The I's have it...again...

I struggled through my camp meeting on Wednesday night. It was SO hard. The girls don't seem to be one bit excited and I don't know what to do about it. Plus there were seven girls there. SEVEN! Sadness.

I laughed when I found out I have a blog stalker (you know who you are -- hi!!) For whatever reason, I don't go around telling people about my blog. My family and closest friends know but I just feel weird telling the people at church or work about it. However, someone confessed to me this week that she's been reading my blog for awhile now and it was so funny.

I stamped at an SU regional event on Friday. It was really fun, even though the crowd was a little dead. My table was fun and we laughed a ton and had a blast. One of the presenters, a cute lady named Bonnie described herself as pre-married (instead of single.) I like it!

I watched the rest of the "Friday Night Lights" episodes I had TiVo'd. Oh my gosh, I so love that show. I cried when Tyra got into UT (I'm a dork, I know, but I love her.) I can't wait until next season.

I opened my windows at home for the first time this year (well, except for that one time when I cooked lasagna but that doesn't really count.) It was in the low 70s today. Heaven!

More thoughts -- 2 days in a row

I know I just blogged yesterday but I have more things on my mind today!

• I'm trying to gather my thoughts for my camp meeting tonight. I want to talk about how being a leader does not mean you have total control, that being in charge means you want only the best for those you're leading, that you must first and foremost love those you serve.
• Tara on Biggest Loser is seriously a machine. That being said, I'm kind of tired of her winning all of the challenges (as I would be if it were anyone else...I like it when the wins are spread out!) I want Kristin to win it all - loved her makeover but Laura's was probably my favorite. She looks great with darker hair. And I totally heart Tim Gunn.
• Facebook item of the day -- I'm loving that I can hide all of the quizzes without hiding the people!! I came home today to see pretty much all status updates on my home page. Happiness.
• My favorite American Idol performer this week was Kris Allen - loved his song. I hated only hearing from two judges. They should have just stuck with 90 minute shows a little longer instead of trying to rush everyone through in an hour long show (well, or just let Simon or Kara do the critiquing.)
• I had a bunch of tulips waiting at my door when I came home today! They're from a friend I also happen to visit teach. So incredibly sweet and unexpected. Tulips are such a happy flower.

Thoughts on a Tuesday

• Navy SEALs? Holy cow. They are so totally awesome. I know they train for situations like that but the fact that they took those three pirates out, simultaneously, in the dark, in a boat while floating on the ocean is really just incredible. Now if someone would just figure out what to do about those stupid pirates - enough already.
• That glazed ham I made for Easter (too lazy to link - look at my last entry) turned out SO good. I highly recommend you make it next time you make a ham. Quick, easy and yummy. I think next time I'll double the glaze and keep the 2nd batch to serve on the side (we are a sauce-loving family.)
• I'm co-hosting three bridal showers over the next few months. Yes, three. I have one game I like to play at showers -- it's a matching game of wedding related words and the prizes are treats that go along with that word. It's nice because it's fun and not a traditional (aka boring and stupid) shower game and hello, the prizes are candy bars. However, I can't play it at all of the showers. Anyone have a good idea of some sort of game or activity? I mean, they could just show up, watch the bride open gifts and then eat but we need SOMETHING else, don't we?
• Camp meeting tomorrow night - I think I'm ready.
• Yes, I watch a lot of TV. Well, I TiVo a lot of shows and sometimes I actually get around to watching what I TiVo, sometimes I delete everything. Lately I've been watching some episodes of Friday Night Lights - it's such a great show. Seriously. And Tim Riggins? Yum.
• In the last 3 days, I have done the following to my left hand: cuts in three different places, jammed a notebook up underneath my thumbnail until it bled, burned my thumb and forefinger with my hair straightener and then bent the already injured thumbnail back. All to the same dang hand! What is wrong with me? Sheesh. And the sore thumb really cuts into my texting! I'm done with having a hand that hurts all over.

Saturday is a special day

Why is today special? I have a few things on my mind today. Okay, so that doesn't make it that special but I really just needed a blog title.

• Since she blogged it, I figure I can share -- Callie's engaged! The future Mrs. Jennings called me last night to give me the great news. I hung up the phone and cried happy tears. I'm just thrilled for her and Andrew.
• Last night I had dinner with the Allens, my friends who just moved back after a couple of years living abroad. So fun to be with them again!!! Anyway, while we were at dinner, a couple with 2 girls, around 8-10 years old sat next to us. The dad spent the entire time quizzing the girls on math stuff (factors, prime numbers -- no times tables for these girls.) The mom said nothing the entire time. Very odd.
• This week's 30 Rock was hysterically funny. Kenneth saying "I'm sorry to be using my barn voice in front of a lady" was so funny.
• My sister and her family get here from Hawaii tonight -- I'm so happy they're going to be living close by again.
• Thursday's Oprah? I didn't watch it but did watch Friday's and I'm still sort of stunned by the advice given by the "doctor."
• Facebook rant of the day: I got a message in my inbox from a total stranger with an African name. Subject: you are beautyful. Body of the email said Hello Jean. Um, seriously? We can get junk email in Facebook now?? I reported him.
• For tomorrow's Easter dinner, I'm making 1-2-3 pudding and bar sugar cookies. Tomorrow I'm making the ham with this glaze. I love food blogs.
• Butter was on sale at WinCo this morning for $1.28 a pound, limit 6. I KNOW! My favorite beverage was $2.48 for a 12 pack. I love a good grocery deal.
• And while I'm on the subject of groceries, I'm still irritated and offended by the Dreyers and Breyers ice cream people for switching to 1.5 qt containers but not lowering the price even a stinking penny. Weren't they using 1.75 qt containers last summer? Tillamook went down to 1.75 qt containers and you just know they (and everyone else) will be going to 1.5 qt unless we band together and boycott Dreyers and Breyers. This madness has got to stop. Anyone with me?

Things that are bugging me

• I hate how much the new boss hates Jim Halpert on "The Office." Seriously. Hey "Office" writers, it's really not enjoyable to see our favorite guy constantly hassled. Not one bit funny.
• I'm allergic to my mom's new puppy -- whenever she licks me, I break out in hives.
• I'm still bugged that American Idol went overtime on Tuesday night. I record it, as you know, and I didn't even get to see the one singer I wanted to see, Adam Lambert.
• I bought two new pairs of jeans this week, both on sale. One pair is so incredibly long and they aren't even talls (I'm almost 5' 7" too!) I'm going to see if my mom can hem them without them looking stupid (they're trouser jeans so I think it might work.) The other pair seemed fine in the store but they're too short and I haven't even washed them yet. So lame. They're going back.
• I can no longer comment on blogs from my work computer which totally blows and is really cutting into my commenting.
• I'm out of cereal which makes breakfast less than satisfying.
• I wasted time watched a stupid movie this week (House Bunny.) Seven Pounds is coming next. I need movie suggestions for my Netflix Queue -- anyone???

Laziness

I'm feeling Lazy with a capital L.

I really don't feel like doing anything I need to do...like my taxes, sharing time, camp stuff, responding to email & facebook messages, writing, putting away my stuff after my fun weekend at Patty's, creating cards to swap at a stampin up event I'm going to next week and making invitations for a bridal shower I'm co-hosting later this month.

I don't feel like doing any of these things but I'll of course be doing some of them soon (taxes & sharing time are at the top of my list.) I think I'll take the easy way out and buy shower invitations (which goes against every fiber of my being but there just isn't time to create something.) Everything else will get done eventually. Won't it?

Sigh.

Oh where, oh where has my motiviation gone? Oh where, oh where can it be?????

My fave conference tradition

When I was in my 20s, I started a tradition with my friend Patty. On General Conference Saturday, she'd come over with two AM/PM 32 oz diet cokes (does anyone else remember when they came out with those refillable plastic bottles??) I'd pull a bag of chocolate chip cookies out of the freezer (baked the night before and slightly undercooked so the texture would be perfect) and we'd have our own version of a "breakfast of champions." We'd lay on my bed and watch the first session of Conference together (the one that is always, always my favorite), enjoying the diet coke (yes, there's some irony there) and trying not to eat too many of the cookies.

This Friday night, I'm having dinner with my friend who is visiting from Chicago and then after dinner, making the nearly 3 hour drive to Patty's. Crazy, I know, but I can't not see my friend when he's here and I also don't want to miss my favorite session of conference with one of my dearest friends. I probably won't get there until nearly midnight but it'll be worth it.

It's been a long time since we watched conference together but I had to bake cookies tonight to surprise Patty and as soon as they're cool, they'll go in the freezer. This conference will be different from the ones 20 years ago in that Patty's married now and has 3 amazing boys. So besides the cookies, I'm bringing some conference activities for them (thanks to Kim and Sugardoodle.) It's going to be a great weekend!