Day 30 Of The Challenge~A photograph of yourself today + three good things that have happened in the past

I took this self portrait yesterday, so it's as current of a picture as you're gonna get. No it's not your imagination that I have short, straight, red hair. It truly is that amazing. Although the picture doesn't do my awesome hair justice. It really isn't as short as it looks.
Anyways here are 3 good things that have happend in the past 7 years:

1. Meeting Dan


2. Getting my two little girls


3. Getting my big girl

Well my friends, that's the end of the challenge. It took me a while, to stay on track, but it's finally over. I'm glad that it got me writing every day (even if they didn't get posted every day). Now back to posting things out of my own brain, instead of forced topics. I apologize in advance for the un-forced randomness that will fill the pages of this blog in the future.

Adios mi amigos!

Day 29 Of The Challenge~Something that you could never get tired of doing

Singing

Here's probably the only photo I have of me singing (I know lame, eh?)
It was taken back in '04


Here's an even older clip of me singing back almost 10 years ago.

Day 28 Of The Challenge~Your favorite music

Like I've said before, my tastes in music is eclectic, but if I have to narrow it down to a favorite it's an easy job, cause I will pick uplifting music over anything the world has to offer.

A couple of years ago.....okay it was more like 10 (woozers), I made a mixed CD of all this churchy type music and I called it "Sunday Soothers". It was mostly made up of songs from EFY and other songs like that.

Since then the LDS Contemporary music genre has blossomed and you can find a lot more tasteful music by more and more artists. I'm so glad that industry has grown since I was a youth. Now my collection has grown to hundreds of songs, instead of the mere handful that I had before.

I still dream about being a part of that industry....who knows, maybe I'll be on an EFY CD someday. Until then I'll keep singing in various sacrament meetings and whatever else may come my way.

Someday though.....

Day 27 Of The Challenge~A picture of you last year and now and how have you changed since then?

This is a picture of me last May (okay not quite a year, but I couldn't find any others). My hair is a lot shorter now and I'm a mother of 3 now, instead of just 2. Besides being (almost) a year older, I'm also a lot wiser than I was back then. It's not like a lot of time has passed, but it sure does feel like it. And then again, that picture feels like it was taken yesterday.

Day 26 Of The Challenge~A photo of somewhere you've been too

Well I haven't really been anywhere exciting, so this is a very lame post. Here's a picture of Leavenworth last year during their Maifest.

Day 25 Of The Challenge~What's in your purse?

I hate to be lame on this one, but there's currently nothing in my purse, cause I haven't used one for weeks. If I'm going somewhere I usually grab my debit card and drivers license and put it in my pocket.

Day 24 Of The Challenge~A photo of something that means a lot to you

This is a picture of the Seattle Washington LDS Temple. It's a very special place to me. It's where I received my endowment and it's where I was married to Dan for time and for eternity. It's also where my two youngest daughters were sealed to Dan and I.

Day 23 Of The Challenge~15 facts about you

1. I am totally stubborn


2. I'm a total goofy, geeky, nerd at heart


3. I am one of the funniest people I know


4. I don't like talking about myself and I'm finding this particular post challenging


5. I had a career at 19 yrs old


6. As of March 3/1/11 I will be a RETIRED Hairstylist


7. I didn't get my drivers license till I was 22 yrs old


8. Clothes and shoes make me happy (superficially of course)


9. I'm in love with the color RED


10. I took a Food Sensitivity test recently and found out I'm severely sensitive (allergic) to Apples, Pork, Cabbage, Bay Leaf, Oat & Sole as well as moderately intolerant of many other foods.


11. I've finally come to terms with the fact that I am a diabetic (I was in denial for over a year)


12. There is always a song playing in my head


13. It's a well known secret that although I'm our ward's choir director, I can't read music


14. I'm a perpetual re-organizer

I would rather poke my eyes out than finish this post off with another fact about myself, so.......that's it.

Day 22 Of The Challenge~A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

Dear Me,

You promised yourself you would be thinner and healthier by now. I'm dissapointed in you. You've let me down. However let's not dwell on the negative. I know you can do this and I know that now is the time.

I'm so glad that you've joined MyFitnessPal.com. I know it's something you signed up for months ago, but it's time to really start doing it. I know that with the support of that site and your friends, that you can really do this. I'm proud of all that you've acomplished in the last week to get to this point and I'll support you all the way.

You are a strong, beautiful, loving and caring person and not only are you surrounded with people who love you, but your Father in Heaven loves you; ultimately and unconditionally. Pray to Him for guidance every step of the way and you will be able to acheive anything you set your heart on. Most of all, I love you. Remember that always.

Love,
Me

I've been inspired by the show "Heavy". It's like "Biggest Loser", but there's no money to be won and no fame in winning the contest. Just one goal: shedding the pounds!

Well I'm on a weightloss journey and you're all going to be a part of it. I'm not doing it for the fame or to win a big cash prize at the end. I'm doing it for ME. I'm not going to huff and puff my way into shedding pounds quickly either. Slow and steady wins the race and I'm going to start by tweeking my diet and excersising more. Not a big change in lifestyle, but a big change for me mentally.

My first goal is to lose 30 lbs. I'm trying to make realistic goals instead of saying, "I need to lose 200 lbs"......that's just too big a number and I know I'll get discouraged. So that's why the first goal is 30. My next goal will be 40 lbs and the next 50 lbs, until the last leg which will be a whopping 75 lbs, for a total of 195 lbs!

With your support I know that it will be even easier. That's why I've added the tracker at the top of my blog. I've already lost 5 lbs since I weighed in last time! If you'd like to join me on my journey, let me know in a comment. Then sign up on MyFitnessPal.com and add me as your friend (search for "curlysuze")

Wish me luck!

Day 21 Of The Challenge~A photo of something that makes you happy

I hate to be petty, but chocolate ALWAYS makes me happy!
Especially these little guys......mmmmmmmm chocolate!

Day 20 Of The Challenge~The meaning behind your blog name

This is pretty self explanitory.
It's my news....random daily stuff.
'Nuff said.

Day 19 Of The Challenge~Another picture of yourself

This is me about the same age as my oldest daughter is now.
Crazy!!!

Day 18 Of The Challenge~Something you crave a lot

ATTENTION

Day 17 Of The Challenge~A photo of you and your family

I'm going to break the rules on this one, cause of privacy issues and the fact that we don't actually have a complete family photo (pathetic, ain't it?) so I'm going to change this one to be a photo of my brother's and I when we were younger.

This is me with my brother Nelson & Steven, (at Nelson's wedding).



I know what you're thinking.......

......we look NOTHING like Nelson!

Yup, you're right. As much as we used to tease Steven that he was adopted (cause when we were all younger Steven looked nothing like us), Nelson ends up taking the prize for being the least likely to look like your siblings.

But I love them both. Not just because I have to, but because I just do.

Day 16 Of The Challenge~Your celebrity crush

If I had to choose, it would be....

Day 15 Of The Challenge~Something you don't leave the house without

I know you're expecting something spectacular like say, a cell phone, or my wallet with wads of cash in it, or my moon boots.....

.....but I honestly can't leave the house without this baby.

Actually I can't even leave a room from this baby without having a minor panic attack.

I'm Suze and I'm a water-aholic.

Day 14 Of The Challenge~A TV show you're currently addicted to

There's two that I can't stop watching and it doesn't help when they air back-to-back episodes and I'm sick and all I can do is lie in bed and watch TV...


The first one is...

Tabatha's Salon Takeover , (it's the hairstylist in me that LOVES this show)

The other is one that Dan and I can't stop watching- The Smoking Gun Presents Worlds Dumbest....

There ya have it.

I'd like to thank this day's challenge for reminding me that I'm a TV addict.

Day 13 Of The Challenge~Your favorite musician and why?

This is a tough one, cause I don't really have a favorite. My styles are so eclectic and I honestly couldn't chose a fav to represent all music. But some of my favorites do include the likes of Electric Light Orchestra, Ozomatli........

Okay for some reason I can't think of any more.....but I will leave you with one that is becoming a fav. This is one of my YouTube favs of this guy. Enjoy....

Day 12 Of The Challenge~A photograph of the town you live in

Although I should've posted a picture of a couple of days ago when we were an island!

Day 11 Of The Challenge~What's in your makeup bag?

Don't have a makeup bag, but this is my makeup drawer....



I know what you're thinking.....

...."That's it?"