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Super Star 5: Fun Facts Friday

March 15, 2013

I saw this over at and here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson last week and loved the idea. So I thought I would link up this week and share some random facts about me! 

I like to make really awful faces when I take selfies 🙂 

1. I was a girl scout. No, not the kind pictured above but I really wish I was home so I could find and post a humiliating picture but I was. I loved it and it was great for the year that I was one. It didn’t last long although my love of the cookies has definitely made it for the long haul

2. Bodily functions seriously gross me out. Burping, blowing your nose, pee, poop it seriously messes with my ability to not vomit…which also happens to fall under a bodily function. This illicits lots of laughs from my friends because I refuse to talk about them. It also makes working with children a daily struggle since they are walking around doing all the things listed all day long and sometimes all at the same time. The sound of someone blowing their nose(even me blowing my own) makes me gag. Oddly enough blood does not bother me at all.

3. Not me! I can eat the same thing pretty much everyday without getting tired of it. Back home I had a bowl of plain oatmeal for  breakfast for over a year and a turkey sandwich for lunch the same way for at least 6 months straight. Once I find something I like I can get a bit obsessive. The only exception is if I get sick at any point during or after eating it, then it will be a long long time before I can eat it…Avocados and mayo are two of those things.

4. I gave up coffee and pop…actually anything caffeinated 6 years ago. I read about the effects of caffeine on your body and all the crap they put in pop and the amount of Grande White Chocolate Mocha’s I was drinking a day was unbelievable. It was a rough first year I promise you that. Oddly enough I can’t even stand the taste of a sip of pop now but the smell of coffee still makes my mouth water. I would love to try a bit but I am convinced I will fall off the deep end if I do. When I do occasionally have a caffeinated tea I get the jitters, its pretty funny. and don’t give me that crap about de-caff either…no one drinks that shit willingly.

I need this sign! 

5. I don’t like Mexican food. I know no one ever says that. But really the only mexican food I like is super white washed like Chipotle or Uncle Julio’s. The big crapper is that I don’t really like tortillas so yea…I attribute this to growing up with a Mexican..beans, tortillas, jalapenos and avocados are staples in the house. So yea most of the time when my friends want to eat they want tacos and I definitely don’t but what happens is at 4am I am eating the inside of a taco while they all go nuts.

There you go…now you know me a little bit better!!! 

I love reading facts about people so share, either link up or just comment below!!! 

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I’ve got a crush on you link up!

March 7, 2013

So Erin over at Living in Yellow is hosting a link up for bloggers to show some love to their favorite blogs! I definitely wanted to join in and I promise its a normal kind of crush on all you gorgeous ladies…I only stalk your blogs obsessively daily!  

Erin @ Living in Yellow

Obviously! Haha no really look at that face up there, she is adorable! I love her blog, she is a great mix of all the fun things you find in the bloggy world and I always love checking out her new posts!  She is also one of the few big blogs I follow that doesn’t make me feel like her followers don’t actually matter to her. 
My fave keep it real bloggers! 
These ladies are my breath of fresh air in the blog world! 
Kristen @ All in my Twenties
All In My Twenties
She is super adorable, I mean look at her! She is one of my fave blogs for a breath of fresh air since I know what I see is what I get and she is doesn’t mind speaking her mind! 
Raven @ Don’t Quote the Raven 
As I was typing this I realized I have no clue if Raven is her real name but I love her anyway! She cracks me up with her honesty all the time! I love that I check out her blog I have no idea what I might get that day! 
Monica @ Mrs. Inappropriate
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She is awesome and not just because we have the same name! She is another blogger I have to count on for her keep it real posts and they always make me laugh or tear up depending the situation. 

My fave Fabulous girls! 
I really wish I lived closer to these girls because I swear I would want to hang out with them all the time! Well I actually do live closer to one once I am back in Chicago…
Lauren @ The Life of a Modern Wife 
She is one of my first go-to blogs when I log into my reader, I love keeping up with her and find myself wishing I was in FL too! 
Asha @ The Dansha Diaries
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I love reading her blog and I was excited to have found another blogger that I actually follow who has been to China, she was very encouraging back when I was still decision making too! 
Jessica @ You are My Color 
You Are My Color
Everytime I see her blog I think happy little family haha not that its all she blogs about but her daughter is seriously so cute!!! But really I love her posts 🙂 
 Miranda @ Aimless Translation 
Aimless Translation

She could definitely also fall under the keeping it real section too since she cracks me up with some of her posts. OOOh and her son is SOOOO cute! 
There are so many more blogs that I follow and would love to nominate all of them, of course, but I can’t go on forever! If you are not one of these girls go check them out ASAP! 

Check out the link-up too!! 



Filed in: Link Up • by Monica •

Simply Positive Tuesday: Week #8

February 26, 2013

Hey there! I wish I had some super exciting post for you all but i’ve spent the last 4 1/2 days in bed sick with the doctor’s here in China have diagnosed a stomach virus and dehydration as a result. I could use some positivity so I thought I would link-up today with The Dansha Diaries for 

-As of this Friday I have 4 1/2 more months until I get to see my family and friends 

-I had no idea how much I missed my students until they came back and I’m excited for all the new things we will learn this semester 

-Even though I am about 95% sure I won’t be returning next semester I have already been asked if we can talk about contracts for next year(just nice to know they think I’m worth a return contract)

–The Boy and I have had many many many talks in the last few months and even though I have no clue where it is going to go its a positive step for us to be talking like adults

-My students parents have been insanely generous with what they call Lucky Money since we returned from the winter break. 

– I found some new great blogs to follow this past week with a couple blog hops 

I usually have so much more but for today that is all I have! I hope you all have a great Tuesday and you should link up! 

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