100!!!!!!!!!

This is my 100th blog post! So in celebration I listed 100 of some of my absolute favorite things.

Anthropologie. Art History. Apples. Antique stores. Being on time. Boots. Blogs. Beatles music. Boys who wear good shoes. Bread Pudding. Thank you cards. Cruises. Canada. Cardigans. Classical music. Costco. Cow licks (named Buelah). Candles. Cooking. Dinosaurs. Drawing pictures in church. Doodling in general. Doing impersonations. Disney. Earth. Earl of Sandwich. Emporium. Exercise (in the gym, cuz you know I don’t play sports). Family. Florida. French Toast. Friends. Fruit. Frozen Yogurt. Flowers. Grandparents. Gap. Gospel. Geography. Homemade lunches. Hiking (which I need to do more). Humidity. Hide & Go Seek. Humus. Ipods. Jobs. John Mayer. Jam. Jokes. Kitchen appliances. Letters (sending and receiving). Little white dogs. Lamp lighting. Latte bowls. Little Debbie Oatmeal Crème Pies. Laughing. Movie Trailers. Mountains. Maple everything. Maps. Muffin. Mustard. Making lists. Marilyn Monroe. Nail polish. Nordstrom. New York City. Olympics. Organizing. Old movies. Privia hunting. People watching. Peanut Butter. Phone calls. Quilting. Rain. Restaurants. Recycling. Random thoughts. Rock collections. Salads. Salsa. Sampling. SNL. Shoes. Shopping. Skype. Traveling. Trees. The Tower of Terror. Trail Mix. Target. Umbrellas. Urban Outfitters. United States of America. Valentine’s Day. Vintage items. Wilderness Lodge. Warm weather. Zebra domes. 

If you didn't know me before... now you do! Thanks to all 5 of you who read this blog! If I left anything that is quintessentially Abby out of the list be sure to let me know. Peace and Blessings. 

Guilty Pleasure #8

Growing up, my family watched all sorts of time period classics like Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Dr. Quin Medicine Woman, American Gladiators ( I had to throw those last two in for kicks) and so on... so naturally a guilty pleasure of mine is watching the newer Masterpiece Theatre versions of classic novels... which are truly great

Sense and Sensibility

Wuthering Heights
Persuasion
Northanger Abbey

PBS is boss. These shows have the most serious introductions done by various celebrities... which are hilariously stern yet addicting at the same time... hence.... a guilty pleasure. Sit me in a wingback chair with a cozy blanket and small dog sleeping on my lap... (throw in a cigar and brandy for image purposes) and you've got a Sunday night with Masterpiece Theatre at its finest. Cheers!

Diamonds are Forever

So last night I was watching TV with my parents and a James Bond movie was on - Diamonds are Forever. Now I have never seen a James Bond movie before but my parents love em and said I should watch it. When the opening credits began to roll a song began to play... I said, "hey Kanye West did a remix of this song" to which my father said.... "huh, does she go to BYU". I did not even attempt to watch the movie after this... I was simply over come with laughter. No dad, she doesn't go to BYU and oh yeah, Kanye West.... is not a girl. I think explanations of Eminem, Fergie, Usher and Lady Gaga can be expected in the future as well.

Christmas Classics

Merry Christmas Every One!!!

If its not too late, you should sneak in one of these classics before Christmas Day...

"Christmas Socks"

"Keep Christmas with you all through the year"

"Gotta be ready by Christmas Eve and its gotta be made with love"

"Pee Wee's Christmas, Very Merry Christmas!"

You haven't fully experienced the holidays without watching these gems. I've watched at least 15+ Christmas movies already this season, alright I'm an addict, but who cares a ITS CHRISTMAS! Happy Holidays Everyone.

Europe

In case you're interested, from May 12- June 13th 2011, this is where you will find me....

I got accepted to BYU's Art History Study Abroad. I can't contain my excitement. Its always been my dream to go to Europe, and now its finally happening! And heck yes... of coarse I will be going to Euro Disney... I knew that working at WDW would really come in handy some day! Looks like dreamcations can come true after all.

Dreamcations

Lately all I think about is traveling. Maybe this has a little something to do with my major don't ya think? Well, there are so many places on my checklist that I don't know where to begin... but I guess starting with one of my favorite places in the world would be a good start. Do you know what this is a picture of? I'll give you a hint and its not the Hogwart's Express... think maple, think mounties, think my dream vacation...

This is the Rocky Mountaineer, a train that can take you on any dream Canada vacation your heart could possibly desire! Even from coast to coast!However there is a downside to this... namely that each ticket is $5,000. Um yeah. Not likely to happen.... uh ever.

I can still dream can't I? These are just a few places on my checklist...

Peru

Paris

Italy

China

Africa

Not to mention London, India, Australia, Alaska, Germany, Spain, Thailand, New Zealand. I could go on and on. What's a girl to do? The only solution is to become one of these.....

Or marry one of these...

Or secret option number three..... why not both!

My Beloved Emporium

Its no surprise to anyone when I say that I miss living in Florida. And I actually miss the place that I used to work... you know the place that I used to work at 6 days a week, 45 plus hours, getting home from work anywhere from 2 to 7 am.... yeah that place. I found this awesome video of the store that I worked at, The Emporium, on youtube! The video showcases the entire store. I know its like 13 minutes long... but thats how big the store actually is.

What is really funny about the video is that I know the cast members that are shown and I also know every bit of merchandise and how much everything costs! Its amazing how much inventory knowledge you have to become aquatinted with when you work in a store this size. The section of the video that shows the plush wall just makes me laugh... I wish I were there to fix it, cuz it looks purty bad. And also notice how there are hoards of people... its still daylight when this was being filmed... this isn't even parade or firework rush. Working at the Emporium is like working on black Friday... everyday of the year.

Oh crazy tourists, upset/tired mothers, screaming children, swarms of people, the smell of wet guest, protein spills, mangers, stock rooms, and access to the underground tunnels... how I misseth thee! Just let me graduate college quickly so I can go back to my dreamland fantasy life forever!