I'm a Movie Star!

Hey, y'all! Check this out! I'm in a video for my company.



Also, the first time that the commercial shows me talking, it pans to a photo of a man and woman holding hands. Those are my dad's parents.

Pretty cool, huh?

How old are you, anyway?

I've always prided myself on being mature. I'm not sure why, exactly, but it is the case. I have a few quirks, though, that are especially childlike (or childish), and I just don't want to let them go.

• I adore kiddie cereals (MaltOMeal brand, of course). I know that granola is the best for me, but all I really want is Lucky Charms! It has marshmallows for pete's sake! And don't even try to give me Cheerios unless you've put sugar on that bowl of cereal first.
• I can only read digital thermometers. Really. I just can't see the line on those mercury-based glass thermometers.
• I really don't like my food to touch. Actually, it all boils down to flavors. Peas in mashed potatoes are fine. Peaches in mashed potatoes are NOT fine. Those flavors should not and do not go together. Gravy on salad? No thank you. This is one reason I really like to make my own plate.
• Sometimes I eat nothing but candy all day.
• I get really eager about surprises and sometimes feel like I just can't be patient enough to wait to find out.

What are some kid-like things you refuse to give up?

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Deep in the Heart of Texas

Last week, Eric and I went to Texas to visit my family one more time before we take off to New Zealand for a year. We had a great time eating good food and spending time with the fam.

One day while we were there, we went down to Austin and San Antonio. We stopped in Austin to visit my old roommate, Janssen, and that was a lot of fun. It was exciting to see her and her new house.

Then we continued on down to San Antonio where we went to the Alamo and went on the River Walk. I hadn't been tot he Alamo since I was about 7, so I was glad to be able to go again. It is a very cool place, and I highly recommend that you go some time. After all, it is FREE! The River Walk was also a lot of fun. I'd like to go back some time when it's a little warmer because it is also free!

"Two Enthusiastic Thumbs Up!"

My Celebrity Look-Alikes

I did this for no reason whatsoever. Apparently, I look more like a man than any other female celebrity. What can I say? My name should probably be Maude.

Also? I have NO IDEA who most of these people are!



And then I decided to do it with this other picture because, you know, it would be funny. I mean look at the picture! I look like a grandma! Or, as the little widget shows, I mostly look like a bunch of men including Slobodan Milosovec.

Places I've Been

I saw this over at one of my favorite blogs, and I thought it sounded fun. Basically, you list all the places where you slept at least one night during the last year. It just sums up your travels for that year. I've decided to do 2007, and go ahead and tack on 2006 too.

2007

• Las Vegas, Nevada
  
• San Diego, California
  
• Seattle, Washington
  
• South Jordan, Utah
  
• Park City, Utah (twice, but I only blogged about one)
  
• Balch Springs, Texas
• Dallas, Texas
  
• Ogden, Utah
  
• Jackson Hole, Wyoming (three times, but I only blogged about two)
  
• Palo Alto, California
• Spanish Fork, Utah (in a canyon nearby)
  
• Provo, Utah
  
• Orem, Utah

2006

• Provo, Utah
• Orem, Utah
• Tucumcari, New Mexico (stupid snow-storm!)
• Balch Springs, Texas
• Moab, Utah
• San Rafael Swell in Utah
  
• Park City, Utah
• Victor, Idaho (nearby, in the mountains)

I am so excited that in 2008 I can add international cities to my list! It will be just grand!