Saturday, March 29, 2008
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance played at the Tempe Music Festival Friday night, along with Puddle of Mudd and some other bands I had no clue about. It was quite the crowd, including: the blonde-haired tweens constantly screaming "My Chemical Romance, we love you!"; the forty-some-year-old mom's and dad's rocking out with their children in tow (this was really weird); and the classic gothic teenagers. I'm sure Rachel was seriously confused as to why I picked her up from the airport and brought her there. I did explain Shannon's affinity for guys with eyeliner. And Gerard Way did not disappoint, he had on his eyeliner. I did prefer his platinum hair to the black, but ah, oh well. MCR was very interesting but a good time nonetheless. It was worth the people watching experience.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Old Friends
This past weekend I was lucky enough to have dinner with my old friends, the Lows and the Hills. Janae, Steve and their precious little girl, Madeline, were in town for a little R & R at the Wigwam. Tiff lives here but she's been busy being a mom and doing a little thing called law school on the side. So, it was great to see her, Troy, and the adorable Miss Audrey at dinner.
I can't believe it's been over five years since I left BYU and started a life outside a two mile radius of these girls. Janae and I go way back to the summer of '99 when we lived in S-Hall of Deseret Towers. We were crazy freshmen (about as crazy as freshmen girls are at BYU). Janae & April lived about four doors down the hall from me. Janae would periodically dress up like Britney Spears and sing "...Baby One More Time" down the hall. This was much more entertaining than the English 115 papers we were supposed to be writing. That was a fun summer.
After our two week summer break, we were back at school but in a different locale, Helaman Halls. It was quite an improvement from DT. Janae even convinced me, not that it took much convincing, to move out of Stover into David John. I got my own bathroom and April & Janae became my immediate neighbors. It was a win/win deal for me. Once I moved to David John, Tiffany was all the way down at the other end of the floor. I knew she was from Arizona but that was about it. I didn't really know Tiff until one Sunday afternoon when Tiffany, April, and myself found ourselves at McDonald's, where we weren't supposed to be. As far as Sunday's go, that day is one of my favorites. There are so many stories I would love to share from the year but I feel there is neither enough time nor space to do so adequately.
Anyone that knows me is aware I didn't love BYU, but I the friendships that were cultivated there have each had a significant impact on my life. I can't imagine what my life would be like without a single friend of mine from BYU (or UofU). So, Tiffany, Autumn, Stephanie, Janae and April, thanks. I love you girls.
I can't believe it's been over five years since I left BYU and started a life outside a two mile radius of these girls. Janae and I go way back to the summer of '99 when we lived in S-Hall of Deseret Towers. We were crazy freshmen (about as crazy as freshmen girls are at BYU). Janae & April lived about four doors down the hall from me. Janae would periodically dress up like Britney Spears and sing "...Baby One More Time" down the hall. This was much more entertaining than the English 115 papers we were supposed to be writing. That was a fun summer.After our two week summer break, we were back at school but in a different locale, Helaman Halls. It was quite an improvement from DT. Janae even convinced me, not that it took much convincing, to move out of Stover into David John. I got my own bathroom and April & Janae became my immediate neighbors. It was a win/win deal for me. Once I moved to David John, Tiffany was all the way down at the other end of the floor. I knew she was from Arizona but that was about it. I didn't really know Tiff until one Sunday afternoon when Tiffany, April, and myself found ourselves at McDonald's, where we weren't supposed to be. As far as Sunday's go, that day is one of my favorites. There are so many stories I would love to share from the year but I feel there is neither enough time nor space to do so adequately.
Anyone that knows me is aware I didn't love BYU, but I the friendships that were cultivated there have each had a significant impact on my life. I can't imagine what my life would be like without a single friend of mine from BYU (or UofU). So, Tiffany, Autumn, Stephanie, Janae and April, thanks. I love you girls.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Pizza!
Shannon and I headed to First Friday last night but we got a little sidetracked. She had never been to Pizzeria Bianco so we figured we would eat dinner there. We put our name on the list at 6:30 and were finally seated at 9:30. They are not kidding when they say the wait is 3 hours long. But the pizza is pretty delicious. Yes, it is ridiculous to wait three hours to eat pizza, but this pizza has been voted the best in the country. It was even featured on Oprah. Well, needless to say we didn't make it out to First Friday but we certainly did have good food.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Scrabulous
I am totally addicted to Scrabble on-line, thanks Autumn. This is the greatest thing since sliced bread, well maybe not, I do love the new pair of shoes I just bought.....I digress. I currently have Rachel and Mathew equally addicted. Mathew and I even got wild and crazy and purchased the old fashioned board game the other night. I don't think Paul and Rachelle were as excited to play Scrabble as we were.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
There Will Be Blood
Although "There Will Be Blood" did not win the Oscar for Best Picture, Daniel Day-Lewis won for Best Actor. If you haven't seen this movie yet, you must. Daniel Day-Lewis gives one of the best performances I have seen in a long time. "No Country for Old Men" deserved to win the Oscar too but I'm disappointed "There Will Be Blood" didn't win for Best Picture.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Chicago, It's My Kind of Town
Over the long holiday I toured the Windy City. Chicago is one city I never tire of visiting. Next time I may go in the summer though. It was a bit chilly in February, at least this trip I didn't get sick! I was lucky enough to travel with my mom, aunt and my cousin, Cami. It wasn't too hard to convince her to ditch school for the day and come vacation with us. I hope she enjoyed her trip to the big city!
The day we arrived we toured The Art Institute of Chicago. This is a must see for me on every visit to the Windy City. My favorite Picasso is on display there, The Old Guitarist. There are many beautiful paintings in the museum but this is my favorite. Seeing my favorite paintings is like seeing old friends. I find new ways to appreciate them and they get better as time goes on. This time I bought a small print to bring home with me. Now I can look at the Guitarist any time I want. I only wish I could have seen the Edward Hopper exhibit, but I suppose that gives me a reason to go back!
The next day we walked down Michigan Avenue from our hotel. As we crossed the bridge over the Chicago River we were stunned to see the slabs of ice covering nearly the entire river.
We walked down about a mile to the John Hancock building. The observatory at the top gives a pretty good view of the city and Lake Michigan.
Parts of the lake were frozen just like the Chicago River. I can't even imagine how cold that water is. It's cold in the summer time at 50 degrees (or something like that.) You can see Navy Pier in the far right of the photo.
The beach along Lake Shore is completely covered in snow. I couldn't believe how much snow was in the city. But then again Madison, WI received 7 feet of snow while we were in Chicago.
The rest of the afternoon we spent in shopping on Michigan Avenue. We even went to the Hershey store for an afternoon snack, it was pretty delicious. Below is my mom and I with the Chicago Water Tower lit up behind us.
This is a picture of the river lit up on our walk back to the hotel. Since I had no flowers to take pictures of I had to settle for city shots!
Though it was extremely cold for part of the weekend it was a great trip. Chicago is definitely my kind of town!
The day we arrived we toured The Art Institute of Chicago. This is a must see for me on every visit to the Windy City. My favorite Picasso is on display there, The Old Guitarist. There are many beautiful paintings in the museum but this is my favorite. Seeing my favorite paintings is like seeing old friends. I find new ways to appreciate them and they get better as time goes on. This time I bought a small print to bring home with me. Now I can look at the Guitarist any time I want. I only wish I could have seen the Edward Hopper exhibit, but I suppose that gives me a reason to go back!The next day we walked down Michigan Avenue from our hotel. As we crossed the bridge over the Chicago River we were stunned to see the slabs of ice covering nearly the entire river.
We walked down about a mile to the John Hancock building. The observatory at the top gives a pretty good view of the city and Lake Michigan.
Parts of the lake were frozen just like the Chicago River. I can't even imagine how cold that water is. It's cold in the summer time at 50 degrees (or something like that.) You can see Navy Pier in the far right of the photo.
The beach along Lake Shore is completely covered in snow. I couldn't believe how much snow was in the city. But then again Madison, WI received 7 feet of snow while we were in Chicago.The rest of the afternoon we spent in shopping on Michigan Avenue. We even went to the Hershey store for an afternoon snack, it was pretty delicious. Below is my mom and I with the Chicago Water Tower lit up behind us.
This is a picture of the river lit up on our walk back to the hotel. Since I had no flowers to take pictures of I had to settle for city shots!
Though it was extremely cold for part of the weekend it was a great trip. Chicago is definitely my kind of town!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
The Open
Saturday we headed to the FBR Open along with 170,802 other golf fans. Actually, some weren't there for the golf, like the girl who lost her tube-dress as she rolled down hill on the backside of the 18th hole. That got lots of cheers too. We parked ourselves at the 17th hole. We had to covertly take pictures because cameras and cell phones were restricted. Good times.
Here we are on the 17th hole. This was right after I slid on who-knows-what (yuck it was gross) and landed on my knees. I did manage to save both of my drinks....amazing. Shannon hasn't sent out her pictures yet, so I can't post them! (hint hint)
Shannon sent me her pictures, so I suppose I will post them now! Thanks Shannon.
Here we are on the 17th hole. This was right after I slid on who-knows-what (yuck it was gross) and landed on my knees. I did manage to save both of my drinks....amazing. Shannon hasn't sent out her pictures yet, so I can't post them! (hint hint)Shannon sent me her pictures, so I suppose I will post them now! Thanks Shannon.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Flagstaff, it's that cold place north of Phoenix
Well Lindsey, Shannon and I decided we wanted to see some snow. Mathew was lonely and wanted some company, so us three girls invaded his place in Flagstaff for the weekend. We promptly left after work on Friday (I was only 5 minutes late). That night Mathew killed us in Phase 10. I think Shannon still wants a rematch. Saturday we headed to Snowbowl to partake in the rare snowy season they are having. I even convinced Mathew to rent skis instead of snowboarding. Mathew, Lindsey and I hit the mountain while Shannon read by the fire in the lodge. There were a few times that morning I thought I should have been in the lodge. It was pretty cold. At least Mathew let me barrow his cool new hat. I think I might steal it next time I see it. Just kidding Mathew, I'll only barrow it for an extended period of time. :) 
After skiing all day we were ready for a night out in downtown Flagstaff, it's about a three block radius. We had a delicious dinner at Beaver Street Brewery. Sadly, we felt like we had been stalked from the mountain. A group of extremely obnoxious guys sat next to us at lunch and appeared at dinner as well. We strained our ears to hear where they were going next so we could avoid them. We did a pretty good job of it.
You can't even tell we are related, can you? 
You can barely see him but the guy behind me is a one man band and he was in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Don't ask me what his name is though.
Here we are at Charly's at the Hotel Weatherford. It was our final stop on the downtown Flagstaff tour. Shannon made some new friends. They were GREAT, even played the mandolin. My brother was not amused. 
After Charly's we called it a night. Sunday we woke up to fresh snow on the ground. It was so pretty. We headed to The Place for a delicious breakfast and then headed back home. It snowed/rained the entire way from Flagstaff to Phoenix.
We had such a great Flagstaff trip. Maybe next time Shannon will ski with us? Yes? :) Thanks for hosting us Mathew. We'll be back again, don't you worry! Love you.
After skiing all day we were ready for a night out in downtown Flagstaff, it's about a three block radius. We had a delicious dinner at Beaver Street Brewery. Sadly, we felt like we had been stalked from the mountain. A group of extremely obnoxious guys sat next to us at lunch and appeared at dinner as well. We strained our ears to hear where they were going next so we could avoid them. We did a pretty good job of it.
You can't even tell we are related, can you? 
You can barely see him but the guy behind me is a one man band and he was in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Don't ask me what his name is though.
Here we are at Charly's at the Hotel Weatherford. It was our final stop on the downtown Flagstaff tour. Shannon made some new friends. They were GREAT, even played the mandolin. My brother was not amused. 
After Charly's we called it a night. Sunday we woke up to fresh snow on the ground. It was so pretty. We headed to The Place for a delicious breakfast and then headed back home. It snowed/rained the entire way from Flagstaff to Phoenix.We had such a great Flagstaff trip. Maybe next time Shannon will ski with us? Yes? :) Thanks for hosting us Mathew. We'll be back again, don't you worry! Love you.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Decisions, Decisions!
The New York Times has endorsed Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Why do they have to confuse me so! The Arizona primary election is less than two weeks away. If I wait much longer to cast my vote I won't be able to use my mail in ballot! Time for me to woman-up and make a decision. Hmmm......
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