Sunday Musings

It's Sunday morning and I am at work. I came in to fill up the vending machine and take care of a few things. It's easier to do it when nobody is here.

I really have nothing to say at the moment. Such is my life.

To Say I am NERVOUS... is an understatement....

The MRI I had showed that I have stenosis and compression in the C-3 area of my neck. So I am scheduled for a cervical epidural injection on March 6th.

If you want to read about the procedure and what it involves, click on the link above.

It has a 50-70% success rate. So odds are so-so.

I am PRAYING this works.

MY NEW FAVORITE STORE!

My friend Riss turned me on to the most AMAZING store. It's called "Dancing Cranes Imports: Emporium of World Culture". It is located at 673 East Simpson Avenue (2240 South) in Salt Lake City, UT. If you are into jewelry, crystals, candles, pottery, tapestries, clothing, fountains, incense, bamboo, sculptures, drums, music, unique gifts, body care, new age type stuff... you will LOVE this place.

I could have easily spent thousands of dollars there. I wanted everything!! And the great thing is that price range of their items meets EVERY budget. I bought two pairs of Peruvian earrings for $7 each. They are soooooooooo cool and have gemstones in them. And then there was a GORGEOUS pair of earrings for $42 that I got because they called my name and I knew I was meant to have them. (Riss got em for me for my bday).

I found myself just going through that place saying over and over "This is the COOLEST place!" My nieces would love it. My sister would love it.

Anyhooooooooo. I just had to share.

Humor For The Weekend

Darwin awards
Yes, it's that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are
bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.
Here is the glorious winner:
1.
When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim
during a hold-up in Long Beach , California , would-be robber James
Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down
the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.
And now, the honorable mentions:

2.
The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cutting
machine and, after a little shopping around, submitted a claim to
his insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one
of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he
also lost a finger. The chef's claim was approved.

3.
A man who shoveled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car
during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a
woman had taken the space. Understandably, he shot her.

4.
After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver
found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting
from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his
incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered
everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers
to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were
very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn't
discovered for 3 days.

5.
An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious
head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he
received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying
to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he
was hit.

6.
A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the
counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash
drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the
register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash
from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The
total amount of cash he got from the drawer... $15. (If someone
points a gun at you and gives you money, is a crime committed?)

7.
Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that
he'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab
some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it
over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit
the would-be thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor
store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on
videotape.

8.
As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man
grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the
woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher.
Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in
the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of
the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he
replied, "Yes, officer, that's her. That's the lady I stole the
purse from."

9.
The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a
Burger King in Ypsilanti , Michigan , at 5 A.M. , flashed a gun, and
demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't
open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered
onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast.
The man, frustrated, walked away. [*A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER]

10.
When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on
a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police
arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a
motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man
admitted to trying to steal gasoline and plugged his siphon hose
into the motor home's sewage tank by mistake.. The owner of the
vehicle declined to press charges saying that it was the best laugh
he'd ever had.
In the interest of bettering mankind, please share these with your
friends and family... unless of course one of these individuals by
chance is a distant relative or long-lost friend. In that case, be
glad they are distant and hope they remain lost.

Thought for the day......

I love crystals. My room at home is full of crystals and candles. Very New Age. But it's amazing how people walk in my room and just LOVE the feeling in there! Very positive energy. Very peaceful. Lots of pictures of water on the walls (beaches and lakes). It's my favorite place to be.

Namaste.

GREAT TIME!

Me and my pal Lisa went to see Lisa Williams at the Capitol Theater on Saturday night. It was AMAZING. This lady is so nice and so genuine and just the most loving and kind person I have ever met.

And yep, as you can see by the photo, we got to MEET her. And get her autograph. Did not get a reading by her... none of our spooks had the nerve to show up... but that's ok. I was a little disappointed, but only for a second. There were so many people hoping for a connection, and let's face it, they can't all get their desires it would take days.

But I had a good time and I am really glad I got to hug her and meet her. I so need to lose weight. OH MY HELL.

ARGGGGGHHHHH

I have got to lose weight. I have no willpower. But I try to avoid the bad stuff if possible.

My friend gave me a huge bag full of all different kinds of WHITE CHOCOLATE candy bars. (my favorites!) I'm talking TONS of it. Like a dozen huge bars, and bags of stuff, and let's just say a good 20 pounds worth -- not how much the candy weighs, but how much weight I'm going to gain when I eat it!!!

I appreciate the thought so much. She knows it is my favorite. But can we say "diet sabotage?" To the nth degree???

The new Draper Temple

Brett, Karin, Michael, David and I attended the Open House of the new Draper Temple last night.







This is the Celestial room. That chandelier took my breath away. It was absolutely stunning! Pictures do not do it justice. The temple is very beautiful.









This is the Bride's Room. The lighting in here is reminiscent of a crown. It is so detailed and GORGEOUS. I think I will get married in this temple, just because I love the lights so much!! LOL

After the tour we met Brian and ate dinner at Good Wood to celebrate the February Birthdays. I had the House RibEye steak and it was, hands down, the BEST steak I ever ate in my life. Their garlic smashed potatoes are to die for as well. I thought I would eat half my steak and save the other half for lunch today, but I polished off the entire 12 oz steak!!!

I sure love my kids. (That includes Brett). I have the best family. My kids are so good, and so smart, and so much fun to be with it. I sat there last night so proud to be their "bob".

It makes me cry. Happy tears though.