Like you really wanted to know ...

Here's some stuff about me that I feel like sharing, whether you wanted to know or not!

I'm freakishly tall. Really, I'm like 5'11 1/2", so that's not totally freakish, but the freakish part is that I'm taller than both of my parents. Combined. No one knows how that happened.

I wear pink on Wednesdays. I've been doing it for over 6 years now. I'm not even sure if Desirae still plays, but we started it together after we got back from Mexico, and I can't seem to break it.

I've mentioned this before, but I still think that freshly-cut, short fingernails are one of the best things in the world.

If I won a million dollars, one of the last things I would buy is a TV or game system; one of the first things would be a motorcycle.

I read an article this weekend about adult ADHD and I fit EVERY SINGLE ONE of the symptoms. That would explain a lot. I should probably look into that.

I've had a chocolate chip muffin from WinCo for breakfast nearly every weekday for almost two years. I'm convinced they're good for me.

I HATE to cook. I blame my Grandma Silvester. I was the only granddaughter in the area, so while the boys got to go outside and play, I was stuck in the kitchen with Grandma. I always thought I was being punished.

I have scrawny, sickly-looking wrists, and therefore, I wear a watch and a bracelet (at LEAST one-- usually 3) at all times. I have the craziest watch tan line to prove it. Seriously, you can see the white band on my wrist from a mile away. Ask me. I'll show you.

I'm older than you think I am. Actually, most of you know how old I really am. But, I recently realized that I still live the life of an 18 year old (forget the decade I spent in college--it hasn't gotten me anywhere.) And I refuse to dress or act my age.

I don't have the internet at home, so everything you see here has been done on company time.

I used to be a picky eater, but now, I just have a short list of untouchables. I'll pretty much try ANYTHING but: meatloaf; water chestnuts; hot, mushy, cooked fruit; mystery meat. Gina, did I leave anything out? Almond puffs and eclairs.

My friend Valerie has a t-shirt blog . I've been featured AGAIN today. That's what you get when you send off 7 entries, trying to win the give-away. I didn't win. But now I get to be featured 7 times.

I've purchased 3 new pairs of athletic shoes in the past year and am currently looking for a 4th pair. I go through them, not because I wear them out, but because I have yet to find a pair that will live up to my old ones. I wear them 4-5 times a week, so they've gotta be good.

I don't like to dress "classy". I don't love gold or silver jewelry. I love leather and beads and colors. I REALLY don't know what to do with the colors black and white, but SOMETHING must be done with them. They can't be left alone.

I can't type the word "silver" without it automatically becoming "silvester."

I LOVE being adopted into others' families. I was always home alone growing up, so I got good at wiggling my way in where something fun was happening. I crave that interaction and have a blast when friends treat me like family. The Madsens and Rowberrys ROCK! I want a sister. In the past, I've tried to make friends into sisters. They usually already have their own and don't like to share. I want to relate to this.

I am green today!

There's a song by Kira Wiley that many of you may recognize from THIS Dell commercial.

As many of you know, I'm basically obsessed with the color green. My favorite part of the song is: "I am green today, I chirp with joy like a cricket's song"

That's how I feel RIGHT NOW. Not two hours ago, and probably not two hours from now, but right now, I'm cricket-happy.

Wanna know why? I've made two AWESOME new friends, Amy and Tami who both made me smile pretty big today. They also happen to be sisters and the teachers of my Zumba class that brings me all sorts of joy as well. I just can't get enough of these two. Someday, we'll be BFF's. I'm sure of it. Until then, I basically live for Mondays and Wednesdays nights and random emails.

Another smile came from when my coworker, Kaylynn and I compared our office food storage. I have two drawers full of peanut butter, pretzels, crackers, fruit snacks, apple sauce, granola, M&M's ... who knows how long some of that's been there. Kaylynn has sunflower seeds, boxed cereal, Starbursts, canned pears and ground pepper. Who knew? :)

After a crazy day at work, fulfilling requests from many ad reps while adjusting the Medical Guide AND building Thursday's paper, Phil sent me a gratitude e-mail and Mark gave me the kind of high-five that leaves your hand stinging for awhile.

I have Ultimate Frisbee in 45 minutes. I get to go run around like a chicken with my head cut off while the people around me play frisbee. :)

This is the good life.

Head vs. Heart = Bicycle vs. a Car

There's nothing like it in the whole world.

Until I find a big hill. And then I think it's gotta be just a bit like death.

But when I rise over the top of that hill ... I just think how I'm never coming that way again. But I always do. Because sometimes, the best destinations are on the other side of those killer hills.

This is how I spent last Saturday. 34.2 miles.

This Saturday, I'm going to do it all over again--after Zumba, of course.

I can't wait. Weather and legs: please cooperate.

T-Shirt Project

My shirt made the blog again. Valerie said this one may be her favorite story. I don't know if I believe her. She sees a LOT of shirt stories! But, I'll take the flattery.

Either way, it's funny. If you want to read the story of my Space Needle shirt, go ahead. Read it. 

Just click on the picture. I've linked it to the blog. Then, you can scroll down and read some other fun shirt stories from other people.  Valerie's got a good thing going here.

Sometimes you just need your Mama

Last night, my mom sat down to read the newspaper.

Apparently, Targhee had other things in mind.

People of the Fair 2010

Have you ever seen the People of Walmart website? I'm not going to link it because I don't want some of that nastiness affiliated with my blog. I'm not even recommending it. But, it's funny.

Every year at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, I've got to laugh at the fun people who come out to play!

Here's a recap of some previous fair adventures, just so you can see the trend:

Last year:

The year before:

This year:

Happy Blackfoot Fair Days, everyone! Until next year!

Family are the friends you don't have to work for

I want to let you all know that my family is better than yours. Even blogger knows it because it's underlining this as I type and I can't seem to figure out how to fix that.

Whatever. 

So, I've had some awesome adventures with friends over the last few years and have come to recognize some REALLY good people in my life. While those good people are still pretty good, my social life seems to have come to a screeching halt. Just when I feel like I've been left friendless, I am reminded of the BEST kind of friends. Family. They're the ones who've known me my whole life and love me anyway. We don't spend enough time together, so we don't always know each other as well as we should, but we're always around and we're always going to be around, so we have plenty of opportunities to work on the depth of our relationships.

We know we're stuck together, so there's minimal drama and we don't really have to work at it because we're just FAMILY! 

It's been such a relief to get together and play and love and be loved without misread intentions, wondering how I can be a better friend, or wondering what I've done to offend or alienate ... 

My family are all friends that have just been given to me, without any effort on my part. And oh man, I LOVE them! And when it comes that easily, the little efforts we DO make for each other make such a difference. I've needed that family time where efforts to love are effortless.

And we're pretty fun and silly while we're at it. Here's a photo documentation of the last two weekends.

At Utah at Grandma Ruby and Grandpa Jay's house over Labor Day weekend:

Friday night game night:

Uncle Curtis, Aunt Vicki and my mom playing Mafia. They were voting on whether or not Curtis should be accused as Mafia and hanged. Sibling rivalry may have played a role in this game.

me and Makay at the Mafia table. He cheated and opened his eyes when I was Mafia and pretended he was, too. We were all so confused!

Boating on Saturday:

Makay and Alex are both 15 and have become rivals. These two were hilarious to watch on the inner tubes!

Taggert, Kimmy and me hanging out in the front of the boat

Matthew and Makay ready to ride. I'm not sure who decided it was safe to put these brothers on a tube together.

Taggert, Hampton, Alex, Matthew and Makay ready for tube wars. It was awesome to have two tubes going at the same time. Alex is ready to prove something.

Tube wars--stuff like this happened. Makay doesn't know which way he's going! :)

Alex decided to trade tubes in mid-ride.

Makay stopped for a snack.

Makay and Taggert after falling off their tube.

I think this was during the boy/girl battle. Obviously, the boys lost.

Hampton, Alex and Makay. I'm pretty sure Hampton wasn't really crying, but Makay was trying really hard to run them over!

We caught Makay checking out his own biceps when he thought no one was looking.

Kim had to show him how it's really done. She wins!

The final Alex, Makay showdown. Makay stayed on longer (because Alex's tube capsized while standing still) but Alex took it with style points!

Sunday night game night: (we like game nights)

Uncle Curt was standing in my way, so I had to go AROUND him to take a picture! 

Amanda, Alex and Dallin. This is what happens when I leave my camera unattended.

me, Steven, Amanda, Alex and Dallin with Matthew and Makay behind us.

We like to squish on a couch.

me, Steve and Amanda. I was pestering Matthew behind me. I'm surprised Grandma let Steven in the house in that shirt.

The following weekend, my cousins Amanda and Matt brought their two kids up to Palisades. I got to drive up there to hang out with them after church on Sunday and then they stopped by my work on their way out of town and ate at our office pot luck! :)

smiley Amanda.

Amanda's really good at making Zola laugh. All she has to do is hit her face on a toy!

I got to play with Zola and she barely even yelled at me!

Uncle Tom took Silvester for a ride on the Woo.

The Williams family got the blue jacket memo

Saying goodbye until next time, which should probably happen more often