Grrrrrr.....

So I walked back to my car after lunch today, and this is what I saw:



Since you probably can't tell, that is the passenger side of my car, right behind the wheel. Some bozo hit my poor little car! I have no idea when this happened or where. I know it wasn't at the restaurant today because that side of my car was parked against the curb. Needless to say, I am royally ticked off.

I ♥ Stephenie Meyer

Last night (or rather very early this morning) I finished the latest book by Stephenie Meyer, "The Host." This is one of those books that you are dying to see how it ends, but you don't want to finish it because then it will be done, and then what will you read? It is brilliantly written and it even had me tearing up several times.

If you haven't already done so, you NEED to read this book. Go! Go read it now!

Where will you be December 12?

Cuz I will be here:

Teitur

Sam & I have been trying to go see Teitur for the last three times he has been in town and we haven't managed to make it. So this time when we found out he was going to be at the Soiled Dove Underground, we made it happen. The show was totally awesome. We had so much fun, we didn't even leave early like we had planned. Teitur was very entertaining and personable and they put on a really good show. And, of course, the music was awesome. (Even if they didn't play my favorite song. Just saying.) We had an awesome time and we will DEFINITELY be going back to that venue.

I come from a very clever family. At least I think so. This is an analogy that my youngest sister wrote about dating. I think it's pretty insightful. You can read her full post about it here: Not What I Ordered But in the mean time, here it is:

Dating is like going to a restaurant. Not just any restaurant, but one that all of my friends (married friends) have told me has the best filet mignon and creme brule. And I "just have to go." (Plus, it's a commandment, so I really do have to go anyway.) So I put on my best dress, pull up my hair, splash on my fanciest makeup and head to the restaurant with eager anticipation.

As I walk into the restaurant, the waiter seats me and I order my steak and dessert to follow. Meanwhile, I look around at everyone relishing their filet mignon and creme brule and my mouth waters in anticipation. Butterlies flutter in my stomach and I can hardly wait for the tasty treat. Finally, the waiter brings me my plate which, much to my dismay, is not filet mignon, but brussel sprouts! I HATE brussel sprouts! Sorely disappointed, I leave the restaurant to tell my friends about the experience.

"How did it go?," they ask, blissfully holding the hands of their spouses.

"Not well," I respond. "Not only did I not get the juicy, flavorful beef and the creamy, sweet dessert that I ordered, but I got slimey, puke-green vegetables that taste like dirt instead!"

"Well, that happens to almost everyone at least once," they say. "Sometimes you have to go back several times, but it's worth it in the end."

So I go back. The same thing happens again- brussel sprouts instead of my filet mignon! With stubborn determination I keep going back to the restaurant again and again, seeing the other customers enjoying their meals and hoping for some savory delights of my own. Unfortunately, the same result follows each time.

And although the green little devils are prepared in different ways each time, (because everyone is different), - in a buttery sauce, in a shower of paprika, or a la parmesano oregano- I still hate them. No gravy, sauce or spice can cover up the flavor of dirt.

Quite frankly, I'm just not hungry anymore.

100 Interesting Things About Me

Okay, I clearly have not updated my blog in awhile, but I do have lots of things to post, so watch for them. In the mean time, here we go:

1. I am 31 years old.
2. I live in Littleton, Colorado.
3. I have lived here for 13 years.
4. This is the longest I have lived any one place in my life.
5. I have lived in 7 different states.
6. I went to 5 different elementary schools, 2 different middle schools and 2 different high schools.
7. I graduated from high school in Middleton, Wisconsin June 4, 1994.
8. That almost didn't happen.
9. I haven't set foot in a classroom as a student since.
10. I believe college isn't for everyone.
11. I have some regrets about not going to college.
12. Mostly they are for social reasons.
13. I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher at one point.
14. Then I realized it required more school.
15. I think I have done pretty well without college.
16. I work at Expressions Photography in Littleton, Colorado.
17. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE my job.
18. I hope everyone gets a chance to work doing something they enjoy.
19. I am a workaholic. For real.
20. I work 10-12 hour days on average.
21. I find that a lot of times I work that much because I don't have anything better to do.
22. Yes, I do think that's kind of sad.
23. I have a hard time getting out of my box socially.
24. I enjoy being with other people socially, but I also find it stressful if I don't know them well.
25. I usually sit back and observe quietly and wonder what everyone is thinking about me.
26. I'm not conceited, I'm paranoid.
27. I have three siblings, a brother and two sisters.
28. I am the oldest.
29. I have three nephews, who I love more than anything else.
30. I don't get to see them nearly enough.
31. My favorite thing to do in the world is hang out with my family.
32. I love to travel.
33. I have been to 39 states.
34. I have been out of the country once.
35. I went to Canada for 2 days for work.
36. While I was there I met an Inuit and he told us about Inuit art.
37. There is a story that goes with that, but I'm not sure I believe it myself.
38. My favorite TV show is the Simpsons.
39. I don't watch that much TV.
40. I am obsessed with Sims 2.
41. I have been known to play it for hours at a time without realizing it.
42. I was a cheerleader in the 6th grade.
43. I had blond hair when I was little, but it has darkened into a muddy color over the years.
44. I found my first gray hair when I was 27.
45. My favorite movie is "While You Were Sleeping."
46. I am a sucker for chick flicks.
47. I love to read.
48. My favorite books are the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling & the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.
49. I have a hard time concentrating on anything but fiction.
50. I love music.
51. I like or can tolerate pretty much all music.
52. Except death metal. But I don't consider that music.
53. The best concert I have ever been to was Peter Gabriel.
54. I would travel far to see him in concert again.
55. I am basically a slob.
56. I like everything clean, I just don't like to be the one that does it.
57. My most hated chore in the world is scrubbing the bathtub/shower.
58. I'm very passive-aggressive.
59. I'm also somewhat of a pushover.
60. My favorite store is Target.
61. I have been known to spend hours in there.
62. I'm usually in the baby clothes.
63. I eat out everyday, usually twice.
64. I wish I didn't.
65. Ice cream is my favorite dessert.
66. My favorite flavor depends on my mood.
67. When I read I usually adopt the mood of the part I am at.
68. For that reason, I try not to stop on a sad or angry part.
69. I have been known to take out that mood on those around me.
70. My favorite holiday is Halloween.
80. I currently have 6 different costumes in my closet.
81. I saw the 2nd & 3rd Harry Potter movies a week before the releases.
82. Yes, I have a wizard costume I wore to them. My mom made it because she's awesome like that.
83. I have been at the bookstore at midnight to purchase the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th Harry Potter books when they came out.
84. I wore the costume to the 5th & 6th. (I didn't have one yet for the 4th and my friend Nik said I was too old to wear it to the 7th and it was embarrassing.)
85. I love the smell of fresh rain.
86. I HATE being hot. It makes me extremely crabby.
87. I have been in one car accident.
88. It was pretty bad; It totaled my car.
89. It was a hit and run by a (most likely) drunk driver.
90. I learned a very valuable lesson about keeping your insurance current.
91. Somewhere in the universe (probably prison) is a man that owes me almost $10,000 that I will never see.
92. I went almost 9 months without a car, but I have some extremely wonderful cousins who sold me theirs.
93. I can never adequately explain to or repay them for what that did for me. I am very lucky.
94. I really hate shaving my legs. It's a good thing I sleep alone.
95. I'm pretty sure this hasn't been that interesting.
96. I would rather shop for a swimsuit than pants.
97. I have no eyes when I smile.
98. This is a big reason I have glasses instead of contacts.
99. I am extremely sarcastic.
100. Stupid puns make me laugh. Hard. Especially when I am tired.

Okay, so that was actually harder than I thought it would be.

TAG-- I am going to tag Mandy since she is the only other one that I know of who reads my blog but hasn't already done their own list. Anyone else reading this, I am tagging you too, but make sure you post a comment on my blog so I know to check yours. Cheers.