The Essentials

I've seen this on a few blogs, and thought it might be a fun way to get to know each other.  Or maybe I'm just vain, and I love to talk about myself all the time.  You choose.

Age:  21

Bed size:  Standard.  Pretty crazy considering my husband and I are giants. 

Chore you hate:  Drying my hair.  I wish I was Sabrina the teenage witch and could just point and make my hair beautiful without any electric appliances.  That would be heaven.

Dogs:  My family has a baby toy poodle, Teddy, and a grumpy, grandpa wiener dog, Oscar.  I live for puppies.  They are magic.

Essential start of your day:  Hitting the snooze button.  I snooze more than any human I have ever met. 

Favorite color:  Turquoise 

Gold or Silver:  Silver.

Height:  5'10" 

Instruments I play (or have played):  Violin, Viola,  Piano, and my vocal chords.

Job title:  Student.  

Kids:  I'm all for them.  But I don't have any.

Live:  Cedar City, UT

Mom's name:  Michele

Nickname:  Chels.  I'm not really sure I have a nickname other than that one.  I'm open to suggestions.

Overnight hospital stays:  When I was six I spent quite some time in Primary Children's Medical Center after breaking my neck--but nothing since then.

Pet peeve:  Food noises.  I hate hearing people eat.

Quote from a movie:  "A census taker once tried to test me.  I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."  Silence of the Lambs {This makes me sound way creepier than I actually am}

Right or left handed:  Right.

Siblings:  I'm the oldest to a  sister {Jacquelyn, 19} and a brother {Garret, 15}

Time you wake up:  Totally depends on the day.  Probably somewhere between 8am and 10am.  Sleeping is my favorite.

Underwear:  Everyday of my life.

Vegetables you dislike:  I'm not a big celery fan.  Unless it's covered in peanut butter or ranch.

What makes you run late:  Sleeping.  Priming.  Thinking.  Not planning.  Everything.

X-rays you've had done:  Teeth, hips, neck, spine.

Yummy food you make:  Mista T. thinks my bacon wrapped meat loaf is outta this world. 

Zoo animal:  I haven't been to the zoo in soooo long.  But I think I like looking at the elephants the most.

Well.  There you go.  The most important facts from 'age' to 'zoo animal.' Ha.  If any of you end up doing this, let me know!  I love stalking people.

The Start of Something New.

My title sounds kind of dramatic, huh?  Well.  It's totally not.  I just feel like I'm lacking blogging inspiration, lately.   So.  I'm going to give in.  I'm going to start the 60 day blog challenge.  If I get bored I will stop.  .


Anyway, here it goes:


{Stolen from the lovely Kaylie Johnson}


Day 01- A picture of yourself
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 - A picture of your night.
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory.
...Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 - A picture of your day.
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of.
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss.
Day 31 - A picture of a tradition you have.
Day 32 - A picture of a crazy night.
Day 33 - A picture of the house you grew up in.
Day 34 - A picture of your currently most played CD.
Day 35 - A picture of your favorite place to eat.
Day 36 - A picture of your ‘other half'.
Day 37 - A picture of the people you spend most of your time with.
Day 38 - A picture of the best part of your day.
Day 39 - A picture of your favorite movie.
Day 40 - A picture of your favorite Disney character.
Day 41 - A picture of a person you would love to bring back to life.
Day 42 - A picture of your dream house.
Day 43 - A picture of something you can’t function without.
Day 44 - A picture of someone you’re told you look like.
Day 45 - A picture of your room.
Day 46 - A picture of where you wish you were right now.
Day 47 - A picture of your favorite place to shop.
Day 48 - A picture of your favorite actress/actor.
Day 49 - A picture of where you live.
Day 50 - A picture of your most frequented place.
Day 51 - A picture of your dream car.
Day 52 - A picture of your favorite sport.
Day 53 - A picture of a celebrity you think is hot.
Day 54 - A picture of the one thing you would bring if you were stranded on a deserted island.
Day 55 - A picture of the last movie you saw in theaters.
Day 56 - A picture of something that makes you happy.
Day 57 - A picture of your favorite holiday.
Day 58 - A picture of your favorite animal.
Day 59 - A picture of a random item that you own.
Day 60 - A picture of something you’re excited about


Day 01:  A picture of myself.  


I know I've said before, but I hate pictures of myself.  Really. Not my favorite thing.  But I took this creepy little number a few minutes ago for this exact purpose, so:

Here.  My eyes take over my face, a little bit.  I used to think I looked like Baby Sinclair . . . but then I realized that the title really belongs to Snooki.

**In other news, there is a recliner in our dumpster, currently.  If you want it, you can have it.  But hurry.  Wednesday is rapidly approaching, and the dumpster divers are getting antsy, I'm sure.  

Angels!

*I remember hearing Dieter Uchtdorf saying in a General Relief Society broadcast, "Make beautiful your surroundings, that the angels may delight in visiting your locations."  I love that quote, and really wanted to make it apart of my marriage.

Our little apartment has become such a sanctuary for us.  I don't mind the creepy little creepers living next to me, or freeway sounds at night.  I just love having a home to share with my handsome husband.

So.  Here's a little tour.

Living Room

This table belonged to my Great Grandma.  Isn't it the greatest?

I'm still not sure what I've posted this.  Not the most flattering angle.  Note the rotten bananas.

He's really good at that ^.

Almost everything shown above was either given to us, or purchased by us with money given to us.  We are lucky little ducks.

And really, that is basically it.  Ha.  My visiting teachers came last month and said, "Wow.  Your apartment is really small."  I know.  But guess what?  There are only two of us.  And even though we are both giants, we manage to fit in here comfortably.

Home.  It's where I want to be.

{insert techno beat, if you know wha um sayyin}

On a completely unrelated note:

My hair is new.  Kind of.

Oh.  And the security settings on our computer are really strict for some reason right now.  So I don't even know which pictures I posted.  Minus the first one.  Okie.

Wedding Photos.

Courtesy of the very lovely, Abbey Kyhl.  

I married such a handsome man.

Rembering is one of our favorite things to do.  Though we've only been married three months, our memories are so precious to us.   Reliving this day is something I want to do everyday.  It was so . . . perfect.

My husband is asleep.

Remember how I told you I did a photoshoot for my friend, Kristen?  Well, I got to see some of the pictures today, and it was exciting.

I have a confession:  I hate pictures of myself.  I always have the hardest time feeling secure with what I look like, and how I'm being portrayed--but this was largely a positive experience.  Jen was great at making me feel confident and relaxed.

So, if you don't mind, I'll show you a few:

Do you think I'm vain? If  I didn't know me, I'd think I was, too.  I just posted seven pictures of myself.  Wow.

On another note, this weekend has been magnificent.  And it's still happening!  No school tomorrow--holla.

If you feel like telling James to wake up, that'd be fine.  I'm getting a little bored.  I  just watched a really interesting documentary on Netflix, though.  It was called "Model Me."  I recommend to you.