Finally an eventful week!!!

So our lives are pretty dull...not much goes on in the Ames and Jer home, especially since I have been out of work for the last 6 months. Wow it is crazy how fast a half a year has just flown by. On one hand since Jer's 4 year dental program is already 3/4 of the way completed, I am stoked that time has been flying by...on the other hand I feel like life is passing me by and leaving me in it's dust. Take three examples of how time has flown by:

1) Tomorrow, March 8th 2008 is our 5 year wedding anniversary (it really doesn't feel like it has been five years, feels more like 3)
2) This year I turn 26!!! and Jer 27!!! What!?!?! I guess when I was younger I just couldn't ever picture myself older than like 21. And certainly the younger Amy, with my Utah cultural upbringing, would probably expect the Amy now to have a couple children by now. and
3) My youngest sister turned 20 this month. I was 20 when I got married....so that just freaks me out!!

But enough about time....lets talk about the most exciting week I have had in 6 months.

It all started on Sunday at church...

So I go to Sunbeams with my friend Natalie for 2 reasons:

1) You just can't teach sunbeams on your own and Natalie doesn't have a partner called to help her and since all I am is the organist and pianist for Relief Society (and every other church function) I volunteered to help and

2) I really don't like Sunday School so instead of skipping it all together I go to primary :) (sound familiar mama?)

Anywho, so one of the little girls, Phebe for those who know her, wasn't feeling so good, she had a tummy ache. Well about five minutes into the lesson all of the sudden she starts to moan and breathe really deeply...And then came the saliva. And I was like "Nan she's got the saliva! she is gonna puke", and sure enough right when Natalie got her to the garbage can she threw up...a few times. Crazy thing is, after that she was fine...practically bouncing off the walls. Now I have been in primary alot...with my mom when I was a teenager and didn't want to go to Young Women, and for three years with Jer. Never have I had a kid throw up. I have plenty of other hysterical stories involving bodily functions, but never a throw up story....thanks phebe, I think I have been exposed to just about everything now.


Monday and Tuesday were non events: Had a test at school, and a volleyball game which we lost.

Wednesday however was a very exciting day.

Now I don't watch a lot of tv, but I do have a few shows that I must watch. One of those shows is Project Runway. So this season I have been rooting for Christian, AND HE WON!!!! Not that I have any idea whatsoever about high fashion, but I always loved his stuff and he was incredibly skilled. But more than anything I would have to say his personality was the most entertaining thing about him. He is about the size of a piece of asparagus. And had this very spitfire attitude so he always had something entertaining to say.

Thursday was great for 2 reasons:

1) I finally got my self a job. I have been interviewing for a few weeks and have received a few job offers. I actually got offered a position as an auditor for Tiffany and Co. but I guess no matter what area you go into with retail, the pay is pretty pathetic. When I worked for Abercrombie, they definately screwed their store employees on the wages, and I always figured corporate employees were paid more. I was hoping Tiffany's would be different given that it is a luxury item, not to mention a billion dollar company, but retail is retail and their offer was less than I was making at my prior job...Needless to say, I turned it down.

I did however, accept a position at Quest Diagnostics, if you have ever had blood tests done, their is a good chance Quest was the lab that did the testing. Quest is another billion dollar company, and it has been around for a while, which means I won't be getting laid off again. Unfortunately I will have to travel again, such is the life of an auditor, but I am okay with the travel. Unfortunately it is primarily domestic and very little international, so no more exotic trips to Europe for me.

2) Going back to my obsession with American Idol...the greatest thing happened on Thursday. Danny-your-not-even-important-enough-for-me-to-remember-your-last-name did not make the top twelve. Praise Everything!!!! We no longer have to watch and listen this person. Below is his last performance on American Idol. I could not stop laughing and in no way could have ever taken this guy seriously. First of all there is his normal voice (watch the clip and I don't think I need to say anything else about his normal voice), next he is trying to be all seductive with the camera (which makes me want to hurl), and lastly what is up with his dance moves. He did these weird thrusts with the music, except he was just a little off the beat. It was just comical.

To finish off the week, Jer and I are going to a Knicks game tonight...not that I care about sports in the slightest, but I am excited to do something fun. And then there will be our anniversary festivities on saturday.


So all in all a pretty eventful week.

I Don't See It!!!

So as most people know...I love American Idol! Never miss an episode (thank you DVR). So judge me, I know you want to.

Anywho...so this season, there is an 18-year old "boy" who is channeling Whitney Houston (the current on crack version) and for some reason the judges think he is really good. Are you kidding me!!! This is not good....it is down right ridiculous, annoying, obnoxious, and cheesy.

And venting complete.

I am a horrible example of a Utahn.

I hate winter.
I especially hate snow!
I don't snow ski or snow board.
I don't even like water skiing (don't even get me started on wakeboarding).
I have never been to Cove Fort or Goblin Valley.
I have never been to the Great Salt Lake.
I have never hiked the "Y" or Mount Timp.
I dislike crafts.
I dropped out of the 4H club after a few activities
I have never read the Work and the Glory books
I have never in my life had the "Utah Poof"
I don't even really care for Jello
I have no clue how to make funeral potatoes.
I have been hunting once, but I just walked around carrying a gun for a few hours, didn't see a thing...never been so bored in my life.
I don't really care for rootbeer and I hate Sprite (Give me caffeine baby)

I am probably forgetting other things typical to Utahns, and if I am, I probably hate them too.

On snowy days like this my only way to cope is to crank up the space heater, blast it on my face, and think of what I feel is my natural habitat...the beach. Ahhh, much better...suddenly I have this sense of belonging.

It was an itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, ummm brown polka dot bikini?

So today I received my new swimsuit for 2008.



Love it!! Sorry there are no pictures of me in it. I may have purchased it from Victoria's Secret but I am not going to pose like the models. Not that I don't have the body for it (Ha! not even close!!!)

My Rude Awakening

So I am completely useless when it comes to studying at home. I get distracted by pretty much everything. Even when I have absolutely nothing to do at home, a spot on the wall is enough to distract me from studying.

Anyway, for one of my classes I have to write a paper every week. Last week wasn't too bad because I just had to summarize an article. But this week, I actually have to come up with my own material. My next paper is due on thursday morning, and I wanted to get it done and out of the way so I can start on another paper for another class. So yesterday I thought would be a good day to just bust it out, unfortunately things didn't quite go as planned.

So here is the chain of events:

10:30 am - read supporting information for paper
10:32 am - got bored, starting talk to Shannon (I took her to the doctor)
10:35 am - tried to decide whether an older looking woman in the doctor's office was the mother, grandma, or nanny to the child she had (I think we finally decided on mother, but she could have easily been the grandma)
10:45 am - tried to finish reading supporting documentation for paper
10:46 am - fell asleep
10:50 am - tried to read something else school related
10:51 am - became entertained by a conversation between a patient and the nurse about her insurance not covering that doctor anymore and also the following phone conversation between her and her "partner" talking about how all insurance companies want to do is screw you over.

4:00 pm - decided to go to library so I could really focus on getting the paper written (sans computer so I wouldn't get distracted by it)
4:15 pm - reread supporting documentation, took notes
4:30 pm - stared at blank sheet of paper trying to figure out what to write
5:00 pm - still staring at blank sheet of paper
5:30 pm - Eureka! some ideas!
6:00 pm - a three sentence opening paragraph written
7:00 pm - one additional paragraph written (only 3 more to go)

3 HOURS TO WRITE 2 PARAGRAPHS!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!

So my rude awakening was that over the past 5 years of being out of school...I have lost my ability to B.S. my way through a paper, probably because with my jobs I have had to write documents people actually read and make decisions based upon.

My B.S-ing ability was one of my strengths. Lets just hope with some practice I can get my skills back up to par.

I also think I am either a little dyslexic or my brain just thinks too fast for my fingers. I have found everynow and then when I am writing (either on paper or computer) I'll start writing a word backwards...egnarts...I mean strange.