So my coworker and I go downstairs for our lunch break (we eat lunch as we are working so we can have a real break for lunch) and I realize something. If you were to take the word "freakin'" our of her vocabulary, it would cut down about a third of the words coming out of her mouth. :)
So there is a guy at work whose name is Robert Downie Jr. And I am so not making this up.
btw...he is MUCH more attractive than the famous Robert Downie Jr. Too short for me though.
There are some REALLY nice people in this world. I asked one of the staff at my gym if she happened to have a hair tie or a rubber band I could borrow (no to former, yes to latter) and one of the women in the locker room came up to me and pulled out a hair tie from her newly purchased package of hair ties. Really sweet of her. Saved my hair from having to be entangled in a rubber band which is not a pleasant experience.
My Grandpa had a lot of stuff. And the house he kept looked clean and tidy. But in reality, it was crawling with stuff. For example: I was pulling some stuff out of the cupboard for Grandma Connie, and we found this little jar back in the corner. Open it up, and it has these creamy mints in it. I promise you they aren't mine, and they definitely were not Connie's, as sugar is not allowed much on her diet. This week will be interesting to say the least. :) Saturday "the aunts" are coming over to help me go through all of Grandpa's papers and collected items from over the years. :)
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
So I workout...
So I workout for 30 minutes today on the elliptical, feel good about it, realize I am hungry...and head to In-N-Out. Hamburger, no tomato or onion, fries, and chocolate shake. My redeeming grace...only had half the milkshake (saving the rest for tomorrow), but alas I did eat a cookie. Oh, but they are so good.
Oh, and Grandma is leaving the cookie jar! Which means she will coming here to visit quite often to fill it up. Yay!!
Oh, and Grandma is leaving the cookie jar! Which means she will coming here to visit quite often to fill it up. Yay!!
Sunday, August 5, 2007
about the date...
Well, I had fun, but he's too young and short for me. Would be a good friend to have though.
So one of my best friend's Julie set me up with her brother-in-law. She wasn't at all sure that we would be a match, but what the heck, right? I mean, I set her up with my cousin back in the day. Anyways, I get all nervous and start thinking maybe I am not ready to go out with anyone yet. I mean, I got all freaked out about a dream I had the other night (DREAM: guy who is a friend of my cousin's hangs out a lot with me, asks me to marry him (no ring but a bracelet) and then turns out he was really trying to win me over for another guy who is latino and doesn't speak a word of english....yeah, totally random dream, NO idea where it came from). So I decide to go with it, we have Thai food (LOVE THAI FOOD) and were going to go bowling with his buddies...and they bail on him. So he has to improvise, long awkward silent moments as we sit and wait for the bill and for him to decide what we are going to do.
So I make the suggestion of a movie, and he practically jumps at it. Go to see the new Bourne movie (fabulous by the way) and it doesn't start for like 2 hours. So we go to the Pro Bass Shop. Yes that's right. A sportsmans shop. :) That's a first for me. Now, those of you who really know...know that I am not at all sportzy. But I go along with it. The store is actually pretty impressive, but I have to admit I was rather bothered by all the animals they had on display there. They have real animals (elk, raccoons, deer, snakes, bears, even a rhino) that they have stuffed and put on display. That just isn't my thing. You don't kill something just for the heck of it and to display it. That BOTHERS me. You kill to protect yourself, your family, friends, country, or to eat it because you need food. PERIOD. They were selling elephant guns in there! Why in the world would an Arizonan need an elephant gun? Could someone please answer me this?
So anyways, I am rather mortified by some areas of the store. But some areas were actually really cool, like the boat area. They well boats, and the boats are on display inside this massive store. They were pretty sweet. And they had tubes and skis and boards and life jackets. I liked that area. And they had more fishing poles than I thought could exist on the planet. Dang, but there a lot of different kinds of fishing poles out there!
Go see the movie (great movie) and he drives me home. The nice thing is that besides at the restaurant and during the movie we were able to carry a fairly decent conversation. But, yeah, not my type. May ask Julie if she thinks he should meet my sister. Not sure if he is her type, but I really don't know what her type is.
Today was Grandma's last day in the ward. I cried in all three meetings. Yep, I am a sap. I am going to miss her so much! :(
So one of my best friend's Julie set me up with her brother-in-law. She wasn't at all sure that we would be a match, but what the heck, right? I mean, I set her up with my cousin back in the day. Anyways, I get all nervous and start thinking maybe I am not ready to go out with anyone yet. I mean, I got all freaked out about a dream I had the other night (DREAM: guy who is a friend of my cousin's hangs out a lot with me, asks me to marry him (no ring but a bracelet) and then turns out he was really trying to win me over for another guy who is latino and doesn't speak a word of english....yeah, totally random dream, NO idea where it came from). So I decide to go with it, we have Thai food (LOVE THAI FOOD) and were going to go bowling with his buddies...and they bail on him. So he has to improvise, long awkward silent moments as we sit and wait for the bill and for him to decide what we are going to do.
So I make the suggestion of a movie, and he practically jumps at it. Go to see the new Bourne movie (fabulous by the way) and it doesn't start for like 2 hours. So we go to the Pro Bass Shop. Yes that's right. A sportsmans shop. :) That's a first for me. Now, those of you who really know...know that I am not at all sportzy. But I go along with it. The store is actually pretty impressive, but I have to admit I was rather bothered by all the animals they had on display there. They have real animals (elk, raccoons, deer, snakes, bears, even a rhino) that they have stuffed and put on display. That just isn't my thing. You don't kill something just for the heck of it and to display it. That BOTHERS me. You kill to protect yourself, your family, friends, country, or to eat it because you need food. PERIOD. They were selling elephant guns in there! Why in the world would an Arizonan need an elephant gun? Could someone please answer me this?
So anyways, I am rather mortified by some areas of the store. But some areas were actually really cool, like the boat area. They well boats, and the boats are on display inside this massive store. They were pretty sweet. And they had tubes and skis and boards and life jackets. I liked that area. And they had more fishing poles than I thought could exist on the planet. Dang, but there a lot of different kinds of fishing poles out there!
Go see the movie (great movie) and he drives me home. The nice thing is that besides at the restaurant and during the movie we were able to carry a fairly decent conversation. But, yeah, not my type. May ask Julie if she thinks he should meet my sister. Not sure if he is her type, but I really don't know what her type is.
Today was Grandma's last day in the ward. I cried in all three meetings. Yep, I am a sap. I am going to miss her so much! :(
Thursday, August 2, 2007
They have arrived...and firemen everywhere...:)
So today was actually a good day. Let me tell you a bit about it:
Went to work, didn't yell at anyone driving there. Not that I didn't have the opportunity, but I just was happy enough to not be angry at the person who cut me off today.
Work was good, except the computers don't like to work when we need them to...which is all the time. The team next to us ordered Quizno's for lunch and I went in with them. People, try the Tuscan Turkey. It is AMAZING! I did it without tomato (cause I only eat tomato's in Mexican food, on salads and by themselves) and it was simply fantastic. Not spicy at all, just an amazing mix of flavors. And it came on this Rosemary bread...oh my it was wonderful.
Grandma called and let me know that the appliances came in...YAY!!! New fridge AND washing machine. Yay. (Did a load of wash, and it looks great!)
Driving home, I decide to go to the gym. Took my gym clothes out of the car with a propel, and was on the eliptical for more than 30 minutes! Now, if you know me, that is simply amazing. It didn't hurt at all either. I was sweating so much though, which is a good thing. Burned off over 300 calories. :)
HERE IS THE BEST PART...as I was on the elliptical, I noticed a guy with the city Fire Department shirt on...and then another...and then another...they just kept showing up. And let me tell you, they looked good. Ripped, tall, and one of them especially was rather enjoyable to admire. I think I even said a prayer being grateful for beautiful works of art like this man. So here I am, Ms. I have gained 25 pounds since leaving Alabama (yes, it is true, but that will ALL go away soon cause I am really really really mad at myself for gaining all this weight when I was wanting to lose that much weight), and all these lovely, tall, tan, good looking firemen are just infesting the gym. Yeah, it was pretty much fantastic.
Came home, admired fridge and washing machine, did a little Elizabeth dance filled with squeaks and squawks. :) Went to WalMart to get milk, juice and other necessities (real shopping spree will be after my next pay check), filled car with gas, came home...and that's about it.
Love ya'll!
(Pictures of new appliances are forthcoming)
Went to work, didn't yell at anyone driving there. Not that I didn't have the opportunity, but I just was happy enough to not be angry at the person who cut me off today.
Work was good, except the computers don't like to work when we need them to...which is all the time. The team next to us ordered Quizno's for lunch and I went in with them. People, try the Tuscan Turkey. It is AMAZING! I did it without tomato (cause I only eat tomato's in Mexican food, on salads and by themselves) and it was simply fantastic. Not spicy at all, just an amazing mix of flavors. And it came on this Rosemary bread...oh my it was wonderful.
Grandma called and let me know that the appliances came in...YAY!!! New fridge AND washing machine. Yay. (Did a load of wash, and it looks great!)
Driving home, I decide to go to the gym. Took my gym clothes out of the car with a propel, and was on the eliptical for more than 30 minutes! Now, if you know me, that is simply amazing. It didn't hurt at all either. I was sweating so much though, which is a good thing. Burned off over 300 calories. :)
HERE IS THE BEST PART...as I was on the elliptical, I noticed a guy with the city Fire Department shirt on...and then another...and then another...they just kept showing up. And let me tell you, they looked good. Ripped, tall, and one of them especially was rather enjoyable to admire. I think I even said a prayer being grateful for beautiful works of art like this man. So here I am, Ms. I have gained 25 pounds since leaving Alabama (yes, it is true, but that will ALL go away soon cause I am really really really mad at myself for gaining all this weight when I was wanting to lose that much weight), and all these lovely, tall, tan, good looking firemen are just infesting the gym. Yeah, it was pretty much fantastic.
Came home, admired fridge and washing machine, did a little Elizabeth dance filled with squeaks and squawks. :) Went to WalMart to get milk, juice and other necessities (real shopping spree will be after my next pay check), filled car with gas, came home...and that's about it.
Love ya'll!
(Pictures of new appliances are forthcoming)
New Appliances
I am officially grown up. I bought a fridge and a washing machine today. Thanks to a temp loan from my parents, I will have a brand new washer and fridge in the house tomorrow. I am REALLY looking forward to having milk again. I haven't any in like 2 1/2 weeks, and I am feeling the effects. NEED CALCIUM!
Hung out with my friend Franchesca tonight. We got some food, bought appliances, and went to her pad to watch Bewitched, but alas her niece (who she is babysitting for a few days) was not wanting to fall asleep easy.
I came home and cleaned out the fridge. Threw out something that should have been eaten in 2005...yeah.
And then, surprise, surprise, I got asked out on a date. Saturday night. How about that? First date in a few months. Yes, I will report. I promise. But until then, I will leave ya'll in suspense. :) No details. That gives me a good long blog to write when I get home Saturday night.
Grandma moves out Tuesday. Still not happy about it, but then again, it gives me the opportunity to clean the house really well and repaint the house (which, believe me, needs to be done!).
Ah, being grown up. Kinda fun, but then again, I can't snap out of make believe anymore. You know, when you were younger and pretended you were grown up. I have to be grown up a lot of the time now. That is kinda stressful, ya know?
Good night!!
Hung out with my friend Franchesca tonight. We got some food, bought appliances, and went to her pad to watch Bewitched, but alas her niece (who she is babysitting for a few days) was not wanting to fall asleep easy.
I came home and cleaned out the fridge. Threw out something that should have been eaten in 2005...yeah.
And then, surprise, surprise, I got asked out on a date. Saturday night. How about that? First date in a few months. Yes, I will report. I promise. But until then, I will leave ya'll in suspense. :) No details. That gives me a good long blog to write when I get home Saturday night.
Grandma moves out Tuesday. Still not happy about it, but then again, it gives me the opportunity to clean the house really well and repaint the house (which, believe me, needs to be done!).
Ah, being grown up. Kinda fun, but then again, I can't snap out of make believe anymore. You know, when you were younger and pretended you were grown up. I have to be grown up a lot of the time now. That is kinda stressful, ya know?
Good night!!
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Thanks Penny...:)
Alright, so I am supposed to fill out the following, so here goes.
Okay, so my internet service which I am borrowing...:) is for some reason all of a sudden very slow, so that will have to wait for a minute. And now for your daily dose of Elizabeth:
Well, I still think I am sick.
I have decided that I hate PUP's (provider updates) which is what I was trained on today.
No washer and dryer, although I very recently inherited a little money so tomorrow is the the day. Fridge and washer for just under $800. They aren't the best I could get, but still that's pretty dang good coming from the Maytag store. And I did my shopping, including Outlets and online.
I got my gym membership squared away, did cardio long enough to burn 360 calories and some lower body strengthening. I then went home and ate 3 slices of thin crust Pizza Hut pizza. :) So much for working out, huh? I still feel good.
Watched the DBacks game with Grandma (we won, yay!, and are in first in the NLWest!!!!)
Read emails, sent off coverletter for job at ASU (yes, just got this job, and am applying for another one...but really, I would rather work at ASU...can you blame me?).
Saw how many people really do read my blog (5 comments!!!so far, although 2 technically were from the same person).
Found out cousin is pregnant, yay!
Talked with Mom, Nichee, Comcast (made sure they really did cancel my connection in Alabama).
Interesting yet?
Now, can I just say that Stephen Drew on the AZ Diamondbacks is very good looking? Well, I am going to say it anyways. He is VERY good looking. :) I think I have a little crush on him. I really am a sucker for baseball players actually.
Okay, and now for the moment you all have been waiting for:
Jobs I've held:
1. music teacher (shocking, huh? :))
2. musician
3. Cutco knives saleswoman
4. CSR for Lerner New York (now New York and Company) at Fiesta Mall
5. Rehab Therapist for Autistic Kids
6. Pizza Delivery Driver
7. TA (music theory)
8. File Clerk for Pulmonary Office
9. Secretary, clerk, inspector for Kelly Services (I was a Kelly girl)
10. Support Assistant (General Clerk) for Health insurance company
this does not include my high school jobs, such as library aid, assistant cook for music camp, etc.
Places to go for a weekend getaway:
1. Destin, FL
2. San Diego or LA, CA
3. Vegas
Movies I Can Watch Over & Over:
1. Sleepless in Seattle
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Ever After
4. While You Were Sleeping (yes, I am a sappy romantic)
My Guilty Pleasures:
1. Dark Chocolate
2. Cheesecake Factory Godiva Cheesecake
3. Movies
4. Popcorn
Places I Have Lived:
1. AZ
2. TX
3. ID
4. CA
5. NM
6. AL
What were most likely the first things you thought of when you saw your significant other for the first time?
1. my reflection? oh wait, significant other...nope, none here. n/a
Places I have Been on Vacation?
1. Cali
2. Florida
3. Hot-lanta
4. Utah
5. Arizona
6. Nevada
7. New York
8. Boston
Favorite Foods
1. Thai
2. In-N-Out
3. Zucchini Casserole...seriously amazing!! My Mommy makes it for me. And yes, I still call my Mom Mommy. :)
4. Dark Chocolate
If in a "jam" with your spouse, what tactics do you use to get out of the doghouse?
1. n/a, although in the past I wasn't very good at getting out of the doghouse. I don't know how to do it. I feel guilty for what I have done...and freeze up. I try and do nice things, but that just doesn't cut it. Any pointers?
Websites I visit (almost daily)
1. aolmail
2. www.lds.org
3. mine and everyone else's blogs
4. google
Best 1st kisses landmarks.
1. At the temple (those of you who know me, guess who kissed me there? Yep, that would be Mark)
2. In the car
3. On the sidewalk just outside the car
Places I'd Rather Be right now
1. California...on the beach
2. Destin Florida...on the beach
3. hanging out with friends. I don't care where, just wherever they are...I miss ya'll!
4. over at Nichee's watching a movie and making Calzones...does it get better than that? :)
Now I get to pick 4 other blog buddies to do this!
1. Scott! Penny did it, it is your turn!
2. Aimee
3. Reva
4. umm...only 4? okay, how about Ashley!
to give 7 random facts about me.
1. I can crack all of my toes...without touching them (you know, flex and crack!)
2. My favorite color, seriously, is white...not necessarily because of the symbolism, but because it holds every color in it.
3. I have crooked fingers.
4. When I was little, I tried to throw a rock underneath a moving vehicle...and hit the car. I got in trouble. REALLY bad trouble.
5. I cut my sisters hair...when we were little...VERY short. I got in even more trouble for that.
6. I dip my chicken nuggets from Wendy's into my chocolate Frosty.
7. I have seen Wicked twice...and I still love it!
Alright, long enough. Night.
Okay, so my internet service which I am borrowing...:) is for some reason all of a sudden very slow, so that will have to wait for a minute. And now for your daily dose of Elizabeth:
Well, I still think I am sick.
I have decided that I hate PUP's (provider updates) which is what I was trained on today.
No washer and dryer, although I very recently inherited a little money so tomorrow is the the day. Fridge and washer for just under $800. They aren't the best I could get, but still that's pretty dang good coming from the Maytag store. And I did my shopping, including Outlets and online.
I got my gym membership squared away, did cardio long enough to burn 360 calories and some lower body strengthening. I then went home and ate 3 slices of thin crust Pizza Hut pizza. :) So much for working out, huh? I still feel good.
Watched the DBacks game with Grandma (we won, yay!, and are in first in the NLWest!!!!)
Read emails, sent off coverletter for job at ASU (yes, just got this job, and am applying for another one...but really, I would rather work at ASU...can you blame me?).
Saw how many people really do read my blog (5 comments!!!so far, although 2 technically were from the same person).
Found out cousin is pregnant, yay!
Talked with Mom, Nichee, Comcast (made sure they really did cancel my connection in Alabama).
Interesting yet?
Now, can I just say that Stephen Drew on the AZ Diamondbacks is very good looking? Well, I am going to say it anyways. He is VERY good looking. :) I think I have a little crush on him. I really am a sucker for baseball players actually.
Okay, and now for the moment you all have been waiting for:
Jobs I've held:
1. music teacher (shocking, huh? :))
2. musician
3. Cutco knives saleswoman
4. CSR for Lerner New York (now New York and Company) at Fiesta Mall
5. Rehab Therapist for Autistic Kids
6. Pizza Delivery Driver
7. TA (music theory)
8. File Clerk for Pulmonary Office
9. Secretary, clerk, inspector for Kelly Services (I was a Kelly girl)
10. Support Assistant (General Clerk) for Health insurance company
this does not include my high school jobs, such as library aid, assistant cook for music camp, etc.
Places to go for a weekend getaway:
1. Destin, FL
2. San Diego or LA, CA
3. Vegas
Movies I Can Watch Over & Over:
1. Sleepless in Seattle
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Ever After
4. While You Were Sleeping (yes, I am a sappy romantic)
My Guilty Pleasures:
1. Dark Chocolate
2. Cheesecake Factory Godiva Cheesecake
3. Movies
4. Popcorn
Places I Have Lived:
1. AZ
2. TX
3. ID
4. CA
5. NM
6. AL
What were most likely the first things you thought of when you saw your significant other for the first time?
1. my reflection? oh wait, significant other...nope, none here. n/a
Places I have Been on Vacation?
1. Cali
2. Florida
3. Hot-lanta
4. Utah
5. Arizona
6. Nevada
7. New York
8. Boston
Favorite Foods
1. Thai
2. In-N-Out
3. Zucchini Casserole...seriously amazing!! My Mommy makes it for me. And yes, I still call my Mom Mommy. :)
4. Dark Chocolate
If in a "jam" with your spouse, what tactics do you use to get out of the doghouse?
1. n/a, although in the past I wasn't very good at getting out of the doghouse. I don't know how to do it. I feel guilty for what I have done...and freeze up. I try and do nice things, but that just doesn't cut it. Any pointers?
Websites I visit (almost daily)
1. aolmail
2. www.lds.org
3. mine and everyone else's blogs
4. google
Best 1st kisses landmarks.
1. At the temple (those of you who know me, guess who kissed me there? Yep, that would be Mark)
2. In the car
3. On the sidewalk just outside the car
Places I'd Rather Be right now
1. California...on the beach
2. Destin Florida...on the beach
3. hanging out with friends. I don't care where, just wherever they are...I miss ya'll!
4. over at Nichee's watching a movie and making Calzones...does it get better than that? :)
Now I get to pick 4 other blog buddies to do this!
1. Scott! Penny did it, it is your turn!
2. Aimee
3. Reva
4. umm...only 4? okay, how about Ashley!
to give 7 random facts about me.
1. I can crack all of my toes...without touching them (you know, flex and crack!)
2. My favorite color, seriously, is white...not necessarily because of the symbolism, but because it holds every color in it.
3. I have crooked fingers.
4. When I was little, I tried to throw a rock underneath a moving vehicle...and hit the car. I got in trouble. REALLY bad trouble.
5. I cut my sisters hair...when we were little...VERY short. I got in even more trouble for that.
6. I dip my chicken nuggets from Wendy's into my chocolate Frosty.
7. I have seen Wicked twice...and I still love it!
Alright, long enough. Night.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Going to bed early tonight
I think I might be sick. I felt very strange all day at work today. Like my brain just wouldn't focus.
There are a bunch of new people at work, some of which are male, rather young...and sitting just down the way from me. :) Yay for eye candy.
I haven't been to FHE in a long time. Probably a month now. I know, terrible, but when you aren't a member of a singles ward, and in the ward you are in the only single people are younger than 18 and older than 40, you have a lot of strikes against you for attending any sort of FHE. I could easily visit another ward. I was going to do it tonight, but feeling the way I do, yeah, wasn't going to happen tonight.
So I am kinda bummed, no institute for a few weeks. Even institute teachers get a break. :) So who knows what I am going to do this week...and for that matter, this weekend. Maybe someone will give me a lift to my Aunt's house in Casa Grande and I can hang with her for the weekend. That would be awesome.
I found out my good friend Rachel is coming home from her mission September 19th!!! Don't leak this to her, but I think I will take a vacation day that weekend and fly myself out to Alabama to surprise her. What do you think? :) I will rent a car so that I can easily get myself around. Who knows, maybe I will take a couple of days off and go to Atlanta? That would be fabulous.
That is, if I am able to save up the money. I have to buy a washing machine AND a fridge, cause they both died on me. I was going to today, but it wasn't able to come to pass. So much for getting a car any time soon.
Last night I read about the strength in weakness. There are lots of references to that phraseology, such as in Ether 12:27, 2 Corinthians, and others. In chapter 22 of the lesson manual for President Taylor, he talks a lot about that. Who knew that we could be strong in weakness. But that is the way we learn to rely on God, who is the greatest and strongest of them all. So it only makes sense that through our weaknesses we become strong.
I just wish I had different weaknesses. :) I suppose all of us do though.
Good night, miss all of you! Muah!
There are a bunch of new people at work, some of which are male, rather young...and sitting just down the way from me. :) Yay for eye candy.
I haven't been to FHE in a long time. Probably a month now. I know, terrible, but when you aren't a member of a singles ward, and in the ward you are in the only single people are younger than 18 and older than 40, you have a lot of strikes against you for attending any sort of FHE. I could easily visit another ward. I was going to do it tonight, but feeling the way I do, yeah, wasn't going to happen tonight.
So I am kinda bummed, no institute for a few weeks. Even institute teachers get a break. :) So who knows what I am going to do this week...and for that matter, this weekend. Maybe someone will give me a lift to my Aunt's house in Casa Grande and I can hang with her for the weekend. That would be awesome.
I found out my good friend Rachel is coming home from her mission September 19th!!! Don't leak this to her, but I think I will take a vacation day that weekend and fly myself out to Alabama to surprise her. What do you think? :) I will rent a car so that I can easily get myself around. Who knows, maybe I will take a couple of days off and go to Atlanta? That would be fabulous.
That is, if I am able to save up the money. I have to buy a washing machine AND a fridge, cause they both died on me. I was going to today, but it wasn't able to come to pass. So much for getting a car any time soon.
Last night I read about the strength in weakness. There are lots of references to that phraseology, such as in Ether 12:27, 2 Corinthians, and others. In chapter 22 of the lesson manual for President Taylor, he talks a lot about that. Who knew that we could be strong in weakness. But that is the way we learn to rely on God, who is the greatest and strongest of them all. So it only makes sense that through our weaknesses we become strong.
I just wish I had different weaknesses. :) I suppose all of us do though.
Good night, miss all of you! Muah!
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