Our current grocery list:
Strangely, Kurt has been acting suspicious of me all day.Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Moab, a preview
We went to Moab last weekend. I'm still looking for our video camera (which has the majority of the pictures we took). For now, a preview:
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
All Dolled Up
I've got holiday (i.e. Christmas) parties on my mind recently (and apparently center justification as well) because Kurt got an email from his company announcing that the company Christmas party's theme is going to be Black and White. Is it just me, or does every girl (err, woman) dream of having a chance to get all dressed and made up again, just like high school prom? There actually are quite a few pretty modest dresses out there (even though if some styles repeat quite often) but not many that are within my budget, which is $100. So far I've looked at a bridal shop (Abella), Macy's, Nordstrom's, Dillard's, and JC Penny's. Any other ideas?
Actually under my budget:
Actually under my budget:
You'll actually see this dress again in the expensive area. The reason I included it is because I like the more expensive color more. Figures. But I love the buttons and wide belt on this dress.
You'll see lots of blue and black. That's because those are the most dominant colors for winter cocktail dresses. Figures.
Out of my Budget: and I like most of these dresses more than the cheap ones. Figures.
Love the color! Love the tulle under skirt!
I think this is my favorite of the Abella dresses. I like it in just the black and cream.
This dress is positively gorgeous in dark red; it has a black over-sheen to it.
This dress is so freaking fun!
I don't know if it's really party worthy but I'd love this dress for the office!
Yet another shirt wrap dress. Good thing I like them.
Mmm, red.
See, here's that first dress is this dreamy navy blue. Love it.
This dress is actually a bit low in the back, but you could remedy that with a cute camisole.If all else fails, I'll just take this girl's outfit for inspiration and wearing a trash bag. Apparently looking derelict is in vogue once again...
Actually, the other day while shopping at Express I found this skirt in red and thought it would very cute with a sleek black turtle neck (maybe short sleeves), black hose, black pumps, and some dynamite earrings. The skirt will probably go on sale before Christmas and black turtlenecks aren't difficult to find for cheap. What do y'all think?
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time Keeps on Slippin', Slippin', Slippin'
20 years ago.....
1. I was almost four.
2. I wanted to be a pediatrician.
3. I was the youngest kid in the family.
4. My parents could barely get swimmies on me when we went to the pool before I jumped into the deep end.
10 years ago.....
1. I was in 8th grade.
2. I was just starting to come out of my nerdy, geeky phase (thank goodness).
3. I was best friends with Megan Stutsman, Jessie Brenton, and Katherine Bonner.
4. I started dancing.
5 years ago....
1. I was a brand new freshman at BYU.
2. I was still taking dance classes and going dancing with my sister and friends.
3. Alisse T, Punkin, and I simultaneously lost our minds together (this is not redundant).
4. I refused to date RMs.
3 years ago....
1. I was a junior at BYU.
2. I was living at Windsor Park with Steph and Jamie-butt!
3. We stayed up very late on a regular basis with Russell Gourlie, Mike Stentzel, and Kyle Johanson.
4. I was about to discover my new love: linguistics.
1 year ago...
1. I was starting my last semester at BYU!
2. I'd been married for about 5 months.
3. I was president of LOL, going to school full time, and working part time.
4. I started blogging.
This Year....
1. I graduated from BYU!
2. I started writing again.
3. I went to California for the first time.
4. I moved to Denver, CO.
Yesterday...
1. I got hired at Axa Advisors!
2. I started on our food storage.
3. I bought cute new business casual clothes for work.
4. I drank a celebratory Coke at my celebratory lunch with Kurt downtown.
Today...
1. I finally surrendered my SC driver's license for a CO one. :(
2. I am having a good hair day.
3. I'm excited for the internet guy to come and install our internet (so I don't have to go to the library for internet anymore).
4. I'm going to clean the kitchen and bathroom when I get home.
Tomorrow....
1. I start work!
2. We're getting our carpets cleaned to remove the stench of cigarette smoke.
3. I'm going to organize our apartment further, the bookshelf especially.
4. I will try not to bother Kurt as he studies for the third part of the CPA which he takes on Tuesday.
Next Year....
1. We will possibly buy a house, townhome, or condo of our very own!
2. We will get a dog!!
3. I may possibly be able to buy a piano!!!
4. I might be able to start trying to get pregnant ... :D!!!!
5. I will get better at snowboarding and mountain biking.
6. I will start to get treatment again for my TMJ disorder... that will be very lovely.
1. I was almost four.
2. I wanted to be a pediatrician.
3. I was the youngest kid in the family.
4. My parents could barely get swimmies on me when we went to the pool before I jumped into the deep end.
10 years ago.....
1. I was in 8th grade.
2. I was just starting to come out of my nerdy, geeky phase (thank goodness).
3. I was best friends with Megan Stutsman, Jessie Brenton, and Katherine Bonner.
4. I started dancing.
5 years ago....
1. I was a brand new freshman at BYU.
2. I was still taking dance classes and going dancing with my sister and friends.
3. Alisse T, Punkin, and I simultaneously lost our minds together (this is not redundant).
4. I refused to date RMs.
3 years ago....
1. I was a junior at BYU.
2. I was living at Windsor Park with Steph and Jamie-butt!
3. We stayed up very late on a regular basis with Russell Gourlie, Mike Stentzel, and Kyle Johanson.
4. I was about to discover my new love: linguistics.
1 year ago...
1. I was starting my last semester at BYU!
2. I'd been married for about 5 months.
3. I was president of LOL, going to school full time, and working part time.
4. I started blogging.
This Year....
1. I graduated from BYU!
2. I started writing again.
3. I went to California for the first time.
4. I moved to Denver, CO.
Yesterday...
1. I got hired at Axa Advisors!
2. I started on our food storage.
3. I bought cute new business casual clothes for work.
4. I drank a celebratory Coke at my celebratory lunch with Kurt downtown.
Today...
1. I finally surrendered my SC driver's license for a CO one. :(
2. I am having a good hair day.
3. I'm excited for the internet guy to come and install our internet (so I don't have to go to the library for internet anymore).
4. I'm going to clean the kitchen and bathroom when I get home.
Tomorrow....
1. I start work!
2. We're getting our carpets cleaned to remove the stench of cigarette smoke.
3. I'm going to organize our apartment further, the bookshelf especially.
4. I will try not to bother Kurt as he studies for the third part of the CPA which he takes on Tuesday.
Next Year....
1. We will possibly buy a house, townhome, or condo of our very own!
2. We will get a dog!!
3. I may possibly be able to buy a piano!!!
4. I might be able to start trying to get pregnant ... :D!!!!
5. I will get better at snowboarding and mountain biking.
6. I will start to get treatment again for my TMJ disorder... that will be very lovely.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Lost in Translation
Some humor to brighten up your day:
Deb sent these to me, and they are hilarious.
Being the word nerd that I am, I sure do love things like this. Enjoy!
Deb sent these to me, and they are hilarious.
Being the word nerd that I am, I sure do love things like this. Enjoy!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
I love Kurt.
[Last night Kurt and I got our FHE refreshment at Fuddrucker's -- milkshakes, mmm. This Fuddrucker's is like every other Fuddrucker's, i.e. it's filled with lots of American memorabilia. One corner was dedicated to the King, Elvis Presly.]
Me: I'm not a huge fan of Elvis Presly. I like some of his songs, but I'm not in love with him, like so many people. I don't think he's handsome at all. And I don't think he's still alive.
Kurt: I don't think many people do.
Me: [I see a bed that has the words, "Ronald Reagan slept her."] "Ronald Reagan Slept Here."
Kurt: [Turns back around to look at the bed] I wonder if he did.
Me: [I'm back on the topic of Elvis Presly.] I wonder how he died.
Kurt: [Unaware of my topic change] I think it was alzheimer's or something like that.
Me: [Unaware that he hasn't changed topics with me] I thought he OD'ed!
Kurt: Ronald Reagan?!
Me: I'm not a huge fan of Elvis Presly. I like some of his songs, but I'm not in love with him, like so many people. I don't think he's handsome at all. And I don't think he's still alive.
Kurt: I don't think many people do.
Me: [I see a bed that has the words, "Ronald Reagan slept her."] "Ronald Reagan Slept Here."
Kurt: [Turns back around to look at the bed] I wonder if he did.
Me: [I'm back on the topic of Elvis Presly.] I wonder how he died.
Kurt: [Unaware of my topic change] I think it was alzheimer's or something like that.
Me: [Unaware that he hasn't changed topics with me] I thought he OD'ed!
Kurt: Ronald Reagan?!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Isn't It About Time?
I love General Conference. Kurt and I voted to go to the library and listen to it online today instead of watching it at the Church and I'm really glad we did because I wasn't distracted by
uncomfortable pews or other people coughing. I was seated in a comfortable chair and with the earphones, I couldn't hear anything else and it allowed me to be more focused during Conference than I ever have been.
I just got back (on Thursday) from visiting my family. While Kurt was gone for training, I was able to go visit my sister, Steph, in Atlanta for 6 days, then go down to Charleston to be with my parents, Caroline, and Collin (and Steph too) for 3 days. It was so nice to just be there with my family and not be concerned with going places and doing things, but just being with them.
Today, during the first two sessions of Conference, I thought of my family constantly, especially during certain talks. President Uchtdorf's, Elder Wirthlin's, Elder Holland's, and Elder Bednar's talks were strengthening to me and I thought of my family constantly during their talks. I sincerely hope that my family got the same comfort out of them that I did.
I am extremely grateful for the Gospel, for Jesus Christ, for the Plan of Salvation, for Joseph Smith, for the Book of Mormon, for president Thomas S. Monson, and today especially for General Conference.
uncomfortable pews or other people coughing. I was seated in a comfortable chair and with the earphones, I couldn't hear anything else and it allowed me to be more focused during Conference than I ever have been.
I just got back (on Thursday) from visiting my family. While Kurt was gone for training, I was able to go visit my sister, Steph, in Atlanta for 6 days, then go down to Charleston to be with my parents, Caroline, and Collin (and Steph too) for 3 days. It was so nice to just be there with my family and not be concerned with going places and doing things, but just being with them.
Today, during the first two sessions of Conference, I thought of my family constantly, especially during certain talks. President Uchtdorf's, Elder Wirthlin's, Elder Holland's, and Elder Bednar's talks were strengthening to me and I thought of my family constantly during their talks. I sincerely hope that my family got the same comfort out of them that I did.
I am extremely grateful for the Gospel, for Jesus Christ, for the Plan of Salvation, for Joseph Smith, for the Book of Mormon, for president Thomas S. Monson, and today especially for General Conference.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Fall is Here
Mmmm, I love fall.
Leaves changing to red, orange, and gold.
A crisp chill in the wind.
Scarves, hot chocolate, football, Halloween, and pumpkin anything.
Crunchy leaves to step on.
It's a good season.
Happy Autumn :)
Leaves changing to red, orange, and gold.
A crisp chill in the wind.
Scarves, hot chocolate, football, Halloween, and pumpkin anything.
Crunchy leaves to step on.
It's a good season.
Happy Autumn :)
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Rise all Loyal Cougars
Well, this week is BYU's off week in the football schedule, but I'm still dreamin' in blue.
I happened upon these shirts on Facebook, and I love them! They are so fun and blue!
Not to mention, they're pretty cheap. They're all $12 or $15
I think my favorite is Dennis the Menace. Dennis Pitta is the man. But so are Harvey Unga and Max Hall (obviously).
You can find these fun shirts here.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Attention, Attention
Kurt passed the second part of the CPA Exam! It was Financial, and, once again, he thought it whooped his butt, but, once again, he got a whopping 86!
Yay for Kurt being smart! He's halfway through the test!
Yay for Kurt being smart! He's halfway through the test!
Oh, I forgot
Happy Birthday to my blog (a couple of weeks ago),Happy Birthday to my blog (a couple of weeks ago),
Happy Birthday, dear Such Great Heeeights (a couple of weeks agooooooo),
Happy Birthday to my blog (a couple of weeks ago)!
I should totally tell you one thing I love about my blog in honor of its first birthday:
1) It's fun! Thanks for reading, y'all!!!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Quirky and weird are two very different things.
Allison tagged me to blog about 6 things that make me quirky:
1. I like to think that I am quirky. I take pride in it. Every now and then I begin to think that maybe I am not, in fact, quirky, at which point I ask someone, usually Kurt, if I'm quirky. When they say yes, I say, "Really? Or are you just saying that?"
2. I have a bad habit of talking to myself. Not conversations, but I randomly say stuff out loud. Like, if I'm thinking about something that made me mad and that I can't someone did, I'll say, "I know right!" Or, I'll read something or think of something and say it loud just to hear what it says. Or I'll see something on tv and say, "Well that's bizarre, isn't it." Kurt has learned that just because I'm talking, doesn't mean he needs to respond.
3. I'm slightly obsessed with numbers. Whenever I hear music I tap out the syllables of the lyrics in twos, to see if there are an even number of syllables in the entire song. Another thing I do is count the letters in words and sentences in groups of three, then those in groups of twelve. I like it when they fit into three's. I love it when they fit into twelve's. I do these two things a lot.
4. I love to eat folded-over chips. I'll dig through an entire bag of potato chips, trying to find the ones that are folded. Kurt now gives them to me every time he finds one.
5. I often imagine entire conversations in my head. They may be future conversations, that will actually happen, or they may be hypothetical, what me and my ex-boyfriend would say when we run into each in 10 years, for instance. I also compose entire blog posts in my head. I did it for this one.
6. I have very imaginative dreams. My dreams are rarely me doing something ordinary. I often dream that I am another person, sometimes even a man. Sometimes I'm not even in the dream, but I'm watching it like a movie. Sometimes when I have a particular detailed dream, I wake up wanting to write it down as an exercise. I haven't done that yet because I usually lie in bed and continue it in my mind, and by the time I get up I've lost that desire to write.
So there you have it. 6 weird things about me. :D
1. I like to think that I am quirky. I take pride in it. Every now and then I begin to think that maybe I am not, in fact, quirky, at which point I ask someone, usually Kurt, if I'm quirky. When they say yes, I say, "Really? Or are you just saying that?"
2. I have a bad habit of talking to myself. Not conversations, but I randomly say stuff out loud. Like, if I'm thinking about something that made me mad and that I can't someone did, I'll say, "I know right!" Or, I'll read something or think of something and say it loud just to hear what it says. Or I'll see something on tv and say, "Well that's bizarre, isn't it." Kurt has learned that just because I'm talking, doesn't mean he needs to respond.
3. I'm slightly obsessed with numbers. Whenever I hear music I tap out the syllables of the lyrics in twos, to see if there are an even number of syllables in the entire song. Another thing I do is count the letters in words and sentences in groups of three, then those in groups of twelve. I like it when they fit into three's. I love it when they fit into twelve's. I do these two things a lot.
4. I love to eat folded-over chips. I'll dig through an entire bag of potato chips, trying to find the ones that are folded. Kurt now gives them to me every time he finds one.
5. I often imagine entire conversations in my head. They may be future conversations, that will actually happen, or they may be hypothetical, what me and my ex-boyfriend would say when we run into each in 10 years, for instance. I also compose entire blog posts in my head. I did it for this one.
6. I have very imaginative dreams. My dreams are rarely me doing something ordinary. I often dream that I am another person, sometimes even a man. Sometimes I'm not even in the dream, but I'm watching it like a movie. Sometimes when I have a particular detailed dream, I wake up wanting to write it down as an exercise. I haven't done that yet because I usually lie in bed and continue it in my mind, and by the time I get up I've lost that desire to write.
So there you have it. 6 weird things about me. :D
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