Self Reflection: A Year and a Half Later

A year and a half ago I wrote a post of a list of 100 different things about me. Random tidbits about my personality, likes, dislikes, thoughts, feelings etc... I recently reread this list and while a majority of them are still the same. There are some that I would change now. Call it a self experiment. I copied and pasted the list from my post titled Self Reflection from December of 2008. For the things that I have changed I put a strike through and also edited with some thoughts. I also added in some more comments to the rest with my 2010 views.

1. Blue is my favorite color
2. I will admit that I have a nice smile... my mom paid good money for it to get that way too.
3. I have no regrets in life... yes I've made mistakes but I do not regret any of them.
4. I am a horrible speller.
5. There are some commercials that have brought tears to my eyes.
6. I am very sensitive but I have gotten much better in the last couple of years.
7. I can't believe it's going on 7 8 years that I have been out of high school.
8. The only time I have ever colored my hair was when I was 14 and I thought it would be a good idea to dye it fire engine red.
9. I like to make people happy.
10. Ive been told that I have a huge heart and sometimes I care too much.
11. I miss my family so much sometimes that it hurts.
12. Autumn is my favorite season. Especially in the Midwest.
13. If I could have any car in the world it would be a 69 Mustang and of course it would be blue.
14. I have a really deep passion for film making and one day my biggest dreams will come true.
15. Humor is really important to me in a relationship. D cracks me up daily!
    
16. I am a really fun drunk.
17. I have a bachelors degree.
18. My radio voice is different then my regular voice
19. There is something about strapping a guitar around a guy that makes them extremely hot.
20. Back to the Future has to be hands down one of the best movies ever.
21. I will admit that I am a film snob.
22. I am deathly afraid of needles, snakes, and heights.
23. I would be happy living in a box if I had only a camera. especially a Cannon 7D!
    
24. Sometimes I wish I would get a letter saying that I was really a witch and that I would be attending Hogwarts. My letter just got lost in the mail for 12 years.
25. The Beatles are the best band that has ever lived. And no one could convince me otherwise. I will not listen.
26. I am pro choice. I'm actually not sure anymore. I'm drawn both ways.
    
27. Sometimes I think that I was born way to late. I should have been born in like 1950.
28. I think British accents are SO hot! but the British teeth are not
    
29. I like to sneeze.
30. My niece is the cutest thing ever to grace the Earth and no I am not partial at all!
31. I recently discovered my old diary from middle school and high school... lets just say it was an interesting read. so are my old blogs
    
32. My brother is a freaking rocket scientist... yes a real one! How did he get so smart. To me his is still stupidhead.
33. Sometimes I wish I was 5 again. That was a good age. No real worries.
34. I like that I am a Gemini... Geminis totally rock!
35. My favorite place to be is in my bed. or couch
    
36. My Mom's house still looks exactly the same as it did 10 years ago... and I really have no problem with that.
    
37. No matter how long that I have been away from there to me it is still home.
38. I have always been pretty independent but right now I am the most independent that I have ever been.
39. My first thought in the morning when I wake up is, coffee... I need coffee.
40. It really seems that everyone I know is getting married. Is this a sign that I am getting old?
41. I have realized recently that I only have truly LOVED two men in my life. Make that 3
    
42. When I was in school I thought that I would never be done. Now that I am done I want to go back. and now more than ever. Anyone have $25,000 they want to give to me?
    
43. I have come to the conclusion that having a college degree is totally overrated. I was just frustrated that I couldn't find a job. Now that I have one I do not this it is one bit overrated.
    
44. I wish I could have known my Grandparents better.
45. My one surviving Grandfather is 91 92!
46. I had a Great Uncle who was killed at Pearl Harbor. He was only 18.
47. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.
48. When I was little my Dad used to sing me to sleep. Those are some of my happiest memories.
49. Sometimes when I'm laying in bed going to sleep I create stories in my head but for some reason they look a lot like movies.
50. I think I am a minimalist.
51. Sometimes I wish I had a pet then I realize that I am not responsible enough yet for that. I LOVE having a pet! Chloe can be a lot of work but I am so glad to have her. I'm definitely responsible enough for one now. Look at me... I'm a big girl!
    
52. When I was little my friends used to call me mom because I always was trying to take care of everyone and make sure that they were ok.
53. I have a lot of cousins but I never get to see them. I get to see some of them this summer when we go to Cali.
    
54. I relate times in my life to certain songs or albums.
55. I think I always have a song in my head even when I am sleeping.
56. I wonder sometimes if I will ever get married. I definitely see it in my future now. :-)
    
57. I want to eventually someday. :-)
    
58. My parents made me who I am to today, and I am proud of that. I can only hope I can be half as good as them.
59. Ask me anything about Seinfeld and I can tell you the correct answer.
60. I cant believe that I moved 1000 miles away from home for a stupid boy. I wonder where I would be now if I didn't move?
    
61. 2008 sucked... I really hope 2009 will be better. The second half of 2009 was great! 2010 is looking pretty good so far.
    
62. I was never so proud of myself as when I lost over 20 pounds.
63. I am a severely indecisive person.
64. I have a friend in the Marines that is going to Afghanistan soon and I am really afraid for him.
65. I fall easily for tall guys with cute smiles. I feel for a average height guy with a cute smile.
    
66. Some of the best people watching is at the airport.
67. Edward Cullen is the epitome of the perfect man. I was kinda obsessed with the Twilight Series at the time. Not so much anymore. The stupid teeny bopper craze kinda knocked me out of it.
    
68. I rather go out of my way then make a difficult left turn.
69. Smoking cigarettes is the most disgusting habits ever.
70. I should be making way more money than I am now. I am making way more than I was. Wish it was a bit more. But what are you going to do.
    
71. I didn't pay much for my very expensive education. I was REALLY lucky.
72. I wish I had a Mac book. SCORE!! I got a Macbook Pro for work and I get to use it like was my own.
    
73. My car is very basic. I am just happy it gets me where I need to be safely.
74. I miss dancing.
75. I LOVE musicals. Thank God for Glee! It soothes my need to watch musicals once a week. I am a total Gleek.
    
76. I think I could definitely make it in NYC. While I still probably could, I really have no desire to anymore.
    
77. I had some horrible friends when I was in middle school. And now I am "friends" with them on Facebook. Go figure.
    
78. I have never seen Goonies or Boondock Saints... don't worry they are both on my Netflix queue. And I did. Both very good movies.
    
79. My favorite Christmas tradition is going our for breakfast on Christmas Eve with my Dad.
80. I am so proud of my Mom for everything she has been through in her life. She is a true survivor.
81. I am the cheapest date in the world. It doesn't take much to get me over the edge.
82. I text more than I talk on my phone.
83. It scares me to think if I couldn't text anymore.
84. Sex and the City is one of the best shows ever! And also a very good movie and hopefully sequel. Will find out this Friday!
    
85. Books are an escape into a different world.
86. I think about "the one who got away" at least once a day, if not more. Not so much these days. I actually don't think of him as "the one that got away" anymore.
    
87. I was 0.1 away from graduating with honors.
88. I tried acting once and actually I wasn't half bad. And now I'm trying my hand at becoming a Voice Over talent. I have a coach and I'm working my way to producing my demo.
    
89. I love Christmas lights and fireworks. They make me happy.
90. My Dad's cooking is the best in the world.
91. I cuss like a sailor... I've tried to stop but it's really hard. I'm much better now than I used to be.
    
92. I wish I had a DSLR.
93. Are people with money more happy?
94. I used to love Bert and Ernie. They were so silly.
95. Sleeping and eating are my favorite past times.
96. One time I actually drove threw a rainbow... I am totally serious.
97. I have my baby names already picked out. Well just a girl's name. But I am open to suggestions.
    
98. When I play Guitar Hero I pretend like I am a real rock star.
99. I still sleep with a teddy bear.
100. My favorite book of all time is Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. May he rest in peace.
     

10 on Tuesday

1. What is your favorite piece of furniture in your house?
my couch... it's like eleventy billion years old but it is SO comfortable

2. If it was raining so hard on a Saturday that you couldn’t leave your house, what would you spend the day doing?
Catching up on TV... I have a bunch of shows to catch up on the DVR

3. What was your favorite candy as a child?
Skittles

4. Did you get an allowance? What was it based on? What did you do with it?
Yeah I think I had like $20 every other week. But I had to change the cat litter and take out the recyclables on trash day. I really have no idea what I did with it.

5. Do you have a favorite Etsy store?
I agree with Faith, whenever I decide to go there I just get really overwhelmed by the craziness of it all.

6. Do you prefer time with family or time with friends?
Well none of my family lives where I am, or even close. I wish they lived closer. So whenever family is in town they usually take top priority.

7. Looney Tunes, Tiny Toons, or Animaniacs?
Hard choice! Animaniacs were the best though.

8. Best daytime talk show: Oprah, Ellen, The Doctors, Tyra (ha!), Dr. Oz, or Dr. Phil?
I never get the chance to watch any of those. But if I had to say it would be Jerry Springer (why wasn't that on the list?) ;-) Just kidding

9. Would you rather have the power of invisibility or the ability to fly?
to fly even though I'm scarred of heights. That would definitely save money on air fare.

10. Name 1 thing you love about being an adult.
One word... beer

Chloe

So, D and I had been talking for a while now about getting a friend for his current dog. He's home alone a lot and thought that he would like some company.

A week ago Monday... I saw from a girl that I follow on twitter that she had 7... yes 7... puppies she was giving away for FREE! With pictures. We hadn't planned on getting a dog quite yet but after D and I both saw the pictures our minds were almost 100% made up.



I mean seriously... who could resist that face?

Before we left to go look at the dogs, D says to me, "Now you know Becky that we can't take all of them home right?" Gosh he knows me soooo well. And wouldn't you know it, when it came time to choose a puppy I had to go eenie meenie miney moe because they were all equal in cuteness.

So I did... and chose this little girl.



On the way home we started suggesting names. Of course my first instinct was Beatles songs... but neither Lucy, Michelle, Lady Madonna, or Prudence seemed right. Later that night we were watching the show 24 and a name just poped into my head... "How about Chloe?" D looked at me and said... "Yeah! That's perfect." And it stuck. So Chloe it is.

Here are some more pictures to make your heart melt.




Here she is with Bam...

Ten on Tuesday

1. Do you prefer markers, crayons, or colored pencils?
I would probably go with a nice sharpened pack of colored pencils.

2. As a child, how did your parents celebrate your birthday? (Parties, cake, you pick the dinner, etc.)
yes all of those. My parents were big on birthdays. I always had a party with a pinata, cake, ice cream, the works.

3. How do you feel about leggings?
only if they are worn with socks over them, white Keds shoes, and a big long sweater. Oh and don't forget the Blossom hat.

4. How do you prefer to follow directions? With a map? Words?
I like either step by step directions. And street names. I also like "take a left at the 3rd light"... that kind of thing. That usually works for me.

5. What do you eat for a snack?
lately I have been eating string cheese, yogurt, peanuts or raisins. Those kinds of things really tide me over.

6. Have you ever ordered anything from an infomercial or bought any As Seen on TV products?
Do you remember the Topsy Tail? Anyone? Anyone? My mom bought me one of those when I was like 8. It was awesome!

7. What’s your favorite thing about summer?
Swimming, BBQ's, popsicles, running in the sprinkler, walking barefoot... some of those may or may not be just good memories when I was a kid.

8. Do you have a tattoo? What and where is it?
no... I am deathly afraid of needles. Although I have a pretty high pain tolerance, I still can not stand the sight of a needle. Even if I wasn't I couldn't think of something I would want to put on my body for the rest of my life.

9. Are you good at journaling?
I really used to be when I was younger. I would keep extensive diaries. I still like to go back and read them from time to time.

10. What’s your favorite way to eat a hamburger?
tomato, mayo, ketchup, lettuce.... yummmmm

Oyster Bake '10 (An actual real post!)

Since I actually have stuff to write about... I thought I would take this opportunity to write about Oyster Bake.

Every year in San Antonio, where I reside, we have a city- wide celebration called Fiesta. The third largest city celebration in Texas only behind The State Fair in Dallas and the ginormous Stock Show and Rodeo in Houston. And 7th largest in the nation. According to their website, "Fiesta is a party with a purpose. Every event is produced by a non profit organization. The funds they raise provide services to San Antonio citizens throughout the year."

So one of the biggest events of Fiesta is Oyster Bake; which all proceeds go towards scholarships. It's basically food, beer, games, music, and rides.

This year, like last, I got to work a shift at one of the beer booths! It was a lot of fun.

Evidence below...

I can't wait for the new iphone backwards cam... self portraits are too hard on the 3GS


It had rained all week so we prepared ourselves with rain and work boots. Mine had the twitter fail whale on them ;-)


The guys hanging out at the "guy table"


These are the best things at Oyster Bake... I think next year I'll venture for one with the sausage. *drool*




No I did not ride this... full belly and spinny ride does not make for a happy Becky.

10 on Tuesday

1. What two cities should be moved closer together?
Can I pick 4? San Antonio, TX, White Rock, NM Chicago, IL, and Omaha, NE So I could be near all of my family and friends.

2. What was the first plane ride you took?
When my Grandmother passed away when I was in 5th grade to Chicago. Not a fun trip.

3. What continent would you most like to visit?
Europe. Definitely Europe. I can't wait to go!!

4. What’s your favorite place to window-shop?
Fancy jewelry stores where everything sparkles. Oh and Ikea! Although I always end up buy something there.

5. What’s the least fun you’ve ever had at a place specifically tailored for fun?
Probably when I was in high school and we went to Worlds of Fun (amusement park in Kansas City) and I got sick on one of the rides. SO not fun.

6. You’re stuck on an island with plenty of food, a companion, and a relatively stress-free lifestyle. What do you say when the rescue ship comes?
CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED ON GLEE?!!

7. Which day of the week do you look forward to most?
Saturday... they are so relaxing and usually spent with the bf and good friends.

8. What’s your favorite place to enjoy the great outdoors?
Anywhere where I can see the stars at night clearly... like last Christmas when I visited my brother in New Mexico... they were beautiful.

9. What’s on your “to do” list this summer?
Sex and the City 2, my birthday, Corpus Christie, Hinchman Olympics, tubing, LA and Las Vegas!

10. Which natural disaster freaks you out the most?
I used to hate tornadoes when I was a kid... since we lived in tornado alley but I think earthquakes would freak me out the most if I ever experienced one.

Ten on Tuesday

This time it's the right day at least...

1. What book, movie or song has made you want to travel to a particular place? (eg. I went to Prince Edward Island because I was such a Anne of Green Gables fan)
Hmmm I've always wanted to go to the Octopus's Garden and Before Sunset made me want to go to Paris.

2. Aside from your significant other, who would you want to take with you on a dream trip?
My Mom... in fact we are going to Europe next winter.

3. Where would said dream trip be to?
That place that is always in pictures of the perfect beach... white sand, palm trees and turquoise blue water... not really sure where that would be though.

4. If you were hosting guests or providing tips, what three things would you show visitors to your hometown? (be it where you live now or where you grew up)
It I were to show them Omaha....
The downtown area, Old Market
The zoo... 2nd best in the country
And of course the slides :-)

5. If you had a long weekend ahead of you, where would you head – beach, city or country/mountains?
Definitely the beach... take a drive to Corpus for the weekend

6. Do you have a passport? If so, did you get it for a particular trip or just to have, in case?
Nope... I've never been out of the states... going to next year though!!

7. Are there any travel souvenirs you collect? If not, is there something else you collect?
I take lots and lots and lots and lots of pictures.... I also like to journal about my experiences while I'm on vacation. It's something I have been doing since I was little.

8. If you could name a paint colour, what colour would it be and what would you call it?
I love deep cobalt blue so I would name it "Becky's Favorite"

9. If you were heading away for a weekend citybreak solo, where would you go? (forget about practicality here and flight times, assume you can get to any city in the world for the weekend)
NYC... I've never been and would love to go.

10. Is there a song or a smell or something that you strongly associate with a particular holiday/place/time, such that it always takes you back?
There are so many smells... my grandparents basement I associate with summers as a kid, the way my parent's houses smell makes me feel safe, my grandmother's perfume, mountain laurels make me think of spring time, and this is weird but I love the smell of D's deodorant

And songs... well the list is also very long... "Take Good Care of My Baby" by Bobby Vee because my dad sang it to me growing up, this song called "Red Red Robin" because my Mom would sing it to me to wake me up (still does when I go visit), "Smash" by The Offspring because it reminds me of Jr. High, "One Step Closer" by Linkin Park because it reminds me of sophomore year of HS, "Don't Stop" by the RHCP because it reminds me of freshman year in college... the list goes on and one....