Random stuff...

My friend emailed me these random facts... not sure if all of them are true, but some are kind of interesting...

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and
"lollipop" with your right. (Bet you tried this out mentally, didn't
you?)

It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (hasn't everyone heard that?)

Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or
purple. (i think most of us knew this one too)

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears
never stop growing.

The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every
letter of the alphabet.

There are only four words in the English language which ed in "dous":
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels
in order: "abstemious" and "facetious." (Yes, admit it, you are going to
say ...... a e i o u)

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only
on one row of the keyboard.

All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the
back of the $5 bill

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. (but who really cares?)

A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. (what does that mean?... both eyes at the same time?... weird)

A snail can sleep for three years.

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear untl the child
reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full
moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line
would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an
average of 6 months waiting at red lights. (how annoying)

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament
building is an American flag.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel
that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube
and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (Good thing he did that)

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely
solid.

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstone Chewables Vitamins.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks;
otherwise it will digest itself.

... anyway, there's some semi-interesting useless info. for ya! :)

What a Guy...

Ok, well being pregnant does have its perks.. I mean, I've discovered that there are a lot of chores and things that should be avoided until baby arrives. No heavy lifting, no working around chemicals and fumes, no strenuous stuff, etc. It's great. See, today Jake is hard at work painting the baby room. We picked a Disney color called "silly old bluebird." It's a cute light blue. In the past we have painted rooms together, but this time he's all on his own... we wouldn't want to hurt the baby.. :) Anyway, I can't help but peek my head in the room every once in a while to critique his efforts. I'm kind of an annoying backseat driver this time around, throwing in commments like... "be careful not to get paint on the tape... you know it can get under there!... don't get paint on the carpet!... don't leave any white specks! etc, etc, etc." I guess the occational nagging just makes me feel like I'm playing some sort of a role in this paint job. (eventhough he would do just as good... maybe even better without my input) He's an awesome guy for putting up with me. Anyway, so far he's doing a great job! It really looks good. What a pro. Thanks Jake. :)

Aaa!!

I can no longer do the top button up in my favorite pants... :(
I wonder how long I'll be able to leave it undone and still have the zipper stay up?! Yikes!

It's a BOY!

OK, now we really know! We're having a boy! Woo hoo! We're excited. All along, I've felt like we would have a baby boy for our first... I was right! Lately I can't stop looking at baby things. We're trying to restrain ourselves from buying all baby boy stuff in sight and days like today... Sunday... (when I've got a lot of time on my hands) it's hard not to look at all the cute baby websites and want to spend money! After finding out that we are having a boy, Jake and I spent one afternoon last week looking for the perfect advanced primate to put in the baby's room. It was so much fun. We ordered the cutest big stuffed orangutan ever! Between the orangutan and some fun crib bedding we found, we're quickly learning that babies can be pricey! They're so fun to buy for though! We've accumulated some things already since family has given us some super cutey boy pajamas, books, blankets, a couple of toys, along with a few other baby boy essentials. They're all sitting in the corner of this room for now, and every time I look at them it makes me smile.
When we were at church today we couldn't help but look at the babies in the ward and wonder what ours will be like. It was actually pretty comical. By the way, why is it that things are so much funnier in church? I couldn't stop laughing when my husband pointed out that one baby looks exactly like a mini Chris Farley... complete with moppy hair, a double (or maybe it's a triple) chin, and a funny expression on his face. Some babies were drooling all over, others were screaming and being taken out of the meeting, and some just slept the whole time. They're all so different!
Anyway, we're excited to meet our little guy! It will be so fun to see what he is like! June just seems so far away...

ALmoSt ChRiStmAS!

Until last night, it really didn't seem like December to me. I had done my Christmas shopping, set up our tree, put up decorations, and even made cookies... but it just didn't seem like the holiday season yet. Maybe it's because there isn't any snow and it isn't that cold here in San Antonio.. or it might be that for the first time in my life I haven't been looking forward to getting out of school for Christmas break (since I'm not in school right now)... but anyway, now I'm totally excited for Christmas. Jake and I went on a walk last night through the neighborhood across the street. It actually felt cold outside and lots of homes had lights on. There were a bunch of homes that were nicely decorated and then of course, there's always the couple houses that put up a bunch of yard trash. You know what I'm talking about... the yards that make you chuckle because they've got a weird hodge-podge of lights, blow-up Santas, reindeer, and glowing nativity sets on the front lawn. They're fun to look at. I'm just glad our neighbors aren't like that. After our walk, Charlie Brown's Christmas was on TV. I think I've watched it every single year at Christmas time since I've been alive. That movie is a classic. It can put anyone into a Christmas mode! So anyway, if it doesn't feel like Christmas time to you yet (despite going though all of the December motions)... try going on a walk and looking at the lights! And then watch your favorite Christmas movie :)

Nothing to wear!!

Ok, so this morning I went into my closet and realized that I don't have any cute clothes. Since I have to wear the same old lame polo shirts with khaki, black, or navy pants to work every day, when I get to choose what I wear on the weekends it's sort of weird... and today it was a real wake up call! A few years ago I had so many cute things to choose from!! Since I was working at Gap I actually bought something new to wear quite frequently and knew what all the new styles were and stuff! Not anymore! AAAaaaa! Or maybe I just had cute clothes because I could spend all my money on stuff like that and my mom bought me clothes too. Maybe I should go back to working at Gap at least part time for the discount! Poor Jake-- he's married to a frump now. How sad. So anyway, I think I'm going to go and buy some new stuff tonight. Woo hoo! I'm just counting down the minutes until Jake finishes studying and we can go to the mall. I think I'm going to make an apointment to get a haircut too. It really stinks when it's an ugly hair day with no cute clothes!!
So, according to IVillage beauty and style.... here's what is suposedly "in" and definitely "out" this season.
For Hair:
"When it comes to hair this fall, everything is loose, flowing and natural. While fashion is all about velvet, luxe fur and glamorous styles, hair is soft and natural rather than ultra-styled. The focus is on classy, sophisticated styles, rich colors, and looks that are easy to manage. Here are the trends to watch out for this season.

In: Sinuous tresses. Hair that has a slight wave and that flows and moves will be a huge trend, says Poncho, a stylist at Pashah Salon in New York City.
Out: Super-straight strands. Flatironed hair looks too severe right now. (okay, so I'm officially "Out" according to this one)
In: Smooth long layers. Frédéric Fekkai predicts we'll see lots of cuts with subtly graduated and longer layers to match the ultra-feminine style of the season. (I'm still not sold on the complete set of bangs yet... )
Out: Choppy short layers. Irregularly cut layers that give a dissonant, hard-angled appearance don't work with fall's romantic looks.
In: Unaffected and natural styles. To keep your hair natural for autumn, says stylist Heather Packer of Bumble and bumble, finger-comb through it after it's styled, and don't use a brush again that day.
Out: Super-controlled, every-hair-in-place styles. The softness of the styles we're seeing precludes hair that's been overstyled, or looks too perfect or done. It's too high maintenance."
In: Deeper, richer hair color. Hair color is going luxuriously dark this fall, says Renée Patronik, L'Oréal's consulting colorist. Look for fewer highlights and a return to single-process, all-over color in deeper, richer shades.
Out: Sun-bleached color. Excessively highlighted hair doesn't harmonize with the more discreet fashion trends this fall.
In: Straight middle part. Kyrin McKenna, senior stylist at the Oscar Blandi Salon, likes an easy middle part, reflecting a more straightforward mind-set.
Out: Zigzag part. The jagged path is too exacting for this season's new simplicity.
In: Low ponytails: Hair pulled back into a low ponytail looks so right this year, and with it worn this way, this season's hot bold earrings and strong necklaces won't compete. (okay, so this one seems easy enough) :)
Out: Dismantled chignons: Fussy buns with strands of hair pulled out like little stalks of hay just look too contrived


I was looking up some fashion stuff and came accross this fashion quiz... so According to Cosmopolitan's fashion quiz (which I do not agree with), my fashion taste is
"Salty"
"A bit edgy and rebellious, you have a knack for bending (okay, breaking) fashion rules. Defying style expectations is so you -- you'll spend hours tweaking an outfit until it's just out there enough." (for all who don't really know me, "out there" enough is probably as close to opposite as you could get when describing my sense of style)
Okay, so this quiz is in my opinion, totally false. I can't think of a description that seems any further from my real taste.
go to http://quiz.ivillage.com/cosmopolitan/tests/StyleFlavor.htm to see if your style comes out equally wrong! It's actually kindof amusing to see what it comes up with. So, the items it reccomends I purchase for my wardrobe are...





The funny part about this is that I would NEVER purchase ANY of these things. Well, the boots are kindof cute, but the belt looks like it's some klanky gothic thing, the bracelet is weird, and the purse looks like it belongs to Barbie. The quiz comes to the conclusion that these are "SO" me. Yeah, right.

Other things that are "in" now are "cutsie round- toed shoes," BOOTS!!, sophisticated and cool jackets, and detailed jeans. So, after wasting this last 45 minutes looking at fashion websights and trying to get an idea of what I should buy,.. I've come to the conclusion that these sights are of no help when it comes to finding cute normal clothes. Grrrrr....

My Favorites

Well, I copied this idea for a post from my sister-in-law since I love favorites too. Everyone should really do one! Good idea Jenni! So, mine are...

Color: Well, my favorite color changes just about every other week,... but right now it's lime green.
Food: Italian
TV Channels: Discovery Health Channel and CNN... yeah, I know I'm a dork
Sport to watch: Gymnastics!! or cheerleading
Sport to participate in: Definitely not sports that involve a ball of anykind... I'm not coordinated enough. Swimming and Skiing are my favs.
Ice Cream Flavor: cookies n'cream or bananna ice cream with strawberries mixed in. Cold Stone is the best! When I'm in Ogden though, I go for Farr's black licorice...mmmmm
Junk Food: Sour Patch Kids, Licorice (any kind), cookie dough, Gushers
Movie: Legally Blonde, The Sound of Music
TV Show: Life in the ER, Oprah!, Trading Spaces is fun, too.
Vacation spot: Family cabin at Hebgen Lake in West Yellowstone, San Diego is my 2nd fav.
Drink: Lime Rickey
Jewelry I own: Wedding rings! Woo hoo! and my silver chain necklace... umm.... most people would probably guess it's the only piece of jewelry I own since I wear it practically every day!
Clothing Stores to shop at: Nordstrom, Gap, Express, AE
Restaurants: La Ferrovia in Ogden and my new fav in San Antonio is Papasittos
Author: Emily Bronte
Holiday: Christmas
Hobby: I have a lot of favorites... but I'd have to say water or snow skiing.. or jetskiing
Things to do with Friends: shop! or play games
Guilty Pleasures: staying up late watching movies and sleeping in
Dessert: Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory!!
Idea for the future: Cars that go where you tell them to all by themselves- think of all the things you could read and all you could do while in the car if noone had to actually drive!
Thing to do on a date: go hiking
Thing to get in the mail: magazines, letters from family or friends
Thing to be surprised with: a clean house or flowers
Flower: Gerbera Daisy

Scent: Lilac Bushes, Coconut Lime Verbana (Bath and Body Works)
Room in my house: the little bathroom... it's the most fun!
Subject: Microbiology
Collection: frogs (fake ones) and stickers!!
Artist: Mary Englebreit
Musician: don't have a favorite
Memory of dating Jake: Driving down the freeway at 70 mph in his old Mustang when the hood of the car flew up! I think we knew we made a good team after coming out of that one alive. :) http://www.ehow.com/how_5208_handle-hood-latch.html
Gift Family moment: Trip to Disneyland a few years ago- it was so much fun!
Smith Family Moment: watching Ben and Jake during the Spurs Playoffs... nothing else like it

My Cute Nuisance...

I finally found a company here in San Antonio that would hire me to work full time. It just happens to be at a Montessori school/childcare center where I'm teaching 25 five-year-olds Pre-Kindergarten curriculum some days, and hanging out with a room full of 12-18 month olds other days. Don't get me wrong, I love to be around kids! It's amazing how much they are capable of learning and how quickly they catch on to new things. I've always appreciated how they are able to teach adults through the adventurous and simple way they see life. However.... I soon found out that being around 25 children for so long is pretty strenuous. Needless to say, relaxing in peace and quiet sounds great when I come home from work. It would be so nice to sit down and watch TV, read, or check my email when I get home! However, as soon as I make ANY noise whatsoever.... my bird begins to squawk for attention. He's got an uncanny ability to detect even the slightest sound that would indicate I am home and not paying attention to him... and is the noisiest bird that has ever lived when he wants attention. He won't stop his loud hollering until I go in and talk to him and play for a while. So, as soon as I begin doing anything and hear his screeching I feel guilty and have to hang out with him. He is super cute and can be pretty entertaining though. He not only whistles at everyone, but he gives kisses, dances to music, plays funny games, and likes to eat treats. He'll even pick your nose for you-- you'll have to ask my husband about that one though. Despite his loud screeching and the big messes he makes, he is a great pet. If only he would give me some time to relax at the end of the day!

Hi!! I have no idea what kind of a person would ever want to read this, but hey, I thought it might be fun to write. Oh yeah.. and I'm glad you're here! My husband and some other family members began blogging a couple of nights ago and so far they all seem to be enjoying this stuff! Not wanting to miss out on anything, I decided to join the club.
I guess I'll begin by introducing myself. I'm currently 21 years old, happily married to an amazing guy, and enjoying life one day at a time. I'm from a weird combination of Arizona, Utah, Mississippi, and now Texas...