Jon and Reagan

Calm B4 the Storm...

2012-01-13T14:49:00.000-08:00

Christmas was good. It was nice to go back to Utah and see our families...I wanted to see our friends, but between getting sick and our families booking our every second, we didn't get to see them :( (raincheck!)

I start classes on Tuesday again for the Spring semester, and finally picked up my books. This semester I start Constitutional Law (among my other 5 classes), which I was stoked for......then I saw THE BOOK. (here it is next to my old contracts book...it's MASSIVE) Could they make it any bigger? I am going to have back problems after this law school shin dig, luggin all these books around, sheesh!

I FINALLY got my grades back, and I did waaaaaay better than I thought I would. You hear all of these rumors that the professors are hard graders and only give so many A's, B's and the rest are C's...so I was nervous! But I got all of my grades back with a huge sigh of relief! Because I studied waaaaay too hard to get a bunch of C's I tell ya. :)

MN is cold. I think it was a high of ten degrees today. I think it is cozy though. I have my fireplace going, my cats cuddling with me, and just enjoying the light snow flurries blowing outside. Jon is on another business trip (in warm, sunny CA), so I tonight I am making myself the fine cuisine of spongebob squarepants shaped kraft mac and cheese...only the best for my refined pallet. ;)

Well, I will be on Hiatus again for a bit...not that anyone reads this anymore. Oh well, journal for me to look at someday. :)
Peace

Can I get a "heck yeah!"?!?

2011-12-15T17:47:00.001-08:00

FINALS ARE OVER! Officially as of 5:00pm tonight...I am still pinching myself.

Alls I gots to say is, "How did I ever think undergrad was hard?"

Seriously, law school is a butt-kicker. The last few weeks I have been putting in 12 hour study days (and oh, how I WISH I was exaggerating).

But I love it. I really do. And my brain is officially fried, so I am thankful for an entire month of school off until mid January.

Que Christmas! Que Sleeping In! On Dasher, on Dancer!

Winter be here...

2011-11-19T12:28:00.000-08:00

Well winter has finally found us :) Our view outside our window right now, and then the talent and I @ MOA by the Christmas Decor, from last weekend. Time to curl up with my case books and study. Tis the season!

Happy Thanksgiving this week to everyone!

Happy Halloween...

2011-10-29T10:35:00.001-07:00

Love Pauly-D and Snooki
;)

Fall Breakin it...

2011-10-20T14:07:00.000-07:00

I decided that since it was fall break I would elaborate on life in Minnesota so far a little more...

The Talent works from home, basically as an account manager (his job deals with IT). His work has a lot of clients actually up here in the midwest and Twin Cities, so obviously this was a great choice for him. He has his own office and everything, and at closing time we shut the office door, and try to keep it separated from the rest of the house. The Talent also has more time to do acting. He is with 2 talent agencies out here, and already has booked the lead in a small short that films next weekend.

I go to ls all week. I just took a midterm in my Contracts class a few days ago, so we will see how that goes! :) My favorite class is shamefully Criminal Law, because I feel like I am reading Law and Order (which is totally one of my fav shows)...although I have no intention of going into that type of law...as of now. Today I was able to shadow a Criminal Prosecutor for the County, it was very cool and eye opening for sure. I don't know if I could see that kind of hearbreak every day and raise normal children, or ever let them out of the house. Talk about being an over protective mother...eeek.

The Talent and I go out with friends all the time here. It is fantastic, but also very exhausting...in a good way of course! We all like to go out to dinner and games, or play sports, and just hang out. It is really nice. The TC area is great because there are 2 major cities that aren't even a half hour from each other. There is always something going on, and really yummy food. :)

This place is gorgeous. The days are getting prettttttty cold though. I have hella nervous about how cold it is going to get in the coming weeks. I am going to go invest in some serious boots and more coats. But I LOVE winter gear, so I am right at home in my little arctic heart.

We are really excited to go home for Thanksgiving, and then for Christmas. We def miss our fams, and cannot wait to see them. It will be nice to talk to them more about life, because we are always so busy.

And yeah, that is about it...now a photo tour:

POWEDERPUFFFFFFFFFFF

2011-10-09T14:44:00.000-07:00

Well, we had our law student powder puff game!
My AMAZING 1L team DOMINATED the 2L team! WOOOOOOOOOT!

Then sadly we were womped by the 3L team...

BUT WE BEAT THE 2Ls! Heck yes!Love my 1L girls. :)

WINNING

2011-10-07T19:16:00.000-07:00

It is snowing in Utah (esp in the mountains).

STILL hasn't snowed in MN, and it was 84 degrees today.

Let me enjoy this little idiosyncrasy, whilst the weather is enjoyable.

I call this WINNING
:)

Life

2011-09-24T18:53:00.001-07:00

Life is good so far. I am just finished week 5 of school; getting into the thick of it.
The Talent got here just fine, with my 3 fluff balls cat-children. (and a super big thanks to Jon's parents for their help in moving us)

It is nice to see Jon so much. He works from home now, and I get done with school around 3pm everyday, so I get to see him more now than I ever have. It is so nice. Who knew I would have to go to grad school to see my husband MORE. weird.

We have great friends out here. Last week one of our friends, who is Greek, took a huge group of us to great Greek food in downtown Minneapolis. It was AMAZING, and so fun to all get out together. I did get stuck in a bathroom stall at the place, but that is another story, and kind of silly.

Oh, and I am on the powderpuff football team for the 1Ls (1L= 1st year law students). We play in 2 weeks against the upper classes...we shall see how that goes. I will probably have some good pics...good blackmail pics.

Well, gotta run. The Talent is taking me to see, "The Help".

yay!

a break from case briefs; I'm Here...

2011-08-31T18:31:00.000-07:00

Well, I am officially in Minnesota.
Lies, I was here officially living 2 weeks ago, but you get the point.

The Talent arrives Friday with my furry babies, and our furniture, as I have been sleeping on an air mattress for some time now...(long story about the house, we didn't get it, because it was in a law suit, and didn't find anything else, and thus we are renting an apt, but Jon had to train for work, so he had to go back to Utah for 2 weeks, so I moved into my apt, with literally my clothes and the air-mattress, and that's it)

Anywho...

Law School is amazing. Sometimes I love it, at times I hate it, but I know I made the right decision in coming here, it totally rocks; or so I say as of week 2. (Minus the reading, I read ALL.OF.THE.TIME.OYE!)

I have made some great friends out here so far, which is so nice, considering I am missing my far more attractive half and fuzzy babies. My friends and I went to the state fair last weekend, and I ate Waaaaaaaay too many fried things that shouldn't be fried (deep fried cookie dough on a stick, deep fried pickles, deep fried potatoes, deep fried cheese curd, deep fried Snickers candy bar, deep fried Oreos) Needless to say, the next day I had 'fried food hangover'...I felt so gross. Blargh. Never again. (but on a side note, fried pickles are delish)

As far as Minnesota...I love it. Love the people, love the scenery, love, love, love, love it. I am getting really stoked to explore more of it too upon the Talent's return.

I definitely miss my family, but the nice thing about LS, is that I don't have time to mope about it. Which is good for someone like me, who likes to stay busy, and doesn't like to be 'Miss Mopey Pants'.

I will try to post some pics I take in the next little bit. I would take pics of the apartment, but there is nothing in it. And I mean that in the most literal form possible. I have been eating lunchables and peanut butter sandwiches for almost 2 weeks straight, and sleeping on an air-mattress...FRIDAY COME SOON! :)

Anywho, back to studying.

The homestretch...

2011-06-28T14:42:00.000-07:00

The Talent and I just returned from our future motherland, where we bought casa #2.
as depicted in the grainy pictorial below.

We were really glad to find a place in 4 short days, put in an offer, and get it. It is in a really great area, about 20 minutes away from the University. It has a fireplace for the cold winters, thus it will be vunderbarrrr!

It was nice to see our future stomping grounds in the green of the season...last time we took trek up there it was muddy, muddy, and B L A H. Right now it is hilly, lush, green, green, and more green. I actually really like it up there. It is gorgeous and summery. Which I love even more because I cannot stand the reaction I get from people when we tell them where we are moving.

Mostly people from Utah (who have never been there), they always say things like, "EWWWW", or "Yuuuuuck"...I giggle a little, because if you've actually been there, you know how great it actually is. I am really, truly, looking forward to it. So, all the skeptics can just shutty.

Ooooh, also...I quit in 2.5 weeks...seems really weird. Looking forward to it, although it frightens me to not have a schedule every day. I don't do well with idle time...luckily I have like 6 books to read before school starts (because yes, there is even homework in the summer)...

AND after I quit, we are going to Cabo in Mehhhhhico for a week with the Talent's fam. That will be a great kick off, before we actually kick off to the Midwest.

ANYWHO, that is life right now. Exciting, fun, scary, nervous, and wonderful.

Let's do this chumps!

5!

2011-06-08T09:26:00.000-07:00

We turned 5 today...
Doesn't seem like we've been married that long.
->Apparently, we have been. :)

I have it good. Married my best friend. Hope everyone else has it as good :)

Happy 5 to the Talent!
Love you

MN...and Spam

2011-05-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

I am a planner, by nature, by trade, by everything. So, I knew this summer would be coming from the moment I uttered the words, "I think I will take the LSAT".

I feel grateful that starting next weekend we will get to be with family all summer, and spend a lot of time with my peeps.

Anywho, back to planning:

Moving to a new place, I wanted to learn about the state a little...you know, to get pumped for the move.

I welcome you to my new home...

Did you know:
Minnesota has waaaaay too many interesting museums; which I have every intent on visiting.

Like the SPAM Museum, (like the food, not the junk mail).
According to their site, "The museum features 16,500 square feet of SPAM® artifacts, history and fun—and all for free! Yes, that’s right— it’s free admission to check out vintage advertising, answer SPAM® trivia, try your hand at canning SPAM® products, stock up on collectible SPAM® memorabilia, and learn about all the SPAM® products, even the hard-to-find varieties. "

Now that is something to get excited about! I mean I don't eat pork, but I am definitely an enthusiast of oddities.

Minnesota is also internationally known (according to Minnesotans) for their state fair. Where one can find an array of edible delights on a stick; spaghetti and meatballs, macaroni and cheese, cheesecake, alligator, bacon wrapped heart-attacks! Everything on a stick! Video evidence here.

Something else I am stoked for is this sweetheart...Les Madame Florence's casa away from her casa. We actually went last time we were there. It's overwhelming...in a good way.

Another activity I would like to do is this, mostly because I think a dinner cruise down the Mississippi on a boat sounds romantic, which I can sometimes be. ;)

The Talent is stoked for the following reasons: Hockey, Football, and Baseball
Shocker...right?

There are actually a ton of things to do in the state (aside from the odd things), which can be found here.

AND also the state just had a flattering article in the USA Today, for being the healthiest state in the Nation. Go MN!

Anywho, just a little about where we're moving...enjoy :)

Wowzaaaa

2011-05-16T14:48:00.000-07:00

Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed?
I think I might be there.
It's one of those...so much to do, so little time moments.

I mean it's not like we're packing up and moving to the arctic Midwest or anything. ;)

We've rented our house to a great family. They move in soon (like June soon). So we have started packing. Packing (almost) 5 years worth of living into brown cardboard boxes is an odd feeling. Most of it is going away for the summer to a storage unit, whilst we mooch off of loving family members for free housing. (Thanks Grandma and Grandpa) :)

I am leaving my job in less than 2 months, where I have been for (almost) 5.5 years. Another weird feeling, knowing I will be unemployed...for 3 years. It freaks me out. I'm a complete work-nut, so it does trip me out...like a lot.

Next month we fly out to MN for 3 days, to find a place, hopefully put in an offer, and buy. Another weird feeling, going through the process of buying our 2nd place, while we still have our first. It'll work out I am sure.

Lastly, moving everything cross-country by ourselves has me a little crazy. We just don't have the help, so we have to pay it out to have someone do it for us. It's one of those situations where the people who always say, "Let us know if you need help", turn around and say they, "can't help", after you ask for, "HELP?!?!" (Talk about irritating)...flakes...

ANYHOW, something, something upbeat and non-complainy insert here { }

:)

We'll get through it...it just might cost us our savings. :)

Gooooooooaaaaaal....

2011-04-27T13:41:00.000-07:00

Tonight the hubs and I are going to the RSL game...
Which is the soccer equivalent to the Royal Wedding in the 'football' world, or so I've been told.
(Minus all the fish-n'-chips & brits of course)

Wishing RSL all the luck in the world.
GOOOO REAL!

Admitting you're 'one of those' people...

2011-04-12T13:39:00.000-07:00

{Thankfully the Talent never reads this blog...otherwise there would be mutiny tonight, he should know better that I consider very little private, esp blackmail photos}

So we're totally gay about our cats.
I realized this after looking through the hundreds of cat photos on my blackberry this weekend.

"Do I really take THAT many photos of my cats?"-I asked myself.

"Apparently, you do, you weirdo."-myself exasperatedly and somewhat mockingly responded.

Maybe almost being married 5 years without offspring has turned us into 'those' people. Those weirdos in the neighborhood. The secret nudist family, or the people who don't consume cooked meat...

Are we those weird cat people?

I am not really sure what the norm is on pets. Maybe we're fine...

Then again, I have included a minute sampling of my blackberry photo library for your opinion:

{enjoy}

April Snow brings May...

2011-04-04T12:25:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I got nothin...
I thought we'd have showers bringin the flowers too...

It's snowed this weekend (Blah), or as the Talent said,
"Mother Nature is getting us ready for life in Minnesota".

Unfortunately, I do not share in his optimism. I want it to be warm already.
My legs are so white they glow in the dark. It's crazy scary.

Maybe if we all wish for warm weather simultaneously...?

k.
on three.

one.
two.
three.

{wish}

Until then, I shall be reminiscing through old photos of warmer times...
{sigh}

Awkward photo of the day...

2011-03-30T15:39:00.001-07:00

Last year while in Thailand, I rode a yak/possible H20 buffalo...
{at least I think it's a yak/possible H20 buffalo}
And by "rode" I mean, I sat on; as it would not move.
(I look totally nervous)

Good times in Southeast Asia

Awkward sigh.
(feel free to caption my exact thoughts)

I love Thailand.

Boys rule, girls drool...{on their husbands}

2011-03-29T12:38:00.000-07:00

Tally it up for the Girl's team...I did something really gross last week.

One night last week I was tired. As in, {pass out from too much drinking, if I were a drinker, which I am not, more of just plain rundown, but you get the idea} kind of pass out.

I got all cozy, nestled next to the Talent, my head on his chest, while we watched RIVER MONSTERS (A truly fascinating show about a Brit and Fish), and dozed off.

In the middle of the night I awoke to the Talent moving my head off his chest and pointing to a giant 'puddle' on his night shirt. (which was light colored, accentuating the grossness of it all)... Evidently I have a talent for producing mass amounts of spittage-and had done so on my poor husband.

I tried to blame my mouth night guard {part of my sexy nightly getup} but it was too late...He was already in the shower...Not that I blame him. I would have too.

Thankfully he still loves me, although he jokingly/seriously said something about a plastic pillowcase investment.

Another lesson in marriage...

Sorry Babe!

min. ehhh. so. duhhh...

2011-03-15T14:48:00.000-07:00

Well we got some offers in: Ohio, Florida, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Mississippi, Louisiana, Delaware, and North Carolina...

BUT I guess it is pretty official, (like a 500 dollar non-refundable seat deposit paid official)...gulp that I will be attending the Hamline University School of Law this fall in Saint Paul Minnesota.

The talent and I embark on a weeee field trip to the Midwest on Thursday to visit the school this weekend for their Admitted Student's Day shin-dig. I have my excited face on for the almost freezing weather, and for visiting THE MALL OF AMERICA (where I can feel patriotic, whilst I shop).

I'm not going to lie, it was a last minute change of plans, as we though we were going elsewhere (a much warmer elsewhere)...and have thought so for some time. BUT it is the best thing for us right now, with where we're at. PLUS (to again quote the Godfather) "They made me an offer I couldn't refuse."

Time to invest in a serious parka...Woohooo!

Ship Shape...

2011-03-04T08:44:00.000-08:00

Aside from Wii Zumba, the Talent and I have embarked on the adventure that is known as,
P90X
A few days into it now, and all I can say is...ouch.
But ouch means it's working.
Not nearly as awful as Insanity though, if I can be honest. (That program is truly for the insane).
I am bound and determined to be muscle-eee this summer and get my abs back.

Let's do this!

Travel Whim Woe...

2011-02-25T10:45:00.000-08:00

The talent has been traveling for work a lot lately...And I have been traveling less.

I hate it...

The cats suck as company, and do not share the same views I do on any subject; mostly politics...{fairly certain Stewie is a Palin fan, which doesn't sit very well with moi.}

I liked it a lot better when I traveled a lot and he stayed home, mostly because I'm a modern woman, and that's something a modern woman would say.

Frankly my husband is an extremely entertaining individual, it's kind of the reason I married him- {among other reasons}. So being home sans him S U C K S.

eh...just complaining today. The snow put me in a funk.

OH...in other news...

My official (as of now) last day of work will be July 15th! I will have been @ my company for 5.5 years. W O W, time sure does fly...I will miss it, but mostly I think I will be too busy to miss it as a 1L. (Most people give 2 weeks notice...but I don't have a 'regular' job now do I?)

AND, still no decision on our part of which school we're going to. (mainly because we haven't heard from them all)---but as a teaser, our favorite so far is on the East Coast, and they are offering MONEY! $$$$$ (KA-CHING)! {our fams aren't too keen on us moving THAT far away, so we are keeping tight lipped until we have reached a decision...of course no one is going to make this move easy on us! OYE!}

Our Valentines Day...

2011-02-15T10:49:00.000-08:00

Went a little something like this:

Work.

Reagan (whose mother 'nature' decided to drop by and visit yesterday) picks up Jon (who has strep and has been in Chi-town all weekend) from the airport at 8:30pm.

Tsunami Sushi at 9:00pm. (yummmm)

Card Exchange.

Antibiotic-NyQuil taking.

Bed by 11:00pm watching Family Guy and Simpsons.

We're quite the romantics, no?
:)

But I did have to share the card Jon got me...love him!

Hope you all had a great Valentines Day!~whether you were rockin it alone, or with someone special.

shake what-chyo mamma gave you...

2011-02-04T13:50:00.000-08:00

I got Zumba for my Wii for Christmas.

I love it...

I may think I am Latino now...

It's an amazing workout actually; I give it two enthusiastic thumbs up.

Dance. Booty-Shaking. Latin Music.

What more do you want in a good workout?

Anyways...go get it. You will like it.

She works hard for the money...

2011-01-25T15:45:00.001-08:00

So...I have heard back from a few schools thus far.
AND I have come to the realization of how EXPENSIVE school is (captain obvious called, I know).

Which leads me to my next point. I honestly believe I will get a good education wherever I go (ABA approved institutions only of course).

So, I think I am going to hold out for whoever offers me the most money...

I know, this kind of makes me 'One of THOSE' people...But sista' doesn't want to rack up the debt. (and yes, I just called myself 'sista')

Leave yer judgments at the door...I am one of those people who hate debt...and if you have seen the job market for post-grad lawyers...well...I make more than most of them NOW (as in currently). Not to mention, selling our house in this economy...OYE~ (so we are keeping it, and renting it out)

I haven't decided on which school yet, (mainly because I have only heard back from a few, the rest still to come).

But we'll just say, one of them made me an offer that will be hard to refuse...
(score! I have soooo been waiting to reference 'The Godfather" in colloquial conversation)

Hopefully more to come...and hopefully a decision in the next few months :)

Like waiting to find out if you're prego...

2011-01-10T16:19:00.000-08:00

Law School applications are all in (better late than never)...
And of course I am a neurotic MESS...let me reiterate for you M E S S (like in a neon sign that blinks sort of thing)...

I assume this is what women go through when they are waiting for the results on that pee stick that tells them if they're prego (is there a formal name for that? or am I being unnecessarily grotesque? PEE STICK? that can't be right...)

Anywho...I check my email about every hour...and eagerly run to the mailbox every day. I am even more excited about this than that time in high school when I was writing 15 missionaries at once. Of course the only thing that awaits me are bills, and my notification that I am a finalist for 1,000,000 dollars in Publishers Clearing House. Nothing really promising from either of those.

Ugh, it is torment, mostly because I have the patience of someone with no patience. So then I blog about it, and compare waiting for replies back to pee stick results. Aren't my analogies swell? ;)

I need a hobby. To pass the time...can anyone give me a good one?

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-24T07:02:00.000-08:00

Resolving...

2010-12-17T13:54:00.000-08:00

I do make resolutions, every year.

For the past 3 years it has been to give up diet coke.

I resolve to make better resolves this year, because I love it too much to give it up (spoken like a true addict).

Resolves for 2011:

Get back in shape and eat better (work, work, Italy, work, school, work, the LSAT, work, applying to law school, and work have been awful to my workouts and diet).
Read books for pleasure, not because I have to (and make Jon read them with me).
Finish the basement and find someone to rent our house starting this summer.
Figure out which school is the right one for US, not just me.
Spend more time with family and friends, less time working and stressing about work.
Travel less, spend more time at home (a little out of my control...till I leave my job, but still a resolve nonetheless. AND YES, I travel too much, ask my laundry pile).
Read scriptures more often, and get in a better schedule of reading them.
Be grateful, and show more gratitude each day.
Drink more water and less Diet Coke (note I shan't give it up, just lessen).
Make Jon dinner more, and perhaps give baking another try...maybe...(I hate to bake).

What do you resolve?

D'art...4 D'ummies

2010-11-17T14:14:00.000-08:00

Today I went to Antibes and saw the Musee Picasso (Pablo Picasso that is).

I was awed truthfully...
Many of the works, brilliant. hands down amazing.

Others?

Made me feel uncomfortable...especially all of the goats...WHY GOATS playing flutes?! (he sketched a lot of them fyi), and naked women with 'uneven features'-to say the least. Sometimes modern things weird me out that way...like modern dance. Or modern poetry. Because personally, I could draw a waaaaaay better goat...playing a flute...with even features. just sayin.

Did goats do something to him as a child?

I guess this means I am not cultured...

Anyhow...Am I the only one who thinks that? What makes art ART? Because sometimes, I really just do NOT get it. It makes me want to cut off my ear or something ;)

When in ROME...

2010-11-12T18:42:00.000-08:00

I'm thankful that we'll be spending Turkey Day here...

I am thankful for (in no particular order) Jon, my cats, friends, family, life, God, those crazy Ancient Romans, and their togas.
The best to you and yours...
arrivederci. chao.

Happy Halloweeeeeeeeen

2010-10-29T12:05:00.000-07:00

My peeps and me at work...

CHI CHI CHI-LE LE! CHI CHI CHI-LE LE! CHILE!
Our dedication to the miners! (of course we were only a gaggle of them!) ;)

He's not heavy, he's my brother...(but he's still heavy to me)

2010-10-28T10:05:00.000-07:00

This Guy is the big ONE THREE today (13 for those of you who are more numerical in thought processes)

My brother is kind of a stud...and here are some reasons why, for his BIG 13th Birthday:

1. He made the School Football team (even being a 7th grader, he made it!)
2. He used to let me dress him up in my old ice skating dresses and dance around to the "Star Wars" score.
3. He is smart... like genius s m a r t...and good at school...even though I may or may not have dropped him on his head as a child. Which comes to show us that children are smarter when dropped-you're welcome science...you're welcome
4. He is the main reason I will never watch the following movies: Star Wars (1-6), The Mummy (1-2), or Spiderman (1-2)...because he consecutively watched them as a child, and I pretty much have them memorized, and thus feel no need to watch them e v e r again. E V E R again!
5. He likes Math, which is a good thing, because no one else does. Someone had to like it!
6. Girls drive by and honk and whistle at him, and then he blushes, and thinks he's awesome for about 2 days.
7. He is now taller than me, but I can still beat him up. I hope he remembers that...yes, that was a threat.
8. He L O V E S The University of Utah UTES! I know, don't wet your pants! I was really excited about that one too!
9. He is really good at building things, robots, legos, flux capacitors...you know, your everyday items.
10. He let me wax his eyebrows, and only cried for an hour! ;)

LOVE YOU JACK O LANTERN! Have a ggggrrreeeeaaaatttt birthday!

(and just think! in 3 years you can drive! not that mom will let you...but it's the thought that counts)

Dunzo!

2010-10-09T16:54:00.000-07:00

Done with the LSAT...
Now the fun part...and A LOT of big changes.
Life is really exciting right now.

Oh...and 'the Talent' booked a feature film with some really big actors (like multiple academy award winning actors here) Yeah, he's kind of a big deal.

More to come!

oh and...GO UTES!

Here we go again...

2010-09-03T11:46:00.000-07:00

Kick-off of College Football.
The Talent is temporarily expunged as my emergency contact's 'contact' until January.
U beat Pitt in game 1.
and...I still don't like BYU...like, at all.
Here we go again!
GO UTES

Home...

2010-07-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

LA was great. Got some great insight, exactly what we were looking for. And now we're back.
Out there we did the following:
1. School Tours (3 schools)
2. Dodgers Game (sadly no Manny)
3. Universal Studios (2X)
4. Santa Monica Pier
5. Zuma Beach Malibu
6. Drive up the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway---awesome)
7. Kodak Theater Hollywood Walk of Fame (which was party covered because of the premier of Cats and Dogs boo)
8. Getting lost a number of times (like 9) :)

It was a fun little break, and much needed. Now back to the books, work, and the daily grind.

Californ-IA

2010-07-22T16:31:00.000-07:00

We go to LA tomorrow.
I needed this.
Jon needed this.

A little B R E A K

Perhaps our future home in a year? Who can say...

But we're going. And I wish I was already there!

Happy 24th to Everyone out there :)

FB Sabbatical Day 1

2010-07-13T16:14:00.000-07:00

Facebook Sabbatical Day 1:
Vicarious attempts to peep on Steph's FB account as voyeur: 5
Times checked almost clicking to reactivate account because FB still appears under "favorites tab": 13
Diet cokes: likely full liter, and then some.

Physical symptoms:
Hands shaky, left eye twitching, compulsive need to click with right index finger

Thoughts:
What if people have their babies and I don't know about it? What if my mom says something clever? What if someone had a great photo to tag of me and now cannot? (not likely, but it popped in my head). What if skanky broads try to be all up on my man, now that I am not there to fight the broads off?---they were likely waiting for my demise to attempt to jump his bones. Extreme paranoia.

I will get through this...maybe
perhaps time to solicit Dr. Drew?

Day 1 check out

Goals...

2010-07-11T18:31:00.000-07:00

I have this goal to never stop setting goals, to never be okay with settling, and to always be on my toes ready for the next challenge (same with The Talent). Likely lofty thoughts for a Sunday afternoon, but hey, it is a gorgeous day so why not?!

I hate to say it, but we have people in our lives who actually try to mock or make fun of things we want to accomplish...or perhaps those who don't take us seriously. (People like this are major goobers by the way)

I kind of want to show them a list, a GIANT list of all the things we have said we would do, and have done. I want to type the list up in BOLD ARIAL FONT (likely SIZE 100); maybe put it on a power point presentation, tie them to a chair, and make them sit through a painful list of things we have done accompanied by "The Rose" (because it is the most painful song I could think of at the moment).

THEN they'd see! Then THEY WOULD KNOW how we don't just say things, that we DO THEM!

But alas, I am afraid it would be wasted efforts.

I think people who criticize dreamers, goal setters, optimists, are people who in their own right have given up on their own. They cannot fathom that others might not only set parameters, but might actually achieve them as well. I think it scares them because they are stagnant.

I'm not okay with being stagnant. We are not okay settling and giving up on dreams. If it takes us till 100 to do all of the things we want to do in this life, then that is what it takes. At least we will know our lives were worth dreaming for, worth progression, worth fulfilment.

And to the "goobers", some family, some friends, some co workers, some strangers. Stop criticizing us, and get your own dreams...in the time you spend focusing your efforts on positivity (instead of downing on us), you may just accomplish something of your own, something perhaps said impossible. Just because someone else's dreams are not like yours, or are not the way you wanted them to turn out for that person, does not dictate you the right to kill hope for them. So stop it. :)

We are not okay with standing still, and if that scares you, get out of the way.

And that's all I have to say about that.

BP= Big Poopers

2010-06-24T12:38:00.000-07:00

Some things make me angry. I have a list actually...probably not healthy to list things I don't like, but I do it.
For now a beef I have is BP...leaving politics at the door this whole situation s u c k s!

I want to rush down to the gulf, scoop up the marine-life, bring them home and soak them in dawn (like in the commercials). But alas, I cannot...(considering how counterproductive it actually is to use fuel and cost emissions to fly somewhere to save ecology, while hurting ecology-paradox for ya)

However, I came across a fun little article...it gives some great tips. My favorite is #3 on their list...puts perspective on meat consumption no?

Anyhow check. check. check it out. HERE

peace. love. rock and roll.

Mother!

2010-06-23T09:53:00.000-07:00

Nature (that is)

Every Tuesday our local chapter of the Sierra Club gets together to do a hike (yes we are card carrying members, so shut it with the anti-hippie sentiments). Last night was this wonder up Big Cottonwood Canyon (Broads Fork Trail). It was so gorgeous, and wonderful to be in nature...sometimes I feel all too removed. It was wonderful, my blackberry didn't work, (say it with me: "FREEEEEDOM"!), I didn't smell the "city" smells, the air was fresh, the bugs were biting, and it made me realize how much I really love being outside. If ever you care to join, please come along. :)

Take one down, pass it around!

2010-06-17T12:25:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, crazy to think I would post anything about THE UTES! Right? ;)
Okay, but the truth is...I am so excited for the move to the PAC-10....errr I mean PAC-12! I am stoked for the school, the fans, the student body, the sports teams, basically everyone. I really loved school there and will always be a HUGE FAN.

AND not so deep down, on a completely somewhat related note, I am super stoked that are those out there who can eat their humble grapes. Especially when they make stupid comments about a caliber or 'class' of people.

I loved having classes with people from all walks of life; it gave me a new perspective on my own. I loved the gorgeous professor (I called her Miss America) who had served an LDS mission, was a mother of 2, and then had dedicated her life to humanitarian work, got her PHD at 30-AND looked like a supermodel, she is totally someone I will never forget. I loved the kid who got wasted sometime before a game and sat in his nachos at a football game in 07. I loved going to games, sitting next to both the 'saints' and the 'sinners', both being able to be near each other without real conflict. I loved when the girl in my Renaissance Lit class asked me on a date, there was something very dark and sinister about her, she was awesome---(ps I told her I was married, there were no hard feelings, we were still buds). A girl I knew was a single mom and had just gotten out of an extremely abusive relationship, she brought her 2 year old to class because she couldn't afford babysitting, she was one of the best people I knew...I had 3 classes with her. I loved the idiot football player who tried to mooch off of everyone in my Stats class, he had some funny jokes. Church goers, chain smokers, liberals, conservatives, lovers, fighters, and everything in between, there are so many more people who I don't even have time to tell about.

I feel like the U let me walk in some different shoes and ideas. I didn't LOSE my testimony (and it REALLY bugs me when people say things like that). I love to banter about the sports, and I am always joking around, because in my family that is what we do, we joke. But I do have to stick up for my school, the students, all of them. I love them.

This is not a bash on any other school, just a note that I love the U and am stoked for them to go to the PAC-10. (esp if I go to Cali for grad school; which that is weighing as my favorite option right now)

really. really. ridiculously. good-looking:

2010-06-16T08:31:00.000-07:00

The Talent had a gig a few weeks ago, and we just got some of the shots back
he may not be a cowboy, but DANG he looks good in these shots :)
(the last one is my favorite)

FOR. FOUR. 4. FORE.

2010-06-08T13:16:00.000-07:00

4 yrs, 2.5 cats later, and we are still having our never-ending water fight :)
(and if you are wondering about the .5 cat her name is 'Cowie' and we feed her, we are not sure who she really belongs to, so she is .5 ours for eating our crap) :)

Things...

2010-06-07T10:43:00.000-07:00

I just came back from a lovely trip (a couple of them actually-so let me tell you how glad I am to be home). I have had a hard time settling myself from my Thailand trip though for many reasons. I have been a few places on this earth which have made me all the more grateful for my life (not in a bragging "oh look how awesome I am"-but in a very humble way). Thailand again reiterated this point to me again, and has made coming home all the more difficult.

Out there I had some spiritual experiences, some of the most powerful feelings of love, sadness, and hope that I have ever felt; enough so that I cannot even fathom disgracing them with written words. Coming home however has brought an immense feeling of guilt. It is hard going places and seeing the way people live only to come home to my own life. It is hard to look at the water I drink without appreciating that I have never once worried if it would kill me or not. It is disheartening to realize how petty my wants are.

I am not going to lie, I have had a hard time reading people's blogs, facebook, or otherwise. I had a hard time at church yesterday during testimony meeting. I have a hard time looking at my closet and getting dressed. I have a hard time driving down the freeway or even attempting to go to the grocery store. I don't like looking in my wallet at my credit cards or punch cards to cafe-rio and other dining establishments. I want to hurl a chair into my television when FOX news (or any station at that) comes on... I am completely overwhelmed.

I had a professor once quoted a man (who now I wish I could remember), but basically this man said, "We are a slave to 'things'". I think I finally understand what that man meant. It is ironic that we can be a slave to both the physical 'things' and otherwise- Even 'things' in which we have created. These 'things' consume our lives and wrap us up in petty wants and selfish desires, little do we see exactly what we have vs what we need.

Growing up I always had a hard time grasping the fact that Christ would be among the poor, and would rather spend time among them than the higher core of society; afterall, he is the son of God, and would deserve the honor of such a privelege. But after some of these experiences I get it. I truly and fully get it. The truth of the matter is Christ is with them, and I cannot explain it, but he is. Those who have the least actually have the most. To be among them is not only an experience, but an honor; and it fills my heart.

Again, I won't go into it any further, but I am grateful in more ways than I could ever hope to show. I am grateful for people most of all, and nature, and the opportunity to have my life touched in so many ways. I am thankful for compassion and those who think with their hearts and morals, and not with their wallets and heads. I am grateful for my 'things', and for the realization that 'things' should not control my heart.

sawatdeeka

AT LONG LAST!

2010-05-10T09:54:00.001-07:00

It was a day full of awesomeness...I graduated ON MY BDAY!---it only took me FOREVER! My family was awesome, and came to support me, they all rock. My work likes to joke with me, and as you can see...I arrived...to the horrific site this am...of horrible blue crap all over my desk. :) silly kids. It will probably go down as my best bday ever. Now to conquer the LSAT, we've only just begun.

Alive n kickin..

2010-03-06T19:32:00.000-08:00

Wow, I am totally realizing how out of the blogging world I am. (like does anyone still read this? are you out there?)But to tell you the truth I feel that I simply have nothing significant to say; not that I have to have something significant to say in order to blog...but you get the idea...

Here is what we'z up to, not that it is interesting by any means.

School is school. I love it, I hate it, I find myself sitting in our den-cave not realizing 6 hours have gone by of studying. I fear I am starting to look/sound like Gollum from LOTR, outside light is starting to burn my retinas...But hey, that is life, and there will be plenty more studying in law school... (Also on a quick note of total disgusting TMI; just so you can understand the gravity of the situation, I literally had not shaved my legs in a month! Eventually The Talent did notice them, which is totally embarassing when your husband can compare leg hair with you...just sayin. Anywho, so that you don't think I am the missing link to the Amazon woman, I did shave my stems last night, and now realize how white and lackless of vitamin D my legs have become.)<-end tangent-> And lastly, I have found myself thanking heaven everyday for whomever invented the formula to Diet Coke, which is the only thing comforting my sanity.

The Talent has done A L L the cooking/cleaning/cat grooming for the past while...which is sooooooooo nice. Can I just say how thankful I am for that man? Words cannot express...which means that I am doomed to watch unlimited sports games as payment for his awesomeness.

The Talent has also been acting more and more, he is gone most weekends working on something or another...mostly indie gigs, photo shoots, or privately funded shorts, but he is loving it. I am excited to see him so excited about it, and it is cool to see some of his work...had no idea I married such a Carey Grant...one of these days I will force him to watch Casablanca and say, "Here's lookin' at you kid" (melt)---or was that Clark Gable? crap I dunno. He has however become more aware of how his hair looks, and might be obsessed with asking me about it at least twice a day...(he will kill me for telling on him) But really, now I know how guys feel when we do that. Kinda funny.

We're both still slaving, er, I mean working away at work. The Talent got a "stag-notion" aka his office gave him more work, a higher engineering position, and the same pay! y a y...feel the enthuse. And I have found that if I was still paid hourly there is no way my company would be able to afford me. My 40 hours a week has quickly become an escalating number, 40-45-50-60->to infinity and beyond! It is bad enough for both of us that The Talent literally sends me "Meeting Requests" on Outlook for dates, not kidding, not at all...how sad is that?, "Maybe I can pencil my hubby in.." I have come to resent my blackberry more than "that time of the month", and that is saying a lot...In January I told myself it was a "January" thing...well we are in March now...just sayin. I love my job. I do. I love it. I'm just a little toasted right now.

Anywho...
On a completely seperate note, is everyone pregnant? I mean for reals! I literally think that every single woman I know is growing a human in her tum...crazy! Good crazy obviously, but for reals. Is there something in the water? Totally happy for all of them, they will all be awesome Mums. (but needless to say, I am sticking to my Diet Coke, just in case) :)

Plus..we are quite content torturing our catchildren Chloe and Stewie...

Senioritis...

2010-01-28T19:52:00.000-08:00

Graduation is so close, I can taste it.

5 years mostly part time
1 year off of rigorous work experience and world travels
3 years being a married student
2 very distracting kitties
work full time for 4 years
waaaaaay too much money later
5 years literally paying my way through school

That diploma better be dipped in gold is all I gotta say!
Oh please let it be May very soon!

Christmas Card 2009

2009-12-21T20:03:00.000-08:00

YES, it rocks...
We don't waste paper, so here is our card! We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year...EVEN if you're a coug! :)

Mom's Christmas Card

2009-12-21T12:42:00.001-08:00

Famtabulous...

2009-11-05T14:43:00.001-08:00

Thanks Ashlee for taking our photos! of my funny fam! Gotta love these guys!

We are bored people okay?!

2009-10-29T14:58:00.000-07:00

We don't have kids, we have cats...and they are super talented belly dancers...

Lemme Give a Shout OUT!

2009-10-05T13:02:00.000-07:00

To this dude:You know those people who have a SUPER hard test to study for, and then study for like an hour and get an A, while the rest of us are having anxiety attacks, and wetting ourselves?

Jon be one dem' people...The guy took his CCDA (IT lingo here kids Cisco Certified Design Associate), studied for like 2 days (if that) and passes.

{tangent begin} Maybe he should take the LSAT for me, the stupid "Games" section is killing me! They are not games, they are mind tricks...Why do we have to be good at games for law school? Sure, I have been known to be perpetually good at organizing information as in these games, but how is this an indicator of anything! If I were to write a law school admissions exam, I would not call a section "games" if it wasn't any fun...like UNO, if UNO was on this flippin thing, no problem! I could pass that LSAT exam if UNO was a section. Who should I write concerning this...LSAC?{end tangent}

No but seriously, the kid may love poop jokes and Will Ferrell movies, but don't let it fool you...

And to top it off he is pretty darn good looking...I have had women actually hit on him in front of me! What's that all about anyways? Skeezy broads...Not that I blame them...but at least do it while I'm not there.

Oh, and finally...he has never once made me clean out the litter box for our cats...it is an optional task for me. I hope this translates to kids' diapers in 2070 when we have children. Somehow I doubt this.

ANYHOW...I friggin love this guy, and am so proud of him, and he is totally my bestest friend ever...and I felt like bragging, so deal with it!

OP SMILES 2009

2009-09-25T14:30:00.000-07:00

I was so fortunate and blessed to be able to join the 2009 Guadalajara Operation Smiles mission this past week. Here are some highlights...and although I wanted to pack these little tykes up and bring them home, I refrained. It was so great to be a part of something so generous and kind. The Surgeons, Medical Staff, volunteers, and children are truly angels. : )

Dear LSAT prep...

2009-09-18T21:23:00.000-07:00

I hate you...
Love Always,
Reagan

Justice is Either Blind or Blonde...

2009-08-26T10:21:00.000-07:00

It takes a NERD like me to freak out about graduating in the Spring. All the questions like "What am I going to do with my life? my degree? my sanity?" come to mind. And since I am still not quite in the mood for kiddos just yet I have decided to maybe, potentially, and possibly try out my hand at law school. I have actually been thinking about this for a few years now, and now that graduation is close why not?

I actually feel as though there are a billion butterflies in my stomach right now. I haven't been this excited about something in a really long time. I ordered my LSAT prepping books today (better late than never right?) I will hopefully take the LSAT before graduation, obviously a little too late for the 2010 year, but perfect timing for 2011. My admission solely depends on how this 'prepping' goes. I really have to get a great score to get into a decent school. So, forgive me in advance, as I am sure between this semester and LSAT prepping, and the Law School application process, I will not be blogging much.

Wish me luck! I KNOW I will need as much of it as I can get!

Mamacita...

2009-08-13T14:12:00.000-07:00

I just spent the last couple of days in 'Painting Hades' with the best lady I know. Me Mum. I decided to help her spruce up the house with a 'short painting project'...no worries, I am no longer naive to such silly notions as a 'short painting projects'---rest assured.

Anywho, after painting everything but the kitchen sink...oh wait, I lied...accidentally painted that too...I have decided to write a little diddy to my cute Mom... Here are reasons you should be jealous you were not once in her womb....

1. The Good Lady encouraged rock and roll music as mandatory musical listening...and yes, she still cranks the radio to a deafening volume. Unlike them 'boring moms' out there listening to John Tesh, my mom can 'Rock and Roll all Night and Party Every Day' like a true rockstar.

2. She taught me that chocolate is a definite food staple...she even keeps a stash of yummies behind her headboard...I helped myself to 20 or so peanut butter cups in the last few days...she will likely find the wrappers soon.

3. If they ever have a FEAR FACTOR hot sauce drinking competition you're all screwed. My mom literally drinks the stuff... it just makes her muy caliente. She has the toungue of Diablo, I kid you not.

4. She kept (and still keeps) all of my drawings, crappy clay sculptures, and macaroni doodles, and would still even hang my good grades on the fridge if she had room left from my over-achieving little brosephs. (little booger heads) (kidding, they're great) She even kept my three legged pajamas I made in 9th grade.

5. People always think she's my sister...If I age half as well as she has, I am ending my birthday celebrations at 25. (you know, so I can rent a car and what not)

6. She writes incredible music and is the best pianist I know. Think Elton John, but less flamboyant. She's that good. (and could probably pull off the awesome sun glasses).

7. She can somehow sarcastically reference the musical weirdness that is "Saturday's Warriors" in any given conversation, which causes me to roll on the floor and laugh my arse off. (Hey Flinders, Go Flinders....bahahah)

8. She still acknowledges me as a family member even though I go to the University of Utah...I still consider her a graduate of BYU with the heart of a true UTE. ; ) (she'll have a conniption over me saying that).

9. She used to do the "West Side Story" choreography in the supermarket just to embarrass me...something I will most definitely do to my children.

10. She will stay up till 3am painting ; ), or worrying about her kids, cause she is the most caring person I know.

LOVE YOU MOM!
PS, the house looks great, and sorry I left you with a mess...you should be used to that from me by now, no?

Thanks for the Baby Clothes...

2009-07-16T15:19:00.000-07:00

We have put them to good use, as you can see:

I should probably teach Stewart how to cross his legs when wearing a skirt...he gets that last pose from his Dad unfortunately.

(for the record, we are not having a baby, just were given baby clothes for the distant, much, moi, moi, moi distant future, of the slightest, possibility that Jon and I would want to swap genes and create a 'social experiment in the form of offspring' kind of ordeal thing)

Must have been the 4th of July...

2009-07-05T13:48:00.000-07:00

More updates:

2009-06-23T07:55:00.000-07:00

So...
Jon and I will be an Aunt and Uncle again very soon, to our first nephew! totally stoked. AND we found out Sunday that we will be getting 4th niece and or nephew sometime around February! My 2 nieces Jaide and Vanessa are the cutest little things ever... their parent's done good at the whole 'multiply and replenish the earth deal'. ; )

And...
In a wonder exactly how to finish the basement, I made the "mistake" of allowing Jon to visit a home theater (like actual movie-type theaters that they put into homes) store. Now we are going to put one in. Stadium seating and all. AND, yes I am also stoked...but of course I have my reservations because I am married to a sports addict...who already has re-watched the 2008 UTAH season games more than is likely healthy for one's sanity. (I mean my sanity, not his) : )

Chao*

HoW wE dO...

2009-05-27T13:39:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged in a while. So to update, here goes:

I am back in school...I walk next spring...(go Utes)
Jon framed the basement! ---I know I almost peed my pants too.
Jon and I both had birthdays...evidently 23 commences my biological clock ticking backwards. And 26 will be 30 before Jon knows it...Thanks for reminding us fam, but the thought of us as parents still makes me want to hide under my bed and not come out. ever.
I just got back from Vegas with my mom, she is sort of a rockstar (soon to be single might I add). We saw Barry Manilow, who is the hottest thing north of Havana, if you weren't in the 'know'.
Jon and I have almost been married 3 years, that is 50 in Hollywood years. cool. We had our 4th annual gold tournie...he won. it goes 2-2 now. dang him.

I have 15 credits this summer, as well as full time work and travel with work. If I don't blog that much I do apologize, actually I don't. I am busy. get over it.

peace out!

Pour some SuGaR on Me...literally.

2009-03-09T13:07:00.001-07:00

Long story short...getting to the meat n' taters here.

-Jon and Reagan having continuous water fights since 2005.
-Water fights include throwing ice water on unsuspecting showereeees, batheees, and sleepeees, making them scream (often times profanities).

So Sunday evening March, 08, 2009
-Boy takes bubble bath (sometimes my man is a chick okay?)
-Boy leaves large glass of clear iced liquid (presumed H2o) next to tub.
-Girl sees said glass.
-Girl takes said said glass and begins to pour on Boy.
-Boy screams "NOOOOOOOooooooo! That's not WATER! It's SPRITE!"
-By that time the entire contents of said said said glass were in the tub with Boy.
-Girl is in the hall on the floor in fetal position laughing butt off.
-Boy used all hot water for said bath.
-Thus, Boy has to shower off in cold water to rinse all of the iced sugary sprite off.
-Girl is still fetaling and laughing, oxygen depletion type of laughter.
-Boy promises revenge.

So thank you Def Lepard for the suggestion, and for my unintentional intentional good time.

As promised...for Stephanie

2009-02-26T13:45:00.000-08:00

Stephanie was all too jealous, so I included her and Josh in our PDA session.

Hope they had as much in DC as we did...
If any of the rest of you would like to be added let me know, we can arrange it... ; )

As promised...

2009-02-24T12:48:00.000-08:00

PDA on a National Monument...

Man I love DC...

I left my HeArT in DC...

2009-02-04T11:57:00.000-08:00

I hate Valentines day...There I said it. Luckily I married someone who 'don't' give a hoot about my hatred for the holiday, and fully supports my non support.

It all stems back to past boyfriends and such, so if you are one of them you can thank yourself for ruining my life. I kid, I kid. No but really, it is a putrid holiday.

Well this year Valentine's Day happened to fall on President's Day weekend. Although I don't support Valentines Day (which I associate with massacres and such), I DO support President's Day (Being a Reagan and such).

So I told Jon I was planning something, possibly a trip; he immediately thought 'Vegas' -as most sinners do. But nay, I planned to go to an even more sinful place 'Washington DC' or the Liars Playground. (I kid I kid)

This will be his first, and my 'severalth' time there. It is pretty much my happiest place on earth. And to be there on President's Day? sigh. Now there is an under-rated holiday.

There is nothing more romantic than snuggling up with your significant someone on a national monument if you ask me. I Totally plan on 'mackin' on Jon in front of Mr. Lincoln...you know, to make up for my anti-valentineing-ness, And because it is on my list of 30 things to do before I am 30.

So, I wish you all a very happy and fulfilling President's Day. May you also share it with the ones you love while swapping spit somewhere public and patriotic.

The least geek-ti-fied IT guy I know...

2009-01-27T15:34:00.000-08:00

The Juan-myster just got a promo...

He is now a Tier III Engineer... or Lord of the IT guys, whichever you prefer...

Yes, I bought my man flowers...

And pretend made Chinese food...

I'm just glad he doesn't play WOW, or watch Star Trek....The drool and pocket calculator were almost deal breakers ; )
CONGRATS BABE!
Eye Loff Ewe

U bEsT sHoW sOmE rEsPeCt...

2009-01-02T21:53:00.000-08:00

HeLLz yEaH!!!

We don't care Where U are, What U are, or Who U root for...
That SUGAR BOWL tasted Oh so SWEET!

GO UTES!

The ONLY Undefeated team in the Nation.
Oh, and for our BYU friends...we are accepting U fan applications for a decent price. ; )

A UTAH MAN AM I...GO UTES!

Feliz Navidad....prospero something something something Felicidad!

2008-12-23T10:45:00.000-08:00

We want to Wish you a Merry Christmas

from the bottom of our hearts!

Love,
Juan, Reagan, Chloe (our new catchild),
and Stewberrrrrrrto (our eldest catchild featured above in the sombrero)

(Please note that no animals were severely harmed
in the making of this holiday greeting, only feline egos.)

Sometimes We Gala...

2008-10-15T11:58:00.001-07:00

NOTE TO READER: The following post should be read in a British type accent for proper affect

Gayla, Gala, Gahlah... (However you want to say it)

In our never-ending quest to be socialites we attended the Operation Kids Black Tie Gala, last Saturday night at the Grand America.

David Archuletta and Creepy father- check

John Walsh (America's Most Wanted Hero of Mine)- check
President Palmer from the hit show 24 (you may also know him from those car insurance commercials and Major League the movie)-check

Collin Ray (performing and all)-check

Jim Brickman-check

Other Famous People-check

Governmental Officials-check

And a few hundred of our closest friends...

Steve Young was NOT there, and broke Jon's little heart. Sad face. :(

Der hub and Moi put on the Ritz and Gayla'd the night away-all for charity of course. Because Gaylaing for non charitable organizations is just bad taste.

It was fun dressing up, it sorta made me feel like prom again...although not my junior prom; which was held at a CAR dealership in Ogden (Toyota). Go Weber. And No, I am not kidding. sadly...

And for the record, my husband pulls off a pin-stripe rather well. Sometimes I show him off.

It was a great event, one of the best I have been to.

Kudo LIST:

Kudos to Collin Ray who's 'Still got it'.

Kudos to John Walsh for keeping creepy peeps off the streets.

Kudos to Operation Kids for allowing us to Gala for a good cause.

Thursday Night Frights...

2008-10-03T10:33:00.000-07:00

So, let's face it...none-ya'll thought they'd win either.
Filled with ooober frustration late in the 4th Juan and I gathered our things and began the sad walk of shame.
And then just as we about left the stadium, we heard the crowd go nuts- so we stop and watched the game standing with the rest of the doubtful fans at the south end of the stadium. We set our items (blankets, foam cushions, cell phones) on the concrete ledge and watched in amazement as the Utes pull a miracle out of 'who knows where'.
Que Celebration.

Que Hugs and Kisses from complete strangers.

Que claustrophobia.

Que me realizing that my blackberry is no longer on the cement ledge.

Que me 'Shatting' bricks.

Que 23-or-so- profanities; (which have filled up my swearing quota for the rest of the year.)

Let's face it...I am a paranoid person. I always keep items close to my person, and I don't trust people-especially fans whose bodily fluids are 90% alcoholic by post game. I honestly had my blackberry out of sight for 10 seconds-if that! It was sitting right next to my left hand and then all of a sudden nothin'. It didn't fall, it was nowhere in sight, it was not a doubt to me. Someone took my phone.

Also let me put in perspective the importance of this little device...it IS PANDORA'S BOX, which ultimately I consider another vital organ. When it's gone, so am I.

Jon and I look around forever and came up with nothing but added frenzy. I took Jon's phone and began to try anyone's number I had memorized who could help me from corporate. (unfortunately most of that info is on my bb)

My only saving thought was that our IT department had recently put an automatic password mandatory keyboard lock onto our devices. You get 10 tries to unlock the password, after that-you 'ain't gettin in my friend'-even if you indeed know the password. The only thing you can do when the phone is locked is make an 'Emergency Call'-to the cops, or Answer incoming calls-nothing more.

Frankly I thought I wasn't going to see it again, and I was not looking forward to the call to my boss. Not. At. ALL. But then, the absolute LOVE of mine has an idea to actually call my blackberry. My thoughts were this-"No one in their right mind is going to answer the phone they just STOLE!"

So Jon calls.........Nothing.
Jon calls again.............................Nothing.
Jon tries a third time and.........................someone answers.

Jon talks to the person, and tells them they just answered his phone and that he wants it back. The person on the other end didn't seem receptive-I could tell by Jon's face.

I made Jon give me the phone and I tell the man on the other end that I would give him a reward if he would please give it back to me. I explained that there were 'sentimental pictures' on the device that I couldn't get back. (yes, I lied) The man tells me to meet him at the VA hospital parking lot east of the stadium and that his name is Alfred.

I hang up the phone in hopes that when I call again it will be answered. In the meantime we sprint to Jon's car (which if you know parking at the U...well there isn't any) -so we were in a neighborhood forever away.

Jon and I start discussing the ordeal, he tells me when he talked to the guy there were a lot of men around laughing and joking. But when I was on I told him it sounded like he was alone. We both decided the whole ordeal was shady and didn't feel safe or right about it. I emptied Jon's wallet of everything but the cash we planned to give him 'just in case', as we pull up to the location.

I call my blackberry....and he answers.
Alfred gives us better directions and we pull up to the 'guard shack' by the Veterans Hospital, I take out a wad of cash, hand it to him, grab my blackberry out of his hand with a quick 'Thank you SO MUCH.", jumped into the car, locked the doors, and we bolt.

I check my blackberry, no dings, it isn't locked out, and hasn't even been tampered with.

Jon and I get home late and go to bed close to 1:30am.

I don't know if Alfred was the one who actually took it, or if he was just the person to return it. Frankly, I don't care. I am just glad I have my blackberry back in my hands.

So Thursday Night Frights...on and off the field. Too many close calls for my taste.
6-0 Utes! 1-0 Blackberry!

Reagan-Happy
:)

Sigh For Tai...

2008-09-23T12:34:00.000-07:00

Taipei that is.

WOW...

I was pleasantly surprised by everything there. I felt so safe and just so welcome over there; something that I have to admit I was NOT expecting. The people out there become your best friends in a matter of seconds, and will be your friends forever.

The flights were terrible, I won't lie about that. 2 hours to LAX, then 14 hours to Taoyan airport in Taiwan-too long for my taste. And Taiwan is 14 hours ahead of Utah-(can we say Jet Lag?) Oh well, I will get over it.

The city was very interesting, sometimes it reminded me of a smaller New York...except I didn't feel as afraid over there as I did in NYC. strange? maybe. Also I felt tall for the first time in my life. Being 5 foot 2 in Taiwan is actually not vertically challenged; it felt nice for once. Also I was the only blond-green eyed person in a vast radius. It was nuts how many compliments and stares I received. I had a few people ask to touch my hair or to just take a picture with me-they were funny; I of course did as they asked...they probably read my last post and realized I was famous or something... ;) Oh and Scooters Scooters everywhere....eeeek...too many!

We also had a Traditional Chinese Dinner (not to be confused with Chinese food)-not exactly the best in my opinion. They had a pre-set menu. In looking at it I thought we had a choice from all of the options...little did I know THAT was the menu...9 courses later I thought I was going to puke. I don't think I have ever eaten so much food at one sitting. How do they stay so skinny?Also the people over there toast to everything I drank more of our product than I ever have in one sitting. And they don't even ask if you want more, if your glass is empty they fill'er on up. My tummy hurt. Also went and visited a night market. Very neat...with the exception of Stinky Tofu. It is BY FAR the foulest thing in the world. It smells like rotten milk, cheese, compost, urine, and death all in one. NOT kidding. They love it over there though, but BOY does it sting the nostrils! I almost scrubbed my skin off later in the shower, I thought I smelled like it for a long time. I did keep my purse close, I think the market was the only place I didn't feel 100% safe-but we had enough of us that I didn't feel in danger either. (and yes, the girl in the below pic is giving me the 'stink eye') I was able to attend church as well out there at a Mandarin speaking ward. It was very refreshing to see the members out there, it made me really think about things a lot. I loved how connected and respectful they were, it was a much needed eye opener. (The temple was right next door too! So pretty!) Our offices over there were so polite and great. They treated all of us like Rock stars...totally loved it! (Except I almost couldn't fit all of the gifts into my bags on the way home) :) I definitely came home with some great gifts and memories. I would LoVe to go back! (and probably will) I am not done with Taiwan just yet-maybe just the stinky tofu. ;)

Times, They are a Changin'...

2008-09-10T13:15:00.000-07:00

Is it weird that I feel like I had NO summer? I feel like April was here yesterday, and now it is September. I also have been a terrible blogger-it was bound to happen sooner or later, so here are your updates:

I have officially lost my husband to college football, pro football, and soon to be pro basketball. It is during these months I change my 'Emergency Contact' information until May. Sometimes I join the madness for the 'U'...because I am loyal to my school and all, but try to refrain from getting too excited-to show the hub what 'Normal Behavior' looks like, as he tends to forget.

As previously threatened Stewie was taken to the Vet this morning at 8am for a 'snippity snip snip' and a 'clipitty clip clip'. No more marking or clawing. I am not sure if he ever took my threats seriously, but now he knows. Sometimes I wish our children were already here so that I could show them that similar consequences will befall them if they push me too far.
Work, werk, and more Wurk. Next week I go to Taiwan literally for 2 days-from there we were supposed to go to Thailand, but if you have seen recent events in Thailand you understand why we have canceled that portion of the trip. If a government is being overthrown I always am game, but seeing as they started without me...they can just finish without me. So...in replace of Thailand comes KK Malaysia in November for a week. Stellar.
Work recently has also brought me other benefits, including improving my 'street cred'. Most of the time I just throw around that I grew up in 'Ogden'; but to my chagrin the city has been cleaned up recently-further demolishing my 'gangsta' profile. Luckily through networking I was able to dine with a legitimate rapper legitimately last week...it was too legit, too legit to quit. Unfortunately I looked like a mess, humidity+no sleep+long flight+swollen face= this picture. Since the dinner I truly feel more thug, and feel I might just be ready to get a grill for my teeth.
Also this past week Le Hub and Moi booked our vaca. (Also taking place in November) We are spending 7 crazy nights south of the border in Cancun at an all inclusive resort called Cancun Palace. We get to go swimming with dolphins and everything-which lets face it...horrifies me. Hopefully Mexico lives up to my expectations and I come back with a great mugging story and severe diarrhea-anything less would be tragic. But really I am excited...(even though my vote was for Jamaica). So yeah, those are pretty much our updates-most of them are mine, but that is because the hub doesn't blog unless it pertains to something of the 'sporting' nature. And if you are like me, then you don't care to read about "So and So...breaking his Something or Other, and weakening the defensive line of That One Team." Plus, being that I am now a celebrity you are all here for me anyways. ;)

Word.

Idol Worship...

2008-08-04T13:01:00.000-07:00

Well Jon and I went to Idol Slaughter 08' and survived; although only one of us got to try out. To sum up the experience I have taken the liberty of interviewing myself by myself for your entertainment pleasure (Seacrest wishes he had my skills).

Was it worth it?
-No, 4am really isn't my style, nor is being herded like cattle into lines next to people who don't practice proper hygiene. 10 plus hours for 20 plus or minus seconds? Heck No.

Did you have fun?
-Yes and No, allow me to indulge. Yes, because I took my mother and we love to make fun of people as a past time. No, because making fun of people for 10 hours straight starts getting to your conscience and you start running out of good material.

Above you mentioned only ONE of you got to try out, please explain?
-Well I tried out. Jon thought he would be able to, but because production took so flipping long doing crowd shots, Jon had to eventually bow out early and go to work. He waited 7 hours and still didn't get to try out. I blame Seacrest.

Were you nervous?
-Um no. Once you have seen a gyno nothing makes you nervous, even public scrutiny.

Could people there sing?
-Yes actually. Unlike what will probably be shown on the telly. I would say MOST of the persons there could actually sing quite well and could probably make it big. Utah actually has some great talent. But I am willing to bet my left pinkie that they show the weirdos and claim Utah is lackluster. I blame Seacrest.

So, Did you make it?
-Obviously not. Judge #10 looked to be a late teen rather than a 'producer', and half of the time she would look away and doodle on her clipboard. I swear she drew a cat while I was singing. I would very much like to see her credentials, and ask her why a 'producer' dresses like a transient.

I'm Ron Burgandy?
hehe :) I kid, I kid...

Who made it through?
-The weirdos for sure-sequins, hexes, and all. A lot of men made it through, anyone not female, white, and blonde, and some chick who was a ventriloquist--no lie, they let through a puppet master. I know some of them had talent, but I am willing to bet less than half that made it through made it because they can sing. Ratings anyone?

Would you try out again?
-No. I didn't realize it would be so long. And I can think of better ways to torture myself on my day off from work. But I am glad I got to see how incredibly edited this show is- for a 'reality' show it is anything but real.

Now what?
-Thankfully I resisted quitting my job to become the next Idol, so I still have that. I no longer have to kill off a family member with a rare disease to make for an interesting back story for ratings. And I don't have to pay off blackmailers who may or may not have incriminating information about things that may or may not have happened that might or might not have ended up on youtube and the news. (I blame Seacrest)

So friends...there you have it. All of the burning questions answered. Sadly Jon and Reagan will not be Idol Worshiped. But don't cry for us Argentina, we will find fame another way. Possibly surrogate parents for Brad and Angelina to bring their child count to 20. Their people are calling our people, I will keep you posted.

Much love, best wishes, and as my good friend rapper Won-G says, "Don't think of me as a celebrity....think of me as your home boy."

Word.

Pub-purrrrrrrrr-ty...

2008-07-14T13:12:00.001-07:00

Jon and I finally had 'the day':The one's parents fear and dread for years- We unfortunately found Stewie in quite a compromising situation recently. The kind that might resurface if he were to run for President or something. Stewie is no longer a 'Stewie', but has become a 'Stewart'

-Which is also an unfortunate thing for my fuzzy black slippers that I can never wear again.

The days of innocence are gone...
so he better enjoy his escapades while they last,
because soon he is taking a trip to the vet.

Wow, being a parent is tough...

Thank you!

2008-07-03T11:07:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Jessica for un-uglifying my blog! I love it!

Because we have a dream...

2008-06-30T12:12:00.000-07:00

Jon and I are trying out for American Idol when auditions come to Utah. More or less we have made this decision because we are bored people. And what do bored people do? Try out for Reality TV shows.

-Truth be told we probably wont last 1 round or make it past the producers.

-And if we do it will be because we suck really bad and the producers feel America needs to laugh at us as well.

Oh well...sounds fun anyways.

Now to pick a song...

LaCking the DoMestic GeNE...

2008-06-19T13:53:00.000-07:00

So I think I am lacking the 'Domestic Gene'.

No seriously.

I have friends who love to bake, sew, scrapbook, store things, and nest.

but me?

not so much.

My stint with baking involves a date with Martha on the tele.

Don't get me wrong-I cook-but I don't bake-and yes, there is a difference.

My sewing involves me finding enough sticky tape to hold my skirt together until my grandma or someone as domestic can fix it for me.-true story.

I don't scrapbook. I cant justify spending that much money on paper-nor can I justify spending my whole day working on one page. I find it strangely monotonous.

And Kids...I like them, when they are behaving...but I am not ooogly over them like a lot of women. When kids scream I have this mad feeling to just run-away from the noise, and sometimes they smell; frankly I have a bad gag reflex. I mean what if my someday-hypothetical-kids are smelly and noisy? That frightens me.

I don't want to be a stay-at-home mom. I think women who can do it are fantastic! But I get so stir crazy-even when I am sick that I feel like I need to escape-and not that I can't find something to do, but there are only so many times I can clean! I like to work-sometimes I hate being there and complain-but truly I love it.

And friends-this has nothing to do with 'lack of experience'-or 'you'll change your mind somedays' or 'things are different when they are your own' mind you I made 3 leg pajamas in 9th grade sewing. I have attempted baking-but find it a bore-my cakes usually sink into themselves. And I have younger brothers-the youngest of which I have 17 years on.- I have had PLENTY of experience with the kiddos. I have a hard time believing that my entire OCD personality and gripes of domesticity will be changed when I have kids. Nor do I think it should be.

So, my kids will go to school with store bought cookies. When their pants rip we'll undoubtedly go buy new ones. I wont bring baked goods to new neighbors. My kid's mom wont drive a mini-van. And their mom will work all day but spend great quality time with them in the evenings and on weekends.

And crazy as it may seem. I am so okay with this.

So...I really need to ask...if any of the rest of you also lack the domestic gene? or am I all alone here?

- I don't want to upset the great domestics out there. I am fond of you.

DeUx....

2008-06-04T09:14:00.000-07:00

Sunday, June 8th Jon and I hit our DeUx mark. And in Hollywood years that's like a50 year marriage. Go. Us.

So to commemorate, here is my list of 2's....for the past 2 years.

1. 2 years of Jon singing the wrong lyrics to songs.

2. 2 years of me taking up 1 or more of the bathrooms with my 'lotions' and 'potions'.
3. 2 years of making food for more than 1.
4. 2 years of seeing me without my make-up on every morning. (yikes)
5. 2 years of mutual 'hogging' of the bed sheets.
6. 2 years of Jon waking up with unknown bruises and dings--(I kick box in my sleep)
7. 2 years of making up strange inappropriate songs together.
8. 2 years of vacations with families. Whether we like it or not.
9. 2 years of sharing bills, and Mutual budgeting.
10. 2 years of acting like kids and pretending to be adults.
11. 2 years of passing around colds, flu's, and the tissue box.
12. 2 years of me taking up the ENTIRE closet.
13. 2 years of awesome dates.
14. 2 years of Jon organizing the 'shoe section' of my closet-no, he is so good at it. I just let him.
15. 2 years of Jon's sports addiction.
16. 2 years of laundry, dishes, and house-cleaning.
17. 2 years of water fights-both in the house and outside.
18. 2 years of coming home to someone other than dust bunnies.
19. 2 years of laughing at ridiculous things.
20. 2 years of enjoying life a little more.

And so it goes...

2008-05-27T13:46:00.000-07:00

So...I lost.

Big flippin deal.

Jon won...yadda yadda yadda.

I fell in course #5's 'Water hazard', soaked my sandals.

Not giving 'excuses'.

Fine, maybe I am.

I am not a sore loser.

Lost by one stroke.

Next year domination.

For the next 362 days I sulk.

Frownie Face : (

Reagan & Jon 3rd Annual Mini-Golf showdown

2008-05-20T14:25:00.001-07:00

Well every Memorial Day weekend Jon and I celebrate our first 'official' date as a couple. This weekend will be 3 years! And it so doesn't seem that long!

Anywho...

We always go mini-golfing, and ladies...Yes, I have won for the past 3 years. For some reason I have ski-zills on the mini-green. Last year I think I had 3 hole-in-ones. And don't think Jon tries to let me win. He is much too competitive for that.

I sent him this little diddy today at work....his reply?

"let the trash talk begin!!!!--Beware of my Wrath"-Jon

ooh..I'm so scared...

AND so it goes....Usually the winner gets a massage and bragging rights, but I think we should up the anty this year...a pony? a car? eh...maybe a 20 will suffice.

I will post the results next week, and pictures of Jon crying like a little girl after losing...

And yes...I just went there.

So Long to U...

2008-05-08T11:33:00.000-07:00

WELP...

I have a severe problem with over-celebrating things...can you tell? Hopefully our 'future' children don't embarrass easily. And if they do we can put them up for adoption or something. Well Jon did it! 3 major switches later he gets the heck out of college. No more text books! YES. except that he went to sale back his marketing books, and well...they bought one back. ONE...pirates.

My family even attended the graduation...wearing blue, but still in attendance. Who would have thought my crazy coug family could be allowed on U of U property? But they were...grumbling about the utes and all. dorks---except for the Feff...blue stripes...I think we can still sway him. the rivalry continues. Go utes!

But nonetheless I am proud of Jon getting through school, and proud that he can wear flowers and still somehow look manly. What a secure person. Congrats!

Now...onto Masters School? eh, take a break why don't ya!

Feel Free to Covet...

2008-04-30T09:25:00.000-07:00

Last night I come home to this little piece of Heaven...

I heart d & g, but more I heart my thoughtful hub; indulging in my expensive purse addiction since 2005. He told me I am not allowed to buy another purse until my other ones go out (if you know me I have like a million purses, it's actually kind of sickening) BUT since he bought it...that rule is right out the window. ;)

This picture just doesnt do the bag justice...and yes, feel free to covet.

Juanton hits his quarter century

2008-04-24T14:02:00.000-07:00

I am late on posting this...But Jon's Birthday was last week. Being my favorite person on earth I just had to do a post for the Birthday Boy. I think he had a good one! He definitely made a killing on the present end. 3rd season of 'The Office', brand new fishing rod from Cabala's, TONS of gift cards and cash.

As most of you know I am not exactly highly 'domestic'. So instead of botching a flour and water mix I bought his cake at the Cheesecake Factory. yum. And we had loads of celebrations with all of our families.

Stewart liked the cake too...

But I like to think I gave him the best present of all, something he has been wanting for a really long time.

a BABY...

Well, maybe not a real baby...but this is

HIS baby...

A new Taylormade Burner Driver to up his 'A' game on the golf course.

AND...I realized something...

Golf. Is. A. Very. Expensive. SPORT.

But nonetheless...HAPPY BIRTHDAY JON! You are A-OK! ;)

One short Day in NY City...

2008-04-14T10:47:00.000-07:00

Well I survived!

1. I did not get mugged.

2. I did not get murdered.

3. I did not get fondled and assaulted in any unpleasant manner.

And it was GREAT!

What I did there-

1. Took the subway into Manhattan and back into Brooklyn all alone.

2. Ate at the Hard Rock Cafe while seeing many Jim Morrison archives.

3. Shopped around Times Square, Sephora, M & M, Hershey's, Virgin Records, etc.

4. Saw WICKED!---In the FRONT row might I add...being a single rider can sometimes be swell.

5. Dropped WAY too much cash, but love the stuff I got.

6. Took 'Domini-CAB' to the Airport.

7. Smelled the 'New York' smell; yes it has a very interesting smell to it.

8. Walked around Broadway.

9. Then slept....because I WAS POOOOOPED...

New York is an amazing place.

I want to go back and play and see all of the things I didn't get to see.

After learning how the subway works you can do anything!

I only wish I would have had more time where I didn't have to work to see everything.

But Jon and I are going to go back! (very soon I hope) and see the sights.

I HEART NY!

It's OFFICIAL...

2008-02-20T11:48:00.000-08:00

We are now

U of U football

season ticket holders...

(Jon is thrilled)

Darn not being

students anymore

and getting in for free...

I love me some Juan....

2008-02-14T10:25:00.001-08:00

Happy Valentines Day JON!Here are ten reasons why I LOVE this guy!

1. We have a water fight that has been going on for almost 3 years, it is always about the element of surprise.
2. He has really good taste and likes to go shopping with me, furniture, clothes, etc. (I think we can thank his momma for his taste---she is an interior designer after all)
3. He can fix my computer, internet problems, phone issues, and knows a lot of nerdy "techie" slogan; which I find completely adorable.
4. He has an EXTREME infatuation of

U of U FOOTBALL

and can even count down the days till kick off of 2008. (no really, he can) He aslo has the U of U fightsong as his ringtone.
5. When I am having a bad day he will draw a bath for me with relaxing bath salts and bubble bath, and let me vent about my day.
6. He makes up songs for our cat-child Stewie, most of the songs are ridiculous... yet catchy.
7. He always sings the wrong lyrics to songs....the lyrics he sings never make any sense, it makes me laugh.
8. He will scrape off my windshield in the mornings when there has been snow...

aka this morning.
9. He still loves me despite my perpetual complaining and all of my bad habits.
10. He is completely HOT.....yeah, I got me a trophy husband.

Valentines Day....HELP!

2008-02-11T14:42:00.001-08:00

Well here I am pondering what to get Jon for Valentines Day... seriously if you think about this at all Valentines Day is totally a "chick" holiday. If I got Jon flowers or balloons, or anything red and chocolaty I would feel completely weird.

AND I am sure he would shoot me if I sent it to his office....totally feminizing?

I think so.

So friends, family, random blog peepers....I need YOUR help coming up with some ideas; and nothing gross.

This is a FAMILY blog. G rated please!

Cheesecake Wonderment

2008-02-06T08:08:00.000-08:00

Last night was Fat Tuesday, Super Tuesday, and the Tuesday I did not want to cook....and neither did Jon.

Being that neither of us were on the cooking wagon last night we decided to go out for dinner. Well we both threw around ideas. I have been wanting to try this French place called Frank's, Jon wanted elsewhere....basically we were at a dead stop.

BUT THEN...in a moment of either brillance or insanity I suggest The Cheescake Factory in Salt Lake.

Now Jon had never been to a Cheescake Factory location before, and my only experience was when I was 17 in Baltimore. (And when I was 17 EVERYTHING was delishhh!) So we figured it would be a good time to go. We also figured it would be a good time to go because it had been open for some time now, therefore the lines couldnt have been THAT BAD; Plus it was a TUESDAY...no one goes out to eat on Tuesdays...right?

WRONG!

Jon and I arrive at The Cheescake Factory around 6:40, the hostess takes our name and says, "Come back in about 20 and we will get you seated."

So Jon and I go and walk around the mall until 7:00....at which time we go back to the same hostess. This time she hands us a buzzer and says,

"It will be about 30-40 minutes."

I say,

"Um you told us 20 before? Now it is 30-40?"

She looks confused then says,

"Oh, right...then about 20 minutes more."

So, Jon and I take the buzzer and wait. Basically it was generous to say it only took 20 minutes, I am thinking she was more right when she said 30.
But FINALLY OUR BUZZER WENT OFF! I was stoked!

I go up to the same hostess and hand her the buzzer, then she points to a mass group of people and says, "Wait over there, they will call your name in time."

Thus Jon and I file into yet another group of pastured cattle...and about five minutes later our name gets called. Pretty much by this point I figured we were going to get trapped by another line, or be grouped off again. BUT to my surprise this was actually it! Jon and I of course were joking about it being like the lines at DisneyLand....well pretty much, except no fun rides at the end.

SOOOOO other than the herding the food was good! I got some chicken dish and Jon got some pasta dish. Good enough, I am sure we will go back again; just not anytime we are both starving for fast service.

AND their cheescake?
Yummylicious! Fab! Wonderment! We had to get dessert, I mean who goes to The Cheescake Factory and doesnt get the cheescake? I told Jon we MUST, so we did.

Engagement (Jon and Reagan Style)

2008-01-29T11:58:00.000-08:00

A request came through for this, and as to satisfy the few readers here goes.

The date was December 20th (a Tuesday) my favorite day of the week. Jon had decided that we should take a stroll around Temple Square to see the lights, and also to celebrate the end of the semester. I was totally game, the semester had been a doozie and I was happy it was over.

(and on a side note Jon and I had talked about getting married already, so I had a feeling this was it. Being that I wanted things to go really well I went out and bought an extremely expensive coat for the occasion...)

Well I head up to Jon's house that night and his sister and parents were getting ready to go to a basketball game

(pretty usual night for them, they didn't act like anything was up, so I began to get suspicious that this WAS NOT it)

We drove up to Temple Square and had dinner at the Garden in the JSM building, and as we were walking there I tried to feel in Jon's coat pockets to see if there was a rectangular shaped box...but I couldn't feel any, so I stopped being snoopy.

Then as we are sitting down for dinner Jon and I begin to talk about various things; Christmas, New Years, Next Semester....the usual topics. Then things get a bit more serious as we start talking about our "future"

(and with Jon he always used the word "Hypothetical" so I guess it was our "Hypothetical Future")

....well he begins to ramble and the words that are coming out aren't very encouraging to our future "Hypothetical" or "Any" at all.

And then the phrase which caused the conniption, Jon says,

"What if I didn't propose just yet?"

GASP!!!!!

(So then...Thoughts start rushing through my mind, I had registered for only half a semester because I thought I would be planning a wedding on top of school! I had alienated more than half of my friends! I had stopped talking to guys that potentially could have been dates! I was 100% positive he was THE ONE and now he is talking like this? NO! NO! NO!)

Then I yelled (in the restaurant); yes I yelled..

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME JON?"

and it was loud...let me just say, a few people in the place looked over at us (me red in the face, and Jon embarrassed as all get out.) But he evaded the question and quickly changed the subject.

Well dinner concluded and I realized that this MIGHT just be our LAST date ever! I was so angry with him. And I pretty much concluded that he was getting "cold feet". AND on top of all of this there was a JAZZ game that night.

(And if you know Jon, he is addicted to sports)

Well 3/4 of the night Jon is calling this "sports line" checking for JAZZ scores....Again I was angered and dismayed, and now hated the JAZZ for ruining my life.

So even though I was pissed off, Jon was my ride home. I thought I would wait the evening out and maybe he would chill the heck out. HOWEVER instead of looking at lights he walks me into one of the buildings and we sit on this couch covered in hyper-active children climbing all over the place. And their parents are no place in sight! Jon asked me if I minded if we sat for a few. And I was so angry, I basically said,

"Sure, whatever."

While we are there Jon keeps meddling with his phone, getting texts and receiving them. I wouldn't have thought anything about it, but he was being SO SNEAKY.

Also I have never distrusted him, but at that point

I knew he was cheating on me with some

bimbo! That had to be it!

Well all of a sudden he puts his phone away and says, "Okay let's go." Then he stands up and starts hauling me off, I am barely keeping up....even to the point where I am completely RUNNING to keep up with him...and I was in stiletto boots! The boy had lost his mind! I really don't know what I was thinking at this point and time, and then we stopped in front of the temple....(perhaps to break up with me?) What a cruel Joke.

Then Jon and I are dead center in front of the

Salt Lake City Temple.

There are so many people all around us, everwhere enjoying themselves. Meanwhile I am mad at my Boyfriend...how unfair. We are looking up and he begins telling me ALL of these completely sweet things. I was a little taken back at his remarks...especially since he had said what he said when we were eating dinner.

(remember folks at this time I was angry at the boy)

So my response to him is,

"Wow, you are being totally CHEESY."

yes, I told him he was being cheesy.

Then Jon replied with,

"You're ruining it."

I say,

"Ruining what?"

THEN Jon drops to the ground on that crowded temple square ground and pulls out a white box...and then of course dumps me! (Just kidding) He asks me to marry him!

Then I was no longer angry at him (See what jewelry can solve?) and I said,

"YES! YES!"

The ring was absolutely GORGEOUS, Jon had picked it out completely. It was different and original, and absolutely lovely. I jumped up and gave him a HUGE HUG and KISS!

Then, these weirdos begin clapping and shouting congratulations....Basically I am thinking they should mind their own business....but then Jon says,

"Notice anyone familiar?"

I squinted....

AND I DID....Jon had invited both of our families up that night, they had caught it on tape and everything! So the weirdos were actually our families! (go figure), some of them were strangers too though... They all came rushing over and congratulated us. It was awesome! Then I realize Jon's phone addiction that night was not to text some bimbo or call the sports line,

(although I am sure he did call the sports line at one point, I mean let's be honest.)

but it was to keep track of where our families were so that they could be there for this. And then I was no longer mad at the dear boy.

I think Jon wanted to keep me on my toes with this one, and boy did he!

Nonetheless it was a great night! Six months later on June 8, 2006 we got married in the SLC Temple!

Best Day Ever!

And We've lived:

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Snow Me...Snow My!

2008-01-24T10:15:00.001-08:00

Well Monday we woke up to the amazing sound of metal against concrete. Blessed sound? Nope, actually I thought someone was stealing my car or something. But no it was in fact our super nice neighbor who was plowing our driveway with his 4 wheeler and plow.

We got SO MUCH SNOW! Like enough that I couldn't go to work because I would have died. I did have to get out of the neighborhood that day, and let me tell you how many wrecks I saw just on the road next to our house....3! 3 wrecks! It was INSANE.

Well Jon and I took some pics just in case our bosses didn't believe we got so much snow. For once Draper got the raw end of the deal and ended up with the most snow in the valley. So for your viewing pleasure here are the pics I took with my Blackberry.

Hectic Holiday Blowup

2007-12-31T09:54:00.000-08:00

Well we survived...Granted New Years is not at a close, but nonetheless we survived Christmas 2007, bodies intact and all. The celebratory festivities kicked off with a BANG, and didn't stop until...well they haven't stopped yet. Now that Jon and I have spent 3 Christmases together I have to begun to think of Christmases in ROUNDs...like boxing rounds. All of the rounds end up in my demise and I am KO'd!

Round 1: School, Finals, Work----Add all three up and stress levels begin to boil.

Round 2: Family, Shopping, Friends, Parties----Love all , but not at the same time.

Round 3: Pleasing all families, all friends, and all people in general----my mind begins to numb.

----almost there---

Round 4: Christmas Eve's Eve, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and the Day After Christmas---4 days I would rather be out of the country on a beach than here in Utah. -----the KO has occurred---DING!

Christmas is the only Holiday I feel like I need a holiday from...seriously...but still it will always be the most wonderful time of the year.

Jon and I had a blast with both of our fams and friends, and we wouldn't trade them for anything, even though we joke sometimes it would be nice to run away and never come back.

Jon and I do our Christmas on Christmas Eve's Eve because we donate the real Christmas Eve and Christmas to our fams. Jon got me the most amazing gift this year, he had his brother make me a box for my ice skates...so very thoughtful. I felt like crap when I got him the deluxe edition of scrabble and a body pillow.

Munns and Robinsons was spent decorating gingerbread houses (I made a furby and Jon made the Titanic) and painting whiskers on the Feff--the youngest of my brosephs---Jon and I played along too. My parents got us this AMAZING mirror! All of you should be jealous...it is JUST that Hot! Jackson, Carter, and Jefferson wrapped up a plush toy squirrel and gave it to me...I cried in horror, curled up in a ball, and sucked my thumb the rest of the evening. My grandparents got us this amazing Christ Statue, so pretty! Something we have always wanted and now we have it.

We played games, wrestled, and had a gay old time.

Florence family Christmas kicked off with a visit to the grandparents and then yummy dinner spent with our two new nieces; who I feeling are very spoiled already. Vanessa basically slept most of the time, and boy did I envy her! Meanwhile Jaide spent her time sucking on toys and being silly. I am glad we have Jaide and Vanessa, they are both sweeties! Jon's parents got us a grill a few months ago for Christmas, because they know how much we like to BBQ! Especially moi! The more BBQ sauce the more happy I will get. We had a lot of fun, everyone played games, with the exception of a few who were too pooped...including moi. It was fun.

Stewie was glad to have us home...all to himself by Christmas Night.

-Reagan

Good tidings of cat-furr-and-joy...

2007-12-17T11:52:00.000-08:00

This year Jon and I decided that we might send out Christmas Cards...that is if we ever get them printed. If you know the two of us you know that we make fun of pretty much everything, and persons sending cheesy Christmas cards in bad sweaters and big hair are no exception. THUS...this year we took a family photo in the gayest of sweaters we could find. Also, being that we are childless, we bought little Stewie a sweater. Now if you know Stewie he is like our child, we love him lots...and we think he might be possessed. (still checking into that one) Well Stewart does NOT like the sweater...in fact one might say he HATES the sweater.

So we made him wear it...cause we are mean like that....and he looked sooooooo positively handsome! HAHA! Actually the first time he got it off, and the second time Jon's arms looked like he's a masochist...so many scratches. But all in all it was worth the fun. Oh do we love the little guy!

He looks so angry in this photo!!!!!! haha!

2007 Wrap Up!

2007-12-07T10:14:00.000-08:00

Well here is our year in a nut shell…a lot…and I mean A LOT has happened.
Probably the biggest news is that we bought our first house! I know what you are thinking, and yes it is remarkable. Jon learned that if you start to paint one thing, you undoubtedly will have to paint something else. Needless to say his new favorite expression is, “Uh, You’re gonna wanna paint that.”

We also got a kitty in May. His name is Stewie. He basically is terror to most, but we like him a lot. His new favorite activity is climbing up our Christmas tree and ruining the décor. We also found out that he is French; as he responds to French. We discovered this remarkable feature after we started calling him “le chat”, which in English translates to “The Cat”. He doesn’t like it very much and gives us a terrible MEEEOOOOWWW when we say it. But it is fun. Oh and he is getting fat too. He can go through a Purina bag in about 2 weeks. Nonetheless he is pretty much the funnest guy ever.
We got 2 nieces this year! Jaide and Vanessa! They are both really cute and will be very spoiled! Jon is soon hoping that he can give Jaide candy because he figures he is going to be everyone’s favorite uncle. In reality the kids will probably run and hide…haha just teasing.

We went to Hawaii in July! We went with Jon’s family and it was a lot of fun! We went on a hike to the bamboo forest, went swimming and boogie boarding in the ocean, and I snorkeled for the very first time! Jon and his brosephs got to scuba as well and took some pretty neat pics of sea turtles. We drank a lot of sea water and are still finding sand in odd places….but life’s a beach right? We also went to Bryce canyon with my family! It was awesome! I don’t know if I have ever laughed so hard in my life! The Robinson-Munn clan are the funniest people one can ever meet. From the diner that served us breakfast at noon, to the unwanted surprises in our hotel, and the youngest of my brothers crying for 1.4 hours straight because of a lost rock…it was a good time. And oh do we laugh about it.

The third love of my life behind Jon and Stewie died this year….Goldie. Goldie was my 1994 gold Honda Accord; my first car and my favorite car. People may find it odd that I get so sentimental about a piece of metal, but if you had the lucky opportunity to meet Goldie, then you knew just how special she was. Although she lacked air-conditioning and her doors screeched, I loved her dearly. Thus with the end of Goldie we welcomed “Ebs” (short for Ebony) to the family. She is our new 2004 black Toyota Matrix. I like her a lot, she has AC and keyless entry; two things I never had experienced in a car of mine. We are very glad to have her, but Goldie will always be the first in my heart. Sniff, sniff.

Both Jon and I are still in school (surprise, surprise) we are both at the U…sorry to my family for apostatizing…and we love it a lot. Jon will graduate very soon, and someday when the world collides I too will be finished.

Oh and uh…BYU won this year….and Jon went into depression for about 2 weeks.

….So that is our year….pretty neat eh? Yeah not really. PS if you could not tell other people that we did a year wrap up that would be great…I always promised myself I wouldn’t.