Cookies

I am currently employed as an intern in the research and development department of Ralcorp Bakery Products AKA Lofthouse cookies. BEST JOB EVER. I get paid to bake cookies all day. And by that I mean ALL DAY LONG. I bake them, eat them, make sure they taste good, and then its on to the next formula (we don't call them recipes because 'formula' sounds more scientific). Sometimes I get to experiment and come up with some crazy-flavored cookies. Our kitchen is a bakers paradise. Rows and rows and stacks and cupboards and shelves full of every kind of flavoring imaginable, food colors, sprinkles in a rainbow of colors, types of sugar i've never even heard of, every shape and size of chocolate chip. The possibilities are endless .Its basically my dream come true. The best part? I get PAID to do all of this. And I never go hungry.

leggings + church = makes me mad

Whoever said it was okay to wear leggings and mid-thigh length "dresses" to church? These people annoy me. If you're going to wear leggings, fine. I own a pair myself. I am not opposed to wearing leggings. But could someone please tell me why some girls find it appropriate to wear them to church? Could we get an official statement from the brethren or something? They did it for flip-flops. I have a feeling leggings will be next.
Oops! Hillary Duff forgot her scriptures! Oh wait, no she didn't...because she's not going to church. Even hilary knows that she's inappropriately dressed to be in the Lord's house.

FINALLY!

Poor Russ. I can't believe he still wanted to propose to me after all of my whining on Friday night. I must have been hormonally-challenged at the time, and combined with the stress of both finals week and of dealing with my dirt-bag landlords it just wasn't a pretty sight. I complained for about an hour friday night about how mean he was for making me wait so long to be engaged. I told him that every day I would get my hopes up and by the end of each night all of my hopes and dreams were shattered and that I would cry myself to sleep. It wasn't a pleasant way to live.

According to what Russ told me last night he wasn't going to propose until next wednesday but after experiencing the magnitude of whining that occured he had a change of heart. Saturday after i was done taking a final he told me we were going on a picnic. It is necessary at this point for me to provide some background: when Russ and i first met I made a list of 4 things I wanted him to do for me on a sticky note ate work, and I made him sign it. Although he was supposed to accomplish the four tasks before August of last year I will still give him credit. The four items on the list are: 1. take me on two motorcycle rides (this may be considered our first date) 2. teach me how to play the bass guitar until I am basically a professional (he did attempt to teach me once but let's just say I'm not cut out for certain things) 3. Cook me an authentic Filipino meal (he served his mission in the Philippines) and 4. go canoeing with me (I used to draw pictures of canoes and give them to him at work. i reminded him daily) He kept this list in his wallet and until saturday tasks 3 and 4 had not yet been completed.

Okay, back to the story. . . we went on our "picnic" which involved sharing Filipino-style Top Ramen (seriously) from a tupperware container while sitting on the grass/dirt near Utah Lake while small dust particles blew into my eyeballs (did anyone notice the 75mph winds that occured yesterday?). After taking about 2 bites he told me he had a surprise and I immediately asked if it was a cookie. Unfortunately, it wasn't. After waiting for me to finish the rest of the food he told me that the surprise was the canoe conveniently sitting on the beach next to us (how did I not notice this?). I squealed with delight until I remembered the abundance of violent winds that were causing dangerous waves in the lake. I tried to be brave as we were tossed to and fro upon the waters but let's just say that it might have been a sequel to the bout of whining from the night before.


Russ continually assured me that it was going to be okay, even as we were inches from crashing into the rocks. ITS NOT OKAY i yelled at him and begged to go back to shore. During our short time on the water Russ told me some really mushy lovey-dovey stuff that I will not repeat at this time. He then told me that he had (finally) completed the four things that I asked him to do and that he would only ask me to do one thing..................... which was accept the pretty flowers that he pulled out of his backpack. Up to this point I had been about 99 percent sure he was going to propose. But after the flower trick I was almost certain that he was just trying to get back at me for all the whining the night before. I was almost ready to push him out of the canoe and head for shore but I had mercy on him and instead I suggested we carefully row our way back to shore. I was incredibly relieved to be back on solid ground. I wanted to go sit beneath the shade of the willow tree next to the lake (it wasn't really a willow tree and it didn't provide a bit of shade, but it sounded nice). Instead Russ took me behind a small shack next to the shore (to avoid the wind or to keep his friends (whom i will later learn were parked just feet away) from seeing us i do not know). He told me that he lied about asking me to do just one thing. I pulled a "ha really" on him (a classic for those of you who are familiar with the ha and the really, namely Jeff and Passelly) and then he proposed.

We finished off the night by eating at our favorite restaurant - Carrabas - and going to a Kalai concert with Jeff and Passelly who were the aforementioned friends sitting feet away from the proposal. I wanted to get more pictures of us at the Lake but I was too worried about falling in the water that I forgot. Russ did get one of me during one of my many whinings, though.



To anyone who may read this (which can't be very many since I know of only 3 people who read my blog) I apologize for the length and any boredom you may have experienced.

Police Beat Update

My top five for the week:

5. A student called BYU Police when she saw a creepy looking person smoking by the Administration Building.

4. Someone stole 1,000 square feet of sod from west of Helaman Halls. Police have no suspects.

3. A resident of May Hall was caught lighting toilet paper on fire in the men's restroom. Police are questioning him.

2. BYU police responded when they heard an explosion near a Helaman Halls dorm. Upon further investigation they discovered the remanants of an Axe body deodorant spray can. They have no suspects.

.....and the WINNER....

1. The father of a student called BYU police when he had not heard from his daughter for four days. BYU police called the student and told her to call her father.

A Neeewwwww Car! Again.

Big Red decided to malfunction this week so I was desperate to find a new car ASAP. Thanks to craigslist (how did anyone ever live without it?) I was able to find the car I wanted and within hours I was the new owner of the car. This thing gets amazing gas mileage - twice as good as big red. The only catch was that it's a manual....needless to say I spent the day learning how to drive it. Who knew stalling a car could be so fun?

Bugs and Bikes

Today warmth abounded so Russ and I decided to go on a bike ride up to the Y parking lot and to Utah Lake. Having never been there before I was desirous to see if this place is all its cracked up to be. Warmth wasn't the only thing that abounded today...Bugs were out and about in full force by the lake. NOT a good thing when you are going over 5 mph on a motorcycle. I succeeded in dodging most of them but one little guy happened to lodge himself in my eyeball and I had to skillfully pry him out when I got home. I was thoroughly pleased, however, that not a single bug entered my mouth.

I made Russ pose for this one and he was embarassed.

Certainly

I was quite irreverent at church today due to a high counselor who is obsessed with the word 'certainly'. About two weeks ago he spoke in our ward and after a few short minutes we began to notice the trend. Certaihly we began to tally the number of times he said it during his talk. Today he got up to make an anouncement for the stake and spoke for a max of 2 minutes. During this time we counted 16 'certainly's. That's 8 cpm (certainly's per minute) and one certainly every 7.5 seconds. Needless to say my roommate and I had the giggles until prayer time...this guy is out of control.

help me find a swimsuit

i hate shopping for swimsuits more than almost anything. please help me. which one do you like best? Please vote now.

Modbe: $72

Old Navy: $19.50
Target: 17.99
Target: $17.99
Old Navy: $26.50

Sometimes life just sucks

Things that I feel quite valid complaining about:

• I have to PAY 363.00 in taxes.
• My car officially began it descent into utter worthlessness today: the transmission is malfunctioning and won't shift into 2nd or 3rd gear which basically means that i can't exceed 25 mph. transmissions cost mucho money to replace :( Also, this happened the exact same day that I paid $100 for emissions/inspections and registration.
• My computer is broken and according to the Apple store it costs $800 to repair.
• I must sell my rental contract for summer or i will owe more than $1000 to my landlord for not living here.
• I paid $30 for only 7 gallons of gas today. SICK.
• I probably owe someone a lot of money but forgot about it.
  

I hate money.

If you love me, spoon me

I will now write about the tastebud-tickling experience that occured last night and which Jessica and I were inspired to blog about. So I met up with Jessica for dinner in SLC and we devoured our meals from Atlantic. Jessica devoured...I actually enjoyed my meal. Seriously-I think the chicken shiskebab went straight from her fork to her stomach. Unchewed. I must have spent the whole time talking because by the time she finished her food I had only finished about 13% of mine. After dinner we decided that the night wouldn't be complete without some form of ice cream treat. We stopped at the first place that caught our eye: "Spoon Me." The results were indescribable. I, having been born with superior taste buds, can tell you that the tasty frozen yogurt topped with healthy and fruity treats was truly refreshing and exceeded my expectations. Again, Jessica devoured her treat. I throroughly enjoyed mine as well... the place was a hit. I recommend it to all whose hearts delight in pure goodness.

Really Random Thoughts of the Day

• I got new pink moccasins from Target and they make me feel like a fashionable indian.

• Every time i go to the grocery store i have to eat one of those small cheese snacks (not string cheese).
• Sometimes if a phrase gets stuck in my head i find myself typing it out with my fingers over and over...
• I am addicted to: food network, diet pepsi, jessica's blog
• The police beat from today was outrageous: mom drops charges to daughters roommate for stealing butter knife. woman sees suspicious man in car and decides to investigate: oops! he's not wearing pants. students receive strong verbal warning after shining mirrors in people's eyes.
• I learned how to edit movies using imovie today
• No matter how tired i am i just CAN'T take naps. i just lay there and never fall asleep. it bugs.
• Denzel Washington is one of my favorite black men. But his latest movie made me fall asleep.
• I am really into birds right now

• Russ's hair is really long and its buggin me.
• I figured out that if i don't comb my hair when i get out of the shower and then let it air dry it is kind of pretty and wavy.
• Things I want:

• Cheese knives
• Monkey peeler

• Things i am grateful for:
• friends in my classes who basically do my homework for me.
• a boyfriend who can fix cars...mine has major issues
• free nachos on campus today

oh my word i've been tagged and i'm only doing this because i am bored out of my mind and because i love my sister who tagged me.

also...i am not married so i can't answer all of these. yet........

How long have you been together? 8 months

How long did you date? hopefully longer than 8 months

How old is he? 24

Who eats more? depends on the day. my favorite thing to do is finish off his food when he isn't looking...one time i fit a whole taco in my mouth.

Who said "I love you" first? I did! I knew he felt the same way and that he was just too shy to say it. so i took the matter into my own hands

Who is taller? he is by a few inches...if i wear heels i'm about as tall

Who is smarter? i am book-smart and he is other-stuff-smart. he doesn't like school AT ALL.

Who does the laundry? we do our own.

Who does the dishes? I usually cook and he does the dishes. and sometimes he cooks and still does the dishes. so sweet.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? i call dibs on the right side as soon as i get married.

Who pays the bills? he has way more bills than me...we both pay our own.

Who mows the lawn? i don't know how.

Who cooks dinner? russ can cook frozen pizza and fettucine alfredo. i cook anything else.

Who is more stubborn? ME! so stubborn.

Who kissed who first? well, i kissed his ear and apparently that was the sign that it was okay to kiss me, so i guess he did?

Who asked who out? He was super shy so i asked him to take me on a motorcycle ride...i guess that was our first date. it was so funny because he had just barely gotten his bike and was learning how to ride it and as we were turning a corner i grabbed his pecs just because and it caught him by surprise and we almost fell off the bike....it literally tipped over and we had to pull it back up.

Who proposed? He had better propose to me because I'm not doing it.

Who is more sensitive? Me. By a lot

Who has more friends? We are both about the same. Most of his friends are friends from back home from high school and tish... most of my friends are the ones i've met while going to BYU

Who has more siblings? Russ...he has 3 sisters and 2 brothers, I have one brother, one sister.

Who wears the pants in the relationship? I wear about a leg and a half. he wears the rest.

My honey bunny

Reasons why I love my honey bunny

1. He fixes stuff for me (most recently my car)
2. He bought me flowers yesterday
3. He loves me even though i sometimes only shower twice a week
4. He lets me make almost every decision (mostly because he in incapable)
5. He gives me rides everywhere even though i have a car
6. He enjoys eating just as much as i do
7. He is super nice to his family
8. He tells me i'm beautiful even when i look my ugliest
9. He makes up ridiculous words like 'tish' and 'chuly'
10. He would give me his kidney even if we broke up (its from a House episode)

boredom

Today i caught up on much needed sleep. I slept until 11:15 and missed my class. I didn't have work today so i decided not to leave the house. I was in absolutely no mood to do anything productive so i put on my fuzzy green socks, cuddled up on the couch and started blogging. Here are some lists that i made to pass the time:

My favorite places to eat in Utah:
1. El Matador
2. Carrabbas
3. Cafe Rio
4. La Carreta
5. Oasis
6. Lonestar Taqueria
7. J-dawgs
8. Texas Roadhouse
9. JCW's
10. The Pie
11. Purple Sage
12. El Salvador
13. Atlantic
14. Zupa's
15. Zenger's Deli
16. Tucano's
17. Great Harvest
18. Cold Stone
19. Neilson's Frozen Custard
20. Noodle's and Co.

My favorite websites:
foodnetwork
stumbleupon
anthropologie
Mr. Picassohead
Jackson Pollock
Half
KSL
urban outfitters

My favorite TV shows:
1. House
2. The Office
3. Good Eats
4. Giada - Everyday Italian
5. America's Next Top Model

My favorite music:
1. Alexi Murdoch and Nick Drake
2. Sufjan Stevens
3. Pink Floyd and other classic rockers
4. Damien Rice
5. whatever.

gosh i'm boring. i can't think of anything else.

vitamin water: sucks

really, its not that good. I am doing a project on vitamin water for my marketing class and i have, therefore, felt obligated to try and like the product. I have tried so hard to like it but to no avail. Its yucky. don't buy it. trust me, i was born with superior taste buds. I will, however, give props to the masterminds behind the vitamin water marketing campaign. they have fooled many.

Easter traditions...

Each year as a child my family and i would dye our hard-boiled eggs just like every other Easter-celebrating family. Then we would roll them down the hill, just like every other Easter-celebrating family (or so i thought). It wasn't until I was older that i realized (much to my dismay) that rolling eggs down a super-sized hill is not a normal easter tradition. I was baffled. I am now baffled as to the origin of this tradition. It is a mystery yet to be discovered. This year, Russ and I expertly colored our eggs but we couldn't find a big enough hill in Provo to roll them down. The purpose of rolling the eggs is to experience the satisfaction of watching them explode as gravity takes it's toll. We tried rolling them down a hill at Rock Canyon Park but they were all duds. We had to break them by throwing them at lightposts, sidewalks, children. Maybe next year i'll just resort to eating them although they wouldn't be as yummy as these easter cookies i made....yum!

can someone PLEASE buy me a puppy?

I have banned myself from looking on ksl.com at puppies for sale because i was getting a little bit obsessive. but i REALLY (times 300) want a puppy and i want it now.

piece of cake

I make cakes. I am an aspiring cake decorator. DREAM JOB = Duff's assistant on "Ace of Cakes." At the rate i'm improving i'll probably be good enough for the job in about 22 years.

You gotta love the old school Jazz colors.

funny faces

Best major ever.

Let me tell you why I have the best major ever.

1-Free food ALL the time. This includes a never-ending supply of carbonated sherbet (thanks to Dr. Ogden, the inventor of Fizzix-yoplait's carbonated yogurt)...just help yourself at the soft serve machine.

2-More free food. Lab consists of 10 percent work and 90 percent eating. For example, today in my food engineering lab we were experimenting with microwaves. First we measured the absorptivity and heat penetration of various substances. This included microwave pizza, hot pockets, microwave brownies, mac & cheese, etc. We were also required to eat the food after cooking it so we could comment on the quality and characteristics of microwaved food. Next class: food analysis lab. Today we measured the fat content and fatty acid profile of various snack foods: whoppers, fritos, goldfish, chips ahoy, and pringles. Since we really only needed to use about 6 grams each item we, of course were required to eat the rest.

3-Food that is free. A class required for the food science major is NDFS 191 - Intro to Food Science. The class is one hour a week and each week a guest comes to speak about their job in the food industry. About 90% of the time the lecture ends with free samples of the food they work with. Today, for example, someone from Dreyers ice cream spoke. Free Dibs and Ice cream bars were given to each student and to me after the class. I'm not actually in the class but i know when the class is and when to get free food.

4-Free candy. The sensory lab, and also my place of employment, has 3 large cupboards in the back room dedicated to the storage of candy and snacks only. these are very large cupboards which i often invade.

5-Free food abounds. I have about 50 more examples but i will spare you. If this doesn't convince you to become a food science major then you must not like food.