Thursday, May 20, 2010

This Is Why I Desperately Need Employment

So...I finished making my "19 Things Before 20" list on Tuesday night. Since then I have already burned through two books. I'm not going to lie, I'm loving having the time to read (and I really have been doing other stuff too-I helped Lisa paint their summer house all day, pinky promise).

The first book is called "Catching Fire" it's part of a trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Of course, the third book, "Mockingjay" won't be out until August 24...cruel cruel world. Suzanne writes very grippingly and you immediately love her characters, despite the fact that they're occasionally stupid. Did I mention that I basically despise waiting for final books in series to come out? It's awful, and then the author always seems to do something stupid...like turn the male romantic lead into a tree...or just kill him off altogether. So for now I guess I have to wait, because whether or not I'm impatient, it's not coming out any sooner.

The second is called, "My Ridiculous Romantic Obsessions" by Becca Wilhite. Elisha handed it to me last night when we were hanging out, promising that it was going to be darling. It was.

Sometimes I wonder if I should be allowed to read. It gives me all sorts of batty ideas; then again, where would the world be without a few people who believe in the impossible? Not very far, right?

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

19 Things Before 20

Here they are folks! The 19 things I hope to accomplish before turning 20.

  1. Try Every Flavor of Jelly Beans
  2. Work for the Insights in Institute the way I work for knowledge in my regular classes
  3. Buy My First Car
  4. Read the Book of Mormon Again
  5. Flirt Shamelessly with Cute Boys
  6. Run a 5K
  7. Acquire Digital Camera-Take Lots of Pictures
  8. 51 Attractions in 1 Day in Disneyland
  9. Cut Hair Shorter than Normal
  10. Learn 50 New Recipes
  11. Finish my Quilts
  12. Fill Someone's Rooms with Balloons
  13. Finish the Story Left from the First 50,000; Write 50,000 More
  14. CONTACTS
  15. Build Legitimate Friendships with my Roomies
  16. Create a Budget. Stick to it!!!
  17. Stop Trading Breakfast for Sleep
  18. Read 25 Books Just for Fun
  19. Find Small Reasons to Write in My Journal