The world is like a book. Not traveling is like only reading a page.: 10/12/08

Saturday, October 18, 2008

~~~~FuN dAy At SeA~~~

haha* Fun day at sea..... and Mark with the camera... how can you beat that? I certainly wanted to BEAT HIM when I realized he took this picture of me laughing! :)

Wow

A picture of Mom taking a picture... wonder how her's turned out......?

Nice

Daddy taking a picture of the two of us.....

Then I took one......

LoVe HeR

Could they be any cuter!?!?!??!?!?

Laying out!!!! Yummy!

Ready for the second formal night!!!!

Why is Mark sooooo awkward here?!?!?

Hey now!

Okay... we are even....

What can I say? I'm competitive... haha* Czeching out my momma.....

Wow... they are .....a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e.....

But so are we..... haha*

Hottness....

Dad loved him some shrimp!

Dangit Mark with your zoom on your camera!!!!!

* *O*B*S*E*S*S*I*O*N*

Yeah for Formal Night

I love this picture! and sooooo should she!!! soooo happy!

Playing mini golf!!! nice form!!!

Daddy dearest

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Windy lovin.......

Whoopsies.... ;)

Dancing with my Momma!

Baker Loving

Yummy

Helping Mom lose in the casino... we made QUITE A SCENE....

*~* DaNcInG wItH dAdDy *~*

Cloud Nine

My Dad is a CREEP!!! HAHA*

HIGH FIVE!

<3>

Please, Thank you, and sorry
I'm sweating like a fat kid in a snowsuit
Douche
Pray about it/ I'll pray for you
Good Old Terre Haute
What the?
That's what she said
Smile! [While taking a picture]
Am I on candid camera?
I love you [ALWAYS before going to sleep or when saying goodbye]

Eight things I am passionate about:

HEALTH: In all that I do. I want to stay physically and emotionally
fit my entire life. I run and work out often. I choose to maintain
relationships in my life with people who I am very proud to call
friends. Health is a very important part of my life.
FAITH: I know that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me. I believe strongly in the power of prayer. I know that nothing in
my life will happen that I cannot handle with God on my side.
UNENDING OPTIMISM: One of my favorite quotes is, "Life is too short to
be sad, mad, or boring." I was the one who said it. I love it and will
live by it. I always try to find the good part of a situation. I have
yet to come to a situation in my life where I couldn't use my unending
optimism.
TRAVEL: For a 22 year old woman, I have seen a lot of the world. I am
very blessed to have these amazing opportunities in my life. I have
traveled from Hong Kong to Athens, Greee and lots of places in between.
I plan to travel for the rest of my life. After teh European Honeymoon,
Mark and I will start saving totravel to Egypt and Israel. We will se
Bethleham and Jeruselum soon.
ENTERTAINING PEOPLE: I will do next to anything to get a laugh out of
someone. I love the beautiful sound of someone laughing. I don't care
if the laughs are with me or AT me: As long as I hear the laugh.
FAMILY: I am so blessed with the perfect family. Each of my family
members is my best friend. My sister and I used to fight over clothes.
I must add that our wardrobe at teh time consisted of silk shirts and
green jeans. That phase is over and we are closer than ever. My little
brothers are getting to the point where they are not so little. It is
extremely important to me to be a strong influence in their lives as they enter these teenage years. High school can be rough. I want to be always available to help them. ... Except I won't buy them booze.
LIVING: I want to be able to say I have lived life to the fullest. Life is such a gift and I never want to miss an opportunity to do something. I can be easily convinced to go somewhere or spend time with others because I never know which minute will be my last.
RESPECT: Respect is so important. I think everyone has the right to be treated fairly. I have a huge issue with people who have stereotypes or prejudices about a person or group. I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and never judge others from ignorant ideals. After living in Europe this semester, I have come to understand that people and cultures are different. Instead of judging people's thoughts or actions, I want to learn why they think/say/do that. Everyday is a learning experience. I learned so much about people and life this semester, especially that everyone deserves R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
INDIVIDUALISM: I know I am different from others and am very proud of that. I have my own thoughts and ideas. I am not normal in any way shape or form. (If you know me, you would agree!) :) I love it!!!

Eight things I want to do before I die:

Travel to the Holy Lands/ See the Pyramids

Have children/ Be a GrandParent

Join the Peace Corps/ Serve on a mission trip to Africa

Get married in Vegas

Run the marathon at the North Pole

See a naked....small person....

Get a vibrator (or some other ridiculous sex toy) through security at an airport without getting maced

Hump Brad Pitt's leg and tell my inmates about it afterward

Eight things I have learned:

Never underestimate the power of prayer.
There is nothing more beautiful than an elderly couple holding hands.
Take the emotion out of the situation.
There is never only one side of a story.
Learn at least one thing from every person you meet. God puts them in
your life for a reason. Take advantage of it.
Being a girl has its advantages (Damsel in Distress, license and
dresses) and we deserve to be treated like princesses. Never
underestimate the power of cleavage.
I am proud of who I have become, and that is how it should be.
Drinking an escessive amount of alcohol will always end in me urinating
in someplace other than the bathroom.

On Another Note....

My ex-roomie, Rachel, had a post on her blog of a list of 'eights.' I answered these questions for myself while on my bachelorette party in Vegas. I am just now getting around to posting them... :) Enjoy

Pacers Entertainment

This video is from the Pacers game last night. It was during a time out. I'mglad that I was able to get it on video! :)

EmAil I received this morning.......

In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+
birthday.
Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there
on
television, she said it was 'exciting.' Regarding body changes,
she
said there were many, occurring everyday...like her breasts.
They seem
to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first. The
audience
laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest
woman, with
so much wisdom in her words!

Maya Angelou said this:

I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems
today,
life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way
he/she
handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and
tangled
Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your
parents,
you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as
'making a
life.'

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's
mitt on
both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open
heart, I
usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be
one.

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch
someone.
People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them
feel.