HAWAII

I realize I never posted about Hawaii. But since I already told everyone who reads this blog about the trip I figured I would just post some of my favorite pictures. (that will jog your memory without you having to read a novel.) hope you enjoy.

Day 1: fly in, beach, groceries


Day 2: snorkling at Hanauma Bay; kyaking; bbq at the hotel and international marketplace



Day 3: church; Pearl Harbor/Arizona/MO; temple and visitors center



Day 4: Dole plantation; Waiamea Bay; PCC

Hawaii cont.

Day 5: canoeing and surfing; boogie boarding; night hike




















Day 6: Diamond Head hike; sailing; int'l marketplace; bonfire on the beach;


Day 7: mopeds; fly to AZ

What's the Buzz

So my roommates put Jedi-braides in their hair last week (when you wrap friendship bracelet thread around a piece of your hair) and it was rubbing on their necks and giving them a weird reaction... so they cut them out a few days ago. I asked one if the wanted help and she replied "no, its pretty easy, you just cut a piece and it comes right off". Well yesterday she found that piece of hair is now about 3 inches shorter than the rest of her hair lol. no wonder it was so easy to get it out... But this triggered a memory from my youth, so come on a stroll down memory lane with me: when I was younger (maybe around 12 or 13?) I had some baby hair that wouldn't reach my pony tail... but it was a section in the middle of my neck and it was about two inches long and looked exactly like a china tail.. ya attractive i know. My sister Nicole is actually the one who noticed and pointed this fact out to me through fits of laughter and asking if I had cut it to be there. (pretty sure she also tried to convince me to braid it once...) So after some time of constant teasing from her, she had a genius idea. You see she had just cut her hair very short and so she shaved her neck so the line would be straight at the bottom... so she was like "why don't we just shave it off?" my reply? "ya ok" so she did. and she would just do it every time she did hers... (why i didn't just bobby pin it up? I have absolutely no idea....) but then she wasn't home one time and it was starting to get kind of long... so i decided to just do it myself in the double facing mirror in our jack and jill bathroom.... ya that went well. I went a little too high and was left with a buzzed circle at the base of my skull. real cute. that was the last day I shaved anything above my shoulders. And I am happy to report that since then that piece of baby hair has made a full recovery and is now the length of the rest of my hair and fits quite nicely into my ponytail.

A to Z about me

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1- Available?: available for what?! (Mrs. Miller from Chipmunk Adventures!! eh, eh?!)
2- Age: 21 baby!
3- Annoyance: being late
4- Animal: no thanks.
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5- Beer: nope
6- Birthday: Feb 20
7- Best Friend(s): I don't really have best friends, I like all of my friends a whole lot... either that or I have too many to name; but my sisters are definitely on the top of that list.
8- Body Part on [a guy/girl]: Strong jaw; shaved head... yeah baby!!!
9-Best feeling(s): Hugs!!!
10- Blind or Deaf: Deaf
11- Best weather: Spring! Shorts, Flip-Flops. Nothing is better
12- Been in Love: with food yes... but a boy? not yet.
13- Been on stage: yes; but I want to say mostly for church stuff... oh and there was our 8th grade talent show where we did the Newsies "King of NY" and rocked it!!!
14- Believe in Magic: what would you say if I told you I am a part time student at Hogwarts? ... and I may or may not be in Slytherin?
15- Believe in Santa: not since my mom put the presents labeled "from santa" under the tree about 2 weeks early. oops
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16- Candy: Peanut M&Ms
17- Color: I love all the colors... except pink... ew.
18- Chocolate/Vanilla: vanilla
19- Chinese/Mexican: Mexican
20- Cake or pie: Cake!!
21- Continent to visit: Africa!!!!
22- Cheese: depends on what I'm eating it with, but I generally just get cheddar
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23- Day or Night: both; just depends on what I want to do.
24- Dance in the rain?: oh ya! we actually got the rain dance down to an art when I worked at Achieve this summer!
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25- Eyes: Blue
26- Everyone's got:... time?
27- Ever failed a class? nope!
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Full name: Monique Stevens
28- First thoughts waking up: not yet...
29- Food: anytime of the day! even if i just finished eating... ya. its both a passion and a hobby.
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30- Greatest Fears: tripping and chipping my tooth on something hard (ie a counter or stone step...) another is walking on icy sidewalks, esp up or downhill... in bad shoes.... (story of my life this winter.)
31- Goals: Run in a van marathon, go to a small village in Africa or S America and do service/humanitarian there, learn another language (maybe spanish)....
32- Gum: minty not fruity
33- Get along with your parents?: yes
34- Good luck charm: prayer.
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35- Hair Color: Brown (but i've been in many a debate over it...)
36- Height: 5'7''
37- Happy?: Very
38- Holiday: Christmas!!!!
39-how do you want to die: happy
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40- Ice Cream: pralines and carmel!!
41- Instrument: my favorites are the violin and the bagpipes... and I can play the chorus of "bad to the bone" on my harmonica :)
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42- Jewelry: necklaces
43- job: physical therapy office
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44- Kids: love them... nephew (and soon niece) are the best!!!!
45- Kickboxing or karate: niether, why can't we just love each other?! how about dancing and hugs?? (not at the same time though haha) oh i DO love wrestling though, esp deyer sheet wrestling... mummy bag wrestling also rocks.
46- Keep a journal?: not in the traditional sense...
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47- Love: anything and everything about the lake. also love the outdoors: sports, camping, hiking, picnics, etc. I also LOVE people, old people, teens, babies, troubled youth, all of them!
48- Letter: Q
49- Laughed so hard you cried: yes. can't remember at what now though...
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50- Milk flavor: skim. all the way.
51- Movies: chick flicks, action (BOURNE SERIES!!!!), comedy...
52- Motion sickness?: generally no
53- McD’s or BK: Is there really a difference?
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54- Number: 17: soccer number
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55- One wish: recources... make of that what you will. :)
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56- Perfect Pizza: supreme! or chicken bbq... i love anything really.
57- Pepsi/Coke: don't like soda
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58- Quail: i believe its quailman... and yes i dig his outfit.
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59- Reason to cry: uhhh last time i cried was over 2 years ago b/c i lost my research paper after as i was adding my last reference; it was due the next day; and it was my birthday.
60- Reality T.V.: no... i dont really watch tv... but i do enjoy project runway
61- Radio Station: in provo: 92.1 100.7 ... can't remember the others
62- Roll your tongue in a circle?: yesh
63- Ring size: depends on the finger.... but i guess about 6-7ish?
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64- Song: Led Zepplin's Stairway to Heaven!!! Chris Brown's "Wall to Wall" Taylor Swifts' "Love Story"... really I could keep going all day.
65- Shoe size: 7 1/2 - 8
66- Salad Dressing: ranch... goes with anything and everything!
67- Sushi: yes
68- Slept outside: yes!! thats one of my favorite things to do!!!
69- Smoked?: never
70- Sing well?: uhhh
73- Sing In the shower?: generally not.
74- Strawberries/Blueberries: blueberries
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75-Tattoos?: none
76- Time for bed: whenever... depends on if I'm doing anything and what time I have to get up the next morning...
77- Thunderstorms: like them, but love lightening storms!!!
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78- Unpredictable: i like spontenaity
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79- Vacation spot: lake powell!!! but i'd love to go to Zions, and someday scottland.
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80- Weakness: my weakness is probably self-discipline
81- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: uhm... alicia?
82- Who makes you laugh the most: can't name just one.
83- Worst feeling: seeing a cop when you are speeding.
84- Wanted to be a model: not really.
85- Where do we go when we die?: that depends entirely upon you.
86- Worst Weather?: snow
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87- X-Rays: i may or may not have x-ray vision... :)
88- Ex's: nope
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89-Year it is now: 2009
90-Yellow: Happy, fun, spontaneity, warm, summer....
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91- Zoo animal: king julian?
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LAST PERSON WHO…
92.You texted? John Thuet
93.You went to the mall with? Audrey Eells
94.You went to dinner with? Brent
95.You talked to on the phone? Mom and Dad
96.Made you laugh? Kevin
97.Hugged you? Dad
98.Said they loved you? Dad
99.Held your hand? uhhh ??
100.Spoke with online? stephen steele

25 Random Things About Me

1. I have two screws in my ankle from dislocating it and breaking my tibia and fibia in a soccer game when I was a freshman in high school.... but I got the goal :)

2. I absolutely love hugs, that's probably the fastest way to bring a smile to my face

3. I can do the worm

4. I have scoliosis...

5. My dream is to work in a small town or village in South America or Rural Africa.

6. I love dancing (especially hip hop, but country and 80's definitely have their place too).

7. The lake is probably my favorite place in the world!!! And my favorite thing to do! I love boating, skiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, tubing, jetskiing... pretty much anything.

8. One of my toes is bent in such a way that it is tucked under all my other toes.

9. I can bring my arms from behind my back to the front while keeping my hands interlocked.. so I guess I'm "double jointed"?

10. I love to give massages -- I really want to be a massage therapist.

11. I want to cut bangs but am too scared to.

12. I love tie dye and bandannas.

13. No one really knows what color my hair is-- I've been described as having red hair, being blonde, etc... but I consider it brown.

14. I can play "Bad to the Bone" on the harmonica. (well the chorus anyway).

15. I like going grocery shopping -- it's slightly therapeutic for me.

16. I was in Canada over Canada Day once, and it was probably one of the best days of my life.

17. One of my fears is tripping and chipping my tooth on something like a counter or stone step.

18. I love old people.

19. I want a big family.

20. I am allergic to horses.

21. I think the last time I cried was my freshman year when my computer ate my ridiculously long research paper the day before it was due.. which also happened to be on my birthday.

22. I'm terrible at explaining things-- my opinion, something I learned in class, something I believe in, advice, etc. I really wish I were better at that.

23. I get something called "complicated migraines". (Highly entertaining stories, you can ask me about them later if you really want to know..)

24. One of my favorite quotes is "Be the change you want to see in the world"

25. I believe the snow is for visiting, playing in, and looking at... but not for living in.

Merry Christmas