In the land of Bountiful...

Okay, I'm copying Erika who copied someone else...but I thought it was a good idea. I mean come on, I've lived in Bountiful since January so that rounds out to about 7- ish months. Thats a LONG time...for me. Who knew that when I moved down here I would end up staying here that long. I certainly didn't. Anyway...there are a few things that I've noticed about people in Bountiful and I will go ahead and make a list now.

1. Most people either HAVE money or like to pretend they do. There are a lot of nicer newer cars driving around the streets and at least the people I know don't like it if their car has a ding in the door or a scratch in the paint. I'm used to just not caring as long as it runs well.

2. A lot of the older women dress like teenagers....or younger than they are, at least. They'll wear big dangly earrings with bright pink shirts and sandals and a lot of make-up. I don't see too many grandmas with the mu-mu's or big ugly sweaters with little animals sewn on.

3. Tanning is cool. Its true, I even succumbed to this awful trend for a week. While I was there, though, I saw many-an-old-woman in there just waiting to get some more wrinkles.

4. Its not uncommon to see a general authority at the grocery store or the local gym. Seriously. There are quite a few of them that live around here and its not unusual to see them around town.

5. Its crazy how many people get pedicures...and how often they get them. Again, I succumbed to this trend. I didn't want to be the only person in Bountiful without a fancy flower painted on my big toe nail!! Just kidding. I really have gotten a few pedicures since I've been here, but not just for the fancy flower, though it is a perk :)....and I only had 1 pedicure in my life before I moved here...so that just goes to show...everyone LOVES pedicures.

6. There are a lot of young, recently married women who have some sort of photography business. They all went out and bought big fancy cameras and have watched all the other people take pictures so now they know what to do and where to go. I haven't noticed too many differences in anyones pictures, but they all love to take them and they do favors for their neighbors like taking pictures of their kids birthday party hoping that their neighbor will return the favor on THEIR kids birthday.

I don't really have any other observances right now...at least I can't think of any. And I know I'm stereotyping most of that...but its just what I've observed. Despite what you might think, I really do love it here and I hope my parents can find a house here in Bountiful when they retire. Its really a great town.

Tagged again...

What was I doing~
10 years ago: Ten years ago I was twelve, living in Texas and just joining young womens
5 years ago: 17 years old and just moved to North Dakota.
5 months ago: March. I was thinking about deferring for the summer semester at school and staying here to work.

5 things on my to do list for today:
1- work
2- work out
3-go to a wedding reception
4- read my scriptures
5- read "The Holy Temple"

5 snacks I enjoy:
1- crackers
2- chocolate
3- jello
4- yogurt
5- bananas

5 things I would do if I was suddenly a billionare:
1- pay off all school debt
2- give a bunch of it to my parents (I really owe them)
3- buy myself a brand new car and a big house
4- take a trip around the world with the brand new fancy camera I would buy myself :)
5- take my family to disneyland!

5 of my bad habits:
1- sleeping in
2- staying up late
3- procrastinating
4- being blunt
5- eating too much

5 places I have lived:
1- Oak Harbor, WA
2- Minot, ND
3- Bossier City, LA
4- Rexburg, ID
5- Bountiful, UT

5 jobs I have had:
1- Customer Service Rep at Choice Hotels International
2- Sales Associate at Walmart
3- A sandwich expert at Quiznos
4- An Events Manager for Recsports at BYU-I
5- A tax clerk at the church office building

5 things you don't know about me:
1- I'm a lot nicer than I used to be (shocking huh?).
2- I hit the snooze button probably 6 times before I actually get up.
3- I want to go skydiving.
4- I am ridiculously nervous to go to Brazil.
5- I think I'm dyslexic with numbers sometimes.

TAGGED

I've been tagged by my friend Devan...so here goes....

1.WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Well I was supposed to be named Jennifer but my mom said I didn't look like a Jennifer so when I came out she named me Melissa...my middle name is after my aunt though, I guess.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Sunday...Its pretty much a weekly occurrence these days.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Sometimes I do. I only like it when I actually take time for it to look good...otherwise its just sloppy.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Chicken...for sure.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? someday.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I think I'm pretty funny sometimes...but other times I think I would hate me. I'm a big jerk sometimes.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Uh...seriously? Yes, yes I do.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Sure do.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Sure would.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Life or Honey bunches of Oats. Good stuff

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Um...no.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I actually think I'm quite weak.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Mint Chocolate chip...or Ben and Jerry's Oatmeal Cookie Crunch...oh man that stuffs good.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Smile

15. RED OR PINK? Pink

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My stomach....or my chest region (lets be honest here). haha

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My parents.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? not really.

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I'm wearing gold shoes actually...thats right. Solid gold...with diamonds in the soles.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? A piece of toast and a banana.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? My aunt is listening to a byui devotional in her office and I can vaguely hear it...and another lady in my office is speaking in russian on the phone.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? PURPLE

23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Rain, dryer, freshly cut grass...

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? I had to give a man a federal ID number for his stake.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Of course I LOVE Devin! Its been a long time since I've seen her.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Basketball, Golf, Football....

27. HAIR COLOR? Blond

28. EYE COLOR? Green

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? sure do.

30. FAVORITE FOOD? Broccoli, Avocados, Cheese, Strawberries....I could go on.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? I like both.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? I watched part of the Count of Monte Cristo at a friends house.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? white with blue designs on it.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER? SUMMER...I love to be outside and theres a lot more stuff to do outside in the summer

35. HUGS OR KISSES? They are both good. Depends on my mood.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? I really like cheesecake...and brownies.

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Book of Mormon...and The Holy Temple. I'm such a pre-missionary. Sheesh!

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? its just plain blue.

39. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Italy

40. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Special talent? I don't even have any regular ones. :)

41. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Utah.

42. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE? Egypt or South Africa.

I tag...dad, jen, and emily