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Twenty-Two

Today has marked my twenty-second year on this planet. It feels a little strange to think that I am actually that old now. Somedays, I feel like I'm still 16. Its so weird. Thats all. I dunno why, but I feel like I shall reflect on the events that have happened in my 22 years of life....

  • I was born on Thursday, September 20, 1990 at 6:55am in Tarzana, CA.
  • I've had two last names without getting married.
  • I have lived in 5 different states: California, Oregon, Missouri, Texas, and Utah. 
  • I personally owned my own dog....for about 2 weeks. And I had my own rat.
  • I have had two car titles in my name.
  • I have traveled to 16 states in the US.
  • I have owned 4 cellphones.
  • I have worked at 6 different jobs and never been fired or laid off.
  • I've gotten one speeding ticket.
  • I had a summer internship in Houston, TX. 
  • I've had two immediate family member effected by cancer.
  • I've been baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. (You can learn more about that church here.)
  • I lost both my birth parents within 4 months of each other when I was 10 years old.
  • I went to the ski jump event for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. 
  • I have been on the news 5 times.
  • I was adopted when I was 12.
  • I've lost one grandpa, one great-grandma, and one great-great-grandma. 
  • I won first place in my 4th grade Science Fair.
  • I studied 5 years with a professional dance company and placed 1st in 5 national competitions.
  • I've been in 3 car accidents.
  • I've met Joseph Paur (the actor that plays Ribaldi in "Rigoletto").
  • I graduated from Bingham High School in 2008.
  • I graduated from Eastern Utah in 2010. 
  • I have one nephew and one niece.
  • I've gone on five vacations without any family members.
  • I've had 3 serious boyfriends.
  • I've had zero broken bones, zero stitches, and one surgery.
  • I've been to 2 midnight showings.
  • I was the 3rd highest individual fundraiser for Relay for Life USU 2012.
  • I sang a duet in front of 1,000 people for a religious forum. 
  • I've seen Joe Nicols, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Dallas Brass, Sean Kingston, Scotty McCreery, and The Piano Guys all live in concert.  

Thats all I can think of right now. I'm sure there are more but I'm at work and keep getting distracted....

Best Feelings in the World...


  • Sleeping in late
  • Having no homework
  • Being liked/loved back
  • First swim of the summer
  • A smile from that special someone
  • When people laugh at your jokes
  • Hugs that last more than a few seconds
  • First kisses
  • When someone tells you that you smell good
  • When he texts you first
  • Looking at pictures from when you were little
  • Being called beautiful 
  • When someone tells you they never want to lose you
  • Finding those jeans that fit perfectly
  • Making someone smile
  • Listening to your favorite song
  • Receiving hand-written letters
  • Putting on sweatpants after wearing skinny jeans all day
  • Cuddling up in a blanket to read a good book
  • Cuddling up at all
  • Winning an argument
  • Packing for a vacation
  • Making a new friend
  • Knowing you will be okay