Birthday

Today I turned 28. I feel old. Well, not particularly old, but I guess I was hoping I would have done more with my life by now. Ever get that feeling? I pictured myself having done great things by the time I was 25 and now here I am...3 years past my deadline...wondering what the crap happened! So I have decided I will list the things that I HAVE done so far in hopes it will make me feel a little better about turning another year older.

I have climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris and swam with sea turtles in Tahiti. I have been on an African Safari and been to a bull fight in Spain. I've been on a cruise and sky dived from a plane. I bungee jumped from the tallest bungee in the world. I have bought a house and para-sailed in Mexico. I got a degree (worthless I tell ya!) and jumped against a Velcro wall with a Velcro suit. I've been a tutor, Santa's helper, and helped build a house. I've taken a mug shot (wouldn't you like to know!) and swam with dolphins. I've celebrated New Years in Las Vegas and saw a Broadway show in New York. I've watched whales in Canada and walked through a tree. I've been psychologically analyzed (no meds=success, right?!?) and been introduced to a whole new way of thinking. I've caught a firefly, eaten escargot, and bought a car.

So here are some things that I plan to do (hopefully within the next 5 years). I want to bobsled in Switzerland and visit a concentration camp in Germany. I hope to climb through Angkor Wat and see Machu Picchu. I hope to move to another state (anywhere at this point) and try some exotic foods that I can't even describe because I don't know about them yet. I hope to get another degree and maybe my masters by then. I want to finally find a volunteer program that I love and am proud to be a part of. I think that's it. That's a lot for 5 years, so even if I do only a fraction of the things listed above, I'll feel accomplished. That's it...it's time to start livin'.

High School Tag

High School Tag

1. Did you date someone from your school?
Yes. But I wish I would have dated more.

2. What kind of car did you drive?
A blue Bronco II. I loved my car!

3. Did you pass your driver's license test on the first try?
Yep. But it was the day after Christmas and I think they were feeling generous.

4. Were you a party animal?
No

5. Were you considered a flirt?
I don't think so. Maybe a little in Spanish class.

6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Negative Ghostrider

7. Were you a nerd?
No. I don't think there were a whole lot of nerds in our school.

8. Were you on any varsity teams?
Volleyball & track. But I wasn't really good at either, unfortunately.

9. Did you get suspended/expelled?
Never

10. Can you still sing the fight song?
I never could! I only knew the chorus...there's a part in there that everyone always messes up and all the words blend together. It's a dumb song.

11. Who were your favorite teachers?
Mr. Mattson, Mrs. Olson and I liked Chiddy okay

12. Where did you sit during lunch?
We usually left for lunch. My senior year my day was over at lunch!

13. What is your schools full name?
Moapa Valley High School

14. School mascot and colors?
Pirates - Blue & Gold

15. Did you go to Homecoming and who with?
Yeah, It wasn't formal so everyone went stag.

16. Did you go to Prom and who with?
Joe Rawson (junior & senior years)

17. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
If I could bring my current knowledge with me-absolutely!

18. What do you remember most about graduation?
I walked with Kenneth Shunn. The speeches were boring. Annetta gave me a lei. My dress was uncomfortable.

19. Where did you go senior skip day?
I think it's tradition to go to Warm Springs.

20. Were you in any clubs?
Ski Club, Spanish Club, Bleacher Bums, NHS.

21. Have you gained some weight since then?
Oh yeah.

22. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?
I went-it was fun!

23. Did you have a job while in high school?
Yeah, my junior year. I was an ice cream scooper. Inside Scoop baby!

I Tag anyone who went to MVHS and wants to remember the good old days!!

Tag!

OK here's the rules: Go into your picture files and post the 4th picture from the 4th folder onto your blog! Then tag 4 friends!!

Cadbury Tryouts

This picture isn't so great but it cracks me up anyway. This is Brittney's daughter (my niece) Lauren (AKA Lulu) in 2000. She's such a goof and we love her.

I got yelled at for tagging someone earlier, so I tag whoever wants to do it!

10 Year High School Reunion

I can't believe I've been out of high school for 10 years! I'm so old! I was glad I went, I saw a lot of people I hadn't seen in a really long time. It was great to see everyone.

Me & MonicaNick, Steve, Blake & JaredAnnetta, Jean, Kassi & Nathan

I stole all these pics from Monica and Brooke. I was a big loser and didn't take any pictures....ahh the power of the internet. Our reunion was in Moapa on Saturday. That night, a bunch of us went to Eye Candy at Mandalay Bay. It was a great night!Ronnie, Omar, Jeff, Nick & Brooke

Me & Nick

Knysna Oyster Co.

So like I mentioned earlier, I decided very early on that the Knysna Oyster Co. was a must-see. Knysna actually has an Oyster Festival each year where people from all over the world come to eat their cultivated oysters. I'm not keen on raw oysters, so we opted for deep fried...maybe that would taste better. No, not really.

Knysna Heads

One day we went to the Knysna Heads (remember that book report?). The Knysna Heads are two huge cliffs at the entrance to the lagoon. It's funny, the Indian Ocean didn't smell like the ocean we're used to. You can't smell the salt and all that. I noticed it right away. Anway, the ocean was an incredible blue.

The Knysna Heads is where the ridiculously wealthy live. It's like the Beverly Hills of Knysna. They were cool, so I had to take a pic.

The Old Coach House

After checking out the forest, we went to the Coach House. The Coach House acted as a hotel back in the olden days as it is situated right between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay and was built right next to the main road (back then-it's out in the sticks now). Travelers would stop here on their way to Knysna or Plett. Anyway, these two women that own the house use it as a place to run Eco-Ed, an educational platform for kids to learn about the environment and the natural history of the area. We went to observe some kids being taught-high school girls from Johannesburg on a 10 day science field trip (we never had those!). There are tons of trails and gullies and things that the kids have to go around to find different plants and stuff. Afterwards, they learn about different animals that are native to the area in the natural history museum.
That's Hattie teaching the kids about the fauna in the area. Afterwards, they can walk the labyrinth and take a night walk.Then they have dinner and marshmallows and hot chocolate. It was really fun (and educational-who'da thought?).