Once you go black...

First, before I start, I just want to point out that I do not hate the planet.

Okay. Now that is out of the way, I am going to rant for a little while. What is up with people "going green"? It's like this silly trend like Atkins or Feathered Hair. It seems like another trend celebrities are trying to force on us "normal" people; however, they aren't really doing it themselves.

And at this time of year, with this type of weather; global warming is just impossible to believe. It's been snowing practically every other day for over a month. It gets to 40 degrees and I'm all, "heat wave!"

Not to mention that "going green" is a very expensive endeavor. Hybrid cars cost more to make and don't make so much sense in a place like this. The electric part of the car is charged when you push on the brakes. Here in Utah, when you are traveling on highways in low traffic (a rarity, I know) you don't push your brakes often. Your gas mileage ends up being about the same. Hybrid electric cars make more sense in places where you travel a few feet, hit the brakes, then repeat. High traffic urban areas.

I'm tired of people telling me to go green. I am tired of people saying they have stopped washing their hair or that they only use one square of toilet paper. No you haven't/don't. And that seems more hazardous to the rest of us humans than helpful.

I am going black. I am continuing in my current habits. I own a gas only car. (Take that Prius owners.) I will not cease driving it because it might save the planet. I will continue to wash my hair and use normal amounts of toilet paper. I will continue to recycle when it is convenient. I am not going to feel bad about it.

Getting to know all about you.

So, every couple months at work someone sends me a survey like this. They're a getting-to-know-you type thing and I thought I'd just share my answers from this time. I'm sure everyone is just dying to know about me!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Not to my knowledge.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Sunday, I cry when I watch movies. Loser.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I do, it’s all loopy and fun. I used to write really sloppy.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Is the person who wrote this British? We don’t spell favorite with a “u” in America. I like Turkey.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
I don’t think my markets at work count, so no.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Um, yeah. I’m awesome.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
No, psh. Who uses sarcasm?
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
If I don’t, the drugs they used on me were awesome!
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I would love to, but I think I would have to be pushed.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL?
Depends on the day. It’s usually Multi-Grain Cheerios.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Running shoes, every time. Other shoes, meh.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
No one is stronger.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM?
Again, depends on the day. I really like anything from Bur-r-r-bank at Disneyland or Nestle Tollhouse Cookie Swirl. Everything tastes better at Disneyland.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
I’m too self-obsessed to notice other people.
15. RED OR PINK? I like red. Pink is lame.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I have a problem with self-esteem, as you can see from my answers, so I can’t answer this. 17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
I miss when my sister wasn’t a crazy person, so possibly her.
18. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Blue pants, not jeans, and brown shoes.
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
One orange and one poppyseed mini-muffin at the Ops Meeting.
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Diana is checking her messages and Ola is ruffling pages. And iTunes on my computer.
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE?
Periwinkle Blue
22. FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Earthy smells. I love the smell of sagebrush.
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Deborah, while I was driving to work.
24. FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Soccer, or Football since I think we are in England.
25. HAIR COLOUR?
It’s yucky mousy brown. I was trying to go an entire year without dying it, but I say 51 weeks is good enough. We have plans this weekend, Gabby!
26. EYE COLOUR?
Blue.
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Since I was eleven.
28. FAVOURITE FOOD?
Italian, especially pizza right now.
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Scary movies are very rarely scary to me, so happy endings. Cloverfield was not scary, it was lame.
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Last movie I finished was Persuasion.
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
White collared shirt under my brown sweater.
32. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer, you can’t do anything in winter except freeze.
33. HUGS OR KISSES?
I don’t like it when people touch me.
34. FAVOURITE DESSERT?
This changes a lot. I am crazy about pie right now. Last year was the year of the pie, Gabby tells me.
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs. I’m learning all sorts of random Bible facts I never would have known.
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Dell
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Simpsons, a few minutes of the MLS Draft.
38. FAVOURITE SOUND?
Water sounds, river, waterfalls, the bubbling of the water cooler.
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
I don’t really like either very much, but if pressed, I would say Beatles. I love their hit “Komm gib mir deine Hand”.
40. BEACH OR MOUNTAINS?
This is tough because I hate swimming in the ocean, but I like to walk in it and play in the sand. I really like hiking and exploring in the mountains. Plus, swimming in a mountain lake is really fun if you can find the right one.
41. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I’m really clumsy. Is that a talent? It’s certainly special.
42. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
In the SLC--Salt Lake City, Utah.

Like on Vay-cay? Road Trip!

Gabby and I went to Disneyland January 11th-13th. It was a short trip, but a great one.

I have been severely affected by the cold this winter. I'm usually happy because cold means I get to wear my jackets--I own over 30. This year, not even the thought of my jackets is making me happy.

So, I convinced Gabby she was also suffering from the cold and we went to Disneyland. We got to ride everything we wanted to. We ate some great food, snapped some photos, and bought some souvenirs. We even got to see the sun. I forgot what it was like.

But I think my favorite part of the trip was on Saturday night. We got on Indiana Jones at about 10:40pm and didn't get off until almost 11:30pm. The ride broke while we were on it! While we were in line I said that I hoped the ride would break while we were on it and we would have to walk off. It totally worked!

The park was closed by the time we finally got off and we got to walk through parts of Frontierland, Adventureland and New Orleans Square when no one else was there. It's really cool to be in an empty Disneyland. Gabby said it felt like a horror movie.

So, although I'm still cold and little depressed; I've got my great memory to keep me going until the sun comes back to Utah.

Who Are You? Who Who Who Who?

I'm doing this mostly because of Gabby. (What up, Gabby?!) I am a pretty simple person. I love soccer. (GO ReAL!) I love movies, TV, books and music. I like to laugh. I'm usually easy-going.

I am totally hating on the snow today. It's too cold. It took me an hour and a half to get to work today. I am really upset because yesterday was so warm I took Stitch (me dog) on a walk. It was so nice! I am over winter. I vote we impeach it and instate summer permanently. Summer will be like FDR.

Anyway, better get back to work...