This morning Linwood and I woke up around 6:40 and a few minutes later, we started to hear a creaking sound followed by a CRASH. Our bookshelf on the wall had fallen down...on top of our 4 month old laptop. It was by far the most expensive thing we owned followed by a very distant second with Linwood's acoustic guitar and our car. Unlike the car and guitar, we used the computer every day. It was so shocking to look at the screen that stayed intact but the picture shattered and blacked out in spots. Linwood and I love our technology (Linwood especially) but to distract myself from all of this I've been making a list in my head of non-technological things that I am grateful for.
Alphabetically:
Art
Baby Jake (Big Jake isn't so bad either)
Birds (but not as pets)
Books
Cereal (and the cereal shelf that we keep it all on, hopefully it won't fall)
Chocolate cake
Christmas
Circles
Crunchy leaves
Diversity
Faith
Family
Family Photos
Flowers
Friends
Frozen yogurt
Granola
Hope
Linwood
Music
My jobs
My "teddy bear" blanket
Ninjas
Our apartment
Pie
Prayer
Rain storms
Rice
Salad
Simplicity
Sleep
Snow
Sunshine
Strength
The University of Utah
Warm bed
Warm/Comfy clothes
The list keeps growing and it isn't hard to come up with more. Some people are reading this thinking, its just a computer! Well they are exactly right but for me, it takes a little more work to put it into perspective. I'm so excited for Christmas and to spend time with my friends and family!!!
*this was written on a computer at work... its not like our computer was the only one that existed!
Update. I went to the Apple Store and they seem to think that only the screen was damaged so we're going to replace it for about $500. I guess its better than another $1800 computer. Also, I met a guy at the store who hangs shelves for a living and I explained our problem. He said that I put it up correctly. Oh well.
8.12.07
3.12.07
A Lady's Purse
Lately my purse has been feeling really heavy! I thought I would see what was going on and here is what I found:
Now, can you find: twenty two cents, a Nintendo DS in its case, a pile of reciepts, a picture of myself posing with a hula dancer, two packets of instant oatmeal, a DS charger, my card case, two parking validations for the Gateway, fancy sunglasses case with the sunglasses in it (but you wouldn't know that), an apple, an envelope that may still contain a paycheck, my super-secret sketchbook, an excessive supply of tampons, two paintbrushes, a cell phone, a folded piece of paper with unknown contents, a Best Buy gift card from 2001, tissues, a bra strap headband, ticket stub for Bourne Ultimatum, a pen, ticket stub from a Pirates/Phillies game, an abandoned to-do list, two tubes of chapstick, a frequent shopper card for Paradise Bakery, a frequent shopper card for Subway, a Dum-Dum, a Trax pass, moisturizing lipstick, and a baggie full of business cards? I hope you can!!!
Now, can you find: twenty two cents, a Nintendo DS in its case, a pile of reciepts, a picture of myself posing with a hula dancer, two packets of instant oatmeal, a DS charger, my card case, two parking validations for the Gateway, fancy sunglasses case with the sunglasses in it (but you wouldn't know that), an apple, an envelope that may still contain a paycheck, my super-secret sketchbook, an excessive supply of tampons, two paintbrushes, a cell phone, a folded piece of paper with unknown contents, a Best Buy gift card from 2001, tissues, a bra strap headband, ticket stub for Bourne Ultimatum, a pen, ticket stub from a Pirates/Phillies game, an abandoned to-do list, two tubes of chapstick, a frequent shopper card for Paradise Bakery, a frequent shopper card for Subway, a Dum-Dum, a Trax pass, moisturizing lipstick, and a baggie full of business cards? I hope you can!!!
2.12.07
music of 2007
Every month Linwood makes a cd featuring his favorites for that time of the year. So, here we are in December and his favorite albums of the year are in!
1. Arcade Fire -- Neon Bible
2. LCD Soundsystem -- Sound of Silver
3. Radiohead -- In Rainbows
4. Deerhoof -- Friend Opportunity
5. Menomena -- Friend and Foe
6. Animal Collective -- Strawberry Jam
7. Once Soundtrack (The Frames)
8. Kevin Drew -- Spirit if...
9. Of Montreal -- Hissing Fauna
10. Feist -- The Reminder
Honorable Mention:
Iron and Wine-The Shepard's Dog
Panda Bear-Person Pitch
Peter Bjorn and John-Writer's Block
You don't have to take his word for it!
1. Arcade Fire -- Neon Bible
2. LCD Soundsystem -- Sound of Silver
3. Radiohead -- In Rainbows
4. Deerhoof -- Friend Opportunity
5. Menomena -- Friend and Foe
6. Animal Collective -- Strawberry Jam
7. Once Soundtrack (The Frames)
8. Kevin Drew -- Spirit if...
9. Of Montreal -- Hissing Fauna
10. Feist -- The Reminder
Honorable Mention:
Iron and Wine-The Shepard's Dog
Panda Bear-Person Pitch
Peter Bjorn and John-Writer's Block
You don't have to take his word for it!
23.11.07
Jobs
As I recently resigned from one of my favorite jobs and began another, I think its time to post a list of all the jobs I've ever had. (At least the ones I can recall right now.) These are in no particular order.
Felicity's Gift Wrap
I've only been there a week but its great. We just need some more customers and it will be the best place ever. Come check it out at the Gateway next to Ben and Jerry's.
Dentist's office
This one pays the rent and such. I plan to have it until the day I move.
Utrecht
I'm still technically employed here but I just don't have time to work. This was probably one of the best jobs. I worked hard but played hard too. I also met some really great people.
Extra
I was an extra on Everwood. I just stood at the snack cart and ate food that wasn't for me. Mmmm.
Market Research
This was a fun job but it took up most every Friday and Saturday night for 2...maybe 3 years. It paid well and I had a pretty good time. We made people so mad though. It was a little bit shady.
Ensign Elementary
I was a teacher's assistant in a special education class for first through third grade. The other TA was horrible to the kids. I really liked being with them but it was stressful to be ordered around all day. I used getting engaged as an excuse to quit.
Kiwanis Felt Rec Center
Best job with the worst pay. I worked for the county playing with kids all day. We went on field trips and made crafts and played games and ate and napped (but not really)... we had a good time. I wish that place still existed. Those kids LOVED me.
Sherwin Williams (SLC, PIT)
In Pittsburgh I was an Interior Decorator and was extremely overpaid. We had a really good staff and had a great time. My claim to fame was meeting Andy Warhol's brother. I was there for 2 years or so. When I moved to Salt Lake, I had the same responsibilities plus more. I got paid 2$ less and didn't like my coworkers. I think it only lasted 3 months.
Wooster College
Alexis and I worked at a basketball camp at the College of Wooster in Ohio. It was pretty great. We just made sure the girls went to sleep and didn't fight. If they were homesick we let them cry to us and tried to make them happy. I also remember ordering a lot of pizza and making a ton of Gatorade. Oh and, we drove a golf cart around campus. It was excellent.
Homeless Youth Resource Center
I volunteered with Volunteers of America and made lunch for homeless teenagers. This didn't last long because I wanted to help out but they really didn't need me. The best part was the kid's names. Lets see...there was Blade and Frenchy, PacMan, Fro, ToothPaste, Camaro, Magnet, Tabasco, now I'm just making these up. But they had really cool streetnames.
Salt Lake City Blitzz
This was an especially embarrassing job. The Blitzz was Salt Lake's professional soccer team a few years ago and I worked for them doing various things. I would pass out the promo item at the gate and one time I had to count the ticket stubs so they knew how many had come to the game. It was a lot. I also sat on the sidelines of some games and passed out water. I was the water girl! I did get to meet Mia Hamm and got to know some members of the team. The embarrassing part comes from one particular game where we didn't pass the promos out at the door, we went out on the field and threw them into the stands. I think they were stuffed soccer balls about the size of baseballs. I'm really not good at throwing so sometimes the people in the first row caught stuff but mostly it just kept falling back down in the field.
Episcopal Diocese
I got this job through Kelly Services. I only worked it for one day but it was supposed to be longer. When I came back for the second day there was somebody else in my seat. I guess they weren't impressed with my "sitting at a desk" skills. I was just supposed to transfer calls to the correct people but the whole day I only got two or so calls. Nothing too memorable there.
Oil Convention at the Salt Palace
Also through Kelly Services I worked at the convention center and helped out with whatever conventions were coming through. The one I worked the most on was an Oil Convention where I learned all about Schlumberger and other oil giants. Nobody really knew what they were doing. I think we just had to print up name tags and check people in. Seriously nobody else could figure this out so it was like I was the one eyed man in the land of the blind except I had two eyes with 20/20 vision. Does that make sense? I was so poor when I had this job and somehow the people that I worked with knew this (I probably told them) and some of them gave me cash in addition to my paycheck when the job was all over.
Cigna Healthcare
Another job where I got to work with Alexis. I couldn't have done it without her!!! We actually worked for Intracorp: the Pre-Certification for Cigna. I think we had to call hospitals and doctor's offices to track down people who did not bother to pre-certify with Cigna to see if it was okay if they got treatment. I'm really not sure. I just know that we learned a lot of short hand and I used a fax machine a lot. I also learned to call dead people "expired". It was really really mundane. We took walks around the parking lot every day and ate egg salad sandwiches for lunch. Towards the end I was taken off of phone duty and took care of all the incoming and outgoing faxes. I saw a lot of disturbing pictures of cases that were trying to get pre-certified like skin blemishes (moles, birthmarks, growths) and many breast augmentations and botched implants. It was shocking.
Porter's Prescription Pharmacy
The summer after I graduated high school I got a job with my pal Cherisse at Porters. It was very uneventful. I remember taking calls from doctors and lots of our customers dying (expiring). I also remember dusting a lot and reading Hallmark cards. I don't really remember how it ended but I don't think anyone was too sad.
Kaufmann's
I worked at Kaufmann's for a looooong time. Kaufmann's for those of you who don't know is a part of the Robinson's-May company who recently renamed all of their stores Macy's. I worked there for a while in pretty much every department. There were a few highlights. There was the time that somebody asked me how to get to the mall (that hadn't been built onto the store yet) and I gave him directions that he obviously could not follow since, again the mall did not exist yet. It was really immature and mean but I was young and bored. Once I was at home and got a phone call from one of our security guys who wanted to ask me out. He got my phone number from all the information that he was privy to because of the position he was in. It really creeped me out since there were cameras every where and I'm not sure how long he had been watching. He was fired. Like I said, I was there for quite a while so there are many stories. I think I'm still on my lunch break from the last day I was there. I may go back one day and clock back in and get to work.
Dollar Tree
This was my first real job. I wasn't very good at using the register. Its true that everything is a dollar...except for the things that are 2 or 3 or 4 for a dollar and some has tax but some doesn't. So it isn't that easy. I did well though. Dollar Tree will always have a special place in my heart.
Janitor at the Weather Station
This is a job that I was able to work with McKenzie. We had a blast. We had keys to the weather station that serviced all of Pittsburgh and maybe even south western PA. I don't remember how old we were but for anybody, that was a lot of power to have. It was like having a key to the city. We were supposed to clean the whole place (including the bathrooms) and I think we did pretty well but we didn't go near the bathrooms. We got that job because the regular janitor was going out of town. I hope he still had it when he came back. I think we got paid like 200$. I also learned that weather balloons are huge!
Substitute for Prof. Woods at CCAC
There was a lady in our ward who taught a class at Community College of Allegheny County but sometimes she couldn't make it to her class so I would show up to take attendance and throw a movie in. It really earned me too much respect. The students thought I was legit and would ask me questions and I think they were even a little intimidated by me. I never figured what the class was about. Something along the lines of psychology.
Babysit Brinks
I was stuck in the middle of an ugly divorce babysitting the Brink kids. It was horrible. I left on bad terms but I was glad to get out. It was really horrible.
Embassy Suites Banquet Serving
Another not so great job. I set up, served, and took down banquets at Embassy Suites. My co-workers were sleezy and the job was not fun at all. Setting up involved polishing silverware, folding napkins into fancy shapes, and a few other things. Serving, for me, involved dropping giant trays of dishes and hopefully not spilling food or broken glass on the guests. Clean up was just getting the dirty dishes to the right place as well as the dirty laundry. I wore black pants and a tuxedo shirt with a black vest that was way too big for me. Sometimes when we served cherries jubilee for dessert I had to throw sugar into the flaming alcohol and dance. It was mildly embarrassing. The worst, of course, was when people that I knew would come. Once I served my high school's Christmas dance which just felt weird. Oh and once I worked at the cash bar which was totally illegal but I did make a lot of money.
Is that the end?!?!! I don't believe it. There have to be more that I haven't thought of. Well that was a walk down memory lane.
Felicity's Gift Wrap
I've only been there a week but its great. We just need some more customers and it will be the best place ever. Come check it out at the Gateway next to Ben and Jerry's.
Dentist's office
This one pays the rent and such. I plan to have it until the day I move.
Utrecht
I'm still technically employed here but I just don't have time to work. This was probably one of the best jobs. I worked hard but played hard too. I also met some really great people.
Extra
I was an extra on Everwood. I just stood at the snack cart and ate food that wasn't for me. Mmmm.
Market Research
This was a fun job but it took up most every Friday and Saturday night for 2...maybe 3 years. It paid well and I had a pretty good time. We made people so mad though. It was a little bit shady.
Ensign Elementary
I was a teacher's assistant in a special education class for first through third grade. The other TA was horrible to the kids. I really liked being with them but it was stressful to be ordered around all day. I used getting engaged as an excuse to quit.
Kiwanis Felt Rec Center
Best job with the worst pay. I worked for the county playing with kids all day. We went on field trips and made crafts and played games and ate and napped (but not really)... we had a good time. I wish that place still existed. Those kids LOVED me.
Sherwin Williams (SLC, PIT)
In Pittsburgh I was an Interior Decorator and was extremely overpaid. We had a really good staff and had a great time. My claim to fame was meeting Andy Warhol's brother. I was there for 2 years or so. When I moved to Salt Lake, I had the same responsibilities plus more. I got paid 2$ less and didn't like my coworkers. I think it only lasted 3 months.
Wooster College
Alexis and I worked at a basketball camp at the College of Wooster in Ohio. It was pretty great. We just made sure the girls went to sleep and didn't fight. If they were homesick we let them cry to us and tried to make them happy. I also remember ordering a lot of pizza and making a ton of Gatorade. Oh and, we drove a golf cart around campus. It was excellent.
Homeless Youth Resource Center
I volunteered with Volunteers of America and made lunch for homeless teenagers. This didn't last long because I wanted to help out but they really didn't need me. The best part was the kid's names. Lets see...there was Blade and Frenchy, PacMan, Fro, ToothPaste, Camaro, Magnet, Tabasco, now I'm just making these up. But they had really cool streetnames.
Salt Lake City Blitzz
This was an especially embarrassing job. The Blitzz was Salt Lake's professional soccer team a few years ago and I worked for them doing various things. I would pass out the promo item at the gate and one time I had to count the ticket stubs so they knew how many had come to the game. It was a lot. I also sat on the sidelines of some games and passed out water. I was the water girl! I did get to meet Mia Hamm and got to know some members of the team. The embarrassing part comes from one particular game where we didn't pass the promos out at the door, we went out on the field and threw them into the stands. I think they were stuffed soccer balls about the size of baseballs. I'm really not good at throwing so sometimes the people in the first row caught stuff but mostly it just kept falling back down in the field.
Episcopal Diocese
I got this job through Kelly Services. I only worked it for one day but it was supposed to be longer. When I came back for the second day there was somebody else in my seat. I guess they weren't impressed with my "sitting at a desk" skills. I was just supposed to transfer calls to the correct people but the whole day I only got two or so calls. Nothing too memorable there.
Oil Convention at the Salt Palace
Also through Kelly Services I worked at the convention center and helped out with whatever conventions were coming through. The one I worked the most on was an Oil Convention where I learned all about Schlumberger and other oil giants. Nobody really knew what they were doing. I think we just had to print up name tags and check people in. Seriously nobody else could figure this out so it was like I was the one eyed man in the land of the blind except I had two eyes with 20/20 vision. Does that make sense? I was so poor when I had this job and somehow the people that I worked with knew this (I probably told them) and some of them gave me cash in addition to my paycheck when the job was all over.
Cigna Healthcare
Another job where I got to work with Alexis. I couldn't have done it without her!!! We actually worked for Intracorp: the Pre-Certification for Cigna. I think we had to call hospitals and doctor's offices to track down people who did not bother to pre-certify with Cigna to see if it was okay if they got treatment. I'm really not sure. I just know that we learned a lot of short hand and I used a fax machine a lot. I also learned to call dead people "expired". It was really really mundane. We took walks around the parking lot every day and ate egg salad sandwiches for lunch. Towards the end I was taken off of phone duty and took care of all the incoming and outgoing faxes. I saw a lot of disturbing pictures of cases that were trying to get pre-certified like skin blemishes (moles, birthmarks, growths) and many breast augmentations and botched implants. It was shocking.
Porter's Prescription Pharmacy
The summer after I graduated high school I got a job with my pal Cherisse at Porters. It was very uneventful. I remember taking calls from doctors and lots of our customers dying (expiring). I also remember dusting a lot and reading Hallmark cards. I don't really remember how it ended but I don't think anyone was too sad.
Kaufmann's
I worked at Kaufmann's for a looooong time. Kaufmann's for those of you who don't know is a part of the Robinson's-May company who recently renamed all of their stores Macy's. I worked there for a while in pretty much every department. There were a few highlights. There was the time that somebody asked me how to get to the mall (that hadn't been built onto the store yet) and I gave him directions that he obviously could not follow since, again the mall did not exist yet. It was really immature and mean but I was young and bored. Once I was at home and got a phone call from one of our security guys who wanted to ask me out. He got my phone number from all the information that he was privy to because of the position he was in. It really creeped me out since there were cameras every where and I'm not sure how long he had been watching. He was fired. Like I said, I was there for quite a while so there are many stories. I think I'm still on my lunch break from the last day I was there. I may go back one day and clock back in and get to work.
Dollar Tree
This was my first real job. I wasn't very good at using the register. Its true that everything is a dollar...except for the things that are 2 or 3 or 4 for a dollar and some has tax but some doesn't. So it isn't that easy. I did well though. Dollar Tree will always have a special place in my heart.
Janitor at the Weather Station
This is a job that I was able to work with McKenzie. We had a blast. We had keys to the weather station that serviced all of Pittsburgh and maybe even south western PA. I don't remember how old we were but for anybody, that was a lot of power to have. It was like having a key to the city. We were supposed to clean the whole place (including the bathrooms) and I think we did pretty well but we didn't go near the bathrooms. We got that job because the regular janitor was going out of town. I hope he still had it when he came back. I think we got paid like 200$. I also learned that weather balloons are huge!
Substitute for Prof. Woods at CCAC
There was a lady in our ward who taught a class at Community College of Allegheny County but sometimes she couldn't make it to her class so I would show up to take attendance and throw a movie in. It really earned me too much respect. The students thought I was legit and would ask me questions and I think they were even a little intimidated by me. I never figured what the class was about. Something along the lines of psychology.
Babysit Brinks
I was stuck in the middle of an ugly divorce babysitting the Brink kids. It was horrible. I left on bad terms but I was glad to get out. It was really horrible.
Embassy Suites Banquet Serving
Another not so great job. I set up, served, and took down banquets at Embassy Suites. My co-workers were sleezy and the job was not fun at all. Setting up involved polishing silverware, folding napkins into fancy shapes, and a few other things. Serving, for me, involved dropping giant trays of dishes and hopefully not spilling food or broken glass on the guests. Clean up was just getting the dirty dishes to the right place as well as the dirty laundry. I wore black pants and a tuxedo shirt with a black vest that was way too big for me. Sometimes when we served cherries jubilee for dessert I had to throw sugar into the flaming alcohol and dance. It was mildly embarrassing. The worst, of course, was when people that I knew would come. Once I served my high school's Christmas dance which just felt weird. Oh and once I worked at the cash bar which was totally illegal but I did make a lot of money.
Is that the end?!?!! I don't believe it. There have to be more that I haven't thought of. Well that was a walk down memory lane.
14.11.07
Trips
Places I'd like to go to between now and this time next year:
Los Angeles
Pheonix
Denver
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
New Orleans
Philadelphia
New Jersey
I think there was more.
Los Angeles
Pheonix
Denver
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
New Orleans
Philadelphia
New Jersey
I think there was more.
8.11.07
a short list
As I was eating my lunch today I realized that there are a lot of things that I eat (and everyone else should try) that seem a little odd...or even gross. But you should try them.
tortilla with melted cheddar cheese and grape jelly
pancakes topped with sour cream and syrup
raw eggs (don't really eat them, I gave this up when I was little)
and for some reason yogurt and granola, which sounds normal but I eat it at work for lunch and they think its really weird "eww what are those crunchy things in it?" (referring to the granola)
In fact, I could make a list of things that aren't very odd at all until I eat them at work and then I'm surrounded by my very own gagging audience. That list would include, but not be limited to:
Edamame
eggplant chicken stir-fry
tortilla with melted cheddar cheese and grape jelly
pancakes topped with sour cream and syrup
raw eggs (don't really eat them, I gave this up when I was little)
and for some reason yogurt and granola, which sounds normal but I eat it at work for lunch and they think its really weird "eww what are those crunchy things in it?" (referring to the granola)
In fact, I could make a list of things that aren't very odd at all until I eat them at work and then I'm surrounded by my very own gagging audience. That list would include, but not be limited to:
Edamame
eggplant chicken stir-fry
31.10.07
irritations
-when people don't show up for their appointments after they have been rescheduled 2 billion times. (Unless its a Friday afternoon.)
-shopping carts left out in parking spaces.
-putting a 'T' in words like false (faltse)
-soggy socks
-the letters written to the editor of People magazine debating whether or not Britney is a good mom
-my sleep habits/addictions
-rubberbands, especially the skinny ones
-french manicured toe nails
-ultimate fighting
-uptight people
-jack johnson
-livelinks commercials
-boys II men
-hair dye
-shopping carts left out in parking spaces.
-putting a 'T' in words like false (faltse)
-soggy socks
-the letters written to the editor of People magazine debating whether or not Britney is a good mom
-my sleep habits/addictions
-rubberbands, especially the skinny ones
-french manicured toe nails
-ultimate fighting
-uptight people
-jack johnson
-livelinks commercials
-boys II men
-hair dye
21.10.07
websites that I go to regularly:
hotmail
myspace
facebook
boingboing.net
imdb.com
gap.com
wikipedia.org
jason's blog: http://jvanjura11.livejournal.com/
the Spinto Band's blog: http://www.shark-dance.blogspot.com/
scott's blog: http://several-such-buildings.blogspot.com/
jake's blog: http://jake.slaptech.net/
other people's blogs that don't want other people to have access to their blogs
abc.com to watch Ugly Betty
youtube.com
clearviewfcu.org
Das all.
myspace
boingboing.net
imdb.com
gap.com
wikipedia.org
jason's blog: http://jvanjura11.livejournal.com/
the Spinto Band's blog: http://www.shark-dance.blogspot.com/
scott's blog: http://several-such-buildings.blogspot.com/
jake's blog: http://jake.slaptech.net/
other people's blogs that don't want other people to have access to their blogs
abc.com to watch Ugly Betty
youtube.com
clearviewfcu.org
Das all.
20.10.07
Andy Bernard sings
Here is a list of songs that Andy (Ed Helms) from The Office has sung to date:
Cranberries: Zombie
Cardigans: Anyone But You
Abba: Take a Chance On Me
The Tokens: In the Jungle
Kermit the Frog: Rainbow Connection
Bobby Day: Rockin' Robin
Haddaway: What is Love?
Indigo Girls: Closer to Fine
He's was also in an a cappella group called Here Comes Treble back at Cornell University. Ever heard of it?
That is all that Linwood and I can think of but I know there is more. Please feel free to contribute.
***UPDATE***
Linwood found this little gem on youtube.
Cranberries: Zombie
Cardigans: Anyone But You
Abba: Take a Chance On Me
The Tokens: In the Jungle
Kermit the Frog: Rainbow Connection
Bobby Day: Rockin' Robin
Haddaway: What is Love?
Indigo Girls: Closer to Fine
He's was also in an a cappella group called Here Comes Treble back at Cornell University. Ever heard of it?
That is all that Linwood and I can think of but I know there is more. Please feel free to contribute.
***UPDATE***
Linwood found this little gem on youtube.
17.10.07
Fed Up
I don't think anybody even understands how annoying the music is that I listen to at the office. I'm going to try to make a list of the next few songs and see if anybody feels bad for me.
How to Save a Life - Fray
God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You
Hold My Hand - Hootie and the Blowfish
Taking Chances - Celine Dion
Into the Night - Benny Mardones
The Cup Of Life/La Copa De La Vida - Ricky Martin!!
All I Want - Toad the Wet Sprocket
(I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
You Sang to Me - Marc Anthony
Ain't no Mountain High Enough - Michael McDonald
Together Forever - Rick Astley
Walking On Broken Glass - Annie Lennox
Crazy For You - Madonna
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
That is from 1:19 till 2:38. Now, you might look at some of these and think that they aren't that bad. Maybe they aren't when played by themselves but the mix of music is like a rollercoaster that I never wanted to ride!
How to Save a Life - Fray
God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You
Hold My Hand - Hootie and the Blowfish
Taking Chances - Celine Dion
Into the Night - Benny Mardones
The Cup Of Life/La Copa De La Vida - Ricky Martin!!
All I Want - Toad the Wet Sprocket
(I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
You Sang to Me - Marc Anthony
Ain't no Mountain High Enough - Michael McDonald
Together Forever - Rick Astley
Walking On Broken Glass - Annie Lennox
Crazy For You - Madonna
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
That is from 1:19 till 2:38. Now, you might look at some of these and think that they aren't that bad. Maybe they aren't when played by themselves but the mix of music is like a rollercoaster that I never wanted to ride!
24.9.07
Elizabeth
Does anybody know how many different ways there are to shorten the name Elizabeth? I'll start:
Beth
Bis
Biz
Liz
Lizzy
Betty
Betsy
E-Beth
Eli
I know there's more.
Beth
Bis
Biz
Liz
Lizzy
Betty
Betsy
E-Beth
Eli
I know there's more.
20.9.07
I'm sorry!
I would like to take this time to apologize to all of my loyal fans. I'm sorry that I haven't written in a really long time. At the moment, its a little difficult to write this because Safari shuts down every time I hit delete. Its making me paranoid that I'll type something incorrectly and I won't be able to fix it. Hopefully I can type this blog perfectly so I don't lose it. Here is a list of the things I want right now. (Not the things I need, the things I WANT.)
a kalidescope
a necklace that looks like this: http://www.imooi.com/index.php
Asics
and also these shoes: http://www.shoestation.com/shoestation/product.asp?dept_id=3163&pf_id=PAAAAAJHNLPPDGAK&
and a pair of black boots too
I'd also like some astronaut ice cream
a Whirly-Pop
a queen size bed in stead of this California King that takes up too much room
new kitchen rug
frames to hang up cool art
...That might be it...for now. (Remember that I cannot hit the delete key in case there are any errors. I normally go through 2 or three rounds of editing and proofreading but tonight, I cannot.)
a kalidescope
a necklace that looks like this: http://www.imooi.com/index.php
Asics
and also these shoes: http://www.shoestation.com/shoestation/product.asp?dept_id=3163&pf_id=PAAAAAJHNLPPDGAK&
and a pair of black boots too
I'd also like some astronaut ice cream
a Whirly-Pop
a queen size bed in stead of this California King that takes up too much room
new kitchen rug
frames to hang up cool art
...That might be it...for now. (Remember that I cannot hit the delete key in case there are any errors. I normally go through 2 or three rounds of editing and proofreading but tonight, I cannot.)
13.9.07
The Car
Right now my list is long and miserable. Due to the incident that happened on Monday to our car I have to sort everything out and deal with insurance and stuff. Dealing with dental insurance at work is one thing but dealing with it when its my own car is a little bit stressful. So, within the next week but ideally sooner I need to:
Go to the collision center and take the plates off of the car
Find the title
Get the car towed
Send the license plates and repair reciepts to Romney
Bring the title to a guy named Clint who will give me $100 for it
Get Jake's car back to him that he SO kindly lent to us...Kenzy and Ad couldn't get to college w/o it
Have McKenzie call Geico (did you get that Kenz?)
Finish reading To Kill A Mockingbird because its keeping me sane
Calm Down!!
So that's it. But also I'd like to take this moment to spread what might be a rumor but if not, you should know: Police are giving out fines for people driving and talking on cell phones at the same time. Of course its something you shouldn't do in the first place but if you're like me and are really good at mulit-tasking then you might rationalize and think that you shouldn't get fined. Lets all cooperate and buy hands free accessories or pay the ($50) fine. Because nobody thinks that just not talking on their cell phones is an option.
Go to the collision center and take the plates off of the car
Find the title
Get the car towed
Send the license plates and repair reciepts to Romney
Bring the title to a guy named Clint who will give me $100 for it
Get Jake's car back to him that he SO kindly lent to us...Kenzy and Ad couldn't get to college w/o it
Have McKenzie call Geico (did you get that Kenz?)
Finish reading To Kill A Mockingbird because its keeping me sane
Calm Down!!
So that's it. But also I'd like to take this moment to spread what might be a rumor but if not, you should know: Police are giving out fines for people driving and talking on cell phones at the same time. Of course its something you shouldn't do in the first place but if you're like me and are really good at mulit-tasking then you might rationalize and think that you shouldn't get fined. Lets all cooperate and buy hands free accessories or pay the ($50) fine. Because nobody thinks that just not talking on their cell phones is an option.
9.9.07
collEdge
A few weeks ago my mom saw a school bus drive by...and none of her kids were on it. This is the end of an era. My youngest brother Adam is starting college and the Moon Area School District is void of any Haglund kids after 22 years!!!. So now, as Adam goes off to college at Brigham Young University in Idaho, the sibilings have gathered up some advice for him. This advice may be added onto at anytime, and MUST be followed...or else.
Floss daily. -Brook (...If you have time. -Lex)
No back scratching in church. -Brook (!! -Lex)
Don't miss class just 'cause you don't know where it is, ask! -Brook
Be nice to Kenzy. -Brook
...Kenzy be nice to Adam. -Lex
Eat good, healthy food--you CAN afford it. -Brook
*Addendum: Don't eat bowl cake for every meal. -Lex
Go to FHE and other ward activities--just make the best of it! (plus there's always free food!) -Lex
Make friends at these activities that have similiar likes and interests (and that have a sweet video game system). -Linwood
Do you dishes and clean so the roommates don't hate you. -Kenz
Study as much as you can in the library to be most productive (but not on the 3rd floor aka the singles bar of ID). -Kenz
Ask your teachers for help--go to their office or get tutoring--its free! -Kenz
Be a good hometeacher--the girls will love you and bake for you. -Kenz ..and maybe even date you. -Lex
Don't hide in your room, go to the gym, library, etc. -Kenz
Get involved in intramurals--especially if they have ultimate frisbee! -Kenz
Go to devotionals on Tuesdays. It is a nice break and the cool thing to do. -Kenz
Be nice to girls -ask them out if you want- they are always flattered! -Kenz
Don't get too behind on HW, studying, etc-so you can stay sane! -Kenz
Don't let the seasonal onset depression set in during winter. -Kenz
Buy a calling card and call us anytime! -Brook
VISIT US -All of us
Adam, its gonna be great and you'll do very well. We love you!
Floss daily. -Brook (...If you have time. -Lex)
No back scratching in church. -Brook (!! -Lex)
Don't miss class just 'cause you don't know where it is, ask! -Brook
Be nice to Kenzy. -Brook
...Kenzy be nice to Adam. -Lex
Eat good, healthy food--you CAN afford it. -Brook
*Addendum: Don't eat bowl cake for every meal. -Lex
Go to FHE and other ward activities--just make the best of it! (plus there's always free food!) -Lex
Make friends at these activities that have similiar likes and interests (and that have a sweet video game system). -Linwood
Do you dishes and clean so the roommates don't hate you. -Kenz
Study as much as you can in the library to be most productive (but not on the 3rd floor aka the singles bar of ID). -Kenz
Ask your teachers for help--go to their office or get tutoring--its free! -Kenz
Be a good hometeacher--the girls will love you and bake for you. -Kenz ..and maybe even date you. -Lex
Don't hide in your room, go to the gym, library, etc. -Kenz
Get involved in intramurals--especially if they have ultimate frisbee! -Kenz
Go to devotionals on Tuesdays. It is a nice break and the cool thing to do. -Kenz
Be nice to girls -ask them out if you want- they are always flattered! -Kenz
Don't get too behind on HW, studying, etc-so you can stay sane! -Kenz
Don't let the seasonal onset depression set in during winter. -Kenz
Buy a calling card and call us anytime! -Brook
VISIT US -All of us
Adam, its gonna be great and you'll do very well. We love you!
6.9.07
Today I'm doing laundry, going to the grocery store and cleaning. Cleaning is so overwhelming for me because I never just straighten up, when I clean I disinfect everything, spray the bathroom down with bleach, and today I even scrubbed those little tray things under the burners on the stove. Since I wait so long between cleanings, these things are usually necessary. Amidst all of my stuff, I found a list I made recently that we'll call:
colors that don't sound like colors
gamboge
viridian
aureolin
juane brilliant
oxide of chromium
caput mortum
brown pink (it is neither brown nor pink)
asphaltum
vermillion
rosso veneto
stil de grain
turkey umber
madder lake
So what do these colors actually look like? I was going to post the answers, but I think you should go to your local Utrecht Art Supplies store and ask an associate.
colors that don't sound like colors
gamboge
viridian
aureolin
juane brilliant
oxide of chromium
caput mortum
brown pink (it is neither brown nor pink)
asphaltum
vermillion
rosso veneto
stil de grain
turkey umber
madder lake
So what do these colors actually look like? I was going to post the answers, but I think you should go to your local Utrecht Art Supplies store and ask an associate.
5.9.07
The Dentist is In
I planned on posting yesterday, I really did. At about 7:30 the power went out which knocked out the internet. It didn't come back on until after 10 and since 30 Rock and The Office came out on DVD yesterday, that's what occupied my time until about 12:30. Today the list at hand is what I'm going to do after I write this blog.
I'm working at the dentist's office so here's what I have to do:
-Process monthly payments
-Pull charts for tomorrow
-Confirm appointments for tomorrow
-Return messages
-Problem box (it is as miserable as it sounds)
-Three weekly reports
-Mail
-Prepare deposit
-Stamp checks
Save the worst for last:
-Track down insurance claims that have not been paid on in at least 3 months. By law insurance is supposed to respond within 30 days but the laws don't really apply to them most of the time. So its my job to mail/fax claims to them over and over again until they finally pay.
I seriously love this job but reading that list, I have no idea why.
I'm working at the dentist's office so here's what I have to do:
-Process monthly payments
-Pull charts for tomorrow
-Confirm appointments for tomorrow
-Return messages
-Problem box (it is as miserable as it sounds)
-Three weekly reports
-Prepare deposit
-Stamp checks
Save the worst for last:
-Track down insurance claims that have not been paid on in at least 3 months. By law insurance is supposed to respond within 30 days but the laws don't really apply to them most of the time. So its my job to mail/fax claims to them over and over again until they finally pay.
I seriously love this job but reading that list, I have no idea why.
2.9.07
Happy Labor Day
I'm still trying to be diligent about this blog thing. I don't think it will be a daily ritual necessarily because I do have other things to do...usually. Today my list is a little less fun and a bit more purposeful. I really need to plan my week and this is how I do it. This week I need to:
Go to Thrift Town (50% off Labor Day)
Have a BBQ (also on Labor Day)
Put away the dishes
Do the laundry
Make dinner at least once (mostly because we're running out of cereal and PastaRoni)
Finish a painting
Wash the car...for the last time because we get a new one on Saturday
Work
Throw away our dead plant and replace it (*don't kill the next one)
Clean the apartment really well because we'll be having guests! (mom, kenz, adam)
Be a better person.
That about sums up the week I think. Not too daunting.
Go to Thrift Town (50% off Labor Day)
Have a BBQ (also on Labor Day)
Put away the dishes
Do the laundry
Make dinner at least once (mostly because we're running out of cereal and PastaRoni)
Finish a painting
Wash the car...for the last time because we get a new one on Saturday
Work
Throw away our dead plant and replace it (*don't kill the next one)
Clean the apartment really well because we'll be having guests! (mom, kenz, adam)
Be a better person.
That about sums up the week I think. Not too daunting.
too good to be hidden in a list:
by far the best MasterCard commercial:
Thanks Linwood for the contribution!
Thanks Linwood for the contribution!
1.9.07
concerts:
I am working on a list of concerts I've been to, but it isn't ready yet. Here's a list of concerts I almost went to and missed them for some reason.
The Rentals...twice
They just toured recently but I was kind of touring the country at the same time. They played in SLC right after I left for Pittsburgh and then played a show in Pittsburgh a few days after I left and headed back to SLC. Bummerfest. My brother and friends saw them in Pittsburgh and Philladelphia.
Peter Bjorn & John
I was running late and couldn't find a parking spot...but the concert was free so no excuse is a good excuse.
Beastie Boys/Rage Against the Machine
They toured the summer of 2000 together. I spent $70 on a ticket and Mike D...or maybe it was Ad Rock got into a bike accident and broke his shoulder or something. The tour was cancelled and my dreams were broken.
The Mollies http://www.myspace.com/themolliesmusic
This is a local band that makes some beautiful music. We were on our way to see them and took our time getting there. We arrived just as the band AFTER them began to play. We haven't made it out to see them since.
The Flaming Lips
They played in Ohio the fall of 2002...right after I had moved to Utah which happens to be nowhere near Ohio. Brian went and had a chat with Wayne Coyne.
All Tomorrow's Parties Festival including:
Explosions in the Sky
J Mascis + The Fog
Lou Reed
Lungfish
Modest Mouse
The Black Heart Procession
The Walkmen
Wolf Parade
Sufjan Stevens
The Buff Medways featuring Billy Childish
White Hassle
White Magic
Willy Mason
Built to Spill
Constantines
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
The Cramps
The Flaming Lips
The Shins
Eagles of Death Metal
Love As Laughter
Magic Magicians
Peaches
Radar Brothers
Those Peabodys
What happened here? Last minute I decided that I just didn't feel like driving to California. I had bought the tickets. They were very pricey and I bought two, one for me and one for a friend (who I later ended up marrying so its okay). This decision will end up on a list of regrets but I have since seen a few of the bands.
There are probably more but I guess theses are the ones that I dwell on the most.
The Rentals...twice
They just toured recently but I was kind of touring the country at the same time. They played in SLC right after I left for Pittsburgh and then played a show in Pittsburgh a few days after I left and headed back to SLC. Bummerfest. My brother and friends saw them in Pittsburgh and Philladelphia.
Peter Bjorn & John
I was running late and couldn't find a parking spot...but the concert was free so no excuse is a good excuse.
Beastie Boys/Rage Against the Machine
They toured the summer of 2000 together. I spent $70 on a ticket and Mike D...or maybe it was Ad Rock got into a bike accident and broke his shoulder or something. The tour was cancelled and my dreams were broken.
The Mollies http://www.myspace.com/themolliesmusic
This is a local band that makes some beautiful music. We were on our way to see them and took our time getting there. We arrived just as the band AFTER them began to play. We haven't made it out to see them since.
The Flaming Lips
They played in Ohio the fall of 2002...right after I had moved to Utah which happens to be nowhere near Ohio. Brian went and had a chat with Wayne Coyne.
All Tomorrow's Parties Festival including:
Explosions in the Sky
J Mascis + The Fog
Lou Reed
Lungfish
Modest Mouse
The Black Heart Procession
The Walkmen
Wolf Parade
Sufjan Stevens
The Buff Medways featuring Billy Childish
White Hassle
White Magic
Willy Mason
Built to Spill
Constantines
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
The Cramps
The Flaming Lips
The Shins
Eagles of Death Metal
Love As Laughter
Magic Magicians
Peaches
Radar Brothers
Those Peabodys
What happened here? Last minute I decided that I just didn't feel like driving to California. I had bought the tickets. They were very pricey and I bought two, one for me and one for a friend (who I later ended up marrying so its okay). This decision will end up on a list of regrets but I have since seen a few of the bands.
There are probably more but I guess theses are the ones that I dwell on the most.
31.8.07
starting off with a bang
The very finest Pauly Shore quotes:
"Owww, my lobes!" -Encino Man
"Middle America, ripping the fields." -Son in Law
"Chickens! You guys have chickens? Are they extra crispy or original recipe?" -Son in Law
"Sorry! All out of vodka!" -Son in Law
"I'm not a geek, I'm a unique weasel." -Encino Man
"If you're edged 'cause I'm weazin all your grindage, just chill. 'Cause if I had the whole brady bunch thing happenin' at my pad, I'd go grind over there, so dont tax my gig so hard-core cruster." -Encino Man
"Judge Ito! Have some of my burrito." - Jury Duty
and finally in response to "What do you guys want out of life?" "To die and come back as a leotard." -Bio-Dome
"Owww, my lobes!" -Encino Man
"Middle America, ripping the fields." -Son in Law
"Chickens! You guys have chickens? Are they extra crispy or original recipe?" -Son in Law
"Sorry! All out of vodka!" -Son in Law
"I'm not a geek, I'm a unique weasel." -Encino Man
"If you're edged 'cause I'm weazin all your grindage, just chill. 'Cause if I had the whole brady bunch thing happenin' at my pad, I'd go grind over there, so dont tax my gig so hard-core cruster." -Encino Man
"Judge Ito! Have some of my burrito." - Jury Duty
and finally in response to "What do you guys want out of life?" "To die and come back as a leotard." -Bio-Dome
Let me explain
I start most days with a list of what I need to do. Whether I'm headed to work or planning to spend the day at home keeping busy with errands, a list is always necessary. While I'm checking things off of these To Do Lists, I'm making a list in my head of music I could listen to until I die, places I'd rather be, colors I want to paint with, shoes I want to buy, jobs that I've had, quotes I enjoy, poems I've memorized, concerts I've been to, regrets I've had, and basically anything that can be put into a list. The topic of the list sometimes relates to what I'm doing or thinking that day. I'm not great at keeping journals so I've decided that this is the best way to chronicle my life. So I'll begin today...
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