Old Soul, Young Heart

Little Joys in My Life Someone must've ordered me US Weekly because I've gotten it for 2 months now. I get it every Friday. Celebrity gossip is just a guilty pleasure of mine. Seeing my husband every day when I get home from work. That's super cheesy, but I really do get excited to see him. :) Chocolate. Every day. My daughter/kitty, Chloe. That 30 Days of Lists is done because I'm so over it!

What I Accomplished in the Past Week Well, let's see... Put up the Christmas tree and decorated the apartment Made my aunt's famous pumpkin cookies to take to Philip's parents' house Got about 20% of my Christmas shopping done Finished a big project at work (registering the HALO students for spring 2013 classes) Conducted a bow-making clinic at work I feel pretty good about those accomplishments, since usually I'm uber lazy!

Things I'm Thankful For And yes, I did change that day's topic to reflect the fact that it was Thanksgiving. :) My husband The rest of my family Having a place to live Having a car My job (that I even like) My health My happiness What I Bought This Week 3 shirts for myself (Eek! Oh well--Black Friday deals!) One Christmas present for Philip A calendar for my dad and some Hickory Farms stuff Cute socks for our nieces for Christmas Earrings and a Monster High doll for Faith Two Diary of a Wimpy Kid books for Briana 30 bolts of ribbon for my bow-making clinic here at work tomorrow :) Other random Christmas goodies for decorating Places I've Lived Normal Cambridge Yesterday was... Pretty typical Kinda busy at work Not as busy as I expected (in terms of emails and phone calls) Bravest Things I've Ever Done Went to England all by my lonesome Faced my mother's death at the tender age of 19 (not all that tender, b...

Current Favorites Food Okay, this is really sad, but... pretzels with nacho cheese from Kroger! I am on a pretzel kick right now! Season Summer and fall are always my favorite seasons. Way to Waste Time Watching tv. Always. Or sitting on the internet. Facebook. It's bad. Outfit I am generally not impressed by my wardrobe these days. I typically feel that way every time the season changes. TV Show Part of the Day Depends on what kind of day it is. Weekend day? Late morning because I still have the majority of my day to be lazy and/or get things done. Work day? 5:00... time to go home! (But I do love my job!) Color

Fictional Friends

Favorite Girl Names Natalie (Do not steal it... I have no qualms with stickin' you. Name that movie.)  Audrey Jenna (Philip doesn't like those two names. Right--like we're actually ever having kids to use these names, anyway.)  Elisabeth as a middle name Favorite Boy Names Elliott Elijah Tristan Kieran Dinner Party Guests Oh gosh... I can't wait until we have our own little house and we can have people over. I will be nervous, though, and will inevitably feel like an inadequate dinner party hostess. But in any case... Family! Dad, Ryan, Peggy, Randy, Adam Family! Joy, Phil, Grandma Bean, Brooke, the girls Friends! Hannah and Mike Events I'd Like to Attend Any red carpet movie premiere Olympics Las Vegas on the 4th of July There are a lot more, but I can't think right now. Things I'd Like to Learn To cook fancy things and normal, non-fancy things A foreign language and sign language Proper photography skills History (Brit...

How I Know I'm Getting Older Gray hair... a lot of it Random body issues Students at work look real young sometimes I feel old shopping in the juniors department and going into American Eagle, Forever 21, etc.  Memory is getting worse or I've reached my brain capacity!

Getting waaaaay behind! Scents and Smells I Love Baked goods Freshly cut grass My hub I am at my best when... I'm fully rested Can take my time Can be a little creative Am around people I feel comfortable with Have time to myself Out my front door, you'll find...  A small front yard The road The police station I know I am young at heart because... I still feel 17 and always will I laugh at immature things I try to look at things innocently Today you'll find me... At work--busy busy busy! At home, watching tv with my husband That's it--the super glamorous life of a working girl

Sorry! I got behind! Reasons to quit... Facebook I would have time for more important things I would stop creeping on people that I never see or talk to I would probably stop comparing myself to those people I feel as though it would lead to a simpler life, in general Midnight Snacks I'm not a night snacker, but if I were... Chocolate covered raisins or really anything else that's chocolate, preferably something homemade Swedish fish Cheese popcorn Fictional Places I'd Like To Live Hogwarts Camelot Carrie Bradshaw's Sex and the City

When I need a timeout, I... Sit on facebook Be by myself Read a book Watch a movie Snuggle Chloe BORING!

Reasons to... Hug My Cat She's my daughter She's so fluffy and soft I love her She loves me She's just so stinkin' cute Okay, lame list today, but I didn't feel like writing a list like "reasons to start exercising again."

My friends and family would describe me as... I hope they would also describe me as caring and giving, but they probably would just say bratty and self-important! :P

This Month's Goals Keep up with 30 Days of Lists! Get back to watching what I eat a little better. It's been ridic since we got back from our honeymoon. Not wish and wish and wish that it was Christmas and just take each day as it comes. And that's it. I'm not making myself any huge goals in the near future. I just need some time to relax!

I am a lister because... It gives me something to do. It gives me an excuse to actually blog consistently. It helps me feel a little creative when I need some sort of outlet. I get satisfaction out of the organized-ness of it. Happy November! I can't believe it's this late in the year already...

Get it... meow-ied? I had started to write a big ole blog about the wedding right after we got back from Punta Cana. I wanted to add photos to it to correspond with every part of the day, but it proved to be too big a task for what I really wanted to take on at the moment. I let it sit and didn't finish it and then it all started to feel irrelevant, so I decided to delete it today. Suffice it to say that it was a beautiful, wonderful day. The honeymoon was pretty awesome too. Here are a few brief updates: I'm working on changing my name to Sara Bourque on everything. The blog has the new name as the link! It's quite a process, but not as big of a deal as I thought it might be. I feel as though changes are coming to the blog. I have new fonts! It's a start. And with November around the corner, I'm going to start the 30 Days of Lists that happened in September that I knew I wouldn't be able to keep up with. So get excited for that, y'all...

March 30's List (Day 30!): To My Future Self... Take time to smell the roses : Time just goes too fast. Remember to focus on what really matters : What my hair looked like or what my outfit was today won't matter when I think back 10 years from now. How I loved Philip and others in my life will matter. Continue to view life through the eyes of a child : I want to always feel wonder and be curious, even if others think I am naive.  I'm back from DC! I love traveling, but I think we all get those small twinges of anxiety over it, especially when flying, so I'm glad to be safely back on the ground where I belong and feel comfortable. I'll make a post about my time there later on, probably tomorrow.

Today's List (Day 29): Songs That Make Me Want to Dance Literally just looking through my iPod alphabetically on this one to see what stands out to me. "Intergalactic" by the Beastie Boys "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eyed Peas "Forever" by Chris Brown "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John "Summer Love" by Justin Timberlake (or anything else JT) "Niggas in Paris" by Kanye West and Jay-Z "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson (anything else by MJ too) "Hypnotize" by Notorious BIG "Superstitious" by Stevie Wonder "Yeah" by Usher

Monday's List (Day 26): My Morning Routine Wake up via alarm clock at about 6:50 Hit snooze a couple of times Finally get up at about 7:10 Pee Pet Chloe a little Weigh myself Hop in the shower Get dressed Do my hair Do my makeup Lotion + perfume + jewelry Run around getting some type of food together for lunch Run around getting workout clothes together for after work Check my phone; at this point it's probably 7:50 or 7:52 (It takes 10 minutes to get to work... eek!) Head out the door with all sorts of bags (This is one of my new pet peeves--having too much stuff to take to work with me!) Drive to work; hopefully hit all green lights! Fun times. My morning is usually rushed, which is kind of annoying but it's only my fault because I can't get my danged butt outta bed! Yesterday's List (Day 27): If I Could Do It Over Again, I Would... Be more appreciative of my mom Study abroad during undergrad, even though at the time I didn't real...

Yesterday's List (Day 24): I Am Famous For... Loving chocolate Traveling? I don't know what else. I don't like this list. Today's List (Day 25): Top 5 Most Played in iTunes This list actually surprised me. I've never looked at it before! "Mama's Song" by Carrie Underwood "Boy With a Coin" by Iron & Wine "Two is Better Than One" by Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor Swift "Bulletproof" by La Roux "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys

Today's List (Day 23): Confessions I am on facebook literally all day : At work it's minimized and chat is off, but it's always there. It's funny how much I don't care about it when I'm not around the computer, but when I am, I care way too much. I watch a lot of crappy tv : Ya know... like The Bachelor/ette , American Idol (sometimes), Grey's Anatomy , Keeping Up With the Kardashians , Say Yes to the Dress , My Fair Wedding , etc. I guess it's not as bad as what some people watch, but still. I'm kinda obsessed with celebrities, specifically the Royals : I look at people.com a lot. It's stupid, really. I love kids movies : Disney, Pixar... I'm all 'bout it. I have a real addiction to chocolate : It's not a joking matter!