25 Things

So I posted this on Facebook in January but I wanted to do it again with 25 new things!!

1. I absolutely love lists
2. I have realized a lot of things can change in a year
3. I have the best friends that couldn't even imagine how much I appreciate them
4. I love having all the people at church to be good influences in my life and to look up to
5. I love going out and sharing the gospel with the sister missionaries
6. I am a little bit of a control freak and I hate it when I have no control in a situation

7. I stay soo busy with YSA activities but I absolutely love it
8. I have no clue what I want to do for school
9. I used to be quiet (no one would ever guess)
10. I hate being ignored
11. I love my family
12. I use to hate being outdoors but all of a sudden I want nothing more
13. I love reading books...even more than watching television
14. The only TV I watch is Grey's Anatomy, The Secret Life of an American Teenager, and Drop Dead Diva
15. I actually don't watch the above listed shows on TV I actually watch them on the internet
16. My most dreamed of vacation is an Alaskan Cruise, I want to go on one sooo bad
17. I love looking at wedding pictures
18. I am working on looking towards the future not at the past
19. I worry...A LOT
20. I love coupons but I haven't mastered using them for groceries...only for restaurants
21. I love visiting the Orlando Temple
22. I hate mushrooms and olives
23. I am usually very patient
24. I am really annoyed by people who are stubborn
25. HF and Jesus Christ are the number one people in my life

I could go on for ages but here are 25 random things about me!! :)

On this day of your life, Ashley, we believe God wants you to know ... that you do not see things as they are. You see them as you are.

When you look, you see reflections of your being. When you listen, you hear echoes of yourself. If you don't like something about what you see and hear, no point in smashing the mirror, change who you are becoming.

So, this is the result I got on the facebook app...God wants you to know... these things throw me off sometimes. Just because they are so accurate sometimes. I have been really contemplating things in my life and I have picked up habits that I really hate. I am perpetually late, I procrastinate, and I am slow. These things are causing other things that I don't like like stress, grades that are not soo amazing, and last minute rushing through things. I have been planning on working on these things but this is the last straw. I am really going to start working on it. I am going to change who I am becoming and make these things for the better. I also plan to hangout with better influences and be a better influence myself.

2009 Survey

In 09' did you,




Get the person you wanted most?
nope

Get so drunk you passed out?
def. not

Found someone you can completely trust?
i found a few people i can completely trust

Meet new people?
lots

Fall for someone when you didn't think you would?
idk maybe

Do drugs?
def. not

Paint your nails?
yes

Lose somebody you love?
no

Go to more then 10 parties?
ysa parties and stuff :)

Have to listen to music you did not like?
not really

Kiss under the stars?

not this year

Go camping?
yes and im opening 2010 with it too :)

Met someone, who you now don't ever want to lose?

yes

Ever completely broke down in front of a friend?
yes

Do a dare?
nope

Miss your past?
kinda but i keep looking forward

Do something you knew was wrong?
probably

Regret telling someone how you felt?
nope

Play the drums?
nope

Fall in love?
not quite

Lose or gain a bestfriend?
gained quite a few

Go to school?
yes

Fall down stairs?
yes

Get high?
def not thats dumb

Get into a fight?
not physical

Hurt yourself?
not on purpose lol but i always walk into walls and stuff

Go to the beach?
yess

Lose something expensive?
i dont think so

Told someone other than family that you loved them?
yes

Done something illegal?
idk more than likely..but nothing serious

Ever give up on someone?
nope

Now tell me what kind of state you were in when we came into 09'?
i was kinda a little bit of an emotional wreck but I am muuuuch much better

What kind of state will you be in this new years eve?
better than last year...besides my dad being in the hospital life is good.

Was 2009 the best year of your life?
I hope not. I found the gospel and I love that but I hope that the years can only get better. :)

Christmas Day

Today, I realized that I am a spoiled brat I have more than I could ever ask for. For Christmas I got to spend time with my family. I got to have Christmas eve with my mom, dad, sister, grandma and grandpa and eat dinner. I was able to read Luke 5 and open with a prayer J. We opened gifts and then went to look at Christmas lights. I got $300 from grandma and a night gown and $100 from Alicia. It was a lot of fun. Today I woke up around ten opened my stocking, opened presents, this included a flat screen t.v. a laptop bed table, a tomtom GPS, a stocking full of stuff, a cool flashlight, a set of two knifes. We then ate bagels with egg, bacon, and cheese on them for breakfast. They were delicious. I emailed Nathan for a little while. I was soo excited. It was great to hear from them and hear from him. Just a few emails make a world of difference. We then went to grandma and grandpas and watched Gage and Jada open their presents from us and them. They were so excited. They were exhausted but they were still soo cute. Gage got an electric scooter and a really cool remote control car plus a bunch of other stuff from us and Jada was given a tent and ride able electric motorcycle with a side car for her baby doll. When I asked her what santa brought her all she could say was a doll, a baby doll. They are so adorable. We then came back to the house and I played with my Tomtom while mom cooked and dad and Jessica played his video games he got for Christmas. My mom remembered that I always like to pray before we eat so she said everyone wait Ashley is going to say a prayer. I said someone else can say it and my mom said no you are our praying girl. We ate a big Christmas dinner and now we are just hanging out and getting ready for bed after a looong but amazing day.

LOVE

What is love? How do you know if you love someone? Are you in love? I ponder the thought of love often. What is the difference between loving someone? Do you love them like a friend, family, brother, or something more, perhaps someone you may consider marrying? I have often thought what exactly shows love. Is it action or is it words? Does action show more than words? If someone tells you one thing but does another which one is truthful? Is love defined by worrying about someone and wishing for the best? Is love the action of showing that you care? When you begin to wonder if someone is okay, what they are doing, how they are feeling, their best interest, is this love or is this just being considerate? I will continue to pray and ponder the answer to these questions and hopefully someday I will find what love is and I will know it.

Friends

Today I am thankful for the great friends I have. I don't know what I would do without each and every one of you. I know I would not be where I am today. I know that I have grown and become who I am with the influence from each of you. I love you all so much. You could not imagine the impact you have each had in my life. Thank you!!

♥ Ashley :)

On Facebook today I saw someone's status as:

Every day this month until Thanksgiving, think of one thing that you are thankful for and post it as your status. "Today I am thankful for..." The longer you do it, the harder it gets! Now if you think you can do it then repost this message as your status to invite others to take the challenge, then post what YOU are thankful for today.

I went ahead and posted my status that today I am thankful for the job that I have but I am actually going to expand this to a blog because I think each of us should try to be more thankful. I am thankful for the job that I have today. I know that I sometimes complain but I have realized that I am working in a great office with a great boss and that I should be very happy that I have a job. I have great hours and flexibility and I am very thankful for all of this.