My Life's Soundtrack

I thought that this one would be hard.

I could only think of 3 songs.

Then I went through my playlist, then had to narrow it down to 15

1) Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

Anytime I took a quiz to know what your theme song is, this always came up.

2) Sara(h) - Starship

Do I need to explain this?

It's my ringtone ;)

3) Somebody To Love - Queen

I should have this playing out loud everywhere I walk.

4) Imagine - John Lennon

This song was playing in the car of my earliest memory

5) Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing - SheDaisy

I try not to

6) Because I Have Been Given Much - Hymn

This is my favorite hymn and I try my hardest to be grateful for all that I have been blessed with

7) I'll Be There For You - The Rembrandts

Not only am I loyal but this song is the theme to The. Best. TV. Show.

8) Smile - Charlie Chaplin

I love this song and hope that my smile brightens people's day

9) Today My Life Begins - Bruno Mars

A friend gave me this song and anytime I am down I play this and it lifts my spirits

10) Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

Sometimes all I want to do is be lazy and not do a thing

Sometimes I accomplish that goal.

11) Only The Strong Survive - Elvis Presley

Amen. Amen!!

12) Good Life - OneRepublic

Two lines from this song are on my blog header.

13) Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles

Again, another song that brings me out of the dumps

I didn't think I was always in the dumps but apparently I am.

14) A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Cinderella

I have had plenty of dreams in my life, crazy and wonderful, that I would love to come true.

Someday. Someday.

15) I Enjoy Being A Girl - Flower Drum Song

As hard as it is sometimes, I really do enjoy it.

Plus I have all of my 'bring me out of the slum songs'

Gratitude Rocks!!!

- a mouth full of teeth, DVR, faith, a good story that had me rolling



Habits

Are habits really that bad?

I don't think so.

If you think about it they are only annoying to those surrounding you.

And you don't even notice any of your annoying/bad habits

unless someone tells/complains to you.

So I have been racking my brain to try to think of something.

The only thing that came to mind is that

I have a habit of never finishing books that I start to read.

In fact I am going through them in my head and I am already up to 10 books.

There are plenty more I'm sure.

My teacher mother with emphasis on reading is probably thinking this is not my child.

So if you have a book that you want me to read make sure it comes in movie form.

(hehehe)

Gratitude Rocks!!!

- Spending a lazy Sunday with mom, comfort food, Dropbox, a fun new musical, Nicole Buckley Gillman (Happy Birthday lil sis!!)



If these weren't in my life...

...I don't know what I would do.

First let's chat about these two women that are with me in the photo below.

One, my sister Nicole,

We are as different as night and day

But I love her with all my heart.

Her birthday is coming up and she is having her first Mother's Day

May is this girls month

She is so smart, talented, and her laugh is so contagious

She, as well as her husband Brady, have given me the cutest nephew

This girl is naturally beautiful and I am in love with her dark features

I love you Buckley!

Second, my Madre

My mom is without a doubt the best!

She raised us all by herself and I know she will be forever blessed for her patience, courage, and will power to do what she has done for Nicole and I.

She and I are so similar it's sometimes scary.

We look like each other as well as think like each other

It comes in handy but sometimes it can bite us and we start to argue

She is my best friend!

I love you Mom!

Happy Mother's Day on Sunday!

Also I can't live with out movies

Movies describe me

People know me as the girl that loves movies

Who would I become with out them?

Probably someone normal

But that seems boring

I watch movies constantly

At work, home, heck I even have them on my phone

Last time I counted I own almost 400

The crazy thing is that that number will continue to grow

Happy thought in deed!
Just so you all know,

My favorite movie...

The Sting

Watch it! You will love it!

*Little disclaimer

Since I don't have a computer at home my days are business days

No updates on the weekend

Gratitude Rocks!!

- Goldfish crackers, updates on a friends love life (i live vicariously through them), Burger House burritos, warm weather, loans that are paid for

Interesting Facts...

Day 1

A latest photo of me

This is from Easter at a friends family gathering

All I need now is my duck

15 Interesting Facts of Yours Truly

1) I can probably only count on 2 hands how many books I have read as an adult.

2) I fear the dentist. I can't help it, I cry during cleanings

3) I have a had a total of 3 jobs

4) I am not homophobic but I am homophobic when my straight friends act homosexual

5) I am learning to love the outdoors & getting dirty

6) I am having the hardest time sleeping through the night right now

7) I used to hate texting. Now I am completely in love with it. Granted it helps to enjoy who I am texting

8) I love to shop for greeting cards. I could pa-rooze through all of them & never get bored

9) I am becoming somewhat of a germ-a-phob. Kinda scary

10) I would rather hang out with the guys (still love you, girlfriends)

11) I cry at everything! I blame the Bingham gene

12) Team Droid!!!

13) I hate, nay, despise crafts

14) I get super sad when I leave food places. Why couldn't I just remember to grab it?

15) I love that I can fit into medium shirts now. (yes, I kinda wanted to brag)

Gratitude Rocks!!!

- Kara for the loan of her memory foam, Jakeb for his amazing hugs, easy access to my scriptures on my phone, Netflix

30 Day Challenge

I've lost all gumption to blog.

Maybe it's because I have nothing to share.

Also because I need to get pictures from a friend of the things I have been doing.

It's just gone I tell you!

So I feel in order to get back in the groove,

I'm going to do this 30 day challenge.

As a result of blog stalking I found this on a friends blog that she doesn't know I read.

Should be fun & a challenge.

Day 01 - A recent picture of you & 15 interesting facts about yourself

Day 02 - A picture of something you can't live without

Day 03 - A habit that you wish you didn't have

Day 04 - List 15 songs that represent your life's soundtrack

Day 05 - A picture of somewhere you've been to

Day 06 - A hobby you have

Day 07 - A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

Day 08 - Short term goals for this month and why

Day 09 - Something/someone you're proud of

Day 10 - A story about a past relationship

Day 11 - A picture of something you dislike

Day 12 - A picture of your room & don't chest by cleaning it. Share a secret

Day 13 - Write a letter telling someone something you could never tell them

Day 14 - A picture of something you ate and 10 confessions

Day 15 - Put your iPod on shuffle & share the first 10 songs that play

Day 16 - Something you could live without

Day 17 - Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

Day 18 - Plans/dreams/goals you have

Day 19 - Nicknames you have & how or why you have them

Day 20 - If you had 3 wishes, what would they be

Day 21 - Share a picture from your day

Day 22 - What makes you different from everyone else

Day 23 - what is something you crave

Day 24 - Share a story about your past that you are ashamed of

Day 25 - What I would find in your bag

Day 26 - Places you want to visit before you die

Day 27 - Why are you doing this 30 day challenge

Day 28 - A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then

Day 29 - In this past month, what have you learned

Day 30 - A picture of you today & 20 goals you want to accomplish

 

Smarties may be smart but they aren't funny

So it's been awhile.

Things have happened.

And things have not happened.

But I won't bore you with those sad details.

Let move on to the happiness.

I got a new phone.

I know this shouldn't qualify as making me happy

but it does.

I think the real joy is finally deciding which phone to get.

Droid vs iPhone

This small action took a lot out of me

I read tons of articles

Talk to a dozen people

Weighing my options

Seriously people you have no idea.

I don't weigh my options.

EVER!

My furniture: I sat in it, loved it, SOLD!

Didn't look for anything else.

My home: Looked at the first house, loved it, SOLD!

Never looked at anything else.

Who does that when you are house shopping?!

Me, I tell you, ME!!

So you can imagine the foreign territory I was treading in purchasing something that would determine how I was going to call or text you.

It was ridiculous.

Decision made

Introducing my new phone

The Droid X AKA Hooker

So getting the new phone required me getting photos off my old phone

I went down memory lane

and found this beauty

I went through a phase of always eating Smarties

I couldn't get enough.

One day I came back from lunch and found this on my desk

My Smarties decided to drop the smart act and be funny.

Success?

Maybe.

At first I was offended but when I found out who did it,

I chuckled.

You gotta love the boss that I work for. How inappropriate but hilarious!

Nicole made me Aunt Sarah

Oliver J Gillman was born 2/1/2011

Read her story here. He is the most adorable kid.

I honestly can't get enough.

My favorite thing; his lips.

I am in love with this kid's lips.

He has been down some rough roads but are turning into smooth trails.

Love you Ollie!

Look at those lips.

Gratitude Rocks!!

-Ollie, Nicole & Brady for the amazing parents that they are, the amazing compliments after singing for stake conference, the search for my "happily ever after." (read Pres. Uchtdorf conference talk to the Young Women from April 2010)

Days 23 - 30!

This week has been by far my favorite!!

I did the one thing that I wanted to do during this process.

Everybody had their doubts.

Little do they know that when you doubt me,

I come through with full force!

Day 23

Tag a friends car

Can you believe that I have never vandalized a car?!

I have everything else, but not a car.

Done and done

Day 24

Paint Balling!!

This was so much fun!

I do have bruises that hurt but am so proud of them.

Thanks to Amie for making this happen!

Day 25

I made a Spicy Sausage Soup

It was pretty good except that it wasn't really soup

The rice took all the liquid

Oh well, still tasty

Day 26

I ate oysters

Well let me rephrase, I ate an oyster

I put one in the mouth and spit that out quickly

I was determined to get one down the gullet

I succeeded and got disgusted.

Yucky!!!

Day 27

Read to homeless kids

I went to a homeless shelter and the kids of the families that stay there come to be read to.

I read to a really cute 5 year old named Chris

He kept bringing me educational books

I made up my own stories to keep his interest

Very fun and rewarding

Day 28

This day got a bonus double new thing

First, I KISSED A STRANGER!!!

That's right, I did it!

This is the one thing that I wanted to do mostly and the one thing that people doubted me.

Well, in your face!

Story!

Heather and I were going to do another new thing that night and invited friends

She got a friends Katherine to come and a guy named Chase

Driving to meet them I asked her if Chase would be willing to kiss me

Of course, she says

Before he even has time to say hello she asks him if he would be willing to help accomplish a girls goal of kissing a stranger

He of course says yes, that was one of his goals as well

Heather says I have such a girl here and points to me

He is stoked and comes in for the kill but backs off

He says he needs gum

Um, what!!!!

I tell him that won't be necessary as this is just a peck

He didn't want to take any chances.

The next thing I know we are kissing

And kissing and kissing

That was one lingering peck

Heather was having fun not telling us that the picture was taken

After we shake hands and exchange names.

get in my car to drive to dinner for number 2 new thing

Lo Lo's

Chicken and Waffles

I was hesitant at first

but turns out super delish!

I complete recommend this place to anyone

The south new what they were doing

Day 29

I was going to carry the kiss to this day

but I got a lovely surprise instead

I had flowers delivered to me!

I know it was nothing new I did

but I have never had flowers delivered to me before

I don't have a picture but they are beautiful

Thank you to my lovely family in New Mexico

I love you all with my whole heart! Day 30

I turned 30!!

Never been 30

Stoked to be 30

This isn't the best photo but you need to be a little cheesy on your birthday

This day was awesome!

Full of Madre time and friends time

Thank you to all for the amazing gifts and birthday wishes

This day was a lot better than I thought

I love you all so much!

Top 5 Favorite days

1) Kiss a stranger

2) Read to homeless kids

3) Paint balling

4) Day with no internet

5) Thank you cards to bosses

Top 5 Worst days

1) Sleep naked

2) Kiss the ground

3) Eat Oysters

4) Shot of wheat grass

5) Failed brownie recipe

Gratitude Rocks!!

- Every single person that made this past 30 days possible.