Day 3

Day 3 is to describe a really good memory. I chose the last day of my San Francisco road trip. The group actually went down to the Carmel/Monteray area and went on a scenic drive. We stopped at one point to have a picnic on the beach and take pictures. It was absolutely beautiful. The weather was perfect, the company was perfect, and everything was just perfect. I have a LOT more pictures where this came from, but blogger is taking forever to load plus I don't want to make this post THAT long. Needless to say, this is a really great memory of mine.

Day 2

Day 2 is to describe the meaning behind my blog name. As you can see my blog name is "How Sweet the Sound." I'm hoping that everyone has caught onto why it is called that, but just in case, I will explain. My name is Grace, as you all SHOULD know. Whenever I meet someone new, they often will sing Amazing Grace to me, which happens to be one of my favorite songs. Most people would say they get sick of the same old "Oh you are singing Amazing Grace... never heard that one before..." but in reality I love when people do it. Not only does the song name have my name in it, but just the concept of grace in general is absolutely beautiful. And the words to this song are amazing. Amazing Grace is also a really good movie that I would definitely recommend! So with that being said, the next line in the song after "Amazing Grace" is "how sweet the sound," which is where I got my blog title. So not only is the word grace sweet, but hey so am I! haha... So yeah... there it is.

30 Day Challenge: Day 1

Well I've been thinking about doing this for a while now. A few of my friends have done this on their blogs and if for no other reason, I think it'll be fun! So basically there is a topic for each day and then I blog about it. Blogging daily... we will see if I'm up for the task! So let's get started, shall we?

Day 1: A Recent Picture of yourself and 15 interesting facts about yourself

1. I'm watching 30 Rock at this very moment in time. I freaking love this show, and I must say that Tracy Jordan is hilarious. Tina Fey is basically my hero for being an amazing creator of a great show and being hilarious at the same time.

2. My favorite color is purple. I'm actually kind of obsessed with it. Whenever I'm clothes shopping, I always go towards the purple sweaters, tank tops, dresses, skirts, etc. My purse is purple, my iphone case is purple, my sheets are purple, and trust me I have lots of other things that are purple. (you get the point)

3. Speaking of obsessions.... even more than the color purple, I am obsessed with Michael Jackson. I have been ever since my parents introduced me to his Thriller album when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I listened to that CD on repeat for months at a time, and then of course expanded to his other albums. I read everything I could about his life and watched every possible documentary on him. And nothing has changed. When he died, yes I cried while watching his funeral. A lot of my Christmas gifts through the past years of been Michael Jackson themed. Calendars, puzzles, DVDs, CDs, and this year the wii video game! Anyway, enough about Michael...

4. I just started a fashion blog. I really enjoy it and it's a nice little hobby I can do since I enjoy fashion but don't exactly want to get a career in the field.

5. I love making movies. They aren't amazing, but I still love filming them, editing them and then watching them and laughing a ton after I finish them.

6. I've been growing my hair out for about 2 years now and it is freaking long. Sometimes I just want to chop it all of because it really is a pain, and yet I love it being long. I've been hesitant to cut it because I've invested 2 years of time into at this point! haha. For now I'm going to keep it long though.

7. Until the age of 7 or 8, I SERIOUSLY thought my middle name was Lydia. I don't actually have a middle name, and was apparently upset by this as a child, so my parents told me that I did have a middle name and that it was Lydia. Fast forward a few years to my freshman year at BYU. I received a letter from BYU for some reason (I don't remember the contents) and guess who it was addressed to? Miss Grace L. Finlinson. Now you tell me what that L stands for!

8. Every time I look at the clock and it is 12:08, I always announce that it is 12:08 or at least smile to myself if I'm alone because it reminds of my birthday December 8th. I also get super excited when I meet other people that do this same thing. It's rare, but hey it happens!

9. I have a few mottos that I live by which some people think are kinda odd I suppose. One of them is the whole idea of mind over body. I believe this to an extreme actually. I honestly believe that being sick is a mental thing and that you can keep yourself healthy by simply putting your mind to it. It's not as simple as it sounds, but that's the basic idea.

10. I love nail polish and having painted nails. (As you can see from my last post) And as much as I love having painted nails, I hate having chipped nails, so I paint my nails a LOT. I have my phases where I won't paint them as much, but in general that's what I do.

11. I love Old Navy. I buy all of my clothes from there. Literally all of them. Every article of clothing that I am wearing right now is from Old Navy.

12. I never eat breakfast, but I love breakfast food. Savory breakfast food that is.

13. I took a picture every single day in the year 2010. I made the goal on Jan 1, 2010. And I stuck it out all the way to Dec 31, 2010. I have all the way to September 30th scrapbooked. Hopefully the rest will be done soon.

14. I love pop music. The poppier the better. I love Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and most people in that same category. And I'm not afraid to admit it!

15. It took me far too long to come up with 15 things... and I'm once again watching 30 Rock. so good!

Today

Call me girly, if you will. But I find so much joy in having freshly painted nails. And I'm loving my new(ish) pink nail polish! I found some time to paint my nails while eating 30 rock today. Yes that's right- I said eating. Anyway- today has been a good day. I got to sleep in, have lunch with Kjerstin, and have cute, perfectly painted pink (try saying THAT 10 times fast) nails. Oh! And it snowed today. And I love snow! I know i'm in the minority on this one- but I really do love it. So overall - a good day. Now on to some homework...

Condi

I had the opportunity to go to a forum at BYU this past Thursday with a very special guest: Condoleezza Rice. I was SO impressed and she was nothing short of inspiring. I'm so glad that I went and she made me really think about where I am going in my life and what I want to be doing. Here are a few notes that I wrote down during her speech:

"Today's headlines and history's judgements are rarely the same. We need to make history's judgement the right one."

"It doesn't matter where you came from, it matters where you are going."

"We as a nation are held together by that promise of being able to achieve despite humble circumstances."

"The essence of being human is integrating your knowledge of what is with your belief of what might be."

"With education comes responsibility."

"When you find your passion, worlds open up to you that you never thought possible."

"When you overcome something that's hard, you know you can overcome life's challenges. So do something that is hard for you."

"Keep your optimism. If we, who have every opportunity at our fingertips can't be optimistic, then who can be? As educated people, we have a responsibility to be optimistic."

"You can't control your circumstances, you can control your response."

"Thing that seem impossible in retrospect seem inevitable."

She said so many good things and I am truly grateful for people like her that are living the American dream and giving the rest of us hope. Thank you Dr. Rice for coming to BYU!

New Blog!!

Drum roll please.....

The wait is over- I have officially started my new fashion blog. Read it, Enjoy it, Comment on it, and Follow it! Here's the link:

www.ifyoulookgood.blogspot.com

Don't worry- I will still be updating this blog as well! I enjoy all of your comments, so let me know what you think!

Resolutions

Well it's a new year and I have a few resolutions, some of which I can actually share with the blogging world!

1. I want to eat breakfast every single day. I've never been very good at eating breakfast, even though they say that it's the most important meal of the day. So I'm thinking I'm going to give it a shot. I ate breakfast this morning, and I can already tell a difference!

2. Keep a planner- I've never been good at keeping a planner either. I often find myself double booking myself or forgetting about assignment or meetings, and hopefully with a planner this won't happen.

3. Start and keep up my new fashion blog- I'll probably be posting once a week, probably on Wednesdays. (Hey! Tomorrow is Wednesday!)

4. Go to bed by midnight on school nights. I'm often known for staying up extremely late and sleeping in late as well. And I'm ready to break this habit! I've been going strong for the past few nights, so now for the rest of the year!

5. Study in the library every day- this way I can keep up with my academics in an environment with not as many distractions as I have at home.

Well I have a few more that those ones, but I'd say that is a good start- pictures from Christmas break will be up soon!