Blog time, no see. June 17, 2008

Yes, friends, it has been a while since I have posted a new blog. I know this is true. I am still struggling to find topics that won’t bore the crap out of people (don’t get your hopes up, I haven’t figured it out, so this post does not solve that problem). So in the absence of any other great ideas, I will give you a general update on what has been going on with us.

In January, our house got robbed. If you would like to know how I felt when this happened, please refer to my previous thievery post, Simplify Your Life. Since then I have had relatively nothing stolen, which has been great.

In February, Dan was finishing up coaching his travel baseball team, beginning practice with his regular season little league team, and putting on a weekend “Baseball Bootcamp”, STRETCH. Needless to say, we have been extremely busy (and by we, I mostly mean Dan) with baseball all year. I am happy to report that the P.A.L.L. Yankees will be heading into playoffs this weekend as division champs, and a record of 20-1! Dan’s goal, of course, is to win the whole enchilada and he will not REST until he does! I’ll keep you posted.

The first weekend in March, I went to NYC for the very first time to visit my dear friends, Kate Juillerat and Candice MacDonald. They had been living in Manhattan for about 4 years, and I had not been once! We had the best time, and of course, I absolutely loved New York City!

At the end of March, I injured my back. You will not be seeing any pictures from during this time. I pretty much layed on the floor for about 2 months straight. After many doctor visits, and tests, I found out that I had ruptured a disc in my lower back. I also found out that I have an old lady back, due to my degenerative disc disease. This is not cool. I had an epidural steroid injection (not the same thing as you get in labor) which has helped. I am currently in physical therapy. This is pretty much the only news I have to report from the entire Spring of ‘08.

The wedding season is beginning in the Noble family this month. Jonny & Sarah get married in a few weeks, and then Ben & Ady will tie the knot in Septmeber. This means two trips back to Indiana! Dan and I just celebrated our FOUR year anniversary on Friday. Time flies when you’re having fun!

I am thrilled that summer is here, as it is the best time of the year. My friend was worried this weekend that if we were out in the sun too much, we might get too tired. I told him that I do not get tired from being in the sun, because I am solar powered!! (does that get me any eco-friendly points?). I am energized by the sun, and it is my favorite thing to be outside on a sunshine day.

So, happy summer to all, and to all a good day.

Easter fashion DON’TS March 21, 2008

With Easter Sunday coming up, I just wanted to remind everyone NOT to wear hideous pastel floral dresses that look like the Easter Bunny threw up on you! Pastels are very OUT this year, if you didn’t get the memo, and trend exceptions are not made for Easter Sunday. Some acceptable options are: jewel tones (very in), black and white, more saturated spring colors such as gold, apple green, and salmon.

Blog Brutality January 22, 2008

OK, I know I have not blogged in about a hundred years… I suck at this. Hopefully, I will find something interesting to say in the next few weeks, and I can actually write something on here… stay tuned.

Why I should be a co-host on The View September 9, 2007

Unless you are living under a rock, you probably know that Whoopi Goldberg just started as the new moderator on The View. I found her debut on Tues. to be rather boring, but nevertheless, still consider a seat on that panel to be my dream job. Here’s why:

1. I have always wanted to be on TV. Franlky, I’m shocked that I don’t have my own show by now. I don’t really want to be an actress, but a talk show is right up my alley (I would also settle for hosting a design show on HGTV).

2. I am very opinionated, as I have an opinion on just about everything, and would love to share my opinions with the world!

3. Everytime I watch that show, I am always screaming at the TV (ok, not literally SCREAMING, more thinking quietly in my head) about things that I would say if I were there.

4. One of the downsides of my current job is that I am on my feet all day. I don’t really mind being on my feet all day, except that it means that I have to wear comfortable shoes. It is a challenge to find comfortable shoes that are also stylish, and this is a MAJOR dilemma for a shoe lover such as myself. If I was a co-host on The View, I could wear the cutest shoes around, with no consideration for season, comfort, or heel-height. AND millions of people would see me wearing my cute shoes on national television. 

5. Sometimes Elisabeth Hasselback really pisses me off (and by sometimes, I mean a lot). As the resident “conservative/christian/young/blonde” voice on the show, I think she comes across as an idiot. A lot of the things she says are down right rediculous, and the times that she does bring up a decent point, she is completely incompetant at articulating them in an intelligent manor. As most of you know, I am also “conservative/christian/young/blonde” and I feel that I could hang with the crazy ladies that are on that show!

6. Barbara Walters is old. (I know this is not really a reason why I should be on The View, but more a reason why she shouldn’t.)

In conclusion, I think the hours, pay, and exposure would be great (the weather sucks in NY, but I wouls just have to deal.) Please comment with other reasons why you think I should be a host on The View.

Thank you.

Simplify your life June 12, 2007

For the last few days I have been walking around with the clothes on my back, and perhaps a car key. That’s it. No money, credit cards, cell phone(s), no ipod, palm pilot, digital camera, no gargantuan purse filled with lipgloss, jewlery, a pair of shoes, kleenex, reciepts, wallet, etc. If you know me at all, you know this is a shocking admission. Why haven’t I been carrying around all of these things that I need to function everyday? I am trying to simplify my life, so I gave all of that stuff to charity. PSYCHE! I got that ish STOLEN. It was an unfortunate event that occured friday night in the city. Someone smashed out the window in my dads car, and snatched my purse. Although I didn’t voluntarily give up these things, it did simplify my life in an instant. I had nothing to gather when walking out the door, no one to call, no music to listen to, no pictures to take, and no money to spend. I was quickly stripped of things I thought absolutely necessary. And u know what? I’m still here. The world didn’t stop turning. I had to wait till I got home to make a phone call, take cash (or my husband) if i wanted to buy something. It just goes to show how dependant we are on the conveniences of our world, and how quickly these things fade away. A modern day parable for what Jesus talked about in Matthew 6-

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

 I thank the Lord for showing me how quickly the things of this world are taken away, and I hope and pray that my dependance will be with the one I truly treasure, Jesus Christ.

United Airlines sucks June 8, 2007

If you are thinking about booking a flight with united airlines, and accidentally book it for the wrong day, and then buy a ticket with southwest for the right day, and then try to use your unused ticket with united to purchase another ticket for another trip about 6 months later, DON’T. Unless you have an extra $600 to throw around. Geez.

What the Blog is going on? June 2, 2007

Testing, one, two. I am trying to blog. No one will ever read this crap. Ok, bye