"These are a few of my favorite things..."

I just wanted to write a post about some of my favorite things to do, say, read, watch... EVERYTHING! They're in no particular order, except for number 1. A word of warning: Some of these things might be surprising to you, or might just weird you out when it comes to the thought of me. But that's okay! Hopefully you will eventually get over the weirdness and start talking to me again ;)
I love/like...
1. The gospel. I love having the gospel in my life. It offers me comfort, security, a feeling of love and belonging, and also friends! I am really grateful I have my ward family and the strong backing I have in my life. The gospel is wonderful. I cannot even imagine not having it in my life.

2. Friends. My friends are FABULOUS. I am lucky enough to have a few extremely close friends and a larger group of good friends that I attend school and church with. They uplift me everyday and I love spending time with them. Plus, they are some of the most fun and hilarious people I've ever met!

3. Eating and food. Okay, I know that people might think this one is a little bit strange but really, I LOVE EATING. It's actually pretty bad for me, since I eat at all times- when I'm happy, sad, and even just bored. But food is really a comforting thing, it's delicious, and it makes you feel better (at that moment...).

4. People watching and stalking. One of my favorite things to do when my family goes places is to sit down, relax, and people watch. It interests me so much to look at others and see similarities and differences between them. I also have a fairly active imagination, so I like to imagine what people's situations are in their lives just from their appearance. I try not to be judging, but instead just be open to possibilities. But it's still fun to imagine.

5. Photography. This one is pretty obvious. I've already talked about how much I LOVE photography and you've probably already seen the excess of pictures I have on my blog:) But I especially love the super artsy shots with macro and also the nature/landscape photos.










6. Books. Books, books, books, where do I start? I love reading. It calms me, it allows me to take a break from the world and just relax, and it makes happy to be able to start something and finish it. Especially since I can finish books in a fairly short amount of time. But they are just so interesting! I love the fact that they are all different topics and that authors can create whole different worlds and scenarios just from their minds. Talk about cool!

7. Playing and watching sports. I really like sports. Being athletic is a huge blessing in my life and I'm glad my parents have always supported it. Otherwise, I'd be about 400 pounds at age 16 (see number 3). Some of the sports I play are soccer, swimming, and running (running I tolerate). But during the summer I not only play sports but I watch them. But a big difference between watching and playing is that I like a whole new crop of sports to watch. The ones I watch include tennis, gymnastics, figure skating, and cycling. Wow, I love cycling. But I really enjoy all sports and like watching them too!

8. Toilets. Okay, NOW you think I'm weird. But I told you I'd be honest, even if it looked strange. So toilets. I spend alot of time on the toilet. And not ONLY doing what you think I'm doing. But there's an outlet in my bathroom, so sometimes I go in there to plug in my electronics and use them. Also, my bathroom is one of the only places in my house where I can get away from everyone. Even my room's not safe! But the bathroom, that's my own. So alot of times even just entering there gives me sort of a sense of peace... I just feel more relaxed! Hahaa well now on to the next one, which I promise is not as freakish.

9. Boys. Good thing I like boys huh? I really enjoy interacting with the opposite gender, although I'm pretty unskilled in all things romantic: flirting, being cute, kissing etc. But I'm working on it, and at least I have a person to go to help me with boy-related things. My best friend Parker is awesome, fun, and great to be with. And I'm actually glad he's really good at reading people's feelings... He pretty much knows what I'm thinking all the time. He's always there for me, and I'm glad he's got my back:) Thanks, Parks.










10. Singing. Singing is one of my all-time passions. It is one of the things that if someone said, "Drop everything and go do something singing-related" I would have absolutely NO PROBLEM doing it. I love music, but even more I love creating music from myself. It gives me a great feeling of satisfaction to know I could have caused someone to feel pleasure or joy or happiness.

So there's 10 of my favorite things. If I think of any more major ones I'll add them. But I'm glad I could give you a little glimpse into my life, even if you don't think as highly of me now hahaa :)