Hello few readers.
You might have noticed that my blog is now private. I didn't know everyone's email address so there are many people I would still like to invite to read this but just haven't been invited yet. I have privatized this blog for many reasons. Mainly it has been done to create space between our little family and others out in the cyber/real world. Nuff said.
Also! I got rid of my facebook account. As my friend, Jocelyn wrote in her blog, facebook is not a good place for those with addictive personalities. For the same reason that I cannot have potato chips or french fries in the house, I cannot have a facebook profile any longer. Justin still has his Facebook if you want to keep in touch with him. Or... we could just actually talk on the phone! If that is still too personal, I do love texting.
With that said, I am off to get things done that normally would wait until after my facebook stalking was complete. (I.e. apply for jobs, write papers, study for tests, work on some crafting projects I have going on, cleaning, running, etc.)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tribute
My cousin Mike sent me an article today that was published about Denver water treatment history. In it my Granddad was mentioned a few times and this picture of him (on the right) as Lab Chief taking the USGS director on a tour in 1976 was posted. My Granddad was a chemist for the US Government and worked under the US Geological Survey for many years. He was a leader in setting up water treatment in different states across the US including Denver and Utah. He retired with my Grandma in Virginia for 20 something years. Last fall we moved him here because he suffers from Alzheimer's disease and now he stays at Silverado Alzheimer's Retirement Home. My Grandma also suffers from less severe Alzheimer's and lives at Sunrise Assisted Living just up the street.
I'm so grateful for their contributions to society. I love them both very much!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Whitewater Weekend
The end of a glorious weekend... sigh. What an awesome time we had. We went whitewater rafting three times down the Snake with Justin and some friends guiding our rafts, played cards, sat around and talked, ate cobbler, spent time in a homemade sweat lodge, shopped in Jackson Hole and ate at Bubba's. Perfection? Absolutely. It was a fun weekend with friends and we celebrated my birthday, Father's Day and my sister, Hilary's birthday all in one.
Why must all good things come to an end?
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Changes and Celebrations
This week brought some changes for my family and we also had a few small celebrations.
My baby sister, Hilary, graduated from high school. She is amazing. I can't say enough good about her. She's brilliant, sweet, funny and laid back. It was bittersweet for my parents seeing their baby graduate, but we're all really proud.
The next day my parents and I drove to Ogden to see my grandparents' graves. I miss my Grandma Maughan all the time. She left quite a legacy for her 7 children and 20 something grandchildren.
On Sunday Justin and I spent the quiet day together. We went on a long drive up Emigration Canyon. We also went to visit our favorite dog, Zoey.
On Memorial Day we had dinner with Justin's family and roasted marshmallows up the canyon with his brother Zach, sister-in-law Brandi, and their kids Rylee,
Oakley and Ashton. 
Some of the smores were a little out of control.
My baby sister, Hilary, graduated from high school. She is amazing. I can't say enough good about her. She's brilliant, sweet, funny and laid back. It was bittersweet for my parents seeing their baby graduate, but we're all really proud.
The next day my parents and I drove to Ogden to see my grandparents' graves. I miss my Grandma Maughan all the time. She left quite a legacy for her 7 children and 20 something grandchildren.
On Sunday Justin and I spent the quiet day together. We went on a long drive up Emigration Canyon. We also went to visit our favorite dog, Zoey.
On Memorial Day we had dinner with Justin's family and roasted marshmallows up the canyon with his brother Zach, sister-in-law Brandi, and their kids Rylee,
Oakley and Ashton. 
Some of the smores were a little out of control.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Brazilian Manjioca
Today I was thinking about Brasil and how much I miss the people. Here's a short video of Justin pulling manjioca root from the neighborhood so we could cook it for lunch at Andrea's house. The kids are her nephews. Sorry about the camera angle.
It's annoying but I don't know if I can fix it. The other video is New Year's Eve in downtown Brasilia at a free concert with a forro band. We were with some friends Alice and her kids Smenia and Icaro. I miss this culture and the people so badly sometimes.... like today!
It's annoying but I don't know if I can fix it. The other video is New Year's Eve in downtown Brasilia at a free concert with a forro band. We were with some friends Alice and her kids Smenia and Icaro. I miss this culture and the people so badly sometimes.... like today!
Bummed
Today I'm a little bummed. My knee is still hurting so I haven't run in a month. Grrr.
Caroline and Jordan made it safely to Erlangen, Germany for the summer. But I'm gonna miss my sister. I liked having her just a few blocks away and seeing her belly get bigger every week. BTW, it's a boy. :)
Also, I have been going a little stir crazy. Haven't been up in the mountains in a while and haven't traveled in quite some time. :(
I just feel a little sad today.
Wish I had a dog like Zoey.
Caroline and Jordan made it safely to Erlangen, Germany for the summer. But I'm gonna miss my sister. I liked having her just a few blocks away and seeing her belly get bigger every week. BTW, it's a boy. :)
Also, I have been going a little stir crazy. Haven't been up in the mountains in a while and haven't traveled in quite some time. :(
I just feel a little sad today.
Wish I had a dog like Zoey.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Best Time of the Year
Summer is the best season of the year. Why?
1. It's sooooo warm. There is an abundance of sunshine and greenery.
2. Normally there is no school, but this year I'm in school.... but it's way easier in the summer.
3. All my favorite things are in full swing: Farmers Markets, hiking, backpacking, running in the canyons, whitewater rafting, swimming, barbequeing, family/friend get togethers... etc.
4. Sleeping with all the windows open.
5. Park City is gorgeous and it's a good time to make money at the hotel.
6. My birthday!!
Let's talk about #6. I realize how lame it is to blog about my birthday when it is still 3 weeks away but I get really excited every year when it's coming up. All year long I let school, taking care of my family and other events take precedence over me. So I make a point to be a bit bratty about making sure that my birthday is JUST right and we do only what I want for just 16 hours. I think that's fair. 364 days of putting myself on the back burner constitutes one day where I can be the center of the universe... right?
This year I'm trying to decide what I want. Here are some things I've come up with.
Nike makes this neat little chip you can attach to your running shoes and another thing you plug into your nano iPod. They link together to track your distance, time and speed and you can make your playlists according to your running times. You can also keep a record of your times and workouts. So cool! I have a GPS watch, but the idea of the convenience of this little set up would eliminate the bulkiness of the watch on my tiny wrist.
Justin has a pro-form with Lole Clothing. Since they only make clothing for women, I have been looking at what I could use. Bermuda shorts for sure would be awesome. I think I like these best.
When I was taking piano lessons in Jr. High my teacher was from Hawaii. She would always give us lychee candy as a treat if we had practiced. Then when I had the actual fruit in Kauai last year I fell in love. There's gotta be an asian grocery store that sells lychee candy, right?
Ever since my Auntie Liz made me a virgin cosmo in New Jersey I fell in love with mocktails. Her sister, my Auntie Cathy made me virgin cosmos or "pink drinks" when I lived with her. This book has great reviews for serious mocktail/appertini/wine alternatives. I'm a foodie and the idea of making non-alcoholic beverages that are just as complex is really cool.
Lastly, a good solid sports bra is in order. I have worn out a few of my old ones from running a bunch. Justin can get good deals on these from backcountry.com.
Lastly... John Mayer is coming to Utah again! *Girly scream* I totally want tickets for me and Evelyn... since Justin thinks he would be viewed as gay if he went with me. Shrug. His loss. Tickets to see Mr. Mayer would be very very sweet.
1. It's sooooo warm. There is an abundance of sunshine and greenery.
2. Normally there is no school, but this year I'm in school.... but it's way easier in the summer.
3. All my favorite things are in full swing: Farmers Markets, hiking, backpacking, running in the canyons, whitewater rafting, swimming, barbequeing, family/friend get togethers... etc.
4. Sleeping with all the windows open.
5. Park City is gorgeous and it's a good time to make money at the hotel.
6. My birthday!!
Let's talk about #6. I realize how lame it is to blog about my birthday when it is still 3 weeks away but I get really excited every year when it's coming up. All year long I let school, taking care of my family and other events take precedence over me. So I make a point to be a bit bratty about making sure that my birthday is JUST right and we do only what I want for just 16 hours. I think that's fair. 364 days of putting myself on the back burner constitutes one day where I can be the center of the universe... right?
This year I'm trying to decide what I want. Here are some things I've come up with.
Nike makes this neat little chip you can attach to your running shoes and another thing you plug into your nano iPod. They link together to track your distance, time and speed and you can make your playlists according to your running times. You can also keep a record of your times and workouts. So cool! I have a GPS watch, but the idea of the convenience of this little set up would eliminate the bulkiness of the watch on my tiny wrist.
Justin has a pro-form with Lole Clothing. Since they only make clothing for women, I have been looking at what I could use. Bermuda shorts for sure would be awesome. I think I like these best.
When I was taking piano lessons in Jr. High my teacher was from Hawaii. She would always give us lychee candy as a treat if we had practiced. Then when I had the actual fruit in Kauai last year I fell in love. There's gotta be an asian grocery store that sells lychee candy, right?
Ever since my Auntie Liz made me a virgin cosmo in New Jersey I fell in love with mocktails. Her sister, my Auntie Cathy made me virgin cosmos or "pink drinks" when I lived with her. This book has great reviews for serious mocktail/appertini/wine alternatives. I'm a foodie and the idea of making non-alcoholic beverages that are just as complex is really cool.
Lastly, a good solid sports bra is in order. I have worn out a few of my old ones from running a bunch. Justin can get good deals on these from backcountry.com.
Lastly... John Mayer is coming to Utah again! *Girly scream* I totally want tickets for me and Evelyn... since Justin thinks he would be viewed as gay if he went with me. Shrug. His loss. Tickets to see Mr. Mayer would be very very sweet.
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