List of Twenty Four: Confessions

I suppose there's just some things I'd like to get off my chest here lately.  So here goes.

1. My doctor tells me my body doesn't really like coco, and I believe him... but sometimes I eat a little bit of chocolate anyway.
2. I am a classical music nerd.
3. I don't know anything about sports.
4. I could spend hours in museums.
(5. The above confession might have been a deal-breaker on a blind date before; it made me consider not wanting to share this on future dates... but after like 6 minutes I got over it)
6. I LOVE the royal wedding. Still.
7. I might be addicted to buying magazines.
8. I only read magazines once, then rip out my favorite pages, OCD-style file them in my art stuff, and then throw away the majority of the magazine.
9. I'd prefer clothes not to match in exact hues.
10. I own about a million bobby pins.
11. I wish I could wear high heels every day.
12. Mascara is the most important part of my getting-ready routine.
13. I get a daily email from a style website partially run by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
14. I've seen every Mary Kate and Ashley movie ever made.
15. One of my favorite movies is Titanic.
16. I own the Celine Dion Las Vegas concert on DVD.
17. I also own the Royal Wedding on DVD.
18. I've seen Little Women roughly 100 times.  I started watching it when I was about 7 or 8 years old.
19. I'd prefer to read only children's books.
20. I'd also prefer to have a conversation with a 5 year old, versus a 25 year old.
21. Big crowds make me so nervous, that I sweat profusely.
22. I've always wanted to dye my hair RED.
23. I love marshmallow cream.
24. I'm definitely a fan of slightly nerdy guys.
(exhibit A: Jay Baruchel)

Quote of the day: "Creation is a better means of self-expression than possession; it is  through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed." -Vida Dutton Scrudder

Titanic 3D and such... great weekend... duh!

So this weekend was stuffed full of wondrous moments.

It started with a float down the San Marcos river.

(and a start on my goal of getting a tan this year)

Then, I saw Titanic 3D.

(It was the BEST; seriously! Go see it!!)

Then I went to San Antonio for a sweet sweet cousin baptism,

and saw lots of other cousins while I was there.

like pretttty Lindsey

And my favoritest little cousins Kelly and Heidi.

And of course there were some delinquent brothers and more cousins...

Ready for a close up as always.

And what's family bonding time without a few reptiles right?

And in San Antonio we did a little shopping at the Mexican market.

Complete with plenty "dia de los muertos" paraphernalia of course...

And Peachy Keen taught me a new hand game.

Me and mom concentrated very hard to get it down.

My little Jelly Man. I just love this guy a whole lot.

This is one of my verrry favorite places to go!!

It smells like roasted corn,

and is super colorful and bright and beautiful,

and chances are you'll hear a Mariachi band

(or Selena impersonator)

while taking a stroll here.

Nacho impersonators are all the rage these days.

Didn't you know?

Pretties.

And then in case you didn't hear, Emma got a bunny for her B-day!!

It's name is something like;

Chancho-fluffy-pants.

I think that's it...

Isn't it such a cute little bunny??

It's teeny tiny!

And Easter!! I'm sooo grateful for it!

My Easter was full from start to finish, of reminders of the Savior,

and how much I need the Atonement every day.

And I'm sooo grateful.

And I have super cute and wonderful friends,

who appreciate swinging

and parks

and Sunday afternoon walks

and such.

I like them a whole lot.

They're so cute right??

Also grateful for:

Leonardo Dicaprio (and seeing his face in 3D on a HUGE screen)

gluten free carrot cake, and gluten free rolls,

kind and sincere compliments,

phone calls to check in,

hugs,

Easter colors,

the lack of blistering heat,

roommate scripture study,

a new phone,

random text conversations with my entire family,

my mom's beautiful singing voice,

and the gospel.

Happy Birthday Emma Gracie.

Dear Emma Grace,

Emmacita,

Peachy keen,

Cita,

Gracie,

Quit growing up okay??

Stop getting all mature and smart-icle.

I know it's your 11th Birthday, so you're like a grown up now.

I mean, you have AWESOME style and are so pretty and stuff.

And I love your super rad glasses.

But can't you just stop growing up??

Love,

Your favorite big sister named Amanda