"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, these are a few of my favorite things."
There's a photographer named Melissa Jill that I love to learn from. She's a wedding photographer and has a blog where she posts all of her weddings, engagement shoots, tips, photography secrets, and personal things. She tells her blog followers everything. One of the things she does is "MJ's Faves," a post every once in a while where she talks about a few things that she loves, so I decided to steal her idea and do it too!! Except I'll call my posts "These are a few of my favorite things..." So, starting now is my first official post for this!
#1 -- The Sound of Music
This movie has been a favorite of mine ever since I was a little girl and I figured it should be my first "favorite thing" since I'm using part of a song from it for my post title. :) The music is wonderful, the fun is fantastic, and the romance is beautiful!! I just love every little bit of it!
#2 -- Weddings!
I haven't been to a temple wedding for a few years, but just the last two weddings I've been to have been so beautiful, even if one of them took place on the coldest, rainiest day of spring/summer. :) They were both my cousins getting married and each one of them were so happy about getting married to the man they love. I love seeing how joyful newlyweds are!! I just can't stop smiling whenever I go to a wedding because of all the beauty and love. It's amazing!
#3 -- Julian Smith
Surprisingly, I found a normal picture of him!! This guy, like I've said before, is the funniest videographer I've ever seen (He's always making weird faces so that's why I've never seen a normal photo of him). His videos are totally and completely random, but they make me laugh every single time. And it's always nice to get a little laugh in every once in a while, right?
#4 -- Cross Country
Yes, I'm crazy to like distance running, but I really do. Like they say, "Cross country is a mental sport -- that's why we're all insane." Really though, being in shape feels nice. Racing is amazing too because just when you think you can't go any farther, all of the sudden a boost comes and you start gliding. Then, before you know it, you're sprinting for the finish line and crossing that finish line is the best, most accomplishing feeling ever. Then after that feeling of accomplishment, you're dead... but the strength comes back and it feels GREAT! Also, being part of a team and having the best coaches ever gives a sense of belonging and I know that I'll always have something or someone to turn to if I'm ever feeling down. Cross Country is really an amazing sport!
#5 -- My Family
"Families are like fudge -- mostly sweet with a few nuts." --Unknown
One of those nuts would be me, but what would a family be without those crazy people who get all the weird looks? Yeah, it would be a bit boring. My family has helped me so much though even if they do think I'm weird. :) I know I can always talk to one of them and it's just nice knowing you have people who love you no matter who you are or what you do. I love my family dearly, even if it's hard to show sometimes, and I know they love me. Families are pretty great!
And there's my first "These are a few of my favorite things..." post. It's hard to stop once you start, but I better keep it at five each week. Get ready for next week's post!! It's sure to be filled with things I love and hopefully you will too... maybe.
