Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Of My Favorite Places To Eat In Disney World! 1. Rainforest Cafe 2. Planet Hollywood 3. The Mayan Grill 4. Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano 5. 50's Prime Time Cafe 6. Le Cellier Steakhouse 7. The Crystal Palace 8. Tony's Town Square 9. Ghirardelli Soda Fountain 10. Hollywood & Vine 11. L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante 12. Boulangerie Patisserie 13. Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe

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Ah, The Randomness!

Okay, I was tagged by Heather to do this random MeMe. I have to tell you 6 random things about me that you may or may not know, so here goes!


1. I sometimes turn on my turn signal when going around a curve. I only do this when my mind is elsewhere. I guess God makes me do this to snap me out of my thoughtlessness.

2. I cannot type without looking at the keyboard. I can still type pretty fast, I just have to look down. Most people learn how to type without looking in school, but I never did. Oh well.

3. I never buy the same kind of shampoo that I just finished. When a bottle runs out, I go out and buy a different kind. I heard that different kinds have different nutrients for your hair in them, so if I use the same kind every time, my hair may not be getting something that it needs.

4. I am afraid of fire. I like fireplaces and bon fires, but I don't like lighters or sparklers and I'm terrified of matches. I have never lit a match in my life.

5. I think my ideal job would be an editor for a Christian publishing company. Think about it, I'd get to read books all day long and give my opinion! Either an editor or a food critic. That'd be cool too.

6. I am a very picky eater. VERY picky. My mom picks on me sometimes, but it's really her fault. I get it from my grandpa, who passed it to me through her. I used to think I was the only one in my family that was this picky, but then I learned that a lot of the things I don't like, my grandpa doesn't like them either. I'm not the only one!

Hope you enjoyed!

Tu Hablas Espanol?

Well once again I have gotten behind on blogging. I hope you all forgive me and continue reading! I also have a random MeMe that Heather tagged me on, so that will be up tomorrow.

Today, though, I want to tell you all a story. This is a true story that happened moments before I began typing this. I have an oral exam tomorrow in Spanish, in which my professor will ask me 5 questions out of about 15 that she gave us to study for. To study, I wrote the questions on notecards with the corresponding responses on the opposite side. I asked my mother to read the questions randomly to me. I did not realize what I was asking.

My mother knows english. My mother does not know any languages other than english. This means that she's not experienced when it comes to reading another language, even spanish. However, this was a very funny experience. What made it funny wasn't necessarily how she said the words (although this was pretty funny), but it was the look on her face when saying them.

She got tired of studying pretty quickly, and I can understand why. I'm just glad that I have a mom that will take the time to help me with my studying, even if she has no clue what she is saying to me!

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Of My Favorite Quotes! 1. "Gosh..." -Napolean Dynamite 2. "I don't know!" -Lucy Pevancy from Chronicles of Narnia 3. "You guys got chickens? I love chickens! Are they extra crispy or original recipe?" -Crawl from Son-In-Law 4. "Love is a decision." -from the book Redemption by Karen Kingsbury 5. "If it wasn't this, it's be something else!" -from Elizabethtown 6. "Walking in the grass feels so fine, don't need shoes in the summertime!" -SpongeBob 7. "I love them pigs, I love them pigs so much! We love them swine (snort snort snort), they is devine (snort snort snort)!" -from Rigoletto 8. "Cows, I hate cows more than I hate coppers!" -from O Brother Where Art Thou 9. "Oh my gosh, Nemo's swimming out to sea!!!" -the buck-toothed fish from Finding Nemo 10. "Look, it's a tall green man with a weird gotee. I'm guessing that's significant. (Begins crying and hugs statue)" -Riley from National Treasure 11. "New York City has no power, and the milk is getting sour, but I do not think it's scary because I stay away from dairy. La la la la la la la..." -Phoebe from Friends, and yes it is a song, but I like it! 12. "I sometimes eat on Saturdays." -from Failure to Launch 13. "Schmidtty!!!" -all of us Balkus people, we said it long before that stupid commercial came out!

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Healthy Competition

Okay, I have always heard that competition is good for you. It supposedly helps you build character. Well, it seems as if I have some healthy competition coming my way!

Sunday night, Josh came to church with me and afterwards a group of us all went to eat at Pizza Hut. Josh was at the end of the table, and my cousin's 2 year old daughter Raegan was at the head. Raegan had never been around Josh that much, so at church she spent a lot of time staring and trying to figure him out. I guess by the time we got to Pizza Hut, she had decided that she liked him.

The whole time we were there eating, she was making eyes at Josh and flirting with him. It was so cute! Then, when we went outside, Raegan started to run out into the parking lot and Josh grabbed her and picked her up. He went ahead and put her in her car seat, and boy did she like this! I didn't get to see her face, but my mom did and said she was in a trance. But this isn't the best part.

About 5 minutes after we left, Crystal called me. Raegan had been praying, thanking God for everyone that had been there. After she finished going through saying "God bless..." for everyone, she stopped and said, "Mommy, I want to kiss Josh!" Now you can imagine what a surprise this was to hear from a 2 year old.

After Crystal told me, she ended the phone conversation with, "Love you, bye." As she hung up, she heard Raegan say in her sweetest voice, "He he he, love you, bye! I was talking to Josh mommy. He's my boyfriend!" It was tthe cutest thing! I'm going to have to watch out when Raegan is around Josh. She may try to steal him from me!

Disney World, Here We Come!

Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

Well, I am getting very very excited. Why you may ask, because in 3 weeks, I'm going to Disney World!!! It's one of my favorite places in the entire world. This will be my 8th time going. This may sound like a lot, but you don't know my dad.

The first time we went, I was in the 7th grade. My mom had to go to a conference for work that was being held inside the Disney resort. I wanted to go so bad, and mom had already been the year before, so after a little convincing, daddy agreed to go. When we got down there, he was like a little kid, running around everywhere, wanting to see absolutely everything. Needless to say, he loved it!

Ever since then, daddy starts saving and planning in July to go back in the spring. He has a small obsession. But it actually works out pretty great for me because I get to go to Florida every year. I get really excited bout it every year, but this year is going to be even better. Josh, my boyfriend, is going with us.

Now before I go any further, let me make it clear that he will be staying in a different room from me. Any other arrangement would not be right, and extremely uncomfortable for me! Continuing on, I cannot wait until we go. This will not only be Josh's first time to Disney and his first time on a plane, but this will also be the first time he has spent a substantial amount of time with my dad. This is going to be interesting! I'll have to let everyone know how it goes!

Thursday Thirteen

Okay everyone, I have gotten behind on my blogging. I am ashamed. But I am going to try to do a lot more writing on here! Do not fear! So here's my Thursday Thirteen, enjoy!

Thirteen Things I Like To Do To Relax! 1. Get a pedicure 2. Read a book 3. Get a message 4. Cook 5. Listen to music 6. Sit in a rocker on the front porch 7. Go for a walk 8. Read the Bible 9. Take a drive, not a hurried one 10. Play Spider Solitare 11. Watch a good movie 12. Go shopping 13. Talk to Josh Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen of my Pet Peaves 1. When people pull out in front of you and then go below the speed limit 2. When a dryer sheet is left on the kitchen floor (I have slipped on one before...not fun!) 3. When someone starts to tell you something and then stops and says they can't tell you 4. Cigarette smoke 5. People who won't let you get on the highway, Wendover, or any of the like 6. People that don't parent their children 7. "Christians" who do not live the Word 8. E-mails that promise granted wishes, gift certificates and "luck" 9. Cigarette smoke 10. Drug abuse of any kind, including prescriptions and/or alcohol 11. Fake people 12. Obnoxious, rude, disrespectful, profane people 13. Did I mention cigarette smoke?? I mean really, if you choose to slowly kill yourself through the use of tobacco, at least have the courtesy to not smoke and kill others! Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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Yay for Narnia!

Sorry for not posting in a few days. Unfortunately I have been blessed with a touch of the stomach virus. Not fun. I'm feeling better today though so maybe I'm almost done with it.

Today after school I went to Target to buy The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. It just came out today and I am so super excited!!! See, that is now one of my favorite movies ever. It is awesome. Everyone should see it at least 5 times. I have only seen it thrice, and for this I am sad, but since I just bought it, I will live up to my own standards haha.
I am also reading the original books by C.S. Lewis. They are really good. It's kind of weird because technically they are children's books, but they are so wonderful that I don't care.
I also heard on the radio that they are putting out the next book in a movie around Christmas 2006. I hope they are right and it's not just a rumor. This also makes me happy!