52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Fours

This list actually has four lists within it!  How cool.  So here are the requirements for this weeks lists.

1. four places you've visited.
2. four things you wish you could get paid to do for a living.
3. four things you are looking forward to.
4. four people who inspire you the most.

Here are my 4 lists of fours:

1.  Australia, Germany, South Dakota, New Mexico
2.  Photography, Pinterest, Stationary Design, Procrastinating
3.  Mr. Fantastic coming home, our landscaping being done, having a place for everything and everything in its
     place, finishing my degree
4.  Mother Hen, Mr. Fantastic, My instructors, Grams

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. List #39

I Love Rock 'N Roll
I love this song first of all!  One of my very first experiences with it was back in high school when I was on the color guard squad.  Our half-time show was classic rock hits and we did three different songs.  The guard was amazing and we actually won some competitions with this show!  During this song in our show at one point all the music stops and the entire 100+ people in the band shout the lines "I love rock and roll so put another dime in the jukebox baby.  I love rock and roll so came and take some time and dance with me."  At this point, there was a huge burst of energy from both the music as well as the crowd!

Foreplay/Longtime
When all my friends and I lived in Texas, it used to be that everyone always crowded up on the weekends at "the house" and played Rockband, played guitars, sang songs, drank beer, played pool, and just had a good time.  This song was one of the favorites on Rockband.  Mr. Fantastic was the best at it on drums and pretty much had it memorized.  He would walk around singing out the colors of the drums that were meant to be hit and in the correct order and to the tune of the song!  Loved it. 

Anyone Else but You
The Juno movie and especially this song were really special to the Mr. and I during our summer of love.  That summer in '08 when we were falling in love was the greatest.  Nothing else seemed to matter except love, friends, and fun.  It was an amazing summer and I love remembering falling in love with this man!

1,2,3,4
When Mr. Fantastic was in Iraq for his third time, Ihad a really tough time.  We used to talk all the time, but it just wasn't the same as being with him.  At this same time I was learning to adjust to my Borderline Personality Disorder.  I always had trouble remembering how much he loved me.  One day he made me look this song up on YouTube and listen to it.  He told me to always think of it when I was feeling sad.

Pour Some Sugar On Me
This reminds me of the crazy life I lived when I was in Arizona.  We stayed up late and got up early.  Nothing mattered more to us than a good time and a fun party.  I'm not sure where all our money every went, but we were always broke and just didn't care.  We lived fast and hard. 

So, has your week gone well?  Mine is getting there!  I can't wait for the weekend though.
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Music I Can't Stop Listening to

So, I am completely addicted to my Sirius XM radio!  How did I ever live without satellite?   I have no idea!  My free trial is almost up and I have to subscribe again.  I sure wish they had the option of subscribing for life!  HAHA.
So, here is what I listen to for hours each day:

Adele

Grouplove

Foster the People

Animal Kingdom

Chalk Stars

Animal Kingdom | Myspace Music Videos
The Black Keys

The Eagles

Busy Being Fabulous

Eagles | Myspace Music Videos
Journey

Boston

Maroon 5
Florence and the Machine
Prince
Duran Duran
Katy Perry
Nickleback
John Mellencamp
Lady Antebellum
I'm telling you that the list actually goes on and on forever more as well, but I didn't want to spend all day with this post! I'll let you ger to your busy week! 
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. The Small, Medium, and Amazing Things That Happened This Week

I'm late getting my lists caught up, and I'm really trying hard to do it today.  In order to do that, I am taking them out of order a little bit so that I can still continue to post one each day.  So, here is list #40!  Bare with me because this week was also the first week of Mr. Fantastic being away.  After he got back from Iraq, and then spent his last few months in Texas, he always promised that he would never leave again.  Sometimes promises must be broken and I will forever be alright with that, but this week was one of the hardest weeks ever!

Small
-I finally got the class schedule that I wanted
-It was a work from home week
-My friends all enjoyed the pictures I took of us having a great celebration last week
-I finished a good sized list of all the things I want to do while Mr. Fantastic is away

Medium
-I lost another 5 pounds bringing me to a total of 20 pounds of weight lost in 3 weeks!
-I picked up my ring that I had to have cut off and re-sized
-My puppy is finally starting to eat again after her daddy left and she got all depressed
-I started working on my list which included going shopping!!
-After injuring my back 3 1/2 years ago, the VA finally did an MRI to see what is wrong with it!

Amazing!!!
-I was invited to a girls night with my friends Charlie and Lisa
-I found an orange paint color that makes me scream for joy and got permission from the mister to paint the entry way with it!
-Community is no longer on hiatus which means I can finally watch it again!
-Got to talk to my mummsie, my grams, my gramps, my grandma, and my mister
-My dad actually called me and had a real phone conversation with me that lasted for nearly a half-hour. (This has never happened!)

Alright, you all need to have a great week.  Remember that even when things seem completely bleak, unfair, ugly, and downright terrible, there is always something great that happens.  Take time to appreciate even the smallest things that go right.
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Currently...

I love currently lists!  I keep seeing them pop up all over the place and I tell myself that I need to start doing them because it would be fun to look back on, but I keep doing other stuff instead like spending every waking minute on pinterest getting ideas for projects that I keep putting off!  No better time like the present!
listening:to silence...unless you count the sound my puppy is making as she drinks water!
eating: Today I had carrot cake for breakfast and lunch and I had chocolate ice-cream for dinner.  mind you that these are all RAW and therefore fake versions so they are actually very healthy!
drinking: I should totally be drinking water, but I am honestly not very thirsty at all,  I have been enjoying coconut water lately though!
wearing: yoga pants and an Australia t-shirt!  Pajamas!
feeling:lonely and sad.  I really miss my MR
weather: crazy and indecisive - just like it has been all winter.  I'm ready for a real dose of Spring!
wanting: My MR to come home, ambition to work on projects, and my classmates to stop being so juvenile!  Oh, and maybe a trip to IKEA!
needing:My MR., a shower, to do laundry, to not have to drive to work all by myself this week, the results of my Mammogram!
thinking: about how hard it is to live across the country from my family.  I miss them a bunch!
enjoying: resting, my puppy, being lazy!

Yes, a lot of that list talked about my Mr, but I can't help it.  Being away from him is really challenging for me.  He is not only my Mr, but he is my best friend, he is the only family I have in Utah, he is my puppy's daddy, he keeps me sane and grounded, and he keeps the noise level in the house at a nice level.  I'm very lonely without him.  I'm sorry if I sound sad.  I will really try to work on that!
I hope you all have a great start to your week!
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Goals for February

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!  That's what I get for being late all the time - a list that doesn't make sense for me to make!  I'm pretty sure this has happened to me before, right?!  Interesting!
Well, I know what I will do, I will share with you my list of things to try and accomplish in the next two months while Mr. Fantastic is away.  Here it is:
Paint the Mudroom
Build a bench and put up hooks in the Mudroom
Complete the tile back splash in the Kitchen
Paint the Kitchen
Put the handles on the cabinets in the Kitchen
Stain the table dark
Break all the tile out of the center of our dinning table and re-tile it
Finish the wainscoting in the 1/2 bath
Put up artwork in  the 1/2 bath
Find a little cupboard for the 1/2 bath in order to store toilet paper
Make and hang up curtains for our stairwell
Sew a seat cushion for the window seat in the stairwell
Paint the cord hider in our living room to match the wall
Paint some comic book inspired canvases for the gamer room
Hang shelves in the gamer room
Finish painting the wall in our Bedroom
Hang up the curtains and shelves in our bedroom
Paint the tops of the night-stands in our bedroom
Finish decorating our bedroom
Paint the master bathroom
Build a shelf and mirror frames in the master bath
Paint the guest bathroom
Install bead-board in the guest bathroom
Decorate the guest bathroom
Complete the "In this house we do..." painting in our entryway
Set up the digital photo frame that Mr. Fantastic got me for Valentine's Day 2 years ago
Make or buy a rug for our hallway
Finish making my jewelry holder/display
Paint the door edges of all the doors a bright and awesome random color!
Hang up lots of pretty pictures
Work on putting together my office/studio/craft-room/school room
And that's it!  Ha - I know, you are probably wondering, "that's it?"  It sure is a ton of stuff to accomplish in 2 months.  I will probably not accomplish even half of it, but wish me luck.  When I am not watching television, I will be working hard on this stuff.  That means I am going to also have to be more efficiant in doing my school work.  I really need to start a time planner again!

Well, I hope you all are enjoying the weekend!  Is the weather nice were you are at?
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. People I Would Love to Meet

Oh man, this list is a tough one.  I'm not usually a huge one for wanting to meet famous people or anything.  I always think that if I end up meeting them I won't like them as much afterward.  I prefer to keep them on their little pedestal of awesomeness.  Chances are that if I meet them, I will find ways to see them as average and what is the fun in that!
A list that would be far to long to show is a list of average everyday people that I would love to meet.  I have a feeling that I have a lot in common with many of my followers on my blog.  Why would you follow me if you didn't like what I am all about?  Exactly!  I also follow a lot of people that I find really interesting, inspiring, crafty, talented, and wonderful.  I would certainly love to meet them.  I would love to mix our brains up and see what comes of it!
I think I would also like to meet some really great Graphic Designers and maybe a few artists just so I could see their work in person.  I guess those people are sort of famous though.  I hope that if I ever met up with them for some inspiration, I wouldn't end up disappointed.
The truth of the matter is that people are disappointing.  When we don't know them, and really don't know much about their personal lives, their dreams, ambitions, personalities and such, we tend to imagine them a certain way.  We give them all of these attributes that we see fit.  However, a lot of the time the way we imagine them is never real.  I think I would be sad to realize that while face to face with the people I think of as being super awesome!
Woohoo!  It's the weekend!!
Enjoy it!
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Television Shows

Well, to be honest, I am not a huge television watcher by myself.  Mr. Fantastic is the one that keeps me watching the shows.  I usually only watch them with him, and to tell the truth, I have no idea how to work the television in our house!  Sad, I know!
So here are the shows that we watch together - usually on Hulu or Netflix:

Supernatural
Once Upon a Time
The Office
Sons of Anarchy
Weeds
Californication

Here are the shows that I will probably get back into watching while he is away if I can figure out the television:

CSI
Anything on HGTV
oh, and I think that is about it!
Like I said, I'm not a big tv girl!  However, it might have to be on a lot more often around here in order to keep the noise level up.  I go crazy without noise.  I'm so used to that stupid video game noise going on that I won't know what to do.  Already, just today was getting way too quiet.  Especially with the whole work from home thing every-other week...I'm going to be spending way too much time alone so I will surely go crazy if the tv isn't on!
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Recipes I Need to Make

As most of you are aware, I have been doing the RAW thing and totally loving it!  Pinterest is my best friend.  I have also read several books with recipes and even just ordered two new recipe only books from RAWMAZING!!! So now I have been learning all kinds of new ways to make my food interesting and keep my tummy full while also keeping my taste-buds happy.  Here are some recipes that I can't wait to try:

Apple Pie
Chocolate Eclair Cake
Spinach and Wild Mushroom Quiche
Cranberry Walnut Cheese
Rocket Walnut Pesto
Onion Bread
Cinnamon Raisin Toast
Satay-style Butternut Noodles
Basil Zucchini Wraps
Raw Apple Sauce

Don't these all look amazing?  I am having so much fun learning about my body, learning about my health, experimenting with delicious food, and making great recipes. 
Have a great Humpday!!
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Alone Time Fun

Had I made this list when everyone else did, it would not have been nearly as important to me.  Today Mr. Fantastic left for Virginia to do some job training for 2 months.  He will be back for 1-2 weeks in May before he takes off again.  When he leaves in May, he will be gone for a year.  I hate that so much!  I hate that he will not be next to me when I go to sleep at night.  I hate that he won't be there to laugh and smile with me, or to drive to work with me while I sleep in the passenger seat.  I hate that I won't be able to hold his hand.  However, as much as I dislike him leaving, there will be a lot of things for me to do by myself again.  This list is especially meaningful now.  Here goes...fun things to do alone:
-ride my bike
-paint cool canvases for Mr. Fantastic's gamer room
-house fixer-upper projects
-Shopping!
-drink yummy cold drinks in the sun
-suntan
-Starbucks while I'm doing schoolwork
-watch my favorite tv shows
-laundry only when I want to!
-wine parties
-dance around the house
-listen to laud music
-build things
-buy myself flowers
-thrifting
-garage sales
-gardening
-long walks
This is going to be a long year+ but I will make it.  I'm going to head over to Elise's blog to be reminded of all the neat things she did to keep busy while her hubby was away.  Her blog is amazing so check it out here!
Hooray, Tomorrow is Humpday/Wednesday!
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Resolutions

As you all are aware, I'm not a big resolution gal, but I sure do like to make goals.  As a reminder, here is my list of goals for the year:

lemon water in the mornings

turmeric  tea

write one hand written snail mail letter at least once per month

send flowers to someone for no reason

back up all of my digital files to an external hard drive and keep it all organized

complete 12 exciting just for fun projects that I have on my fun projects to try list

read 12books for personal enjoyment

Plant Hydrangeas

make an amazing blanket for our bed

complete 3 canvas paintings

try a new recipe each month

make 6 loaves of bread

keep a what I did today 3X5 journal

host an awesome dinner party

host a wine party

strive for only 23 1/2 hours of sedentary activity each day

blog at least one per week

achieve a 3.5 in school

get engaged 

feel great in a size 10 pair of jeans

plant herbs

create a birthday planner calender and stock up on cards to send out for special occasions

learn one "ballroom" type of dance

go one full week without my cellphone

research getting my business license and follow through with a plan

do one commissioned project

organize my office and set it up for productive activities

paint my fingernails and toenails at least once per month

go on a picnic

go to a concert

make valentine cards and send them

Take more pictures

Yeah, I know, It's pretty big!  Trust me, it will probably grow and shrink and grow and shrink over the course of the year too!  The thing I love about setting goals is that they are fun and you can always change your mind!
Have a happy Monday/Funday!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Making Memories

As per usual, I am way way way behind on my lists!  Imagine that!  This list is only 2 1/2 months late!  So, this is the list in which I am supposed to tell you about all the memories that are being made right now.  I'll tell you about all of them for the whole weekend since I'm late!
1.  First annual AAI games.  A bunch of people that we work with got together and had a tournament of games.  Included were poker, darts, pool, and beer die.  Mr. Fantastic won the tournament and got $280 and a trophy!  I'm so proud of him.  It was a lot of fun.
2.  Mr. Fantastic turned 28 on Saturday so we went out to dinner together.  It was an enjoyable night together.
3.  This RAW diet thing is not so bad!  I made carrot cake and then ate it for breakfast.
4.  Mr. Fantastic left for 2 months in Virginia.  I'm quite sad.  I don't like being apart one bit.  I do have a lot of project plans in the works though!

That's about it for this weekend.  I suppose most of that is pretty big and great though. 
Enjoy the start of your week!
Loves!!!

52 Weeks. 52 Lists. My (current) Favorite Things

Week 29!!!
I always have favorites and they always change!  What I love this week might not be the same thing that I love next week.  So this is a great list to remember exactly what I love right now.
-The color of Peacock
-The color Yellow
-My pretty little puppy
-Kisses from my Mr.
-Pinterest
-Cappuccinos in the morning
-Spiral macaroni and cheese
-Dr. Pepper 10 calories
-My pink henley shirt from old navy
-My "silvers" jeans
-Fruit Ninja on Kinect
-Burger kings mushroom and swiss burger
-Spaghetti Factory
-My black pea-coat
-My earth shoes
-Adele

Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Dream Gift List

Week 28!!!
Well, It is that time of year when we all make out those lists whether in our heads or on paper of the things we hope to find beneath the tree on Christmas morning.  When I was really young, I used to go through the sears catalogue and find all the super cool toys and write them down.  My lists were always pages long, but I never really expected to get much from the list.  I tended to get dolls from grandma, outside toys from dad, and other random things.  I was always super happy with what I did get though!  So this year, I already know what I got because it's sitting perched on the kitchen counter waiting for me to use it.  I got a beautiful kitchenaide mixer!  I love it.  Now I just need to use it.  However, what if money didn't matter, and all my wishes could come true?  What would I wish for?  
Dear Santa, 
 I have been really good this year.  I've been loving to my family and tried to always tell the truth.  I did my best not to hurt anyone's feelings, and tried to keep my room clean too!  I would really love it if you could bring me some really neat things for Christmas. Here is my list:
-A huge yard for my puppy to run in, and also I will need a doggy door for the house to garage and one for the garage to the outside yard.  She loves to run and play and I want for her to be happy.  When I have to work long hours, I feel really bad that she has to stay inside all day, so this would be really nice for her.
-A painter that can come to my house and finish all the painting on the walls that I want to do.  I have done a lot, but I feel so overwhelmed by the thought of doing more.  The house really needs to be finished though so that I have peace of mind.
-Pretty boots.  All the ones that I like are too narrow to fit around my legs, so maybe you could have your elves make some pretty ones that fit me.  I like just a little heel and pretty buckles.  I'd like them to have some shrug to them and be nice enough to wear over pants, but if I want to still be able to wear my pants over them s well.
-Beautiful sweaters.  I don't have very many warm clothes that are good for being out in the very cold weather of Utah.  I need them to be pretty so I can wear them in my off time, but I also need them to be practical so that I can wear them at work when I am out on the flight line working on aircraft.  They also need to be long enough to cover everything.  I'm not sure why shirts are always so short, but they never seem to cover my waistline. 
-A private plane.  I miss my family a lot, plus I have so many friends all over the country that I never get to see. Plane tickets are so expensive that I just can't be buying them all the time.  I have to work a lot too and don't really have much vacation time built up so it would be nice to be able to fly out of town just for a weekend to see them without spending a small fortune.  If I had a plane I could go whenever I had the chance.  I would also get to see lots of neat places.
-Laser Hair Removal.  I hate hair.  It bothers me so much, but at the same time I just don't have the time to shave my legs and arms everyday.  It would be awesome if I didn't have to worry about it!
Thank you Santa!  Have a safe trip around the world!
Loves!!!
Renay

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Things I am Thankful For

This list is short.  It's not because I am only thankful for a few things, but it is because I could never list all the things that I am thankful for....it would be pages long.  So here are the first 15 things that came into my head:

Mr. Fantastic
My loving family
Finally Knowing What I want to do when I grow up
Our beautiful new home
Amazing friends
Financial Stability
My puppy's kisses
My awesome camera
Blogs and Pinterest to keep me inspired
My perfect eyesight
Beautiful music
artistic abilities
Beautiful scenery all around us
A car that gets me everywhere
Getting to go home for Christmas with the entire family!!

Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Things/Thoughts That Keep Me Up At Night

Do I have clean pants for tomorrow?  What's the weather going to be like this week?  Are we going to fly at work tomorrow?  Why did I wait so late to go to bed?  Why did I forget yet again to make a doctor's appointment?  My back still hurts really bad.  I have a million things to do.  I need to stop smoking!!!  How could I decorate this room or that room.  The wind is really loud.  I should check my bank account.  Did I make sure to tell Mr. Fantastic how much I love him?  Is he ever going to officially ask me to marry him?  I need to loose weight.  What could I do and not realize that I am doing to make sure that I loose weight?  Stop grinding my teeth!  Where is my nigthguard anyways?  Where is all my lost artwork?  I need to scrapbook.  I need to paint.  I need to sew.  I need to clean.  I can't wait to use my mixer.  Sid I set the alarm?  What about the security system?  It's too hot or it's too cold.  Why can't I sleep?
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. 5 Things

Only 5?  Okay, Here's Five!

I got a new camera and I am obsessed with taking pictures of everything now!  I think I am going to end up driving my friends crazy!
We did not finish decorating our home by the date of our housewarming party.  I came to terms with the fact that homes take time to create, and since our party three weeks ago, I have done no work on the house at all.  It feels great!
If Mr. Fantastic makes dinner, it is usually hamburger or tuna helper.  It's the only thing he knows how to do, and even then he usually has to ask me questions about what he is doing.
I've never jumped on a video game bandwagon before.  I just don't find them that entertaining.  However, this Skyrim game is actually not too bad.  I've been playing it and it is kind of fun!
In January I am starting school again.  I am really nervous about this because not only am I working a full time job an hour from home, but now I will also be going to school at the same time.  Should be fun!
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. things I Believe In

I love to believe!  I love to have faith in everything.  I love to trust that everything happens for a reason.  So, with that said, here is an abreviated list of What I believe in:

Love, Destiny, Fate, Loyalty, Truth, Fairytales, Goals, Dreams, Courage, Bravery, Honesty, Wishing on Stars, Crossing your Fingers, Blowing out Candles, Wishbones, Dishwashers, Unicorns, Hope, Character, Effort, Working Hard, Playing Harder, Traveling the World, Knowledge, Never Stop Learning, Magic, Santa, a God, Music, Dancing, Passion, Long Naps on Weekends, Never Breaking a Promise!
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Movies I Want to Watch

Week 22 was a list of Halloween movies to watch. I am not a big holiday type movie watcher to begin with, but I really don't like Halloween movies because they scare me.  I'm a big wimp!!  So here instead is a list of regular movies I want to watch:

Bad Teacher
Bridesmaids
Away We Go
Whip It
The Avengers
the last Harry Potter
It's Kind of a Funny Story
The Help

Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Week 21

Well, since Halloween has come and gone, I really don't have a list of things to do in preparation for it, so I thought instead I would write a list of what I need to do to prepare for Christmas!  Enjoy!

Christmas presents that I still need to buy: My Uncle, my Brother-in-law, My Dad, my Grandmother, My Friend Erica, Erica's daughter, Our friend AJ, our friend Mike and his fiance, our friend Chris, Mr. Fantastic, my puppy, Two of my brothers, one of my sisters, Mr. Fantastic's mom, and his cousin!

Yummy treats I need to make:  German fried thingies, chocolate pretzels, caramel popcorn, vodka infused gummy bears!

 Design, write and send our Christmas cards

Wrap presents

Packing for our Christmas trip home

Call the airport about our puppy traveling with us

Decorate the tree and put up decorations

Keep Calm

Loves!!!