XXIV

I like...
cats
fingernail polish
the warmth of the sunshine
the sounds of summer nights
the smell of a fall day
reading books
the smell of a camp fire
Christmas lights
sunsets
thunderstorms
to feel the ground beneath my bare feet
picnics
taking pictures
the sound of birds in the spring
smelling books
music
organization
learning new things
parks
tree houses
the feeling of "home"

# 23

1. What is the name of your best friend? My sister, Laura
2. What are you listening to right now? Coldplay
3. What is your favorite number? 8
4. What was the last thing you ate? Bacon and eggs. Yum!
5. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Red
6. How is the weather right now? Cold and clear
7. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My mommy
8. Do you have a significant other? Yes, My boyfriend Steven
9. What are your favorite TV shows? Scrubs and The Office
10. Siblings? Yes, a brother and a sister
11. Height? 5 feet and 1/2 inch
12. Hair color? Blonde
13. Eye color? Blue/Green
14. Do you wear contacts? No, I have 15/14 vision
15. What's the last movie you watched? Splash, with Tom Hanks
16. Kisses or Hugs? Hugs!
17. Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla
18. Cats or Dogs? Cats
19. Favorite flowers? Multicolored roses and Tiger Lilies
20. Have you had a friend since kindergarten? Yes, the Hahn girls

twenty-2

I had a fantastic weekend! My friend Meghan's Roaring 20's party was great and almost everyone dressed up! Steve did his best dressing like he was from the 20's, he made a mustache out of my mascara! It turned out a lot like Clark Gable's mustache! :) Valentine's Day was perfect! I put a goodie bag together for Steve with all his favorite candy in it! He took me to the movies to see the movie Coraline, and it was very good! Then we went and ate dinner and walked around the mall. At Barns and Nobles I found a book called "The Memoirs of Jane Austen" I am very excited to find time to read it! When we came back to the apartment we made banana peanut butter cookies and decorated them with red icing! They were yummy!

the BIG 2-1

It has been a while since I have written. A lot has happened. I went home this past weekend to visit my family! I went and saw my cousin Natalie in her high school play "The Wizard of Oz". She played the Wicked Witch of the West. I also got to see my brother Jordan and my cousin in their drum line competition on Saturday. My sister Laura and I rented the movie, "The 10th Kingdom" it is like 7 hours long. We watched about 5 1/2 hours of the movie and realized that we did not have the third DVD. It was so sad! When I got back to Columbia Steve and I went to the Mizzou vs Kansas basketball game! It was fun and we ended up winning! YAY! I am having a very busy week! This Friday my friend Meghan is having her 20th birthday party...and it is a "Roaring 20's" theme! I get to dress like a flapper girl! I am excited! Well I don't have anymore to say! I have to get some homework finished!

twenty

Steven and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary on January 14th. I can't believe we having been dating that long already! It was really fun! He took me to the Melting Pot, one of my favorite restaurants! It was super good and we had so much fun! I am back in Columbia now and I start classes back up tomorrow! Hopefully I can get back into the swing of school and become more focused! My cousin Karlee goes to Mizzou with me now! It is nice to have her here with me! I just got back here today and we already met up and hung out for a while. Tomorrow I think we are going to have lunch together! Exciting! Well I hope everyone had a great three day weekend and will have a great four day work week! Ciao!

תְּשַׁע-עֶשְֹרֵה

I can't believe that it is 2009 now! This past year has gone by so fast! Today I made a new slide show for my picture key chain full of pictures of everything that has happened in 2008. It was nice to reminisce. I only have one week of Christmas break left! :( I don't want to go back. I know it is going to be hard after being home for so long. My cousin Karlee will be joining me at Mizzou this semester and I am super excited about that! :) It will make it easier going back knowing that she will be there with me! New Years Eve was fun. Steve, Laura, Zack, Jordan and I went down to the Hahn's house for a party. It was a red carpet party and it was all decorated like a red carpet event and we were suppose to dress nice like actors and actresses! It was really fun. Anyways, this Wednesday is special for Steven and I because it is our 2 year anniversary! I think he has something special planned! I love him lots! This Friday I have a meeting with the leader of the Communications Science and Disorders program at Fontbonne. I am hoping to attend Fontbonne for grad school next year at this time. So stressful! Hopefully everything will fall into place! Well I don't have anything else to say for now! Happy New Year!

# eighteen

Christmas was wonderful! I had a nice Christmas and was able to spend a lot of time with my family and friends! On Saturday, December 27th, we had our family Christmas party! It was so much fun! I got many nice gifts! I am looking forward to the rest of my break! I do not start school again until January 20th! Today is my friend Natalie Hahn's birthday and tonight we are all going out for pizza to celebrate! I hope everyone else had a fabulous holiday! Ciao!