey, I like the name and how the car looks. I am sure they are awesome!!!

4. Go Snowboarding Again!!! Hey, I have only been once in my life, like seven years ago and I really want to go again!!!

5. Road Trip West Coast- stopping in San Francisco-Portland-Seattle-and finally Canada with my passport, I am fascinated by the fact that I actually have one!!!

6. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, seriously, I have never officially been there (the airport doesn’t count)!!!

7. Travel through Europe and Australia. I love the accents in other coutries, however, they tell me I have an accent and they do not think they do, how crazy is that???

8. Kitesurf on a wakeboard—I saw this at the beach the other day and decided I would add it to my list of stuff I want to do in my life!!!

9. Go to Maui—so many people tell me this Island is BEAUTIFUL!!!

10. Swim with the dolphins in the wild and ride on their backs!!!

11. Cruz down the 8 Freeway to the beach with the windows open and the music blairing in a freakin hot sports car. Actually….I have already done this one, seeing that I drive a Mustang…but I was having a hard time coming up with another one, so I decided to add it anyway.

Hey, God gave me life, and I am gonna enjoy it to the fullest!!!! What is your top 10 crazy things you want to do in your life???

Who is your Role Model???

Definitely, More to come!!!  I am still trying to synthesize all of the amazing people I have to look up to and pattern my life.  These ultimately direct my heart to be more like Christ in every way.  Their faith in the Almighty Sovereign Lord overcame all of their doubts as He increased all the more in their lives.  I look forward to sharing more on this topic, but it is late and I really should be getting to bed now; after I am done writing, surfing the net for randomness, and of course checking out the latest on You Tube!!!

I am So Glad God Made Friends

So, funny story….

I went to meet up with my friend, Dolores, on Friday afternoon at the beach for a good run to end the week.  I hadn’t seen her since Christmas, so that was undoubtedly the best part.

Then, I was on my way back after fighting the Friday Traffic on the 8 Freeway ;0)~ and I saw my other good friend, Deanne, I sped up so I could say Hi, but she didn’t see me.  I immediately whipped out my cell phone and called her, no answer, I left a message.  She calls me back and I tell her that we were on the same freeway at the exact same time.  She was bummed that she didn’t see me.  We laughed, and went our separate ways.

I am so glad that God made friends for that among so many other reasons.  Life is good, but it is even better with friends because friends make life so much more fun.

People watching at Starbucks…

…is the Bomb!!!

I had forgotten how much I like to people watch at Starbucks on my hour long lunch break before professional development on Wednesdays.

While sipping my drink of choice, which happens to be the new “Cinnamon Dulce Latte”, and munching on my leftover cheese noodle casserole with a vegi burger mixed in, I listened to the soft tunes and observed all the goings on at this popular coffee shop today.

There were two ladies conversing like they were old friends, although I could not understand what they were saying; well, give me a break, it was another language and that language was not Spanish.  I thought about how much I cannot wait until I can communicate in another language.  It must be fun to have that common bond with someone.

An old Frank Sinatra song came on, and I noticed a group of  girls who were apparently college age collaborating about something.  I actually think they were in some way associated with Starbucks because I heard them talking about all of the nutrition facts on the back of certain products.

Darn it!!!  This reminds me that I have to start going to class next week as a grad student.  No, its not bad, but I really don’t like going to class.  Then, I am reminded again that I am almost done, in exactly three semesters I will have a Master’s degree.  Already, my motivation has increased.  Plus, it is what you learn in the process and how much I have drawn closer to God being at a public school.

With all that I have seen and experienced being in school this long, I realize that apart from Him nothing makes sense, yet people will do anything to deny Him so they won’t be held accountable for their actions.

I was thinking how much I love coffee shops, especially meeting up with good friends just to catch up and be together for a while as we sip the latest drink.  I was supposed to meet up with a friend, but she was busy running errands, so I just enjoyed this people watching date with my Savior as we listened to the soft favorites compliments of Starbucks Coffee Shop.

There were not many people who stayed today, most left due to their busy routine of life, as I had fun as usual on my lunch break, oh how I did not want it to end.

My thoughts turned to Coffee Bean, another spot I love, I think that is why I enjoy Thursday nights so much, a combination of missing meeting up with people and loving coffee shops.  Or, maybe it is the fact that we are studying the book of Hebrews at a coffee shop, no pun intended.  If you do not get it, well, maybe someday you will.  That makes it more fun, plus, I love the book of Hebrews, well, actually I love the whole Bible, but Hebrews rocks, and the fellowship with new friends from church is definitely a plus.

There were a few more people at Starbucks today, but I will stop with my recollections for now.  Life is good, I went back to work, then I went for a run and now I am back home and typing on my computer as usual, and if you have not yet figured it out, I love to write.  So, more later for sure!!!