Saturday, August 9, 2008
Home Again... er Back in Provo.
After an extended stay in good old Boise, Idaho, I'm back once again in Provo, Utah. I really really really loved all the time I got to spend in Boise and I'm going to dreadfully miss everyone! But now I'm in Provo and I've resolved myself to enjoy life a little more this year... I start back up at work on Monday and school starts in just a few short weeks. I'm a little bit nervous, but mostly excited... Bring on the adventures!!!
Monday, July 14, 2008
A Little Light Surgery
I had a tiny surgery on my toes today. I had yeast growing in/on/under/around my two big toe nails and it was becoming rather difficult to wear closed-toed shoes or even socks. I went to the doctor and he removed the toe nails and killed the nail beds so they shouldn't grow back.
After the procedure, I got wrapped up in bright green bandages and sent home. As of right now, the numbing medicine is still in effect and I have yet to experience the less-than-pleasant regaining of feeling in my toes. My mommy also got a foot-shaped sucker (also pictured) since i couldn't have one myself.
After the procedure, I got wrapped up in bright green bandages and sent home. As of right now, the numbing medicine is still in effect and I have yet to experience the less-than-pleasant regaining of feeling in my toes. My mommy also got a foot-shaped sucker (also pictured) since i couldn't have one myself.
Kinda Like a Ladybug Picnic
Since I'm home for a few weeks, I'm not working down in Utah, so I decided to call up the owner of a local ice cream shop where I used to work and see if I could get a few hours a week decorating cakes. Thankfully, she agreed to as many hours as I would like, so this past week I went in and started working on some cakes. I was afraid I might be a little bit rusty since it's been about a year since I was whipping out 15-20 cakes/day. I was kind of looking forward to slapping together a couple easy cakes when I discovered that the first customer of the day had requested a lady bug cake! After a little bit of time and a lot of smeared frosting, this is my finished work of art!
I forgot how much I love decorating cakes! I've noticed that older women often have specific hobbies that they enjoy more than others. Some women knit. Others crochet. Some garden. many sew. Some paint or draw. I've decided that I think I'd like to decorate cakes until the day I die... That and I'd like to collect clocks.
I forgot how much I love decorating cakes! I've noticed that older women often have specific hobbies that they enjoy more than others. Some women knit. Others crochet. Some garden. many sew. Some paint or draw. I've decided that I think I'd like to decorate cakes until the day I die... That and I'd like to collect clocks.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Shocking Story of the Two Front Teeth
Recently I haven't been feeling very well, so I decided to come home to Boise for the next month and a week or so. My mom is such a sweetheart. She flew to Salt Lake, where I picked her up from the airport and she drove my car all the way home. Thanks Mom! I owe you one...
Anyways, after spending the last four days in bed, I was finally feeling a little better today, so I decided to venture out on a grocery shopping trip with my mommy. We had a lot of fun and made a day of it. I ended the day with a pair of jeans, some capris, a t-shirt, some camis and an adorable green dress... oh yeah and numb front teeth. Here's the story:
Mom and I were standing in line at Costco. Luckily, the store wasn't terribly busy, seeing as it was a Wednesday afternoon, and the line wasn't too terribly long. Now for those of you that don't know my mother or me, and for those of you that know me but have not seen me around my mother, I must warn you. We have a good time. We are a little crazy. We might, by some stretch of the imagination, be considered weirdies But we love it. Anyways, as we were standing there in line, we started singing the song from The Lion King where Timon and Pumba are hula dancing. And we sang it in parts. Sorta. After letting out a fabulous "OY!" at the end, my mother complemented my OY-ing abilities and said we made a good team. Apparently I took this as a cue to bite her arm. Now let me tell you, I wasn't really gonna chomp down hard and leave a scar, I was just going to give it a little nibble, just for fun. I leaned down to place my teeth against her skin and ZAP !!! An electric shock went from the cart, through her finger, out her arm and onto my teeth. Let me tell you what, it startled me and tingled worse that your foot falling asleep and I was certain my two front teeth were going to turn grey! I felt like a rabbit having a root canal. It was quite the experience and I guess I learned not to bite my mom's arm at Costco anymore!
Anyways, after spending the last four days in bed, I was finally feeling a little better today, so I decided to venture out on a grocery shopping trip with my mommy. We had a lot of fun and made a day of it. I ended the day with a pair of jeans, some capris, a t-shirt, some camis and an adorable green dress... oh yeah and numb front teeth. Here's the story:
Mom and I were standing in line at Costco. Luckily, the store wasn't terribly busy, seeing as it was a Wednesday afternoon, and the line wasn't too terribly long. Now for those of you that don't know my mother or me, and for those of you that know me but have not seen me around my mother, I must warn you. We have a good time. We are a little crazy. We might, by some stretch of the imagination, be considered weirdies But we love it. Anyways, as we were standing there in line, we started singing the song from The Lion King where Timon and Pumba are hula dancing. And we sang it in parts. Sorta. After letting out a fabulous "OY!" at the end, my mother complemented my OY-ing abilities and said we made a good team. Apparently I took this as a cue to bite her arm. Now let me tell you, I wasn't really gonna chomp down hard and leave a scar, I was just going to give it a little nibble, just for fun. I leaned down to place my teeth against her skin and ZAP !!! An electric shock went from the cart, through her finger, out her arm and onto my teeth. Let me tell you what, it startled me and tingled worse that your foot falling asleep and I was certain my two front teeth were going to turn grey! I felt like a rabbit having a root canal. It was quite the experience and I guess I learned not to bite my mom's arm at Costco anymore!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
My Argentine Friend
I've determined that Argentines have the biggest hearts.
While working at the high school this week, I was in charge of assembling some "easy-to-assemble" cabinets to store some office supplies. As it turns out, these "easy-to-assemble" cabinets were not so easy to assemble. I'm no stranger to putting furniture together from a box, but I was struggling big time!
Well the school hires a janitorial service to come in and clean and it just so happened that as I was worrying about that dang blasted cabinet, the janitors (An Argentine man and his teenage son) were cleaning the school. The man, named Marcelo, came up to me and offered to help. Together, we figured out how to complete the cabinet. It took us almost three hours! I still had one cabinet to go, but Marcelo and his son had to get on to their next cleaning appointment.
Marcelo volunteered to come back the next morning and help me put together the remaining cabinet. I told him I was sure I could find someone else (like the science teacher) to come help me since he lives in Eagle Mountain (about 25 minutes away), but he insisted. I wasn't going to turn down some much needed help, so I agreed.
I brought him some cookies the next day, but I will never cease to be amazed at how charitable that man is. After we put together the second cabinet, he helped me move some furniture and as he left, he gave me his cell phone number and told me to call him if I needed any help moving something heavy or building anything else. What a nice man! And what a true example of Christ!
While working at the high school this week, I was in charge of assembling some "easy-to-assemble" cabinets to store some office supplies. As it turns out, these "easy-to-assemble" cabinets were not so easy to assemble. I'm no stranger to putting furniture together from a box, but I was struggling big time!
Well the school hires a janitorial service to come in and clean and it just so happened that as I was worrying about that dang blasted cabinet, the janitors (An Argentine man and his teenage son) were cleaning the school. The man, named Marcelo, came up to me and offered to help. Together, we figured out how to complete the cabinet. It took us almost three hours! I still had one cabinet to go, but Marcelo and his son had to get on to their next cleaning appointment.
Marcelo volunteered to come back the next morning and help me put together the remaining cabinet. I told him I was sure I could find someone else (like the science teacher) to come help me since he lives in Eagle Mountain (about 25 minutes away), but he insisted. I wasn't going to turn down some much needed help, so I agreed.
I brought him some cookies the next day, but I will never cease to be amazed at how charitable that man is. After we put together the second cabinet, he helped me move some furniture and as he left, he gave me his cell phone number and told me to call him if I needed any help moving something heavy or building anything else. What a nice man! And what a true example of Christ!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
Our Zucchini plant popped out of the ground!
If you look really closely, you can see our green beans sprouting!
Our lovely tomato plants both sport pretty yellow flowers.
The stunning Alicia plucking weeds from the soil.You know the funny thing about this garden? It's kind of like having a kid. It needs taken care of, and I can take pictures of it as it grows and put those pictures on my blog. Only, I don't have to wake up with it in the middle of the night or change any poopy diapers and I can eat it when it grows up... So maybe it's not all that much like having a baby. But I like it nonetheless.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
missions are so bittersweet
Two of my friends, Landon and Spencer entered the MTC today. Landon will be serving in Washington D.C. for the next two years and Spencer will be in Paraguay. While I will miss Spencer because we are friends, I will especially miss Landon. He and I have stayed close since graduating a year ago and it will be hard not being able to pick up the phone and call him or shoot him a text or send him a quick email or instant message. He's one of my very favorites and I will miss him ferociously. On the other hand, I'm so very proud of and happy for him and there is no place else I'd rather him be. Missions are so incredibly important and both Landon and Spencer will do a phenomenal job.
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