Missing you...Pooh Bear

Friday was a tough day.
We had to put our much loved family dog Pooh of 13 1/2 years down.
Its been hard to not see her at home everyday.
I miss her a lot.

Love you Pooh Bear!

the TRUTH is...

… I think tooth pain may be the worst kind of pain. EVER!

(this is the only truth I can think of...due to the pain it is causing)

my random thoughts...

... switching to a country station to hear my beautifully talented Keith makes me happy.

... i only have a few hours left of work. and then a target trip (hello social network). a nap and an evening with great friends. pretty excited.

... i am having a good eyelash day. it doesnt happen that often.

... being so close to HIB that I could of smacked his butt. dont worry. i didnt. i refrained. but oh it was tempting... kidding. what an ice breaker though right. (on a side note... no i did not talk to him. too shy. but we are in the same institute class which is a good start. maybe i can sit closer to him and start up a convo that way. or learn how to approach a cute guy. or get more confidence. something. )

... this coworker asks me every friday if i am out early today. yeah. its my schedule. been like this for over 6 months. stop asking.

the TRUTH is...

…Jessica informed me about the 99 cent store selling my addiction that is Crystal Light Energy. So I hopped on over there, and bought all the boxes I could find. 19 to be exact. Nearly 75% off. AMAZING!!!! I think I am good for several months.

… I did a 10k yesterday at the gym. Holy crap. That was tough. My body just did NOT want to cooperate and run. It was pretty torturous…At least I know what my time is when I feel like crap.

…Have you heard of green monsters??? I have been seeing it a lot across the bloggy land… and decided I must try it. It’s really not too bad and really quite feeling.

... I dance to the songs I have learned on Just Dance while I am in my car. Mainly Katy Perry's Firework song.

... I have been fighting calling in sick everyday this week. Mostly today. Went to bed with a headache, slept horribly and woke with a worse headache. Joy!

{What are your truths??}

a new celebrity bf

yeah a new one... or an addition to my slew... (ie Channing, Justin & Keith)
it was a tough call to share this confidential information.
but alas i knew it was needed to be shared.
or maybe just to claim him...
anywho.... the new celebrity bf....
Andrew Garfield(ooooo ahhhhh)
after i saw The Social Network I fell in LOVE with him...i immediately IMDB'd him
sad that there really wasn't a lot of work from him, that i knew.
but guess what. he heard my plea. he is the new spideyi can't wait. i CAN NOT wait...
fact: i just watched some interveiws...he has an accent... i love him more...
(swoon)
(photos via)

the TRUTH is...

… I am such a clean freak … So much different than when I was little. I was the BEST at doing everything I could to not actually clean my room… I was so good at hiding things and cramming things in corners and under my bed; and now… I can’t even go to sleep if my room is messy.

… I hate when there are so many things I want to get done that then I just do nothing. Like its all to overwhelming that I do squat. I am pretty sure that is NOT the best way to get things done.

… I cannot shake my hips; for the life of me… I can’t do it. Thank heavens I take the back row in Zumba. I can’t even shimmy my shoulders. But I have a BLAST… that is all that matters right!?!

… Jolly Time’s Blast O’Butter Popcorn is probably the best butter popcorn out there…and my favorite snack as of late… (thanks Dad for getting more when we were out… I didn’t even ask)

wanna know what i did this weekend...

… Went to Target where I met up with Jessica and Prex!
… I danced like crazy. Between Just Dance 2 on the Wii and Zumba on Friday I think I danced a good 5 hours that day… AWESOMENESS!!!
… Ran errands! Tried to find hair color at Sally’s which they did not have, got my nails off, vacuumed and washed my car, cleaned the bathroom, and tidied up.
… I celebrated a friend’s birthday over lunch at Olive Garden.
… Held a cute kid (ahem….Preston!), who in return made me forget my leftovers on the table at said lunch. (yes, I am blaming him…distraction!) Oh well! I’d rather hold him and get hugs than have leftover raviolis any day.
… Took a nap while CNN played in the background. Sad news in Tucson Saturday!
… Went to a friend’s reception.
… Jammed out in my car with Tashina… and maybe the guys in the truck next to us danced along.
… Saw Tangled again (cried again…sheesh!)… Got some pretty awesome blisters from a pair of heels. The pain we go through to wear those things sometimes.
… Went to a CES Fireside where the topic was taking things “One day at a time.” Not giving into the pressure of the moment; taking it one day at a time. Don’t look ahead to the pain. Just get through the day…. So that’s what I am going to do. Or at least try too.

Nope… I won’t succeed as a ninja…

but maybe a boxer!
took combat yesterday
loved all the punching stuff
my arms are sore
but oh man
those kicks
why can’t I sidekick properly?
ill work on it
sheesh
or coordinate my jump kick
my dreams of being a secret ninja aren’t working out
but maybe I can be a boxer
regardless… I could probably take you on in a dark alley somewhere
ok
probably not
i’ll keep working on my kicks though
then, then maybe I can

In 2011...I hope too...

I don’t know if I want to call these resolutions… because they are things I have been working on (for the most part). They are just things that {I feel} will make me a better person…. For the most part they are all part of my cousins challenge she put together over on the Healthy Goddess… it starts January 10th… so you still have time to decide and participate…. (there is a reward in the end too if you win)… I definitely encourage you to check it out….

so the daily challenges are as follows:
--7 hours of sleep total (not necessarily consecutive -includes nap times too!)
--Drink 48oz of water
--30 minutes of exercise (again, not necessarily consecutive)
--2 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit
--No sodas, sweets, or unhealthy snacks
--15 minutes reading scripture or spiritual text
--Getting dressed & ready for the day (including hair/ make-up)
--1 journal entry (a blog counts as a journal!)
--1 expression of love, appreciation, or praise to spouse (or friend if not married)
**morning & evening prayer
**not eating after 7pm
(those last two are my own challenges)

this year I am looking forward to my first 10k.
much more crafts.
Institute.
becoming an Aunt (twice).
Tylon going on a mission (although that makes me sad)
I hope a trip to California.
& paying off a credit card.

I am pretty sure I will add more…. I am excited for this year. I am excited to better myself.
I am excited for the changes ahead….

What are your plans???

Christmas & New Year's Update!

Wow. I haven’t been too good at updating lately. (Here comes the excuse....) I have been sick. First with a stomach bug the family got at a Christmas party and then I got a cold which I am still working with. Fun stuff I tell ya! (note the sarcasm?)

Christmas was fantastic. All the family was here and it was so nice. There was lots of games, laughing, and visiting. We even got a family picture in (I’ll post later). There were lots of late nights playing Tetris party on the wii. Lots of sore limbs from playing Just Dance 2.

Besides being sick since Christmas I have been taking some time off from the gym to give my body a bit of a break. I go back today and I must say I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things… some cardio and Zumba are on the schedule today.

Randon and Callie made it back in town for New Years Eve. There were lots of fireworks (as they were just legalized here….because we never did them before….right??) I don’t know what the deal is with them not shooting up in the air but many of them got stuck and uh went off at eye level. This is the reason fireworks scare me…. Sheesh. It was fun and it was freezing. Mom and I stayed huddled together under a blanket in the backyard as the boys lit off a boat load of fireworks.

Saturday Tylon and I left to Flagstaff to take Randon and Callie home… we didn’t want them leaving early NYE so we made a last minute decision to take them home so we could keep them longer. We arrived to their house to lots of snow. It was a ton of fun. The snow was so powdery that we couldn’t make the snowman we wanted to. No matter how hard Ty tried…it just wasn’t working. We also went for a walk close to midnight to a nearby burrito shop in 0 degree weather. Fun stuff!

Now I am back at work.
Trying to come up with the things I want to work on this year…
Be back in a few…

Happy New Year!!!!

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