¡Viva el español!

Hi everyone! I've decided to list some of the ways in which learning Spanish has blessed my life.

1. I can communicate with so many more people.
2. I can sing along to Enrique Iglesias' song "Dimelo" (That's "Do You Know" in English.)
3. One day I can go to Spain, and I'll be able to survive there!
4. Understanding Spanish really makes it easier to understand most of the Romance languages. (ie, French, Italian, Portuguese)
5. Tortilla Española. I don't know what this has to do with the language, but this yummy Spanish goodness has provided many a yummy meal! (Check it out here)

Happy Birthday Sisters!

I know it's a little belated, but I just wanted to drop a holla to my two beautiful sisters, Tiffany and Keri!

Handy Latin Phrases.

So I know all of you are just desperately wanting to learn Latin. Stop denying it. So I've compiled a list of some handy Latin phrases. Use them whenever you get a chance!

Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare.
I think some people in togas are plotting against me.

Sona si Latine loqueris.
Honk if you speak Latin.

Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes.
If you can read this you're over-educated.

Vacca foeda.
Stupid cow.

Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo.
Don't call me, I'll call you.

Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema.
I don't care. If it doesn't rhyme, it isn't a poem.

Fac ut gaudeam.
Make my day.

Visne saltare? Viam Latam Fungosam scio.
Do you want to dance? I know the Funky Broadway.

Re vera, potas bene.
Say, you sure are drinking a lot.

Utinam barbari spatium proprium tuum invadant!
May barbarians invade your personal space!

Utinam coniurati te in foro interficiant!
May conspirators assassinate you in the mall!

Quo signo nata es?
What's your sign?

Tam exanimis quam tunica nehru fio.
I am as dead as the nehru jacket.

Magister Mundi sum!
I am the Master of the Universe!

Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure.
I can't hear you. I have a banana in my ear.

Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?
Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?

Vescere bracis meis.
Eat my shorts.

Sic faciunt omnes.
Everyone is doing it.

Fac ut vivas.
Get a life.

Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
Let's all wear mood rings!

Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.
I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.

I hope you all feel a little bit more cultured after that. Always be on the lookout for opportunities to insult people in a dead language!

Jim and Pam

So good story. My coworker Stacie found this online and set it as the wallpaper for one of our computers. But we could never find the file again! After literally months of searaching, I have found the file. Feel free to use it as a desktop background! :D

Typing Test.

Go ahead. Be amazed.

84 words

Speed test

Figure 8

8 Things I am passionate about:

• Music
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
  
• Family
• Spanish
• =W=eezer!
• The Office
• That 70's Show
  
• Strawberries
  

8 past books I've read:

• Harry Potter (All 7)
  
• The Phantom of the Opera
  
• Pride and Prejudice
• Green Eggs and Ham
  
• Artemis Fowl
  
• Cat's Eye
  
• The Book of Mormon
  
• The Insult and Curse Book
  

8 things I often say:

• What the random?!
• Heck to the yes!
  
• Hells no!
  
• That's what he/she said
• What the ho?!
• Ugh!
  
• What is this business?!
  
• And how!
  

8 things I look for in a friend:

• Random sense of humor!
  
• Intelligence
  
• Respects other points of view
  
• Good taste in music
• Honesty
• Integrity
  
• Sense of adventure
  
• Optimistic

8 things I want to do before I die:

• Sky dive
• Become a music teacher
  
• Go to Spain ¡Viva España!
  
• Compose a symphony
  
• Own a grand piano
  
• Go backpacking in Europe
  
• Get thin. Eventually!
• Own and operate a bakery
  

8 things I have learned this past year:

• You have to be really careful about who your friends are. Even the good influences can hurt you.
  
• California is indescribably better than Utah.
  
• When speaking Castellano, the theta only happens on z's and c's between 2 vowels. Anything else and you sound retarded. Whoops!
  
• Sea turtles are mean. Don't be fooled by Finding Nemo.
  
• Always look for ways that you can be the answer to someone's prayer.
  
• I really don't actually hate anyone or anything at all. (I copied this from Britney, but it's so true! Nevertheless, I will continue to express my hatred for certain things.)
  
• Baboons don't have blue bums. They're red.
  
• If you think you can, then you can. If you think you can't, then you're probably right.
  

8 people to do the 8 things:
Okay, I changed my mind.

• Monica
• Julie
  
• Keri
• Tiffany
• Stacie?
• Carla
• I don't know anyone else that blogs, haha!
  
• 
  

200 Things

It is a list of 200 things. The ones in bold are the things I have done.

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars - I recommend it.
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it - I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise - So beautiful!
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game - Mormon Night at Dodger Stadium!
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables - Tomatoes!
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - That happens at least once a day.
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill - Bi-weekly occurrence at ModusLink last summer :D
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun - We do that all the time at work!
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment - These moments are fleeting, but they make the rest of life worth it.
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - I've come to learn I'm never satisfied with money, haha.
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach - This is definitely going on the list!
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight - Do I need to answer that?
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke - Loud and proud, baby!
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't - So many. Where to begin?
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie - Investidating!
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch - It truly is the only way to make them.
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently - I can speak Spanish reasonably well. I suppose that counts for something.
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check - I am horrible about watching my bank statements.
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy - Jenga!
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over - Probably gonna happen sooner than later.
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph - Baxter can go 125 mph. (This has been verified.) Yee-haw!
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover - Yeah, and a lot of good that did me!
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school - I've never left school. Depressing.
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch - Most of my hobbies I learned from scratch.
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair - The results were horrendous. Yet, I'm planning on doing it again come fall. Go figure.
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four - Heh. Heh.
106. Raked your carpet - What the random?
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring - Those things are a load of crap!
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe - Several ones. Enchiladas, pumpkin roll, chocolate chip cookies (I will never tell my secret!)
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco - Does the roller-disco count?
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum - I highly recommend the Red Butte Gardens at the University of Utah
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need - SO many times!
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in a historic place - Depends on how historic. Evey place has history!
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating - I used to be a carhop at Sonic.
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf - Eventually...
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem - I prefer to set them to music. But then they become songs.
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission - Nope.
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks - I live 2 blocks from a duck pond. YAY!
164. Gone to the opera - I'm a music major. How have I missed out on this?!
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz - Waltz, quickstep, cha cha, foxtrot, swing. Soon to include samba and rumba. And I can dance a MEAN stricken chicken! :)
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog - I'm trying!
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR - I'd better take a refresher course before I try it again, haha!
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

My Look-Alikes

Friends List

Hey all! I'm making a list of my friends' blog links...don't be offended if I haven't added you yet, I'm working on adding people. If you want your name to grace the list, just lemme know! :D