Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Blatant Injustice
I'm no stranger to breaking the law. Ask anyone. I'm also overly familiar with unbelievably bad luck. But mostly, I am definitely no stranger to traffic violations. But the ticket I got the other day really blew my mind.
Did you know that if you live in Utah, but your license plate says Washington, the fine is $1,107? I didn't know that. But now I do, because I got a ticket for not being registered in Utah. So I did a little research and found that the following offenses would have cost me less than being registered in the wrong state:
*Having no registration at all = $555.00
*Having a fake driver's license = $135.00
*Failure to yeild to a blind person = $75.00
*Reckless driving = $555.00
*Aiding prostitution = $925.00
*Selling alchohol to a minor = $750.00
*Forging a prescription = $555.00
*First degree murder (ok, it costs more, but only $400 more---plus possible jail time) = $1500.00
Did you know that if you live in Utah, but your license plate says Washington, the fine is $1,107? I didn't know that. But now I do, because I got a ticket for not being registered in Utah. So I did a little research and found that the following offenses would have cost me less than being registered in the wrong state:
*Having no registration at all = $555.00
*Having a fake driver's license = $135.00
*Failure to yeild to a blind person = $75.00
*Reckless driving = $555.00
*Aiding prostitution = $925.00
*Selling alchohol to a minor = $750.00
*Forging a prescription = $555.00
*First degree murder (ok, it costs more, but only $400 more---plus possible jail time) = $1500.00
Friday, April 24, 2009
California
Last weekend Lee and I went to California to visit some of our favorite people, Heidi and Ryan. The highlight of the trip for me was going to a taping of the Ellen show! I'm sure you saw me in the audience, but if you didn't, don't worry because I have it recorded, and you are welcome to come over any time and watch my 3 seconds of fame in slow-motion. As many times as you want.
Here are some of the other highlights of our trip:
Butts:
Heidi and Ryan playing a game called "Dead Weight":
Lee thinking about his future:
The awesome shoes I found on SALE:
Here are some of the other highlights of our trip:
Butts:
Heidi and Ryan playing a game called "Dead Weight":
Lee thinking about his future:
The awesome shoes I found on SALE:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Some of my Faves
There have been some requests for more wedding pictures, and since I am so in LOVE with them, I thought I'd post a few of my favorites. These were all done by Allison Cox who is so great.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Easter!!
Since we are going to be out of town on the real Easter, Lee and I decided to have our Easter yesterday. I had been preparing my gift and basket for him for weeks. I got a great gift for him that he's been wanting, and a ton of candy to put in his basket. Here's what I got him:
It's a vintage Backgammon board. He has been wanting one since Christmas when he played Backgammon with my brother and fell in love with it (boring). Notice there is no candy in this picture. That is because I ate it all. I ate it all within a week of buying it, and have since cut myself off from candy all together because I clearly have a portion-control problem. Unfortunately, that means I couldn't get more candy for his Easter basket, because I would have just eaten it myself.
Here's the good part though: look what I got for Easter!
I have been wanting Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts ever since I heard about it, but I guess it didn't technically come out until a few days ago. I love it! It even has a Glitter Glossary! I am going to make so much cool stuff, you won't even believe it. I will make billions of dollars selling my cool stuff. Just wait. Also, Easter cookie cutters! And a little chicken thing that winds up and then lays gumball eggs as it walks!
Lee did such a good job. The only way this Easter could have been any better is if I got one of these (it's not dead, it's just sleeping):
It's a vintage Backgammon board. He has been wanting one since Christmas when he played Backgammon with my brother and fell in love with it (boring). Notice there is no candy in this picture. That is because I ate it all. I ate it all within a week of buying it, and have since cut myself off from candy all together because I clearly have a portion-control problem. Unfortunately, that means I couldn't get more candy for his Easter basket, because I would have just eaten it myself.
Here's the good part though: look what I got for Easter!
I have been wanting Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts ever since I heard about it, but I guess it didn't technically come out until a few days ago. I love it! It even has a Glitter Glossary! I am going to make so much cool stuff, you won't even believe it. I will make billions of dollars selling my cool stuff. Just wait. Also, Easter cookie cutters! And a little chicken thing that winds up and then lays gumball eggs as it walks!
Lee did such a good job. The only way this Easter could have been any better is if I got one of these (it's not dead, it's just sleeping):
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Two Huge Things
Sometimes there are things that happen in your life that change things forever. Marriage, death, divorce, birth, major natural disasters, etc. Well, two of these have happened to me recently. The first one was this:
The second one is something I should probably wait to make public, because it's a really special thing that I don't want to jinx or ruin or exploit. It's something that I have wanted really bad for the past couple of years. Something that part of me thought would never happen, because it's just too good to be true....
In case you can't tell, that is a picture of some gluten free baking mixes, made by a major, at-every-grocery-store, doesn't-have-a-weird-name-or-cost-$100, brand (Betty Crocker). Maybe you don't realize what a big deal this is. Maybe you're the kind of person who just goes to your local grocery store whenever you want and gets a cake/cookie/brownie mix because you're in the mood, and bakes it and eats it and goes on with your day. Maybe you don't even think twice about how great it is that you can go to any grocery store, anywhere in America, and find what you're looking for. Maybe that's how you are, and I'm happy for you that your life is so convenient, but that's not the kind of person I am. I'm the kind of person who has to go to a specialty store (always located at least 20 miles away), spend three times as much money as you do on your simple little cake mix, get home and realize that instead of basic eggs and oil, I am supposed to add things like xantham gum and apple juice to my cake mix, and eventually just give up and eat Milk Duds instead. Or if I happen to have xantham gum on hand (that has never happened), and do make the cake/brownies/cookies, they end up tasting weird and a little sour, and are abnormally crumbly, and I try to convince myself that they taste good, but everyone knows they don't.
But Betty Crocker?! Are you kidding me? You can find Betty Crocker anywhere. Even the neighborhood 7-11. Betty Crocker things almost always taste good, or at least normal, which is what I'm willing to settle for at this point. I hear these won't come to stores until May or June, but I can live on Milk Duds and Skittles until then, no problem.
Also, that wedding picture was taken by Allison Cox, who is really super great.
The second one is something I should probably wait to make public, because it's a really special thing that I don't want to jinx or ruin or exploit. It's something that I have wanted really bad for the past couple of years. Something that part of me thought would never happen, because it's just too good to be true....
In case you can't tell, that is a picture of some gluten free baking mixes, made by a major, at-every-grocery-store, doesn't-have-a-weird-name-or-cost-$100, brand (Betty Crocker). Maybe you don't realize what a big deal this is. Maybe you're the kind of person who just goes to your local grocery store whenever you want and gets a cake/cookie/brownie mix because you're in the mood, and bakes it and eats it and goes on with your day. Maybe you don't even think twice about how great it is that you can go to any grocery store, anywhere in America, and find what you're looking for. Maybe that's how you are, and I'm happy for you that your life is so convenient, but that's not the kind of person I am. I'm the kind of person who has to go to a specialty store (always located at least 20 miles away), spend three times as much money as you do on your simple little cake mix, get home and realize that instead of basic eggs and oil, I am supposed to add things like xantham gum and apple juice to my cake mix, and eventually just give up and eat Milk Duds instead. Or if I happen to have xantham gum on hand (that has never happened), and do make the cake/brownies/cookies, they end up tasting weird and a little sour, and are abnormally crumbly, and I try to convince myself that they taste good, but everyone knows they don't.
But Betty Crocker?! Are you kidding me? You can find Betty Crocker anywhere. Even the neighborhood 7-11. Betty Crocker things almost always taste good, or at least normal, which is what I'm willing to settle for at this point. I hear these won't come to stores until May or June, but I can live on Milk Duds and Skittles until then, no problem.
Also, that wedding picture was taken by Allison Cox, who is really super great.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Accept No Impostors
A while ago I blogged about my Slanket. Well, since then something has happened that truly upsets me. The Snuggie (I'm not going to link to their site, because I don't want to give them any more attention) has become extremely popular, and the Slanket has faded away into obscurity.
First of all, I want it to be known that the Slanket existed way before the Snuggie did. In fact, the manufacturer of the Snuggie was on Oprah recently, and she asked where he came up with the idea, and he said basically that there was already a version of it on the market (referring to the Slanket), but he decided to market his own. Lame. The story of how the Slanket started is way better. In 1998, this guy Gary Clegg had his mom make him a blanket with a sleeve, so he could do homework in his cold dorm room. After using it for a while, he got the idea for two sleeves, realized what a genius he was, and started selling them.
Secondly, the name Slanket is so much more creative than the name Snuggie.
The Snuggie has been on the Oprah show, the Today show, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, all within the last month. What about the Slanket? It breaks my heart every time I see the Snuggie being worn and promoted on popular shows like these. It's like when you say a joke kind of quietly, and nobody really hears you or laughs, and then someone repeats your joke louder, and everyone laughs hysterically and comments on how funny that person is. It's just not fair. The Slanket deserves the credit, and the popularity.
Please, the next time you buy a sleeved blanket, don't settle for impostors. Do the right thing, and give the Slanket a chance.
First of all, I want it to be known that the Slanket existed way before the Snuggie did. In fact, the manufacturer of the Snuggie was on Oprah recently, and she asked where he came up with the idea, and he said basically that there was already a version of it on the market (referring to the Slanket), but he decided to market his own. Lame. The story of how the Slanket started is way better. In 1998, this guy Gary Clegg had his mom make him a blanket with a sleeve, so he could do homework in his cold dorm room. After using it for a while, he got the idea for two sleeves, realized what a genius he was, and started selling them.
Secondly, the name Slanket is so much more creative than the name Snuggie.
The Snuggie has been on the Oprah show, the Today show, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, all within the last month. What about the Slanket? It breaks my heart every time I see the Snuggie being worn and promoted on popular shows like these. It's like when you say a joke kind of quietly, and nobody really hears you or laughs, and then someone repeats your joke louder, and everyone laughs hysterically and comments on how funny that person is. It's just not fair. The Slanket deserves the credit, and the popularity.
Please, the next time you buy a sleeved blanket, don't settle for impostors. Do the right thing, and give the Slanket a chance.
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