4 Things

Sometimes it's just really fun to fill out these questionnaire thingies! 

4 names people call me other than my real name:

1. Ash
2. Smashley
3. Zero
4. Skittles 

4 jobs I've had:

1. Student Advisor 
2. Smoothie Maker 
3. Cashier at a Party Store/Balloon Expert
4. After School Teacher 

4 movies I've seen more than once:

1. High Fidelity
2. Bridget Jones' Diary
3. Office Space
4. Notting Hill

4 of my favorite songs*: 

1. "What's Going On?" Marvin Gaye (pretty much my favorite song of all time) 
2. "Interstate Love Song" Stone Temple Pilots (my favorite driving song)
3. "The Mother We Share" CHVRCHES (my favorite electronic song)
4. "In a Sentimental Mood" Duke Ellington and John Coltrane (Fave jazz song)

*It's extremely difficult to choose just 4 songs, so each song is a representative of different types of music I like. 

4 places I've lived:

1. San Diego, CA 
2. Point Mugu, CA (Military Base) 
3. Camarillo, CA 
4. London, United Kingdom 

4 places I'd rather be right now:

1. Tulum, Mexico (on my bucket list!)
2. Istanbul, Turkey (always and forever)
3. Rome, Italy
4. London, United Kingdom (my fave)

4 things I don't eat:

1. Seafood 
2. Sushi
3. Internal organs of animals (gross!) 
4. Balut (look it up...it's something I've seen often living in a place with a large Filipino population) 

4 of my favorite foods:

1. Spaghetti (ALL DAY, ERR'DAY!) 
2. Cheese (preferably from France or Switzerland) 
3. Kısır (Turkish dish, yum!) 
4. Chocolate (I used to prefer milk, now it's dark all the way baby!) 

4 TV shows I watch (that are currently on):

1. The Mindy Project
2. GOTHAM 
3. The Bachelor (the absurdity makes me laugh)
4. Made in Chelsea (British show, horribly fake reality TV) 

4 things I'm looking forward to this year:

1. Always looking forward to my next trip! Where in the world is Ashley San Diego? (It fits, doesn't it?) 
2. Zeroing in on my dream career (I'm getting closer) 
3. Being more fearless.
4. Taking steps to be mindful of every day. 

4 things I'm always saying:

1. Can't be bothered.
2. I have a serious addiction to travel. 
3. Coffee! (in the morning when I cannot utter full sentences)
4. If they just played Marvin Gaye right now, I would be happy.