Can I Get a Holla Back If:

You're husband loves the song, "Party in the USA," and turns it up in the car, and knows all the words.

This is all so bizarre. Especially since he has professed his undying hatred for radio music and all my teeny-bop dance music.

Halloween 2009, A League of Their Own

Team Jebbie (Debbie + Jesse) strikes again. We got a little crazy, but we decided to be Jimmy Dugan and Marla Hootch. My mom sewed and I did the details.

Uh... A Little Road Rage?

So if you have ever driven in a car with me, you probably know I have a wee problem with road rage, (Stephanie…). BUT! I have been way better lately. I try to never drive in the left lane, or only use it to pass; I try to not look over at other cars so people don’t think I am giving them dirty looks, and I haven’t flipped someone off in a way long time…. So I’ve been doing pretty well, I must say….

ALTHOUGH… I do drive home in rush hour traffic every day, so you might imagine that I get really pissed off at that time.

A couple of days ago I was driving northbound on I-15, heading home, trying to be a cool-headed, pleasant, kind, not-parked-in-the-left lane, driver. When all of the sudden a Audi speeds up and gets right on my bumper and then passes me on the right and starts weaving around all the cars. I’m sure this has happened to everybody; and probably almost every day. BUT!! it just so happens that this gentleman was kind enough to have his personal training services advertised on the back windows and bumpers of his car. So what did I do? I memorized his contact information and sent him an e-mail that goes a little something like this:

"Greg,

I wish it was this easy to contact all terrible drivers.

I was driving northbound on I-15 and saw you driving very inconsiderately (ex. excessive speeding, riding people’s butts, cutting people off, and weaving in and out of traffic), which is very dangerous during rush hour.

Besides that point, I would like to suggest one of the two following options if you want to be successful at your business:

One, take your advertisements off your car.

Two, stop driving like a douche bag.

I am not a middle-aged, bitter woman who drives the speed limit. I am young and could have been a possible client.

I can’t believe you drive the way you do and expect the advertisements on your car to help you build your clientele. Good luck."
-end-

I feel like I accomplished something here. I didn't swear and I said what I really really wanted to say..

P.S. His name is Greg Meenderink and you can view his contact info at trainerprofile.com/greg
.... just in case you want a personal trainer :)
..... or you can look him up on facebook and check out his meat-headed-ness... hee hee

Halloween is the Greatest

So lately some friends and Wes and I have decided to rent random horror movies in honor of the upcoming holiday of Halloween. So needless to say, there are far more absolutely terrible movies (and I mean terrible as in: poorly made with awful acting and a terrible script or story line, not terrible as in: gory or disturbing) than quality ones. If you are feeling like watching a “scary” movie that will make you chuckle because you can’t believe that people actually thought the story line was good and decided to fund the making of it, then you should rent “The Ginger-DEAD Man.” Ha ha ha….

After the movie was over, one couple decided to leave, and then another, and then Wes and I. Well getting to our car requires crossing a dark walkway with no lighting. So of course, the first couple jumped out (Julie and Dan), and scared the second couple (Mike and Jen), and then both the first and second couple waited for Wes and I to come by to scare us. Well if you know what happens when people jump up and try to scare me, it can be pretty entertaining for the people doing the scaring.*
*(Reminisce back to a time where Emily, Holly, Stephanie and Melissa told me to come over to Holly’s parent’s house for a sleepover in high school. I had a date that night, so I came late. They told me to just walk in and that they would be in the basement. So when I pulled up and walked to the door, I wiggled the door knob to try to get in and it was locked….. then…. I saw this shadow of a person creeping up behind me very slowly…. so of course I panicked…. And I did what every nice girl would do…. Turn around and punch whoever was creeping up on me. Then I heard, “Jesse! It’s me, Emily!” I only punched her in the sternum though, but she had it coming right?…)
Anyways… it is a good thing I was carrying objects in my hands and that Mike, who jumped out from behind a garbage can to scare me, wasn’t within arm’s length of me. I did let out a blood curling scream at around 1am in a quiet little family neighborhood…. So hopefully I didn’t wake the neighbors…

Funny Weekend

So Wes got invited to one of his high school buddies 30th surprise party and we decided to make an appearance so I could meet Wes' past. When we were driving over there, he says, "now just to warn you, there is a chance that this girl could be there who I dated for like three weeks and then realized there was just no way. I think she was pretty sad about us ending so this could be awkward." I was like okay, no big deal. Well we got there and didn't see her and I forgot that he even mentioned it. Then like an hour later, he whispers to me, "she is over there." So yeah nothing awkward with me. Though, I think she forgot that a mirror works both ways because once we left Wes said he made eye contact with while she was facing the fridge (back turned to everybody) , and looking through the reflection on the fridge mirror to spy on Wes!! ... that sucks that she got busted....


Guess what the real lyrics of this popular song are:

"This lettuce really looks like a radish field! A radish field! A radish field!"

"Guess I better go and be a farmer! Be a farmer! Be a far-ar-mer-er!"

Wes decided to change the lyrics since I make him listen to this song in the car and he thinks its pretty terrible.

I blog about cool stuff...

That's Enough Sandra Bullock

I cannot get back the 85-ish minutes I lost (I walked out) watching "All About Steve." You should have stopped at "While You Were Sleeping." ("Miss Congeniality" and "The Lake House" were okay I guess.) Please just let Jesse James pay the bills and stop already. Maybe you could start making babies?

A little taste of the best of Sandra:



And while I am at it. Let me also say that Jennifer Lopez needs to never attempt a movie ever again (Selena was maybe alright?) Melissa.... you know what I'm talking about, "Maid in Manhattan?" Shoot me....

Please feel free to add to my list.

Books and Other Updates

I read a book called "Healthy at 100" by John Robbins


Never have I read a book that has motivated me more to eat better and live better. This book teaches you about nutrition and is exploding with scientific studies to prove the facts. It is not boring. It is filled with stories of civilizations and individuals. This book is what turned my husband vegetarian. I was waaay pissed for a while that he did it because I was losing my food buddy, but I now have a better understanding of why he did it. (He isn't really a vegetarian because he still eats fish.) I actually do not want to eat meat as much either, but I will probably always eat turkey and chicken and the occasional steak. Eat your flaxseed people! And stay away from any Atlantic fish!

Quotes that I liked from the book:
"We tend to associate old age with ugliness and youth with beauty, so much so that an increasing number of people today are willing to spend a great deal of money and undergo a considerable degree of pain in order to have facelifts, that they might look younger. A worldwide 2004 survey by Dove soap found that only 2 percent of women consider themselves "beautiful." It's the norm wherever women are beset by unobtainable media images of beauty and by a cosmetics industry that encourages women to be terrified of aging." - Ladies.... we all need to recognize how wonderful and beautiful each of us are... no matter how old we get. (I will just have to look back on this post in like 2o years :))

"I have known too many older people in the modern Western world who have gotten into the habit of shrinking from challenges. They try to avoid all discomforts. They aren't handicapped or disabled, but they might as well be. Disappointed in themselves and in life, they have bit by bit abandoned their visions and hopes. Somehow they have become so discouraged and disheartened that their passion for life has been replaced by an obsession with convenience and security. They are perfectly healthy, yet use their age as an excuse not to pursue their dreams."

I read the Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

Ummm... Okay... It was very well written. It has such powerful life lessons. The author is a sensory writer, which means she writes about every freakin little detail that you could possibly write about. I will never read this again. It was just too boring. I know it is a good book, but I would much rather read something suspenseful or mysterious or romantic. (any suggestions?) I don't care that I'm not intellectual. I just know what I like.

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger

Oh... my.. gosh... lets just say I was sobbing late Monday night finishing the book up. Yes I did see the movie and of course the book is better. (The only book that is definitely worse than the live version is "Wicked." Do not read it, it is pretty terrible.) It made me appreciate Wes more (so he can't get mad at me when I read love stories because it just makes me want to get jiggy with him or love him even more right?) Thank you Blair for letting me borrow the book. :)

Story of Sweetness

So I had just gotten into the car on my way to Idaho with my sister, Ladd and Wes and I checked my phone once we had gotten on the freeway.


And my phone said, "Insert SIM Card, " I was like, WHAT?!, it must have fallen out (my phone had been having problems anyways so I wasn't surprised if my battery and then SIM card had fallen out.) So after panic-searching for a short while in my purse. Wes pulled out this:

and said, "Should we look in here?" Yay!! Thank you Wes! I LOVE surprises and I love how thoughtful he was.

Oh and in case anyone was reading this or cares, check out my final Yoga post HERE
(I am sorely disappointed in my flexibility... alas... the standing splits plagued me even when I was dancing, so I shouldn't be so surprised at how awful it looks.)

I'm Sorry I Just Have To Get My Frustration Out

I do not think that what Obama says in the video being shown in schools today is bad. I have read it and I think this would be very beneficial for every student to hear. While Obama may support things that I or you may not support, I do not think this speech/video it is all bad. I appreciate the interest he is taking in the youth of the nation. If one of our church leaders gave this speech no one would be upset. I think the office of President is important, no matter what his views are, and I think he deserves our respect. I think it is damaging to pull your kids from school. It only teaches your child to disrespect people whose views are different from your own. I pulled this off the KSL website. Sorry to get all political on you guys. I just felt like this was important.

Please READ it HERE (or wherever else you want to find it).

Warning

If you begin to obsessive-compulsively lick your feet you may be forced to wear the cone of shame, and be tricked into taking your anti-biotic medicine via having it hidden in your food.






Ha ha ha ha.... My parent's dog is hilarious right now.

Babblings and Cruise Info

FIRST
Check out my latest Yoga journal HERE.

SECOND
Mi Familia e take-ay e Mexicano Riviera Cruise-ay!
Thanks to Wally and Debbie the whole family got to cruise this past week. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. (I would also like to take this time to thank Montezuma for the lovely treat he left in my bowels... love you Mexico...love your water filtration system!!)

Mi Amore


Wally the Model and Our Boat


Yippee


Frolicking Joyfulness


Males Jumping Waves at Lover's Beach


A Little Volleyball


Ladd On Stage for the Hypnotist Show, He Ended Up Being the Star


Formal Night Experiments With Megan's Camera


The Rock at Lover's Beach Wes, Jason, Mike, LADD and I Jumped