Here's my five for today:
1. The Symphony bar I got for my birthday. I've finished the last half of it just in this lunchbreak alone and I've thoroughly enjoyed every single delectable bite!
2. The pizza I just got from one of my co-workers. Little Caesar's. Yum Yum! Pizza and a Symphony bar for lunch. Delish! Now all I need is a Diet Coke...
3. Seeing niece and nephew today on my "bathroom" break. Except poor Zekey-boy ran down a hill, tripped over the curb and did a face plant on the asphalt. That part was not fun. But I sure love those kids!
4. Speaking of kids, I love mine! Last night they were so good to get their homework done, clean up their dinner, pick up the house. I need to remember sometimes that they rock! Sometimes I just remember the whining and what not. I need to remember the awesomeness, too. I love seeing my daughter twirling around on the bar, and my son's excitement over a Poptropica game, and my other son's desire to have projects and make stuff. These are good times!
5. And, of course, I need to thank Darin. I think I include him everyday in my 5 a Day, but boy I appreciate him! He woke up in the middle of night (more than once) to help a child with bad dreams or hunger pangs. Thanks for letting me sleep!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Tagged
Ten Years Ago:
Spring 1998: I did then what I pretty much do now minus the kids: Wake up early, work at the Admissions Office, come home late, eat dinner, go to bed.
Except I think we were living with my in-laws at the time because our house was being built. So my life probably went like this: Wake up early, eat a delicious breakfast that my mother-in-law woke up early to make me, work at the Admissions Office, eat a delicious lunch that my mother-in-law made me, come home late, eat a delicious dinner that my mother-in-law made me, read the paper, hang out with the in-laws, go to bed. My in-laws spoiled me. They still do!
5 Things on my To Do List:
1. Help my son do some homework
2. Train a co-worker on freshman evaluations
3. Get through my stack of "miscellaneous" files
4. Not miss the bus
5. Check the weather report (I thought the day before yesterday would be nice and sunny, so I wore a knee-lenth skirt, sandals, and a short sleeved shirt. And a denim jacket. Yeah - I had to go to the Bookstore on my lunch and buy an umbrella. And then I prayed as I was waiting for the late bus that I wouldn't get frostbite on my toes. My prayer was answered, btw.)
5 Snacks I Love:
1. String cheese and V-8
2. Diet coke and crackers (that was yesterday's lunch, actually)
3. Apples(sliced)
4. Raw almonds
5. Anything chocolate
And, who am I kidding: chips, pop, doughnuts, cookies, muffins, carbs in all shapes and sizes.
5 Foods I Love:
1. Pizza with my husband's homemade pizza crust
2. Homemade 1 hour rolls (Jeanette's recipe)
3. Pork Salad from Cafe Rio
4. Mimi's Cafe's ginger sweet and sour salmon over rice
5. Anything with cream cheese
What would I do if I were suddenly a billionaire?
1-Pay tithing
2.Pay back all the people who have helped us through the years, with interest
3.Buy a designer handbag, just because I could
4.Get new carpet and flooring
5.Still shop at the DI
5 Places I have lived:
Sorry, I've only lived four places:
1. West side
2. U of U
3. In-laws
4. My current place
Favorite Quote:
It changes depending on my mood. Plus I'm at work so I can't actually quote any quotes. But I really like the scripture in 1 Peter that says the trial of your faith is more precious than gold. And I like one by Martha Beck that says something like to the worm it's the end of the world, but to the Master it's a butterfly (that's the jist of it).
Who to tag, who to tag....
Liz, Jess, Darin, and anyone who wants to!
And my five for today:
1. It's not freezing outside!
2. My husband made his yummy pizza last night for dinner
3. I can sleep on the bus
4. We have a water cooler at work: I can glug all I want!
5. My laundry is seriously still caught up. This just doesn't happen when I'm the one in charge of it. I saw a sign at a boutique the other day that said, "When I said I DO I didn't mean the laundry." So sad, but so true. (Thanks Darin!)
Spring 1998: I did then what I pretty much do now minus the kids: Wake up early, work at the Admissions Office, come home late, eat dinner, go to bed.
Except I think we were living with my in-laws at the time because our house was being built. So my life probably went like this: Wake up early, eat a delicious breakfast that my mother-in-law woke up early to make me, work at the Admissions Office, eat a delicious lunch that my mother-in-law made me, come home late, eat a delicious dinner that my mother-in-law made me, read the paper, hang out with the in-laws, go to bed. My in-laws spoiled me. They still do!
5 Things on my To Do List:
1. Help my son do some homework
2. Train a co-worker on freshman evaluations
3. Get through my stack of "miscellaneous" files
4. Not miss the bus
5. Check the weather report (I thought the day before yesterday would be nice and sunny, so I wore a knee-lenth skirt, sandals, and a short sleeved shirt. And a denim jacket. Yeah - I had to go to the Bookstore on my lunch and buy an umbrella. And then I prayed as I was waiting for the late bus that I wouldn't get frostbite on my toes. My prayer was answered, btw.)
5 Snacks I Love:
1. String cheese and V-8
2. Diet coke and crackers (that was yesterday's lunch, actually)
3. Apples(sliced)
4. Raw almonds
5. Anything chocolate
And, who am I kidding: chips, pop, doughnuts, cookies, muffins, carbs in all shapes and sizes.
5 Foods I Love:
1. Pizza with my husband's homemade pizza crust
2. Homemade 1 hour rolls (Jeanette's recipe)
3. Pork Salad from Cafe Rio
4. Mimi's Cafe's ginger sweet and sour salmon over rice
5. Anything with cream cheese
What would I do if I were suddenly a billionaire?
1-Pay tithing
2.Pay back all the people who have helped us through the years, with interest
3.Buy a designer handbag, just because I could
4.Get new carpet and flooring
5.Still shop at the DI
5 Places I have lived:
Sorry, I've only lived four places:
1. West side
2. U of U
3. In-laws
4. My current place
Favorite Quote:
It changes depending on my mood. Plus I'm at work so I can't actually quote any quotes. But I really like the scripture in 1 Peter that says the trial of your faith is more precious than gold. And I like one by Martha Beck that says something like to the worm it's the end of the world, but to the Master it's a butterfly (that's the jist of it).
Who to tag, who to tag....
Liz, Jess, Darin, and anyone who wants to!
And my five for today:
1. It's not freezing outside!
2. My husband made his yummy pizza last night for dinner
3. I can sleep on the bus
4. We have a water cooler at work: I can glug all I want!
5. My laundry is seriously still caught up. This just doesn't happen when I'm the one in charge of it. I saw a sign at a boutique the other day that said, "When I said I DO I didn't mean the laundry." So sad, but so true. (Thanks Darin!)
Friday, April 11, 2008
Have Brownies, Make Friends
So our office is having a party today and I brought brownies for it. I didn't think about the fact that I'm a bus rider now, which means that I got to carry my tupperware full of baked goods on the bus and downtown. I've never had so many strangers talk to me today. I guess a woman with chocolate can't be too harmful, right?
And I tried the "don't look them in the eye" approach, but what do you do when the person has a glass eye? Of course you look. You can't help it. And then they think you're their friend, too, especially if you are carrying brownies. So I have made friends today.
One friend had two normal eyes but was grumpy as can be that the bus was 3 minutes late. Do you think she was hinting that chocolate would help? I didn't offer her any.
The second lady had a glass eye, lived in Montana, had six kids, no husband, 18 year old twin boys who treated her like dirt, was travelling by bus to the VA Hospital for an appointment to have surgery on her eye (and will need to come back another time for the actual surgery - another bus ride from Montana), had already walked 10 blocks this morning to catch the right buses and was totally positive and happy. Talkative, but happy. She didn't even hint that she would need brownies.
I hope I take the second lady's approach to life. I'll bypass the tragic car accident, glass eye, kids who treat me like dirt, no husband problems, but I hope I can adopt the happy, positive attitude.
Make it a happy day, folks!
Friday Five:
1. Flowers my co-workers gave me for my birthday. How nice is that?
2. Pizza on the office because our interim director is leaving. Flower AND free lunch in one day!
3. Plus it's FRIDAY!
4. Plus I got brownies!
5. Plus Darin gave me Enchantment for my birthday! Flowers, free lunch, brownies, and Friday Night Movie Night. Does it get any better?
Yes...the bus could come three minutes earlier (kidding...).
And I tried the "don't look them in the eye" approach, but what do you do when the person has a glass eye? Of course you look. You can't help it. And then they think you're their friend, too, especially if you are carrying brownies. So I have made friends today.
One friend had two normal eyes but was grumpy as can be that the bus was 3 minutes late. Do you think she was hinting that chocolate would help? I didn't offer her any.
The second lady had a glass eye, lived in Montana, had six kids, no husband, 18 year old twin boys who treated her like dirt, was travelling by bus to the VA Hospital for an appointment to have surgery on her eye (and will need to come back another time for the actual surgery - another bus ride from Montana), had already walked 10 blocks this morning to catch the right buses and was totally positive and happy. Talkative, but happy. She didn't even hint that she would need brownies.
I hope I take the second lady's approach to life. I'll bypass the tragic car accident, glass eye, kids who treat me like dirt, no husband problems, but I hope I can adopt the happy, positive attitude.
Make it a happy day, folks!
Friday Five:
1. Flowers my co-workers gave me for my birthday. How nice is that?
2. Pizza on the office because our interim director is leaving. Flower AND free lunch in one day!
3. Plus it's FRIDAY!
4. Plus I got brownies!
5. Plus Darin gave me Enchantment for my birthday! Flowers, free lunch, brownies, and Friday Night Movie Night. Does it get any better?
Yes...the bus could come three minutes earlier (kidding...).