a conversation

this will be my only post about proposition 8, i know that everyone in california are blogging about it. so here are some of my thoughts on the subject, though not nearly ALL my thoughts.

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"Make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters, in the months and years ahead, events are likely to require each member to decide whether or not he will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions. President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had 'never hesitated to follow the counsel of theAuthorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional orpolitical life.'" This is hard doctrine, but it is particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ. . . . Your discipleship may see the time when such religious convictions are discounted. . . . This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions."Resistance to abortion will be seen as primitive. Concern over the institution of the family will be viewed as untrendy and unenlightened....Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even in these, however, let us leave a record so that the choices are clear, letting others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel. There will also be times, happily, when a minor defeat seems probable, but others will step forward, having been rallied to rightness bywhat we do. We will know the joy, on occasion, of having awakened a slumbering majority of the decent people of all races and creeds which was, till then, unconscious of itself. Jesus said that when the fig trees put forth their leaves, 'summer is nigh.' Thus warned that summer is upon us, let us not then complain of the heat."

--- Elder Neal A. Maxwell

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my husband and i both feel very strongly about proposition 8.

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that is not to say we have anything against those who are homosexuals, we actually have a close family friend who recently was married to his partner, i guess you could say "husband" now.

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that being said, we don't think it's a behavior that we can condone or say it is ok, and we don't want to teach our children that it is. as we lead by example, we are voting YES on proposition 8. we've done our research on both sides of the argument, and prayed about it. and we feel we are making the right decision.

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we've been advised to join the conversation on the proposition 8 that is on the ballot in november in california which will protect traditional marriage, if it does not pass then same-sex marriage will continue to be legal in california. the following is a real conversation that i had with my sister heidi, who lives in utah.

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7:58pmJodi
yeah i know ... i was just rubbing it in that i live in cali ...
although rob and i talked about moving up there someday today
7:59pmHeidi
no way
you guys, the never, no way, no how guys
7:59pmJodi
all b/c of this prop 8 madness ... and not being able to let our kids ride their bikes down the street without our supervision
not anytime soon, but ... it might be a possibility ... someday
8:00pmHeidi
it is nice to let the kids run the neighborhood and play outside and not stress
8:02pmJodi
yeah .. that would be one nice thing ... although the con list is much longer than the pro list
8:02pmHeidi
maybe, maybe not
utah isn't as bad as it used to be
trust me
8:03pmJodi
haha ... and thats why it's moved to a "maybe" position instead of a "no way" position
you're so lucky that you live in utah so you don't have to hear about prop 8 every 5 seconds!!! i'm SOOOO sick of it
8:04pmHeidi
i still hear about it every 10 seconds through proxy
8:07pmHeidi
and frankly i think the whole thing has been blown WAY OUT of proportion
8:08pmJodi
i do and i don't ... the more i think about it, the more i realize that is HAS to pass ... and if it doesn't there will defiantely be more talk about moving out of state, or putting aidan in private school
8:09pmJodi
right now most people are only focusing on one point ... but i think it's like throwing a pebble into a pond and we cannot fully comprehend all the ripples that one small pebble will make
8:09pmHeidi
short answer, why is that?
or what makes you say that now?
8:10pmJodi
i think most states view california as a trend setter ... and if we legalize it, more will follow ...
8:10pmHeidi
definitely
but more already have
if it passes in cali, it's only a matter of time before it's a federal issue
8:11pmJodi
and i also think that legalizing it will make it more mainstream and people who wouldn't have "tried" it before would be more willing to, since it would not have the negative-ness to it
8:11pmHeidi
maybe, but it will always be a big minority
8:11pmJodi
for sure ... it will most definately be a federal issue .. and if cali legalizes it, it will have more credibility federally
8:12pmHeidi
yep
i know that's why so many are making a big deal on both sides
but i have to say, i see the equality/rights angle
8:12pmJodi
sure ... but minorities still exist ... i have friends who have to explain to their 2nd graders why a fellow student in their class has 2 mommies ... it's just gonna get worse
8:12pmHeidi
i know
that's the hard part
8:13pmJodi
i see the equal right side ... BUT, passing prop 8 WILL not take away rights that they currently hold. they already have civil unions which are EQUAL to marriages ... they just don't have that title currently the marriage license application no longer says bride and groom ... it says party 1 and party 2 ... how SAD is that?!
8:14pmHeidi
yep- that's the part i don't understand- as far as arguments (both sides) go
8:15pmJodi
this is about preserving MARRIAGE ... marriage is between 1 man and 1 woman
8:15pmHeidi
yeah, i know
8:15pmJodi
exactly ... there is a couple in cali who are refusing to sign their license because it doesn't say bride and groom
8:15pmHeidi
that's why i would vote yes
8:15pmJodi
exactly
8:15pmHeidi
drama drama drama
8:16pmJodi
i don't think the world will end if gay marriage is legailized ... but i do think there will be many consequences that we can't forsee
8:16pmHeidi
i think we should make drunk vegas weddings illegal to preserve the sanctity of marriage
8:17pmJodi
well, yes, that too ... i agree, there are problems with marriage , how it is now ... but does that mean we should make the problems WORSE?
8:17pmHeidi
oh, i was just kidding
but, yes, the point is...
marriage in america is pretty sad in a lot of respects
8:18pmJodi
i agree ...
8:18pmHeidi
and the divorce rate is a joke
so what's adding one more dysfunction??
8:19pmJodi
so ... why try to save something thats broken? just throw it ALL away?!
8:19pmHeidi
no, of course not, i was just joking
but the point is that those dysfunctional problems affect the good ones how, really??
8:19pmJodi
hehe ... that's the no on prop 8's argument ... that gay should have the right to be as "miserable as the rest of us"
8:19pmHeidi
it doesn't take anything away from what we have, does it?

equal misery for all
8:20pmJodi
this problem affects my child in school ... divorce and affairs do not
8:20pmHeidi
and whoop there it is

heidi loves my blog

Heidi said she loves my blog and asked me to do this! I love to read other peoples, so here is mine!

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i am the last of my siblings to do this ... yikes! check out heidi's, nicole's and scott's

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1. Where is your cell phone? sitting on the charger next to me

2. Where is your significant other? in the office (the man cave) playing warhammer ... ignoring me as always

3. Your hair color? Brown with bleach streaks

4. Your mother? one heck of an amazing woman, if only i could be more like her

5. Your father? an fantastic man, an example to everyone

6. Your favorite thing?

7. Your dream last night? yeah ... i don't dream. only when i'm preggo ... so no more. plus it'seven harder when you have to get up every couple hours.

8. Your dream/goal? for jocole.net to actually become successful

9. The room you're in? my living room, sitting on my new couches

10. Your hobby? sewing, pattern-making

11. Your fear? not being good enough

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? happy and healthy, playing with my kids and husband

13. Where were you last night? hanging with my family at my parent's house ... then home to put aidan to bed and watch some tv with my hubby

14. What you're not? domestic

15. One of your wish-list items? hmmm ... i never know what i want

16. Where you grew up? in ontario, california. in the house my parent's still own ... i LOVE going home.

17. The last thing you ate? in-and-out, hamburger - animal style and fries - crispy

18. What are you wearing? a t-shirt and some comfy knit pants

19. Your TV? on ... with general conference playing, listening to Elder David A. Bednar ... LOVE him

20. Your pet? too many fish to count, and monty (the ball) python

21. Your computer? dell precision m90

22. Your mood? sleepy

23. Missing someone? my family ... i don't get to see them nearly as often as i would like ... especially the ones who live FAR away!! MOVE CLOSER!! my kids want to play with their cousins!!

24. Your car? 2000 honda civic

25. Something you're not wearing? shoes

26. Favorite store? target

27. Your summer? we should have gone to the beach ... poor deprived aidan

28. Love someone? yup ... my hubby and my 2 beautiful children ... and my family

29. Your favorite color? pink ... all shades ... although, i've been totally diggin' aqua/turquoise blue

30. When is the last time you laughed? earlier today, while robby was making aidan laugh

31. Last time you cried? the day we came home from the hospital after i had finley

belly thoughts

here are some random thoughts about this pregnancy:

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#2 likes to be on the right side on my belly, which often makes it lopsided! seriously ... if you push on the left side of my belly it is soft, and the right side is as hard as a rock.

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i've gained 20 pounds so far, and the circumference of my waist is 38 inches (and growing).

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my favorite compliment lately: "you don't look pregnant, except from the side" or "you can't tell you're pregnant from the back" ... meaning i've only gained weight in my belly (or that's how i take it anyways) i've been lucky enough to not gain any weight in my ankles or face or anything. i just have a little basketball under my shirt ... hehe!

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#2 isn't much of a kicker ... she's more of a pusher, or a stretch and hold it kind of gal.

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robby is still holding tightly to that 20% that it's a boy. he thinks the ultrasound technician was incompetent, and tells me if he starts laughing histerically in the delivery room ... then it's a boy.
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i've had 2 UTIs so far ... luckily it never progressed to my kidneys like it did when i was pregnant with aidan -- THAT was painful, and i had to be on antibiotics for the remainder of my pregnancy.

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i only threw up a total of 8 times!! huzzah!

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aidan loves to hug and kiss my belly ... and try to stick pacifiers and cheerios into my belly button!!

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i take 9 pills everyday: (1)iron (2)magnesium (3)calcium (4)fish oil (5+6)cranberry [for the UTI] (7)mega antioxidant (8)chelated minerals (9)tylenol

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i had a doctors appointment on wednesday (9/10) and my doctor is REALLY concerned with my blood pressure, and i now have to take it twice a day (which meant i had to go out and purchase a blood pressure monitor). if my blood pressure is still high at my next appointment (monday 9/15), she'll want to deliver #2 that day. YIKES! keep me and baby #2 in your prayers!!

what would you do?

what would you do if you were home all alone and bored out of your ever loving mind?

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i'll tell ya what i would do ... i would get out random flannel from my stash and make a pile of receiving/swaddling blankets for #2 and matching burp cloths. (9 blankets and 18 burp cloths to be exact). the blankets measure around 35"x37" and the burp cloths are 8"x18".

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isn't that what everyone does when their husbands leave them to go play video games, and the kid is asleep and there is nothing good to watch on tv??

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hmmmm .... no? ... just me?

(the blankets are LARGE ... i took pictures of them folded in quarters)

personal mosaic

my little brother and sister just did this and i thought i would play along ... anyone else is welcome to do one too!

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Concept:

1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.

2. Using only the first page, pick an image.

3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker. (choose four columns and three rows, also choose individual URL's)

Questions:
1. What is your first name? (jodi)

2. What is your favorite food? (chips and salsa)

3. What school did you go to? (brigham young university - idaho)

4. What is your favorite color? (pink)

5. Who is your celebrity crush? (ewan mcgreggor)

6. Favorite drink? (chocolate milk)

7. Dream vacation? (caribbean cruise)

8. Favorite dessert? (oreos and milk)

9. What you want to be when you grow up? (fashion designer)

10. What do you love most in life? (robby and aidan)

11. One word to describe you. (round)

12. Your nickname. (flowerhead)

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UPDATED: my other sister played along (and in a timely manner as well, i'm impressed). and my mom asked me to help her do it tonight (8/31/08), so we did -- great lessons in making links to other webpages and inserting pictures. she caught on fast and then did another post all by herself after i left. GOOO mom!

i'm still alive

i got a call from my sister today wondering if i was still alive, since i hadn't posted in a while. i was doing pretty good posting regularly. but stephanie meyer's book "breaking dawn" was released on august 2nd.

i had pre-ordered it on amazon.com ... and it didn't arrive until the 5th. so for the past three days i've been absorbed into the twilight world. i read half of it on the 6th, and then a quarter on the 7th and aidan took a 3 hour nap today, so i finished the last quarter today.

so ... sorry, i am still alive. i've just been hiding from blogs (since everyone else has already read it) and then too busy to post as i was spending all my spare time reading.

i'm done reading ... so my life can return to normal.

i must add that i liked this book the best of all the twilight books ... the things that bothered me in the other books were not present in this book ... and it was interesting to read it at the point of my life i'm in right now. her writing style still BUGS me (c'mon steph ... edit more please!! EDITED: not necessarily typos or grammatical errors -- although there were some -- but she just uses too many dang words and over describes things. the book did NOT need to be 754 pages!!!) but over all i was pleased.

i now return you to my regular scheduled blogging!!

random things

some random things about me

alrighty ... my friend wendy just did this and i looked like fun, so anyone who wants to play let me know in your comments!!

1. i love earthquakes! seriously. ok i know you all must think i'm crazy, but i love them. (but i always hope when they are over that the epicenenter was close --- so it wasn't that big, and no one was hurt). we haven't had one in awhile!

2. i once chipped my tooth in a stater bros. we were at the grocery store with my mom and my brother and i were fighting over who got to sit in the cart. well we decided i would sit on the bottom, so i climbed in and as scott went to move to the top he let the gate go and it swung down and hit me in the mouth. later on in high school the filling came out ... and my husband thought it was great fun to call me "chip" and he still does every once in a while.

3. i broke my sisters arm. on mother's day! (you're welcome mom!) seriously ... we were outside playing. and i wanted to jump on the trampoline and she was laying in the middle of it. i asked her (nicely i'm sure!!) to get off, and she wouldn't ... so i jumped on her! she held out her arm to stop me from jumping ON her and i broke her arm. my mom didn't think it was actually broken so they wrapped it up and didn't take her to the hospital until the next day. (don't worry nicole i love ya! you're my ceo --chief emotional officer!!)

4. when my siblings would fight with me when i was younger i would use makeup and pencils to make bruises darker, or just plain make bruises to try to get them into more trouble!

5. i've had a crush on my husband since i was 13! oh man was he sexy back then with his baggy pants falling off his butt, and that weird greaser hairstyle where its shaved on the side and long on top, but slicked back. mmmmmm, ooooooh yeaaaaaah!

6. i'm a pack-rat and i have a hard time letting things go!

7. i love baked potatoes. i'm hooked on them at the moment and currently almost eat them everyday for lunch. i'm going to have to post on how i make mine. they are divine! probably the best baked potatoes you've ever eaten ... EVER! come over and i'll make you some.

8. i hate pasta, raisins, bell peppers and coconut--not the flavor, just the texture

9. i miss gilmore girls. (sure i can keep myself busy with all the seasons on dvd ... but no new episodes? sad day!) i get reminded of this loss during the commercials for special k, which lauren graham narrates. oh lorelai ... i miss those blue eyes and witty banter!

10. my favorite thing every week is going to my parent's house every sunday for dinner. i look forward to it ALL week. we always have fun and ALWAYS have great food. (as we say in our family ... it's "top button" -- you know, like "top shelf" but button because it's sooooo good you eat so much and you have to un-button the top button. see? now you're gonna start saying it ... it's gonna catch on!

check the box already!!! UPDATED

laura over at organizing junkie has pointed out that there is a box on your blogger profile that everyone needs to check.

laura says this: "Really I can't believe I didn't figure this out sooner! You see all this time whenever I check my email I always get so excited when I see comment notifications with the commentor's email address included. I really really love this because it is so quick and easy to hit reply and say hello. For the life of me though I couldn't figure out why only some commentor email addresses showed up and why others said "noreply-comment(at)blogger.com." It has been bothering me forever and now they mystery has been solved. "

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please check the box, it makes it soooo much easier to correspond with people when they leave comments. i've had my box checked for awhile and it get responses to my comments on other blogs, so now i ask you readers, go to your profile and check to see if your box is checked.

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thanks to lisa who asked for more clarification, so for those of you who need step-by-step instructions here you go:

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(1)go to your dashboard, (2)click on "edit profile" (hint the link will be under your picture on the upper-righthand corner of your screen). under the heading of "privacy" you'll find the option of "show my email address" (third one down) and then you (3)check the box.
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go on, do it already, i'll wait ... no seriously it's as easy as 1.2.3... i promise i wont send you chain letters or flowery forwards, please please please ... go now!!

acceptable things to say

(lori, john and me with my baby bump)

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before we get to the meat of the post, please stop by the following site:
http://www.baskinrobbins.com/IceCream/coupon/bogo_sundaes0107.html
its a coupon for buy one get one free sundaes at baskin robbins. mmmmm, my favorite.
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you're welcome!
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for all of you people who will ever interact with a pregnant woman, let this be a lesson on things that are NOT acceptable to say, and things are ARE acceptable to say.
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ACCEPTABLE

1. Wow, you only have 4 more weeks left, you still look so tiny.

2. You have a cute little baby bump.

3. You are absolutely glowing/radiant/beautiful (etc.) today.

4. You are the cutest pregnant lady ever!

5. When I am preganant I hope I look as good as you look.

any variation of any of the above sentances.

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NOT ACCEPTABLE
1. Wow, you're HUGE!
2. Are you sure you're not having twins.
3. You look like you're ready to pop any day now.
4. You still have 4 more weeks left, how can you get any bigger?
5. You are going to go into labor early, because that baby has to be about 10 pounds.
any variation of any of the above sentances.
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yes people, i know i'm not having twins, there is this crazy contraption called a "sonogram" which shows a picture of the baby, if there were 2 we would have SEEN them.

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no, i'm not "ready to pop". i still have 4 more weeks left, okay?

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how would you like it if i pointed out how "huge" your nose is, or your double chin, or those nasty ankles? i'm pretty sure you already know you have a "huge" ____ and you don't need to be reminded. yes, i know that i'm pregnant and i have a bigger belly than usual, but i beg to differ and it is in NO WAY "huge!" so leave it alone, okay? (seriously is my bump *that* big?)

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woman who are pregnant are already in a fragile state, please remember this and only say COMPLIMENTARY things, or don't say anything at all. i don't care how big/small you were when you were pregnant. i don't care how big/small i am compared to your friend/daughter/sister/mother. i don't care. and NO, you may not rub the tummy. okay? deal with it.

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okay if you feel like reading something funny instead of a rant, head on over to scott adams' blog, although he does use the synonym for "donkey" like in every sentance. but it's histerical nonetheless.

http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/01/the_ultimate_te.html

frustrations at baskin robbins

yesterday as i was driving home from my doctor's office i passed by the baskin robbins that i used to work at. i thought that i would stop by and grab something cool (as it's been super hot in cali lately).

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here in the convesation that then ensued...

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me: i would like a regular caramel cappuchino blast, but can you substitute extra caramel instead of the cappuchino? (knowing full well that they can, as i used to make them all the time)

baskin robbins (br): *blank stare*

me: just make it exatly as your would a caramel cappuchino blast, but leave out the cappuchino and put in extra caramel.

br: * blank stare* ... but it's a cappuchino blast, i has to have cappuchino in it.

me: i'm pregnant, i can't have cappuchino, i just want caramel.

br: but it comes together (for the record they are two separate ingredients)

me: i worked here for four years, i know you can make it. i can walk you through it if you want.

br: *calls magager over*

br manager (brm): can i help you?

me: i would like a regulard caramel cappuchino blast, but substitute extra caramel instead of the cappuchino.

br: we can't do that.

me: FINE! *and then i stormed out!*

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i then proceeded to go out and buy a blender (yes i know i never got one when we got married, and i never bought one. so we needed one anyways). then i went to stater bros. and bought some vanilla ice cream and some caramel. i then went home and made my own. dang stupid workers at br. maybe i'm just getting cranky from being pregnant (ahhhh, only 4 weeks until my due date), or maybe its from working too long at br (i'm very particular about how i like my ice cream, and actually it drives hubby crazy too).

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but on the upside now i can make my own caramel blasts whenever i want without getting attitude from the workers at br. plus i can make it as caramel-y as i want, and i don't have to change out of my comfy preggie clothes and drive anywhere.

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now if only i could teach hubby how to make them so i wont even have to get off the couch ...

watch your step

setting: my bedroom

time: 3:02 a.m.
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i wake from my slumber as nature calls me (dang she's needy, especially now that i'm pregnant). i crawl out of the foot of my bed so that i don't wake my sleeping husband. unfortunately we haven't put away our suitcases from our thanksgiving trip to my sisters (for the record it is my hubby's suitcase). i wasn't fully awake, so therefore not as nimble as i am in the daytime. my foot catches the side of the suitcase, in order to steady myself so that i dont slip and fall i stretch out my hand and use the bed as a guide -- this startles my husband. he sits straight up, and announces "huuuwwwaaaahhh" and he uses both feet and prompty kicks me square in the chest.

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apparently at 3:02 a.m. i look very suspicious standing at the foot of the bed, and he assumes that i am a predator there to attack his family. he does the only thing he can do to protect them. kick the assailant, knock them down, take them down. (that's what i get for marrying a marine). needless to say it knocked me down. as i sat there on the floor, stunned by what just happened, apparently my husband realized what happened. he quickly came to my rescue and started hugging me and profusely appologizing. he helped me to my feet, i did my business and crawled back into bed.

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as i lay in bed thinking about what just happened (and he lay next to me appologizing, hugging, kissing, trying to calm me down) my ninja-son decided i was a predetor as well and started kicking me from the inside -- to the extent that it made me cry out in pain. i told hubby he must be awake from all of the adrenaline pumping through my system.

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we laid there for about an hour just talking and giggling (well i was doing most of the giggling, he didn't think it was very funny that he kicked his pregnant wife in the chest) i told him that i was gonna call my sister and tell her all about it, he begging me not to. them i told him, "oh, i am soooo blogging this", again he begged me not to, but he doesn't read my blog anyways, so he'll never know.

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i'm just grateful that hubby kicked me in the chest and not in the stomach, or else the night could have turned out much differently.

excuses excuses

sorry it's been forever people. luckily my last post was very entertaining.

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here are some excuses on what's been keeping me busy, in no particular order...

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- church calling - being the 2nd counselor in the young womens organization keeps me busy sundays and tuesdays

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- work - keeps me busy monday through friday, 9 am through 5 pm

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- baby - holy moley ... the kicking, the doctor's appointments, the eating - plus i finally got the crib and other baby things, which meant i had to clean out the "office" (aka the black pit, which means a room just full of random boxes that we never unpacked -- required a trip to ikea for some $30 bookshelfs) (heck yea, full bookshelfs for only $30.00 awesome!!!)

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- business - i've been working on trying to do a complete overhaul on my website (http://www.jocole.net), get some more shirts manufactured in more colors for those customers out there who are wanting more, draft some patterns for more designs (yup you heard it here first, we're planning more tops, pants and skirts) be prepared, i'm planning on posting some sketches here, i want feedback people to see what ya'll want.

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- random projects - my boss has "hired" me to make a costume for her daughter. i had to draft the pattern basically from scratch, and now i still need to do the fitting shell and then sew the finished garment. so far it is still only on paper. good thing i know she'll pay me for all the hours that are going to go into this. i'm thinking of asking her to trade the costume for her bernina, think she'll go for it? i hope so, hopefull i rack up enough hours to make it worth her while. i'm so tired of my sewing machine (which actually needs to go to the shop right now...)

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plus somewhere in the midst of all of this randomness i need to spend time with my husband, watch some gilmore girls, and spend some girly time with friends. blogging has just fallen behind. sorry people.

text messaging maddness

text messaging, it seems so convenient . . . let me show you some messages back and forth from a friend of mine and me as we tried to make plans on what to do yesterday.

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her: "jodi! whats goin on 2nite?"

me: "whatever u want"

her: "uh oh... this again. hehe. i dont reall care, but i cant c clerks w/o ben"

me: "i noticed, i'm down for anything"

her: "k, what time do u get off work?"

me: "5"

her: "so we have some time 2 think about it"

me: "yea, where do u wanna meet?"

her: "umm... doesn't matter 2 me. depends on what we r gonna do"

me: "haha, were not getting anywhere"

her: "i know, whats new"

me: "haha"

her: "im down 2 go 2 the mall or a movie or out 2 eat or 2 just kick it"

[in an effort to speed up the process i sent her an email with movie times]

me: "u have e-mail"

her: "?"

me: "i sent u an email, read it"

her: "k, do i need 2 read it right now?"

me: 'b4 2nite, pick a movie, ill meet u at ur house after work"

her: "k sounds good, good job on making a decision! :)"

me: "thanx"

her: "hehe"

[later that day]

her: "i dont c an email from u"

me: "try it now"

her: "k"

her: "got it, thnx, nething u wanna c?"

me: "click, super ex, u me & dupree"

her: "click or u me & dupree sound good"

me: "k"

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this whole massaging back and forth started around 11:00 am and completed somewhere around 3ish. i think its absolutely crazy that it took that long to make such a stupid decision. when i simple phone call would have taken like 5 minutes TOPS. plus, with like 5 cents a message it cost me about $0.65.

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we saw click by the way, went to togos and the mall. click was pretty funny with a little but of come crude humor, but funny none the less. it reminded me a LOT of it's a wonderful life. does anyone else find text messaging just kinda crazy? while i was in the middle of typing a messgae one of the CPAs in my office walked by and told me to write the message, take a picture and send it to her. come to think of it, that might have been easier.

back to work

last week i took the entire week (moday through friday) off to go beach camping with my family. it was a wonderful trip. although somehow trying to get comfortable while preggo in a sleeping bag is a talent i have yet to master. but i must confess, on the last night when i moved to a different tent i slept better, strange, since the bag and the pad i was sleeping are were exactly the same. bizarre.

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i think i would have appreciated it more if i hadn't got sunburned the second i stepped onto the beach. yes, i did put on sunscreen, but either it didn't work, or i just don't know how to apply it correctly (what's i'm supposed to cover ALL of my skin? not just random blotches? weird!)

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now my entire body is molting, i feel like a lizard shedding it's skin, or a caterpillar coming from the cocoon. unfortunately, i don't think it will lead to an improvement. and when i say my entire body, i mean my entire body, including my head. yes i burned my scalp. not fun, and actually just plain gross. the rest of me i can cover and hide in some manner, shirts and pants, it's amazing. but i cannot cover my head from the horrors of society. seriously, its really gross. one's head should never shed. i would post pictures but they are just too scary to even think about. although, i do think if i stopped scratching it would help not bring more flakes to the surface.

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now i'm back to work. it's always nice to be missed, and be TOLD that you we're missed. although i know that they missed my ipod too. my little ipod gives our office music, and while i'm gone the office just gets too quiet.

meme monday - jodi needs

here is a quick meme for fun. google-ing "jodi needs" will give you the following (warning: some of these are pretty hillarious, and i didn't make any of these up):

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jodi needs a ticket to ride

jodi needs to excuse herself from the table and leave through the nearest exit

jodi needs deliverance from lust, unforgiveness and mental attacks and strongholds of the enemy, she promised she would go to church sunday

jodi needs someone experienced to work with her, she is slow to trust

jodi needs to do well because she would be the next to leave

jodi needs lessons from you on how to treat a woman and let her follow her own fate

jodi needs a hug

jodi needs to fight her own battles

jodi needs to toughen up

jodi needs to understand that it isn't "all or nothing"

jodi needs to know as soon as possible

jodi needs more pictures

jodi needs a smackdown

jodi needs information

jodi needs to talk to you

jodi needs some attention from "big brother"

jodi needs mental health care

jodi needs to stand up for herself

jodi needs prayers for understanding

jodi needs $10,000.00

jodi needs to join the step-by-step program of squirrel huggers anonymous

jodi needs more attention

jodi needs to get off her butt

jodi needs friends

jodi needs a better brain

jodi needs to look out

jodi needs the hassle

jodi needs to wield that whip more often

jodi needs your expertise

jodi needs to fuss with her headscarf at all times

jodi needs to stop being obsessed

jodi needs to know what you did

jodi needs new hair

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feel free to post some of your own, they can be quite humorous.

x-men and dinner parties

saturday night hubby and i watch x-men, and it was excellent, if any of you plan to see it in the theaters i have this one thing to say: do not leave the theater until after the END of the credits, trust me it's worth it. we went with a large group of people, and the other guy who actually went with my hubby to buy the tickets ended up going to the wrong theater (like, the guy ripped their tickets and everything, totally bizarre). but the movie was great.

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at church today the teacher mentioned women's rights, and the old man sitting next to me responds to the other man he was sitting next to, "*that* was a mistake."

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tonight we broke in our new table, and had my parents and grandma over for dinner. i made chinese lemon chicken, and it was received very well. i've never had people over for dinner, we never had a place in our apartment that would allow us to. this table has opened up a plethora of new options. it also gave me the chance to use some of my dishes that had never been used before: glasses and silverware. i should have taken a picture, it was a beautiful table.

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at almost exactly one hour my grandma left, heaven forbid she be away from her dog for anything longer. no matter, we ate ice cream and watched a show about lightning. it was delicious and fascinating.

conversations of a three year old

or should i say random hillarious outbursts?

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today i took off work to attend a temple sealing (best sealing i've ever attended, EVER, it was excellent). when i got back to my apartment it was only two o'clock. i am never home at two o'clock. i called up my best friend, who is a stay at home mom, because i figured we could play while the sun is still out (and we never get to do that).

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we went for ice cream ("I want CHOC-olate ice cream" she says with big giant doe eyes). there was chocolate ice cream everywhere, i got up for more napkins four times. the little 11 month old just thought that ice cream was the best thing ever, and the high chair could hardly contain her excitement.

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then, on to purchase a new bathing suit for the three year old at tar-ghey. she loved taking the bathing suits off the racks, and saying how pretty they were, and throwing them on the floor. "what do you think about this one mommy?" TOSS "i like this one, it is *pink*" TOSS "oooooo ruffles" TOSS it appears that three year olds have short attention spans, especially for bathing suits. the 11 month old just though that bathing suits were the best thing ever, and the seat on the shopping cart could hardly contain her excitement. while mom was busy trying to picked up the tossed bathing suits.

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mom: "11 m.o. you are *nutty*"

3 y.o: "so's your head"

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imporant side note: 3 year old is only allowed to watch television like once a week for limited hours (seriously, i'm not sure about the numbers here but her mom is kinda crazy about this)

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while driving home, out of complete and utter silence, she shouts "pbs kids", and then entertains herself with "cbs kids" "tbs kids" "dbs kids" etc. and finally "h-i-j-k-l-m-n-o-p kids" after the last one my friend and i just started cracking up. this only put fuel on her fire, and she continued. things died down and we continued talking while she was making up songs, and words, and giggling. after a while i notice that she is whispering something over and over, i stop talking and listen. "candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy" whispered almost inaudibly.

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important side note: 3 year old is only allowed to eat candy like once a week for limited pieces (seriously, i'm not sure about the numbers here but her mom is kinda crazy about this)

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i'm thinking that the CHOColate ice cream had some effect to this erratical behavior, and boy was my friend acting nutty later ("so's her head") seriously, like the laughter that usually ensues around 1am started happening around 9:30. she blamed her allergy medicine, but the jury is still out on that one. her hubby jests that she escaped from the looney bin.

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one of the best days in a LONG time, topped off with baskin robbins ice cream. there is nothing better than a day that begins and ends with ice cream.

tip thursday - kitchen organization

hey people, well hubby and i finally (after almost three years of marriage) have bought a dining room table, and eight chairs to go with it. and there was much rejoicing. to commemorate this auspicious occasion we are going to have a dinner party for 7 people and 2 kids.

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hubby thinks i'm crazy. but this is a huge moment, we can now actually sit down at a table to eat in our apartment. before we always had to sit down on the couch, and that is always awkward. hopefully this will inspire me to cook more often, instead of the usual frozen pizza, hamburgers/hot dogs, or fast food.

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in order to try to be better about my kitchen eating area, i need help from my readers. give me organizations ideas. i have ALOT of dishes, and things, HELP ME!!!

tales of antique-ing and weddings

on saturday i went antique-ing with some friends from church. i'm not much on an antique-er, but any reason to kick-it with my friend is a good reason. seriously, sometimes i feel like this little puppy dog following around after her, luckily she feels the same way. she later told me thats why she called me, she didnt want to go unless *i* was going. (thats always a nice feeling) plus, then i got to play with her kids, soooooooo cute.

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after antique-ing then on to the wedding, the ceremony was nice, if only the sun would have gone down, or hid behind the clouds or SOMETHING. no, instead, it chose to sit there directly behind the gazebo and blaze into the eyes of the on-lookers. i tried to use my hubby as a human shield to advert my eyes from the burning, unfortunately, he was not aware of this and continued to move his head CONSTANTLY, so i in turn had to move my head constantly.

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then on to the waiting. apparently there was a room all set with chairs for the guests to sit at, la la la, but they wouldnt let us sit down for like 30 minutes. instead they crammmed us into what seemed like a closet to wait for the chairs. we didnt dare to go back outside as the sun was still guarding the door. then one of the waiters pushed me! what the heck, im sorry that i didnt get out of his way fast enough, but in a closet with 100 other people its hard to move at any speed.

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then they let us sit down, and there was much rejoicing. plus there was chocolate on the table, which we proceeded to consume, and then throw the balled-up wrappers at each other, or in each other's glasses, and there was much rejoicing.

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the bride and groom graced us with their presence. they danced, there was bubbles, and a little girl who wanted to dance in the bubbles. unfortunately her gandmother wouldnt let her dance in the bubbles, but she was content to dance by the table and watch the bubbles. when i turned to her and said "hi, princess" she just turned and looked at me and nodded.

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then more waiting, unfortunatly we decided to sit at the corner table. apparently if you sit here you are doomed to watch every other table go to the buffet before you. the MC tried to even things out by playing a "show me" game. show me gum, show me pictures of your grandkids, show me ... forever and ever. our table had none of those things. when there were only 2 tables left he stands up, "show me ... a picture of you with the bride and groom" WTH, why would we have a picture of that? honestly, especially when there were only two tables left. i mean, who would have a picture with the bride and groom, the best friend, the mom, a sibling, but us over in the corner? no. i was determined to eat, though. so i thought about it for about two seconds and leaned over and pulled and pen from my purse, and drew stick figures on my hand with arrows that said "bride" "groom" "me" and ran up there as fast as my pretty little legs would take me. i was first, and an older lady was behind me. she had taken out her digital camera and took a picture and was gonna show it to the MC. still, i was up there first. she accused me of *cheating* while the MC announced that he liked "originality" and that our table could eat next.

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needless to say, for the rest of the evening guests continued to ask to see the picture, and there was much rejoicing.

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after eating excellent food (except for the chicken, but the fish and beef made up for it) the music started, and we danced the night away. along side all of the drunk people who really enjoyed the bar. although looking back on the evening i bet there were people there who thought that i was drunk, alas, no, i was not. i just like to have fun.

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and there was much rejoicing.

nobody puts jodi in a corner

fortune cookie says: "others appreciate your good sense of humor. 07 15 26 39 41, 14"

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so my questions is: do you? do you really?

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well today is thusday, and we all know what that means: hula. my day to practice being one of my favorite cartoon character, lilo. yes, she was a disaster at hula as well (although, her excuse was stitch. i have no excuse, except horrible coordination).

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moving on with the topic at hand, while driving home from work yesterday i had an epiphane about my character.

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what does snorkelling, claustrophobia and road rage all have in common?

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well, me, of course! why else would i be writing about that?

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while weezer was crooning softly in my ear i was driving south on haven avenue. it is a fairly large street with three lanes. well, there were three cars (one in each lane) and they were all traveling at the exact same speed. now, it's not like they were driving slow or anything, but because i didn't have the *option* of passing them it was frustrating me. and it occured to me, i do not like the feeling of being "trapped." i like to keep my options open, if i wanted to drive faster, i would like the *option* of passing those cars.

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i believe this stems from my claustrophobia. okay, maybe i'm not claustrophobic, but i don't know how else to explain it. for example, on my honeymoon my hubby wanted to go snorkelling. i refused. i've tried snorkelling before and it scares me to death that you are out so far away from the shore and surrounded by water. *if* i needed to get back to the dry ground and away from the watery predators i wouldn't be able to do it quickly. i feel trapped.

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when my hubby squeezes me tightly and doesn't let go, i feel trapped. it's bizarre. i know.

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any one have any suggestions to get over this?