Cho's Life

Governor's Mansion!

2009-08-31T08:57:00.000-07:00

Over the summers we like to go to all the different random places in Salt Lake, to see things we have never seen. Last week Rub, Lissy and I went and toured the Governor's Mansion. We learned quite a bit that we didn't know. This is us at the doors. The hottie guard that was locking up the property took our pic!
Me and Liss.

They picked me up from work in the old truck. I love this pic of me and Relissa!

Here we are all redneck in the front seat, driving through downtown!

Swimming with the Kids!

2009-07-23T18:39:00.001-07:00

So for a long time Al and I have been talking about hooking Cooper and Sophie with Kaylen and Kiyah! We want them to be friends. We were finally able to set up a play date and they LOVED each other!!! Here is Al and Ryker. Bobbie met up with us and brought Ryker and Gage.
Here is Bobbie and I.

Gage and Ryker.

Here is Kaylen and Cooper. This is like the 12th picture I took and they were way over it! If any of you watched The O.C., well this is our version or Ryan and Seth! The cool bad boy, and the trendy nerd!

Sophie and Kiyah! Ki is actually older than Soph, but you would never know it!

Cooper, Kaylen, Kiyah, and Sophie. The pool was fabulous and the kids can't wait to get together again. Maybe next time it will be in Ephraim... instead of Bountiful!:)

Old Friends!

2009-05-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

This week I went to dinner with some friends that I haven't seen in forever! We were friends from High School, Elementary School, and some even Sunbeams!!! It was really fun! Tiffany, Ashley, Karolyn, Erin, Kelly, Jinger and me!
We decided that we need to do this way more often, so we can stay in touch!

Dance Moves that Rock!

2009-04-10T07:43:00.001-07:00

Ha Ha Ha watch this video!!! It is So funny! This is totally what I imagine my kids being like. He has moves just like me!

Road Trip!

2009-04-05T19:57:00.000-07:00

OK, So after leaving San Fran, me and my sister road tripped down the Pacific Coast Highway. It was beautiful and fun! We made quite a few stops, just as we saw things on the side of the road. We loved the action!

As we were driving out of San Fran we had to drive down Castro Street. Sadly we were on a schedule and did not have time to stop, but loved driving through. As you can tell by the rainbow flags, it is very diverse!:) If you don't know what the Castro is, then you should see "MILK" the story of Harvey Milk, the first gay Supervisor for San Fransisco.

At one point on the road we pulled over because I loved the scenery. I got out and took pictures and people were honking at us because I don't think we were supposed to be pulled over. It was funny.

This was called Pigeon Point Light house. It was pretty sweet. There was look outs to the ocean, the lighthouse, and it was hostel housing. (we did NOT stay there! Hostels scare me:)

Because I think I am so photographic, and Rebekah thinks she is such a good photographer, things worked out pretty well on the picture taking side. Here is me at the look out at the light house.

Here we are together at with the Light House behind us!This was one of my FAVORITE stops! Bubble Gum Alley in San Luis Obispo. I was so stoked to take the PCH so that we could stop in this town. It is so gross and dirty, but RAD at the same time.
I made my own 'R' with my gum! It was fun but I felt so dirty for touching the wall! I tried to cover up my boobs in this one since they were hanging out in all the other pics!
Rub loved the wall too! She made a contribution and took TONS of pics!
The town also ended up being pretty cool. It kind of reminded me of Park City. We stayed for lunch and went shopping at all the cool shops. We wished we could have spent longer!

Blue October

2009-04-01T09:49:00.001-07:00

I absolutely LOVE this band! Last night some friend went to the concert at The Depot! As always, it was a great show and very entertaining.This is me and Al!
Bobbie Jason and Bethany!

Here is a live show of Blue October with one of their songs called 'Dirt Room', It is so good. I wish I could have posted the music video cause it sounded better, but it was restricted!!! My favorite part of this band is the lead singer and his voice, and they have a violinist!!!!!

Golden Gate Bridge!

2009-03-30T14:50:00.000-07:00

What is a San Fran trip without the Golden Gate Bridge?! This was the point where we turned back the other way. We didn't have time to walk all the way across, but we did walk pretty far. Here is Rub. They had a ton of look out points to take pics before you actually walked or drove across the bridge.
Here is me just looking over the bridge. It was awesome!

This is pretty tall! The views were awesome! I am moving to San Fran!

This is when we started the road trip! Leaving San Fransisco, and headed toward Long Beach by way of the Pacific Coast Highway!

Alcatraz!

2009-03-27T18:08:00.000-07:00

San Fran continued... I have never taken a vacation where I have done so much sight seeing, but wow I loved it. So we took the Ferry from Pier 39 to Alcatraz. It was so rad! I wish we could have gone on more boat rides.

This is me and Rub on the Ferry. Rub is obsessed with taking pictures. We have SO many but I couldn't possibly post them all.Here we are inside Alcatraz! We didn't have many opportunities for people to take both our pic so here is one that a docent took.
This is the D Block which is Solitary. Supposedly it is super haunted. Unfortunately, we got nothing! I was super creeped out, but also disappointed.
This is me..... Imagining jail time! Kind of Surprised I haven't been on that side before!

Here is Rub in the Hospital wing. Supposedly, it is the most haunted spot on the rock. We were lucky to get in, they have it shut down for "preservation" (or haunting activity if you ask me!) but they recently opened it up again to the public for 1/2 on the evening tour. Super creepy!

This is one of the guards. He told us stories about how he spent the night there once all by himself, he said by special permission. I would NEVER!!!

This is just a cool pic of the Lighthouse. I guess you can only go up to the top when the Coast Guard is around to open it. I made a request to call the Coast Guard, got laughed at, and then turned down. Jerks!

Ok, Rub and I had to take this pic! See the Accordion in the cell! I guess they had a band with some of the inmates. Obviously it was staged, but we still liked it!

OK kind of a bad pic, but this was the nighttime leaving the rock. It got really super creepy when it got dark. If you have never been to Alcatraz... GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

San Fran Continued!

2009-03-18T18:10:00.000-07:00

During our trip we spent a day walking around Fisherman's Wharf. Our hotel was very close so we could walk wherever we needed to. One of the Piers is how you get to Alcatraz. The Piers all had shopping and sight seeing. It was really cool!This is off one of the Piers that we walked down. We took a lot of self portraits because we couldn't find people to take our pics! This is our masterpiece with the city behind us!

This is me standing by a big Crab statue! We thought it was cool.

We got to visit all the Bubba Gump Shrimp stuff. Here is Rub on the bench in Forests Shoes!

We also went to an aquarium at the Wharf. Rub and I were super stoked cause we got half off our tickets for being members of the Hogel Zoo!!! Rub liked to pet the animals like this shark! It think it is disgusting!

The Aquarium was mostly under ground. We got to go underneath and the fish and sharks etc swam above us. It was really cool. The best part was, the floor had one side that you could walk on, and the other side you could ride!!! (like at the airport) We didn't even have to walk! It was AWESOME!

This was the Wharf again. There was Clam Chowder at every joint. I must admit it was pretty darn good! And damn did we buy a lot of souvenirs!

San Fran Ghost Walk!

2009-03-07T22:35:00.001-08:00

During our Ghost Hunting week in San Fran we went on a walking Ghost Tour. We have done this is a few different states but this was probably our Favorite! We started at The Queen Anne Hotel (which is haunted) and then walked a mile or 2 around the city making stops on all the "hot spots" for paranormal activity. It was loads of fun.

Obviously, this is The Queen Anne Hotel. It originally was a school for girls, I believe in the late 1800s or early 1900s (cant remember the details). Then it was random hotels, some sounded pretty skanky and scandalous, and it was abandoned for years. Now it is a running hotel and they believe the woman who haunts it is the woman that ran the school for girls.

This is inside the hotel. On the 4th and 2nd floors is where most of the documented activity occurs. This is Rub on the 4th floor. I will let her tell you the story of what happened if you are interested!

This is me and Jim. He was our tour guide, which is probably why we enjoyed it so much. He was a very good story teller and pretty entertaining character in general. He even gave us tips on starting our own walk in SLC. The haunted key was the scariest part of our tour that he showed us.

This is me and Rub in room 410. It is supposedly the most haunted room in the Queen Anne Hotel. And yes.... people do stay in it. Because she is a "friendly" spirit, the majority of the haunts, people will wake up with blankets on them, that are completely tucked in all the way around..... snug as a bug in a rug. I think I would crap my pants!!!

This is me and Rub at the end of the tour. If you believe or are interested, many people believe you can catch the spirits in your pictures. Through out our week we were able to get many orbs in our pics. If you look closely you may be able to find some. If you dont believe that is what you are seeing, then that is fine too!

My boy Will!

2009-03-05T21:08:00.000-08:00

Check out this Awesome Compilation of my boy Will dancing in the Fresh Prince. He is so talented!

San Fransisco!!!

2009-03-04T20:27:00.000-08:00

So, Rub is 29!!!!! Yes she is getting old. We might as well call her 30 at this point! Anyway, we went to San Fransisco. We have wanted to go for years and years, so we thought this would be a perfect time. This ended up being a HUGE ghost hunt week which we are way into so it was perfect. Because we did so much, I will post some pics here and there of our excursions!This is me and Rub at Winchester Mystery House. Sara Winchester is the wife of the son, of the guy that invented the Winchester Rifle. The story goes, she was haunted by the spirits of all the people that died by the gun in the war. So she built this gigantic house! The house was under constructions for 38 years. She never stopped the construction whether it was because the spirits told her to, or to drown out the noise of the haunting spirits. Who really knows.
The house had crazy stuff. This was the seance room. This is where Sara connected with the spirits. The room had 3 exits but only 1 entrance. Many rooms had unexplainable aspects.

Here is a cupboard that opens up into another room. Bizarre huh?! You think you have a closet or something, but you open it and ... nope!

This is a tiny, extra long stair case that only takes you up one level. Other stair cases went to the ceiling, and nothing else, or connected rooms that were on the same level. I am not kidding it was so bizarre, but fantastic! More to come.....

Snowboarding!

2009-02-23T19:25:00.000-08:00

So I went again! I dont mean to brag but I am a really good Snowboarder!!! Bobbie and I went up to Brighton and spent the day on Sunday. It was pretty fun.Bobbie is sporting her new helmet! Finally her head is bigger than mine!!! It was a good day. Pretty sure Im gonna play hooky sometime soon so we can go again!

Happy Birthday Dad!

2009-02-11T06:11:00.000-08:00

Yes, yes, this is my father! He is "old and funny" as you can see. Here he is at his birthday dinner with the Chess Cake Rub made for him! We love him and wish him a happy birthday. No matter how old he gets... he keeps us laughing!!!

Weekend Activities!

2009-02-08T19:06:00.000-08:00

For Girls Night Out with my college friends from Spanish Fork, we decided to go snowboarding. It was a pretty good day. We went to Sundance Resort! The lift was pretty crowded and a couple of us got ran over, but overall it was pretty dang fun. I really hope we go again! Val, Al, Rach, Char, Alicia, Dianna
Also, we went to the Annual Superbowl party at Alysons Uncle Mark and Aunt Lisa's house. As per usual it was a good time. Our headgear was last minute but we felt good about it! Next year we plan to go all out!

2009-01-29T12:35:00.000-08:00

I am proud to say that Barack Obama continues to promote and secure jobs that are related to disabilities and education. I have always been in support of what Obama's stance on these issues are, and it seems to be showing sooner than later. Obama understands the importance of people with disabilities being able to work, get and education, and have reasonable accommodations to do these things. Right now, Obama is supporting the Vocational Rehabilitation Program on a federal level.

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/disabilities/

The link above talks about Obama's stance on Disability. Most have probably seen it, but it is nice to see the things he promised are actually coming about! It includes a short video in which he covers his platform on disability concerns. Since then, the ADA Restoration Act, to which he refers, has passed. Last week he put forward in his economic stimulus plan $500,000,000 for VR and $200,000,000 for IL.

I am really excited to see how other things are improved and affected with this new President! He is saving my job, and helping create more means for my work and clients.

Dinner..

2009-01-22T19:01:00.001-08:00

So in addition to the AWESOME Hot Dog Roller... what I really got for Christmas was this George Foreman 360. I finally got it out of the box and decided to make myself some dinner. I don't think I have cooked in like a year.... at least!!! Below is my finished meal. Its super simple, but its Fish...Veggies...and Brown Rice. Doesn't sound too extravagant, but for me it Totally is!
And then after that healthy home cooked meal.. I had to have some sugar!!! So I made some cinnamon rolls too! I absolutely did not make these. I just popped open the box and 'Wa-La'!!!
I am turning a new leaf ladies and gentleman!

My 27th Birthday!

2009-01-15T15:48:00.000-08:00

My birthday was on January 11, 2009! I turned 27. This year I decided to throw myself a theme party. The theme was "Gas Station!" Sounds weird, but it was Awesome! People could dress up "gas stationey" if they wanted and I had tons of gas station food and decorations! It was super fun!Me and Al! Al was in her trucker hat and Big O Shirt! I wore the exact outfit that I used to wear when I worked at the GS. Don't miss the Nascar decor and my 32 ouncer!
Al, Bobbie, Jared, Erin!! Posing and eating GS food!

At this point I was wearing my Brett Michael's T-shirt and blowing out candles! Al did a great job writing on the cake, considering her no experience!

Nate me and Jared!!! (oh and the naked man card from Bobbie!)

This is Heather in Gas Station Attire, serving hot dogs from the grill!

Family! Ree, Jared and me! Jared was so upset I made him put on a Will Smith shirt! Hey... he had to.... it was my Birthday!!!

Shane, Al and Kristen. No offense to anyone but this was a Single person party!!! These 2 were the only married's I invited!!! :)

Al, Rach, Heather, and Bobbie. You will notice we are all wearing Name Tags! Everyone had to make their own name tag with their name.... and favorite gas station!!!

This is the machine that started the Party!!! I got this for Christmas!!! We had Hot dogs, Nachos, Slurpee's (sort of:), corn nuts, candy bars, and tons of pop! It was FANTASTIC!

Al and Jason. I believe JR was the only product distributor at the party!!! I have tons more pics but I couldn't possibly post them all!!! Good times... good times!

Happy Birthday Mom!

2009-01-04T16:26:00.000-08:00

Today is my moms birthday. Won't tell ya how old... but its old!!! :) Anyways Happy Birthday Mom. Love and appreciate you! My moms favorite color is purple! This is the cake Rub made for her!

Anderson Family Christmas Party

2009-01-03T22:43:00.000-08:00

Every year my dads side of the family celebrates our Christmas party on New Years Day! This year my family was in charge and it was at our ward house. As per usual we take family pics of whoever could make it!Rawlin, Dad, Relissa, Jann, Reonia, Wes (He is like a brother, and comes to both sides parties:) and myself
One of our most recent traditions is donating all of the money we "would" spend on Christmas presents, and we use it to buy things to donate to different places. This year we decided to buy food to donate to the Food Bank. We like to make it a contest, and break up in to teams. The teams try to buy as much as they can, and come the closest to their given $ amount. Then we bring everything back to the party and people vote on which team they think should win. This year we just called it a tie. (My team usually wins:))

This pic is all the cousins/grand kids that went on the shopping trip, along with everything we purchased to donate to the Food Bank. I think we did pretty good!

Feliz Navidad!

2008-12-25T00:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays To all my Friends!!!Rawlin wishes you his best as well!!!

National Junior College Championship!

2008-12-07T11:01:00.000-08:00

This weekend Snow College (Ephraim, UT) was playing Butler College (Kansas???) in the National Championship. Unfortunately, Snow lost in overtime to Butler, but we still had a really good time, and enjoyed the game. Final score 37-30.

My aunt Jean got us tickets for the game at Rio Tinto Stadium (RSL). This is Jean and Troy. Relissa came with her friend from Snow College. She is a freshman this year.

Bobbie and I enjoyed the game even though we don't go to Snow. I am an Alumni and Bobbie wishes she was.... so we had a great time!

Wendell and Hayli also joined us but they would not take a good picture. Oh well. Thanks Jean for the tickets. Maybe we can win next year!

The month of October!

2008-10-30T11:59:00.000-07:00

This month I have really sucked it up at blogging!!! I have done a TON of things though so it makes me sad. I am too lazy to get pics off my camera at the moment so here are some of the things I have done. Venice Beach with Al. We went to visit Rand and Bradley over UEA. It was a long drive but we had a great time. This is the famous guitar playing roller skater. Everyone on Venice knows him. He has extra large wheels on his skates now, not like the ones in the pic!
We also went to Wendover for Reonia's birthday. We taught her how to play the tables, and we even learned 3 card poker, which we had never played before. We stayed at the Montego Bay cause the rooms are really nice. It gives me seizures to stay there to long though cause of all the neon flashing lights!

Also, my work Annual Conference was in Park City. We stayed at the Yarrow Hotel for 2 days and had a great time. I went shopping on Main St as per usual, which is always a good time.

And as you already know, went to a jazz game to watch Korver! Ok we went to watch everyone but he is the one that counts! j/k We have other games coming up that Al and I bought tickets for and we are super stoked!

Even though I am super disappointed in myself for not hitting any haunted houses this year, me and Erin went to Witch-a-Palooza. This was a "musical" at Gardner Village. It was very funny and we had a great time. The dinner wasn't so bad either!!!

JAZZ.... Pre-Season 08!

2008-10-13T17:40:00.001-07:00

My friend Rob was in town last week from South Carolina. Unfortunately we didn't really get to hang, but we did go to the JAZZ VS SUNS pre-season game. It was pretty fun. We had the highest seats you could get. We weren't even in the bleachers, we were sitting in chairs! Thats what you get when you pay $11. It was still really fun.This is Rob, Chad and Me. This is Al and me, and those little guys in the background are the Jazz and the Suns.In addition to all the other girl fans of the Jazz, Al and I are diggin on Korver. We got jerseys to show our support. We plan to go to as many games this year as we can. Good times.

Guitar Hero Family Night.

2008-10-11T09:54:00.000-07:00

This week I made my family come over to my house for Family Night!!! They picked up a bucket of chicken and came to play guitar hero!!! Me, Rub, Ree, Al, Wendell, Boyd and Jann.I have never laughed so hard while watching my parents learn.
They ended up getting the hang of it. Boyd wants one now:)
Reonia did pretty good. She was battling Wendell but he was being lame and wouldnt take any pics.
We were watching but don't worry, we took our turns dominating!
Dad got way into it. The funniest was watching him dance and pull funny faces!

Happy Birthday!

2008-09-25T16:49:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Will!!! 40 is the new 30 and you are right in your PRIME!!!!! We love you and support you. Have a Great Day!PS Thanks for the Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting. They are always a hit!!!Here is our book club blowing out the candles for Will's Birthday. Pam was there taking the pic! Thanks for everyone for squeezing Will in during our monthly meeting!!! See you next month!

Tag You're It... Thanks Ang.

2008-09-22T18:22:00.000-07:00

3 Names you go by - Rachel, Cho, Lindsey (as in Lohan ha ha j/k)

3 Things you are wearing right now - Shorts, T-Shirt, Jacket

3 Restaurants I love - Training Table, Happy Sumo, The Robins Nest

3 Favorite things to do - Watch Movies, Work, Eating Out

3 Trips to plan on this year - South Carolina, Alabama, Vegas (All are looking hopeful!)

3 Things you want badly - Pass my CRC, Get caught up at work, and right this second. a fountain sodie-preferably Mtn Dew

3 People who will do this - Well the ones I thought would, already have!

3 Pets you have/had - Nicodemus, Zacharias, Rusty

3 Things you did yesterday - Visited Family in Ephraim, Went to Church, Watched True Blood on HBO

3 Things you ate today - Dad's Homemade Spaghetti, 2 Dr Peppers, Pizza

3 goals - Get out of Debt, Buy a Home, Possibly get my PhD

3 Fears - Being an Old Maid, Not Being Good Enough..., Getting Eaten by a Shark

3 Things you plan on doing today - Working, Writing a Paper (don't get me started on my feelings about this one, and NO I am not in school), Watching One Tree Hill

3 Things you plan on doing tomorrow -Go to CPM, Go to the Gym, Watch the new 90210

3 Favorite Holidays - Halloween, Christmas, and any of the others I get work off!

3 Favorite beverages - Mtn Dew, Dr Pepper, Carmel Machiatto

GNO!

2008-09-16T18:35:00.001-07:00

Well, This is my Spanish Fork Crew. We try to get together once a month to have a Girls Night Out! This month was a Sleep over, but me and Al couldn't spend the night. There were a lot of great pics, but I am not going to post all of them, due to the fact that most my friends can look on Alicia's page!!! Anyway, My favorite part was playing "The Game of Things." It was super fun, and Un-Surprisingly, it got a little perverted with the answers! Mostly cause Dianna and Alicia are so disgusting!! (ok that might have been a lie) But, none the less, it is always a good time to see my Spanish Fork/College girls. Wish Angie could have been there, but as you can see, she was there in spirit!

Rachel Anderson.... the name!

2008-09-11T11:15:00.000-07:00

So Rachel Anderson appears to be a pretty common name. It is unfortunate because I feel like I am a super Unique Person:)

HowManyOfMe.com

There are
1,148
people with my name in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

Also- There are exactly 369,189 people in the US with the first name Rachel, which is the 156th most popular first name. And, there are 948,907 people in the US with the last name Anderson, which is the 10th most popular name!! I thought this was a pretty cool website!

Weekend with the kids!

2008-08-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

This weekend I took Kaylen and Kiyah from Jared. I had them for about 24 hours, and I survived! It reminded me that I am NOT ready for kids any time soon! I was definitely ready for some Rachel Alone Time once I dropped them off. We had a lot of fun though, and they were really good! Here are the kids showing their hot wheels they got at Wal-Mart. It took forever for them to figure out which ones they wanted! Wow!
We went to the Gateway to hang out and get some dinner. They loved the fountain and watching the other kids, but they were not about to get wet!!!
We had art and craft time while we watched movies. As you can see we were watching HOLES in the background, while the kids painted! It was pretty fun!
Kay and Kiy both love taking pictures. This is just one of the many crazy pics the took! They are a couple of great kids! And they made it easy on my because movies and Xbox kept them very entertained!!!!

What year do you belong in?!!!

2008-08-30T10:31:00.000-07:00

You Belong in 1987

Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.

What Year Do You Belong In?

I like stuffed animals and all, but.........

2008-08-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

A co-worker sent me this video today and it was SOOOOO FUNNY!!! Man my parents would have beat me, after they got me out and safe of course!!!

Oh No She Didn't....

2008-08-23T20:29:00.000-07:00

This is a Picture of me Yesterday.This is a Picture of me Today!
This was my long hair yesterday!
This is my Absolutely Not long hair today!
This is my Hair Stylist Kristen! We both admitted moments of hesitation and anxiety during this process!
I can't believe I did it, but I was over the hair. I finally told Kristen to cut it off, didn't care how much, didn't care how she styled it, just cut it. I have no idea how to comb it but Im hoping I get the hang of it soon. Im taking it one day at a time--- taking continuous deep breaths--- and trying to control my anxiety attacks!!! :)

Summer Adventures 2008--- #3

2008-08-22T09:00:00.000-07:00

OK I stole these pics from Al, because she didn't email any of the others to me, but whatever:) This time we went to Parade of Homes. We spent a whole Saturday and I think we saw 14 or 15 houses. At this point they all blend together, but it was so fun.This pic we thought was of the winning home, but after we actually read the sign, we learned it was last years winner!We felt kind of dumb when we went up to the door and saw the sign that "This house is not in the Parade of Homes!!!"
This is Al and Rub in the castle house. It was a few million $ but not sure the exact amount! It was pretty sick, but I would never want to live there. My favorite part was the shaft with the food elevator thins so you can send the food to different levels. Can't remember what those are called!
There was an awesome pool, hot tub and view at this house.I am pretty much really good at air basketball. Especially when the court is in the basement next to the theater and gym.

Ha Ha Ha We learned that Rebekah has a phobia of walk in closets!!! We made her go in all of them, and she could only handle it because they were all pretty big, and they weren't stuffed with clothes! She could barely take this pic! ha ha ha

I think this was a play room in the gym house. One of the huge ones. Like I said they all blend together! The only one that I absolutely HATED was this cute little cottage on the outside, and the GREEN and YELLOW MADNESS on the inside. I'm sorry, I can't talk about it, I might have a panic attack!

Relissa Goes to College..

2008-08-20T21:51:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Lissy moved to Ephraim for College. Hard to believe she is that old. She hates us most the time because we always say she will be a little kid to us, no matter what! Our parents were out of town so Rebekah and I drove her to college to drop her off. This is our road trip. We showed her some of our favorite stops on the way, and I think annoyed her just a tad!!!Here is Relissa's Road Trip Pic!I tried to get a cute Road Trip Pic of Rub but it just didn't work:)Rachel's Road Trip Pic!Little Acorn is one of our favorite stops when you take the Thistle/Fairview Canyon way to Ephraim. We used to go there all the time as kids and Lissy was too young to remember. We told her stories of the peacocks, but they aren't around anymore. Al and I used to go there a lot also when we went to Snow.This is Willie Nelsons old property. You can see the W-N on the crossing post. Its for sale if anyone needs a ranch!!!This is the mammoth at the Mount Pleasant Museum. Oddly enough these bones were found there. Crazy!Relissas first college apartment is Snow Gardens B3. I can't spend too much time in there because WOW did I spend a lot of time in there in 2002. (oh the memories!!)This is her room. Yes it is barren. She barely brought one car load of stuff with her. And one of the things was a big chair! We must not be related because it always took me numerous cars and trips to move to and from college!Rebekah was almost crying because she was sad to drop Relissa off. This is them saying goodbye!Kaylen and Kya love to pose for pics!Grandma Gwen and me!This is famous Uncle Reed. Man, if only you guys could have heard the dinner conversation. Never a dull moment! And to say goodbye to Relissa, for old times sake, we left the dishes for her to clean up....and drove on home!

Spiders..... gross!

2008-08-19T07:16:00.000-07:00

Does anyone else get major Spiders??? I get them really bad, and Im sure it doesn't help that I live in a basement and my room is a mess!!! Finally I decided I had to spray. It was not very exciting because I found spiders in the process. Eeeewwww!I carefully read the instructions so that I didn't die from the fumes or get sick!
I sprayed mostly outside. All areound the windows and doors etc. The inside will have to wait till I clean:)
This was super gross because when I had to get down low, or crouch under a bush I felt like I was covered in spiders!!! I get so disgusted just thinking about it! I hate spiders!

My Boys...

2008-08-15T08:22:00.000-07:00

Last night I got to hang out with some of my boys from back in the day. All the wives and girlfriends stayed home:) with the exception of Nate! Porter and his wife are moving to Cali today so it was fun to hang. We got chinese food, watched the Olympics and then we got the bright idea to go see Pineapple Express at 10:45pm. Im really wishing I didn't have to work today!!!This is me and Porter. Yes Im wearing a Hot USOR Polo!
Nate and Jared!
Sean, me and Jay.
Porter and Kalani loving some Chinese food and Ice Cream! ( We went with the chinese food to keep in spirits with the games in Beijing Games:)

Crue Fest 2008.

2008-08-06T19:10:00.000-07:00

On July 29, 2008 me, Wendell, Aunt Jean, and Alyson all ventured out to Crue Fest at USANA. It was phenomenal people watching. I wish I would have taken more pictures!!! My favorite band ended up being Buckcherry. I enjoyed the rest too, but not as much! It was quite the adventure on a Tuesday night!Cousin Wendell, Aunt Jean, me, and Al
This was my boyfriend. Im sad that you can't see his front too because he had bangs that matched his long hair. Thats me, the redhead in front of him grabbing his bootie. He was too fine!
This was the dad of a very interesting family (We cant quite figure out the tat). The mom had real life hillbilly teeth and the sons levi jeans had pockets as long as the pants and the legs were like 3 feet wide each. It kind of grossed me out when he walked in front of our blanket and his pants swept over my food that was on our blanket. Sick!
I wanted to post videos of this couple that were practically having "S" right in front of us but I didn't. She was missing one too many teeth, and his mullet was gorgeous! I recorded them like 3 times and I was dying. It was super disgusting. You all can use your imagination on that one!!! The groping is not appropriate for Blogging!!! :)

Till Death Do Us PArt..

2008-08-05T18:09:00.000-07:00

I am very sad to announce the death of the FISH BOWL. We have been through a lot since we met and were joined at TJ Max. It was the home of Denny and Dolph, which didnt last long, but is full of fond memories. It catered many parties with punch, water, and mixers!!! It decorated my house through many holidays, and it even participated in a wedding not long ago. It has taken me long to come to grips with what has happened, but it is time that I finally let go. In case you cant see the results from the accident, look at the next picture and you will see. I tell you it has been through some rough traveling and banging into many things, but I learned that old metal furnaces close to the floor sill shatter anything it barely taps!!!
The FISH BOWL would want to be recycled rather than burried, so I will get everything taken care of. Any presents or meals can be sent directly to my house. Thanks for all your support!

Summer Adventures 2008--- #2

2008-07-27T15:00:00.000-07:00

So it has taken me a while to get these up because Blogger hates me, but here it is. The 2nd stop of our summer adventures. We went to Gilgal Garden. It was really cool, I suggest stopping by if your ever in the neighborhood. Rebekah, Al and I got Wendy's and went to the Garden. They we spent some time at the Salt Lake City Cemetary. We love Cemetarys, but unfortunately we did not see any ghosts.This was the front Gate. It is set back a ways off the road so you gotta keep an eye out!

I don't remember the names of all the sculptures but there is a booklet available with all the info.
Me and Rub climbing on the rocks!
The large books were my favorite sculpture.
Then we went for icecream at Hatch Family Chocolates. It was on 3rd or 4th Ave and E Street, on the corner. It was delightful!

I HATE BLOGGER!!!

2008-07-18T16:25:00.001-07:00

So I have a ton of pics and things I would LOVE to Blog about but for some damn reason I can't get anything to upload. I am currently swearing a lot because of my anger!!!!

Thursday Nights at the Gallivan Center...

2008-07-10T21:39:00.000-07:00

The Perks of going to these concerts is not only that it is free, but it is seriously good people watching!!! June 10, 2008 The Roots
Lo Lo, Rach, and Er. We pretty much sat on this bench we found and people watched while hearing the music in the background. There were thousands of people there, so pretty much no chance of getting up close to the stage.
Jackie. Always making a seen! You should have heard her yell at people cutting in line in the beer line!!! Oh--- And you should have seen this girl that stole like 10 beers from the beer stand and the workers didn't even notice. It was hilarious!!!! Like I said.... good people watching!

Just your typical Monday!!!

2008-07-07T19:04:00.001-07:00

So tonight Jared, Al and I all hung out. We had some Noodles and Company, and played some TETRIS. It was good times!The main reason for hanging out though was because we wante to get down with some ear candles. Ya know, the Beeswax Candles that you stick in your ears to clean out your wax. This is Alyson doing hers. It is SOOOO Awesome to see how much wax you can get!!
I know this is super disgusting but look how much wax I got out of my Left Ear!!! I have been going deaf for like a week and so I thought I would try this out to see if it would help!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE HOW MUCH GUCK I GOT!!!! I can hear Soooooo good now!!! No wonder I was struggling! And I use q-tips Every Single Day!!!
I totally recommend trying this if you haven't!!!! We bought ours at GNC!

Alysons B-Day!

2008-07-02T21:50:00.000-07:00

Alyson, Heather and I have had a birthday tradition for quite a few years now. On each of our birthdays we take eachother out to dinner and a movie. It is probably my most favorite thing I do on my birthday each year. Al's B-day was this past Monday (6/30) and we went to The Sizzler (which has actually become the usual spot) and we saw the movie Wanted. The movie was BAD ASS! I loved it. Al liked it too, but Heathum hated its guts!!!

In the past we have seen some very horrible movies, but the company is always great. We hope to continue this for many years, even when we are old and have kids and families and stuff. Well, so even when Al and I catch up to Heath!!!

Hancock!

2008-07-02T21:45:00.001-07:00

Well today was opening day and Big Surprise...... I loved it!!! Will had to run off to a signing or something or I would have posted a picture of me and him, but he told me we would do it on the next flic he comes out with. The movie turned out to be not only a comedy, but a bit of a shocking, tear jerker as well. Man he is talented!!!! He does drop the F Bomb at 1 point, which really could have been left out:) but it kind of fit when he said it!!!!

The Westerner!

2008-06-29T21:00:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went out to the Westerner, which is the country bar in town!!! It was really good people watching, great line dancing, and just plain old good times. This is Bobbie, Andrea, Alyson, Lisa and me.
This was so ugly and funny I had to share it!:)
We did many line dances which were the funnest. This is Bobbie and me swingin, but not very good!
This was the lead singer of the band. He was really hot. He thought Alyson was very beautiful. We were such groupies!!! Alyson and him are going on a date on Wednesday. I think he may be the one!

Tim McGraw

2008-06-28T12:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday 6/27/08 we went to see Tim McGraw at USANA. It was sooooo fun. Bobbie, Al and I had a great time!!! This is us waiting for the show to begin. Eating burgers and nachos!
I spotted this super hot cowboy and we followed him into a corner. Bobbie asked him to join the picture. It was really funny. He disappeared after that. Weird huh?!
Tim is right behind us. Can you see him?!!!
Bobbie and I switched hats. That is all!
Bobbie thinks she is a gangster. Clearly she is not. We took like 3 or 4 pics and she is definitely struggling in the gangster department.

Summer Adventures 2008--- #1

2008-06-26T21:04:00.000-07:00

Rebekah, Al and I decided that this summer it would be our goal to see a lot of the things in our Valley that we either haven't seen, haven't done, or haven't done in a really long time. So we compiled a list of things we want to see and here we go!!!1st we went to Timp Cave. Alyson has never been so it was a first for her. Rub and I had been before but it had been years.
Here is a view from the top, looking over to Utah Valley.
This is Al in the Cave.
This was part of the hike. We were headed down.
These rocks reminded me of superman crystals shooting out of the ground. ( I know you people know what Im talking about)
This is just over 1/4 of the way. We hadn't wanted to murder ourselves quite yet at this point.
This is a Cave Lake inside the beginning of the Caves. I believe it was in Martin Cave.
Behind Rub is the Heart. It is pretty big even though I didn't take a very good pic. They said it weighs about 2,000lbs.
Ranger Logan. He was our guide. He definitely loved his job:)

Ephraim and the Manti Pageant!

2008-06-23T19:29:00.000-07:00

This weekend Al and I drove to Ephraim to visit Grandma Gwen and go to the Morman Miracle Pageant! Grandma Gwen!
The kids being goofy!
Rach, Jared, Kaylen and Al- Manti Temple!
Bobbie was supposed to come with us to Ephraim but couldn't at the last minute. This is her in the middle. She was there in spirit!!!!
Kaylen, Rachel, and Kya! (Jareds kids)
Kya loves eating apples!

My Denver Trip!

2008-06-15T20:15:00.000-07:00

I had to go to Denver for work. It was a very good conference, but I was able to do a lot on the side. Alyson cam with me because she was out of school, and this is some of what we did.

We went to the Denver Art Center. We went in one of the museums but the best part was the giant sculptures on the outside. You can't tell, but that is me standing by a huge broom and dust pan.
This is the gas station we found that we were obsessed with. They had make your own shakes and energy shots for pop, and a coffee bar, and slurpees etc etc etc. And the worker that took the picture was laughing at us so hard because we loved the gs so much. It was pretty funny!
We played the Power Ball and niether of us won. I didn't even win on any of my sctratchers. What a waste!
We rode the lightrail down to Coors Field. We left after the 7th inning stretch because it was so damn cold, but hanging out in the Rock Pile, eating hotdogs and nachos was great!
We also went to Denver Botanic Gardens. Here are a few pics of that.
This is the Japanese Garden.
This is the only day I combed my hair all week. I thought it was a cute pic of us.
And this is what Alyson did the whole time I was working. She played on the internet, found places for us to go, hung in the hotel room and at the pool. Though the conference was good, I wish it was more laid back for me!!!!

My friends!

2008-06-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

This is me Heather and Al. We are quite the trio.

Kristen and Shane Williams 6/6/08

2008-06-13T15:30:00.000-07:00

This is me and Al at the wedding!
Me and Timmy!!! What a dork!
The happy couple!!! Congrats!
This is our -last minute-car job!!!! Not our best, but it will do!
The bouqet-- Aly, Rach, Katie, and Allie! Way to go Katie!
Cooper was the best Ring Boy!
Kara and Tim. We had quite the weekend which consisted of a sleep over, guitar hero, decorating, car destroying, cleaning, and Im sure there was probably food in there somewhere!

Life of a Supervisor!

2008-06-02T16:10:00.000-07:00

When I was promoted this month I was Sooooo excited. I was super up to the challenge, excited to tell people what to do :) and excited for a pay raise!!!! This is what I have become though!!! Too much paperwork, too small of a raise, and not enough hair to be pulling it out on a day to day basis! One of these days I bet it will be worth it, but for now, if no one hears from me for a while...... This is why!!!

Indiana Jones...

2008-05-23T09:59:00.000-07:00

Ok I am a big fan of Indiana Jones, so of course I went to the new one on opening night. I am definitely going to have to see it again to decide if I liked it or not. I mean, it was good, but a little wierd. It turned into this whole Alien movie which threw me off. Hhhhmmmm. Definitely not what I was expecting.

David Cook is the New A.I.

2008-05-22T14:51:00.000-07:00

Well, I was really Shooting for the little Archuletta Kid, but it looks like it didnt really work out.

The competition is over, but people say they are both winners!!!

Way to go to David Cook, and welcome home to David Archuletta!

Some other pics...

2008-05-18T16:37:00.001-07:00

One of my BFF's Cam Bowen just got married. It was a super fun wedding and pretty much a highschool and college reunion. Here are some of the pics. This is Cam himself!!! (Sorry, dont have one of the wife!)
Me and Al.
This is my old friend Mark Bedke.
This is Quenten Jenings. We had some good times back in the day!
This is Nate, Al, Jared and me. I saw a lot more people and it was really fun, but these were my favorite pics. I cant wait till the 10 year!!! I think it will be fun! :)

Our Mothers day...

2008-05-18T16:24:00.001-07:00

For Mothers Day my mom wanted to go to This is the Place. We spent most the morning there and then went to the Sizzler for lunch. It was pretty fun. For some reason I dont have any pics of my mom, they must be on her camera:) But here are a couple from our day. Here is our Coke Commercial. We bought some of those glass bottle cokes and thought we could do a decent add by the room full of saddles!!!
My mom is embarrassed that she raised "city kids." For some reason we spent a lot of time looking at the cows!
This is where we learned the Virginia Reel. It was pretty fun, except we all decided we were way to out of shape to be able to do it for very long. It was pretty funny.

Flight of the Conchords...

2008-05-05T21:39:00.000-07:00

Has Anyone ever watched Flight of the Conchords? Relissa told me about them and they are really funny. I couldn't decide which of these videos I liked better. One is a live version, and the other is a music video. They are pretty funny!!! There are other ones on YouTube if you like!

My New Gun!

2008-04-30T20:26:00.000-07:00

So I am FINALLY finished with Grad School. Not only was I super stoked to be finished, but now I am extremely super stoked because my parents got me a present!!!

This is a S&W 357 Magnum Lady Smith. I have always wanted me own hand gun and they got it for me for my graduation present. So I have my rifle and my handgun and all I need is my own shotgun and I will be set!!!

Things Everyone Wants to Know About Me....

2008-04-28T10:13:00.000-07:00

#1What were you doing 10 years ago??? Well I was 16 years old, driving and living the dream as a Sophmore at Hillcrest High School. I for one loved high school and thought it was a blast. Also I was working at Training Table Resteraunt. I think between that and my love for McDonalds is where my obsession with Cheese burgers stems from....

#2Five things on my to-do list... 1- Homework 2- Study for finals 3-clean my shit hole of a room 4 Go to the gym 5 get caught up at work#3 Six Snacks I Enjoy. 1- Chips and Salsa 2- Mountain Dew or DP 3-String Cheese 4-Any chocolate candy 4-Jamba Juice 5-Jello-snacks 6-ICE CREAM!!!!
#4 Three Bad Habits...... 1-I pick at my face WAY TOO MUCH!!! 2- I procrastinate really bad when it comes to things that dont really have to be done, but I would like them to be done (ie cleaning my room, losing weight, studying for tests, etc) 3-Also I complain a lot, but I am working on that one!!! :)

#5 If I were suddenly a billionairre, I would.... First buy my parents brand new cars that they dont have to work on, and pay off the house and all their bills. Then I would pay off my bills and buy myself a house and car. I would pretty much travel a lot and donate to a ton of different charities, and take my friends and family on fun trips and on vacations!!!

#6 Places I have lived....... Midvale, Ephraim, Logan, Sugarhouse.

#7 Five Jobs I have had! 1-Training Table Counter Girl 2-Dans Foods, checker and bakery 3-North Eastern Services 4-Best Stop Gas Station (best years of my life!!!) 5-Rehabilitation Counselor

#8 Five things people may not know about me.... 1- I play (more like played) the Accordion 2- I have been to 2 Nascar Races 3- I would pretty much rather sleep than do anything else 4- I really try hard to listen to people and soak in the information, but I most likely wont catch or remember our entire conversation. Its not intentional I promise! 5- I am just finishing up my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling. The funny thing is I never wanted to go to college, but I did because I wanted to move out of my parents, and now I just keep going!!!

Who says men cant multi-task!!!

2008-04-28T09:25:00.000-07:00

I bet all guys are like this. Sickies!!!!!

OMG!!!

2008-04-17T16:06:00.000-07:00

If you have met me even for a second, you can understand the meaning behind this video. YaY...I cant even Express how Excited I am Right Now!!!!!! Party at My House!!!!

NASCAR Weekend...

2008-04-16T08:02:00.000-07:00

This weekend was NASCAR weekend at the Phoenix International Raceway. I went down with some friends last November and we decided to take the trip again. We stayed with my friends Ben and Erin and they drove us around everywhere. We also got to hit up a Diamondbacks game and saw them beat the Rockies. It was a Good Time.Jimmie Johnson is my Driver. He won back in November at Phoenix and then again at the Night race this past Saturday. It was really fun.
I will post more pics of me and my friends at the race, once I get my hands on them!!!

Little Bridger...

2008-04-05T16:08:00.000-07:00

I spent the night at Heathers this week because I was at a work conference in Provo. Bridger was sick so he was not having very much fun or smiling, but I did get couple of pics. Every time I said anything to him or looked at him, he would just say "no"

Then there was a Tractor outside and since Bridger was sick Aunt Rachel went out to record it so he could watch it on the camera. He actually even sat by me to watch it. He wouldn't look up, or smile, but he sure sat by me because I had the tractor!!! Hey, Ill take what I can get with Bridger!
Heather only wanted me to post pics if they were cute of Bridger but I think these are cute, he just wouldn't really smile much!

Saturday Activites!!!

2008-04-05T15:52:00.001-07:00

Bless Reonia's little heart. We have to have eye brow sessions because she can grow some monsters!!! She doesn't need a professional or anything because she could care less, but fortunately I am anal and fix them a tad for her.

Here is the Awful before nightmare...

And after some needed clean up they look great!!! She doesn't like them too small or anything, but we make them just look not so manly!!!!

Also today we did some cleaning at the house. I am in the process of buying a much needed Dyson, and here is why!!! Erin practically dissected my old vacuum because it wasn't working. She is a trooper, I was just going to throw it away!

She kept finding crap in every nook and cranny of the ol vacuum!

GROSS!!!

And this was after the canister and tube were already cleaned out. No wonder the damn thing wasn't working. It was kind of cheap and its pretty old, is my excuse. Erin thinks I just suck at taking care of things!!! I beg to differ!!!

Let me tell you 'bout my Best Friend....

2008-04-01T20:44:00.001-07:00

Who LOVES Rob and Big??? Erin and I watch it at the house and you should hear Erin giggle!!! I would date Rob because he is funny as H!

Can you imagine the fun you could have with all that money and time on your hands???

(Dirty Girl!)

I am soooo Over...

2008-03-31T10:46:00.000-07:00

I just have a tangent I would like to go off on for a minute.

Someone that I know pretty well made a mistake recently and was arrested and put in Jail. I am by no means condoning what he did, because it was wrong, but I understand his situation. I am so sick and tired of people in this community being so ignorant toward people with other races and just assuming the worst of that person.

As I was reading the article, that I do not feel was completely accurate anyway, I was appalled at some of the comments made about the individual. Because of his name and that he happened to be in a wife beater tank in his mug shot does not make him a gang banger murderer. My little sisters wear wife beaters, which does by no means make them thugs! People in our community are so freaking ignorant to the fact that people that are not white can be good people that get mixed up in bad situations while defending the people they love. No one around here cares about circumstances or the character of people, just what they automatically perceive because of the persons ethnicity. I am so offended and hurt by people's comments made on ksl.com and if I hadn't of been out of town at the time I would have definitely put more than my 2 cents in.

Anyways, to those of you that read this, please be self conscious to your thoughts and comments and try not to jump to conclusions when you have no idea the circumstances, especially when it comes to ethnicity and race.

March Madness

2008-03-20T13:47:00.001-07:00

Ladies and Gentleman... it is that time of year again. I really feel like this will be my winning year!!! I lose every damn time, but Im feeling really lucky. Games start today so you are SOL if you havent completed a bracket yet!!! Good luck everyone!GO JAYHAWKS!!!

Totally Embarassing!

2008-03-20T13:37:00.000-07:00

I try so hard to be professional at work, but this week was FREE LUNCH all week at the Salt Palace during the Novell Conference!!! Not only did I eat about 3 meals per lunch hour, but I had at least a DP for lunch and one for the road, and they had a whole wall of candy!!! I pooped and threw up every single day after lunch!!!!

Wednesday after lunch I looked down to see that my dress shirt no longer fit. I gots to get back to the gym!!!

Cheeseburger Snob

2008-03-14T10:23:00.000-07:00

Everyone that knows me understands that I am a big fat "cheeseburger snob!!!" I love me some cheeseburger and am always up for checking out new places. Recently I found a place that has probably been around for years but it is new for me! MO's Neighborhood Grill 358 S West Temple in SLC. I am a little obsessed with their Bacon Cheeseburger right now. It is greesy and full of all the right condiments and comes with a pickle on the side. And it was very reasonably priced! I would have enjoyed steak fries better, but the fries were good too. Anytime anyone wants to try out the joint or get a good burger...let me know!

My favorite thing at COSTCO!

2008-03-10T19:59:00.000-07:00

Kara- Surprisingly my favorite thing at Costco is not food items like you like, but mine is this pot of Tulips! Alyson lost 20 bucks in a bet with me and when we were at Costco I made her buy me this with that money. It actually was only $16.99 so I gave her a discount but LOOK HOW AWESOME!!!! It started out with just bulbs at the bottom and in a matter of weeks with just some water at the bottom this is what I got. Who knew I would like a big A bowl of Red Flowers!!!! Im excited I havent killed it yet!

Breaking Dawn

2008-03-10T13:05:00.001-07:00

Even though the Cover will not be released until Summer 2008, the book is officially complete!!! It comes out Aug 2, 2008 and books are available to reserve as I type!!! I can not wait, as I know many of you can't as well. Relissa reserved her copy at FYE for $5 and she said they were almost out! Good luck everyone! I need to get on that too!!! And, just for those of us that feel we are adults, May 6, 2008 is when Stephanie Meyer is releasing her debut novel for adults called THE HOST. Im hoping it will be grand as well since Breaking Dawn is the grand finale of the Twilight Series.

Ready for Vegas!

2008-03-08T17:51:00.001-08:00

Al and I are getting ready for Vegas!!! These are our Pool Side Glasses that we just couldnt pass up. Alysons are a lot more classy than mine, especially when you see them from the side view!

And dont you worry, there will be many pictures to come once we get back from Vegas, Easter Weekend! Also, I will post many pics from my other vacation in April when I hit up the Phoenix Raceway for NASCAR!!! Good Times!

Online Dating!

2008-03-05T20:08:00.000-08:00

Ok so everyone knows I LOVE the Onion News Network!!! This video is pretty funny! The Schizophrenic one was funnier, but this one is quite the belly jiggler too!

Brotherly Love..

2008-03-02T19:40:00.000-08:00

Well, I thought I would show you all how much my brother likes me. Im so lucky to have someone care this much I had to share. PS my mom does not approve of "the finger!!!"

Hey There Dalilah...Cooper Style!

2008-02-28T22:39:00.000-08:00

This is my friend Kara's son Cooper. If you want to get technical he is my God Son (we kind of made up the mormon God Mother thing!!!) Anyway, this is one of his favorite songs and he sings it sooooo well. He is entering a contest on the radio and we all think he could have a shot! This video is Hilarious, I almost cry!! I had to share!

David Archuleta!

2008-02-27T20:17:00.000-08:00

David Archuleta is the BEST American Idol. I can not believe how good this kid is. He has my vote all the way. And, word on the street is he is from Utah! Even better!

Our Party!

2008-02-27T19:48:00.001-08:00

These were some of the girls that came to the Oscar party this year. The "fish bowl" was the highlight of the Food and Decor!

There were more pics but this was definitely the cutest. Cant wait till next year!

OSCAR Finale!

2008-02-25T08:26:00.000-08:00

Daniel Day Lewis won for Best Actor for There Will Be Blood. Unfortunately I did not see the film, but I LOVE DDL and was routing for him to win. This is his 2nd Oscar. There were many other good wins, but my favorite part of the Oscars this year was the flash backs over the past 80 years. I love all the old people from back in the day, and love to reminisce about the old movies and wins.

Walking the Dog!

2008-02-25T07:32:00.000-08:00

I really wish I wasn't dumb and could blow up this picture or crop it, but if you look real close you can see what it is. Yesterday it was raining all day, but when the dog needs a walking, you figure something out right??? My roomate Erin caught a picture of this lady walking her dogs down our street! Aparently she was either super lazy, or didnt want to get wet? Who knows, but pretty funny!

Will Smith

2008-02-22T16:48:00.001-08:00

I just felt that I needed to clear a few things up for my friend for those of you that have only been hearing the allegations! He is a dear friend of mine and its the least I can do! Will got a public apology today because he was accused of calling Hitler, a "good person." It is all cleared up and it was just a misunderstanding! Will actually think Hitler is a "vile and heinous man." WENN network gave the apology! (as they should) ALSO- Will is not a Scientlogist!!! Even though he is good friends with Tom and has done much research and has supported the religion, he is not a member. He does not necessarily believe in "organized religion" but supports all peoples beliefs and spiritualities! I will keep you updated on this matter!

2008 80th Academy Awards (THE OSCARS!)

2008-02-22T16:26:00.000-08:00

Oscars are one of my favorite events of the year. I am excited to say that they are on February 24, 2008 this year! I am having a party at my house but it will most likely not compare to the party for Oscars 2006. As you can see from the pic that we dressed in our best Hollywood Glam ( I think my dress was Vera Wang) and rented a hotel for the big night! (We had a red carpet and everything!)

That year I had seen every movie and had my pics and heart set on many wins. I must say that I was in tears when the Oscar for Best Origianl Score went to Gustavo Santaolalla for Broke Back Mountain, and Best Original Song went to Hustle and Flow for Its Hard Out Here for a Pimp!!! 2006 has been by FAR my favorite Oscar year. This year I am ashamed of myself for not seeing many flics, but the Oscars must go on! (Juno is nominated for a lot, and I LOVED it, so we will see! I will post later with party and Oscar 2008 final info!

Ephraim, Utah

2008-02-19T17:31:00.000-08:00

This weekend, even though I was really sick, me and Al went to Ephraim to visit my Grandma Gwen. We didnt do much but since it was a holiday weekend I could actually go and spend the night. We went to lunch and saw lots of family and mostly just hung out. It was good to see her.

Onion Schizophrenic

2008-02-14T18:50:00.000-08:00

I feel a little bit wrong laughing at this video but it is sooooooo funny. I do not promote making fun of the mentally ill, but I will be the first to admit this video is HILARIOUS!

The Gauntlett III

2008-02-14T17:14:00.000-08:00

Does anybody else watch this trashy show? I cant get enough of it. I Love to Hate all of these people. I at this point am routing for the Rookies cause they are easier to tolerate than the Veterans!

It is Wednesday nights on MTV! I could Soooooo be on this show!

Here I am!

2008-02-12T20:06:00.000-08:00

Well, to start off my new blog I thought that I would give an update about myself and what is going on in my life which is......... pretty much nothing!!!! But, on the other hand here are a couple of things that keep me busy! More to come in the future! Most of you may already know that I am obsessed with NIP/TUCK and luckily it has not been effected by the writers strike. It is still going strong which keeps me going on a weekly basis. Also, I got to meet Dr Sean McNamara this January at Sundance and that made the show even better! ( He is the one on the left of this pick)
Also, I got sucked in to the famous Twilight series, thanks to Relissa. I love them and I am glad that I am actually reading. I havn't done this much reading in years! I just finished the 2nd one (New Moon) and will be starting Eclipse. I can't wait for the 4th book and the movie to come out.
And last but not least, school. I will be getting my Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling in May of 2008 from Virginia Commonwealth University. I am pretty stoked about it, mostly because I once again will be finished with school!!! I can not wait to have no more homework or tests or any sort of related school work, but overall it has been a great experience. Also it was a good excuse to go to Virginia!!!