Friday, May 9, 2014

Quote of the Day


Spotlight: Natalie Crane

1. Name: Natalie Crane
2. Nick Names: Nat, Nati, Nat Nat
3. Birthday: April Fools!
4. Hometown: Sandy Utah
5. Where you took your pre-requisites: BYU
6. Favorite Color: Yellow
7. Favorite candy or dessert: Coldstone :)
8. Favorite food: I love having barbecues - mmm
9. Married/single: Married :) My handsome husband Trent. Except he’s selling home automation for 
Vivint this summer in South Carolina, so I’m husbandless this whole semester :(
10. How many siblings do you have/ where do you fall in place: I am 2nd out of 9!
11.  Favorite Hobbies: My husband and I love to travel. I love being crafty if I ever have time, cooking, 
playing with my puppy, and being outside in the sunshine!
12. Favorite Movie: Probably Pearl Harbor, or Dumb and Dumber haha
13. Favorite Book: I just finished Elizabeth Smart’s book over the break and it is SO good!!
14. You’re hero/ someone who has impacted your life: I have so many but probably most of all my 
dad – he passed away when I was 17 in a hiking accident. But he was such a good example, lived a great life, 
and I have lots of great memories with him.
15. An embarrassing story about you: One time my friends and I toilet papered the wrong house… Along with shredded 
paper on their lawn that was from my parents office with their name and address on them… my mom got a nice little 
call the next morning from a poor innocent little family, haha oops…
16. Favorite super hero and why: I don’t really have one – Batman I guess cause my husband kind of looks like Christian Bale haha.
17. Dream place to travel: I’ve always wanted to go to Africa. And Europe. And Fiji. And New York City. And everywhere else :)
18. Any hidden talents: I’m kind of good at like graphic design? I don’t really have talents that are unhidden, let alone hidden... haha
19. What is your greatest fear: Spiders for sure.
20. What accomplishment are you most proud of: Probably graduating from BYU
21. When you were a kid what did you want to be: A waitress or a nurse, never considered the dental field haha
22. Favorite Holiday: I think it might be the 4th of July – I just love summer and family and warm weather and fireworks!
23. Favorite animal: I love monkeys, but I got to swim with dolphins last week and they might be 
my new favorite! And of course I love my puppy.
24. Favorite season: Summer summer summer. And spring I guess, I love the blossoms and when things start to turn green again!
25. Any pet peeves: I get sooo frustrated with other drivers… That’s when the real test of my patience comes out haha
26. Favorite Music: I don’t even know, just like normal music? Radio music? Country? Pop? Taylor Swift?
27. Do you have any pets: I have the cutest puppy in the whole world, Copper. He’s my little buddy and he’s so good!
28. Favorite quote: I was asked this a few weeks ago and had to think about it for a few days cause 
I have a whole Pinterest board full of good quotes haha but I love “Choose your love, love your choice” and
 “A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.”
29. Favorite age and why: I remember loving being 17 – even though it was the hardest year of
 my life I remember still having so much fun and thinking that was the best age ever –
 old enough to date and drive but not old enough to have to be an adult yet!

30. Any other interesting things that weren’t asked that we should know: Um I’ve never 
eaten a corn dog. Or lit a match. Or been skiing or snowboarding. Crazy, I know.



Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Spotlight: Jessica Clements

1. Name:  Jessica Clements
2. Nick Names:  Junior
3. Birthday: September 14
4. Hometown: Springville, Utah
5. Where you took your pre-requisites: Brigham Young University
6. Favorite Color: Coral Pink
7. Favorite candy or dessert: All of them!  It’s so hard to pick just one, but if I had 
to choose just one it would be chocolate chip oatmeal cookie dough. Yum!
8. Favorite food:  Stir fry with noodles and chicken and lots of veggies
9. Married/single: Married to a very handsome young man, Alec
10. How many siblings do you have/ where do you fall in place:  5 – I am second in line
11. Favorite Hobbies: I love to bake.  I love to run. I love to hang out with my dog, Nelli.
12. Favorite Movie: The Legend of Bagger Vance and The Count of Monte Cristo
13. Favorite Book: I’m a really bad reader…so I don’t have one.
14. You’re hero/ someone who has impacted your life: My daddy-o
15. An embarrassing story about you: Hmmm…my husband and I are living in his 
parent’s basement right now.  Let’s just say that his mom walked in at a very inopportune 
moment. TMI?????
16. Favorite super hero and why: Can Ryan Gosling be a super hero? I like him.
17. Dream place to travel:  As of right now, anywhere that is not here. Hawaii sounds nice.
18. Any hidden talents: Um…no.  Not all that talented.
19. What is your greatest fear: Growing old without having accomplished things in life  
- most importantly, for me, having children and raising a family.
20. What accomplishment are you most proud of: Being married, graduating from BYU, 
and making it into a dental hygiene program  .
21. When you were a kid what did you want to be: A mom…and then a dental hygienist
22. Favorite Holiday: 4th of July – sunshine, family, boating, BBQ, fireworks. All good things!
23. Favorite animal: my boston terrier, Nelli
24. Favorite season: SUMMER
25. Any pet peeves: Haha. I always have a water bottle in the fridge because I love
 having cold, refreshing water on hand. It drives me nuts when someone drinks out of 
my water bottle, leaves like two swallows, and then doesn’t fill it up…I’m not referring 
to my husband here at all J
26. Favorite Music: Anything that isn’t loud and obnoxious
27. Do you have any pets: Yes, already mentioned her like 10 times, but she is a boston terrier
 and she is my little love.
28. Favorite quote: “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice!”

29. Favorite age and why:  24.  Graduated with my bachelor’s degree, got our little 
Nelli-dog and my husband and I bought a little townhome.  Felt quite accomplished J


Quote of the Day




We are so close!!

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Spotlight: Cathy Chan

1. Name: Cathy Chan 
2. Nick Names: Cath, baby Chan, Channy, Chanchan 
3. Birthday: May 13th
4. Hometown: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
5. Where you took your pre-requisites: University of Nebraska- Lincoln (GO BIG RED!)
6. Favorite Color: mint green or tiffany blue!
7. Favorite candy or dessert: fruit pizza!
8. Favorite food: Sushi! (typical Asian)
9. Married/single: Single
10. How many siblings do you have/ where do you fall in place: six and I am the third!
11. Favorite Hobbies: Concerts, hanging out with friends, FOOTBALL, going on adventures, exploring new places, stalking Luke Bryans life on LBTV on youtube, cooking and baking.
12. Favorite Movie: Tangled or The Titanic (ya, judge me)
13. Favorite Book: Firefly Lane or The Last Lecture
14. You’re hero/ someone who has impacted your life: My one and only; Papa Chan! I wouldn’t be where I was today if it weren’t for him. He is the hardest worker I know, came to America with less than $5 in his pocket and he worked hard to make a living for his family and was fortunate to retire before he was 50!
15. An embarrassing story about you: haha I have plenty to go around for years. Here is a good one; I was backing out of a friends drive way and her boyfriends car was parked out on the street and I somehow managed to back into it and totaled his car. He got a new truck out of it and I was grounded for the rest of my life. I still get crap for it today whenever I go home. So yeah I am 2 for 2 for being labeled as a bad driver; a women and Asian.

16. Favorite super hero and why: Thor, because he’s a babe.
17. Dream place to travel: Europe!
18. Any hidden talents: No, I am not that cool.
19. What is your greatest fear: Not making the people around me happy, I just want everyone happy. SMILE!
20. What accomplishment are you most proud of: Growing up. Looking back I feel like I was completely immature and so selfish. Going through college and having certain experiences makes you look at life in a completely different light. I am so much happier now than I was 2 or 3 years ago and I don’t regret anything but I am so blessed to have taken those mistakes and turned them into something positive and it turned my life around completely. Staying positive has gotten me over so many obstacles.
21. When you were a kid what did you want to be: I wanted to be a waitress. I was a big dreamer! 

22. Favorite Holiday: The fourth of July! 
23. Favorite animal: teacup pigs. I want one more than anything
24. Favorite season: Spring! 
25. Any pet peeves: It takes a lot for someone to annoy me. I don’t have any specific ones. 
26. Favorite Music: Country!
27. Do you have any pets: My parents just got two German Shepherd puppies! 
28. Favorite quote: “If god shuts a door, stop banging on it. Trust that whatever is behind it is not meant for you.”
29. Favorite age and why: This is a tough one. I would have to say when I was 16. First year having a huge responsibility and being able to drive! Made me feel like such a big girl haha.
30. Any other interesting things that weren’t asked that we should know:


Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Quote of the Day


We're so great at helping each other out. I know we all appreciate it! Thank you everyone!!




Monday, March 17, 2014

Spotlight: Kamrie Carter

·Name: Kamrie Angell Carter
·Nick Names: Kam, Kam Kam, Kam Bam, KamBamARoo, Tinkerbell (I don't know why...haha)
·Birthday: October 3, 1992
·Hometown: Good Ol' Boise, ID
·Where you took your pre-requisites: Boise State University
·Favorite Color: MINT GREEN!
·Favorite candy or dessert: Am I weird for saying the big fat tootsie rolls? :)
·Favorite food: Well...I LOVE food! So basically anything except for sea food. I love Mexican food.
·Married/single: I am flying solo.
·How many siblings do you have/ where do you fall in place: I have an older brother and a younger sister. I'm the middle baby.
·Favorite Hobbies: I love to run, dance, and play the piano. I like to go boating, hiking, camping, etc. Anthing outdoors really! And I'm a family girl...so spending time with the fam bam is a must!
·Favorite Movie: That's hard... A Walk to Remember is one of my favs. Comedies...White Chicks.
·Favorite Book: Water for Elephants. READ IT!
·You’re hero/ someone who has impacted your life: My mama is my hero and very best friend! She is the most inspiring and wise lady you'll ever meet!!
·An embarrassing story about you: Okay...So I was at the general conference center with my family and this guy that I really liked! It was only my second time being with this guy. We had just gone to The Spoken Word and we were leaving. So we were walking down the stairs and me, being my clumsy self, somehow tripped on one of the steps. Keep in mind that I had heals and a skirt on. I started tumbling down those stairs and figured that if I grabbed on to the lady next to me that I would stop. BUT NO...she started tumbling down the stairs with me. By the time I got to the bottom of the stairs my skirt was all the way to my head, exposing my underwear for the world to see. My family ran off laughing...and this handsome boy I really liked put his hand down to help me up and tried not to laugh. I told him I only did that so I could get him to hold my hand....EMBARRASSING.
·Favorite super hero and why: Spiderman. He's the best one.
·Dream place to travel: I would absolutely love to travel to Italy. I don't really know why...I just think it would be so fun!
·Any hidden talents: Not really...I flip my eyelids. You all know that...and it's not that much of a talent.
·What is your greatest fear: One of my greatest fears is getting a ring stuck on my finger and having my finger turn purple. Call me crazy..but it's true.
·What accomplishment are you most proud of: Something I'm very proud of is being able to get accepted to this program and survive the first 8 months! Only one more year and I can say I have my bachelors in Dental Hygiene. That's quite the accomplishment!
·When you were a kid what did you want to be: When I was a kid I wanted to be anything that allowed me to work on a cash register.
·Favorite Holiday: I have two! Fourth of July...It's just so fun. BBQs, swimming, fireworks, parades... and Christmas. I love being able to spend time with my whole family.
·Favorite animal: I am obsessed with horses. Take me horseback riding and I will be your best friend.
·Favorite season: FALL! Perfect weather, pretty leaves, yummy smells, boots, scarves, apples and caramel. It's perfect.
·Any pet peeves: One of my biggest pet peeves is when people are lazy. Especially at work. People who chunk on their gum. And when people don't know how to say thank you.
·Favorite Music: I love Country and R&B music!
·Do you have any pets: I have one doggie. A cocker spaniel.
·Favorite quote: "Never give up when you still have something to give."
·Favorite age and why: 21. Not too young, and not too old. ;)

·Any other interesting things that weren’t asked that we should know: I don't think so :)


Quote of the Day

Just a little reminder with the end of the semester coming and finals


Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Quote of the Day



Always remember: 
you are braver than you believe, 
stronger than you seem 
& smarter than you think. 

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Spotlight: Courtney Brown



1.      Name: Courtney Brown
2.      Nick Names:
3.      Birthday: May 11, 1993
4.      Hometown: Idaho Falls
5.      Where you took your pre-requisites: BYU-Idaho
6.      Favorite Color: Bright Blue
7.      Favorite candy or dessert: Brownies and Ice Cream
8.      Favorite food: Fettuccine Alfredo
9.      Married/single: Single
10.  How many siblings do you have/ where do you fall in place: 3 siblings, 1 older and 2 younger
11.  Favorite Hobbies: Running
12.  Favorite Movie: Superman
13.  Favorite Book: Work and the Glory
14.  You’re hero/ someone who has impacted your life: My Mom
15.  An embarrassing story about you:
16.  Favorite super hero and why: Superman
17.  Dream place to travel: Italy
18.  Any hidden talents: nope
19.  What is your greatest fear: not passing boards
20.  What accomplishment are you most proud of: Making it this far in Dental Hygiene School 
21.  When you were a kid what did you want to be: A Mom
22.  Favorite Holiday: Christmas
23.  Favorite animal: My puppy, Nikki
24.  Favorite season: Spring/Summer
25.  Any pet peeves: gossip
26.  Favorite Music: Country
27.  Do you have any pets: yep, I have a golden retriever (back home in Idaho)
28.  Favorite quote: “Life’s not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain”
29.  Favorite age and why: Elementary school age. Cause life wasn’t so stressful and we 
got to play on the monkey bars at recess, haha, what ever happened to that?!
30.  Any other interesting things that weren’t asked that we should know: