Gas Prices

I took this picture at the shell down our street. I think I'll start buying plus unleaded.

Valentine's Day

Here we are on Valentine's Day. Look how magic we are...a picture with us and one without!! Ohhhh! So we had a GREAT steak dinner that Tristan put together...I contributed a salad and some Jello Jigglers shaped like hearts (thanks to Abby for the mold). Looking at the pictures now, those steaks look like brownies...maybe I'll go make some. :) For dessert we had chocolate pudding. It's been forever since I had that! And we took some leftovers to a friend and hopefully he enjoyed it as much as we did. Happy Day After Valentine's Day...now I'm going to go look for some brownies.

February Weather

We hear there is a lot of snow in Utah...we just wanted to share what the weather was like here yesterday. You can come here if you are a fan of sunshine and warmth. We took a trip to the zoo with our friends, Chris and Bri and had a blast. Our first stop was an area where you could feed birds and hold them. I had small clips in my hair and I guess they looked like bugs because one bird tried to eat them. :)
We also were watching as the elephants were being trained. One didn't want to get in the water, so he would barely step in and reach his trunk out to get the food that was thrown in there.

Later in the day we biked around Lake Hefner again, only to realize that halfway around, it was blocked off, so we had to turn back. I didn't mind so much...last time we went riding was October, and I was ready to turn back once we left the parking lot.


Okay okay, before you buy those tickets, we forgot to mention the 30 mph winds that picked up today and are absolutely freezing. But yesterday was nice nonetheless.

Tagged

So, I was tagged by Jen before, but I kept putting off replying...so I now get to reveal my inner self to you all. How exciting! :)

I've been tagged by Jen Skousen, so here it is:

Rules: Answer each question about yourself, then tag 5 people by posting their names and leaving them a comment on their blog.

10 Years Ago: I was in 8th grade and had just recently got my first perm. That was a huge step for me because I could never wear my hair down...I hated having it loose and in my face. The thought scared me to death...thank goodness I am over that. I was taking classes like German and in stage crew. Oh yeah, I hated boys, but only because they didn't pay attention to me. :)

Things On My To Do List Tomorrow: Update my journal for the last 4 months, call about 10 people I've been meaning to forever, clean the refrigerator, if it's nice weather, pull the dismanteled shed from the back for bulky trash day, deep clean the kitchen, finish filling out the Quicken forms, register Tristan's car and finsh the laundry. Let's guess if I'll get it done! (hint: No).

Snacks I enjoy: Popcorn, cookies, nachos, tater tots, cheetos, nibs, Dr. Pepper, ice cream...man I'm getting hungry! Um...I'm sure I love everything that I can't get myself to buy because we can't afford it.

What would I do if I were suddenly made a billionaire? I would pay off our loans and pay for Tristan's school. I would hire people to take care of the trees in our backyard, I would start remodeling our house, I would buy a new wardrobe and I would invest most the rest. I'm sure I would go grocery shopping and buy tons of those foods I listed in the last section. :)

3 Of My Bad Habits: 1. Putting things off...I always find something to do besides what I should be doing. 2. TV - I really like the show Monk, and then I find excuses from there. 3. Tristan - I'd rather be with Tristan when he is home than do chores, or exercise or anything.

5 places I have lived: Falls Church, VA; somewhere else in VA I can't remember; S. Jordan, UT; Provo, UT; Alpine, UT; Oklahoma City, OK

Jobs that I have had: Where to start...I hate to admit, I have had over 20 jobs. :) Substituting, several administrative assistant jobs, food kitchens, grocery stores, a laundromat and one of my favorite, an usher at sporting events.

Things most people don’t know about me: I talk too much, so there isn't much people don't know about me. I've been pulled over twice, but never got a ticket. I used to eat the open candy in the store when I was little. I think my stuffed animals have feelings. My favorite music is 80's. I never sing in the shower. I like to mix strange foods for snacks.

I tag: Abby, Courtney, Bri, Carma and Marla

Bad luck............or Cursed?

One would think that it's when a car is in motion that you are at risk of possibly getting it damaged.  Evidently fate has chosen to use me to prove this line of thinking wrong.  Maybe a little history should be given at this point.  I have been the principle driver for three cars in my life time.  This is important because they all seemed to share the same fate.  My cars seem to be a magnet for things to hit them when they are parked,  especially in parking lots.  Here are but a FEW examples: in the church parking lot where a big brown suburban drags it nose across the entire length of my passenger side.  Construction workers driving the corners of some boards deep into my hood.  My personal favorite, cracked windshields from Nato our landscape guy cleaning out my parent's garden area with a weed wacker.  Today another chapter has been written.  Coming out of the grocery store I opened the back door and heard an awful creak. I looked down and with little surprise my door had been dented in to the point where when I opened the back door it scraped against the front.  This is in addition to a new long scratch and dent over my rear passenger wheel well.  Another interesting thing about all the incidents that have happened over the years, including today's, is that no one ever leaves a note.  Tricia says it just bad luck but I am beginning to think that something else is responsible...........