who says / never say never.

first of all, thanks for the new cookware, mom (& mrs. d)!!

i love baking and it's even more awesome with two pans.

^ pumpkin chocolate chip muffins

anyway, i got within ONE STAMP of getting my sweatshirt...

...and then i finally got it.

twelve workouts in fourteen days?

if that doesn't deserve a free sweatshirt, i don't know what does.

(sadly, i was too lazy to take a picture of it. maybe next week...)

but i DID go to a halloween party after an AWESOME 

(ridiculous, unbelievable, heart-stopping) ohio state football game

and took some pictures there. 

this is courtney -- she taught me how to swim a few weeks ago.

(try to ignore my awkward leg)

after the game, i changed into my real costume:

p.s. this was sean's idea.

in case you're not sure who we are, here's a hint --

 

clever blog post title? yes, please.

and here's a picture of me with some of my other cool friends -- 

(jessi, jayson, emily, ryan and eric)

also the rib mountain run was a little rainy this week --

the end.

better blogging next week...i promise.

prenatal vitamin dilemma / hot meat on my front porch.

okay. i haven't always been good about vitamins. but there are some times when you really should be, right?

...like when you're pregnant?

sadly (or perhaps not-so-sadly) i'm not actually with-child.

but i did run out of my regular multivitamins.

and i did find these ones.

here is the story of why i have prenatal vitamins:

a long, long time ago, i saw an ad on TV that advertised FREE vitamins. and i figured, "why not, right?" vitamins are expensive. i'd totally take some free ones. so i signed myself up and guess what arrived at my home a few short weeks later? you guessed it -- prenatal vitamins. because even if you're not pregnant RIGHT NOW, you could be VERY SOON and whoever started this free-vitamin-campaign assumes every woman is at least border-line pregnant. i kind of laughed them off but for whatever reason, never threw them away (or gave them to my pregnant sister or roommate? such a considerate friend i seem to be). and now i have these prenatal vitamins.

so here's my dilemma. is it okay to take them if i'm not pregnant?

i've heard it could help my hair and nails grow better. 

but could it also sprout a child?!?

THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING YOU, BLOG FRIENDS.

HELP ME.

 okay. moving on to other things in my life.

like how i'm just four workouts away from getting a free sweatshirt -- 

and how the best thing about baking tiny bread is eating tiny toast 

on a tiny plate (about 6" in diameter) --

 

 and how (in theory) peppermint clif bars should be gross 

but this one was actually not-bad -- 

and how i just got a new car insurance statement 

and now i'll pay $15 less a month -- 

and how i walked outside today to find hot meat on my front porch -- 

...never a dull moment.

fortunes come true.

some of the things i had in my wallet were these fortunes:

i don't know why i've always liked to keep them.

but i do.

my favorite one has a story, if you haven't heard it already.

i went to a chinese restaurant with my college professor / mentor / reporter i was interning with (all one and the same person) on one of my last days at my internship at ABC4 in SLC. i had already graduated and was working on my documentary and still doing some internship stuff on the side, plus i was trying to find a job and figure out what i was going to do with the rest of my life. that was on may 11th.

my fortune: "remember three months from this date. 

good things are in store for you." 

one month later...nothing much had changed.

two months later...i'd had a job interview with WAOW.

and three months later...a job offer.

coincidence?

maybe.

but maybe not.

so whenever i get fortunes, i keep them.

some are funny.

some are profound.

but they all find a home in my wallet.

here are some of my other favorites:

"trust others, but still keep your eyes open."

"you will take a pleasant journey to a place far away."

"stubbornness is not a good virtue."

"share your abundant humor with others at this time. they need it."

"an exciting opportunity lies ahead of you."

"everybody feels lucky for having you as a friend."

"next week, green is a lucky color for you."

"an attractive visitor will bring joy to your home."

"opportunity awaits you next monday."

"the simplest answer is to act."

"you will accomplish more later if you have a little fun this weekend."

"do not mistake temptation for opportunity."

"be careful and systematic in your business arrangements."

"live, think and act for today. tomorrow may be too late."