What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've Learned This Week

1. I'm not as good at keeping a straight face as I used to be. The other folks in the play with me continuously crack me up. Damn them.

2. Turkey is extra good when you haven't eaten meat for months. Reeeeaaalllll gooooood.

3. My moms Pecan Pie is absolutely worth the extra workout time.

4. Samus is a girl. And when I play with her (in pink armor) I can kick some Smash Brothers Butt. Oh yeah.

5. I really REALLY hate it when people sit where I usually do in class. Yes, I realize that's weird. But I really, really hate it.

Can You Guess??

That's right. It's Thanksgiving and you know what that means.

A post about what I'm thankful for.

Overdone?

Sure. But it's still important.

All morning the only thing I'm seeing all over the internets are articles about Black Friday and where the best deals are.

This is no bueno dudes.

If you're one of those crazies that stampedes the box stores at insane hours then that's your choice.

But that is not what today is about.

It's about how the pilgrims shared a meal with the indians and then took all their land.

JK guys.....kinda.....

It's about remembering how lucky we all are and taking time to think about all those things that make your life wonderful.

Not sure you have things to be thankful for? Well unless you're in Africa with diarrhea because you have no clean water to drink I'm pretty sure you think of SOMETHING.

Now I want you guys to THINK about this. Be specific. We're all thankful for food and family.

I believe in order to REALLY get into the spirit you MUST put a little more thought into this.

Also, none of these "5 items" lists.

That's just weak sauce. Pink water folks (like mild salsa). We can't have that. This is an American holiday. Go big or go home.

10 items.

Yeah.

So here's my list of things to be thankful for today.

1. A family that texts me Happy Thanksgiving wishes in the morning even though I'm going to talk to them later anyways.

2. A dog that FORCES my attention away from the internet from time to time. She literally lays across my keyboard guys. And she is not a teeny puppy. I'm talking 5oish pounds of fur coming at you. And when you try to go back to your bus-nass she will stich her wet nose in your face until you pet her again. Basically it just forces you to get the frack off the computron for a sec.

3. Friends that will wear onesies with you. That is all I will say about that.

4. A boyfriend who will go to the store to buy me gluten free oatmeal when I go crazy and cry because we don't have any. Yes. This happened. I am NOT proud of it.

5. Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred. It will kick your butt into shape. Seriously you guys. It makes you realize potential you never knew you had.

6. The Macy's commercial with Justin Beiber. It keeps making me laugh so I think it deserves a place on here.

7. Living in a gorgeous town surrounded my mountains. Not only do I have a multitude of ski areas to choose from....but tornadoes are unlikely. Winning.

8. The Backstreet Boys. I don't think I need to explain this one. Everyone is thankful for this I'm sure.

9. My pretty hand made blanket. Not only does it keep me warm but it reminds me that my Muv loves me. Because she made it.

10. This glass of hot tea I am drinking. At church last week Pastor Dave said something that stuck with me. Soldiers from Vietnam, people stuck in England during WW2, and people stuck in prison camps all said they missed the same thing....a hot cup of tea in the morning. The simple things make a big difference don't they?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've Learned This Week

1. Integrals. Oh yeah, and I still hate math.

2. My dog is finally old enough to go to the park and play without a leash!! YAY!

3. Apartment hunting in Bozeman may be the worst thing ever. I mean, EVER.

4. It takes approximately 12 weeks of school for me to get sick of it. Thank God for this break.

5. Nothing is more exciting than a bubble bath+wine.

Snap, Crackle, POP!

You guys,

I made rice crispy treats.

Why?

Because they are delicious. Also because overindulging is the best way to celebrate this holiday.

The great thing about rice crispy treats is that they are SO easy to make.

Also they only have 3tbs of butter rather than the 2 cups(or so) that go into cookies.

So they're practically HEALTHY!!

I mean, come on. Puffed rice?

That sounds like health food to me.

Sure you add a buttload of these sugary guys.

But they're so light and fluffy they CAN'T be that bad right?

RIGHT??

Now here's where I strayed from the recipe a teensy bit.

I added chocolate.

Because chocolate is freaking great.

And it totally has antioxidants and crap.

So we're still keeping to that health food idea.

Oh yeah,

Here's my way cute apron.

And there you go.

A completely healthy (wink wink) treat for your holiday!

Happy Holidays!

Don't forget the TREATS!!

Awkward Family Photo's

So while searching through old photo's the other day I came across this gem.

I honestly never realized how funny it was.

The look on me and my big bro's face is really just too funny.

It turns out my family really DOES have it's own set of awkward family photo's.

Brilliant.

The Story of Friday Night

You know when you're young (like 22 and youngerish) and you stay out late,

drink too much,

wake up with weird bruises,

take stupid crazy pictures and POST them to the internet?

It's great right?

You're NEVER gonna end up like one of those lame adult people, right?

You know,

the one's who tell you to pay more attention to the road,

and that you need to apply yourself more,

and who go to bed early so they can study the next day,

and take multivitamins,

and who do the weirdest thing of all....only have ONE drink when they go out????

You'll never ever ever EVER be like that right???

Well here's the conversation from my Friday night.

The night of a still young but not too young 24 year old.

Me-I'm sooo bored. We never DO anything anymore.

Boyfriend-What would we do?

Me- I dunno. Go get a drink or something?

Boyfriend-We could....(looks at clock)

Oh, but it's already 8.30.

Me-Yeah

Boyfriend- We are SO old

There you have it folks. I have become an old, boring lady.

Rather than go out on a FRIDAY NIGHT. I stayed home and watched Friends and was in bed by 10. Neat.

Sure, I still have a little crazy left in me, but more and more frequently I find myself in bed at a reasonable hour.

This is my warning.

The lame bug will indeed bite you one day. So watch-out. And invest in some cute jam-jams.

And also, you kids really SHOULD pay more attention to the road. It's not a race!!

What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've Learned This Week

1. Not being able to see the road on the way home due to fresh snow=fun new game.

2. 100% on an econ. test is worth one dollar. That was my prize.

3. You CAN get stuck in a dress. And it isn't pleasant.

4. Working way too hard on everything just might pay off. We'll see.

5. Dogs really don't like it when they've been home all day and then you come home and blog. I am learning this

RIGHT. NOW.

Silly dog won't get off my lap. And she is NOT a lap dog.

!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big news in my family lately folks!!

A few weeks ago I learned of a new addition into our happy family.

Whatever do you mean Megan? Is what you're asking I'm sure. (and if not...come on...humor me)

My big brother has gotten engaged!!!!!

That's right people. That little dude right there who's super grumpy cuz he has to share the heater is getting

FREAKING

MARRIED!

Andrew is the best big brother in the world!

He gave piggy back rides (even though they may have resulted in a face hitting the stairs/broken nose injury),

walked me to school AND carried my bags,

with his help I completed my first ridge run and also jumped off a small cliff (very small but still)

and he also taught me the very VERY important lesson that putting a cigarette behind your ear at the bars makes you look cool. But DON'T smoke it. If you smoke it you will get cancer. And Die.

And now he's marrying an awesome person which is another lesson in itself.

I'm so excited for the two of them and the fact that they have decided to spend the rest of their lives together. I feel so blessed to have such great people in my life to look up to.

Congratulations Andrew and Jenny!! I love you both!!

Veterans Day

Hello! Happy Veterans Day everyone. I hope you all are enjoying your (hopeful) day off from work or school.

Remember to take a second today to think and appreciate why we have a holiday. Give thanks to all who have served or are in the armed forces. You don't have to agree with everything, just remember to give thanks.

On a side note...today is 11.11.11! I'm sure you all know. Because it's cool. Make sure to make a wish at 11:11. I'm pretty sure it HAS to come true today!

What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've Learned This Week:

1. School makes me tired. All. The. Time.

2. You don't need butter to make awesome sauce cookies.

3. My dog's love for the snow makes me love more. If you could see how she runs around like a crazy child filled with joy you would love it more too.

4. Pink must be the luckiest of colors. (Reservoir Dogs)

5. Countries with a shorter summer break have smarter kids.

Applesauce and Oatmeal

Warm applesauce and oatmeal,

Pumpkin spice latte to drink,

Snow on the ground,

Cuddles on the couch......

Still Monday.

What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've Learned This Week-

1. If I jump into a pile of hay I can knock it down.

2. My dog thinks trick or treaters are evil.

3. Farm Policy.

4. Other people's weddings cause me to spend way to much time on pinterest looking at wedding stuff.

5. I need more sleep.

Being a Tourist, Jackson Hole Edition

So about a month ago the Boyfriend and I attended the wedding of our wonderful friends Rob and Kelly in Teton National Forest. It was beautiful.

Like, freakishly beautiful. But that's for another post.

After the wedding we took a quick trip down to Jackson Hole to see the sights.

You know those annoying people that take pictures of EVERYTHING.

I believe we call them tourists.

Well.....

I did that.

I did that hard.

Check it out.

A little train thing.

This is a lie.

I don't know what they were pointing at.

Ugh, I HATE being left out.

This dude was mayjah cray cray.

Looking deep into Lincoln's eyes.

What a player.

I bet he does that with all the girls.

I even got one of me AND the boyfriend.

This is rare so I hope you appreciate it.

What I learned- Being an annoying picture happy tourist nerd is fun. Do it.