Too Long…
It has been way to long since I have updated this thing and I am really missing it and keeping up with everyone else. Two weeks ago I started my summer job working for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. It is going so great. It is by far better than last summer b/c I know people and I am better than last summer…just in general. Not only do we have an incredible summer ahead as far as the actual shows, but the people are great. I have made new friends this time and am so much more comfortable. But it does not allow for very much extra time during the day at all so I do not do this very much.
Apart from this, Ry and I made some new investments (that I think are putting some pressure on us right now). For some reason, and I can’t remember where we got these ideas, we decided we wanted road bikes. Mostly for commuting of course. So that is what we did, got road bikes. We both got amazing deals and are keeping track of all the money we are saving not driving to work! I think now it is $12 big ones! Crazy! But it has been another fun thing together. We are now officially bike fanatics.
And I just became an Independent Consultant for Arbonne. I am very excited about it! But it is changing our lifestyle a bit. I am used to being home with free time alot and that is all changing!
I know that I will not be around as much but I hope you keep checking!
Seriously…go read it
For my fellow avid Twilight fans here is an announcement you will not want to miss.
Today the special edition of Eclipse was released in stores. Many of us probably already have copies and don’t go and buy the special edition but definitely go sit in the store and read it! Inside is the prologue and 1st chapter of the last book, Breaking Dawn. I actually just got back from doing so. It won’t take long I promise. But it has left me with a bit of anxiety…just because now I feel like I cannot wait! But I know that will wear off in a few days. If you have read it, please let me know what you think of the prologue.
P.S. Stephenie cannot post the prologue or first chapter on her blog so you have to go read it in the book. Except the prologue did get leaked on the internet…most of it.
Could it be any better?!
I have yet to post about our wonderful vacation south of the border to Puerto Vallarta. It truly was wonderful. We spent the week with Ry’s mom and dad, brother and his girlfriend, and two very kind older ladies with loads of life experiences to share. It was very relaxing. Here are some pics!
This is seriously my favorite picture from the trip. This is my BIL Jaimo. He was frowning until the perfect last second where he made this face. I really enjoyed getting to know him and his GF, Beth better. Well, it was fun until we played ROOK together. This is also at an amazing restaurant called Le Cliffe. Here is the view from where we were…
We hung out by the pool a bunch…
and Ryan doesn’t like the sun…my little tan is already nonexistent!
My favorite part besides hanging out with the family and eating really fun, exotic food (like on Top Chef–our new favorite dish is Duck with Fig) was going to the spa. Sorry no pictures b/c most people in there are naked!! Yes thats right. After a good workout or Pilates class (by the way my FIL, Ken came! Wow he kicked most of our butts!) we head to the separated spas. Inside it is dark and candle lit and includes a hydrotherapy hot tub, sauna, and steam room. They also give you cold towels! Sounds like not a big thing but it is so relaxing to jump in the hot tub and but an icy cold towel on your eyes and face. And even though the nudity thing is more common for men, it doesn’t bother me to much. I just ignore EVERYTHING around me and relax!!
It was such a great trip. We were glad and sad to come home. Oh and we are thinking about moving to Guadalajara next year. I am really pumped about it and Ry is like…only if I don’t get into grad school! To me it is a great opportunity to live in a different country for a bit. And I heard the weather there is amazing. Look it up. Its gorgeous!
Stinking Emotionality
I understand that women blame their mood swings and emotions on their cycles way to much. We have NO excuse to constantly act terribly and rude to our spouses. Dr. Laura drove that into my head…but when if the results of your cycle don’t actually hurt anyone but yourself? My bc has not been working correctly lately (hopefully no babies will come along) and it is leaving me a bit emotional this week. Yesterday I sat down to read some blogs and I started BAWLING!!! If you are a family member you are probably not surprised but I assure you I have gotten much better at the crying thing…now it only happens during spiritual experiences but that is even less frequently. And I am not making excuses. I KNOW that it is because of emotional hormones raging through my body that this happened to me. I normally should not cry over looking at some pictures but I really did. To confuse it even more, it wasn’t really joy or sadness except probably more the latter but not for ANY reason! The things I read and saw were NOT sad. There is just nothing else to explain it. I know that leaving my job is wearing on me a bit. I will miss all of the wonderful people I got to know so much. Thanks for my friend Courtney, I had someone to have fun with today and that really helped. We will see how the new BC works next month…by the way, changing BC really bites!
A Carthartic Watch
It is basketball night so I took advantage of the opportunity to watch a movie Ry probably wouldn’t be interested in. P.S. I love You was the perfect one to watch without anyone around. There were moments I didn’t appreciate but overall it served its purpose as a cathartic tool. Sometimes, even when you are not sad, it is great to have a good cry! And many times you need a catalyst for that. If it is something you are looking for then this is the perfect film. It was great and had an amazing soundtrack which I am hoping to get a piece of. This movie was especially great at helping me appreciate my hubby and my marriage. Reading The Proper Care and Feeding of husbands was good for that too!
On another note about movies…wait to see the new Indiana Jones on video!
Coming Back
As you have seen, if you still look at my blog, I haven’t been writing much. With going on vacation and changing my job, it has been hard for me to make time. This summer will be difficult too b/c I will not be sitting at a computer all day and will have to do this at home. I will do my best and please please please keep In Touch.
YOU MUST WATCH!
Congratulations to Stephenie Meyer who released The Host today.
Along with that there is now an OFFICIAL movie trailer out by Summit Entertainment. Click here. Its short but still the excitement and goose bumps are unbearable!!!!
I have not started this book yet so please do not tell me anything. I am reading on vacation next week!
Who says that food doesn’t make you feel better?!
After talking to one of my best friends back home, the third wave of homesickness since Saturday began to spread over me. You can see how I feel about this particular subject in my previous post.
I was tired of being at work so I took back some bad shirts I purchased to Target. Obviously through red eyes and a runny nose I was totally disinterested in shopping more. And since I have been really trying to eat less calories and work out more, I didn’t want to give into the temptation of eating something delicious to make me feel better. I swept through Ross after that with the sickness easing up a bit and happened to walk by Moxie Java. I remembered I had a gift card that I hadn’t used so I thought I would check it out. The girl actually helped me pick out something without coffee. Like I knew what I was doing! I wanted something cold to compliment the beautiful warm weather outside. I chose a Vanilla Frappe with strawberry flavoring. It was soooooo delicious! And it DID make me feel that much better! I am not saying that emotional eating is the cure…if for sure isn’t. But this was a guilt free, imitation for a milkshake that didn’t cost me anything. Thank you Moxie Java!
Homesickness is setting in…
I think this feeling is one of the hardest we all have to face. Its hard b/c for one, once you have it, nothing can actually make it go away completely. You don’t think about it 98% of the time but the other 2% is miserable b/c you know there is nothing that can make you feel better. Its no ones fault, not even your own if you choose to move away, its just something we all have to feel and understand to appreciate home and people and things that we love.
This weekend was particularly hard. My family decided to go to the temple on the same day in the three different time zones we live in. This was a great experience except that it made me miss them all very much, something I try to not let happen very often. I even choked up on Sun. when bearing my testimony (I try to NEVER do that).
No one, not even your husband, can really take this feeling away from you. Its hard too b/c I know in the past, newly married, and experiencing great homesickness, that I have actually hurt my spouse. Being so sad that I am not around others makes him feel that I would rather be around them than him. I can see how that can hurt someone. So, I try to not make my sadness known in the really hard times. Which is almost impossible for me b/c I wear all emotions on my sleeve.
Anyway, I feel so much better now, but I know that those feelings come and go powerfully. If any of you are homesick, I empathize with you. Lets have lunch!
I am worthless today…
No seriously, I am doing very little at work. Even posting this makes me look bad, but my eyes won’t seem to open all the way…For some reason I am so tired. And I can’t take my mind off of our evening. I have this to look forward too…
We are celebrating tonight! First, with our Friends Tom and Stacey (From Ry’s work) b/c they are pregnant! And now we are celebrating that they still have jobs! Since they work together and all. I am really excited and looking forward to excellent food! Oh and it is going to be 70 all weekend!
