Wood You Be Mine?

A nights stay at a 4 star hotel? Nah.  Dinner at a fancy restaurant? Snooze.  Roses? No thanks.  Heart shaped box of chocolates? Barf.  All I wanted for V-Day was … an outdoor picnic in the woods with Mitchell … and I got it.   We packed up and headed into the great outdoors.

  We wanted an intimate setting without a lot of spectators … so we had to do a bit of trailblazing.  Thigh highs … snow style.

 

Mitchell lead the way through the frozen tundra (thigh deep snow ... seriously) and we found a cozy little nook amongst some friendly looking shrubs and trees.  We did a little dance on the snow, packed it down tight and made ourselves at home. 

Plastic bags worn on feet are all the rage over in Europe … I’m sure it will catch on over here soon.

A little mood lighting ……..

fancy pants beverage …..

Cheers. Our picnic consisted of avocado potato salad, chips and salsa, cinn-a-lips, candy orange slices and sour gummy worms…. we’re fancy like that.

 

Mitchell poured himself a tall glass of landscape.

I personally think this should be part of a new cinn-a-lips ad campaign … Mitchell definitely has a future in modeling.

Slimy … from Sesame Street paid us a visit

heavenly husband

 

Recipe Ruiner

We began our fast yesterday with a nice healthy serving of …… mud.    Earlier that morning, Mitchell had gone to help paint a fellow ward member’s home and I thought a wonderful dessert should be waiting for him when he arrived home.  Mitchell loves chocolate mud cake.  I have made it once before and it turned out….. mediocre at best.  How hard could it be? Honestly.  Throw a bunch of ingredients into a crock pot and let it sit for several hours.  I used a lot of luxurious ingredients … chocolate chips,  a cake mix, a pudding mix, etc.  It definitely looked unique, but there was no way that all those great ingredients could turn into something repulsive.  I have a major sweet tooth … in fact I have a mouth full of sweet teeth … and I couldn’t even finish my bowl of mud.  We even piled on ice cream and chocolate sauce thinking that we could right the wrong I had done. FAIL.

Best description: an eggy “chocolate” sponge

 

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhy?!

T.K.O.

Tom vs Jerry. Tyson vs Holyfield. Wile E. Coyote vs Road Runner.

Kitchen rug vs Bathroom rug. Our rugs duked it out yesterday in the washer...

Kitchen Rug	Bathroom Rug
Boxing Stance: Orthodox	Boxing Stance: Orthodox
Length: 4’6”	Length: 3’8”
Fight Reach: 24”	Fight Reach: 20.5”
Number of TKOs: 3	Number of TKOs: 1
Total Career Fights: 7	Total Career Fights: 4

 

The bathroom rug didn’t stand a chance.
Once a nice shade of ice blue ... now a lovely violet.

Please Pass the Shmear.

February 1st is a beautiful day. "Why so beautiful?" you may ask. February 1st marked the day that our Einstein Bagel coupons became legit. We wandered on over to our local Einstein's and got our free bagels (one per person). No names were taken, no phone numbers recorded, no retinas scanned .... it was easy like a Sunday morning. Not only were our coupons good for one free bagel .... a free shmear of our choice was also included. A shmear? What in the world of Einstein Bagels is a shmear? When I heard we would get a free shmear ... the first thing that came to my mind was an uncomfortable procedure only women are familiar with ..... if you get my drift....and I didn't want any part of it. Probably not the smartest move on behalf of the advertising team at Einsteins. I was relieved to discover that a shmear is simply a gourmet spread .... no worries. Phew.

Mitchell's beautiful bagel eyes are one of the first things I noticed when I met him.

On another note ......

A victorious Erin. Wait, what is that pin she is proudly displaying? Let's take a closer look ....

No, I did not get a new job at the Olive Garden, nor am I Italian. But I am hospitable apparently. My supervisor told me I scored an 83% on my test. I informed her that I was not aware I had even taken a test. Apparently Human Resources made mystery calls (pretending to be a student with a question) to each department to test our phone skills and rate our helpfulness. An 83%? What did I do to be docked a whole 17%? Maybe I put them on hold for too long ... or maybe my voice wasn't pleasant to their ears ... a bit too nasally for their liking. Either way I am grateful I was not the poor sap in the Athletics Department who scored only a 30%.

FYI: I found this nifty button in the gutter while walking home today. It was meant to be.

Endangered Species

A decent job and the Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew have a lot more in common than you would think .... they both happen to appear on the endangered species list these days. I have applied for over 20 positions ... and I have had only 1 interview ... and it was a group interview (how the heck am I supposed to win the boss over with my charm when I am sitting in a room full of other girls who are fighting for his attention? .... I felt like I was on The Bachelor ).

Don't get me wrong, I am extremely grateful for the two part time jobs that I have currently.... but I thought post college life was supposed to be filled with insurance/benefits, a bit more than minimum wage, and full time hours .... ??? Well, we were on our way home and we saw a man on the side of the road with a bright idea. This is one thing i haven't tried yet....

you can just smell the fear in the air. pure terror.

One other thing I am grateful for ... an adorable husband. Mmmmmitchell.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

I have given my new haircut a proper name/title. I call it the "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." It is so two faced ...its just down right deceiving. And I love it. If anyone remembers my last hair escapade .... they will remember that I wanted something a tad edgy, jagged .... and awesome....my wish was not granted last time. That wish was fulfilled this very day. I found a stylist who is not timid with her scissors....she has talent ... I'm pretty sure she was born with a pair of scissors in her hand If you are in the Northern Utah area and are looking for a change, you should check out Amy Afuvai at Lucidends Salon. (stylethemfabulous.blogspot.com)

The before

The aftermath ... you may be thinking ... uh ... "Erin, this looks pretty similar to what you already had ... only shorter." And my response is just wait for it ......

...... wait for it ...wait for it ....and ......

WAA BAM! This side smacks you in the face with its boldness. It's like two different people. My right ear made it's official world debut today. Welcome ear! Welcome!

I Don't Like Mountain Dew

I don't like Mountain Dew. But I sure did like the Mountain Dew Winter Tour. I learned this tour was going to take place many many months ago and we had to be a part of it. So we decided to witness the women's and men's snowboarding super pipe finals.

Check out the gnarled death grip I have on that Yeti.

This picture does the super pipe no justice. It was gargantuan. After waiting in line for a little over an eternity, we were able to claim our territory ... right behind all the VIP people who paid $100 for their positions ... suckers.

We had to watch the women's finals first .... and I will admit ... the men were much more entertaining. You would not believe how hard it was to get a nice shot of these guys doing their thing. So fast. So steath. I was lucky to get this one.

3 1/2 hours of standing in the freezing cold took its toll. After consulting with our toes, ears, backs and legs ... we decided to head home.