Cathy 101

1. I am addicted to popcorn (especially movie popcorn). I used to eat a bag every day after school. I’ve let up, but only a little.

2. I love music—have played the violin since I was 4 years old, can plink out some things on the piano, like to play around on the guitar, and am learning to play the cello.

3. I am aspiring to be an elementary school teacher, and get excited thinking about all of the fun activities I can do with the kids.

4. I sometimes blame my lack of athletic ability on my mom for forgetting to sign me up for a soccer camp in 3^rd grade. But really we all know it’s just me. :)

5. I recently discovered that I must have a thing for church schools—I never really enjoyed any of my classes at BYU-I (except for religion, but that’s a given), and now that I’m at UVU, I absolutely LOVE all of my classes (Philosophy, Geology, Orchestra, Health for Elementary Teachers) except for English…the only class I have taught be an LDS teacher, who just graduated from BYU.

6.I love the shows Prison Break, Bones, Arthur, What I Like About You, Pushing Daisies, and Lost (I am sometimes a couch potato, but only sometimes).

7. I don’t really enjoy doing housework, but sometimes I get in moods where that’s all I want to do until it’s done.

8. I married the love of my life on May 24, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple…it was also his birthday.

9. My favorite Disney movie is Peter Pan.

10. I go to Geology class excited to see what my professor will be wearing.

11. I LOVE coloring, blowing bubbles, and rolling down hills.

12. I really love cooking and trying new things (especially desserts); however, I’ve recently discovered that I am not a fan of cooking every single night.

13. When I hear little kids cry, it makes me very sad.

14. I frequently burst out into random songs, and can often come up with a song to go with whatever word/phrase was just said.

15. Watching people who are good at dancing dance boggles my mind and makes me wish I could do it.

16. I love interior decorating, and was on an interior design team in high school. We took third place in competition. Three teams total competed.

17. I am afraid of the dark.

18. I’m a people watcher. When I have time between classes, I like to sit and watch people walk by.

19. I love Jason Mraz, and would be going to his concert in October if the tickets weren’t ridiculously expensive.

20. I have only kissed one person ever, and that person is my husband.

21. I’m a sucker for backrubs.

22. I love to stand in the rain. Love it.

23. I love buying gifts for people, and sometimes I can’t wait for the occasion (i.e. birthday, Christmas), and give it early. Then I have to buy them something else.

24. I wrote in my journal almost ever single day during high school.

25. I love listening to music that makes me feel like dancing and/or singing along.

26. I like shoes. A lot. I have a shoe punch card, and just got a free pair of shoes a few weeks ago.

27. My hair was almost down to my bum when I was little, but ever since 4^th grade-ish, I’ve had to keep it short, because long hair gives me headaches.

28. I love to make cards. It makes me happy.

29. I love watching fireworks while laying on my back so it looks like they’re falling on you.

30. It really, really, really annoys me when people listen to Christmas music before it’s December.

31. I despise driving on the freeway and avoid it whenever possible.

32. I knocked out my two front teeth when I was 18 months old and had fake teeth until about 1^st/2^nd grade when my new ones grew in so I could learn to talk correctly.

33. I never liked video games until I played Guitar Hero. Now I like it, Rockband, and DDR. Still not a fan of other video games.

34. I love playing games, but Ticket to Ride brings out the worst in me.

35. I talk in my sleep. As in have conversations with people.

36. I like even numbers and when I was little, I had OCD about this. I had to eat crackers, pretzels, etc in even numbers. Couldn’t eat three, had to eat four. I’m only half over this…

37. I love reading books. Especially children’s/young adult books. Absolutely love it.

38. I kept all of the notes I got from friends in jr high and high school until my 2^nd year of college.

39. I like tomatoes but not ketchup. Vacuuming but not sweeping. Potatoes but not fries.

40. I love taking pictures, but hate being in them. I almost majored in photography.

41. I love listening to British and Scottish people talk. I am so intrigued by their accents.

42. I love polka dots. I think they’re so happy.

43. I used to write poetry, and one honorable mention for a poem I entered in a Reflections contest in 6^th grade.

44. I want my future house to have a tower room that I can turn into a library.

45. I like gardening. I fell a great sense of accomplishment seeing that because of my determination in weeding, beautiful flowers and delicious vegetables were able to grow.

46. Hearing other people pop their bones (knuckles, necks, etc) makes me hot a sweaty because it takes me back to the night I broke my arm. But I can pop my own knuckles and neck and not feel queasy at all.

47. I can spend as much time in a music store as I can in a book store. Both are longer than in a clothes store or grocery store.

48. My favorite color is orange.

49. The majority of clothes in my wardrobe are brown. When I go clothes shopping I tell whoever is with me not to let me buy brown clothes.

50. I love playing with play dough. It’s so fun.

51. I love the smell of chlorine. I volunteered to clean the kitchen sink when I was little because the cleaner smelled like chlorine.

52. When I was younger I would pretend that I was Harriet the Spy and watched people from my front yard, writing notes in my notebook.

53. I hate wearing jeans when the cuffs don’t touch the ground when I’m sitting down. AKA I like long pants.

54. My laugh evolves into a combination of everyone else’s laughs around me. True story.

55. I have always wanted to dye my hair, but never have and probably won’t unless I go gray early.

56. The first time in my life that I ever went to the beach was my senior year of high school.

57. I have a love for “mini” things. Anything that is a little version of something else, I just think it’s so cute!

58. Daisies are my favorite flower. I don’t really like roses very much, unless Jon gives them to me. J

59. I love smarties. Every time I go through the checkout line at Macey’s, I grab me some smarties!

60. I don’t like ice cream that much.

61. My dad and brother used to call me Bob. I still answer to it sometimes.

62. I’m not too good with money.

63. My favorite of all time is That Thing You Do! Yeah!

64. I gave myself a concussion in high school by running into my ceiling. Figure that one out!

65. I love Laffy Taffy jokes! They crack me up!

66. I love to go swimming.

67. I lead the music in primary, and it terrifies me. I thought it would be easy. Ha!

68. My real dream in life is to be a psychologist.

69. I do worse on tests if I study for them first.

70. I got pulled over when I still had my learner’s permit—but only because my tail light was out.

71. When I’m in the car, I have to try every preset on the radio before choosing one—just in case a good song is on!

72. I’m afraid of spiders, dogs, and birds.

73. I broke my own arm the summer before 7^th grade on the trampoline (basically, I’m a klutz).

74. I am very vulnerable to sickness. Like, crazy vulnerable.

75. I have trouble telling time on a normal clock. I prefer digital, because it doesn’t take me as long to figure out what time it is.

76. I always want to do spontaneous things, but then when I actually have an opportunity, I get too scared to actually do it.

77. I got my driver’s license before I got all of my required hours in, because my parents didn’t want to drive me to work everyday.

78. The first movie I ever cried during was Lilo and Stitch.

79. I like to smell books.

80. I love stairs. Especially walking down them. It’s so fun.

81. When I was little I used to pretend to be in tv commercials auditions for whatever I was eating—sunny delight, string cheese, etc.

82. I taught violin lessons when I was in 9^th and 10^th grade.

83. I hate drinking water that isn’t ice cold. I think it’s disgusting.

84. I love going to the dentist.

85. My first job was being a receptionist and Mountain View High School—my own high school’s rival.

86. Summer of 2007 I went to the Stadium of Fire with Jon. While we were walking around the stadium, he told me that Brooks and Dunn were ten feet away from us. I didn’t believe him, but it was true. I could have met them, but missed my chance. 

87. In 6^th grade I wanted to change the way I spelled my name—Cathie instead of Cathy.

88. My middle name is Ann—the same as my grandmother’s middle name.

89. One of my dreams in life is to learn the West Side Story Suite violin solo by Joshua Bell.

90. My favorite smells are fresh bread, newly mowed grass, and rain.

91. In junior high, my friend and I made up a game called Pocky. Basically it was amazing.

92. My favorite candy is Nerds.

93. I love pink starburst jambas!

94. I can spend hours playing with the sticky notes that are made for dispensers.

95. I could eat a sandwich from Juice Press every single day!

96. I like to google/wiki things I hear about on tv or in class and read up on them to learn more.

97. I want to write and publish a book someday.

98. I really dislike it when people try to pressure you into doing something you don’t want to do, even if it’s something stupid like playing a game. 

99. I can’t eat chewy or tough foods because it aggravates my TMJ. I chew gum anyway.

100. I love Chinese food.

101. I really enjoy hiking. Especially at Arches National Park

Rachel 101

I have a fun game for us to play. List 101 things about you. Of course it's easier to rattle off only 10 things, but this way you have to think hard and we get to know each other better. Here's mine.

1. I've lived in 4 countries...United States, Germany, Canada, and Romania.

2. I may or may not be obsessed with Ultimate Frisbee.

3. I love the shows Alias, Bones, and Prison Break and feel like I vicariously live through them.

4. I can listen to a song on repeat for weeks...probably because I'm so detail oriented that every time I listen to it I pick up something new and it never gets old.

5. When I make friends, I try and keep them in my life forever.

6. I've never been the girly type.

7. I'm dependent on Natural Ice Chap Stick and always have it in my pocket.

8. I love male voices singing harmony.

9. I've worn a puka shell necklace since I was 16.

10. I love the school supplies isle.

11. I'm a big fan of extreme sports and could watch motocross and half pipe skating all day.

12. I text way more than talk on my phone.

13. I will always be an NSYNC fan.

14. I used to have a really hard time expressing myself in English...interesting how learning to survive in a foreign language can change that.

15. I'm not a fan of spiders or rodents.

16. I prefer driving a standard over an automatic.

17. Some of my biggest desires are also some of my biggest fears.

18. I am a deep thinker and love to teach that way as well.

19. I'm an organized perfectionist.

20. I love juice.

21. I am comfortable with silence and sometimes prefer it.

22. I like to get to the core of an issue.

23. If I say I'll do something, I'll do it.

24. I used to be really shy.

25. I absolutely hate being in skits and role plays.

26. I love learning life's little lessons.

27. I find observing people very fascinating and I learn more about myself when I learn about others.

28. I am not afraid to approach strangers.

29. I cannot stand the politics of life.

30. I'm not a fan of dances and feel uncomfortable at them.

31. I cannot stand manipulative people.

32. I got cut from the basketball team my senior year of high school before try-outs were even held...still ticked to this day (see #29).

33. I've never voted. I should probably change that.

34. I get frustrated very quickly by Hollywood and how delusional many people are.

35. I can't stand busy work.

36. I served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of later-day Saints in Romania.

37. I love deep conversations.

38. I am easily amused.

39. I do not like country music.

40. I almost always have gum and/or mints with me.

41. I could have a Berry Lime Sublime Jamba Juice everyday and never get sick of it.

42. My favorite holiday is Christmas. Often times the whole month of December is better than Christmas Day.

43. I love the smell of fresh laundry and Christmas trees.

44. I love it when people recognize my talents and strengths.

45. I don't have a favorite animal.

46. I want to be involved in delivery humanitarian aid.

47. My favorite colors are orange and green.

48. I am a really good secret keeper and I have a good memory.

49. I learn by repetition.

50. I am not a morning person and could sleep in everyday until noon if I didn't have obligations to get me up.

51. I cannot stand non-user friendly things and when simple things are supposed to work and don't.

52. I believe that much more teaching in the school system should be hands on learning, it's all about experiential education...thank you Parkdale Mall.

53. I got my driver's license when I was 18.

54. I get a lot of fulfillment from being productive.

55. I live for Sunday naps.

56. I've always wanted to play Ultimate Frisbee on Boise State University's blue turf.

57. My mom broke my nose when I was young. She didn't know I was behind her and she dropped the vacuum cleaner hose right on my nose.

58. I tumbled down the stairs in my walker a time or two when I was little and didn't cry.

59. I strongly believe dollar stores should be open 24 hours and Jamba Juice should deliver...is that too much to ask?

60. I love when my opinion is valued.

61. I'm a pretty private and reserved person and don't share everything with just anyone...basically this list is a huge step.

62. My first couple years of college, I went through a jar of peanut butter a week...I've slowed down a little.

63. I am very picky about what movies I see...there's too much filth out there. Good thing there was Clean Flicks and now there's Clear play.

64. I graduated from BYU-Idaho in Recreation Leadership and am using my degree at my first job -- Dixie State College in St. George, Utah, coordinating sports camps, youth conferences, and working with intramural sports and student activities.

65. I'm not big into reading for enjoyment.

66. I've been told by roommates that I occasionally hum in my sleep.

67. I have a list of activities that I want to do with my future family and creative ways of teaching things to my children...recreation classes are pretty inspirational.

68. I love the feeling of being all alone in a sporting facility...whether it's in a large basketball arena or a football stadium; I love the contrasts of it being completely quite and a place to reflect, to a loud boisterous location where you can't even hear yourself think.

69. I've always wanted older brothers.

70. I have a thing for athletic and skater shoes...I'm very picky about the laces too. If only you knew what I've done with eyelets and laces to make it just right.

71. I have an eraser collection of over 600 pieces ranging anywhere from the classic pink pearl to cars.

72. I would much rather be in a cooler environment than a warmer one.

73. I have sports induced asthma.

74. I can't stand it when people walk or drive slowly in front of me.

75. I can make a cup out of paper...who knew that skill would come in handy on a family road trip when we forgot cups.

76. I only like the sauce not the chunks in salsa. I may or may not have tried to blend up salsa when I was younger so it would only be the sauce.

77. When I walk outside and it's bright, the first thing I do is sneeze..I usually end up losing my gum or the mint I just put in my mouth (see #40).

78. I've never gotten a speeding ticket.

79. I'm a big fan of wearing layers.

80. I've been told many times that I have a unique vocabulary and if you've been around me long enough, you'll start talking like me.

81. My right ankle has a permanent bump from fracturing it twice and tearing a ligament from stepping on a rock while hiking in Romania and playing Ultimate Frisbee.

82. I cannot read music. I could at one point in 4th grade when I took piano lessons, then my teacher moved and we moved and that was the end of that.

83. I've had the same ring tone for almost 3 years and it never gets old...Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World. Hearing that song live was a dream come true.

84. My nickname from my first few years at college is Pacha...there are people to this day that still only know me as that.

85. I have to pop my knees at least a million times a day.

86. I cannot stand pet hair on my clothes.

87. I'm not a big fan of cooking...I've decided I either need to marry a chef or he has to be ok with us making every meal together.

88. If you want to annoy me in the mornings, just turn on the light.

89. I can't stand it when people aren't aware of those around them...especially when people are loud when others are trying to sleep.

90. I have always wanted to go to Jerusalem.

91. I don't have any stories of being a rebellious child...I was afraid of getting in trouble.

92. I love my Nixon watch.

93. I miss the good old days when Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls.

94. I've been known to eat some pretty random things either for a dare or to just to get a reaction from people.

95. I wish I knew my grandparents.

96. I miss my 1A Idaho license plates.

97. I find the process interesting learning that parents are human too.

98. I wish I played soccer growing up.

99. I hate feeling unprepared.

100. I miss my rock tumbler.

101. I like to look at everything as an adventure.

My classroom!

Here is me in my very first classroom! It's a brand new school too, so I got a lot of cool new stuff!

Life in Nampa

Hello Friends!
Well, I just miss you all terribly, so I decided to write you a little note about my life. I moved to Nampa, Idaho in August and I really just love it! I started teaching my little kindergarteners and feel that I've found my location and calling in life (for right now anyways). I really feel at peace and that I'm supposed to be here. I have a great ward and am slowly finding friends and making a life for myself here. I have my grandma, aunt, and cousins pretty close, so I was never completely alone, but it felt like it for a while there. I teach two half day kindergarten classes. There are about 20 students in each. I've already had many adventures teachers, most of which have been very positive. One girl did cut her hair in my class though, yikes! The parents have been very nice and very understanding though, haha. We have lots of fun and I just love those kids to pieces! I've recently started training for a 5k. Yes, you heard me, a 5k. Please do not laugh. I'm a beginner and I am actually doing a training schedule to work up to it, haha. One day, I'll be a superstar like Sara, but for now, I'm just having fun jogging and working towards a goal. Overall, life is great and I'm just genuinely happy and feel really blessed. I love you all and hope you're doing great!

LET THE GUESSING BEGIN!!!

Hey All!!!

So I am back at the Y with my Sara and others and it makes me beyond happy!!! :D I have been doing a lot better lately because of all the love in our apartment! Sooooooooooooooooo we have a BIG map in our apartment up with everyone's guesses of where they think I will get my mission call. Which I am most likely going to be getting at the end of next month... SOOOO I WANT ALL OF YOUR GUESSES!! The winner will be getting two large bags of candy! I will ship it to you if you win or are the closest to the real place. Only one guess per mission or city so if the location is already taken I will let you know. Ok I love you all!!!! GOOD LUCK ... to both you and ME!

-Kait