Wednesday, March 30, 2011

poop post & pledge


{I love how dogs are surprised by their own farts.
When a dog farts he looks around like what was that?}


Lately, I have noticed there is just too much poop on the internet; by poop I really mean poop, you know feces. At the end of this post I will pledge to keep poops off of my blog forever! Even after I have babies people! Poop has been all over the internet these days. Whether people are talking about disastrous diapers or puppy accidents it is everywhere I turn (even NieNie, so don't feel bad if you're guilty). I must admit that I have already alluded to Biff's bowels on this blog just a few posts ago; so before we make this blog doo doo free I have one story that you would be truly disappointed about if I did not share it.

First we begin with our heroin, let's call her terrible t. Terrible t is just minding her own business as she takes her sweet doggy out to do his business. Now terrible t hates cleaning up dog business so instead of cleaning up the doo like many (with a bag around their hand..eww) she uses a kitty litter scoop/shovel and a grocery sack. One might think that it is difficult for terrible t to walk down the sidewalk with a 50 lb dog pulling her along and holding the clean up supplies and it is. So terrible t takes that sweet doggy back inside before she does the cleaning up every time. Now, I understand dog poo is gross and no one wants to step in it. I get it! That is why I clean it up. BUT on this particular day this sweet doggy is sniffing around in preparation to do his dirty business and suddenly a neighbor comes outside to watch.
Let's call this neighbor, Doug (just because said neighbor resembles Doug Heffernan; and that's my second King of Queens reference).
So Doug comes out to watch the show. Before we go on with our story you must know that terrible t and Doug have never met. They have lived a few doors down for several months or maybe even a year, but they have never met. Terrible t is a terrible neighbor after all. So Doug comes out to watch the grass getting soiled.
Then, you know, feces happens.
So, terrible t, having never met Doug, ignores him and begins to take sweet doggy inside so she'll be ready for poop collecting with ease. As terrible t turns and takes her first step, Doug opens his mouth....

Without so much as a, "Hi, I'm Doug, nice to meet you." Doug proceeds to lecture terrible t about cleaning up the doodies and how his child is constantly finding poopers in the grass.
All terrible t can say is that she always cleans the business, but hello! terrible t is not the only dog owner around.

Conclusion: Awkward

Thanks Doug!

PS: Terrible t forgives Doug, even though they've never talked since the incident (2 years?), she's trying to be like Jesus after all.
But that's the best poop story I got.

Poop Pledge:

I, terrible t, pledge never to publish a single post, facebook status, or photo about poop from here on out. Whether the poop is Biff's, a future baby's or mine (who are we kidding here I am just far too beautiful or delicate for that... girls don't poop!) poo poos will not grace the web published by me from this point forward.

Take the pledge. Just say no to you know what.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

thanksgiving daily

Last night I made acorn squash with my dinner, but that is not why this post is called thanksgiving daily. Have you checked out lds.org lately? It is pretty nifty.



Today I am thankful for...

1. Jesus Christ
2. my life
3. lee
4. eternal marriage
5. biffy
6. oatmeal
7. cadbury mini eggs
8. music
9. speaking in church later today even though I am dreading it
10. family that love me
11. going off track in 2 weeks
12. my job
13. my cute students
14. the wonderful ladies I work with
15. cooking
16. technology
17. lee's job
18. having a long commute which has taught me to manage my time better
19. my healthy body
20. running
21. daylight savings
22. beautiful weather
23. not so beautiful weather that brings us water
24. whoever is reading this right now (you!)
25. people who write down their thoughts on their blog so I can learn from them
26. lee is graduating may 7 (master's degree) !

I really could go on forever. There are those out there who say people are 'fake' on their blogs and never share how they really feel, but I truly am happy and grateful to be alive. Sad and stressful things happen in my life, but sharing those things is just not my way.

Friday, March 25, 2011

the beavers and the bees

As I sit here eating a 10:00 PM dinner feast of oatmeal and whole wheat toast it occurred to me that it's time for us to have a little talk. A little talk about the beavers and the bees. No you perverts, I said the beavers and the bees. You know, the busy creatures as opposed to the sexy ones? What the junk do birds and bees have to do with reproduction anyway? Maybe you can ask google for me.

image theft aided and abetted by google and credit goes here

Lately I have been too busy. If I didn't know better I would say that I have had the busiest three weeks of my life. I know though, that it's just not true. I have been a full time student and employee before so what I have been doing lately is really not that bad. I have over the past year though, started to become accustomed to a lazy life.

I must tell you, lazy days are grand. I did not used to feel this way but Lee has shown me the error of my ways. Marriage is awesome like that.

I absolutely, positively cannot wait to go off track (FOR FOUR WEEKS) in a mere matter of two weeks.

This is what has kept me so busy these past three weeks:
  • 2 bridal showers
  • 2 baby showers
  • 2 four hour praxis classes
  • 2 long days of parent conferences
  • 1 sorta stressful praxis test
  • 1 family birthday
  • 2 activity day activities
  • 3 sisters visit taught
  • 30--45 minute commutes to or from work
  • buying new tires
  • going to the gym 15 times
  • trying to make dinner the few nights I was actually home
  • and all sorts of other householdy things (like laundry and dishes) getting done sometimes, ignored other times, and delegated to Lee occassionally
My warm bed is beckoning unto me and of course there is much to be done on my supposed day off so I better go get my beauty sleep.

BUT, one last thing before I go. As Billy Nye would say:
Consider the Following:

Today I have been thinking about hair... my hair to be specific. Should I change my hair to this color?




What say you of this?


P.S. Lee does not think that neither me nor my blog is funny.


P.P.S. Don't be too mad at him he laughs his head off at AFV and he's pretty darn cute so... *shrug*

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes

one of my new favorite things is making my own salsa/pico de gallo
it is so stinkin' easy and yummy
one day I wanted some salsa, I threw this together and have been hooked ever since.
I am sure you could find lots of recipes online that are better or even the same thing, but this is what I do:



Cut up some tomatoes (pictured is 2 large ones)
Cut up some green onion (pictured is about 4 or 5 stems)
Cut up some cilantro

Mix together and enjoy; if you try it and it doesn't taste right it is because most recipes include lime, but I'm good without it.

Other Favorite Things:
  • smoothies in my magic bullet (fruit + yogurt + ice)
  • Lee; isn't he just the best thing since sliced bread? I think so.
  • reading strangers' blogs
  • Oatmeal! Literally: every stinkin' day
  • Meg Ryan movies
PS: March isn't even over yet and all the stores I have been to recently are sold out of Cadbury Mini Eggs; I swear they only produce a limited amount?

Monday, March 21, 2011

oops

Yesterday I inadvertently led a lady in my ward to believe Lee and I are struggling with infertility; we are not {yet}.
You know what that say about assumptions...

So if someone tells you to pray for my fertility, forgetaboutit!

If... on the other hand, someone tells you to pray that Biff can enjoy the benefits of a fiber rich diet, I would say unto you, "Good Carp! It is the gospel truth.
Pray Early. Pray Often. For realsies people!
This clean freak cannot handle no more poopies in my house!"

{the baby hater with her niece 2 years ago}

Sister: I am mentoring 5 grad students.
Me: I definitely want to get a Master's Degree, but probably not for a while. I just want to keep my options open so that if I get burnt out from teaching I can make a career change to ESL, Special Ed., Counseling, or something different.
Sister: That's a good idea.
----awkward pause----
Me: Yeah, ... I'll probably wait until after I have kids that are older. Well, you know, if or when I have kids. You never really know about those things.
Sister: As soon as you stop trying to get pregnant, you'll get pregnant.
----awkward pause-----
Me: ....yeah...
----awkward pause----

Which is worse her assumption or my omission?

Another conversation related to baby-making... this conversation has happened word for word at least three times this year.

Random Person: So do you have kids?
Me: No
Random Person: How long have you been married?
Me: About 3 1/2 years.
Random Person: ---silence--- their thoughts: infertile or baby hater

Someday we will {hopefully} be fruitful and overplenish the earth, but for now.... save your prayers for the people of Japan (who need it), since I'm such a baby hater and all.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

how you know it's saturday

you know it's saturday when...

photography by lee

  • you wake up early, but not to go to work, to pick up your bountiful basket
  • you make an executive decision to abstain from capital letters for the day
  • you buy dean's zesty guacomole dip at 8:00 a.m., eat it at 10:45 a.m. and decide it is not quite the guac for you
  • you read a stranger's blog for at least 45 minutes while shows on E! (guess I can capitalize that) play in the background about celebrities and their clothes
  • you take a nap around 10
  • biff takes a nap around ten resting his head on your leg
  • you see your husband's ex-girlfriend's husband (did you follow that one...?) working at walmart at 8:00 am (who doesn't know you at all, you've just seen his face on facebook) and you remember: oh yeah, so glad I don't work in retail anymore, and oh yeah so glad I got be the one who married lee.
  • you pretend to do laundry
  • you are excited to go the gym, make a yummy dinner and {finally} watch the biggest loser
  • you write on the blog and try to decide if one of your bullet points is too rude to publish, but decide to go with it because hello, it's saturday
  • your parent conferences are over!
  • you have decided to dedicate the day to doing nothing, unless that something makes you smile
  • you decide it's high time for a pointless trip to target
and with that I'm off for an adventure.

Friday, March 18, 2011

proof of floss


Today my head is empty and I have nothing to fill this post with; and therefore no proof of life.
I do however have proof of floss.