SAY IT ISN'T SO!!

I just found out that due to low ratings, two of my very favorite shows are not going to be renewed by ABC. I'm totally bummed out about it. Both of these shows were quite unique and fun to watch. Pushing Daisies is the best! The dialog is witty and fast. And soooooo funny! Kristin Chenowith co-stars in it. (She was the original Broadway Glinda from Wicked.) She's a hoot. Both Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone have episodes where members of the cast break out into musical numbers. Now, I know that isn't what real life is like, but I often think about breaking into song when I'm at work. (Patsy Cline's Crazy comes to mind a lot.)

My Work Week!

Seven Random Things About Me

I got tagged. I feel like I'm back in grade school...I'm just too fat and slow to get away and now I'm it.

1. I'm in love with Guitar Hero. I bought myself a Nintendo DS Guitar Hero edition and I play it in my bed at night.

2. I enjoy Spaghettios cold right out of the can.

3. I don't like talking one on one with strangers. I'm only friendly and outgoing if I have people I know around me...then I can talk to strangers.

4. I once ordered a $47 light bulb from a telemarketer.

5. I like to be naked. But only when there are no people or mirrors around. Cats are OK, but I can't be naked and wet because then their hair sticks to me.

6. I think my Grandma's spirit came to visit me once, but I was too freaked out to really let it happen so she left.

7. I still suck my thumb when I'm really really tired and can't sleep.

Consider yourself tagged.

A Sad Day on Sesame Street

This is one of the funniest things I've ever seen! I know... I know... I'm sick!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I fell in love with this picture! It makes me laugh.

Natal Festivities Part 3

Friday, October 3rd. Our story continues...
It had been a festive, fun-filled week of frolicking with my friends (and occasionally family). Friday night rolled around and I was tired. I had nothing scheduled on the calendar and I was looking forward to just being home. I happily remembered that it was Conference Weekend and that meant BYU plays Utah State on Friday night! Hooray!! I can stay home and watch football! I drove Jared to football practice, picked up some Little Sleezers, and came home to settle down and watch the game. I realized that I had enough time to soak in the tub and really wind down.
So there I was just relaxing in my bath, when all of the sudden there began loud, persistent, knocking on the bathroom door. I assumed it was Michael. I thought the game must have started and BYU had scored a TD already. I called out, "Did they score?" I was answered with more continuous knocking. I started to worry that something was wrong. And then I thought something better be wrong, because this knocking is SUPER annoying. I finally told the knocker to come in. The door slowly opened to reveal three of my friends...Diane, Angie, and Tanya. They had come to kidnap me for another birthday celebration adventure. They packed an overnight bag and let me get dressed and they drove me to Park City where they had rented a condo. We went out for a great dinner and then played Pinochle into the wee hours of the morning. We worked really hard to get a picture of all of us together on one of the beds. (Diane's exchange student Michelle came along too.)













We weren't able to stay and play (shop) in Park City because Jared had a football game that I wanted to get back for. It was the playoffs and they almost won....almost.






















Diane, Angie, Michael and I went to Outback after the football game! I love me some Bloomin' Onion. Then Michael and I went to see the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit at University Mall.











One of da Vinci's inventions... a mirrored room where you can see yourself from all sides without turning your head.











I've often been told that I bear a striking resemblance to the Mona Lisa. It's probably because my smile is mysterious and demure. I rarely open my mouth when I smile.









The night ended with a game of Settlers of Catan at Jennie's house. Complete with a fabulous dinner with pizza from Pizza factory. I had to take a picture of the board. Can you see the oddity with the random layout of the numbers? All the red numbers ended up on sheep. If you play Settlers, you know that that is just plain weird.


THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE FUN TIMES EVERYBODY! I'M BLESSED WITH THE BEST OF FRIENDS, THAT'S FOR DARN SURE!!!!

Natal Festivities Part 2

Thursday October 2nd, 2008. It was the 28th anniversary of my baptism. It was also another day of celebrating my birth. And it was freaky fun! I got taken to lunch by my friends on the Housing Committee at Wasatch Mental Health. I picked the Smokehouse because they have one of my favorite desserts... Peanut Butter Pie. It's like a slice of heaven on a plate, drizzled with chocolate.



Thursday evening, I met some of my work girlfriends for dinner at Wingers and then a movie. We saw Mama Mia... The Sing-A-Long version! It was my 4th time seeing Mama Mia and the 3rd time seeing the Sing-A-Long version. It's where they put the words up on the screen and you sing along. (No bouncing balls, but it's easy to follow along.) When I had previously seen the sing-a-long version, it was really hard not to get up and dance, particularly during the Dancing Queen scene. On this particular night, before the previews started, there were just my friends in the theater along with a couple of older ladies sitting in the back. A couple of other girls came in dragging a boy behind them. They asked if we were going to sing, and they were told that it was my birthday and we were going to sing and maybe dance too. They laughed with us and we settled in for the show.





Wendy and Diane... the Dancing Queens.











This was the cute fella that came and danced in front of us near the end of the movie. We had no idea who he was but assume his girlfriends convinced him to come and dance for for me. He wished me a Happy Birthday and I gave him a big hug. It was so funny! Everyone in the theatre was laughing.










Thanks Girls!!! Krissy, Miriam, Michelle, Bekah, Katie, Karen, Polly, Amanda, Wendy, Alesa, Diane, and Nicole.
p.s. Shawna, thanks for coming to dinner. Wish you would have stayed for the movie and made a fool out of yourself with the rest of us.