Showing posts with label challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label challenge. Show all posts

Sunday, 13 April 2014

Day 9 - what's on my bucket list

Oh dear... I know i'm way behind on this blogging challenge but I will make up for it :) I promise!

Luckily day 9 was pretty easy!

I actually have a seperate page (as you can see) with my bucket lidt on it! So don't be afraid to have a look at it! (all the things crossed out are things I've managed to do / places I've visited)

Hope you've had a wonderful weekend!

Lots of love,

Reilly Michele
(by the way the circus was brilliant! More info to follow)

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Day 8 - my biggest pet peeve

Hmmmm... Today's another tricky one!

So I think I'll start out by saying what the highlights of this week have been so far / will be!

-Studio C season 4 started on monday night! I seriously adore that show! It's BYUtv's wonderful squeeky clean comedy sketch show and I supercalifragilistically hope that I can see them perform / go to a meet & greet next school year! Whenever I need some cheering up, I watch one of their sketches!
Can I just say Hi-BISQUE-ous ;) (If you didn't laugh then you should obviously go watch studio C on byutv or youtube!)

-salad! I adore salad and eating healthy and yum yum yum yum yum! Recently my parents have been on a super healthy craze and I'm loving it! It means I get to work out with my momma and eat all of their healthyness with them! The salad I instagramed was the bomb! (Yes, I know I sound sad instagraming salad but you have no idea how freakishly good it tasted...I might have to start a recipe page!)

-my new job! I had a training thingy for it tonight and my first full day is this friday! It's literally the cutedt job ever! I get to work with kids and animals and jungle gyms and cuteness. Plus everyone is super nice and the kids are super ethusiastic!

-Easter break starts thursday!

-I'm going to the CIRCUS with my super cool bestest grandparents ever!!! Eeekk! :) They very muchly take my family on awesome random trips (We went to see BYU Ballroom last june!). Plus they are adorably sweet and very suportive. They've alreay told me they want to buy me something useful for college but I already have luggage so if you have any ideas, don't be afraid to comment them!

- I get to volunteer at my momma's school for the day! Her students are super sweet and they quickly love anyone and everyone! I haven't worked with them in a while so I'm excited to see them this week!

-It's my best fwiend's birthday on Friday and I get to give her my present! :) It is rediculously cute (and childish)!

This is a pretty productive week for.me! There's not usually this many highlights (I'm surprised that I didn't include napping in that list).

So what is my biggest pet peeve?
I really cannot even think of one!

But I really don't like :

-when people send me game requests on facebook or people that complain all the time (I actually unfriend those people)

- kids that want to grow up. I made that mistake and that's probably my biggest regret. Just enjoy a responsibility and stress free life! Remember when choosing what to get at the candy store was the most stressful thing ever? I miss that.

-people that don't like Disney (they are not in my good books)

- not feeling good enough. There is too much negativity and comparing in schools and in the world. We need to encourage and support people, even when they don't seem to need help.

And that's all I can think of for now! So what's your pet peeve?

Hope you have a great wednesday and always think positively (and also don't send me game requests!)

Love,

Reilly Michele

Monday, 7 April 2014

Day 7 - my dream job & why my parents are the best!

Dream job for me?

Is Disney movie watching a job?

[I'm being serious!]

I'd absolutely love to work in Disneyland! Or in any other Disney related workplace! But I know that won't be happening any time soon :'(

But I need to be realistic. Right now I'm focused on school, starting college {at the best university ever!} and preparing to serve a mission for me church.
I'm pretty jealous of all my mormon guy friends that don't have an awkward year in between finishing high school and going on a mission for my church but I'm sure I'll still have a great 19th year of life (which starts in 27 days people!!), even if it isn't dedicated to serving a full-time mission.

Oh boy do I get easily distracted!

So what is my real dream job?

Besides dreaming of working for the best company ever, and hoping to use my love for languages to inspire and help others [either whilst serving a mission or working as an elementary teacher in a foreign country (teaching English in Africa or working in an international school in Dubai would be amazing!)], one of my greatest aspirations is to be a mother.

Moms are the best teachers in the world! They nurture and teach their children in a way the word cannot. Parents truly are the best. My dad has taught me patience, finding happiness in random things,  80's trivia and given me a sense of humor (it still isn't as great as my dad's). My mom on the other hand has taught me all things I need to be a great mom. She has so much patience and optimism for me and my brothers. She's my best friend (other than Cumorah of course! Shout to you!).

In my church, we are taught the importance of families and love. I know that I am continually being prepared to be a great parent. The endless hours of babysitting, cooking, entertaining my brothers and working with others have helped me to develop the attributes needed to be a wonderful mother.

I am so excited to one day marry the man of my dreams (wherever he may be right now... hopefully the guy isn't stuck in a tree or something) and start a family!



I cannot wait to tell my kiddies all about their amazing grandparents and great-grandparents. I know I won't be doing this for many years to come but I cannot wait for the day where I get to start my fairy tale and follow my parent's example.

What's your dream job?


Never be afraid to follow your dreams because I you dream and work hard enough, they might just come true!

Best wishes,

Reilly Michele

Sunday, 6 April 2014

Day 6 - my last random act of kindness

This one is pretty tricky!
I love serving others and being kind, especially if it'll put a smile on someone's face or make their day better!
I'm not sure if tickle fights with my little brothers and giving them food of mine that I don't really want to share count as acts of kindness but I'd say they do!
I also bought ice cream for my friends on Friday (as I spoke about in a previous post.. my friends > your friends) which I would say is a pretty great act of random kindness! Who doesn't like free ice cream! (It was oreo ice cream as well!)
Now for the other side of the coin:
The last acts of random kindness that was done for me that I can think of are all of the little things my parents do for me.
My mom is constantly doing my chores for me (she is a dish washing fairy!) and my dad found a documentary about David Archuleta on ksl.com for me to watch with them as a family tonight (He's definitely the best dad ever!).
[By the way there were some awesome things on tv this weekend besides conference : a short making of Studio C documentary on byutv and a short super sweet documentary about David Archuleta and his call to serve on ksl.com so check them out!]
What's your last act of random kindness?
What's something someone has done for you that put a smile on your face?
I hope you've had a wonderful weekend and have found answers to your questions if you've been watching general conference (yet again check out my weekend so far blogpost).
Best wishes,
Reilly Michele

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Blogging challenge Day 2

Day 2 already? That was quick! ;)

Today's challenge (found it on this blog) is all about my favourite quotes.

To be honest with you, I'm not a poet. I love current books such as the Hunger Games (and dr.Suess!!!) and haven't read any Jane Austens (sorry if I'm a dissapointment to the female race).

So just to war  you : I do not know any super inspiring quotes that will change the way you think. [Well besides the Shakespeare ones I only know because of High School english and chick flicks].

Most of my favourite quotes actually come out of the mouth of my grandpa. He is amazing! He never fails to make me smile and is always taking pictures of everything (he even takes pictures when we skype!).

I've always felt so close to my american grandparents (maybe it has something to do with the fact that they were there when I was born...and Grandpa never ceases to remind me [he's the sweetest!]).

When I was a little girl and we only lived a block away from him, I remember going on walks with him and that his laugh would light up the room.

Whenever I have the chance to talk to him and my grandma (they live far far away from England and I haven't seen them in person in nearly 8 years), it feels like we've just soent the day with him.
He is so cheerful and positive and absolutely the sweetest.
He constantly sends me wonderful emails and he is the most excited about my acceptance to BYU (which also means I get to see him and my grandma in a few short months).

One of the latest quotes he has said is: "It's not about the number of breaths you take, it's about the moments that take your breath away". Isn't that just beautiful?

My grandparents mean the world to me and I can not wait to see them super soon. (I may secretly be more excited about seeing them than BYU but ssshh don't tell!).

I hope you make sure that your grandparents and other loved ones know that they're loved. And if they're close by, please give them a hug for me!

Hope you're still having a good day,

Reilly Michele

31 day blogging challenge Day 1

So I was meant to start this challenge yesterday but I failed.

I'm sorry but it was a pretty busy day.

I had a full day of lessons, went to a student leader appreciation meal thing (It was at a gorgeous marina in my high school's village) and we did a mother's appreciation night for young women's for which I had to dress up as a waitress (In my opinion looked more like an extra from Oliver Twist).
I think I had about ten minutes of free time in which I was half asleep.

It was only when I got to school this morning and saw my friend with whom I'm doing this challenge (I challenged her and thought I'd do it ,too!) that I realised how much of a dissapointment I was failing the first day so hence why today will also have two new blog posts.

So this challenge as it says in the title is a 31 day challenge (It was not made for April but hey ho I'll do what I want).

There is a different theme to blog about every day. They're all get to know you posts so it'll be pretty fun to read this in a few years time and see how much I've changed.

But I challenge whoever actually reads this (I don't actually know since nobody ever leaves any comments [well except for the awesome Erica Decker]) to also do this challenge!

The first challenge is to post a selfie and 5 random facts about myself. The facts part will be tough since I love telling people random things about myself. But anywhoo..

RANDOM FACT #1- I love dancing in grocery stores. But only if people aren't watching. My favourite time is at 7 o'clock in the morning after seminary when my dad and I have to pick up some random things for my brother's home ec. class. Nobody is around and there's always some really catchy tune playing through the speakers. You should try it! It'll wake you up and make the people that may or may not see you smile (+and think you're a weirdo but let's forget that part)

RANDOM FACT #2 - I'm double jointed. For some odd reason I can twist my arms in a 360 degree fashion. It grosses people out but I find it pretty cool that I can pop my elbow bavk in a way many people can't (I apologise if I'm making you queesy).

RABDOM FACT #3 - I'm spooneristic. No idea what that is? Don't blame ya! Spoonerisms are words that people easily mix up (and I do this more often then I wish) so for example instead of saying "I'm going to a great party". I'd say: "I'm gping to a peat grarty". Maybe that's a strange example but it's now a known fact that I'm a weirdo ;)

RANDOM FACT #4 - I'm afraid of cats. Those animals are creepy! They hiss and have claws that can come out at any time. I just don't trsut those creatures. They also have more mood swings than any teenage girl! I'm being serious guys those fluffy adorable looking things scare the jeebers out of me! I'm a dog lover all the way! (Please don't be offended if you own a cat...my  cat friends somehow manage to deal with me!)

RANDOM FACT #5 - I love fruit and veg! That stuff is da bomb! :) I get pretty upset when I've hoovered up all the healthy lunch stuff and have to take processed junk to school for lunch (those are sad days). It's just so yummy and so good for you! It really does make you feel happier and healthier :) Try those things! There are so many of them for a reason.

And there you are. Hope you didn't get too bored. I'd love to hear your random facts so feel free to post them in the comments section (Oh yes blogger points to me for interacting with my readers!).

Hope you have a super duper supercalifragilistic expialidocious day!!

Love,

Reilly Michele