Shuffled

Ok, so the iPod is going on Shuffle....and the here are the first 10 songs.  I have a wide variety of songs on Maverick (the name of my iPod.  Who is a boy.  Yes, my pod has a name and a gender.  Don't hate), and not only that but there's about 5,000 songs on here, so this could be really random.  Here we go:

1. If You Asked Me- Meaghan Smith
um yeah...haven't listened to Meaghan in......a while....months...

2. When I Fall In Love - Nat "King" Cole
I'm a sucker for the really old romantic stuff.  Nothing to hit the spot like one of the original crooners of...not my time.

3.I Get It - Chevelle
Best ANGRY, head banging song ever. 

4.What's Going On - Kris Allen
He must of have sang this when he was on the show.  It's an American Idol single.  I haven't listened to my American Idol playlist in a while....I'm starting to get over that show.  It was good while it lasted though.

5. Don't Trust Me - 3OH!3
I LOVE this song!!!  So much fun and weird lyrics.  Good for a dance party or any day!

6. Dynamite - Taio Cruz
"I came to dance dance dance dance....I hit the floor cuz that's my plans plans plans plans...I'm wearin' all my favorite brands brands brands brands....."  This is even BETTER for a dance party.  I like the verses in this song much better than the chorus.

7. Why Does She Have to Die - Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
This is one of the more different things Maverick has to offer.  This is a classical, instrumental piece from "Finding Neverland".  Sooooo pretty.

8. Tranquilize - The Killers
I don't think I've listened to this song....ever.

9. Ladies' Choice - Zac Efron
Gotta love Hairspray.  Gotta love Zac.  Love this song.

10. Clocks - Coldplay
Classic and relaxing.  'Nuff said.

And there you have it.  Enjoy.

The Best Family Picture Ever Taken

  

Well, here it is.  The only family picture my family has at Marshall's graduation.  

Over on the far left we have Paige, who looks extremely beyond bored.  Typical for Paige and Marshall's graduation.  It seems anything that has to do with Marshall, she hates.  She claims that the sun was in her eyes...but...the sun was in all of our eyes.  She was just miserable.

Next to Paige, we have my Dad.  He too looks kind of bored.  He never really smiles in pictures though.  Perhaps he is smiling and we just can't see because of his thick beard cover...It will forever be a mystery.

Then there's Marshall.  The happy grad.  Tallest one in the fam- it's freakish really!  He was thrilled to have an entire day dedicated to and focused completely on him.  You see he loves to be the center of attention, and to have a whole day all about him must have been wonderful :)

And then HIDING behind me is my way cool mom.  I don't know why she's hiding.  I think it's the best part of this picture actually.  She's not really even in the picture, save her her little blonde puffy head poking in to grin a little.  And of coarse she's hugging me from behind to add to the weirdness of this picture.

And last, but certainly not least, there's me.  I totally look like a spaz.  I was making a cheezy smile just for fun, just cuz that's who I am, and the sun was in my eyes so the two combined make me look like I'm "special".  

All in all, I think it's the best family picture ever.  Don't you think?

The day before this picture, it snowed.  And it was bloody hot that day!  Weird Utah!

Dear Person...

Dear Unnamed,

It's too bad that we're not that close anymore.  We had some really good times and, it's sad that things are different now.  I'm happy you're happy but, like a part of me always knew, I was never quite as important to you as you were to me.  I'm just second best.  Or maybe even third or fourth.  Probably even fifth.  You barely even talk to me anymore.  It makes me sad.  I bet if you read this, you probably wouldn't even change anything.  That's the way things are, or how they usually end up in my life.  It's okay though, I can hold my own, I don't need you or anything.  But we did have some good laughs and good times.  I have some good memories with you, really good ones.  I care about you, I would die for you even, would you do the same for me?  Your fifth choice friend?  I know I'm not as cool as you are now, I knew when "it" happened to you, you were going to slowly fade from me, and now it's happened.  I knew it was coming, but it still hurts a little.  It's okay though, like I said, I can hold my own. 

Well, I miss you, and love you.
Love, Tara

Wolf Pack (The Crazy Roomies)

Here they are!

Here is our only All-Six-Roommate picture.  Starting from the left we have the infamous Sandra Bullock look a like, otherwise known as my sister, Paige.  Then the cute little brunette with a flour mustache is the only Manisha (pronounced, Muh-neesh-uh, without the black swagga', or with it, whatever).  Then the toehead, that's Whitney.  She's like my albino sister from another mister haha.  Then me, with the Ute T-shirt on (because I'm a rebel like that).  Then in the running shorts, that's Lauren.  She's.....*no comment*.  Just kidding, she's such a party, she's way fun and she and her sister Meredith (the photobomber in the front) have hilarious southern accents cuz they're from Georgia.  Love them!!

So, there you have it.  The Wolf Pack- ahooooooo!

MUSIC! What I Listen to When I'm....

Ok, first off, everyone reading this needs to know that I absolutely LOVE music!  With...all of my heart, pretty much.  It's my favorite thing ever.  I'm constantly listening to music if I have the choice to, so if you don't like music...don't give me a choice.  :)

Music I Listen To when I'm Happy (Or to Get Happy):
1. David Archuleta- Well, David is pretty much my favorite person ever so....of coarse I would listen to him.  He has happy music!
2. 311- A couple of my friends got me into this way awesome band! They have some hard rock songs but most of it is suuper chill.  When I listen to 311 I automatically feel exponentially cooler.  I <3 311!  (ps, they're kind of a "weed" band.  you know...."who's got the herb....")
3. Clubbin Songs- Chris Brown, Lady Gaga, Lil' Jon....I like this kind of music.  I love blasting it on my headphones and thinking of dance moves I could try out.... ;)

 
Music I Listen To when I'm Sad:
1.Ray LaMontagne- Ray's stuff is so slow and chill.  If rainy days had a soundtrack, Ray would definitely be on them.  His songs all have a lot of emotion in them, and I feel like when I'm sad, I connect with Ray.  And I don't just listen to Ray when I'm sad...I tend to listen to him more when it's raining outside and stuff.  He's amazing.
2. Coldplay-  I don't know why but Coldplay has this depressing sound to them.  Something about them is like....grey.  If Coldplay were a color, they would look grey.  I mean, I really like Coldplay, I just listen to them more when I'm sad.
3. A Fine Frenzy (particularly "Almost Lover")- Almost Lover is probably the SADDEST song I've ever heard.  Well, probably not, but it's the one that comes to mind right now.  It's about this girl who falls in love with a man that doesn't love her back.  It's the saddest song ever and story of my life. 

Music Video for Almost Lover-   Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy   This music video is everything I want it to be.  It's what I picture in my head even before I saw it.  Gives me chills every time.

What I Listen to When I'm Hyped:
1. Fort Minor (particularly Remember The Name)- There's nothing like a good Fort Minor song to get you PUMPED!!
2. Peter Pan Soundtrack-  If I'm wanted to get excited for something like....Disneyland for example....or Christmas....(pretty much anything magical) I suggest you listen to it too!  Here, have a listen- GET EXCITED

What I Listen to When I'm Mad:
1. Eminem- Nothing like an angry rap by Eminem to get you mad.
2. Chevelle- A very angry rock band.  I always listen to "I Get It" when I'm super bugged at something.
3. Incubus - Natalie's favorite band.  She's not an angry person in the least though.  The sounds are just very angry sometimes, and when I'm mad sometimes I'll listen to them.  However usually when I'm mad I listen to something that will make me happy! 

So that's pretty much the music I listen to.  Of coarse I listen to waaay more than that!  I absolutely love music, all kinds too!  So this isn't just what I would listen to on any given day...I listen to everything.  And when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING (minus screamo, you'll never catch me listening to that shiz).  But I love all genres from bluegrass - rap and oldies - clubbin hits, I love it all!  You name it, I love it! :)


Enjoy the links and pictures! :)

Something I'm Proud of In the Last Few Days

Hm....What have I become proud of.

Let's see....number one....oh yes.  I'm VERY proud of my best friend for deciding to go on a mission.  That makes me proud.

So...
1. Natalie's going on a mission.

yep that's her, on the right.  She's gonna be a servant of the good Lord!  :) :) :)

Let's see...next thing that I'm proud of....hm...well, I turned 21 this week!!  So now I can gamble, and drink, and get into clubs!  I can pretty much do anything but rent a car!

Another thing that I'm proud of is....that I'm a Mormon!  I love being Mormon it's the best part of my life.  Without the church...I don't know who I would be.  And obviously I have been proud to be a Mormon for more that just this week. 

This picture is great too.  "I can't....I'm Mormon."  We just have standards!  And they're great.  I actually really want this shirt, I think it would be hilarious! :)

Anyway, that's it for this post.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! (Tomorrow)

Short Term Goals for November

Alright, so, because October is almost over, my short term goals are going to be for November. 

First Goal- Finish field Work at Foothills. 

I've been doing field work down at Foothills elementary for the past month.  So far I've helped in resource, which was SO much fun!  I loved the ladies I worked with and the children were so fun.  I love helping them and working with them.  It's so cool that I'm helping to make a difference in their lives.  Now, I'm working on field work in a Kindergarten classroom.  And...it's a lot harder.  I just don't think I'm used to working with children that young.  It just seems like there's a lot more pressure for Kindergartners...I don't know why.  Or maybe I just don't know how to talk to them.  Probably a combination of the two.  I'm just looking forward to having my field work DONE!  And I won't have to worry about it any more :)

Second Goal- Get Grades UP!

Ok so I've been kind of a slacker this first half of the semester...normally I'm a slacker the last half.  But if I'm starting out a slacker...it can only go downhill from there.  So yeah, my goal is that I just really need to buckle down, quit messing around and do my homework!  Get things done, you know?  I need to focus a lot more on my school work because it's important.  I just got accepted into the Elementary Education program and I need to have good grades to make sure that I actually GET IN! 

Third Goal- Save Money!

I have been so broke the past few months and I really need to work on saving my money.  I owe my friend Ana a lot of money from when I went to Europe, she helped me out a lot when I was there.  I feel so bad about it.  So yeah, she's my number one priority right now, aside from rent and other essentials.  So yeah, I need to save my money!

I think that's it for my short term goals.  I think there are others I just can't think of any.  In the meantime, I'm going to look forward to Halloween.  :)

Someone Who Has Had a GREAT impact on me- David Archuleta of coarse!

Ok, call me a thirteen year old, but...I love David Archuleta.  Of coarse I was all google-eyed over him during American Idol.  He's just so cute, so talented, and around my age, so naturally, I fell for the kid!  Not to mention he's Mormon, so his Utah fan base was HUGE!

David has always inspired me.  He is such a nice, genuine person that really wants to make a difference.  One of the things I love about him is that he is always doing charities and services for people around the world to help raise money or awareness.  Ever since he became a star from American Idol, he's decided to make the best of the blessings he's been blessed with.  That, I think, is why I love David so much.  Not because he is "cute", but because he really cares about other people.  You can just tell by looking at him.  He has that joy in his face.  One of my other favorite things about David is that he is living his dream.  We all have our dreams and we think to ourselves "I wonder if I could ever be like that some day..."  I've had the exact fantasy that David has.  What would it be like to walk out onto a stage and see thousands of people screaming for you...?  It would be absolutely amazing.  And David has that.  He's actually living that.  He wasn't born famous, he once lived a normal life like everyone else, and now he's famous.  I think it's neat that he has both perspectives.   

I "Picnik" both of the above pictures.  I love Picnik it's such an awesome website!  So anyway, David has had a great impact on me just by being himself.  I have met him a few times...well, seen him.  He signed my shirt once in a crowd, and has given me hi-fives after concerts.  One day though, I want to really meet him.  That would be a dream come true!!

Enjoy the Videos!

This was when I first saw him.  It was before the American Idol show at the E-Center in 2006 (I think, whatever year season 7 was.  Which, by the way is the best AI season ever!!

This was at a concert in St. George that I went to with my friend Sheree and her mom.  It was such a fun little trip!  We had AMAZING seats too!  We were in the very front, just three rows back from the stage, it was awesome!  it was like he was singing right at us :)  And normally, I hate this song, but LOVED when David sang it :)

Well, now that everyone knows that I'm a David freak, they can either continue blog reading or not.  I just like him okay?!  :) 

My Favorite Superhero and Why

I honestly have never really seriously contemplated this question.  However, after a toss up between Mr. Incredible and The Iron Giant....I have decided that Spiderman wins.  He's just too cool.  I mean, spiders are way scary, but Spiderman is the MAN!  He's sexy, he's smart, and he can fly around town in a tight suit. 

I mean really, who can pull of a pose that awesome except Spiderman?  It's a cool suit.  And he's a cool guy.  And he loves Mary Jane, I'd have to say that their love story is very cute.  It just teaches you that any guy can sweep any girl off her feet- you just have to have the right broom! 

Somewhere I've Been

This summer I had the AMAZING opportunity to visit Europe.  My sister and I went to Spain with our friends Sonia and Ana, who are from there.  The experience was absolutely incredible.  I will never forget going there. 

The above picture is me and Paige gazing out into...are you ready?  The Colosseum. As well as visiting several cool cities in Spain, we were able to go to Rome, Italy and Paris, France as well.  It was way cool to fly from place to place.  I feel incredibly lucky to be able to say that I have indeed BEEN to Europe!  They life a different life over there, it's crazy.  It is a total different world.  It was bizarre to hear 3 different languages in 2 weeks.  No one spoke English in the countries we went to.  It was nuts.  We were SO happy to hear English when we came back home to America.

This picture if from the top dome in the Vatican City, St. Peter's Basical.  The entire Vatican cathedral was built over the supposed burial place of the Apostle Peter.  This was in incredible sight.  You could see all of Rome from up there.  He had to walk through tiny halls and narrow, steep staircases to get there.  But it was definitely worth this.  The city was breathtaking from this view. 

I have more pictures, but, blogger is being dumb and I can't get any more to upload.  I'll perhaps upload more from when we were in Paris and Toledo, Spain.

One Habit I Wish I Didn't Have: Fingernail Biting

One habit I wish that I didn't have is my compulsively annoying ability to not stop biting my fingernails!  I have chewed my fingernails for years and I can't seem to stop!  Wearing nail polish, wearing acrillic nails...nothing stops me.  I guess my nails will always look like Frodo's.

Will it ever end?  I want my nails to be beautiful one day...but I can't stop biting them!

Me, Reid, and Nat

The Meaning of My Kind of Perfect

Well, the title of my blog, My Kind of Perfect comes from a song from David Archuleta's new album (Other Side of Down, Oct. 2010).   The song from with the title of my blog comes from, My Kind of Perfect, is about the girl he has yet to meet.  However, I am not using his meaning as mine.  While David's is very, VERY cute, and I love it, I feel like my meaning is different.  My Kind of Perfect is about making things perfect that aren't perfect in the eyes of others, just to me.  It's what makes me...me.  It's My Kind of Perfect.  I don't know if that makes any sense at all, but I think it does. 

So, David inspired the title, my meaning is different.  However, here's an attached link and the lyrics for David's link because the song is very cute, though not my favorite on his new album.

David Archuleta - My Kind of Perfect (Grand Rapids)

I was thinkin' about ya
I drew a little picture
But some things you can't put on paper
Like ya like shooting stars
Or write songs on guitar
Got more things to do than stare at a mirror

And I know I know,
She's gotta be out there, out there
I know, I know, she's gotta be

Maybe I'm wrong maybe I'm right
Maybe I'll just let you walk by
What can I say, maybe I've known you all my life
Is she the one, is it today
Will I turn the corner, see my future
In a beautiful face
Maybe

She's anything but typical
A sweet suprise
No matter what she's looking at the brightside
It's gonna be worth it
Cos that's what love it's
I'll keep searching for my kind of perfect!

And I know, I know, she's gotta be out there, out there
I know I know, she's gotta be.
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right, maybe I just let you walk by
What can I say, maybe I've known you all my life
Is she the one, is it today
Will I turn the corner, see my future, in a beautiful face
Maybe

They say, give it time, give it time and it will fall in line
But I keep wondering how and when and why I haven't met you...

But maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right

Ooohhhhh
Is she the one is it today
Will I turn the corner
See my future, in a beautiful face

Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right
Maybe I just let you walk by
What can I say
Maybe I've known you all my life
Is she the one, is it today
Will I turn the corner, see my future
In a beautiful face
Maybe ohh maybe yeah

I'll keep searching for my kind of perfect.

New Blog Post

I am copying my friend Jenny Potts with this whole blogger idea thing.  I'm hoping that it will help me get more into blogging.  Or at least find things to write about, because I really do love to write. 

I think I will explain this picture.  This is a picture of me (clearly).  This was taken this summer (Summer 2010), I believe in July.  Nichole and I went to Thanksgiving Point to watch a play that our friend Kyle Oram was in- Romeo and Juliet in fact!  We were super late and only saw the last third of the play.  The very end when Kyle and Juliet died.  It was great.  Afterwards... we went and walked around the gardens.  We were already in Thanksgiving Point- for free- so we thought we'd look around in the gorgeous gardens there.  So we were having a fun little adventure and I decided I would l hide and be scared in the bushes.    So that is the explanation behind this fun picture!!

Now, here are 15 interesting facts about me:
1. Music isn't just what I do, it's who I am.
2. I love Lucy, my gorgeous Golden Retriever!
3. I once met Benton Paul at In N Out.  If you don't know who he is, YOUTUBE him!  He's a very talented person!
4. My best friend is Natalie Graff.
5. My favorite cities are Paris and Las Vegas (yes, I have been to both).
6. David Archuleta is one of my heroes.  I truly admire him for who he is.
7. I believe in guardian angels.
8. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.
9. Papa Murphy's has the best pizza!
10. My favorite LDS temple is the one in St. George.
11. My sister looks like Sandra Bullock.
12. I would die for most of my friends.
13.I LOVE my family!
14. I hate being sick.  It's not fun. At. All.
15. I never get headaches, except when I am bored.  Usually.