How Important Education Is To You

 

A seemingly easy question.  I think it's very important!  I want to home-school the kids until 6th grade but it doesn't look like that will be an option. Unfortunate really.  So, I will help them in public school.  I want to try and teach them to think as a person and not just take what you're given and just accept it.  I hope that I'm able to provide them with lots of extra hands on learning and seeing the world outside of the neighborhood they're growin up in.  I want to push my children to do well in all things but really embrace the area they are strong in so that they might find a passion that I've never had.  I don't think getting straight A's or going to college will make you do well in life but it will certainly help.  I think it's important to learn responsibility and self-motivation early on and school is the perfect place. 

  As a student I did fine - mostly A's.  It's always been easy for me to pick up on things pretty quick.    I remember I had a teacher who always made me do my papers OVER and OVER because she said she knew I could do better.  I didn't like her but I did like her.  It became a thing for me, I had to impress her.  I would stay up really late working on book reports, just trying to make every single thing perfect.  Other then reports or writing prompts I never did any of my homework.  I finished going to school when I was 16 because I wanted to travel.  My first travel I went to "visit" New York and I just kinda ended up staying there living in the Bronx.  So, I've never gone to college and I started hair school but didn't finish... I want the kids to do better then that.  I could go back to school and I plan to but until I'm really sure of what I want to do I think it would be a waste of time & money.  Know what I mean?

Your Biggest Regret In Life

 

I think you can regret something without regretting everything that happened because of it.  So, my biggest regret is marrying Steve.  I am thankful for all the the lessons I've learned but really my life would have been better and I wouldn't be so weird.  I would probably be able to hug a person without feeling awkward about it.

  In my head I would have had a man that openly loved me and would have been supportive while I was pregnant and after.  I can still have those things but I wont be pregnant again and all the hurts over the years can't be erased.  I have to work through the intimacy issues I have and re-learn to just be me and not worry that everything I want will be an instant no. 










Soon it will all be better.  Look at how much better I already am compared to June 2011.  ^_^

A Book You Could Read Over And Over Again And Never Get Sick Of

  I'm pretty sure I've never read any book more then once. I really like the Sookie Stackhouse Series.  I could probably re-read them. 

 
 Another one is probably Lamb

  I really enjoy reading but I just don't read something and then pick it up again later to read again.  My attention span is pretty limited... I know I've read The Hidden Staircase several times when I was younger and plenty of Babysitter Club books.  There was one Goosebumps book I loved, was a theme park, but I can't think of it.  Ahhh, I really loved to read when I was younger...

Your Highs and Lows Of This Past Year

 Blehhhh 

  There were far fewer lows then good so I will knock those out first and then finish on a high note.
The bad for 2011 was of course the crap I've been dealing with during a divorce, trying to work it out and that failing. 

  The highs for 2011 would have to be:

winning the Urban Challenge

Having so many of my friends and family come see me:

Luke!

Mom & Dad

Brookie!

 learning just how fun Angry birds can be with such an awesome person

**even though this picture was taken in 2012**

and not dying. ( haha)

Your Views On Mainstream Music

  Well, I listen to top 40 in the car all the time.  I rock out to LMFAO. lol  So I guess my view is that I like it but then again I don't have teenage kids singing about how it's 3 O'clock in the morning and getting laid.  Idk I mean they dress cheap and the lyrics are often lacking but it's fun and I like the beats...

BTW I have a serious girl crush on Nicki Manaj

Write 15 Interesting Facts About Yourself

Oh my heck! This is a hard one.  I have been thinking about this for days and 15 sounds like sooo many.  I will give it my best go and hope it's worth reading. lol


1. I have 8 tattoos and plan on more


2. I'm slightly addicted to chewing gum because I have this oral hygiene/ bad breath obsession


3. I love having my hair and Make up done. 


4. My socks almost never match. 


5. My name is made of my parents names put together: James Dayne & Joy La Gail created La Dayna Jamail


6. I really prefer staying up late and sleeping in.


7. Quality time is my "love language".  I could go without gifts for a long time if you just spend a little time talking to me or going to do something together.


8.  I really enjoy competing. It's a thrill trying to win something but I'm a good sport.  If I don't win that's okay too :-)


9. I'm way insecure.  Not so much about appearances but within the bounds of personal relationships.  I try very hard not to let it show or talk about it.


10. I have a thing about even numbers.  I like for things to be even.  I count the silverware when I load the dishwasher so I know the bins are equally separated.


11. I laugh when I shouldn't.  If you get hurt I will laugh, if something scares me I will laugh, if I am nervous I start laughing.  I can't help it.  I think it hurts peoples feelings sometimes and I really don't mean to.  I'm not laughing because I think it's funny - it's because that is my "freak out" reaction. 


12. I love cuddles, touches and kisses.  shhh But hugging is still a work in progress


13. I love cats  but have a horrible fear of sharks.


14. I don't like my food to touch.  When I get food I always arrange the plate so that things aren't touching.


15. I don't like leftovers.  I usually wont take my leftovers home because I know I wont eat them. I am really weird about germs in food.  The exception to this rule is Pizza - I actually like that leftover.

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  Going to break into my 30 day Challenge to post something a little more "real".  Crystal and I are once again gearing up for the Urban Challenge and as 2011 Champs we REALLY want to do better this year.  The bottom line is this event helps sick kids get their wishes granted and money makes that possible.  (Make-A-Wish)  The second part to all this is that Crystal and I are an amazing team and we both are extremely driven to win things.

  So, if you are a creepy internet stalker I'm gonna help ya out right NOW.  On March 8th starting at 7pm Crystal and I will be having a bar night fundraiser at Piper Down.  We've got two really cool bands that will be playing for us, The Red on Black and The Folka Dots. (they start @9)  We will have raffles, our fanny packs and this year we might get a little crazy and change the color of our tights.  WATCH OUT UTAH!   If you have a heart or ever wanted to get your picture taken with a hot almost sister-wife then here's your chance.  The food at Piper Down is great and the drinks are always perfect.  You will want to come out.  Every penny raised will be given to Make-A-Wish through our Urban Challenge Team.

  Still aren't sure? Well, you must be crazy then...  Allow me to tell you a little more about us and make this personal.  Crystal and I came up with our name The Fanny Packin' Sister Wives because we live in Utah and that's funny.  Also, for my 26th birthday Crystal got me a Travelocity gnome, fanny pack and mandarin Chinese pocket dictionary because we want to be the most epic team to ever go on The Amazing Race. (see Above fanny packs)  So for Crystal's birthday I searched out an amazing crabby sequin fanny-pack. While we aren't really sister wives we could be.  There would be no one else I would chose for sure and sometimes Brandon, Crystal's husband, will claim me as his even though I am a Texan.

  There will be several teams that you could support when the race starts but why would you want to pick anyone else?  We are best friends, we probably are two of the sweetest people you will ever meet and we're fun.  We are working hard and going far beyond asking for the typical donation.  We want to make this fun for everyone!  Get behind us and cheer on your favorite girls!

Your Earliest Memory

 

  My very first memory is a good one.  I was probably 2, maybe 3, and I was walking on the beach with my parents and grandparents.  I can remember that my mom was pregnant and my parents were holding hands and the sun must have been going down because it was very orange.  The memories that follow that one are of my mom in the hospital and my dad & I took her flowers while she was being re-hydrated and then of me holding either Luke or Lacy on the couch after they'd come home from the hospital.

  Funny that I can remember things so long ago with such clarity.  I mean they are vivid memories but things that happened just this week I can't remember. 

Somewhere You'd Like To Move Or Visit

Cape Town

  One place I would really like to visit is South Africa. I plan on going for my 30th birthday.  I have always wanted to visit Africa.  I love reading things or watching documentaries on Africa.  I had a psychic tell me that I was African in a past life, like an African tribal person.  Who knows?    I would like to go on a safari, relax at the beach and just try everything!

  Some place I'd like to move... If I wasn't here the only other place I'd want to be is Texas.

I miss "home" pretty bad sometimes.  I'm happy here though and I really would be sad to go.  I've made this my home too.

Bullet Your Whole Day

I hope I don't forget anything...

• Woke up with Evelyn & Tonio
• Put them back to bed and slept a little more
• Got up and got kids ready for school
• Dropped boys at school
• Went to bank
• Went to Starbucks
• Went to mall
• Came home to check on a few things
• Went to pick boys up from school
• Had lunch 
• Put Evelyn to nap
• Goofed around on Facebook
• Steamed my face & facial mask
• Played with kids
• Fixed dinner
• Put kids in bath
• Cleaned up from dinner
• Watched before bed TV & books
• Put kids to bed
• Cleaned living room
• Wrote blog

Now I will get a shower, look at a few things on-line, read my book and go to bed. 

Put your iPod on shuffle and write the first 10 songs that pop up

SKIP


my iPod isn't working.  Sorry folks

Your Guilty Pleasure

Minecraft

 

Ahh, I would have to say it's playing video games.  I could play games for hours if I had the chance.  I especially like MMORPG's.  I haven't really played anything that I got into as much as EQ but I'll always try a new game out.  I could also sit with a veggie tray and play harvest moon for a really long time. 

Everquest

So, you pretty much know I'm a uber nerd. 

 

Harvest Moon

    Really I wish I had more free time to just play games.  I miss the involvement...  Real life is tough! 

If You Could Have Any Job In The World, What Would It Be?

 I don't really know what I want to be when I grow up because I have no real passion except being with people.  This seems super easy to answer though.  I have a realistic Job and then the one I will most probably never have.  Let me start with the fantasy:  

I would like to be the first woman president.  I always have since I was a really little girl.  That was my big dream. (and being a Olympic figure skater)   I would like to do good things and help people and also be in charge... I like to be in charge.  I enjoy politics and working with people. I think I would be a good president. 

Secondly and the thing I am really more likely to do is become a paramedic. 

Again, I really like to help people.  I don't get grossed out easily and I do extremely well under pressure.  I would love to save a life. This is something I believe I could do well and never get bored with.  When my dad had his burn I thought " I would really like to be a burn Unit nurse"  but then I started thinking there wasn't enough of a thrill in that. This is where I've set my goal.  I would love to start school for this at some point.  I would get everything I wanted, excitement, people, change, and really impacting someones life. 

A Moment You Felt The Most Satisfied With Your Life

I went on Vacation to Mexico with Crystal and some others.  A prize we won from a race.  I'm back now and trying to get in the swing of things. 

  This is a really tough one for me... There are so many moments I can think of that I've just been so happy with life and where it's taken me.  I will just go with the most recent moment. 

It would be easy to talk about the birth of my children or something like that and really those are the moments I am most satisfied with but a friendship is something different.  I carried my children for 9 months before I ever met them and some crazy chemical imbalance keeps me attached and loving them to this day ( I am kidding)    

  I'm most satisfied with the moment of just standing on the beach talking with my best friend.  We worked so hard to get where we were and at the time that we won things were really at a very low point for me and she was my biggest support.  We had so much fun - I'm so glad that we put the work into keeping our friendship going even if one of us (me) has sometimes been guilty of falling off the radar for a minute.  There were several times during our trip and our friendship that I've just been amazed to have found such a wonderful person to be my friend.  There is no one I'd rather build Policia Stations in the sand with!! 

  Right now I am satisfied with life.  I don't love every single thing that is happening in it but I am working towards change and that's all one can do.