(((Opinion Poll))) Billion Dollar Challenge

One of my very favorite things is "What If" games. I especially love "What would you do if you won a $300 million dollar lottery"

I know, I know, I need to get my head out of the clouds.

So, what would you do if you won $300 million dollars? (remember the point is to have fun...saving it all or investing or paying off debt = boring.)

More Coveting

I went to lunch today in the above beauty. I know need one. I hereby declare I am COVETING a VW EOS convertible car. I pretty NEED a convertible. Not want, NEED.

Dreams

Last night I had the following dream:

I was on a speed boat on the ocean.
No one was driving the boat but it was going very fast.
I was a model and modeling on the boat.
The camera people were hovering above the boat...not sure on what...
To model I was posing on the seats, pretending to drive while rocking out to music etc...
The final modeling shot was me HACKING off my hair.
Lets just say I remember looking SUPER ugly with short hacked off hair.
Then after the modeling shoot was over I was trying to make an appointment with CODY to get my hair fixed.

The end.

WEIRD.

6.20.2010

Dad,

Happy Father's Day! I hope you got to spend today with your dad and sons. I can't imagine a better time.

So, no one told me that the 2nd Father's Day without you would be much harder than the first. I didn't even realize today was Father's day until church. It was the last speaker in Sacrament meeting that really got to me. He was talking about how you feel about your dad at different ages in life..once he got to 35, 45, 55, etc. I started to tear up. The typical things you think or do with your dad at those ages I won't get to experience. I wish you were there or at least waiting at home for some strawberry ice cream. Sometimes I still expect to see you in your room as I walk by...and it shocks me you aren't there.

Don't worry Dad I have faith I will see you again. I know you are watching over your family and especially me. These things give me great comfort.

Much Love,
D'Nell

What Makes Me Feel Smart?

I am a titch nerdy.

*gasp*

Can you believe I just admitted to being nerdy? Well I am.

I love learning and doing things that keeps my mind working. Everyone knows I am in school, but did you know that I do things OUTSIDE of school to still learn?

*gasp*

I know, NERDY.

Okay friends, here is the deal. I am a "cheater" learner. I have ADD...non diagnosed admittedly...but self diagnosed. I love Love LOVE listening to NPR. LOVE IT. I am pretty sure I get this trait from Dean who also loved listening to news programs. Besides just listening to the news, I especially love two programs. I love them so much that I podcast them so I don't miss one single broadcast.

This American Life and Stuff You Should Know

This American Life doesn't always teach you something academic, but it does often teach you about human behavior. So interesting. I have listened to stories about people getting switched at birth and finding out in their twenties, the health care/insurance industry, snitching, what it is like to be at the biggest party school in the nation, the debacle that was freezing bodies after the dies in hopes of bringing them back to life one day, and MANY many more interesting stories. I love this program. LOVE IT. I could say that I heart Ira Glass (he's the host). This is where I first heard David Sedaris, who I also love. I have now read several of his books and am going to see him speak when he comes to my city. What an interesting person and HILARIOUS!

Stuff You Should Know is not only informative but usually FUNNY. This is truly academic...in an interesting way. This is a nice program when I have 10 - 30 minutes and I need something to listen too. I have learned about how long the human body can go without food or water, what is a mortgage backed security, why robots can't get married, how do credit default swaps work, why do humans have body hair, how can a lake explode, etc. Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant present the information in a fun interesting way...it kind of feels like I am goofing off instead of learning something. You all know how much I like goofing off...in case you don't...I love it!

I recommend you check these programs out...you too will be sucked into them and become NERDY like me.

*gasp*

Did I just call you a nerd?

Yep.

P.S. I am also hooked on this new game called kenken...it pretty much revolves around math. Yay for MATH!

Friday Rockout: Playlist 42310

There is a new tradition at work.

Friday Rock Out!

Starting at 1:30 we turn the music up just a little louder and rock out! Just a little something to get us through the last couple of hours until the weekend!

Rules:
Single Ladies must be played FIRST
Diane has veto power
Songs that are considered "too sappy" will be nixed halfway through
Anyone can make a request
We do not answer any of our co-workers questions until they make a song request
When listening too "Single Ladies" and it comes to the part "put your hands up" YOU MUST PUT YOUR HANDS UP

Below is the 42310 play list...Enjoy!

Single Ladies
Hey Mickie
I Gotta Feeling
Not Ready To Make Nice
Hungry Like The Wolf
Poker Face
Love Shack
So What
Only The Good Die Young
Green Tambourine
Bad Romance
Cars
Brain Stew
Pump Up The Jam
Zephyr Song
Defying Gravity
Born To Be Wild
Turn Turn Turn
Lovely Rita Meter Maid
Whip It
Beat It
America Idiot
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Born To Run
Blue Suede Shoes
Holiday
Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy
I Swear
The Thunder Rolls
Sweet Home Alabama
All Summer Long
Cowboy
American Bad Ass
Here Comes The Sun
Paperback Writer
Viva La Vido
Bad Day
No Shoes No Shirt No Problem
Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy
Single Ladies

3 Things

3 tender mercies I have recently experienced:

1. Getting to spend time with Lisa, Em, Heather, and Haylee. It was only 90 minutes but it was very much needed.
2. Teaching the 4 year old class on Sunday. They say funny things, are completely crazy, and help me feel the Spirit. I love them.
3. Fast Sunday.

CONFESSION: addiction

I love lip gloss, chapstick, lip balm. You name it...I love it. I have lots of "lip" items.

When I get a new lip gloss I want to put it on every 5 minutes or so...I restrain myself and only put it on every couple of hours...but it's a struggle.

I just purchased some Neutrogena Lip Soother. It's peach flavored...and I am in LOVE!

How To: Birthday Budget

Happy Birthday to ME!

Okay, a quick lesson on how to figure out how much you can spend on yourself for your birthday:

Your age times a X = Birthday Budget!
example: IF you will be say 32, and X for you is $10, then 32 * $10 = $320 to spend for your birthday!

What is a birthday budget? It's the amount of money you can spend on yourself for your birthday with out feeling guilty.

Of course, there are lots of things that can influence X.

I love the birthday budget!

(**this does not imply I am spending $10 * my age on myself this year...it was just an example.)

I Covet...

I covet this ring. I hope one day very soon it is on my finger!

You can find it here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35941331

BUT I CALL DIBS!