My Favorites: Lacey

My Favorites

Book: Is it really possible to decide? I mean really! Before college I read a lot more than I do now, and the summer gives me more time than the school year (thank goodness for nap time at work right!). Right now my brother and I are doing a The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings marathon and they are pretty good too. I like fiction more than non-fiction but I like when you learn things within the fiction or there is at least a point.

Movie: DISNEY!!! I mean there is no question. Anyone who knows me well knows I have a thing for all things Disney, especially the movies. I also enjoy Marvel (we watched ALL of them this past semester at school, the first time I had seen almost any of them), and the Kendrick Brothers movies. I also have a friend here at home that has a list of movies I have to see this summer and I have one for him so we are having a movie filled summer!

Song: Again, is it possible to have just one? I am the opposite of Megan in that I love rap, hip hop, and loud music and hate country (with the exception of a few old 90’s songs...who can hate The Devil went down to Georgia?). However we are the same in the respect that I will listen to almost anything (I have a  friend who listens the German Screamo and it ain’t that bad). My top genre though is, again, Disney. If I am having a bad day, or singing in the shower my Disney playlist is my go-to.

Sign: This is a little Lacey specific (I am, in fact, the only ASL major of the group) but I thought I would include it. This has changed a lot and i’m sure it will change a lot over time and my career but right now my favorite sign is altogether (click here to see it). However, I have no idea why. It isn’t funny or anything I just enjoy using it.

Color: Growing up it was yellow and now i’m down for anything yellow or teal/turquoise. Seriously my entire wardrobe is a cobo of those two colors, black and white.

Animal: Growing up I had a fascination with ladybugs and everything I owned had ladybugs on it. When we went to the zoo I always had to see the hippos. I still love both these animals to this day so I am going to go with that for my answer to that question.

Food: At both home and school I am the chef. I hardly ever use a recipe if I’ve made the dish before and eat almost everything I cook. I go through phases with what I enjoy eating the most and right now I am in a healthy kick. I’m trying to eat as healthy as I can without ‘depriving’ myself. I still want my ice cream and my chocolate but my eggs in the morning taste a whole lot better with veggies on them and a fruit smoothie on the side. While I wouldn't say it is my favorite my new thing is avocados (just no guacamole).

Things to do: color, sign, translate songs, sit around a fire, watch movies, paint my nails (can’t do that when I become an interpreter), give hugs, snuggle, go for a run, journal, make and eat food, making memories, having adventures, dancing, the list goes on and on

Classes so far: I’ve  loved my dance classes I took freshman year, all my ASL classes, and my Women in America history class, I learned so much in that class and the teacher really loved what he does which made going to class that much better.

Summer activity: I love getting together with my friends, I love being able to go to my home church, I love going to the pool, I love BBQing, and I love going to the Muny. For my non-STL friends this is the oldest and largest outdoor Musical theater in America which has week long showings of different musicals. This year they are doing Annie, Meet Me in St Louis, Singing in the Rain, and quite a few others. You can pay and get close up seats but my family has always done the free seats in the nosebleeds but we still enjoy it every time. We haven't been in a few years but this year I want to go for my birthday to see either Meet me in St Louis or Singing in the Rain, I haven't decided.

Random: Walking into work and hearing 10 kids yell my name and run to give me a hug, Laffy Taffy jokes, car rides with my best friends, fuzzy blankets, lazy mornings, watching the sunrise, hot tea and iced tea, fairy lights, making Disney references in conversation (it's even better when it's subtle but they get it and say one back), having the house/dorm room to myself,

People: The easiest of the bunch. I love my friends and family. I love Jesus Christ. I  love my kids at work (even if they are a piece of work). I love people who are kind and smile even when you can see the stress in their eyes. I love people who have gone through struggles in their lives but still find the energy to power through. I love people who can't seem to love themselves. I love people who stop to see the beauty in the sunset and I love people who ignore the sunset for those sitting beside them. I love people who are carefree but can get stuff done when needed. I love people who care about the earth and want to leave it better off for the next generation. I love people who can get others to listen when they need to but can also blend into the background when they want to remain unseen. I love people who...I just love people.

Until next time,

Love God, Love Others, Love Disney