let's try again

Okay, I'll admit I'm SO BAD at keeping up with my blog. I am in awe of people that form serious friendships from blogs, and can turn mundane life activities into interesting short stories. Blogs are like windows into a stranger's life and I've always wanted to have one, but sadly I'm really bad at keeping up with them.

 I will update with pictures and the wonderful (and a bit mindless) book series I've been reading on Monday. For now, another fill in the blanks:


1. The very best thing about the summer is hands down, the warm, humid nights! I LOVE being outside, cooking out with my family, fishing at my uncle's lake house, having beers, partying, or eating crawfish. I especially love the minimal clothing needed for summer nights ;) I love it all, as long as it's outside.

2. My first crush ever was Michael Montoya in pre-k. I liked him because he was the only other kid whose parents let him watch Red Sonja and Conan the Barbarian, and he was the best one in our little karate class. 

3. This may sound really silly but gum really freaks me out. I have a serious problem with the sugary smell, the smacking sound people make while chewing it, its stickiness, the fact that people throw it ANYWHERE they want; it's just completely vile.    

4. I squeeze my toothpaste from usually the middle, and then I roll it up from the bottom when I'm running out.

5. My absolute favorite 'comfort food' is anything my mom makes, but more specifically her cheese potatoes and split pea soup (with chunks of ham, mmm). They are the epitome of comfort food during cold weather! During the summer, I usually lean towards mexican food, especially at places that have patios and margaritas :)

6. A random fact about me is that I love action flicks from the 80s/early 90s. LOVE them. I blame my dad for always making me watch martial arts movies when I was young instead of girly (and age appropriate) movies. Kickboxer, Bloodsport, Lionheart, Road House, Rambo First Blood parts 1 and 2, all the Rocky's... I would pick these any day over a chick flick. I think my boyfriend Justin loved this about me for a little while, but now he has no excuse to see the romantic movies he secretly likes :) poor baby.

7. The one piece of technology that truly makes my life better and I couldn't live without is my mac. I have to write a lot of papers for grad school and it's so so SO nice to have a laptop doesn't blue-screen 11 times before actually starting up. I've had it or a year and half now, without any problems whatsoever. I am turning into one of those annoying mac people that convinces pc users to switch over :)