Day 30: A pic of someone I miss

I miss my sister. I had the joy of seeing her two weekends ago and I just wish I could see her every weekend. 

Day 29: A picture of something that always makes me smile

This picture always puts a smile on my face because this was a picture of me coming back to Loras after my lung has collapsed and surprising everyone at homecoming. No one knew I was coming back except my roommates and Emily. It was priceless surprise :) 

Day 28: Something I am afraid of

A huge fear of mine is getting stuck in an elevator. I am claustrophobic and being in confine places make me really nervous. I have panicked before.

What is a fear of yours?

Day 27: A pic of me and the family

This is a picture of my my cousin Sean, Eryn, me, Meg and Mat. This was from my sisters celebration a couple of years ago at the after party.

Day 26: A pic of something that means a lot to me

My parents for my 21st birthday drove up to Loras and had lunch with me. They gave me a birthday present of a diamond necklace. It is a round diamond like the picture but smaller of course. 

Day 25: A pic of my day

Today I went shopping and FINALLY GOT THIS BAD BOY! Get this I got this in the boys section in  JcPenny's for 16 bucks! Can't beat that!

DAy 24: What I wish I could change!

I wish I could change teacher reciprocity between states. I wish that the Praxis in Iowa would count for the BASIC SKILLS in IL!!! I hate that my Teaching Certification doesn't count for anything in IL.

Day 23: A pic of my favorite books

My favorite Books are.

I am a HUGE JANE GREEN FAN! I will always recommend her books to anyone. I have gotten a couple of my friends hooked on her books. Dune Road is a book I got for Christmas and I read it in two weeks and that never happens with me. I have a hard time finishing books. Great example, I bought TWILIGHT 2 years ago I am still on Chapter 10.

What is your favorite book(s)?

Day 22: What I wish I was better at

I wish I was better at multi-tasking!

What do you wish you were better at?

Day 21: A pic of something I wish I could forget

I wish I could forget the ER experience I had when my Left Lung had collapsed.  It collapsed when I was a senior in college. I was awake when they had to stick a tube in me that was 12 inches long to release all the liquid that had come out of my lung when it collapsed. I was in the hospital for days with this tube in me. If I moved the tube would rub against my ribs and it would hurt. I won't go into graphic details, you can ask me yourself if you want to learn more,  but IT IS SO PAINFUL!

* people that smoke are more likely to get a collapsed lung as well

Hop!

I have been wanting to see this movie since it came out and well today I got to see it!

This movie is so funny and has some great music such as,

and this one which is old school but a classic

I would definitely recommend people going to see it. If you like

Russell Brand aka the guy who is married to Katy Parry you will like it!

Day 20! Where I would love to travel besides Asia

I want to go to Germany. I am mostly German and I would love to experience my heritage. Plus, my sister has gotten to go to Germany with my Grandma, and got to see the set of where they taped Sound of Music.  Sound of Music is one of my all time favorite movies!! Who wouldn't want to see something like this

I would be in heaven if I could see Castles like this. :)

Where would you like to travel?

Day 19: Pic and a letter

Dear Limited!!
Why in the world did you think this was a fashionable! Who would buy this? ( This by the way was last years vest) BUT STILL!! It's like you are wearing a dead polar bear on you. Please don't ever put something out with fur like this again. Thank you, your loyal costumer- Nikki

Day 18: A pic of something that has had a huge impact on ur life

My Wii Fit! Thanks to doing yoga, strength training and balance games I am now able to fit back into pants I wasn't able to fit into. They are size 0 by the way!  I can now do some exercises I was never able to do before as well.

Day 17: My insecurity

My insecurity would be my "chicken legs." My left leg isn't as strong as my right leg. I hate showing my legs because of it. I hate the summer because you wear shorts and wear bathing suits, which show my "chicken legs." I hate wearing dresses that show my legs, that is why you will always see me in a long dress.  

What is your insecurity? 

Lip syncing sensation!

I saw on yahoo this article about this lip syncing sensation and I had to check it out.. It made me smile. I hope it does for you too.

This second video the kids expressions are to funny!  Enjoy!

Hanging Tough!

I was talking the other day to a coworker at the book fair at my school about how the kids are all into Hanna Montana and Justine Beaver which, we both were like "they need to go now"  because there were books up the wa-zoo about them. We then started reminiscing about who we grew up loving and listening to and, we both of course thought of this awesome band...

I still to this day have a key chain of them. I use to have a shirt that had all their faces plastered on it that I would sleep in every night. I had all the cassette tapes as well.

What New Kids On The Block song was your favorite?

Day 16: A pic of someone who inspires me!

My sister of course!!!!!!!!!!  I have to add this amazing person as well

Marianne: Her spirit and lifestyle inspires me to live my life for me! She makes me want to be a better person!

What not to buy at Forever 21!

Someone who likes to shop and get a deals knows to stay away from this store!!

I wanted to pass this on to my friends who like this store.. Just trying to save you all money!

I read this article on yahoo about Forever 21! Check it out!

Day 15: What I want to do before I die

I want to go to Japan, China and Thailand. I would love to go now and help out all those in need. The reason I want to go to China, Japan and Thailand is I love Asian culture and ONE of my favorite foods besides pasta would have to be Sushi!! If you ever go out to eat with me I usually pick Sushi, Thai, Chinese food before anything else.

What do you want to do before you die?

Day 14: A picture of someone I couldn't live without

My sister and brother-n-law! They are a hoot and a half! To learn about this amazing sister of mine check this out: Pink to Green. Her blog is amazing!
My brother could kick anyone's butt in golf! :)

My Favorite artist is the one and only...

I have loved her since the 6th grade when I saw her on MTV's TRL!

One of my favorite video's of her besides You Drive Me Crazy is

Toxic!!!


Who is your favorite artist?

What I love

I LOVE MAKING POTTERY AND PAINTING IT! The plate I painted and I have a whole set of four plates I have painted. I have also painted salad plates which I will add more pics soon. The word Hope I made in pottery making class.  I am at peace when I am painting pottery and or making it.

What is your love?

Day 11: I hate..

I hate gossip!!! I stay away from girls that gossip and people that associate with people who gossip. It is so elementary school! I dealt with people in college that loved to gossip, and now I have weeded those friends out and I am gossip free!

What do you hate?

Fresh Prince of Bel Air

I was reading on AOL this funny article talking about Fresh Prince's Cab fair. It made me think back to my Junior year in college where Marianne and I would sing to the opening of the show and watch it before we would go to bed. Now you can catch Fresh Prince on the weekends in the morning. I love how they are still keeping this show alive.

Till The World Ends

The new Britney Spears video: Till the World Ends, which yahoo had some great things to say.
She saved herself from the critic of her Britney Bummer that I featured earlier on my blog.

Do you agree with what yahoo has to say about her video? I do :)

Day 10: My Crazy Friends

This group of people I have done the most crazy a** things with.

This particular guy for sure: I love my Loras Family!

Day 8 and 9 funny pic and Megan

This picture always makes me laugh because I can't touch the ground when I am sitting on the bench in the Art Institute. It truly shows you how short I am. :)

My sister has gotten me through thick and thin. She is always one person I know I can turn to and won't judge me. She will listen and set me straight when it is necessary. She is another person I cry to when I need to. She is my role model!

Day 7: Most prized possession

I don't know what I would do without my Ipod. I can't live without music. Music gets me through the day. I am either singing a song in my head, singing in my car or listening to music.
The song that has been stuck in my head lately is:

What can't you live without? What song gets stuck in your head?

Day 6: Trading places for a day!

I would love to trade places for a day with my little guy that I work with every day. He is the happiest kid. He can not talk and uses a device to communicate and wears hearing aids but that doesn't stop him from being happy. He is a triplet and his siblings are the so sweet.  They have a trampoline in the house which my little guy loves to jump on. He loves to listen to music and dance. I would love to be in that little guys head for a day and be part of that family.

I wish I could show you all a picture of my little guy I work with but I can't.

Day 5: My favorite memory

This was a very hard challenge because there are so many memories that I love. I would have to say

This is the Sky Tower in NEW ZEALAND!!!

It is one of my favorite memories going to New Zealand because I got to see my sister and brother-n-law that lived there. I conquered one of my fears because going up to the top of this tower was very scary for me. I had to go in an elevator that had a floor that was see through, and the door was glass so I could see the whole city. I grasped the railing that was in the elevator and kept saying " get me out of here, get me out of here, oh my god, oh my god!!!" 

Day 4: My night!

Today is my first day back to teaching after my long fabulous spring break. Thanks to being tired from my long work day, tonight I will be watching these guys

Who do you want to win?

F*R*I*E*N*D*S

In the 90's when the show started I hated it and thought it was stupid. Then the last two seasons I actually watched it when it aired. I then bought season 7 for my freshmen year of college and I only watched about two episodes the whole year. Then my Sophomore year of college I went out shopping and bought season 6. That day I spent all day watching the season. Ever since then, I would ask for the DVD's for Christmas and I would buy them for myself at College. My Junior year of college I had roommates that actually watched the show besides me, so all 6 of us we would get together and watch it. We started to quote the show because we would watch the reruns on TV and Dvd.The best thing happened Junior Year, my friends bought me the SCENE It FRIENDS. To this day, I try to get people to play it but no one knows that show as well as my friend Cait and I.  I watch FRIENDS every night before I go to sleep.

Favorite Quotes:

" Could I BE wearing anymore clothes"- Joey Season 3.
"Ahh Salmon Skin Roll" - Rachel Season 6
"We were on a break" Ross." If you say that one more time I am gonna break up with you"- Chandler
"Your turning into a women" - Chandler to Joey Season 6
"Burt Burt Burt!!" - Joey to Chandler Season 10.

Do you have any favorite quotes from FRIENDS?

A tribute to my BEST FRIEND JACKIE!

JACKIE is someone I have known since the 6th grade. I remember she moved in the middle of 6th grade and she was in my homeroom. I remember thinking as I was sitting in the front row, and she was sitting in the back, hmm this girl doesn't look intimidating. She's new, I could say hi." I am so glad I did. We have been friends ever since. We are closer now than ever before. Thanks to last year being stuck potty training a kid in a bathroom for a full day of teaching, I was bored, so I texted jackie, and ever since then I  text/talk to Jackie every day. This is the friend I literally text when I wake up in the morning to go to school and text to say goodnight. We both have gone through some very rough times in our lives and she is always one person I could/can turn to. She is one friend I feel okay crying in front of. I hate crying in front of people. She was one person that helped me get through my dark tunnel.  Without her I don't know where I would be today. We both have struggled through some of the same stuff as well. Every time we get together no matter what we do, we have a blast. She was the one that introduced me to Law and Order SVU. Every time that show is on we watch it together or text each other to watch it.  She introduced me to my obsession:  Biggest Loser.  She has been to every single birthday of mine that I have been living in IL.  I love introducing her to my friends because she is so bubbly and friendly to everyone. She has that quick wit that I am missing. I have this girl to thank for all the awesome double dates I go on. Her and her boyfriend Brian are seriously the perfect match for each other. They are a hoot together.  I love you girlfriend!

Raku Sushi Fun!

Friday was a night of celebrating and having a good time. I was out to Raku Sushi to celebrate a friend getting engaged. My sushi  

was DELICIOUS! Every new sushi place I go to I always have to try their Caterpillar roll. If I like their caterpillar roll I will come back to them. I will be coming back to Raku Sushi again! :) Caterpillar is my all time favorite roll. I request it if I don't see it on the menu at places because I love it that much.

After dinner we danced off our sushi with playing JUST DANCE 2!!!

Here are some fabulous videos of our night. ( It is okay to laugh at us we were laughing ourselves).
This first video is dedicated to my roommate in college and fabulous friend,  Marianne!!! This is our SONG!!

What are the songs you like to dance to?

DAY 1: 10 FACTS about me you probably didn't know!

This is me! New Hair and All
Facts about me:
1. I gave up facebook for lent.
2. I am facing my fear and gonna take the IL teaching test again!
3. I hate failing.
4. I say " it's all good" all the time when thing don't go how they were suppose to.
5. I talk to my friend Jackie every single day.
6. My favorite grade I teach is Kindergarten.
7. In one day of teaching I probably laugh about 10 times or more a day because of my little guy that I work with.
8. I am starting to like to cook.
9. I watch Biggest Loser every Tuesday and I scream at the T.V at the contestants I don't like.
10.I start off every morning getting my little guy off the Bus with a  big SMILE on his face and waving hello to me. I couldn't ask for a better start to my day.

30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge: 

Thanks to my friend Caitlin for doing this 30 day challenge and making it look fun,  I thought it would be a great way to challenge myself as well. I will be participating in this challenge for the month of April.  Today is the first, so here I go.  : )

The List: 

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

Day 04 - A picture of your night

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most ****** up things with

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate

Day 12 - A picture of something you love

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity

Day 19 - A picture and a letter

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss