Day 1-October 18, 2010

My co-workers have encouraged me to begin a blog and they recommended this as a good starting blog, so here it goes...

30 Day Challenge:

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
Day 14- A picture of you and your family
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
Day 24- A letter to your parents
Day 25- What I would find in your bag
Day 26- What you think about your friends
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
Day 30- Who are you

So, my name is Sigrid Cottrell and here are 15 facts about myself. Whether or not they are interesting I will leave up to you to decide. In fact, should you so desire to comment on that I would love to hear your feedback. Thank you for reading!


1. I am the mother of two amazing children... Being part of their lives is hands down the best part of my everyday...
2. I am grateful for my family and my friends that know me and are there for me through the highs and lows of life. They have helped me pick up the pieces whenever I have fallen and always seem to be there no matter what!
3. I have the most amazing parents a daughter could ever wish for. I often wish that I can be even 1/10th as good as my own parents are to me to my own children.
4. I am a dirt pimp... better known as a Realtor to most. I love my job and find the rewards from it innumerable.
5. I love to exercise, preferably in the outdoors... There are so many different sports that I am a fan of, but in general, if it takes place outside then the chances are that I have tried it at some point and that I enjoy it. There is one exception; running... I am not quite sure why that is, but it is just a sport that I never seem to have taken to.
6. I am of Swedish descent. I grew up there on and off my whole life and I read, write, and speak the language.
7. I like to travel. Near or far I am always up for a field trip. I have seen many wonderful places and look forward to seeing many more
8. I consider integrity in myself mandatory, not an option.
9. I often ponder what is the meaning of life. I remember that the answer came to me when I gave birth to my oldest daughter... At that moment, the meaning of life for me was to give life.
10. I think San Diego is an amazing city that I have thoroughly enjoyed exploring for the past 15 months. I am looking forward to continue this quest for many moons to come.
11. I am an admirer of the arts and have always been attracted to the theater from Broadway to Cabaret's and musical dinner shows, the symphony, the ballet, the opera, rock and roll concerts, museums from the "Torture Museum" to the Ann Frank House Museum and the Van Gogh Museum (all located in Amsterdam), as well as the Guggenheim, or The Metropolitan Museum of Art, All Science Museums and Air & Space Museums...etc...
12. I am a huge Avalanche Ice Hockey fan as well as a FIFA World Cup Soccer fan.
13. I enjoy doing random acts of kindness for others. It makes me feel good!
14. I strive to live my life as the example, making good choices, in hopes that my children will have a good role model that they can admire and emulate as they blossom into young women.
15. I would like to find forgiveness in my heart for every person, including myself, and every situation that I have ever felt wronged in or have wronged another and in so doing learn the lesson that was meant for me... I believe in mankind and I believe in myself and I believe that one person can make a difference and that it only takes one person's vision, fortitude, and perseverance to change the world. I believe that doing so begins with the reflection of the man, woman or child in the mirror.

This concludes my very first day as a blogger... It is late and that is a lot of information.... I hope that my psycho babble touches someone somewhere... Thanks again for reading... Peace, Sigrid