The more you know!

So today I have something a little different!

 

I asked the lovely Rachel some deep and meaningful random and awesome questions. Can I just say she has great taste in movies?! And she lives in a really interesting city! Intriguing, yes? Here we go!

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 1. If you could go back to any age you've been so far, what would it be and why?

 

Hm...21, I wasn't the smartest person out there and made some mistakes I wish I could undo. I'm a better person now, but I hurt others and I wish I could take that back.

2. Are you a morning person or a night owl?

 

Morning person. I would rather go to bed early and get up early than stay up late if work needs to be done. However, I'll party like a rockstar all night if I'm with fun people and the time is flying by.

3. Coffee, tea, or something else?

 

I used to drink coffee. But I don't like it black, and all the other crap (white chocolate caramel mocha anyone?) isn't very good for you. So i quite coffee. I'm acclimating myself to green tea with honey. My fave is the loose leaf packets by Tazo.

4. What's something you'd recommend a visitor to do for fun if they came to your city/town?

 

Geez. I'm in Las Vegas, the city of anything goes. Personally, I love the hiking out at Red Rock Canyon on the edge of the city. But if you're into the lights, glamour, and crazy people- the Beatles LOVE show by Cirque de Soleil is pretty good too.

 

 

 

 

5. What's your favorite song at the moment?

 

Pirate Flag by Kenny Chesney. Beat this Summer by Brad Paisley. Cruise by Florida Georgia Line. (Have you noticed the country trend-take from that what you will about me) I'm a HUGE music fan. I can never pick just one.

6. Would you consider yourself more imaginative or practical?

 

Um, I don't know. I suppose it depends on what its in reference to. My hubby would probably call me imaginative, because he tends to think I'm not very practical.

7. Favorite season? Why?

 

Oh how I miss the fall. The southwest desert has two seasons- hot and cold. It will literally change overnight without warning and no build up. Plus, we don't have many trees or plants here and I miss the changing of the leaves.

 

8. Last book you read? Did you like it?

 

I'm almost done with The Apothecary by Maile Meloy. It's a little younger than my usual preferences, but it's really well written. It's a great story of suspense, magic, and growing up, but not in a way that I've seen a ton of before.

9. What is your earliest memory?

 

I was 4 or 5 and somehow got up on my mom's sewing table. I managed to get a hold of her rotary cutter (cutter=sharp) and slice open my thumb. It hurt pretty bad and there was a lot of blood.

10. Five favorite movies of all time?

 

OOOH! I totally just had this conversation with a co-worker, so I'm ready for this question! (Sidenote-all time really means at the moment, because the next movie I see could, ya know, knock one off.)

    1. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit (I've concluded that series movies count as 1-no it's not cheating)

    2. Harry Potter movies

    3. The Sherlock Holmes movies (the newest ones with Robert Downey Jr.)

    4. The Avengers (which includes all the individual super hero movies-my Hubby got me hooked)

    5. The Princess Bride

Did you like how I got out of naming just 5?

Super cool, right?! Except that cutter blade story, ouch! Thanks for taking the time to answer these, Rachel!



 



New friend!

So today's challenge post is about a blog friend of mine. I've just recently connected with her through the Hello Box project here, but I'm already way excited about making a new friend!

 

Meet Rachel, from My Wholesome Home!

 

 

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Why Rachel is awesome:

 

~ She's super nice! I've never really emailed back and forth with another blogger before, so this is definitely a plus!

 

~ She has awesome recipes, especially this two part one here and here. As someone with little to no talent in the kitchen, I'm impressed and in awe! Despite my lack of cooking skills, I will be trying this!

 

~ She has the cutest pug ever! Seriously, look at this face!

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I don't know if I've ever mentioned it on here, but pugs happen to be my favorite dog in the world. They're so sweet, their facial expressions are priceless, and I love the happy snorts they make :) Someday, when Justin and live somewhere that allows pets, we will have a pug of our own.

 

~ She's a book lover, just like me! There is nothing better than a day spent reading, and Rachel has quite the extensive book collection, which I am jealous of! Too bad we don't live closer, we could start a book club. :)

 

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Rachel's blog, you'll be glad you did!

 

 



Rants, Raves and Randoms #1

Hey all!

I got the inspiration for this post from the lovely Andrea of Left Brain, Right Brain, Pug Brain!

Here we go!

Rants:

~ I went out to my car this morning and saw this

    No, not the creepy shadow, that's me.  Some moron knocked the side mirror off my car last night. I have a feeling it was one of the neighbors; they had a party. Morons.

~ Another car-related issue: my brakes squeak every time I use them. I'm starting to feel like a new car is on the horizon.

~ I've had it up to HERE with our roommate and his ignorance of household chores, particularly the dishes. Today was what felt like the tenth time that I've had to clean nasty, smelly dishes that aren't mine or Justin's. He's always cooking these elaborate meals that use every pan we own right after his turn doing the dishes. Then I get stuck doing them. Well, not anymore. He's going to hear about it when he gets back.


Raves:

~ My hair is red now and I love it! It's been four years since I did anything with the color, so I decided it was time for a change! You can't really see a difference in this photo, I'll have to get a better one when it's not in a ponytail.

 ~ My mom brought me a record player during her last visit! Love me some Madonna!

 ~ Justin surprised me with a pumpkin pie after work one night! I don't have a photo because I ate it, but it was sooooo good! 

~ Last night I went to a Halloween party! Two friends and I dressed up as the witches from Hocus Pocus. It was a blast! That's me in the middle :)

Randoms:

~ The Hunger Games series. I said I was never going to read it, blah blah. Well now I am. And it's quite good.

~ I've been doing quite a bit of crafting lately. Pinterest, you have sucked me in. Once I've made enough things, I'll share!

~ I work Wednesday night, so I won't be home to hand out candy to trick or treaters. Sigh...maybe next year!


Time for me to read some more Catching Fire, tootles!