I did it!!!

Okay, I didn't really. But at least I know what I would look like if I decided too.

And now I know that I would look REALLY hot if I did this! 

Thanks to taaz.com for the free virtual makeover!!

This is what happens....

When you are supposed to be studying, but you have a REALLY short attention span....

Story: Ryan and I went to St. George with some people last weekend for my birthday and apparently when someone turns 26, they also decide they want to be really girly from then on. Amy, Wendi and I went to Sephora while down in Las Vegas and I discovered that I wanted to take make up more seriously, or at least start doing something other than the neutral tones I've used for (seriously) the last 10 years. While at the store I got my make up done by a VERY 'done up' male artist who convinced me to go purple. After I got the help with applying it I thought I looked terrifying, but Amy and Wendi assured me that it looked really good and subtle so I went on with my day. When we met up with Ryan again he didn't notice any change, which was a good thing, but when I finally told him and closed my eyes so he could see it his reaction was "eeeegggggh" which was really helpful. He just doesn't like any change though, so I don't feel too bad about it. Anyways, for some reason I suddenly want to buy make up all the time... it's weird I know. I've gone the last 26 years of my life, not caring about makeup in ANY way other than sure, I'll wear whatever Britney tells me too. But now I want to try all sorts of different things. I'm pretty sure if I tried anything too outlandish, Ryan would divorce me, so my options are limited. 

While we were in St. George the dogs almost died... well, sort of.  The girls were out shopping and Ryan was at home playing xbox when I got a frantic call from Ryan saying the dogs had eaten rat poison and he was taking them to the vet. I asked him if he wanted me to come home and he said it would be nice, but I got to thinking what would be the purpose? He wanted me to come home and just wait to hear if they are going to die or not? I'd rather just stay out shopping and not think about it... Does that make me heartless? In the end the vet found absolutely NO rat poison in their stomachs after he had induced vomiting on them. Ryan said they found a bird feather in Karl along with some weird dark red bits that he couldn't identify. Later that night I walked outside and was calling Karl but he was still hiding in the bushes. He usually comes running to the door when we walk out so I searched around a bit for him and found him gnawing  on half of a bird... that explained the feather and dark read guts in his stomach from earlier. I almost vomited and he just kept running from me knowing full well that if I caught him with the bird I was taking it away. So Karl got away with eating a dead bird, which hasn't killed him yet so I think we're in the clear.

Just so you know....

Apparently the ideal job is driving a cab in Salt Lake City. At least, that's what City Cabs "live the dream" campaign would lead me to believe...

HAWAII

Ryan and I just got back from our vacation with his family yesterday. We did a lot of crap, ate a lot of crap, and spent some time at the water. The first day we went ATVing and Ziplining up in the mountains. We learned that pretty much everything man has introduced into the ecosystem there has destroyed some native animal or plant. The tour guides sounded pretty bitter about it, but it was entertaining.  I think I looked REALLY good after the ATVing so I thought I'd share....

Ryan and I made the drive to Hana, and that was probably my favorite thing that we did. It took us 8 hours round trip but it was so worth it. The rainforest side of that island is absolutely beautiful. We stopped at Hana Bay and walked over to the red sand beach, then we ate lunch at the beach fast food place (can't remember the name).  Then we drove up to the Seven Sacred Pool. We were going to go swimming but there were FAR too many people there and Ryan and I both hate a lot of people, so we just took some pictures and walked around. On the way back we stopped at the Black Sand beach which is not anything close to sand but more like pebbles. It was interesting to me that I felt closer to my mom while driving to Hana than I have in along time. She loved the beach so much and used to take me there almost everyday when we lived in California. While standing on the rocks looking out at the ocean my thoughts just kept drifting back to her. I think that's why I loved the drive so much.

We also went on a submarine one day and ate at Bubba Gumps twice (which seems to be tradition in the Jones family everytime we go to Hawaii).  All in all it was a fantastic vacation that came at a really good time. I start school again tomorrow for my very LAST semester before I graduate and I couldn't be happier about that.

Juuuuuuuuuuly

Ryan and I have tried to get a little healthier in the last couple of months so we've been hiking up Mueller Park Canyon a couple of times. This is a picture from yesterdays hike with the dogs. They actually do pretty well and can make it the whole 7 mile hike, which is exciting because they they just come home and sleep all day... 

Wendi and Gale moved to Grand Junction Colorado, but before they went we had a going away party for Wendi. Melina (sp??) ate ice cream and apparently it was so good she went cross eyed.
Ryans friend, Shonn, got married and at the reception Ryan decided to play a fun game of "where's the pick" with plastic cups.  *side note, I LOVE that shirt on him*
And for the third time in my life I painted my toes.... Pink even.... it was weird. At those little bite marks are from Joan chewing my shoes. And for some reason she only likes to chew mine, not Ryans (little brat)

Stolen from Kate Benson....

I look at my wedding photographers page every once in a while because I love her pictures, well she had this little "personality quiz" on her blog that you answer by taking pictures that describe yourself. For each question, look up the answer in a Google Image search. Then choose your favorite image from the first page of results only.

Here's mine:

Best Friends Nickname

Past Love

*but is it really a past love??*
Past Pet
Place I was born
College Degree

My First Name

*seriously, people always say thier dog is named Lacee*

Screen Name
Place I most want to visit
Middle Name
Grandmas Name

Favorite thing to do

Favorite object

*was there any doubt?*

My first Job

Where I live now

My last Name

Bad Habit

What am I doing right now?

Favorite Color

Favorite Animal

Favorite Food

My Age

Come on... take it... you know you want to

Well Hello! "meughhhhhhhh"

Updates, updates... What have I been up to?

Well I finished one semester of school and actually passed my classes which was actually quite treat for me. I started another semester at school, my second to last to be exact, and I'm pretty darn excited about graduating in December. A couple of my classes this semester are about marriage and families and children in middle childhood, I think the U is trying to tell me something.

Karl and Joan are still alive, and Karl just got his manhood taken away. Ryan is pretty sad about it because he had high dreams of the dogs breading together so we'd get some misfit puppies, but of course I had to destroy his dreams and get Karl clipped.

A couple of girls and work and I decided that we needed to really get disiplined and stop eating cakes and candies and everything bad for us. I knew that the only thing that could keep me away was making a bet for a large sum of money and it started on June 2nd. I've done really well and it hasn't been as hard as I thought it would. I thought I would crave Coke every day but there has been only a couple of days that I've been miserable. We get a break on the 4th of July which I'm pretty darn excited about. I'll probably gain 10 lbs. on that day alone. Oh well, it will be completely worth it.

So Ryan and I are doing well, still working, still going to school. We are going to Arizona to my families cabin for the 4th of July. My dad will be there and three of my sisters with thier kids. It's been over 4 years since I've been to the cabin and it will be Ryan's first time. Perhaps I'll take some pictures and post them when we get back, but I'm not going to promise anything.

AND for those of you that understand that title... you are welcome