Theme: "List of 10 "

• 10 things that make me happy are...

watching my drama students perform
food
sleep
watching my daughter sing and dance
coffee
music
Yankee candle tarts
new clothes (or at least new-to-me)
funny movies & TV shows
being outside (especially by the ocean)

• 10 things that I would love to have for my birthday are...

cupcakes
books
clothes
makeup
movies
flowers
boardgames
recipes & cooking utensils
a porch swing
a hammock chair

• 10 things that I believe in are...

fairies
mermaids
unicorns
wishes
prayers
true love
happily ever after
not seeking revenge
elves
magic

• 10 lessons that I have learned so far in my life are...

you will mess up, in ways that can never be fixed
it's possible to love too much
good friends are vital to sanity
find something you love to do and do it everyday
you don't always have to be productive or a good example
you are always changing, and that's a good thing
if you are nicer to people they will always want to help you
a strong work ethic is invaluable
it's hard to care for yourself, but so important
you don't always have to please them

• 10 things that I hope happen within the next year are...

Alex & I will move into a (much) larger house
Alex will get a job he loves
Alex and I will have a second child
My brother will find love
Desiree and Sam will be able to have a second child
My BCA program will expand
Wendy will become potty trained
the fine arts and public education will receive the funding & support they need
I will become more spiritually active
I will buy a bike

• 10 good books that I have read are...

Practical Magic
Mutant Message Down Under
Peter Pan
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
The Truth About Forever
The Hunger Games Trilogy (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay)
Stargirl
Neverwhere
the China Garden
Good in Bed

• 10 special people in my life are...

Wendy
Alex
Sami
Nadirah
Mariah
Kristen
Jamie
Carl
Sandor
Dennis

• 10 great movies are...

Fried Green Tomatoes
Amalie
Moulin Rouge
Guys and Dolls
Tangled
Love Actually
The Breakfast Club
How to Train Your Dragon
the Dark Crystal
Empire Records

• 10 skills that I have are...

directing plays
motivating teenagers
multitasking (up to five different things at a time!)
cooking & baking
cleaning & organizing
understanding, analyzing & reinterpreting Shakespeare in contemporary ways
inspiring trust & loyalty in my students
strong work & ensemble ethic
giving Wendy excellent shampoo mohawks while in the tub
making lists of ten :-)