Little different

After my last blog post, I had decided to start trying to post something once a week. Haha, see how well that one worked out... I don't have anything super exciting to post on the job front. I did have another interview last week and apparently it didn't go very well either since I haven't heard back. This was a job I never actually applied for but another opening from my last interview became available and they called and asked me to come back in. I haven't been as good about applying for things lately but I did just enroll in the University of Utah's career services so hopefully that will help me. I do enjoy some of the children I work with but about a week after starting to work there, I picked up a cold and currently I have some other illness (sore throat, vomiting, some body aches, and a little congestion). I really hate being sick and I don't know that I can handle having some sort of ailment every other day.

Now for the different part. I have seen a couple of posts on other people's blogs about their top ten favorite things that aren't people. I thought I would give this a try for something different and to fill a blog ;) These are in no particular order:

1: My lap top. I don't know what I would have done in Denver without it. First while living with the crazy lady, it helped me keep my sanity sometimes. Then while living in my apartment and not picking up ABC or NBC so that I could still watch LOST, Chuck, The Office, and 30 Rock. Being able to use Google Maps/Mapquest to navigate my way through Denver. And finally while not having a job for about 6 months I was able to look for a new one and keep myself entertained.

2: My car. Despite the fact that it is now 12 years old, it's still in pretty good condition. While driving back and forth between here and Denver, I was never worried that my car would break down... And it never did.

3: The Hunger Games Series. I know, it's the big trend right now but I LOVED it! My mom talked me into reading them after a quick trip home over Memorial Day and I read the first two within about a week. When the 3rd book came out I finished it in two days. LOVED LOVED LOVED it! I have been reading a lot while not having a job and even though there were several other books I have quite enjoyed, none as much as the Hunger Games. (I'm currently on the 2nd Harry Potter and thought I would read all of them but I don't know that I'll make it. I'm having a hard time reading a book that I already know what happens...)

4: Diet Dr Pepper. This is a love/hate relationship for sure. I definitely hate to love it!

5: My collection of the Simpson's on DVD. I own all the seasons up through 12 and hope to own 13 soon since it's now been released and has my all time favorite episode! It just seems like a frivolous purchase to me right now.

6: My iPod. Even though I have a first generation Nano and it's almost full, I love being able to only purchase and listen to what I want instead of dealing with buying a CD for only one song.

7: The New York Yankees. I realize this might be breaking the rules a little bit since it consists of people but I do love them.

8: My camera. I love to take pictures. I have kind of stopped doing it since I lost my old camera last year and have been too paranoid about losing my current camera. But I still enjoy it!

9: Knitting. I hope to get better and branch out in my projects since all I've done is baby blankets, and two of the same kind at that. I might try to make myself a sweater but we'll see how that goes.

10: Nyquil. This may seem like a weird thing but as I mentioned earlier I am currently sick and Nyquil has been the only way I've been able to sleep at night. I make sure I always have it on hand now since I got colds a lot in Denver and it appears as that will be the trend this year...

Okay so my list is not as thought-filled as the others I read but this is harder than it seems!

Here is a pic I took at the gates of Neverland Ranch since I listed my camera as one of my favorite things: