Day 25--Blog Challenge

What I would find in your bag

My purse has this nasty habit of turning into a black hole.  I put things in and they disappear.  Right now my purse is pretty organized and I can find things easily but give me a week or so and it will be crazy again. 


I downsized to this smaller purse so that I didn't have as much room to throw my crap.  I miss my giant bag though.  It had so many great treasures in it!

 The Vortex

Everything laid out.  That pink bag is my favorite...how many people carry glue sticks, post-its, pens and permanent markers in their purse?

Blogging ADD

I have self-diagnosed ADD. 

I'm getting really bored with this blog challenge so I'm stopping.  Maybe I'll post the the ones I really want to post but I'm not doing the lame ones.  I'm hating this blog challenge because I'm not being very creative with my posts...I don't do well when I'm expected to write certain things. 

There I said it, I'm so done.

Day 23--Blog Challenge

Something you crave a lot

Cafe Rio pork salad.  I could eat that every day of my life and be happy...fat but happy.

Ah, man, my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Day 22--Blog Challenge

What makes you different from everyone else

Ugh...gag me!  What makes me different form everyone else? This is a ridiculous thing for me to even talk about.  I have no idea!  AAAHHHH!!! 

Wow.  Now that I've calmed down I think I can proceed.

I'm really excited to go back to work.  I don't know that I can wait 2 more weeks.  I'm dying to get back to my classroom and meet all my new students and have new adventures and new funny stories to tell.  Most people would be stoked to get 6 weeks off work but let me tell you, it gets kinda redundant after a while.  I need something to do!

Day 21--Blog Challenge

A picture of something that makes you happy

 Bag o' fruit snacks with only strawberry flavored snacks (except for one grape).

Freaking amazing sunset in St. George

Day 20--Blog Challenge

Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future

This is a really hard question for me to answer.  I've mentioned my list many times on this blog.  I want to get married.  I hope it happens soon-ish.  I'm just going to go with a very vague answer:

I see myself marrying a man who meets the criteria.


Wow.  That sounds super lame but it's true.

Day 19--Blog Challenge

Nicknames you have; why do you have them

The only nickname I ever had as a child was Ash or some variation of (ex. Smash, Ashee).  We were very original.

However, this has now changed.  I've become friends with Ryan.  Ryan likes to say things to make people uncomfortable but in a loving, friend sort of way.  Somehow we've all "dated/been engaged to/made out with" Ryan.  Every one of these allegations are big fat lies.  But because of these allegations, some of us have inherited a celebrity couple name with Ryan.  When Josh and Ryan were together (long story and again a huge lie), it was Rosh.  When Gabriel and Ryan were together, it was Rabe.  When Ryan and I were together it was Rash.  These names are very creative.  Just add an R to the beginning of your name and you too can be a celebrity power couple with Ryan.

And that, folks, is my super uncreative nickname.

Day 18--Blog Challenge

Plans/dreams/goals you have 

• Get married

• Have children

• Run some sort of marathon like race...but 26.2 miles is a bit excessive

• Live on a farm for a while and raise chickens and grow all my own food  

• Be the kind of teacher that students come back years later to thank
  

Day 17--Blog Challenge

Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

This one is so difficult for me to write.  I generally really like my life and wouldn't want to change it.  I also don't have any motivation to be famous...ever!  Do you see all that celebrities go through?  Ugh!  People snapping pictures of me at all times...NO THANKS! 

That being said, I think I would trade lives with someone who lives a totally green lifestyle.  I'm far from being saving rainwater and recycling everything I use but I would like to be able to do so one day and why not learn first hand from someone who is already doing it?

Day 16--Blog Challenge

Another picture of yourself

This is a random picture taken by a student on field day.

Day 15--Blog Challenge

Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

1.  Rainy Monday by Shiny Toy Guns
2. Today by Joshua Radin
3. My Girl by The Temptations
4. Without Love from Hairspray 
5. Molly Makeout by Friday Night Boys
6. No Surprise by Daughtry
7. Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood
8. Golden Train by Justin Nozuka
9. The Technicolor Phase by Owl City
10. Treasures by The Rocket Summer

Day 14--Blog Challenge

A picture of you and your family

 Devin, Mom, Courtney, Grandma, Me, Breanna

Day 13--Blog Challenge

A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

Dear Jaynee, Jenny and Courtney,

Remember on July 12, 2010 when you all ganged up on me and smacked my butt so hard I cried a little?  I do.  That is a day that will stay in my memory for a long time because you hurt me so deeply. 

I know that I returned the smackage but it's difficult to forget the hurt deep down in my butt tissue.  I hope that we can continue to work on our relationship and resist the urge to give love smacks to each others' butts.

Sincerely,
Ash J.




(As you can see, though the topic of this letter is real, the letter itself is in jest.  I don't tend to let people hurt me.  When they do, I usually brush it off and forget about it.)

Day 12--Blog Challenge

How you found out about Blogger and why you made one

You can read why I originally said I was starting a blog here.  


I honestly don't know why I started a blog other than the fact that I like to write and it seemed like something fun to do.  It also seemed like a good way to keep track of the things I was doing and share my narcissism with the world.

I found out about Blogger just by reading the blogs of friends.  I feel like this is a really silly post but it answers the question and that's what it's all about...just like the Hokey Pokey.

Day 11--Blog Challenge

Another picture of you and your friends

Gabe, Jenny, Me, Rich, Jaynee, Ryan

I love this picture because I look so ridiculous.

Day 10--Blog Challenge

Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Lazy, Excited, Angry

Happy Songs

Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

You Didn't Tell Me by Lawson



Ramalama by Roisin Murphy





There is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths 

Sad Songs

Brick by Ben Folds


Lazy Songs


I have no idea what kinds of songs I listen to when I'm sad. 


Excited Songs


I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers


Angry Songs

Any song from Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill CD

Angry Johnny by POE



*I feel like I didn't do this post justice.  I love music.  I always have music playing.  I think I'll be revising this post occasionally to make sure that it truly reflects the music that I listen to when I'm feeling these different emotions.

Day 9--Blog Challenge

Something you’re proud of in the past few days

I have gone to sleep before midnight for the past three days.  This calls for a celebration!

Day 8--Blog Challenge

Short term goals for this month and why

I hate goal setting.  Mostly because I never complete them.  But I'll try it any way.

• Get back into a normal sleep schedule.
• This is needed so that I can function when I have to start working again.  This staying up til 3 am will not cut it come mid-August
• Begin working out again.
• Having a normal sleep schedule will also help in this area.
• Eat better.

Day 7--Blog Challenge

A picture of someone/something that has had a big impact on you

Day 6--Blog Challenge

Favorite super hero and why

Originally, I said this:

"I never really liked super heroes as a child and I still don't.  So I don't really have a favorite but I did have Wonder Woman pajamas that were super cool when I was about four years old.  So if I had to pick one, I guess she would be it.




The pajamas looked a lot like this:

Except they were so much cooler because they were pajamas (so I got to wear them every day, not just Halloween) and they had a detachable cape...best purchase ever, Mom!"

 My mom just posted this on Facebook.  These are the pajamas/apparent Halloween costume I was talking about.  I wore that outfit everywhere!

But now that Ryan has reminded me of a way better super hero ever, I'm changing my mind.


My favorite super hero is Inspector Gadget.  Yeah, he's a little ditzy and it's usually Penny and Brain who save the day but the abilities he has...A-MAZ-ING!



All you have to say is "Go, go Gadget (insert something awesome)" and you're set.

Go, go Gadget Money Tree!