I was on myspace and a friend had this posted up on a bulletin.
Ive kinda been in a mood lately so I was wondering what it said. I was on the phone with my friend Amber reading it to her and couldn't talk I was laughing and crying so hard...
Ways to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity...
1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With
Sunglasses on and point a Hair
Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise
Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If
They Want Fries with that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It
'In.'
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks.Once
Everyone has Gotten Over their Caffeine Addictions,
Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks,Write 'For
Smuggling Diamonds'
7. Finish All Your sentences with 'In Accordance With
The Prophecy.'
8 Don t use any punctuation
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat with
a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is 'To Go.'
12. Sing Along At The Opera
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't
Rhyme
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And
Play tropical Sounds All Day.
15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't
Attend Their Party Because You're Not In The Mood.
16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling
Name, Rock Bottom.
17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream 'I Won!,
I Won!'
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The
Parking lot, Yelling
'Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!'
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. 'Due To The
Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go.'
I think just reading this is going to help me daily...I might have to try a few though! Can you just imagine some of the reactions you would get from people?
Oh...I feel so much better!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
I remembered a few things....
Nick took me to the Festival of Trees, it was so amazing!? All of the Christmas stuff; I wanted to buy one of everything. The gingerbread houses, all the trees with different themes and different sizes, Christmas baking, the singing, dancing; just everything! It was wonderful I loved it! We saw so many trees that we both wanted; of course we didn't buy anything. Also we were sitting watching ballroom dancers, and well it wasn't really ballroom dancing it was more just BLAH! It was pretty bad then they came out in salsa outfits Nick got up and said he couldn't bare to watch anymore!
Things are going great for Nick and I! We are still very much in love. He is still working for the benefits place and I'm working as a nanny of three now! We are slowly starting to look for our own place but the ones we want aren't open until February. I think we have decided that we will wait until then.
I'm still trying to learn how to be a little house wife, it's hard work! When we both are working and then get home around 5:30 I don't want to clean; and I don't like him doing it. He helps a lot, but I don't want him doing everything! So cleaning doesn't happen much before Saturday, then I try to get it all done then, I can honestly say I'm trying! I can tell it bugs Nick though because some nights he will say something along the lines of: the place looks a little messy maybe we should take time out every night to clean it. I love him so much it's cute when he does it. We both say ok and not much more happens. I'm not saying a place is a total mess but it could be better! Oh well I have my work cut out for me Saturday! ha ha
Things are going great for Nick and I! We are still very much in love. He is still working for the benefits place and I'm working as a nanny of three now! We are slowly starting to look for our own place but the ones we want aren't open until February. I think we have decided that we will wait until then.
I'm still trying to learn how to be a little house wife, it's hard work! When we both are working and then get home around 5:30 I don't want to clean; and I don't like him doing it. He helps a lot, but I don't want him doing everything! So cleaning doesn't happen much before Saturday, then I try to get it all done then, I can honestly say I'm trying! I can tell it bugs Nick though because some nights he will say something along the lines of: the place looks a little messy maybe we should take time out every night to clean it. I love him so much it's cute when he does it. We both say ok and not much more happens. I'm not saying a place is a total mess but it could be better! Oh well I have my work cut out for me Saturday! ha ha
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Nick's Christmas Party
Nick's Christmas Party was amazing! It was in the Joesph Smith Memorial Building and I was completely blown away. The meal of course was amazing but I was more amazed by the building. I love how Nick would tell me what kind of wood the room was made of and every little thing that you don't think is important but it's nice to know; makes me feel a little smarter.
So here is the not so great part of the night. Nick and I get there and just grabbed a table where no one else was sitting. So people are walking in and I'm meeting more people then what I can handle but none of them sit with us. Then Nick points out who the owner of the company is and a few other super important people in the company. Guess where they all decided to sit? With us. So you have the company owner and his wife, then I think some guy that use to be part owner or something and his wife. Then you have the new guy Nick and his newlywed wife me. So there are still 4 seats at the table and I just keep thinking "please someone Nick knows better sit here." Well then, the owners 2 daughters and their husbands sit with us. AMAZING! It was weird! We got up after prayer to get in line for dinner and they all just sit there; we were completely in our own little world most of the time!
After that we walked around Temple Square to see the lights and everything. I want to know who does all the lights so perfect? I'm going to hire them when we get a home! It was just amazing! The trees are completely covered and Nick pointed out even the branches touching the ground! And to think we basically just threw the lights on our little Charlie Brown tree! I love the nativity scene though. Nothing I was expecting but beautiful. I wish my parents could come out to see everything!!
So far this month has been tons of fun with decorations and Christmas parties, getting together with friends, and shopping, (which only Nick has done). I don't go useless I have someone to go with. Anyone want to go the weekend before Christmas and be crazy with me? Just a thought!
So here is the not so great part of the night. Nick and I get there and just grabbed a table where no one else was sitting. So people are walking in and I'm meeting more people then what I can handle but none of them sit with us. Then Nick points out who the owner of the company is and a few other super important people in the company. Guess where they all decided to sit? With us. So you have the company owner and his wife, then I think some guy that use to be part owner or something and his wife. Then you have the new guy Nick and his newlywed wife me. So there are still 4 seats at the table and I just keep thinking "please someone Nick knows better sit here." Well then, the owners 2 daughters and their husbands sit with us. AMAZING! It was weird! We got up after prayer to get in line for dinner and they all just sit there; we were completely in our own little world most of the time!
After that we walked around Temple Square to see the lights and everything. I want to know who does all the lights so perfect? I'm going to hire them when we get a home! It was just amazing! The trees are completely covered and Nick pointed out even the branches touching the ground! And to think we basically just threw the lights on our little Charlie Brown tree! I love the nativity scene though. Nothing I was expecting but beautiful. I wish my parents could come out to see everything!!
So far this month has been tons of fun with decorations and Christmas parties, getting together with friends, and shopping, (which only Nick has done). I don't go useless I have someone to go with. Anyone want to go the weekend before Christmas and be crazy with me? Just a thought!
Monday, December 3, 2007
I QUIT!
So I was working for an eye doctor and loved it at first; but things were not as wonderful as they seemed. I wasn't learning quick enough, and I didn't dress the way they wanted. (Sorry I'm a newlywed and we are poor and I can't spend $500.00 a month on business clothes!) Oh and I didn't talk to people the right way!
So after a little over a month I'm done! I called off last Friday because I was sick and then come into work today and there is a 6 page paper on my desk about everything they had a problem with! They wanted me to read and sign it. It said things like you have 3 warnings about dress code violations and then you can be terminated. I had 2 at this point because well I'm not wearing business slutty clothes! That's how I see it though. So I'm reading this paper and I'm literally becoming more and more mad about things it says.
So I talked to Nick about quitting and he said wait till you have something else. I can't! Are you crazy!?
The reason I get sick every morning is because I'm stressed about my job, about everything to do with it! So I promised Nick I would have a job by Friday. Job search is on!
I cleaned and was still nice to people but mostly I spent the day looking for another job. I am quitting!
Closing time came and I wrote them a note saying thank you but things aren't working out! And left. Man it feels wonderful to not be working there anymore. I was so stressed and everything else. Now I can breathe!
So after a little over a month I'm done! I called off last Friday because I was sick and then come into work today and there is a 6 page paper on my desk about everything they had a problem with! They wanted me to read and sign it. It said things like you have 3 warnings about dress code violations and then you can be terminated. I had 2 at this point because well I'm not wearing business slutty clothes! That's how I see it though. So I'm reading this paper and I'm literally becoming more and more mad about things it says.
So I talked to Nick about quitting and he said wait till you have something else. I can't! Are you crazy!?
The reason I get sick every morning is because I'm stressed about my job, about everything to do with it! So I promised Nick I would have a job by Friday. Job search is on!
I cleaned and was still nice to people but mostly I spent the day looking for another job. I am quitting!
Closing time came and I wrote them a note saying thank you but things aren't working out! And left. Man it feels wonderful to not be working there anymore. I was so stressed and everything else. Now I can breathe!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Christmas Time
Nick and I went shopping with all of our Target gift cards and bought our little tree and some other decorations! I've been in such a Christmas mood I needed to finally decorate.
I love our little Charlie Brown tree. It's not much taller than me, with white lights and then red, green(all different shades), and silver bulbs; then our cute little star on top. We, of course, have a Jazz ornament on it as well. We are going to buy each other an ornament every Christmas for something to represent the past year. I guess he bought one already, doesn't love it, so if he finds something else that he loves he will use that. Me on the other hand? Haven't found a single one that I like! So much has happened this year how can I just focus on one thing?
I'm so excited to spend Christmas with him, we have been baking and watching all the Christmas cartoons on TV and everything. We were going to have an Ugly Sweater Christmas Party but somethings fell through so we aren't going to now. Sad I know.
(Kara and Brandi thank you for the Christmas stuff...we have it all out and love the stocking holders; and everything else of course! Nick loves his CD we listened to it while we were getting everything put out together. It's amazing how much you need to decorate for Christmas. Thanks for the head start.)
I love our little Charlie Brown tree. It's not much taller than me, with white lights and then red, green(all different shades), and silver bulbs; then our cute little star on top. We, of course, have a Jazz ornament on it as well. We are going to buy each other an ornament every Christmas for something to represent the past year. I guess he bought one already, doesn't love it, so if he finds something else that he loves he will use that. Me on the other hand? Haven't found a single one that I like! So much has happened this year how can I just focus on one thing?
I'm so excited to spend Christmas with him, we have been baking and watching all the Christmas cartoons on TV and everything. We were going to have an Ugly Sweater Christmas Party but somethings fell through so we aren't going to now. Sad I know.
(Kara and Brandi thank you for the Christmas stuff...we have it all out and love the stocking holders; and everything else of course! Nick loves his CD we listened to it while we were getting everything put out together. It's amazing how much you need to decorate for Christmas. Thanks for the head start.)
Monday, November 26, 2007
Nicks Birthday
Nick's Birthday was today, and there was plenty of things to get done! I took the day off of work to get the house clean and cook and everything else. 24 hours a day just isn't working though!
I was planning to have a surprise party but Nick figured it out so it's no longer a surprise. Oh well!
Family and friends came over and we had dinner for everyone along with cake of course. Nick wanted me to make his favorite meal so I did and LOVED it. It's easy and kinda quick and feeds plenty of people.
Here is the recipe:
1 lb of ground beef
1 jar Spaghetti sauce (or Marinara)
1 jar of Sour Cream
Mozzarella Cheese
Crescent Rolls
Parmesan Cheese
The right way: Cook the beef then pour the sauce on top, layer sour cream onto that and then sprinkle cheese on that! Rub the rolls on the top side with butter, and lay the crescent rolls on top flat. Cook for how ever long the rolls should be in usually 350* for about 12 minutes
My way: get a large bowl and mix everything together! Cook the beef and then add the sauce and sour cream and spices and I even added a little cheese in it. Then lay it in the pan and sprinkle more cheese then the rolls and Parmesan and cook!
The day was wonderful and Nick was happy. There was a Jazz game on too, so that just made everything so much better!
I was planning to have a surprise party but Nick figured it out so it's no longer a surprise. Oh well!
Family and friends came over and we had dinner for everyone along with cake of course. Nick wanted me to make his favorite meal so I did and LOVED it. It's easy and kinda quick and feeds plenty of people.
Here is the recipe:
1 lb of ground beef
1 jar Spaghetti sauce (or Marinara)
1 jar of Sour Cream
Mozzarella Cheese
Crescent Rolls
Parmesan Cheese
The right way: Cook the beef then pour the sauce on top, layer sour cream onto that and then sprinkle cheese on that! Rub the rolls on the top side with butter, and lay the crescent rolls on top flat. Cook for how ever long the rolls should be in usually 350* for about 12 minutes
My way: get a large bowl and mix everything together! Cook the beef and then add the sauce and sour cream and spices and I even added a little cheese in it. Then lay it in the pan and sprinkle more cheese then the rolls and Parmesan and cook!
The day was wonderful and Nick was happy. There was a Jazz game on too, so that just made everything so much better!
Friday, November 23, 2007
~Thanksgiving~
WOW! Did we eat a ton...
This was my first Thanksgiving not with my parents in Ohio. This year it was with my husband and my in-laws (really weird to say) in Utah. They had the usual things to eat, nothing too weird! I loved spending time with his family and I don't remember who, but somehow the dinner table topic became puking stories; about people who ate too much on Thanksgiving and then puked and then would eat more...and the stories went for a while!!! Luckily none of us ate that much....
As soon as we were done eating Nick looks at me and says "Nap time!" We slept for a while went back upstairs to eae some dessert and then went and laid down again... We spent the whole day like that pretty much. Then we sat upstairs and watched The Incredibles with everyone... After the movie we went back to bed, Nick loves to sleep if you let him....
Nick made this AMAZING eggnog pumpkin pie.... I had some yesterday and a piece for breakfast this morning; it was that good! I made this saltine cracker toffee that his mom used to make for them.... Easy simple and yummy! Reelika made this salad that of course I'm craving....spinach leaves, raspberry vinaigrette dressing, boiled eggs cut up, bacon, croutons, chicken, and oranges... I think that's everything... It was soooo good though!!!
Nick asked a few times, if we were going shopping at midnight. (that's when the mall was opening) Luckily he was joking... I can't understand how people do that! Getting up early to save money, when you will just end up spending more than what you were intending!!! That's my view.... Not a tradition i will be starting anytime soon! I would much rather sleep than go shopping...
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate a ton...i know we did!
This was my first Thanksgiving not with my parents in Ohio. This year it was with my husband and my in-laws (really weird to say) in Utah. They had the usual things to eat, nothing too weird! I loved spending time with his family and I don't remember who, but somehow the dinner table topic became puking stories; about people who ate too much on Thanksgiving and then puked and then would eat more...and the stories went for a while!!! Luckily none of us ate that much....
As soon as we were done eating Nick looks at me and says "Nap time!" We slept for a while went back upstairs to eae some dessert and then went and laid down again... We spent the whole day like that pretty much. Then we sat upstairs and watched The Incredibles with everyone... After the movie we went back to bed, Nick loves to sleep if you let him....
Nick made this AMAZING eggnog pumpkin pie.... I had some yesterday and a piece for breakfast this morning; it was that good! I made this saltine cracker toffee that his mom used to make for them.... Easy simple and yummy! Reelika made this salad that of course I'm craving....spinach leaves, raspberry vinaigrette dressing, boiled eggs cut up, bacon, croutons, chicken, and oranges... I think that's everything... It was soooo good though!!!
Nick asked a few times, if we were going shopping at midnight. (that's when the mall was opening) Luckily he was joking... I can't understand how people do that! Getting up early to save money, when you will just end up spending more than what you were intending!!! That's my view.... Not a tradition i will be starting anytime soon! I would much rather sleep than go shopping...
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate a ton...i know we did!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Burt
November 10th Nick and I got married in the Salt Lake Temple. It was just a perfect day...
Friends and family from out of town came to celebrate with us along with everyone here with us already.... It couldn't have been more perfect! My parents flew in Thursday night from Cleveland and they both just loved Utah! The reception was here at his parents home and TONS of people showed up...way more then what we were expecting...but it was still wonderful!
We stayed in Salt Lake for a couple of nights at the Shilo Inn for our honeymoon...went to the Jazz game, walked around town went to some new resturants that we both wanted to try...it was nothing but relaxing! We decided small honeymoon for now with us both needing to get back to work...cruise next year to the Carribean or something!
Friday we left for Cleveland. As soon as we got in Chicago Nicks first words were "wheres the mountains?" Ohio was a big change for Nick....but overall we had a great time!We had another reception there Saturday night at my old ward and some family and friends were there. Sunday we went to sacrament at my old ward...it was nice being there but then at the same time weird. On our way home Nick was so excited to go to Chicago because he wanted a Chicago dog and the pizza..we found a little place in the airport that said it was Chicago style pizza....it wasn't! Nick was very disppointed...so we had Chinese instead...Not what he was wanting. He wants the real Chicago pizza and plans on doing anything he can to get it!
Married life so far has been easy....Im trying to do the little house wife things and learning that being married isn't all fun....I mean it is fun...but getting up early to make breakfast or keeping things cleaned when you both are working...its hard work! Dinner every night...its harder then what it looks! I want to be the Martha Stewart/Betty Crocker house wife but learning those women have much more time then i do! But Nick is worth every minute of it! We both went back to work this week...and lucky me Ive been sick so I wasn't able to go in today! We both are very happy and are so grateful for everything. Its been tons of stress planning the wedding and getting through everything but it was well worth it! I love being married to Nick...he is just the best husband! I couldn't ask for anyone better!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
~Wedding Bells...3 days Away~
3 more days until the big day! Its all going to be just perfect! Since I was little Ive always told my mom that I was going to get married in the Salt Lake Temple, she would laugh and say its going to be hard when we live out east. Little did we know about the road I would take to make the dream come true!
Nick and I are so excited for everything! Its all happening so fast but its wonderful to know that we have family and friends that are going to be here with us to share such a wonderful day. Our colors are the Jazz blues and a lavender. Nick really wanted the Jazz in it somehow so the colors is about it for now. Unless he surprises me with something last minute!
My parents are flying out Thursday night, this is their first time in Salt Lake so there is tons I want to do with them, but also tons of things that are going to be happening!
His house is all decorated for the reception...its so cute! The trees have lights and bows and blues and lavender is everywhere. I love it all!
We both have been blessed the past few weeks with wonderful jobs. Nick is working at National Benefits Services...and I don't completely understand the job so I'm not going to try and explain it...Ill ruin it! I'm working at an optometrist office as a receptionist and learning tons! Its hard work dealing with insurance companies and glasses. But we both love our jobs so its all worked out!
I couldn't ask for things to be better. I have a wonderful husband to be, a good job, two great families to be apart of, and Ill be with friends and family on one of the most important days in my life!
Nick and I are so excited for everything! Its all happening so fast but its wonderful to know that we have family and friends that are going to be here with us to share such a wonderful day. Our colors are the Jazz blues and a lavender. Nick really wanted the Jazz in it somehow so the colors is about it for now. Unless he surprises me with something last minute!
My parents are flying out Thursday night, this is their first time in Salt Lake so there is tons I want to do with them, but also tons of things that are going to be happening!
His house is all decorated for the reception...its so cute! The trees have lights and bows and blues and lavender is everywhere. I love it all!
We both have been blessed the past few weeks with wonderful jobs. Nick is working at National Benefits Services...and I don't completely understand the job so I'm not going to try and explain it...Ill ruin it! I'm working at an optometrist office as a receptionist and learning tons! Its hard work dealing with insurance companies and glasses. But we both love our jobs so its all worked out!
I couldn't ask for things to be better. I have a wonderful husband to be, a good job, two great families to be apart of, and Ill be with friends and family on one of the most important days in my life!
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