What do vampires, fire trucks, dogs, and baby aviators have in common? Nothing.

5 random pics and the story behind them:
*these are 5 pictures I had saved to my computer and the story behind them. Please excuse the poor quality on some of them, as they were taken with my BlackBerry.

Pic #1 - Robward. Of course I have a pic of him, right?

Well, there's not really a story behind this picture. I found it on we heart it.com and I thought it was pretty adorable (it is, right?), so I saved it. The end.

Pics #2 & 3 - My "fireman experience".

When I worked at the Olive Garden a few years back, I worked with a fireman. One night, a few of my friends and I put together a "don't-get-bored" care package for my friend and his fellow firefighters and went down to the station to pay them a visit. While we were there they gave us a tour of the firehouse and my friend even dressed me up in his gear. Even though we had to leave early because they got a call, it was so much fun to see the behind the scenes stuff of what they actually do when they're there. A few weeks later we were invited back to ride in the fire truck and spray the hose they use to put out fires with. It was like I was 5 years old all over again. Aka: it. Was. Awesome.

Pic #4 - My once-upon-a-time-dogs.

Once upon a time, I had a dog. A few years back my roommate Kiki and I purchased a brother and sister puppy. Enter Jersey Bella (she's the smaller one on the left, and yes I know Jersey Bella pretty much sounds like a stripper name...) and Eddie (bigger guy on the right). These dogs were so rambunctious and full of energy, it was hard to keep up with them! But we loved them just the same. I could tell so many crazy stories about these dogs (like the time Eddie ran out into the street and almost got smooshed by a car, or when I was too lazy to get up and let them out into the backyard so I put them out through the window instead...) but that would take up way too much time. (If you really want to hear a story, e-mail me and we'll talk.) When I moved I had to get rid of Jersey because I couldn't have dogs in my new house. It was a sad, sad parting and I still think about her all the time. I hope the family that took her is taking good care of her and loving her as much as I did. (I hope the same for Eddie too.)

Pic #5 - Baby aviators

I love doting on my little brothers. I probably shop for them almost as much as I shop for myself. It's great. - Anyway, I found these "baby aviators" at Gap and absolutely had to get them. Don't Boo and Little M look great? I think so at least.

So those are my 5 random photos for the day. I'd love for you all to play along. It's not hard at all! Simply choose 5 random photos you already have saved to your computer and tell why you like the particular photo or the story behind it. - If you do this on your blog, send a link! I'd love to see what kinds of neat things everyone has to share!
Happy Friday.
Cheers.

fun fact friday #13.

time for a:

{fun fact friday peeps.}

are you ready for this?

today's fun fact:

i always wished i could draw well.

this is about as good as it gets:

i admire people who have the drawing skill.

actually i'm quite envious to be honest.

stick people are awesome,


{the drawing was by me. don't make fun. it is my mom and little m. isn't it a beaut?}

10 things i'm not afraid to admitt.

i'm all about being honest, and being no one but your awesome self.

i want everyone to feel the same way.

especially if your shy or self-concious.

so.

since february is the month of love, why not focus on loving ourselves a little more huh?

i hope you'll all join in with me and share:

10 things you're not afraid to admitt about yourself!

admitting these things, and so publically as well, will help you realize that even your little quirks, make you wonderful, beautiful, and so totally awesome. so embrace it!

so. to get the ball rolling;

10 things i'm not afraid to admitt:

1. i own and watch a lot of corny movies staring the likes of: mary-kate and ashley olsen, lindsay lohan, zac efron, and hilary duff among others.

2. i'm afraid of the dark. i have a deep mind and so when the lights go out, everything morbid, freaky, and gorey that can happen in the dark, i'll think about!

3. i play facebook games. 7 of them to be exact: farmville, island paradise, fish world, fish life, yoville, petville, and garden world. -- i'm not religious about them, i often let my crops, fish, or pets die because of long hiatuses that i take from these games, but sometimes, in my spare time, i do play them.  

4. i'm pretty shallow when it comes to the opposite sex. outward appearance is a huge factor for me! and i'll admitt i've judged a lot of guys too quickly, but i'm working on it alright?

5. i'm a vegetarian. i don't eat anything that could be someone's pet except fish (which includes sushi. gotta have me my sushi!)

{i don't eat any of these little guys!}

6. i'm afraid of driving/riding on the freeway/interstate/highway, whatever you want to call it. i'm scared to death of it.

7. i'm a movie/tv show quoter. its bad. really. both when i'm watching the movie i'll quote it, and in my everyday conversation i often make movie references. movies i quote the most in daily conversation: mean girls {2 for you glenn coco! you go glenn coco!}, that thing you do {a man in a really nice camper wants to put our song on the radio!}, the office {fashion show, fashion show, fashion show at lunch!}, the emporer's new groove {no touchey}, pretty much anything with chris farley {living on government cheese, living in a van, down by the river!}, and ellen degeneres' stand up comedy routine here and now {the bangs are they shorter?!} .

8. i cried like a baby when cedric diggory (aka r-patz) died in harry potter and the goblet of fire. i was inconsoleable for the rest of the film. everyone in the theatre could probably hear me sniffling. (should i have given a *spoiler alert* warning before that one? sorry if i ruined any surprises in the harry potter category, but really if you didn't know that already, then it was time someone told you.)

{i've been a robert fan ever since this flick.

so there all you i-love-robert-pattinson-because-he-plays-edward cullen girls! (and perhaps guys as well).}

9. if i don't look presentable, i wont answer the door. a lot of knocks go ignored around here!

10. i've had the falco song "rock me amadeus" in my head all day and its really annoying me.

and there!

i know they weren't all earth shaking, glass shattering, surprises, BUT, it was fun letting you know some quirky things about me that you may not have otherwise known!

i hope you'll join me in sharing things that some people would normally be reluctant to admitt (or even things you yourself would be reluctant to admitt.) if you make a similar post, let me know about it in my comments section! i'd love to read it.

amadeus, amadeus, rock me amadeus,


{i went on a hunt for pictures and here is where i found: hsm cast, farmville, farm animals, cedric diggory aka robert pattionson.}