I worked on this event for the Scouts and the chairman of the event a Mr. McDougal, decided to honor me with a certificate titled "The Worlds Greatest Secretary" and a gift. What is this amazing nifty gift you might wonder? I mean, after all it has to be a gift befitting the "Worlds GREATEST Secretary" right?! We shall see!
You see there is nothing wrong with giving gifts, and there is nothing wrong with giving gifts with a slogan or phrase, ensignia of your place of employment, (i.e. when the Scouts give gifts its perfectly normal for it to be 'Scouty' in theme or have a fleur-di-lis etc. on it). Well, Mr. McDougal gave me an ice cream scoop. That's normal right? Sure! What's disturbing is that Mr. McDougal runs a mortuary!
On the back of my scoop it says "“Service measured not by gold, but by the Golden Rule. Best Wishes from McDougal Funeral Home." Are you serious! Like I want to think of corpses as I scoop into my Mint-Choco-Chip? Yikes!
Friday, April 10, 2009
I'm so glad...
I'm so glad when daddy comes home glad as I can be!!!
This past week Adam's dad and his little brother Daniel came to visit us! It was great to spend some time with them as the times we see them are few and far between.
I really love Adam's dad, Tracy. He is a very hard working man, and so full of ideas and plans. He reminds me so much of Adam, and I am so grateful to Daddy Hansen for raising a good man. Adam truly rocks my socks! He is so full of optimism and love of life. He has a lot to give and if he doesn't know something he will research the hell out of it (pardone my French)! Sometimes I give him a hard time about being an encyclopedia, and true, hanging out with him and his dad is like being wedged between two special edition car facts reports, I admire their enthusiam for things!
In other news I met with a personal trainer at the Gold's Gym, and he totally kicked my BUTT! I sersioulsy thought I was going to pass out and it felt so great! Too bad we can't affort the $270-$880 it would cost each month to have a trainer, but I am excited to be heading in the right direction.
Stay tuned for updates regarding Phantom @ Hale Center,Easter with the fam, and of coarse the Britney Spears concert! Lata chickas!
This past week Adam's dad and his little brother Daniel came to visit us! It was great to spend some time with them as the times we see them are few and far between.
I really love Adam's dad, Tracy. He is a very hard working man, and so full of ideas and plans. He reminds me so much of Adam, and I am so grateful to Daddy Hansen for raising a good man. Adam truly rocks my socks! He is so full of optimism and love of life. He has a lot to give and if he doesn't know something he will research the hell out of it (pardone my French)! Sometimes I give him a hard time about being an encyclopedia, and true, hanging out with him and his dad is like being wedged between two special edition car facts reports, I admire their enthusiam for things!
In other news I met with a personal trainer at the Gold's Gym, and he totally kicked my BUTT! I sersioulsy thought I was going to pass out and it felt so great! Too bad we can't affort the $270-$880 it would cost each month to have a trainer, but I am excited to be heading in the right direction.
Stay tuned for updates regarding Phantom @ Hale Center,Easter with the fam, and of coarse the Britney Spears concert! Lata chickas!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Ol ' Roid
Hey guys!
I met with the doc yesterday to review my blood work. Everything looks great! All my red and white blood cells, my kidneys, my liver, my sugar levels etc... are all ship shape! So luckily there is no chance of diabetes or kidney problemos! HOWEVER, she did find a little something wrong with my Thyroid. Apparently it's a really common problem called hypothyroidism... which is basically a fancy term for an under productive thyroid. I didn't realize all that this wonderful little part of our bodies does for us, but the thyroid is an intricate and vital part to our bodies regulation. The thyroid regulates everything from your metabolism, oily/dry skin, your temperature, and mood, to how babies develop. Basically I get to take a wee pill every day for the rest of my life to regulate what my body isn't doing naturally. She also said that taking care of the ol' roid will help regulate the water retention problem too! YAY!
So the plan is lotsa wata, exercise (Ad and I just signed up for a 3 year membership at the Gold's Gym), watchin my sodium intake, eating/cooking healthy meals combined with portion control which will hopefully lead to the losing of about a billiondy pounds over the next year... oh that and taking a wee pill everyday and getting my blood drawn every 6 weeks to make sure that the dosage of my 'roidacious medicine is correct for my body! Yay... i think?! I am just happy that with the weight loss, the majority of these issues will be bye bye. Maybe one day the old roid will be regular again and I will be pill-dependant free!
Here's to hopin'!
I met with the doc yesterday to review my blood work. Everything looks great! All my red and white blood cells, my kidneys, my liver, my sugar levels etc... are all ship shape! So luckily there is no chance of diabetes or kidney problemos! HOWEVER, she did find a little something wrong with my Thyroid. Apparently it's a really common problem called hypothyroidism... which is basically a fancy term for an under productive thyroid. I didn't realize all that this wonderful little part of our bodies does for us, but the thyroid is an intricate and vital part to our bodies regulation. The thyroid regulates everything from your metabolism, oily/dry skin, your temperature, and mood, to how babies develop. Basically I get to take a wee pill every day for the rest of my life to regulate what my body isn't doing naturally. She also said that taking care of the ol' roid will help regulate the water retention problem too! YAY!
So the plan is lotsa wata, exercise (Ad and I just signed up for a 3 year membership at the Gold's Gym), watchin my sodium intake, eating/cooking healthy meals combined with portion control which will hopefully lead to the losing of about a billiondy pounds over the next year... oh that and taking a wee pill everyday and getting my blood drawn every 6 weeks to make sure that the dosage of my 'roidacious medicine is correct for my body! Yay... i think?! I am just happy that with the weight loss, the majority of these issues will be bye bye. Maybe one day the old roid will be regular again and I will be pill-dependant free!
Here's to hopin'!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
the small things...
Well groupies, it seems that blogging isn't really what anyone is about anymore. To those of you consistent bloggers out there I say thank you! Blogging is great to break away from the monotony that is my day and enjoy some updates from my favorite peeps.
So here's the skinny. I will be brief.
Water retention. No biggy right? Wrong. Yours truly has been diagnosed with edema. Can I get a What What? What? What is edema you ask? Well basically its where my el bodio doesn't get rid of water like a normal body and likes to hold onto it causing my widdle feet to become puffy and uncomfortable. Yikes. It usually goes away but the past month it has been frequent so I went to the el doctor the other day and she says I have a REVERSIBLE (thank heavens) stage 1+ edema.
The treatment you ask? I can be cured! Great news! The recipe to the new edema free me is: water (not drinking empty calories as my doctor put it), exercise (5 times a week for a minimum of 30 min.), a low sodium diet (didn't realise how much Na is in everything! How do people do it? I suppose I will do my best), oh and dropping 70-100 lbs (5-10 Lbs. a month). Yep you heard it! Doctors orders as a matta of fact.
The worry? Two things. The first is blood work. Edema is often a sign of a much more serious problem, such as kidney failure and/or diabetes. So I went back today and got some blood drawn. The Dr. said she'd call me if it's anything serious, otherwise they will just mail me the results. Knowing me, and my incredible lack of patience, I will probably call her. Better to know than to wonder right?
The second thing is fear of failure. What if I can't lose the weight? What if I have caused irreversible damage?
I do have faith in Heavenly Father, and I pray that things will be alright. That He will give me the strength do overcome my weaknesses... Sigh.
Wow. This was a total Debbie Downer post. But hey it's whats goin' on up in h'r so back off!
Kisses.
So here's the skinny. I will be brief.
Water retention. No biggy right? Wrong. Yours truly has been diagnosed with edema. Can I get a What What? What? What is edema you ask? Well basically its where my el bodio doesn't get rid of water like a normal body and likes to hold onto it causing my widdle feet to become puffy and uncomfortable. Yikes. It usually goes away but the past month it has been frequent so I went to the el doctor the other day and she says I have a REVERSIBLE (thank heavens) stage 1+ edema.
The treatment you ask? I can be cured! Great news! The recipe to the new edema free me is: water (not drinking empty calories as my doctor put it), exercise (5 times a week for a minimum of 30 min.), a low sodium diet (didn't realise how much Na is in everything! How do people do it? I suppose I will do my best), oh and dropping 70-100 lbs (5-10 Lbs. a month). Yep you heard it! Doctors orders as a matta of fact.
The worry? Two things. The first is blood work. Edema is often a sign of a much more serious problem, such as kidney failure and/or diabetes. So I went back today and got some blood drawn. The Dr. said she'd call me if it's anything serious, otherwise they will just mail me the results. Knowing me, and my incredible lack of patience, I will probably call her. Better to know than to wonder right?
The second thing is fear of failure. What if I can't lose the weight? What if I have caused irreversible damage?
I do have faith in Heavenly Father, and I pray that things will be alright. That He will give me the strength do overcome my weaknesses... Sigh.
Wow. This was a total Debbie Downer post. But hey it's whats goin' on up in h'r so back off!
Kisses.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Where did all the SUNSHINE go?
That mother nature sure is one fickle lady! One day its 70 degrees, and the next moment its 38 and snowing! I really enjoyed the sunshine and spring-like weather we had over the weekend and can't believe I had to get the scrapper out this morning to remove the 3 inches of snow that had accumulated literally overnight! Humph!
The weekend before last, Adam and I along with our friends Marci and Paul went to sweet old Las Vegas Baby! We left Thursday and spent the night at a ranch in Ceder City that belongs to Adam's aunt! She was out of town but was kind enough to leave the door unlocked for us! Once we finally found it in the darkness we were greated by horse size dogs! I kid you not! I have never NEVER NEVER seen dogs that big! Luckily they were friendly!
We left Friday morning and headed to Vegas! We shopped, enjoyed an amazing dinner at the Venetian, gambled, and drank some Beverly's at the CocaCola Factory!
Saturday we met up with Nick, Kari, Shannon, and John who were also in Vegas for the weekend! We went to 'Whiskey Petes' and 'Buffalo Bills' about 40 miles outside of Vegas and road this wickedly awesome rollercoaster then shopped at the outlet malls. We ended the day on Freemont Street with LOTS and LOTS of gamblin and my personal favorite pastime, people watching! No better place than Vegas baby! The girls and I by about 12:30 am had had enough smoke inhalation and were a little tired so we went back to the "Vegas Club" (our hotel) and chatted and laughed till about 2:30 am when the gents were coaxed into wrapping up their gambling spree... (well... almost all of them).
All and all it was a wonderful trip! We didn't win much but we didn't lose so that is good! I came home $7.00 richer, and Adam came home with $30 extra buckos in his pocket! Sweet! (Not as) sweet as our dear friends Nick and John though! They made bank!).
Oh why oh why do we have to return to responsibility... Sigh!
The weekend before last, Adam and I along with our friends Marci and Paul went to sweet old Las Vegas Baby! We left Thursday and spent the night at a ranch in Ceder City that belongs to Adam's aunt! She was out of town but was kind enough to leave the door unlocked for us! Once we finally found it in the darkness we were greated by horse size dogs! I kid you not! I have never NEVER NEVER seen dogs that big! Luckily they were friendly!
We left Friday morning and headed to Vegas! We shopped, enjoyed an amazing dinner at the Venetian, gambled, and drank some Beverly's at the CocaCola Factory!
Saturday we met up with Nick, Kari, Shannon, and John who were also in Vegas for the weekend! We went to 'Whiskey Petes' and 'Buffalo Bills' about 40 miles outside of Vegas and road this wickedly awesome rollercoaster then shopped at the outlet malls. We ended the day on Freemont Street with LOTS and LOTS of gamblin and my personal favorite pastime, people watching! No better place than Vegas baby! The girls and I by about 12:30 am had had enough smoke inhalation and were a little tired so we went back to the "Vegas Club" (our hotel) and chatted and laughed till about 2:30 am when the gents were coaxed into wrapping up their gambling spree... (well... almost all of them).
All and all it was a wonderful trip! We didn't win much but we didn't lose so that is good! I came home $7.00 richer, and Adam came home with $30 extra buckos in his pocket! Sweet! (Not as) sweet as our dear friends Nick and John though! They made bank!).
Oh why oh why do we have to return to responsibility... Sigh!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Happy birthday dear Chuck, happy birthday to you!
Everyone, I am a little late in posting this ode to Chuck Norris, but I thought for Adam's sake mention of this is a MUST for our blog (even if it is a day late! Blast!)
DID YOU KNOW:
1 - If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.
2 - There is no 'ctrl' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
3 - Chuck Norris can sneeze with his eyes open.
4 - Chuck Norris can eat just one Lay's potato chip.
5 - Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
6 - Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
7 - Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.
8 - Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
9 - Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.
10 - When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
Yes, my dear Adam LOOOOVES himself some Chuck Norris. He even had me make 2 cakes for his works "Chuck Party" which we decorated to look like Chuck! It was without a doubt a good time! We couldn't stop laughing! Iam a failure however, and didn't take pictures of them! DANG IT DANG IT DANG IT! So to make up for it, here are some pictures to honor Mr. Chuck Norris. Enjoy!
DID YOU KNOW:
1 - If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.
2 - There is no 'ctrl' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
3 - Chuck Norris can sneeze with his eyes open.
4 - Chuck Norris can eat just one Lay's potato chip.
5 - Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
6 - Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
7 - Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.
8 - Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
9 - Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.
10 - When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
Yes, my dear Adam LOOOOVES himself some Chuck Norris. He even had me make 2 cakes for his works "Chuck Party" which we decorated to look like Chuck! It was without a doubt a good time! We couldn't stop laughing! Iam a failure however, and didn't take pictures of them! DANG IT DANG IT DANG IT! So to make up for it, here are some pictures to honor Mr. Chuck Norris. Enjoy!
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