Tonight was the worst bowling night ever. Our whole team was in a rotten mood, and it stuck with us through all three games we played. I was super grumpy and didn't get a SINGLE spare or strike all night. :( Even Todd was doing badly.
One player in particular on the team playing opposite us drove me insane tonight, and was the source of a lot of my frustration. I know I own my own behavior, choices, reactions, etc, and I feel a little ridiculous that I let him have so much power over how much or little I enjoyed my bowling league experience today. Any advice on how to tune out negative vibes brought on by those around you?
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
A Little Craziness
Todd and I have a trillion excess boxes from our move here. Seriously, the movers fill those babies up with one-third belongings, two-thirds paper. Result: tons of boxes, tons of paper. We saved a lot of it for when we move again (in case we actually pack ourselves next time), but needed to get rid of the excess. Our garage was full of boxes, so much so that there wasn't enough room for our car! Every Thursday we'd put a couple of boxes out on the curb and hope the garbage men would be nice enough to take them with them - which they did. But two a week was just not fast enough for all we had. So we came up with a plan.
Across the street, there is a dumpster. Now, technically, our garbage does not belong there. But this was an extreme case! Todd and I waited until dark, then changed into dark clothing ourselves. Now, you need to know that these boxes are five feet tall, and are FILLED with paper and tape. So we had to make a couple of trips to the dumpster, because we could each only manage one box at a time.
It was so exciting to be devious that we sort of built characters as we went along, whispering in accents (me, British, Todd, Scottish). I even added a gait to my walk. The best part was when a car turned onto our street. Hearts pounding, we hid behind the dumpster, holding our breaths, imagining that "the coppers" had found us out. (By the way, our neighbor Ray would have been just as dangerous - he would have called the cops on us, too - so there WAS some real danger involved here, people!) We were exhilarated when we made it back home safely.
Just a little fun going on here!
Across the street, there is a dumpster. Now, technically, our garbage does not belong there. But this was an extreme case! Todd and I waited until dark, then changed into dark clothing ourselves. Now, you need to know that these boxes are five feet tall, and are FILLED with paper and tape. So we had to make a couple of trips to the dumpster, because we could each only manage one box at a time.
It was so exciting to be devious that we sort of built characters as we went along, whispering in accents (me, British, Todd, Scottish). I even added a gait to my walk. The best part was when a car turned onto our street. Hearts pounding, we hid behind the dumpster, holding our breaths, imagining that "the coppers" had found us out. (By the way, our neighbor Ray would have been just as dangerous - he would have called the cops on us, too - so there WAS some real danger involved here, people!) We were exhilarated when we made it back home safely.
Just a little fun going on here!
Ladies Night
Well, I'm starting to feel my age, and I've begun to worry about losing the youthful glow on my face too soon (you know, in ten years or something). Because of this, I've decided I ought to use a daily facial moisturizer.
I've never been interested in wearing much makeup, so when I found myself staring at hundreds of moisturizer choices on the isle at Walmart, I was super overwhelmed. Which to choose? What kind is right for me? They all seemed to call to women thirty years older than me. What do I use NOW?
I asked my friends Rebekah and Jenny about this, and they were amazed at my naivety. Apparently I've been destroying my face using salicylic acid for my acne all these years. We decided I needed a major woman intervention program, and ended up having a Spa Day at my place yesterday.
We steamed our faces over pots of rosemary water, applied honey and oatmeal face masks, as well as egg yolk masks. We also exfoliated our lips, and gave our hands some incredible moisturizing.
But at the end of the day, my question still remains: what product is best for a 20-something girl with normal to oily skin? So I'm reaching out to all of you now - what do you use, what do you suggest I should use, where do I go from here?
I've never been interested in wearing much makeup, so when I found myself staring at hundreds of moisturizer choices on the isle at Walmart, I was super overwhelmed. Which to choose? What kind is right for me? They all seemed to call to women thirty years older than me. What do I use NOW?
I asked my friends Rebekah and Jenny about this, and they were amazed at my naivety. Apparently I've been destroying my face using salicylic acid for my acne all these years. We decided I needed a major woman intervention program, and ended up having a Spa Day at my place yesterday.
We steamed our faces over pots of rosemary water, applied honey and oatmeal face masks, as well as egg yolk masks. We also exfoliated our lips, and gave our hands some incredible moisturizing.
But at the end of the day, my question still remains: what product is best for a 20-something girl with normal to oily skin? So I'm reaching out to all of you now - what do you use, what do you suggest I should use, where do I go from here?
Saturday, October 20, 2007
All About Me Survey
You know those emails your friends send out, telling what all their favorite things are, so you can get to know them better? Then you're supposed to answer the questions and send it back to them so they can learn more about you. Well, my friend Amy Naseath took it to the next level and filled one out on her blog. Then she - of course! - challenged everyone who read it to do the same on their blogs. Well, I think I've sent one of those surveys back twice in my entire life - once in high school, and once in college. But I couldn't resist this time, it seemed like such a fun blog idea! So here we go!
6 Favorites
Favorite Person: Todd Floyd
Favorite Color: Blue, any shade, although I most love to decorate in deep reds and sage greens.
Favorite Food: lasagna (also ice cream!)
Favorite Book: My old journals. I get a kick out of reading them. When I write, I am a drama queen! It's interesting to see how I've grown through my trials, and to piece together how choices I made affected opportunities I was given and led somehow down the trail that has become me today. It helps me keep my bearings about me, and gives me perspective for whatever my current situation happens to be at the time. I've always been a journal reader - I used to read my entries to my little sister Emily like it was a romance novel. Ha ha!
Favorite Animal: Cats, especially wild cats. I love leopards the most. A house cat hung out with me for a while this morning while I read on our deck. He was orange, and it was fun.
Favorite Movie Star: Denzel Washington. He's an incredible actor!
Currents
Current mood: Content. It's been a perfect Saturday.
Current Taste: Milky Way. Todd needed chocolate. Who was I to deny him???
Current Clothes: Pink t-shirt with silver stars across the front, jeans, thin black jacket (it's finally chilly here!)
Current De
sktop Picture: Turquoise blue waves crashing against jagged black rocks. Todd risked his life to take this shot in Hawaii. We had it blown up and it hangs over our bed. It's very cool.
Currently Hearing: Todd whispering to himself. He's studying for a flight school test he's taking on Monday. He's got tons of info written on 3x5 cards that he's trying to memorize.
Current Refrigerator Items: Leftover chicken and broccoli rollups, milk, orange juice, beef stroganof sauce, old lettuce, about twenty water bottles, several dressings and barbeque sauces, soy sauce, uhh. . . Do you really want to know this?
Current Thoughts: Getting tired, but I'm plugging away at this while Todd studies. It's been a great day. I'm really blessed.
Firsts
First Best Friend: Christie Winder, lived across the street, met in kindergarten, had a random dream about her the other night, that she got engaged to a boy I knew in college, Brendan something-or-other. Very random, as I haven't seen or talked to either one in over a year.
First Pet: First and only, as it turns out. Third grade, we had a homework assignment to write about our pet for a week. I didn't have one. We drove to the pet store and got me the cheapest thing - a goldfish. It lived about a day longer than the week needed for the assignment.
First Crush: Nick Zackman AND Danny Fast, 3rd grade, Mrs. Robinson's class at Jim Bridger Elementary. All the girls loved both of these boys, as they were the first and second cutest boys in the class. They were also best friends. Once, they chased my shadow at recess. Ooooh!
First Date With Todd: October 10, 2003. We ate Panda Express Orange Chicken on a beanbag at the Provo Library while they showed the movie "Arsnic and Old Lace" with Carey Grant. Then we went to the BYU Homecoming Dance at Thanksgiving Point. There was a live jazz band playing (my top dream date criterion, actually). It was a great date.
Lasts
Last Drink: Water, from one of the many water bottles in my fridge
Last Television Show Seen: The Office - we had friends over to see it on Thursday and laughed and laughed. It's a new favorite for Todd and me.
Last Phone Call: Activated a Visa gift card so I could use it to purchase something online
Have you ever?
Dated one of your best friends? Yep.
Broken the law? Yes, but usually by accident.
Been arrested? Nope, let's keep it that way!
Skinny dipped? In the bathtub, yes.
Things
Things you've done today: Drove to a Farmer's Market which turned out not to be happening. They had a sign up saying they were open on Saturdays until 10:30; it was 9:30 and there was not a table in sight.
Cleaned the bathrooms - not my favorite thing, but it was satisfying.
Watched clips of "The Office" on youtube.
Ordered a duvet cover set and a bathmat online - yay!
Went to a Fall Festival that turned out to be a Methodist Church Halloween celebration. Had my face painted, "chunked" a rubber chicken to see how far it would fly, enjoyed a dinner of sloppy joes (they explained to me what it was in case I didn't know - apparently they think they only exist in the South), French fries, salad, and brownie sundaes. Didn't get invited to church, but our friend Troy Wykle did seven times. Helped Todd study.
Things you can't live without: Todd, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a daily shower, toilets that flush, Ibuprofen at That Time of the Month, water bottles at my disposal, a room without ticking clocks when it's time for bed, my family.
One Thing You Want to Do Before You Die
Have kids.
Can I also say, go to Italy with Todd. I've always wanted to go to Italy.
This turned out to be rather long! I hope it was interesting for you. It was fun to write, but I think Todd's crawled into bed to catch his REM and I'm feeling guilty that I'm still down here. Goodnight!
6 Favorites
Favorite Person: Todd Floyd
Favorite Color: Blue, any shade, although I most love to decorate in deep reds and sage greens.
Favorite Food: lasagna (also ice cream!)
Favorite Book: My old journals. I get a kick out of reading them. When I write, I am a drama queen! It's interesting to see how I've grown through my trials, and to piece together how choices I made affected opportunities I was given and led somehow down the trail that has become me today. It helps me keep my bearings about me, and gives me perspective for whatever my current situation happens to be at the time. I've always been a journal reader - I used to read my entries to my little sister Emily like it was a romance novel. Ha ha!
Favorite Animal: Cats, especially wild cats. I love leopards the most. A house cat hung out with me for a while this morning while I read on our deck. He was orange, and it was fun.
Favorite Movie Star: Denzel Washington. He's an incredible actor!
Currents
Current mood: Content. It's been a perfect Saturday.
Current Taste: Milky Way. Todd needed chocolate. Who was I to deny him???
Current Clothes: Pink t-shirt with silver stars across the front, jeans, thin black jacket (it's finally chilly here!)
Current De
sktop Picture: Turquoise blue waves crashing against jagged black rocks. Todd risked his life to take this shot in Hawaii. We had it blown up and it hangs over our bed. It's very cool.Currently Hearing: Todd whispering to himself. He's studying for a flight school test he's taking on Monday. He's got tons of info written on 3x5 cards that he's trying to memorize.
Current Refrigerator Items: Leftover chicken and broccoli rollups, milk, orange juice, beef stroganof sauce, old lettuce, about twenty water bottles, several dressings and barbeque sauces, soy sauce, uhh. . . Do you really want to know this?
Current Thoughts: Getting tired, but I'm plugging away at this while Todd studies. It's been a great day. I'm really blessed.
Firsts
First Best Friend: Christie Winder, lived across the street, met in kindergarten, had a random dream about her the other night, that she got engaged to a boy I knew in college, Brendan something-or-other. Very random, as I haven't seen or talked to either one in over a year.
First Pet: First and only, as it turns out. Third grade, we had a homework assignment to write about our pet for a week. I didn't have one. We drove to the pet store and got me the cheapest thing - a goldfish. It lived about a day longer than the week needed for the assignment.
First Crush: Nick Zackman AND Danny Fast, 3rd grade, Mrs. Robinson's class at Jim Bridger Elementary. All the girls loved both of these boys, as they were the first and second cutest boys in the class. They were also best friends. Once, they chased my shadow at recess. Ooooh!
First Date With Todd: October 10, 2003. We ate Panda Express Orange Chicken on a beanbag at the Provo Library while they showed the movie "Arsnic and Old Lace" with Carey Grant. Then we went to the BYU Homecoming Dance at Thanksgiving Point. There was a live jazz band playing (my top dream date criterion, actually). It was a great date.
Lasts
Last Drink: Water, from one of the many water bottles in my fridge
Last Television Show Seen: The Office - we had friends over to see it on Thursday and laughed and laughed. It's a new favorite for Todd and me.
Last Phone Call: Activated a Visa gift card so I could use it to purchase something online
Have you ever?
Dated one of your best friends? Yep.
Broken the law? Yes, but usually by accident.
Been arrested? Nope, let's keep it that way!
Skinny dipped? In the bathtub, yes.
Things
Things you've done today: Drove to a Farmer's Market which turned out not to be happening. They had a sign up saying they were open on Saturdays until 10:30; it was 9:30 and there was not a table in sight.
Cleaned the bathrooms - not my favorite thing, but it was satisfying.
Watched clips of "The Office" on youtube.
Ordered a duvet cover set and a bathmat online - yay!
Went to a Fall Festival that turned out to be a Methodist Church Halloween celebration. Had my face painted, "chunked" a rubber chicken to see how far it would fly, enjoyed a dinner of sloppy joes (they explained to me what it was in case I didn't know - apparently they think they only exist in the South), French fries, salad, and brownie sundaes. Didn't get invited to church, but our friend Troy Wykle did seven times. Helped Todd study.
Things you can't live without: Todd, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a daily shower, toilets that flush, Ibuprofen at That Time of the Month, water bottles at my disposal, a room without ticking clocks when it's time for bed, my family.
One Thing You Want to Do Before You Die
Have kids.
Can I also say, go to Italy with Todd. I've always wanted to go to Italy.
This turned out to be rather long! I hope it was interesting for you. It was fun to write, but I think Todd's crawled into bed to catch his REM and I'm feeling guilty that I'm still down here. Goodnight!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Hunter and the Deer Game
Todd and I taught our friends Troy and Rebekah a new game on Friday night. It is called
"The Hunter and the Deer."
It is a Bonner Family Favorite that is played during just about any large family gathering: Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. It was so delightful to play that I thought I would inform my readers of the rules, so that you may, if you wish, add it to your family repertoire of games. Number of Players:
Two at a time, but having a large audience truly adds to the enjoyment
(everyone rotates through the positions)
Setup:
1. Find a large piece of furniture that the players can walk completely around (you may have to move things around). This can be a couch or a table, for example.
2. Blindfold both players.
3. One player is designated the Hunter, the other player becomes the Deer.
Play:
Everyone in the room must be SILENT. The hunter then circles the table trying to grab the deer, while the deer tries to avoid getting caught!
Rules:
1. Maintain contact with the table/couch at all times.
2. No going under or over the table.
3. Hunter must GRAB the deer - touching is not enough.
For those of you who are visual learners, we have included a sample video of Todd and me playing. Todd is the Hunter, I am the Deer. Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER:
Those with a weak heart shouldn't play; the anticipation of being chased could kill you!
Friday, October 5, 2007
A Culinary Masterpiece
Tonight's dinner was a wild success: Orange Beef Stif-Fry.
Apparently, Todd didn't quite get his fill of the fabulous flavor: he licked the pan clean!
If you're interested in creating a similar reaction with your family members, try it out! Click here for the recipe.
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