i just finished reading "the alchemist" by paulo coehlo. i had heard of it before, but it really didnt interest me until i heard someone else talk about it and give a little more information that intrigued me. it seemed like the book was about personal revelation and we all know how i struggle with that.
i really dont know what to say about this book. its odd. at first i thought the author might be lds because he seemed to be talking about tithing at the beginning of the book and then he mentioned the urim and thummim. i am almost embarrassed to admit this, but until i read this book i had no idea that the urim and thummim had been used before joseph smith. seriously. i just thought it was something the Lord gave to him alone. i guess that shows you how well read in the Old Testament i am. i even mentioned it to a jewish friend and she knew exactly what i was talking about. shame is my middle name.
SPOILER ALERT! if you plan on reading this book and dont want the end revealed to you, read no further.
the ending kind of irritated me. this poor shepherd kid went through a lot to find his treasure only to be lead right back to where he started. then he had to dig for quite a while to get to his literal buried treasure. everything was so symbolic and vague, but at the end, he dug under a tree where he used to sleep with his sheep and found a chest with gold and jewels in it. nice.
so now i have to follow my freakin personal legend. like i need something else to do.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
face lift
no. i didnt get one. i am talking about the new look of my blog. whadda think?
i guess blogger has gotten some new designers and when you log in, they kind of prompt you to look at the new templates. i like this one, but there were a few that looked good, so i might be changing it and trying new looks on to see how i like it.
i havent gotten to sleep before 3 am for the past 2 nights and its catching up to me BIG TIME.
of course its a day that i have a ton to do and i actually need to think straight and have at least a little energy.
i have noticed in the last 2 or 3 years my sleeping habits and patterns have totally changed. i am not the night owl i used to be and i can no longer sleep in past 6 am. makes me feel OLD.
i remember my grandparents nodding off after dinner while watch tv and finally turning in by 8, only to be up before the sun. i am not quite that bad, but its getting there.
sigh.
i need to get on some of these projects that are waiting for me, then work in a power nap. yes, i said it. power nap. at times like these, the 20-40 min snooze(not a minute longer or i am in BIG trouble)saves my life.
i was surprised to see how long it has been since i posted last. i know this is rambling and probably quite boring, but i wanted to put something out there. i am working on a few posts, but they havent quite come together the way i would like them to.
i hope everyone is enjoying their summer. summer is not my favorite season. i wilt in the high temps. i burn easily and have to wear spf 4 million if i am going to be out in the sun for more that 5 minutes. i do love the water-pools, lakes, and rivers are some of my favorite things. quite a little contradiction there, but thats me. one really tall, brunette, contradiction.
i guess blogger has gotten some new designers and when you log in, they kind of prompt you to look at the new templates. i like this one, but there were a few that looked good, so i might be changing it and trying new looks on to see how i like it.
i havent gotten to sleep before 3 am for the past 2 nights and its catching up to me BIG TIME.
of course its a day that i have a ton to do and i actually need to think straight and have at least a little energy.
i have noticed in the last 2 or 3 years my sleeping habits and patterns have totally changed. i am not the night owl i used to be and i can no longer sleep in past 6 am. makes me feel OLD.
i remember my grandparents nodding off after dinner while watch tv and finally turning in by 8, only to be up before the sun. i am not quite that bad, but its getting there.
sigh.
i need to get on some of these projects that are waiting for me, then work in a power nap. yes, i said it. power nap. at times like these, the 20-40 min snooze(not a minute longer or i am in BIG trouble)saves my life.
i was surprised to see how long it has been since i posted last. i know this is rambling and probably quite boring, but i wanted to put something out there. i am working on a few posts, but they havent quite come together the way i would like them to.
i hope everyone is enjoying their summer. summer is not my favorite season. i wilt in the high temps. i burn easily and have to wear spf 4 million if i am going to be out in the sun for more that 5 minutes. i do love the water-pools, lakes, and rivers are some of my favorite things. quite a little contradiction there, but thats me. one really tall, brunette, contradiction.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
praying for a miracle
i looked pretty cute last sunday. i got this new blouse(five bucks on the clearance rack. hey, i am not seriously so blessed, i am not ashamed)that matched one of my skirts perfectly and i got a ton of compliments. best five bucks i have ever spent.
my ward holds gospel doctrine class in the cultural hall. i am often in and out for various reasons, so i normally stand in the back against the stage.
sitting in a folding chair was one of the older men in our ward. the lesson had already started, but he motioned for me to lean over. as he shook my hand he whispered in my ear, "why havent we found a good man for you?"
i need to make an aside here: this man once gave a 20 minute speech in a bishopric meeting(so glad i was there for it)about how we need to "get a good and attentive man on every single sister in the church." it was hilarious. he is 70 years old and before he joined the church(he spent 10 years attending, paying tithing and fast offerings, and studying before he actually consented to baptized) he was a baptist preacher. now he preaches the true gospel, but still has that baptist flair.
i made some joke about giving up and he responded with "there has got to be a good man out there. pray for a miracle."
i love this guy and even though he thinks that it will take a miracle to "get an attentive man" on me, i found this funny. coming from just about anyone else, i would have shredded them on the spot with some sharp words.
i think he appreciated how cute i looked(like a grandpa would)and was wondering out loud how someone as cute and nice as me could possibly be without a man.
i wonder myself sometimes.
my ward holds gospel doctrine class in the cultural hall. i am often in and out for various reasons, so i normally stand in the back against the stage.
sitting in a folding chair was one of the older men in our ward. the lesson had already started, but he motioned for me to lean over. as he shook my hand he whispered in my ear, "why havent we found a good man for you?"
i need to make an aside here: this man once gave a 20 minute speech in a bishopric meeting(so glad i was there for it)about how we need to "get a good and attentive man on every single sister in the church." it was hilarious. he is 70 years old and before he joined the church(he spent 10 years attending, paying tithing and fast offerings, and studying before he actually consented to baptized) he was a baptist preacher. now he preaches the true gospel, but still has that baptist flair.
i made some joke about giving up and he responded with "there has got to be a good man out there. pray for a miracle."
i love this guy and even though he thinks that it will take a miracle to "get an attentive man" on me, i found this funny. coming from just about anyone else, i would have shredded them on the spot with some sharp words.
i think he appreciated how cute i looked(like a grandpa would)and was wondering out loud how someone as cute and nice as me could possibly be without a man.
i wonder myself sometimes.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
is 18 years too big of an age difference?
i am old enough to be his mother. technically.
hes in provo, i am not. i am sure there are soooooo many other factors(like never having seen each other in person,etc.)of how this would definitely NOT work out, but i just have to say, i love this man. based on this post alone.
check it out.
hes in provo, i am not. i am sure there are soooooo many other factors(like never having seen each other in person,etc.)of how this would definitely NOT work out, but i just have to say, i love this man. based on this post alone.
check it out.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
playing the odds
ever since i went on that sa temple night a few weeks ago, i got a few new friends on facebook. with these friends i get to see stuff and get lots of information about lots of different people.
for example-the girl who was "just friends" with that nice man i told you about? she wasnt kidding. she just updated her profile to "in a relationship" with some guy she never even mentioned that night. we heard about all 3 of her ex husbands-the most recent of which she hasnt even had out of her house for six months-and a few other guys, but no mention of the man she is now so entwined with that she updates her relationship status.
am i the weird one or is this odd behavior?
i now get to see pictures of the different sa events that people post on facebook. i swear, i am not a prude, but these activities look like keg parties from high school. just add a mid life paunch and crow's feet.
it makes me sad. they look like they are having fun, but it all seems so shallow and base.
i know i am risking sounding so very judgmental, but i just cant see how any successful relationship could ever be cultivated in an environment like that.
the turnout for water skiing and bbq's is overwhelming, but the temple night attendance is pathetic.
what do i expect? well...i do expect some of that shallow stuff, but i certainly hoped there would be more balance. people like me, who are flawed, but trying. looking for another flawed, but good person.
as i often do, i ramble and get off on tangents. i labeled this post "playing the odds" because i was thinking about these women who have had multiple marriages to my one, that no sooner get divorced and they are in a relationship again. are they smarter, prettier, more spiritual, or sexier than me? i dont think so. i think the odds are in their favor because they KEEP GOING. keep going to singles stuff, dancing, water skiing, pool parties, and whatever else they do. i just dont. maybe i am wrong, but it just seems like so many are just settling for mediocre. sometimes the mediocre turns so very scary and then all of a sudden you have 4 divorces under your belt. one woman made the comment that she would rather be divorced 4 times rather than have pre marital sex. are those the only two options?
just thinking about this is depressing me.
for example-the girl who was "just friends" with that nice man i told you about? she wasnt kidding. she just updated her profile to "in a relationship" with some guy she never even mentioned that night. we heard about all 3 of her ex husbands-the most recent of which she hasnt even had out of her house for six months-and a few other guys, but no mention of the man she is now so entwined with that she updates her relationship status.
am i the weird one or is this odd behavior?
i now get to see pictures of the different sa events that people post on facebook. i swear, i am not a prude, but these activities look like keg parties from high school. just add a mid life paunch and crow's feet.
it makes me sad. they look like they are having fun, but it all seems so shallow and base.
i know i am risking sounding so very judgmental, but i just cant see how any successful relationship could ever be cultivated in an environment like that.
the turnout for water skiing and bbq's is overwhelming, but the temple night attendance is pathetic.
what do i expect? well...i do expect some of that shallow stuff, but i certainly hoped there would be more balance. people like me, who are flawed, but trying. looking for another flawed, but good person.
as i often do, i ramble and get off on tangents. i labeled this post "playing the odds" because i was thinking about these women who have had multiple marriages to my one, that no sooner get divorced and they are in a relationship again. are they smarter, prettier, more spiritual, or sexier than me? i dont think so. i think the odds are in their favor because they KEEP GOING. keep going to singles stuff, dancing, water skiing, pool parties, and whatever else they do. i just dont. maybe i am wrong, but it just seems like so many are just settling for mediocre. sometimes the mediocre turns so very scary and then all of a sudden you have 4 divorces under your belt. one woman made the comment that she would rather be divorced 4 times rather than have pre marital sex. are those the only two options?
just thinking about this is depressing me.
Monday, June 21, 2010
cooking with smc-a summer treat
i dont know who comes up with these ideas. did someone look into their fridge and see a container of cottage cheese and then look in the freezer and see a container of cool whip and think, "mmmm what kind of dessert could i make with this?
maybe i just dont have a mind that works that way, but let me tell you, i am glad someone does because they came up with the idea to add jello and pineapple and you get this delicious summer time salad that is perfect for a picnic or bbq.
i had it for the first time many years ago at a friends house-i asked for the recipe and this is what she told me:
dump a container of cottage cheese into a bowl. sprinkle orange jello over it and stir. drain a can of crushed pineapple and stir into the cottage cheese/jello mixture. stir in the cool whip and allow to chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two.
i had already eaten this salad when she told me the recipe-otherwise i would have just thought it sounded really gross. trust me, it is delcious. i am sure you could use any flavor of jello you wanted, but i love the orange. the pineapple adds a sweetness, but you really dont get an overwhelming flavor. it really tastes like a 50/50 bar or dreamsicle. yummy.
here is a more traditional version of the recipe:
1 16oz carton of cottage cheese
1 8oz carton of cool whip
1 20 oz can of pineapple, crushed or tidbits
1 box(regular size, i think its 3oz)of orange jello.
scoop cottage cheese into a large bowl. sprinkle jello into bowl and mix well. drain the pineapple and add to bowl and mix. spoon the cool whip into and mix until just combined. chill for at least 2 hours.
maybe i just dont have a mind that works that way, but let me tell you, i am glad someone does because they came up with the idea to add jello and pineapple and you get this delicious summer time salad that is perfect for a picnic or bbq.
i had it for the first time many years ago at a friends house-i asked for the recipe and this is what she told me:
dump a container of cottage cheese into a bowl. sprinkle orange jello over it and stir. drain a can of crushed pineapple and stir into the cottage cheese/jello mixture. stir in the cool whip and allow to chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two.
i had already eaten this salad when she told me the recipe-otherwise i would have just thought it sounded really gross. trust me, it is delcious. i am sure you could use any flavor of jello you wanted, but i love the orange. the pineapple adds a sweetness, but you really dont get an overwhelming flavor. it really tastes like a 50/50 bar or dreamsicle. yummy.
here is a more traditional version of the recipe:
1 16oz carton of cottage cheese
1 8oz carton of cool whip
1 20 oz can of pineapple, crushed or tidbits
1 box(regular size, i think its 3oz)of orange jello.
scoop cottage cheese into a large bowl. sprinkle jello into bowl and mix well. drain the pineapple and add to bowl and mix. spoon the cool whip into and mix until just combined. chill for at least 2 hours.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
i am immortal
not really, but duncan mccloud of the clan mccloud is.
i am giggling just thinking about it. i was scrolling through netflix's watch instantly selections when the tv series highlander popped up.
msof loved this show. it came on every week, late on sunday nights and he insisted on watching it. i hated it. i complained every week and tried to persuade him to watch something else. i never convinced him, but i would spend the entire time criticizing the acting and the stupid story lines.
then i started loving it. i looked forward to it every week, but i would not let on to msof. no way. he would never let me live it down.
when he caught me singing along to the theme song, i was sunk. he never let me forget how i complained about the show, but ended up loving it so much i would sing along with queen every week.
i consider it a long lost guilty pleasure. the whole concept is ridiculous and all the actors are horrible.
watching it for the first time in about 15 years has not improved their acting or the lame story lines, but i still find it oddly interesting.
as a side note- i realize the above queen video has christopher lambert from the movie the show is based on. i picked it because i like the band footage better. i just wanted to mention that in case a highlander purist calls me out on it.
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
i am giggling just thinking about it. i was scrolling through netflix's watch instantly selections when the tv series highlander popped up.
msof loved this show. it came on every week, late on sunday nights and he insisted on watching it. i hated it. i complained every week and tried to persuade him to watch something else. i never convinced him, but i would spend the entire time criticizing the acting and the stupid story lines.
then i started loving it. i looked forward to it every week, but i would not let on to msof. no way. he would never let me live it down.
when he caught me singing along to the theme song, i was sunk. he never let me forget how i complained about the show, but ended up loving it so much i would sing along with queen every week.
i consider it a long lost guilty pleasure. the whole concept is ridiculous and all the actors are horrible.
watching it for the first time in about 15 years has not improved their acting or the lame story lines, but i still find it oddly interesting.
as a side note- i realize the above queen video has christopher lambert from the movie the show is based on. i picked it because i like the band footage better. i just wanted to mention that in case a highlander purist calls me out on it.
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
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