Stuck in a rut

Do you ever feel like your days are clones of one another? That you do the same exact things over and over again each day? I've been feeling this way for a little while, and I've been really frustrated. I work 12:30-9 pm Tuesday-Saturday and it's been really hard to get involved in anything with that schedule. I can't go to book club or enrichment or any night activities to make new friends. It's been really hard but I love my job and I have job security there so I didn't know how to fix this in my life so that I can be more social. I talked to my boss about it a few months ago and she said that she would keep it in mind. Well this week she let me know that I could change my schedule to 6am-2:30pm. Yes it's early, and no I've never had a job/school where I've had to wake up this early but I'm so ready for it. I will have afternoons and evenings off! I'm so excited to get involved and not miss out on all the activities that I haven't been able to get to. I'll have more time to spend with Scott, and more time to focus on my needs. All I need now is a third alarm clock...

I don't have the willpower!

As I walked through the isles of Smith's, I was drawn to the Easter candy isle. I cannot resist them. I just can't!

I can resist Halloween candy and Christmas candy, it's all the same really. But I cannot resist some Easter candy. I was introduced to the Cadbury mini eggs a few years ago and they are SO good. Along with that is the lifelong staple in my family...

My mom LOVES these. In fact she stocks up so that she is supplied in the off season. Whenever I go to my parents, I know that they will be there. Along with that comes these...
Pure sugar and so very tasty. Is there a seasonal candy that you can't resist? I just need to start avoiding the seasonal isle at the store.

Another role

Well, Scott has finished his role in "A man for all seasons". He got raving reviews from students, professors, ward members, parents, and most importantly me. He was so good at the bad guy role. So he has decided that he wants to "play" again. This time in a play called "End game". Apparently it's very bizarre so I'm curious to see it. He will be playing an old man this time. One of the best parts is that he shaved off his beard into just a goatee which is much much better.

In other news, the drain in our bathroom works correctly now. I must say that we have found some interesting surprises while living here. And while it's not a horrible place to live, it certainly has had its share of surprises (which I will not post because I respect that my favorite cousin Laurel has quite a sensitive gag reflex.) But we are excited that the drain now drains like it should. All I have to say is this place will be much cleaner when we leave than the day we moved in. I can't believe we will have been here for a year in May. Somedays I miss our little apartment and the soft knocks on our door from our cute little neighbors/cousins.

We are both just working hard to get on top of things here. We are still looking to sell Scott's truck, but it is in Missouri now, so if you live there, take it for a spin, it's pretty sweet!

And finally...I still miss Cosmo everyday and I can't wait to have him with me.

He always pulls through

I have to say that there is nothing better than being at work (on Valentine's Day) and hearing the bell ring signaling that someone is at the door, and seeing a delivery lady with flowers, hoping in your heart that my husband knows the thrill I get from flowers, and them actually being for me! (All the girls at work were jealous). Scott honestly knows the way to my heart. And the flowers are gorgeous! There were 2 pink roses and several miniature red roses. He also brought me dinner at work and we had a picnic in the back of the Pathfinder. He also brought a candle (one that has a light bulb instead of real fire) and wine glasses with some sparkling cider. He knows how I love the romantic stuff. He has always been great at the gift giving and showing me his love. He knows I appreciate the small things and is always trying to make me happy. I have the best Valentine ever!

A soapbox

I've had some strong feelings lately about something that every one of us uses, whether it's a lot or in moderation...it's the television. I've just had a lot of festering feelings about television lately. It all started when I was flipping through channels and on a whim stopped on a station where 4 women were sitting around the table at a restaurant talking. This is a show that I've never watched and the title alone disgusts me but for some stupid reason I didn't turn it right away like I probably should have. One of the girls was talking about wanting to get pregnant and she was having a hard time conceiving. Then another girl at the table tells her that she is pregnant and lets her know that she's going to have an abortion, and the girl wanting a baby storms off. The 3 left over then discuss how many abortions each of them had had. They talked about it like it was a procedure like getting your blood pressure taken, no big deal. I seriously wanted to vomit. I can't believe how lightly they can talk about a child that they just "got rid of" because they just had casual sex with someone that they never saw again. Okay done with that one, on to the next...

I'm really tired of 75% of all advertisements using sex to sell their products. Seriously! An Arby's add? I really like Arby's but it makes me really angry that they think that they need to use sex to sell their products. It seems like most adds anymore have some sort of sexual reference. I get really embarrassed when I'm sitting with my parents watching TV and add some on for Viagra or lubricants (sorry for saying embarrassing words and I know I'm 26 and married but still...) when we are watching a main TV station. It really makes me question whether I will let my kids watch TV, because if it's that bad now, what will be like in 5-10 years? And Primetime TV has gotten so bad! The commercials for them alone make me sick. I don't understand how people find it entertaining to watch people mock something so sacred.

Anyway, sorry to use this as my own personal soap box (and for using embarrassing words) but I do feel better getting it out. :)