Top Ten Guilty Pleasures

10. Pretzel M&Ms
This is the best idea since sliced bread! It's the perfect combination of salty and sweet that we, as human beings, crave. I didn’t think it would come to this-that it would be this hard to not eat the whole bag. My thoughts are that all M&Ms are at least average or above and I expected these to be somewhere on that spectrum. I do enjoy a small bag of Peanut M&Ms from time to time, but usually M&Ms aren’t my favorite Go-To candy. These are different. It’s funny, I wasn’t really impressed with the first one I tried because I had just popped it in my mouth and chewed. Eh, nothing special, I thought. But, when I sucked the candy-coating off and the chocolate started to melt away and uncover the slightest saltiness…. Eureka!


9. Love Songs/Stories/Movies
I am a sucker for romanticism. As a result, I love love! I enjoy jamming out to love songs because it puts myself into such a happy mood every time without fail. I love hearing how couples met and hearing of their engagement stories. It's always so inspiring. And love movies, they tear me up. I can't watch any movie that has a love plot without crying or at least tearing up.

8. MTV's Real World
I have been watching the Real World for as long as I can remember. The idea of this show is genius - let's put 8 strangers in one house, and watch. I find it amazing to see how people outside of my social realm handle situations that for the most part I will never find myself in. It's also interesting to see how close-minded some folks are.

7. Lazy Sundays
I love Sundays. It’s often my ONE day off from the gym. Some days I don't put on pants or shower all day. Some days I get groceries or go shopping, some days I’m glued to my couch. Some days we go on drives with no destination. But all I know is that Sundays are LAZY, completely and utterly lazy and I love it.

6. Britney
Yes, I know she doesn’t write all her songs. Yes, I am aware she is but a figurehead fronting a giant, money-making empire. But say what you want; when it comes to pop music, she’s got it. I reel at the genius of “If You Seek Amy”, I spin in glittery circles whenever I hear “E-mail My Heart”, I start bouncing up and down uncontrollably when I hear “Womanizer”. Listen to my (guilty) pleasure and you can hear the forefront of pop. Ms. Spears does it, people copy it. Mandy Moore did, Christina Aguilera did, and now there’s Katie Perry and Lady Gaga – auto-tuned, multi-layered vocals sang over hard-hitting synths and electro dancehall beats — tell me I’m lyin’!

5. Wingstop - Garlic Parmesan
Garlic Parmesan wings from Wingstop are like none other out there. I have a permanent wing craving, and nothing will satisfy it except these.

4. Candles
Candle are what gets me from month to month, holiday to holiday. Jesse isn't a fan of my candle obsession. There is just something special about the ambiance of candles. Different scents can put you into different moods and can bring back many memories.

3. Fake Phone Conversations
I can't help it, but when I'm in a hurry or see somebody that I know but don't really wanna talk to that day I pretend to be on my phone. It works, makes me feel guilty, but it sure can be a pleasure.


2. Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan is probably most well know for its sexy covers, sex related articles and yearly male centerfold, but it contains varied articles and features relating to many women issues. Cosmo is my favorite magazine and I always read it cover to cover. It's also fun to read because some women are plain crazy when it comes to the dating world and I am so glad that I don't have to be part of that. Cosmo always has a section for married women now, and it's awesome! I love this magazine because it helps women to feel confident in who yourself and embrace individuality.

1. The Sims
My guiltiest and most embarrassing pleasure is playing Sims. Anytime I find myself with a few hours to kill, I will be on my laptop playing my favorite game. It's fun to create characters and then control their relationships and actions. It's probably the controlling-ness in my personality coming out that truly enjoys this interactive game. Probably not the best thing, but definitely not the worse!

Time to update again...

Jesse and I are sitting outside on the front porch right now talking about how it's been a while since the last time I updated this thing. I can't believe the summer months are almost over! Time sure does fly when you're having fun, working and going to school! We just reached the half way point for our bachelors degrees. We thought about taking a break from the hustle and bustle, but have decided to push on through and just get it over with!! We keep laughing about how we won't know what to do when school is over because we will have so much more free time. Just the thought of going to sleep before midnight is exciting for us!

Anywho, I have pictures from 4th of July that I will put up shortly. That's about the only thing we have done this summer that doesn't include a textbook! :P

Vancouver Stars on Ice

This year for mom's birthday I got her 2 tickets to go see Stars on Ice. We were both so excited since Evan Lysacek and Sasha Cohen were there, as well as many others! It was so much fun and now we're planning to go next year for the 25th anniversary! Can't wait! Love you mom and happy early birthday!!


Mom and I waiting for the show to start!!!


Rachel Flatt


Meryl Davis & Charlie White


Yuka Sato!!


Evan Lysasek - He skated to Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". He was even singing along while he was dancing! lol


Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao - They always look so happy together!


Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto


Michael Weiss


Weiss' signature move. He also did a bunch of flips on the ice!


Todd Eldredge


Sasha Cohen


One of the many close-ups of Evan that I got!


The closing number!





Mom and I at the end of the show!

Choke Canyon State Park

Last weekend we went camping at Choke Canyon State Park with my parents, my brother, and my grandparents. It was really humid, but luckily we stayed in cabins that had air conditioning!! The guys had a blast because all day Saturday they went fishing! They caught a ton of catfish and we even had a fish fry that same night.

Spring Pictures

A few weeks ago the wild flowers here were amazing! My sister-in-law Judith was nice enough to take some pictures of us in the surrounding area.

Signs of Spring

I love this time of year! I love seeing the new growth on all the trees and bushes and watching the grass get greener and greener every day. I've always seen it as a fresh start, but this year it means so much more to me. I love seeing the flowers blooming too. They show that even they can overcome the rough winter they went through.

With that being said, I am looking forward to this Spring and Summer. It's a fresh start for Jesse and I. We both have started new jobs and have a new-found appreciation for each other. We also have a lot of hope towards the future. We are both in school and can't wait to finish to see what lies ahead for each of us. I also love the beginning of Spring because it's around our anniversary. On March 29th we will be celebrating 2 years of marriage. It hasn't been the easiest 2 years, but it's definitely been worth. I love being married to my best friend and my sweetheart. I love you Jesse!!

I couldn't figure out what to call this post, so I'm not going to place a title on this one. This week has been a very exciting and sad week for Jesse and I.

We found out on Monday that we were pregnant. We couldn't believe it since we had been told that there was such a slim chance. We were so shocked since we had been trying for more than a year. Unfortunately, the excitement never got to set in. On Tuesday morning Jesse had to take me to the hospital because I was having very bad pain in my abdomen. After a few hours of testing and ultrasounds, the ob/gyn in the ER told us the devastating news that we had an ectopic pregnancy (tubal pregnancy) and had to have surgery immediately. I don't think either of us have ever been so upset before.

After surgery I woke up with half a fallopian tube gone, no pregnancy, and some new scars. It's not easy to digest it all, but I am on bed rest for the time-being and just trying to take in everything that has occurred. The most exciting part for us is the fact that we got pregnant. I feel like we have a lot more hope now since we have had so much disappointment over the last year. There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel and we can't wait to get to it! It'll be another adventure, but it will be so much more worth it! I am so thankful that I have Jesse to help me. He has been absolutely wonderful. He has been the greatest partner that one could ever ask for! I love him so much!