Those Things To Do...

Everyone has a list. Things they want to do before they die. Things to do before they're married. Things to do before they are 30. This is one of my lists.. with no particular time line.. If it's bold - I've done it! (A big thank you to Cassie Taylor for the base list)

1. Started a blog - Right here!

2. Slept under the stars - Freshman interim at Waterford - Desert group

3. Played in a band - Capital

4. Visited Hawaii - Many times, I LOVE it.. How could you not?

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland - Those tea cups killed me..

8. Climbed a mountain - I've actually climbed a few..

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo - WAY more than A solo.. many a times..

11. Bungee Jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Had food poisoning - In Paris...

16. Adopted a child

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables - raccoons in my backyard ate them..

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France -it's smaller than you'd think.. She's a celeb though.. the flash photography around her was outrageous.

20. Slept in an overnight train -......

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked - never have, probably never will

23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill - ditto

24. Built a snow fort

25. Hugged a Goat

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or a sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. See Niagra Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - Germany.. LOVED it!

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Learned a new language - French, Spanish, and a little Japanese..

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - Money does not satisfy

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - I even did the touristy photo.. yep..

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo's David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa - Hopefully this summer!!!!

45. Had your portrait painted

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Walked on a beach by moonlight

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive in movie

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Serve at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies -I've bought Girl Scout Cookies.. and eaten them.. Does that count??

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma -I've tried many times.. Sometimes I don't weigh enough and sometimes my blood levels are not normal enough..

65. Eat Swiss chocolate in Switzerland

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check -another never have hopefully never will.

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - PINKEY!!! My pink bear..

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job -and again.. never have, hopefully never will..

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a motorcycle - probably never again!

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - does catching and gutting a fish count? It was gross..

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone's life

90. Had your heart stop

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby - hopefully one day!

95. Swam in the Great Sale Lake - One day at crew, I decided to take of my shoes and jump out of the 8. The boat rocked and I was SUPER salty.. mmm

96. Seen the Alamo in person

97. Learned to windsurf

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. Read an entire book in one day

Do you have a list?

Student Alumni Board

As I believe I mentioned in an earlier blog, I LOVE THE STUDENT ALUMNI BOARD! It is probably my favorite thing I've gotten involved with on campus. We work hard and we have a ton of fun doing it. SAB was a major contributor to my love for the Utes. (Not just football and basketball) Because SAB does so much for the students of the University of Utah, I can't help but love them. I serve them and love them. It's great!

Anyway! This year I get to be a vice-president of the board. Woo!
Well, the executive committee had our pictures taken before the meeting this week. Sick. Like ew, gross sick. Not sick like cool sick. Sick! The picture looks good - of everyone except me. I know girls whine all the time "oh i look fat", "oh I just look so gross in that picture!" Usually that drives me nuts and I'm like - 'oh stop digging for compliments' and I really say - 'oh you look fine!'. I am not digging. WOW I really look gross! I think some make-up should have been in order. But you know what!? (Despite this photo being in the spring issue of Continuum Magazine) I'll live!

If you are on SAB and reading this blog, I highly recommend applying for next years executive committee. Applications were sent out by Brynn on Wednesday and I believe they are due next Friday. If you are not on the Student Alumni Board - greatest thing on campus -you should apply for next years board! Applications will be released later this month and I will post a link on my blog. (Here..- because this is my blog I'll post the link here.. on my blog..)

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So SAB rocks. Photo's don't always.. not so much.. But ya!

GO UTES!!!!

Blogging.. To blog.. Verb?

It's totally official. I am now a blogger.. I blog. Is it even a verb?

Well I am an addict. It's like my new facebook. What background should I have? Add a gadget?! What's that!? Cool! I like it...

I'm surprised so many of my friends are 'bloggers' too. (it's like cloggers but WAY cooler' - I can say that because I used to clog). I'm not a journaler so this is new. I actually did keep a journal during my summer in Europe -but I kept it all in French... I'm not sure if I could still read it.. I think so! (I hope...)

Well. I am now into blogging. You should be too! (You probably already are if you're reading this..) Blogspot - that's my spot!

Go blog.. 

My Alumni Association Girls

I have a habit of killing a few hours every Tuesday at The Alumni House with Cassie. These of course are hours I have to spare..

We blog. We talk. We eat. oh and we play with Rubby.. Rubby is Cassie's rubber band ball. Only so much more.. Rubby is growing up so quickly - but I think he's reached a point where it's ok to buy him clothes because he won't be getting much bigger for a while.

* This is not actually rubby

Rubby is not this colorful. but we do love him very much (even though I think he steals Cassie's paperclips)

Today we are studying for my Mass Comm Law exam.. It's tomorrow.. and I'm blogging.. WOO!
We had chicken noodle soup and Dark Chocolate White Mint Ghiradelli Squares.. I think they are God's gift to chocolate and mint lovers (me).. Thank You!!! They are amazing.. (Not for the waist line though..) We also ate apples. That's healthy!

Anyway - the main point of this blog is that Tuesday's are great and YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR OWN RUBBY!! To order click here:http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=20045443&searchString=rubber%20band&category_Id=null

Yay for Tuesday.

That 13-0 Season

The football madness this weekend really made me miss the perfect season.. Those Utes..

I love the Utes. I really do! I didn't miss a single game this year (or last year..(or the year before)) I have found my favorite thing on campus - The Student Alumni Board. Nothing has made me love The University of Utah or Utah football more. I sat on row 2 this year and lost my voice after every game.. Good thing I wasn't singing the next morning.. (I planned that better this year).

The season opener at Michigan was tough for me.. My Michigan ties were pulling me towards the blue and yellow.. Luckily I bleed red and stayed true. Final score? 23-25 Utah. WOO! The season held some close calls and some exciting moments. The finale at New Orleans was absolutely breathtaking. I watched the game at Cameron's parents house with the whole gang and it was intense. The die-hard's (Me, Cam and A2B2), were all decked out in the Utah gear. I distinctly remember Cam saying "I had to wear my 2008 MUSS shirt! We've never lost when I've worn this shirt." And so it goes. (Almost a bit of Kurt Vonnegut but not..) There was some pacing, yelling, jumping and lots of hugging.. all in the first quarter. The following three quarters didn't let us down. Coach of the year? ... my..foot..

Football has been a deal breaker for my college life. I've been in the MUSS since year one (row 52 baby!) and wouldn't trade it for anything.


GO UTES!!!