Last Night

Last night was my buddy Brandon's birthday party. Somehow Kaylin and I got roped into singing 'Happy Birthday' to him a la Marilyn Monroe-style. I was not thrilled at the idea. Who wants to hear my screechy voice? So . . . Kaylin and I donned some feather boas and bunny ears and walked out into the middle of the room to wish Brandon Happy Birthday.

It was such a mess. When Kaylin zigged, I zagged.

Kaylin wanted to rehearse beforehand, but I was having none of that--I wanted to put off the inevitable for as long as possible. So I guess you could say we were unprepared. I take full responsibility for that. I mean, you think that singing 'Happy Birthday' would be super easy; however, that is not the case. It's awkward when you have to sing in front of a bunch of people and you're not a natural singer. As my voice warbled through the keys I couldn't help but think this might be the worst 'gift' a person could get. I even had to apologize when all was said and done. But I like to think that at the end of the day they weren't thinking about our pitiful singing voices, they were checking out our crazy cool boas. Best $5 I've spent in a while.

While Stuck in Logan

Last week I was in Logan for a training conference for work. There's not much to do there. Luckily, my hotel had all of the good TV and I became acquainted with Project Runway on Bravo. Everyone says they love it, and I'm inclined to agree. It's good, hilarious, and all about clothes. Love it!

This is my favorite quote from Kenley, labeled the villain of the show. They're right . . . she is such a pill. In defense of her horrific avant gard dress that she based off of the Zodiac sign Aquarius she said,

"Of course this was inspired by Aquarius! It's inspired by rebellion, strength, . . . and purple!"

Amen, Kenley. I hear ya.

Officially Moved In!

I haven't lived in a house in ten years. I can't decide if that's pathetic or extremely cost effective. However, we're unpacked (mostly) and I really love it so far which is great because I was feeling somewhat ambivalent to the move. Especially considering that Kaylin and I are the proud owners of A LOT of stuff. It was almost embarrassing when the extremely nice boys who came to help us move asked if there was anything else to move and I had to answer . . . yes, upstairs . . . yes, in the spare room . . . yes, the porch swing outside. I wondered if everyone would consider us to be ridiculously materialistic. Well, maybe I am.

The house is great, but here are a few surprises that we've encountered:
1) Spiders. Okay, I can handle some spiders and our landlords have had the place fumigated (sp?), but on our first weekend we found a Hobo spider on the wall. Um, no. I don't do Hobos. It was made even more poignant by this weird lady at the Home Depot who thought it was hilarious when she recommended that we put the Hobo spider trap on our pillows at night and then also that on average we eat six spiders in our lifetime. Yes, lady, I've heard that statistic. And no, lady, did I want to be reminded of that with Hobos running through my underwear drawer (thank you, Mindy for that visual).

2) The electricity is slightly defunct. It flickers throughout the day and gives minimal light. In fact, Mindy was using the iron and it was still flickering! That doesn't bode well.

3) The washing machine broke down. One of the nice things about this place is it came with a washer and dryer, and saves me from having to buy one anytime soon. But the first time we used it it made this weird burning smell in the basement (where I live) and didn't even finish the cycle. There's currently water in there because fortunately Kaylin had the foresight to just do a rinse cycle rather than putting clothes in there first. When the technician came he said that apparently our power is at a 90 volt, but it really should be at a 120 volt (see the aforementioned comment about the electrcity). Luckily, our landlords are on it. An electrician is coming to take care of it.

Overall, the place is great. I'll post some pictures later so you can check out la casa de leche! Okay, that's not what we're naming it, but I think it has a certain ring to it, don't you think?

Official Duh! of the Day

This was on CNN's website:

Childless Marriages Less Stressful.

Huh. I'd never thought of that. It doesn't make sense to me at all. To all my married friends out there . . . please explain.

Hello All

So where have I been? Well, in the last month I've started a new job, attended a ward retreat, had a birthday, and decided to move. I don't know when life got so busy, but it has kicked into overdrive and I'm having a hard time finding time to even breathe! Oh well. I can say that life is good and I'm happy. The job is good so far! I'm so lucky and blessed with it. So far, it's been the perfect mix of everything that I like and I can't really complain. I am also moving (this week, in fact) to a house a couple blocks away. Not a big deal but this week will be crazy like all of the rest. So I will do my best to post pictures from the past month...I really miss blogging which should tell you about my unhealthy obsession with the blog.

Happy Pioneer Day!

They came not for riches or gold, but rather to find a place where they could worship God under the revelations which are the foundation of this work. They were outcasts, driven and hounded, persecuted and peeled. Their reliance was on the God of heaven.

Sayonara Ease and Comfort

Well, guys, tomorrow I return to sweat and toil . . . the clink . . . the jaws of a lion. You know what I mean--WORK. Ha just kidding. I'll admit, I'm a little apprehensive of starting work tomorrow only because I don't really like not knowing what's going on, how I can help, where I should go. But who does enjoy that? So this being my last weekend of sleeping in late and eating bon bons (don't take me seriously, of course I didn't do that), I decided to live it up.

I was really lucky and met up with some friends from high school. I can barely believe it's been ten years since I graduated high school! It's funny because when I was younger life stretched out before me in this long, endless road. How surprised was I when the days caught up with me and started to fly by! I think it's that realization that makes me feel older than anything else. Life is hurtling by like a speeding bullet. It's one of my biggest fears that I'll waste time and not live up to my potential, not have enough fun, and ironically, not be serious enough as well. Anyway, it was super fun hanging out with Josh and Holly. The three of us hung out a lot in high school, we were each other's support group in many ways. We were merciless with Josh and he always took it like a pro. The hilarious part is that nothing's changed! We still tease him without restraint. In fact, when we took this picture I told him he looked like a Keebler elf although I'm not sure why I thought that. But in the quote of the day Josh replied, "Hey, I wouldn't laugh if I didn't deserve it." Trust me, Josh, you totally deserve it.

With Holly . . . one of my oldest friends in the world. Love you, babe!

Kaylin and Holly's adorable baby Jillian. I could not get over how cute Jillian is.

Excuse me while we take a short detour here: Allyson (first girl on the left) is celebrating her birthday Hanukkah-style--it's been about eight days of celebrating. Here is Allyson, Kaylin, and Ryan at Buca di Peppo. Anyone eat here, by the way? The food is super good. I liked it!

Me picking my teeth with Carrie by my side. See what I mean about not wasting any time?

More of one the most adorable babies in the world! I can't say that she's the most adorable baby in the world because pretty much all of my friends have adorable babies out there. We threw Jillian on my love sac and she loved it. Ryan said that the fur lining that my love sac is made of looks like one of those back drops for a J.C. Penney portrait. Does anybody remember those? He is so right!

Of course, the thing I will miss most about returning to work (other than the massive amounts of TV that I watched) is the ample sleep I got. If I ever felt sleepy during the day, I'd take a nap. It's awesome. Jilly here is all tuckered out and is looking pretty comfy on her love sac.

Okay world, I'm ready to take you on. Tomorrow's the day that I return to my healthy eating habits, proper sleeping schedule, and less amounts of TV watching. Of course, this also means good bye to the pool in the middle of the afternoon, an improper sleeping schedule, and copious amounts of TV.