Hi.

I feel like I haven't posted anything in a while. I have. It's only been a week. I've gone longer than that before. I think part of it has to do with the fact that I've been sick all over again and am getting restless with it all! But good news I am finally starting to feel better, and I am actually feeling better than I did last time I thought I was getting better! :)

Well I was fishing through some pictures and I happen to find this one. I remember it was when I went to Texas this past October to go help out my sister with my youngest niece Jordan for a week. This is just a block or two from her house, and I was driving. I started to pull over and my sister was like, "WHAT are you doing??" and I said, "With a sunset like that, are you crazy! I have to pull over!!"



I took a quick picture and she mentioned trying to get to the water so that I could get some pictures with a reflection. Let's just say the sunset was a little faster, and on the race there, for the first time ever, my sister was more scared to drive with me than I was to drive with her. Funny how having children can change the way you drive! :) hahaha!

But at least I got this one!

Congrats Kyle & Kristi!!

So my brother is getting married! He asked Kristi to marry him last night.
Here is where he asked her. Lani and I set up the scene for him while he took her out to dinner and kept her on her toes (meaning he stalled because we weren't exactly ready yet! yikes!)

I only had a few minutes to take a few pictures and didn't have a tripod on me, so I had to get a little creative on where to stabilize the camera, but here are a few.

I don't know if you can tell that the bags are in a shape of a heart.

Just a little close up of the amazing fire that I made. What!?! That's right, bring it! I paid attention at girl's camp! hahaha!

I Think She Knows Interlude

This is pretty enjoyable! :)
John Mayer's take. If you question if it's him, look at the big fat/phat watch he has on. That's answer enough...oh and well check out the guitar skills.

I'm just excited at the thought that he is writing for a new album!

New iPhone Features (MacWorld 2008)

I really Really REALLY want this phone. If you one day see me skipping down the street, you know that day has finally come. All I want now Steve is for you to make flash work on this puppy, then I would be beyond excited!

Ode to Thursday

So a few weeks back I was discussing with a friend about how Thursday is the most under rated day of the week. I mean, just think about it...

-it's the day after hump day, Wednesday...we are already over half way past the week now.
-you can get at things done on Thursday so that you can have time on the weekend to NOT do the usual weekend chores and errands. (at least that's what I try to do)
-it's a great anticipation day before the weekend, you can start making your weekend plans on Thursday
-It's a great tv show night (well before the writer's strike) The Office, 30 Rock and Scrubs
-Rates on flights are a lil' cheaper too! Not that I take flights to where ever, when ever (haha)

There were a few other things, that I can't think of at the moment....can you think of any?

LeBron James' Top 10 Plays of 2007

Okay another top 10, because we all know I love some LeBron! Dude, he is awesome!

NBA TV's Top 10 Plays of the Year 2007

This is some good stuff.

Books...

I never talk about books that I've been reading or have recently read. I thought about this the other day so I am going to throw down some of what I have read lately. I read a lot of LDS books or by LDS authors. But I'm about half and half with the books listed below.

This was a while ago, but I still appreciate this book. It is a very short read, but then again it isn't. You will want to read it again, and you will not walk away thinking you wasted your time but quite the opposite. It will hopefully, as it did for me, bring up new ways of thinking and possibly ways of living.... As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen.

Okay. Okay. I got sucked in. I admit it. I followed the crowd. I read the Twilight Series.
I felt like a 14 year old while I read them too. Totally enthralled with the gentleman, romantic and gorgeous Edward. Who wouldn't!?! Hello!! Vampire or not, he is the perfect man! :) haha! There is one more book according to the author, Stephenie Meyers that is geared towards Edward and Bella, but not the end of that world. If that makes sense. I don't think that book will come out until sometime late next year. Bugger. :/ haha. (there is a movie in the works too!!)

For the holidays I had a quick read as all his books are. Richard Paul Evans' The Gift. His books always make me get teared up. He's good at that! I like reading his books around the holidays because they help me get into the spirit of the season.

Before 'The Gift' I read this one...Dean Hughes' Saboteur.
I really like Dean Hughes. If you want an amazingly good and long series of books to read, dude hit up the Children of the Promise and the follow up series Hearts of the Children. Really good stuff. I was bummed when the books were over and both series have five books each. That's ridiculous to be bummed! haha! But back to Saboteur. I liked it but there was just a slight hint of cheesy in it. Especially when it came to the main character Andy Gledhill's love interest, Whisper. But I think that is bound to happen here and there in any love/war story right?!?! :)


The book I'm reading right now is Boyd K. Packer's That All May Be Edified. It is a collection of his talks. I'm still in the first chapter and I just love reading it. I think a lot of the reason why is because I can hear his distinct voice in my head as I read. Those of you who have heard Elder Packer speak know what I mean. He writes commentary about the talks you are about to read and it is just amazing.

Next on my long list is this book:
It's a pretty thin book, and I don't think it will be long of a read. I hope I don't get in trouble for saying that I've never read any C.S. Lewis. So this will be my first. I just can't bring myself to read the Narnia series. I don't think I ever will. :/ Sorry. hahaha.

If you got anything that you think I should read, let me know, I'll add it to the list and depending on how interested I am, it might get moved up on the list! :)