Home Sweet Home

I just returned today from having the last 4 days off and one more to go. I went to Park City, Utah with my parents and littlest sister, who actually is taller than me by at least 3 inches now....Anyways we went because my dad had a football clinic. Does my dad coach football? No. Play football? No...he is actually an official for college football, the Big Sky conference to be exact. This will be his 11th year. He is a field judge. There are 10 schools in the conference...NAU,WEBER,SAC STATE, EASTERN WASHINGTON...

Not that I'm a huge college football fan but I like the shopping. You see there is a TON of shopping to be done in PC. My mother and siblings have gone for years but it wasn't until last year (2008) did I go for my first time. Its was amazing! I got my favorite black dress there at BCBG last year among other things. This year I have to admit I didn't have as much luck. I did actually purchase the same dress but in brown/cream.

I did spend a little too much money this trip. It might just be because I just finished the 2nd book in the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan." Rebecca Bloomwoods spends WAY too much and cloths, shoes and other things she will never use. I do love buying shoes. I think I have 43 pairs.....44 I just got new running shoes.... The book is pretty good. Its entertaining and reminds you to keep your spending habits in check. She is constantly lying to cover her "shopping obsession". She ends up telling these huge "tales" to cover her spending and lies. If you need something light and fun I would recommend it. There are 3 more in the series. BTW...the movie is like the first two books but very different,like she English in the books and American in the movie. I liked the movie too...Hugh Dancy is pretty damn cute!

We drove and the drive there and back wasn't too bad. I enjoyed it. I had a lot of time to think. We started the trip but driving to Kanab Wednesday after work and stayed there that night in a Holiday Inn. It was WAY nice. It had this whole "western theme". Picture this: pictures of John Wayne all over the lobby, carpets in hall ways had buffalo's, cowboys and Indians. In the room the chairs and head board were covered in brown and white cow hide. Then in the breakfast room the had a picture of The Duke above the coffee machine. The shampoo/conditioner/lotion also smelled really good. We got up Thursday and continued on to Park City.

On the way home we stopped in Flagstaff and ate at taco bell (mckenna loves their chalupas). After we ate in went to the restroom one last time (Gilberts still 2 hours away) and when I went out side my dad was pulling the car back in. He had forgotten me! I felt a bit like olive in Little Miss Sunshine.

It has been nice to have time off and be away from home and relax. I really enjoyed myself. My sister and I did keep the bickering to a minimal. To all in all a good trip.

Disappointment

There are a lot of disappointments in your life. Not getting the rice maker for your birthday, realizing your bread is moldy when you were totally excited for a PBJ sandwich, catching the end of the movie on IFC you've been wanting to watch and one of the biggest disappointments is realizing that, that guy at the gym you think is hot from across the gym actually isn't very attractive at all. When you finally got a good enough look at him you realize why he works so hard on his body because God has beat him with the ugly stick.

This doesn't only happen at the gym, I see this EVERYWHERE and its very depressing. There's also the "hat trick" (im not talking about in Hockey when they score 3 goals in a row) its when you think a guy is attractive until he takes off his hat. Then you realize the reason for the hat was not only to cover up his balding head (which I actually like) but to cover part of his face.

There's also the random tattoos. I have seen the most bizarre tattoos at the gym. I like looking at good tattoos but sometimes I just dont get what they were trying to do. For example: I saw a gym with a palm tree on his arm. Why? I have no idea. I kind of want to ask him what inspired him to get that tattoo. Some of my favorites are the cartoon characters. I have actually seen a grow man with a Tasmanian Devil in his calf.

I promise Im not bashing tattoos. I have actually always wanted to get one or three. My friend Becky has the most beautiful one of a dragon on the outside of her foot. I have a lot of friends with tats and think most of them are beautiful.

I dont know how I went from being mad about realizing my hot gym guy is ugly to tats.

Have any favorite "terrible, what were they thinking,I hope they were drunk" tats?

5 months late

So about 5 months ago my cousin Abby tagged me and I just realized today I never did it so here it goes....


#1 LYING-
I really really REALLY hate to be lied to. That is probably my number one thing that drives me CRAZY! When someone lies to my face its like they are telling me "You are not smart enough to figure out the truth or cant handle the truth. I really hate half truths too. When you dont tell someone something it is lying. I have people in my life I have to ask very specifically about details or they end up lying to me.

#2 SHOES

I like shoes. I remember something Toni Collette Said as her character Rose in "In her Shoes"..."When I feel bad I like to treat myself. Clothes never look any good... food just makes me fatter... shoes always fit." I totally agree. A new pair of heals always make me feel better and most of the time thinner (the trick is the high the heel the longer/thinner my legs look.)

#3 John Wayne

I like John Wayne Movies. I own 4 of his movies. Kind of odd right?

#4 Sleeping

I cant sleep with my bathroom door open. I dont know why I just dont sleep well knowing its open. Maybe Im afraid that Bloody Mary will come through the mirror.

#5 Vampires

WAY before Twilight I liked Vampires. I like cheesy vampire movies.

#6 Dr. Pepper

I like to drink Dr. Pepper. I especially like DP and Chocolate.I dont remember when exactly I started doing it but when I drink a DP I usually crave a cold DP.