I've been having these thoughts in my head the last few days so I thought I'd share with ya'll.
A- I know I have probably done this before, but if you're on the phone and there's another call coming through, shouldn't you just let that call go to voicemail? I called a lady today and started talking to her and then stopped me in the middle of my sentence to inform me that she had someone else on the other line and immediately hung up. I get that if you were expecting their phone call that would be fine.. but in most any other occasion I think we should just let it go to voicemail. What say ye?
B- Why is it that most individuals that work for car lock-out services look like ex-cons. maybe I'm over generalizing, but it's been my experience that I get very uncomfortable watching these men break into my car. This last time the guy had hair half way down his back with a black knit hat, bad teeth and long dirty nails. can we say uncomfortable one more time.
And with that I'll end on a good note.
C- I love USAA. Not only are their rates awesome, I can do a lot through them. Each time I have called roadside assistance (not often, maybe once every couple of years) the first question after verifying my identity is, "Are you in a safe location?". I love it. It makes me feel like someone cares! And yesterday when I called to cancel my lock out request through an automated service I received a phone call from a live person in less than 1 minute asking if I was still safe and if I really meant to cancel the service. How great is that?! Go USAA. I wish everyone could have USAA. Thanks dad!
It is now 11:00pm and I am going to bed. It's sad to say, but this is the earliest I can remember me going to bed in a long time. Good night!
January 28, 2010
January 27, 2010
so it was going down down down and then skyrocketed straight up to the sky!
(Forewarning: use the restroom, grab a snack and settle in, it's gonna be a long one) That's how I felt about the day that was yesterday, Tuesday January 26, 2010. After having a less than pleasant morning (and about a week's worth of not-goodness) I ran quickly over to the grocery store to pick up lunch for close to 70 people. I got everything in the cart (including 4 3foot subs, 7 bags of chips, 5 bags of cookies, 4 12-pks soda and a case of water), successfully paid for it all and fit everything into the trunk of my car, neatly, I might add. I closed my truck and felt around in my purse for my keys. Yup you guessed it! They were in my trunk. Safely locked away with the food for the hungry employees and doctors back at the clinic. So I called my lovely USAA (more on that in a bit) to have someone come out and unlock my car. Their standard response time is 45 minutes. I called back to the clinic to inform my boss and we decided to get someone local to come over real quick to unlock my car.
So I'm standing around for about 10 minutes in the light snow waiting for this guy to show up and QUICKLY unlock my car so that I can get this lunch over to everyone. Why is it that all these locksmith guys look like ex cons. I've had my fair share of encounters, but I may still be overgeneralizing it, but still. Long stringy hair with a black beanie and long dirty nails. Oh well (I guess I'll expound on that later as well, this is already getting longer than I want it to be). Finally (15 minutes later) he unlocked my passenger side door, thus setting off my car alarm. I opened the driver side, popped the truck and hurriedly searched for said keys in said large quantity of grocery bags. Found them and headed back over to the clinic (which is like a BLOCK away). Needless to say, lunchtime was over and everyone was back at work so we ended up setting things up in the breakroom for people to grab when the could and took plates around to the doctors. oh and the best thing is that the ENTIRE clinic found out why their lunch was late and I was getting great reminders of it throughout the day.
Anyway through all of this I had received a few texts to see if I was going to institute that night. I put them off citing that I would probably just stay home and veg from the day's events. Finally after getting yet another text asking if I was going I decided this was Heavenly Father's way of telling me that I really needed to go. So I gave in. haha. I ended up having to work straight until it was time to leave for class (at 7) and headed over to institute. I was set on going to a different class buy my friends (shout out to Tameka and Sarah) suggested we go to another one. Can I just say that if you're too stubborn to listen Heavenly Father will send other people to persuade you! This class was exactly what I needed! It was a testimony builder to me that Heavenly Father truly knows each and every one of us, what we're going through, what our hearts desires are, and how He can buoy us up. The best is that one of the scriptures we studied was one that I was impressed to study the night before (but really didn't). It's in the Book of Mormon, Alma 7:11-12 And He shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities,that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. (If you have questions about the Book of Mormon see www.mormon.org). Isn't that amazing! Christ knows us. He has felt every pain that we feel! He has suffered every sickness, and this isn't just physical, it's mental, emotional, you name it, he's felt it.. so that he can succor (RUN to! guide, support). AMAZING! This wonderful lesson was followed by a fun dinner with the girls and then a jam session in the car. I may not have received much sleep last night, but I wouldn't have traded it. I love it! I'm so thankful to all of my friends and family who inspire me to do good and who listen to their own promptings and reach out to help me! Thanks for asking me how I'm doing, even though I'm usually pretty vague, and generally caring. Thank you!
So I'm standing around for about 10 minutes in the light snow waiting for this guy to show up and QUICKLY unlock my car so that I can get this lunch over to everyone. Why is it that all these locksmith guys look like ex cons. I've had my fair share of encounters, but I may still be overgeneralizing it, but still. Long stringy hair with a black beanie and long dirty nails. Oh well (I guess I'll expound on that later as well, this is already getting longer than I want it to be). Finally (15 minutes later) he unlocked my passenger side door, thus setting off my car alarm. I opened the driver side, popped the truck and hurriedly searched for said keys in said large quantity of grocery bags. Found them and headed back over to the clinic (which is like a BLOCK away). Needless to say, lunchtime was over and everyone was back at work so we ended up setting things up in the breakroom for people to grab when the could and took plates around to the doctors. oh and the best thing is that the ENTIRE clinic found out why their lunch was late and I was getting great reminders of it throughout the day.
Anyway through all of this I had received a few texts to see if I was going to institute that night. I put them off citing that I would probably just stay home and veg from the day's events. Finally after getting yet another text asking if I was going I decided this was Heavenly Father's way of telling me that I really needed to go. So I gave in. haha. I ended up having to work straight until it was time to leave for class (at 7) and headed over to institute. I was set on going to a different class buy my friends (shout out to Tameka and Sarah) suggested we go to another one. Can I just say that if you're too stubborn to listen Heavenly Father will send other people to persuade you! This class was exactly what I needed! It was a testimony builder to me that Heavenly Father truly knows each and every one of us, what we're going through, what our hearts desires are, and how He can buoy us up. The best is that one of the scriptures we studied was one that I was impressed to study the night before (but really didn't). It's in the Book of Mormon, Alma 7:11-12 And He shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities,that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. (If you have questions about the Book of Mormon see www.mormon.org). Isn't that amazing! Christ knows us. He has felt every pain that we feel! He has suffered every sickness, and this isn't just physical, it's mental, emotional, you name it, he's felt it.. so that he can succor (RUN to! guide, support). AMAZING! This wonderful lesson was followed by a fun dinner with the girls and then a jam session in the car. I may not have received much sleep last night, but I wouldn't have traded it. I love it! I'm so thankful to all of my friends and family who inspire me to do good and who listen to their own promptings and reach out to help me! Thanks for asking me how I'm doing, even though I'm usually pretty vague, and generally caring. Thank you!
January 23, 2010
Ward Talent Show
The Cake
I made a 4 layer chocolate cake with ganache and raspberry filling, with a chocolate fudge frosting garnished with almonds and chocolate sprinkles. The assembly of the cake was a very rushed job so it doesn't look really nice, but I'd be lying if I told you didn't taste good. It was amazing. Really. I even got a marriage proposal out of it. Except it was from Sara so it didn't count. Oh well, maybe next time
I had leftover ganache and raspberry so I made another cake for FHE, but not as elaborate, just your basic 2 layer white cake and instead of frosting I just poured the ganache over it. Again, it was yummy.
The Talent
Me and a group of girls (Mallorie, Karlie, Tameka and Lisa) along with Jay did the introduction to Hercules for the talent performance. It was fun, but I was super stressed hosting the entire night. I had a bigger picture of how it should have turned out, but everyone had fun. And I got a lot of compliments on my lip syncing skills.
We also had the single adults from our Swahili branch join us and they did a drum performance. We should have had them go last because they kind of rocked the house. It was great fun.
I've now been the Activities Chair for a year now. I'm thinking I'll be released soon, but I'll stay in as long as the Lord intends me to. I've learned a lot, but there's still a lot more for me to learn. It started out with only 12 people showing up and 5 were on the committee. Now this last activity we had over 40 for sure. SUCCESS!!
I made a 4 layer chocolate cake with ganache and raspberry filling, with a chocolate fudge frosting garnished with almonds and chocolate sprinkles. The assembly of the cake was a very rushed job so it doesn't look really nice, but I'd be lying if I told you didn't taste good. It was amazing. Really. I even got a marriage proposal out of it. Except it was from Sara so it didn't count. Oh well, maybe next time
I had leftover ganache and raspberry so I made another cake for FHE, but not as elaborate, just your basic 2 layer white cake and instead of frosting I just poured the ganache over it. Again, it was yummy.
The Talent
Me and a group of girls (Mallorie, Karlie, Tameka and Lisa) along with Jay did the introduction to Hercules for the talent performance. It was fun, but I was super stressed hosting the entire night. I had a bigger picture of how it should have turned out, but everyone had fun. And I got a lot of compliments on my lip syncing skills.
We also had the single adults from our Swahili branch join us and they did a drum performance. We should have had them go last because they kind of rocked the house. It was great fun.
I've now been the Activities Chair for a year now. I'm thinking I'll be released soon, but I'll stay in as long as the Lord intends me to. I've learned a lot, but there's still a lot more for me to learn. It started out with only 12 people showing up and 5 were on the committee. Now this last activity we had over 40 for sure. SUCCESS!!
January 20, 2010
comments
Okay I don't know what my deal is but it won't let me comment on your comments at all! I type in what I want to say and hit the post comment button, choose profile and enter or whatever and then my comment disappears. Please help. I really love your comments and want to respond to them but the darn thing isn't letting me!
January 19, 2010
Blue skies!
It was so nice to go out for a few minutes so see the sun and blue skies! It was so great. Then I had to go back into the dungeon that is called my office.
January 14, 2010
Love it
Surely we know someone, whether it be a friend or maybe even our self you relates a little too closely to this video. Thanks Tiff for sending it my way!
Twilight Years from Tom on Vimeo.
Things that I'm currently loving
Alias - I know. It has been off for a while now. Two Christmasas ago I "borrowed" the first 3 seasons from my parents and just started watching them. I love how positively evil Sloan is. I love the quick wips that Weiss dishes to Vaughn. I love the quirkiness of Marshall and the protection that Jack gives Sydney. Most of all I love that basically every episode has a scene of Sydney running down the hallway.
Paradise Bakery butternut squash bisque - It is to die for! If you haven't tried it get to your nearest cafe as soon as possible. It may even be gone now because it's a seasonal thing. They add this maple sour cream and toasted pumpkin seeds too! Yummy!
www.pandora.com - I forgot my iPod at work and the day was DRAGGING. For some reason I work better with music going. This website allows to you either put in the desired artist or song and then forms a station with that artist and similar artists and songs. I find new songs by artists that I love and I discover new artists to love. Try it today!
Trying new recipes - Every get sick of eating the same thing over and over again? During Christmas I was looking through a few magazines and found some amazing recipes. I've tried a few and have really loved them (lemon souffle anyone). I also like sporadically adding ingredients to the basic recipes that I usually do. Basically I just love to cook
My bed - granted it's not the best bed in the world, but I love hopping into it every night and burying myself in the blankets. I hate getting out of it in the morning. I'm still trying to figure out if that's due to the bed itself, it being really cold in my house or not wanting to go to work. Probably a little bit of each.
What are you loving? Is there a music artist that you would recommend? A restaurant? Recipe? TV Show? Let me know!
Paradise Bakery butternut squash bisque - It is to die for! If you haven't tried it get to your nearest cafe as soon as possible. It may even be gone now because it's a seasonal thing. They add this maple sour cream and toasted pumpkin seeds too! Yummy!
www.pandora.com - I forgot my iPod at work and the day was DRAGGING. For some reason I work better with music going. This website allows to you either put in the desired artist or song and then forms a station with that artist and similar artists and songs. I find new songs by artists that I love and I discover new artists to love. Try it today!
Trying new recipes - Every get sick of eating the same thing over and over again? During Christmas I was looking through a few magazines and found some amazing recipes. I've tried a few and have really loved them (lemon souffle anyone). I also like sporadically adding ingredients to the basic recipes that I usually do. Basically I just love to cook
My bed - granted it's not the best bed in the world, but I love hopping into it every night and burying myself in the blankets. I hate getting out of it in the morning. I'm still trying to figure out if that's due to the bed itself, it being really cold in my house or not wanting to go to work. Probably a little bit of each.
What are you loving? Is there a music artist that you would recommend? A restaurant? Recipe? TV Show? Let me know!
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