Hola! It's been forever. And the Friday song has been stuck in my head all day! But anyway, I have some updates:
First of all, Glen is in full-study mode. His first final is next week, and he's been preparing well. Recently, all the 1Ls (first years) had to write a brief (paper) arguing for or against a certain case. They didn't get to decide what side they were on, and this brief counts as their final grade in their Legal Research and Writing class. Last week we found out that Glen got an award for his brief, as it was selected as one of the top 8 best briefs of his whole class! That's over 400 people! We were pretty excited, and I was very proud.
Second, Kelsey and Andrea will be coming to visit me in about 2 weeks! I have lots of fun things planned and I am sure I will gain weight since some of my favorite things in Austin are restaurants.
Thirdly, my job is relocating, and they have invited me to come with them. So, I will be moving to...... ARIZONA! I'm incredibly excited. Why? Well, for many reasons. But mainly, because I will be living with my cousin Leslie! We are going to have such a great time! I'm so blessed to have a cousin that is so willing to take me in for a few weeks so I don't have to find my own place! I bet you're wondering how Glen fits into this plan. Well, Glen will be at his internship in San Antonio, TX for the first part of the summer, and then he will come out to Arizona with me and spend the last half of the summer having the time of his life with me, Leslie, and Don.
That's it for now! I have some pictures of a little day trip Glen and I took a couple of weeks ago but I'll post those later. And don't forget today it is Friday, tomorrow is Saturday, and Sunday afterwards. Thank you, Rebecca Black.
4.29.2011
3.27.2011
Not Much
I haven't posted in forever.
I had an awesome time in Utah for Harm's wedding! I hope I can get my hands on some pictures soon.
Work is going well and I really enjoy my colleagues. Glen is busy studying and getting ready for the semester to come to an end.
Found out I am going to be an AUNT to a Galan baby! Okay, so I'm not really going to be an Aunt, more like a second cousin but Leslie is like a sister to me so as far as I'm concerned her little baby is my niece/nephew.
I am hoping to make another trip out to Utah in a couple of months for Emily's wedding! That will be something fun to look forward to.
Texas is already getting really hot, and I do not like it one bit.
That about sums it up for now! I'll be better at posting from now on.
Sisters at Harmony's wedding. Lydia and Mom were at Lyd's ballroom competition. And Chris was probably getting into trouble.
I had an awesome time in Utah for Harm's wedding! I hope I can get my hands on some pictures soon.
Work is going well and I really enjoy my colleagues. Glen is busy studying and getting ready for the semester to come to an end.
Found out I am going to be an AUNT to a Galan baby! Okay, so I'm not really going to be an Aunt, more like a second cousin but Leslie is like a sister to me so as far as I'm concerned her little baby is my niece/nephew.
I am hoping to make another trip out to Utah in a couple of months for Emily's wedding! That will be something fun to look forward to.
Texas is already getting really hot, and I do not like it one bit.
That about sums it up for now! I'll be better at posting from now on.
Sisters at Harmony's wedding. Lydia and Mom were at Lyd's ballroom competition. And Chris was probably getting into trouble.
2.21.2011
Weekend Getaway
Hey guys!
I had a really great weekend. Like it was super wonderful. So, this post will mostly consist of all the things that made it so great.
It all started when Glen decided to go to the JRCLS (J. Reuben Clark Law Society) conference that was being held up in Dallas. I know there is a lot more to it but what I understand of it is a bunch of LDS lawyers go and attend little classes and stuff. They hold it every year in a different place, but this year it just happened to be in Texas. My friend Mindy called me and asked if I was going to go with Glen (her husband is a law student too). I wasn't going to go, but thought that I would tag along if she was going.
Because of my job, I didn't get to go up on Thursday with them. Instead, I drove up by myself after work on Friday. I jammed out to 80s music and old Destiny's Child CDs the whole way. It was awesome.
Driving into Dallas was so cool! The buildings were all lit up and it was really beautiful. I met up with Glen, Tyson, and Mindy at the hotel (which the school paid for btw), and then we just toured the city!
Our Hotel
Cool Building
Even cooler building
Street shot
This is the building the supposed man who killed JFK was in
The room we all stayed in
View from our room
On Southern Methodist University campus
The next morning the boys got up early to head to the conference and Mindy and I slept in and hung out at the hotel. We met up at the conference for lunch, where I saw my friend Mary! I worked with her at Allyse's Bridal a long time ago and now she's a law student in California. It was a pleasant surprise to see her and catch up!
After the conclusion of the conference, the four of us decided to do a session at the Dallas Temple.
I should note here that we did have tickets to the BYU vs. TCU game in Fort Worth, but we were going to have to decide between the temple, and the game. Now, I know some of you worship Jimmer, but we decided a temple trip would be more beneficial. So, we went. It was a beautiful temple and a great session.
Afterward we went to Pei Wei for dinner, where we then parted with our friends. They drove home and we drove to Fort Worth, where we had gotten a hotel. We went swimming in the pool and met some pretty awesome Mormons. I always get so happy when we run into Mormons in unexpected places.
Not long after our pool adventure we went to Smash Burger (for fourth meal. I realize we already had eaten dinner) and it was DELICIOUS! We had one in Provo and were excited to hear they had one in Fort Worth as well.
We spent the rest of the evening watching tv shows and movies on cable. We don't have cable at home so when we get the opportunity to have it, boy, do we take advantage.
Sunday we got to sleep in. YAY! It was great.
But our wonderful weekend was STILL not over! We got to visit with Glen's brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Carolyn, and our niece Cadance! And for good times, we played a game of Bohnanza. Carolyn made a really excellent dinner, and we enjoyed spending time with them chatting.
And then... we drove home.
It was a good weekend.
I had a really great weekend. Like it was super wonderful. So, this post will mostly consist of all the things that made it so great.
It all started when Glen decided to go to the JRCLS (J. Reuben Clark Law Society) conference that was being held up in Dallas. I know there is a lot more to it but what I understand of it is a bunch of LDS lawyers go and attend little classes and stuff. They hold it every year in a different place, but this year it just happened to be in Texas. My friend Mindy called me and asked if I was going to go with Glen (her husband is a law student too). I wasn't going to go, but thought that I would tag along if she was going.
Because of my job, I didn't get to go up on Thursday with them. Instead, I drove up by myself after work on Friday. I jammed out to 80s music and old Destiny's Child CDs the whole way. It was awesome.
Driving into Dallas was so cool! The buildings were all lit up and it was really beautiful. I met up with Glen, Tyson, and Mindy at the hotel (which the school paid for btw), and then we just toured the city!
Our Hotel
Cool Building
Even cooler building
Street shot
This is the building the supposed man who killed JFK was in
The room we all stayed in
View from our room
On Southern Methodist University campus
The next morning the boys got up early to head to the conference and Mindy and I slept in and hung out at the hotel. We met up at the conference for lunch, where I saw my friend Mary! I worked with her at Allyse's Bridal a long time ago and now she's a law student in California. It was a pleasant surprise to see her and catch up!
After the conclusion of the conference, the four of us decided to do a session at the Dallas Temple.
I should note here that we did have tickets to the BYU vs. TCU game in Fort Worth, but we were going to have to decide between the temple, and the game. Now, I know some of you worship Jimmer, but we decided a temple trip would be more beneficial. So, we went. It was a beautiful temple and a great session.
Afterward we went to Pei Wei for dinner, where we then parted with our friends. They drove home and we drove to Fort Worth, where we had gotten a hotel. We went swimming in the pool and met some pretty awesome Mormons. I always get so happy when we run into Mormons in unexpected places.
Not long after our pool adventure we went to Smash Burger (for fourth meal. I realize we already had eaten dinner) and it was DELICIOUS! We had one in Provo and were excited to hear they had one in Fort Worth as well.
We spent the rest of the evening watching tv shows and movies on cable. We don't have cable at home so when we get the opportunity to have it, boy, do we take advantage.
Sunday we got to sleep in. YAY! It was great.
But our wonderful weekend was STILL not over! We got to visit with Glen's brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Carolyn, and our niece Cadance! And for good times, we played a game of Bohnanza. Carolyn made a really excellent dinner, and we enjoyed spending time with them chatting.
And then... we drove home.
It was a good weekend.
2.16.2011
Mm Mm Good
Okay for all of you who have been asking. I work at a place that supplies and supports credit card machines. If you really want to learn more about it click here. Or if you don't, here is a simpler explanation. We distribute the credit card swiping machines (terminals) and get merchants approved to accept cards like American Express and Discover. There are lots of other things we help businesses do, but that's the general idea. So yeah. There you go! I enjoy the people I work with and am happy to be making money.
Okay, but no more work talk. I'm done thinking about work for today.
Let's talk about dinner.
I think I can actually handle having a full time job and still pull off my meal making. Today I used my lunch break to go home and start making preparations for dinner for later. It turned out fabulously. We had spaghetti with home made spaghetti sauce (minus making it with my own tomatoes, nor growing them for that matter), green beans, Italian meatballs, Italian Sodas and ROUND ROCK DONUTS for dessert! If you want to see more about those donuts, and you should, go to your netflix account (if you have one, and if you don't you need to sign up because it rocks) type in Man vs. Food, and watch the episode about Austin. DO IT!
Sorry I don't have pictures. Food photography is hard anyway. Did you know that on the front of cereal boxes they use glue instead of milk in the picture? Exactly what I'm talking about.
Well kiddos, over and out for now.
Okay, but no more work talk. I'm done thinking about work for today.
Let's talk about dinner.
I think I can actually handle having a full time job and still pull off my meal making. Today I used my lunch break to go home and start making preparations for dinner for later. It turned out fabulously. We had spaghetti with home made spaghetti sauce (minus making it with my own tomatoes, nor growing them for that matter), green beans, Italian meatballs, Italian Sodas and ROUND ROCK DONUTS for dessert! If you want to see more about those donuts, and you should, go to your netflix account (if you have one, and if you don't you need to sign up because it rocks) type in Man vs. Food, and watch the episode about Austin. DO IT!
Sorry I don't have pictures. Food photography is hard anyway. Did you know that on the front of cereal boxes they use glue instead of milk in the picture? Exactly what I'm talking about.
Well kiddos, over and out for now.
2.11.2011
A.D.D.
Good news!
Yes, my dear readers, I have obtained a job. Actually, it scares me to say that because for some reason I still think it's not real. Like they'll fire me on the first day or something.
But it also means farewell to my eat-breakfast-in-bed-while-in-my-comfies-watchingmyfavoriteshowslikeall7seasonsofGrey'sAnatomy-do-whatever-I-want-all-day-ness. It's kind of sad for me.
I have really enjoyed getting so crafty and home-makery. But, without money, crafts and cooking can only go so far. Although he won't admit it, I'm sure Glen is getting sick of alternating between vegetarian, chicken breast, and ground beef meals. So, this will be my new challenge: Trying to keep my new self while integrating my old, hard-working business woman self into one awesome wonder woman.
Yikes.
So, I have also been trying to kick my A.D.D. out of my system. Did you know that I have A.D.D? Well, now you do. I've been medicated since my junior year of high school and it has helped me in abundance. College grad here! Anyway, I've been slowly lowering my dosages trying to ween myself off my medication. This can only happen if you force yourself to develop habits that will stick once you're off. Well, in honor of my getting a new job, I thought I'd go without my medication today, just to see how it goes.
It went well at first, I got up at a reasonable time, got ready, and got out of the house before 10:30, an accomplishment in itself.
Then I went to the store in search of the toilet paper I forgot to buy yesterday while grocery shopping.
I went to H-E-B, Target, Michaels, Office Depot, and Dollar Tree.
I came back with bags full of stuff.
And no toilet paper.
I'll be taking my medicine on Monday morning.
Yes, my dear readers, I have obtained a job. Actually, it scares me to say that because for some reason I still think it's not real. Like they'll fire me on the first day or something.
But it also means farewell to my eat-breakfast-in-bed-while-in-my-comfies-watchingmyfavoriteshowslikeall7seasonsofGrey'sAnatomy-do-whatever-I-want-all-day-ness. It's kind of sad for me.
I have really enjoyed getting so crafty and home-makery. But, without money, crafts and cooking can only go so far. Although he won't admit it, I'm sure Glen is getting sick of alternating between vegetarian, chicken breast, and ground beef meals. So, this will be my new challenge: Trying to keep my new self while integrating my old, hard-working business woman self into one awesome wonder woman.
Yikes.
So, I have also been trying to kick my A.D.D. out of my system. Did you know that I have A.D.D? Well, now you do. I've been medicated since my junior year of high school and it has helped me in abundance. College grad here! Anyway, I've been slowly lowering my dosages trying to ween myself off my medication. This can only happen if you force yourself to develop habits that will stick once you're off. Well, in honor of my getting a new job, I thought I'd go without my medication today, just to see how it goes.
It went well at first, I got up at a reasonable time, got ready, and got out of the house before 10:30, an accomplishment in itself.
Then I went to the store in search of the toilet paper I forgot to buy yesterday while grocery shopping.
I went to H-E-B, Target, Michaels, Office Depot, and Dollar Tree.
I came back with bags full of stuff.
And no toilet paper.
I'll be taking my medicine on Monday morning.
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