A few things I just gotta say....

-I'm totally loving fall. The weather is nice, the food is delicious (lots of squash, pumpkin pie and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies), and Park City is looking gorgeous with all the fall leaves.

-This week is Fall BREAK!!!! We've had fun shopping, eating out and catching up on homework. My only complaint is that we still have to work. Still, it's fabulous sleeping in til 9 am every morning.

-I had the BEST fish sandwich on Tuesday I've ever had in my entire life! It was lemon pepper halibut on a pita made in a wood oven with jalapeno cream cheese, cucumbers and red onions. Holy crap! So good! (Made by Red Rock Brewery in Park City.)

-We started our Christmas shopping early this year. I can't tell you how much of a stress relief it is to be getting this done early. By the time December rolls around we're so stressed about finals that shopping is a nightmare. Plus, this year we're going to be getting ready for Brasil so it's gonna be kinda hectic.

-John Mayer came out with his new single "Who Says." Okay..... WHAT THE CRAP??? Why did he write such a terrible song??? Man, I can't complain enough about this stupid, ridiculous, mid-life crisis/immature song. Not only is it completely musically uninteresting, his lyrics are basically all the ridiculous antics of his personal life that most people despise him for. John Mayer, I've been a loyal fan since the first time I heard "Room for Squares." This new stuff is insulting. I know you're in your 30s now, but seriously, get a grip.

-My grandma got a specially designed back brace so hopefully her back pain will be more manageable now. She's still at 85 pounds, but we're hoping that she'll make some improvement if she's around her family. My Dad was optimistic in saying that hopefully we'll be able to move her and my granddad out to Utah soon. My granddad had an interesting episode a few weeks ago. He took off his clothes in the middle of dinner in front of all the other Alzheimers patients. Later on a nurse was telling the story to my aunt. My granddad overheard them talking about it and asked who had gotten naked. The nurse replied, "You did, Mr. McAvoy!" He grinned really big and replied, "Well you gotta have fun while you're still young!"

-So when Justin bought our Brasil tickets, he booked me under my married name. My driver's license and Soc. Sec. card are in my married name. However, my passport is still my maiden name. We spent all week calling the airlines, the airport, the brasilian consulate and the passport office about if I need to change my passport or if I can just bring a marriage license with me and show it at customs in Dulles and Sao Paulo. Here's what I found. The airline suggested I just change my name on my ticket... which would be the cost of buying a new ticket (about $900). The airport said I would "probably" be okay with a marriage license. The Brasilian consulate wouldn't give me the time of day because I wasn't fluent in portuguese, but told Justin that I'd be fine with a marriage license. The passport office said I needed a new passport which would cost $135. Since I got 4 different answers we decided that we'd do things the Brasilian way and just travel with the marriage license. So hopefully I'll be let into Brasil or back into the US. If not, I guess I could live in the Sao Paulo or Dulles airport like Tom Hanks did in that one movie.... ugh.

-Last thing. Justin is the best husband ever. I really believe that. He's been such a great companion and is so loyal, trustworthy, fun and he treats me like a queen. We have been married 11 months and I can't believe how fast it's gone by. I still feel like we're the cuddly newlyweds we were 11 months ago. Being married to Justin is definitely the best decision I've ever made. Love you, babe!!!