I Am Important

I am not a celebrity. I don't have body guards following me around, or 3 million followers on Twitter.  I don't have any talent that I'm exceptionally good at. In all honesty, I've never even met a famous person. The closest I've come to that was seeing Donny Osmond in Provo Canyon, but I didn't talk to him so I don't know if that means anything. 

Just because I don't have any of that stuff, doesn't mean I'm not important. 

I may not be by the World's standards, but I love myself and I know Heavenly Father loves me so what else matters? Nothing. Obviously. Of course there are days where I feel like a worthless nobody, but they never last. As soon as I start thinking that way, someone is sent to me to lift me back up, and set me on my feet again. It's taken 16 years, but here I am completely happy with myself. This doesn't mean that I'm perfect, or that I don't need to improve on anything, because I always will. I'm constantly watching what I say and filtering my thoughts. I'm notorious for saying things without thinking them through and often hurting people's feelings. This obviously is so far from being ok, and for months I've been trying so hard to think of the effects of my actions and words. I've gone through pages and pages of paper writing 'Love Letters' to all my friends and doing my best to share my love for them. Each morning when I sleepily rise from my bed and fall onto my knees (or sometimes just staying under the warm blankets...) I pray for everyone that I know. Sometimes it's no more than, "Please bless all my friends with whatever they need today, and everyone else who is struggling. Help them to turn to Thee." It gets more general the less awake I am. Other days it's every one of my friends, by name. I pray for their boy troubles, that their braces won't hurt them today, that they can do well on a math test, or that they can simply be happy. Then I always finish my prayer by asking to be led to the people that need me that day and the courage to do what I need to to touch them. It works! Sometimes I do or say things without knowing why but it pays off. Follow the Spirit. As I turn myself over to the Lord I can feel my love for others and myself grow. I LOVE myself! 

I love having the power to look in the mirror and feel good about what I see. I have sparkly green eyes. I have hair the color of sunshine that hairstylists rave about. My dance moves are astounding. I can shuffle cards and do the bridge. I can pull a joke out of nowhere. Never have I ever (or plan to) hit anything with my car. I make friends easily. My handwriting is exciting! I am dang smart. My sweet little hands are always so cold that I can't feel them. I put good food into my body. Not only do I know good manners, but I use them! I love to learn. (In fact, if you ever want to know everything about drinking fountains, that was my most recent topic that I am now an expert on.) I know how to tie a bowtie and solve a Rubiks Cube. I am a superb cook. I listen to good music. If I needed to, I could plan a wedding right this second. I mean, I've already done mine... My poems rival Dr. Seuss. I am strong enough to overcome my trials. I don't complain about doing the dishes. I tell my family I love them 495703+ a day. Not only do I dress modestly, but I care about and put effort into the way I look. I read my scriptures every day. I love my laugh and reading books. I have big dreams. I work hard. I get along well with my friends families, and adults in general. I am a Daughter of God. I'm very blessed and very happy.

Being confident in yourself is not bragging. This list of awesome things about me? Also not bragging. I don't feel bad that I have good qualities that I'm proud of. It's taken me a while to get here and I'm not about to apologize for it. So. The next time you look in the mirror, get over yourself and all the things you don't like and look at you! Say this. "Dang! I look so fine today! If I like myself, others will like me too. I have the power to control the way I think and I won't let anyone take that away from me!" You're powerful! You are important! Don't worry about how you look in that picture. Don't worry about whether or not everyone likes you. They don't!  Let's all just quit being mean to each other and have a party it up instead! If today was the worst day of your life, dance it off and remember there's always tomorrow. 

Friends+Me

As I've mentioned several times before, I truly have awesome friends. Several people have told me how much they admire our group and the way we treat each other. "You all look like you have so much fun together!" "I wish so much that I could be a part of your group!" "All your boy friends are so cute. Seriously." *smirk face* You got that right. I mean look at them. (That's not even half. I really am lucky!)

Not to mention the girls, who are equally attractive. Put us all together, throw in all the parties and laughter and personalities and you have one amazing group of people. 

There's Savannah (Savvy, or Sav, or Suave depending on the day) who has the voice of an angel. She wrote me a song for my birthday which I promptly memorized and adore. I cannot wait for the day when she becomes famous and I can proudly say I know her. 

There's Payton. He's one of the overall best people I know. He has so many catchphrases that it's hard to keep track of. He asked me on my first date and I couldn't have asked for a better time. Despite the fact that I was bowling the worst game of my life (No joke, I got 35) he never made me feel bad about it. By the end of the night my hands were stinging from all the supportive high fives that he so generously gave out. 

  

There's Ashley. She is someone that I tell everything about everything and somehow we never run out of things to say. (She also has a blog: ashleywilliams6199.blogspot.com and I've written about her before: Ashley Appreciation Day)

There's Samuel who treats everyone like they mean everything to him. He's so genuinely caring and that's something I really admire.  Plus his music taste is the most...original on the planet. Just look at that smolder.

There's Aubrie who has always been my next door neighbor. She has the most contagious laugh and the funniest way of speaking. She is just so happy. She teaches me new words like 'Grungy' and then takes pictures of me trying me best to actually be grungy. I don't know how well I pulled it off, but she made it fun just like she always does. 

There's Caden who does things like plan parties at his house where all we do is go swimming in his neighbors pool, fully clothed at 10:30 at night. Doesn't everyone want someone so carefree in their life?

                                              

There's Zac who is the most positive, enthusiastic, friendly person I have ever met. He has the happiest smile, he writes me nice notes, and his dance skills are through the roof. In addition to all that good stuff, he can down 5 school lunches faster than you've ever seen. And his Kronk impression. Woah. 

There's Loryn. She was born to be a part of our group and I'm so very thankful that she is. She can rock red lipstick like nobody's business, she dedicates so much of her time to her passions, and she brings me homemade smoothies when I have hard days. It's no wonder every boy on the planet is in love with her! 

There's Audrey who I have known basically my entire life. She can make me laugh like no one else, and she's truly one of the bravest and strongest people I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with. #graudrey

There's Kate who is always behind the camera and never in front. She makes me feel so supremely loved and I do everything in my power to do the same for her. She's an incredibly fast swimmer who went to STATE THIS YEAR (!!!) but still remains so humble and sweet. 

There's Rachael of course. She's been my best friend since the day we met and I am never happier then when I'm with her. She inspires me and makes me be so much better. I am so glad to have her by my side. 

Then there's Parker who I'm extra fond of at the moment, so he gets a lengthy little write up. This weekend I was lucky enough to go on a date with Parker. I asked him to Sweethearts and he said yes in a really fun, scary way that involved balloons popping and me screaming. We spent the day ice skating and driving around and generally having a really good time together. We went to the dance and that was fun and all but it wasn't my favorite part. My favorite part was when he showed up late to pick me up because he couldn't figure out how to tie his bow tie. My favorite part was him showing up late and forgetting my corsage on his kitchen table because he was home alone and didn't have anyone to remind him. My favorite part was driving to his house and listening to him apologize and me reassure him that it was fine over and over again. My favorite part was standing in his kitchen, just me and him, while he put the prettiest bunch of flowers I have ever seen on my wrist. My favorite part was him twirling me every dance and telling me jokes. My favorite part was driving to Arctic Circle at 11:30 and blasting Crazy Train with all the windows down, singing along at the top of our lungs. My favorite part was being kicked out of Arctic Circle because it was closed. My favorite part was him opening my door and then standing silently with him looking at the stars. My favorite part was the hug goodnight. Parker is truly the most gentlemanly person that has ever been a part of my life. Plus doesn't he look sharp? *heart eyes* 

                                                     

                                               

What is Love?

The other day I was thinking about love and all the different parts of it. There's the "I love this song!" or "I love pepperoni pizza!" or "Talk to you later, love you." or "Happy Birthday, love Grace" and then there's the kind where you know everything about someone and they do things that annoy you but they also do things that make you happier than you've ever been before, and you love them. That's a really good kind. 

Then there's all the ways that people show love. Sharing your last fry, driving someone home, going the extra mile, writing a friendly note, drawing them a picture, holding the door, sharing your jacket, sharing headphones, "I thought of you when I heard this song", "Can I tell you something?", telling jokes, sitting in silence with someone, surprise parties, hugging just because you can, when you put your arm around someone and they just kinda snuggle right in and everything is perfect and everything fits just right, holding hands, making breakfast, "I'm listening", getting the pizza they like most, dates, giving presents, cheering someone up, letting someone go, wrestling your dog, sleeping with your cat, letting your head fall on someone's shoulder, appreciating what they appreciate, pats on the head, crying on your friends floor, kissing someone's cheek or the top of their head, high fives and fist bumps, reading books out loud, getting butterflies thinking about someone, complimenting strangers, remembering someone's birthday, noticing someone's haircut, smiling across a room, buying someone lunch, tackling someone from behind, fixing someone's hair, and so so much more. 

The real question we have to ask ourselves is, why don't we give this love more freely? Why do some people keep everything bottled up inside them, or worse yet, let all the emotions out in the wrong way? I know that I'm never happier than when I'm truly loving other people, and I never regret it. I never regret playing catch with my little brother. I never regret laying in the grass with my dog's head on my lap. I never regret playing what starts as a short game of ping pong against my grandpa that turns into us talking and playing for an hour. I never regret complimenting a stranger in the middle of The Cheesecake Factory on her boots. I never regret spending $3 on a lemonade and Reese's for a friend who's having a hard time. I never regret sharing my testimony. I never regret paying for a friend to get into a football game when she forgets money. The list goes on. 

The point is, why would you stop yourself from doing something that would make others and yourself happy? I mean if not that, then why are we here? I make it a point to try and lift up everyone that I meet. If I can be the one person that makes their day just a little bit brighter, then I don't want to miss the opportunity to share Heavenly Father's love for them because of fear. Every morning I pray that I can find the person who needs me today, and be able to hear the Spirit loud and clear telling me what to do. Then I pray for the courage to follow through. I can't tell you how many times I have seen this work. One of the biggest examples of this is my friend Zack. Zack moved here right before school started this year, all the way from Vermont. He rode my bus and for a few weeks I noticed him sitting by himself staring out the window. Immediately I got those thoughts. You know what I'm talking about. "Why isn't anyone talking to him? Ah well, someone else will I'm sure." Suddenly I realized the sheer stupidity of these thoughts. I mean, hello?! Could my mission be any clearer? I quickly shoved aside those nerves and sat right by him. I introduced myself and he said I had a pretty name. I knew right away that we were going to be fast friends. It turns out that Zack was an excellent talker. That day alone I learned TONS about him and we exchanged numbers. I got home and he texted me and I remember feeling like a million bucks. I was doing good! We talked every day for weeks on the bus, through texts, and sometimes for an hour standing on the sidewalk. I invited him to a party my friend was hosting so I could introduce him to everyone that I love. I saw his car pull up and him standing hesitantly on the sidewalk. I ran down towards him and said hello, when his mom stepped out of the car as well. I stuck out my hand for a handshake (cue awkward Grace) but to my surprise she pulled me into one of the warmest hugs I've ever received. Into my ear she said, "You must be Grace! It's so nice to meet you, I can't thank you enough." I truly thought I was going to cry on this woman's shoulder whom I had never met before. Not only did she make me feel like an angel for befriending her son, but she looked like Mrs. Weasley. Moments like that are what make the scary parts worth it. I don't know what would've happened to Zack if I hadn't talked to him. I'm sure his life wouldn't have been totally over, but I know that I was supposed to sit by him that day on the bus and be his friend. Nowadays I haven't been talking to him as much, simply because I never see him and he has a new group of friends that he seems to fit in really well with. So no, maybe I wasn't supposed to be his best friend forever and ever. Maybe all I was supposed to do was be the one person who let him know that he wasn't alone. If so, then I think I did a good job, and I'm proud of myself for that. 

Here's to changing the world. 

Temple Thursday

"Man am I blessed." That's the thought that has been rattling around in my head the past few days. I could list a million reasons why that fact is true, but I want to focus on the biggest blessing of all. The Gospel. I am a member of the one true church on this Earth. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Isn't it amazing that I can know that for myself? Whenever I have a hard day, or I'm feeling down about everything (which happens...) I always have that. No matter what, I know that I have the sure foundation that is the Gospel.
     I've been having a recent burst of bad days lately and I have been searching for peace. The kind of peace where I know that no matter what happens to me, it will all be okay. It will all be okay. I've kind of felt like there's this wall over my heart. I'm doing everything I should be, and The Spirit is thiiiis close to flooding through me, but something, something was stopping it. I didn't know what it was and it was really frustrating me. Why wasn't my promised constant companion not there? After weeks of prayer and thought I wasn't getting anywhere. Then. Then it happened. My Grandma learned how to work a computer. For her stake conference she was challenged to find at least one name from her family history to take to the Temple. That's it. Being the very righteous and good example that she is, of course she did it. She was so proud of herself. She found 7 names total, and immediately called all of us up and invited us to go to the Temple with her to do this work for our family. Then it hit me. Of course! I desperately needed to go visit the House of The Lord. I quickly accepted and today was spent in eager anticipation of 4:30.
Waaay back in October I had found names of my own after being prompted repeatedly to get to work! Getting to work is exactly what I did. Every Sunday and many other afternoon, I spent hours on the computer searching, reading and learning about my family. It's so amazing the strength that I received from doing this. We're promised great blessing if we do family history work, and I am here to testify that this is so true. I gathered about 145 names in just a short while. Unfortunately, every time I tried to go to the Temple my plan was foiled. *shakes fist at the sky* Satan is real folks! I know that just as much as I know Heavenly Father is. Luckily I was able to make it to the Temple safe and sound on a day that it was open. Occasionally I have tried to go when it was closed. On accident obviously. It doesn't make for a very fulfilling trip, but we did get some cute pictures:

The point is, I made it today. I had 10 names in my hand. Names of people who were related to me. People who went through the same trials as I have. Fellow Children of God. Each time before I started looking for names, I would pray that the people who were ready to have their work done would show themselves to me, and that I would be able to find them easily. Well. Prayer works. These names would just jump out at me, begging me to save their souls. I felt like every time that I added someone to my list, they grabbed a sword and stood behind me, in my own personal army. I was slowly gaining friends to fight with me and for me, against all the many things that Satan has been throwing. It amazes me that I have so many people looking out for me and helping me in my life now. 

Tonight as I came out of the water time and time again, I felt like I could hear them cheering for me, celebrating the fact that they are a part of the true church- because of me. What a joy it is knowing how lucky I am to be who I am, and live where I do. I'm thankful for all the many people who came before me and were introduced to the Gospel. I'm thankful for the Missionaries that did that. I'm thankful that I can go to this beautiful building: 

And this one:

And this one:

And I'm really really thankful for the people that I get to share all the fun with. The best part of my days are spent sitting in a white jumpsuit, feeling overwhelmed by the Spirit, staring down at my ice cold, half-painted toes. I will always be ready and willing to go to the Temple. And you know, Zupas afterword is not a bad idea either.

Check out lds.org to see what all the fuss is about.

Cheer Up Charlie, It's (almost) Christmas

Sometimes the only thing that can cheer me up is a good happy song. Shocker right? Music is so important to me for a lot of different reasons. It's a way for me to share my testimony, it gives me something to do when I'm bored, and most importantly it gives me something to sing in the shower. The following are my go to "CHEER ME UP" songs:

'I Choose You' -Sara Bareilles

'Best Shot' -Birdy

'Find You There' -We The Kings

'Cheating' -Alex and Sierra

'Geronimo' -Sheppard

'Almost Home' -Alex and Sierra

'Forever Like That' -Ben Rector

'Lonely Neighbor (What Am I To You?) -Oh Honey

'Skinny Love (Live) -Birdy

'Little Bird' -Ed Sheeran

'One Grain Of Sand' -Ron Pope

'Skip To The Good Part' -He is We

'All About Us' -He is We

'Life Keeps Moving On' -Ben Rector

'I Like You' -Ben Rector

'Thank God For The Summertime' -Ben Rector

'Beautiful' -Ben Rector

'Forever Like That' -Ben Rector  

(Clearly Ben Rector is pretty awesome.)

'Perfect For Me' -Ron Pope

'Never Gonna Let You Down' -Colbie Caillat

'Fidelity' -Jasmine Thompson

'Arms' -Christina Perry

'Try' -Colbie Caillat

'Let It Out' -Ed Sheeran

'Sad Song' -We The Kings

'Meant To Be' -Jesse Bonanno

'High' -Young Rising Sons

'I Love You Will Still Sound The Same' -Oh Honey

'I Love You' -Alex and Sierra

'Our Song' -Ron Pope

'California' -Mindy Gledhill

'Little Do You Know' -Alex and Sierra

'Final Bow' -Us The Duo

'Tell The World' -Eric Hutchinson

'Be Okay' -Oh Honey

'I Can't Wait' -Runner Runner

'Get It Right' -Oh Honey

'A Drop In The Ocean' -Ron Pope

'On A Night Like This' -Dave Barnes

'No Matter Where You Are' -Us The Duo

'Never Stop (Wedding Version)' -Safetysuit

'Never Alone' -Jesse Bonanno

'Sort Of' -Ingrid Michaelson

'Love' -Ryan Shields

'One Of Those Days' -Joy Williams

'Say Hey (I Love You) -Michael Franti & Spearhead

'5 Years Time' -Noah and The Whale

'Who'd Have Known?' -Lily Allen

'I'd Rather Be With You' -Joshua Radin

'The Heart Of Life' -John Mayer

'Home' -Jack Johnson

'Merry Happy' -Kate Nash

'Everything's Okay' -Lenka

'Constellations' -Jack Johnson

'Here Comes The Sun' -The Beatles

'Steal My Kisses' -Ben Harper

'People Watching' -Jack Johnson

'Eet' -Regina Spektor

'King Of Anything' -Sara Bareilles

'Do You Remember' -Jack Johnson

'Better Together' -Jack Johnson

'New Soul' -Yael Naim

'Magic' -B.O.B

'You and I' -Yael Naim

'Home' -Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes

'Upside Down' -Jack Johnson

'Awake My Soul' -Mumford and Sons

'Sweet Pea' -Amos Lee

'Bottle It Up' -Sara Bareilles

'All I Want Is You (Live)' -Tristan Prettyman

'I Choose You' -Sara Bareilles

'Far Away' -Ingrid Michaelson

'Everybody' -Ingrid Michaelson

'1 2 3 4' -Feist

'Hey, Hey, Hey' -Delta Rae

'The Wagoner's Lad' -The Duhks

'Favorite Dance' -Ryan Horne

'Can't Behave' -Courtney Jaye

'Fidelity' -Regina Spektor

'The Cave' -Mumford And Sons

'Love' -Matt White

'I Will Wait' -Mumford And Sons

'Little Wonders' -Rob Thomas

'Say' -John Mayer

'Be Like You' -Ed Sheeran

'Little Talks' -Of Monsters And Men

'This Everyday Love' -Rascal Flatts

'Wildfire' -John Mayer

'Falling Slowly' -Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova

'Luck' -American Authors

Ashley Appreciation Day

Every so often Heavenly Father puts people into our lives that change us, always for the better. I've been lucky enough to get some of the best people and I'm thankful every day for them. They truly bring out the best in me almost all the time, and they don't care when I'm at my worst. The days that I come to school in sweat pants, looking less than red carpet ready are the days that I love them the most. The days when I miss the bus and they go way out of their way to drive me home in their purple truck with only 2.5 seats (The classic PPT, which brings hearts to my eyes just thinking about it.) They days when it's 10:30 PM and we decide to swim fully clothed in someone's pool. The days where we scream our little hearts out at a football game, while they patiently explain each play to me. The days where I come home from school and find 150 blurry pictures on my phone from lunch. The days when someone will drive me to Cafe Rio during lunch on a not so date, but kind of. The days when one of my very best friends finally comes home from (yet another) trip and brings me souvenirs with a loving note attached. The days when I sit with another one of my very best friends in her basement watching music videos she made as a 12 year old. Those days are the ones that reassure me that Heavenly Father truly loves me. Because if he didn't, I know for certain that these people would not be in my life. 

One of my very favorite people I have is easily Ashley. I don't even know where to start with her. For one thing she is the closest thing that I have to a celebrity in my life. She is loved by all, but most especially by me. Ashley is the most photogenic person that I have ever had the pleasure of being in a picture with. I mean hello. Look at those eyes. 

She is different from any other person I've ever met, much less been friends with. I've had some of the best times of my life with her. I text her frantically during intense conversations I'm having with boys. (Lame. Don't go there.) I find great joy in listening to her break down a 30 minute walk she had minute by minute, going into the tiniest of details. I love giving her advice, and feeling useful. I love that we can look at each other and read minds. I love that we can have a conversation simply by reading lips. I love that she calls me 'Bby' sometimes. I love her family, and how I always feel at home there. I love that her mom will make me dinner even if I say I can't stay. I love playing with her sweet Reese. I love that Ashley is so opinionated and I can always count on her to be honest with me. I love that she has delicious ice cream in her house (Salted Caramel Truffle anyone?) I love that she tries new things with me, and discovers new passions with me. (Check out our Grashley Productions) 

That's another thing. I love that our names go so well with each other. I love that we never really run out of things to talk about. I love that I can make her laugh to the point where she's crying and unable to breathe. I love that she makes it easy for me to be the person that I'm trying to be. Plus she has such a cute face. 

Here's to the people that make us better, and that we can do the same for. Besides who else would write you songs, and take cheesy pictures with you?

Hey.

There's a lot about me that people don't know. Not really because of any particular reason, I just prefer listening over talking. Let me tell you, this is just scratching the surface. I like to believe that I am extremely complex, when in reality much of my life is spent trying to get High School Musical songs out of my head. Ah well. 

I have always really wanted to be a marine biologist. Dolphins especially. I just think they are so cool and so smart. I think we could learn a lot from them. Dolphin tale 1&2 make me cry. 

Lilo and Stitch makes me cry. (Because, hello.)

Even though it doesn't sound like it, very few things make me cry.

I eat my chex mix is this order every single time without fail: pretzels, breadsticks, chex without seasoning, chex with medium seasoning, then I pull out all the chex covered in seasoning and the brown chips and I eat the chips first then the most flavorful chex. It's a perfectly honed system and I've done it that way forever and I always will. 

I always put the most flavorful side of the chip on my tongue.

Purple grapes are always a good idea.

I am always writing stories. I don't really show anyone but whenever I think of something funny or that I want to remember I write it down.

I don't like chocolate. I just don't. I especially hate the nasty aftertaste it leaves in my mouth.  (With the definite exception of chocolate covered strawberries.)

I sing so loudly in the shower that my family can tell what singing all the way upstairs sometimes.

HGTV is one of my favorite channels to watch and I do often. 

My dog Sadie is the sweetest thing on this earth and I honestly don't know what I would do without her and I'll be devastated when she's gone.

I am most definitely an introvert. This does not mean I only like being by myself because I don't. I mean I do but that's not what an introvert is, it means I recharge my batteries by having time to myself to gather my thoughts and energy after being with a lot of people every day. If I'm with a lot of people for a long time I start to get overwhelmed and I wilt. Then I get really quiet and stop having fun. Every single day after school I go to my room for half an hour and get myself together before facing the world again. I do like being with people though, don't get me wrong. 

I always always prefer wearing matching socks. I just don't understand the mismatched trend.

Sometimes I don't do things just because I don't want to. Like dumb trends. See above.

I memorize whole songs really fast.

I can pick out harmonies by ear really fast as well.

Perfume is nasty. Well the perfume that teenagers use is. I hate it and it makes me sick.

Whenever I drink apple cider I always put in 2 packets or else it doesn't have enough flavor. 

I use lotion like a mad man on a routine basis. I like my hands to be soft and hold able and any moment. That's not a hint, I just like having soft hands. 

Bare feet disgust me. No one will ever borrow my shoes.

The swings at fairs are my favorite rides. That and the Ferris wheel. I'm really scared of upside down rides though. What if you fall out?

I can swim really well. I know all the strokes and techniques and stuff but I don't do it very often. It's tiring!

I have these really cool leopard footie pajamas but I don't like wearing them to bed because they squish my toes.

I just really don't like peanut butter jelly or peanut butter honey sandwiches. They're too sticky. 

I always prefer salty snacks over sweet ones. 

I have my whole wedding planned out. (Except, you know, the guy. Ha.)

I have a very sensitive nose and I get sick if there's something I don't like or something that smells too strong.

I like camping and I like hiking.

I'm good at asking questions. I like knowing at least a little about everything.

Space scares me more than anything else at all. The unknown makes me so nervous and there's just so much that could go wrong up there. 

I've held a tarantula before and I liked it, it was so surprising because I hate spiders normally and I don't know why I wanted to hold it but I'm glad I did now. 

I love snowcones. Not the regular super sweet gross snow cones, oh no, I'm talking jello snow cones. When it snows and it's all light and powdery you go outside and scoop some in a cup, then pour dry jello powder on it and stir it up. It's amazing.

Sushi. Yum. Super yum.

Winter is my favorite season by a long shot. It's just- I don't know. So cozy I guess.

I want to visit Europe so bad. Badder than anything else in the world.

I love flowers. Did you know that every flower has a meaning? So in the olden days when people gave bouquets the girls would analyze them to see what they meant. I have almost all of the meanings memorized and my favorite one is Ranunculus which means 'You are radiant with charms' which is basically my life motto these days.