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Thursday, October 23, 2008
A Tag I Stole Cause I Needed Something to Blog About
I am. . .Me Shel Sea Shel and bored at work
I think. . . way more than I should
I know. . . not as much as I would like to know
I want. . . summer to last forever
I have. . . the tireds and maybe even the hungries
I miss. . . going to the pool everyday
I fear. . . not much at the moment
I hear. . . 2 different meetings going on, including one with a guy who's voice grates on me worse that nails on a chalk board
I smell . . .the remnant of the stinky guy at work...why did he have to come to my desk?
I crave . . . not sure at the moment but you don't worry, when I figure it out I will eat it!
I cry . . . everyday
I search. . . for things to look at online
I wonder. . . why does it have to get so dang cold?!?
I regret. . . nothing!
I wish. . . I had a house not just an apartment
I love. . . that dood that comes home to my place every night. He is pretty cool.
I care. . . about my family & friends
I always. . . have to go to the bathroom
I worry. . .probably not enough but when I do, you had better watch out cause I stress
I am not. . . skinny
I remember. . . getting ready for Cancun at this time last year
I believe. . . in God
I sing. . . whenever I feel like it
I don't always. . . do a good job at listening to my friends
I argue. . . and often get a kick out of it
I write. . . on my blog
I win. . . you can't finish this statement without using improper grammar
I lose. . . most everything
I listen. . . to music ALL the time
I don't understand. . .why you would want Obama as president
I can usually be found. . . on a computer
I need. . .more time in the day to do my own things
I forget. . . everything
I am happy. . . period!
I think. . . way more than I should
I know. . . not as much as I would like to know
I want. . . summer to last forever
I have. . . the tireds and maybe even the hungries
I miss. . . going to the pool everyday
I fear. . . not much at the moment
I hear. . . 2 different meetings going on, including one with a guy who's voice grates on me worse that nails on a chalk board
I smell . . .the remnant of the stinky guy at work...why did he have to come to my desk?
I crave . . . not sure at the moment but you don't worry, when I figure it out I will eat it!
I cry . . . everyday
I search. . . for things to look at online
I wonder. . . why does it have to get so dang cold?!?
I regret. . . nothing!
I wish. . . I had a house not just an apartment
I love. . . that dood that comes home to my place every night. He is pretty cool.
I care. . . about my family & friends
I always. . . have to go to the bathroom
I worry. . .probably not enough but when I do, you had better watch out cause I stress
I am not. . . skinny
I remember. . . getting ready for Cancun at this time last year
I believe. . . in God
I sing. . . whenever I feel like it
I don't always. . . do a good job at listening to my friends
I argue. . . and often get a kick out of it
I write. . . on my blog
I win. . . you can't finish this statement without using improper grammar
I lose. . . most everything
I listen. . . to music ALL the time
I don't understand. . .why you would want Obama as president
I can usually be found. . . on a computer
I need. . .more time in the day to do my own things
I forget. . . everything
I am happy. . . period!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
My Niece Katie
I asked Rissa to take a few photos of me with Katie since I really don't have any. These are what I got from here, no editing here. I think Marissa has a future in photography. What do you think?
Rock Band!
I still haven't figured out how to save my mini dvd files to my computer from my video camera. I can view them but they just don't want to save.
This was our latest adventure with Rock Band.
Jimmy heard what a great time we had in Seattle with it so he decided to purchase Rock Band 2 which came out last week. (In Seattle we were on the XBox in Utah we are on the P3. Not that is really matters.)
We had a big family dinner with most of our cousins and Jimmy brought the whole hook up for us to play. As you can see, it was a hit! It was SOOOO much fun. It is great with everyone being old and taking turns too. There were no fist fights but then again, the mosh pit wasn't really that rocking. At least not before Rick and I left.
I hear Jake (my cousin) does a wicked job at the Beastie Boys and his wife Monica, rocks on any 80's song at singing. We just need to unlock some more songs with some cow bells! 
These were the groupies
This was our latest adventure with Rock Band.
Jimmy heard what a great time we had in Seattle with it so he decided to purchase Rock Band 2 which came out last week. (In Seattle we were on the XBox in Utah we are on the P3. Not that is really matters.)
We had a big family dinner with most of our cousins and Jimmy brought the whole hook up for us to play. As you can see, it was a hit! It was SOOOO much fun. It is great with everyone being old and taking turns too. There were no fist fights but then again, the mosh pit wasn't really that rocking. At least not before Rick and I left.
I hear Jake (my cousin) does a wicked job at the Beastie Boys and his wife Monica, rocks on any 80's song at singing. We just need to unlock some more songs with some cow bells! 
These were the groupies
Fire! Fire!
Just over a week ago it snowed. Rick decided to start a fire. We had a stack of papers sitting in the fireplace for several months now. (I cleaned out his school binders and put it all in there.) These are photos from our adventure... 
Since them Rick has cleaned out the fire place so well that it is white on the bottom. I don't think we will be having any more fires this year.
Since them Rick has cleaned out the fire place so well that it is white on the bottom. I don't think we will be having any more fires this year.
Flowers from a Friend
I know I have mentioned it before, and I will mention it again, I have found some friends on facebook from the past which has been a great blessing to me. A few weeks ago one of these friends stopped by my house to say hi. She brought with her some pretty yellow mums "to go with my blue walls". Check out how great they look on my table. 
I am so grateful to her and for her friendship. THANK YOU! (You know who you are and I didn't want to embarrass you by saying your name but I did want to "publically" thank you.)
I am so grateful to her and for her friendship. THANK YOU! (You know who you are and I didn't want to embarrass you by saying your name but I did want to "publically" thank you.)
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sunbeams - Everyone Needs a Sunbeam or Two in Their Life
Rick and I teach the CTR 6 class at church. We did last year too. We so love our kids from both years. It is so sweet to have the girls from last year come and give us hugs. We sit behind the sunbeams. The sunbeams crack me up! (Sunbeams are the 3-4 year old class) Some are just always so happy, some are so wiggly and some well...they are on their own planet. There are two little ones that made my day today.
Rick and I were sitting on the very back row during sacrament. We decided to sit back there because the families with kids come late and sit back there and therefore it is more entertaining. (Thank you LaDawn for being back there today. Your kids were great. Especially Conner and those sunglasses.)
Near the end of sacrament I looked up (I had been trying to sleep) and saw one of the sunbeams running towards me. It was my dear Annie! She was alone too. Her dad and older brother were way at the other end of the row but she came to me. She hopped up onto my lap and had to hug me. I told her that I loved her hugs. She said, I love your hugs too. She showed me her "hog" (A stuffed wart hog that was one of the funniest stuffed animals I have ever seen. He was great, squat and had a string for a tail.) Then she wanted to run her car over me to tickle me. She was just so sweet and loving, then again she always is. (She is the one that told me I smelled like candy one day. I think I blogged about that. She is also the one with the underwear incident from last week.)
Then we went to the "cultural hall" aka gym to practice our primary program next week. The last song that is sung is a medley with the young men and young women singing Sisters in Zion and We'll Bring the World His Truth aka Army of Helaman. The YM/YW sing their parts then at the very end the primary stands and sings the chorus.
We are as the Army of Helaman
We have been taught in our youth
And we will be the Lord's missionaries
To bring the world his truth
So there I am sitting watching the little sunbeams because they are in front of us and Emily decides to turn around and watch me. She knew EVERY SINGLE WORD and was belting it out. I could hear her over all of the other kids. She just kept singing and smiling at me. I couldn't stop crying!! That has always been one of my favorite songs and seeing this little 4 year old know it so well....I had to get up and leave. I couldn't stop shaking I was crying so hard. When I came back I had to stand to the side so I wouldn't start again.
It was so incredible to have this little 4 year old touch my heart today. Even now I am trying to not start crying again. Hearing primary children sing touches me deeper than almost anything in this world. Their pure innocent voices...Man I love being in primary!
Rick and I were sitting on the very back row during sacrament. We decided to sit back there because the families with kids come late and sit back there and therefore it is more entertaining. (Thank you LaDawn for being back there today. Your kids were great. Especially Conner and those sunglasses.)
Near the end of sacrament I looked up (I had been trying to sleep) and saw one of the sunbeams running towards me. It was my dear Annie! She was alone too. Her dad and older brother were way at the other end of the row but she came to me. She hopped up onto my lap and had to hug me. I told her that I loved her hugs. She said, I love your hugs too. She showed me her "hog" (A stuffed wart hog that was one of the funniest stuffed animals I have ever seen. He was great, squat and had a string for a tail.) Then she wanted to run her car over me to tickle me. She was just so sweet and loving, then again she always is. (She is the one that told me I smelled like candy one day. I think I blogged about that. She is also the one with the underwear incident from last week.)
Then we went to the "cultural hall" aka gym to practice our primary program next week. The last song that is sung is a medley with the young men and young women singing Sisters in Zion and We'll Bring the World His Truth aka Army of Helaman. The YM/YW sing their parts then at the very end the primary stands and sings the chorus.
We are as the Army of Helaman
We have been taught in our youth
And we will be the Lord's missionaries
To bring the world his truth
So there I am sitting watching the little sunbeams because they are in front of us and Emily decides to turn around and watch me. She knew EVERY SINGLE WORD and was belting it out. I could hear her over all of the other kids. She just kept singing and smiling at me. I couldn't stop crying!! That has always been one of my favorite songs and seeing this little 4 year old know it so well....I had to get up and leave. I couldn't stop shaking I was crying so hard. When I came back I had to stand to the side so I wouldn't start again.
It was so incredible to have this little 4 year old touch my heart today. Even now I am trying to not start crying again. Hearing primary children sing touches me deeper than almost anything in this world. Their pure innocent voices...Man I love being in primary!
Holy Moly! It's a Long but Easy Survey
What to do: Copy this list on your Blog, and bold the things you've done.
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby’s diaper (Hundreds)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said “I love you” and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - but I was on land
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope- I was able to see the Andromeda Galaxy
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath – not on purpose- the shower wasn’t working in
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest-
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently- maybe? I can't anymore though
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle - But I wasn't driving
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover - I am working on it. I am done with the Old Testament. It was a killer!
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name – married!
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
94. Taught yourself an art from scratch
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream- sometimes
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care - I helped...
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours - No but that would be awesome
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people – I like to pretend
108. Brought out the worst in people – all the time!
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird-
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant -No but riding an elephant is one of my few goals in this life.
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt - It is sitting on my kitchen table right now!
129. Lived in a historic place - Is Salt Lake City or even Draper Historic?
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf - I used to want to do this, until I went to the ocean in my 20's. I don't like the sand so much so it isn't going to happen.
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane -Thank goodness NO!
151. Ran away- no, but I always wrote notes that I was doing so.
152. Learned to juggle –two balls! hahaha
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury- no -I said things to get myself out of it
155. Lied about your weight – who doesn’t?
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics - No but I went to activities does that count?
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel - Does a Nun's sanctuary count - cause it was cleaner than the hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation - This used to be my life
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
Friday, October 17, 2008
HELP! - Christmas/Easter Traditons that Center around Christ or Other Spiritual Aspects Needed
I am on the enrichment committee at church. (Only heaven knows why. All I can do is stuff on my computer!) We are trying to put together a book that has holiday traditions (I think specifically Christmas but I figure Easter is good too) that center around the Spirit of the Season.
I know that most of my friends have little kids and so this is probably something that you don't have many of yet BUT I know that you are the type of moms who are so on top of this stuff that you probably really do have great ideas (I am specifically thinking about my friends from high school!)
Please share your ideas with me!!
I know that most of my friends have little kids and so this is probably something that you don't have many of yet BUT I know that you are the type of moms who are so on top of this stuff that you probably really do have great ideas (I am specifically thinking about my friends from high school!)
Please share your ideas with me!!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Truck Or Treat Update
So apparently our trunk or treat is a young men's/ young women's thing at church. They are going to a corn maze this year and therefore we will NOT be having a trunk or treat. This is all my home teacher's fault too. Don't you worry, I will be having a talk with him about it.
Thanks for all the great ideas. I guess it is nice to know I don't have to do anything but still, we had SO much fun last year.
Thanks for all the great ideas. I guess it is nice to know I don't have to do anything but still, we had SO much fun last year.
Food? Yes Please
I like food. I like it a lot. I was able to lose 40+ pounds at one point in my life. I found most of them. I am keeping them safe now.
Rick and I have a deal, I cook, he cleans. I really like to cook. I enjoy finding new recipes. I enjoy checking out foodgawker.com That is where I found those awesome cinnamon rolls a few weeks ago. Today I found a mushroom pasta that I am now dieing to try.
I would love to hear your favorite recipes. That reminds me, Darci, I would like to get your Cafe Rio recipe...does anyone have their or Costa Vida's ranch dressing recipe? What about Costa Vida's chicken? (I think it is a billion times better than Cafe Rio.)
Here are my requirements though...
We do not eat ground beef and we rarely eat any red meat BUT we will eat ground turkey.
Rick cannot eat seafood. It used to only be shellfish but it is ALL fish now. He can't even walk near the seafood at the grocery store. He walks all the way around or once in a rare while will hold his breath and literally run past it.
Rick doesn't tomatoes = The Devil's Fruit. I love them therefore I am The Devil
Rick doesn't like really rich and creamy foods, I do (Have you seen my waist line compared to his lately? He has lost 50 pounds!)
What we do like...FRESH FRESH FRESH I wouldn't know how to cook a casserole if I had to. We do eat fresh veggies all the time. We both generally like pastas.
So you see the bind I am in? We are really picky in our own opposite ways and therefore I run out of ideas of what to cook. Anything you leave in the comments would be helpful. THANKS
Rick and I have a deal, I cook, he cleans. I really like to cook. I enjoy finding new recipes. I enjoy checking out foodgawker.com That is where I found those awesome cinnamon rolls a few weeks ago. Today I found a mushroom pasta that I am now dieing to try.
I would love to hear your favorite recipes. That reminds me, Darci, I would like to get your Cafe Rio recipe...does anyone have their or Costa Vida's ranch dressing recipe? What about Costa Vida's chicken? (I think it is a billion times better than Cafe Rio.)
Here are my requirements though...
We do not eat ground beef and we rarely eat any red meat BUT we will eat ground turkey.
Rick cannot eat seafood. It used to only be shellfish but it is ALL fish now. He can't even walk near the seafood at the grocery store. He walks all the way around or once in a rare while will hold his breath and literally run past it.
Rick doesn't tomatoes = The Devil's Fruit. I love them therefore I am The Devil
Rick doesn't like really rich and creamy foods, I do (Have you seen my waist line compared to his lately? He has lost 50 pounds!)
What we do like...FRESH FRESH FRESH I wouldn't know how to cook a casserole if I had to. We do eat fresh veggies all the time. We both generally like pastas.
So you see the bind I am in? We are really picky in our own opposite ways and therefore I run out of ideas of what to cook. Anything you leave in the comments would be helpful. THANKS
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
A confession
I bought a sewing machine last night. Nothing special. Something that I hope works (we bought it from Rick's brother's pawn shop). I just want to do things here and there like make baby blankets for my sister or finish the quilt I decided to start.
My confession is this though...I have SO many craft projects I almost didn't want another option.
I have a cross stitch I started in March of 2000. Yes you read that correctly. It is more than 50% finished. Probably about 60% done.
Then I have a blanket I started knitting in Oct 2005. I work on it now and then. Rick makes fun of me now when I work on it.
I have so many unfinished video/scrapbooking projects on my computer. These I want to finish more than anything else since they are something I want to share with my siblings. Maybe this winter...
Then there is my genealogy. That will be never ending...
So my confession...I sure start a lot of things that I don't finish!
My confession is this though...I have SO many craft projects I almost didn't want another option.
I have a cross stitch I started in March of 2000. Yes you read that correctly. It is more than 50% finished. Probably about 60% done.
Then I have a blanket I started knitting in Oct 2005. I work on it now and then. Rick makes fun of me now when I work on it.
I have so many unfinished video/scrapbooking projects on my computer. These I want to finish more than anything else since they are something I want to share with my siblings. Maybe this winter...
Then there is my genealogy. That will be never ending...
So my confession...I sure start a lot of things that I don't finish!
Photo Tag from Darci
Darci posted this awesome photo tag. I am so excited to have something to do this morning!
Here’s what you do: Image Google your answer for each topic and pick the picture you like best from the first three pages. Then post.
This took me over an hour to complete! I am not going to tag anyone to do it since I know most people don't have the time I do to blog.
My first name: Michele
This is San Michele in Jamaica. It is my winter home You too can rent it for a mere minimum of $4200 per week! (2 adults only)
My middle name: Anastasia
This is Anastasia Romanov of the Romanov dynasty in Russia which was killed in the early 20th century. The Anastasia movie was made about her, even though there has been proof found that she too was executed with her family.
Last name: Nell
I SOOO do NOT like Jodie Foster. I think I liked watching Nell because I felt like she was just being herself it in and not even acting. I think she is a terrible actress and to be honest I avoid her movies!
There were lots of pictures of ladies with big boobies under the name Nell. Ladies that were associated with Kings and all that naughty stuff.
Bad Habit: Not putting things away
. My office at home has stacks of paper all over like this. I know what is in which stack I just don't actually put things away. I even have a filing cabinet, files and a label maker. I just am not very good at getting around to getting it all done.
What I am doing right now: Working? Yes I googled the ? at the end..JPG)
Grandmother's Name: (the tag wasn't specific and since I have time on my hands I will do both. Please feel free if you do this tag to pick only one. Heck I might even pick Rick's because their names are awesome) Maternal Grandma: Virginia This is a colonial map of Virginia. I just thought it was pretty darn cool.
Then we have my Paternal Grandma: Josephine I picked this photo because the title on it cracked me up, "Not tonight Josephine."
I shall leave Rick's grandmas for another time. (Seriously you just can't be Thelma and Winifred aka Winnie)
First Job: Pet Set I was never actually hired there. I just hung out there all the time and started
getting a check. I guess that counts as a real job if I was being paid and did received a W-2 at the end of the year. Pet Set was where we bought our dogs. I used to take home pets for a few days then return them because I decided I didn't want them. That place was a total dive and I have no idea why I used to hang out there. And no, we did not have doggy contraptions like this one for "Spirit"
My age: 32 - Good thing I told you because I don't think you would have figured it out from the image, even though it is image 32-3
Where I grew up: Salt Lake City, Utah
This photo is taken from the approximate area where I spent the first 13 years of my life. The next 17 were spent on the foothills of the mountain there in the center of the photo. (Mount Olympus.) If you can see the white speck in the middlish part of the photo at the bottom of the mtn, that is right near my old home.
One of my favorite places to be: Disneyland! I did not have the opportunity to go to Disneyland until my honeymoon. I had such as awesome time there. I can't wait to be able to go back again. And this time I won't feel scammed when I see Sleeping Beauty's Castle. They sure scam you in the commercials. (I had been to Disneyworld before I was 8 a few times and so I remembered that castle.) I didn't realize there were TWO DIFFERENT castles. I was pretty ticked at first.
If I went back to school I would become: #1 Been then, done that. I went back to school after
3 or 4 years for Landscape Architecture. You don't see me doing that now do you? No seriously, I love what I do and won't change it. But as for my dream job...well you can't go to school for it... I would like to be a person who goes to hotels and evaluates their swimming pools and pool service. Tells them why their pool sucks since it is positioned on the north side of the building and doesn't get winter sun or their pool staff keeps lots of drinks in my hands. The tells them them they have a leak in a spot that is making the area stink or that their water falls bring tranquility to my time by the pool. Yes that is my dream job so I am going to google, swimming pools.
A place I would like to visit: Petra, Jordan. I know that I will never visit because honestly I am t
oo scared of anywhere in the middle east or most of Eastern Europe for that matter but I have always thought it would be so cool to see Petra. This is where Indiana Jones finds the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. There are so many interesting monuments in that part of the world that would be incredible to see. Realistically, I don't think I will ever go further east than Germany. (I have NO desire to ever go to anywhere in Asia.)
Favorite Color: Pink These flowers sum it all up and need to explanation. (I am smelling the lilies that happen to be on my desk and they are making this photo seem so real!)
Favorite Food: Tacos For whatever reason I love tacos. I do not eat ground beef but I do like ground turkey. I like taco salads, I like crunchy tacos. I didn't used to but now I like soft tacos too. I just LOVE tacos!
Favorite Pet: We already had a discussion about me and pets.... But for the sake of the blog,
Tomba and Picabo are my favorite pets.
Favorite Thing To Do: Go on Vacation
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Here’s what you do: Image Google your answer for each topic and pick the picture you like best from the first three pages. Then post.
This took me over an hour to complete! I am not going to tag anyone to do it since I know most people don't have the time I do to blog.
My first name: Michele
This is San Michele in Jamaica. It is my winter home You too can rent it for a mere minimum of $4200 per week! (2 adults only)My middle name: Anastasia
This is Anastasia Romanov of the Romanov dynasty in Russia which was killed in the early 20th century. The Anastasia movie was made about her, even though there has been proof found that she too was executed with her family.
Last name: Nell
I SOOO do NOT like Jodie Foster. I think I liked watching Nell because I felt like she was just being herself it in and not even acting. I think she is a terrible actress and to be honest I avoid her movies!There were lots of pictures of ladies with big boobies under the name Nell. Ladies that were associated with Kings and all that naughty stuff.
Bad Habit: Not putting things away
. My office at home has stacks of paper all over like this. I know what is in which stack I just don't actually put things away. I even have a filing cabinet, files and a label maker. I just am not very good at getting around to getting it all done.What I am doing right now: Working? Yes I googled the ? at the end.
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Grandmother's Name: (the tag wasn't specific and since I have time on my hands I will do both. Please feel free if you do this tag to pick only one. Heck I might even pick Rick's because their names are awesome) Maternal Grandma: Virginia This is a colonial map of Virginia. I just thought it was pretty darn cool.
Then we have my Paternal Grandma: Josephine I picked this photo because the title on it cracked me up, "Not tonight Josephine."
I shall leave Rick's grandmas for another time. (Seriously you just can't be Thelma and Winifred aka Winnie)
First Job: Pet Set I was never actually hired there. I just hung out there all the time and started
getting a check. I guess that counts as a real job if I was being paid and did received a W-2 at the end of the year. Pet Set was where we bought our dogs. I used to take home pets for a few days then return them because I decided I didn't want them. That place was a total dive and I have no idea why I used to hang out there. And no, we did not have doggy contraptions like this one for "Spirit"
My age: 32 - Good thing I told you because I don't think you would have figured it out from the image, even though it is image 32-3Where I grew up: Salt Lake City, Utah
This photo is taken from the approximate area where I spent the first 13 years of my life. The next 17 were spent on the foothills of the mountain there in the center of the photo. (Mount Olympus.) If you can see the white speck in the middlish part of the photo at the bottom of the mtn, that is right near my old home.
One of my favorite places to be: Disneyland! I did not have the opportunity to go to Disneyland until my honeymoon. I had such as awesome time there. I can't wait to be able to go back again. And this time I won't feel scammed when I see Sleeping Beauty's Castle. They sure scam you in the commercials. (I had been to Disneyworld before I was 8 a few times and so I remembered that castle.) I didn't realize there were TWO DIFFERENT castles. I was pretty ticked at first.If I went back to school I would become: #1 Been then, done that. I went back to school after
3 or 4 years for Landscape Architecture. You don't see me doing that now do you? No seriously, I love what I do and won't change it. But as for my dream job...well you can't go to school for it... I would like to be a person who goes to hotels and evaluates their swimming pools and pool service. Tells them why their pool sucks since it is positioned on the north side of the building and doesn't get winter sun or their pool staff keeps lots of drinks in my hands. The tells them them they have a leak in a spot that is making the area stink or that their water falls bring tranquility to my time by the pool. Yes that is my dream job so I am going to google, swimming pools.A place I would like to visit: Petra, Jordan. I know that I will never visit because honestly I am t
oo scared of anywhere in the middle east or most of Eastern Europe for that matter but I have always thought it would be so cool to see Petra. This is where Indiana Jones finds the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. There are so many interesting monuments in that part of the world that would be incredible to see. Realistically, I don't think I will ever go further east than Germany. (I have NO desire to ever go to anywhere in Asia.)
Favorite Color: Pink These flowers sum it all up and need to explanation. (I am smelling the lilies that happen to be on my desk and they are making this photo seem so real!)
Favorite Food: Tacos For whatever reason I love tacos. I do not eat ground beef but I do like ground turkey. I like taco salads, I like crunchy tacos. I didn't used to but now I like soft tacos too. I just LOVE tacos!Favorite Pet: We already had a discussion about me and pets.... But for the sake of the blog,
Tomba and Picabo are my favorite pets.
Favorite Thing To Do: Go on Vacation
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
3's - A Tag
LaDawn tagged me with this interesting tag. How To Play This Game of Tag: 1. Post these rules on your blog. 2. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. 3. Tag 3 people at the end of your post by leaving their names.
JOYS
1. Being able to do things with Rick, pretty much every day!
2. Being with all my siblings and not have my mom be mean.
3. Being able to go out to the pool and have someone bring me drinks/food all day so the only thing I need to move for is to roll over or go to the bathroom.
FEARS
1. I admit, I am afraid of the pain I will feel when Rick dies and hopefully that isn't for a VERY long time.
2. That I will never be able to really get along with my mom
3. That I am not prepared for the Second Coming
GOALS
1. To actually finish all of the scrapbooking/video projects I have started and think about
2. To lose 50 pounds...yes 50! (Doesn't mean I am obsessed with it at this point in my life.)
3. To be totally out of debt
CURRENT OBSESSIONS/COLLECTIONS
1. The never ending scrapbook/videos I want to create
2. Genealogy - You have no idea how obsessed I really am about this.
3. What ever is coming along today...I obsess about something new every day.
RANDOM SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT ME
1. I am the oldest in my family - maybe that isn't so surprising
2. Apparently I am 2 different people, my siblings think I am domineering and controlling, the rest of the world, not so much
3. I really like to read the BBC News
Who do I tag:
Maddy, Darci, Heather
1. Being able to do things with Rick, pretty much every day!
2. Being with all my siblings and not have my mom be mean.
3. Being able to go out to the pool and have someone bring me drinks/food all day so the only thing I need to move for is to roll over or go to the bathroom.
FEARS
1. I admit, I am afraid of the pain I will feel when Rick dies and hopefully that isn't for a VERY long time.
2. That I will never be able to really get along with my mom
3. That I am not prepared for the Second Coming
GOALS
1. To actually finish all of the scrapbooking/video projects I have started and think about
2. To lose 50 pounds...yes 50! (Doesn't mean I am obsessed with it at this point in my life.)
3. To be totally out of debt
CURRENT OBSESSIONS/COLLECTIONS
1. The never ending scrapbook/videos I want to create
2. Genealogy - You have no idea how obsessed I really am about this.
3. What ever is coming along today...I obsess about something new every day.
RANDOM SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT ME
1. I am the oldest in my family - maybe that isn't so surprising
2. Apparently I am 2 different people, my siblings think I am domineering and controlling, the rest of the world, not so much
3. I really like to read the BBC News
Who do I tag:
Maddy, Darci, Heather
Monday, October 13, 2008
Home Ideas
I remembered something this morning related to my last post I wanted to share. It is actually something serious and it works!
When it comes to keeping socks straight...before my sister got married all 3 of us girls basically wore the same underwear and the same socks. Our names all start with M as well BUT our nick names do not. We put our first initial of our nick name on the tags of our panties and on the ball of our socks with sharpies. This way it wouldn't was away nor would it be seen. This totally worked!!
Also...Rick keeps a tooth brush in our basket with all the cleaning supplies. I don't know what he uses it for but he uses it regularly. Whenever our grout starts looking bad, he rips it up and re-grouts. When cleaning the floor...he sprays it with windex when he is done so that it has a shine to it. It totally works too! I don't know what I would do without him. I just don't clean floors!
When it comes to keeping socks straight...before my sister got married all 3 of us girls basically wore the same underwear and the same socks. Our names all start with M as well BUT our nick names do not. We put our first initial of our nick name on the tags of our panties and on the ball of our socks with sharpies. This way it wouldn't was away nor would it be seen. This totally worked!!
Also...Rick keeps a tooth brush in our basket with all the cleaning supplies. I don't know what he uses it for but he uses it regularly. Whenever our grout starts looking bad, he rips it up and re-grouts. When cleaning the floor...he sprays it with windex when he is done so that it has a shine to it. It totally works too! I don't know what I would do without him. I just don't clean floors!
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