*~*Tagged by Wendi*~*

6 Quirks of Mine

~As a girl I used to take weekend trips to Caldwell, Idaho from our home in Moscow, Idaho (about a 6 hour drive) with my Grandma to visit my Great-Grandma. Those trips began when I was just starting grade school and as a school teacher my Grandma would take those opportunities we had to teach me lots of things like math facts and the Counties and their Seats for the entire state; many things I have now pushed to the depths of my brain. But there is one thing I learned that I will never forget and that is how to spell the word CONSTRUCTION. There was always a ton of construction on Hwy 95, so needles to say I saw that word a lot. Even to this day if I need to write or type the word CONSTRUCTION I spell it out in my head, just to prove that I know how...

~I really enjoy perusing the dictionary; vocabulary has always been one of my strongest subjects and I have always enjoyed learning new words and using them in my daily language.

~I get totally irritated when I find the toilet lid left up; we're not even talking about the seat folks, the lid is enough to make me crazy. ***I am only this critical and irrational at my house, so don't feel like I am going to go crazy at your house***

~I've mentioned this before, but it's worth mentioning again... I almost always sort my french fries by length before eating them. I group them according to length, because it makes for even, less messy dipping - especially on that not so kosher double dip that I do if the sauce has my name written all over it!

~I love love love IKEA, which if you have ever been to my house and know IKEA you would figure out right away. Twice a year I am allowed to go to IKEA with a decent chunk of change and purchase items that Travis and I pick out together for the rooms that need the most work. This works because it forces me to think outside the box and really use what we get and make odd things work to create the best house on a less than you would think budget. That twice a year does a lot for me, but then there are 363 IKEALESS days left for me to suffer through; so to get me by I came up with this game... I am allowed to go to IKEA anytime as long as I follow the rule of the day. That rule must be communicated to Travis beforehand and approved by him. The rule of the day changes based on our budget & my mood, but here are some rules I have used: $25.00 limit & no single item can cost more than $5.00, $20.00 limit & you can only purchase items that begin with whatever letter you pick, $50.00 limit & you can only buy things that are a specific color...

~My name is Alicia and I'm an Excel Spreadsheet Junkie... If it can be organized via spreadsheet, it has been at my house. Our movies, food storage, cleaning supplies, addresses and many more items have fallen victim to my irrational organization.

...Tagged by Jen...

~8 Things I am passionate about: family, religion, friends, work, creativity, service, education & dreams

~8 Words or phrases that I say often: "Are you kidding me?", "Travis would love to help you with that", "Travis will you get me ...", "I really should be doing homework...", "Mom, do you know how to ...?", "Good Morning/Afternoon, Allan Hutchison's Office", "Amen" & "Thank You"

~8 Things I want to do before I die: be a mom, write a book, create something that affects change for the good, make a difference in the communities where I live, go on a hot air balloon ride, go on a cruise, go on a mission with my sweet husbando & LIVE!!

~8 Things I have learned: some adults still don't wash their hands, you don't always get dealt the best of hands, but with a little workand faith that hand can always be played, asking mom usually helps, duct tape really can fix just about anything...even my mood, Travis has a very beautiful wife, POOP spelled backwards is still poop & anyway you look at it it's still what it is, so clean it up and move on, kids learn a lot when you know they are watching you, but even more when you don't realize they are watching you & staying in love takes time; everyday you have to choose to show that person how much you love them

~8 Places I would love to go or see: Turkey, Greece, Spain, a warm beach, Australia, New Zealand, Scottland & Ireland

~8 Things I currently need or want: more sleep, more creativity, lunch, more motivation to do the things I don't really want to do, coupons/sales, a date with my husband, a bigger craft room & the dining room table I'm going to build

~Tagged by Laina~

*8 Favorite TV Shows... House, NCIS, Project Runway, Ace of Cakes, Veronica Mars, Criminal Minds, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition & What Not To Wear
*8 Things I did Yesterday... went to work, had a grilled cheese & apple for lunch, cooked dinner, watched HULK, thought about doing homework, ate dinner, talked to Trav's Mom about Thanksgiving & picked up Travis from work
*8 Things I Look Forward To... Travis graduating, Logan coming home from his mission, the weekend, a trip to Idaho, the launch of my business When the Dust Settles, LLC in November, the NFL Draft, the next Harry Potter movie & the organization of the GARAGE
*8 Favorite Restaurants... PITA PIT, Chino Bandito, Panda Express, Qdoba, Chick-fil-a,
In-N-Out, Ted's Burgers & New Garden
*8 Things on My Wish List... Vinyl Plotter, Jigsaw, something other than carpet in our home (preferably carbonized bamboo), new closet organization system, walk-in shower with a bench, Honda Element, a massage & new shoes

A Twilight Stroll, Perhaps?

Happy Monday! I have been totally slacking on my blog responsibilities!! Today is the day where I choose to become more involved in my life outside of school, work and all other things tied to being a responsible adult!

I owe tags to at least four of my faithful readers... put your glasses on ladies, 'cause there's about to be something to read... (I will post all four tags, by 11:59pm MST on Tuesday, October 28th). I might have implied that what I would be writing would be worth reading & believe me I make no such claim.

In other earth shattering news, I purchased Twilight & New Moon; I have not as of yet convinced myself to start reading them, however. I am assuming I will like them as I tend to be a fairly forgiving & easily entertained reader. I jumped into it two feet first, but it had to be on my terms; no one shoving them down my throat as "the best reads ever" or just so I could get all the inside jokes and flair slogans on facebook. I'll keep you posted on my progress, so I can try to avoid any spoilers...

This one really fits...

Independent and adventurous. You don't want much; just to break out of the guilded cage society has put you in and experience life to the fullest. Following orders isn't really one of your strong points, and you would rather live a life of poverty than being forced into something that you hate.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Let me know which princess you are!