I live for these kinds of nights.
3.22.2009
3.20.2009
Scrapbooking with Rachel
So after seeing some awesome pages my co-workers wife does on her digital scrapbooking program I decided to buy it. I've always loved to scrapbook. Anyone who scrapbooks knows that:
A- It costs a lot for all the little dinky things (Don't ask me what dinky means, I don't know either.)
B- If you hate a page and you don't use it in the scrapbook you've probably just waisted 20 bucks
C- IT'S TIME CONSUMING
Well I finally got my software yesterday and have played around a little bit. I really like it so far. It gives me a way to store and have a fun way at looking at misc pictures.
I also made a new blog with all my scrapbooking pages. Check it out HERE. It's still a work in progress...
So, be a follower and let me know if you have something similar that I can look at and get some ideas.
P.S. Happy first day of spring!
A- It costs a lot for all the little dinky things (Don't ask me what dinky means, I don't know either.)
B- If you hate a page and you don't use it in the scrapbook you've probably just waisted 20 bucks
C- IT'S TIME CONSUMING
Well I finally got my software yesterday and have played around a little bit. I really like it so far. It gives me a way to store and have a fun way at looking at misc pictures.
I also made a new blog with all my scrapbooking pages. Check it out HERE. It's still a work in progress...
So, be a follower and let me know if you have something similar that I can look at and get some ideas.
P.S. Happy first day of spring!
3.16.2009
Spring is in the air
Oh sun how I have missed your gentle rays on my face. It's been far, far too long.
My blood pumps faster knowing the first official day of spring is this Friday. I have so much I want to do this summer. I keep thinking of new exciting things to do and I am going to make a list. Mark my words I will have completed all of these things by the time my birthday gets here.
- Going to the zoo
- Hiking to donut falls again (If they still let you. I'm not sure you can anymore.)
- Getting some great shots of the Great Salt Lake (no matter how stinky it is)
- Go to Antelope island
- Festival of Colors
- Many random photo shoots with my sister
- Hitting up Cedar City (maybe even hike while there - no promises though)
- Work on my bowling skills
- Biking in Provo Canyon
- Many MANY trips to the dog park
- Watch movies at the drive-in
- Have random BBQs
- Play basketball with my brothers
- Check out Arches National Park
- Take pictures at Utah's Salt Flats
Isn't summer wonderful?
My blood pumps faster knowing the first official day of spring is this Friday. I have so much I want to do this summer. I keep thinking of new exciting things to do and I am going to make a list. Mark my words I will have completed all of these things by the time my birthday gets here.
- Going to the zoo
- Hiking to donut falls again (If they still let you. I'm not sure you can anymore.)
- Getting some great shots of the Great Salt Lake (no matter how stinky it is)
- Go to Antelope island
- Festival of Colors
- Many random photo shoots with my sister
- Hitting up Cedar City (maybe even hike while there - no promises though)
- Work on my bowling skills
- Biking in Provo Canyon
- Many MANY trips to the dog park
- Watch movies at the drive-in
- Have random BBQs
- Play basketball with my brothers
- Check out Arches National Park
- Take pictures at Utah's Salt Flats
Isn't summer wonderful?
3.15.2009
Alyssa's Dance
I ended up sinning and buying myself a new DSLR. My little sister knows I have been dying to go out and take pictures now and asked me to take pictures of her and her group for a dance. By no means am I a photographer, I was shocked she asked me too. I hope all the kids ended up liking the photos. Here are a few of my favorite.
The Boys
The Girls
My cute sister and her date
The Boys
The Girls
My cute sister and her date
3.13.2009
Round Two
What a week. I'm starting to get to the point where I am scared to open my eyes the next morning. Each day gets worse with bad news.
Yesterday at work we had another corporate lay-off. I feel like I have to whisper this to people because it is some type of curse word.
Lay-off, fired, canned, "let go".
It sounds harsh even to my own ears. I immediately want to cover them and act like nothing bad is happening. However, to deny we are in horrible times would be a sick joke.
In march of 2008 XanGo had their first lay off since they opened their doors. I wasn't surprised by this to be honest. I knew the numbers, I knew things were getting tight. I was so stupid then to think that this company needed me. When I survived the entire fiasco I told myself I deserve to be here.
We went through a lot of changes and made it. We made it work when I thought for sure we were in the crapper. I saw a lot of good friends leave and become bitter over XanGo. I felt like I lost friendships simply over the fact that I was still here, and they were not.
Here we are - in the worst recession my generation or my parents generation have seen. For a company to stay alive they have to make changes. Yesterday I wanted to hide under my desk and pretend like I didn't see the boxes, the empty car lot, the tears. For the first time I really don't believe I am safe, or anyone is safe. Somehow I am just extremely lucky to still be standing.
Coming in to work today is like coming back to battle grounds and we are hear to pick up the pieces and do the best we can with what we have left. My heart goes out to the families who are affected by this. I hope they find bigger and better things to move on to.
I survived round two, but at this point I doubt I'll survive many more.
Yesterday at work we had another corporate lay-off. I feel like I have to whisper this to people because it is some type of curse word.
Lay-off, fired, canned, "let go".
It sounds harsh even to my own ears. I immediately want to cover them and act like nothing bad is happening. However, to deny we are in horrible times would be a sick joke.
In march of 2008 XanGo had their first lay off since they opened their doors. I wasn't surprised by this to be honest. I knew the numbers, I knew things were getting tight. I was so stupid then to think that this company needed me. When I survived the entire fiasco I told myself I deserve to be here.
We went through a lot of changes and made it. We made it work when I thought for sure we were in the crapper. I saw a lot of good friends leave and become bitter over XanGo. I felt like I lost friendships simply over the fact that I was still here, and they were not.
Here we are - in the worst recession my generation or my parents generation have seen. For a company to stay alive they have to make changes. Yesterday I wanted to hide under my desk and pretend like I didn't see the boxes, the empty car lot, the tears. For the first time I really don't believe I am safe, or anyone is safe. Somehow I am just extremely lucky to still be standing.
Coming in to work today is like coming back to battle grounds and we are hear to pick up the pieces and do the best we can with what we have left. My heart goes out to the families who are affected by this. I hope they find bigger and better things to move on to.
I survived round two, but at this point I doubt I'll survive many more.
3.12.2009
A series of unfortunate events
Well, not all of them are unfortunate... last night my mom was diagnosed with Guilain-Barre syndrome. It's a disorder where your own immune system attacks your nervous system. The treatment is getting high doses of immunoglobulin (or better known as antibodies) into her system to help fight off the problem. I am very glad to know they finally have figured out what is going wrong and how to fix it. I went to visit her yesterday and she is finally starting to sleep and the numb feeling she has is starting to fade. With fingers crossed she should be home this weekend after the treatment is complete. It may take her several months to fully recover - I think we all are ready for her to be better. I brought her some flowers.
My mom nor I have the women gene of loving flowers. Neither one of us really care to get it - yeah it's nice for about two seconds until it wilts away. However, I think the more colorful, different looking ones are worth getting. They can lift your spirits when all you have are four white walls, machines, and tubes to look at all day. I think she appreciated them as well. It's amazing what a little color can do to your life.
As far as the unfortunate event, while I was walking down the hospital hall I ran into my ex's brother and his wife. I knew someday I would end up dealing with seeing his family, or probably even Adam himself. I think in my head I thought I would be strong and say hello and pretend like I don't have a care in the world.
Boy was that a fantasy! I decided to keep to myself and not say anything if I had to, I wanted to avoid the awkwardness. However as we passed each other and I turned just to make sure it was actually them I hear the brother say to his wife...
"Yeah, she looked a lot better when she was with Adam."
Ouch. Way to kick me while I'm down. I guess I am always surprised (even though I shouldn't be) when people act this way. Why go out of your way to hurt someone who you didn't even know? I dated Adam for two years and not one of his family members, besides probably his father, even knew who I was or got to know me. It's too bad people are like that, and it's too bad I let people like that get to me.
I'm sticking to the positive here though - my mom will soon be getting better. At the end of the day that is all that matters.
My mom nor I have the women gene of loving flowers. Neither one of us really care to get it - yeah it's nice for about two seconds until it wilts away. However, I think the more colorful, different looking ones are worth getting. They can lift your spirits when all you have are four white walls, machines, and tubes to look at all day. I think she appreciated them as well. It's amazing what a little color can do to your life.
As far as the unfortunate event, while I was walking down the hospital hall I ran into my ex's brother and his wife. I knew someday I would end up dealing with seeing his family, or probably even Adam himself. I think in my head I thought I would be strong and say hello and pretend like I don't have a care in the world.
Boy was that a fantasy! I decided to keep to myself and not say anything if I had to, I wanted to avoid the awkwardness. However as we passed each other and I turned just to make sure it was actually them I hear the brother say to his wife...
"Yeah, she looked a lot better when she was with Adam."
Ouch. Way to kick me while I'm down. I guess I am always surprised (even though I shouldn't be) when people act this way. Why go out of your way to hurt someone who you didn't even know? I dated Adam for two years and not one of his family members, besides probably his father, even knew who I was or got to know me. It's too bad people are like that, and it's too bad I let people like that get to me.
I'm sticking to the positive here though - my mom will soon be getting better. At the end of the day that is all that matters.
3.11.2009
Porters Place
If you were to ask me if I ever lived in Lehi, Utah I would smile and say "Do you think a girl like this would live there?" My confession is yes, I did - once. I don't remember it because I was so young when living there but that doesn't mean I'm not there a lot. Growing up my entire family on my dads side lived in Lehi. I spent many days and nights roaming the streets and causing as much trouble as I could in a city full of cows.
One of my favorite places to sit down and drink an iron port is Porters Place.
This restaurant was built in Lehi back in 1971. Although most of the artifacts were created in the 1800's. The restaurant is named after one of my heros "The Destroying Angel" or better known as Orrin Porter Rockwell. His picture is all over the place. When I step inside, I feel like I've traveled back to old western times, not many places can do that for me.
My favorite part by far is their bar. It came from a saloon in Montana and was made in 1881.
Here are more pictures of inside the restaurant...
And here is the outside...
Rumor has it they are tearing the building down for something bigger and better. I hate to see it go, especially because a lot of childhood memories are in that small building.
Just for fun here are some facts about Mr. Rockwell
- Joseph Smith promised Porter that if he never cut his hiar his enemies would never harm him. (That prophecy was fulfilled)
- He was one of the first converts to the LDS church, and was a close friend to Joseph Smith
- He was ordained a seventy in the church, a position he held throughout his life
- Through out his life he had four wives
- Rockwell served as Joseph Smith's and Brigham Young's bodyguard
- He was accused and jailed for the attempted assassination of Missouri Lt. Gov. Boggs. (Boggs issued the infamous ex-termination order" to the Mormons. Joseph Smith said he knew Porter didn't shoot Boggs because Porter wouldn't have missed.
So I guess even a place like Lehi has it's little gems.
One of my favorite places to sit down and drink an iron port is Porters Place.
This restaurant was built in Lehi back in 1971. Although most of the artifacts were created in the 1800's. The restaurant is named after one of my heros "The Destroying Angel" or better known as Orrin Porter Rockwell. His picture is all over the place. When I step inside, I feel like I've traveled back to old western times, not many places can do that for me.
My favorite part by far is their bar. It came from a saloon in Montana and was made in 1881.
Here are more pictures of inside the restaurant...
I love the painting of Porter.
And here is the outside...
Rumor has it they are tearing the building down for something bigger and better. I hate to see it go, especially because a lot of childhood memories are in that small building.
Just for fun here are some facts about Mr. Rockwell
- Joseph Smith promised Porter that if he never cut his hiar his enemies would never harm him. (That prophecy was fulfilled)
- He was one of the first converts to the LDS church, and was a close friend to Joseph Smith
- He was ordained a seventy in the church, a position he held throughout his life
- Through out his life he had four wives
- Rockwell served as Joseph Smith's and Brigham Young's bodyguard
- He was accused and jailed for the attempted assassination of Missouri Lt. Gov. Boggs. (Boggs issued the infamous ex-termination order" to the Mormons. Joseph Smith said he knew Porter didn't shoot Boggs because Porter wouldn't have missed.
So I guess even a place like Lehi has it's little gems.
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