'Tis the Season

Quick post (B, I'll respond to your "tag" and post the 4th picture in my 4th picture folder another time), but Ty and I went to Lowe's last week to get a hinge or a pipe or something and what did we see when we first walked in? Christmas Trees!!! Seriously people, Halloween hadn't even happened yet!

So, in the spirit of Christmas getting here a little bit earlier each year, I post the following:

Ho, ho, h-bah humbug!

The Mummy ... Bombed.

I had a feeling I was going to be disappointed with this movie when the part of Evie was played by an actress that was not Rachel Weisz. We love Rachel Weisz. This movie would have been 10 times better with Rachel Weisz. Instead, it was only somewhat entertaining, and that was when I completely ignored the storyline and just focused on the special effects.

For those of you who like flashbacks...

"What is a place like me doing, in a girl like this?"

So that's what Ty and I did over Labor Day weekend. Saw a movie, played with the puppy, did some yard work. How was yours?

Puppy!!!

Hold on to your knickers folks, I'm updating again!

Tyler and I took the plunge and have moved onto the next phase of our relationship, parenting. We got little Sadie last Sunday and have had her for a whole week to make sure my allergies can handle it. Since that hurdle is now overcome, we thought it would be prudent to announce the new addition to the family...


Sadie is a 7-month old rat terrier. We saw an add for her on KSL Classifieds and met the owner at Murray Park and took an instant liking to her. The owner wasn't asking for money, which was a shock to us, only that she get a good home. We took her home and the rest is history.


She's a very good girl and is nearly housebroken. We've only had a few incidents and she seems to be bonding to both of us well. For those of you who are worried about visiting us now, she's very well-behaved and doesn't bite. She loves kids and seems to be less hyper around them. She also doesn't have an undercoat. That means, little shedding and fewer allergens in the air at the house. Finally, we have a Dyson, which means HEPA filter!! So feel free to visit. Weekends are best as she gets a bath!!

Say g'nite Sadie!

What Fun IS!

Yesterday my sister (B), her sister-in-law (D) and Tybo went to Lagoon! My work (yay, eBay!) had our annual summer party there this year. Our day began at 10AM.

I neglected to take pictures for the first half of the day. Sorry folks. But prior to lunch, we went on Wicked, which included teasing D about keeping her head inside the ride at all times to avoid decapitation. The ride was short but fun, highly recommended! Then we went on the Spider. Another fun ride, where one spends part of the time going forward and another going backward, with random spinning in-between. Aside from the gum that seemed to line the entire structure going up to the ride (freakin' kids) we loved it. After the Spider we tried the Wild Mouse. Now, I know what you're thinking...isn't that a kiddie ride? Well, considering the number of people who have lost their lives to the notorious mouse, we thought it rather brave of ourselves to give this one a try. Actually, D probably screamed louder on this ride than any of the others.

After Wild Mouse we had lunch on eBay. Burgers and hotdogs, can you imagine a tastier meal? We couldn't, and it was freakin' good, especially considering how hot it was, and how hungry we ended up being. After a quick lap to say 'hey' to the co-workers, we were off to ride the rides again, starting with the Bat. It had a very scary entrance. Ty and B were spooked! This nice thing about this ride was that your feet get to dangle and B got to kick off her flip flops. Which was good, stinky feet need to air out a bit. After that, we were off to the Re-Entry, not to be confused with the Rocket, which is the exact same ride, but in reverse. The Re-Entry takes you straight up a few hundred feet, and then drops you straight down, literally your seat is taken out from under you. Very fun!

After that we went on the Samurai, a spin-you-around-six-different-ways-including-upside-down kind of ride. I laughed hysterically, I think we all did, but D and I left the ride with a bit of a headache. I managed to recover but D was still jumbled up a bit later. To further jumble us up, we went on the Boomerang. For those of you who don't know, that's the bumper cars. There was no line, which was good. Though you'll get a different account of who-owned-who in the ride, I think it's safe to say that I was the best and most aggressive driver. Again...it depends on who you talk to.

After the Boomerang we decided to play one of the many games for prizes you see around the place. B wanted to play the squirt-gun-clown-balloon game. I totally won this one and got a little bride teddy bear. Since Ty and I have teddy bears all over the house, we gave it to D. I think it made her headache feel a little better.

Teddy in hand, we headed over to Pioneer Village for some ice cream. We almost thought better of it when we passed the dentist's shop. But our need for sugar and something cold won out. We all decided Rocky Road was the way to go. B and I didn't finish it all so threw some of it away, much to the disappointment of D, who seems to have a much higher level of regard for ice cream. Her regard is so high, in fact, that when her scoop of ice cream fell out of her cone, she caught it with her bare hand. Ha ha!

After devouring our cold and creamy treats we proceeded to wait in the longest line since the beginning of time for the Log Ride. Seriously, we couldn't figure out what the problem was until we actually got to the ride and saw people riding as singles. Come on people, get a little closer and get on the ride! We were significantly hotter and tired by the time we got to the front, which was probably why the girls stole the back of the ride, assuring that wetness would be had by all.

After that we tried to convince ourselves that the 5-hour wait to ride on Wicked again would be worth it, but after 5 minutes in line, we thought better of it and ran over to the Colossus. It ended up being a lot more fun than we thought it would be, possibly because we were seated at the back. It seemed to be a lot faster than I remember.

After that we called it a day and grabbed one of my co-workers as they were entering the park to snap a photo of all of us. See you soon, at Lagoon!

"Twilight" Preview

So, though I'm loathe to admit it, I'm quite excited for this movie to come out. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, take a few minutes to watch the preview (courtesy of MTV):

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Fine holiday fun!

See It, Believe It

Seeing as no one can bring themselves to believe that I am capable of manual labor, I offer this post.

After a couple of hours of volleyball (of which I did not do too shabby) I went home and did yard work (for those of you who are trying to debunk the legitimacy of this post, notice I'm still in my volleyball gear). See that I am digging up weeds by their roots. Wearing gloves, even, due to the fact that thistle is an exceptionally evil weed, that likes to fight back.

I dug up so many weeds, in fact, that in order to transfer them to the garbage can, I had to use a snow shovel. See the piles of weeds? See them!?

All of this I was doing, by myself, while Tyler was power washing our gutters. It's amazing how much junk falls on the roof and into the rain gutters.

So there you have it folks. When it snows, I shovel the walk. When there are weeds, I dig em up. When the house is dirty, I clean it. When my clothes smell funny, I wash them. I hope we can all accept that I'm a grown up now, I do things I don't necessarily care to do, and can even get dirty in the process.

Peace.

Seeking After These Things

I don't know why I feel most compelled to post a blog when I am waxing spiritual...but here you have it. Recently my partner has experienced some strife at work when dealing with some of their contracts. His company has done the work that they have said they would do, and have billed to be paid for the work, but the companies they have serviced are refusing to pay for one reason or another. What is frustrating, is if they stop working on the project, they are not entitled to be paid, and so those who have the money hold the power, and hold their owed payments over their head.

To make matters worse, the woman with whom my partner has had dealings, claims to be a faithful Latter-Day Saint. Upon hearing this story I was first filled with righteous anger, and thought to use my investigative skills to find out more about her, and let her know how her actions have affected the lives of others. But as I thought and prayed on this, my anger has cooled, and instead, I think I shall post an article I found, and my own meandering thoughts, to the rest of the world.

I was inspired to find this article while I was getting ready for work this morning. I couldn't get the song for the 13th Article of Faith out of my head. I will not quote it as it is quoted in the article I will be copying below. After I got to work (and the world of the internet opened to me) I found a talk by President James E. Faust from the April 1998 Priesthood Conference session on this very topic. Though it is directed at men, I think it applies to everyone, at least this paragraph;

Tonight I plead for greater consistency between our beliefs and actions. I take as my text the 13th article of faith. "We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul--We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things." Brethren, does the Spirit of Christ that we have taken upon ourselves spill over into our behavior in the workforce? Brigham Young said: "We want the Saints to increase in goodness, until our mechanics, for instance, are so honest and reliable that this Railroad Company will say, 'Give us a "Mormon" Elder for an engineer, then none need have the least fear to ride, for if he knows there is danger he will take every measure necessary to preserve the lives of those entrusted to his care.' I want to see our Elders so full of integrity that they will be preferred by this Company for their engine builders, watchmen, engineers, clerks, and business managers. If we live our religion and are worthy [of] the name of Latter-day Saints, we are just the men that all such business can be entrusted to with perfect safety; if it can not it will prove that we do not live our religion." What President Young urged of the priesthood holders in his day is just as important in our day. The Spirit of Christ should permeate all we do, whether at work, at school, or at home.

Though I think it a fairly slim chance that this woman will find, read, or even heed these words, everyone else should and always remember, it is easy to be a good person at home or at church, but if you can be a good person at work, in the world, or in the eyes of a stranger, that is a truer reflection of the kind of person you are. Peace.