Day 25: 30 Day Challenge

Day 25: Put Your ipod on Shuffle, 1st 15 Songs

1. Vanessa Carlton- White Houses
2. The Kooks- If Only
3. Mae- Suspension
4. Jacks Mannequin- Swim
5. No Doubt- Hey You
6. Elvis Costello- Watch Your Step
7. Scary Kids Scaring Kids- Faces
8. The Clash- Rudie Cant Fail
9. Green Day- Welcome to Paradise
10. Something Corporate- 21 and Invincible
11. Sia- Clap Your Hands
12. The Redskins- Let's Make It Work!
13. La Roux- In For The Kill
14. Death On Wednesday- Sympathy
15. Lenka- Bring Me Down

Day 24: 30 Day Challenge

Day 24: Something You Have Learned

Well I think the most important thing I have learned is how to listen. I think that if the world had a few more people who would listen without previous prejudices that keep them from really hearing the world would be a better place. I have also learned to admit when I am wrong but to never back down when it is something I truly believe in.

Day 23: 30 Day Challenge

Day 23: Favourite Movie
Sabrina. Hands down. I love every bit about this movie and of course love Audrey Hepburn. The fashion in this movie makes me swoon, especially her parisian ball gown, I seriously want my wedding dress like that, black lace trim and all. Second favourite movie-Princess Bride, how can you not love it?! I almost wanna say its the greatest movie of all time.

Day 22: 30 Day Challenge

Out of town again made me miss a few, hopefully no more!

Day 22: Favourite Picture of Yourself of All Time. Why?

This is a pretty recent photo but I love it. My mom is in the middle and my aunt on the right. I just love love love this picture. This was a challenge cause there are a few I wanted to pick but I think this one is the best. I really wanted a baby picture but its on my other broken computer, another time.

Day 21: 30 Day Challenge

Day 21: What's In Your Purse

My wallet-skeleton loungefly
passport-never know when you might need an extra id, and since I frequently forget my id in my boyfriends pocket....
sunscreen-not because I am particularly smart but because I try and always put it on my tattoo so it looks good in 20 years.
camera+spare battery
raybans
doggie poopie bag
LACMA tim burton exhibit tickets from yesterday :]

Day 20: 30 Day Challenge

Grr I thought while I was out of town I would be able to keep up on this challenge but had no such luck. But now I'm back from the pause!

Day 20: Nicknames
Main nickname is Shivy, just a shorter version of Siobahn. Also Shiv, shiv biv. I also get called pixie a lot because Im tiny and the short hair. My dad calls me periwinkle or Hot Rod, hot rod cause my first time fishing at 7 I caught 9 fish, and my dad couldn't catch a thing.

Day 19: 30 Day Challenge

Day 19: Something You Miss

I don't really miss much, I am more excited for the future. I guess I miss certain friends from highschool, but life will always make you drift apart from them I feel. I miss Santa Barbara I guess, a lot. I like the beach and the quiet and the fact that I knew that city, now I have no idea where anything is and it's super busy and dirty in LA. Our dog doesn't have as much fun, seeing as there is no dog beach for her and we don't have a yard anymore for her to play ball. I just try not to miss it and think ahead to graduating and marriage and babies. :]

Day 18: 30 Day Challenge

Day 18: Favorite Place To Eat
Ooohh this is a hard one! Ruby's probably. They have so much yummy stuff and the best milkshakes ever. In n Out is the best burger, rubios is my favourite taco, and I love Mimis too.

Day 17: 30 Day Challenge

So I was busy yesterday making Halloween cards so totally forgot to do my challenge! Sorry
Day 17: Something You're Looking Forward To
Christmas! I love doing creative things for Christmas and I love giving people gifts. Now that we are in our own apartment I cant wait to decorate and go all out. I want to do an advent calender this year and have so many other cute ideas on pinterest.

Day 16: 30 Day Challenge

Day 16: Your Dream House
ooohhhh I like this one! Well my dream house would be from the 50's and have lots of character. I would love to have a hexagonal living room nook area that I can put a christmas tree in and everyone can see it. I would love a reading nook and a his and hers bathroom, especially with a big bathtub and a multi nozzle shower. I'm building my dreamhouse on pinterest for when the time comes. :]

Day 15: 30 Day Challenge

Day 15: Favourite Books
I love books! I used to work at Borders (rip) until earlier this year when our store closed so I am passionate about books. I think my favourite book is Smack by Melvin Burgess-Ive read it dozens of times. Number two might be I Am Legend- a million times better than the movie, they actually don't have too much in common and well worth the read. I also love a lot of books I read in high school-lord of the flies, all quiet on the western front, sidhartha, etc. All in all I'm just a book junky and it makes me sad to think that maybe one day our kids won't even know what a book store is, it will all be electronid.

Day 14: 30 Day Challenge

Day 14: A picture of you last year - how have you changed?
This is a year ago tomorrow. Normally my changes are so dramatic (I won most changed in high school) since I change my hair A LOT. But I've been trying to grow it out since January and this is the longest I've had my hair in 8 years. In this pic my hair is pretty long for me, so the change isn't too much. But now I live in a big city and I'm in the next chapter, on towards marriage and babies and the rest of life. :]

Day 12: 30 Day Challenge

Day 12: Something You Don't Leave Home Without
Well as we have seen in photo's I love sunglasses so I don't typically leave home without my raybans. Other than that I'm pretty simple and only usually have my phone and wallet, occassionally I don't leave without lipstick but only on a not so lazy day. :]

Day 11: 30 Day Challenge

Day 11: Favourite TV Shows
I like pretty much all shows, minus Jersey Shore haha. I'm a huge fan of british tv, top gear, dr who, little britain, coupling. How I met your mother, big bang theory, say yes to the dress, extreme couponing, lost, house, tmz. Im sure there are more that Im forgetting haha. I just love having cable again so I can actually watch tv!

Day 10: 30 Day Challenge

Day 10: Something You're Afraid Of

Butter! I know I know it's funny, but we don't pick our phobias. I don't know when it started or why but I just don't like being around butter. I will eat it in my food but if it's in front of me on a table I don't like it and heaven forbid I get it on my skin- I will have a panic attack. This makes it extremely difficult to surprise bake for Jason since I can't unwrap or measure out butter.

Day 9: 30 Day Challenge

Day 9: A Picture of Your Best Friend

I am lucky to have 2 best friends! Above is my best friend Sara, we have been friends since middle school and I can always rely on her. And this is my best friend Simran! Simran started working at Borders with me and we hit it off immediately. We have so much in common and I feel like we are always laughing when we are together. Her and I are crafting buddies and pen pals! Since she is in sb and im now in la we write eachother letters every week with stamps and stickers galore!

Day 8: 30 Day Challenge

Day 8: A Place You've Traveled ToEngland! I was lucky enough earlier in the year to go abroad(thanks tax refund!). It was kinda just a spur of the moment thing, I just kinda mentioned that I missed my grandparents and the next day Jason and I were booking tickets and expediting my passport! We got a killer deal on the tickets and saved money by staying with family. It was our first real vacation together and Jasons first time out of the country. We couldn't have had a more amazing time and have so many great memories now.

Day 7: 30 Day Challenge

Day 7: Favourite Movies

1. Breakfast at Tiffanys- and pretty much any other Audrey Hepburn movie, I have been obsessed with her since I was really little.
2. The Princess Bride- Greatest movie of all time? I think it's a contender.
3. Gnomeo and Juliet- best humor and I love gnomes!
4. Batman/Indiana Jones/Star Wars
5. Amelie
6. How to Marry a Millionaire- Marylin Monroe is hilarious in this

That probably sums up my favourite movies. Now I have a lot I like but these hold a special place in my heart.

Day 6: 30 Day Challenge

Day 6: A Picture of Something That Makes You Happy

This is Knapps Castle. It is a hidden gem in Santa Barbara. Its a 15 minute drive into the mountains and a 10 minute flat dirt road to the Castle. It was built in 1916 by a rich mogul, George Owen Knapp. A week after selling it it burned down in a wild fire, so know all that is left are ruins. It is the most beautiful and serene place ever and I am sooo happy when I am here. You can't see anything but wilderness for miles. With the mountains cutting into the landscape and a lake off in the distance. This place makes me truly happy and grateful.Also my dog sleeping like this makes me happy :]

Day 5: 30 Day Challenge

Day 5: A Song To Match Your Mood

Ingrid Michaelson 'The Way I Am

If there was a song about being sick, sniffly and sneezy it would be more appropriate today seeing as I am fighting off a cold but my boyfriend is being a good nurse.

Lyrics:

If you were falling, then I would catch you
You need a light, I'd find a match
'Cause I love the way you say good morning
And you take me the way I am

If you are chilly, here take my sweater
Your head is aching, I'll make it better
'Cause I love the way you call me, baby
And you take me the way I am

I'd buy you Rogaine when you start losing all your hair
Sew on patches to all you tear
'Cause I love you more than I could ever promise
And you take me the way I am
You take me the way I am, you take me the way I am