I guess I'm a little late, but my sister introduced me to Adele when I was home at Christmas. Super super LOVE her!!!
Chasing Pavement - Live
Address for chasing pavements video - can't imbed :( www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz7vGW2_5c0
To Make You Feel My Love - Video (cover of the garth brooks classic cover of the bob dylan song)
Chubby girls rule!
PS - I'm sure you can all tell, but half the reason I post is so that I have easy access to things I want to access :)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Boys...
This is the kind of post you can only do when you're single, sorry married ladies. These are the actors/musician that I think are super duper hot! In no particular order...
Justin Timberlake. I like him much better live than in pictures. I don't think he's terribly photogenic. Love his voice. Love his dancing.
Chace Crawford. Gossip Girl pretty boy. Oh so pretty!
Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Love his Irish accent. Love his lips and smile. Love the pretty blue eyes.
James McAvoy. He has the whole sexy brooding thing DOWN! Love him in Atonement and Becoming Jane. He's not my traditional pretty boy, but he's oh so hot!
Boris Kodjoe. Isn't he just beautiful? He seems to always play a supporting role in movies and be the guy who the girl leaves at the end. Baby, i would never leave!
Brad Pitt. Brad, Brad, Brad. Getting older, but you still got it! (PS - Everyone should be running to the theater to see The Curious Case if Benjamin Button! Beautiful movie!)
George Clooney. Clooney might be my #1. I love him! I love the sexy bedroom eyes, the quick wit, easy smile, raspy voice, and even the silver hair. Classic. I always loved Cary Grant when I was a little girl; I think Clooney is our generation's Cary Grant.
Who do think is hottest?
Justin Timberlake. I like him much better live than in pictures. I don't think he's terribly photogenic. Love his voice. Love his dancing.
Chace Crawford. Gossip Girl pretty boy. Oh so pretty!
Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Love his Irish accent. Love his lips and smile. Love the pretty blue eyes.
James McAvoy. He has the whole sexy brooding thing DOWN! Love him in Atonement and Becoming Jane. He's not my traditional pretty boy, but he's oh so hot!
Boris Kodjoe. Isn't he just beautiful? He seems to always play a supporting role in movies and be the guy who the girl leaves at the end. Baby, i would never leave!
Brad Pitt. Brad, Brad, Brad. Getting older, but you still got it! (PS - Everyone should be running to the theater to see The Curious Case if Benjamin Button! Beautiful movie!)
George Clooney. Clooney might be my #1. I love him! I love the sexy bedroom eyes, the quick wit, easy smile, raspy voice, and even the silver hair. Classic. I always loved Cary Grant when I was a little girl; I think Clooney is our generation's Cary Grant.
Who do think is hottest?
Saturday, December 27, 2008
My Christmas vacation
Just got back from CA last night and I thought I would post some super cute pics of the kiddies.
The first 2 are Nathalia and Miguel in their preschool classes. Santa came to visit, so I got to go with Billie. The little kids were so stinkin' cute. Some of them were scared of Santa and some were super excited. Too funny!
Look at the little boy's hands just to the right of my nephew (Miguel is the one looking at the camera).
We went to the Oakland temple on the 23rd and I got some really cute pics of the kids in the car on the way home.
Alanah with the new puppy, Charlie. Tally (Nathalia) and Miguel say Chawlee. Super cute!
The first 2 are Nathalia and Miguel in their preschool classes. Santa came to visit, so I got to go with Billie. The little kids were so stinkin' cute. Some of them were scared of Santa and some were super excited. Too funny!
Look at the little boy's hands just to the right of my nephew (Miguel is the one looking at the camera).
We went to the Oakland temple on the 23rd and I got some really cute pics of the kids in the car on the way home.
Alanah with the new puppy, Charlie. Tally (Nathalia) and Miguel say Chawlee. Super cute!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Getting To Know You...Christmas Edition
Getting To Know You...Christmas Edition
Mt friend Ruth tagged me and I thought this one was cute...
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper only. Bags are no fun to open!!!
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real! I hate fake trees! unless they're upside down :)
3. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day or later
4. Do you like eggnog? Yes, but I prefer the light version. Usually it's not quite so thick.
5. Favorite gift received as a child? Barbies and barbie stuff.
6. Hardest person to buy for? Friends. I never know how much to spend or what other people might already be getting them.
7. Easiest person to buy for? Nieces. Girly stuff is always easy.
8. Do you have a nativity scene? Somewhere in storage
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither. Without kids, there's not much of a reason.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Something that came in a package shaped like a barbie, but wasn't a barbie :p
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Several. Love Actually, White Christmas, A Christmas Story.
12. When do you start shopping? Whenever I have money
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Only things I have received from work, never real gifts.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Pumpkin pie or mashed potatoes and gravy.
15. Lights on the tree? Of course!
16. Favorite Christmas song? Last Christmas by Wham or O Holy Night
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travelling is going home
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolf …only because of the song.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning. Maybe one the night before if it's jammies.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? traffic
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love decorating the tree with simple colors. Our tree has red and silver ornaments, and then the pre-lit clear lights.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Pumpkin pie or mashed potatoes and gravy.
24. What did you get what you wanted for Christmas this year? Yes. I got to see my family
Mt friend Ruth tagged me and I thought this one was cute...
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper only. Bags are no fun to open!!!
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real! I hate fake trees! unless they're upside down :)
3. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day or later
4. Do you like eggnog? Yes, but I prefer the light version. Usually it's not quite so thick.
5. Favorite gift received as a child? Barbies and barbie stuff.
6. Hardest person to buy for? Friends. I never know how much to spend or what other people might already be getting them.
7. Easiest person to buy for? Nieces. Girly stuff is always easy.
8. Do you have a nativity scene? Somewhere in storage
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither. Without kids, there's not much of a reason.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Something that came in a package shaped like a barbie, but wasn't a barbie :p
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Several. Love Actually, White Christmas, A Christmas Story.
12. When do you start shopping? Whenever I have money
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Only things I have received from work, never real gifts.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Pumpkin pie or mashed potatoes and gravy.
15. Lights on the tree? Of course!
16. Favorite Christmas song? Last Christmas by Wham or O Holy Night
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travelling is going home
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolf …only because of the song.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning. Maybe one the night before if it's jammies.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? traffic
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love decorating the tree with simple colors. Our tree has red and silver ornaments, and then the pre-lit clear lights.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Pumpkin pie or mashed potatoes and gravy.
24. What did you get what you wanted for Christmas this year? Yes. I got to see my family
Monday, November 17, 2008
Grandpa Bill
So, a few of you might know this already, but my maternal grandfather died Sunday November 9. Grandpa Bill was obviously really important to me and all of my family, and I thought I would share some of my "best" memories of my last grandparent. 20 hours in a car each way gave me plently of time to think about these :)
1. Granpda pretty much taught me to cuss. Every other word or phrase out of his mouth was something like "shit", "sonofabitch" (said all together with no pauses), or "gdamn" (unedited :)). Grandpa also shared the word "housebitch" with me in the last couple of years, which is now a favorite among my coworkers. If you've been around me much, you know Grandpa taught me well.
2. I love bridges. Grandpa lived in Richmond, CA when I was little and we had to cross the Carquinez Bridge to see him. The Carquinez Bridge has a beautiful view of the bay and I remember clamoring for a seat on the right side of the car so I could see the water and look for sharks on the way to his house. Even though my Grandpa hasn't lived in CA for 20 years, whenever I cross that bridge I stare into the water below and think of visiting Grandpa.
3. Grandpa always had 2 packs of Wrigley's gum in his front pocket. Mom didn't let us have gum very often, so going to grandpa's we could pretty much have as much as we wanted. Even the smell of doublemint gum still reminds me of grandpa.
This also remind me of grandpa's generosity. Whenever we needed or wanted something, he did what he could to help us. I wouldn't say he spoiled us in the traditional sense; he certainly wasn't just handing over cash and toys to us. But I always knew if I had ever REALLY needed to borrow money I could have gone to him. And I didn't have to worry about money when I visited. He would buy the things we needed and certainly wouldn't let us pay at restaurants (and he loved to eat out). I think I only ever brought $20 with me for those month long trips when I was a kid; Grandpa took care of the rest.
4. Whenever my sister Billie and I got to stay the night at Grandpa's we would get to wear Grandma Edna's nightgowns. Edna was our step-grandma and was a much smaller woman than anyone in our family, so when we were 8 or 9 we weren't that much smaller than Edna. Edna had lots of those silky old lady nightgowns, but we thought we were such big girls when we got to wear them.
5. Grandpa moved to Sierra Vista, AZ (about 10 miles from Mexico) when I was about 10, I think. Me and Billie got to go for the Summer. We flew there (our first airplane ride!) and rode with them in their huge motor home on the way back. (Maybe it was the other way around ??) I remeber going to Mexico (my first trip out of the country), going camping and hiking at the Chiricahua National Monument, Tombstone, and going shopping. I also remember grandpa telling me I could eat whatever I wanted that summer if I promised to go on a diet when I got home :P
6. When I was 13 and 17 I spent a month of my summer vacation in Arkansas (Grandpa moved back home after a couple of years in AZ). I flew there all by myself and this felt like a great adventure. For me, Arkansas is a magical place; green as can be, beautiful views, lots of water, and lots of family. I loved the sounds of crickets and frogs at night. I loved sitting on porch swings at both of my grandparent's houses and reading novels. Grandpa bought my plane tickets nd I will be eternally grateful for that; if it wasn't for him those trips wouldn't have been possible. I got to know my grandparents and my aunts, uncles, and cousins so much better because of those trips.
7. When I was 21 my ENTIRE family went. Whew, what a trip. I'm sure that was pretty overwhelming for Grandpa and Edna (and Grandma too) but they all took it in stride. We had lots of fun with grandpa on his 4-wheelers. Boy, could he drive those suckers!
8. I went to Arkansas again last summer for about 10 days and was able to spend a lot of time with Grandpa and Edna. We took Edna to the hospital the night I arrived and most of my time was spent with Grandpa taking care of Edna in the hospital. She died a few weeks after I left and I will forever treasure my last face to face visit with both of them.
I will also forver remember driving on the 4-wheelers with my cousins to feed grandpa's catfish. I think there were 4 of us on that 4-wheeler and my little cousins drive a lot crazier than I would ever even think about. Than we would throw these little white pellets of food into the pond and the catfish would go wild; it looked like a little pond quake with all of them rushing to the food. Fun, fun, fun!
9. I love love LOVE grandpa's house in Arkansas. It looks just like any good southern home should. White house, pillars, wrap around porch, and a porch swing. All sitting on a piece of land as pretty as I've ever seen with a body of water in the background (Grandpa's water is an off shoot of the Arkansas river). There are only 3 bedrooms inside but they're all huge with huge double closets and fantastic views. The stairs are good and wide and almost impossible to fall down :) If I could build a house, it would be very very much like this house (with maybe a couple more bedrooms, though).
1. Granpda pretty much taught me to cuss. Every other word or phrase out of his mouth was something like "shit", "sonofabitch" (said all together with no pauses), or "gdamn" (unedited :)). Grandpa also shared the word "housebitch" with me in the last couple of years, which is now a favorite among my coworkers. If you've been around me much, you know Grandpa taught me well.
2. I love bridges. Grandpa lived in Richmond, CA when I was little and we had to cross the Carquinez Bridge to see him. The Carquinez Bridge has a beautiful view of the bay and I remember clamoring for a seat on the right side of the car so I could see the water and look for sharks on the way to his house. Even though my Grandpa hasn't lived in CA for 20 years, whenever I cross that bridge I stare into the water below and think of visiting Grandpa.
3. Grandpa always had 2 packs of Wrigley's gum in his front pocket. Mom didn't let us have gum very often, so going to grandpa's we could pretty much have as much as we wanted. Even the smell of doublemint gum still reminds me of grandpa.
This also remind me of grandpa's generosity. Whenever we needed or wanted something, he did what he could to help us. I wouldn't say he spoiled us in the traditional sense; he certainly wasn't just handing over cash and toys to us. But I always knew if I had ever REALLY needed to borrow money I could have gone to him. And I didn't have to worry about money when I visited. He would buy the things we needed and certainly wouldn't let us pay at restaurants (and he loved to eat out). I think I only ever brought $20 with me for those month long trips when I was a kid; Grandpa took care of the rest.
4. Whenever my sister Billie and I got to stay the night at Grandpa's we would get to wear Grandma Edna's nightgowns. Edna was our step-grandma and was a much smaller woman than anyone in our family, so when we were 8 or 9 we weren't that much smaller than Edna. Edna had lots of those silky old lady nightgowns, but we thought we were such big girls when we got to wear them.
5. Grandpa moved to Sierra Vista, AZ (about 10 miles from Mexico) when I was about 10, I think. Me and Billie got to go for the Summer. We flew there (our first airplane ride!) and rode with them in their huge motor home on the way back. (Maybe it was the other way around ??) I remeber going to Mexico (my first trip out of the country), going camping and hiking at the Chiricahua National Monument, Tombstone, and going shopping. I also remember grandpa telling me I could eat whatever I wanted that summer if I promised to go on a diet when I got home :P
6. When I was 13 and 17 I spent a month of my summer vacation in Arkansas (Grandpa moved back home after a couple of years in AZ). I flew there all by myself and this felt like a great adventure. For me, Arkansas is a magical place; green as can be, beautiful views, lots of water, and lots of family. I loved the sounds of crickets and frogs at night. I loved sitting on porch swings at both of my grandparent's houses and reading novels. Grandpa bought my plane tickets nd I will be eternally grateful for that; if it wasn't for him those trips wouldn't have been possible. I got to know my grandparents and my aunts, uncles, and cousins so much better because of those trips.
7. When I was 21 my ENTIRE family went. Whew, what a trip. I'm sure that was pretty overwhelming for Grandpa and Edna (and Grandma too) but they all took it in stride. We had lots of fun with grandpa on his 4-wheelers. Boy, could he drive those suckers!
8. I went to Arkansas again last summer for about 10 days and was able to spend a lot of time with Grandpa and Edna. We took Edna to the hospital the night I arrived and most of my time was spent with Grandpa taking care of Edna in the hospital. She died a few weeks after I left and I will forever treasure my last face to face visit with both of them.
I will also forver remember driving on the 4-wheelers with my cousins to feed grandpa's catfish. I think there were 4 of us on that 4-wheeler and my little cousins drive a lot crazier than I would ever even think about. Than we would throw these little white pellets of food into the pond and the catfish would go wild; it looked like a little pond quake with all of them rushing to the food. Fun, fun, fun!
9. I love love LOVE grandpa's house in Arkansas. It looks just like any good southern home should. White house, pillars, wrap around porch, and a porch swing. All sitting on a piece of land as pretty as I've ever seen with a body of water in the background (Grandpa's water is an off shoot of the Arkansas river). There are only 3 bedrooms inside but they're all huge with huge double closets and fantastic views. The stairs are good and wide and almost impossible to fall down :) If I could build a house, it would be very very much like this house (with maybe a couple more bedrooms, though).
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Tired!
So, I know I'm beating a dead horse and I am completely tired of all the election hooplah also, but a guy at work sent me this fantastic link. It lets you pick which issues are important to you and how you feel about them, and after it tells you which candidate most closely resembles your views. I thought it was interesting!
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_candidate/poll.php?race_id=13
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_candidate/poll.php?race_id=13
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Eight by eight
My friend Ruth from work tagged me, so here goes
8 Things I Like a Whole Lot
1. Fakey reality shows: America's Next Top Model, The Hills, Real World (also RW/RR Challenges), etc.
2. A clean room or car. - I know I don't have either of these very often, but I like them.
3. My hair
4. My college degree
5. Driving with my sun/moon roof (???) open on a nice day or a warm night
6. Ice cream
7. romance novels
8. My family and all of the ridiculously cute babies they make
8 Phrases I Say Often
1. "I'm just sayin'" - thanks Kristin
2. "Let's be honest" - thanks Josh
3. "Hell to the no" - thanks Kimora Lee Simmons
4. Anything I can repeat multiple times like "I love love love _____"
5. Anything I can exaggerate about in general
6. love you
7. "Thank you for calling ______ _______. How can I help you?"
8. Follwed later by "Have a good night" - I even say this when I infrequently work during the day. Oops!
8 Things I Want to do Before I Die
1. Have sex.
2. Oh yeah, and get married (in the Temple)
3. and have a few babies
4. Not be fat
5. Pay off my debt
6. Have a totally happy family. For a few minutes at least
7. Own a home
8. Write a book
8 Things I've Learned From My Past
1. Not to eat my emotions. Okay, so I haven't learned this yet, but I'm hoping to.
2. It always better to do the right thing in the first place; fixing mistakes is no fun.
3. Not to spend money I don't have. This has taken a VERY long time, but I'm finally getting the hang of it.
4. Time spent with family is irreplacable. Even if it's inconvenient or a journey, see or call family regularly.
5. Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today. Still working on this too :)
6. Save for retirement as early as possible.
7. Some things are really not worth talking about if they only result in an argument and no common understanding.
8. Buy low, sell high!
8 Places I'd Love to Visit
1. New Zealand
2. Paris, France (Arkansas too!)
3. Japan (to see Joy)
4. NYC, again!
5. LA (haven't been in a long, long time!)
6. Hong Kong (my Dad served his mish there and I think it would be fun to get him to go!)
7. The British Isles (this means I don't have to list England and Ireland as a seperate choice here :) )
8. Any part of Greece, Italy, France, or Spain that is on the Mediterranean
8 Things I Currently Need or Want
1. To pick the remainder of dinner out of my braces :)
2. To not have my braces on :(
3. Plane tickets for December
4. December to be now
5. a letter from my brother
6. a particular book to complete my collection
7. Mo' Money
8. to not work Saturday nights. Uggh!
8 Favorite Places to Eat
1. Bombay House (SLC)
2. Olive Garden
3. Eastern Winds (Ogden)
4. Jeremiah's (in Ogden, for breakfast)
5. Rumbi's
6. The Pie
7. Iggy's
8. Let's be honest, Beto's
8 People I Tag
Whoever wants to :)
8 Things I Like a Whole Lot
1. Fakey reality shows: America's Next Top Model, The Hills, Real World (also RW/RR Challenges), etc.
2. A clean room or car. - I know I don't have either of these very often, but I like them.
3. My hair
4. My college degree
5. Driving with my sun/moon roof (???) open on a nice day or a warm night
6. Ice cream
7. romance novels
8. My family and all of the ridiculously cute babies they make
8 Phrases I Say Often
1. "I'm just sayin'" - thanks Kristin
2. "Let's be honest" - thanks Josh
3. "Hell to the no" - thanks Kimora Lee Simmons
4. Anything I can repeat multiple times like "I love love love _____"
5. Anything I can exaggerate about in general
6. love you
7. "Thank you for calling ______ _______. How can I help you?"
8. Follwed later by "Have a good night" - I even say this when I infrequently work during the day. Oops!
8 Things I Want to do Before I Die
1. Have sex.
2. Oh yeah, and get married (in the Temple)
3. and have a few babies
4. Not be fat
5. Pay off my debt
6. Have a totally happy family. For a few minutes at least
7. Own a home
8. Write a book
8 Things I've Learned From My Past
1. Not to eat my emotions. Okay, so I haven't learned this yet, but I'm hoping to.
2. It always better to do the right thing in the first place; fixing mistakes is no fun.
3. Not to spend money I don't have. This has taken a VERY long time, but I'm finally getting the hang of it.
4. Time spent with family is irreplacable. Even if it's inconvenient or a journey, see or call family regularly.
5. Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today. Still working on this too :)
6. Save for retirement as early as possible.
7. Some things are really not worth talking about if they only result in an argument and no common understanding.
8. Buy low, sell high!
8 Places I'd Love to Visit
1. New Zealand
2. Paris, France (Arkansas too!)
3. Japan (to see Joy)
4. NYC, again!
5. LA (haven't been in a long, long time!)
6. Hong Kong (my Dad served his mish there and I think it would be fun to get him to go!)
7. The British Isles (this means I don't have to list England and Ireland as a seperate choice here :) )
8. Any part of Greece, Italy, France, or Spain that is on the Mediterranean
8 Things I Currently Need or Want
1. To pick the remainder of dinner out of my braces :)
2. To not have my braces on :(
3. Plane tickets for December
4. December to be now
5. a letter from my brother
6. a particular book to complete my collection
7. Mo' Money
8. to not work Saturday nights. Uggh!
8 Favorite Places to Eat
1. Bombay House (SLC)
2. Olive Garden
3. Eastern Winds (Ogden)
4. Jeremiah's (in Ogden, for breakfast)
5. Rumbi's
6. The Pie
7. Iggy's
8. Let's be honest, Beto's
8 People I Tag
Whoever wants to :)
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