8 Things Tag

My extraordinarily impressive first best friend ever, Betsy Simmons, tagged me. So here we go…

8 favorite TV Shows (in no particular order)
1. American Idol
2. King of Queens
3. The Simpsons
4. M*A*S*H
5. Law & Order
6. Don’t Forget the Lyrics
7. So You Think You Can Dance
8. Seinfeld

8 things I did yesterday
1. Opened Christmas presents early with my family
2. Visited with my Grandma Simpson
3. Ate the tasty “Christmas” dinner my stepmom made.
4. Wore my new BYU hat Sheila gave me.
5. Tried to figure out how to send text messages on my new cell phone
6. Played my new Wii quite a bit.
7. Browsed through my 2009 Utah Jazz calendar
8. Realized my family & Santa must like me a little.

8 favorite restaurants (in no particular order)
1. Olive Garden
2. IHOP
3. Pizza Hut
4. Fanatics
5. A&W Restaurant
6. Garcia’s
7. Chuck-a-Rama
8. Chili’s

8 things on my wish list
1. I’d like to be able to give Betsy the $1 million she wants soon.
2. To see friends again
3. Move to New Mexico
4. Go to the NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, AZ
5. Travel to another continent besides South or North America.
6. Make more of a positive impact/difference in the world.
7. Complete my Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
8. Live life to the fullest.

Best Friend Survey

Name one of your best friends:
Teddy

List one thing you appreciate about your friend:
More than anything I appreciate Teddy’s attitude that she can’t be everyone's friend without me in her life.

One quality you most admire about your friend that stands out above the rest:
Selflessness

When you see your friend, what is the first thing you notice:
Her amazing smile

Name one thing you really enjoy doing with your friend:
Basically everything, but having a simple conversation with her is the most fun.

Describe one of your friend's good habits:
She’s very outgoing.

Name one of their unique talents or gifts:
Talent: Singing
Gift: Her ability to deflect the spotlight/focus onto other people & build them up.

How well does your friend interact with you socially? Very well. Teddy’s always gone out of her way to make me feel needed, included & appreciated in her life.

How has your friend helped you in your life? Teddy’s helped me in so many ways. Following her example has pushed me to become a much better person. I took voice/singing lessons growing up & have done several things I would have been scared to try without her influence in my life.

One wish for your friend:
I hope Teddy will be as happy as her friendship continues to make me for the rest of her life.

If you had one thing to say to them, what would it be?
I’d thank her for all of the support & encouragement her friendship's provided me. ;)

Happy Birthday

Today was my dad's birthday. So I just wanted to express my appreciation for all the effort my dad's put into making my life easier over the years. I'm very fortunate to have parents that have supported me, protected my interests,and helped me become who I am. Thankful my dad's worked hard to give me everything I needed and more than a few things that I've wanted growing up. I'm grateful to have a family that cares about me & that has always been willing to be there for me. I hope that he had a great day.

2008 Survey

JANUARY
1 Who kissed you on new years?
No one

2. Did you have a New Year's Resolution this year?
Yes, to be more healthy.

3 Does it snow where you live?
Yes

4 Do you like hot chocolate?
Yes, with marshmellows

5 Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop?
I haven’t. That might be fun though.

FEBRUARY
1 Who was your Valentine?
I didn’t have one

2 When you were little did you buy Valentines for the whole class?
I think so.

3 Do you care if the groundhog sees its shadow or not?
No, it’s going to snow in Wyoming regardless.

4 What did you receive for Valentine's day?
Nothing officially, but I did have some candy

MARCH
1. Are you Irish?
No

2. Do you like corn beef and cabbage?
Not really

3. What did you do for St Patrick's Day?
Watched basketball

4. What did you love about this month?
See #3

APRIL
1 Do you like the rain?
Sometimes

2 Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year?
I didn’t

3 Do you get tons of candy for Easter?
Usually

4 Do you love the month of April?
My birthday’s in April so it’s a pretty good month usually.

MAY
1 Finish the phrase "April showers…
Bring May's flowers

2 Is May anything special to you?
Not really other than Mother's Day

JUNE
1 What year did/will you graduate from high school?
'99

2 Did you do anything fun during this Month?
June was a very dull month

3 Have a favorite baseball team?
Boston Red Sox

JULY
1 What did you do on the 4th of July?
Watched my sister & brother-in-law blast off fireworks.

2 Did you go to the fireworks?
No.

3 Did you blast the A/C all day?
I didn’t

AUGUST
1 What was your favorite summer memory of '08?
Lincoln Co. Fair with Aubri & Teddy.

2 Did you have a sunburn?
Not this year

3. Did you go to the pool a lot?
No

SEPTEMBER
1 Are you attending college/school?
Yes

2 Do you like fall better than summer?
Usually.

3 What happened this month?
College homework mostly

OCTOBER

1 What is your favorite candy?
Candy corn

2 What was your favorite thing about this month?
My sister’s birthday

NOVEMBER
1 Whose house do you go to for Thanksgiving?
Uncle Evan’s this year

2 What are you thankful for?
I’m thankful to have so many wonderful friends.

3 Do you love stuffing?
Yes

DECEMBER
1 Do you celebrate Christmas?
Of course

2 Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe?
Never have.

3 Get anything special last year?
Katie Williams & Todd Kennington coming to visit me made it special.

4 What do you want this year?
To see friends & family again.

5 What do you love?
Having a better life than I thought was possible.