Senior Citizen Club...

I don't have anything really nifty to blog about...but I hate it when other go too long in between blogs...and I would hate to be hypocritical...

With my gym membership comes one training session a month with a physical trainer...and today was my day for my session...and my trainer...whose name is John and he looks IDENTICAL to Napoleon Dynamite....works in the mornings...so all his sessions are at 7 or 8. Mine was at 8...so I get up early (unfortunately 7:30 has become early for me) and I head to the gym for my workout. I tell the perky little receptionist behind the counter that I have an appointment with John and she pages him for me. I waited for 5 minutes and John never shows up...She tells me to go ahead and start my workout and she would send him my way. Well, a few minutes into my cardio workout he heads over and informs me that my appointment is actually tomorrow....suck huh....But, I did get my workout over with in the morning, so I guess that was a good thing. Also, 90% of the people working out at 8 in the morning are 55+....so on the weight machines I kept having to move the weight up from 10 or 20 pounds to 45 or 50....that was nice. I might just make a habit of this so I can feel strong and buff...

I made the yummiest bread yesterday...it is an onion bread and you make this caramelized onion dip to eat with it and it was so yummy....I think I will post the recipe for everyone later...

Well, this was sort of a disappointing blog...nothing very exciting at all...maybe next time I'll try to post a political or religious rant like Kyle does ... or maybe some fun and exciting adventure like Sarah and Amanda...but...I make no promises....

20 years...

20 Years Ago:
1-I was headed to first grade...I think...maybe kindergarden
2- I played with my neighbors...the Chantrys...every single day...
3-I owned a pair of clear sparkly jelly shoes that I now see for sale at Target...sigh...

10 Years Ago:
1-I was little over a month away from getting my license
2-I was dating Austin
3-I worked at The Red Brick Deli...and loved it!

5 Years Ago:
1-I was a Jr. at BYU-Idaho
2-I was mowing lawns for NRI...and I had the most BEAUTIFUL tan...
3-I lived in Rexburg for the first summer ever...which happened to be the HOTTEST summer ever too...

3 Years Ago:
1-I was writing my friends Chris and Eric who were both on missions at the time...
2-I was trying to figure out what the heck to do with my life....
3-I was still working at NRI...with a great tan!

1 Year Ago:
1-I was working at the high school ... with Dan...sigh...
2-I was making plans to move to Arizona...or Utah...somewhere...
3-I was still trying to decide what to do with my life...

So Far This Year:
1-I moved to Arizona
2-I bought a new car
3-I went and visited Rexburg...twice...and will be going back again in a week...

Yesterday I:
1-Went on date...
2-Kissed a guy for the first time in a while...
3-Didn't eat anything all day...too nervous...

Today I:
1-Am meeting JP again...
2-Went swimming...
3-Decided I hate Melaleuca!

Tomorrow I Will:
1-Go to work...
2-Go to the gym...
3-Book my bus ticket to get from Salt Lake to Rexburg...

In The Next Year I Will:
1-Have my student loan finally paid off...
2-Be 27 years old...yuck...
3-Probably still be trying to figure out what I really want to do with my life...

Update...

I do realize I left a few details out of this little story...so I will catch you up...

As far as what he looks like...he is a little taller than me...black...and has glasses...that is all I really remember... he had black shorts on and a maroon t-shirt...but I assume that isn't his dress of choice...

As far as calling him...I didn't call him that night and I wasn't planning on ever calling him because the whole situation was just bizarre...but after counseling with my sister for a few minutes....she convinced me to at least text him...so this is what I said...(well, Ashlie typed it because I was too nervous)..."Hey, this is Katy from the gym...I'm busy tonight but now you have my number" and then he responded with "Sounds good...I will call you tomorrow"...

And that he did...at 9 a.m....needless to say I was sound asleep and didn't get his message until later...but he did leave a voice mail that said...well honestly...I couldn't understand maybe anything but 10 words cause he has some sort of accent..but it was something about going to work, but he wanted to talk sometime and get to know me better...

And he did...call me back tonight at around 8:30 and we talked for about 10 minutes...he seems like a really nice....he is a counselor for teenage boys and girls...he has lived in Arizona for the past 13 years (but I couldn't understand where he said he lived before that...I was on my cell phone in my car)...he asked if I was surprised that he gave me his number and I said that I definitely was and he said some crap about how he thought I was very attractive and he had thought he saw me looking at him too...He said it never hurts to meet people and get to know them ....whatever that means...well...I know what it means...I just don't think he is completely truthful... We talked a little more about why I had moved to Arizona...if I like it and if I was surviving the heat...just 'on-the-surface' sort of stuff...

So, he said he wanted to get together sometime to get a drink... then he asked me if I drank alcohol and I said...Ya, I tip back a few every now and again...and we are going out for margaritas tomorrow....

Ok, he did ask if I drank and I said no...but he said that was fine and he just wanted to meet sometime to talk and get to know each other...so...we are going to meet somewhere tomorrow after he gets off work....which is around 3:30 or 4...so it is still daytime and not as scary as meeting up at night would be...

So that is that. He seems like a nice guy so far...but I've only talked to him for a total of maybe 15 minutes and I'm sure even Ted Bundy seemed nice for the first few minutes...

I think it will be ok ... I will keep you posted on what happens...

That'll do...

So I've been suffering from blog block lately...I just couldn't figure out what to write about since absolutely nothing exciting/interesting/frustrating/out of the ordinary has happened lately.

Until tonight...

As most of you may know I go to the gym probably 4 or 5 times a week.... When you go to the gym here...you can either do cardio or weights....(not the free standing weights like you see in the gyms in the movies...but more like resistance machines)...and when it's really busy you sometimes have to wait for someone to finish using the machine that you need. Also, when you are doing the machine you do 3 sets of whatever it is you do...so I would do 15 arm lift thingies...then I would wait for 30 seconds before I did the next set and then the third set....make sense. So often times you look around and there are just people sitting on machines. I was doing one such arm machine tonight and I noticed from across the gym this guy was staring at me. Not just staring and then he would looked away...full on...not pretending he wasn't...staring. Slightly awkward because...as you can well imagine...I am not looking my best while working out. I wear these nasty black workout clothes...I literally tie my hair in a knot on the top of my head...and I clip my bangs back so they don't drip sweat in my face....it is not a pretty sight. So...I just assume that this guy is anti-fat people...and that he just can't get over the fact that they would let ugly fat people into the gym. So I finish my machine and walk over to Ashlie and proceed to... as casually as I could...tell her about the weirdo staring at me. She said he had been looking at her too...and that only confirmed my previous assumption. So, we proceed to our cardio machines....Ashlie does the elliptical which is 4 rows behind the bike machine I use. I am every so casually listening to my ipod and pretending to watch CSI-Miami via subtitles when I realize that his man is now standing in front of my machine and talking to me. I couldn't hear a word due to the Wicked soundtrack being blared in my ears...so I took the headphones off and said..."What?"...and he comes and stands right by me and says..."I think I know you from somewhere"....sure...sure, you do buddy... so I said..."No, I don't think you do..I just moved here about a month ago"... and he says..."From where?"..."Illinois"..."Oh, so there is nowhere I know you from?" ...and I just said..."Nope"...thinking that would end it and he says..."So, what is your name"....keep in mind that I am not cool and collected...I am drippy and disgusting...and pretty much confused.."Katy"...and he says..."I'm JP...I guess I'll see ya around"..."Sure" I said. Then he drops this bomb on me..."Or, do you want to go out sometime?"..."Ummm...what?" ..."Well, do you have a boyfriend?"..."No, no boyfriend" and he continues.."So, do you have your phone on you so I can give you my number"...."Ya, I keep it in my sports bra so I can ruin it with sweat damage...let me get it out for you"...ok, that's not what I said...I did say "No, I don't have it on me at the moment"..."Well, let me go get something to write on and I will give you mine." And he walks away...and I am completely confused and all I want to do is laugh hysterically...for two reasons...one is obvious, this sort of thing has never ever happened before...I can't manage to get asked out when my hair is done and I have normal clothes so this situation is most definitely unfamiliar...and second...I can't help but picture Ashlie's face as she is a few rows behind me witnessing this whole debacle....wide eyed and ready to run over to the bikes and find out exactly what just happened. But...I had to keep my cool because he is undoubtedly coming back with the number...and sure enough he did and he told me to call him tonight and maybe we could do something. I agreed and that was that.

Funny huh...and here is the picture to prove it all...in case anyone had any doubts...

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet...

I'm temporarily out of fun things to blog about...and I found this on Tacy's friend Lydia's blog so I'm going to do that just so you all can have something new to read...

1. My rock star name (first pet and current car): Merlin Escape
2. My gangsta name (favorite candy bar and favorite cookie): Kit Kat No Bake
3.My "brotha" name (first initial of first name and first three letters of last name): K'Nel
4.My detective name (favorite color and favorite animal): Purple Bunny
5. My soap opera name (first name and city where you were born): Katy Keokuk
6. My Star Wars name (first three letters of your last name and first two letters of your first name then the word "of" then a medication you are on): Nelka of Aleve
7. My superhero name (2nd favorite color and favorite drink with "The" in front): The Green Pepsi
8. My Nascar name (first names of your grandfathers): Don Noland
9. My stripper name (name of your favorite perfume/cologne and your favorite candy): Love Spell Kisses
10. My witness-protection name (mother's and father's middle names): Ann Noland

So now I will answer to anyone who calls me Nelka of Aleve or ... preferably ... Kit Kat No Bake...

It's my house...

It was 110 degrees outside today and we keep our air conditioning off from 1p.m. to 8 p.m. to keep the electricity bill down. And since I'm the only pathetic bum without a regular job...guess who gets to sit at home and melt all day...

I want to die...

Glucklich Stadtvater Tag Vater...

My dad doesn't read my blog...but I'm sure my mom will show this to him..(mom, show this to Dad)....and he will have to translate the title for her.

I didn't buy my dad anything for fathers day because I am flat broke, and usually I just watered the greenhouses for him...but that is a little impossible this time...so I am going write a blog with a few reasons why I love my dad. I would write one reason for every year he is old...but I don't want to get carpal tunnel...so I will just list...maybe 10.

1. He is funny.

2. He swears sometimes.

3. He is the smartest guy I know.

4. He is the smartest guy I know, but he isn't obnoxious about it.

5. He usually remembers the little comments we make about things we like and he gets it for us for Christmas.

6. He is really funny.

7. He swears on occasion.

8. He would let me come to work with him when I was little (if he didn't take Nathan because he usually did let him come cause he is a boy...)

9. He clips magazine articles that I would find interesting and sends them too me.

10. When I was little he would let me dress up in his suit on Sundays after church.

And one more for good measure...

11. Just because he is my dad and a really good one too...

Tell me what you think...

I followed in the footsteps of Anna Osmond...Poole...and I gave my blog a little bit of a face lift. The only thing is I can't decide if I like it or not. The text is aligned a little differently ( I did change it back to left...but that looked worse) and I can't decide if it's too hard to read. I also don't know if it is too foo foo....

Anyway, I found a few other backgrounds that I liked so let me know what you think of this one and maybe I'll give another one a go in a few days.... I would hate to turn away my faithful readers because my background is annoying...

So...ready...set...comment...

Psst....look at this....

The other day I was at work and I was working at the front of the store greeting and folding shirts. At one point this older gentleman...probably in his late 60's early 70's comes in. I thought this was a little weird because usually when men come in they are with their girlfriend/mother/sister/wife (for those of you that may not know...I work at Lane Bryant which is a clothing store for plus size women)....they don't come in by themselves. Nevertheless....I greet him and ask if I could help him find anything. He hands me an envelope with some sizes and styles on it and tells me he needs to get some underwear for his wife. I haven't been trained in the Cacique (that's the fancy label for our 'intimates' section) department so I took him over to Stacy to have her help him and then I dutifully headed back to my post. A few minutes later he his heading out the door with his little bag of panties and I asked if he found everything he wanted. He said..."Yes...and look at this..." and he walks over to me with almost a little bit of embarrassment in his face, opens his bag and... amidst the slew of beige granny panties...sits this cute little lacy purple pair of underwear." It's all I can do to not bust up laughing...but instead I maintain my composure and say "Wow...that is a really nice color..." and he says

"...I'm sure I'm gonna hear about this tonight..."

To all my former roommates...

I am going to take just a few minutes to vent my roommate frustrations. I have a roommate...and for the sake of privacy lets say her name is...Catherine. And I am going to kill her. For the past few weeks there have been lost of rude comments and little things that she does to bug everybody...but...you have to pick your battles right...so I haven't said anything and just ignored it. But, last Sunday she got sick...coughing and sneezing all over. So, she decides to make herself some chicken noodle soup. That's fine...but the next morning I get up to go clean the kitchen and she has a half-eaten bowl sitting on the counter. I assumed she was coming back to clean it up eventually...so I ignored it. Until yesterday when I went to clean the kitchen and it was still there only there was a dead fly in it. Sick sick sick. So anyway...yesterday me and Ashlie went on a walk and came home and Catherine and her boyfriend were gone so we decided to watch another episode of The O.C. ( no comments). We got it started and then I decided to go load the dishwasher really quick before we got to far into watching TV and it got too late. So, we pause it, go to the kitchen and while I was loading her freakin nasty dishes into the dishwasher...her and Tim came home, turned off the show we were watching...and started to play some lame ninja fighting game on the PlayStation. I was so livid...... I was cleaning up her nasty and she has the audacity to turn off my movie. So, I went into the living room and said...'Oh...ok...I'm just gonna get the movie out that we were watching...and she said nothing....didn't scoot to the side so I could get to the DVD player...so....I punched her.....no....I didn't but I really really wanted to. It was just the icing on the top of the cake. I hate her and I hope she gets hit by a semi. Ok...maybe not but I just wish she'd marry her 30 year old jobless boyfriend and move out.

So, I wanted to take this time to apologize to Jennie Mack, Alanna, Jessica, Debbie, Emily, Jenny, Sarah, Murph, Lisa, Becca, Candace, Katrese, Sandy, Julie, Tacy, Amanda and whoever else I might have lived with for every time I was an unbearable roomate. Thanks for putting up with it all.

On a lighter note...ha ha...I have lost 2 lbs since joining the gym 1 week ago!

It's gonna be a bright...

...bright...bright and sunshiny day!

I just had to write a blog this morning because it is 9:35 A.M. and it has already been a fabulous day! Well...some of the fabulousness should be contributed to last night also....

Me and Ashlie usually try to leave the house around 4p.m. ish because that is the hottest time of the day and we usually don't turn our air on till 8p.m. So, we went to Old Navy yesterday so Ashlie could do some shopping. I realized I had some coupons for Lane Bryant(which was right next door) and even thought I am starting to work there today, I thought I better take advantage of these coupons cause you can't use them as an employee. I really didn't have any money to spend, but I looked around anyway. I ended up getting 5 tops for $30.00!!! Amazing huh. And they are so cute...it makes me really sad to think that someday (hopefully sooner rather than later) they might become too big. But, they are not so loose now that the slightest weight drop would result in them becoming unwearable...thank goodness. Also, we at at...where else...Extreme Pita last night and it was fabulous as usual.
So, today I got up at 7a.m. to go to the gym and get my workout it...and now I am getting ready to head off to my job...that is so nice to say! And, I am in my very cute new clothes!

And, to top all of this happiness off...it is only supposed to get up to 92 degrees here today! Finally a break from the 105's we've been dealing with!

Delicious and Nutritious...

Some of you out there in blog world might not know that my roomate Ashlie is a vegetarian. She is also into disgusting things like hummus (which always makes me think of haggas) and other forms of chickpeas. Yuck. So, a few days after I got here we decided to eat at the restaraunt 'Pita Jungle'. It was very nice...I had a portabello mushroom burger and she had some nasty black bean burger thing that she made me try a piece of and I almost puked. I hate beans...all beanse minus green beans. Anyway, so this restaraunt was nice...the waiters and waitresses were all sort of hippie like so Ashlie really loved it. It was good. Well, just up the street from where we live is another restaraunt called 'Extreme Pita'. We've seen it and even had a coupon for it becuase when you shop at 'Basha's'...the nearest grocery store...you get Extrememe Pita coupons on the back of your receipt. I have been clipping every coupon I can get my hands on...so I kept those in my purse cause we inevitably would try it out someday. Well that we did and let me just tell you...it is our new favorite place ever! Our coupon is for buy one pita get one free with the purchase of a large drink. So, we share a drink and get two pitas for $3.50 a person. You just don't find a deal like that every day. Ashlie always gets the Falafal Fanatic and I always get the Gyro pita. And...to top it all off...we have now become friends with the cute little Mexican man that works there. Everytime we walk in...no matter what he's doing...he'll wave and say really loud 'oh hello girls' and smiles and he knows what we get and it's just lots of fun. And, we know he's not like that with everyone becuase the first time we came he wasn't that friendly. But...we're regulars. And...to make this deal even better...my pita only has 350 calories. That is not bad for a dinner. The only frustrating thing is that Basha's is a pretty expensive grocery store so we have to keep an eye out for good deals so we can get the receipts with the coupons. For example, this week 1/2 gallons of milk are on sale for $1.00....thats one gallon of milk for $2.00. That is an anazing deal. We calculated up yesterday and with our sale on milk, and with our Extreme Pita coupons...we have saved over $20.00!
So for all my fans out there who are planning there next trip to Arizona to come see me...let it be known we will be frequenting the Extreme Pita while you're here.