Some News

 

Things have been pretty quiet around these parts, not much happening to report on really, until now.......

 

 

 

Drum roll please.

 

 

 

I am picking up and moving back to the SLC. It's shocking I know; I've been away for nearly six years at this point, and it's time to head back. There are a myriad of reasons I've made this decision, and no, I have not yet found a job in Utah, so feel free to talk me up to anyone and everyone you know. But rather than go into all that, I'm going to give you a list of things that I will miss about the East Coast and a list of things that I am looking forward to in Utah.

 

 

 

Going to miss:

 

• being so close to important happenings, current and historical 
• the ocean is roughly 2 hours away
• 2 inches of snow means a snow day
• international grocery stores
• international people
• subways
• green
• crossing state lines within an hour
• cherry blossoms and dogwoods
• good food
• NHL, NFL, MLB
• rivers
• fall colors
• Korean day spas
• lots of good friends

 

Looking Forward to:

 

• squeezing my nieces and nephew at will
• terrorizing my father with food containing garlic and onions
• water skiing
• Morgan movie nights at the JC
• real snow
• real mountains
• parking at my house
• lower insurance rates
• not nearly as many mosquitos
• game nights
• living in my house
• stars
• fashion advice for mom
• having a cool roommate (that's you Randall)
• finding a dirt road, then following it till you find a good campsite
• going to the cabin more than twice a year
• a nice big yard for Boris
• good Mexican food
• temple trips that won't take an entire day
• Utah "traffic" that's right, it's just like Pennsylvania "mountains"
• lots of good friends and family

A lesson in physics

I flew into SLC last night, and I kept myself busy on the five hour flight with spreadsheets and crocheting. As the plane landed, I was busily working on a hat with one row left before it was finished. Lo and behold, my yellow ball of yarn was jostled loose by the landing and as the pilot slammed on the breaks, there it went..... rolling down the aisle, all the way to first class.

There wasn't much of anything I could do but look at the yellow string disappearing into the dark of the front of the plane and laugh. Well, that and be thankful that I was in row 23 and not 36. The flight attendant who gathered it up and delivered it back to me was laughing as well, so I'm glad I could add to her repertoire of funny flying stories.

Merry Christmas!

My Wish List

Happy Holidays!  

Here are a few things on my wishlist, what's on yours?

1. Euphoria by Calvin Klein for Women, Eau De Parfum Spray, 3.4oz | 2. Trifle Bowl | 3.  212 SEXY by Carolina Herrera for women, Eau De Parfum Roll-On .34oz | 4. Michael Kors Midsized Chronograph Gold Tone Womens Watch MK5055 | 5. Kindle Fire | 6. Butcher Block Prep Station | 7. 12 inch cast iron skillet | 8. QQ-Tech Removable Detachable Wireless Bluetooth ABS Keyboard for Kindle Fire- Red | 9. Magnet Steel Bike Indoor Exercise Trainer Stand

Another "friend"

I came home this evening and this is what I found in my bathroom.....        
Can you tell what it is?                           

Let's get just a little closer.

That's right, it's a snake.  There was a snake in my house!  A very small snake, maybe only six inches long, but a snake nonetheless.  I will say, however, that the snake freaked me out about a 3 on the 1-10 icky scale where spider crickets rank about a 6 and those house centipede things are an 8.

A new friend

Boris met his new friend Serenity yesterday, she belongs to a family in the ward.  She looks just like a mini Boris and loves to play.  He was very cute and pretty gentle with her, and despite the fact that she's only about 3 months old, she was the the one who would steal his treats.

The beach

I spent the week of Labor Day in the Outer Banks of NC.  I'm not sure exactly how many times I've been down there now, but definitely enough that I can say I'm a regular. It's a fantastic place where the sun rises and sets over the water (it's amazing how that can happen on an island).

This trip was pretty low key, but special none the less.  I think that I'd be content to be a beach/ski bum all year round..... please feel free to send donations to my life of leisure fund.

For Shame

Shame on me for not posting in forever and a day- it's just that my biggest project over this summer has been watching all 7 seasons of Bones.

But also...... have you seen this? 

http://dog-shaming.com/

HILARIOUS!

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