Question 30...Finally

So here we are. Way earlier than the butt crack of dawn on October the 12th, and I have finally finished all 30 questions that I was supposed to do in September.  Did I do them all on time?  No, but at least I finished them.  Maybe someday I will finish interlinking them too. but for now,  I am proud of myself.  Now the blogger world might actually be able to read about things that are going on in my life.  For now, here is the last question.

30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.

• Kindness
• Storytelling
• Respect for others
• Cooking (in a good way please)
• Ability to have fun
• Love for my family
• My relationship with my children in the future (also in a good way)
• Ability to follow through on a timely manner(I have not yet achieved this one, but I am working on it)
• The relationship with my husband(Another one of those "in a good way" things)
• Understanding and love of children.

Question 29

29. What do you think people misunderstand most about you?
So a couple years ago, I discovered that, at a first impression, I can come off as a total snob.  It has been confirmed by a couple people, one of which I am married to.
The reason for this is that I am shy.  I usually seem obnoxious and loud, but I have a really hard time starting a conversation with someone I don't know.  So what do I do?  I don't talk to them and keep to myself.  It is not because I have no interest in talking to them or think I am better than them, but I just don't know what to say.  It has also been confirmed, that once I do start talking to people, (usually they have to start the conversation) that opinion of me gets changed and MOST of them think I am pretty cool.  (You know, because I am)

Question 28

28. What is your love language?
Well, I took a test and it said physical.  I totally agree with that.  I love cuddling and holding hands.  Whenever Hubby and I pass each other around the house, I always grab his arm.  I don't really know why, but I do.  If I am struggling with something, all he has to do is hold my hand or hug me, and while whatever problem I'm facing doesn't go away, just those small gestures help so much.

Question 27

27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
My eyes are awesome.  I love the color of them.  Depending on what I wear, they are grey with a dark ring around them.  I have always been self conscious about myself, but I have always loved my eyes.

Question 26

26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
There are a lot of popular notions that the world has wrong.  One of the biggest ones is the worlds view on chastity.

Question 25

25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
So I know this is probably a standard answer, especially for Christians, but I would love to have dinner with Jesus.  How amazing would that be?  There is so much that he could teach me and tell me.  Not to mention, just physically seeing him would probably make me so happy I would cry.
(Just a side note.  It struck me funny that, as I am writing about how nice it would be to meet Jesus, I just threatened to punch Zuko in the neck)
While it really wouldn't matter what we ate, I would like to eat a steak made by either my Hubby, or my brother-in-law.  Man can those guys cook.  Also Hampton mashed potatoes, because they are awesome.  Then some green beans and Nectarines. (not mixed together)  Yum.
Like I said, though, I highly doubt that whatever I ate, wouldn't matter.

Question 24

24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.

Ok, so don't laugh, but I looked the deffinition of "family dynamic" up, and it was not as helpful as I would have liked.  It is a hard thing for me to describe.

When I was a child, I was a peacemaker.  I would tell people to stop fighting, and they would ban together to be mad at me.  I also followed my brothers around a lot.  I looked up to them.  I was very much a little sister.
Now, while I still look up to my brothers, I connect more with my sisters.  I also feel that I have taken on more of a big sister role than a little sister role.
On top of that, since my dear hubby and I got married, I have taken on a whole new role.  Supportive worry wort wife.

I don't know if any of that really makes much sense, but It is a difficult thing for me to explain.

Question 23

23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.

• Crocheting.  I love being able to create things.  There is so much to create with yarn and a hook
• Writing.  I love to write and think of things to write about.  Creating new worlds to go to.
• Cooking.  Luis will tell you that I don't actually do much of it lately, but coming up with new recipes and trying others recipes can be so fun.  Plus, I love to eat.
• Coloring.  Sometimes there is nothing better than doing something so simple.  Brings you back to your childhood.
• Smelling Scentsy.  I know it should be selling Scentsy, but truthfully, smelling and selling is really the same thing.  It is much more fun if I get to participate in the smelling.  It smalls so good...mostly.

Question 22

22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?

In 5 years, I hope to have 2 Children, moved back to Lodi, and have my schooling done.  I know, school done with 2 kids? I must be crazy.  I would also like to be a stay at home mom by then.

In 10 years I would like to have 3 children.  Possibly have a side business doing something I like.  I would also like to have visited Bolivia by this time.

15 years in the future is a long time.  I honestly don't know where I would like to be in 15 years.  Living somewhere nice with Luis and our kids.  

Question 21

21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?

I wish I had the power to create anything with my mind.  Like bring it into the physical world.  My refrigerator would never be empty, my yard would look awesome, and I would have the coolest house ever.

Though the first thing that I would probably do, is take all of the stories that I have been trying to write down and have them in a book.  They keep filling my head and I would like to share them, but I can't write them fast enough.  It may seem silly, but I think that reading is important, and I would like to be part of that.  I still could be part of it, but having a super power would make it easier.

Question 20

20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.

• One summer, I spent most of it with my grandparents and helped my Granny take care of Cody.  An old poodle who was deaf, blind and toothless.  He was awesome.  It was a really great summer.  Granny taught me a lot.  (It is also where my love of the game skipbow came from)
• Every day, when Daddy would get home from work, we would sit on the couch, dad on his side, and Brooke and I sitting right on top of him.  At six o'clock, we would watch Emeril Live.  We would always talk about making the food he did on his show.  It was a very important bonding time with my dad...and food.
• When I was in elementary school, birthdays were special to me.  One year, there was a field trip to the zoo and Old Sacramento.  Dad came with me and when we were having lunch with the class, dad had brought a little chocolate cake and candle and started singing to me.  He also used to send me flowers at school.  Yeah. my dad is pretty awesome.

Question 19

19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?

Honestly, I don't know.  I know I don't want to remain in Stockton, but as for where I would go if I could live anywhere.  There are a couple places.  I really like Lodi, and my sister is there, but It says anywhere.  I feel lame if I could pick anywhere and picked Lodi.  I guess my idea location would be someplace where people still know and are genuinely nice to their neighbors.  A place where the schools aren't messed up.  Somewhere that I would feel comfortable raising my children.  If a place like this even exists.

Either that, or in the country somewhere.

Question 18

18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?

This is a really really long story and I wont tell you the whole thing, but before I dated Luis, a friend of mine was messing with me, and it made me very angry.  Thinking about it, the poor guy just happened to come up to me at the wrong time.  I just barely started talking to him a couple months ago.  It is all very silly now, and we have gone back to being old friends, but I couldn't even think about this friend for a very long time with out getting mad about it all.

Question 17

17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?

I really wish I was great at finishing things in a timely manner.  I still have a project that I started a year ago.  Not to mention the baby blanket that took me MONTHS to finish.

Question 16

16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?

• Buying our house
• Learning to decorate cakes
• Learning to crochet
• Convincing Luis to marry me.
• Un packing and decorating my house.

Ok, so the last one is still a work in progress.  It will happen though.  This question has really made me think about my life.

Question 15

15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?

If I were an animal, I think I would be a sloth.  License to be lazy forever?  I think yes.

Question 14

14. Describe 5 strengths you have.

• For the most part, I try to stay open to others and their opinions.
• Love of children.  I love children.  I thing that it is strength because I have learned so much from children, and will continue to learn new things everyday.
• Small details.  That's right.  My attention and focus on small details, while is a weakness, I also believe its one of my strengths.
• Visual learning.  If I can focus and watch something, I can learn it pretty easily.  (That's how I learned to crochet. and I'm pretty good at it)
• Dependence on my Heavenly Father.  Even through hard times, I know he is there to guide and comfort me.

Question 13

13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.

• Distraction.  I get distracted way to easily.  Which means I don't always finish everything I start (as you can tell since a lot of these posts weeks late.
• Small details.  I can get very flustered over some of the smallest things.  I know this.  Though I think it can hinder me a lot of times, I don't plan on trying to change it.
• Sometimes, I forget that people don't think the same way I do.  This one is a bit harder for me to explain.  I understand that everyone has a different opinion than I do, but it is their attitude about a lot of things that I don't get.
• I can be very stubborn and snobby when it comes to things like food.
• Netflix.  If we are subscribed to Netflix (which we no longer are) then absolutely nothing gets done.  I'm paying for it, I'm going to watch it as much as possible!

Another question I asked Luis about, he says that making the bed and vegetables are my kryptonite.

Question 12

12. Describe a typical day in your current life.

A typical day in my life right now is pretty boring.

  I wake up, throw the dog blanket on the bed, cuddle with my boys and try to go back to sleep till work, get up, Decide whether I want to eat my cereal, or shower first.  Lay down for a bit longer after my shower, Get up,   put the boys outside, go to work, come home eat, take a nap, Try to find energy to do dishes, try to find energy to make food, eat, sit on the computer for a bit, cuddle and talk with the Hubby, then go to bed and start it over.

There is a lot of food snacking that takes place throughout the day.

Question 11

11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.

• Being mean to others
• Boogers. Especially when people eat them
• Having to go to the bathroom at night
• Loud clapping (I have certain loved ones in mind with this one)
• Making fun of my favorite music
• Talking badly about others without knowing their situation.
• Actors turning their back to the audience
• Messing with my set(I haven't worked on one in a while, but I still hate it)
• The "Spider" song (my siblings made it up a long time ago, specifically to bug me, and I never get over it)
• Sneaky pooper (Discovered to be Zuko) doing his sneaking right before I have to leave the house.

Question 10

10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.

This question is hard because there are so many to choose from.
I think the most embarrassing moment that I have held onto for the longest was in my Freshman year of high school.  I was at a competition for show choir.  We were watching other groups preform.  I forget exactly why I was standing up, but when I went to sit down, somehow I forgot that the seats flipped up when  you stand.  Instead of sitting, I fell right to the ground.  Even my mom and choir teacher who were several rows back saw the whole thing.  A really cute guy that was sitting right behind me tried to help me up, but I was too embarrassed to let him.  I sat there laughing for a while.

I was telling Luis this story.  Apparently, at his prom, a similar thing happened to him.  Though his is less about being clumsy, and more about a breaking chair.  They had these old chairs that were left out to the elements.  When prom came around, the washed the chairs and used them.  Luis sat in one, and the leg of the chair broke right from under him.

Question 9

9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.

•  My Wonderful Husband.  He has taught me so much since we got married.  I know more about love and being an adult.  My life would not be as full without him here.  I am also much stronger in the church since he came into my life.
• My parents.  I don't really know if I need to explain this one.  They sorta raised me and for the most part taught me to be this awesome.
• My siblings.  I may fight with my brother's and sisters, but they have also taught me so much about friendship, and have been there for me when I needed 
• My heavenly father and Jesus Christ.  Everything that I am, everything I have, I owe to them.  I wouldn't have my family if it weren't for them. 
• My best-friend, Janie.  I am pretty sure I would have gone crazy in high school without her.  She seriously is the definition of best-friend.  I know that no matter what happens,  we will tell each other the ugly truth, and support each other at the same time.  She is the closest thing I could get to a sister, without her actually being my sister.
• My other bestie, Bethany.  We have been friends forever (minus a year)  She has been my good friend longer than anyone else in my life.  (unless you count Janie.  apparently, we met when we were two)  She doesn't know it, but she helped me find my courage to stand up for something.  In high school, some guy was talking not so nice about her (she wouldn't go out with him)and I was so angry that someone would talk about her like that,  I started yelling at them.  (thinking about it still kinda makes me mad)  She is seriously one of the nicest people.  Even in that "minus year" When we were fighting, I didn't really have anything bad to say about her.  Even when we don't see each other for a long time, it is like no time has passed at all.
• One of the kids I babysit.  He is the reason I decided I want to work with, and teach children.
• Our old Landlords.  I really miss them since we bought our house.  They are seriously the cutest older couple ever.  I hope that Luis and I still have a marriage like theirs.  Especially because the wife is totally the boss.
• My grandparents.  Especially right now, when they are going through a lot of stuff.  I have been visiting them a bit more often.  It is very encouraging to hear Grandpa talk about his temple marriage.  He may not remember everything, but he knows, and is grateful, that him and Granny will be together forever.  Every time I talk to him, he always says something about how much he loves her.   I keep thinking of when I used to come over to visit, Granny would always teach me fun things, like crocheting, and how to make awesome mountain cookies.  Grandparents are the best.
• Sister cook.  She used to be my Young Womens leader.  She was the first adult outside of family that I felt really close to.  She always encouraged me while I was in high school.  I looked up to her and always wanted to be just like her.