5.14.2007 by Colee

The bride and her sisters getting ready

I really am her favorite - ask her, she'll tell you.

The little girls were feeling a little left out of all the picture taking.

Husband or no husband, no one turns down a kiss from this cutie. They are few and far between.


This is me with my brother and my nephew. The day was too lovely not to take a few more pictures.


My mom and brother. SMILES!

The daddy daughter dance.

Change of venues. This is my little family at Cannon's baptism

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Busy busy, beef and pork!

5.13.2007 by Colee

What a glorious weekend. Thursday I picked up Marissa from the airport and we drove home to Shahna’s batchelorette party. Even sober, girls are silly. Give them a little chocolate and a couple of games, and they’ll talk about anything.

Friday morning I was on flower patrol. Apparently they think I am responsible. We had the luncheon at the park and the weather was gorgeous. The wedding was perfectly lovely. The reception was busy, and they got lots of very nice things. I ate way too much cake.

Saturday was Cannon’s birthday. He turned 8. His baptism was in the morning and we had a bit of a party after. He likes wiener roasts, so that’s what we did. After that we went to Georgetown so he could have a second birthday celebration.

Today is Mother’s Day. So I woke up and actually made breakfast. To go the extra mile I made lunch today too ;) Daniel came out, which was a nice surprise. It was a lovely day.

Other happenings this weekend, I got to talk to John’s dad :) which made me super happy. Also, Monica and I packed the kitchen out into the living room. Now let’s just hope the contractors really can finish the job in a week.

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The last half

5.08.2007 by Colee

I missed the first half of the show… I don’t know where my mind is tonight


Melinda – she is consistent and amazing, plus, I love that song

Blake – That was an Andy Gibb song??? Interesting, probably not what I would chose for a winner

Lakisha – Lakisha has lost her appeal.

Jordin – Wow(ish)

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Visitors from home

5.06.2007 by Colee

What a fabulous weekend it has been. My Mom and Trish came down on Friday and we spent the afternoon craft store shopping. Then we came home and I made them get dressed up. We picked up Monica and proceeded to dinner at the Bombay House. Other than trying my patience and pushing our time limit - it was amazing. I took John's suggestion and got the Lamb Rogan Josh. T A S T Y.
After dinner we went to Les Mis. I'd gotten tickets in October, so I'd been looking forward to it for a really long time. The show was fabulous as always. I've seen it 3 times now and it never disappoints. During intermission we were commenting on some of the performers. There were definitely some parts that could have been stronger or a couple of mics tha could have been turned up, but by the end of the show we were all crying just the same. Ok, maybe not everyone was crying, but there were plenty of sniffles around me.
Saturday we slept in. Glorious sleep. We woke up and made breakfast. It's been months since I had a proper breakfast. It was great, even if I was the one cooking it. Then we slacked around the house a bit. Then, happy for me, my mom and Trish got to meet John. Well, as much as you CAN meet someone who is 5000 miles away. I thought it was great. He made a good first impression :)
After that we got ready and went to the temple. It was a good visit. I've been kind of lame and haven't been for a while, so I wasn't prepared to realize just how much I've missed being there.
That afternoon I took my visitors to Navajo Hogan (www.navajohogan.com) mmmmmmm Really, come visit. I'll take you there. You won't be sad. But when I tell you that the salsa is really hot and you should put it on the side - LISTEN to me :P We ran a few more errands on Saturday afternoon and then they had to leave :(
I need them to come back... Trish is super handy around the house - and the little things that I walk past every day and ignore bug her so they get done. We cleaned all kinds of filters I didn't even know existed before this weekend ;)
Today the weather is trying to warm up, so maybe we can move out of this freezing rain session. All in all, a lovely lovely 3 days.

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Idol Takes Back

5.01.2007 by Colee

First of all – What is up with the cowbell? I am having flashbacks of a Saturday Night Live Skit


Phil – I have a hard time with his face, but I really do like listening to him sing.

Jordin – She is not a rocker. She’s cute enough, but this is not her deal.

Lakisha – Who really hasn’t heard Bon Jovi? Better than last week, but not still all that.

Blake – I like the hair :) I also like the change and the beat box.

Chris – Has successfully stepped into Sanjaya’s role

Melinda – For not being a rocker, she pulled it off. Cliché as it sounds, she still reminds me of Tina Turner. I promise I typed that BEFORE the judges… I’d take it off, but if you don’t believe me, well, I don’t really care :P

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49 days

4.26.2007 by Colee

Happy Thursday!!!

So, just to get it out of the way, did anyone else have a small heart attack watching AI last night?? Good job producers.

Ummmm, life is good. I watched Casino Royale last night... I have to admit, I didn't love it. This is weird because I am normally a huge Bond fan. I'd probably watch it again, but not on purpose.

Life is also quiet. I do get to go to Logan and hang out with my mom tomorrow afternoon though, so that's fun for me.

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Like a broken record

4.24.2007 by Colee

So, last night I finally saw "The Holiday." Chick flick extraordinaire. I know the review is late, but if you haven’t seen it, see it. Maybe I just needed a little happily ever after… maybe I just needed the accents ;-) Regardless, it was a cute – yes cute – show.

Ok then, onto the part where I start to sound like the real judges. I hate that my vocabulary appears to be limited to the same number of words as Randy, but, well… not enough to try harder.


Chris: Better than the original, but that doesn’t mean much from me… I really DON’T love Eric Clapton

Melinda: Well, I DO love Faith Hill…but that is beside the point. It was fabulous. I can not wait to buy this woman's album.

Blake: Safe, pretty.

Lakisha: Hmmm…I didn’t like it. Song or performance. She's lost her appeal for me. If she really ever had it.

Phil: He obviously loved this song. It got better as it went along.

Jordin: There were actually a few pitch issues, but we’re in a forgiving mood.

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Red Beans and Rice

4.23.2007 by Colee

Life is quiet when your roommate leaves town for the weekend. I made it a point to be totally useful this weekend. I've been needing to store my Christmas decorations since....mmm... about the first of January. Yeah, not to mention the storage shed is like 50 yards from my front door - if that. I just haven't gotten around to it. I also finally went to the DI, I've had the pile on my bedroom floor for about the same amount of time. I also got almost all my errands run. And, even though it is the only day I am able to get anything done, I am pretty sure it's better that there are not more Saturdays. For it is also the most expensive day of the week. Ok, so maybe that part is my fault. ;)

Ummm... I'm trying to find something interesting to say, but I just don't think I have it in me tonight. It's been pretty quiet, which is why I haven't really been here much. I'm spending all kinds of time on line, just not much time blogging.

Now you know.

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And you know what that means

4.17.2007 by Colee

Life in general is good. I went with James and Heather down to the new Mr & Mrs Lewie’s for dinner. I am officially the 5th wheel. I don’t actually care, and we had a lovely time, I just needed to make the official announcement.

Phil – Actually very good tonight. Maybe it was the elliptical being in the way of the TV, but I really did enjoy it.

Jordin – Not bad so much, but I didn’t love it as much as the judges did. It’s a little weird because I normally like her more than that.

Sanjaya – I give up. Once again, a perfectly lovely song, ruined.

Lakisha – Fire your stylist…and probably the first time this year I did not enjoy her performance, at all.

Chris – between him and the fiddle…it’s a tough call which was worst. And the head bobbing is back…

Melinda – I don’t know that I have ever heard that song before, but it doesn’t matter. It was fun. Once again, amazing. I can not “sing” her praises enough.

Blake – It made about as much sense as U2 singing Tim McGraw. Not a good mash up.

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One step at a time

4.16.2007 by Colee

What a good weekend. Friday Monica and I went to a couple of parties. Nothing too exciting, but good friends are always fun. Saturday I got to see my grandparents, I spent some quality time cleaning my room AND I found a fabulous new bedspread. Maybe it will inspire me to actually do some interior decorating. We also tried to book John's flights for this summer. Which we later found out was not such a successful venture. Sunday was church and a fabulous afternoon of napping. Seriously, I love morning church if for no other reason than afternoon naps. Church is good whenever it happens, but followed by a nap, my retention rate goes up ten fold :)

TODAY, John successfully booked his flights. SUPER YAY!!! I also heard from the insurance company. I am finally going to get this stupid kitchen repaired. I spent my evening getting my butt kicked at checkers and reversi... Never Fear, revenge is a dish best served cold ;)

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Sushi

4.11.2007 by Colee

So, Monica has been trying to get me to try sushi for a while now, and a couple of weeks ago she did indeed succeed, but only with some pretty tame, all cooked up rolls... Today we took my friend Jeremy to lunch. He is moving to Cincinnati for his new job this weekend. We went for sushi. So... today, not knowing any better, I tried my first raw fish sushi. And, you know, it was much different than I expected. The texture was definitely different than what I thought it would be, in a very good way. It's not slimy at all, except the eel, a little.

OK... that's all I have to report today... stay tuned until next time ;)

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And then there were 8

4.10.2007 by Colee

Melinda – I missed her… sadly

Lakisha – fun, but once again, I was distracted.

Chris – better than last week

Haley – White girls can not sing that song. And once again, your singing ability does not increase when the length of your skirt decreases… someone should make sure she got the memo

Phil – I am not sure what to say, except that there were NO goose pimples

Jordin – Not my favorite Jordin night. She looked great – now I sound like Paula – but I think it was song choice for me tonight. I don’t like it. Vocally, it was alright.

Blake – Better Blake this week. I think his rhythm, while not displayed as such, helped a lot with this genre.

Sanjaya – Another song that I love turned torture device. Someone might also want to remind him that not only should your belt and shoes match, but your hair and eyebrows should at least be in the same family.

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Click your heels together 3 times and repeat....

4.08.2007 by Colee

So there was actually a lot of stuff that went on in the past week, but I just haven't felt like writing about it... anyway... I got home about 2 in the morning on Thursday, woke up at 9 and drove to Bear Lake. I spent the weekend busy. We gave Shahna a wedding shower. She made a haul. I'll never feel popular again. There were over 70 people there.

Today is Easter. I love Easter. I woke up to a light spring rain. It made it even more perfect. After the rain, the sun came out and it was the epitome of a spring day. We had family up for lunch and then I drove back to Salt Lake. Here I am and here I will be for a while.

Well, at least until I get to go back to Dingle for Shahna's wedding. I have a month ;)

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If he makes the top 5 I am going to have to question my loyalty

4.03.2007 by Colee

Blake – Not my favorite of his performances. The song is mellow enough; he took it and covered it in marshmallows

Phil – He actually sounded a lot like Tony Bennett… take that for whatever you want

Melinda – I liked the change up in her look tonight. She had so much fun tonight, besides that, have I mentioned she is AMAZING?!

Chris – I kind of liked it. I wouldn’t buy a CD of it, but it was ok.

Jordin – Now that, I would buy a CD of.

Gina – The song is in my top 10 favorites ever. I did not particularly love her version of it. It got better at the end, but overall it left me wanting.

Sanjaya – there are only two things worse than looking at Sanjaya. One is looking at Sanjaya with scruff. The other is listening to him sing. I don’t know who started the vote for the worst campaign, but I am fully in favor of the producers fixing the results to kick him off.

Haley – bleh

Lakisha – This really is her element. I must admit I had a hard time paying attention to her singing…

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Jacksonville and St Augustine

3.31.2007 by Colee

So, I had decided I was going to not talk about food for a while, but unfortunately, when you're on a work trip, there's not a lot else to talk about. So, prepare...

Wednesday night I spent a lovely evening with Curtis and Amy. It was nice to sit down to a home cooked meal and even better that I didn't have to cook it. They are on a healthy eating kick too, so that was even better. I am very fortunate to be spending the week with a coworker I like. Let's face it, we've all worked with people we wouldn't hang out with outside of the office. And either Curtis and Amy feel the same way, or they are just really good fakers because they invited me over to dinner on Friday too.

Friday we went to a place called "The World Grill." The food was amazing. I have never been to one of those places where the food was so pretty you were afraid to eat it, until now. I took a few pictures. The waiter seemed to be getting a kick out of me... maybe I should get out more.




Today I drove down to St Augustine. St Augustine is the oldest continuously populated community in the US. It is just over 440 years old. I know that's an infant when compared with Europe and Asia, but for America, it was pretty cool. I took the Big Red Train tour. It was fun. I learned lots about the settlement and history of the city including too much about H. Flagler who turned it into the tourist town it is today, the fort and the many british and french invasions, and even saw The Fountain of Youth. I got off the tour and went thru the original Ripley's Believe it or Not (the one they film the tv show from) as well as the Old Florida Museum.



After that I went down to the walking only part of town and had lunch at the Florida Cracker Cafe. I decided to give the Gator Tails another try, as my previous attempt at eating alligator was somewhat tainted by the cajun pepper seasoning. This time they were battered and fried. To be honest, the cliche really is true... it does taste just like chicken.


I spent a little more time on St George Street before deciding to come back to the hotel. I did a little shopping on the way home and now I think I am going to hang out in the pool until the sun goes down or maybe not... I've just heard a very loud game of Marco Polo being played... Maybe it's just a Saturday away from home, but it's a pretty good one if you ask me! :)

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Somethings never change

3.27.2007 by Colee

So….. I missed the first 20 minutes… stupid time change, but I got there just in time for the part I could have felt good about missing…..

Sanjaya – Did he sing? Would it have mattered? After the hair, I completely shut him out.

Haley – She’s still boring. I don’t care how short her skirt gets.

Phil – Was actually pretty tonight. His backup singers were off. His big eyes still twig me out, but thank heavens for his eyebrow guy

Melinda – Weird song, but who cares. Love her.

Blake – Really good tonight. Pleasant for sure.

Jordin – I like her. I did not like her song choice. It really did nothing to show off her vocal ability.

Chris – Meh


Ok, so that out of the way :) Florida is lovely this week. I spoke to some folks at home and they are preparing for snow tonight. ICKY. I'll take the low 80s thank you very much. Work is going well. I am learning a lot, even though we haven't really had the time to focus much. Tomorrow I get to work with WFM and Thursday we're playing in the Command Center. It's like coming home to the mother ship ;)

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hmmmmm

3.26.2007 by Colee



Table size bean dip. Need I say more?

Never let it be said that Mormons don't know how to have fun ;) A monster bean dip and a karaoke machine. Now that's how to spend your Friday night ;)

But today is Monday, and today I am in Jacksonville Florida. My flights yesterday were pretty uneventful. I tried to sleep the whole way, but it didn't really work out that way. Have I mentioned I really like flying Continental? Especially vs Delta. The service is better, the lines are shorter, and the treats are better ;) For breakfast, they actually served breakfast, Cheerios, milk, banana, a proper meal I say!

I got in last night a bit after 5 and to the hotel about 6. At which time the real purpose of my trip was fulfilled (shh, don't tell Jeremy) but I FINALLY got to meet one of my favorite people in the entire world. Brian and I worked together when I first got my current job for about a year before he moved on to bigger and better. He was my sanity check, or insanity check depending on how you want to look at it. It was fabulous to finally put a face with the voice. I also got to meet his wife and daughter. Liz is great and Macy is adorable. It was a very pleasant evening indeed. We drove around a little (more because Brian was lost than anything else, really), and then I came back to the hotel and crashed.

I am actually excited to go to work today. It will be nice to have people around me and to get to do some new things. Plus, it will be a week full of putting faces with names so, YAY.

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Thursday... you know what that means :)

3.22.2007 by Colee

Yep, that's right it means tomorrow is Friday!

Ok, so this week has been a little bit of a struggle for me to get through. Work is chaos, my room is chaos, though the rest of the house is suprisingly clean (Thanks Mon), and things in my personal life are a changing a little more than usual (in a very good way... if you need more information than that you're going to have to ask). And to top it all, I was out of town last week, and will be out of town for the next 2 weeks, so I am just trying to get everything done between.

Anyway... Chaos and supremely tired - but ecstatic all at the same time.

Tonight was bowling night. My second game is nothing to report, BUT my first game, there was a miracle. I bowled a 132, which for me, is freakin awesome, but the cool part was that Barry was having an off game, so I beat Barry :D that never - ever- ever - happens. While I recognize that it really was just a coincidence, I am going to gloat anyway. And like I said, the second game I really made up for it. I don't even think I broke a 70...

And now you know *

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And then there were 11

3.20.2007 by Colee

Haley – if you can’t sing and move at the same time, STAND STILL

Chris Richardson – pretty song, but it was pretty easy to forget

Stephanie – The only problem I have at all is the dress she was wearing

Blake – he’s growing on me

Lakisha – She should have gone with the other song…

Phil – not all that, but not all that bad either

Jordin – she really is just amazing

Sanjaya – he officially creeps me out, and he can’t sing…. Let him go, just let him go

Gina – interesting choice…good but not a great night

Chris Sligh – the dancing was wretched. The shirt was cool. The performance was, well… ok.

Melinda – Consistency. Amazing. One of my favorite songs ever, and now my favorite version of it.

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Chivalry lives

3.19.2007 by Colee

So, we went dancing last Thursday night after we got back from Camp Joy. We went to a place called Arnies, at Newport on the Levee.It was great fun. I was SUPER impressed with the guys that went with us. For a couple of reasons. 1- BJ, a boy from Utah, actually had rythm, and yes that boy can dance. 2- I was impressed with how they looked out for us, even though we were barely more than strangers. There were a couple of punk kids who tried to break in and get a little inappropriate with our circle of girls, and it didn't take more than 3 seconds for BJ and CJ (easy names eh) to pull the alphamale and force the extras back out where they belonged. It was great, really. I've not felt so well protected in a long time.

Go Boys :)

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It's been the longest time, It's been the shortest time

3.14.2007 by Colee

I am in Cincinnati this week. I am here participating in the Future Leaders Program. It's been a pretty interesting experience. As a facilitator this year I am seeing it from a completely different perspective. I must admit, it's validating to see some of the same mistakes we made get made again. It just goes to prove that somethings we really do just have to try for ourselves.

My team is going to be good this year. There are some very strong personalities, and some interesting views on some key things... like timliness.

Today is presentation day. Tomorrow we get to go to Camp Joy. I've not gotten bed before 1:00 and we've been in meetings by 7:30 every morning. I know for many of you, that's plenty of sleep, but *I* am a sleeper. Anything less than 8 and I have to work pretty hard to stay as happy as I need to be :)

Enough whining. I am really having a good time. I've gotten to put a few faces with voices, and I am getting to learn/relearn a lot of good things. As well as continuing to build a network of new and fantastic people.

Besides, tonight we're going to dinner at the Montgomery Inn Boat House. I refuse to count points. PERIOD. :)

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Leave me a message!

3.10.2007 by Colee

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Ladies Night

3.07.2007 by Colee

So, my happy news for today is that I bought new pants... Now I can not look like a slop at my conference next week.

The girls were - as usual - an entirely different show this week.

Jordin – What can I say more? I love this girl. She’s awesome and her performance tonight was great :)

Sabrina – the song was boring, and her hair is atrocious. I understand natural curl, but do something with it…

Antonella – I am afraid I stand with the Frenchie supporters… if Frenchie had to leave, Antonella should too… of course with tonight’s performance maybe she’s trying to bow out gracefully.

Haley – If I was tone deaf, I might have still had issues with this song…..

Stephanie – I was sitting right here, but I was so bored I didn’t really even hear it. She looks very nice though.

Lakisha – I need her to smile…. But the girl can sing. There’s no disputing that one. Is it wrong if I want to buy her invisalign?

Gina – I actually liked this one better than the original. She’s the singer season 1 Nikki thought she was.

Melinda – She’s more OCD than I am… that’s points for her. The fact that she is freaking amazing is the bigger point giver…. Her song choice was awesome. If she doesn’t win, she will still make an album, and I will definitely still buy it.

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it's about blasted time

3.06.2007 by Colee

So, first things first. I am super excited about the trip I FINALLY got to book today. I am going to Jacksonville to do some training with my counterpart, get some training from another group, and visit with my WFM team :D YAY!!! 10 days in Florida. The only sad part is that the friend I was hoping to meet there has a business trip taking him OUT of town that weekend. So, I am thinking Disney World is probably out, but does anyone know anything else that is fun to do is Jacksonville?

Ok then, here's my run down on AI tonight...

Beat Box – I really like listening to him, but I do not see him as the winner. A short dose is penty.

Sanjaya – Finally someone else is making fun of his hair, really, it’s about time.

Sundance – Sundance is growing on me. He’s actually slightly amusing. That is a plus

Chris – He just doesn’t do it for me.

Jared – sorry, I missed most of it. But he’s still pretty.

Brandon – Meh. I wasn’t all that impressed. I am pretty sure the whole song had only 4 notes in it.

Phil – painful, really really painful

Chris Sligh – I have only 2 problems with him this week The hair and the lisp… His performance was not all that bad.

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There's no place like home....

3.03.2007 by Colee

It's been a lovely weekend, here in the frozen world I call home. It was -21 F when I was getting ready this morning... I will never be sure how you actually get ready to go outside knowing full well when you take your first outside breath your nostrils will freeze shut, but you do it anyway.

I officially have too much to do when I come home to just be here for 2 1/2 days...It's crazy beans. Friday night we had dinner with Kelly and Justin's family as well as Lynn and Lorna and Cordell.

Today I spent the afternoon with my sisters and nephew. That is always fun. I am pretty sure we played 1/2 of the board games in the closet.

For lunch, Mom and I went to the new place in town, "Timbers." It was actually pretty tasty. It's a steak house in the evening, but for lunch it's just burgers and sandwiches. I love a good French Dip :)

Oh, I've decided that I might be broken. I turned down an Angee Caramel. Who in their right mind turns down an Angee Caramel??? I may need serious help.

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Wednesday night ladies

2.28.2007 by Colee

Gina – Unfortunately painful. I really liked her last week. This week between her and the backup singers it was less than great.

Alaina – ugh

Lakisha – she’s very talented as a singer. I did not love the pumpkin shirt she was wearing tonight… paint black triangles on her and call her Jack.

Melinda – Good things come in small packages. She’s freaking amazing

Antonella – Did not love the performance. I was in another room when she was singing and I was almost afraid to come back in. I did love her dress.

Jordin – I started out wondering… but she’s a cute girl, and I rather enjoyed it.

Stephanie – Interesting, really. I don’t know how I feel about it yet.

Leslie – Really? The same song as last night? However, I loved it till the weirdness at the end.

Haley – it was really really terrible. The notes were off and a bit painful really.

Sabrina – as much as I hate to say it… because the even the thought of it sounds cliché – I’ve heard better karaoke than this…

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Tuesday night boys

2.27.2007 by Colee

Institute got cancelled because of snow... so I had to watch with the judges this week. Apparently I am not as in sync with Simon tonight as usual.


Phil – still creepy looking, but the performance was MUCH better than last week. Can we vote off the background singers?

Jared – mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm…. Who cares if he can sing?

AJ – I doubted when he started, as I am a pretty big Michael Buble fan, but he really pulled it off, and switched it up, just enough. I really liked it.

Sanjaya – the hat is not any better than the hair. It was not as terrible as the judges said, but it was meh.

Chris Sligh – I might be ok if I didn’t have to watch while he sang. It’s kind of a Justin Guarini thing.

Nick – I’d take that valentine.

Beat Box – The song itself does not lend to actually being sung. However, the performance was enjoyable.

Brandon – I did not love it. It was sweet enough, but a little off for me. And, WHAT was he wearing?

Chris Richardson – The head bobbing is distracting. Once again, the song was not really all that show casing… Jason Moraz can do that, Chris R can not. The scat was cool though.

Sundance Head – Ride Sally, ride… I appreciate that he didn’t try add the operatic influence, but I’m still iffy.

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The Saga Continues

2.26.2007 by Colee

So, the hometeachers came over to help with the bathroom tonight... we got the cabinet and mirror hung, but the sink, while put together, still isn't really working. The underneath pipes aren't quite right, and for some reason, the brand new faucet still leaks... anyone? anyone? ideas???

On the very positive side, I finished putting the eliptical machine together. It's a harder work out than I was expecting. If it doesn't kill me first, it ought to be super helpful :)

Ok then.. it's past my bedtime....

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There must needs be opposition in all things

by Colee

So then... speed dating... It's kind of like Mardi Gras. I can say that I did it, but I don't have any compulsion to do it again soon. I can think of other ways to experience mass rejection. The rest of the evening was fine.

I am happy to report that I have made the necessary changes to reincorporate my favorite part of Sunday back into the schedule. Sunday afternoon naps. We have officially changed wards and now we meet at 9:00 am instead of 1:00 pm. Ironically, the Home Teachers from the last ward decided to come over last night. The superfanstic part about that is that they are coming back tonight to finish the plumbing in my bathroom and hang my mirror. The pro is that I will be able to brush my teeth in the bathroom again, the con is that now I won't have an excuse for not putting makeup on in the morning ;)

Oh yes, my other happy news is that because I am not in Truro this week, I get to go home and see my family this weekend - YAY!

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+2.3 - 4.8 =-10= -32 total

2.24.2007 by Colee

Thursday and Friday, I finally got a couple of things done. I broke into my storage shed so I could replace the lock with one we actually have a key for. I also finally got to the post office and the bank, and the grocery store, and we worked on the bathroom a little more. Still no water, but the caulking is done and all the pipes are in the right place, one of them is just a little too long. I swear this is turning into the never ending project. My kitchen is also turning into a reoccuring nightmare. It's not so much the kitchen itself as the insurance company not feeling like they should have to cover it, even though that's why I pay them. Anyway, so the second claim has been filed and we'll see if this one gets any further than the first.

Friday night I went up to the institute for the kick off of their "Education Conference." I had a lovely meal with my friends and then there was a concert with a couple of local performers. The first girl is actually in my last ward. The second act was a group called Interstate Eye... maybe it's Interstate I... I'm not really sure. Anyway, they were pretty fun, but the accoustics in the multipurpose room were terrible, so I left early.

Today (Saturday) I went back up to the conference. The keynote speaker was Chad Lewis recently retired tight end from the Philadelphia Eagles. His talk was entitled, Go forward with faith. Then I went to the first workshop before leaving to meet some friends for lunch. I haven't seen Janice and Ty for over a year, so this was really nice. I need to find a reason to go to Phoenix. Of course I do have some time off I am supposed to be able to take...... It was a good day to catch up on what is going on in everyone's lives as they have moved away from working at The Verge where we all met. Of the 8 adults that were there, all of them previous coworkers, I am the only lifer. Anyway, good times.

Tonight is up for grabs. We're supposed to go speed dating. I have about 30 other things I need to get done, but if I had to guess... they won't get done anyway so we may as well go, eh?

I'll keep you posted ;)

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Wednesday

2.21.2007 by Colee

So, today is kind of the continuation of a long week.... I feel a bit chaotic in general, but well, such is life. I still don't know if I am going to be in or out of town next week. I also still don't have a solid plan for when the plumbing in my bathroom sink will be done (though there will be progress made tomorrow). I am still fighting the insurance company on my kitchen repairs.

However, I did have a lovely dinner with James and Heather tonight. After which James got to play accountant and help me with my taxes (yay refund) and we watched American Idol. Because I was busy looking at numbers, I did not pay enough attention to chat individually about tonight's performances. Overall, I liked tonight much better than last night. A couple of the girls were really great. A couple of them, really need to go home. We'll see tomorrow, won't we :) I must admit, I did feel a little violated by the inappropriate touching in the last song...

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Top 12 Males

2.20.2007 by Colee

My favorite part about taping American Idol is fast forwarding everything Ryan Seacrest has to say and not having my opinion tainted by the judges. My favorite part about blogging about AI is that I get to be completely critical of people I know nothing about. It saves me from taking out my frustration on people I actually know and care about, let’s call it… An outlet :)

Rudy – ENUNCIATE

Brandon – All right, nothing too spectacular, but fun to watch

Sundance – Off key opera?

Paul – I do appreciate the bare feet. I would have appreciated it more if he hit the notes.

Chris – Don’t sing a song that is going to get you compared to Bo… besides, there was entirely too much head shaking going on.

Nick – Get the man a taller microphone stand. Other than a couple of weird notes in his key change, I liked it.

Blake – Interesting… I’m not sure yet.

Sanjaya – I can’t get past the hair to listen to him sing. And, by definition, any song that has the line “I don’t want to bore you with this” is a risky proposition.

Sligh – My speech pathologist roommate has some exercises that can help with that…

Jared – I can watch him for a really long time…. Listening is not too bad either…not great, but well… mute is always an option

AJ – Paula was dancing, but I think she was just really trying to not have to listen too closely.

Phil – A bit scary, really…. Please lay off the close-ups


Overall, a bit disappointed tonight.

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Cannon and Cabela's

2.18.2007 by Colee

This weekend I spent time with my mom and nephew. We went to see my grandparents and took Cannon to Cabela's which, if you're not familiar is like the mall for rednecks. It's a monstrous sporting goods store, covered all over with stuffed dead animals and such... it even has a shooting gallery and aquarium. He loved it :)





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New Orleans/Mardi Gras pics

by Colee

This is Daralee. She's from Brandon, Manitoba
We ate at this cafe, and, well... the food was ok, but nothing to brag about, and the service was TERRIBLE... I would suggest looking else where, given the chance.
We went to a piano bar that shall remain nameless until I remember what it is called. This is Jeremy (my boss) and Daralee
This is Eric and me :)
This is the lady that was playing when we got there. She was pretty good. You could tell she enjoyed performing. There were a couple of other players that cycled in and out, but she was there the whole time we were.
How cool is this fountain? There was a fire inside it... I thought it was awesome
These ones are just proof... I was on Bourbon Street :)


This is the creepy old man who thought he was 18 dancing along to all the rap songs that were being performed at The Cat's Meow. He was really really icky.

OK. Those are the pics from the trip... the rest of the week went pretty well. Uneventful really, just work and airplane rides. It looks like I have a few more trips coming up, so that makes me happy. I'll let you know once they actually get booked ;)

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Happy Single Awareness Day!

2.14.2007 by Colee

Well, I thought I'd better take a minute to let people know that NO, I was not in New Orleans when the tornados went through, nor was I in SLC when the crazy guy walked in to Trolley Square and started shooting people. I have been completely secluded in my little corner of Baton Rouge since Monday afternoon.

The trip here was fine. I ran into a bit of a delay in Houston, but my boss ran into a delay in Atlanta, so we actually got in about the same time. We spent Monday meeting people and going through an overview of the program we are here to learn about. Tuesday I spent the day in training and today I have just been trying to get caught up on my real job. It's been great really. I like being able to see the people I am working with, call me crazy.

Tonight Nita and Eric are taking us down to New Orleans. Technically Mardi Gras is not until next Tuesday, but the parades have been going for weeks, so we're going to at least get a little taste of the chaos that is the French Quarter. Fortunately, Eric is a pretty big guy, so we should be relatively safe. My goal for tonight is to take a few pictures, just so I have a bit of proof ;)

To be Continued...

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Wal-Mart, friend or foe?

2.11.2007 by Colee

Is it just me, or is it impossible to go to Wal-Mart and spend less than $50? I went in last night needing spackle and stockings. Well, I found them all right, but I also found protein bars, hair stuff, excercise pants (which, btw are the smallest size I've boughten since Jr high, not that that is really saying much) oatmeal, yarn, as well as a few other things...

Ok, maybe I am just too much of an impulse shopper.

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-1.2

2.10.2007 by Colee

Today I am recommending a new pizza place. It's called Nick-n-Willy's. It's SO good! We got the thin crust pizza. We got it with out pizza sauce, just a little olive oil. The toppings were fresh. There wasn't too much cheese or grease. It was an over all fantastic experience. AND you can take and bake, bake and take or have it delivered. What more can you ask for?

Hmmm, other than that, I've been pretty boring lately. Monica and I watched movies on Friday. We saw My Super Ex-girlfriend and The Illusionist. The first was LAME. The second was really good.

Today I spent the day painting the bathroom. Fun, eh? But it's gonna look super classy when it's all said and done... of course it won't be done until I get back from Baton Rouge, but, oh well. I am learning patience in many ways right now.

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A bit of history

2.08.2007 by Colee

Last night was pretty cool. I was told I should go to institute, to make up for missing on Tuesday, and I am glad I did. There was a special program done where the Patriarch for the church, Elder Smith, and his wife spoke to us. Elder Smith is cool for a lot of reasons. First of all, he turned 100 years old in January. If I could be as lively and quick as he is at 100, I will gladly. Also, he is the great-great-grandson of Hyrum Smith. For those of you familiar with the LDS religion, that name will ring a bell. For those of you not, Hyrum's brother, Joseph Smith, Jr. is the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Hyrum played an instrumental role in the early days of the church and gave his life trying to save his brother.

Sister Smith spoke to us about family. It is, after all, a fundamental in our church. She also spoke to us about Lucy Mack Smith (mother of Joseph and Hyrum) and the amazing job she did raising this family and the support they gave to each other. She brought with her Lucy's foot stool and dinner bell.

Elder Smith spoke about the early days of the restoration and the process Joseph went through to receive the ancient record that was later translated to The Book of Mormon - much of which was actually new to me. At 100 years old, he was still able to bring this story to life and portray the very humanness of these men we revere. He did it not in a way to detract, but to add to my admiration of them. He brought with him the clothing that Hyrum was wearing the day he was killed. Also the watch that he had with him, and one that had been left at home.(It is referenced in some of the stories of the martyrdom.) He also brought the box that Hyrum had lent to Joseph to carry the ancient record in.

Anyway, besides learning about stuff I thought I knew already, it was just a good meeting.

Plus, I got to see Matt. He's been avoiding me lately ;) Apparently I've pushed him over the edge, because he's moving to NC next month... I mean, really, what is up with people moving to NC.... Ok, really he's moving for other reasons... and we wish him every luck in his endeavors!

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During

2.06.2007 by Colee







So, Rebath came today and they finished the tub, shower, and covering the ugly blue walls. Chris came over and got the toilet put back into the floor. We started the vanity, but the pipes are weird, and there is nothing about the floor that is level, so we're having to play around a little to make it work. Anyway, since that is not getting done tonight, it will have to wait until Thursday. In the mean time, I am going to repaint the top walls.









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Before

by Colee






So I have decided to show you WHY I am redoing my bathroom... It's hideous.... that's all. It's been torn apart all day, but here are the before shots....

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-1.8

2.04.2007 by Colee

So it's been kind of a random weekend. Friday night we tried out the little place up the road called "Cafe Med." It was tasty. I haven't had a gyro or souvlaki for a long time, so that was fun. I also went and got all of the stuff to finish off my bathroom. I am so excited for Tuesday I can hardly stand it. My friend, Chris, is going to come over and help me do everything that ReBath doesn't do. I'll try to remember to take before and after pics. I just hope it turns out as nice as it looks in my head. Saturday was pretty quiet, ran some errands but stayed in trying to minimalize a cold I can feel developing in my head.
Today we came home from church and found the Salt Lake City Crime Scene Investigation unit parked outside our condo complex putting rather large bags into the back of the SUV. They must have just finished whatever they were doing when we pulled in because we went out to peek at them after we changed from church, but they were all gone. Whatever it was must not have been all that important. I am watching the news right now and we didn't make it.
We got invited to a Superbowl party... it was superlame. We only ended up staying for about an hour. I came home and made soup, yep, soup. Chicken soup has a way of fixing everything I say, so if you need some, feel free to come visit.

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What a fantastic day!

2.01.2007 by Colee

Today was just a good day. I am not sure if it was because of things going super well, or if I just had such a low expectation that when it went normal, the good was intensified. I spent most of the day on the phone, which, is, well, what I do... but today I did the majority of my employee appraisals at work. I DREAD this process, so I was just kind of prepared... but they actually went very positively. At least, I think they did. You can ask my team to see how they really went. I also got asked to take a trip to Baton Rouge in a couple of weeks. YAY!!! I love business travel. I do not love the thought of being at the airport for a 530 AM flight, but, well, traffic should be good ;) and I will still be home in time to go to Dingle for the weekend... I think. I haven't quite worked out how I am going to fit my Saturday meeting onto Friday after I get back instead.
Anyway... tonight was bowling. I ended up with a 113 and a 92. For me, not tooooo shabby. I ran some errands before hand and found a CTR ring, that I like a lot, and I got it a size and a half smaller than my last one, I am starting to wonder if my hands are the only place I am getting smaller, but, well... patience I say, patience. I also got new black shoes... I think I may have a problem... Here's today's question - How many pairs of shoes does a girl have to own before it's considered "too much?"

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Soap Box

1.31.2007 by Colee

I live in Salt Lake City. Our license plates actually say "Greatest Snow on Earth." Why, why then, does an inch of snow over night mean the only thing on the radio in the morning is reports of accidents and slide offs on the roadways???

Slow down, people. You've lived here long enough to know that under the snow is just enough water to make ice. No where you are going is important enough to die over, and if you run off the road, you're gonna be late anyway... seriously, think this thru... leave 5 minutes early and just let the rest of us get where we need to be, too.

OK, that is my soap box. On a happier note, I am getting my bathroom remodeled next Tuesday! YAY!!!! No more 70s blue tile!!!

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-.8

1.29.2007 by Colee

Sorry about the lack of posts... not a whole lot going on... I spent the weekend working... and well... hmmm... oh, I saw Lady in the Water - which I liked a lot, but should probably watch again when I am not supposed to be doing something else; and Invinsible - which left me feeling like life is good... I highly suggest it. Everybody needs a little "life is good" once in a while.

No update on the kitchen or the bathroom... gotta love being at the mercy of other people's schedules.

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midweek

1.25.2007 by Colee

It's been a pretty quiet week. Monday I pretended to clean my room, but for some reason more and more stuff seems to be finding its way in there... I have GOT to break into my storage unit soon.

Tuesday was institute. It was an interesting class, a mix of parenting, chastity, and boys you need to get on the ball... over all a pretty positive lesson.

Wednesday was fantastic. I took a half day off work and went home and did what I actually enjoy doing, which is make dinner. I made rolls and experimented with a vegetarian lasagna. I was pleasantly suprised with the outcome, and unless my friends are liars, I was not the only one. We had about 11 people at dinner last night and it was super enjoyable. I miss living close to the people I like. I did force them to watch American Idol with me, but well, that's just how I am.

Nicknames from last night are Pretty Boy - ok, really that boy was beautiful - and Punky Brewster, it's a bit of a stretch, but come on, she had a dream catcher in her hair.

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-2

1.21.2007 by Colee

So, it's been a pretty decent weekend. Friday night Monica and I went to the 25-30 dance the institute was holding downtown. I must admit I had pretty low expectations. Dances aren't really my thing, but it was an excuse to get out of the house. The DJ was not fantastic, but he managed to get thru the night with out playing too many slow songs, and believe it or not I actually got asked to dance. Yes, really ME... go figure! And more than once - I am pretty sure this is some kind of record for me. Anyway, I ran into a couple of friends there I hadn't seen for a while - so that was fun, too.

Saturday was great :) I slept til noon... I know, but I was tired. Then we went to WW, and then I went down to see my grandparents. My grandmother has finally come to realize she has WAY too much stuff and now is trying to start getting rid of it. I left with 3 of the most beautiful tablecloths I have ever seen. No really, I am going to put them out, but no one will ever be allowed to eat on them. As well as bags full of the pillow cloths and doilies she has crotcheted over her life. I am not actually sure what you do with doilies these days... but I have some.

Then I came home and went to dinner with Monica and Becca. We decided to go somewhere we hadn't been before, so we went to Tres Hombres. It was pretty tasty, but not absolutely amazing. There was a trubador there though, and he was well worth listening to.

Today is Sunday. I suppose I ought to get out of bed and get ready for church. I think I'll make a roast for dinner... doesn't that sound like a very traditional thing to do?

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AI the first week

1.17.2007 by Colee

My favorite part of American Idol is giving the contestants nick names... I must admit many of them are too easy, but I only do it to the ones who actually make it. So far, there is Crack Baby, who needs braces, and the McPhee Wannabee, who needs a hair stylist. I am going to call the brother and sister from Seattle the Gellers.

And no... I did not know the guy from Midvale or why they let him go the whole song.

Overall, the auditions have not failed to entertain. But I ask the same question I ask every year... where do they find this many people willing to make fools of themselves?

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It begins

1.16.2007 by Colee

Tonight is the premiere of what might be the only reality show I actually enjoy. Oh yes, that's right - it's time.... AMERICAN IDOL! And I am super pumped because my friend Dav is going to end up here on an overnight for work, so we can kick off the season right :) (Assuming he ends up on the trip he thought he would today) YAY!!!

I am going to put a plug in for the Albertson's on 33rd S and 9th E. Yes, it's almost as ghetto as the Ream's on state, but the customer service is excellent. All I did was mention that I picked up the last box of the sale item I had gone in for, and they offered a rain check - saying that apparently the ware house is out of them as well. I had tried a couple of other Albertson's and they didn't even have a space where the product was supposed to be.... what is this product you ask.... Well, I'll tell you. They are called "Quaker Granola Bites." Not only are they very tasty, but they are only a 2 point snack :) I am ALL about that. The chocolate ones are my favorite, but the cinnamon are also very enjoyable. I'd put a picture up, but apparently it is a pretty new product, it is not on any of the quaker webpages.

Yes I recognize that I am a geek... you either love me or hate me already, either way, you should be used to it ;)

Ok, so really, that's about it from here... I am going to start the insurance quest today and hopefully find out how much of my kitchen will be covered...

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Today's chapter ends

1.14.2007 by Colee





The plumber just left. He was here for less than 15 minutes. The pipe had burst a solder joint. He replaced the pipe and the joint and said to make sure to leave the fans on to dry out the walls. There appear to be no other leaks except the one that has now caused a very large hole in my kitchen ceiling.

I learned a lot today. I learned where my water valves are (mine, as well as the entire building) I learned that my upstairs neighbor does not actually live in her house, but she will be renting it out next month. I learned what pipes sound like when they break open. I learned that even though people aren't close to you, they will still do everything they can to help you out when you call.... okay, maybe not all people, but my people are amazing! so they do. I learned about the pros and cons of insulation, and the lack there of. I learned that home warranties cover pipes, but the rest of the damage is going to have to be an insurance claim....(which I am sure you will hear about)

I also know this could have been much worse. It could have happened when no one was home or in the middle of the night. It could have burst in more than one room. It could have done a lot of things, but it didn't. I just had one bad pipe that popped open and other than the carpet (which is drying) the walls which SHOULD dry, and the ceiling that can be replaced..... nothing else is ruined, the living room and bedrooms are fine, and I am a better prepared home owner for the next drama that happens.


OK... So I think I am going to find something for dinner and pop in a movie. I am pretty sure we'll still be able to hear it over the fans ;)

Happy Sunday!

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The next day

by Colee

So, after spending yesterday with no water in the kitchen... today I have water everywhere. At 9:00 this morning the pipe above my kitchen burst. I still had no idea where to shut it off, so I ran around trying to find a neighbor who would open the door, but either everyone was gone, or sleeping. SO I called my family who called my other family and who happens to be a carpet cleaner/restoration company. And my friend who happens to be my brilliant realtor. Who helped me call the home warranty peeps who are supposed to call me back in the next little bit and get someone here today to fix the issue. I did finally remember where my shut off valve is. So at least the water quit running.

Jeff came down with his boys and cleaned up the most of it. The carpets are not sopping anymore; and he left fans to dry it out over the next few days, and to help dry the walls out - as I can now see every tape line in my kitchen.

As I am typing this, my upstairs neighbor has just come down to see if we have water. She doesn't... maybe the water I shut off is the water for the whole building, not just me... either way, they aren't getting it back until this leak is fixed. Her mom's boyfriend is a plumber, so maybe she'll have more luck than I at getting someone here.

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-2.4

1.13.2007 by Colee

So... last night Robin, Brad, and I went shopping for bowling shirts. We had absolutely no luck. It was still fun, but I must admit we didn't really find anything. Does anyone know where we can get a stellar deal on bowling shirts??? After the shopping we went to dinner and found a movie... We watched the DaVinci Code. I don't know how I felt about it yet. It was a good movie - I LOVE Tom Hanks. The plot was interesting and there were just enough a twists to be fun to watch, however.... I had the conclusion figured out about 15 minutes into the show. Anyway, worth the watch, but I guess I am not sure what all the hype was over. There are some pretty interesting religious points in the show, but if you are really letting your belief in a higher being be influenced by Hollywood.... well.... there are better places for information about EVERYTHING, not just religion, than Hollywood ;)

I woke up late this morning, went to the kitchen to rinse the dishes in the sink, low and behold... no water. I checked the bathroom, water. I checked the washer, water. Checked the dishwasher, no water. This is my first home owner major trauma. I have no landlord to call, and the HOA peeps won't call me back to tell me where my pipes are to even have a chance at looking to see where the pipe issue might be. I'd love the chance to examine the heck out of it, if I knew where"it" was.

UGH, UGH, UGH...

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SO much for that

1.10.2007 by Colee

So, today I got a call from a friend who needed to haul her new elyptical machine home. Traffic was terrible, but it was fine and we waited at Sears for the machine for a bit, they loaded it up and we headed for her home. This box was heavy, and we're 2 pretty weak girls. Luckily there were 2 more girls at the house when we got there. So we got the blasted thing into the living room and cut the box open, and guess what we find --- oh yeah, not an elyptical machine at all. Instead they sent us home with a treadmill. OOops. Anyway, I left her to sort it out with the store. I am a pretty helpful person, but I had errands to run that have been waiting for way too long. If I hear the rest of the story, I'll keep you posted.

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It's not a resolution, it's a lifestyle change

1.07.2007 by Colee

Sooooo, Monica and I started WW yesterday. YAY! I love having someone to do stuff with, especially this.
Last night we went to a movie party. It's a small world. My friend Charity, from Logan, was at the party. Apparently, she knows my friends Brett and Brian. Anyway, it was a lovely party until the last gal showed up. Something about her turned the rest of the gals at the party into very loud and annoying people. Oh well. We didn't stay long after that, but it was still fun to see people again. Moving wards shouldn't make it so hard to see your friends, but it does seem to.

So, the question for the day is, When did it become OK to wear fishnet stockings to church?

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Bombay House

1.05.2007 by Colee

There is a tasty little spot just off of I80 and 215 called the Bombay House - MMMMMMMMM we tried the chicken curry and the coconut kurma... I highly suggest either of them.

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Happy Friday

by Colee

So, my pretty new ball got christened last night. She had kind of a rough start, but for having more than every other ball hit the gutter in the first 5 frames, I ended up with a 96, which for me, is pretty respectable. The only thing I am sad about is that she is already dirty ;) Ok, not really sad.

It snowed here in SLC yesterday. My house got about 3 inches, which doesn't sound like much, but it sure made for a pretty day to stare out the window. Today it is kind of trying to snow, but it's not really putting enough of an effort in to do any good.

I also met with the ReBath people last night. I got the tub and walls sorted out, now I just need to find a solution to the sink and mirror. Maybe it's time for Nicole to become a carpenter/plumber.

Wow... the more I type the more you are starting to realize it's better when I don't blog everyday...
Ok.. I'll stop.

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transitional statements needed

1.04.2007 by Colee

It's snowing today. While I do not treasure the thought of driving on the roads with people who still haven't figured out that snow means to slow down, I am pleased as punch that the snow may clean some of the junk out of the air here. I don't love snow, but I do love breathing.

Well, Christmas is officially over. I took the tree down Tuesday night and once I find someone to break into my storage shed, I will get it all put away. It is reminding me that I didn't really decorate much before we put it up. My living room needs help. It has been a very quiet start to the new year (knock on wood.) Work is finally getting caught up and I am excited to see my bowling friends again. If all goes as planned, my ball will be ready to use tonight! It's so pretty... I'll have to post a pic once I get it back. I know you can hardly wait.

Oh, does anyone know a good company to go thru for a bathroom remodel? I have someone coming over tonight to take a look, but would like to get a second opinion... anyone, anyone?

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pics from home

1.01.2007 by Colee

So these are pics from my trip home... kind of random, but well... it's me, so yeah... These first ones are from New Year's. My uncle Evan and his grandbaby Chet.



We look like big partiers, don't we?
Riley, Karlie and Cannon with Cannon's new race track


Sideways, but Cannon and Riley.

Christmas :) Cannon, Daniel, Mom





Me and Tylyn, working on her puzzle while her dad put in my mom's new kitchen countertop and sink.

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Happy New Year!

by Colee

Like everyone else, it seems, I can hardly believe it is time to start another year. Depending on how I think about it, 2006 was either the longest or shortest year ever. There were some pretty big changes made, but there was also a lot of things that fortunately stayed the same. Either way, I am super excited about 2007. I've set my goals and I am actually committed to them, which is different than normal ;) I'll admit it...
I heard a quote in church yesterday (and you must remember where I have been this week) that said, "The past should be a guide post, not a hitching post." He was not actually talking about goals, but it is how I chose to interpret it. Not everything I did in 2006 is something I want to take with me into 2007, so here is a perfect opportunity to let it go. Yay for fresh starts! and Yay for moving towards good things!

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Mother Nature

12.27.2006 by Colee

I am a little frustrated with mother nature this week. She's making it impossible for me to just kick back on my "vacation." The weird part is, it's not even what she is doing in my part of the world, which is snowing.... lots and lots of snowing.... but that super lame earthquake in asia is making work a drama instead of a lovely quiet week like it should have been ;) OK. I am done whining. Life is good, really. The snow, while I do not like driving in it, is very pretty and much needed and it keeps it relatively warm. I think today we spent the whole day above 0F!

Cannon is staying with us this week, too. This makes me happy. He is a 7 yr old stinker, but he's keeps things interesting around the house. Mom and I tend to be a little quiet when we are left to ourselves. Today while I was at work, they spent the day sledding in the slush. Everyone is soaked to the bone.

Tomorrow is another day!

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Merry Christmas!

12.24.2006 by Colee

Well, maybe it's not for another hour or so, but that can be easily overlooked. Merry Christmas!!!! We actually had our Christmas today, because Christmas Eve is when my brother and nephew come to visit. They got here just in time to hurry and get the small one ready so we could go to church. The service today was the choir program (yay) which I didn't participate in because I was staying home to wait for the boys, but that's ok. Cannon and I watched and listened. After lunch we came home and had a lovely dinner, which I am pretty sure we could not eat fast enough to make the small one happy. He really wanted to dig into the presents. When we finally finished he went a little crazy. It's funny to see him get so excited about the most random things and everything is "EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED!" even though only about half of the gifts will even get played with until February ;) Once again the farm animals win the most used in the first day award. They are always a hit with him, but I am pretty sure he has just about everyone imaginable at this point. Except, I am told he does not yet have an emu, which is apparently a farm animal, since the man down the street has one roaming in his field.

Anyway, after the boys left, we went down to Kelly and Justin's to play games and try and keep the kids awake so they maybe will sleep past 2 am. I am pretty sure it won't work, but since a couple of them seem to be coming down with a little bit of a bug, they have a better shot of sleeping than most years :S I am going to bed now. Oddly, I get to sleep in on Christmas. With no kids at home, we get to sleep in as long as we want.... or at least until the phone rings with kids on the other end so excited they can't wait to tell us what Santa brought them.

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It totally worked

12.22.2006 by Colee

Thank you People in NC. And right back at ya! I did have a lovely drive yesterday (and since it is snowing today, I am feeling even better about my choice of yesterday). I stopped in Logan for lunch with Trista and Shar, and got to meet Shar's new baby. His name is Demitri (or Darnell if you choose to side with Trista). He is beautiful :) Go figure, eh? But really. All that black hair :) I'll load a picture once I get back to a computer with a connection better than 26.4k. When I got home, my mom was super excited :) It was great. Last night Kelly and Justin came up and put in mom's Christmas present, which is a new kitchen counter top and sink. It's going to be a project for a couple of days more, but they got a good start on it, anyway. It's going to be fantastic.

Ok... I gotta jet. It's time for aerobics at the church house :)

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Shhhh! Don't tell my mom!

12.21.2006 by Colee

I get to come home a day early!!!!! Don't tell my mom, it's a surprise. I've known since most of yesterday, but I haven't told her yet. I'm telling you now because she's already at work. So unless you tell her - she won't find out until I am already home. I am stopping in Logan to visit some friends, but I should still be home about the same time mom get's off work :) YAY!! If I had my way about it, I would be gone already. That just seemed mean to the people I would have had to wake up when I got to Logan. If I wait one more hour I can meet them at a reasonable time for lunch.... so I am trying to be patient. It's harder than it seems like it should be.

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I want to go home

12.19.2006 by Colee

It is driving me crazy to have to be at work this week. All I can do is plot how to get out of town earlier than I have planned. I am going home for the holidays. I still have to work, but I am only working half days, and assuming they don't get tired of me, I will be doing it from the Bear Lake County Library. I like working from the library. The ladies there are super nice, and it's pleasant to have people around to listen to while I work, even if I don't talk much. I feel bad sometimes when I have to take calls there, because, well, it IS a library, but so far, so good :)

I want to go home!!!!!

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Chocolate makes everything better

by Colee





Last night I went to visit my friend Amber and her new baby Nathan. She is fantastic, and he is beautiful. I am not baby hungry ( I am too selfish to be responsible for another life, I recognize this), but I do love to borrow them for awhile. He was so good. He just slept on my chest for almost 3 hours, skipped his feeding time and went on sleeping. I loved it. With my luck, if I ever get to have kids, I will be given nonsnuggle babies, but maybe just maybe ;)

Today is the official first day of office Christmas treats. I have decided to rebel, and I am not baking until after the holidays. Chocolate seems to be the topping of choice this holiday. Even on things I don't eat plain, like pretzels, put a little chocolate on it and suddenly, they're amazing. Put it on something I already love, like popcorn, and I will be yours forever. Ok, maybe that's a little dramatic, but you get the picture.

Oh, I still don't know when I am leaving for the holidays. It's getting a little frustrating. I am so excited that I have actually almost finished packing and it is all taking up space in my living room, just waiting. It's only Tuesday.

Tonight I am having dinner with my friends James and Heather (yay). Hopefully if I stay busy, I will be less anxious :D

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