Church Appropriate

You tell me. Which of these things are appropriate for church?

Is it okay to:
tickle?
make out?
sing hymns?
clip your toenails?
cross stitch?
kiss?
back scratch?
pray?
lay down?
clip your fingernails?
give yourself a haircut?
sit quietly and reverently?
bring really noisy kid toys and dance to the sounds that they make in stead of turning them off?

I know, its tricky!

What I learned this week.

I'm brave.
I had tooth #1 taken out on Monday.

Novocaine tastes horrible.
The shots weren't too bad but the taste after was Y-U-C-K-Y

I don't mind cleaning up my own blood as much as I do other people's.
I realized this as I was cleaning my room after the extraction and also as I was wiping my bloody foot prints off of the bathroom floor because of a freak razor accident.

Amoxicillin might make me very cheerful.
My family has some emotional allergic reactions. Chocolate makes my brother depressed, amoxicillin makes my gramma grumpy and it seems to make me happy and nice. (Ask Linwood.)

I can remember to take my drugs.
I have to take antibiotics every 6 hours because of some possible infection and I haven't missed a dose yet.

There is nothing to eat if I can't eat dairy.
I've heard that dairy might cause infection so I've decided to stop eating it for a week. When I'm hungry I mostly drink juice. Soon I'll be able to open my mouth wide enough to eat something else. Hopefully... I'm really hungry.

The tooth fairy doesn't come for adults.
I didn't get squat.

I can make dinner!
I made dinner 5 times this week! Thanks to simplifysupper.com

I'm not good at reciting Shakespeare while polishing someone's teeth.
But any other time, I'm pretty good.

Here are some pictures from this week.

My numb face.


Notice the blood on my cheek.


The mess.


Probably singing "How Much is that Doggy in the Window".


Trying to look cool.

Temples!

When I go on trips I like to visit baseball stadiums and the Mormon temples in the area. Here's a list of the temples that I've been to. Someday Linwood will post a list of the baseball stadiums he's been to, I'm sure.
Washington D.C.
Toronto, Ontario
Palmyra, NY
Manhattan, NY
Columbus, OH
Stockholm, Sweden
The Hague, Netherlands
Los Angeles, CA
San Diego, CA
Idaho Falls, ID
Logan, UT
Bountiful, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Mount Timpanogos, UT
Provo, UT
Las Vegas, NV
Mesa, AZ
Kirtland, OH
Seattle, WA
Denver, CO
Guadalajara, Mexico
Rexburg, ID

6 Things

Tagged by Lex, I need to post 6 things that you don't know about me. This is difficult for three reasons, I posted 100 things about me not too long ago, I'm an open book, and I don't know who reads this so who is it that doesn't know stuff about me? I'll do my best.
1. I don't like to wear red because it was our school colors and red t-shirts just remind me of Moon Area High School.
2. I've never had butterflies in my stomach.
3. I got caught skipping school once but I talked my way out of it.
4. When I would recite the Pledge of Allegiance every morning, I wouldn't say God because I thought that was using the Lord's name in vain so I would just move my lips so I wouldn't get in trouble.
5. I haven't read a single word of a Harry Potter book.
6. I make up cheers for silly everyday things. Example: "One more thing! *clap* One more thing! *clap* One more thing for my list!"
That last one might be a little embarrassing, but there are more where that came from.

FOOD

This is from Heidi. I want to see how I measure up.

The items I have eaten are in bold. The ones I would never consider eating (or eating again) are in italics.

Venison
Nettle tea
Huevos rancheros
Steak tartare
Crocodile
Black pudding
Cheese fondue
Carp
Borscht
Baba ghanoush
Calamari
Pho
PB&J sandwich
Aloo gobi
Hot dog from a street cart
Epoisses
Black truffle
Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
Steamed pork buns
Pistachio ice cream
Heirloom tomatoes
Fresh wild berries
Foie gras
Rice and beans
Brawn, or head cheese
Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
Dulce de leche
Oysters
Baklava
Bagna cauda
Wasabi peas
Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
Salted lassi
Sauerkraut
Root beer float
Cognac with a fat cigar
Clotted cream tea
Vodka jelly
Gumbo
Oxtail
Curried goat
Whole insects
Phaal
Goat's milk
Malt whisky from a bottle worth $120 or more
Fugu
Chicken tikka masala
Eel
Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
Sea urchin
Prickly pear
Umeboshi
Abalone
Paneer
McDonald's Big Mac Meal
Spaetzle
Dirty gin martini
Beer above 8% ABV
Poutine
Carob chips
S'mores
Sweetbreads
Kaolin
Currywurst
Durian
Frog's Legs
Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
Haggis
Fried plantain
Chitterlings or andouillette
Gazpacho
Caviar and blini
Louche absinthe
Gjetost or brunost
Roadkill
Baijiu
Hostess Fruit Pie
Snail
Lapsang souchong
Bellini
Tom yum
Eggs Benedict
Pocky
Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
Kobe beef
Hare
Goulash
Flowers
Horse
Criollo chocolate
Spam
Soft shell crab
Rose harissa
Catfish
Mole poblano
Bagel and lox
Lobster Thermidor
Polenta
Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
Snake

I don't know what this means except I'm not very adventurous with my alcohol, but I am with items I've never even heard of before. Why not try it once?

Reasons Sam's Club is better than our apartment:

*Its at least 30 degrees cooler
*They have way more food
*The couches are more comfortable
*Sometimes its cleaner
*Its a little bit bigger
*There is a chef on Saturdays
*I'm sure it has the internet
*Trampoline (even though its on the wall, I think it would be fun.)
*Multiple big screen TVs for Linwood
*A blood pressure checker
*Lots of parking
If only Sam's Club had windows, then I would definitely move in.

List of Books

Check out goodreads.com for a list of all the books I've ever read, all the books I'm currently reading, and all of the books I will read. Even better, sign up so I can see what YOU are reading!

Alphabet of Supermarkets

If I'm going to be an alphabet of drugs, I have to do one of supermarkets too.
Albertsons, Aldi
Broulins
Costco
Day's
E
Foodland, Food Lion
Giant Eagle
Hy-Vee, Hannaford
Ingles Market
JJumbo
Kings Soopers, Kuhn's, Krogers
Liberty Heights
M
Northern
O
Piggly Wiggly, Publix, Peachins
Q
Ralph's
Sprouts, Safeway, Smith's, Shop 'n Save
Trader Joe's
U
Von's
Whole Foods, Wegmans, Winn-Dixie
X
Y
Z

I did my best and used up about a half hour of my life. I'm afraid I'm disappointing people with the absurdity of some of these posts but this is what I do. If I didn't post this list I would have made it anyway. So, there must be stores for the E, M, O, Q, U, X, Y, and Z, right?

Our Road Trip

I was going to paint tonight in effort to develop my hobbies but I've had this blog on my mind for a few weeks now. Linwood and his brother Evan and Evan's wife Hilary and I took a pretty impressive road trip a few weeks ago. Linwood and I flew to Denver where we stayed with Evan and Hilary then the four of us drove to Las Vegas to spend a few days then drove to Los Angeles to spend a few more days and then drove up to the Bay Area and after a few days there we drove back to Salt Lake City. We got to visit with a lot of family and see some really cool things. I also kept almost all of my reciepts while on the trip so that I could review where our money was spent. Here is the breakdown:

1 yard of ribbon
1 2-pack of AA Batteries
1 LA Angels baseball ticket
1 Cup of Tomato Soup
1 Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich
1 Beef 'n Bleu Grilled Cheese Sandwich
1 Bottle of Apple Juice
1 2-pack of socks
1 Purse
2 Breakfast Buffets
1 Tube of Cheek Stain (Blush)
1 Retro Adidas Jacket
1 Pair of Jeans
1 Pair of Red Loafers
5 In-N-Out Cheesburgers
4 In-N-Out French Fries
2 In-N-Out French Fries Animal Style
3 In-N-Out Strawberry Shakes
2 Registration for Bolder Boulder
1 Pair of Sweet Asics
1 Bottle of Hairspray
1 Package of False Eyelashes
1 7-Up
1 RedBox Movie
2 Shirts
1 Sweater
1 Jacket
1 Skirt
1 Pair of Black Jeans
.59 lb Roasted Salted Macadamia Nuts
1.02 lb Raisins
1 Lemonade from Hot Dog on a Stick
Some Mexican Food
1 Beef Taco Salad
43.21 gallons of gas

There was more but that is my list from all the reciept that I saved.

100 things

1. My name is Brook.
2. I love to sneeze.
3. I don't usually know what to do with my free time.
4. I enjoy naps.
5. I love my husband.
6. I wish I could travel all the time.
7. When I was four, I would wait for the mailman every day.
8. When I get my associate's degree, I will have been going to college for eight years, thirteen semesters, one hundred and forty four credits, and a lot of money.
9. I have gone to college at six different campuses and four different schools.
10. I work at a dentist office and I like it!
11. I also work at a gift wrap store at the mall (I like that too).
12. I like to learn.
13. I'm afraid of grocery stores.
14. I love my family!
15. My family is in Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, and California.
16. I have lived in California, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Washington, and Utah.
17. I want to move to Delaware.
18. I have been to Germany, Austria, Sweden, Holland, Canada, and Mexico.
19. I have not been to these states (as far as I know) Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Lousiana, and Tennessee.
20. I make lists.
21. I think hair dying should be illegal.
22. I like chocolate peanutbutter icecream and mint chocolate chip.
23. I like going to concerts.
24. I love to hear Linwood sing.
25. I don't like to run, but I'm trying to.
26. My life has not turned out as I planned, its better.
27. As far as I can tell, Obama is our best presidential candidate.
28. I don't like animals, but I don't think that makes me less of a human.
29. I've played the trumpet, piano, french horn, and mellophone.
30. I will never own a new car.
31. My only budget plan is to hide as much money as possible in a savings account.
32. I prefer people to be sincere and rude rather than insincere and nice.
33. I think I'd enjoy cooking and baking if I had a kitchen larger than a closet.
34. I don't like standing in line for food.
35. I can't wait until I have a yard and a driveway.
36. I like to sing but I'm not very good.
37. I read CNN.com every day at work.
38. I think I'm very patient.
39. I wish wireless internet was free (should I move to Philly?).
40. I just went to the bathroom.
41. I like watching documentaries.
42. I have a lot of lofty goals.
43. I had a good conversation with a Jew this morning.
44. I like to be educated and informed but I also appreciate my ignorance.
45. I can't say no to Mary Kay people but I REALLY wish I could.
46. I'm still smelling the first customer's cologne and its giving me a headache.
47. I like to make things.
48. I'm stubborn.
49. I love Wild Oats pizza.
50. I have three brothers and two sisters.
51. My favorite shirt that I had when I was little said, "I'm entitled to be grumpy!" I didn't really know what it meant but I loved it.
52. I stapled myself with a staple gun when I was 11. I've since had a slight aversion to staple guns.
53. Halloween used to be the only time I saw cowboys, then I moved to Utah.
54. I go to a few MLB games every year.
55. I floss my teeth almost every day.
56. I get really anxious before I fly.
57. I've decided that 57 is my favorite number because of Heinz.
58. I get anxious about a lot of things and can't breathe.
59. I love to throw stuff away but I need to learn how to recycle.
60. I don't like to take drugs, not even Tylenol
61. I need to get my wisdom teeth pulled (and one day I'm going to get them out at work when things are slow...if I'm feeling brave).
62. I have fond memories of breaking into places covered in No Trespassing signs. My mom says I get that desire from my gramma.
63. I want dreadlocks.
64. I got married in Washington D.C.
65. I only apply for credit cards to get the initial discount at stores and then cancel them. Currently I have none.
66. I'm afraid of guns.
67. I wear contacts and I won't get Lasik for many reasons.
68. Once I either sprained or broke my ankle and it didn't heal right so I don't balance well on my right foot.
69. I like being suprised, but I don't like anticipating suprises.
70. I am a good driver.
71. I don't like public bathrooms. (who does?)
72. My name is Brook Elizabeth Haglund Biddulph, Elizabeth Haglund is my middle name(s)
73. I really like avacados.
74. If it takes you five minutes to read this, then it took me 1,728 times as long to write it. (I've been adding things for six days now.)
75. I always order water when I go out to eat.
76. I have 11 nephews and five nieces....soon I'll have twelve nephews!
77. If somebody offers me money, I take it.
78. I like to watch Jeopardy!
79. I have a lot of gray t-shirts.
80. I just learned that its okay to spell it grey or gray.
81. I can't possibly finish this list...
82. I run and camp once a year.
83. I like Mitch Hedberg.
84. I used to quote movies all the time.
85. I've always wanted to do cool tricks on BMX bikes.
86. I want to buy a bike.
87. I love rain and I really love thunderstorms.
88. I keep the tips I earn in a pile by the bathroom sink. (There isn't much there, it isn't worth trying to steal.)
89. Magic confuses me.
90. I spend a lot of time on hold.
91. When somebody dies, I don't like to say they passed away, I say they died.
92. I count in my head a lot.
93. If I'm not counting, I'm usually keeping a beat in my head (and often tapping my toes).
94. I don't think I have any sort of regional accent except for my bad grammar that I learned in Pittsburgh.
95. I like to memorize things that will never be useful to me.
96. I know that I have too many clothes. I need to purge the closet.
97. I'm almost always tired.
98. I used to have more friends.
99. Speaking of friends, Linwood and I both had best friends named Taylor.
100! If I had a band, I would call it Cicada Army, I don't have a band so I just named my blog that...I like to think of band names.

Alphabet of Drugs

I had this idea when I was watching TV last night. I didn't think it would be too hard to come up with at least one drug name per letter. In fact, it was pretty easy.

Ambien
Boniva
Cymbalta
Darvocet
Excedrin
Fosamax
Glucagen
Heparin
Imitrex
Junior Strength Advil
Keflex
Lunesta
Midol
Naproxen
Ortho Evra
Paxil
Questran
Reclast
Soma (Brave New World)
Triaminic
Unisom
Viagra
Wellbutrin
Xyzal
Yasmin
Zantac

Now I know my Ambien, Boniva, Cymbalta...

Photo Tag

I saw this on Heidi's blog and its a list so I thought I'd do it. At the end of the blog, you tag other people to add it to their blogs. She didn't tag me, but I think I'm allowed to do it anyway. So, what you do is search for a picture on Google (or Yahoo!) Images in each category then post an image from the first page of results.

Age on my next birthday:



(26) nothing describes me better than math

A place I'd like to visit



Italy, of course

A favorite place



Not suprising: PITTSBURGH!

One of my favorite things:



I typed in 'my family'. This is close enough.

One of my favorite foods:



Adam, we should totally make a shirt of this one...Adam?...Adam?...

My favorite flower:



That's a Cala Lily and I've heard that it isn't technically a flower. Can I get a do over?

My favorite color:



Cerulean Blue

City I live in:



Salt Lake City, UT. Its been almost 6 years.

Name of a past pet:



I had a really hard time trying to think of a pet that I kept alive long enough to name. When I worked at Sherwin Williams we bought some fish and I named mine Kumquat. It lasted a week! Also, I love this artist.

A nickname I've had:



Typically nicknames are a shorter version of someone's name but that would leave me with Broo or just Ook.

My college major:



This image says it all. (Social Sciences)

My first job:



I was 15 when I started working at the Dollar Tree. I'm glad this image includes happy Dollar Tree employees.

A hope for 2008:



I've been working on my associate's degree for eight years now and by just doing an image search I've found that you can get degrees for only $50!


Okay, that was harder than I had expected but fun. So, now I will tag all of the people who read my blog and have a blog of their own and have not yet blogged this already. That's you Alexis.

living like a tourist

I've decided that I should start living more like a tourist. So, next time I go to NYC I have to go to the "touristy" places which include:
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
Brooklyn Bridge

And while I'm living here, I need to:
tour the Kennecot Copper Mine
go to the Tracy Avairy
swim in the Great Salt Lake
go to the Hot Springs
take some tours at Temple Square
churn butter at This is the Place Monument

Also, when I go to Vegas this summer (which is touristy enough) I'll:
watch the water show at the Bellagio
go to the Coke factory
see the Hoover Dam

Then I'm going to Los Angeles and I'll:
go to the beach
see a Jon Brion concert
Dodgers game...
eat In-n-Out (I would do that anyway)

I think within 5 years, I won't be living on this side of the Mississippi so I need to visit all of the places that people travel here to see. Also, I love going to New York City because its so relaxing to just wander around the city but I really should check out this statue of Liberty. Its been years since I last saw her. I'm thinking she's gonna look a lot smaller now that i"m so big!

Update: I just went to NYC and didn't do anything on the list and I haven't done any of the Salt Lake things yet. When I was in Vegas it was too windy to do the water show at the Bellagio, the Coke factory doesn't exist anymore, and we didn't go to the Hoover Dam. In LA I DID go to the beach, I DID see a Jon Brion concert which was at the same time as a Dodgers game so I could do both and of course I ate at In-N-Out. Not bad.

This is stupid.

I just want to write a blog to aknowledge the fact that I haven't blogged in a while. I have some drafts going but nothing ready to post. I'm busy.
I go to college.

Lookie Here

Have I done this one yet? Here is a list of things that I have memorized at some point in my life.

the entire movie Hook, as well as Toy Story and most of Billy Madison
pledge of allegience
paul revere's ride
some scriptures
o captian my captain
all of the states and capitals
preamble to the constitiution
gettysburg address
the alphabet forwards and backwards!
dental codes
my lines for the school play Readin' Writin' and Rockin'
the night before christmas
chicka chicka boom boom
that book I read to jake a billion times, bees buzz
shel silverstien poems
a few shakespearean monologues such as the beginning of Romeo and Juliet

There are probably a billion more things that I have memorized but I can't think of them right now.

My Bucket List

I haven't seen the movie (The Bucket List) but I'm pretty sure its about guys who do the things they wanted to do before they die. I've had a list like this in my head for a while but I've just called it "a list of things I want to do before I die". Here are a few things on that list that come to mind right now:

learn sign language
write a book
own vending machines
learn spanish
get a college degree
have babies
go to Italy
learn to enjoy running
see the MOMA


Two of these goals should be done, or well on their way in 2008. But I'm not telling which!