Top 5 Things I Have Learned at Work This Past Year

5. 50-year-old adults still cry when they fail a multiple choice test.

4. If an employee in the building is threatening suicide and possibly has a weapon, someone in China will hear a rumor about an evacuation order before you do (literally).

3. Joel can staple name tents faster than me AND eat more sushi than me. Rats.

2. Not all toner cartridges open the same way. You have to watch out for the exploding ones.

1. Never stand idly by while a co-worker uses duct tape to attach something to the wall.

I've been tagged!

Four Places I go over & over:
1. Work
2. My apartment
3. My fam's house
4. The U.S. Air Force Memorial

Four Places I like to eat: (I only get 4? This is ridiculous. Let it be noted that I need at least 25)
1. Some French cafe in NYC that had the best quiche I have EVER EATEN! It melted in my mouth!
2. Bamian (Afghan food)
3. Haagen Dazs
4. Any place that's new and different

Four Places I would like to be right now:
1. Sitting next to Greg
2. Swimming in the ocean
3. Hiking a mountain
4. New Zealand (why not?)

Four TV shows: (These are ones I have liked in the past -- my relationship with the T.V. has slowly been deteriorating)
1. 24
2. LOST
3. Iron Chef
4. JAG

Three Joys:
1. DARK DARK DARK and high quality chocolate.
2. Singing at the top of my lungs in the car.
3. Catching up with friends

Three Fears:
1. Bees
2. That's pretty much it.
3. No, wait. Driving in a blizzard with 3 of my best friends in the car.

Three Short-term Goals:
1. Jog more than twice a week
2. Write my brother on a mission more letters
3. Be more politically savvy (i.e. an informed voter)

Three obsessions:
1. Food
2. Marching Band
3. College Basketball

Three surprising facts about me:
1. I have had 10 different roommates in the past year (and I love you all! Mwah!)
2. I have tuberculosis (don't freak, it's latent!)
3. (On a good day), I have a 3-octave range -- The C in bass clef to the C above the treble clef staff. Note that I did not say that all the notes sound good :)



I tag: Becky, Rachel, and Ashleigh (but only if you want to, no pressure!)

Thursday Thirteen

(This picture is from my Sushi-eating competition with my co-worker Joel. Joel won 51-30.)


Since I like Becky's blog, I'm copying her and doing a Thursday Thirteen. My latest obsession has been sandwiches, and if I understand this concept right, my Thirteen can be about anything, so here they are:

13 Kinds of Sandwiches I Have Eaten and Enjoyed During My Lifetime:

1. Tomato and Cream Cheese (my favorite)
2. Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese and Salsa
3. Peanut Butter, Jelly, and American Cheese (I was 5, OK?)
4. Primanti Brothers' Ham, Cheese, Coleslaw, and Fries
5. Peanut Butter and Pickle
6. Peanut Butter, Pickle, and Turkey
7. Turkey with Raspberry Chipotle sauce
8. Grilled Tuna and Pickle
9. Peanut Butter, Banana, and Mayo
10. Spinach, Farmer's Cheese, and Ham
11. Zucchini, Honey Mustard, and Cheese
12. Grilled Bell Pepper and Cheese
13. Grilled Hummus and Cheddar (had it today! It goes great with Tomato Soup)


Don't judge me until you've tried each and every one of those combinations......and THEN you can tell me that I'm CRAZY! :)

Did I tell you I made it to Maine!?!?!

A Sunday Post

I was able to go to a really neat church fireside tonight. We watched a presentation of an artist's photography series based on scenes from the life of Christ. The photograph exhibit itself will be on display at various LDS Temple visitors centers, but in the meantime, if you'd like to check it out, here are some links:

A slideshow of the photos

Main website (with documentary-type clips on how they did the individual shots)

The music is fabulous as well, so make sure your compy's sound is on.

Hope you enjoy it. I'm very glad this particular artist chose to share his talent and blessed us with such visual reminders of our Savior and his life.

Please don't try this at home

I'm SO glad people are deciding to be more frugal after feeling the economic pinch. Honestly, what is this world coming to?

Oh, and don't forget your insurance.

The Fruits of My Labors (aka the $20 Zucchini)

Well, I'm kind of disillusioned with this whole gardening thing. I blame it on the balcony. Rather than being a nice little alcove for my veggies, it has more or less played the part of an oven. Luckily, before my plants completely fried, I got some cute little peas and a lumpy zucchini (see above). You know, I think with some practice, and a better environment, I could crank out the veggies at an economical rate, but......at the moment......between the paying for the pots and potting soil, that zucchini cost about $20. GOOD THING IT WAS THE BEST ZUCCHINI I'VE EVER EATEN!