Thanks to Shannon...it's survey time!

1.How old will you be in five years?
25...wow that is weird!
2. Do you think you will be married by then?
 I dunno...
3. How tall are you?
5'5"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
going home, cooking Thanksgiving dinner with mom, and decorating the christmas tree                                                                       

 5. What's the last movie you saw in theaters?
Marie Antonette (spelling?)

6. Who was the last person you called?
Karla Howerton
7. Who was the last person to call you?
Mom
8. What was the last text message you received? 
"Have you ever been to Blue Bird Cafe in Nashville?"
9. Do you prefer to call or text?
CALL!!!!
10. Do you have any pets?
yes, a dog
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
homework
12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced?
divorced
13. When is the last time you saw your mom?
about a month ago
14. What color are your eyes?
green 
15. What time did you wake up today?
6:40 am
16. What are you wearing right now?
long sleeve t-shirt and boys basketball shorts

17. What's your favorite Christmas song?
Baby it's cold outside, little drummer boy, and go tell it on the mountain
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
The beach in Destin, Florida.  My head undre the umbrella the rest of me in the sun while reading/people watching and listening to the waves go in and out!
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
right now, Greek class some days and art class some days

20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere right now?
home

21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?  I have no idea right now...but I will be happy I bet!

22. do you tan or burn?
freckle
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
the chinese clown from the movie Big Bird Goes to China
24. What was the last thing that made you laugh?
watching the Bachelor with my roommates...haha..so lame!

25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
3, I think
26. How big is your bed?
twin at college, queen at home 
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
laptop

28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
some clothes

29. What color are your sheets?
at college, orange.  at home, white with yellow and blue flowers

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
2 regular and a body pillow

31. What is your favorite season?
FALL!!

32. What do you like about fall?
Trees changing colors and the smell of winter on the way
33. What do you like about winter?
 Christmas, snow, cute jackets, snow boots, wearing hats

34. What do you like about the summer?
vacation, the beach, hanging with teens, sleeping late
35. What do you like about spring? 
the sky, studying under shady trees
36. How many states have you lived in?
4

37. How many cities/towns have you lived in?
6

38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
shoes but the moment I am inside the shoes come off and NO SOCKS!!!

39. Are you a social person?
Yes, but I like my alone time too
40. What was the last thing you ate?
ice cream from Third Rock

41. What is your favorite restaurant?
umm...Le Peep (a french restaurant in Nashville), Pei Wei, Outback, Cracker Barrel

42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Mint chocolate chip
43. What isyour favorite dessert?
mom's chocolate pie

44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
chicken tortilla soup or potatoe soup

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
regular??

47. Do you like coffee?
COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE!
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
5 or  6

49. What do you drink in the morning?
water or slimfast

50. Would you rather sleep with someone ellse or alone?
Alone until I'm married
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
at school I sleep on a twin bed so... at home the left side

52. Do you know how to play poker?
kinda...I am good if I am with my "poker buddies"
53. Do you like to cuddle?
yes, I do
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
no 
55.Do you have an addictive personality?
 i don't think so...what does that mean exactly?

56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
both

58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
yes...lots of people
59. Do you want kids?
yes I do!
60. Do you speak any other languages?
french, and I am learning Greek (does that really count though?)

61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
in my mouth when I got my wisdom teeth out
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
no
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
pool
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
window
65. Do you know how to drive stick?
no way!

66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
shoes and books
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
yes, my rings

68. What is your favorite TV show?
Oprah, Desperate Housewives, Gilmore Girls

 69. Can you roll your tongue?
not at all
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
ummm...Jason Parker 
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
one...Sparky (dalmation puppy)
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
it sounds like an alarm and I hate it...

73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
a few

74. What color are your bedroom walls?
well, before we moved they were "baby yellow,"but now, they are white

75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?

yes but then I brush in the shower on some mornings

76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
closed!

77. Rain or sunshine? 
both, depends on the mood

78. Do you flirt a lot?
yes
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
polynesian sauce
80. What is your favorite food?
squash

81. Can you change the oil on a car?
not a chance
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
no
83. Have you ever run out of gas?
no
84. What is your usual bedtime?
12:30 am
86. Do you read the newspaper?
no, but I watch the Today show and Oprah, isn't that enough?
87. How many pairs of shoes do you have?
over 100

88. Best comedian?
Jeff Foxworthy

89. Do you watch soap operas?
no...unless Desperate Housewives is one- then yes

90. Do you dance in the car?
Of course!!!

So these are just some of my favorite quotes by people I admire.  I hope you enjoy! :)

“Wherever you are, be all there.  Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.” 

~Jim Elliot

“Nobody will listen to you unless they sense that you like them.”  Donald Miller

“Well I know it's gonna to take a lifetime

To answer this prayer I pray

But that's okay

Cause I've given You and him my lifetime anyway.”

“Whenever I was upset by something in the papers, Jack always told me to be more tolerant, like a horse flicking away flies in the summer.” –Jackie Kennedy

“I have been through a lot and have suffered a great deal. But I have had lots of happy moments, as well. Every moment one lives is different from the other. The good, the bad, hardship, the joy, the tragedy, love, and happiness are all interwoven into one single, indescribable whole that is called life. You cannot separate the good from the bad. And perhaps there is no need to do so, either.” –Jackie Kennedy

“The first time you marry for love, the second for money, and the third for companionship.”

–Jackie Kennedy

 “The question we must answer now is how do we nurture the development of the next generation of women leaders in Africa and worldwide. The answer begins with education. ... Educated children grow up to be adults who have more opportunities to work, to support their families, and to fully participate in the life of their communities.” –Laura Bush

Though I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.

Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine

Every time you state what you want or believe, you're the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don't put a ceiling on yourself. –Oprah

 I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.  –Oprah

I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head.-Princess Diana

I think the biggest disease the world suffers from in this day and age is the disease of people feeling unloved. I know that I can give love for a minute, for half an hour, for a day, for a month, but I can give. I am very happy to do that, I want to do that.- Princess Diana

Creating a cultural icon out of someone who goes, 'I'm stupid, isn't it cute?' makes me want to throw daggers. I want to say to them, 'My grandma did not fight for what she fought for just so you can start telling women it's fun to be stupid. Saying that to young women, little girls, my daughter? It's not OK'.”

–Reece Witherspoon

You can have financial strength, professional strength, emotional strength but for me without spiritual strength none of the rest of it matters. –Star Jones

" …keep on doing the work and not worry what other people have to say.” -Maria Shriver

"There is more than one way to skin a cat." -Barabara Taylor Bradford and Emma Harte

I went Neighborhood walking for SALT yesterday.  It was our first time this semester.  It is so hard for me to understand how a city with so many congregations and three christian universities can have so much need and poverty.  I mean, the street we walked was litarally just two blocks away from College Drive.  I pass by there almost every other day.  So much need.  There were only about three homes we actually visited with because so many of them were vacant or the people were evicted from them. We heard I think it was 3 gun shots.  It was like stepping into another world.  Later last night I was listening to a Jars of Clay song called Oh My God.  It fits so well with what I saw and felt about that experiance (the lyrics are below).

"Oh my God, look around this place
Your fingers reach around the bone
You set the break and set the tone
Flights of grace, and future falls
In present pain
All fools say, "Oh my God"

Oh my God, Why are we so afraid?
We make it worse when we don't bleed
There is no cure for our disease
Turn a phrase, and rise again
Or fake your death and only tell your closest friend
Oh my God.

Oh my God, can I complain?
You take away my firm belief and graft my soul upon your
grief
Weddings, boats and alibis
All drift away, and a mother cries

Liars and fools; sons and failures
Thieves will always say
Lost and found; ailing wanderers
Healers always say
Whores and angels; men with problems
Leavers always say
Broken hearted; separated
Orphans always say
War creators; racial haters
Preachers always say
Distant fathers; fallen warriors
Givers always say
Pilgrim saints; lonely widows
Users always say
Fearful mothers; watchful doubters
Saviors always say

Sometimes I cannot forgive

And these days, mercy cuts so deep
If the world was how it should be, maybe I could get somesleep
While I lay, I dream we're better,
Scales were gone and faces light
When we wake, we hate our brother
We still move to hurt each other
Sometimes I can close my eyes,
And all the fear that keeps me silent falls below my heavy
breathing,
What makes me so badly bent?
We all have a chance to murder
We all feel the need for wonder
We still want to be reminded that the pain is worth the
thunder

Sometimes when I lose my grip, I wonder what to make of
heaven

All the times I thought to reach up
All the times I had to give

Babies underneath their beds
Hospitals that cannot treat all the wounds that money causes,

All the comforts of cathedrals
All the cries of thirsty children - this is our inheritance
All the rage of watching mothers - this is our greatest
offense



Oh my God

Oh my God

Oh my God"