Quotes of the Day

These came from a lecture today given by one of my neuroanatomy professors:

1. "It's not that I CAN'T dance....I'm just more Freeform than other people!"

2. "I mean if you are talking to a psychopathic murderer while in the bar you should be able to pick up some cues!!"


NOTE TO SELF: NEVER read the warning label on the back of anything! Of course I am the one who reads the back of my fake tanning lotion which states "rarely do severe reactions such as shortness of breath occur while using this product." I just applied the stuff and how do I feel you ask????!!!! Short of breath....but maybe I just got worn out from the application process....haha... I mean there is a lot of white to try to cover up!

The Pales of being a REDHEAD

Here is the deal: I am going to Florida in 1 month (about) and in my head I am picturing myself tan and in a pretty flowing dress on the beach for the wedding. Problem #1: I don't have a pretty flowing dress. Problem #2 and probably the biggest problem of all: I DON'T tan....and yet, I find myself wanting to buy a tanning package just to see if I can get a couple shades darker. Problem #3: I am a GRAD student who has been programmed to look @ the latest research when anyone is trying to make a health claim to me. SO, I call up TanWorld (a local tanning salon) and ask what is so great about their 'Elite' bed. Apparently it only has UVA rays which are supposed to be the "tanning rays" and don't damage the top layer of your skin. Immediately I went to Google and typed in UVA vs. UVB. After scanning for a reliable source I began reading on how, in the early 90s, tanning salon began toting the idea that UVA rays don't cause skin damage because it targets the 2nd layer of skin AND, according to some, it was thought that cancer occurs on the first layer...because that is where we see it. BUT, welcome to the 21st century, turns out UVA rays cause damage where cancer begins...the damage is deeper than the first layer. So OBVIOUSLY my idea of getting a "safe" tan was crushed. Don't you just LOVE how 10 years from now we will again learn that everything we are doing will cause cancer!? Problem #4: I HATE the smell of fake tanning lotion and if I get a spray tan I am afraid I will be an orange redhead while all the other guest are beautifully bronzed and blond (mostly). However, that did not stop me from going to target last night to try the latest trend in tanning lotion, foam. Apparently it dries faster and I am hoping that the smell will be diluted. Problem #5: I still want to get a tan......sigh**** there is no hope!

Love Love

Not sure why but I think baby pigs are pretty much the cutest animals ever! I would love to have these little guys running around in my back yard! I watched Food, inc last night and it reminded me of my fondness for these animals. Joel Salatin is a farmer for polyface farms and he does everything right for his animals. He still eats meat but he gives every animal on his farm so much respect. The pigs literally ran up to him so that he would pet them. His view is that if we can't treat animals with respect than we will not treat other humans with respect. I couldn't agree more! Some people worried that this documentary would make me not want to eat anything. When in all actuality it made me want to go to the grocery store, and the farmers market, to buy the food that will help change the entire industry. The movie doesn't leave you feeling hopeless and that all food is bad, instead I felt empowered to make a change. To know that it is our money that drives the entire food industry makes me feel like even I can have an impact on our environment.

Plus it is always nice to hear your boyfriend say "you were right honey, I will buy organic food even if it does cost more money."

Attn: Mr/Ms J. Crew:

Why does this dress have to be so expensive? I love it and it would be perfect for the florida beach wedding I am attending. BUT no, I can't afford my own expensive taste. So, instead, I will be going to look @ forever 21 where the dress will probably fall apart while I am wearing it at the wedding! Hope Jess doesn't mind if I steal her thunder by flashing everyone.....better start working on my tan just in case!

French Toast, Ice cream cake & leg wrestling

Yep...that was my night! Made french toast for the first time ever....made some rookie mistakes and burned myself BUT it still tasted pretty good! The ice cream cake, well THAT was from Dairy Queen, orea cookie, DeLiCiOuS! And worth every once of phlem that I experienced afterwards. And last but not least I taught Zac how to leg wrestle (in case you don't know how.. you lie down next to eachother, feet by one another's head, count to three and then link legs in the air and see who can flip the other person over first). Did I mention that Zac is pretty much the FUNNEST boyfriend ever....


This is what happens on nights that I don't have to study..haha!




As a side note we also watched the movie 'Love Happens'.....Really cute! But it was based in Seattle and it made me miss the Northwest and shopping at any Farmer's market. I really like the Iowa Farmer's market BUT all the beautiful flowers in Seattle and there is a special place in my heart for the Ballard market. If I had a job I would call up my mom and have her meet me in Seattle for a weekend of shopping......some day!

False Advertising

It has been a LONG week so here I am Friday morning out of chai tea @ home so I decide to treat myself to a chai from starbucks, and according to our school coffee shop they are now selling all Starbucks products. Lucky for me because that means I don't have to drive to go get one. UNLUCKY for me is they were completely lying! Well I am sure the coffee is right but the menu specifically said Tazo Soy Chai tea latte BUT instead of the delicious nector I have become addicted to I got what I would decribe as a liquid band-aid. Tasty right?! WRONG--- picture in your mind smelling a classic band-aid...now imagine that in your mouth....SICK!!! Not to mention I ordered a "tall" soy chai which in starbucks language is a small, well not here, here @DMU a tall is the biggest drink they have. So not only do I have a liquid band-aid but I have about a gallon of it staring me in the face, mocking me! On the outside of the cup is pure glory.....starbucks....inside it is a disgrace to my favorite chai. This is NOT the start to Friday I was hoping for.

DEAR SPRING:

WHERE ARE YOU????

Picture from buckscountyframes on etsy.com

The JOYS of being a HOME owner!

Ok so I am NOT the one who owns a home, but my Boyfriend does and I realized last night that I am in no way prepared to own my own home. Especially one that was built in the 60s! They say things happen in 3s.....well last night that was TRUE!

Event #1: while completing operation 'make this house smell better' Zac was vacuuming and went to move the couch when he felt some wood sticking down. Next thing I knew the couch was flipped over and we were taking out the staples that held it together. Mission "make this couch stronger" began without me even realizing it. Since Zac is very particular we had to make a list of everything that we needed from Lowes to make this mission a success.

The list was this:
1. Staple gun
2. staples
3. wood screws
4. 90 degree wood thingy's (yes that is exactly what it said on the list- found out later it was an 'L' bracket)

Event #2: As we were walking out of the house Zac noticed that there was bubbles in the paint close to the door. Of course as soon as he walked away I had to poke at it. Unfortunatley my innocent poke sent water running down the wall. My first reaction was to yell out "there is water in there!!"..... "In where?"....... "ummmmm behind the paint, coming down your wall!" The next few words that came out of his mouth were along the lines of "oooh shoot!"

Extended list for lowe's:
5. Ladder (to get into the attic to see if the roof is leaking)

Event #3: I had previously thought that there might have been some mold downstairs in the bathroom so we went to check it out....all clear there. While we were down there we may as well check out the strom drain (if you don't know what that is consider yourself lucky!). At any rate there was water in the storm drain that was not going down (bad sign). So Zac being a manly man stuck his hand in the drain grabbing what appeared to be toilet paper. In the meantime I was walking in circles trying not to ralph (it was really gross). Of course when I told him I though it was TP he said "no honey, there is no way this is toilet paper... to prove that how about you go and flush the toilet." So I went up to flush and came running back down to find that I was RIGHT. The toilet water was coming back up through the storm drain!!! SICK...and really BAD news!

I'm usually a problem solver but in this scenario there was nothing I could do except convince Zac that he needs to call in a professional to fix it! Thankfully he listened and he has homeowners insurance so it should be fixed tomorrow.

As far as the couch and leak are concerned.....he is working on them currently. Let's just hope he doesn't fall through his ceiling while he is up in the attic or else we will have a LOT more issues on our hands!

HOME sweet HOME

I am ready for a trip back to BOISE! I want to see my friend(s), family and LEXI! Countdown until March 22nd!
Can't wait!

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