All day at school I talk about food. Today in my clinical class we talked about ways to address obesity and watched a couple clips on how more agencies have addressed the issue. Here are a few of my favorites. Hope you enjoy and eat your veggies!
This is what my econ class looks like. Everyone is falling asleep, it must be the soda.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
YAAAAHHHOOO!!
So I need to blog and this is a looooonnnnnngg one. I've been getting back into the school life and getting moved into our new place with no time to blog. Things have been busy. So I'll update a little about the wedding.
Pictures from the wedding are DONE!!!! Well the ones from the temple. My photographer was Mary Clark and I loved, let me emphasize I LOVED her!! She was great to work with and she took so many marvelous pictures to capture our special day. She hustled all of us through the pictures and told everyone where to go so that we would be ready for the luncheon at noon, and she succeeded!!
I only have the pictures from her blog but I should be getting a cd with all the pictures soon. The cd is in the mail so more to come. But for now until I post more, check us out on her blog here. I can't stop looking at the pictures. They make me so HAPPY and I can't believe how quick the day went by.
Now my dress. It was my dream dress!! I found her in Seattle at a designer outlet. All the dresses there were gorgeous but they were the dresses that people would try on at stores but then have the dress ordered in. So all the dresses had been tried on 5 million times. So my dress was a little tattered and worn. The lace was coming off and it needed to be repaired. But to the rescue........Eliana, my best friend Janet it's her sister, she just finished fashion design school and she did all the alterations and made the jacket for the dress. She brought the dress back to life!! She also added the sash and I found the flower for the dress at Campus Craft and Floral, a little shop on campus. It was great I just went in there one day to see what they had and walla. I had been looking for flowers and there were about ten different ones.The flower!!
Eliana blogged about my dress and the long process it took. She named my dress Clarysa. Check that out here. Her blog is about fashion and style and she gives some great tips. Thanks Eliana for making my dream dress come true!!
I also had some bridals taken for FREE!! I didn't post about them because I didn't want Ben to see me in the dress before the wedding day. So you can check those out here. Aria was doing some FREE sessions to update her portfolio and she did an AMAZING job too!! She brought parasols for me to use which added an Asian feel. It was perfect.
I also will have more pictures from the photographer in Blackfoot from the reception. The reception was so much FUN too!! Everyone had told me to not be disappointed when something goes wrong, because it always does. But seriously I loved everything about the day!!!
Even the drive to Blackfoot from Salt Lake.
The luncheon where Ross told a story about me peeing my pants.
The weather
All of my family and their support.
The marriage ceremony.
The Beautiful Temple.
The Pictures
All of the help and support from friends and family at the reception, it wouldn't have been able to happen without you.
The sushi, mmmmmm.
The betta fish in the centerpieces.
The Sparklers as we left
Pink and YellowThe CANDY!
The Napoleon Man tied on the back of my car
The Cake (which I thought would taste gross because wedding cake always does but when Ben shoved some up my nose gently, I got a taste of it and I LIKED IT)The Ice Cream
Fortune Cookies (which I have 200 left over of)
The Music
The DIY projects hung up all around
The funfetti cupcakes
The 36 inch balloon
The guests
More Family
The flowers (which I thought looked purple when I picked them up but they photographed very pink in all the pictures!!)
Everything I LOVED!!!
My mom did so much to get things ready and without her nothing would have turned out the way it did. She gets an extra big HUG!!
Thanks to everyone who helped and supported us.
I loved the day and will always have such great memories or our wedding day. I was beaming and so happy in the car when we left the reception I couldn't stop smiling and telling Ben how happy I was. It really was the PERFECT DAY!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
10 Days and Counting
So only 10 more days of being called Kimi Matsuura. Ben and I have made a paper chain that we eagerly tare each night. I can't wait!! All of the plans are falling into place. My dress is finished, I got bridals taken yesterday, all of the food is decided and ordered, I just have to assign out my help now. So I'm making lists and jobs for people now because all of my family will be in Salt Lake that day for the wedding so set up is going to be done by ward members, friends, and family. It's so much fun and now the time is almost here to see everything happen.
I've taken on a few Do It Yourself (DIY) projects for the wedding and I just finished my first DIY project last night and started the Tissue Paper Pom Poms. Look for them at the reception. I still have 3 more projects that I need to finish but I'll finished the letter lanterns when I go home this weekend I have the pattern already cut out. I'll get the other 2 done this week so I can take them home with me this weekend and hand them off to who ever the lucky person is that gets to set them up!!
1st DIY. I call it hanging petals.
The Pom Pom Supplies
The Result
(I wasn't too sure the picture above would turn out to look like the pom pom I had in mind but it succeed)
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Come on Down!!
So the update from California is we got into the Price is Right...but never got to "Come on Down." It was still fun though. It was quite a waiting process that started at 5:00 am and ended at 2:00pm. After the wait and Ben and I barely getting into the show because a group didn't show up. You are given a number and then they call you in according to your number. We were numbers 215 and 216. After your number gets called you then wait again to be interviewed. The interview really isn't an interview it they bring up 10 people altogether and the sorting hat asks you questions that are very brief. As Ben and I sat there and watched people got through there were a few people who stood out but now I know......I know how to get onto the game show for next time or can give great advice to anyone who is going to the show. The key thing to do in the interview is DANCE. Put on those dancing shoes and figure out a way to dance for the man that asks you 2 questions (where are you from? and what do you do?), which tells him if you're a good fit for the type of person the show is looking for to "Come on Down." There was a lady a few people in front of us who responded with "I'm a dance teacher" (followed by a little jig). She ended up getting on and we were sitting right behind her so I'm sure we'll be on TV. There was also this older grandma lady who we watched and she did a little dance as well and got on too. So the secret is revealed....... DANCING!! So when the sorting hat man asks you what your name is just DANCE your name out for him and I'll guarantee a 99.7% chance of being chosen. So if you happen to be around the TV on October 23 flip it on and look for Ben and I in the audience. Or maybe place bets that day with your family/friends/strangers on what will happen on the Price is Right, since I know this is a common betting event. I can help you predict the future and maybe win a BRAND NEW CAR.
The official name tags!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Dreams Do Come True
Ben and I are leaving for California today!!! His sister Julie is getting married (I still haven't met her or half of his other siblings so this will be my first or second time meeting his family) I'm super excited not only for his sister's wedding but Ben got me Price is Right tickets!!! My life long dream will finally be achieved on Monday. I'm sad Bob Barker won't be in attendance but I'll just close my eyes and plug me ears and imagine Drew Carry as Bob. So maybe we'll get lucky and one of us will be the next contestant on THE PRICE IS RIGHT!!! I'm ready to yodel, scream, and kiss Drew's cheek ha ha!
In preparation for the show we practiced last night on a group date. We went to Wal-Mart and each couple chose a different game from the price is right and then the other 2 couples were the contestants for the game. It was actually really hard and Ben and I only won one of the games. The 2 couples with the highest score at the end competed in a grocery race. The losing team put together a list of 10 items that we had to find in the store. Ben and I & Jackie and Rob made it to the finals. The couple with the best time in finding the items won. Ben and I almost won but we got soy sauce instead of terriyaki sauce. So Ben went running to get the terriyaki sauce and came back with it in excitement and this is the result.
I could have eaten Ben that night but he wouldn't have tasted as good as my mom's chicken so I didn't.
Ben has been the king of FREE lately so lets cross our fingers and hope this luck carries with us as we wait in the crowd to be on the PRICE IS RIGHT.
In preparation for the show we practiced last night on a group date. We went to Wal-Mart and each couple chose a different game from the price is right and then the other 2 couples were the contestants for the game. It was actually really hard and Ben and I only won one of the games. The 2 couples with the highest score at the end competed in a grocery race. The losing team put together a list of 10 items that we had to find in the store. Ben and I & Jackie and Rob made it to the finals. The couple with the best time in finding the items won. Ben and I almost won but we got soy sauce instead of terriyaki sauce. So Ben went running to get the terriyaki sauce and came back with it in excitement and this is the result.
I could have eaten Ben that night but he wouldn't have tasted as good as my mom's chicken so I didn't.Ben has been the king of FREE lately so lets cross our fingers and hope this luck carries with us as we wait in the crowd to be on the PRICE IS RIGHT.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Free? Yes Please!
FREE samples at Cost-Co are handed out everyday, all the time. This is how Ben is. He is a constant receiver of FREE. He is the king of FREE. Every day I swear I come home and he's gotten something else FREE!! He has a talent or a friend called Craigs List that has been very loyal to him. Before I met Ben he had already gotten for $FREE.99
-a pool table
-deep freezer
-2 couches
-microwave
-photoshoot
-ect.... the list could go on
He'd told me about these things he'd gotten and recently he's been on the watch for FREE again. In the past month he's gotten so much stuff I'll try and list it. And the stuff he gets is usually in good condition and useful.
1. Lamp
2. Microwave
3. Box of Kitchen Supplies
4. Mixer and Crockpot
5. Art
6. Dresser, head board, and bed side stand. (smoke smell included)
7. Knives
8. 3-Night hotel stay
9. Jon Schmidt Tickets
10. Tacos from Taco Bell
11. Punch Cards to Maurice's
12. Hoobastank tickets
13. Weight Set
14. Papa Johns Bread sticks
15. Corn dogs + Lemonade up that's refillable for LIFE+ 300 stick on tattoos+$5 in hot dog on a stick moneys+ an antenna ball!
Number 15 is by far my favorite FREE thing that Ben has gotten. There's this Diva Deal Lady blog and she posts things that are FREE or coupons for things. One day she had posted that it was Hot Dog on a Stick's BIRTHDAY and if you go from 6-8pm you can get a FREE corn dog. So me, Ben, my roommates, and Kelson all went. When we got there sure enough they were giivng out fresh hot corn dogs. As we went to the register to order ours there was a sign that read "HOTDOG EATING CONTEST ask cashier for more information" So we asked about it and they needed 2 more poeple for the contest. Perfect, so Ben and Kelson signed up. Good thing we showed up because we supplied 2 of the 3 There were 3 people in this contest and the rules were who ever ate 8 corns dogs first WINS. Ready, Set, GO!
The 3 contestants with all 8 corns. ~Free Hats included not the beanie though~
During the contest. Ben has 3 more to go. It's a tight race in the beginning but guess who wins...?..?....?...
BEN!! One of my proudest moments, I get to marry him, Ben-The CORNDOG Eating CAMPION of the Provo MALL!! Because of his virtory we now get Free Lemonade For LIFE at Hot Dog on a Stick and the cup was full of stick on tattoos. We will never run out of hot dog tattoos (always handy to show off at 7-peaks). WINNER and gift basket. (I wanted a Free wedding as the prize) SEE the MAGIC CUP!
So since Ben gets all this free stuff I one day thought that I was contributing to the FREEness. I got a call from someone saying that I'd won a big gulp cup from Maverick. I thought really, a cup?? I won something? The guy on the phone said that he would be able to drop off the cup to me. I told him I was at work and that he could come by and drop it off. So at noon a guy with a nasty beard came to the office with a HUGE refill mug at Maverick 100 oz. That's size HUGE!! I was laughing when be brought it in to me and I asked him howI won this again? He said it was a Marverick on-line contest. I didn't remember entering any Maverick contest but cool I won. I asked how much it cost to fill up the big boy mug and he said under $1. WOW that's alot of pop for not much money. I thanked him and I havn't seen him since. I was so excited I'd been the one to bring home something FREE I immediatley told Ben on G-Chat. I was sure he was proud!
Then the other day I was showing Ben the HUGE mug and he just laughed. He said did you think you really entered a contest? I said yeah why? He then went on to tell me that he had got the mug FREE off of Craigs List and had the guy play along with me tha tI had won. Ha ha real funny, but it really was. I had thought that I really entered some stupid contest and won with all the silly contest you can enter on-line. He got me.
Ben is full of FREE and I'm glad he let me pretend. Oh the FREE things that are to come, I can only imagine. FREE furniture, no FREE beds please, FREE food, FREE Car?, FRee Turtle, FRee child, FREe water, FREE oven, FREE-Time with BEN (that's my favorite!).
-a pool table
-deep freezer
-2 couches
-microwave
-photoshoot
-ect.... the list could go on
He'd told me about these things he'd gotten and recently he's been on the watch for FREE again. In the past month he's gotten so much stuff I'll try and list it. And the stuff he gets is usually in good condition and useful.
1. Lamp
2. Microwave
3. Box of Kitchen Supplies
4. Mixer and Crockpot
5. Art
6. Dresser, head board, and bed side stand. (smoke smell included)
7. Knives
8. 3-Night hotel stay
9. Jon Schmidt Tickets
10. Tacos from Taco Bell
11. Punch Cards to Maurice's
12. Hoobastank tickets
13. Weight Set
14. Papa Johns Bread sticks
15. Corn dogs + Lemonade up that's refillable for LIFE+ 300 stick on tattoos+$5 in hot dog on a stick moneys+ an antenna ball!
Number 15 is by far my favorite FREE thing that Ben has gotten. There's this Diva Deal Lady blog and she posts things that are FREE or coupons for things. One day she had posted that it was Hot Dog on a Stick's BIRTHDAY and if you go from 6-8pm you can get a FREE corn dog. So me, Ben, my roommates, and Kelson all went. When we got there sure enough they were giivng out fresh hot corn dogs. As we went to the register to order ours there was a sign that read "HOTDOG EATING CONTEST ask cashier for more information" So we asked about it and they needed 2 more poeple for the contest. Perfect, so Ben and Kelson signed up. Good thing we showed up because we supplied 2 of the 3 There were 3 people in this contest and the rules were who ever ate 8 corns dogs first WINS. Ready, Set, GO!
The 3 contestants with all 8 corns. ~Free Hats included not the beanie though~
During the contest. Ben has 3 more to go. It's a tight race in the beginning but guess who wins...?..?....?...
BEN!! One of my proudest moments, I get to marry him, Ben-The CORNDOG Eating CAMPION of the Provo MALL!! Because of his virtory we now get Free Lemonade For LIFE at Hot Dog on a Stick and the cup was full of stick on tattoos. We will never run out of hot dog tattoos (always handy to show off at 7-peaks). WINNER and gift basket. (I wanted a Free wedding as the prize) SEE the MAGIC CUP!
So since Ben gets all this free stuff I one day thought that I was contributing to the FREEness. I got a call from someone saying that I'd won a big gulp cup from Maverick. I thought really, a cup?? I won something? The guy on the phone said that he would be able to drop off the cup to me. I told him I was at work and that he could come by and drop it off. So at noon a guy with a nasty beard came to the office with a HUGE refill mug at Maverick 100 oz. That's size HUGE!! I was laughing when be brought it in to me and I asked him howI won this again? He said it was a Marverick on-line contest. I didn't remember entering any Maverick contest but cool I won. I asked how much it cost to fill up the big boy mug and he said under $1. WOW that's alot of pop for not much money. I thanked him and I havn't seen him since. I was so excited I'd been the one to bring home something FREE I immediatley told Ben on G-Chat. I was sure he was proud!
Then the other day I was showing Ben the HUGE mug and he just laughed. He said did you think you really entered a contest? I said yeah why? He then went on to tell me that he had got the mug FREE off of Craigs List and had the guy play along with me tha tI had won. Ha ha real funny, but it really was. I had thought that I really entered some stupid contest and won with all the silly contest you can enter on-line. He got me.
Ben is full of FREE and I'm glad he let me pretend. Oh the FREE things that are to come, I can only imagine. FREE furniture, no FREE beds please, FREE food, FREE Car?, FRee Turtle, FRee child, FREe water, FREE oven, FREE-Time with BEN (that's my favorite!).
Monday, July 6, 2009
Background
So this new background I chose because it had pink, yellow, and green. These are my wedding colors but I don't like the "Happily Ever After." Yeah, you want to live happily ever after but that seems too much like the end, when this is just the beginning. I wish I could photo shop it out and change it to something different like "Happily new something" Or just erase the words. Because of this I'm changing my background, but I want a wedding theme because I'll never get to put a wedding theme as my background ever. Oh the worries I face. I will go on and do better things now, like make sure the cleaner hasn't turned my dress purple.
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