romance

I am pretty sure I have the cutest husband ever.

He took me to fountain hills.

with the worlds biggest fountain.

We had a picnic.

kinda.

We had subway and jamba juice.

Then took a loooong walk around the lake.

Of coarse I forgot my camera

epic fail.

Then we stumbled onto my dream home.

It makes me sad because it is probably more than we can afford

I hope I win it big so I can buy my dream home.

25 Random Things

1. I hate how I feel about myself right now, I want to loose some weight but I have no self control or self discipline.  I keep trying different methods but never stick to them. I probably couldn't run away from a rabid dog nor could I say no to a krispy kreme doughnut 
2. Last night made me happy, my husband and I stayed up till one in the morning wrestling, laughing, and talking. It felt good not to be angry or frustrated.
3. I think that now would be the perfect time to buy a house and I am trying to motivate me and Franklin to get all of our ducks in a row, so that when the time comes we can get one.
4. I don't like feet.
5. I love the movies V for Vendetta, Moulin Rouge,  O brother Where Art Thou, Emperor's New Groove, (there is probably one I am missing that I will regret but cannot think of right now)
6. I miss my best friend. I am happy for her doing her thing and saving the world and being my hero, but I selfishly wish she was here with me driving around getting jamba juice and laughing too hard. I hate to think if she has a new best friend because she is still my best friend and only friend.
7. Ragnar needs to learn how to come when he is called. Its very annoying when he doesnt.
8. I am so passionate about animals. I hate to see them hurt or to even think about half the stuff that people do to hurt animals. I cry whenever I think about the tortured/injured/killed animals in the world. I can't let people tell me things because it tortures me and there is nothing more I can do about it. Like when franklin told me 7 elephants in a herd got killed because of a train. Or when another friend tole me that they impregnate cows to get the milk and right when the baby is born they take it away from the  mother to be tied up to become veal, and they literally cry as they are being separated.
9. I like looking at old pictures of myself
10. I like to think I can sew better than I can
11. My water has to be ice cold, I cannot drink warm water. And it usually has to be a glass cup not plastic.
12. Some days I feel as if I have to have babies right this second, Some days I feel as if I should wait for a while.
13. My kitchen is the cleanest room in the house.
14. I hate leaving my puppy home alone by himself. It kills me to hear him cry and I drive away slowly to see if he is still crying. I love him sooo much.
15. I am handicapped with fake nails.
16. I torture my husband more than I should.
17. I am being way too honest in this 25 random things yet also running out of things, I am not very interesting
18. I love getting frozen yogurt with my husband, I feel as if it could just fix anything that went wrong that day. My best friend has something similar that we do :)
19. I can't wait to go to vegas to watch the PBR with my  best friend. I want it to be perfect and to have lots of fun and I don't want to be the boring chubby married girl.
20. I hate stupid/mean/ignorant/bad driving/rude/cliche people. And I also get insanely jealous of other people.
21. getting married made me blind to men.. and before I was married I had eyes like a hawk. Whenever I see a man if they are younger they are usually stupid and douche-bags. or if they are older they are just creepy old men. Or they are just cookie-cutter cliche men. or they are weird or creepy. I am happy with the one I have and I don't need another. 
22. I have worked at Keegans forever, and I will probably die at Keegans
23. I wish I had long hair.  I want long stripper hair. Is that too much to ask for?? ha.
24. I am a terrible dancer, I hate concerts because I don't know what to do. nod my head? I look pretty stupid when I dance.  So I hate dancing unless I am doing it to look stupid or making fun or myself. 
25. My ideal person on who I would want to be in Lara Croft Tomb Raider.... or Angelina Jolie... or better both at the same time. Both of these people are who I aspire to be but will never be.

The End.

September the seventeenth

New experience: I bought a hubcap off of craigslist, a nice long nostalgic talk with a former teacher, and Ragnar and I walked ALL THE WAY around the temple on our walk this morning. Also, started the book "The Year of Living Biblically" (very funny by the way)

I think my favorite thing about today was talking with my former professor. He is pretty much my hero and shaped my mind (for good) in high school. He further inspired my love for history and turned a friend into a best friend. We had a nice talk about the past and the present. We exchanged words of advice and encouragement and it really made me feel better, especially since I have been feeling down lately.

I went out to dinner with my family this evening to olive garden. I couldn't help thinking about how I missed my husband and wished he was with me. I also kept thinking about my puppy home alone. I love them both very much.

The days go by too quickly. I can't believe it is already Friday night, almost Saturday. Its scary that time passes so quickly.

I wish time went slower. I wonder if there is a way to make it go quicker. I just feel as if I am always looking forward to something. Like being home with my husband or getting off work or it just being sunday already. I think I need to be more aware on the present moment. I shall try.

September the fifteenth

New experience: I know its bad when the electric/construction guys are more interested in my dog than me.

I decided to take rag-nut for a walk and that is exactly what happened. Well I am glad to know if I am walking Rags late at night, vulnerable, in a dark park with lots of medium to large sized bushes that they would just jump out to steal the dog.

September the fourteenth

New experience: watching Ragnar run around with a random dog just like he should.

I feel as if I am pushing it today. No real new experiences woke up went to work, made some money, came home, stayed home till Franklin got here, went to the dog park and went to sleep.

September the thirteenth

New Experiences: getting the carpet cleaned, Doing more than one load of laundry, Learned a part on the paino (a very mormon song called pop corn popping, no I do not play the piano)

There will probably be more new experiences for today but I am writing earlier in the day because I am trapped on the couch so the carpet guy can clean around us.

I crazy cleaned today. Franklin can attest to that!! I couldn't even see the floor in our spare bedroom and now everything is all picked up. I washed almost all of our laundry blacks, colors, towels, and sheets. I made our bed I picked up all of our stuff on the of our bed room. I put all the stuff that is suppose to be going to goodwill or deseret in my car. I vacuumed. Kitchen cleaned. washed the dishes (by hand mind you). I cleaned and vacuumed the bathroom (big feat!)

I am so excited for franklin to be here after the carpet guy leaves we are suppose to try to stay off the carpet so we are going to go to joes farm grill and pick some food up and get it to go and go to the dog park and let Rag-nuts run around at the dog park. Sooo excited.

It feels very nice to be in a nice clean house. :)

September the twelfth

New experience: taking Ragnar to a new dogpark, going for a drive with my husband just because.

Not very many interesting new things, but they are all I could think of. I almost forgot to blog so I am blogging in bed. In other words, I better make it quick before Franklin and Ragnar kick me out of bed to the couch.

September the eleventh

New experiences: I knew today was going to be the worst day ever, I had my first drink of strawberry lemonade, I learned more about labor laws.


I don't want to blog. Today sucked. That meeting was latently homoerotic. They told everyone that they need more people to work Sundays and that we just can't have them "blocked out". I filled out an availability sheet every day was open except Sunday. So when we got to the questions, comments and concerns part I said I have an issue with the working on Sunday... Then they head hancho told me to talk to the managers later. Which I did. I told them I don't buy gas on Sunday or milk, eggs, or bread and that I don't work on Sundays. They pretty much told me that they were going to rotate the sunday schedule to make it fair. They made is sound as if I had no choice then they told me the choice was mine?? I don't know if they meant not to work on sunday or to work on sundays or to not work on sundays and find another job?? I don't know what choice they were speaking of but apparently telling them you will work if someone is ill or their child is sick or their parent is dying isn't good enough. The part that confuses me is that the federal labor law says that discrimination includes an employer who fails to reasonably accommodate an employees religious practices unless it imposes undue hardship. But Arizona is a Right to work state. So pretty much they can fire you without any real reasoning. All this on top of a stupid meeting and having to work all day.  CHERRY ON TOP.

I still don't want to blog.

September the tenth

New Experience: actually tried to paint a room nicely (I have to compete with the Langs and their painting), I got & planted a lavender plant, I laid out in the shade looking at the sky for an hour.

I am dreading tomorrow. YUCK! first of all there is a "staff meeting" at 9 in the morning. If this Keegan's meetings are like the other Keegan's meetings I dread going. I have to take the dog to my moms house which means I have to leave at 8 in the morning, because it takes thirty minutes to get there. Then after the meeting I work at 12 (which is too much time to stay and too little time to go home or really do anything). Then I work all day. Great!! The Bull-ogna starts at nine and probably ends at nine. Then I have to get my poor puppy after who is probably picking up bad habits from the other dogs. At least (hopefully) I will make some money to pay my bills bills bills.

I feel as if I shouldn't be so pessimistic about tomorrow but I can't help feeling as if I already know how this day will turn out.

I painted most near all of our kitchen by myself. I taped, painted and rolled. I just need Franklin to help me move the oven and the fridge and paint behind them. Its a nice olive/sage ish color yet almost looks gray. I don't know, I guess you will have to come over to experience it. NEXT! will be the bed room we got 2 cans of gray oops paint. 50 dollar paint for 5 dollars deal and a half!

I am exhausted.

The End.

September the ninth

New Experiences: Got a complement on my garden, Got my OWN washer and dryer, bought a lavender plant, and woke up super early to take my dog on a walk.

yes, some of those sound as if those shouldn't be *new experiences, but they are.

So due to popular demand (Leah cough cough) I must illustrate some of my new events!

"Mom! Did you want this shoe?

Ragnar is getting so much bigger. However even though he is bigger doesn't mean he is tough. He is so sweet and shy. We went to the doggy park and he practically sat on everyones lap the whole time. Hopefully he will get out of that habit before he gets too big. He is finally almost getting out of the "accident" stage which is great! So we decided to get our carpets cleaned so they will be nice and fresh and clean and smelling awesome.

I have added more plants to my garden (even more than in this picture!) Today the matience man came to put in our lovely new washer and dryer, and this was on the way to the back door. He told me, I like this garden! are those chili peppers?? I felt so proud of my little garden and how everything is still alive.

‎"Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get."

Zee new washer and dryer.

It is the worst not having your own.

Our landlords actually got us some new(ish?) ones while relatively quick haste!

I am doing a load of laundry right now! 

(I wonder how long that will last?)

Even thought I am disgusting from a day at the dark park and getting splashed with swamp water. I took one for the team and took a picture or two of my new blondie girl hair. Which doesn't look as blonde in the first picture but I feel is crazy blonde like in the second.

1...2...3...HIDE!!!

September the eighth

New experiences: watching about a 57 year old women getting pregnant. Wanting a nook/kindle real bad. and buying product from a salon.


So today started early. I took Ragnar to the vet to get his second of three shots. It took about fifteen seconds. Ragnar did real well! he only yelped right when the needle went it. It was so sad though!


Then we both went home and I started to clean which didn't last long. Then I was ogling over a nook or a kindle. I don't know which I would want. I need to do more research about them both.


Then we went to my moms house, where I dropped Ragnar off so I could get my hair did. I feel as if it is so super blonde! I think I may get it darker/my natural color next time.


I went home and relaxed and watched that I didn't know I was pregnant show. It had a 57 year old woman it was a little freaky but kinda cool/addicting. 


I went to work it was slow.


Went on a yogurt date with my lovely, handsome husband.




Marital Thoughts de Somer:

I feel as if is important to have common values and morals. Not in the sense that we both believe murder is bad and helping people is good. But, we both have similar ways in thinking. For example, we don't like people who play the minority card, we hate people who abuse the welfare system and buy energy drinks with foodstamps. Or people who would rather not work and collect welfare checks for X amount of dollars while working at mcdonalds or some such job would give them only a little bit more than X amount of dollars. How we both think it is unfair that people who do nothing are given things, but people who try to be good hard working citizens get nothing and no benefits. (Sorry that more turned into a rant rather than a few examples). This common thinking gives you something to talk about and someone you can understand and someone who understands you.

I also think it is good when you can trust each other. I know if Franklin goes to hang out with friends, I know he won't drink which can lead to a number of poor, relationship-destructive decisions.

Money.  When you both have a common goal. it would probably be best if that goal was to save towards a house/vacation/ family/ect/ect. The worst thing possible would be to be in debt. I feel as if that is stressful enough just trying to pay the monthly bills and getting groceries and what to buy and what to save, let alone having debt on top of that! I think the best possible situation to be in would be to get out of debt and to have a savings of three months of all expenses. (incase the fit hit the shan)


Six months and already giving out marital/relationship advice! HA Trust me, I still have much to learn. These were just some observations.

September the seventh

New experience: going to Cosmo Dog park with Ragnar and Franklin. (My lovely sister-in-law suggested it so I had to go!)

Busiest day ever for Ragnar and me (not I in this case). First, we went to buckeye with Franklin to do some work. Then after that we went to the shop to make the screens.  After we went home and relaxed (well I went and washed my car while the boys relaxed) then we went to cosmo dog park it was so fun for Ragnar. Then we got some Frozen yogurt, and after went to my moms house to have her watch him while we went out. Now we are home and exhausted.

September the sixth

New experience: My husband making me Spaghetti-Os

I don't know what is going on but all day my head has been hurting me it probably didn't help that we were running around and swimming today. However, I had fun. So once we came home my head just begun to kill me, and it kills to stand up and makes me dizzy. So Franklin is taking the puppy out and getting me water and made me some dinner. <3

I am so excited that we went to Red Robin today as a famillia. I could get any burger they had with a boca/veggie burger patty. Best idea ever. Franklin and I got a new video, Its been hard to pay attention with the head ache, but something about being a person in the French resistance during WWII. Its definitely an US game.

September the fifth

New experience: Being FREAKED out beyond belief


Explanation: Our Matroshkas (Thankss for the spelling) our set up on a shelf and the middle sized one is in the middle. Yesterday I noticed that it was turned around so I fixed it. This morning it was turned around and I asked franklin if he kept turning it around and he said no so I fixed it when we came home from church it was turned around. Ghost? Someone in our house? Franklin doing it to me as a joke even though he said he wasn't. (panicking by this point). So Franklin said a prayer and fixed it and i looked at it and I said ok. it is facing me. I began to blog and stopped worrying and looked up and it was facing Franklin. So Franklin put them all inside each other. All I know if the big one starts to move I will FREAK out. Or if they are all undid when we leave and come back I will die of fright. Now they are mocking me and smiling at me and looking at me.

September the fourth

* I drove the speed limit all day. It was my new experience that was very painful...
My maja and I had lots of fun on her birthday extravaganza! We went to the mall and I bought her one of everything and we were looking at sunglasses and some man was like, "you have a price tag on you." So I told him I was selling myself to pay for my mother's birthday extravaganza!  Then we went bra shopping for me... all I have to say is that I have never had a bra that fit so well in my LIFE!

Then, I watched little girl pageant on TV... it was very creepy. Yet, it was like a train wreck that I couldn't stop watching.

My husband is the best.  (By the way)   :)) He is been working all day to support my shenanigans.  I love him and his sexy new haircut, it's even better when he plays the piano. :) I didn't even know he could play that well!! I can't wait to get home and give him an Arizona burrito from Filiberto's as a token of my love. <3

Beauty

"The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks."

Its easy to find beauty in life. Specifically nature.

Flowers. Clouds. A vine growing.

A baby.

A puppy or kitty.

A blade of grass.

A zebra.

Art.

Music.

The sounds certain trees make in the wind.

"In the beautiful, man sets himself up as the standard of perfection; in select cases he worships himself in it. Man believes that the world itself is filled with beauty --he forgets that it is he who has created it. He alone has bestowed beauty upon the world --alas! only a very human, an all too human, beauty."

Yes, "man" has created beauty. It is his mind to perceive. However, wouldn't life be a little bit nicer if we all perceived a little more beauty in the world? To not walk past the flowers, to not be in a hurry, to notice the tiny, small, almost unnoticeable things.

I feel as if one were to perceive more beauty, they will be happier. Also, I feel as if more people were happy they would be more beautiful inside and out. The happier a person is the more keen they are to notice the tiniest little things and see them as blessings and to be grateful for them and for life. 

An Ant working.

Meeting someone new.

people being kind.

An elephant.

The moon.

An unbeaten path.

Smiles.

Prayer.

Life.

Death.

"There's beauty all around our paths, if but our watchful eyes can trace it midst familiar things, and through their lowly guise."

September the third

No music or tv for the day.

Now, I should really say it like this, "no radio or tv shows". Although I didn't listen to any music I kept humming and whistling so I dont know if that really counts as "music". Also, I didn't turn on the tv once today. However, Franklin is playing his video game right now but I am not participating.

I am excited for tomorrow. I picked up a shift tonight so that I would have extra money to spend on my mom's birthday. We are going to have so much fun tomorrow it is probably illegal.

I am excited we got a new couch from DI and it looks so good in our house, and it matches our previous couch so well!  Now we can both actually lay down. We also some how acquired a piano??? I don't know all the details but our living room looks a lot fuller and more like a home.  (pictures to come).

Ragnar is getting bigger and bigger or i should say taller and taller. Today I accidently dropped a piece of bread while I was making Franklin his sandwiches and Ragnar took it to eat it (which I am fine with) but he took it on the carpet. I didn't want him to drop crumbs all over the carpets so I went after him to take it and put it back into the kitchen but he ran and hid under the couch dropping crumbs all over of coarse. Then I dropped a piece of Ham a little while later, I am pretty sure his eyes rolled back in his head. So I started to train him with ham. He now follows and "comes" really well.

Life is well.

September the second

Well I am not very good with this whole  new doing something new thing. My  new experiences were holding a piece of ice until it was completely melted and being partially blind (for some strange reason I could only see partially out of my right eye it sucked). It is only the second day and I had already forgotten about it. So I couldn't use some of my "new experience day". Hopefully I will remember tomorrow.

I worked  a double today so I am extremely tired, and of coarse I picked up a shift tomorrow night. Oh the joy! Today was just a wee bit frustrating. I was just frustrated with my schedule and the people at work and the customers. Oh, and I just love when a party of seven with a tab of 100 gives you ten dollars (this was roll-over frustration from the night before). Rant, rant, rant.

I haven't checked my plants today. They are probably all dead in this Arizona Sun.

I am confused on which metaphorical path in my life I should take. I know what I should probably do, but I know what I irrationally want and can't  really have.

I can't wait till Saturday when I can go to the mall and celebrate her birthday with her.

Oh and something that I learned from my cousin-in-law, Nate (which is a new experience for everyone) is that todays date is 90210. CLEVER!

September the first

So someone sent me this thing over facebook, and I usually ignore things of this nature. However, I thought this idea would be a little fun! Its called 30 days has September. It is suppose to be a donation thing toward a certain charity, almost like the cancer walks... where people support you... but a different concept. The idea is every day in September the person must try new things.  For example today I chose "getting stuff done that I have been meaning to do" no excuses no procrastinating. I paid all of our bills, cleaned, got our laundry done. helped Franklin at work, gardened, and blogged. phew. now all I have left is to go to work and make some money!  :) It has been good but tiring, I think perhaps one day will be a do nothing day. 

When I went out to garden I found two beautiful blossoms on my hibiscus. I must be doing something right! My little side yard is becoming prettier and prettier, I can't wait for it to cool down though.

I know its childish but, "I know something you don't know!!"  :))