The More I see You!

I saw this on my friend's blog ...it looked fun!
1. Put your iPod on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.


IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
"Change for the Better"
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
"Wonderful Tonight"
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"What I Needed"
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"Guilty of a Crime"
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"I Already Do"
WHAT DO YOU OFTEN THINK ABOUT?
"I Still Miss Someone"
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LOVE?
"Want You, Miss You, Love You"
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Turn Down the World Tonight"
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
"Love Look What You've Done to Me"
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LOVE?
"Stay Beautiful"
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"Fast Cars and Freedom"
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
"You Walked In"
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"More Than Words"
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"Never Can Say Goodbye"
WHAT DID YOU SEE OUT YOUR WINDOW TODAY?
"Listen to the Music"
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?
"Where My Heart Finds Christmas"
WHAT DO YOU DREAM ABOUT?
"I Will Follow"
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS?
"That's the Way (I Like It)"
WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE?
"Heartless"
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE WAY YOU LOOK?
"New Year's Day"
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR BLOG?
"I Think About You"
WHAT GOAL ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON?
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
WHAT WILL THE TITLE OF THIS POST BE?
"The More I See You"

This Ipod tag goes out to anyone who wants to have a little fun with their playlist! :)

105th Blog Entry

OOPS!!! I missed my 100th entry by a few . . . I guess I wasn't really paying attention!

I have to say that this blogging experience is truly an enriching one, for my life! Not only do I get to share, vent, praise and opine all on the internet, for the world to see, but I also get to re-connect with old friends, because of my presence here! That's pretty cool!

The last year has been a challenge -- but aren't they all, in some way, shape or form?? I only hope that I will be better equipped, next year, to deal with all the challenges that come along, because of what I have learned this year!

And, if you care to notice, this year has meant MORE blog entries than last year! I guess I am really getting the hang of this!

"Lifted" and other random scrappy thoughts. . . .

My friend, Michelle, has written a book. And, not just any book -- It is titled "Lifted", and it is an incredibly inspiring collection of scrapbook pages, with lots of ideas! (http://www.papertherapy.com/ - That's her website, for more information!)

Anywho - she is doing book signings, all over the valley, at a scrapbook store near you! And, at the Paper Vineyard (http://www.papervineyard.com/ervineyard.com/) she did a Late Nighter Lift contest. It was sooooooo fun!!! Between the owner, the two sales clerks and Michelle, they couldn't pick winners, so us contestants had to actually vote on the winners.

Here is my entry:

I "lifted" a DARLING page that Michelle did of her brother and her daughter. The layout was completely inspirational for me, as I didn't know what I wanted to do with the photos from my niece's graduation night! Thanks Michelle, for being so willing to share your talents with us!

Also, I am working on Tina's Christmas cards, but have been working on other random scrapbook pages as well. I'm trying to think of a way to make money doing what I love, but my limited brainstorming time slows down the process!

Here are some other things that I have been working on:

Tina's custom Birthday card . . . just her style!

This layout has been 18 months in the making! These photos were taken 2 years ago, by Jackie Lindfors (see her blog listed to the right!!), and I have just barely pulled this together! I am going to hang this on my "A to Z" photo wall - (Their last name starts with "A" and mine starts with "Z", so it will be a wall of family . . . get it???) and is my first project for that wall!
Of course, once my mom and my sister, the mother of these cuties, saw this layout they both whined, "I WANT THIS FOR MY WALL!!"
You know what they say . . . . "Christmas is coming!!" wink, wink!

Then, this little guy turned 2 on Sept 3, 2008, and I am just getting around to scrappin' his birth! I've been slackin'!!


And, last, but certainly not least - These 2 cute nieces of mine worked at Sunsplash together, for the summer of 2007. I had to record this moment in history, one Saturday morning, when I was their taxi for the day! How cute are they???

Four Things Tag

FOUR JOBS I HAVE HAD :
1. Carl's Jr 2. Toy store clerk 3. Kinko's . . . too many years!! Don't get me started! 4. Scrapbook teacher - Love that job!!!
FOUR MOVIES I HAVE WATCHED OVER AND OVER :
1. While You Were Sleeping 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Sixth Sense 4. Ever After
FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED :
1. Moscow, Idaho 2. Mesa, Arizona 3. Salt Lake City, Utah 4. South Carolina
FOUR TV SHOWS I LIKE TO WATCH :
1. The Closer 2. Monk 3. 24 4. Family Fued
FOUR PLACES I HAVE BEEN ON VACATION :
1. Disneyland 2. Utah 3. Disneyland 4. Montana
FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS :
1. Chips and Salsa 2. CHOCOLATE!!! 3. Salad 4. Mexican - without cilantro!!
FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW :
1. On a beach in Hawaii, with Jorge 2. A 5 Star Hotel in New York, with Jorge 3. With all my sisters, laughing! 4. Disneyland!!

I tag ANYONE WHO READS THIS!!!

Lest We Forget . . .

Where were you when the world stopped turning,
That September day?
-- Alan Jackson

I will never forget that day -- and I hope that one day, sooner than later, we can, as citizens of the USA, pull together again, BEFORE another tragedy strikes. Regardless of political party, religious affiliation, skin color or nationality. "One nation, under God . . ."

One Universal Truth

I am so amazingly grateful for one universal truth -- regardless of our specific religious beliefs, our national origin, or our current financial status, God loves all of His children, and has given them an incredible gift. It is freedom to choose, call it free will, free agency, or right to believe, whatever terminology best fits your life. But it is truly wonderful, to have that gift!
Now, I understand that not all countries, nations and principalities allow their citizens to excersize this God-given right, but I am truly blessed to live in a nation that is based upon this gift of freedom.
I am waxing so philosophical about this for a number of reasons, but the one hot topic right now is election time. Not only are we looking for someone new to sit in the big white house in Washington DC, but there are also many issues up for vote this November.
The other night, I heard a man talk about a conversation he had had with his granddaughter, who recently turned 18. He was explaining to her that she needed to register to vote, so that she could vote on a specific issue, and, he told her, "we need your vote!"
As he explained to her both sides of the issue that he was referring to, she said, "well, that isn't the way that I would vote!" His response? "I'm not gonna talk to her, with that kind of attitude!!"
So, my understanding of his response is "I'm not going to talk to(read accept, respect, admire or even possibly love)you if you don't vote the way I do" or in other words, "My way, or no way!" Sorry to disappoint you, sir, but this country and even the belief system that I maintain in my life, allows for EACH AND EVERY PERSON to choose for themselves! That means I get to vote for who or whatever I want! I get to make choices for ME!
Which is the other side of this "free will" coin -- MY choices, I will answer for them! Nobody else will be accountable for my choices, whether the choice is who to elect as president of the United States or whether I eat some delicious, cilantro-laden salsa! Not to say that my choices won't affect others, but I will be the only one that has to answer for them!
I guess that is part of what truly maturing is all about. And, no, I'm not patting myself on the back, but I have just learned that I can't make ANYONE be what I want them to be. They have to want the best for themselves! And my job, as a human being and a daughter of a loving Father in Heaven, is to try and love others the way He loves me, and help others get through this crazy little time called "Life".
Go vote, in November! And if you wanna vote for Mickey Mouse for President, do it! Just excersize your freedom and let your voice be heard! I love the saying "Evil prevails when good men do nothing". I'm not sure who said that, but I strongly believe it! To make a difference, we have to DO SOMETHING!
Okay, putting the soapbox away . . . but, it had to be said!

Name Game

This looked like fun! Thanks Michelle!
1. YOUR REAL NAME:
Kaelene Zapata
2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: {first 3 letters of real name plus izzle}
Kaeizzle
3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME:{fav color & fav animal}
Teal Dolphin
4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: {middle name & current street}
Bailey LeSueur
5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: {first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom's maiden name}
ZapKaMca
6. YOUR SUPERHERO NAME: {2nd fav color & favorite drink}
Red Pepsi
7. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: {mother's middle name & father's middle name}
Ann Morgan
8. YOUR GOTH NAME: {black & the name of one of your pets}
Black Rylee

now go & do it! (: