Day 18 — Create a list of ways you can save money

1. Stop online shopping
2. Stop eating fast food
3. Stop my silly cravings
4. Decide what it is I need, rather than what it is I want.
5. Buy a old school, glass piggy bank and store my money in it because having a savings account ain't cuttin' it.

Day 17- Pictures of food you wanna try or wish you knew how to make

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Tuscan-style ribs with balsamic glaze

Pumpkin & Shrimp Bisque

Chocolate & Apple French toast

Grilled Shrimp California Benedict 

Amaretto Brownies & Salted Butter Caramel Sauce

Avocado Toast with Crisped Prosciutto 

Rice Krispie Pops

Japanese-style grilled egg plant

Day 14 — Make a list of people, places, or things you’re thankful for

1. My family
2. My Boyfriend, Jay
3. My handful of friends
4. My health
5. Having a roof over my head.
6. A warm bed to sleep in at night.
7. A job that allows me to do what I enjoy doing.
8. Having a great relationship with my family.
9. Having the right to do what it is I want to do.
10. Most of all, I'm thankful for the life that God has blessed me with. I honestly wouldn't want it any other way.

Day 13 — List of nicknames you’ve had

1. Tess
2. Tessi/Tessie
3. Babe/Bubbies/Boo (Obviously, only Jay calls me this, haha)
4. Sis/Manang

Day 12 — Create a list of simple pleasures or things that make you happy

1. My Family
2. My Boyfriend
3.  My close friends
4.  Music; listening to it, singing along with it, making it. EVERYTHING music related.
5.  FOOD!
6. Shopping and not feeling guilty afterwards.
7.  Family/Friend get togethers.
8.  Compliments
9.  Warm sunny days, with a perfect cool breeze.
10.  A smile from a stranger.
11. Cold, icy water.
12.  Walking on the beach
13.  Beach trips/bonfires
14.  A good, intense workout.
15.  Snuggling in bed with my boo.
16.  Seeing my favorite movie on t.v
17. SALES!
18. Hot chocolate with marshmellows.
19. Good hair days.
20. Laughing until my stomach hurts.
21. Fresh baked chocolate chip cookies
22. Finding out I have more money in my account then I thought.
23. Watching kids play and laugh
24. Warm showers
25. Going through old pictures and laughing
26. Receiving packages in the mail
27. A good nights rest
28. Knowing at the end of a day, it was a good one.
29. Kisses
30. The smell of fresh cut grass

Day 11 — Provide a list of concerts or events you’ve been to

1. N'Sync (My very first concert)
2. Britney Spears
3. Maxwell & Jill Scott
4. Katchafire & Rebel Souljahz
5. J Boog
6. Three Plus
7. Ekolu
8. MyX Concert ft. (Brown Eyed Girls, Bruno Mars, T-Pain)
9. Jo Koy Comedy Show
10. Rex Navarette Comedy Show
11. Filipino Kings of Comedy at the Improv
12. Warrior games

Day 10 — Create a list of your fears

1. Not succeeding in life
2. Not being able to exceed to my highest potential
3. Not being able to figure out exactly what I want in life
4. Letting my parents down
5. Failing at being a "good mother"
6. Death
7. Heights
8. Insects/Bugs/Reptiles
9. Dark water/Deep water
10. Clowns

Day 09 — A list of songs to complement the “soundtrack of your life”

1. When In Rome-I Promise
2. Surface-Shower Me With Your Love
3. Bitty McClean-Walk Away From Love
4. DnH ft. Premiere-When You Love Someone
5. Color Me Badd-Forever Love
6. Ho'okoa-Never Leave Your Side
7. Maoli-No One
8. Goapele-Closer
9. Temper Trap-Sweet Disposition
10. UB40-Red Red Wine
11. GiGi D' Augustino-I'll Fly With You
12. Earth Wind and Fire-After The Lost Is Gone
13. Katy Perry-Firework
14. Dashboard Confessional-Stolen
15. Mike Posner-Please Don't Go
16. Kawao-The One
17. N'sync-This I Promise You
18. Lauryn Hill- Ex Factor
19. Maoli-So Incredible
20. Baby Bash ft. Natalie-Energy
21. Eric Benet ft. Tamia-Spend My Life With You
22. Ekolu-Honestly
23. Iron & Wine-Flightless Bird, American Mouth
24. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross-Endless Love
25. Angie Stone-No More Rain
26. Mariah Carey-All I Want For Christmas (Is You)
27. Maroon 5-Sunday Morning
28. MYMP-Tell Me Where It Hurts
29. Destiny's Child-Cater 2 You
30. Opihi Pickers-Our Love Is Divine
31. Journey-Don't Stop Believing
32. Pati-Faithfully

**I have plenty more, trust me.

Day 08 — Write a list of confessions

1. Sometimes I tend to over exaggerate things.
2. I hate it when I can sense competition going on around me. Usually when it's females, therefore that is why I don't have too many female friends. Some chicks are just drama.
3. I bite my nails, which is ga-ross..but it's a bad habit I have to break.
4. I hate making my bed in the morning.
5. I'm a shopaholic.
6. I'm such a fast food junkie. If I could have it everyday, I would. Honest to goodness.
7. I snore when I sleep. (So, Jay says..but who knows if he's lying haha)
8. I go through phases with people. Which sometimes leads me to cutting them out of my life for good.
9. I really didn't want to make this list.
10. I don't like seeing elderly people by themselves, especially at restaurants. It makes me sad :(

Day 07 — List the goals you hope to accomplish

1. Learn how to be more optimistic.
2. Finish college and graduate.
3. Find a job that I love and have it be my career.
4. Find an apartment or house for me and Jay to move into.
5. Buy my very own new car.
6. Plan my dream wedding.
7. Get married and have kids.
8. Let go of all negativity in my life and live free.
9. Become more active.
10. Live more healthy.

Make a “If you really knew me…” list

"If you really knew me..."

• You would know how sensitive I really am. Even more sensitive when my monthly visitor comes. 
• You would know how easily hurt I get even over the most littlest things. Call me a person who gets "butt-hurt" easily..I don't care. Obviously this goes hand in hand with number #1.
• You would know much I love, love, love to be around my family/loved ones. 
• You would know that my life isn't really all that exciting. Truthfully.
• You would know I'm just a simple girl trying to live a simple life.
• You would know how much of a short fuse I have. Having a bad temper is no bueno.
• You would know that since the 5th grade, I've always struggled with having a bigger chest than other girls. It wasn't easy growing up...but now, actually just recently, I've learned to embrace it and accept that it's really a gift ;)
• You would know that I hate being "alone".
• You would know that my generous being is nothing to play around with. 
• You would know that I always give me all in everything that I put heart into.
• You would know how much I loveeeeee chubby kids!
• You would know that I'm really photogenic, but once you see me in person..it's a different story! Haha, JK.
• You would know that I was once in a abusive relationship with someone I thought I actually loved. I just thank God everyday for giving me the strength to get out of that relationship and find myself now, in a healthy and beautiful one with the man that I would like to marry one day.
• You would know how much I can really eat. Which is A LOT!
• You would know how impatient I am, but how much of a lagger I can be (haha).
• You would know that there was actually a moment in my life when I had the chance to go to the Culinary Institute in San Francisco, but due to low funds my parents had...I couldn't.
• You would know that it took me over an hour to finish this list LOL

Day 05 — Create a list of lessons you’ve learned throughout life

1. Even the ones you love may let you down.
2. Do what you love to do, what others think does not matter.
3. There is no such thing as luck. No good luck. No bad luck. You either make good things happen or you make bad things happen. Nothing more, nothing less.
4. Things don't always go as planned and that's okay. (Kat)
5. There is always more you can do. But that doesn’t mean there is always more you should do.
6. Don’t compare yourself to other people. Compare yourself to yourself.
7. Nobody cares about you as much as they care about themselves.
8. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
9. Most people won’t agree with you.
10. You don’t need anybody’s support to make things happen.
11. Arguments are pointless. You can’t change anyone, don’t try.
12. You can have anything you want.
13. Memories are priceless. Write them down daily.
14. Jealousy is mankind’s most useless emotion.
15. Don’t blame anybody for your problems. They’re yours, no one elses.
16. Life is simple. So keep it that way.
17. Sometimes you won't always get the last word.
18. Bad things do happen to good people.
19. If you never act, you will never know for sure.
20. It might take longer than we think to become who it is we want to be.
21. You should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
22. Never go to bed, mad.
23. When you're angry you have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give you the right to be cruel.
24. It takes years to build up trust, but only seconds to destroy it.
25. Ask for what you want. If you don’t ask, you won’t receive.
26. Sometimes, the best lessons learned in life are learned the hard way.
27. Don't have regrets, everything happens for a reason whether good or bad. (Kat)

Day 04 — Make a Christmas or birthday wish list

• Gift cards (Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, H&M, LoveCulture, Target, Victoria Secret, Bath & Body, etc)
• Plasma TV
• New furniture/decorations for my room from IKEA
• My Canon Digital Rebel XS (still want)
• A whole weeks accommodation to Hawaii or Fiji
• A new laptop
• Tickets to the 2010 Wild Jam

Day 03 — Create a list of things you want to do before you die

1. Jump off the Big Rock at Waimea Bay.
2. Learn how to play the piano/any instrument.
3. Perform the national anthem at a huge event.
4. Skydive
5. Learn to speak a foreign language and make sure I actually use it.
6. Swim with dolphins.
7. Own a house in Hawaii with the view of the beach.
8. Be in the audience of the Ellen Degeneres show.
9. Be an extra in a movie.
10. Hike Diamond Head
11. Take a trip to New York for New Year's Eve.
12. Meet a famous actor/actress/athlete/singer.
13. Be someone's mentor
14. Find a job I love
15. Overcome my fear of failure.
16. Make sure I tell everyone I love how much they mean to me.
17. Ride in a hot air balloon.
18. Go wine tasting in Napa Valley
19. Get married and have kids, a boy and a girl.
20. Take a trip back to the Philippines.
21. Dye my hair blonde
22. Visit a waterfall and swim in it.
23. Get a tattoo(s)
24. Do a Breast Cancer Walk
25. Move to Hawaii with my whole family.

Day 02 — List your pet peeves

1. People who chew with their mouth open.

2. People who compliment something I'm wearing or how my hair is and then later seeing them with something similar to it.

3. People who act and try to talk like they're hardcore.

4. Debbie Downers and Negative Nancy's.

5. Drivers who cut you off and then decide to drive hella slow.

6. Kids that throw tantrums in public.

7. People who don't know how to say please or thank you, especially after you hold open a door for them.

8. Annoying ass folks who talk or laugh hella loud during a movie.

9. Girls who have staring problems. Take a picture it lasts longer.

10. Not having enough dressing or dip for whatever it is I'm eating.

11. Bad service at a restaurant. At first they check up on you hella much, then once you order and get your food, they never come back. I'm sorry, but I hate that.

12. People who FLAKE.

Day 01 — Create a list of “must-read” books

I don't read many books, but the few that I have read, I enjoyed very much.

My List of "must-read" books:

1. Love The One You're With
2. The Man You'll Marry
3. Always The Bridesmaid
4. Tuesdays With Morrie
5. Firefly Lane

30 Day List Challenge taken from Kat

Day 01 — Create a list of “must-read” books
Day 02 — List your pet peeves
Day 03 — Create a list of things you want to do before you die
Day 04 — Make a Christmas or birthday wish list
Day 05 — Create a list of lessons you’ve learned throughout life
Day 06 — Make a “If you really knew me…” list
Day 07 — List the goals you hope to accomplish
Day 08 — Write a list of confessions
Day 09 — A list of songs to complement the “soundtrack of your life”
Day 10 — Create a list of your fears
Day 11 — Provide a list of concerts or events you’ve been to
Day 12 — Create a list of simple pleasures or things that make you happy
Day 13 — List of nicknames you’ve had
Day 14 — Make a list of people, places, or things you’re thankful for
Day 15 — Write a list of things you want to say to different people
Day 16 — A list of questions you have
Day 17 — Pictures of food you wanna try or wish you knew how to make
Day 18 — Create a list of ways you can save money
Day 19 — Make a list of the most recent 10 text messages in your inbox
Day 20 — A list of unusual/humorous things someone has ever said to you
Day 21 — List the things you wish to change about the world, or you wish would remain the same
Day 22 — Provide a list of things that intrigue you, or things you wish you knew more about
Day 23 — Write a list of embarrassing moments
Day 24 — List down the professions that exist within your family tree
Day 25 — Create a list of people you wish you could meet
Day 26 — A list of observations
Day 27 — A list of your favorite quotes
Day 28 — Look up words you don’t know and make a list of them along with their definition
Day 29 — List fictional things you wish were nonfiction
Day 30 — Write a list of things you collect or used to collect