Sunday, February 10, 2013

100 things

Happy Plimsoll Day!

So, down at Brighter Than Sunshine, Miss Cami did a post a while back with 100 of her favorite things.

Today I'm feeling the love, so I want to share with you my picks:

1. blankets
2. chocolate
3. early mornings
4. late nights
5. watching movies
6. babies
7. planning out my future home
8. pretending to be a dancer
9. cuddling
10. hyperness
11. stretching
12. hot cocoa
13. watermelon
14. Phineas & Ferb
15. squiddle-dee-doos
16. bare feet
17. summer
18. tornadoes
19. bad weather
20. long hair
21. kissing a little kid's nose
22. giggling
23. laughing so hard I have stomach pains the next day
24. fake accents
25. reading
26. being productive
27. dates with Abby
28. cuddling with Scamper
29. dubstep
30. Christmas
31. rainy days
32. fruitfruitfruit
33. frozen custard
34. Eegees
35. sword fights
36. going on walks
37. moving
38. people watching
39. witty humor
40. colourful english spellings
41. playing with little kids
42. watching old home videos
43. taking a lot of pictures
44. good messy hair
45. bad grammar
46. tans
47. angel food cake
48. tiger paws
49. flowers
50. smart & witty people
51. funny people
52. happy people
53. accomplishments
54. genuinely feeling happy for someone else
55. firsts
56. feeling all dolled up
57. feeling rugged and tom-boyish
58. bike rides con mi papa
59. secretly enjoying every book, poem, essay, or movie ever used in school
60. love
61. waving
62. earth
63. holding my breath
64. trying new food and liking it
65. silence
66. being home alone
67. singing along to Phantom of the Opera
68. CAPS LOCK
69. wolves
70. having a day with no regrets
71. Grandparent's houses
72. Utah
73. Wisconsin
74. Arizona
75. Minnesota
76. Cali
77. watching people mature
78. zumba
79. beautiful people
80. telestrations
81. attempting to discover my hidden superpower
82. Harry Potter
83. Brandon Sanderson
84. Scriptures
85. People thinking you are older than you are
86. friends
87. finding something that was lost
88. pointless presents
89. hand clapping games
90. sunshine
91. using slang to be funny
92. spicy food
93. colors
94. thrift shops
95. Target
96. Audrey Hepburn
97. when people know how to comfort me correctly - aka by not doing anything
98. life
99. my fam
100. Jesus Christ & my Heavenly Father

This was super fun -

Try it!

xoxo,
McCall

Saturday, January 26, 2013

bzzzzz bzzzzzz


Happy Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement!

I miss books.

I just read a real book today, made out of paper and everything.

It felt so nice.

It has been a while since I have read for pleasure. I honestly feel as if a piece of me was missing, and I have only just reclaimed it. Books for me are healing, and they set my soul ablaze. My thinking changes entirely, I view the world so much differently.

The book I started (and completed) was Edenbrook by Julianne Donaldson. It is a 250 page Victorian styled novel, and I absolutely loved it. I would highly recommend it for anyone out there, at least for some light reading.

Any book suggestions?

I am started on a new craze.

At this moment I am impatiently waiting for Brandon Sanderson to come out with Book 2 in the Stormlight Archives. The first book was roughly 1000 pages long, and I LOVED it. Hopefully he finishes the series sooner rather than later, although by the looks of things, this series isn't high up in his priority list.

Phooey.

Onto more important matters:

Today is Abby's Birthday!


This little rascal is my best friend, even if she is the number one reason my hair is falling out. She is a natural beauty, a girl of many talents, and she has a heart of pure gold.

Happy Birthday Bee!

xoxo,
McCall

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

careers

Happy Answer Your Cat's Question Day!

Careers.

And all that ish.

What to do, what to do. All I know is that:
a) I love doing a ton of things
b) turning them into a career would kill 'em

Basically, I want to be able to be PERFECT at many trades, but never have to do them full time. I have been brewing a few ideas of jobs I would like, or even side projects that I would want to waste time in. I think it would be amazing to start an online store that sells modest clothing. Maybe I would start by specializing in workout wear or dresses, because the current modest websites are crap. I'm sorry if you think otherwise, but finding an outfit that anyone would want to wear, not just fashion-stuck Utah Mormons, is incredibly difficult.

I love designing, at least combining things together to make something magnificent. I like typography, blog design, interior design, fashion, graphic design, and more. I love the idea of being a part of a large business, and there are so many roles that I don't understand yet I feel would be enjoyable. I love health and fitness, but I dislike guiding other people through their ish. I'm not so good at handling sad personal situations. Hence why I am not planning on becoming a teacher or doctor. I love astronomy, but I can't imagine what I would do with that in a career.

Any advice?

JK, I know that the choice is mine, blah blah blah.

But this is a big decision. I like other people's input.

So, I have an AMAZING sister who has an AMAZING blog, and is an AMAZING mother. She also is an amazing role model - in more ways than one.

Reason #1:

She has a Disney movie collection.

The ultimate bucket list that everyone wants to accomplish but never really starts, Marissa has begun her very own movie medley.

Super jealous right now.

xoxo,
McCall

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Disney Withdrawals

Happy Penguin Awareness Day!

So, recently I have been getting very, very homesick.

Disneyland homesick.

Like, I am honestly having withdrawals. I couldn't sleep yesterday morning, and so I went downstairs and cried while looking around on VMK revisited. 

Just a wee bit pathetic.

Also, I began looking at Disney careers. There is this internship program you can do in college, where you work as a castmember and get paid dirt each week. The program has very positive reviews and very negative ones. Frankly, I just want the free park passes.

In honor of my illness, and to slightly sate my thirst for the happiest place on earth, I have collected a few pictures online that really mean a lot to me. Meet Disneyland:





















xoxo,
McCall

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Troll Face

Happy Rubber Ducky Day!

Recently, I have discovered that I am excellent at making impressions of Lady Katrina, aka Troll Lady, from the British TV series Merlin.



Or so my sister says.


Wanna see something cool?

Do ya?!

Do ya?!

Here is my name in morse code:



           ( McCall ↑)

Pretty nifty, huh?


This week I start my SECOND SEMESTER OF COLLEGE! I don't even know what to say, this is quite an accomplishment.

But not really.

I can pretend.

This time around, I will be taking two online classes, instead of one, so I am hoping that I don't get too overwhelmed once spring sports and music ish starts up.

Or a job.

Those things can make you busy too.

On a random note, (which I have quite often), I love people. I was blessed to attend two parties this weekend, and I had the opportunity to spend time with some VERY amazing people. There is so much to learn, and so much to admire.


xoxo,
McCall

New Years Ish

Happy 2013!

Now get this:

I don't really care for New Years Resolutions.

Because honestly, I make them everyday.

But, to humor my non-existent audience, I have composed a list of pretty little goals and ish that I am going to complete this glorious year.

1. I am going to eat healthier.
     - work up to 8 glasses of water a day
     - eat a balanced diet. yes, this includes vegetables. ugh.
     - determine a suitable diet. gluten-free? pescatarian? not sure, but I feel I need to do something.
2. Get my dream bod.
     - workout. all the time.
     - stop being lazy and sitting the majority of the day.
     - become a runner. running is fantastic fer yer old ticker
     - grow out my hair again. waistline, baby
     - work up to sleeping 8 hours a day
     - think lovely thoughts*
3. Learn
     - work harder
     - get back my old reading speed
     - overcome procrastination once and for all

These are just a few of the million thoughts crawling through my noggin. 

Word of advice:

Make goals constantly. There is no way to succeed unless you know what you want.

xoxo,
McCall

*

Don't you love me anymore, Kaleb?

Happy J.R.R. Tolkien Day!

"... and he found not an answer, but a direction."

I often wonder what large, gaping holes exist in my life. Not because I feel a deep dark void eating away at my soul, but simply because I have come to realize that I am very oblivious to much of the world around me. I am not very observant, and I would not be surprised to find that I am missing something blatantly obvious.

What do I take for granted?

I suppose that I love this flaw, because now I constantly have something to reach for, an obstacle to overcome. I always have something to find, some mystery to crack, and it will positively provide me with entertainment for the remainder of my life.

Sometimes perfection just isn't practical.

*Totally random change of topic.*

Can I just bring up how beautiful this is? ↓



Excuse me for this gooey-girly-moment here, but this is just so amazing. "Look at the way he holds her. Look at his facial expression. It’s as if he feels like if he lets her go, it will be forever. His desperation to stay holding on to her is simply rare. He’s holding her with the intention of never letting go. He needs her. And this is what I find beautiful."

Okay.

I'll stop now.

On a lighter note, isn't amazing how quickly memes have picked up popularity? They are literally everywhere now, and they can be very amusing.


In honor of J.R.R. Tolkien:

xoxo,
McCall