Left Eye

I'm not sure what is up with my left eye.  The last couple days they have felt scratchy at times or like there is something there.  I KNOW I don't have an infection, and it IS nearly time to put new contacts in....but still.  I am only having issues with my LEFT eye.  My right eye is as happy as a clam....or something.  Um...I just don't understand.  I thought maybe it's an allergy to makeup or my makeup is old or something but then shouldn't it be happening to BOTH eyes?  Totally wierd.  If you thing you might know what's up with my left eye, please do tell.

Costume

I'm trying to decide what to dress up as for Halloween.
Costume needs to be cheap and easy.
So far the ideas I've come up with are:

- Miss Congeniality (get a formal dress and sash)
- Lady Gaga (I have a blonde wig and big sunglasses...as for the outfit, I'm not sure yet, maybe some funky shirt or something, but I would be modest...)
- I have a Cleopatra costume....if all else fails, I'll be Cleopatra for like the 4th year in a row!! Or I can switch it up a bit and be a Greek goddess or something.

Any other ideas??? Suggestions???
Leave a comment below and be sure to vote on my poll on the sidebar!

Thanks!

CD Changer

Look how cool! My car has a 2 CD changer!
You've probably never heard of a 2 Disc Changer huh?
Well that is because they are very rare.
This was imported and specially made!
It's slightly manual...you press where it says "Push", see?









The tray pops out.









Insert the cd (they have to be mini cds, which
are hard to find!).

Ready to rock!







PS. Actually, I was just using my imagination.
My car doesn't have a tape deck or cd player.

These are my cup holders. :)

G o t c h a !

Beware of Butt Dialing

I was chatting with my brother in law and he said:

"Your butt called us Sunday morning.

You really have to keep your butt under control"

True story.  Except it wasn't my butt that dialed on accident.  I really don't know how it happened but I was driving to church Sunday morning and I'd picked up a friend so I had my purse propped on the seat between me and the door.  I noticed a faint noise, like talking, and the radio was turned off so I was trying to find the source of the noise.  I happened to check my phone and realized that somehow the phone hadn't locked itself and had dialed my sister's home number!  How random!

"You are my exception"

Oh to hear those four words.....sigh.  Haha.

So I FINALLY saw that movie, "He's Just Not That Into You".  And yeah, I may have pulled a GiGi here and there.  And yes, I DO understand now, if the guy is interested he'll call, if he's not, he won't.  A few of my favorite parts:

* When GiGi was so convinced whats-his-face was interested in her and she goes in for the kiss and then he's like "what the heck?!" and then she storms out saying that even if she read the signs wrong at least she is closer to finding someone than he is because she allows herself to "feel" (something like that)  BOO-YAH!

*When Mary is talking about how she misses the old days when people had one phone number with one machine that had one little tape that either had a message on it or not and how frustrating it is to end up getting rejected by 7 different technologies!  haha.

*Where the married lady goes crazy and is throwing her scumbag cheating husband's clothes down the stairs....and then when bumface cheating husband gets home it shows the clothes and shoes neatly piled on the steps, color coded and in vacuum sealed packs.  (OCD! haha)

*When Ben Affleck's character (who doesn't believe in marriage) hides a ring in the pants Jennifer Aniston's character hates and is going to throw out, and he tells her to check the pockets first at least and then he proposes and says he just wants to make her happy and that if she's not happy he has absolutely no chance at being happy.  (Aw, cute)

So I came across a blog where someone was like "I believe in the 3 date rule"...as in, it takes at least 3 dates to give someone a fair chance before deciding to keep going or not.  Hmm...anyone agree?  I've been given a death sentence after one date (ending with, "keep in touch"....uh huh....okay!) and also the 3 date chance (led on and then dropped without forewarning.....  Everyone is different I guess!  Isn't it exciting!  You never know what you're gonna get!!!

Funny Games

Last night one of my good friends invited me to a party.  Most people there were BYU students (current or former) and toward the end of the evening someone started up some silly games.  I'm always amazed by people like that who can just get a crowd of people doing something together at the drop of a hat...talent!  Anyway, they started playing a bunch of games, that I like to call "BYU games".  Quoting my friend, "Well we don't have drugs or alcohol...so we have to get creative!" Yes, leave it to us crazy Mormons to find all sorts of creative ways to have fun without mind and mood altering substances!  Haha. 

I really wish I'd had my camera to show you how to play these games, but for now a description will have to suffice, sorry.

The first game was some sort of ninja game (I started to think it was a Ninja Themed party since we'd just watched Kung Fu Panda).  Everyone stood around in a circle and one at a time going around the circle every one had to do some sort of ninja position.  Simultaneously, they were supposed to hit the hand of whomever they wanted (within a near proximity obviously).  If successful, the person hit was out, and the circle got progressively smaller.

The next game I got suckered into playing, but it was actually quite fun!  And could totally be a workout too.  Ok this one will be tricky to explain, but I'll try.  So for this game, we were all in a circle again and there was a rhythm of 1, 2, 3 as far as movements, and you had to play in groups of three.  For example, I'm in the middle and you're to my left and another friend is to my right.  Someone starts it off and when they point to me, since I'm in the middle for #1 I go, "HAH!" and throw both arms up.  For #2, the two people to either side of me do a chop motion toward me and yell something like "HOO"  and then for #3 I would then point to the next person and it continues randomly in this fashion until whoever is "it" isn't paying attention and messes it up, then they are out and the circle gets smaller and people keep playing until it's down to 3 finalists.  It's pretty funny and LOUD.

The last game I watched before I left I'd played before but had forgotten about it is where the group is in a huddle and stomping their feet to the rhythm of the words and looking to the floor, everyone says, "Ooga Booga, Ooga Booga, Ooga Booga, STOP! (or something like that), and at STOP, everyone looks up at someone. If whoever you're looking at is looking at you too then you're out!

Roller Coaster

So this is a pedal powered roller coaster in Japan.  I usually like roller coasters.  In fact, someday I hope to go to the roller coaster park in Cedar Point, Ohio...but does anyone else think this looks totally freaky?!?!?!

For all you manly men

Really, I don't know how people find this stuff!  I saw this on someone's blog and thought it looked interesting.  This is quite the extensive blog put together by a couple who noticed a decline in the content/quality of men's magazines.  It's dedicated to showing men how to return to real manhood.

Blog Safety Tips

Blog Safety Tips - (found bling on the blog website-"click here"s will only work from website)




Whether you are a novice blogger or expert blogger it is always good to have an extra reminder on how to blog safe. There is a large majority of bloggers who simply blog for family and friends and not for exposure. Here is list of ways to blog more safely.



1. Go Private. For instructions on how to make your blog private click here.



2. Change your blog settings. By changing your blog settings you can select your blog to be removed from blog listings and also search engines. By removing your blog from search engines your blog cannot be searched by search engines such as Google. The only way to access your blog is by entering the exact blog address or clicking a link with the exact address. For instruction on how to change your blog settings, click here.



3. Never use your last name anywhere on the blog. This includes your url address, blog title, and throughout your posts. If your last name is in you url (blog) address it is easy to change to a new name. For instructions on how to change your blog (name) address, click here.



4. Never post actual birthdates. Post birthday events a day, week or even a month after the actual event.



5. Disable right-click to prevent your photos from being copied. Please note, if you disable right-click your viewers will not be able to right click on any of your links as well.



6. Add a copyright image or watermark on your pictures. This can be done by using a photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop.



7. Never post pictures of the outside of your house or car. Especially with your house number or license plate visible!



8. Never mention where your kids go to school or any workplace.



9. Do not add countdowns for vacations or other events that would allow people to know when you will be out of your house.



10. Do not post when your spouse is out of town for work or deployment.



11. Moderate the comments made on your blog before they are allowed to be published. This will protect you from random or spam comments posted on your blog. For instruction on how to moderate you comments, click here.



12. Add a web or hit counter to you blog site. Although this will not tell you the names of those viewing your blog it will allow you to view the IP address and where your viewer are located (typically State or Country).



13. Have courtesy for your fellow bloggers. When adding your friends and families blogs to your blog list DO NOT include their last names. Many bloggers do not want to go private and are doing their part to protect themselves. Have courtesy and do the same.



14. Do not post you email address on your blog or when you are commenting on anothers blog. You are allowing others to send you spam. An easy way to allow reader to email you without posting your email address is using a contact form such as Kontactr (it's free).



15. Assume anything you publish on your blog will be permanent. Anyone can copy, print, or save to a computer what you publish whether your blog is private or not private.

Two Words

In one of my health classes we are working on a personal "behavior change" project.  Each person in the class was to select a behavior (i.e. exercise, eat more fruits and veggies, get enough sleep, etc) they wanted to change.  I chose to work on thinking more positively.  I would like to get to where I don't automatically think of a complaint or something negative.  Most of the time I do ok, but the other night in class I had an opportunity to measure my progress (or perhaps lack thereof?). 

 

Our instructor made a dreaded two word announcement:  Group Project.  Argh.  I couldn't help it.  My immediate reaction was the word "Nooooooo!" screaming through my head.  I can't stand group projects.  Sigh.  I already have another group project going in another class.  It's such a pain having to depend on others for my grade, among other things....

 

Sigh.