I just had to post the score of the UNLV Men's Basketball game against the Utes that was played today.
UNLV 75
U of U 65
UNLV....GO....FIGHT....WIN
P.S. For all you Cougar fans out there, we kicked your trash also!!
Josh & Jay
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Shopping in the Kids Section
Josh and I were invited to play in a co-ed soccer league with one of Josh's friends. Josh was really excited. The only problem was that I didn't have any shoes to wear. When we drove up to St. George for Devin and Aubrey's wedding we decided to stop at the outlet malls and see if there were any shoes that I could buy. When we walked into the store they only had Men's indoor shoes!! We were kind of bummed. As we were leaving Josh, just jokingly, asked me if I could fit into children's shoes. I didn't know, but we asked the guy to bring out a size 5.5 in kids and guess what....they fit!! The coolest thing was that they were half the price of the adult shoes!! Josh wants me to always shop in the kids section for all of my clothing, it would totally save us some money!!
This are the new kicks!!
Look at them SEXY legs!! Ow Ow!! (QUOTE FROM JOSH)
P.S. We had our first game tonight and I scored a goal. If a girl scores it is worth two points, so technically I scored two goals :) I give all of the credit to the new shoes.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Remember Laughter IS Good For You!
According to The Sunday Oregonian (don't ask me why I randomly read that paper - I just sort of found it), "the average five-year-old laughs 300 times a day. The average adult laughs only 17." Only 17 times! What is wrong with this? So much! Laughing is so healing, yet many of us "mature" adults have ignored the humor that surrounds us. I have learned, recently, that the lack of laughter in your life can attribute to the stress.
I have been volunteering at Safe Nest. It is a shelter for abused women and children. My experience so far has been great, sad, mind numbing and life altering. The women there are amazing and have so much strength and courage.
About two weeks ago I was talking with one lady about her stressors. After discussing her real life stressors, I asked a simple question of, "what do you think you can do to relieve this type of stress?" I was waiting and expecting to hear answers like, exercise more, meditate, pray, etc. Instead, what I heard made me laugh and then her and I laughed harder when I realized she was serious. She told me in a straight face that when ever she can she will place a fork in front of her eye and look through the prongs. This helps her imagine that everyone is in jail. When she doesn't have a fork handy she will just use her three fingers and it works almost the same. I will tell you that the rest of the evening her and I would randomly pull out our three fingers and start laughing. Although, I don't wish for everyone to be in jail it brought humor into my day and I may continue to do that when I am stressed.
P.S. Last week I did graduate from my 40 hr. training and I am officially a Safe Nest advocate. On graduation night I received my purple ribbon pin, my first purple rose and my "diploma". My diploma really is just a certificate officially declaring my status as an advocate but my teacher dressed it up like a diploma. It was a really special night and I am glad to be a part of something important. (sorry, I don't have any pictures from it- I am still waiting for one of the girls to send me hers)
I have been volunteering at Safe Nest. It is a shelter for abused women and children. My experience so far has been great, sad, mind numbing and life altering. The women there are amazing and have so much strength and courage.
About two weeks ago I was talking with one lady about her stressors. After discussing her real life stressors, I asked a simple question of, "what do you think you can do to relieve this type of stress?" I was waiting and expecting to hear answers like, exercise more, meditate, pray, etc. Instead, what I heard made me laugh and then her and I laughed harder when I realized she was serious. She told me in a straight face that when ever she can she will place a fork in front of her eye and look through the prongs. This helps her imagine that everyone is in jail. When she doesn't have a fork handy she will just use her three fingers and it works almost the same. I will tell you that the rest of the evening her and I would randomly pull out our three fingers and start laughing. Although, I don't wish for everyone to be in jail it brought humor into my day and I may continue to do that when I am stressed.
P.S. Last week I did graduate from my 40 hr. training and I am officially a Safe Nest advocate. On graduation night I received my purple ribbon pin, my first purple rose and my "diploma". My diploma really is just a certificate officially declaring my status as an advocate but my teacher dressed it up like a diploma. It was a really special night and I am glad to be a part of something important. (sorry, I don't have any pictures from it- I am still waiting for one of the girls to send me hers)
Thursday, January 1, 2009
The Best & Worst of 2008
While Josh and I were running today we were thinking about all of the memories we have made in 2008 and kind of made a list of our best and worst moments. Here are a few.
Best (in No particular order):
1. Trip to Hawaii
2. Ran our first half marathon together
3. We moved into a bigger apartment
4. I ran my first marathon
5. Josh got the highest score in his class on the Stats final
6. Josh did his first clinical affliation in Fallon, NV
7. Eating homemade carmel popcorn
8. Freecation and all of the other vacations we took
9. Trip to Lake Tahoe
10.Shows on the strip
11.Tried a lot of new cooking recipes
12.I got a raise at work!
13.I went on a trip to New York
14.I saw the plays Wicked, Momma Mia, and Legally Blonde
15.I met Sarah Palin
16.We celebrated our first anniversary last May
17.We got snow in Vegas
18.Camping in our living room on New Year's Eve
Worst ( in NO particular order):
1. I found my first grey hair and Josh is losing his :(
2. We both gained weight (if you add our pounds up it equals 15...is there a marriage 15?)
3. Our first car accident
4. Josh was gone for 6 weeks in Fallon, NV
5. Our friend Chris English died of cancer and Josh had to speak at his funeral
6. We ate a lot of burnt meals
7. Josh broke our computer and lost all of our files
8. I hurt my knee and couldn't run for awhile
9. I had a miscarriage
10.We didn't get the golden egg at Easter :)
11.Josh's class started the mustache March tradition
As you can see we have had way more good moments than bad. 2008 was great...2009 is going to be fine!!
Best (in No particular order):
1. Trip to Hawaii
2. Ran our first half marathon together
3. We moved into a bigger apartment
4. I ran my first marathon
5. Josh got the highest score in his class on the Stats final
6. Josh did his first clinical affliation in Fallon, NV
7. Eating homemade carmel popcorn
8. Freecation and all of the other vacations we took
9. Trip to Lake Tahoe
10.Shows on the strip
11.Tried a lot of new cooking recipes
12.I got a raise at work!
13.I went on a trip to New York
14.I saw the plays Wicked, Momma Mia, and Legally Blonde
15.I met Sarah Palin
16.We celebrated our first anniversary last May
17.We got snow in Vegas
18.Camping in our living room on New Year's Eve
Worst ( in NO particular order):
1. I found my first grey hair and Josh is losing his :(
2. We both gained weight (if you add our pounds up it equals 15...is there a marriage 15?)
3. Our first car accident
4. Josh was gone for 6 weeks in Fallon, NV
5. Our friend Chris English died of cancer and Josh had to speak at his funeral
6. We ate a lot of burnt meals
7. Josh broke our computer and lost all of our files
8. I hurt my knee and couldn't run for awhile
9. I had a miscarriage
10.We didn't get the golden egg at Easter :)
11.Josh's class started the mustache March tradition
As you can see we have had way more good moments than bad. 2008 was great...2009 is going to be fine!!
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