Christmas Spirt? What?

So I haven't seemed to appreciate Christmas the last few years. I know a lutheran who doesn't appreciate Christmas....let me explain. I don't like the commercialness stressful part of any holiday. Whyyyyyy do people put themselves through all the stress for something that last like 2 hours. So the good points of the holiday. Christmas eve the family gathered around a baby swaddled in Paton Manning jersey. Appropriate. Christmas eve continued with a lovely candle lit service which I tried not to cry out my candle. Luke singing Silent Night got to me. Sleeping on my parent's couch was interesting. Lucy came down stairs and tried to get her treats out of her stocking a couple times. I was exhausted and at one point my dad snuck down stairs to put a suprise present in my mom's Christmas stocking. A man with a white beard appeared with a present. Faith in Santa restored! Christmas morning was good we called Jake for being late, yes, 4 minutes is still late. Hollie is a BAMF. She wrapped Whitney's gift card in a lot of yarn then more yarn then wrapping paper. Whitney was pissed but it was hilarious to the rest of us. Hollie out did herself beating the wrapping paper gift card extraveganze 2009. All said and done it was nice to hang out with the family.
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poof of glitter...shut up!

Time to catch up. My dad got a new kidney. So far it is working good. Kari -bestest sister in law ever- stepped up and donated. She definatly has bumped the rest of us off the will. But she is doing good as well. I did good most the day of surgey and didn't cry until about 6 that night. Max-7 year old cousin- asked me if I saw the kidney and answered"whew" when I said no. I love little kids.
I had lunch with Julie over the weekend and we were on a mission to find a bright red bra. Still searching. But we did find a bottle of glitter that poofs the glitter at you. That is up there with shimmery coconut lotion. Julie is in love.
As Thanksgiving approaches I am making a cheesecake for dessert. I threatened to put salmon flavored cream cheese into the cake. Mom has been gagging at the thought since. I started another threat that I will puke in her shoe. Mom also doesn't appreciate that threat either. She has even try to ground me. hahahhahahaha. I love my mom.
The news has been obsessed with the pending blizzard that is supposed to hit Utah. I don't appreciate cold, snow, and blizzards. Hopefully there won't be too much damage.
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Thats how I roll

I joined a bowling league. I feel so old. I bowl, crochet, and make homemade soup. What have I become? I joined bowling cause a friend at work knew a group of 3 guys that were going to get kicked off the league cause the girl quit. I am the token chick on the team. Aubrey is the canadian guy, I end sentences with A to make him feel at home, A. I usually yell "Scottie don't" at Scott cause its fun to quote Austin Power's Dr evil. The team calls Scott, Scottie cause of me. Then there is Elmo. How do I go about describing Elmo. When I was first told that I was joining a bowling team with 3 dudes and 1 guy was named Elmo I didn't know what to do. I thought who really names their kid Elmo or what has this guy done to be nicknamed Elmo. Elmo is this tall big dude who can talk and laugh in an Elmo voice. These guys are great and I am glad to spend my tuesdays with them. I have become a bowling geek in just a short amount of time. I now have my own ball, shoes, bag, towel, and ball cleaner. My ball even smells of ginger. I hope to improve my average and lower my handicap. My language has gotten considerably worse since starting. I have fun names for the 10, 7, and 5 pin, usually involving a four letter word when they are left standing. Amen

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest was good times. I have been helping plan it and run it for the last few months. It seemed to go pretty well. I met some new people and hung out with friends and family. I heard jokes from people I didn't expect. I ran around and ID checked and people were thrown off that I actually looked at the year they were born. Lutherans can be hard core when it comes to liquor. I had some heart to heart conversations. Who knew running around for two days setting up a party for hundreds of people with little rest, no sunscreen, no food, and beer would actually be a good time. But it was a great time and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Amen

love thy accoutant

Today at work my section got to get out of the office for the day. We went to Jordanelle to see the dive team do a demonstration. The dive team is a bunch of funny guys and it and it was great to see what they do to bring closure to families. Going out on the boat was cool and to see all the sonar tools. So getting off the boat was a tricking thing. One don't wear flip flops two don't be short. So getting off the boat and slipped and landed in the water. In front of everyone. Is there a section on workers comp for a bruised ego. I did get a cheer from all the people in the pavillion. Nothing like falling in front of coworkers, boss, director, and cops. hml. But it was still a good day. I don't like the provo canyon route to jordanelle. Just sayin'. I did get a sunburn too cause sunscreen needs to be reapplied and even more so after a "swim". bahh. Then getting home after a great day of work I got a potential juror notice. I am getting better at not taking myself so seriously in my old age and am learning to laugh more. Amen.

Don't think it's yours just cause you marked it with your urine

Julie and I had a rousing game of "your team" before going to the Jack Johnson concert. It started with yellow skinny jeans on a guy. I kicked major arss at that game. The concert was a gooder. I didn't know G Love was opening which made the night even better. On Saturday I hibernated. I needed to do a test to donate a kidney to my dad. The test was to collect urine for 24 hours. There are a hand full of people I would donate a saturday to and use that saturday to pee in a jug for the purpose to help improve their life. My dad is definately one of them. I made the task of how much pee do I really generate in one day. I filled the jug and had some pee to spare. I now can say that I pee over 3000 mL a day. Not many can or want to say they know that. Amen

candy cannon of good times

I went to the 311 / Offspring concert. It was a magical cracked out evening of fun with Julie. Started at Olive Garden with interesting conversations. The family next to us asked like 3 times what I was eating. Who knew cheese ravioli was such an interesting dish. Part of the converstation was the upcoming family reunion. I proceded to ask Julie " Is your dad doing the candy cannon?" I got a "probably not." I considered boycottying and getting a whole new family. Candy raining from the heavens of Centerville is a joyious event loved by many. As the concert came we had to drive to Usana. I still don't get the traffic and why it all of a sudden got better after Bangeter highway. Nothing like a beer and air guitar and a game of "your team" to make a concert complete. So on to the family reunion. As long as I can remember the reunion is on the 24th of July. I don't know what that makes me giggle but it does. It seems so Utahn. The reunion is great to see aunts, uncles, and cousins. Some I saw just a few weeks ago the others I only get to see once a year. There are about 5 coolers of beer. Its goooooood times. Gail finally brought out the candy cannon. Okay Gail is one of those guys who can actually build stuff. He made a little pipe thing, not a pipe bomb, and it shoots candy into the sky. I don't know how it works or why it works. I love candy flying at high volocities. Amen

A Stick

So a few months ago me and Julie went to see Paramore in concert. It was a fist bumping good time. Julie mentioned we should see Eclipse, the midnight showing, opening night. So months go by and it was 3 days before and Julie reminded we were going. I was excited and embarrased I was excited to go see a twilight movie. Julie had to deal with my T minus and the hours til the showing for like 28 hours. People watching madeit worth being up so late. I am getting old cause midnight is now late. Before the movie started Corey, Julie, and I were telling jokes and enjoying the sights of middle aged women, teenager, and boys in glitter uniting for the cause of seeing an actor with his shirt off. Julie's random screams in the movie gave me the giggles. Overall good movie and I am glad I went. But now I am at work with less that 4 hours of sleep and laughing at the "good quality jokes" told the night before. So whats brown and sticky......... a stick. Thanks for that. Amen

weekend of good times

This has been a very packed weekend. I started it with taking a section of the CPA exam.akdfhalsdjf hadkf adf hajkh to that. I don't know how I did but hope I did well. After that my mom came over and we painted part of my condo. I tried really hard not to paint Lucy. My mom wouldn't appreciate that. Friday night I went out with Jaymee, Larry, and Von. Out of no where last call was being announced. Wait what...last call really its that late. mmmmm bar nachos. Yes nachos have now made it to two blog postings. Okay so saturday morning rolls around and I went on the pipeline hike up Mill Creek. Staying out til 2 am and then going hiking don't mix but it was a nice reminder of that I need to get in shape. It was nice to hang out with the Marlatt's and Struck's on the hike. After the hike I went to get my mom and sister a mother's day gift. Gateway was packed and why does my Mom and Kari's favorite store have to be Brighton jewlery.....really...get a grip. Now onto sunday, I actually made it to early service and only went cause Taylor was playing the bells. Nanny had everyone over for dinner. mmmmmmmmm hotdogs. I normally don't eat meat but I don't really consider hot dogs actual meat of animals. It has been a busy weekend but totally fun. Now off to laundry and cleaning the floors. Amen

Lucy says.....

For my birthday Emily, Julia, and I went to wendover. It was a good time from the get go. Emily brought her uke, Drake. I was serenaded by Madonna songs on the drive out. Then I made Emily and Julia go to the liquor store. They didn't get anything cause one has a plum and the other works at the Church office building. The hotel was being remodeled and our room was in the new section. The art was great. The pictures were of old Greek times and there are evil demon baby statues. There is even a duck statue that looks like it is throwing up. I have included pictures of the pictures to show I am not going nuts. Seriously hotels need to get a grip on decorating. It was a good bday. I didn't win my millions but I broke even so that is something. Amen.

Easter Time

Easter was fun this year, really fun. I helped with a kid thing at church on saturday. The best part was racing Matt in the jumpy obtical course. I lost but still fun. I went over to my mom's house to decorate cookies. There were so many. I started to run out of ideas and did a blue smiley face. Mom called it lazy, I called it hilarious. Haley, Whitney's half sister, joined us this holiday. Nothing like having a 4 year old around asking why to everything!!!!! Haley also told me she was sorry my voice ran away (I had a cold and no voice). To feel better I took the crown out of Haley's easter basket and wore it all day. She didn't mind. And I am the best aunt ever cause the kids easter baskets, from me, had red bull in it. That right red bull. The rest of the world gives candy. I am going to call the sugar induced coma holiday for what its worth and get to the point, red bull! Amen.

I heart Cindi

Today was a good day. Its thursday and I don't have to work tomorrow and spent part of the day training so it was a good work day. After that me and my mom went to Italian Village for dinner. mmmmmmmmmmm pizza. Then we headed over to Cottonwood High school to see Cindi sing with her church choir. I haven't been in the auditorium of cottonwood for 10 years. Seriously 10 years and the last time I was there I was graduating. Okay back to Cindi, she is my mom's visiting teacher and is a cool lady. So her church got together to do a performance for Easter. It was cool. Cindi had a bunch of solos. She can sing, I want to vote for her for American Idol. The choir even sang the cool hallelujah song, you know the song king of king song that is a cool sounding song and is probably really hard to sing correctly. Sigh no one clapped til the whole performance was over, that is every song was finished and then one applause. I mean come on they just sang a song that most of us couldn't sing if we practiced for the rest of our lives and we all waited til the end to clap. So next time you hear someone sing a cool song or do a cool performance of something clap. Amen

Nachos

Nachos will be the death of me. I have been obsessed with nachos for the past two weeks. I crave them all the time. I have indulged a few times. Me and my mom made the best nachos of all time yesterday. The nachos were double layered, had day old taco meet, mucho cheese, onions, tomatos, and topped with avacados. They were delicious. I even took a picture to send to Jaymee. I know she appreciates good nachos. Thats all I wanted to cover today was nachos. Amen.

I love Lucy

This is going to be a loaded post so try and keep up. Around 3 years ago my dad was told he has kidney failure. The worries, the questions, the blood test, and dialysis start. It was a learning expiernce. Then Jim came into our lives. Jim is a guy in his 30's who is a husband and a pee wee hockey coach. He decides he has 2 kidneys and can live a good life with one. So Jim became my hero and my dad got a new kidney. Forward to a year and a half later and for some reason the kidney has too much strain and we are back to square one of the worried, the questions, the blood test, and dialysis. We (my parents) have the cutest damn dog ever. He is Milo. He is like the 4th child and the whole family is in love with him. We baby him and fight over him. Jake hid the dog in the basement and held him ransom for 50 thousand dollars. Milo barked and my mom opened the door. Ransom FAIL. So a normal thursday night turns wierd, Milo gets out of the garage. We almost have him back and he chaces a car. Thats right a 9 pound dog chased a damn car. The car won and all of our hearts are broken into a billion pieces. We love Milo and it hurts sooooo bad. So now the family has a broken heart and a broken kidney. A week later here comes Lucy, another maltese. We are warry to bring her home. Will this help Dad's moral, the family's moral, is it too soon? So now there is this dog she weighs like a pound and a half and has melted the broken pieces of a family's heart. I love Lucy, she has helped moral and has made it so we can talk about Milo and not cry, okay we still cry but now there is laughter and tears about what Milo brought to us. I love Lucy. Amen

Shutter Island

Emily and I crashed Julia's 7 year old's birthday party. It was good times since we are in our late 20's and act 5 they loved us. After that I tried to help Emily with her taxes. I hope I helped. Then we went and saw Shutter Island. Emily is not a fan of scary movies. The movie would hit a quiet part and the audience would be silent and I could hear Emily whisper "I hate you". It made me laugh. Throughout the day was good cause me, Emily, and Julia can have entire conversations just by quoting movies. Cardio. Amen

Up til now

My friend Emily (aka smelly) and Julia (aka hulia gulia) have encouraged me to start a blog. Jaymee has promised to read it. So to start off I am a kid from Utah. I have lived here all my life with my family. My family is a wide variety of train recks and shit shows. But I contribute and love them all. And when tragedy or anything good happens we celebrate or cry together. Amen