Name Your Favorite...

Hellooo and happy Thursday!*

I haven't done a survey on the ol' blog in a looong so I figured what better day than today.  I've been seeing this survey floating around the blogosphere for a few weeks now and decided to take part!  So here we go...

Name your favorite...

Person...

Brett!!

Color...

Green or yellow

Food...

Watermelon - I could literally eat it all day every day and never ever get sick of it

Smell...

Suntan lotion and the hot air after a summer storm

Book...

The last book that I reeeally loved was "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed   

Movie...

"Almost Famous" - It's alllll happening!

Time of day...

Weekend mornings with my love

Day of the week...

Saturday!

Things to do when bored...

Dumb surveys on my blog?  Haha...

Celebrity...

Not really into the whole celebrity hoopla, I don't even know who's who anymore...

Drink...

Beer... but also water, I really love water like a lot

TV show...

Currently, "Orange is the New Black" (watching Season 2 now!)

Fruit...

Watermelon again, forever and ever and ever

Vegetable...

Peppers

Store / Shop...

Target - Where else can I go to get cute clothes, groceries, shoes, and nail polish all in one stop?!

Workout...

Running - especially on this San Clemente beach trail when we lived in California, ahhh

Quote...

"It is the sweet simple things of life which are the real ones after all." ~Laura Ingalls Wilder

Potato chip flavor...

If I had to choose - sour cream & onion, but I really prefer tortilla chips

Meal of the day...

Dinner - especially because Brett is such a good cook!

Ice cream flavor...

I love them alllll!  But if I had to choose - oreo / cookies & cream

Season...

Summer - gimme the hot, sunny days with lots of time spent outside!

Dessert...

Ice cream / Froyoooo!

usually there is a lot more chocolate in the bowl than this, though :)

Lifehack...

I couldn't think of any off the top of my head, so I googled some:

40 Life Hacks That Will Change Your Life

Consider my mind blown

Well, I hope you learned some great information about me here today...  I think it's really important to know a person's favorite ice cream flavor ;)  Let me know if you play along and complete the survey!

Happy almost Friday!*

"i'll be happy just sitting on the passenger side"

good afternoon* i was in the mood to do a little survey...and here it is:

FIRSTS
First job: shampoo girl at hair works
First screen name: annat314 (still is!)
First self purchased CD: hanson - "middle of nowhere" :)
First funeral: my grandmother
First piercing/tattoo: piercing: ears; tattoo: 4 leaf clover on left hip
First credit card: my amazon card
First true love: my hubby, brett :)
First enemy: i don't have enemies

LASTS
Last big car ride: our honeymoon road-tripping through california :)
Last kiss: brett
Last library book checked out: "the time traveler's wife" which i didn't get the chance to finish yet
Last movie seen: we watched 'ghostbusters 2' last night in honor of halloween
Last beverage drank: hot mixed berry green tea
Last food consumed: strawberry banana yogurt
Last phone call: mom
Last CD played: hanson - "shout it out"
Last annoyance: co-worker...
Last soda drank: i can't remember? probably diet coke
Last ice cream eaten: can't remember this either! it's getting too cold for ice cream...
Last time scolded: hmmm... good question
Last shirt worn: i am currently wearing a brown v-neck
Last website visited: i am on blogger.com right now, ha

I AM: content, finishing up work, then home to prepare to have the family over for dinner :)
I WANT: to go on a beach vacation with my hubby
I HAVE: brown corduroy toms on
I WISH: i was at the place that this coffee mug is from (hhi...)
I HATE: rude people
I FEAR: winter... really hoping for a mild winter this year! we had enough last year!
I HEAR: my co-workers typing and the copier copying
I SEARCH: for inspiration and beautiful things
I WONDER: if my hair cut on thursday is going to come out how i'd like
I REGRET: nothing, at least try to
I LOVE: my family, my friends, my fortunate life, traveling, blogging, laughing, lazy weekends, and drinking coffee
I ALWAYS: try to look on the positive side
I AM NOT:
I DANCE: in the kitchen while making dinner all.the.time.
I SING: in the kitchen while making dinner and dancing all.the.time.
I CRY: at silly sentimental things
I WIN: at wii archery because i rock
I LOSE: at pretty much every other wii game
I CONFUSE: myself often... and have blonde moments
I NEED: to finish my tea by 3:30pm
I WOULD: love to go on a toms shoe drop
I SHOULD: clean the house when i get home

DO YOU...?
HAVE A CRUSH: on my husband :)
WANT TO GET MARRIED: done - check!
WANT TO HAVE KIDS: of course!
THINK YOURE A HEALTH FREAK: no, i try to eat healthy though
LIKE THUNDERSTORMS: ouu yes! except when they knock your power out and you have something important to do
BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: sure, that moment i spotted brett dressed as a dinosaur on halloween 2004, i knew he was the one... ;)
BELIEVE IN GOD: yes
BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A REASON FOR EVERYTHING: absolutely

FAVORITES:
NUMBER: 13
COLOR: greeeeeeeeeeen
DAY: saturday
MONTH: hmm, i love the summer months!
SONG(S): currently... hanson - "kiss me when you come home" and robert randolph - "we walk this road"
SEASON: summer
DRINK: coffeeeeee
PART OF YOUR BODY: feet
MOVIE: almost famous
PLACE TO KISS: in a field of sunflowers, please!
RESTURANT: currently, bangkok balcony.. ouu, gimme gimme that pumpkin soup!

PREFERENCES:
CUDDLE OR MAKE OUT: cuddle
CHOCOLATE MILK, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: hot chocolate
MILK, DARK OR WHITE CHOCOLATE: milk chocolate
VANILLA OR CHOCOLATE: chocolate, unless it's ice cream or cake: i prefer vanilla

IN THE LAST 24 HRS, HAVE YOU...
CRIED? nope
HELPED SOMEONE? i hope so
BOUGHT SOMETHING? gas, groceries... exciting i know
GOTTEN SICK? no, knock on wood
GONE TO THE MOVIES? nope
SAID 'i love you'?: this morning
HEARD 'i love you'?: this morning
WRITTEN A REAL LETTER: nope
TALKED TO AN EX?: ha, nope
MISSED AN EX?: haha, nope
WRITTEN IN A JOURNAL?: does my blog count?
HAD A SERIOUS TALK?: hmm, serious house-buying talk yes
MISSED SOMEONE? sure
HUGGED SOMEONE? hubs
FOUGHT WITH YOUR PARENTS? nope
FOUGHT WITH A FRIEND? nope

hope i didn't bore anyone too badly... i was just in the mood to answer some questions. hopefully, through this and my blog, you're slowly learning more about me. i want to learn more about you... let's hear it!

annnnd i'm bored

please excuse me,

for i am bored...

01. What is the date and day?: september 10, 2010 - friday!
02. What is the time?: 2:02 pm
03. What time did you wake up this morning?: 5:15 am
04. What did you eat for breakfast?: starbucks pumpkin spice latte & special k cinnamon pecan cereal
05. Was it tasty?: delicious! oh, how i've missed the pumpkin spice latte
06. What did you do first thing this morning? yawned & showered
07. Who was the first person you spoke to?: hubby, brett making fun of me for not being able to get out of the garage
08. Did you work or go to school?: currently at work
09. What kind of mood have you been in all day?: sleeeepy
010. Any particular reasons for that?: just trying to adjust to my new schedule since moving
011. So what have you been up to today?: showered & got ready, got in a fight with the garage door on my way out of the house, caught the bus, went to starbucks, and now i'm currently at work... but soon to be done!
012. What has the weather been like?: chilly! i'm not used to this... where did the warm weather go?
013. What clothes have you worn?: my "cowboy" jeans (as brett likes to call them... why? i have no idea), brown shirt, tan gap zip-up hoodie, brown sandals
014. Jewelery?: engagement and wedding rings - that's it! i even forgot to put in earrings today...
015. Make-up?: bit of mascara & blush
016. What friends or acquaintances have you seen?: brett, co-workers
017. Did you see a boyfriend or girlfriend?: hubby brett
018. Who have you been most annoyed with today?: no one has annoyed me today! yet...
019. Who or what has made you laugh?: reading this blog - seriously hilarious
020. What did you eat for lunch?: turkey sandwich and a peach!
021. Any alcohol today?: not yet, but it is definitely on the adgenda!
022. Did you do anything you weren't supposed to?: no, unless you count surfing the internet all day long... :)
023. Argued with anyone?: nope
024. Watched any movies?: nope
025. TV?: nope
026. What music have you listened to?: jackie greene's album - "till the light comes"
027. Have you travelled anywhere?: just to work
028. Is today a special today for any reason?: it's friday! i'd say that's pretty special!
029. What shops have you been into?: just starbucks
030. Have you bought anything?: no, i used my starbucks gift card from ju for my latte this morning!!
031. Have you had dinner yet?: nope
032. If so, what did you have?: --
033. What are your plans for this evening?: do laundry, organize the new house, prepare for darron's visit!
034. Do you think today has been a good or bad day?: it's been pretty good
035. Did anything disastrous happen?: nope
036. Or... anything generally out of the ordinary?: nope
037. What are you doing tomorrow?: tailgating, then going to the PITT game!
038. What underwear are you wearing today? haha is this necessary?
039. What shoes have you worn?: brown sandals
040. What time is it now?: 2:15 pm

sorry for this useless & pointless post...

"just swing and be content"

"breathing in the hot summertime air

staring up at the crisp yellow moon

wishing on faint morning stars

letting the conversation fly free at ease

with nowhere to go

just swing and be content

with the nightly morn and yourself

and the people beside you

the people who know you better

than the stars know the moon"

***

last night after dinner,

fiancé & i walked over to harris grill for drinks on the patio.

it made me miss having a porch so bad.

just to sit outside on a summer evening, relaxing & talking

is probably one of my favorite things.

soon enough, soon enough.

some little tidbits this morning for your reading pleasure:

15 Years Ago, I . . .
1. was celebrating my 10th birthday
2. was obsessed with my bangs & headbands
3. learned about the vikings in my 4th grade social studies class (and this is honestly the only thing i remember from elementary school history classes)

10 Years Ago, I...
1. was finishing up my first year of highschool
2. sprained my ankle
3. danced in my first highschool talent show

5 Years Ago, I...

1. was in college
2. kissed brett for the first time

3. spent my summer vacation working at rite aid

3 Years Ago, I...

1. graduated from college

2. bought my first car, rusty!

3. lived in johnstown with brett & worked at metlife

1 Year Ago, I...

1. moved to pittsburgh

2. got engaged to brett!

3. ran the dogfish dash & got first place for best costume

So far this year, I...
1. went to hilton head island
2. ran a marathon
3. survived snowpocalypse 2010

Yesterday, I...
1. went shopping with brett
2. had drinks at harris grill
3. painted my nails & toes

Today, I...

1. am drinking an iced coffee
2. am wearing flipflops to work
3. get to see this little man!

Tomorrow, I...
1. am driving up to erie
2. am going to breanne's bridal shower
3. will probably partake in many girly things (at bridal shower)

how are you spending your weekend?

A Little Survey

{if you haven't notice, I'm kind of obsessed with sunflowers}

It's Tuesday, I'm bored at work, so I decided to do a survey to occupy myself! Surveys are fun. Sometimes it's nice to just read something and answer, instead of just writing a post about something. I think I'll do some more surveys in the near future, hopefully to show you guys a bit more about me that you haven't picked up yet from my other posts. So here goes:

1. First thing you did this morning? kissed my fiance, brett
2. Last thing you ate? everything bagel and hazelnutt coffee from panera
3. Is your cell phone a piece of crap? no way, i have an iphone that i love dearly
4. What's the thing you look forward to most in the next 6 months? our wedding & honeymoon in august :)
5. What's annoying you right now? work and the thought that i have to staple millions of levels together today
6. What's the last movie you saw in a theater? 'how to train your dragon' in 3d imax with brett!
7. Do you believe in long distance relationships? haha believe? yes long distance relationships exist haha they aren't much fun, but you can get through them, we did :)
8.What do you hate the most in life? hate is a strong word, but probably pittsburgh drivers ha
9. Is there someone you miss? of course, not everyone can be near you all the time
10. Who was the last person you texted? the brett man
11. If you could put together a concert of 5 bands or artists who would you choose? 1) Hanson 2) The Black Crowes 3) The Band 4) Jack Johnson 5) The Avett Brothers
12. Song that sums up your love life? the avett brothers - "swept away" ;)
13. What are a few things you wish you were better at doing? cooking and not falling asleep so easily at night!
14. If you could be anywhere this second, where would it be? on a beach with a cool drink in my hand and brett by my side
15. What's your most vivid memory from 6th grade? my sweet 12th birthday party where we had dance parties and drank SURGE all night! And I got my first CD ever: hanson - middle of nowhere
16. Latest addiction? vintage cocktail rings
17. Have you ever had the urge to kill someone? haha yes pittsburgh drivers
18. How many people would you say are interested in you? one, my fantastic fiance :)
19. What do you love doing? traveling, going to summer music festivals, taking evening strolls, laying in the sun, relaxing with brett, goofing around with my family, blogging!
20. Do you think someone thinks about you daily? surely
21. Who was the last person you saw or talked to? my co-workers, unfortunately
22. What do you want to be when you grow up? good question, i'm almost 25... better figure that one out :) ideally, i'd love to own a bed & breakfast or a coffee shop/bakery or live off of my etsy store... and more practically, be an elementary school teacher
23. What is your favorite food? watermellon!
24. How many people do you know with the same name as you? i've met a lot of anna's over the years, but my roommate from college has my first AND middle name, imagine that!
25. What was the last thing you spilled? hmm, i honestly can't remember... i must be getting better at my clumsiness :)

Hope you learned something new about me. :) Now it's your turn!*