Im different :)

Dear world,

1. I hate make up. i wear it when i go out cause im self conscious but really, 90% of the time i wont be wearing any.

2. I hate washing my face. If i have make up on, ill sleep with it and yes, ill wear the same make up the next day. Im gross, i know :) [but ill wash my face in the shower]

3. I really hate shopping. I do it rarely & if i do, i clearance shop- Holler!!

4. When i text people, ill usually add animal sounds (I.E. meow, woof, quack). why you wonder?...i have no idea.

5. Im a terrible singer

6. I loath pickles, peanut butter, root beer, ice cream with chunks, spicy foods, cheese, milk,...the list continues.

7. It takes me a week to finish a chocolate bar.

8. It takes me 30 minutes to finish a bag of Hot cheetos.

9. I knew how to read/write in cursive before i knew print. Thank you, Peru.

10. Pepsi, Dr.Pepper and Mountain dew are my boyfriends.

11. I am in love with medical science...big nerd right here!

12. I can flirt with guys i dont like, but when it comes to the guy i actually like,...haha, i get really shy, awkward and quiet. woops?

13. Im not a jealous girl. But if you're a big flirt, prepare to be ignored by me.

14. I yodle

15. i hate brushing my hair.

16. The value of my perfumes combined is $450...and thats excluding all body sprays.

17. I sometimes make dinosaur sounds,..ok, maybe i always make those sounds.

18. WHen i dance at dance parties, I dont take myself seriously. dance as ugly as possible & have fun.

19. I doodle on everything!

20. I hate folding clothes

21. If you come out of the bathroom, i will ask you if you washed your hands and MAKE you wash them if you didnt. gross.

22. I will not go past speed limit.

23. im terrified of the freeway

24. A Nightmare Before Christmas scares me!! BIG TIME.

25. I love to cook, but i hate to eat what i cook. weird?

26. I never read the twilight series nor will i ever. the movies are okay. But you wont catch me wearing a vampire shirt any time soon.

27. I LOVE THE WORD "POOP"...everytime someones says it at school (RN SCHOOL) i smile and giggle....and i like learning about poop. i even have a poop book. [hehe]

28. I LOVE DIMPLES on a guy! when i was little, i'd push on my cheeks really hard in attempt to give myself a dimple.

29. I FB stalk.

30. Im a picky eater....big time. But i promised to eat new foods this year.

31. I crack up everytime someone snorts or squeeks.

32. Most of the time, ill be laughing to myself about something funny from the day before. Laughter is my best friend.

33. chances are, i haven't seen your favorite movie.

34. Im terrible at over thinking. i do it too much and end up doubting myself.

35. if i like you, i wont tell you until i can read you. and if i cant read you,..then well, we have a problem & chances are itll take me forever to talk about it.

36. In the car, i dance and sing at the top of my lungs. Sorry cars next to me who think im retarded.

37. Im the biggest worrywart!

38. Skydiving is the coolest thing i've ever done. I want to do it again.

39. me encanta telenovelas!!

40. I hate flossing. too much work.

41. My poor retainers dont fit right, so i force them in until my teeth move. it hurts.

42. I sometimes speak Chinese

43. Im terrified of spiders. TERRIFIED.

44. "I know that my Redeemer Lives" always makes me cry.

45. The Notebook is the first movie i have every cried in.

46. Im not into lovey dovey romantic films...take me to a funny or an action/scary movie and we will get a long.

47. NEVER EVER SEEN ANY HARRY POTTER movies nor have i touched any of the books.

48. I procrastinate like it's my profession

49. I am way too forgiving to a flaw!

50. every morning when i wake up, i check facebook. [i have no life]

51. I absolutely hate jeans!! Sweats ALL THE WAY!!

52. I think showers are annoying. It just means i have to do my hair even though 90% of the time my hair wont be done (just on weekends).

53. I really want a snuggie

54. I have the great wall of China around my heart...you know you're special when you can get me to bring it down, which i will if im sincerely interested (this applies to boys only haha!!)

55. I dont know what foundation, consiler or powder do...hence why i dont wear any face make up. ever. It suffocates me.

56. It freaks me out when im in crowded places & there are so many people around me that i can't walk without running into someone. no likey.

57. I day dream

58. When im in Peru, i speak Spanish 24/7 (duh) and i end up getting tongue tied. It's hard not speaking english, at all!!

59. The infomercial for "feed a child"....yeah, always makes me cry.

60. I've loved J names for boys all my life...hence why when im married&have a boy, his name WILL start with a J whether my mystery Husband likes it or not :)

61. I refuse to go to the Dentist. I think they are from the devil. ask Tori,...i hate them (well, their equipment) with a passion.

62. I use mayonnaise with everything!

63. Im obsessed with discovery health...bring on the guts, blood and yuckyness!!

64. i like everything plain! (hot dogs, sandwiches, hamburgers, etc)

65. Cologne is hottttt

66. Im terrified of contact sports...i stuck to Cheerleading and dancing.

67. Whenever im driving by myself, i check the back of my car and underneath my car.

68. QT is bomb dot com.

69. Im highly in love with my bed. it's comfy.

70. I sleep with 8 pillows...it's a must.

71. I always think it's cold.

72. When i sleep, i HAVE to have my feet tucked into the blanket.

73. I love falling asleep to someones heart beat/breathing [dont ask]

74. I can do the XENA warrior princess call. really good.

75. I think every animal is a cat & will call it Kitty.

76. I look at the good in people to a flaw,...a guy could be a total jerk to me yet ill never consider him that (unnnnless im venting to my girlfriends, though we all know i dont mean it)

77. It's a turn off when guys/girls go around kissing anyone and everyone without having sincere feelings.

78. When i do the dishes, i never ever do the forks/spoons...i always leave them in the sink.

79. I never eat the ends of french fries

80. I rip my hamburgers apart into bite size pieces.

81. I think Parmesan cheese is disgusting

82. Spit in front of me and I WILL punch you. gross.

83. I use the word "handsome" all the time when talking about guys. why use HOTT?

84. My fingernails are never painted

85. Who invented guitar hero? i want to kiss you!

86. If you are a horrible kisser, i will let you know. (ha ha!!...not kidding)

87. I can never ever bare my testimony without bawling my eyes out. Hence why I haven't done it in my ward yet...

88. I have never EVER cried over a boy I liked...and i plan on it staying that way.

89. Never been in love. I think the experience will be beautiful...but im equally scared of it. Come what may and love it.

90. Seriously HATE shaving! then again, im super lucky and barely have to. hollah!

91. I will announce to you when i have to pee. Or in some cases if im Pmsing. sorry?

92. Youtube addict, right hurrr

93. obsessed with gum

94. Im not into watching TV

95. during a basketball game...i WILL scream, yell, jump and maybe even curse in Peruvian (you'll never know though)

96. My best friends know EVERYTHING

97. I refuse to buy a bra that isn't from Victorias Secret

98. I refuse to eat something that is staring at me.

99. I hate high heals!!!

100. Im always dancing or tapping my foot to whatever music is in the room.




Sincerely,

Darlene Ines Nalvarte

Christmas

My family does Christmas the 24th at Midnight. So technically the 25th. In Arizona, it's just my parents, 2 brothers & my brother's wife and kids. Very small. My entire mom's side is in California, while my dad's side is in Peru. We had gone to California for thanksgiving, and i wished we were able to go to Peru for Christmas, but money is sort of crucial right now. But anyways,...i love my small immediate family. My brother, Rolly, and the kids came over at 9 and we had dinner.

Lemme tell ya, PERUVIAN FOOD IS AMAZING!! We go all out and it's pretty mouth watering. After dinner, we hung out as a family, played games and had a good time. Come midnight, we uncover baby Jesus from the Peruvian Nativity we have and we exchange hugs. Then, the kid's favorite part- Presents!

Watching my nephews and niece's facial expressions as they open their gifts is such a blessing! I love the feeling of seeing their face light up in joy and excitement. I love them so much- they are my world!

Santa doesn't like me very much- i did not get the snuggie i wanted!! it's okay though, ill have to just buy me one myself. haha, but besides that, i was fortunate to get sweet gifts from my family.

My favorite gift of all- my 8 year old nephew & niece (they're twins) made me christmas cards and Jude made me a notebook. He was creative and put together paper and a cover and labeled it "darlene's book". I teared up- what a beautiful gesture of him to do that for me. My niece, Skye, gave me her favorite ring holder- this beautiful light tower that she has had. How selfless of her. The twins taught me a lot with their sweet gesture. it was seriously the greatest present of all.


I love my family so much. I dont know where i would be without their love and support. The holidays are my favorite. The family love is of course a year round thing, but the christmas season reminds us of why we are here and our purpose in life. I love it!

Mah burrffday & Christian Dance Company

MY BIRTHDAY.

happy birthday to meeeee (Dec. 17th) I am now 20!!! woot woot!! I remember when i was little always thinking "wow, i wonder where i'll be in life when i'm 20 years old!!"...and thankfully, i am right where i always wanted to be. My birthday was incredible. I am so grateful for the huge outpouring of love i felt by my family and friends. From the time midnight hit on the 17th till 11:59 PM, my day was filled with "happy birthdays!" and hugs. I love hugs!! When i woke up on my birthday, i knew exactly how i'd start my day....Temple!! I did baptisms that morning and wow, i couldn't have asked for a better way to start my birthday. Around 12:30 the girls came over and we went to birthday lunch. it was so fun- i love my girls! Marinda had work but she came over after and played with me at my house. She's phenomenal. I had work that afternoon and dance that night. After dance, the girls and i went to a christmas sweater party & then to see AVATAR at midnight. I didnt care for Avatar at all, but lemme tell ya, the movie is AMAZING!! i plan on seeing it again. It was so good!! My day was just busy and filled with goodness so i loved my 20th birthday! And im grateful for all of my friends that helped make it such a special day.


Christian Dance Company.

We had our performance on the 19th at Mesa High school. What i love the most about CDC is the baring of our testimonies before show time. All of the dancers, in white dresses, gather on stage and we do a devotional. This year, i had a devotional on the Atonement...i could not get through my devotional without crying. The spirit was felt so strong and it's just an experience that is so difficult to explain. After devotionals, we had open time to bare our testimonies and it was beautiful. So spiritual and so many of us were crying. [oh yes, i had mascara running down my face]. I was really grateful for the testimonies from girls who aren't of my same faith. It was amazing for me to see how they expressed their love for our Savior and it was such an example to me. Show time came and the house was full. There were some technical difficulties but, it happens. Earlier that day during dress rehearsal, i FINALLY went full out on my toe falls and welp, i messed my lower back up. I have no idea what i did. But i continued to dance. After the actual show, my back was hurting so so bad. The pain worsened but, ill be okay. Running on stage for "How Great Thou Art" was a strong moment for me...it is a dance of celebration and happiness but when i tried to smile, i started crying. It was such an unexpected emotion. But a beautiful one. Gosh i sound monotonous but really, words cannot express what one feels. After the show, so many people came up to me and thanked me for the [free] show we put on for the community each year. It was so nice hearing from perfect strangers how they were uplifted and felt the spirit. My favorite was when they told me they couldn't help but smile and cry tears of love. IT MADE MY NIGHT. that's exactly what we wanted. We dance through our testimony and love for our Savior and hope that people will feel the spirit. I LOVED IT.

Monday the 21st, we performed one last time at the Temple. due to the smaller stage and time, we only did a selection from the show. It was INCREDIBLE dancing for my Savior while facing the Temple. The most beautiful feeling. For a second i couldn't believe i was about to go on a stage and dance through my testimony, while having the most perfect view in the world. It was a wonderful experience. I cannot believe CDC is over! I waited all year for audition time and now it's over. All the hard work, months of daily practice and dedication. I LOVE CHRISTIAN DANCE COMPANY SO MUCH!!

I hope that all MHS dancers partake in the program, as well as alumni!

now about my back...well you see, i shouldn't have danced at the Temple cause i was still in pain with my back. I stretched as much as i could and hoped for the best. dancing with a hurting back is painful...after my toe fall, i got back up to continue on with the dance and my entire left leg went NUMB. ya, i dont know if that's normal?...I continued to dance through it though...i was NOT going to stop then. This all happend about 6 hours ago and my back...well, yes, it is still in pain. ouch ouch ouch!! i'm thinking i gotta call a chiropractor. yuck. But it's okay, hurting my back was WELL WORTH IT. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about this.


my birthday and cdc are the most significant things that went on in my life recently. i am so grateful for this experience and i hope that maybe i wont be too busy next year so i can do it all over again :)

Stuff <3

First of all, i am terrible at blogging. This event deserved a blog entry though. On December 5th, a bunch of the '06 boys threw a Prom style dance at a friends airplane hanger. The theme was "here's to the night" and Trevor Evans asked me to be his date. It was SO fun! Here are just a few pictures from the night...i didn't take many. I borrowed Maddi's dress which is gorgeous! The night was a lot of fun...the group i was in was hilarious. I was nervous thinking i'd get shy with new people i didnt know, but surprisingly i didn't care at all. I saw some girls i had cheered with in high school & it was so fun dancing with them. Everyone was basically from MHS so it was a total high school flashback. That night, i discovered i am a jealous person. HA HA...ill keep the "WHY" to myself...but when i get jealous, i tend to ignore that person. I'm retarded. anyways...so that was that.

The girls and i have been preparing for our upcoming CDC performance and i am so excited! More than anything, i'm excited to perform at the Temple! What a wonderful opportunity to be able to dance through my testimony of my Savior AT the Temple...right in front of the reflection pool...seriously, it's going to be an amazing experience and i am so pumped for it!!

We've also been preparing for our hip hop showcase and uhh....i dont know the second dance at all! I dont like "not knowing" a dance, so i better get to practicing cause the show is in...3 days! haha!!

Church- WOW! what can i say....Sundays are my favorite day. This past Sunday was just perfect. I kept crying throughout the entire 3 hours. Sacrament & RS got to me the most. I felt silly cause i had no "REASON" to cry...it was just the spirit being so strong and me being so grateful for my family and friends. my eyes get really small&swollen when i cry so i tried to hold it as much as i could, but when Michelle&Marinda bared their testimonies in RS...i just bawled. And i'm the kind of person who doesn't like crying in front of others. But shoot, it was church,...i loved it!

Hmm...what else? oh...BOYS...HA!! I am the most backwards person!! I like someone...he is so handsome, a "geek" which i totally love cause brains are so attractive, gorgeous smile, so fun & he makes me laugh. He's awesome. I love spending time with him. Yet when we are with a group of people...do you think i make an effort to talk to him/flirt it up? NOPE!! I am the kind of girl that flirts with strictly guy FRIENDS, but when it comes to the guy i like....i get retarded and i can't talk to them. I feel like if i say hi or go talk to them/try to flirt that everyone is watching me & that everyone is judging me. SUCH AN EGOCENTRIC WAY OF THINKING. i know this. But i can't help but get nervous & i end up acting "offish" with that guy. However, get us on text/IM or something and im perfectly fine. I need to learn that it is okay to flirt with the guy i like and not ignore them cause then they'll think i DONT like them...when actually i really DO like them,...im just nervous to talk/flirt. It's lame cause im an affectionate person...i just dont get why im retarded with the guy i like. IM JUST BACKWARDS!! it's so scary to be "cute" with the guy i like cause...i just dont know. He probably is so confused by my "signs" and thinks i dont like him since im not flirty in person....AH. maybe ill grow out of this phase and eventually wont be scared? ANYWAYS....

Nursing School is going great!! I'm kind of genius...which is why i love me a guy with brains!! haha, i can't wait for my final next week and then a nice little break. Ill start hospital rounds next sequence and i cant wait to be called "NURSE!" haha!! seriously though, i am sooo grateful for my passion in medicine.

My best friends, Tori Michelle & Marinda. WOW what would i do without them? im so grateful. Tori got accepted into dental hygiene school & starts in February. i am SO proud!! Michelle is well into her degree, packing her day full of dance classes and is growing so much as a dancer. She teaches at two studios and is already inspiring the lives of young girls in dance. I love it!! and Marinda Lawfonda Hunt..what an angel! she is preparing to serve a mission!! what a great example!! She's getting things in order to get her papers done in less than 2 months!! AH!! I am so blessed that my SISTERS are such wonderful, worthy & righteous women!! I have gone to the Temple with all three of them several times and what a blessing to be able to do that with my bests!! I love them and learn from them. I am the luckiest!

Family....my everything. Thanksgiving was amazing with my family in california. It breaks my heart i live in arizona because i dont get to spend as much time with them as i wished. My cousins are so grown up and so tall! im their midget cousin and they just love to tease me! My laugh is of amusement to them. I love them so much though. My aunts, uncles, grandparents.....all so amazing. I love my Peruvian culture...Thanksgiving was delish!! Missionaries ate dinner with us and kept saying "PERUVIAN FOOD!!" haha it made me happy. I'm so so so grateful!! BEST OF ALL...in 6 months i get to be sealed to my parents for time and all eternity!! AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!!!!

SO YEP...that's my life so far. Everything is wonderful. Sure, my boy crushing is kinda retarded cuz im so backwards, but ill slowly get courage & confidence. Friends and Family, the best. Im grateful.

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sweet happenings

First of all, these pics are completely random. I cannot figure out the picture settings on this thing.

anyways, since Halloween, lots of goodies have happened. Keeping busy with school and getting A's on exams is the BEST feeling. So i celebrate my good grades by partying with my girls. We went to the state fair and had a blast!! We had a little fire at the boys' house and chilled with all our good guy friends. Those boys are amazing, i wouldn't trade my friendship with them for anything! On a monday night, we went to Butcher Jones and had a bon fire and rode quads. it was a blast!! It was my first time on a quad and i absolutely loved it!! On tori's birthday-eve, we went to the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE concert and it ROCKED!!! we met all the dancers and Tori and Chelle got their shirts autographed! it was AWESOME!! that night, we stayed up till 6:30 AM and woke up at 9 for breakfast.

My poor Marinda got really sick. She made a trip to the ER and i was super duper worried, but she's totally fine :) I hate when friends get sick, it hurts my heart!

I'm not even gonna hit the subject of boys cause i am soooo retarded!! errrrrgh!!!! why can't i just be a mind reader? HAHA :)

anyways, life is good. I love my family and my best friends who are amazing beyond belief!

Next week my parents and i are flying out to CA to be with family for Thanksgiving, I cannot wait to go and see my loved ones and my favorite crazy cousins!! I'm so thankful for my blessings....yes, even my boy dilemma is a blessing cause i will learn something [[i hope]] haha!! YAY LIFE!

Halloweeeeen =)

Halloween freaking rocked!! Last week Michelle & I partied it up as 80's prom and then the following night we were hip hop dancers/gangstahs (which we were for Halloween). The night before Halloween, Tori, Janda, Taylor, Ashley and her friend Avery went to AZ Scream Park, haunted house! it was AWESOME!!! we went to 4 haunted houses and it was so so so fun!! I have a bruised arm from running into a wall- i would!

on Halloween, the gang got together and we took a few pictures. i have zero pictures due to my lap top being retarded, but the above picture is all i had on my camera. haha. we went to a ward party, some random party...and then ended our night at the Hanger party which was freaking awesome!! The girls and i danced the night away. We danced up on random guys ( & by that i mean, dance ugly and spaztically around them and they join in on the fun), met new people, saw lots of friends and had a blast!! Every now and then i got the dumb guys who think it's okay to "bump n' grind" dance and that is a NO in my book. I dont care how attractive you are or how good u dance, i will push you away. But besides that i had a freaking blast with the girls & seeing all my friends dressed up in their creative outfits. I LOVE HALLOWEEN!


October-Feb are my favorite months....i love the Holidays & i cannot wait to fly out to Linoln Hills for Thanksgiving! Yay fall/Winter!! <3

Masquerade & recent goodness

Last Friday, the girls and I went to a Masquerade Ball and since we are super cool, we dressed up in old prom dressses, bought 5 dollar masks at walgreens (yes! walgreens, cool huh?) and got dolled up for the Ball. It was SO much fun!! We were missing Marinda & Heather though :( . At the "ball" we saw a lot of friends and had a blast dancing around. And by dancing around, i mean being ugly dancers and not caring how ugly we look because we're just that awesome :)





picture number 1) regular smiling picture
...but okay this one is more us...

We stopped by Ashley's so that she could change into a dress that better matched her mask, so while waiting we took beautiful pictures.

No need to tell us we're purrty,...we know :)

This is my friend Sirel-his aunt owns the house where the masquerade took place. It made my night when the girls and i showed up and Sirel said "My princesses are here!"...he's a sweetheart!

So when we got there we were dancing around and i saw a guy in a mask (refer to picture below) looking over in my direction. I didnt think much of it, until i realized he kept staring & i got "scared" cuz i had no idea who he was. He the proceeded to stand up and approach me, greet me and start dancing...THEN i knew who he was...haha Trevor!! Through the mask it was hard to recognize him but u gotta admit it's a sweet looking mask from Mexico :) Do u like the intensity of his face? haha!!

As we continued to make our way, we found "the boys" and not gonna lie, Taylors mask has to be the best one of the night. HAHAHA painted black...he would!!

Michelle & Tori are my partners in crime especially when it comes to dance parties. We spent the rest of the night dancing and dancing and dancing. towards the very end, i got SUPER tired and sat down with Trevor* & chatted it up with him haha. The girls continued to dance oh so purrty and i was so proud cause they were the best dancers in the entire place!

Afterwards, we continued with a tradition we seem to have started lately...I-HOP!!! gotta love frrrrench toast!! i seriously crave it!! it's yummmay!!!

Michelle: Cough cough...im sick..

me: boo you whore!!

name that movie!!! hahaha!!

Recent Goodness

....all is going well :) School is school and it's...going. haha i love it-dont get me wrong. But last night i only got 3 hours of sleep due to my obsessed studying for an exam today. I feel GREAT about the exam though so it pays off to study tons. CDC is going amazing! i love the dances so so much and i cannot wait for concert time :) especially for when we perform at the

temple!! I love this time of year!!...right now I'm super excited for Thanksgiving-i have my reasons ;) . But i'll be in Cali for it, so im hoping to get to be home for atleast a few days.

okay that is all for now. hasta luego!