Dirty Little Secret

So, I love the races. Yep, I am letting my white trash flag wave proudly. No seriously, I don't understand who wouldn't love the races.

First of all, the pure enjoyment I receive at seeing the vast amounts of "team members" is almost enough for me (I consider getting season tickets). I apologize for not getting more pictures of "team members" but I was focusing on the racing (ok, really I wasn't quick enough with the camera!)

And I also met this nice man (below) who threw a fit that I was in his seat. And even after I offered to move, he still threw a fit and sat beside me rather than with his wife - exclaiming this is my seat, not that one. Eventually he caved and moved by his wife. Seriously, I offered to move you big fat baby!

Back to the racing... I especially enjoy figure 8 racing. Now let me explain the sheer excitement (I'm giddy just thinking about it).... So you have lots of cars driving really fast and doing figure 8's. And after a couple (ok, maybe 10) laps some of the cars lose there momentum and the first cars catch up. Now here's the fun - there's no lapping because it's a figure 8, there's just collisions. Ok, really there were very few collisions, but it was so close I was on my feet and screaming (which is a weird experience when you have ear plugs in).


AND the best part of the entire night was the train cars. Three cars chained together - the first only has steering, the middle just dead weight, and the last only has brakes. Oh yeah, and they do figure 8's as well. I would say there was probably 10-12 train cars doing figure 8's. They didn't even make it one lap before a train had spun around and twisted up to the point of needing to be hauled off the track by a tow-truck. It literally is complete chaos - and I love every minute of it.

Official

It's official! And I have the paper to prove it.....

Ok, so I'll admit that for a second (or maybe longer) I really wondered if the diploma would come. I had almost forgot about it and figured using the big letters behind my name would never be questioned. But still, there was always that little thought in the back of my mind that they would change their minds and say oops we made a mistake you didn't really finish. Now the joke's on them, I have the paper and they can never take it away. Well, maybe they can, but this picture will forever be immortalized in cyberland! So ha.....

Days

Today is one of those "days." I know you know what I'm talking about. Just getting up is painful (actually that is most of my days, but today was especially bad). And then the dread of going to work makes you feel worse. The entire time you sit at work you think you are too tired and feel run-down to the point you really should just go home. Oh yeah, and have a headache. Then eat a roast beef sandwich and get Arby's sauce on your new white pants. Yep, that is my day. All I want to do is go home. And I don't really have any work today (which is the majority of my days since starting my new job), so the boredom is making me feel worse.
Really does any of this make sense?! Seriously, I just need to go home and sleep. But then I won't sleep tonight and tomorrow the cycle will start all over.....

To Hell and Back

Family reunion time. And it just so happened to be in Boulder this year. Now, I have had many opportunities to go to Boulder in my 31 years of life, so I understand the boredom of the place. But not so with my sister-in-laws....

Some of us road to Hell's Backbone, although I'm not sure I would have went had I been told ahead of time the drive was 45 minutes on a dirty, dusty, washboardy, turning road (all the things I dread about driving). But I've never been before, and I - along with Justin - can now say I've been to hell and back (really this was Justin's desire, but it is kind of catchy!)




There were a lot of naps (mostly the babies, but sometimes the adults), some whining, some crying, and even a few laughs in there.


Here are a few random pictures of our fun!

Now

I'm bored out of my mind! Seriously, it is after 10:00pm and I'm wired. Which is generally my state of being, which leads me to stay up watching mindless tv until I think my head will explode, then attempt to go to bed. But tonight, tv isn't even attracting my attention. I'm annoyed because my laundry isn't dry, so I can't fold it and put it away (one of my most dreaded tasks in life - if I could pay someone to do this for me, I probably would). I'm so bored that I can't even think of anything to occupy my time. I have knitting to work on, books stacked up to read, room organizing (which still hasn't been completely done since I moved over 4 weeks ago), and the lists go on. I just have no motivation. Even typing this blog isn't helping my boredom. I just sit here thinking, what am I going to do when I don't have anything else to type.......
Oh yeah, and one time I asked my friendly family physician for assistance with my sleeping problem (seriously people, this has been years and years of pain and suffering) and he told me that it could be due to stress in my life. I started laughing and reminded him where I work and stated wouldn't you be stressed if you were a "home-wrecker" or "baby-snatcher?"
Oh yeah, and just to clear things up, this insomnia thing is not due to my Diet Pepsi consumption. It's still there no matter when or how much of the delicious goodness enters my body.
What to do now.....

Amazing

This one's a little deep even for me....

I just finished reading Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope. And I am still in a state of amazement over the faith of these two families.

It is truly awe inspiring to see these families overcome such a horrible tragedy and base everything on their faith and knowledge of God. It made me take a step back and evaluate my own relationship with God. Although religion has been part of my life since I was born, I don't think I have ever really based everything on faith. I haven't pulled out my scriptures every time I have been overwhelmed or needed help - I have relied on myself and those around me.

I still can't fully put into words the feelings or thoughts that this book gave me. I have been mulling it over and over in my head for days, and I am still somewhat overwhelmed by my lack of faith compared to the families in this book. Looks like a bit of soul searching will be in my future.

Summer

Well, summer is officially here. And I don't just know this from the intense heat I feel whenever I leave work and get in my black interior car. (Which wouldn't be a problem if I got to work at an obscene hour to get a covered parking space). Here is how I know summer has arrived....
Old men in shorts with black socks and dress shoes. This one cracks me up a little :)
Anyone with sandals and socks - seriously people I don't know how many times I need to tell you, no socks are required!
Too short shorts. Especially on individuals who shouldn't be wearing anything shorter than the top of their knees. Although even those stick skinny girls really aren't that attractive in those shorts. Haven't they heard the statement that you need to leave some things to the imagination?!
And along with the short shorts, are the tube-tops or even worse bikini tops. It is completely ok to wear your bikini top while at the pool or beach. But walking around downtown is not one of those places, so put on a shirt. Seriously!
There are plenty more I could share with you, but I think you understand my angst with summer attire. I don't know why people think that since it is summer, clothing becomes optional. Really, clothing is rarely optional in public settings.
Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy the summer. There are many things good about the summer - which I can't think of right now since I am still annoyed about seeing socks and sandals.

crash....

Well, my smartphone crashed yesterday. Seriously, I know it has been having issues, but to complete rid itself of ALL my information (numbers, dates, to do's, photos) is just rude. So much for it being a "smart" phone. And I realize it is my own fault for not syncing it, but I do have a reason - it wouldn't work. I have been having issues trying to set-up the sync at work or home. After much perusing of the website I found a nice little upgrade needed. So I downloaded it.... and yes it said make sure your date is synced first - but I couldn't. Needless to say, EVERYTHING is gone. It was a little sad and I feel sort of lost.

And today I had to drive to Brigham City and left the office without mapquesting. First mistake. Second mistake was that I didn't know anybody's phone numbers to call for assistance. My coworker was out on a case so I couldn't call her - panic ensued. With a little quick thinking on my part (yeah, I like to brag about myself whenever possible) I remembered my work cell phone had internet capabilities. GoogleMaps were a joke, but Mapquest was there to save me again.

In the end I am back to my two cell phones and palm pilot. Guess I'll have to buy a bigger purse.... what a great idea!