Day 5: 30-Day Challenge

Day 5:  A picture of somewhere I have been.

Turtle Bay Resort - Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii

This is one of my favorite places in the world!  If you have seen the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall, then you have seen this resort.  It truly is paradise.  The service at this hotel is unmatched...as it should be for the price you pay to stay there.  But as the old saying goes, "You get what you pay for!"  Never has this been more accurate.  You are treated like royalty here.  When in Hawaii, this is the place to be.  It is on the North Shore of Oahu.  For entertainment, the Polynesian Cultural Center is just a few miles away.  There, you tour through all of the Polynesian islands and experience their culture, foods, traditions, etc.  It is an amazing experience.  In the evening, you are treated to a Polynesian dance show that includes the fire dancers, hula dancers, Tahitian "rump shakin" dancers and so much more.  If that isn't enough, you attend a traditional luau and eat some of the best Polynesian cuisine.  I can't wait to go back and experience this all over again!! 

Day 4: 30-Day Challenge

Day 4:  A habit you wish you didn't have & something you are looking forward to.

The main habit I wish I didn't have is talking negatively about myself and not being able to accept compliments.  I am the first person to degrade myself and say I'm ugly, fat, etc.  I also have a hard time believing compliments.  I always say thank you, but I think to myself "they are just being nice."  I don't feel that people are being honest.  It is extremely unhealthy to think that way about yourself, but in my heart I believe those things.  As stated in a previous blog, this is a work in progress and I am hopeful of ridding myself of this habit.

Something I am looking forward to is the Texas Rangers Spring Training trip I have planned with Rachel and Ashley.  We leave next Wednesday, 3/7!  We have been planning this since the 2011 season ended.  Can't believe it is almost here.  We are staying in Surprise and have tickets to 3 games.  This should be an extremely fun trip!!!

Day 3: 30-Day Challenge

Day 3 - A Picture of You and Your Friends

Me and Leah

Ashley, Rachel & Me

Both of these pictures are from January.  I don't have any that are more recent.  I would like to say that I have an abundance of friends, but truth be told, I don't.  There is a reason for that.  All of my friends from high school and college new me as the fit dancer.  When I started gaining weight, I was so embarrassed that I distanced myself from EVERYONE!  I only kept in touch with 1 friend from high school, and we barely talk.  Recently I have branched out and started connecting with people.  Ashley and I met at work and became instant best friends.  She is like my little sister.  I met Rachel and Leah on Twitter...and they are 2 of the greatest people I know.  I feel like I've known them for years!  I love these 3 ladies so much and I am so grateful for their friendship!

Day 2: 30-Day Challenge

Day 2 - The meaning behind your BLOGGER name

Ok, well I wasn't sure if I was being asked to give the meaning behind my actual name or the name of my blog, so here goes both!

My BLOGGER name is:  SCarolinaGrl10
This one is extremely simple.  I am originally from South Carolina, and my favorite baseball player is Michael Young who is #10.  So there ya have it!

The title of my blog is "Learning to Love ME!"

Throughout my childhood, I endured relentless teasing from an individual that I admired so much.  That teasing and harshness stuck with me through my life.  Basically I started believing the horrible things I was being told, and lost sight of loving myself.  After going to great lengths to try and improve all of the imperfections she pointed out, I realized that fixing the outside wasn't the answer.  I needed to fix the inside.  So I'm starting to try and live with a different outlook...one filled with self-love and appreciation for who I am.  This is definitely a work in progress, and I truly hope I will be able to acheive my goal of "Learning to Love ME!"

Day 1: 30-Day Challenge

Day 1 - A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.

15 Interesting Facts About Me

1. I once got naked in my front yard.
2. My eyes change colors...sometimes green, sometimes blue.
3. I broke a girls jaw when I was in middle school.
4. I have a Cocker Spaniel named Maile...that means "dog" in Samoan.
5. I was a dance team captain and a national dance champion in high school.
6. I am Catawba Indian, Irish & Scottish.
7. I do not eat foods that contain seeds.
8. I hated my middle name so much that I changed it.
9. I have a secret crush on Gordon Ramsay.
10. I can sing, but I refuse to sing in front of people.
11. Bret Michaels and Garth Brooks have both called me.
12. "Thanks" to a Chanel make-up artist, I did not have eyebrows from 2003-2008.
13. I once danced in a penguin costume on the giant star at Texas Stadium.
14. I despise fleece.
15. The word "moist" makes my skin crawl.

30-Day Blog Challenge

I have decided to do a 30-Day Blog Challenge.  This is a stretch for me, as I normally don't blog daily, but that is what the word "challenge" is for, right?  This challenge is from OneGirlIdeas and I thought it sounded like something I might enjoy.  Over the next 30-days I will be writing about the following:

•Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

•Day 02- The meaning behind your Blogger name

•Day 03- A picture of you and your friends

•Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn't have, or something that you are looking forward to. 

•Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to

•Day 06- Favorite super hero and why 

•Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

•Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why

•Day 09- Something you’re proud of 

•Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad

•Day 11- a person you would love to meet.

•Day 12- Your Blog Story.  

•Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

•Day 14- A picture of you and your family

•Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
•Day 16- Another picture of yourself (baby pic!)

•Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

•Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have

•Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them

•Day 20- What does your future hold/where would you like to be?

•Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy

•Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else

•Day 23- Something you crave for a lot

•Day 24- A letter to your parents

•Day 25- What I would find in your bag
•Day 26- What you think about your friends
•Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
•Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
•Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
•Day 30- Who are you?

 

So stay tuned as I embark on this challenge.  I think I just might learn something about myself!  Day 1 will begin tomorrow!

Is That Your Husband & Spring Training

Today, for the 85th time (ok that might be a little high, but you get the point), someone asked me this question..."Is that your husband?"  The answer is always "No" followed by an explanation of who the mystery man is.

You see, on my computer screen, I just happen to have a picture of myself with a certain baseball player.  Who is he???

Yes...it is Michael Young!  Obviously not my husband!

 

Now switching subjects to Spring Training!  I am heading to Arizona on 3/7 with my friends Ashley & Rachel.  We will be there for 5 days and have managed to get tickets to 3 games.  It is going to be an absolute blast!  Trust me, there will be PLENTY of pictures from this trip!  We also made t-shirts and I have to share them!

Ashley is showing her love for Moreland!

Of course, I am supporting Young!

Rachel is supporting her future husband, Gentry!

For those of you who don't know Rachel and Ashley, here ya go! 

It's always nice to put a name with a face!

Ashley on the left and Rachel on the right.

Ignore the waiter in the background...he isn't going on the trip!