Memories...

I really miss Brennan.....

Phrases that make me wonder....

We've all used them. They are used every day by people all over the world. Lately, however, common phrases and figures of speech have made me chuckle when I actually thought about them... Allow me to share a few:

1.) "They have been selling like HOTCAKES!" -- A phrase generally used to describe an item that is selling rapidly and is hard to keep in-stock. Hmmm... I never knew "hotcakes"/pancakes were such a hot commodity... Am I the only person that is apparently missing out on this trend? Are the rest of you frequently rushing out for hotcakes???

2.) "I'm so hungry I could eat a HORSE!" -- While I've never TASTED horse meat, I can be certain in knowing that if I was especially hungry, as the phrase suggests, "horse" would not be my first choice for a meal... siiiick. Why not say something like, "I'm so hungry I could eat an extra-large burger" or "an extra-large chicken salad?" -- WHY would you put "HORSE" in that sentence??? "Horse" just doesn't sound appetitzing to me... Maybe I'm alone on that one.


3.) "Let's be honest for a minute," -- ...I guess I wasn't aware we were LYING before???

4.) "Let's touch base" -- Was this phrase coined by a sports fanatic? I mean really, "TOUCH BASE?" I am not playing baseball, I have no bases. Why does "touch base" mean the same thing as "communicate?" No wonder foreign people have a difficult time learning English. Ha, at that, no wonder half my graduating CLASS had trouble with English!

A Healthy Computer That Makes Me Sick...

So, I apparently had a virus on my computer, causing it to do all kinds of crazy things, such as not allow Internet Explorer or Foxfire to load, programs running slow, etc. I took my laptop to Best Buy to have Geek Squad check it out. They agreed that it was a virus and said it was most likely caused from a firesharing program I had installed. They suggested I buy an external hard drive, save all of my files to it, then bring the computer back in so they could delete the hard drive and reinstall the operating system....

So I did that...

And now I regret it.

I have to reinstall all of my programs (and I didn't realize I had so many!) some of which I can't even find the CD FOR anymore....

For example... Today I took advantage of the blue sky, sunshine and beautiful autumn leaves and went to a nearby trail to take pictures. When I got home, I immediately went over to my computer to upload my pictures (one of my favorite hobbies) so that I could edit them and post them online. Much to my dismay, I had forgotten that neither my camera software NOR my editing software were installed on this newly cleaned and refurbished computer. I went to go look for my camera's software CD so I could get on my way with my photo editing, but had no such luck finding said software. And I looked EVERYWHERE. Twice!

So I called Canon and ordered a new disc. They are $19.95, plus I had to pay for shipping+handling, so total it came to around $27.00.... And it won't be here til next week.

ALL THIS because Geek Squad suggested reinstalling my OS. FYI, if Geek Squad ever tells you, "We will have to delete your hard drive and reinstall your OS" it TRANSLATES TO, "We really have NO CLUE what's wrong, so we'll just delete everything and let you start over."

Take it from me, folks....It's NOT the solution.

Just My Luck

There was one thing I failed to mention in my previous post and wanted to take a minute to jot down now...

Cary played at Mount St. Mary's University, which is a Catholic school. I have never stepped foot onto a Catholic Campus, and what little I know about the Catholic faith is what I have learned from the daytime television soap opera, "Days Of Our Lives." Just a guess, but I'd venture to say that's not the most educational way to learn. ;)

I was unfamiliar with the campus, so I drove up early to find the building where the show would be had later that night. I had to ask directions several different times, because each person's ideas on how to get there were less than helpful. Nice people, but terrible at giving directions.

That is, until I met Thomas. :)

Thomas was standing outside the Seminary building, and I stopped to ask him for directions. He didn't know where the building was, but told me that up front and offered to walk with me until I found it. We stopped and asked a priest, and he was uncertain of where it was, also. We kept walking, and saw another student who was on the phone. Thomas interrupted the student's phone call and the student happily pointed us in the right direction. We walked around back to where Purcell Hall was located and since we had reached my destination, Thomas and I said goodbye and parted ways. He was really cute and had a great smile, very friendly, and I realized later....Will make a great PRIEST! Guys that go to Seminary become PRIESTS...

*sigh*

So much for my run in with the cute Catholic boy who is interested in theology and art! Isn't that just my luck?

Cary Judd - "Sarah"

For those of you who know me, you know that I love music and that it's a big part of my life. I spend a lot of time attending concerts (or at least, I did when I lived in Provo) and supporting the local musicians. Not being able to go to these shows has been one of the hardest things about living out in Maryland.

While in Provo, I became friends with a musician from Wyoming named Cary Judd. On Saturday I had the opportunity to see Cary perform out here at Mount St. Mary's University. He played his new song, "Sarah," and I thought I'd post it. My video doesn't quite capture how incredible the acoustics of that room were, but trust me, it sounded great!

Donny Osmond and Jimmy Kimmel

funniest video I've seen in a LONG TIME :) What would we do without youtube? ha ha...

My adventure as an ER patient that started as a hospital VISITOR.

Yes, you read that right. I went to the hospital today to visit someone and I ended up in the ER.
While I was sitting in the hall while the doctor was talking to my friend, I started having trouble breathing. The simple task of breathing was causing tremendous pain to shoot through my chest and back. That tends to be a problem when it comes to something vital like getting oxygen. ;) I talked to the nurse at the desk near where I was, and she sent me down to the ER.

I walked up to the desk and was admitted immediately. They did an EKG, took some X-Rays and did some blood work. I was freaking out and on the verge of tears, I was so scared.

Then, a male nurse named John came into my curtained off area... I couldn't believe how quickly he got me to calm down. He put his hand on my shoulder, and ... wow... I won't go into tons of detail, but let's just say I was thankful this particular nurse was on staff tonight, because he helped me get through it.

In the end, I am okay. I am back home now, thankfully.

I love you all!

4 Way Stops, Round-abouts and East Coast drivers...Oh my!

People in Maryland simply can NOT drive.
They cannot master the concept of simple things, such as 4 way stops and round-abouts. Personally, I find these two road designs tend to make driving easier and less of a hassle... That is, unless you live in Maryland.
In Utah, generally people do just fine with things like this, but out here people just do not grasp the concept. For example...There are both round-abouts and 4-way-stops near my house, and people will pull up the 4 way, the person in front of them will go (which means it's the perpendicular person's turn to go) and instead of letting the appropriate persons drive through the stop, they just continue to follow the person in front of them, which of course causes mini "traffic jams" in the middle of the stop, and people confused about whose turn it is...Not that anyone follows the rules for "taking turns."

Ugh. Someone needs to teach a class about the rules of driving. And, said class should be mandatory to attend if you've ever driven around me and annoyed me with your poor driving example.

:)