April showers bring May flowers

Update time!

Things are well. Just working and enjoying life. Nothing major is happening anytime soon, so I set little things up during the week to look forward to. Sometimes if I can't think of anything to look forward to, there's always the weekend. I've started to change things around. Change is good, right? I know it sounds insignificant, but I found a new way to drive to work. It's less congested and I get to see all the spring flowers in bloom. It's more relaxing than taking the freeway with ornery people trying to drink their coffee while driving 65 mph.

I'm trying to be more optimistic at work. People are always going to be ornery when you deal with their money, but I find that if I'm in a good mood and I'm willing to help, people are more pleasant on the phone and easier to deal with. I stress about money and finances, but somehow at the first of the month when bills and rent is due, things fall into place. 

I took Mia to our new ward two Sundays ago. She went to nursery for the first time! I was a little hesitant to leave her, but as soon as I set her down she walked past me to explore the toys. She stayed for two hours and did great. When I went to pick her up, she was blowing bubbles with the nursery teacher, her shoes in the middle of the floor. She was so excited to show me her picture she colored of two little kids. I'm so happy that she enjoys church. I felt like getting back into church because I felt empty, like something was missing. I haven't been to church in quite a while and since we're in a new area, I thought that this could be a new start to things. So far, we've only been once. Last weekend Mia was sick with some kind of flu bug. She couldn't keep anything down and just wanted to lay on me while watching Barney. It only lasted about 24 hours and she's feeling much better now. I was a little worried with all of this Swine Flu epidemic going on, but she's back to her old, terrible-two self. 

I find that I'm okay. I'm more emotional lately than normal, but other than that, I think I'm really okay. I'm happy and content with my life right now. I appreciate all the well wishes from everyone.  

100 Things

One of my very good friends told me to write a list of 100 positive things about myself to make me happy, or something. It's taken me most of the afternoon and I'm sure a few of these things are not positive, but that's me. So, here goes. 100 things about me:

1. I am in love with my daughter. She is the sunshine in my life.
2. When something funny happens, I always have to tell someone. Doesn’t matter if I’m driving on the freeway and I see something and no one is with me, I have to pick up my phone and call someone to share it with.
3. I relate specific songs with people. If I know you, there’s a song out there that describes you, maybe even multiple songs.
4. I very much enjoy reruns of Grey’s Anatomy, The Office and Will and Grace.
5. I believe I am the greatest Auntie-Mama in the world to Alisi and Sani.
6. I am full of useless and random facts.
7. I love cloudy, windy days with no sunshine.
8. I miss being pregnant, even though I was only aware of it for 3 weeks.
9. My favorite smell is Sheer Freesia. It makes me mad that Bath and Body Works doesn’t include it in their “Classic” collection.
10. I take pride in my teeth. I spent four years in braces, I should be able to flaunt ‘em.
11. I could spend hours at the City Library in Salt Lake just watching people.
12. Although I’m terrible with confrontation in person, I’m great at it on the phone at work. The adrenaline of arguing with people gives me a rush.
13. There is no where I would rather be than to lay in bed on a Saturday morning with Mia right before she fully wakes up.
14. I have very big feet and am very embarrassed about it.
15. Same goes with the size of my rings.
16. I love nail polish.
17. I truly cherish my friends.
18. I enjoy doing people’s hair.
19. I get really happy when I receive emails from real people.
20. I’m a thrifty shopper.
21. I would rather spend money on others rather than on me.
22. I don’t accept compliments well.
23. I miss my step dad.
24. I could live off of cereal.
25. Water gives me heartburn.
26. I love wearing nylons… for about 10 minutes. Then they get itchy and my feet get hot.
27. I can’t get through the day without looking at PerezHilton.com at least 10 times.
28. I am obsessed with Carmel Frappuccinos from Starbucks. I’ve tried Beans and Brew’s knock off frappuccinos and they’re just not the same.
29. I dislike coffee.
30. I only trust two people with everything in my life. They know who they are.
31. If I tell myself I’m sick in the morning, by the end of the day I will be sick.
32. I have to wear socks when I go to bed.
33. I very much dislike loud noises.
34. I’ve read Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn 3 times in their entirety. New Moon is my favorite. I still read parts of it before I go to bed.
35. I have huge ambitions, but I don’t have the drive to go after those ambitions.
36. I’m always tired.
37. I love flowers, but I don’t like to buy them because they’ll just die in a few days.
38. House plants commit suicide when under my watch.
39. I hate the word Actually because it sounds too much like my name.
40. I love getting my nails done every two weeks. It’s like a mini therapy session where I can vent to my un-biased nail tech about anything.
41. I very much want to go back to college, but I don’t know what to go for.
42. I love brand new lip gloss. Once it’s no longer “new”, I don’t like it anymore.
43. I enjoy camping.
44. I have a very wide range of music that I enjoy. None of which includes rap.
45. Even though I come across as though I’ve got it together, inside I am very scared and feel like I’m going to fall apart at any moment.
46. I wish I could read people’s minds.
47. I love pearls.
48. Black is one of my favorite colors.
49. I hate pink, but only on me.
50. I am in denial.
51. I love grapefruit
52. Fashion magazines make me mad.
53. My favorite comfort item is a quilt that my grandma made for my dad. I own it.
54. I hate when movies end.
55. I sometimes miss high school, but only the schedule.
56. I love the rain. The more thunder and lightening, the better.
57. I used to paint and I really miss it.
58. Same with playing the viola.
59. I use the word Seriously a lot. Seriously.
60. At home is my favorite place to be.
61. I like Wednesdays.
62. I hate, hate, hate laundry.
63. I wish I knew how to dance.
64. Every few months I get the urge to chop off my hair really short. It seems like once a year I give into this urge and do it.
65. I regret cutting my hair every time.
66. If I could wear flip flops every day, I would.
67. I’ve only had one speeding ticket in my life.
68. I’m not superstitious.
69. I like to drive my car.
70. The elevators at my work scare me. I got stuck in one for five minutes and I had a panic attack.
71. I love new pajamas.
72. I like to sing.
73. I like frozen strawberry margaritas.
74. Disney cartoons are my favorite.
75. I will never wear light blue, orange or yellow. Ever.
76. I enjoy vacuuming.
77. The weirdest thing I’ve ever eaten was cow tongue.
78. I miss working in the therapy department at the care center, even though I complained about it every day.
79. I sometimes wonder what I’d look like as a blonde, but would never do it.
80. I’ve never been on a public bus or rode in a taxi cab.
81. I say that I hate my sister and brother-in-law’s dog, but I kind of like her. A little bit.
82. I hate scary movies.
83. I hate to be scared, period.
84. With that said, Halloween is my least favorite holiday.
85. I have a hard time trusting people.
86. Baby dolls creep me out.
87. I don’t have a problem with bugs.
88. There is nothing sweeter than watching Mia and Alisi give each other kisses and hugs.
89. Other than cereal, I’m not a fan of breakfast foods.
90. I believe in soul mates.
91. I wonder where I’ll be in ten years.
92. I’ve never sat through an entire baseball game.
93. I wish my handwriting was neater.
94. I think I’m a good mom.
95. I always un-tuck my blankets and sheets before I go to bed.
96. It has to be cool in my room in order for me to sleep.
97. I’m a bad influence.
98. I like my job.
99. I am constantly picking on something.
100. I can’t believe I made it to 100!