• I want to live in Seattle someday. After a year or two? Later? I don't know.
• I want to get a graduate degree and I want to start my program before I turn 24. This challenges the Seattle plan because I don't know if I can get into schools around there.
• I'm looking forward to wearing a swimsuit this summer.
• I have needy/dependent tendencies. I try to be as independent as possible but I can be clingy.
• I spend way too much time looking at wedding blogs and online shopping.

• RED MEAT. Especially a nice steak.
• Wearing sweatpants as much as possible.
• Trashy reality shows on VH1.
• Wedding shows on WE.
• ANYTHING ON BRAVO! And Iron Chef America!
• McDonalds french fries.
• Meg Cabot novels.
• Hanson.
• Lounging around ALL day on the weekend.
• CHEESY BREAD from Papas.

PEOPLE

• My family, my best friends, my amazing coworkers, Colin Meloy, Laurie Notaro, and Robert Siegel.

ACTIVITIES

• Trying new restaurants and recipes, waking up in the morning, reading until I fall asleep, watching the TV shows on DVD, going on adventures, walking around the Farmer's Market in the summer, getting a cup of chai tea, going on long walks, trying to live a healthier lifestyle, colorizing, organizing, spending way too much time formatting Word documents, Tumbling (blogging), tumbling (cartwheels, etc), driving my lovely Truman (my Kia Spectra 5), listening to NPR.

RANDOM BITS AND BOBS

• The University of Arizona, summertime, fr...

• Light weight v-neck sweaters from Gap
• Belted trench (in Strawberry) from Gap
• Comfy work pants
• Cute Wellington boots
• New Rainbow sandals
• MORE DEEP V-NECKS!
• A Cruiser (second hand is fine)
• A nice camera (Nikon)
• Longer hair

Smells

• CLEAN LAUNDRY!
• Lilac bushes
• The smell of my Grandma's basement in Iowa
• Chocolate chip cookies/bread baking
• Football games
• Wet golf courses at night
• The desert after rain
• Trails on early mornings
• My mom's perfume
• Fresh cut grass
• Lavender pillow spray.

Tastes

• Coca Cola over ice! Always delicious!
• Lake water (gross, I know)
• Salt on my upper lip after a good run
• Kisses

Sounds

• Leah or LD.
• 21 years old
• Born in Waterloo, IA; raised in Phoenix, Arizona; currently living in Moscow, ID
• Graduated from the University of Arizona in May 2008. Majored in Political Science (certificate in Middle Eastern Studies)
• Working as a Hall Director at the University of Idaho.

• Wake up on time (8:15 or earlier)
• Make/sip a cup of tea before work
• Stretch before getting in the shower/tub
• EAT BREAKFAST!
• Get to work on time
• Be on time for 1:1s
• WORK HARD!
• Eat one vegetarian meal
• Wash off my make-up before bed
• Read before going to bed
• Go to bed early
• Get 8 hours asleep (or more) a night

And Other Goals

• Make dinner 3 or 4 times a week
• Work out more (got to do it!)

• I can't formally/technically dance but I love to boogie.
• My family are the most important people in my life.
• I'm not the neatest eater.
• My room and bathroom counter (especially my bathroom counter!) are always a little messy.
• I love singing at the top of my lungs while driving. I also dance a stop lights.
• Finally, after many years of doubt/self-consciousness, I love my body.
• I like making people laugh.

• WINTER
  • Knit hats (current favorite: crocheted beret)
  • Scarves and mittens!
  • Soft sweaters, especially cardigans and v-necks
  • Black wool pea coat
• SPRING/FALL
  • Khaki trench coat or sweater coat in the Fall
  • Rain hat
  • Jersey scarves
  • J.Crew umbrella
• SUMMER
  • Sundresses
  • Birkenstocks and Rainbows
  • Swimsuits
  • Shorts

• I want to live in Seattle someday. After a year or two? Later? I don't know.
• I want to get a graduate degree and I want to start my program before I turn 24. This challenges the Seattle plan because I don't know if I can get into schools around there.
• I'm looking forward to wearing a swimsuit this summer.
• I have needy/dependent tendencies. I try to be as independent as possible but I can be clingy.
• I spend way too much time looking at wedding blogs and online shopping.

• A: Arizona
• B: Bread with lots of butter, botanical gardens, and beards.
• C: Cardigan sweaters and coloring.
• D: Dancing in my office and dandelions.
• E: Early evening in the summertime.
• F: Family, friends, fireflies, and fireworks.
• G: Grapes (green and red), grass, green.
• H: Happiness, home and hope.
• I: Ice cream, iPod (the Little Baby), and interesting conversations.
• J: Jokes about whales, J.Crew, jumping pictures.
• K: Kung Fu Girl wine.
• L: Life cereal, lakes, leggings, lavender, and libraries.
• M: Morning, movies and matchbooks.
• N: Names, National Public Radio, and notebooks.
• O: Oranges (especially Clementines), open...

List of things I really want from J.Crew for Summer 2009

• 3-Inch Chino shorts in Honeybrown
• 3-Inch Chino shorts in Shell
• 9-Inch Chino shorts in Navy
• Merino Michelle v-neck cardigan in Dusty Rose
• Cotton v-neck sweater in Shell
• Sun bleached appliqué tee in Weathered Stone

MORE TO COME!

EXERCISE

• Cardio/weightlifting at the Rec at least twice a week
• Yoga at the Rec at least twice a week
• Long walk/run at least once a week (more once the weather gets warmer!)

HEALTHY HABITS

• Eat breakfast everyday
• Eat healthy lunch/dinner (lots of fruits and veggies)
• Order the drinks SKINNY!
• Get at least eight hours of sleep each night.
• Keep hydrated
• Walk as much as possible, take the stairs and get a pedometer