- tHANKS FOR hIDING THE bULL iN SUCH gREAT pLACES
- tHANKS FOR aLL OF THE dINNERS
- tHANKS fOR fIGURING oUT tHE fUTON... tWICE
- tHANKS FOR dRIVING mE arOUND IN yOUR sWEET rIDE
- tHANKS FOR lETTING ME uSE SOME oF yOUR sPECIAL sIZE pAPER
- tHANKS fOR lETTING mE HAVE MY oWN rOOM
- tHANKS FOR gETTING yOUR cLOTHES oUT THE nIGHT bEFORE
- tHANKS fOR cHECKING to mAKE sURE sLOVAKIA wAS a sAFE pLACE
- tHANKS fOR tOUCHING tHE eLECTRIC fENCE wITH ME, jUST SO i wOULDN'T dIE aLONE
- tHANKS fOR sAYING mY pOTATOES wERE gOOD
- tHANKS fOR mY rOCKING rED GS sHIRT
- tHANKS fOR lETTING ME uSE yOUR cELL pHONE, eVEN tHOUGH iT cOSTS .07 CHF
- tHANKS FOR nOT GETTING maD tHAT mY cRAP wAS aLL OVER tHE pLACE
- tHANKS FOR thE cOMMENTS ON mY bLOGTASTIC bLOG
- tHANKS fOR lETTING mE TURN tHE fAN oN TO nUMBER 3
- tHANKS foR aLWAYS mAKING sURE i HAD soMETHING tO dO
- tHANKS fOR cHECKING iN ON mE
- tHANKS FOR leTTING mE sTORE bIG reD aT yOUR hOUSE wHILE i WAS iN aFRICA
- tHANKS fOR rUNNING tO tHE tRAIN tHE fIRST dAY i aRRIVED, jUST tO sAY hI
- tHANKS fOR iNCLUDING mE iN tHE eMAIL cONVERSATIONS
- tHANKS fOR pROTECTING mE wHILE i wAS sLEEPING iN A pARKING lOT
- tHANKS fOR mAKING mE GET iN mY SLEEPING bAG, i rEALLY wAS gETTING cHILLY
- tHANKS fOR sTAYING uP LATE aND hANGIN oUT
- tHANKS fOR NOT mAKING fUN oF mY 1 gIRLIE mOMENT
- tHANKS FOR dOING soME oF MY lAUNDRY
- tHANKS fOR lISTENING tO ALL oF mY sTORIES
- tHANKS fOR cARRYING mY bAGS bOTH tIMES FROM tHE stATION tO YOUR HOUSE
- tHANKS foR aLL oF thE gREAT mEMORIES
- tHANKS FOR LETTING mE TAG-aLONG fOR 3 wEEKS
wHERE dID tHE tIME gO?
sO iN THE lAST 6 WEEKS i FEEL lIKE i HAVE bEEN eVERYwHERE. i TRIED tO caLCULATE aLL THE hOURS i HAVE SPENT iN pLANES, tRAINS, aUTOMOBILES, AND bOATS. iT IS aN aBSURD nUMBER!
i HAVE bEEN iN....
3 sTATES :uTAH, cALIFORNIA AND nEW jERSEY
9 cOUNTRIES: uSA, sWITZERLAND, iTALY, nIGERIA, gHANA, aUSTRIA, sLOVAKIA, cZECH rEPUBLIC, aND fRANCE
aND oN 3 cONTINENTS: nORTH aMERICA, eUROPE, aND aFRICA
i'VE aLSO sPENT... 64 hOURS oN A BUS
14 hOURS iN A CAR
2 hOURS ON a bOAT
35 hOURS oN tRAINS
47 hOURS oN A pLANE
tOTAL hOURS OF tRAVEL: 189 / aBOUT 8 dAYS
(tHATS nOT EVEN iNCLUDINg tHE coUNTLESS hOURS i SPENT TRAvELING bY fOOT....tHE woULD MAKE THE nUMBER EVEN mORE aBSURD)
wHEN i LOOK AT IT ALL AT ONCE iT'S cRAZY, bUT iT wAS tHE oPPORTUNITY oF A lIFETIME!
sO HERE IS a lITTLE tRIBUTE TO eUROPEAN bEACH fASHION!
yOU CAN'T gO ANYwHERE wITHOUT sEEING tHOSE tOPLESS wOMEN (aND aS THE bOYS sAID, iT IS nEVER THE hOT yOUNG ONES THAT go toPLESS, i CAN'T SAY tHAT i kNOW wHAT tHEY aRE tALKING AbOUT...i TRIED tO sHIELD mY eYES!)
fAT sPEEDO mAN, gOTTA lOVE iT!
rANDOM sPEEDO mAN (YES tHAT IS A cELL pHONE aROUND HIS nECK!)
sUN-bURNED mAN WITH aN 80'S sTYLE sUIT (HE WAS bRIGHT reD)
i WENT TO vIENNA, bRATISLAVA, AND pRAGUE ALL ALONE. i TOOK A NIGHT trAIN TO vIENNA AND WAS IN A SMOKING CAR WITH 2 DOGS LICKING ME AND A CRAZY sLOVIAKIAN WHO WATCHED ME WHILE i SLEPT. tHEN i FOUND MY WAY AROUND THE CITY AND TOOK A BIKE TOUR THROUGH vIENNA. iT WAS AMAZING TO SEE ALL OF THE HISTORICAL PLACES.
i TOOK A BOAT FROM vIENNA TO bRATISLAVA, sLOVAKIA. iN LINE FOR THE BOAT i MET jOSH, kERIM, AND wILL. 3 bOYS FROM nEW yORK WHO HAD JUST GRADUATED FROM jOHN'S hOPKINS. wE HUNG OUT IN bRATISLAVA UNTIL MY TRAIN LEFT. tHEY WERE HAVING A mUSIC fESTIVAL THERE AND tHERE WAS aN oRCHSTRA pLAYING cLASSICAL mUSIC RIGHT IN THE mIDDLE OF THE tOWN sQUARE. iT WAS SO cOOL! i TOOK ANOTHER NIGHT TRAIN FROM bRATISLAVA TO pRAGUE. tHIS TIME i DIDN'T HAVE THE WEIRD PEOPLE OR THE SMOKING cAR. i ARRIVED IN pRAGUE AT 6AM AND WALKED AROUND THE CITY. iT WAS bEAUTIFUL TO SEE ALL THE PLACES WHEN THE SUN WAS cOMING UP. tHERE WAS BARELY aNYONE UP. i TOOK A WALKING tOUR AND sAW EVERYTHING tHERE IS TOO SEE THERE. wE ALSO GOT TO SEE THE cHANGING OF tHE gUARDS AT THE pRAGUE cASTLE. i WALKED FROM 6 AM UNTIL 4:30pM WHEN i FOUND mY HOTEL. mY FEET HURT AND THEY WERE DISCUSTING. iT WAS ALL wORTH IT! i FINALLY TOOK A PLANE BACK TO bASEL, sWITZERLAND AND A TRAIN TO MY lITTLE HOME.SO AFTER MY AMAZING EXPERIENCE IN GHANA I CAME BACK TO SWITZERLAND TO HANG OUT WITH JESSICA AND TALLY. I DID EVERYTHING THERE IS TO DO THERE. I WENT TO CHURCHES, WATERFALLS, HIKES, ETC. I LEARNED HOW TO USE THE SELF TIMER ON MY CAMERA SO SOME OF THE PICTURES ARE A BIT OFF, BUT WHEN YOU ARE ALONE YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO ADAPT.
SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE YOU A BREAK FROM MY MANY ADVENTURES TO TELL YOU 100 THINGS ABOUT ME. THIS WAS JESSICA'S IDEA AND SINCE SHE AND TALLY DECIDE WHAT I DO THESE DAYS I HAD TO OBEY!
1-I love to travel!
2-I cut off my toe when I was 4 while I was telling my brother that axes were dangerous!
3-I love being the only girl. I hated it when I was little but now I have 3 protectors and I love it!
4-I spent 3 weeks in Africa working in the hosptial and an orphanage.
5-I love meeting random people. (Taveling alone is a good way to fulfill this one.)
6-I am a list maker, crossing things off is what I live for!!
7-I can't go to bed without brushing my teeth. If i fall asleep I have to get up even if its 4 am.
8-To go along with #7, I love going to the dentist, what a great feeling!
9-I'm slightly obsessed with Grey's Anatomy. No country dancing for me on Thursday nights!
10-I love babies. I got to watch a c-section in Africa and Jessica's ultrasound... it was amazing!
11-I love to mow the lawn! My mom and I actually fight over who gets to do it.
12-I've traveled to 18 countries: England, France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Lichtenstein, Haiti, Mexico, Ukraine, Jamaica, USA, Greece, Monaco, Nigeria, and Ghana
13-I think saying things at inappropriate times is hilarious.
14-I buy a postcard from all the places I travel to.
15-I LOVE the beach. The sand between my toes is the greatest feeling on earth!
16-I wish I lived underwater. After I learned to Scubadive I fell in love.
17- I love being outdoors. Hiking, camping or just sitting outside, I love it all.
18-I love Utah because it has 4 different season!
19-Tally, Jessica and I have a special cousin bond that nobody else has!
20-I have a slight obsession with bowling! (first date is always Applebee's and 3 games of bowling at Bonwood Bowl)
21-I swam with stringrays in the Cayman Island and thought it was amazing!
22-When I can't sleep I organize my closet.
23-I tend to watch pretty random t.v. shows. (usually while i'm cleaning my closet)
24- I promised I would never join Facebook or Blogspot...now I have both.
25-I love to look at my pictures from past vacations.
26-I "window" shop on the internet, I just like to see what's out there.
27-I love fruit (except the melon family)
28-Hiking in Italy, swimming in the ocean, pizza in Lugano and top it all off with Gelato... my perfect day
29-Mammoth Mtn. is one of my favorite places to visit, it brings back wonderful memories.
30-My extended family is freakishly close and I wouldn't want it any other way!
31-I want 4 kids- 3 boys and a girl. I know me, why would I want more of that?
32-I've never tasted Coke (drink or drug) Dr. Pepper or Pepsi...don't want to be addicted like some people I know. I didn't grow up drinking soda, so I usually just want water.
33-I've never said a swear word...I just have an exceptionally clean mind and mouth!
34-I HATE Single's Wards...went once and can't bring myself to go back.
35-The worst part of my day is blow-drying my hair.
36-I wish I could go back to my younger days and play night games during the summer. Cops and Robbers!
37-I like to color...yep I like to bribe kids to sit with me at church so I can color with them, and I get mad when they try to color on my picture.
38-I REFUSE to marry a guy with jacked up teeth, a good smile is the first thing I notice.
39-I'm EXTREMELY sarcastic. Sometimes it gets out of hand, but oh well.
40-I'm not an open person. The fact that I am sharing all of these things about me is quite weird.
41-Shari will always hold a special place in my heart!
42-I've gotten my heart shattered (not just broken) once in my life, I don't want to ever go through that again.
43-I would rather hang out with boys. (girls=drama, something I didn't grow up with)
44-I became good friends with my Gambling Addiction teacher and now I am going to intern for her! She is the coolest teacher ever!
45-I've cleaned the choir seats in the Conference Center (with a ghost-buster like vacuum).
46-I don't like getting flowers, they die...just give me the money!
47-I'm not a jewelry person. I usually take it off about an hour after putting it on, then I lose it.
48-I love to go to Brookstone and look around (more like play with all of the gadgets)
49-I look at the SkyMall Magazine everytime I fly, I've seen it hundreds of times.
50-I HATE to shop. I figure out what I need and go straight to it, I only stop and look when there is a sale!
51-I love going to Target, Walmart, Lowe's. Now those are places I can wander around in!
52-I hated pink until I was 16, now I like it!
53- I organized a blood drive for my Laurel Project and hated every minute of it.
54-I LOVE FIREWORKS!!!! The July 4th is my favorite. Another plus of living in Utah...we have the 24th too!
55-The wedding ring that I want is very inexpensive. I don't want to take an eye out with a large ring. (and i don't ever wear rings, better start working on that)
56-When I was little I dressed Josh up like a girl and would put his hair in fountains, he looked so cute!
57-I have way too many flip-flops, how many does one need? I only wear my favorites, which is about 3 pairs.
58-I love the sound of waves crashing on the beach, if I could wake up to it every morning...it would be heaven.
59-My all time favorite classical song is Pacabel Cannon in D. I listen to it over and over.
60-I've slept in a parking lot in Italy on a blow up pool toy that I found on the beach and it deflated during the night, oh the memories.
61-I'm a pyromaniac. I love to play with fire!
65-I remember the most random details, usually just little things that everyone else didn't even notice.
66-I wish I could fly. It would save gas money, time, and the environment.
67-I'm a perfectionist.
68-Aunt Panties, Shell, Shelly, Bob...those are just a few of my nicknames.
69-The most girly thing about me is I love having my nails done, not the actual process just the finished product.
70-I love to watch the snow fall, and the way it looks before anybody has driven on it is beautiful.
71-I like going to bed early, not big on the all night partying.
72- I usually fall asleep during movies, especially if they are started after 9 pm.
73-I hate snakes, and things the flutter in my face but I don't mind killing a spider.
74-I'm very competitive.
75-I'm a people pleaser, I just want everyone to be happy.
76-One of my favorite quotes is "It's not like I go into your house and take your Hello Kitty Backpack."-Angela
77-I wrote a missionary for 2 years, never missed a week and sometimes wrote a letter and an email. I call that dedication.
78-I'm outgoing and crazy yet, shy and antisocial at times.
79-My all time favorite book is Nancy and Plum (read it in 3rd grade and never forgot)
80-I want to travel to every country in the world before I die.
81-I love my name, all 3 of them. I am not looking forward to changing it when I get married.
82-I'm weird, I know it, and I like it!
83-My first kiss was on Jan 4, 2003 in front of Melissa Dredges house.
84-I love akward moments, I like to point them out and laugh about it.
85-I think blind dates make good stories, but I hate them (it's all about the story)
86-I didn't own a 2 piece swimming suit until I was 21.
87-I love to wear skirts, especially in the summer.
88-I hate cats, sorry to all you cat lovers but I can't stand them.
89-I like my small handwriting. It took me years to perfect it.
90-I finally perfected my signature after 21 years of trying out different ones. Now I don't want to get married, what if it takes another 21 years?
91-I got my first credit card at 21 and it gives me lots of stress, I want to get rid of it.
92-I like hard boiled egg whites, no yolks they are gross.
93-I think all boys 12 and older should wear white shirts to church, no excuses just do it.
94-I love to people watch. European beaches and campus are perfect places for this!
95-I like to sing in the car and I think it's funny when people look at you.
96- I only like to write with certain types of pens. RSVP pens are the best, they allow me to write small and its still be readable.
97-I don't have a favorite type of music, don't like rap or screaming, but other then that, if it's good I'll listen.
98-I'm addicted to gum. When the flavor runs out I have to get a new piece. If I chew a piece for too long it makes me sick.
99-I am "The Navigator" there is also "Trip Leader Talmadge" and "Hike Master Frammy"
100- I did this whole list during church in Swtizerland, just for Jessica to enjoy!