recent conversation has led to the glories of the Salt Lake Valley....primarily the East Bench.
Riding my bike from home up Millcreek Canyon is awesome
Horse back riding whenever we want is lovely too
Work 5 minutes away is easy
Skiing 6+ resorts just a short distance away has turned me into a wanna-be ski bum
having trails to hike, run, bike, and explore fills the weekends with wonder
and on and on and on and on and on....
Essentially, I have come to realize that the east bench of SLC is a perfect place for me. I love that it is perfectly complimentary to our lifestyle and it never gets boring. Because soon, we will get to play in snow! I have become rather satisfied with this gorgeous place and will continue to enjoy it for a long time...I think.
Lucky are we to be able to take advantage of the great outdoors!!
Go EXPLORE
10.10.2010
9.26.2010
spooktastic
So, Halloween is coming...kind of.
And I am really happy with it because I have some cute things to put in our apartment that sort of make it cheery and festive. Also, Josh has been catching GINORMOUS spiders and keeping them in a jar where they attack and kill each other. It was pretty awesome...not! It was sitting on our floor for two weeks. I promise our place is clean, we just like to save the spiders we find right? Well, unfortunately for those killer crawlers, they were put to rest in the garbage can...still in the jar so as not to let them escape and come back to what they think is their home (which is really our home).
So, in their remembrance, I am looking forward to a ghoulish Halloween. What does ghoulish mean? It sounds like a festive word. What I am really excited for is a new live Christmas tree that I can love, water, name, and take care of through the upcoming lovely seasons. What a joyous time of year we have to look forward to.
Soon we will be photographing all the fall colors. Well, Josh will be photographing and I will be cheering.
Okay,
Boo!
And I am really happy with it because I have some cute things to put in our apartment that sort of make it cheery and festive. Also, Josh has been catching GINORMOUS spiders and keeping them in a jar where they attack and kill each other. It was pretty awesome...not! It was sitting on our floor for two weeks. I promise our place is clean, we just like to save the spiders we find right? Well, unfortunately for those killer crawlers, they were put to rest in the garbage can...still in the jar so as not to let them escape and come back to what they think is their home (which is really our home).
So, in their remembrance, I am looking forward to a ghoulish Halloween. What does ghoulish mean? It sounds like a festive word. What I am really excited for is a new live Christmas tree that I can love, water, name, and take care of through the upcoming lovely seasons. What a joyous time of year we have to look forward to.
Soon we will be photographing all the fall colors. Well, Josh will be photographing and I will be cheering.
Okay,
Boo!
9.14.2010
words per minute
Well well well,
it probably makes your day better to know that I type 94% faster than the average person. Thanks to an online typing test (that i heard about from Real Simple magazine) I tested with a speed of 86 words per minute....
and apparently I save 5 hours a week if I type for 10 hours a week.
Unfortunately, I do not spend my free time typing. However before I made my way to afternoon kindergaten, I would sit on the blue screen of my dad's computer and practice my typing. Not sure I could spell at the time so I'm pretty sure I typed 120 words per minute.
Perhaps I should become a prfessional typest or something. Would anyone hire me to type their thoughts? NO
So, for now, I'll work on perfecting my score and this blog took me approx. one minute to write because there are 86 words.
nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice
it probably makes your day better to know that I type 94% faster than the average person. Thanks to an online typing test (that i heard about from Real Simple magazine) I tested with a speed of 86 words per minute....
and apparently I save 5 hours a week if I type for 10 hours a week.
Unfortunately, I do not spend my free time typing. However before I made my way to afternoon kindergaten, I would sit on the blue screen of my dad's computer and practice my typing. Not sure I could spell at the time so I'm pretty sure I typed 120 words per minute.
Perhaps I should become a prfessional typest or something. Would anyone hire me to type their thoughts? NO
So, for now, I'll work on perfecting my score and this blog took me approx. one minute to write because there are 86 words.
nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice
9.01.2010
batteries not included
fixing your car is like buying a super awesome toy, like tickle me elmo, and it comes without batteries. and when you buy the batteries, you have to buy several packages to get one of each kind. but once you open them, you have to have a backup pair because turning it on sucks out the life of the first set instantly. so, when you put in the second pair, you have to buy a guarantee to make sure they don't break. then you have to go back and get a different tickle me elmo to replace the first one that already died.
that's what it felt like fixing my car over the past 2 weeks. it's only 2 years old...and i take care of my things. lame lame lame
also,
i had a marvelous moment with josh as we were taking a stroll through tanner park (dog park)...i learned to whistle. i never have really tried and suddenly, i made a whistle noise (for 1815th of a second) and we looked at each other alarmed, gave a hive five, and kept walking. seeing new borns doesn't make me want babies, but seeing a puppy makes me want a dog. ...and a house to have a backyard to put the dog in...and money to pay for the food for the dog...and a babysitter for the dog for when we leave town.
so, i guess we'll stay here for now.
that's what it felt like fixing my car over the past 2 weeks. it's only 2 years old...and i take care of my things. lame lame lame
also,
i had a marvelous moment with josh as we were taking a stroll through tanner park (dog park)...i learned to whistle. i never have really tried and suddenly, i made a whistle noise (for 1815th of a second) and we looked at each other alarmed, gave a hive five, and kept walking. seeing new borns doesn't make me want babies, but seeing a puppy makes me want a dog. ...and a house to have a backyard to put the dog in...and money to pay for the food for the dog...and a babysitter for the dog for when we leave town.
so, i guess we'll stay here for now.
8.20.2010
evolution
So,
Life is changing and evolving and I believe that evolution is somewhat real. I LOVE my job...9-5 is miraculous. I get to make dinner and chill-out and work a full day without getting home at night. Josh and I take advantage and try to "adventure" as much as possible. These adventure options include: heading up a canyon, making something good for dinner, watching a show we like together (i.e. "superhumans"), swinging on the swings that are in our backyard (awesome) or putting sweats on because our basement is 65 degrees 24/7.
My best friend returned home and I was so happy I cried. That's not weird right? Because I had no control...it happened and it was a magnificent reunion. I look forward to adventures ahead.
There is potential to take a weekend trip in the future...and it's been an adventure trying to pick a place to go. We'd like to go 4 places at once...maybe we'll get a Winnebago (sp???) to travel in one day.
Eating life cereal is very complementary to writing this blog...sort of.
Go ahead, let your life evolve.
Life is changing and evolving and I believe that evolution is somewhat real. I LOVE my job...9-5 is miraculous. I get to make dinner and chill-out and work a full day without getting home at night. Josh and I take advantage and try to "adventure" as much as possible. These adventure options include: heading up a canyon, making something good for dinner, watching a show we like together (i.e. "superhumans"), swinging on the swings that are in our backyard (awesome) or putting sweats on because our basement is 65 degrees 24/7.
My best friend returned home and I was so happy I cried. That's not weird right? Because I had no control...it happened and it was a magnificent reunion. I look forward to adventures ahead.
There is potential to take a weekend trip in the future...and it's been an adventure trying to pick a place to go. We'd like to go 4 places at once...maybe we'll get a Winnebago (sp???) to travel in one day.
Eating life cereal is very complementary to writing this blog...sort of.
Go ahead, let your life evolve.
8.12.2010
time to party
Well, Josh is gone...and it's great!! I've been running around (literally) trying to whistle and playing my ipod really loud, songs by Chicago to be exact. Then I had a fiesta when I made nachos for dinner with some nice, homemade guac. THEN, I walked over to the redbox to rent a movie and watch it by myself...on the couch. Hmmm...then, I had some icecream.
And before I start the movie I did 4 minutes of jumping jacks..it's been great.
Josh is riding horses for today and tomorrow...
and this is all a lie.
Obviously, I'm not doing anything, especially since I'm writing on this blog.
Ariba!
And before I start the movie I did 4 minutes of jumping jacks..it's been great.
Josh is riding horses for today and tomorrow...
and this is all a lie.
Obviously, I'm not doing anything, especially since I'm writing on this blog.
Ariba!
8.02.2010
working with antelope
Well, this weekend was nothing short of INCREDIBLE. It started off with me making it official- I now have a full-time job and I am super excited about it. 9-5 here we come! Then, we started Saturday off with the good 'ol farmers market..nearly burned us up. had a great time looking and running back the car's AC. Thanks Suba...my long lost name for the Subaru. Kinda ugly name, from now on I'll think of a new one:)
Then we went to the grocery store TOGETHER!! yahoo!! and josh poked around REI...second best place aside from the mountains and Hawaii. Then, we went to pick up some wild flower photos that josh printed and they turned out fantastic. It is our new hallway art...by the way..while you're at it, look at his website....because he is an extremely talented photographer-getting better with each adventure! (www.joshuabrownphotography.blogspot.com)
Oh! two of those photos are going to be my happy things to add to the desk I will now have!
Then, we headed straight out to ANTELOPE ISLAND....which actually, is really really exciting! The weather provided for some seriously intense sky, wind, colors, and sunset views. We saw bison 3 feet from the car. Good thing it didn't trample us because Suba would for sure be a goner...
We saw antelope (luckily, otherwise we would have complained about Antelope Island having no antelope), and a coyote was just strolling down the side of the road.
We finished it off with an irreplaceable view of the sunset above the lake...you would have thought you were in Hawaii...except for the awful smell.
The Brown adventures are slowly becoming hard to beat.....we are happy.
Then we went to the grocery store TOGETHER!! yahoo!! and josh poked around REI...second best place aside from the mountains and Hawaii. Then, we went to pick up some wild flower photos that josh printed and they turned out fantastic. It is our new hallway art...by the way..while you're at it, look at his website....because he is an extremely talented photographer-getting better with each adventure! (www.joshuabrownphotography.blogspot.com)
Oh! two of those photos are going to be my happy things to add to the desk I will now have!
Then, we headed straight out to ANTELOPE ISLAND....which actually, is really really exciting! The weather provided for some seriously intense sky, wind, colors, and sunset views. We saw bison 3 feet from the car. Good thing it didn't trample us because Suba would for sure be a goner...
We saw antelope (luckily, otherwise we would have complained about Antelope Island having no antelope), and a coyote was just strolling down the side of the road.
We finished it off with an irreplaceable view of the sunset above the lake...you would have thought you were in Hawaii...except for the awful smell.
The Brown adventures are slowly becoming hard to beat.....we are happy.
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