Day 15-your dream house

My idea of a dream house has really evolved over the years.  Back in junior high, we had to design a house.  Mine was quite elaborate being U-shaped with the garage in the middle of each floor, with an elevator to get to each one, a swimming pool on the second floor and very few bedrooms.  I wanted to scan it, but I couldn't find it.

Now, my dream house would be a bungalow with main floor laundry, 2 bedrooms, and office and a good sized kitchen.  I've discovered that I'm very particular about kitchens.  This surprises me since I don't cook very much, but I do think that if I had a bigger, better laid out kitchen, I would start to cook more.  One main thing that I want my kitchen to have is big drawers instead of lower cupboards.  I find lower cupboards annoying especially since I have a hard time bending down to get something from the back of the cupboard.

I want to have a nice porch/patio area, and don't really want to have to do any yard maintenance.

Day 14-a non-fictional book

As I stated in my previous post, I really don't all that much.  I can't really remember the last time that I read a non-fiction book.  So I really don't have much to say for this post.

Day 13-a fictional book

I don't read a whole lot any more (mostly because I'm too cheap to buy books, and have a huge library fine) but I have been reading books by Ruth Ann Nordin on my iTouch.  She writes historical romances.  

There was one of her stories that I could relate to.  It was called "Eye of the Beholder".  It is a story about a woman, who spent her whole life thinking she wasn't pretty,  so she answers an ad for a mail order bride and moves to Nebraska.  The man who wrote the ad turns her down flat, but another local man sees her and marries her on the spot because he can see her inner beauty.  She struggles through out the book with her feelings and second guesses on her husbands love for her and can't imagine why he would love someone who isn't pretty.

Day 12 - something you are OCD about

I've never thought of myself being OCD about anything so I've really had to think about this one.

Two things come to mind:

1. I can not sleep if any part of my body is hanging over the edge of the bed.  Be it hand, foot, leg or arm, if it's not on the bed, I can not fall asleep.

2. When making a recipe that calls for canned tomatoes, I HAVE to use Alymer brand Whole Tomatoes, and I have to go through the tomatoes one at a time and cut out the little core, make sure there are not bad spots, and finally make sure there are no little bits of skin hanging on.

Day 11 - a photo of you recently

This picture was taken just over 2 years ago at our wedding. 

Day 10-a photo taken over 10 years ago of you

Day Nine - A Photo You Tousok

I don't generally take many pictures because whenever we remember to take the camera, Grant is usually the one taking the pictures.

This is actually a photo montage of 5 pictures.  These were taken on the August Long Weekend in 2009.  We all went to Grand Prix Amusements here in Winnipeg for some Family Fun.  We played mini golf, everyone but Charlotte went on the Go-Karts, and everyone but Charlotte and myself went on the bumper boats.  I took these pictures as Mom, Dad, Selena, Curtis, Nora, Levi and Grant were waiting for their turn.  As you can see, it takes a few takes to get a good picture.

Day 8 - a photo that makes you angry/sad

I'm not going to do this post because the pictures that make me said, some people might take the wrong way, and there are some very personal details behind why they make me sad.

Day 7 - A photo that makes you happy

There are 2 pictures that make me very happy.

The first is the picture taken at the Taylor Family Reunion in 2009.  We had everyone there except one.  It was a great time of visiting and the weather was absolutely perfect.  Looking forward to the 2011 edition.

The second is the picture of me crossing the finish line after doing the 10K walk in the 2010 Manitoba Marathon.  It was a big accomplishment for me, since it had been almost 9 years since breaking me legs.  I managed to do the entire walk in 2 hours, 37 minutes and 53 seconds.  I'm planning on doing the walk again this year, but I hope to get my time down to about 1 hour 30 minutes.

Day 6 - 20 of my Favorite Things

1. Ketchup Chips
2. Dr. Pepper
3. Classical Music
4. Country Music
5. Computer Games
6. Musicals/Show Tunes
7. Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
8. Saskatchewan Roughriders
9. Trivia Games
10. Card Games
11. Walking (when my body allows it)
12. The way it smells after a rain
13. My neices and nephews
14. Sister Shop A Thons
15. Date Nights with Grant
16. Corner Gas
17. Family Get Togethers
18. Popcorn
19. Perogies
20. Purses

I really had to think to come up with 20 favourite things, that is what took me so long to get this post up.

Day Five - Favorite Quote

I'm not sure who said this, but my favorite quote is:

"Customer service is not a department, it is an attitude."

Day Four - Favorite Book

I first read my favorite book in High School, and even went out and bought a copy of my own, which I loaned to someone and never got back, so I bought another copy, and now I can't find that one either.  I guess I'll have to go buy another copy.

I wanted to write a very nice synopsis of this book and in trying to do that discovered two things.  Number one, it has been a long time since high school, and I really can't remember how to write those things, and two, it has been too long since I've read the book and would need to read it again before writing said synopsis.

So with all that being said, my favorite book is "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.

Day Three - Favorite TV Show

I would have to say that right now my favorite TV show would be "The Biggest Loser".   I find that I get a lot of encouragment from seeing the progress that the contestants make and helps me realize that I can do it too.

Day Two Favorite Movie

I have watched so many movies over the years that it's hard to choose just one as my favorite.  But, I would have to say that Center Stage is my favorite movie.  After I first saw it, I bought it on VHS and then when I saw it on DVD I just had to have it.  There are so many good songs from the movie, that I have also downloaded onto my iPod.

Day One - Favorite Song

There is one song that always comes to my mind when I'm going to be embarking on something new, or am afraid to try something new  It's a song that I first heard when I watched the movie "Save the Last Dance".  The final song of the movie is entitled All or Nothing, and the lyrics encourage me to remember that fear will only hold me back from my dreams, and in order to live my dream I need to look past the fear and just go for it.  Click the link below to have a listen.

30 Days of Blogging

I found this idea on another blog that I sometimes read and thought that it would be something that I would enjoy doing, and also encouraged my sister to do it as well.  There are 30 days worth of blog posts, with each day having it's own theme.

Day 1-your favourite song

Day 2-your favourite movie
Day 3-your favourite television program
Day 4-your favourite book
Day 5-your favourite quote
Day 6- 20 of my favourite things
Day 7-a photo that makes you happy
Day 8-a photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9-a photo you took
Day 10-a photo taken over 10 years ago of you
Day 11-a photo of you recently
Day 12-something you are OCD about
Day 13-a fictional book
Day 14-a non-fictional book
Day 15-your dream house
Day 16-a song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17-an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc.)
Day 18-my wedding/future wedding/past wedding
Day 19-a talent of yours
Day 20-a hobby of yours
Day 21-a recipe
Day 22-a website
Day 23-a YouTube video
Day 24-where I live
Day 25-your day, in great detail
Day 26-your week, in great detail
Day 27-my worst habit
Day 28-what's in my handbag/purse
Day 29-hope, dreams, and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30-a dream for the future

Watch for the first day coming soon.