I have never "tagged" but I guess I fill out the questions, post them, then tag some peeps to do the same. I tag: Tara, Jodi, and Codi! You guys copy these questions, answer them, and post them on your blog pretty please I'd love to hear your answers if you get a second.
10 YEARS AGO:
I was a Junior in high school, on the basketball team, still having sleepovers with girlfriends and making wedding dresses for each other out of toilet paper
FIVE PLACES I HAVE VISITED:
1. Manhattan
2. Guatemala
3. Venice
4. Moab
5. Switzerland
FIVE THINGS ON MY TO DO LIST:
1. Fix dinner for once
2. Go to the Oregon Coast with D, Crosby, and family
3. EXERCISE!
4. Laundry
5. Learn guitar
LIFETIME GOALS:
1. Be an awesome mom (Auds, you're already there!)
2. Enjoy the moment (Auds, perfect idea!)
3. Learn as much as I can
4. Keep in mind money is NOT that important
5. Family always first
THREE BAD HABITS:
1. Forgetfulness
2. Saying I'll be on time but never can be
3. Impulsive
FIVE THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME...
1. I want to live by the ocean
2. I could spend an entire day perfecting a to-do list and love every second of it
3. I have a love-hate relationship with the women on Good Things Utah
4. My road rage on a scale of 1-10 is a 27
5. Too many days out of the week I dream of being a rock star
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
"I've Been Downhearted, Baby"
I hadn't heard much of the blues genre of music until I married D. I know he likes a variety of artists, but I still have yet to familiarize myself with the whole gamut. I did know one thing for sure: BB King is a master of the blues and so for Christmas I got D tickets to BB King and the concert was last night at The Depot. I love this venue; tickets to any show here are guaranteed winners as far as acoustics and view. The show was awesome as you can only imagine but D and I happened to be EXHAUSTED; just running on empty. Still enjoyed every second but we've kind of decided maybe we shouldn't spend money on concerts anymore! It is so much nicer to get a DVD of the musician we love and have it to keep and watch and examine any old time. Concerts are great but last night was GA and we got there minutes before the ol' B showed up so you can guess we didn't nab any of the seats on the floor... we stood the whole time. I definitely do not prefer to stand at concerts plus I like to be up close and personal with the musician and observe their facial expressions, sense their ora, whatever. Anyway that's just me. D too... maybe it is part of getting old but we are growing to love our DVD concerts the most as time goes on.
Well regardless we were very very lucky to get out last night together and thanks Nan and Grandpa for being with Crosby while we were at the concert! He loved spending time with you (;
I was quite surprised at how much talking Mr. King did; he told stories between songs about growing up in Mississippi and such. It was lovely but I thought I'd hear more music! Guess if he played for 2 hours straight it would wear him out since he is now 82! He wore a jacket last night that looked just like this:
I tried to go up to the front to get a phone camera pic, but, well... here it is:
He is a charming performer and it was a bit magical to be in his presence because you think of how long he has been doing this and he is a solid legend... when he came on stage he was kind of hunched over while walking but waved and bowed to the crowd. He took a seat with Lucille slung around to his side and said he had to sit because he's a diabetic with a bad back and knees. Once the blues filled the air, aw, it was amazing! Most musicians say thank you after an applause or what have you but Mr. King did this each time:
Here's the clincher: at the end he gave kudos to his band (which was an AWESOME band) and acted like he was going to leave but no... he stayed up there and signed autographs! If I only would have known... I was pretty bummed because there was no way I was going to make it through that tightly woven crowd. People had these posters for him to sign that they must have been selling and I thought well I could have him sign our tickets or even be the first white Mormon Utah girl to get her chest signed but no I stayed back in the shadows! But he kept signing so I talked some sense into myself and told D let's get up there... we made our way up... and would you believe it... that is exactly the moment he kissed Lucille (his guitar) and decided to leave. Hmf. Oh well maybe in another lifetime. See you in the next life, Mr. King! Hope he can hang in there for the rest of his tour (:
Well regardless we were very very lucky to get out last night together and thanks Nan and Grandpa for being with Crosby while we were at the concert! He loved spending time with you (;
I was quite surprised at how much talking Mr. King did; he told stories between songs about growing up in Mississippi and such. It was lovely but I thought I'd hear more music! Guess if he played for 2 hours straight it would wear him out since he is now 82! He wore a jacket last night that looked just like this:
I tried to go up to the front to get a phone camera pic, but, well... here it is:
He is a charming performer and it was a bit magical to be in his presence because you think of how long he has been doing this and he is a solid legend... when he came on stage he was kind of hunched over while walking but waved and bowed to the crowd. He took a seat with Lucille slung around to his side and said he had to sit because he's a diabetic with a bad back and knees. Once the blues filled the air, aw, it was amazing! Most musicians say thank you after an applause or what have you but Mr. King did this each time:
Here's the clincher: at the end he gave kudos to his band (which was an AWESOME band) and acted like he was going to leave but no... he stayed up there and signed autographs! If I only would have known... I was pretty bummed because there was no way I was going to make it through that tightly woven crowd. People had these posters for him to sign that they must have been selling and I thought well I could have him sign our tickets or even be the first white Mormon Utah girl to get her chest signed but no I stayed back in the shadows! But he kept signing so I talked some sense into myself and told D let's get up there... we made our way up... and would you believe it... that is exactly the moment he kissed Lucille (his guitar) and decided to leave. Hmf. Oh well maybe in another lifetime. See you in the next life, Mr. King! Hope he can hang in there for the rest of his tour (:
Monday, April 14, 2008
Apple vs. Crosby
This video was from several days ago, but I just barely watched it and noticed that about 8 seconds into it Crosby winds up with a punch and has a total "Why I oughtta" moment. He seems a bit perplexed about something and... it's gotta be the apple (: He either likes to look at it or he wants to beat it up. Whatdya think?
P.S. It's much better if you scroll all the way to the bottom of this blog and pause the music I have on there because this little video happens to have its own soundtrack!
P.S. It's much better if you scroll all the way to the bottom of this blog and pause the music I have on there because this little video happens to have its own soundtrack!
Friday, April 11, 2008
What's for Dinner?
In my opinion... the top three local pizzerias are:
NUMBER ONE:
Anything you get from Wasatch Pizza will taste amazing, take my word for it! Try their garlic and tomato pizza.
NUMBER TWO:
I personally like The Pie's pizza better dining in at their old joint in the U of U area.
NUMBER THREE:
So good!
Happy Friday everyone! If you're wondering what to have for dinner tonight, I suggest pizza.
NUMBER ONE:
Anything you get from Wasatch Pizza will taste amazing, take my word for it! Try their garlic and tomato pizza.
NUMBER TWO:
I personally like The Pie's pizza better dining in at their old joint in the U of U area.
NUMBER THREE:
So good!
Happy Friday everyone! If you're wondering what to have for dinner tonight, I suggest pizza.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Birthday Buds
Last summer at a family Fourth of July barbecue D and I planned to keep under cover our big secret that we were expecting a baby. D's good friend Jeremy and his wife Amber were there with us because we always spend the Fourth of July with them; tradition calls for it. I was holding my cousin Codi's baby Lucy while talking to Codi and these waves of emotion started pulsing, holding sweet Lucy, warm summer air surrounding me, family all around... I just had to spill the news and so... I did. We hadn't planned to tell anyone at that point but I quietly told my cousin I was pregnant and she said, "Oh Alisa!" and welled up with tears. The rest is history!
Seconds later our friends Jeremy and Amber stood up and said, "We're pregnant too!" The patio was a brewin' at that point and it sticks out in my mind as this joyous, memorable, exhilarating event. When Amber and I got to talking about our due dates the funniest thing happened: we had the EXACT same due date; February 24th. After all's said and done, they had their baby Davis on February 23rd and Crosby came into our lives on February 24th. Our boys are about 7 hours apart.
Yesterday afternoon they came over and since the boys aren't old enough to race yet, we could only measure them, giggle at all their funny facial expressions... they first met at about 6 days old and now they've almost reached 6 weeks. Here's a shot of them at 6 days:
And 6 weeks:
D and Jeremy
All of us
Here's to many more!
Seconds later our friends Jeremy and Amber stood up and said, "We're pregnant too!" The patio was a brewin' at that point and it sticks out in my mind as this joyous, memorable, exhilarating event. When Amber and I got to talking about our due dates the funniest thing happened: we had the EXACT same due date; February 24th. After all's said and done, they had their baby Davis on February 23rd and Crosby came into our lives on February 24th. Our boys are about 7 hours apart.
Yesterday afternoon they came over and since the boys aren't old enough to race yet, we could only measure them, giggle at all their funny facial expressions... they first met at about 6 days old and now they've almost reached 6 weeks. Here's a shot of them at 6 days:
And 6 weeks:
D and Jeremy
All of us
Here's to many more!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
News
I'm not sure if I should put this out there or not but here goes: I hate watching the news. Yes hate is a strong word but I really do. Someone might say, "Wow did you hear the world is ending tomorrow?" I am that person who has no clue because I do not care to watch the news. Who knows, maybe there are more cons than pros to keeping tabs on what is going on around me but I have always felt that the pros outweigh cons. I promise I'm not prideful about my non-newswatching although it may come across that way. In fact I'm a bit ashamed of it. It makes my own little idealistic world a little better though so maybe I should chalk it up to selfishness.
ANYWAY... I have not been able to escape the local Utah news over the past 24 hours. Amber alerts have been sounding all day for the seven-year-old Burmese girl that went missing. Don't want to be ignorant since I'm not positive but I believe they found her body just this evening; no confirmations have been made though. My heart has been aching all night for what the girl may have gone through and how devastated her family must be. I just hope this child did not have to suffer. Having my own child throws a new spin on sympathizing with loss in this particular way. I had to go in and double-check to be sure Crosby was still in his crib just now. So I continue to wonder... to watch the news or to not watch the news? Anyone have any ideas, comments, or personal experiences to contribute? I would like to hear...
On a brighter note, here is a daddy/son pic!
I liked it because they (sort of) have the same look on their faces.
ANYWAY... I have not been able to escape the local Utah news over the past 24 hours. Amber alerts have been sounding all day for the seven-year-old Burmese girl that went missing. Don't want to be ignorant since I'm not positive but I believe they found her body just this evening; no confirmations have been made though. My heart has been aching all night for what the girl may have gone through and how devastated her family must be. I just hope this child did not have to suffer. Having my own child throws a new spin on sympathizing with loss in this particular way. I had to go in and double-check to be sure Crosby was still in his crib just now. So I continue to wonder... to watch the news or to not watch the news? Anyone have any ideas, comments, or personal experiences to contribute? I would like to hear...
On a brighter note, here is a daddy/son pic!
I liked it because they (sort of) have the same look on their faces.
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