1. How’s your water intake? I drink water, but I need to drink more lol
2. What do you eat specifically for its health benefits? Veggies like Brussels sprouts
3. What do you avoid specifically because it’s unhealthy? Hot dogs, snacks like Twinkies, etc
4. What foods or beverages put you in a good mood? Strawberry milkshakes/smoothies, popcorn, bread, etc
5. What are your favorite cookie, pie, and pastry? Chocolate chip, pumpkin, cinnamon rolls/croissants

A few days ago we went to Gunstock Hill Books, which we've been to a couple times before when visiting (it specializes in rare/collectable books). I told the owner mom and I were from Alaska and I like polar books, and he remembered us again! Cool haha. Otherwise, we haven't done anything super exciting, besides going to stores and playing Catan most nights (Dean LOVES it haha). Dean usually wins, but I finally did a couple nights ago! I think today we're going to go downtown and look in some shops and stuff..hopefully it won't be TOO busy :P

Monday (April 10th) was my 15 year anniversary of moving to Alaska! Wow, that went by fast. It definitely changed my life!

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10 – International Safety Pin Day: Invented in 1849, where would we be without them? Or do you think there is less of a place for them in modern life than there was in the past? I used them to put up the fall/Thanksgiving decorations on my bed, so they can still be useful

11 – Eight Track Tape Day: Eight Track Tape Day recognizes an era that was here and gone in a short 20 years. Are you old enough to remember eight tracks? Some technologies, like the Betamax, never caught on even though they were the superior product. Can that be said of eight tracks? No, I just remember cassette tapes

12 – World Hamster Day: Did you know there are 24 different species of hamsters? Have you ever had a hamster as a pet? I didn't and no..they're cute though

13 – Scrabble Day: When was the last time you played scrabble? Was it on a board or an online version? I think it was a few years ago at a volunteer picnic at work, it was a lawn version with huge tiles lol

14 – Look Up At The Sky Day: Go and have a look out the window at the sky and tell us what you see (if anything!) Clouds and blue sky..pretty!

Today is my 10 year anniversary of moving to Alaska!! I can't believe it's been 10 years already! It's so weird to think of my life before coming up here..it feels like it was from another lifetime (not much happened at the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008 before I moved up here..my LJ entries from then are really boring haha). I'm pretty sure I'm a completely different person now. It was VERY hard moving, and a huge culture shock. I remember before leaving Texas I was looking at the scenery and was like "wow, I'm so proud to be a Texan," or something like that, and when I came back a year later and looked at the same scenery..nothing. It was so weird! I wonder what I saw before, because it just looked boring to me after LOL. It was around 9 or 10 degrees when I landed and I was just wearing a light leather jacket, so I was FREEZING haha. I still remember the first time the thermometer reached 0 degrees, seeing my first moose, and seeing the Northern Light for the first time (they were awesomely purple!), I remember feeling so lonely and left out the first time I went to the Midnight Sun Festival because I didn't know anyone, and now I pretty much always see someone I know. I've had SO many amazing experiences here, it's such a great place! Here's to many more great years and experiences <3

Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE Cherry's signature??

So beautiful and perfect, I could look at it all day! *swoons*

( April 9 and 10 )

Today's trivia: In Utah, it is against the law to fish from horseback

Today is also my nine year anniversary of moving to Alaska, so it's even more special lol (I can't believe we're already 100 days into 2017..wow)

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Today's trivia: The white part of an egg is called alubmen

Less than an hour yeahh :D

Today is my 4 year anniversary of moving to Alaska..wow! :D

( Day 81 - Something you baked )

Would you rather have a fly fisher catch you solidly in the eyeball with their hook or have someone jam an ice pick up your nose? Omg ow D:

Today's trivia: A chip of silicon a quarter inch square has the capacity of the original 1949 ENIAC computer, which occupied a city block

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A satellite phone so I could escape :P

I can't believe how many shows about Alaska have been on lately..

( 10. A state landmark that you think most people will recognize )

Would you rather have to wear a cape to school every day for a whole year or have to wear pajamas with feet sewn on every time you go out for a whole year? Wear a cape! I so wanted to do that when I was younger haha

Today's trivia: A man believed to be the US's oldest worker retired at the age of 104

Today is my two year anniversary of moving to Alaska. :D Though I probably arrived after midnight the next day but I still spent all day flying here so that counts for today haha. Woww..crazy haha

Yesterday I filed taxes for the first time..I'm getting oooold :P

Thanks for liking my interview. :D I actually was kinda nervous but I guess I hid it well haha

Would you rather never be able to listen to your favorite song again or never be able to watch your favorite TV show again? Fave song I suppose

Today's trivia: Sergei Prokofiev composed an opera at the age of nine

Here are mom's pics of family, mountains, glaciers, etc


This is the smoke from last week..when the sky turned orange-yellow

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Today's trivia: Roman statues were often made with heads that could be removed and replaced with other heads

AHHH THERE'S A SHOW ON ABOUT A CRUISE SHIP GOING TO ALASKA AND THEY SHOWED GLACIERS!!! AND THEY MAY GO TO FAIRBANKS! OMGGG wow I'm so happy haha. :D Anyway, here are some pics..

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Lewisville Lake

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Ear pull: In this game, Native Alaskans test their endurance and pain tolerance. Opponents face one another with a loop of twine around one pair of their ears. Then they pull their heads back in a tug-of-war until one surrenders or the twine slips off the loser's ear

Today's word of the day on dictionary.com is immolate..isn't that an awesome word haha? Speaking of words..mom brought The Dictionary of Alaska Place Names home from work so I could look at it..it's out of print and really rare (she forgot to take it back today..oops :P). There are some weeeeird names in there..like Ughkooleekuk, Dunukchavuk, Oolamnagavik, Sardine Can Lake, etc. There's also a place called Rampart :D

Off to eat lunch with Nina soonish

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Today's stupidest quote:
Weakest Link host Anne Robinson: What insect is commonly found hovering above lakes?
Contestant: Crocodiles

We didn't get out yesterday..dad's at the airport to see what he can do. They cancelled over 1000 flights yesterday and 900 more today! Alaska Airlines cancelled flights today too! We need to fly on them also. Haha we picked the wrong time to fly! Though maybe dad can find another airline?

Pic of the day:

Ryan and I

Today's stupidest quote: Part of growing up is learning how to control one's impulses (Senator Hillary Clinton, introducing Bill Clinton at a gun control speech)