well well well

Are your parents married or divorced?
married and continuing to set a good example

Are you a vegetarian?
nope, but i dont really eat much meat. i love fish and shellfish though

Do you believe in Heaven?
eh

Have you ever come close to dying?
one time i slept for like 16 hours. thats probably the closest thing

What jewelry do you wear 24/7?
engagement ring. bootcamp ring. nose stud.

Are you eating?
nope. drinking green tea. thinking about eating...so... hungry...

Do you eat the stems of broccoli
no unless im eating at someones house. im not rude.

Do you wear makeup?
yep. but nothing too wild.

Would you ever have plastic surgery?
probably not unless something was interfering with my health

What do you wear to bed?
sportsbra and pj shorts. or pants if i'm cold

Have you ever done anything illegal?
i think we all have. just on different degrees.

Can you roll your tongue?
yes

Do You have a boyfriend or girlfriend?
FIANCE bitchhh :)

Do you believe in Abortions?
yes abortions exist.

What is your Hair color?
brunette! and loving it much more than blonde :)

Future child's name, boy and girl?
boy- Roman, Bruce, or a classic greek name
girl- Anya, Chandra, Arielle, Iris

Do you drink?
on occasion with friends

If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
right now? qatar to see travis.

Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
nope but i do sleep with a pillow i have had since i was a kid. it is almost more like a thick mini blanket since most of the feathers have come out over the years

If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
pay off the taxes on it

Gold or silver?
silver. unless its white gold

Hamburger or hot dog?
definitely both. YUM.

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
sushi

City, beach or country?
city with a beach

What was the last thing you touched?
computer keyboard ha

Where did you eat last?
breakfast in my room.

When's the last time you cried?
probably a few weeks ago. though i got teary-eyed during Valentine's Day (movie)

Do you read blogs?
now i do!

Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
haha sure

Ever been involved with the police?
one time i stole a cop car in vegas and so in a bargain with the cops i had to be the test subject for a tazer gun in front of a class of kids.

what's your favorite shampoo/conditioner and soap?
pantene & paul mitchell is this shit

Do you talk in your sleep?
hah yeahhh pretty much all my life

Ocean or pool?
ocean, then pool!

What's your favorite song at the moment
i've been in the opera mood lately.... Che Gelida Manina from La Boheme

have you ever had a cavity?
yesh. wah :(

Window seat or aisle seats?
aisle. i need to streeeechhh

Ever met anyone famous?
nope

Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life?
so far. hopefully my success will continue

Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
cut then twirl. but who really cares

What is your fav. sport to play?
waterpolo. tennis is lovely as well. can't wait till the weather gets better

Basketball or football?
football

when was the last time you went to the bathroom?
uh

Do you drive a stick?
yep

Cake or ice cream?
mehh depends what i am in the mood for. usually neither. i like pie.

Are you self-conscious?
sometimes.

Do you like any of your close friends?
they wouldnt be my friends if i didnt like them

Have you ever given money to a bum?
i usually don't like giving money to bums

Have you been in love?
still am

Where do you wish you were?
hawaii with travis and my family

On myspace why is the 1st person on ur top 8 there?
no myspace

Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
nope

Can you tango?
nope :(

Last gift you received?
i won a free engagement or bridal session from an awesome local photographer

What occasion did you receive your gift?
i won a drawing from an open house

Last thing you spent lots of money on?
i don't remember..... lots of money... probably school stuff

Where do you live?
home= woodlands tx
school= denton tx
currently= denton

Last wedding attended.
kubo's wedding

Favorite restaurant?
ohhh a lot. sakekawa, cheesecake factory, rock fish....

What is your favorite kind of car?
i like bmw's and acuras

Most hated food(s)
mayo! and cottage cheese, fresh tomatoes, wasabi, sauerkraut

Most loved food(s)?
so manyyyy. hamburgers, hotdogs, pies, sushi...

Can you sing?
no way

Person on your mind?
travis. maloney.

What's your least fav. chores?
dishes :P

Favorite drink?
tazo bottled green tea. and if i want to be bad.... cherry coke

Currently have a Crush?
sarah's puppies! too cute

How long was your longest drive in a car?
roadtrip to WA with travis. 4 days of awesomeness and loveeee

service

the past few weekends i have been volunteering a lot. yesterday i volunteered at the CIS Food Distribution that gives lunches to elementary students of low economic status. it was great to go to the school and see all the kids' eyes get big when they saw the "big kids" walking through the school.

today i went to the louisville lake aquatic research center and reserve (a 2,000 acre reserve) to help return the land to it's natural state before it was destroyed by vegetation that was brought over from europe during the 1700's and 1800's. we worked for 3 hours in a forest area removing the alien brush.

it was almost meditative- it was so completely quiet.

no cars, loud talking, or cell phones ringing), just the birds happily chirping and the sound of the wind rustling through the trees. the weather was chilly at first, but the rest of the time it was in the 50's and 60's. and working in the shade of the trees kept us cool. i absolutely loved it. not only were the coordinators completely passionate about the restoration, but the hard manual labor made me feel like i was actually making a big difference. like building a house or something. and when we were done, we could see how much we had cleared and it was very satisfying (and totally tiring). i was glad i could return the land to the state it belonged in. i plan on working with them again.

so i guess my question for the reader is:
what have YOU done to serve your community lately?

have you been taking time to help others, or have you maybe been a little too wrapped up in your own agenda? i ask that you take a little time out of this coming week to serve your community and make the world a better place. i enjoy working on helping the environment because the environment can't speak for itself- it can't cry or ask for help. and helping the environment helps EVERYONE- the birds, the trees, people, children, animals- everything.

SPREAD THE LOVE!

oak, dreams, and the sea

before i get started- i wanted to say that i hate using capital letters in informal documents such as facebook ect. therefore, my blog will always consist of lowercase unless i am mentioning a book or movie and such.

yesterday my sculpture class started our woodworking project. a friend told me about a huge wood pile in the front yard of someone's house, so i drove to the house and had mariel's boyfriend, john, help me carry a chunk of the oak into my trunk. i swear it weighed 50lbs. but it is gorgeous. i love the organic structure and the irregularities. the wood is in almost perfect condition (from what i can see).

 i will honor it by enhancing it's natural beauty. 

it will be amazing.

what would it be like if the older you got, the taller you grew. so the elderly would be like walking giants, redwood trees. slow walking magnificent redwood trees. i think people would respect them more.

i had an awesome dream the other day. i usually don't like to share my dreams because they are personal, but this one was stellar. the setting is an empty room. like an empty ballroom. i am watching myself in the dream, like watching a movie. travis and i are slow-dancing in the ballroom- naked. completely naked. completely comfortable with each other and absorbed in each other (even though i caught him checking out my butt a couple times ;) ). being naked can be seen as a symbol of the true self, the ultimate truth. therefore i think this dream is a very positive symbolic interpretation of our relationship. 

here is a cool quote i found while reading Chopin's The Awakening. it's pretty much EXACTLY how i feel when i am in the ocean:

"The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation. The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace."

mmmm..... i am so ready for hawaii

dedication

this blog is dedicated to Allison Maloney, who died on march 21st, 2009.

she was one of my best friends and one of the purest & most beautiful souls i will ever meet in my lifetime. i love you and miss you dearly my friend. thank you for everything.

pax vobiscum.