tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34020491148548588782024-03-18T20:16:51.215-07:00Marshmlo10Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-36870043828077249322010-08-16T19:32:00.000-07:002010-08-16T19:35:11.830-07:00Productive night!I just made my own "dinners by design" and am VERY excited about it. I marinated and froze two flank steaks using the recipe below and then I bought a bag of frozen chicken tenders and put them in smaller zip top bags with two different dressing marinades. I have 6 dinners ready to go - just thaw in the fridge for a day and cook!<br /><br />Weight Watchers Marinated Flank Steak<br />Serves 6<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br /> * 3/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce<br /> * 1/4 cup canola oil<br /> * 1/4 cup honey<br /> * 1/4 cup water<br /> * 3 scallions, chopped [I forgot these]<br /> * 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped<br /> * 18 oz lean flank steak<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br /> * In a large resealable plastic bag, combine all ingredients except steak. After ingredients are combined, add the steak.<br /> * Seal bag, squeezing out excess air, and refrigerate at least two hours.<br /> * Remove steak from marinade.<br /> * Transfer marinade to a small saucepan; set aside.<br /> * Grill or broil steak, turning once, until medium.<br /> * While steak is cooking, bring marinade to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for five minutes.<br /> * To serve, slice steak across the grain and spoon marinade over it.<br /><br />Enjoy!Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-19306370299784875222010-05-16T19:03:00.000-07:002010-05-16T19:15:49.021-07:00Long time...Sorry I haven't written! Things have been busy in our house with every day stuff. I have found that I really enjoy cooking, so I'm trying to do more of that. Steve and I are just busy doing youth group, work, playing with Alton and catching up on our DVR (VERY important stuff there!). Also, we went to Vegas last month and had a really nice time. My work is work...nothing too exciting going on there, which is good in some ways. Steve is really liking his job, which sent him to Chile a couple weeks ago - exciting for him, not me :) <br /><br />I have thought of so many random things to share, and will try to post them soon in the future. Just wanted to drop a quick line and say hi. Hope you have a great week!Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-86016439131180250192009-11-01T14:36:00.000-08:002009-11-01T14:52:55.469-08:00I've been meaning to post for a while. We've done a lot and I've had a lot of random thoughts that I wanted to post since July, but I always get sidetracked by Facebook or DVR instead. Sorry about that! <br /><br />We had a couple whirlwind months where we went to Mackinac for a 4 day weekend, had a 5 year reunion with my MBA class in Bloomington, went to North Carolina with Steve's family for a 4 day weekend (where I really really wanted to see Dawson's Creek locations, but wasn't able to find much w/out paying for the tour), had our 1 year anniversary, and a ton of other stuff! Things are really going well with both of us - our work is keeping us busy during the week, but we're both enjoying it. <br /><br />Our dog is teaching us patience and teaching us to not care about objects because they can all be chewed by a puppy. Our ottoman, bedspread, comforter, door frames, shoes, etc have not been able to escape the wrath of Alton. Last night he even barfed on our bedspread in the middle of the night - that was fun. <br /><br />We put our townhouse on the market back in September. We've had a few showings (one was a 2nd) but no offers and the activity had died down to nothing now. It's kind of sad, but then again we're happy here. We just want to buy a house with a yard because now is a great time to buy. No big deal, but if you know anyone who wants a nice townhome - feel free point them in our direction :) <br /><br />We're going over to my parents' for dinner tonight - we are that cool :) Have a good week, I'll do my best to post soon (at least more soon than July, sorry!).Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-82298104269051084692009-07-27T19:23:00.000-07:002009-07-27T19:29:48.180-07:00How many have you read?29/100<br /><br />Where do you fall in the list? The BBC believes most people will have read only 6 of the 100 books here.<br />Share this with other cool people or the walking damn dead. :D<br />Copy this into your NOTES. Look at the list and put an X after those you have read. Tag other book nerds.<br /><br />1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen x<br />2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien <br />3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte x<br />4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling x<br />5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee x<br />6 The Bible (The entire thing!) x<br />7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte x<br />8 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell x<br />9 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman<br />10 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens <br /><br />Total: = 7<br /><br />11 Little Women - Louisa M Alcott <br />12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy<br />13 Catch 22 - Joseph Heller<br />14 Complete Works of Shakespeare<br />15 Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier<br />16 The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien<br />17 Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks<br />18 Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger <br />19 The Time Traveler’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger<br />20 Middlemarch - George Eliot<br /><br />Total: 0<br />Total so far: 7<br /><br />21 Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell <br />22 The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald x<br />23 Bleak House - Charles Dickens<br />24 War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy<br />25 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams<br />27 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky x<br />28 Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck <br />29 Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll <br />30 The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame<br /><br />Total: 2<br />Total so far: 9<br /><br />31 Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy<br />32 David Copperfield - Charles Dickens<br />33 Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis x<br />34 Emma-Jane Austen x<br />35 Persuasion - Jane Austen x<br />36 The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - CS Lewis x<br />37 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini <br />38 Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres<br />39 Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden x<br />40 Winnie the Pooh - AA Milne<br /><br />Total: 5<br />Total so far: 14<br /><br />41 Animal Farm - George Orwell x<br />42 The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown x<br />43 One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez<br />44 A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving (I feel like I might have...)<br />45 The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins<br />46 Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery x<br />47 Far From The Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy<br />48 The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood <br />49 Lord of the Flies - William Golding x<br />50 Atonement - Ian McEwan <br /><br />Total: 4<br />Total so far: 18<br /><br />51 Life of Pi - Yann Martel <br />52 Dune - Frank Herbert<br />53 Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons<br />54 Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen x<br />55 A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth<br />56 The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon<br />57 A Tale Of Two Cities - Charles Dickens<br />58 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley<br />59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon<br />60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez<br /><br />Total: 1<br />Total so far: 19<br /><br />61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck x<br />62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov<br />63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt<br />64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold x<br />65 Count of Monte Cristo - Aleandre Dumas<br />66 On The Road - Jack Kerouac<br />67 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy<br />68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen Fielding x<br />69 Midnight’s Children - Salman Rushdie<br />70 Moby Dick - Herman Melville<br /><br />Total: 3<br />Total so far: 22<br /><br />71 Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens<br />72 Dracula - Bram Stoker<br />73 The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett x<br />74 Notes From A Small Island - Bill Bryson<br />75 Ulysses - James Joyce<br />76 The Inferno – Dante<br />77 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome<br />78 Germinal - Emile Zola<br />79 Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray<br />80 Possession - AS Byatt<br /><br />Total: 1<br />Total so far: 23<br /><br />81 A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens <br />82 Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell<br />83 The Color Purple - Alice Walker <br />84 The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro<br />85 Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert<br />86 A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistr<br />87 Charlotte’s Web - EB White x<br />88 The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom (I read his other book...come on!)<br />89 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle<br />90 The Faraway Tree Collection - Enid Blyton<br /><br />Total: 0<br />Total so far: 23<br /><br />91 Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad<br />92 The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Eupery<br />93 The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks<br />94 Watership Down - Richard Adams<br />95 A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole<br />96 A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute<br />97 The Three Musketeers - Aleandre Dumas<br />98 Hamlet - William Shakespeare <br />99 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl x<br />100 Les Miserables - Victor Hugo<br /><br />Total: 1<br /><br />Grand Total: 24<br /><br />I would just like to say that there are a few "classic" books I've read that are not on here and I think that is CRAP! :) PLUS, I have read ALL the Harry Potter books - that should count for 7. AND I have seen the movie versions of at least 10 of these - so I'm saying I've read a lot more :)Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-5652491122439725732009-07-22T19:32:00.000-07:002009-07-22T19:46:07.252-07:00Hi! I know it's been a while, sorry. Not much is new here, but yet I've been BUSY since the last post. I don't think we've had a free weekend since early May practically. <br /><br />We got to go to Symphony on the Prairie twice in two weeks! We went with friends to the Harry Potter music night and then the next week we went for the 3rd of July with Steve's family + my friend Gemma. We had great weather both nights and I just LOVED being there :) It is such a fun thing to do!!<br /><br />On the 4th of July, we went to the IMA with Steve's family. Did you know it's free?! I didn't - they should really work on advertising that! It was really fun and I highly recommend it on a rainy day, like the 4th. <br /><br />On the 5th of July I went to my friend Abby's baby shower - I can't believe she's having a baby!! Very exciting for her, but crazy to think that people my age are really starting to have kids regularly. I'm not ready for that yet. A dog suits us just fine for now, and even our dog has made me break down and cry a couple times (yes - one day before work while I was getting ready he would not calm down or stop biting me and I just couldn't stop him or myself from sitting on the floor and just crying!).<br /><br />The next weekend was Sophia's wedding - it was good to see some people that I don't normally see - we had a good time! I can't believe she's in Palestine right now. That would be VERY cool, but VERY scary. Not sure I could be as brave as her. <br /><br />Last weekend, we saw Harry Potter on Friday night and Braden & Anna's wedding party on Saturday night. Both good times. <br /><br />After this, we're going camping, hosting Steve's brother Kevin & seeing DMB at Deercreek, going to Lisa's wedding, going to my 5 year MBA class reunion in Bloomginton, family reunion, trip to Mackinac Island (we're staying <a href="http://www.lake-view-hotel.com/home.aspx?l=,1,2,46">here</a> and I'm VERY excited for the getaway weekend!), going somewhere with Steve's family TBD, going to Gretchen & Andy's wedding, and I feel like there are a couple other things on the schedule in between :) I really do like being busy. But it is tiring.<br /><br />Work is pretty crazy right now - did you know that banks aren't doing well? :) Yeah, that keeps me busy since those are my only clients. I was "lucky" enough to be selected/nominated to join the leadership academy at my work - there was a whole application and selection process, so it's pretty cool but it also means I have tons more "noncharge" work on top of my normal work. We'll see how this goes...<br /><br />I think that's it for now. I need to get some sleep. Have a great week!Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-22523636074088221152009-06-13T19:18:00.000-07:002009-06-13T19:25:30.516-07:00And we're offWe leave tomorrow for caravan. We dropped Alton off at my parents for the week and it's actually kind of sad being at home without him now. It's only been 3 weeks and he's already become such a big part of our lives - we spend so much time walking him and playing with him and figuring out how to get him to stop biting and eating our shoes :) I can't imagine what kids would be like - yikes!<br /><br />Things are good here. Work is busy, but good - and at this point in time, I'm happy to have stuff to do and have some sense of job security. Steve's work seems to be pretty busy too - so it's a good thing :) We have our summer practically planned already. Last weekend we went to Coldplay on Friday and then Chicago for the weekend to see the US play Honduras. We got to spend some time with a friend on Saturday then had brunch with some more friends on Sunday. We also went to Ikea and I got to buy a milk frother, which I've been wanting for a while :) Steve got an espresso maker for his birthday, so I really wanted a latte!!<br /><br />When we get back from Caravan, we're going to do Habitat for Humanity the next Saturday. Then we have the List's in town for the Fourth of July. Then a wedding. Then I think we MAY be free for a weekend or two, but we have a couple weddings and some family reunions, and Steve's brother Kevin is coming into town for a weekend to see Dave Matthews Band with us, and whew. It's a whirlwind. We're also trying to plan a weekend to Mackinac Island in MI in September, I think. We wanted it to be an anniversary weekend, but it says October is near the end of it's season. I don't like being cold - so Sept. will be fine :)<br /><br />Ok, gotta finish up packing! Talk to you soon!Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-69452463793240351412009-05-25T19:05:00.000-07:002009-05-25T19:13:03.723-07:00Taking the plunge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWldolj4M6CbiDzydkK4rZFkbpp7cw0gLUGv802KJ8h1EGQrmEHBG0wO9rayauzv0Dwzz2LGM8gbduwEkkb_8k8FftQlTcDPhRT5TBZhcIYRpgpZ0cp4oz50oq4838b4S0LZStGxEUlhKk/s1600-h/altontimberlake1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWldolj4M6CbiDzydkK4rZFkbpp7cw0gLUGv802KJ8h1EGQrmEHBG0wO9rayauzv0Dwzz2LGM8gbduwEkkb_8k8FftQlTcDPhRT5TBZhcIYRpgpZ0cp4oz50oq4838b4S0LZStGxEUlhKk/s320/altontimberlake1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339949459990571682" /></a><br />We got a dog!! We had been talking about getting a puppy for a while and found a cute one on the Indy Humane Society website last week that we decided to look into. We played with him today and he is just SO cute!! He has some puppy playfulness issues (ie: he likes to play bite when he plays...we're DEFINITELY going to have to train him out of this) but when he's calm he's perfect! This is definitely going to be a change for us - we have to be responsible for another being now. I think it will be good for us, but it will be a BIG change :) You'll hear more later, I'm sure...it will be interesting.<br /><br />Introducing Alton Timberlake List (photos from the Indy Humane Society website - I have no idea where they got these almost professional pics!) <br /><br />It was a nice weekend all around. Steve's brother Brandon came to town and we went to the 500 yesterday w/my family. My brother got hit by some debris!!! CRAZY! I haven't seen him since it happened, but got a nice war wound text picture. He's ok, but it is a good story! <br /><br />Ok, gotta watch The Hills and play with the puppy!Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-73294121721872475802009-04-04T19:27:00.001-07:002009-04-04T20:00:51.856-07:00Now that things have slowed down for me at work, I've become more lazy I think :) I spent most of today just watching TV, but it was thoroughly enjoyable. Steve is having a "guys night" and I decided to just stay in. I made pancakes and turkey-bacon (delicious!) and watched the MSU Final Four game (very fun!) and some HGTV. I've decided that I want to take up knitting as a hobby. All of the "how-to" columns online seem hard to figure out - I need to have someone teach me. I'm thinking of signing up for a class, but our schedule is practically booked until July!! Today was one of our last free Saturdays for a while. I like having stuff to do, but it does make it hard to add stuff to the schedule. <br /><br />I am VERY excited for Steve's and my trip to Louisville at the end of April. We're going to go to Bardstown, KY on Friday (use up some Hilton Honors points - this is when work travel pays off!), and see the Makers Mark distillery during the day on Saturday. That night we'll stay in downtown LV <a href="http://www.21cmuseumhotel.com/overview/default.aspx">here</a> and we're going to <a href="http://www.louisvilleglassworks.com/">blow our own glass Easter eggs</a> on Sunday. I am SO PUMPED!! It'll be nice to get away on a not-very-expensive trip. <br /><br />Last Saturday we made homemade guacamole and pita chips, and we had Gemma over for dinner. It was really easy and really delicious! I highly recommend making those again - the ingredients are: avocados, pico de gallo (sp?), garlic salt and lime juice. SO easy. And pita chips require cutting up pitas and baking in oven. Add in some easy quesadillas and you have yourself a delicious dinner! <br /><br />Last night Steve and I watched The Graduate as our Netflix choice. I'm not sure I get it. I guess 40 years ago it was probably "riskay (how do you spell riskay? it's not risky)" to have a seductive older female, but I don't really get the whole story. I'm glad I saw it, but I don't get it.<br /><br />I'm not sure what else I have to post right now. Oh, I have to admit my newest ummm...not necessarily obsession, but newest thing that I do. I listen to NPR on the radio in my car now. Yes. I do. I'm now just like a 55 year old man (well...and Steve, hehe). But I feel like I just learn so much and my drive is not wasted time anymore!! I am much more well versed in politics now and can fill you in on various things going on whereas before, I would just pretend to understand what you were talking about when you discussed such things :) <br /><br />All right, off to watch more HGTV and play more online. Have a good week!Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-9907156488821244452009-03-07T19:22:00.000-08:002009-03-07T19:33:52.274-08:00Turn Me On<meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CCHRISR%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Put iTunes on shuffle.
<br />2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
<br />3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW CRAZY IT SOUNDS!
<br />4. Tag some friends who might enjoy doing this. (Optional?)</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">****************************
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<br />83 – John Mayer</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Here I stand, 6 feet small, romanticizing years ago - I guess?
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<br />2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
<br /><st1:place><st1:placename>Carnival</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Town</st1:placetype></st1:place> – Norah Jones</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Haha!<span style=""> </span>I’m almost the exact opposite!
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<br />3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
<br />We’re Not as Strong as We Think We Are – Rich Mullins</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Um…I definitely am not strong and I like strong guys.<span style=""> </span>I feel like this goes under 2 instead.
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<br />4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
<br />Makes Me Wanna Pray – Christina Aguilera</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">No actually today was kind of boring.
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<br />5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
<br />Building a Mystery – Sarah McLachlan</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Interesting choice…
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<br />6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
<br /><span style=""> </span>Jesus Take the Wheel – Carrie Underwood</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ooooh – spooky choice.<span style=""> </span>
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<br />7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
<br />Gloria – Mercy Me</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">YES! A Christmas song.
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<br />8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
<br />Longing Heart – Jeremy Camp</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I got nothing – at least it was a Christian song instead of some rap song <span style=""></span>:)
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<br />9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
<br /><span style=""> </span>Infatuation – Christina Aguilera</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">x-tina again.<span style=""> </span>I don’t think of a latin lover, though.<span style=""> </span>Steve is from <st1:state><st1:place>Ohio</st1:place></st1:state>.
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<br />10. WHAT IS 2+2?
<br />Got Your Money – ODB</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">haha!<span style=""> </span>
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<br />11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
<br />Fighter – Christina Aguilera</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">WHOA, you would think I have a lot of her music <span style="">:)</span><span style=""> </span>Which I do…<span style=""> </span>My best friend in jr high and I used to get in fights in jr. high…
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<br />12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
<br />Everyone – Backstreet Boys</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">“We’ve been through days of thunder, some people said we don’t belong.”<span style=""> </span>Except, most people said we DID belong together.<span style=""> </span>
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<br />13. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
<br />Petit Papa Noel – Josh Groban (Grogan to my mom)</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I don’t think this is even in English.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br />14. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cruz – Christina, again</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">“I’m leaving today.<span style=""> </span>Livin it, leaving it to change.”<o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hmm…
<br /><span style=""> </span></span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">And I’m skipping the next Christina song if it comes up.<span style=""> </span>Unless it’s What a Girl Wants.<span style=""> </span>My favorite song e.v.e.r.
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<br />15. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
<br /><span style=""> </span>When Love Came Down – Point of Grace</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ok.
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<br />16. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tell Him – Celine</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hehe.<span style=""> </span>I guess it shouldn’t be a secret anymore<span style=""> </span><span style="">:)</span><span style=""> </span>Oh and I used to LOVE this duet with Babbs.
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<br />17. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
<br />The Trouble with Love Is – Kelly Clarkston</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Umm…there is no trouble.
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<br />18. WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
<br />It’s not Over – Daughtry</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yikes.<span style=""> </span>If it’s the worst thing and it isn’t over…not good.
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<br />19. HOW WILL YOU DIE?
<br />Secret – Maroon Five</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Boo – I was hoping for the answer.
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<br />20. DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
<br />True – Ryan Cabrera</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I hated to have to answer this one seriously and admit I have Ryan Cabrera’s CD, but it’s nice to know that someone likes me <span style="">:)</span>
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<br />21. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
<br /><span style=""> </span>Papa Don’t Preach – Madonna</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Oh, so you think I’m bossy?!<span style=""> </span>What?!
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<br />22. WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
<br />Death and all his friends – Coldplay</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I don’t even KNOW this song!
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<br />23. WHAT WILL YOU TITLE THIS?</span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Turn Me On – Norah Jones</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">That was fun!
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<br />I've enjoyed my evening by myself. Steve & my brother went on a trip, so I got to have the night to myself. It's been a while since I've just done nothing by myself - it was nice :) I miss Steve though. It's nice to do nothing with him too. But every once in a while - it's nice to be quiet and just hang out by myself. I had a nice bowl of Fiber One (honey oat clusters - yum!) for dinner and a glass of red wine. It's like I was single again!! I took a bath and now I'm about ready for bed. I accidentally fell asleep on the couch last night before 8pm and didn't really wake up except to go upstairs and get ready for bed when Steve told me to. I'm so pathetic :) But my busy season is almost over. It hasn't been too bad - I'm still waiting for something bad to happen this week though.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >Ok, 'night! Hope you have a good week!</span>
<br /></p> Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-7376333847642736942009-02-22T19:02:00.000-08:002009-02-22T19:35:37.237-08:00I must admit itI love musicals. And the Oscars tonight just featured a musical medley number and I LOVED it! Steve and I both just commented that we think the Oscars are really fun this year - we haven't watched in years, but for some reason decided to watch tonight and haven't been disappointed. Woo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hoo</span>!<br /><br />Speaking of which - I haven't been to a musical in a while. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hmm</span>... I need to work on that!<br /><br />My twenty five random things:<br />1. Once I find a shirt that I like - I buy it in multiples. I have about 15 v-neck t-shirts from Old Navy and 10-15 long sleeved <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">t's</span> from Target. I even have 2 blacks in both styles.<br />2. When I was younger, we used to watch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">IU</span> basketball games as a family. Mom would pop popcorn and we'd eat it out of a red metal bowl - I have my own yellow metal bowl now, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">IU</span> basketball isn't as fun to watch right now :(<br />3. I am addicted to lip balm/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">chapstick</span><br />4. I wish I could live on ice cream and not get fat. I love cookies & cream, and vanilla bean, and a million other flavours from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Oberweis</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Coldstone</span> and Kroger and other places :)<br />5. I love to go to the mailbox - I always anticipate getting a card or letter, which is always nice, but rare. I'm also happy when I get a magazine too, which isn't as rare, thankfully.<br />6. I love to manage our "finances" in Quicken. I am excited to do our tax return too - but I cheat and use <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">TurboTax</span>.<br />7. I'm doing this on my blog first because I don't actually know how to post Notes on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Facebook</span> :)<br />8. I am not good at keeping plants alive. I hope that when we have a pet, and later on children, that I can keep them alive better than my previous plants.<br />9. It's harder for me to LOVE a movie now than it was when I was younger. I used to LOVE a lot of movies. Now I find a lot of the ones I watch stupid or just mediocre.<br />10. When I was younger, I really thought I would be a camp counselor for a real job. I don't think I could keep my patience enough to do that now.<br />11. I go to a chiropractor every week for my neck so I don't get as many headaches.<br />12. I like listening to books on CD when I drive long distances<br />13. I own an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">ipod</span> but don't listen to it very often - I should. I still have $12 stored up on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">iTunes</span> from Christmas gift cards I got two years ago.<br />14. I'm a messy person. Not dirty - but messy. I don't always put my clothes away every day...and I have problems getting rid of paperwork, so it piles up.<br />15. I love to save recipes from magazines. I get 3 magazines a month that contain recipes, so I have a lot saved in a binder...<br />16. I think I've only made one thing from a saved recipe so far :) Oops...<br />17. I don't like to wear jewelry. I just wear basic earrings and my wedding/<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">engagement</span> rings. Every once in a while I wear a silver necklace.<br />18. I don't like to wear skirts either. I'm always cold, and I hate having to be careful getting out of cars and not being able to sit cross legged whenever I want to...<br />19. I like to watch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">edu</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">tainment</span>/reality TV - like cooking shows and all of the Bravo stuff like Project Runway, Top Chef, Top Design, etc.<br />20. I'm big on good teeth & dental hygiene. I brush my teeth a lot and I still wear my retainer at least once a week at night. I got it in June of 1995 (it says so on the retainer, that's how I know).<br />21. I probably drink more than 8 cups of liquid (mostly water) a day when I'm at work.<br />22. When I was in high school, I knew I wanted to be an accountant - but I really dreamed of being the accountant for the Backstreet Boys or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">N'Sync</span>. I was a nerd :)<br />23. I am still a nerd :)<br />24. I take my own pillow with me when I travel. People make fun of me for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">overpacking</span>. Oh well.<br />25. If I could wear the style of pants I have on right now (drawstring sweat pants from Old Navy) every day - I would be a very happy person!<br /><br />And I'm done!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">YAY</span>!Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-31960434280892392832009-02-07T17:45:00.000-08:002009-02-07T17:55:37.325-08:00It's been a long time...Sorry it's been so long! Things have been pretty busy with work the past month or so. I enjoy what I'm doing, but when I'm done - I don't really want to look at a computer any longer or type any more. PLUS I don't really have much to say since I don't do much outside :)<br /><br />Things are good here - I got Steve Netflix for Christmas and I think we have watched more movies with that than we did the entire year of 2008. It's been fun! We're now trying to go boy, girl, boy, girl (I think I win though - because I kind of like the boy movies too - he doesn't get really AWFUL boy movies with too much blood or guts - whew!). So far I think we've seen:<br /><ul><li>Mamma Mia!</li><li>Memoirs of a Geisha</li><li>Transformers</li><li>27 Dresses</li><li>The Dark Knight</li><li>Sex & the City</li></ul>I've really liked them all except for the first 2. I liked the book Memoirs of a Geisha, but not the movie. That seems to be normal for me - I think books are much more detailed and better.<br /><br />We took advantage of the $30 Devour Downtown menu's in January. One Saturday we went to St. Elmo's w/my parents and the other Saturday we went to Scholar's Inn with a bunch of church people (you probably saw the picture on Facebook :) ). I love going out to dinner and just having good conversation - it beats going out to a bar and smelling like smoke and coughing because of yelling too much... although, that was fun for a time in college, don't get me wrong :) But now I've moved on I think. AKA - I'm getting old. <br /><br />I hate to make this short, but I'm going to go to bed - I feel like I'm getting sick and I would like to "nip it in the bud" before it starts to effect me. I'll do my best to post more - I often think of things that I want to post, but forget to do it and then forget what I wanted to post! I'll work on getting into a better habit, although I'm not really sure more than 2 people read this. Oh well, it's still kind of fun.Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-2741509003666341672008-12-18T18:25:00.000-08:002008-12-18T18:39:13.340-08:00Busy busy busy - Happy Holidays!Hey! I'm going to work on posting more, but not until later - sorry. I've actually been pretty busy (for this time of year) with work. I think the economy is hitting us more than we realize...I know I have job security (if they fire me - how can we provide tax services w/out a manager?) but it might be a good "business strategy" to work me harder than hire someone new... so I think that's what they're doing. I'm ok with it - I really like my job/work and I like the people I work with. No complaints, just tiredness.<br /><br />We're watching the Colt's game right now - they're not doing so hot. We went to the Colt's v. Bengals game on Dec. 7 and had a good time. Our tickets were in BFE (section 600+) but it was fun to be in the new stadium. It was our wedding gift to each other - aww :)<br /><br />Things are going to be pretty busy for us going forward:<br />-Tomorrow night we are having the church people over for a board game night - I'm excited to do that. I love board games and I love good, clean fun.<br />-Saturday we're going to Ft. Fun for my dad's side of the family's Christmas. <br />-On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day day we are going to Steve's parents'<br />-Then on Dec. 26th we'll come back and meet up with my family to drive to Ft. Myers for a week. Even though I was just on vacation around Thanksgiving - I'm ready for another vacation.<br />-When we get back - I hit work big time.<br /><br />Everyone and the media seem to be so disheartening this time of year - but I have so many things to be thankful for, I have problems being depressed. I'm actually very happy with my life right now, and I am SO thankful for that. Steve is a wonderful husband (really!) and we have everything we could ever need. I am so thankful for all of our blessings.<br /><br />I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season - enjoy your time with friends & family. Love you all! ChrisMarshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402049114854858878.post-26568651028601464422008-12-07T16:03:00.000-08:002008-12-07T18:14:08.841-08:00Hello!Hi all! I thought I'd try switching to this site, since everyone seems to be doing it. I may end up switching back to LJ (http://marshmlo10.livejournal.com/), but we'll see...I don't blog that much any more anyway, so it probably doesn't even matter. I wonder if there really are more than 3 people who read this. Hmm...<br /><br />Things are good in my life. We've been married almost 2 months now - crazy! It feels so comfortable though. We're still dealing with organizing the house and putting all of our wonderful gifts away, but I can't complain. We put up our Christmas tree last Sunday and some other Christmas decorations (including the Willow Tree nativity set I got for a shower/wedding gift!!!) and it feels so "home-y".<br /><br />Here is a rundown of our past few weeks:<br />-We chaperoned the youth retreat at PYOCA in November. I love being able to hang out with the "kids" - they are so fun and help me remember to have fun and not be too stressed about life.<br />-The next weekend we flew to Florida to spend a week with my family (parents, brother, grandma, aunt, uncle & cousin) for Thanksgiving. We had hot dogs on the beach for Thanksgiving and just enjoyed relaxing with family. That Saturday I started reading Twilight and I ended up buying the whole series and having it all read by Wednesday - it is very entertaining!!<br />-On Friday after Thanksgiving, we went to Steve's family's in Ohio and had a real Thanksgiving meal and went looking for a real Christmas tree. It was nice spending some time with his family too. When we got back that Sunday, we put up our decorations. A nice ending to a good week with family.<br />-This week, Steve & I went to our first movie in a long time (I think since Indiana Jones) and saw Twilight. I got him, my cousin & Steve's brother to start the series over Thanksgiving, so I feel better about myself - I'm not the only one over the age of 13 reading it :) Then Steve & I went to the Colt's game today! Yay for Dallas Clark having a touchdown!!<br />-This isn't an activity, but I have to share anyway. In the past month, I bought a new pair of jeans at the Gap. They are ankle length and I LOVE them because I can wear them with flats! According to my co-worker (who thinks she knows everything), ankle length pants are only for petites - but I disagree. If they were for petite people - they would be labeled as such, not as ankle length which = my regular ankles. ANYWAY, I am now excited to be able to buy more cheap ballet slippers and can actually wear them with jeans that don't end up being dragged in the mud! It's great!<br /><br />I think that is all for now. I will definitely try to do more blogging. We are going to Florida again after Christmas, and then once we get back I start busy season again. It'll be interesting this year since I have 2 staff and a new desk - we got moved to the 4th floor from the 3rd floor. We are now joined with the other Tax group, which could be good - but I miss having my friend Lisa right behind me to chat with. Although, I think I get more done with her gone :)<br /><br />I hope you are all doing well! Have a good week!Marshmlo10http://www.blogger.com/profile/05889068483513068499noreply@blogger.com1