If you were invited to be the main guest on a new run of the famous show "This Is Your Life," what three people from your past would you love to see making a surprise visit on the show?
My good friend Megan Westwood, my Young Women's leader Collette Smith and my co-worker Andrea Masterson.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
CPQ #18
If you could know without a shadow of a doubt the answer to one question that has always troubled you, what question would you want to have answered once and for all?
Sometimes I get lost in thought wondering: "What is our place in the universe?" "Exactly how big is the universe and what role do we play in it all?" I know these questions won't be answered until after we die but sometimes I just wonder about the whole big picture.
Sometimes I get lost in thought wondering: "What is our place in the universe?" "Exactly how big is the universe and what role do we play in it all?" I know these questions won't be answered until after we die but sometimes I just wonder about the whole big picture.
CPQ #17
If you could be the CEO of any corporation in the world, which one would you choose?
I'd choose MaryKay. It's a great company that empowers women and helps them become beautiful inside and out!
Jesse wants to have an input on this question, too. He'd choose either Cabela's or Mossback. Both are hunting companies (which everyone probably knows) and he's obsessed with hunting! He'd be super excited about getting all the latest and greatest for free :)
I'd choose MaryKay. It's a great company that empowers women and helps them become beautiful inside and out!
Jesse wants to have an input on this question, too. He'd choose either Cabela's or Mossback. Both are hunting companies (which everyone probably knows) and he's obsessed with hunting! He'd be super excited about getting all the latest and greatest for free :)
CPQ #16
If you could change one -- and only one -- aspect of the U.S. presidential election process, what would it be?
Ha ha this is funny to me because I never pay attention to political stuff. Ever. In my totally unproffesional opinion, I'd have to say the thing I'd want to change most is the amount of campaigning candidates do. It's a lot of back and forth, he said she said drama. These are the people that are supposed to lead our country yet they bicker like middle school girls. It's really annoying. Get to the point and quit trying to point out faults in other people.
Ha ha this is funny to me because I never pay attention to political stuff. Ever. In my totally unproffesional opinion, I'd have to say the thing I'd want to change most is the amount of campaigning candidates do. It's a lot of back and forth, he said she said drama. These are the people that are supposed to lead our country yet they bicker like middle school girls. It's really annoying. Get to the point and quit trying to point out faults in other people.
CPQ #15
If you were a songwriter drawing from recent experiences in your own life as material for your next big hit, what would be the song's title?
Sometimes I wish that I could be a famous singer but when it comes to creativity, I come up blank. I'd have to hire someone to write all the lyrics...I'd be happy to sing them though! My husband and I are facing a lot of big decisions within the next year so the title would have something to do with making decisions and sometimes sacrifice.
Sometimes I wish that I could be a famous singer but when it comes to creativity, I come up blank. I'd have to hire someone to write all the lyrics...I'd be happy to sing them though! My husband and I are facing a lot of big decisions within the next year so the title would have something to do with making decisions and sometimes sacrifice.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
CPQ #14
What is the best $100 you have ever spent in your life?
Since nothing with a price tag of exactly $100 is coming to mind, I'll choose the nearest thing. Around $100 will buy me jeans from Buckle :) I love getting new clothes but shopping for them is the biggest annoyance of my life. Pants never fit me right and they tend to be high waters. Pants from Buckle are a gift from the fashion gods. They also run at a cost made for royalty. But, every once in a while, when there's an extra $100 bucks hangin around, I'll treat myself to a new pair of bum huggers :)
Since nothing with a price tag of exactly $100 is coming to mind, I'll choose the nearest thing. Around $100 will buy me jeans from Buckle :) I love getting new clothes but shopping for them is the biggest annoyance of my life. Pants never fit me right and they tend to be high waters. Pants from Buckle are a gift from the fashion gods. They also run at a cost made for royalty. But, every once in a while, when there's an extra $100 bucks hangin around, I'll treat myself to a new pair of bum huggers :)
CPQ #13
If rain could fall in any scent, what scent would you want it to be?
I love rain the way it is naturally. It smells cool and refreshing. I wouldn't change it :)
I love rain the way it is naturally. It smells cool and refreshing. I wouldn't change it :)
CPQ #12
If you could bring to life any fictional character from a book or movie, whom would you choose?
I'm such a bookworm; my favorite book is How to Kill Mockingbird. I'd want Jem and Scout to come to life. At such a young age, they saw the brutality of our society. Even today, there are a lot of people would are blind to those harsh truths simply because they refuse to acknowledge them. I'd like to have them around to be an example of standing up against things you feel are unjust.
I'm such a bookworm; my favorite book is How to Kill Mockingbird. I'd want Jem and Scout to come to life. At such a young age, they saw the brutality of our society. Even today, there are a lot of people would are blind to those harsh truths simply because they refuse to acknowledge them. I'd like to have them around to be an example of standing up against things you feel are unjust.
CPQ #11
If your taste buds could be altered so that the taste of any one food would be dramatically intensified whenever you ate it, which food would you choose?
Can't I choose all my favorite foods?? Ha ha I really like food...never once in my life have I been a picky eater. My number one favorite food (when I'm forced to just choose one) is chips and fresh salsa. It would be uber delicious if the fresh salsa were intensified. I'd never stop eating.
Can't I choose all my favorite foods?? Ha ha I really like food...never once in my life have I been a picky eater. My number one favorite food (when I'm forced to just choose one) is chips and fresh salsa. It would be uber delicious if the fresh salsa were intensified. I'd never stop eating.
CPQ #10
In your own not-so-humble opinion, what is your most likeable quality?
This question is hard for me; I'm not good at receiving compliments or admitting things I'm good at. If I had to guess what people liked best about me it would be that I make people feel good. What I mean by that is that I make people feel included and I try my best to genuinely be friends with that person.
This question is hard for me; I'm not good at receiving compliments or admitting things I'm good at. If I had to guess what people liked best about me it would be that I make people feel good. What I mean by that is that I make people feel included and I try my best to genuinely be friends with that person.
CPQ #9
If you had a great voice and had the opportunity to record a duet with any singer living today, whom would you choose as your partner for the recording?
First of all, I must say that I love all kinds of music! I listen and sing along to all types. In today's music world, however, it seems that anyone and everyone can have a music career at the drop of a hat. There's all sorts of sounds and beats that can enhance or even drown out the lack of talent in a person's voice. I'd want to have a real singing voice, not one digitized. The only person I can think of off hand that I'd really really want to sing with is Josh Groban. Every time I hear one of his songs, I get chills. His voice is 100% legit and it's powerful and really speaks to people.
First of all, I must say that I love all kinds of music! I listen and sing along to all types. In today's music world, however, it seems that anyone and everyone can have a music career at the drop of a hat. There's all sorts of sounds and beats that can enhance or even drown out the lack of talent in a person's voice. I'd want to have a real singing voice, not one digitized. The only person I can think of off hand that I'd really really want to sing with is Josh Groban. Every time I hear one of his songs, I get chills. His voice is 100% legit and it's powerful and really speaks to people.
CPQ #8
If, for one month, you could live at any famous residence or house in the entire world, which one would you pick?
My deep thinking skills aren't working very well yet today so this answer may not seem very elegant. In choosing one house to live in for a month, I'd choose the White House. To me, it seems too formal a building to feel like home but I'd still like to experience it.
My deep thinking skills aren't working very well yet today so this answer may not seem very elegant. In choosing one house to live in for a month, I'd choose the White House. To me, it seems too formal a building to feel like home but I'd still like to experience it.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
CPQ #7
What is your biggest pet peeve?
This one comes down to two big things but since I've cheated a little and done ties on other questions, I'm gonna narrow this down to the number one pet peeve. The biggest thing that bothers me is bullies. I can't stand it when something thinks they're better than someone else and they act on it. Whenever I see bullying going on, it really makes me want to cry. Some might say I'm a cry baby; I just think I'm sensitive. I was bullied a time or two throughout my schooling but not incessantly like some people are. Not only does bullying make me cry but it also brings out a violent side. If I see a bully, my blood starts racing and I want to punch him in the face! That's not nice to say but I'd just like to bully him for picking on someone else. The worst worst bullying I've ever seen is when someone is picking on another person for being physically or mentally handicapped. I will lose it if I see that. I won't just think about punching someone...I'll do it!
This one comes down to two big things but since I've cheated a little and done ties on other questions, I'm gonna narrow this down to the number one pet peeve. The biggest thing that bothers me is bullies. I can't stand it when something thinks they're better than someone else and they act on it. Whenever I see bullying going on, it really makes me want to cry. Some might say I'm a cry baby; I just think I'm sensitive. I was bullied a time or two throughout my schooling but not incessantly like some people are. Not only does bullying make me cry but it also brings out a violent side. If I see a bully, my blood starts racing and I want to punch him in the face! That's not nice to say but I'd just like to bully him for picking on someone else. The worst worst bullying I've ever seen is when someone is picking on another person for being physically or mentally handicapped. I will lose it if I see that. I won't just think about punching someone...I'll do it!
CPQ #6
What was your favorite thing to pretend when you were a young child?
Where to begin...when I was a young child, I was one of the weird kids that was always imagining something. In 4th grade, me and my two best friends would always play pretend at recess. (Is that too old to still be playing pretend?) We'd pretend we were little lizards, geckos or any other type of green crawly thing but yet we still acted like people. Our apartments were all next door to each other and we'd clean and vacuum and cook dinner. This is what we did day in and day out. Other times, we'd still pretend to have own our apartments and we'd clean and vacuum and cook dinner but we'd pretend to be real people. It's funny that we thought cleaning was fun then because I certainly do not like cleaning now! Oh, and in 3rd grade, I remember Titanic had just come out. Some of my friends and I would pretend we were on Titanic. We'd take turns play Jack and Rose. Ha ha I'm ratting myself out to be some weirdo!
Where to begin...when I was a young child, I was one of the weird kids that was always imagining something. In 4th grade, me and my two best friends would always play pretend at recess. (Is that too old to still be playing pretend?) We'd pretend we were little lizards, geckos or any other type of green crawly thing but yet we still acted like people. Our apartments were all next door to each other and we'd clean and vacuum and cook dinner. This is what we did day in and day out. Other times, we'd still pretend to have own our apartments and we'd clean and vacuum and cook dinner but we'd pretend to be real people. It's funny that we thought cleaning was fun then because I certainly do not like cleaning now! Oh, and in 3rd grade, I remember Titanic had just come out. Some of my friends and I would pretend we were on Titanic. We'd take turns play Jack and Rose. Ha ha I'm ratting myself out to be some weirdo!
CPQ #5
What is the greatest distance you have ever driven in a single day?
Hmm...for this one, I'd have to guess it was when I was 12 years old. We left Cedar City, Utah a few days before my birthday heading toward Yellowstone National Park. We drove the entire day until we reached Idaho Falls. According to MapQuest, that's 6 hours 47 minutes of driving. At 12 years old, that seems like an eternity. It's probably that trip or one of our trips to Disneyland. Yep, driving from Cedar to Anaheim, California only takes 6 hours 35 minutes.
Why must we live so far away from fun??
Hmm...for this one, I'd have to guess it was when I was 12 years old. We left Cedar City, Utah a few days before my birthday heading toward Yellowstone National Park. We drove the entire day until we reached Idaho Falls. According to MapQuest, that's 6 hours 47 minutes of driving. At 12 years old, that seems like an eternity. It's probably that trip or one of our trips to Disneyland. Yep, driving from Cedar to Anaheim, California only takes 6 hours 35 minutes.
Why must we live so far away from fun??
CPQ #4
What is one field or professtion that you never pursued that you think you probably would have been quite good at?
This may sound like I'm tooting my own horn but I'm really good with kids. I'm the oldest of three kids and the oldest grandchild (on one side) of 32 grandkids and counting. I've always been around babies and little kids and I like taking care of them. In elementary school, if you would have asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I'd tell you a teacher. Part of me still wants to be a teacher but I'm far from pursuing it. A lot of people shun becoming a teacher..."they don't make enough money." I think being a teacher would be a great job! You get great benefits and you only work 9 months of the year. Kids are hilarious and it's refreshing being around them.
This may sound like I'm tooting my own horn but I'm really good with kids. I'm the oldest of three kids and the oldest grandchild (on one side) of 32 grandkids and counting. I've always been around babies and little kids and I like taking care of them. In elementary school, if you would have asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I'd tell you a teacher. Part of me still wants to be a teacher but I'm far from pursuing it. A lot of people shun becoming a teacher..."they don't make enough money." I think being a teacher would be a great job! You get great benefits and you only work 9 months of the year. Kids are hilarious and it's refreshing being around them.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
CPQ #3
Aside from any family, friends, or pets, what would be the most difficult thing for you to give up in your life?
This is a tough one. Most people would answer with one of their hobbies, like: their guitar, their camera, their sketch books. I don't really have any hobbies/talents. But if I had to choose one thing that would be hard to give up it would be all my pictures of family and friends. I'm no photographer but I'd miss having those memories around me.
This is a tough one. Most people would answer with one of their hobbies, like: their guitar, their camera, their sketch books. I don't really have any hobbies/talents. But if I had to choose one thing that would be hard to give up it would be all my pictures of family and friends. I'm no photographer but I'd miss having those memories around me.
CPQ #2
Forget about soft sounds like babbling brooks, gentle showers, and warbling birds. What is your favorite loud sound?
This one is also a tie. It's either fireworks or gun shots. Fireworks always mark a celebration and family fun. It's a beautiful display and something that big and beautiful needs a big announcing sound.
Gun shots are a favorite sound because it would mean I was spending quality time with my husband. He's a big hunter and guns are a fun hobby for him. He's the one who taught me how to shoot a gun and he went through Hunter Education with me so I could get my permit.
This one is also a tie. It's either fireworks or gun shots. Fireworks always mark a celebration and family fun. It's a beautiful display and something that big and beautiful needs a big announcing sound.
Gun shots are a favorite sound because it would mean I was spending quality time with my husband. He's a big hunter and guns are a fun hobby for him. He's the one who taught me how to shoot a gun and he went through Hunter Education with me so I could get my permit.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
CPQ #1
If you could live in any state other than the one in which you currently reside, which state would you choose?
It's a tie between Colorado and Hawaii. I choose Colorado because it has a similiar climate to Utah. I love big mountains and green lush forests. I read a study in my Sociology class that said Colorado had the lowest obesity rate of all 50 states. The study suggests this is because there are all sorts of outdoor activities that keep people fit. There's plenty of hiking, biking, snowboarding, swimming, repelling, etc. I'd like to think that living in Colorado would make me exercise more often :)
I choose Hawaii because...well...it's HAWAII! There's a different kind of mountain there than what I'm used to in Utah but they are still beautiful :) I would imagine that life would be less stressful in Hawaii, too. Everyone is in such a rush all the time; it just seems like it's a more laid back atmosphere in Hawaii. And who can resist the beach??
It's a tie between Colorado and Hawaii. I choose Colorado because it has a similiar climate to Utah. I love big mountains and green lush forests. I read a study in my Sociology class that said Colorado had the lowest obesity rate of all 50 states. The study suggests this is because there are all sorts of outdoor activities that keep people fit. There's plenty of hiking, biking, snowboarding, swimming, repelling, etc. I'd like to think that living in Colorado would make me exercise more often :)
I choose Hawaii because...well...it's HAWAII! There's a different kind of mountain there than what I'm used to in Utah but they are still beautiful :) I would imagine that life would be less stressful in Hawaii, too. Everyone is in such a rush all the time; it just seems like it's a more laid back atmosphere in Hawaii. And who can resist the beach??
Chat Pack Questions
This blog is the result of a random, very sporatic idea. I'll tell a little bit of the story...
In the summer of 2009, my husband Jesse (then boyfriend), was working in Lake Powell. It was a hard summer with him away but I was able to go visit him two times. On one of the visits, he took me to one of the gift shops and let me choose any souvenir I wanted. I figured I'd never wear a shirt that said "Lake Powell" and nothing else was really striking my interest. I found this little pack of cards near the register called Chat Pack Questions. The purpose of the cards is to strike up interesting conversations. I thought it would be a cute fun thing for Jesse and I to text about when we weren't together.
Fast forward two years. We only texted about the Chat Pack Questions a few times then they were buried with lots of other junk. I was going through a box of stuff last night and found this pack of cards. I had this fast random idea that I would make a blog answering all the questions from the cards. Some are pretty thought provoking, others are pretty basic. Who knows if I'll make it through the entire pack without burning out but it's worth a shot!
In the summer of 2009, my husband Jesse (then boyfriend), was working in Lake Powell. It was a hard summer with him away but I was able to go visit him two times. On one of the visits, he took me to one of the gift shops and let me choose any souvenir I wanted. I figured I'd never wear a shirt that said "Lake Powell" and nothing else was really striking my interest. I found this little pack of cards near the register called Chat Pack Questions. The purpose of the cards is to strike up interesting conversations. I thought it would be a cute fun thing for Jesse and I to text about when we weren't together.
Fast forward two years. We only texted about the Chat Pack Questions a few times then they were buried with lots of other junk. I was going through a box of stuff last night and found this pack of cards. I had this fast random idea that I would make a blog answering all the questions from the cards. Some are pretty thought provoking, others are pretty basic. Who knows if I'll make it through the entire pack without burning out but it's worth a shot!
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