What's running through your mind on a Tuesday?

Here's whats on my mind:

1) Fog- It was so foggy this morning in Modesto, CA. It made me want to sing that song "A foggy day in London Town." Not my favorite song by any means but appropriate for the weather. I always forget about the fog until just one day it shows up and is all mysterious. Utah does not have fog. Another reason why I haven't thought about the fog for a couple years. Compare: Utah Winter= snow, ice, sleet, black ice, freezing temperatures, falling on the ice, more snow, white. Modesto winters= fog, cold, maybe some frost in the wee hours of the morning, dry land, no snow. Conclusion? I love the fog and I love California winters. I would take driving in fog over fallin on black ice any day.
I DARE you to disagree with me.

2) Last night I went to the grocery store to get Thanksgiving stuff...you do not want to traverse the grocery store on Wed-Fri, so I go on Monday. Smart, I know. Anyways, I was very pleased when all the things I need for the classic green bean casserole are all neatly placed on the end of the same aisle (I seriously had to just look up how to spell this word). It literally cut 3 minutes off of my shopping trip and we all know time is money. So money in my pocket. Thanks Savemart.

3) This just in...the critics were WRONG! New Moon was awesome, so much better than I hoped it would be. Jacob rocked (no not because he is buff, well not only. He was also just a suprisingly good actor.) He and bella had GREAT chemistry. Their chemistry knocked movie Edward and Bella's chemistry out of the park. Note: Book Edward and Bella still have better chemistry than anyone. Wanted to make that clear. For a very witty and funny review go to this post by Busy Bee Lauren.

4) Check out the above mentioned blog. There is a button on my page for her blog. She is witty, funny, really entertaining. I love her recaps on the Vampire Diares series. They are just too much! Also check out Confessions of a Mormon Bachelor Pad. The link will take you to their experience watching New Moon. The part about the last line of the movie almost made me pee my pants. Sooo funny! Anways I follow both of these blogs and they always make my days a little brighter.

5) Christmas music before Thanksgiving = NOT OK At this very moment I am being forced to listen to a Christmas CD at work and I am not a happy camper. Enough said. (By the way I do love Christmas but I just can't take more than 4 weeks of Christmas music, thus the no Christmas music before Thanksgiving rule). Stick to the rule!

6) "One Time" Justin Bieber Remix is my guilty pleasure. If you haven't heard it, you should. The remix is better than the original though. Honestly I turn it up way loud when I hear it in the car, like this morning on my way to work. This kid is like 15 or 16 but sounds 10. Definitely hasn't hit puberty. But there is something about his voice that justs pulls me in. I give you permission to make fun of me, but even if you do I'll still turn it up loud when I hear the song.

7) I really really like the TV show Glee. More like really love. It's original and the music on Glee can't be beat. As I am typing this I am also informing my husband that I want Glee Soundtracks Volume 1 and 2 for Christmas. Watch Glee, give it a chance, you won't be disappointed.

Ok I'm done now. I'm glad I got all those thoughts out of my head on this Tuesday morning. What are you thinking about this morning?

(Oh and Please comment on the Book blog I did before this one. I need as many suggestions as possible. Thanks!!)

Reading Rut

I need some help. I am in a reading rut! I tend to just read my favorite books over and over and don't ever branch out into anything new. Last night I started reading Twilight again. The movie totally made me want to read them over and its been about a year since I read them last so I decided to start them over. And I am not the kind of person that likes to start a series in the middle so I started with Twilight even though New Moon is fresh in my head.


So I imagine that those will take me a few weeks to finish and I want to read something NEW when I am done with those. Not new in the sense that the book just came out but new as in I've never read it before. So please, please comment on this blog and leave me some book suggestions. I am into really any kinds of books. I do have one that I want to read called Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. I'm pretty sure that is also a series (not sure how many books thought, at least 2). That book is literally the only one on my list of books to read after the Twlight series. So give me suggestions.

I hate being in this reading rut. I am normally the kind of person who always has a book in her hand but lately I haven't and I want to be that book nerd again. I LOVE reading and I really love reading a new book and loving it so much that I want to permanently add it to my book collection. And there are so many books out there that I haven't read yet and I am never sure how to find those good books. So kindly leave your book suggestion and I will forever be indebted to you. Thanks!

What do critics know anyway?

Do critics ever give a good review? Okay, maybe they like movies in other languages or movies that only hit the film festivles, but do they EVER like main stream movies? It seems like the only movies that ever get good reviews from film critics are rated R movies full of sex, drugs and swearing or weird movies that no one would watch on a regular day. Film critics wouldn't know a good movie if it hit them in the face! It's in their job description...no wait it's in their title!...to be CRITICAL. get it critic...critical. So they will always be critical. It's like even if they saw a movie and thought "this was the best movie ever" they have to write "it was ok."
Okay so you might be thinking to yourself, "what has spurred this sudden anger all of the sudden?" New Moon. Yep. I haven't even seen it yet, but I know it will be good. Twilight wasn't all I wished it would be but it was still good. So I am counting on New Moon to be better and I think it will. Just from the previews it looks better than Twilight. And it can't hurt that there's a new director right? Even if its not that great, I won't care. The Twilight books are great and that's why I'm seeing the movie. Even if the movie isn't what I pictured in my head its still fun to see someone else's interpretation. So I don't care that only 30% of critics on rotten tomato liked New Moon. What do they know? Have they even read the books? Probably not.
That is the LAST time I look at reviews BEFORE i go see a movie. Bright Side? I'm so mad at the critics for not liking New Moon that there is probably a very slim chance that I myself won't like it. I am so excited I can hardly contain myself! Only 2 more hours till I get off work (yes I'm being bad and taking a short 5 minute, much needed break to rant on my blog during work) and then two more to wait in the line to get a good seat (hopefully). California really needs to invest in assigned seating theaters like Salt Lake has. I miss them.
Moral of my rant? Critics suck and New Moon doesn't! (Well I think it doesn't but I'll let you know for sure later. Here's to hoping it doesn't).

Happy Birthday to my man!

Chad turns 24 today! He is almost a quarter century old! Chad is such a wonderful husband and friend to me. He is loving and hardworking. Funny...ok silly. Did I mention he is silly? I think so. But I love him becuase of his silliness...it keeeps me grounded. I am so proud of the person he is and he only gets better with age (you know...like cheese...I don't want this to be so mushy so I must lighten the mood with jokes) But in all seriousness I just want Chad to know that he is the best husband I could have asked for! I want to wish him a very Happy Birthday! I hope you do too.

Friday is swell

Don't you get excited on Thursday night because you know the next day is Friday? (I also get excited on Thursday because of Survivor, Grey's Anatomy and Vampire Diaries...on not to mention the Office. Too much goodness in one night.) Anyways, back to Friday.

Oh yes Friday...how I love you. The sun was shinging this morning like it knew it was friday too. "It's Friday so I better make it warm and sunny."- The Sun. The birds knew it was Friday too. I could tell from their chirping that they were extra happy this morning.

My morning yogurt...that I usually eat because there's nothing easier than grabbing a yogurt out of the fridge on my way to work...even tasted better because it was Friday.

Oh and every person in my office was happier than nomal today. I'm attributing this not-so-normal happiness to it being Friday. I know I was more willing to smile and make small talk because it is Friday!

So I think you get my drift. Friday is a good day. Friday is swell. Yes, I said swell. And I know you agree with me. I would like to meet the person that doesn't think Friday is swell.

Getting back to normal

We are settling nicely into our new apartment. We absolutely love it! We have almost everything put away now so I figured I would post pictures of each room as we get them organized and get everything hung, etc. We pretty much have the living room done.

I'm including this becuase for some reason when I organize a house or clean I suddenly feel all domestic and want to bake bread and cookies and fix new meals for us. Or maybe I was just so excited to have our own place that I overcompensated a little. You know, organized our house in a week and also wanted to bake cookies and have people over for dinner, etc. Can you tell I am really happy to have our own place again?

And since I took this photo we actually put the black bookshelve on the opposite side of the living room and the Fish tank is now where the shelve used to be. I will post pics of the fish tank stand soon. The stand is almose done, just needs doors and Chad still has to do the canopy as well.

Other things are getting back to normal as well...like Chad and Oliver laying on the couch a lot more. In the last couple weeks we've had hardly any down time, but now we have a little more. How do Chad and Oliver choose to spend their time? Laying...ok sleeping...at least Oliver is sleeping...on our really comfy couches. Trying to keeop their eyes open...

Eyelids getting heavier.

Chad succeeded to stay awake...Oliver did not.

Like I said...Life is back to normal! And I for one couldn't be happier.