Very Bad

I've been a very bad blogger of late. To remedy this problem I resolve (cause lately I'm pretty good when I set a resolution) to:

1. Charge the battery in my camera (in the hopes that if I had a camera with a charged battery I might take pictures. and if I took pictures I might blog.).

2. Um, blog (even on a regular basis).

and

3. Leave you with this:

I know it is not much, but doesn't it just make you throw a fabulous party?

I love balloons!

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Happy List

10 Things that have made me happy today:

1. Snow in the morning but sun in the afternoon

2. Lemon curd cupcakes

3. Large mugs of hot chocolate

4. Red Lips

5. A perfectly clean and decluttered bedroom

6. Classical music

7. Smelly lotion

8. A good book

9. Homemade rolls

10. It's Friday

Happy Weekend!!!

Turn Away if You Must

Warning: The following picture may disgust you!

Chocolate Covered Peeps!

The months of March and April just got a little bit better.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Speaking Assignment

This is where I am heading (so far) for my talk in Sacrament Meeting:

Any other ideas/thoughts welcomed.

Procrastinating

I am procrastinating right now and really don't have time to procrastinate but how exactly does a procrastinator stop procrastinating?

On Sunday I get to:

1. Speak in Sacrament Meeting.

2. Teach in Young Womens (is there an "s" or not? or maybe an apostrophe)

It is Tuesday and I haven't really looked at either of those assignments.

Instead I have:

1. Rearranged the furniture in my bedroom.

2. Read books and magazines (of course).

3. Watched "Reality" TV (on TLC and HGTV which I think is maybe not nearly so bad as say "The Bachelor" which I have never watched).

4. And now spent too much time here.

Afternoon Naps

The best part of being sick is taking a nap in the afternoon.

Too bad I'm well again.

Back to real posting tomorrow.

I'm sick

My nephew has RSV and has passed it on to me (only I don't get to call it RSV all I have apparently is a cold). However before crawling back into bed with some peanut butter (it is national peanut butter day) I thought I would just take a brief moment to say how very disappointed I am in Canada: No Barenaked Ladies (yes, they did break up but now they are back together). Plus I really didn't much care for Buble's performance.

However, most of my "anger" is directed at NBC for being so desperate to force yet another "reality" show on us that they cut off the closing ceremonies. Apparently Avril Levigne and Nickleback did perform--maybe even BNL--but NBC didn't cover it until later that night and didn't tell me about that later coverage (admittedly I was switching back and forth between PBS and the coverage so I might have missed a mention--still I say boo to you NBC).

What they did show of the closing ceremonies, though, felt a bit like an elementary school presentation (do you remember the Thanksgiving play from Stepmom?) that not even the parents are particularly interested in. They warned us up front that it was going to be campy, but still I tuned in looking for a party.

Sorry--I get cranky when I'm sick. Overall I thought that Canada did a really wonderful job with the Olympics and that Canadians are really wonderful.

Now I'm off to recover.

The Last Olympic Post

(well, maybe)

What I have loved:

The Speed Skating (the long track version). I have a special love for the sports that don't get judged and this one is my favorite. Wish they would have aired more (maybe more Speed Skating and less Curling?).

Who I have loved:

This time around it goes not to an athlete but to an "announcer:" Stephen Colbert. Too bad NBC had him on the Late Night show because he was hilarious (and smart) and should have gotten some prime time airing. Maybe in 2012.

Who I expect to see perform during the closing ceremonies:

Micheal Buble and Barenaked Ladies--I will be very disappointed in you Canada if you don't deliver.

What I am looking forward to after the Vancouver Olympics end (besides London 2012):

Sleep--especially sleep at a normal hour.

A Few Things I Should Have Tweeted

I don't really have very much to say--at least not much to say on one single topic that could possibly be turned into an entire blog post. If I were better at Facebook and Twitter I would, though, have had plenty to say over the last week or so. Sadly I am very bad at Facebook and Twitter. Still, for posterity's sake (or something) I thought I would write down a few of the thoughts I should have tweeted (most of them on the Olympics):

The Opening Ceremonies were lovely--especially the whales, the trees, and the poem. SLC's were better though (not that I am biased at all).

USA! USA! USA!

Must remember to breath while watching Olympic competition.

Crossing my fingers on my right hand seems to offer the best support to US athletes (the baseball in me is very superstitious).

Exactly what are the rules for Curling?

Really must remember that going without air for 4+ minutes is very bad. Just breath.

Russian whining is pathetic.

I hope the Russians finish below 4th place in the medal count--usually I try to be a good sport when watching sports (root for someone not against) but the Russians are really starting to annoy me.

Am heartbroken for Noelle (perhaps more so than she is) who finished in 4th place by 1/10th of a second.

Had lovely cake at The Chocolate with lovely friends (including Nemesis, Goddess Divine, Foodie--I know you are jealous).

How is it that I remember so little of the Torino Games? (A few days after having this thought I remembered I was in the UK during the last Games and they don't cover the Games nearly as well as the US does--also my Visiting Teachers decided to pay me a 2 hour visit during the women's figure skating 4 years ago and I couldn't figure out how to get them to leave.)

I love the sounds of hockey (and not just the sounds of players smashing each other into the glass).

Go USA hockey!

I can't believe the Olympics are nearly over.

Is it possible to love your book group too much? (If you can believe it, I love it even more than the Olympics)

Raising Them Up In The Way That They Should Go

We are an Olympic watching family. I dare say that I have watched every single Olympics since I was born--and watched a good deal of those Olympics. Some of my earliest memories even revolve around watching the Olympics. This is a happy tradition that we are now passing on to the next generation of my family. And here is a little bit of proof--not that you needed or asked for any (we are watching Ski Jumping):

And here are the girls "watching" some Figure Skating (please note the dramatic finish by the brunette and her instance on applause):

Mormon Athletes

This raises that political question of which is more important religion or nationality (where do your true loyalties lie) in a couple of instances, but just in case any of my Mormon readers are interested here are the Mormon Olympians competing in Vancouver.

David Bissett - Bobsled - Canada

Torah Bright - Snowboard - Australia (carried the Australian flag in the Opening Ceremonies--which were so beyond beautiful!)

Erik Fisher - Alpine Skiing - USA

Chris Fogt - Bobsled - USA

Christian Niccum - Luge - USA

Steve Nyman - Alpine Skiing - USA

Noelle Pikus-Pace - Skeleton - USA (cheer extra loud for my friend from the Singles Ward days!)

Shauna Rohbock - Bobsled - USA

Utah Athletes

A full third of US Olympians were born in Utah or now call Utah home so should you have a basis for my home state you have lots of home boys and girls to cheer for (4 of the 6 US medals have these ties).

An Olio

I hereby give you fair warning: The Olympics start today!!!!

(I tell you this in case I go missing over the next couple of weeks)

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I finished my crochet projects:

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I did not finish the 3rd book that I had wanted to by today. However, I feel just fine about this.

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I think I have come up with a new blog name, but I am going to think on it for just a bit longer to be sure.

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Have a lovely weekend!!!

Busy, Busy, Busy

The cookies are gone.

I'm over the losses.

I've finished 2 of the books.

And I now only have 4 1/4 crochet projects to finish by tomorrow--eek!

Sorry it is not a real post.

But you can go here for a real post (by Stephmodo) to check out some lovely kitchens that I wish were mine.

See you later.

Blah

BYU lost.

The Colts lost.

I have 3 books to read by Friday (2 of them long adultish books).

I have 4 1/2 crochet projects to finish by Thursday evening.

There are more cookies in my house right now than I want to eat.

I'm feeling cranky and emotional.

Emma's conclusion on PBS was entirely unsatisfactory.

And it is Monday.