CC Duren

 

8 Things I’m Looking Forward To:

1. Going back to school
2. Eating pie
3. Becoming bitter (long story)
4. Drinking Spire Cider with Ty (YUMMY)
5. The B.O.G. D.O.G. (please search Willy Bogner)
6. Having a job again… or three haha
7. Going skiing
8. Having all of my clothes, and my stuff again!!!! I am living @ my parents right now, and I only have like four outfits, and I don’t have any of my own things!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. Slept in until 9:45
2. Caught up on One Tree Hill, and The Hills
3. Went grocery shopping (it was silly, but I was really excited)
4. Saw Marek!!!!! 
5. Walked around in the snow
6. Coughed
7. Had a glass of wine with Ty
8. Went to the Front for Spire Cider with Ty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. GO SHOPPING!!!!
2. Go to Alaska
3. Be down with all these stupid RL boyz
4. Have a dog, and name it The Bog Dog
5. DANCE
6. Go to NYC, ATL, and WPB
7. Play with Harper (I miss her SOOOO much)
8. Get rid of the warts on my hands (any ideas?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Shows I Watch:

I know everyone is going to make fun of the shows that I watch, but hey I love them…

They are the “drama” in my life!

1. The Hills
2. The City
3. Grey’s Anatomy (my fav)
4. The Office
5. Brothers and Sisters
6. One Tree Hill
7. Gossip Girl
8. 30 Rock

Well my dear readers (all 3 of you) I have been, sick, sick, sick.  Last week I found out I have walking pneumonia.  I am feeling much better, but I won’t lie it has been a rough few weeks!!!  On Saturday I left Bozeman and headed home for Red Lodge.  Which would have been all well, and great, but I COULDN’T DRIVE!  I was so weak and tired my dad had to come and pick me up in his Peterbuilt semi truck and take me home.  I was so tired, and sick that I seriously don’t even remember the ride home.  

Saturday-Monday was pretty rough, I was just so weak, and tired that life was not really “living”.  I spent my days on a couch with my best friend “Keelnex”.  

On Tuesday dad and I packed up and left again for Bozeman, I was feeling my better, but still REALLY tired!!! We pulled into Bozeman at 10p.m. and crashed into bed!

Today has been pretty good.  I am still trying to “sleep” it off, but I am also trying to get back to real life!… which I really have to do cause I have a race this weekend!

35 odd things about me

1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing? YES!!!  it’s one of my favorites

2. Do you own a gun? No, but i shot my first one over the summer.  Eric taught me, and i almost cried i was so scared haha!

3. What’s a favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee house?  there are two 1. is shaken iced tea lemonade with green tea sweetened. and 2. a white chocolate mocha decaf/non fat!

4. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? orange juice, i don’t think i could start the day without it!

5. Do you do push-ups? i guess i’d do them if someone asked me to…


6. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? that is a tie between my fabrizay (i have no idea how to spell that) egg necklace that my grandma brought back from London, and my Tiffany’s bracelet that my sister gave me for graduation.

7. Favorite hobby? anything outdoors or crafty.  I love arts, and photography!

8. Do you have A.D.D? only when I’m nervous

9.  What’s one trait that you hate about yourself? I have horrible self confidence.  i get really scared when i have to speak my feelings.

10. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: grow a pair! i want to go shopping, and i need to go run errons!

11. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. apple juice, water, orange juice.

12. Current worry right now? when will i make my “move”

 

13. Current hate right now? my lack of a life!

14. Favorite place to be? Either the mountain or the beach!

15. Do you like to travel?  YES I LOVE TO TRAVEL. 

 

16. What color shirt are you wearing? white

17. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? don’t know–never have.

 

18. Can you whistle? yes, but i can whistle much better by sucking in than blowing out


19. Favorite color? I have a few, I love orange, and green, and random blue colors!


20. If you could would you be a pirate? Ya for sure!!!! ARRRRG

21. What song do you sing in the shower? Taylor Swift, or Notorious B.I.G.

22. Favorite girl’s name?  FiFi, or Duren, or Spencer.

23. Favorite boy’s name? Duren, it works for either.  I also love the name Sullivan.

24. What’s in your pocket right now? nada

25. Favorite bedsheets as a child? i don’t remember any of my sheets…

26. Worst injury? Well its not much of an injury, but i had kidney surgery when i was four, and i have kidney disease.  and two summers ago i broke my collar bone, and dislocated my shoulder!

27. Do you love where you live? I love the town… mostly in the winter, but NO i HATE where i live.

28. How many TVs do you have in your house? three, one in my bedroom, one in Katie’s bedroom, and one in our living room!

30. How many pets do you have? none, sadly

31. Does someone have a crush on you? hopefully 

32. What is your Favorite Book? The Twilight Series

33. What’s your favorite candy? sour patch kids

34. Favorite Sports Team? Boston Red Sox, or GA Bulldogs


35. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I LOVE MY NEW PILLOW!!!! “omg i have so much to do today!!!”

I AM…excited for this weekend, and my kids first race.

I WANT…to make a decision about my school, my life, my summer, or at least my job.

I WISH I COULD…have a dog.

I HATE…being confussed about my life.      

I FEAR…my parents pending divorce.

I HEAR…studio 60 (i love that show, and am so sad that there is only one season of it).

I REGRET…every opening a credit card (o how i wish i was debt free)

I LOVE…the color of my room.

I AM NOT…happy about the fact that i have to see pam this weekend.

I DANCE…naked in the bathroom after i get out of the shower.

I SING…to myself ALL DAY LONG.

I NEVER…thought i would be taking a yr off from school.

I RARELY…miss summer.

I CRY WHEN I WATCH…Bear, he’s getting old and i don’t want him to “leave” us.

I AM NOT ALWAYS…happy.

I HATE THAT…the ski season will eventually end.

I’M CONFUSED ABOUT…my life.

I NEED…to figure out my life!!!! GRRRRR

I SHOULD…find another job!

1. What time did you get up this morning?

6:40, crazy i know… i didn’t even have an alarm to wake up to!

2. Diamonds or pearls?

diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? 

Katie and i went to go see Marley and Me on Friday!! it was amazing, and horribly sad all at the same time.

4. What is your favorite TV show?

Its a tie between The Office, Weeds, and Grey’s Anatomy

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? 

Cereal, or a bagel with cream cheese, and i always have orange juice.

6. What is your middle name? 

Brooke, although i have always wanted my sisters middle name, Spencer

7. What food do you dislike? 

Octupus 

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? 

A mix that i made it has Kings of Leon, and Spoon

9. What car do you drive? 

I drive a black Toyota Tundra

10. What characteristic(s) do you despise? 

Cadiness, or people who are fake.  

11. Favorite item of clothing? 

O man there is alot to choose from!!! i really love this old Led Zeppelin t shirt, and this black blazer, my bonfire ski pants, my black p coat, my red and blue flannel button up shirt, and these awesome brown boots i got earlier this year!

12. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? 

Umm, there is a few places i would love to go to… Italy, Greece, Africa, Brazil

13. Your favorite brand of clothing? 

anything Urban Outfitters, Gap, Volcom, and i love Target

14. Where would you retire to? 

Montana

15. What was your most recent memorable birthday? 

Every birthday is memorable.  i make each one last like a week.

16. Favorite sport to watch? 

World Cup ski races

19. When is your birthday? 

7/11

20. Are you a morning person or a night person? 

It really depends on the day, when we have early morning I love 6a.m., but when i have a free day i love to stay up as late as i can!

21. What is your shoe size? 

my feet are really wide, so sometimes its an 8… but it can be as small as a 6.5

22. Pets?

Not right now, but soon

23. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us? 

I have no idea what to do with my life

24. What did you want to be when you were little? 

a ski racer

25. How are you today? 

kinda bored, and excited for the weekend

26. What is your favorite candy? 

sour patch kids, blue laughy taffy, and chocolate

27. What is your favorite flower? 

sunflowers!!!!! i LOVE them

28. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?

July 11, i will be 21!  also this weekend, it is my kids (i mean my team’s) first race, and it is in Red Lodge, so i get to go home!

29. What’s your full name? 

Courtney Brooke Duren

30. What are you listening to right now? 

The Real Housewives of Orange County, and lots of dumb commercials

31. What was the last thing you ate? 

Ham and Bean soup that my awesome roomy made

32. Do you wish on stars? 

all the time

33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? 

majenta (read my John Mayer quote on Facebook)

34. How is the weather right now? 

cloudy, it needs to either snow, or be sunny!

35. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? 

my dad

36. Favorite soft drink? 

its not a soft drink, but i love arnold palmers

37. Favorite restaurant? 

the Naked Noodle, or Montana Ale Works

38. Real hair color? 

Brown

39. What was your favorite toy as a child? 

my skis, or my bike, or my strawberry shortcake town!!! also i had this doll house that my mom painted, and it had all this amazing furniture in it ( i used to let my beanie babies live in it ha)!!!!

40. Summer or winter? 

Winter

41. Hugs or kisses? 

big huge cuddly hugs

42. Chocolate or Vanilla? 

Both

43. Coffee or tea?

shaken green tea with lemonade, and white chocolate mochas

45. When was the last time you cried? 

Friday night, Marley and Me, i sobbed like you can not believe

46. What is under your bed? 

NOTHING, yay i cleaned

47. What did you do last night? 

started knitting a new scarf

48. Of what are you afraid? 

failing

49. Salty or sweet? 

salty and sweet, like popcorn with sour patch kids yum!

50. How many “keys” on your key ring?

i think like 6

51. How many years at your current job? 

two

52. Favorite day of the week? 

any day that i get to go ski!

53. How many towns have you lived in? 

4

54. Do you make friends easily? 

NO, i have had the same friends my whole life, and i have been told that people think i am rude when they first meet me (i’m not i swear i am just really shy).  but then once i get to know someone i totally become fr

57. What would you like to be in your next life?

I’d like to be in Heaven!

58. Favorite hobby or things to do? 

Skiing, knitting, photography, the ocean, anything crafty, or outdoors!

 

1. I read post secret religiously every sunday (www.postsecret.com)
2. I owned a dog for three days, and had to give him to the humane society. it was the hardest thing i think i have ever done!
3. I am absolutely obsessed with Edward from Twilight
4. as a child i was sure that i would become a famous singer
5. i love the scar from my kidney, and want to get a tattoo on top of it to represent the strength that it gives me.
6. sometimes i literally crave shopping, and then feel nurished by it.
7. i go to barnes and nobles once a week to read gossip magazines.  its the only place where i can just forget the world for a while.
8. being dirty, having a dirty room, or just having things dusty makes my heart beet fast, and it makes me uncomfortable.
9. i feel like being in love (for real) can only happen when you are old enough to know and love yourself… so you know maybe like 23.
10. i miss grammy, even though she’s not gone.

i promise a new post is coming your way soon, but in the mean time i thought i would let you see my “to do list”!

 

1. Laundry
2. Download and edit photos
3. Pay bills
4. Organize closet
5. Wash car
6. Returns to make
7. Study for radiology