Salsa Dancing!

So the last couple of weeks I've been taking a latin ballroom dance class - and I absolutely love it. Our teacher, Adam Welsh, is fantastic, he really knows how to make you understand the moves.

He invited the people in the class to a salsa club last friday - I know, scary!! It was a lot of fun though. The only truly frightening part was the fact I was in 3" high stilettos - and I don't walk in heels. :D Michelle and I went shopping and did our makeup together, and took pictures. We realized that we never take pics of us together, and we've been best friends for 10 years!!!! Crazy, I know. So, we took pics!!!! And here they are:

Finally getting up the easter pics!

This is Halle who decided to make faces at the camera :D She's got a great personality!
Spencer - he wasn't really into the coloring eggs thing - he just liked crushing them!
This is Cody's favorite part of Easter - he usually doesn't eat the candy!
Coloring the Easter eggs!

Sushi Night!

Ok, so today was my very first time trying Sushi, and boy was it... interesting... The food was absolutely gorgeous, I was very impressed, however, I have an issue with texture... So, I took the first bite and it had Salmon, Eel, Avocado, rice, and seaweed, and the taste was fantastic. Really, I loved the taste of it, but the sliminess of the salmon just sorta freaked me out.
So this is a pic of me, right after eating it. It was a lot of fun, we had 16 people there, much to my surprise, and we all ate and talked. This is Sean, a guy in my ward who came with. He went to Japan on his mission, and so of course absolutely loved everything. They all had fun making fun of me. Pretty sure the only thing I ended up eating was about 3 pieces of rice.

Next time, we're planning on going to Tucanos - I know there's stuff there I like! Lol

Crazy 8's

Those who know me know I love doing quizzes, or anything that involves asking questions and me answering them, lol. So, here goes one:



8 tv shows i watch:
1. American Idol
2. House
3. Psych
4.American Loggers - not that I enjoy it, that's just what you get with my dad
5. ESPN - unfortunately, during march madness both of my parents are addicted, so I can't get away. :D
6. HBO - the Kids station.
7. America's Funniest Home Videos
8. Rachel Ray - My mom......
8 things I did yesterday:
1. Woke up at 8:00 - WAY too early
2. Watched Conference!
3. Baked some delicious Chocolate chip mint cookies
4. Went to my relief society presidents house for lunch
5. Flirted ;)
6. Went to work
7. Had an Asthma attack - My first one!
8. Stayed up and talked to my friends
8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Starting school in August - I'm actually excited!
2.FHE - We're having a passover service
3. Starting my new job at the Scera Pool.
4. Spray painting a sheet on Saturday. Yay!
5. My Latin ballroom dance class on Wednesdays.
6. Wednesday - I get to buy a new pair of shorts!
7. The far future when i finally reach the weight I want - but I'm down 26 1/2 lbs. so far!
8. Summer. I LOVE the heat, and hate snow. I'm definitely ready to go out and buy a new swimsuit!

8 things on my wish list:
1. To be done with school - I'm excited, but I can't wait to actually be out there teaching kids.
2. To take my little sister and brother to Disneyland
3. To have a boyfriend! Lol
4. I want a nice digital camera - the fancy kind :) I LOVE photography
5. To be able to move out
6. To be able to buy things for my family that I know they will love, without having to worry about money issues. Being a teacher won't help with that much :)
7. To go to London
8. To be able to take my mom to Les Miserables, and Phantom of the Opera on Broadway
8 friends I tag:
1. I'm not really into the whole tagging thing, so I'll just say you can do it if you want to :)

Adam Lambert Thursday

For those who didn't see it, Adam sang Tracks of my Tears originally done by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. He did AMAZING. It was absolutely beautiful, and he cleaned himself up for this performance. I was really impressed. And here is his picture for the day:

Questions

Ok, so I officially stole this off of Mirielle's blog, but she'll get over it :)

Rain or shine?
This is a hard one for me, because I absolutely love a good rainstorm, but I'm going to go with shine. I love rain, but once a month is good enough for me, whereas I welcome shine with open arms every day of the year.

Summer or winter?
Easy!!! Those who know me know I HATE winter with a passion. I am a summer girl, through and through.

Coffee or tea?
Well, i'm not a fan of either so I'm going to go with Hot Apple Cider. Yum!

Dogs or cats?
DOGS!!! I love my toy poodle, Libby.

Chocolate or vanilla?
Vanilla. Chocolate is only good in it's true form, not created into ice creams or cakes or brownies.

Beach or mountains?
Again, a hard one. I grew up in the mountains, but nothing beats the glorious shine of the beach, and the feel of warm sand wiggling between my toes

Handwriting or typing?
Handwriting - It's so elegant, and feels much more personal. Plus, I love my handwriting.

Morning person or night person?
Both. I can get up early and be happy very easily, but staying up til 3 in the morning is nothing as well. I love all times of the day!

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island, what three things would you bring?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, an airplane, and fuel.

What's your absolute favorite book?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be?
My grandma Hopkins, my mom, and my dad. I love my family. They mean more to me than anything in the world.

What was your dream job when you were little?
Teacher - good thing I plan on becoming one!

Who would play you in the movie of your life?
Someone who is clumsy, kind of weird, and willing to deal with way too much drama. Probably the girl who plays Bella in Twilight.

What's one place you'd love to travel to?
If I had to pick just one, I'd go with Tahiti, or Hawaii, or New Zealand, or Australia. Any island I'm happy with. I love water and sun and warmth.

So, yeah, that's me!

New Discoveries.

So, I've recently found that my Dad and I have the exact OPPOSITE tastes in music. I LOVED Adam Lambert's version of Ring of Fire on American Idol, and he absolutely refuses to listen to it again. I like some rap, and he thinks it's of the devil. I HATE the old twangy country, and that's all he listens to. About time we had some big differences :) It makes me laugh, because even though we usually have the same critiques at least for the AI contestants, Adam is our difference. I guess he gets that from his conservative side, haha. I, on the other hand, like the hair, and the smoldering looks, and everything about him, including the drama. I've noticed I tend to drift towards them, though. Anyways, just thought I'd mention!


Oh, and this is a record for me - 3 posts in one week!! yay!