I thought I'd give a little update on The Amazing Race adventure. So, first of all, we haven't heard anything back YET.... So Genie and I are still waiting. We have been keeping close tabs on the website that doesn't have much information at all. It just has dates for open calls, and they have an open call at the end of April. What that says to me is that they are still looking for candidates, and we aren't out of the running.
I have had multiple dreams of Aimee and Genie racing across the world. These are not exactly restful dreams, and I'm surprised that I don't wake up more stressed then I was before I went to bed. In one dream Genie and I were in a foot race to check in and we both were just yelling, not at each other, but more like "let's go!" "we can do this!" And of course, it's in a dream so you can't run as fast as you would like to. My stress level was through the roof. Obviously I have been thinking about this so much, and my subconscious has taken a hold of this idea.
I have sent The Amazing Race producers a thank you card to "pop up" on their radar once again, and I can't wait until we get that phone call. It's been so stressful, and wish they would just call us right away, but not yet... We have to be patient and keep our optimistic view.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Crafty Woman
Lately I have been inspired to be crafty. This came from a Relief Society activity where they taught us fun ways to change up clothing or things that you decorate your home with. I also have to give credit to my husband's cousin Lisa who has no fear when it comes to trying out a new project and throwing some extra paint on that wall or piece of furniture; and that's just the tip of the iceberg with her. So I know it may be baby steps, but I have done a few little "crafty" things to my clothes to make them more interesting and overall more to my liking.
First the shoes. Although bows are cute at times... I have out grown my ballet slippers. I figured I could graduate from bows on my work shoes as well.
I ripped off the bows and tried super gluing some jewels on... That didn't work. The glue wouldn't dry fast enough, and the jewels ended up slipping off.
So, I turned to hot glue. That worked much better and in a matter of minutes, I have more adult looking shoes... I hope. I guess that's more of a subjective thing.
Next, my jeans. We got some jeans on sale at Old Navy and I think they were on sale because they were so basic. I find myself looking for jeans with something cool on the butt. But of course I'm a bargain shopper to the max, so I never end up getting those cute jeans. So I decided I'd go to the store and buy some silver thread and some jean stitching thread and make up my own design.
I'm not quite done with this project yet, but it's on it's way.
Once I finish these projects I'll focus on my other areas that I'm trying to develop. On that list is: make a quilt, get my ECG/EKG certification, read a book about photography, read a book about Photoshop, and purge my wardrobe of things I don't wear.
Dane got me Photoshop for Christmas, (on a super deal) and I haven't been able to use it, because I didn't have a clue how to. This past weekend Ashley Bernal taught me a few tricks. This is what I did just messing around. It's my nephew Cooper!
Little cutie.
First the shoes. Although bows are cute at times... I have out grown my ballet slippers. I figured I could graduate from bows on my work shoes as well.
I ripped off the bows and tried super gluing some jewels on... That didn't work. The glue wouldn't dry fast enough, and the jewels ended up slipping off.
So, I turned to hot glue. That worked much better and in a matter of minutes, I have more adult looking shoes... I hope. I guess that's more of a subjective thing.Next, my jeans. We got some jeans on sale at Old Navy and I think they were on sale because they were so basic. I find myself looking for jeans with something cool on the butt. But of course I'm a bargain shopper to the max, so I never end up getting those cute jeans. So I decided I'd go to the store and buy some silver thread and some jean stitching thread and make up my own design.
I'm not quite done with this project yet, but it's on it's way.Once I finish these projects I'll focus on my other areas that I'm trying to develop. On that list is: make a quilt, get my ECG/EKG certification, read a book about photography, read a book about Photoshop, and purge my wardrobe of things I don't wear.
Dane got me Photoshop for Christmas, (on a super deal) and I haven't been able to use it, because I didn't have a clue how to. This past weekend Ashley Bernal taught me a few tricks. This is what I did just messing around. It's my nephew Cooper!
Little cutie.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Stranded at the "drive in" in Colorado
Stranded at the drive in
Branded a fool
What will they say Monday at school?
What will they say Monday at school?
I feel like Danny from the movie Grease. Except, instead of being stranded at the drive in, I'm stranded at the Denver International Airport. Well, kind of... I'm being dramatic. Shocking! I know. We'll get to that.
We had a great weekend here in Denver with our bestest of friends Chris and Ashley Bernal. We flew in on Friday and Ashley came to pick us up and bring us back to her awesome pad. Seeing what a cute place they got, for the amount they are paying each month, made me get really excited to move to Denver. Also, we got the inside scoop from Ash why Denver is such an awesome place to live. Somehow the Bernal's found the perfect place to live in. They are literally 5 minutes from everything and anything... (but the airport, which happens to be in the middle of nowhere).
Friday night we went to the NHL Colorado Avalanches game. This was Dane and my first NHL game. My only hope and criteria for the game was to watch a good fight. Within the first 5 minutes of us being there a fight broke out, it was only between two players, but still. The whole crowd cheered when the Av player took the Ducks guy to the ice. I thought it was funny watching the two refs that stood by and moved their equipment, which they had thrown off for the fight, out of the way. Then, after being on the ice for a few seconds both players just got up and went to their respective penalty box. No big deal. There was almost another fight but the players involved just got up in each others faces and didn't make it real exciting. The Av's got spanked.
The whole game we were getting updates on the BYU game when Jimmer dropped 52 points on New Mexico. Take that SUCKERS! Finally beat the one team we have lost to, in conference, this year. It was fun going home and watching all the madness on Sports Center.
Saturday Dane went to interview at our number one pick University of Colorado - Denver. We're keeping our fingers crossed for this one. They interview about 160 Colorado residence for 45 spots. So Dane just has to beat out about 2/3 of the other applicants. His interview went extremely well. He felt better about this interview than any other place he's interviewed so far. We are just going to keep the prayers going and do any other superstitious thing we can... knock on wood, fingers crossed, salt over the shoulder... wait.
So today we get to the airport, and I know it was going to be a long shot to actually get out of Denver this evening, but I was hoping that things would work out for me. Once again back to all those superstitious things. When I listed myself for my standby position on Delta I was the only one on the list with three seats available. I was hopeful knowing that I better get on this flight, or I'd probably be in a really bad position for the rest of the night and I'd probably end up spending the night in Denver.
So I get to the gate right as they are starting to board the plane. They start paging passengers saying last call... This is the exciting time for me. I'm just hoping that all those names are stuck in traffic, or got on an earlier flight. Because, if they aren't coming then I have a shot of getting on the flight. Unfortunately this is a tiny plane that we are boarding so the chances aren't very good for me. They page this one guy... No answer... They page a standby family (party of 4!) and I'm thinking "oh boy, I'm after a family of four! I don't have a chance." The gate agent asks if they are willing to go if they have one seat. They aren't so they go back to the list, and are looking for the next standby on the list. Back to all the superstitious stuff. They called out a name.... not mine. AH! Dang. So they are going to take this lucky standby passenger down to the plane to make sure there is a seat there, and right as they are about to roll on down the jet way. This old guy comes strolling up to the gate. He gets on the plane, they shut the door, and I'm out of luck.
Dane's flight took off about 20 minutes after mine so I went to hang out with him. We get the bright idea to try and buy a ticket for his flight. I asked, they already have 2 paying passengers waiting on standby. They get one of the two of those on the flight.
I didn't want to have to buy a ticket home, but it was going to be buy a ticket home or buy a hotel room. I checked Delta's network and I was listed as number 20 out of 22 standby going for a flight with 1 seat available. There is NO way that I'll make it on that flight. I was still at Dane's gate, so I went up to the Southwest desk and bought a ticket. Yes, the flight lands 3 hours after Dane's, but I'm just glad to know that I'll be home tonight, and I don't have to pay for a hotel, miss work, and have Dane drive up to the airport tomorrow. Numbers wise it does turn out better for me to fly home tonight. So... Sold.
So here I am plugged in, logged on, waiting to take off. :) Only 2 more hours to kill before my flight. And... I just overheard that BYU is a 3 seed for the NCAA tournament. That's fine. We'll do all that superstitious stuff again for that.
We had a great weekend here in Denver with our bestest of friends Chris and Ashley Bernal. We flew in on Friday and Ashley came to pick us up and bring us back to her awesome pad. Seeing what a cute place they got, for the amount they are paying each month, made me get really excited to move to Denver. Also, we got the inside scoop from Ash why Denver is such an awesome place to live. Somehow the Bernal's found the perfect place to live in. They are literally 5 minutes from everything and anything... (but the airport, which happens to be in the middle of nowhere).
Friday night we went to the NHL Colorado Avalanches game. This was Dane and my first NHL game. My only hope and criteria for the game was to watch a good fight. Within the first 5 minutes of us being there a fight broke out, it was only between two players, but still. The whole crowd cheered when the Av player took the Ducks guy to the ice. I thought it was funny watching the two refs that stood by and moved their equipment, which they had thrown off for the fight, out of the way. Then, after being on the ice for a few seconds both players just got up and went to their respective penalty box. No big deal. There was almost another fight but the players involved just got up in each others faces and didn't make it real exciting. The Av's got spanked.
The whole game we were getting updates on the BYU game when Jimmer dropped 52 points on New Mexico. Take that SUCKERS! Finally beat the one team we have lost to, in conference, this year. It was fun going home and watching all the madness on Sports Center.Saturday Dane went to interview at our number one pick University of Colorado - Denver. We're keeping our fingers crossed for this one. They interview about 160 Colorado residence for 45 spots. So Dane just has to beat out about 2/3 of the other applicants. His interview went extremely well. He felt better about this interview than any other place he's interviewed so far. We are just going to keep the prayers going and do any other superstitious thing we can... knock on wood, fingers crossed, salt over the shoulder... wait.
So today we get to the airport, and I know it was going to be a long shot to actually get out of Denver this evening, but I was hoping that things would work out for me. Once again back to all those superstitious things. When I listed myself for my standby position on Delta I was the only one on the list with three seats available. I was hopeful knowing that I better get on this flight, or I'd probably be in a really bad position for the rest of the night and I'd probably end up spending the night in Denver.
So I get to the gate right as they are starting to board the plane. They start paging passengers saying last call... This is the exciting time for me. I'm just hoping that all those names are stuck in traffic, or got on an earlier flight. Because, if they aren't coming then I have a shot of getting on the flight. Unfortunately this is a tiny plane that we are boarding so the chances aren't very good for me. They page this one guy... No answer... They page a standby family (party of 4!) and I'm thinking "oh boy, I'm after a family of four! I don't have a chance." The gate agent asks if they are willing to go if they have one seat. They aren't so they go back to the list, and are looking for the next standby on the list. Back to all the superstitious stuff. They called out a name.... not mine. AH! Dang. So they are going to take this lucky standby passenger down to the plane to make sure there is a seat there, and right as they are about to roll on down the jet way. This old guy comes strolling up to the gate. He gets on the plane, they shut the door, and I'm out of luck.
Dane's flight took off about 20 minutes after mine so I went to hang out with him. We get the bright idea to try and buy a ticket for his flight. I asked, they already have 2 paying passengers waiting on standby. They get one of the two of those on the flight.
I didn't want to have to buy a ticket home, but it was going to be buy a ticket home or buy a hotel room. I checked Delta's network and I was listed as number 20 out of 22 standby going for a flight with 1 seat available. There is NO way that I'll make it on that flight. I was still at Dane's gate, so I went up to the Southwest desk and bought a ticket. Yes, the flight lands 3 hours after Dane's, but I'm just glad to know that I'll be home tonight, and I don't have to pay for a hotel, miss work, and have Dane drive up to the airport tomorrow. Numbers wise it does turn out better for me to fly home tonight. So... Sold.
So here I am plugged in, logged on, waiting to take off. :) Only 2 more hours to kill before my flight. And... I just overheard that BYU is a 3 seed for the NCAA tournament. That's fine. We'll do all that superstitious stuff again for that.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Tracy's Pictures
I have been meaning to get pictures from my friend Tracy for a while. I finally did, so this is a little bit of catch up.
This is from summer '10. We made a weekend trip down to Laguna Beach to visit Brett and Jessica. This is a prime example of indulgence!!! Pazooki time!!! It was SO good. Little Ashley was even getting into it.
Halloween was fun this year... to kick off the festivities we carved pumpkins. We did this probably 2 weeks before Halloween so by the time the holiday rolled around our pumpkin was nice and scary... all sorts of mold growing in it along with the slow decay of the vegetable. Scary I know.
The Thursday before Halloween we all dressed up at work. I was "bad Sandy" from grease. I would watch that movie as a kid and think that she was just so cool... So I was finally her. I was too cold all day to take off my leather coat.
Halloween night trick-or-treat-ers never make it to our attic apartment, so we went and passed out candy with James and Tracy. We saw the cutest little spider man ever! He was probably just over two feet tall.
We are CRAZY! We went hot tubbing while it was snowing out. This is from that night. we didn't actually get a picture of all of us in the hot tub at Raintree Apartments.
The Arizona State game at Energy Solutions Arena. We schooled them. Arizona became a ranked team later in the season, that helped out our RPI (strength of schedule). I think they got up into the top 10, but I'll have to double check that with Dane later. :)
You've seen this before, but it's a different angle, and with more people! :) Fun in Provo with fun people.
Mattson (James' little brother) invited us to eat at the Cannon Center with him. (All you can eat freshman cafe.) We took him up on the offer. Thank you Dining Plus meal plan. Thank you Ronald for paying for it!
This is from summer '10. We made a weekend trip down to Laguna Beach to visit Brett and Jessica. This is a prime example of indulgence!!! Pazooki time!!! It was SO good. Little Ashley was even getting into it.
Halloween was fun this year... to kick off the festivities we carved pumpkins. We did this probably 2 weeks before Halloween so by the time the holiday rolled around our pumpkin was nice and scary... all sorts of mold growing in it along with the slow decay of the vegetable. Scary I know.
The Thursday before Halloween we all dressed up at work. I was "bad Sandy" from grease. I would watch that movie as a kid and think that she was just so cool... So I was finally her. I was too cold all day to take off my leather coat.Halloween night trick-or-treat-ers never make it to our attic apartment, so we went and passed out candy with James and Tracy. We saw the cutest little spider man ever! He was probably just over two feet tall.
We are CRAZY! We went hot tubbing while it was snowing out. This is from that night. we didn't actually get a picture of all of us in the hot tub at Raintree Apartments.
The Arizona State game at Energy Solutions Arena. We schooled them. Arizona became a ranked team later in the season, that helped out our RPI (strength of schedule). I think they got up into the top 10, but I'll have to double check that with Dane later. :)
You've seen this before, but it's a different angle, and with more people! :) Fun in Provo with fun people.
Mattson (James' little brother) invited us to eat at the Cannon Center with him. (All you can eat freshman cafe.) We took him up on the offer. Thank you Dining Plus meal plan. Thank you Ronald for paying for it!
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