Feeling ancient...

I just read my sister-in-laws blog and it was about her kids' choice in music. It made me think of a conversation I had with Alycia a few weeks ago....

We were driving home from some sort of activity and I had "Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode playing on the car stereo from my ipod. I asked her if she liked the song since she requested for me to play it again. She replied that she really liked it and that she remembers me playing it when she was small. She has an amazing memory that gets me in trouble sometimes...

I was feeling great, like yes!...I'm helping her to have great taste in music...

Then she asked how old the song was...Hmmm....I remember getting the CD in high school my sophmore or junior year...uh...1990 or 1991? Holy cow...was it that long ago..uh...it CANT be...

calm yourself, anna...

"Uh 1990 I think" I replied.

"Woow, that's a long time ago" Alycia replied

please don't do the math....i thought to my 'lil old self...

"This song is really old mom...like 18 years old"

Uhh...I'm feeling helplessly old....

"Alycia,,,,,Yes it is an old song (not an oldie yet)....But Depeche Mode and the Cure still rule!"

I have to say, just about all of Alycia's songs on her MP3 player rock and I'm happy to know that she loathes Hanna Montana's and High School musical music...She makes me proud!

She has two parents with awesome taste in music and hopefully she'll continue to look up to us!

You can get a glimpse of what kinds of music I like by clicking on the playlist and it NOT just 80s music. Beware though...I tried finding PG versions of some of the songs.

I'm not so old ....am I?

Please say NO!

Anna’s thoughts for the day…

A friend of mine sent this for me to fill out…I thought I'd share this with you all…It gives you a glimpse of my thoughts…

What time did you get up this morning?

Technically, 6:30am….but I didn't ACTUALLY get out of bed til 7…

Diamonds or pearls?

Hmm...both!

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

Can't really remember…Batman or Iron Man…They're both awesome!

What is your favorite TV show?

The Amazing Race....so intense to watch! You gotta watch it!

What do you usually have for breakfast?

Granola bar and a can of Coke...I eat them separately!

What was your middle name?

Macarena....Yes, I was famous before the song!

What food do you dislike?

Scrambled eggs...yuck the smell and texture makes me wanna gag!

Favorite song for the moment?

L.E.S. Artistes by Santogold

What kind of car do you drive?

Honda Odyssey momma-mobile

Favorite sandwich?

Philly cheese steak baby!

What characteristic do you despise?

Phonies and Liars....they kinda go together

Favorite item of clothing?

My Levi's "skinny jeans"…I like to think they make me look thinner…

I'm so vain...I know…. ;-)

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?

Chile...never been...(big sigh), my parents are from there

Favorite brand of clothing?

DKNY...love her stuff...

Where would you retire to?

Santa Cruz California baby...ahh....I miss hanging out by the beach...that was favorite place to be...

What was your most recent memorable birthday?

This past birthday. I was treated like a queen! Breakfast was served, lunch and dinner were taken care of....I wish everyday were my birthday...

Favorite sport to watch?

BYU football!!! Yes! They're doing awesome this year! They ROCK!

Furthermost place you are sending this?

D.C.

Are you a morning person or a night person?

Night...I'm so NOT a morning person...just ask my family...

What is your shoe size?

6 or 6 1/2

Pets?

My precious little daushund, Copper.

Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?

I have my own blog! It's so much fun!

And…I got a B on my last Bio exam! Yippee!

What did you want to be when you were little?

Attorney...now I'm aiming for Nursing

How are you today?

A bit stressed…McCain and Palin HAVE to win!

What is your favorite candy?

Sour Skittles...yumm...it makes my mouth water just thinking of them…

What is your favorite flower?

Tulips...haven't seen them in a long time, since I live in Arizona.

What is your favorite pastime?

Sewing, quilting, spending time with family, blogging

What are you listening to right now?

"I turn my camera on" by Spoon

What was the last thing you ate?

White Cheddar Popcorn…I hope no one here notices I ate more than my fair share ;-)

How is the weather right now?

Cooler than yesterday…85 degrees but with a bit of wind

The first person you spoke to on the phone today?

My mom.

Favorite drink?

Coca Cola...it's the best! Yes, I'm Mormon AND I drink COKE! (Big sigh)

Favorite restaurant?

Thai Rama...love it! The best Thai food restaurant EVER!

Real hair color?

Very, very, very dark brown...

What was your favorite toy as a child?

My "Littles" collection.

Summer or winter?

Winter...I can go bike riding, make soups, wear sweaters, and not sweat...

Hugs or kisses?

Kisses

Chocolate or Vanilla?

Chocolate

Coffee or tea?

Yuck! neither

When was the last time you cried?

Yesterday…I was missing my grandfather who passed away a few years ago

What is under your bed?

A container with old clothes I need to seriously donate.

What did you do last night?

I watched Singles Ward 2 with my sweet hubby. We were bummed Chuck wasn't on TV…

What are you afraid of?

Cats...they kinda freak me out.

How many keys on your key ring

6, I'm not sure what two of them are for...but I'm sure they're important.

Favorite day of the week?

Used to be Friday, until I started my all stinkin' day biology class! Boohoo! Now it's Saturday.

What do you value most?

My sweet family and that I get to spend eternity with them.

What upcoming movie(s) would you want to see?

TWILIGHT!!!(of course) and the new Bond movie Quantum Solace!

Do you make friends easily?

I'd like to think so…Yes is my final answer!

funny political picture....

My cousin Lisa sent this picture to me...I thought it was hilarious...Enjoy!

Politics…and my darkside…

since this is my blog, I can speak my mind...

On Saturday, I took Joseph out to eat at Mimi's Cafe and Brent took Alycia to Famous Dave's. We took one car since the restaurants were nearby. As I was waiting for Brent, there were some people on the corner from where I was sitting that were huge Obama supporters. They were chanting "Chandler votes Obama", "Obama for change", "Honk if you love Obama"...yuck!!! I was seriously getting irritated.

 

I was having a dark moment....I thought to myself...should I "Boooooo" them. I know that's very immature, but that's me...sometimes… No Anna, you need to act like an adult, your son is with you. hmmm..."okay" I thought to myself. I'll just let this go. I won't say anything.

FINALLY, Brent pulled up, I no longer needed to suffer.

 

As we rounded the corner...there they were...chanting like rabid animals. Ugggghh!

 

I couldn't resist it any longer, I pressed the automatic window down, and yelled "WOOOHOO McCain for President! Go McCain-Palin!" My nine year old couldn't stop laughing. I want to say I heard him "booing" them...or was that wishful thinking? As a responsible parent I didn't coax him, but I didn't reprimand him either...hmm..am I a bad parent? Nope ...I don't think so. My sweet husband Brent was extremely embarrassed but laughed along with the rest of us.

 

Ah....Happy times!

my grumblings for the day....

today has been an interesting day for 'lil ole me....
The snowbirds are back AND with a vengeance. Living here in Arizona during the fall/winter is heavenly. No snow to shovel or drive in...wearing flip-flops ALMOST year round...ahh so nice. But there are drawbacks to living in a place with such a fabulous climate. What, you may ask is the problem...SNOWBIRDS...Some of you may not be acquainted with the term. Many are elderly from Minnesota, Ohio, Utah, and I can't leave out Canada. The neighboring community near us is called Sun Lakes. There you see plenty of golf carts parked at the grocery store and of course Walgreens. As I was pulling into a parking spot at Fry's, a white Crown Victoria decided she was going to back up and NOT look to see lil ole me pulling in. She was just inches from hitting my car. I seriously had to hit reverse to avoid being hit. Arrgggg! Her license plate stated she was from Ohio. I decided it wasn't worth getting hit, so I left to go to the library to drop off some overdue books. (BTW-someone owes me $1.20)....As I was backing up to leave, another snowbird in a black Caddy started backing up after I was halfway done...Ahhh...not again! Fortunatly, I was able to get out of the way before he hit the side of my car. This one was from Utah...
Now that I know they're (snowbirds) are going to be here for the next 5 months, I'll have to be extra careful and plan my day better....big sigh....I"m done grumbling....

Is fall really here????

Well I've got a lot of catching up to do....

Have you ever cooked something and had the feeling that you won't be able to enjoy the product of your hard work? It's happened to me twice in the past few years. The first time was when I made an absolutely perfect looking pie. Picture perfect. While I was preparing my delicious looking, magazine perfect, pumpkin pie...I had that sick feeling, like I won't be able to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I burned it...arrrggg....The second time was just last week. It was a crazy Thursday. Taekwondo day! I made my Chicken chowder soup. It was looking scrumptious and I couldn't wait to take a bite. I had to let it boil for just a few minutes. I thought, while this is boiling, I'll just go check my email and check a few of my favorite blogs to catch up, since I was out of the loop for a while...(see my previous post to get the scoop)...Well....time didn't stop and the "few minutes" I was going to dedicate to browsing blogs, turned into 10 minutes! Maybe even more! Arrrgggg!

Yuck! What is that awful smell! What stinks?

That smell, my dear friends was my "used to be" delicious Chicken Chowder Soup..._boo-hoo_It no longer had the aroma of something appetizing. My dear sweet husband re-named my now brown creation....Trail blazer stew....It was no longer edible and had to make it's exit from existance via the porcelain throne. Since they already picked up the trash for the week, we couldn't put in the trashcan...otherwise we'd have another revenge of the "turkey" problem...inside joke...I'll have to share that experience another time....Bummer...and I ACTUALLY made dinnner...

On Saturday we all went to Veteran's Oaisis park. It's a manmade lake that you can fish in, walking path, and has a nature exhibit. Brrrr....it was chilly....As we were driving there, the temperature in Brent's car said it was 73 degrees! I should've brought my puffy coat. All I had on was a light sweatshirt and SHORTS! Brrrrr.....Joseph asked if it was winter.....We stuck around for about an hour and a half.

Can it be? Is fall really here?

Yesterday we all went to Prescott and Jerome, which is a two hour drive from our home. It was nice to see TREES! Living in the desert, you don't see many of those things we call trees. I brought my puffy coat while everyone else chose to wear sweatshirts and light jackets. It was even cooler up there. I'm so glad I wore "puffy", I shoud've brought my scarf too. Oh well...In all it was fun to feel what fall should "feel" like.

Is it fall? Hmm...still debating on that...swimming in our pool now is out of the question....but it supposed to hit 92 degrees tomorrow....It was great while it lasted....It's so hard to get back in hot weather mode....grrr.....

my baby girl is growing up....

Alycia just turned 11 a few months ago and I decided to it was time for her to take a babysitting class. She's not babysitting til she's 12, but we thought it wouldn't hurt for her to take the class. Saturday was the big day. She packed her own lunch and was up and ready by 8am. She would learn how to perform CPR and first aid among other things. After class Brent and I grilled her as to what she learned and what they did. She had to learn how to change a diaper, which didn't really bother her. These were dolls they practiced on so I'm sure she has no idea how bad that will be. So glad my kids are past the poopy diaper stage! Uggg!

Last week she went to her friends' house to hang out and when I picked her up, she was wearing blue eyeshadow and an ample amount of blush. She didn't go crazy, like I did at that age but it did frighten me a bit that she was WANTING to wear cosmetics. Tweens......Am I ready for this???

Boys, boys, and more boys...
There are several boys at her school that she is interested in. She's not going crazy about them, but the thought of her even remotely thinking of them is putting me in "freaking out mode." I'm so not ready for this!

I guess I can't call her my little girl anymore since she's a bit taller than my 5 foot self. Okay, if I wear heels, I'm a giant or so I like to think I am. Just a few weeks ago I felt taller...am I just shrinking? Is this how my mom felt when I passed her in height?

I am seriously NOT ready for this....