what I'm doing tonight...

Swim meet- BYU vs. UNLV tonight @ 6pm in the RB

My cousin John is such a cutie (minus the stache)! J/K he looks great no matter what. I'm stoked to go down to Provo tonight for his swim meet. I might even jet to see my cousin Kendrick who just got his mission call! I'll definitely see my bro Brandon though!

Cooking is always

an ADVENTURE with me! I tried to make Carmel Apples last night and here's what happend...

This isn't actually my picture and mine didn't look this BAD but you get the idea.

The carmel just slipped right off the sides (but it was homemade and quite tasty). I was trying to replicate THIS Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Apple with THIS girl's homemade carmel recipe but it didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped. Anyway, after they had set up in the fridge I went ahead and dipped them in white chocolate and cinnamon sugar. I think they will stay tase pretty good...

Here is what they are supposed to look like...

I think I need a cooking mentor.

To Eat list...

I was sick of complaining that there was nowhere good to eat in SLC so I decided to make a list of 15 places I wanted to try so here they are. Let me know of any you have loved or hated!

1. Melting pot (have been 1X in NC)

2. Bambara

3. Zinn Bistro

4. Pago

5. Franck's

6. Log Haven

7. Pat's bbq

8. Red Rock

9. Squatters

10. Ruth's diner

11. Wild Grape

12. Naked Fish Japanese Bistro

13. Lone Star Taqueria

14. Sawadee

15. Oasis Cafe

ps-Teri-I had a Kouing aman this morning and it was delicious!

Jamba

Wanna be cool and order off the menu at Jamba Juice? Ask for a "Pink Star" and they'll

1)know what your talking about and make it for you
2)think you're super awesome

Or if you wanna save some money you can make this delicous creation on your own! I love google.

Pink Star (secret Flavor)

6 OZ Lemonade

6 OZ Soymilk

1 Rasberry Sherbet

1 Frozen Yogurt

1 Sorbet

2 Strawberries

California knows how to party

So, my sis did such a great job posting about my trip to see her that I'll just send you over to her blog! We had fun...

Happy Columbus Day

It's a happy Columbus Day for me because I only had to go into work for a few hours. Dave had a half day too so we got to go to lunch on our way home. It was my first and Dave's second time eating at Mazza. The restaurant had an upbeat, open feeling with a modern twist on middle eastern decor. The food was good too... Hope you have a great Monday too!

Serious blast-part 2

Okay people... Friday night through Sunday evening were smooth sailing, but I know you like to hear about drama so hear goes:

MONDAY morning I wake up to my cell phone alarm at 5:15am, throw on my clothes in the dark, grab my bag and becky and we headed to the airport. Becky does her older sister duty and asks if I have everything and I say "Yes".

Becky pulls up the curb at the long beach airport and I realize I forgot something, my cell phone, my lifeline, Dang't. Great, no phone.

*Back to the Kerastase issue. Should I carry on or check my bag? Now I not only have a liquid in my bag but my brother's razor that he left at my sister's house.

So, I decided to check my bag, I don't wanna get thrown in jail. I get to the counter and I hand the lady my ID and tell her I am going to SLC. She asks if my reservation could be under another name and I say, "No." I look at my itinerary and my flight was YESTERDAY. Are you kidding me??? What is wrong with me. I bought my ticket for the wrong day.

Okay, I was on the verge of a meltdown, I didn't have a phone, Becky was gone, I didn't know her phone number because she got a new number, I had to be at work. Oh my goodness. The lady at the counter was new so a more experienced employee assisted and put me on standby as a one time courtesy, THANKS JETBLUE!!

I don't know where my brain went but if someone finds it let me know.

Happy Halloween to me

Do I not have the cutest Visiting Teachers ever?! My crafty friend Tracie made me a pair of witch shoes and filled them with yummy candy. What a sweetie! hehe

Serious blast...

I had a serious blast in California last weekend! I'll wait to tell you about our fun later. Right now I am going to tell you about the first hang-up I had this weekend...

FRIDAY I left the office early to make sure I would have plenty of time to park and get to the airport on time. When I checked in a lady asked "what's your name?" and I said, "Janie Mann" and she said "Run, you have 8 minutes". I started running to security wondering why I was running, I had plenty of time...

I only had 1 carry on bag (which I loved) so I tried to get through security but of course they spotted something in my bag and had to open her up. I thought to myself, "Oh no, My Kerastase!!" (hair product I love). I told the guy, "no, it was expensive!", after giving me a weird look he took my oil of olay lotion and zipped the bag up. Relief. He didn't see it. He ran the bag through the machine and at this point I only had about 2 minutes and then he let me go.

I continued to run up the escalator and down the terminal to my gate. I pulled my itinerary out to see what time my flight left and sure enough, I was wrong, I thought it left at 5:45pm, this was actually the arrival time. Whew, I can't believe I made it, and how was I going to get my hair product back to Utah?

It's a Love/Hate thing

LOVE: I'm at work right now and the highlight of my day...so far has been emptying my "Deleted Items" folder in Outlook. Is that weird, or what? I love deleting emails and then even more I love cleaning that folder out with a click of my mouse.

HATE: I hate in the evening when Dave goes in the bedroom to read and he closes the bedroom door. I know... you're wondering what I'm talking about. He closes the door and I am 99% of the time in the living room or kitchen doing dishes, laundry, or something else. I wish he would just leave the door open. One time I said, "don't close the door" and he said, "it's not symbolic" and closed the door. Hmmm... maybe he's onto something. I just think it would be nice if he left the door open.

Well there's a LOVE/HATE from me, tell me something you LOVE/HATE.