10,9,8,7,6... Things About Me :)

Hi hello, this is Janessa Friesen. I am embarking on an adventure to Capernwray Quebec in 9 days and I would just like to invite you to come along with me through this blog. As a little bit of a "let's get to know Janessa" thing, I came up with some lists and things to get to know me a little bit better. If there happens to be anything else you'd like to know about me that is not included on this list, please don't hesitate to ask.  Here are some random things that you may or may not have already known about me:

10 Things that I love:

- my pet cat Dorian

- my stuffed penguin family

- the smell outside after it rains

- the song Reign In Us by Starfield 

- sweet chilli sauce

- Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory TV show

- the TV show House

- the theory of evolution (I DO NOT believe in it, but the "science" behind it I find fascinating)

- my church family :)

- British people

9 Things that I hate:

- spiders

- rude drivers

- Twilight (because of the obsession around it)

- people who update their FB statuses five million times a day (ok a bit of an exaggeration… but you get the point)

- thunderstorms

- 30+ weather

- stick-thin girls who complain about how fat they are (actually pretty much every girl who complains about how fat they are )

- outrageous gas prices

- people who lie to advance in any area of their life

8 Bible verses that have impacted my life:

- Psalm 18:6

- Jeremiah 29:11-14

- Ezekiel 36:25-26

- Psalm 63:3

- Colossians 3:12-14

- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

- Philippians 4:8

- 1 Peter 3:4

7 People/Couples who I look up to in my life:

- My parents

- Kris Duerksen

- Mo & Karen Friesen

- Abby Peters

- Missy Kroeker

- Missy Bartel

- Nicole Dyck

6 People who inspire me:

- Jesus Christ

- the Apostle Peter

- Taylor Swift

- Max Lucado

- John Lennon

- Bono

5 Favourite Single Music Artists:

- Ellie Goulding

- Ingrid Michaelson

- Taylor Swift

- Colbie Caillat

- Jack Johnson

4 Favourite Musical Bands/Groups:

- Marianas Trench

- Shane & Shane

- The Band Perry

- Death Cab for Cutie

3 Favourite TV shows:

- House

- The Big Bang Theory

- The Vampire Diaries

2 Favourite Movies:

- Life as We Know It (with Josh Duhamel & Katharine Heigl)

- The Proposal (with Ryan Reynolds & Sandra Bullock)

1 Favourite Author:

- Ted Dekker