Day 12! how you found out about blogger and why you have one

My bro's moved out for school and they started blogs as a way to let the rest of us know what was going on in their lives and they wanted me to do the same.

Now I have two blogs. This one and my blog for all of my art (oil painting and photography) http://annaleester.wordpress.com/

Day 11! Another picture of you and your friends

I didn't realize I would be doing this again and I kindof used up all my photos last time so here is a photo of me when I was a freshman in HS with my HS tennis team.

Day 10! Songs you listen to when sad/happy/bored/hyped/mad

Sad:

Upbeat stuff; you've got to balance out the downer mood.

Mates of State

Mika

Happy:

When I'm Happy it's pretty much anything.

Regina Spektor

Wakey!wakey!

The string instruments make me feel like I'm breathing the music.

And the soundtrack from 500 Days of Summer

Especially She & Him

and

Hall and Oates.

Bored: anything I guess

A Fine Frenzy

Weezer

Beastie Boys

Hyped:

The Killers

The Drums

Passion Pit

and anything that'll keep the hyped mood going.

Mad:

Rage Against the Machine

and Hip Hop (Brother Ali, Beastie Boys, Unknown Prophets)

Honestly I just listen to everything all the time. Sometimes I'm just feelin it :)

Day 9! Something I'm proud of in the last few days.

The awesome ugly sweaters Brittany and I found at DI in Saint George over Thanksgiving break.

Day 8! Short Term Goals for this month.

Well it's almost the end of the month so I'll go with December.

- start working again and earn some money.

- get my snow legs back.

- finish my painting asap.

- make every day as epic as possible.

- bring back the word "righteous" everyone already thinks I'm a dirty hippy/stoner anyway

Day 7! A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.

This is both a something and a someone.

Snowboarding has been by the most influential part of my life. I honestly have no idea where I would be or who I would be without it. It's practically the reason I breathe.

My mom is probably more influential for me than Terje Haakonsen because she taught me to ski and encouraged my snowboarding but as far as snowboarding, Terje is one of the most influential riders out there. The photo above; that's him breaking a world record. He's basically too legit too quit.

Day 6! Favorite Superhero.

Captain Planet. Duh.

The dude tried to save the environment. Doesn't get much cooler than that.

Day 5! Somewhere I've Been

Grindelwald Switzerland. I want to go back SO badly.

Day 4! A habit I wish I didn't have

I'm not sure if this is a habit but it's something I really wish I could change. I am MESSY. Probably the messiest person you've ever seen. It's awful. I hate it. And I can't seem to change.

Day 3! Me and some Pals!

Considering I'm a photographer I have very few photos of me and my friends.

Brittany, Me, and Nicole.

Nicole and I were roommates last year. We both moved into new apartments and she moved in with Brittany and I am their pseudo roommate.

Pretty much the coolest chicks in Utah right there. Just sayin.

My bro Arthur, his wife Jessica, broSeth, Me, broCaleb.

I love my family and my bro's are pretty much the shiz. I dare you to think you're family is as awesome as mine.

Martha, Seth's girlfriend, also one of the coolest cat's in town. She tries to help me flirt. I'm kindof hopeless.

The best crew ever. Me, Megan, and Molly. We were the hippest instructors Welch Village ever saw. I miss these guys. And I miss Minnesota.

There are so many pals that I don't have pictures of but I still love them just as much.

Day 2!

Well the meaning behind the name of my blog really has more to do with my obsession with big obscure words and my tendency to exaggerate things. I'm a very... Exuberant person.

What else can I say but...

LIFE IS AWESOME! GET STOKED!!

Gnarly Shiz!

I got this idea from my friend's blog

Day 1: Post a photo of yourself and 15 things about you

1. I am completely obsessed with and addicted to snowboarding. This summer I told my roommate that my heart ached and I felt like I'd been dumped by snowboarding. That's how painful life without snowboarding is for me. I've been a snowboard instructor for 4 years. Best Job Ever.

2. I'm kindof a dude. hence i have a difficult time understanding my own gender.

3. I have three awesome bro's. They are the shiz!

4. I get homesick for the stuff about Minnesota that everyone else hates. Like the bitter bitter cold. And the snowstorms.

5. I love to use obscure words.

6. I have a strange and inexplicable attraction to men with beards and long hair who wear skinny jeans.

7. I'm a BFA major and I can't pick an emphasis. I want to be a painter and a photographer but they are two completely separate programs.

8. I find the first day of class each semester invigorating and exciting. Did I mention I'm a nerd?

9. I'm tone-deaf and I love music, the who, the decemberists, passion pit, marina and the diamonds, cake, beastie boys, brother ali, ben lee, rush.

10. I have awesome boingy curls (they really do boing)

11. I'm a total granola/dirty hippy. I hate cars and I don't own one. I'd rather ride my bike than drive a car and I desperately want dreads but I think would miss my curls too much.

12. I feel closer to God out in nature/mountains than I've ever felt at a church related function.

13. I say words like legit, gnarly, shiz, gnarly shiz, and dude far more frequently than is normal.

14. I'm incredibly awkward and I crack myself up on a regular basis.

15. I wear nothing but skinny jeans, shirts of course, and beanies. Did I mention I snowboard 4 days a week?

I was on a roll and I just couldn't stop at 15

16. I'm a vegetarian (chicken grosses me out. yuck)

17. I often have random urges... To do cartwheels and other spastic things like pretend to be a spy.