Frownsmiles!!

I am a big fan of the judgmental frownsmile that Utahan's are so good at giving when they disapprove of something. SSB just nails it on the head - she had people send in photos...

http://seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com/2009/06/frownsmiles.html

Sweet Weekend!

I had a really good weekend full of endless stuff to do. Friday night, Randy's band The Much Bigger Diamonds, played in Sundance. My mom, Hannah and Heidi all came - it was a lot of fun! I ended up staying out until about 3 in the morning - the band played until 1:30 am, it took about 45 minutes to take everything down and get back to Orem, then it was breakfast at Denny's until about 2:45 am. WHAT A NIGHT!



Saturday, I skipped 8am kickboxing due to my irresponsible (Hannah's words, not mine) partying on Friday night. We had a hair party at my aunt Barb's house. I got cut, straitened and a little bleach right in the front, Heidi got blue streaks, and Barb got less white and more dark gray. THANKS MOM!!


Saturday night was a 9:00 pm soccer game and then Randy and I made some serious homemade nachos and watched movies until late. When we were about to call it quits, we saw Debbie on Skype in China, so we talked to her for an hour or so. I was so tired - I barely made it upstairs to bed.

Sunday was a good lazy day with beautiful weather outside! We watched a movie and went to Lincoln's 29th birthday party in Mom's backyard - the nieces and nephew were darling and the weather was picture perfect. We ate grilled sandwiches, lots of sides and way too much dessert. Thanks for the grill George Foreman and tanks for being born Lincoln!

If Only...

THIS is why you're FAT

I love this website! www.thisiswhyyourefat.com There are so many great recipes. I propose we have a party and everyone has to make something from this site. Who's in?

A few highlights:

Meat Cake - Meatloaf with potatoes and ketchup for icing.


The Bacone - A bacon cone filled with scrambled eggs and country gravy topped with a biscuit.


Mega Double Stuff Oreo


Corn Dog Pizza


Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheddar Cheese Burgers

I did Hannah's Q&A

I thought Hannah's Q&A was interesting, so I thought I'd do one for an easy blog post.

1. First thing you wash in the shower? My arms
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? gray
3. Do you plan outfits? very, very, very, very, rarely
4. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Mentally, great, physically, sore
5. What's the closest thing to you that's red? Red sharpie
6. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? My boss was at my house early in the morning with his wife and kids eating cereal – it seemed really normal in the dream
7. Did you meet anybody new today? Nope.
8. What are you craving right now? Pizza, always pizza
9. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Stinky
10. Are you emotional? nah
11. Have you ever counted to 1,000? probably
12. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? Bite it – I hate soft serve
13. Do you like your hair? Nope, but it’s easy to do after the gym in the morning
14. Do you like yourself? Most of the time
15. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? I would like to plan the lunch and then not show up – take that former leader of the free world!
16. What are you listening to right now? Typing, a small fan, people talking in the hallway at work
17. Are your parents strict? They were pretty cool.
18. Would you go sky diving? Totally!
19. Do you like cottage cheese? Yes, but a little burned out on it right now.
20. Have you ever met a celebrity? No, but I would love to meet Joel and Ethan Cohen
21. Do you rent movies often? I go in spurts
22. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? not one thing
23. How many countries have you visited? 2 – Canada and Mexico, *yawn*
24. Have you made a prank phone call? Many
25. Ever been on a train? Only recently – the Heber Creeper and I was so barfy!
26. Brown or white eggs? White – brown creep me out a little bit
27. Do you have a cell-phone? No, I have an iPhone – booyah!
28. Do you use chap stick? Yes, and Burt’s Bee’s Wax and some free stuff from work
29. Do you own a gun? I have 2 shotguns and 1 handgun and I babysit a .22 Ruger rifle that is not technically mine
30. Can you use chop sticks? Very clumsily, I like silverware better, unless its sushi

31. Who are you going to be with tonight? Randy, some friends and a t.v. with the Jazz game on
32. Are you too forgiving? With people I like, yes. With people I don’t like, no.

33. Ever been in love? YES
34. What is your best friend doing tomorrow? Not sure I have one
35. Ever have cream puffs? Yes, gross!
36. Last time you cried? Can’t remember
37. What was the last question you asked? Do you want us to proceed with that?
38. Favorite time of the year? Spring and Fall are tied
39. Do you have any tattoos? No, I don’t think anything stays in fashion as long as good old fashioned skin

40. Are you sarcastic? Of course
41. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Yes, it was weird and cool
42. Have you ever walked into a wall? Yes
43. Favorite color? Green
44. Have you ever slapped someone? yes
45. Is your hair curly? curly
46. What was the last CD you bought? M. Ward – Hold Time

47. Do looks matter? Not that much, but if someone is really homely looking I have to laugh.
48. Could you ever forgive a cheater? Yes
49. Is your phone bill sky high? You mean my iPhone bill? – no, my work pays it :)
50. Do you like your life right now? For the most part
51. Do you sleep with the TV on? Only if it’s a short nap, never at night
52. Can you handle the truth? I like the truth, it makes things easier
53. Do you have good vision? Yes, thanks to surgery
54. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? I would like to say NO here, but I probably do
55. How often do you talk on the phone? As little as possible, I like texts and email better
56. What are you wearing? Work clothes, you know the kind where you try to look kinda like you care…
57. What is your favorite animal? Wild ones – to look at and sometimes shoot at
58. Where was your default picture taken? My facebook pic was taken in my laundry room
59. Can you hula hoop? I thought I could until I tried a few months ago, it seemed hard
60. Do you have a job? I am at it right now, taking a lunch break
61. What was the most recent thing you bought? Hummus, pita chips and an orange from Walmart

62. Have you ever crawled through a window? Not since being a teenager, but I had enough experience to last a lifetime.

He was an ice cream man, she was a New York lawyer...

I hate romantic comedies - I. HATE. them. It's not just that they are so predictable or that the acting sucks. It makes me really sad that there are so many good movies out there like this one, or this one, or this, or this, or this one, this one, or even this. After watching a romantic comedy, people try to convince themselves and their friends that they just saw a good movie. These movies are marketed for dating and for people who don't understand love and relationships enough to get a date. The reason they don't understand relationships is because........ (drum roll please) they watch too many romantic comedies! If you're with me, check out this post - I was laughing my guts out!!


If you still insist on seeing these movies, let me take the liberty of ruining the plot of every single one:

Step 1 - Two unlikely people fall in love
Step 2 - There is some sort of misunderstanding that you know about, but the characters do not.
Step 3 - The misunderstanding is resolved in a very humorous and cutesy way
Step 4 - End of movie wedding scene is optional, but can be soooooooo cute!

iAddicts

I recently got an apple iPhone and I decided to take an inventory of all of the apple i products we have in our household. I think things have gotten a little out of hand...


2003 - 20 gig white gray scale ipod (possibly deceased, given away to one of Randy's guitar students)


2003 - 30 gig white photo ipod (deceased, sitting in a drawer)



2005 - 80 gig Black Video ipod (used daily by Randy for rocking out)


2008 - 1 gig red ipod shuffle (used daily by Hillary for working out)


2008 - 30 gig Black Video ipod (used sometimes by Hillary)


2009 - 1 gig green shuffle (used daily by Randy for working out)



2009 - 16 gig White iPhone (used daily by Hillary for work and showing off)

Much Needed Break

I have been working a lot lately and Randy has been working a lot less lately. We have both been stressed for different reasons - me, way too much work - him, worried about finding another job or going back to school. We decided that we need a break, so we are heading to the Johnson Mill in Midway for a few days. We have stayed there a few times and absolutely love the peace and quiet and fly fishing. We are staying in the Mt. Timpanogos room - a first for us.

No Super Powers

So I found out n Friday that I do not have the same genetic mutation known as BRCA1 that my mom has. So I am not a mutant and I don't have any special powers. I am very relieved. I decided to have a good attitude either way, so I was amazed how much relief I felt when I found out. I also immediately felt sad for my cousin Michelle who has it and for my mom and aunts who have it.

The reason I was tested is because my mom has this mutation and it increases risk for breast and ovarian cancer by 40% - 60%. She found out she had ovarian cancer at age 51 and luckily it was caught in time to get rid of it. So far, my mom and 2 of her sisters have the gene mutation. One of her sisters does not have it. Some of my mom's 8 brothers will get tested to so they will know if their adult daughters should get tested. My sister Hannah was also given her results on Friday and she also does not have the mutation. My sister Heidi needs to call and get her results. I really hope she got lucky and doesn't have it either. And it is all luck - there is a 50% chance of getting the gene if one of your parents has it. There is nothing you can do to prevent it or get it. This mutation happens as your DNA is formed in the womb.

I am glad they can do testing for this type of gene mutation. If you have it, you start doing breast mammograms earlier in life and your tests are just a lot more thorough. Since my mom had cancer, I have heard of a few people that have cancer but caught it too late. My sister in-law's mother died of cancer pretty young. I hope research like this can continue so nobody has to go through something like that.

This whole experience has made me more aware of cancer research and a lot more apt to get involved in causes that raise money for this type of testing and research.

First Taste of Kick Boxing

I went to a kickboxing class with Hannah last night. It was my first time doing something like that and I really liked it. I was dripping sweat for almost the entire hour. I didn't know that my body could do some of the stuff that the instructor was having us do. I am sore this morning, but I still managed to do my normal workout. I don't think I have done an hour straight of hard cardio in years. I bet my heart rate stayed in the target training zone (around 155 for me) for the whole hour, so that was good. One thing I didn't expect was to have trouble with the hand-eye coordination, but I did. I think I could get better at it over time, but either way, it made me sweat and it made me hurt, so I think it is working.