Day 3-Your First Love

Ok, this is going to be a different form of love than what most of you are probably thinking, but my first love was and always will be music.

I know what you are thinking, "Seriously, she just said music?" Let me explain. For as long as I possibly remember I've always had music on my mind. I still remember my Fisher Price radio with a microphone (here's a picture to refresh your memory)

My radio was just a little different, but the general idea is the same. I would play the same tape over and over again. At the age of 4 I was convinced that I was the next member of The Judds. My radio had to be the best toy of my childhood, I have the best memories of my radio growing up :)I was never alone if I had a radio playing some tunes!

For me music has provided me both comfort and escape. Comfort on those lonely days and nights; and escape when I just wanted to be removed from my problem of at the time. I first started out as a country girl, and I still have respect for that area of music, but I am more of a rock 'n' roll girl at this point in life.

So in closing, I would like to think that there is probably a song for every person reading this....comment me and tell me what your song is :) Sorry, I am having problems leaving comments back, so I am not ignoring you.

"Without music life would be a mistake". ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

-suzannah

Day 2 of "The Challenge"

So Day 2 wants me to name something I would like to do before I die.....hmmmm.....let me think.

Actually, I think this is an easy decision for me. I would love to go skydiving! I can't imagine the rush that one gets the second they jump out of the plane! I would do it in an instant just to feel the rush! I would probably scream the lyrics to "Free Fallin" the entire jump!

-suzannah

Day 1 of the 30 Day Blog Challenge!

Here is the schedule if you want to play along. Leave me a comment letting me know you're doing it too! I figure March 1st is the best time to start and I am really hopeful I can be done by March 30th! This is a crazy-busy month, but I like a little competition with myself!(Sorry Mallory, I literally copied this word for word from you...so much easier)

Day 1: Introduce, recent picture of yourself, 15 interesting facts
Day 2: Something you want to do before you die
Day 3: Your first love
Day 4: Your parents
Day 5: A song to match your mood
Day 6: A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 7: Favorite movies
Day 8: A place you've traveled to
Day 9: A favorite picture of someone you could never imagine your life without
Day 10: Something you're afraid of
Day 11: Favorite tv shows
Day 12: Something you don't leave the house without
Day 13: Something that means a lot to you
Day 14: A picture of you last year - how have you changed?
Day 15: Bible verse
Day 16: Dream house
Day 17: Something you're looking forward to
Day 18: Favorite food
Day 19: Something you miss
Day 20: Picture that always makes you smile
Day 21: Favorite Picture of yourself ALL TIME Why?
Day 22: What's in your purse?
Day 23: Favorite Movie
Day 24: Something you've learned
Day 25: Picture of your favorite band/artist
Day 26: Your Dream Wedding
Day 27: Original Photo of the city you live in
Day 28: Pet Peeves
Day 29: 3 Wishes
Day 30: a picture of yourself this day and 5 good things that happened since you started the challenge


Day 1-Let me introduce myself-

This is a picture of my mother and me taken in October. I normally don't have a camera with me, so this is just about the most recent photo I have of myself. I am the one on the left :)

Now for 15 interesting facts about me....
1. I am an only child.
2. I drive about 100 miles total in my day to my job.
3. I really like my job! I feel like a grown-up now!
4. I am obessed with Bruce Springsteen.
5.I am doing this challenge because I want to be more of a regular blogger.
6. I love Mexican food and hot dogs!
7. I really enjoy going to rock 'n'roll concerts. It's where I truly feel like myself.
8. I have 3 tattoos.
9. My favorite store is Borders, and it's closing. Not good for me :(
10. I am very excited for the wedding of Prince William and Kate! I am thinking of taking the day off to watch it!!!
11. I believe a drunk mind speaks a sober heart.
12. I always thought I would be married by the age of 26, but I am not married; however I am very happy with the way things aren't working out for me.
13. I think gossip is pointless. It benefits no one.
14. I went to college at Missouri State University with a degree in Political Science. Go Bears!
15. I love being at home. No need to go out and about every night.

So here it is....my first day of the challenge! Enjoy!
-suzannah

Don't Fence Me In.

Finally, I am back blogging. Nothing real thrilling has happened to me since my last blog. I guess the only thing that has changed is the fact that I have a new job. I feel like I finally have a grown-up job! I am working for Jack Henry which is a banking software company.

With this job I am traveling a bunch. I just home about 24 hours ago from my first trip. When I took the job I never imagined I would get the chance to go to Los Angeles, California. This was my first trip to LA and California for that matter! I had a great time!

This photo is of the crazy traffic we had to deal with every single morning just to get from our hotel in Burbank to downtown LA! 6 lanes of traffic are not for me!!

Just a view of the buildings in the downtown area

The really funky looking building is the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

I realized that I am a true Mid-Western girl, and I always will be. As the old Cole Porter song says:
"Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,
Don't fence me in.
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,
Don't fence me in.
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze,
listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,
Send me off forever but I ask you please,
Don't fence me in"

I am not dogging people that live there, I just like the open area that I have grown up with. LA is just a different place that is not like any place I have been to in the U.S. of A. Great American city, but I was proud to be home :)

-suzannah

I was tagged by Mallory!

So, my friend Mallory tagged me and I thought for all of my faithful followers you might enjoy this!

{1}: If you could be in any tv show when you were a kid what would it be?



I just love the Cosby's! So smart, and my father used to wear Bill Cosby sweaters!

{2}: What has been your favorite Christmas gift as a child?
I can't answer this question at all....way too many options!

{3}: What actress would you want to play you if your life was a movie?
Drew Barrymore. I see alot of similiarities between myself and Drew.


{4}: What decade fad do you wish would come back?
I think fashion right now is a mix of old and new. Just keep your clothing items gals, it will be back in style in no time flat!

{5}: What song describes your life?
Easy, it's my favorite song of all-time. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen.
It's a love letter set to rock and roll music! BRUUUUUCE!

{6}: What was your favorite subject in school?
Easy, history. I didn't like my teacher in 11th grade, but I love HISTORY to this day! I always got the A grade in History!

{7}: If you could have a dream job for a day what would it be?
A writer on Chelsea Lately. Seriously, she is rude and crude just like me. We would either hit it off great or not at all....


{8}: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
I would be my cat in WP. This cat has it made, she sleeps all day. Someone feeds her daily, and cleans her crap up. Cats give the biggest F*you to people they don't like...love it!


Good night everyone! Peace...suzannah

My Sunday Morning Breakfast

Hellloooooooooooo friends. I know it's been a while, and I know that all of you have been patiently waiting for my next post! HA!

This beautiful Sunday morning I found myself standing in my ever-so small kitchen making a very unhealthy breakfast of bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits and of course GRAVY! Now, my luck with gravy is not the best, but today the gravy gods were on my side! Thank you gravy gods!!!!! Today it was not wallpaper paste nor warm milk. As if you can't tell I have some trouble with this southern dish.

After patting myself on the back I wondered why do I hold gravy on a food pedestal? I can't help but think it's for the simple reason that I ate biscuits and gravy every single Saturday morning growing up. From around the age of 3 to about 7 I would go out to the farm with my father to visit the grandparents and we always had gravy. ALWAYS. I would always sit in between my dad and my Grandpa Pace and my grandpa would always help me tear my biscuits into bite size pieces. And you know what, I found myself doing that this morning...ripping my biscuits up just like my hero used to do 20 some years ago.

It was right then and there as I tearing that it hit me....I like biscuits and gravy so much because it's a memory of Grandpa. I was really, really close to my grandpa when I was younger but as I got older I found myself going to the farm less and less on Saturday mornings. And it was then and there that I started to cry. Why was I crying over a plate that was about to be covered in gravy? It just hit me that I have not accepted the fact that my Grandpa Pace is dead. December 10 it will be 4 years since he passed away. How I wish I had just one more breakfast with him tearing my biscuits for me. I still think I am going to see him driving down the road when I go to the farm, but I still haven't seen him. I know I will meet with him again someday, but right now I want him here! How selfish of me to think that, I want him back for my own reasons.

I know we all say or hear to tell loved ones how we really love them, but do it! You never know when the last time will be the last. It never hurts to tell someone how you feel. Do it before it's too late. And Go Colts! Ohhh, the horror, I a Missouri girl through and through, but I will always be a Manning fan! Go Peyton...knock the Chiefs off their 3-0 record!

Friday Night Fun!

So I am stealing a blog idea from Mallory....something a little different for my 7 readers to enjoy!

I ALWAYS
Wash my face at night with super SUPER hot water and then put on Lancome AquaFusion.

Eat a small container of yogurt a day for breakfast.

Let the dishes stay in the dishwasher for about 3 days once they are clean.

Try to find the humor in any situation.

Listen to at least one Bruce Springsteen song a day.

I SOMETIMES
Vote Republican! Yikes!

Go out and eat by myself.

Smoke a cigarette.

Think I am Jewish.

Get my bank account so low in funds just to see if I can survive until payday with 1.00 in my account!

I NEVER
Remember to take out the trash until it completely stinks my apartment up!

Cheer for the Missouri Tigers. I am a Missouri State Bear Fan until I die!

Get out of bed right when the alarm goes off.

Go at least 2 days without talking to my parents.

Go out in public without mascara on. It's my standby.