Day 17 – A photo of you and your family.

Left to right: sis, hub, me, and mum

Credit: Ryan Tseng

Day 16 – Your celebrity crush.

"Who's scruffy-looking?"

Day 15 – Something you don’t leave the house without.

My going-out-of-the-house list consists of
phone, wallet, keys
but I think that's kinda how most people's are, right?

So a few more unconventional things I usually bring are
chapstick, hairbrush, and gum.

I used to bring a water bottle too,
but not so much anymore.

Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.

I don't watch TV
sorry
boring post

Day 13 – Your favorite musician and why?

Within Temptation,
because Sharon is my favorite female singer ever
and they are oh so theatrical
and very melodic

Day 12 – A photograph of the town you live in.

This what it looks like on a summer morning,
Taking a walk to the shopping center.

Day 11 - What's in Your Makeup Bag?

- Bobby pins
- A fake pearl bracelet
- Black pencil eyeliner that I bought at a dollar store in high school.. -_-*
- Pencil sharpener, for said pencil liner
- Mascara, a Shiseido sampler from like, 2005
- Liquid black eyeliner
- Fake eyelashes
- Nail filer
- Curel lotion
- Mary Kay oil mattifier
- Black/grey/silver, blue and purple eyeshadow
- Urban decay eyeshadow primer
- Compact mirror
- Hairtie
- "Raisin" colored lipstick
- MAC Blacktrack gel eyliner
- Powder
- Clear and "fig" colored nail polish (I LOVE fig!)

Now you know my random assortment of makeup that I don't use 60% of the time XD;

Day 10 – A photo of your favorite place to eat.

(credit)

Kind of an ugly picture...
But yes!
I have been going on a gyro kick lately
and this place has wonderfully
fast-foody savory gyros.
Yeah.

Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.

So, I've been a horrible slacker with this 30-day thing...

This is a pair of socks I bought at Target yesterday
Purple and ripped and altogether interesting

The weather forecast for tomorrow is thunderstorms
So maybe it can fit into my first day of school outfit after all!

Day 8 – A song to match your mood.

Slothfully waking up from
my reclusive world,
emerging into the sunlight, the heat, the sounds of sidewalks and intersections,
in preparation for the new school year,
the best and the last year.
Shaking the numbness of hibernation away,
restoring feeling and life,
reawakening to joy and to familiar but forgotten frustrations,
eagerly awaiting the beginning.

Day 7 – Your dream wedding.

My wedding was everything I dreamed of and more,
in terms of happiness and smiling until your face hurts
(that's a requirement, you know?)

Of course, if I left it at that,
this would be a very boring blog post.
As for the more trivial wedding details, there's always room to dream, right?

Like crazy dresses with lots of roses on them,
(credit)

And this amazing cake,
which I can't post a picture of because it's copyrighted...


Bouquet...
(credit)

You get the idea.
I wish I had found some of these sites while I was planning my wedding!
Or maybe not.
It's not like I could have afforded it anyways. :P

Day 6 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.

So. Cute.

Not sure how they'd be as pets, though...

(credit)

I first fell in love with baby seals in Canada,
when I bought a stuffed animal at a touristy gift store.
I've never seen one in real life,
but maybe someday.

Day 5 – A photo of yourself two years ago.

Llama fest '08, me posing with afro-llama.
Aaaand, I still look the same!
Except less tan >_>

Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.

Me and my Matt,
partners in adventure since December 2007.

Day 3 – Your idea of the perfect first date.

Upon the third moon of Jupiter,
We spread our blanket on the grass
And talked and ate and watched as the sun set
Behind alien trees and purple clouds.

*(credit)

So Matt was peeking over my shoulder
as I was working on this picture, and said,
"On your ideal first date we'd be dressed up visual kei too?"
and I said, "Yes."

*yes, I made this picture too... don't judge :P

Day 2 – A photo of something you ate today (or in my case, yesterday)

I know, this is a bad picture...
I was feeling sick yesterday,
hence the soup,
the one day late post,
and the bad lighting
(I hate turning on the lights when I have a headache)
I am feeling better today though!
Yay, soup!

Day 1 – A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was

Today,
I woke up to the faint glow of my aquarium-themed nightlight and the sound of my alarm, "One More Magic Potion", at 4:25am.
I went to work, it was ok, my sprained(?) wrist was hurting me a little more than usual, but I had lots of food to snack on, which = good mood.
When I got home, I was kinda bored and lethargic so Matt suggested that I go running, and it was just such an outlandish idea that I did -- I ran a distance of three blocks, for the duration of one and a half Sonata Arctica songs. It was great! It was the first time I had run in about a year. My body didn't feel bad, but my lungs just about shriveled up and died from inhaling so much dry air. And I sweat like craaazy! It was great.

(me after running)

Then it was decided that tonight would be date night, so after a series of "What do you wanna do?" "I dunno"s, Matt and I went to the art museum, which was awesome, and then a Mexi-Salvadorian restaurant, which was ok, and then a park in Orem, which was good but I got really tired at that point because I hadn't taken a nap today.
And now I am writing this and getting ready for bed, which kinda sucks because its way past my bedtime.
Oh well, Day 1 = accomplished!

30 day blog challenge

So my friend posted this on facebook, and I thought it looked neat and decided to take the challenge :)
Expect an update from me later today, and feel free to join in!

30 day blog challenge:
Day 1 – A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.
Day 2 – A photo of something you ate today.
Day 3 – Your idea of the perfect first date.
Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.
Day 5 – A photo of yourself two years ago.
Day 6 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.
Day 7 – Your dream wedding.
Day 8 – A song to match your mood.
Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.
Day 10 – A photo of your favorite place to eat.
Day 11 – What’s in your makeup bag?
Day 12 – A photograph of the town you live in.
Day 13 – Your favorite musician and why?
Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.
Day 15 – Something you don’t leave the house without.
Day 16 – Your celebrity crush.
Day 17 – A photo of you and your family.
Day 18 – Something you crave a lot.
Day 19 – Another picture of yourself.
Day 20 – The meaning behind your blog name.
Day 21 – A photo of something that makes you happy.
Day 22 – A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.
Day 23 – 15 facts about you.
Day 24 – A photo of something that means a lot to you.
Day 25 – What’s in your purse?
Day 26 – A photo of somewhere you’ve been to.
Day 27 – A picture of you last year and now and how have you changed since then?
Day 28 – Your favorite movie.
Day 29 – Something you could never get tired of doing.
Day 30 – A photograph of yourself today + three good things that have happened in the past