'Perfect Imperfections'

This is a challenge from PrettyPrettyPrincessPosts:

-3 things you DON'T like about yourself
-3 things you DO like about yourself
-3 UNIQUE things about yourself

So here we go!

I do NOT like:

-My nose-EW!!! It's just weird shaped and nasty...

-My nails-they're fun to play around with and paint, but sometimes they're just annoying. Especially my toenails-I trip ALL the time-I cannot even count the times I have tripped and broken a toenail, and then ended up bleeding everywhere...yech

-My violin skills-I started when I was in 6th grade (long time ago), and I really haven't gotten any better. But Mama Bear is convinced that if I practice I'll get better (I beg to differ)

I absolutely, and totally LOVE:

-My legs-you will never see anything above the knee, because I am super conscious about my white thighs (yes, even when I swim I wear jean cutoffs), but I love my calves. They LOOK muscular, and they probably are. This year in college, I was in a 3-story building and some idiot decided to put my classes on the 1st and 3rd floors, with my schedule having them 10 minutes apart. The elevator is on the OTHER side of the building, so it was just faster to take the stairs. BUT IT KILLED ME!!! Needless to say, I actually was 'working out' this year. : P

-My music sense-Music has been a huge part of my life, mainly on my dad's side of the family. My grandma played piano, my dad plays piano, and I play piano. But a lot of my family has sung, too. I have really bad stage fright, so I wouldn't be caught dead singing a solo (that hasn't stopped my mom from making us four kids sing... IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE CHURCH!!!!)

-My 'Level-headedness'- A lot of people who know me very well have said I'm very level-headed, and very grounded. This is true! I also try to keep an open mind when meeting new people, and it makes me sad to see people treated poorly because of how they are (cultural background, financial situations, etc..). Seriously, people? We're all human! NO ONE IS PERFECT!!!!

3 unique things:

-I can sorta-kinda-maybe play the harp. I purchased one approximately 2 years ago, and LOVE it!!! I can't play it very well, but I do practice-that one I am determined to accomplish!

-I am super mega quiet. It's not necessarily that I don't have anything to say, I just live by the motto, "It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt." (Mark Twain). I am not very street smart (and not always booksmart, either), but at least I know when to shut up!

-I have never lived outside of the northern half of Utah. (okay, this one isn't unique-just boring) Most of my family lives here, and my parents have always had good 'luck' with schools, jobs, and teachers, etc, and have never found a reason to move out of state. I sure do love to travel, though!!

So that's just a piece of me, most of it you've probably known because of the blog...so TAG!!! You're it-go post about you!!!

Foot In Mouth

As is widely known, I do not have a knack for speaking eloquently. When it comes to writing, I have all the time in the world (usually) to say what I want to say, and I know how to put words together to sound beautiful. (I blog more than I speak, literally)

I am often the target of ridicule, but I have learned to laugh at myself (this is very important, since I am also a klutz!) But a few nights ago proved to be rather harmful (more to my dog than anyone, really).I was at work, cleaning, and had brought my young pooch along with me. (She keeps me company on the car rides to and from work). She was in my way, and thus elicited this reponse from me: "Move it, chubby!" (Not very eloquent, am I?) Lab Lady, a near and dear friend of mine (and a coworker), was in the vicinity, and said, "I beg your pardon!"

This comment, as is obvious, was NOT directed towards her, and I quickly moved to fix the error. "Not you, Lab Lady!" I yelped. "I would never say that to your face!"

Lab Lady exploded. "Aha! The truth comes out-not to my face!" There was much laughing  (another coworker overheard everything). Lab Lady knows full-well that I would never say anything like that, to her face or her behind her back, and had been teasing me all along.

She later explained that she had been going to say that she had seen a lot of other dogs MUCH heavier than 'my little one'. Redder than red, I walked away, still mumbling apologies.

When I again passed my wonderful coworker, she quipped, "How's it going, chubby?"

I might NEVER live that one down.

Sick

I'm sick and tired of seeing people who refuse to give of themselves to others less forunate. I'm sick of hearing of the rich politicians who don't want to help the people who put them where they are today.

I'm sick of seeing people argue over being 'politically correct', and battling out  EVERY. SINGLE. LITTLE. detail of "Christmas" (It's not a Christmas tree, it's a FESTIVAL tree, it's not Christmas Break, it's 'Winter Break').

I'm sick of seeing proud people who think they're above everyone else. I'm sick of seeing "Christians" who have no tolerance for anyone, not even to help.

I'm sick of seeing racist-like action. I'm sick of seeing generalizations of religions when some (if not most) of those people are harmless.

I'm sick of seeing all the cruelty and abuse in the world.

But mostly, I'm just sick.

If you hop on over to Prettyprettyprincessposts you will see what happened this last Thursday/Friday. It was pretty crazy! No power, no school, nothing! It was kind of scary, but our prayers were heard and we were safe (most of us).

So, on with Christmas! My Christmas shopping is pretty much done (sorry to brag), and I am THRILLED!!! I always find little gifts that are inexpensive, but seem to mean a lot! (If I may say so myself.

So today, we have Celtic Woman (again) with "Ding Dong Merrily on High". Finals for school are this week, and I am barely getting by (blech). More to follow!



Ding dong dong
Ding dong dong...

Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv'n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And "Io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

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