The List: day 8

THE LIST:

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrasing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misundertand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.






8. What are 5 passions you have?

 I think this depends on how you define passions.... but Ill try ...

pas·sion

[ pásh'n ] (noun) intense enthusiasm: a strong liking or enthusiasm for a subject or activity 
 
Lets use this definition........
.....in no particular order...

Fitness

 










Lately  I have really been trying to work on my health and wellness and I guess you could say it has become a passion of mine. I work out every morning before work and sometimes after work as well... I drink lots of water throughout the day instead of sodas or juices... I eat Heart healthy oatmeal for breakfast, fruit and veggies throughout the day, and a sensible dinner... I don't do fast food and recently I have quit buying stuff with preservatives or artificial crap in it. I buy whole grains instead of processed pastas and breads and am emptying the pantry of pre-made stuff.. I love to cook so this works out well for me and Phil loves to eat so I very rarely have to worry about there being leftovers to tempt me later... Its all making me feel more energized and healthy and I have actually lost a lot of weight... I reached my first goal (Down 40lbs and weighing less than Phil) Now I am onto my next goal of being 10lbs less than him hahah. I recently received from my mom a new pair of jeans size 9 and guess who can wear them now!!! This girl!!!! I have never been in a single digit in my life... the smallest I ever was in highschool was a 12 maybe a 10 once but that didnt last so guess who is excited about life and fitness being on the right track.... yep you guessed right, me again!!!




Education

 
 I have been in school since I was 4 years old and Im not about to stop now... Now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel... So here I am... in graduate school at Miami working on my PhD in Microbiology... I I have always enjoyed school and I love to learn (even though oddly enough I don't like to study... and yes there is a big difference between learning and studying) Anyway my job I have right now is perfect for me at this stage in my life... Im learning how to do all the techniques that will make me a better scientist for the future and as I continue to learn I will become better or more fluent in the many aspects of science and I will probably never quit learning because science changes just as quickly as everything else in this world... there is always something bigger and better to learn and use...



Love (Friends/Family/Boy)

The people in my life have influenced me and shaped me into the person that I am... Without them I would be nothing and therefore they are my greatest passion... My family got me started and they are who I can continue to rely on no matter what the situation may bring... I love my parents and siblings and nieces and nephews and all of them.... They are my lifeline!!! I have made many great friends along the way... Above pictured are my two longest and dearest friends Corissa and Teresia... I have known them since T-ball and somehow or another we have stuck together all this time regardless of where we live or go or what life throws our way... I have many treasures from everywhere Ive been whether it be Ashland, Toledo, Erie, Angola, or now Oxford but they also shaped me into who I am.... And last but not least is the love of my life Philip who came into my life at a time when we really needed each other and we kinda saved each other in a way that we will be tied together for life and I love with him all my heart and soul... He is my better half and my reason to come home each night....


Reading



I love to read... and NO this does not go along with education... I love to read for reading... I love classics like Jane Eyre and Tom Sawyer but I also love the Harry Potter series, Hunger Games Series, Anything by Dan Brown, and now am involved with the sensual books of 50 Shades of Grey... my reading tastes change often and in large amounts but I still read... I love books and I love getting lost in them and forgetting my own reality for awhile... I love waking up from a dream where I was the main character in my latest read and I love that feeling when you just can't put it down.. the "just one more page... just one more chapter and ill go to bed" feeling... I love it all!!!


Being Outdoors






 I am super passionate about exploring the great outdoors and going new places and seeing new things and just soaking up the vitamin D... I can be happy laying on the beach in the sun just as easily as I can be happy hiking through the woods to see a waterfall and just recently I discovered I can be happy in a cave exploring new places underground that most people never see.... Its an invigorating and amazing feeling to do something you have never done.... In that same breath though I love being outdoors so much that I have no problem going into the yard to play catch or lay by the pool or go play frisbee golf with Phil at the park... There are so many different ways to love the outdoors and I am passionate about each and every one... I cant wait to see more of the world... hike new places... sleep outdoors... go to Antarctica for research... The world is one big adventure you just have to go with it and live it!!!


Peace and Love and God Bless

My list for 50 shades

So there has been all kinds of speculation about who should play the cast if 50 shades of grey really does become a movie...


Here are my choices for who I think would be amazing...

Christian Grey: Matt Bomer









Then There is Anastasia ....: Leighton Meester or Alexis Bledel

Katherine Kavenaugh: Blake Lively

 


 Elliot Grey : Channing Tatum

 


 Mia Grey: Lucy Hale




Jose: Jesse Metcalf

 



Ray (Ana's Dad): Billy Burke
 



Liela: Jena Malone






 Elena, aka Mrs. Robinson: Jenna Elfman






 Dr. Grace Trevelyan-Grey: Diane Lane





Taylor: The bodyguard: Jason Statham

 




 And thats my cast: take it or leave it hahaha

The list: Day 7

7. What is your dream job, and why?



hmmmmm I dont know to be honest.... I used to want to be a doctor and then when that changed I wanted to become a teacher at the university level but recently Ive been leaning more towards working in industry...
Though I may not know the exact job I have an idea of what would be perfect:

-flexible hours so that when I start a family I wont ever have to worry about missing a kids soccer game or ballet recital or whatever else the kid wants to participate in
-Good pay... I dont need to be a millionaire I just want to be able to support my family and give them everything that they need and occasionally what they want
- Close to home cause I hate driving hahaha
-I want to make a difference.... I want to have an impact or make a discovery or add to the world somehow

K thats all I have right now... let me think about it hahaha

The List: Day 6

6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?


This is a tough one because there are a couple up there at the top...

Leaving medical school is definitely up there..... That was probably the worst couple of months of my life.... and I definitely didn't handle it well.... I was just so unhappy for such a long time and it was exhausting... I constantly had circles under my eyes... I never slept... I started doing badly on exams because I couldn't focus or wouldn't focus... I hated going on rotations... I hit a deep depression and meds wouldn't help me at all... I would cry for no reason or someone would give me a reason... I hated Erie and the town and the fact that the sun refused to shine more than a couple times a year.... I broke up with one boyfriend just to get mistreated by the next... I ended up leaving and never going back.... I came home one night sobbing and told my parents I didn't want to do it anymore... I collapsed into bed for a few weeks and lost a few pounds... I had completely let myself down and had failed epically at something that I had wanted for my entire life... I had wanted to be a doctor since I was a little girl and I never imagined hating it so much... I wasn't ever a bad student in school and here I was on rotations refusing to study because I just needed to not think about everything that had happened throughout the day... I was miserable but yet I was miserable that I had given up... even if it was for the best I couldn't wrap my head around it... I couldn't accept that I had failed so miserably at something..... Eventually I got up put myself back together and made some new decisions... I took the GRE and applied to graduate schools within a week of their deadlines and I got a job waitressing to hold me over until graduate school started... I applied to 4 programs and got into 2 of them and obviously I decided on Miami... I still feel a pang of sadness occasionally when I think about what could have been but then I remember what could have been and some of  the sadness goes away...
The other tough one is a little too personal for today and Ive opted to not write about it so we are gonna stick with the above memory as the tough one...


God Bless~!

The List Day 5

THE LIST:

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrasing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misundertand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.



 5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?




1) Phil
2) when an experiment goes right at work
3) getting on the scale to see a smaller number than last time
4) Butterfinger Blizzards or shamrock shakes haha
5) Going home to see my parents and siblings and nephews and nieces



Corny i know... deal with it hahaha

i know i already posted today but.....

The List Day 4

THE LIST:

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrasing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misundertand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.



4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.

In no particular order

 1) Dont go to medical school... but still go to Miami in the fall of 2011 (Trust a man named Phil he is your soul mate and the one you've been waiting for)
2)  NO MATTER WHAT.... never betray a friend
3) Never date someone from walmart under any circumstances
4) Start working out more often.... it is totally worth it
5) Hug your siblings more and every chance you get
6) There is life after high school and the boys you loved then you wont love in the future and the things that mattered then wont matter later and the drama then will all disappear and will never matter again
7) Never trust a Wagner
8) Don't date people where you work
9) Take better care of  your parents and love them unconditionally and show them every chance you get
10) Convince your father not to trust his sisters and keep a better eye on Grandmas Will (sad but true)