Day 30

A Final Picture.....

I have tons of awesome pictures but this is one of my favorites recently....It was taken in Denver traffic on the highway. ENJOY!!!!

30 Days of Blogging has officially happened! Not sure what I will do next, any suggesstions?? 30 Days of Recipes? 30 Days of Weight Loss Tips? 30 Days of "Dating for Dummies" Quotes?? What will it be???

Keep following!!!

Day 29

My Wishes...

In life I wish for a lot of things....but mainly I wish for the three P's...

Purpose

I wish for my purpose in life...everyone has that one purpose and I ultimately know that mine is to spread God's word but how do I do that? I mean I could just tell people about it...but I want to do something bigger, something meaningful, something purposeful.

Passion

I also wish to find my passion in life.....I recently took a character test that told me what my character was and what kind of a career i need in order to be satisfied and one thing it said was that I have a variety of interests and it takes me a long time to decide on one. So I wish to find my specific passion.

Possibility

Eternal life is sometimes a hard thing to comprehend. But I wish for the possibility in my future to understand eternal life. I want to experience it one day and just the possibility of it is something I wish for. God has given me that possibility and I can't wait to one day experience it.

Almost done....

Day 28

Something that stresses me out.....

My roommate...This is pretty much self explanatory. I've learned the lesson, never live with your friends and NOT set rules and responsibilities....I won't go off on all of you because I probably have before. But my stress level has raised about 10 times the normal amount since I moved in with my friend...it shouldn't happen. Where are the ground rules?? Where are the responsibilities? Where is the respect?

Don't mind my anger....Hope tomorrow will be a more interesting post...

Day 27

Pets

Well the fact is that through my lifetime I have had a few pets; 2 birds, 2 fish, 2 gerbils, a crazy dog, and finally 1 beautiful wonderful lifelong cat!

All of the first pets are gone but my cat, Midnight lived for 17 years and just recently passed on last year. She was a black cat with long hair! I loved her! But other than her, I didn't have too many pets that actually survived my care! They found better homes!

Day 26

A Picture of Your Family...

This is an easy one! We just took great family pictures at Christmas time!

Day 25

Put your Ipod on Shuffle, name the first 10 songs...

1. Monday Rain - Kate Voegele

2. More Than a Memory - Garth Brooks

3. I Want it That Way - Backstreet Boys

4. Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera

5. Here We G0 - N'Sync

6. True Friend - Hannah Montana

7. Two Hands - Jars of Clay

8. Love Is Here - Tenth Avenue North

9. We Shall Behold HIm - Sandi Patty

10. Like I Am - Rascal Flatts

I'm ashamed....just saying...

Day 24

Something you have learned...

This is another big topic. Is this one of those topics like "list every high school subject you sat through and list all college classes you have completed?" or is it more a long what have you learned that makes you a better person?

Since the first one would take to long, I'm going with the second!

I have learned that everyone will judge you at one point in life. No matter if its a teacher who will judges your homework assignments, a friend who judges your other friends, or even a parent who judges which significant other you choose to be with. The fact is that everyone judges you. Sometimes it isn't on purpose, sometimes it isn't on accident, but sometimes it is precisely what somewhat needs.

Thats an interesting thought of something I've learned, but the fact is that other things that I've learned are so normal and juvenile so I chose this!

Enjoy!

Day 23

Favorite Vacation....

This is a big decision for me because I have been to sooooooo many awesome vacations! But if I had to choose my favorite one, it would probably have to be my Alaskan Cruise. On this vacation my parents and I went on a cruise with the Holland America Cruiseline from Seattle, WA thru Alaska and all the way up to Victoria, British Columbia BUT the fact is that I don't have any pictures of that trip on my computer!

It was the greatest vacation ever! I went "Mushing" or Alaskan Dog Sledding with a guy that actually raced in the Iditorod later that year. We also stopped in Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska; Puget, Sound; and Juneau, Alaska.

That was by far my best vacation ever! I bought my class ring in Ketchikan, Alaska and my very first flip flop necklace in Victoria, British Columbia. It was a very thrilling and exciting vacation!

Day 22

What's In My Makeup Bag....

This is actually not an embarassing thing. My makeup bag is small because I don't wear that much so here we go:

Foundation
Eye Shadow Palette - I only use it for the mirror though
Old Eyeliner - that I just threw away
New Black Eyeliner
Old colored chapstick - Just threw that away too!
New colored chapstick
Beige lipstick
Flavored lip gloss
Burt's Bees Chapstick
3 Bobby Pins

Not too bad in my opinion! But this little experience also helped me get rid of a few things! :)

Day 21

A Picture of Yourself

This is me last November! I was on my way to a wedding so I was all dressed up and this was one of the only pictures I could find of myself alone!!

Day 20

Nicknames...

This is almost an inappropriate question but I have a few! And each one has its own story but for some reason I'm not going to tell you all of them! So just enjoy reading them!

myBra

Aunt Myra

Aunt Rara

Meeeeerah

El Myra

Will

Grace

Jack

Myr

Smurf #1

Day 19

Something that you miss...

I miss my grandpa! He was the greatest old man I ever knew! He was my only grandpa that I ever met and lets just say, he was totally and 100 percent the best grandpa anyone could ask for!

I also miss my cat. I know going from my grandpa to my cat is a pretty weird thing but I had her for about 17 years and now that she's gone I miss her a lot! I am planning to get a new kitty here soon so maybe I can still have someone right!

Day 18

Regrets....

Regrets are something that I have but the fact is that I don't like to remember them! I do regret different things like not going on study abroad in college, not attending the same college for four years, and not attending the same high school all four years!

But the fact is, I can't change any of that! So who cares about regrets?? I don't!! Not my favorite post in this 30 day blog but hey its over, off until day 19!!!

Day 17

Something that I am looking forward too....

There are a few things that I am looking forward to:

1. Senior Session 2011!!!! - this is going to be epic!

2. My sweet little nephew being born in July 2011!!!! - Can't wait to be an Aunt of 4!!!

3. Graduating College!! - We all know this isn't too close but I can't still look forward to it!

There are many more but as of right now, thats it!!

Day 16

My Dreamhouse...


This is an interesting post because I am a classic believer of "Home is where the heart is" and I personally think that when referring to my "dreamhouse" that that is where I am going to build my home which obviously is in my heart. So first off...my ultimate dream house is precisely where this is:


But I know most of you want to know my action dream structure....well that is just a house with the following attributes:

*Acreage! I want land with my house. I am tired of houses that has another house within 10 feet of my front door. Don't get me wrong, I love neighbors but I just want to have my space as well. If my house is on maybe 2 city lots or something that would be fine I just want space for my (future) kids to run and play in the backyard.
*Stories! I don't want your normal ranch style house, I want floors! I want to have a second floor at the very least! I think it would be great to have even an attic above that. Somewhere that I could dedicate to my oldest child at one point or maybe a studio for some hobby that I acquire!
*Hide-Outs! I love houses that have little rooms for children to investigate and use as a hide-out when they want to just have an adventure! Little spaces where they can hide their most precious toys from all others!
*Porches! One thing that I love about houses is the porch! I always wanted to be able sit on my porch in the morning and just watch the sunrise and drink some coffee or tea or even hot chocolate!

Thats not too much for my dream house but those are some things that I want in it because quite frankly, I love all kinds of houses and each one has character and its own story. Here's an example of my dream house!

Enjoy!

Day 15

A Bible Verse...

This is also a tough one to narrow down so I will just put my top 3 verses!

Proverbs 4:23

"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."

2 Timothy 4:7

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

Galations 5:22-23

"But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, against such there is no law."

Day 14

A Picture you love...


There are too many pictures that I just LOVE! But currently this is my favorite picture because it is the announcement that my brother and sister-in-law are expecting a BOY!!!! This is a picture of the cake at their gender revealing party! This is how they found out what they were having!


HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!

Day 13

Goals...


My goals in life are many! I have so many things I want to accomplish in life, to name a few...

• Live a life just like Christ
• Choose A Major
• Graduate with my Bachelor's Degree
• Find my Passion in life
• Travel to all 50 states
• Make a difference in someone else's life
• Befriend my enemy
• Help someone that I don't know
• Go on another mission trip
• Succeed at a relationship with my mom
• Love another

Day 12

What you believe...


This is a pretty intense subject, here are just a few!


I believe in...


God
Jesus
The Holy Spirit
Eternal Salvation
Love at first sight
Forever
Santa Claus


Yes, I do believe in Santa Claus! Who else would know EXACTLY what I want every year at Christmas! Plus all my presents still say "To: Myra From: Santa" I mean come on Santa and I are even on a first name basis, how could I NOT believe in him!??

Day 11

Favorite TV Shows...


This is my favorite day so far! I love talking about my TV shows because there are so many of them!

ONE TREE HILL<Gossip Girl
90210<< Old and New
Greek
Life Unexpected
Pretty Little Liars
Gilmore Girls
Grey's Anatomy
House, M.D.
Saved By The Bell
Boy Meets World
The Secret Life of an American Teenager
Make It or Break It
All Disney Shows <

Day 10

Something I'm afraid of...

This is an interesting topic because I pretty much am not afraid of anything. But one thing that really scares me is being alone. I have so much family and friends that I can't even imagine being alone in this world. I do want to move to some big city today but in my thinking, I'm pretty much a friendly person and I will find some friends soon enough so I am not afraid.

So the only thing I am afraid of is being alone.

Day 9

Pictures of my Friends


I love all my friends! The first one is me and my friend Chris at Halloween - Wilma Flintstone and Betty Rubble in homemade costumes!!




This is my friend Lindsey and I at Halloween - Wilma Flintstone and a Flapper Girl!





Mica, Chris, Danny, Caleb, ME, Jen, and Lindsay at my 23rd Birthday Party!




Mica and I on our way to Chickasha!!

Caleb and Danny on our way to Chickasha!!



Danny and I in Branson! <3>

Lindsay and I

Until Day 10...

Day 8

A Place I Have Traveled

This is one of my favorite topics! I love to travel! I have been pretty lucky in my lifetime to get to travel to tons of countries and places! My favorite place that I have traveled was when I went on a cruise down the Mediterranean Sea. I went to Sicily, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Pompeii; Pisa; and tons more places!

The best place out of those would have to Pisa! I went to the field of miracles which has the Tower of Pisa, The Baptistry, and The Catholic Church. I have included a few pictures of my trip (hope that isn't against the 30 day blog challenge rules).

Day 7

Favorite Movies


I suppose I should have looked at each day in this 30 day blog before attempting it because this is going to be one of the hardest posts! Haha! As you all know, I love movies! I have so many that I could be considered an addict. And the fact is that I can't narrow it down to just one movie but I can by most genres. So here it goes:


Action/Adventure Movies

Kiss of the Dragon
The Punisher
Armageddon

Suspense/Thriller Movies

The Illusionist
The Butterfly Effect

Romance Movies

Nights In Rodanthe

Romantic/Comedy Movies

Letters to Juliet
Because I Said So
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
He's Just Not That Into You
Bride Wars
Easy A

Comedy Movies

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Mrs. Doubtfire
Tommy Boy
Office Space
The Hangover
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

There are so many more movies that I love so much so this is not even close to all of them! But thats a start!

Day 6

A Picture That Makes You Happy

This is such a difficult decision! I have so many pictures that just looking at them makes me laugh and choosing one is so hard! But I've decided to go with an easy one. My Grandma. This picture was from Memorial Day this past summer and thats my Grandma! I love my grandma so much and she has always been there for me through thick and thin! And through this time in her life, I want to be there for her! So this is a dedication to my awesome grandma!

Day 5

Favorite Recipe

Well, for most of you that know me, I don't cook. It's just not my thing I suppose but I can cook because for all those years at my mom's house, she taught me tons of recipes! And yes I could tell you all the classic, strogonoff recipe because that by far is my favorite meal! But I just found a new recipe recently that was delicious and super easy in my crock pot! So here it is!


Ingredients:
10 oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. container sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded Cojack cheese
32 oz. pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes

Preparation:
Spray 4-6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Combine soup, sour cream and cheese in medium bowl and mix well. Pour half of potatoes into prepared crockpot. Top with half of sour cream mixture. Top with rest of potatoes, then remaining sour cream mixture, spreading evenly. Cover and cook on high for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours. If you have a newer, hotter crockpot, check at 3 hours to see if the potatoes are tender.

These are the most delicious cheesy potatoes ever! I took them as a side dish to this party that I went to and it was phenomenal and they all went! Everyone kept requesting seconds!

Hope you all try it and enjoy!

Day 4

Parents

Well my parents are honestly one of a kind. They had me so late in life, my mom was 38 and my dad was 36! I mean, that doesn't seem old, but when she has a new born at 38 it's pretty crazy right?

My mom by far is the one person in this world that could have been my twin...give or take 38 years....We have the same personality and even if someone looked at her when she was my age we looked a lot of like! It has surprised me over the years the more that we have more in common than normal, but she's my mom right? That's how its supposed to be. Don't tell my sister but I think mom's more like me than her in a lot of ways. But you know thats good, that makes a family right? Diversity....

My dad is pretty much awesome as well. He's one of the best salesman you have ever known! Anyone, that deals with him will vouch for that too, its pretty phenomenal. He has definitely stuck by me through a lot of things throughout my life too! Him and I are pretty alike as well. We share the strange likeness for Mathematics and the huge calves! Haha! Ok, too much. Sorry.

If you ask me, out of my two siblings and myself I am probably the one child that is more equally diverse between my parents. My brother and sister are more like my dad and I am more like both of them combined! The precise definition of having 50% of the mom and 50% of the dad is defined by me!

Until tomorrow...

Day 3

First Love...

Well, today is the day that everyone knows was meant to come, the conversation of my love life! I have had so many loves in my life the first is hard to come by. There are so many different ways I can answer this question...through inanimate objects, sports, significant others, or even family members...

I'm going to pick sports because that technically came first in my life! Snow skiing!!! I have been skiing since I was 4 years old! It has been quite an enjoyable 19 years so far! I love the views up on the mountain as soon as you get off the ski lift. And skiing down the mountain is just wonderful to me, the wind in my hair and the only thing that matters is skiing through the trees and over the jumps!!

My first love in significant others is pretty personal and today I just don't feel like reliving the past and bringing all that back. Maybe someday I will but not today.

Until Day 4...

Day 2

The Meaning Behind My Blog Name

Well my blog name is pretty explainable. It started out in the beginning as being a blog about my life when I am in college but now its turned into a blog about everything. I probably need to change it in some way but I can't decide exactly what to change it into. Recently I have actually started blogging on another website and I decided to make it not as much of a personal blog but more of a informative and creative blog so this title will probably stay since indeed I am still in College and this is in fact my life's blog!

Until tomorrow....

Day 1

Hey everyone, it has been a while since my lost post I know! The fact is that so many things happen and I get so busy that when I sit down to post about what all was going on over the past weeks, there is too much and I just don't post! So I've decided to copy a few other bloggers and do the 30 Day blog challenge! Hopefully it will be exciting and I can succeed at it! So here's the beginning...

Day 1: Introduction, Recent Picture, and 15 Interesting Facts

Hello all, I'm Myra, 23 years old, and a office representative. I work at State Farm Insurance right now but hopefully within the next year I will be in a position in healthcare! I work full time and go to school full time right now. My days are so busy this attempt of the 30 day blog challenge might be difficult, but I'm determined!

15. I love the color Pink! Too many of you, this is a "duh" moment, but my obsession of the color has to be announced everynow and then to those that don't know.

14. I aspire one day to open some kind of B & B or a small coffee shop in a high end tourist spot, whether that is in the mountains, the beach, or even overseas!

13. I am Sooner Born and Sooner Bred! I love to watch OU Football but don't ask me the stats because I don't follow them that much. When the game is on, I'll watch it but I'm not a diehard fan like my dad and brothers.

12. I was born 7 years after my sister and 10 years after my brother, so I am basically an only child.

11. I have been on 2 Holland America Cruises. One was to Alaska and Canada and one was in the Mediterranean Sea around the boot of Italy.

10. I have been snow skiing for 19 years and decided this past week, that next year I'm learning to snowboard!

9. I love movies! I have a collection of about 150 movies and it continues to grow daily. I only buy movies if they are on sale or I buy used DVDs. I bought the movie, Transformers, about 2 months after it came out on DVD for $3 at a garage sale.

8. I am one of the most sarcastic people you will ever meet.

7. If I could live the rest of my life as a waitress, I would do it.

6. The only thing that I'm ultimately afraid of is being alone, but other than that I'm afraid of the dark.

5. I try my hardest to walk a Christian life and follow in Christ's footsteps and I fail at it everyday.

4. I love the snow! I would prefer to live without the horrible Kansas winds and just the snow...but I suppose that is ok for now!

3. I have watched a television show, One Tree Hill, for the past 7 1/2 years religiously and will continue to watch until the end.

2. I have climbed the tower of Pisa!

1. And last but certainly not least, my most interesting fact is that I sweat the color blue! No joke, whenever I wear lighter colored clothes and the sweat appears, its BLUE! No doctors can tell me whats wrong so I'm just embracing my smurfness!

Until tomorrow...