Buggy Buggerson

I have been tagged by my friend and co-worker, Natalie. Here are 10 things that BUG me:

1. Early morning chatters

2. Slow drivers in the passing lane

3. Email forwards that aren't side-splittingly funny (So, most of them)

4. Missed calls with no voicemail (Do I call back or not?!?)

5. Talks in Sacrament Meeting that go overtime

6. PowerPoints in a Sunday School lesson (C'mon, is it really that necessary?)

7. When people who I've just met call me by a nickname (That is a right to be earned)

8. People who smile and talk to you, even though you know they don't like you (Just don't talk to me at all- I'm totally cool with that)

9. Clingy people

10. When friends start saying or doing things that I usually say or do (I know this is caddy, but it feels like they're sucking energy from my personality- Imitation is not the most sincere form of flattery. Be yourself.)

11. I know it's only supposed to be ten, but after I finished, I thought of something that trumps all the others: The incorrect use of the apostrophe ('). Use it for possessive plurals, not just plurals.

Correct Example: That is the cat's ball of yarn.

Incorrect example: There are three cat's in the front yard.

TAG! 

Marcie, Michelle A., Michelle B.,  Hollie, Lindsay and anyone else who needs to get a thing or two off their chest.

I feel much better now, thank you.

Tagged by Marcie

Six Names That You Go By:

1. Megan

2. Meg

3. Miss Megan

4. Megsie

5. Megs'n Bacon

6. See post "A rose by any other name..." below

Three Things That You're Wearing Right Now:

1. Glasses

2. Ralph Lauren perfume

3. Monkey slippers

(Though these aren't the only 3 things)

Two Things You Want Very Badly at the Moment:

1. My own house

2. A date with Kyle Korver

Three People Who Will Fill This Out:

1. Michelle A.

2. Natalie 

3. Hollie (if I beg)

Three Things You Did Last Night:

1. Braided Kenna's hair

2. Played Hide'n Seek in the dark

3. Watched Looney Tunes

Four Things You Ate Today:

1. Oatmeal

2. Muddy Buddies

3. Cadbury eggs

4. More Cadbury eggs & Muddy Buddies

Two People You Last Talked to on the Phone:

1. Marcie

2. Lara

Six Things You Will Do Tomorrow:

1. It's a Sunday, so I'll do my hair

2. Play hangman in Sunday School

3. Take a Sunday nap

4. Play with my nieces and nephews

5. Plan a trip to Europe

6. Stay up ridiculously late

Three Favorite Beverages:

1-3. Water (to make up for all the chocolate I eat)

Five Things Your Are Grateful For:

1. Cadbury Eggs

2. My family

3. My friends

4. A job

5. A warm, down comforter

Quirky Me.

I was tagged by my cute friend Mechelle. This is a fun tag because it gives you insight to the quirks that we all try to hide in person, but feel brave enough to write about on our blogs. :)

Rules: Link the person that tagged you. Mention these rules on your blog. Tell 6 unspectacular quirks of yourself and tag 6 fellow bloggers. Got it? Let's go!

1: I fear that I am a little more than slightly OCD. Each morning I wake up and follow the same routine as I get ready for work. If my routine is even slightly altered by an outside force, the rest of the day is a complete wash. Here is a glimpse of my daily schedule: When I leave for work I put my purse, my water bottle, and my banana on the passenger's seat in the exact same spot. Then I turn the radio to 103.5 before turning my air to "recirculate" with the temperature right between hot and cold. Once I'm at work, I put my car keys in the front pocket of my bag, set my water bottle and banana on the front right corner of my desk, remove my ipod from my bag, etc......

2: At some point in my early adulthood I trained myself not to cry. I think I viewed it as a weakness at the time, although I know better now. I rarely cry. I can't even cry when I think it would make me feel better. I can feel my eyes start to well up with tears if the mood strikes me, but they never leave my eyes and even that doesn't last long. I often tell people that I cry or did cry hoping that I can convince my subconscious to release the tears, but it doesn't seem to work. The last time that I can remember REALLY crying was almost two and a half years ago over a dumb boy... WHAT A WASTE! I think there may be something wrong with me. :)

3: I LOVE hoodies! I can't explain this zeal for such a casual garment. It just is what it is. It probably didn't help that I worked retail for a few years and got a 40% discount on purchases at my store. I own nearly 30 hoodies. They fill an entire closet next to my room.... and then some. They vary in style from pullover, full zip, half zip, long sleeve, elbow sleeve, logo, floral, striped, solid, fur-lined, fleece-lined, etc. I also own 12 winter coats, but that's another story.

Here are just some of my many hoodies in action.

4: I LOVE reading! I always have. I think that would explain why I was painfully shy growing up, I would rather have been reading than doing anything else all through grade school. However, I am notorious for STARTING books. Notice I didn't follow that up with finishing. I have shelves of books that have books marks resting halfway through them. I just get so excited when I hear about new books that I can't wait until I finish the current book and the poor thing gets deserted. I spend hours on end at Barnes and Noble and often offer it up as a date idea to boys when it's clear halfway through the evening that I don't want to suffer through conversation with them any longer (am I evil?) 

Here are just SOME of my current reads.

5: I think I'm pretty immature for an adult. I love to play games, run around and chase my nieces and nephews, watch cartoons, read children's literature, eat Snack Packs, etc. Last weekend I lead my friends in a game of Sardines (a cousin game to Hide and Seek). They were reluctant at first but warmed up to it so well that we played it for nearly 3 hours! I personally own a Nintendo DS with a number of games and a Wii. I often lock Norm out of the house, or play Steamroller with my mom to wake her up, hang up on phone conversations for no reason, prank call friends and loved ones, pull pranks on people at work, dress up in costumes for occasions other than Halloween and the list goes on! Heaven help me....

6: I am a methodical eater. All items on my plate are to remain very separate. Foods of different natures are not allowed to touch each other. I begin by eating the hot foods, so I can enjoy them before they get cold, then I eat any vegetables or fruit, finally I eat any cold non- veggie or fruit food. In the case of mixed meals, such as a Cafe Rio salad, I do NOT mix the ingredients. I try to get an equal amount of food category in each bite I take. As I'm writing this, it's very clear to me that I need a hobby.

I tag Ali, Tatiana, Marcie, Hollie, Natalie, and Tammy.

I've Never Won Anything Before...

Yes, it's true. I've finally won something... I'm blushing. (I'm hoping that my next achievement will be a Dundie!) After spending most of her day on Wednesdays for an entire school year in my classroom, this lady still manages to help me out and make my day!

The rules of this award are:

1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you've nominated.

Here we go.... Drumroll please...

This freakishly talented lady posts pictures and details of all of her latest wonderful creations. Plus each of her posts features her wit and comedic sarcasm... along with pictures of my ADORABLE nieces and nephews! I should also mention that she openly gives of her time to help her crazy, younger sister with any project she decides to take on. I sure love her!

This tender-hearted woman has a blog filled with some of the most entertaining, yet true, stories of mischievous children. She also posts lots of beautiful photos of her DARLING children that show the makings of what I'm sure is to become a well-known photographer. :) Plus she is my on call hair stylist and esthetician. Thanks to her, my odds of getting married someday have gone up drastically.

This blog belongs to a BEAUTIFUL girl that I had the privilege of growing up near. She is super intelligent and ridiculously funny... which makes for a very entertaining blog. I catch myself laughing out loud at her posts frequently. She has a real talent for writing, not to mention a tender, loving heart that makes everyone feel welcome around her.

This blog is owned by a friend of mine who I respect and hate at the same time for his intelligence.... only because he is unbeatable at trivia games. His posts are very well-written with an almost hidden, dry humor that proves just how intelligent he is. I don't know how one person is capable of thinking of/thinking up so many things, so quickly!

The publisher of this blog is a girl.... woman, I guess :) that I went to junior high and high school with. She was a friend that I always looked up to and admired and I love to check her posts to see all the fun things that her darling family is doing. It's fun to keep tabs with friends like this that I have so many FUN memories of.

This bog is kept by a girl... woman :)... that I went to college with. She and her husband were both loyal friends of mine and we shared many unforgettable memories (some that I'm sure we wish we could forget!) They have the most beautiful little girl and I love to see her latest pictures along with all of her cute craft ideas (that I will probably never do).

I have to re-link back to the blog that "nominated" me. I LOVE her blog. It's so fun to keep tabs on my darling, former student and to see all of the fun things that her mom is doing... it makes me excited to me a mother someday.....

Tagged

Four Places I Go Over and Over

1. Target

2. Barnes and Noble

3. Jamba Juice

4. The restroom (if I'm being honest)

Four Places I'd Rather Be

1. Lake Powell

2. San Diego

3. In French wine country reading a good book... not drinking wine

4. Playing games with good friends or a cute boy

Four People I Talk to on a Regular Basis

1. Erika

2. Marcie

3. My mom (usually much too early in the morning for my liking)

4. Collin 

Four Places I Like to Eat

1. Maddox

2. Cafe Rio/Bajio's/Costa Azul

3. Mac Cool's

4. MiMi's

Four People I Tag:

1. Michelle

2. Shae

3. Tammy

4. Andrea

Remember When?

I stole this idea from my sister's blog. Thought it might be fun...

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume that you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Let's not be too embarrassing here, people.  :)