Alphebet About Me:

Sometimes people e-mail me really dumb forwards. But sometimes, I actually like some of these cheesy forwards. This is one of them, so I thought, "Hey, I'm gonna put this here forward on my blog." And that's exactly what I did:

A-AVAILABLE? Only if I'm not drinking the hard stuff.

B-BIRTHDAY? June, 7th

C-CRUSH? Ouch! That would hurt to get crushed!

D-DOG'S NAME? He died a way long time ago. But his name was Max.

E-EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO? My imaginary friend.

F-FAVORITE MOVIE? Cars

G-GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS? Bears

H-HOMETOWN? Mars.

I-INSTRUMENT? My nose

J-JUGGLE? World champ right here!

K-KISSED? That's disgusting!

L-LONGEST CAR RIDE? To my next door neighbor's house.

M-MILK FLAVOR? Chicken

N-NUMBER OF SIBLINGS? 3 sisters and my twin Meganagan.

O-ONE WISH? To fly

P-PERSON WHO E-MAILIED YOU LAST? Kara

Q-QT THAT I HAVE A CRUSH ON? I have know idea what a QT is.

R-REASON TO SMILE? If I hear a tractor.

S-SONG THAT YOU LAST LISTENED TO? Endless, Helpless, Hoping by Josh Gracin.

T-TIME YOU GOT UP THIS MORNING? 8:15

U-UNKNOWN FACT ABOUT ME? My ultimate goal is to live in a country town.

V-VEGATABLE THAT I LOVE? Asparagrass.

W-WORST HABBIT? Procrastination.

X-X-RAYS? Why of course!

Y-YUMMY FOOD? Jamba Juice.

Z-ZODIAC SIGN? Dragon

Photos

Most of us have had our pictures taken at least once in life. What is the common thing among photos? Smiles. Whenever someone is having their picture taken, they smile, even if they don't want to. It is just a natural reaction for our faces when a camera is in front of us. Or maybe we like the photographer, so we give a little flirty smile. Anyways, that's my random thought of they day.

Updated Christmas Poem

I've finally decided to write a new Christmas/Winter poem. It's been about 7 years since I have last attempted this, so I am a little nervous. Here it goes:

The skin on my face burns with chills,

My cheeks evolve into a cheery red,

What is this powder flocking from the skies above?

It shimmers, when touched by light.

Crystals decorate every housetop.

How can there be a place like this?

Does not existence require chaos?

As I shiver, I see all I ever wanted...

Peace.

Oh yeah! Take that John Donne! Take that Emily Dickensen! Kristen, does this beat Robert Frost too? That was my Winter poem. Now for the Christmas poem:

A very large figure out in the distant air.

How can he fit in that flying device?

If that ginormous creature can fly,

then why, oh why can't I?

But, alas!

What can it be?

He sneaks into houses, through the chimney.

Burgular? Shall I warn the police?

No. I will speak to the lipid man himself.

He tells me: "I see you when your sleeping,

I KNOW when your awake...I know if you've been bad or good."

I flee from my stance.

He sees me when I'm sleeping?

He knows when I'm awake?

Oh, am I afright!

It is a stalker!

I am on the nice list!

It is Santa who is naughty!

Christmas Poem

Today I cleaned my room. Not that it was extremely messy, but it was beginning to bug the heck out of me. What's bugging me the most is the stuff under my bed. I really need some new storage boxes or something. Anyway, while cleaning I began to look through all my school projects and assignments. I found papers of when I was first learning to write. I found report cards clear from kindergarten. I found all my class pictures from kindergarten to sixth grade. It was fun to look at people in like my 3rd grade class who became the popular kids in Jr. High. I even found my kindergarten and 1st grade journals, which are filled with so many lies about pets I never had. Anyway, one thing of interest I discovered was my 6th grade school journal that my teacher made us keep. I found a pretty good Christmas poem that I wrote in it. I decided it was appropriate for my blog, so here it goes. I wrote this on Wednesday, December 8th, 1999:

Christmas Poem:
Christmas is a special time of year.
Remembering Christmas carols that we hear.
Celebrating Jesus' birth,
The time that he came to this earth.
Watching snowflakes fall from the sky,
Eating up all the pie.
Santa Clause bringing good kids toys,
Everyone is full of joy.
That's what Christmas is about,
This time of year no one needs to pout.

If It Weren't For My Parents, What Would I Know?

1. My parents taught me to APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If your going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.

2. My parents taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My parents taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My parents taught LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."

5. My parents taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

6. My parents taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

7. My parents taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

8. My parents taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out of it."

9. My parents taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"

10. My parents taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

11. My parents taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

12. My parents taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

13. My parents taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

14. My parents taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

15. My parents taught me GENETICS.
"Your just like your father."

16. My parents taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

17. My parents taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you."

Pretty Flippin' Sweet!

Sometimes, I Feel Like Quiting

Do you ever feel that way? Do you ever have the feeling that you are doing everything wrong? That's what I feel like right now. I am an assistant swim coach. This is a really great job for me. It pays well, and the hours usually fit my scheduele pretty well. But right now, I am a little pi...... and upset. I don't know what to do.

First of all, I feel like I am a bad coach. I feel like parents are constantly watching me to see if they can find something wrong with me that they can complain about. I feel like I can't control the kids, and I feel like the kids don't even want to listen to me. They complain when I try to help them improve their swimming skills. I just feel like I don't know what I'm doing.

Next, I have to say that I REALLY do not like water polo. Today, I went to work, ready with plans to help the swimmers that I coach, on their breaststroke turns. I was hoping for a successful practice, until I walked into the pool and saw that the head coach was going to have everyone play water polo. I went to the pool ready to coach swimming, not polo. I don't even understand polo. When I played it in highschool, I was the head, varsity bench-warmer. Our coach never put me in, and when he did, it was out of pity. He felt he had to. This is probably one of the main reasons I am not a big fan of the sport. I also dislike the body contact.

To top this all off, I am convinced that my boss HATES me. He is the highschool water polo coach as well, and I think that he hated me all thoughout highschool because I never liked polo.

I try to never dedicate an entire day of blogging to complain about something, but I feel like crap right now. I just don't know if I should go on with this coaching job or not. I like it, but, ya know. There is this one little Hispanic girl on Jr. Bronze that makes my day, everyday. She is so cute, and nice, and she always makes me laugh. Hopefully, she will stick with the team.

Whoever reads this post, does anyone have a suggestion for me on places I could apply for a new job this coming summer?

Office Christmas Party

This time of year brings about lots of Christmas parties and get-togethers. I have an employee holiday social coming up pretty soon. I am really excited for it, because we get to do square dancin`. I love that kind of stuff! Anyways our behavior is very important when we attend Christmas parties for our different employers, so I found some tips on how to act at one of these parties.

1.) Watch the alcohol intake.
2.) Dress with a sense of work in mind.
3.) Don't be a brownnoser. (This includes trying to suck up to the boss.)
4.) Mingle
5.) Consider your date wisely.

Take these tips into consideration. I know I will, especially the first one. :) You don't want to be the subject of office conversations for the next year do you?

What Is This World Coming To?

Who ever thought anyone would want a Toilet Paper Dispenser iPod Dock? Does anyone really need to listen to music while they are doing business? That's what bathrooms are for. Turn the fan on and you can sing for hours. You can put on an entire concert, of yourself, in the bathroom. Bathrooms are like personal stages. It's rather disgusting that someone would want to touch thier iPod while sittin' on the John. I guess Nedge may need this divice though. She is a huge bean fan, if you know what I mean. Ha ha ha!

Winter Wonder Land

I went and did some Christmas shopping today. It was ok, except that the stores were so dang crowded! Gosh! Next year, I think I am going to do all my Christmas shopping in March, so I don't have to deal with the crowds! Sweet!

Other than that, I had a pretty lame Saturday. But, oh well. Only four more days of classes for me for this semester. But then I have to take a math final, which I am nervous for. It's nice to see the light at the end of the tunnel though.

I was so excited to have received our first big snowfall for this year! I love snow! I did slip about 10 times at school because of the snow and ice, but I still love it! I can't wait until we get our next big, huge snowstorm! That's why I've posted some big snowstorm pictures-to get me even more excited. I especially love to watch snow fall on Sunday afternoons. It is so comforting to me, I don't why. Snow is "cool!"

I Look Up To Her

My older sister Maddie is one of the COOLEST people I know! Though one of my main hobbies is to tease her and make fun of her, she really is an amazing example to me. First of all, she is so strong in the gospel. Just this past summer, she got married in the temple. I am so proud of her for living her life worthy to be married in the temple. She probably followed my parents example in doing this, and some day I hope I can follow both her and my parents example in being married in the temple-not for a few more years though. Maddie is never rude to anyone. This is one of her many amazing qualities. She is also WAY smart, and she has always been successful in school. This has really motivated me to work hard in school. Though she use to drive me nuts when she would take forever in the bathroom while getting ready for school, I am proud to call her my older sister. I am greatful for all that she has taught me. I hope that someday I can be as cool as her. I hope that I can be as good of an older sister to Natalie and Emily as Maddie is to me, and to everyone she knows. She is awesome and I really look up to her a TON!