Just Feeding Chickens

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Whoops

Mitchell: "Hey Er, have you seen the mail key?"
Erin: "Uh no, I haven't."
Mitchell: "Are you sure? It's not on the key rack."
Erin: "No, I definitely haven't seen it. I've been in Michigan all weekend which means YOU were the last one to check the mail. So where did YOU put it?"
Mitchell: "I really don't know. Maybe I left in my backpack or something. But that's at school. Besides, I really don't think I would have put it there. But we could check."
Erin: "Seriously? We were just at the school. We need to drive all the way back? Boyzo, boyzo Buster Brown."

15 minutes later in school parking lot. Mitchell has just returned to the car from checking his locker.

Mitchell: "Well it's definitely not there."
Erin: "Well that was a good use of gas."
Mitchell: "Hey!"
Erin: "Just kidding... kinda."

10 minutes later back at the house. Erin has just gone through piles of Mitchell's clothes, drawers, and checked under all couch cushions. Mitchell has just rechecked everywhere Erin has checked. Erin gives up and lays on the bed to check her facebook. Mitchell continues the search.

Mitchell: "Well I just have no idea where it could be!"
Erin: "Did you check your pockets? laptop bag? You know why the key is lost? Look at this kitchen table- all your stuff is everywhere. Nothing is where it should be."
Mitchell: "I really have no clue."
Erin: *Sigh* "Oh well, we'll just have to spend the 50 bucks to get a new one I guess. Lame."

Erin goes back to facebook, feeling her passive/aggressive attitude is warranted, even if it is a little mean-hearted. Mitchell keeps looking, feeling sadly responsible for the loss of the key and most likely 50 bucks.

2 minutes later.

Mitchell: "Haaaah!
Erin: "You found it? Where had you put it?"
Mitchell: "Where had I put it? Are you sure that's the question you want to be asking?"

Mitchell approaches bedroom door with Erin's purse in hand.

Mitchell: "So you were in Michigan all weekend huh? There's NO way you were the last one to use the key? I'M the one who never puts stuff in the right place? Then why did I find the key in YOUR purse, Missy?"
Erin: "Whoops."

Big, fun, loving hug as couple walks to mailbox hand in hand.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Little Things

Favorite moment of last weekend- slow dancing (AKA swaying for this couple) in the living room, wearing basketball shorts and an old t-shirt, listening to Damien Rice, while waiting for water to boil. It's a thing like that that makes a hard week worth it.

I'll push through all hard weeks if you'll always be my swaying partner, Sweetheart.

Love you.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Blog Revival

Today I've decided to revive this blog. It's been a pathetic 6 months since I've even looked at it. 6 months! I might as well have left it for dead! In my defense, however, since February I've been working with a computer that has a predilection for shutting down at random and taking roughly a bazillion years to boot back up. So naturally, I blame this blog's near death totally on the computer. Although, I guess technically I share some guilt seeing how I left the computer under my couch 24/7 to collect dust bunnies and other such "unhealthy" things for mechanized equipment. But that's neither here nor there. All that needs to be said is the computer's been fixed, and we have come to an agreement; it will no longer shut down at random provided I store it on a desk with room to breathe. Seems reasonable enough. Moving on.

To bring you up to speed, I'm in Indiana. Yes, I know you're all jealous of the exotic nature of my new home, but please, let me explain. We're only here due to law school. It's true. As of today my husband is officially on loan to IU for the next three years. I swear, if it weren't for that, I never would have left my Utah home to taunt you all with tales of my alluring, foreign life among the corn and hicks.

To be honest with you (that is assuming you know me well enough to realize the preceding paragraph was complete sarcasm), Indiana is great! I feel horrible for ever assuming it was a nowhere state in the middle of nowhere (that's a lot of nowhere). I couldn't have been more wrong. I actually do NOT live by any corn- that's Ohio. Life here is anything but the boringness (that's right, I just said 'boringness') you associate with corn. And if you don't believe me, keep reading this blog and I'll use the next 3 years to prove it to you.

So yes, I'm back. and I'm coming at you from the Midwest, so be prepared for some interesting stories! And most likely, if I'm going to be realistic, some that are run of the mill.

Monday, February 1, 2010

How To...

I might be starting a new career in writing. No, not romance novels, comic books, or murder mystery thrillers. What I have are the skills and know how to start my own series of How To books. I think I've found my niche. Here's what I have so far for my first installment:

How to Give Yourself a 2nd Degree Burn:

1. Work a night shift that completely exhausts you.

2. Do not bring any snacks on your night shift.

3. Once you're home from a long night of work, take a well needed nap that lasts approximately 4-5 hours.

4. Now that you're awake and completely starving, seeing how you haven't eaten in roughly 18-20 hours, make Ramen noodles for lunch.

5. Your soup is ready. Immediately remove pan from stove and don't bother pouring it into a separate bowl.

6. Regardless of the fact that your Ramen has only been off the stove for roughly 20 seconds, bring yourself and pan to the couch where you will enjoy your delicious lunch. Remember, you should be starving by this step.

7. As you go to sit down, be unaware of how full your pan is with boiling soup.

8. Last step- fail to hold your pan level while lowering yourself to the couch.

Oila! You now have a 4 inch x 5 inch 2nd degree burn right on your thigh. Well done! Enjoy managing the pain and blistering.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Today I realized something about myself. If I had an endless supply of money, I would be a shoe fiend. It came as quite a shocking revelation, but it couldn't be more true. I would say I've spent the last 8 years being a coat-a-holic. I have managed to accrue quite the coat collection that would make any woman proud. After today though, I've decided to turn my attention to the shoe world.

As I was waiting for some pictures to be printed, I decided to window shop rather than go home and do some tedious task that needs to be done. Tasks can wait. Time and excuses for window shopping come too infrequently in my life to be ignored. So I decided to peruse a real shoe store. I'm not talking the shoe section of a Wal-Mart or Target. I mean a shop entirely devoted to the beauty and variety of shoes.

Every aisle held at least a dozen pairs of shoes I wanted to make my own. Cute little flats in every color and pattern you could ever hope to have to match to a perfect outfit, sexy hot heels that could give the shortest girl legs that go on for days, absolutely incredible boots for any style you could think of, ready to go tennis shoes for the casual days of sweatshirts and quick pony tails. Oh the possibilities... provided you have that endless supply of money I mentioned earlier. See, that's the problem of being in a real shoe store and not the shoe section of a Wal-Mart or Target. There's no such thing as "BoGo" or "$15 and Under" tables in these shops. You better have at least 30 bucks to spare before you go into one of these stores. And that'll get you one pair of shoes. Maybe, if you're lucky, one pair of shoes and some cute socks, but that's about it.

So to all of you botanists and economists out there- combine your efforts. Find a way to make that elusive money tree we're all waiting on. I'd be happy to donate the grassy area in front of my apartment to your planting efforts. Maybe then my dreams of becoming a shoe fiend will become a reality.

A Quick Update

Long time no see, Blog! Sorry I've been away for so long. You know how things always get so busy around the holidays. For most people that business comes from last minute Christmas shopping, baking for gourmet holiday dinners, making the rounds visiting extended family and the likes. Not me. I was busy working (remember that totem poll problem?- yeah, I'm still rather low on it) and just relaxing at home. What have you been up to, Blog? I'll just give you a quick update on my life for the past month and a half or so. It'll be pretty short and sweet.

#1- We're for sure going to law school. Who knows where yet, but the acceptance letters have started pouring in. Let the anxiety commence in deciding the rest of our lives.

#2- I have almost successfully learned how to drive a stick shift. Still need to work on the whole hill thing, but other than that, I'm a pro... almost.

#3- We are going to start taking either a dance or cooking class. We haven't quite decided which one yet, but oh it's going to happen. It's time to be active in our lives. Any suggestions on which one we should attempt first?

#4- We finally got our wedding album after a year and a half of being married! Oh my gosh it is fabulous! Love it, love it, love it!

#5- My better half had another surgery and broke a bone for the first time in his life. The surgery went great even though the recovery just about killed him. But now he's breathing through his nose like never before. How exciting! Who knew how much we need that? And the broken bone was the result of a football injury. His lack of athletic prowess as he puts it caused what we thought was a jammed finger. But three weeks with no movement and extreme pain finally brought us to the doctor to get an x-ray. What do you know? A tiny broken bone.

#6- I finished knitting another baby blanket. I think it's time I take a break from that hobby. I have two blankets already made and no babies. The math just isn't adding up.

#7- With the demise of my computer knocking on the door (it's just a matter of time. It sends me warnings by shutting off randomly, sending messages about missing files and other computer mumbo jumbo that I know nothing about), I've decided to print my pictures and make true photo albums. It is quite the undertaking. We'll see how successful I am.

Hmm, that's all I can think of for now. If I think of any other updates you need to know, Blog, I'll be sure to tell you.