It Has Begun

The Master's.

Jon and I started this past Tuesday- one of the main reasons I haven't been able to post in forever!!! We didn't start school until Tuesday but ended having to do online workshops the Wednesday through Friday before. It was like being in school! My Dad came in that same weekend for the annual swap meet and Jon and I got burnt to a crisp, me especially. On top of everything, our first assignment for class was due Monday. Absolute craziness.

We are both VERY excited but I am SUPER nervous. It has been pretty interesting getting used to everything but we know we'll get the hang of it.

Here's hoping! =)

Salute Your Shorts

A big part of Jon and my childhood. True genius. They just don't make shows like this anymore.

It was flippin' hilarious. How I wish this was still being aired... good times, good times.

Think We Can't Make a Difference?

Everyone can do this! Can you imagine what a difference it would make if each one of us adhered to everything in this video everyday? It could be incredible.

Try it. Spread the word... It's our world.

My Second 'Real' Beer Purchase

One of my good friends bought me one of my first 'real' beers awhile back. (Real for me is something dark and something other than Budweiser.) Recently, Jon and I had the pleasure of meeting up with this same pretty lady who again led the way towards a 'real' beer encounter and in fact lead to my second public 'real' beer purchase.

We went to Flying Saucer and had an absolute blast. Great atmosphere, great spacing, great beer selection, just superbly GREAT! It's my new favorite place. =)

(Jon's Half & Half *AKA* Black 'n Tan)

Jon's beer was pretty neat. Light and dark. You don't even have to make a choice! Nice.

It was superbly fantastic... although there's no way I could remember the name of the beer I drank- there were a GAZILLION choices and they've all run together now.

Beer lovers: Try the Flying Saucer!

Cinna-strength

Jon was enjoying his cinnamon bun when he decided he wanted to use a fork.

The fork wasn't up to the challenge.

Strooooooong cinnamon bun. Baaaaaaad cinnamon bun!

Clumsy is my Name

My regular work day usually involves some sort of minor cubicle catastrophe...

1st cube at my awesome place of employment:
I spilled an entire vase of oil (from an oil diffuser) all over my cube wall. Seeing that the walls are cloth, one can only imagine how long the scent lasted.

Later, I brought a candle burner to work. They don't get very hot but I didn't know at the time that the wax had a tendency to bubble up. Once, I tried to fix it before it exploded... yeah... don't try that.

2nd cube at my still awesome place of employment:
Rewind and replay the above cube catastrophe when I moved to my second cube. Oil, wax, yeah...

3rd cube at my forever awesome place of employment:
I've flooded my plant pots several times. One day, I spilled my drink three different times. And just last week, I spilled my cup of oatmeal on my desk, floor, and hand. A lovely lady gave me some mustard to sooth the oatmeal burn- it worked.

This week in the kitchen at my awesome place of employment:
I broke the coffee maker... temporarily. See what happened was, I went into the kitchen and the 3rd burner had one pot with a sip left in it. I grrrred, made a "no one made fresh coffee as usual" cringe, and pulled out a filter to make another pot. The pot wasn't counting down so I grabbed the filter bin and dumped it in the trash. At the very moment that I was turning around, I heard the dreaded sound of water pouring on the burner. I grabbed a million paper towels (go green!) and started cleaning up the spill. Then, I tried to start the machine but it wouldn't turn on. At this point, I frantically started pushing buttons and pulling out cords when one of my distinguished colleagues walked in to my guilty face. He was, in fact, coming to get a cup of coffee and he had, in fact, been the one to start it in the first place!

The colleague gave me a look of panic and started trying to fix it. To my relief he actually seemed to know what he was doing. I kept apologizing and he kept trying to fix it. He started joking with me as I joked with myself. Well, I try and remember it as joking. In reality, if I had broken that coffee maker, the entire office would have been something other than happy with me and I would have been pissed off at myself- I wanted coffee too! I usually get in and wait about 30 minutes for my coffee, so when I'm ready, I'm really ready.

In the end, the wonderful colleague figured it out- it took him a couple of tries and a couple of times we thought it just wasn't going to happen. Then, all of sudden, ta-da! I seriously jumped for joy and told him I was forever in his debt. He told me to just never touch the coffee maker again.

Haha. Done!

The Cube Wall

I spend a lot of time on the phone at work and here lately, I've had an obsession with different types of fun foam products. One day, I made a little square out of Fantasma Foam and just thought it was the cutest thing. Then, I made a few more and started putting them on the wall between my cube and my neighbor's (Daniel). I was just doing it for fun until that same cube neighbor challenged me. Daniel said I couldn't make enough to cover the entire wall. PFFF! I'll show him.

And so it began.

('Cubes Between Cubes' by Amy)

We tried several times to stack the cubes but because they are my first ones and haven't been made totally proportional, it wasn't the easiest trick to master. However, Daniel did rise to meet that challenge (just like I'll rise to meet mine).

(Cube Tower - stacked by Daniel)

I love making the little squares and it gives me something to do while on the phone. I will definitely finish the wall and I will be the champion. Plus, my cube will rock it!

I ran across this amazing Fantasma Foam while looking for another foam substance and now, it's my absolute favorite! I found it at Terra Toys and it's AMAZING! It's a mix between silly putty and foam. You can store it and it will stay moist or you can make something and let it dry-once dry, it has the feeling of velvet.

Yay! Fantasma Foam!

Oh, Gallagher!

I loved watching his show. I couldn't have been older than 10 when I first saw the show shown above. After that, I stayed up countless nights waiting for Gallagher to come on.

Jon loved it just as much as I did. It was a cool part of our history and it will live in our memories forever. Gallagher, giants couches, and exploding watermelons... nice.

Quote of the Day - Advocare

"I feel like Super Human Being Guy." ~Jonathan

Jon was talking about Advocare and his recent feelings after using some of the products. We've just started using and selling Advocare products and have really been seeing a difference. We wanted to make sure that they were products that we believe in and truly care about before we said they were.

They are. They are pretty amazing and Jon feels so good, he feels like Super Human Being Guy.

Who Doesn't Remember Laverne & Shirley?

This was one of my favorites as a kid. Mom always watched it and it brings such good memories. It was a neat part of my childhood and there just aren't shows like this anymore. We don't make 'em good like that!

Garza Live Recording

I saw that David Garza would be in town for an ACL live recording. He was going to be at KLRU covering his new album and I couldn't resist putting it on my calendar. Jonathan introduced me to the amaziness that is David Garza and I've been in love (musically) ever since. And so it was- I wanted to surprise Jonathan.

I got Jon down there keeping it a secret but eventually had to tell him because there was no chance I would have found it. Once walking, it was like a scavenger hunt and there were all these different signs telling us where to go but it was a hunt to find them. We arrived at the door at 7:10- it looked like we had missed the tour down and might be out of luck because they couldn't guarantee entry after 7pm.

There were two other girls there when we ran up to the door that should have led us down to the studio. We were all pretty bummed and I suggested waiting around for a moment just in case someone came back to lead some other people down. Then I thought we should try some other floors to see if we could find it on our own. I told them I would go searching with one other person and two could stay and wait just in case the door was opened. One girl volunteered, I kissed Jon, and off we went.

(Another station's door. It was also locked.)

(Don't know if we should have been there.)

We tried the two lower floors to no avail. It was kind of creepy and it definitely felt like we shouldn't have been down there. I took some quick shots of the radio station and on-air signs and we tried to open every door to find the studio. All the doors were locked and there was no one around except one person on each floor. We asked both if they knew where the concert was and neither knew but the last told us to check the 6th floor...

She was right. We ran off the elevator and were greeted by the sweet sounds of David. We both jumped with joy and the other girl darted across the room trying to find the right door to gain entry. I told her we should go get the others and she just ran in. I ran back to get Jon and almost couldn't contain myself in the elevator down. When I ran out and told him to tell the other girl we had found it, he said she had left. Apparently the two girls weren't friends and the other girl DEFINITELY wasn't a David Garza fan. No David Garza fan would have left that building unless they had been forced to do so.

Jon and I ran back to the elevator and headed for the 6th floor. Once we got to the big stage door, I held my breath as I pulled and then we both sighed and smiled and jumped in the air with excitement- the door was unlocked.

(David Garza - live at KLRU - 4/8/09)

We crept in and stood there in awe. It was amazing! We finally saw some seats and were actually allowed to walk up and sit down to witness David and his awesome band from the view shown above. It was an absolute pleasure to see him on the tiny stage and from such a great view.

Amaziness, fantabulousness, and pure genius. David Garza was incredible, as usual.

Our Plastic Bubble

'Nuff said.

Go Get GoGirl!

GoGirl... just about the most inventive and most needed product for every woman! Doesn't it suck to go to the bathroom while camping, in port-a-potty, in a dirty place, etc.? If you hate the inconveniences of being a female in the standing-man world, you'll be amazed by the GoGirl. Seriously- go check it out HERE and then get it!

So, what is a GoGirl?

"Simply put, GoGirl is the way to stand up to crowded, disgusting, distant or non-existent bathrooms. It’s a female urination device (sometimes called a FUD) that allows you to pee while standing up. It’s neat. It’s discreet. It’s hygienic."

Who needs a GoGirl? "If you camp, you’ll love GoGirl. If you ski, you’ll love GoGirl. If you boat, you’ll love GoGirl. If you travel, you’ll love GoGirl. If you just want to avoid the germs you find in nasty public toilets, you’ll love GoGirl. GoGirl is for active women of all types and ages."

They are really inexpensive and could be a really great gift for any active woman! Go check out GoGirl.

Professor Shark!

Jon, Jer, and I went downtown to see Professor Shark. Joe (the drummer) is a pal of Jon's so we wanted to check them out. They play at 10pm every Thursday at Six Lounge. GO SEE THEM.

All I can say is FABULOUS. They are ROCKIN'! I even asked if they'd play at our wedding (and I'd seriously love it if the price isn't too out of control). I didn't take my camera and regretted pretty much every second of it. At least I had something. Thanks phone.

(The Frost Building from the patio of Six Lounge. If you look closely, you can see Jon & Jer's heads.)

Go party with Professor Shark at Six Lounge every Thursday at 10pm and check out their MySpace page here. They write and play their own songs and also cover some pretty bad ass artists.

And a super great view from Six Lounge. Flippin' awesome!!! Gotta love this world and the joy it brings.

What's the Flippin' Deal?

I just don't get it.

I just saw a commercial that was talking about energy efficient light bulbs; they were saying that if every one of their 200 million customers used one it would be like taking 11 million cars off the road...

If? IF! Why is there even a flippin' choice? Why can't the entire world just stop making regular energy-burning bulbs?! Why can't every major business be required to use solar energy? Imagine what amazing things that could do- every day, every year, and not because we feel like it. HELLO!!!!!!

Please get energy efficient bulbs. Why wouldn't you? Why not? Why would you get anything else? Do it.

We've Cleared the First Paper Hurdle!

Save the Dates: Check!

Yep, Jon's a genius. I stayed up until 2 yesterday morning thinking about a way to tie our invitations, menus, etc. with the wacky theme we've thought up.

After work, Jon had a rough draft with an amazing idea for the overall paper theme. In a matter of no time, we had the best Save the Date ever!

We're excited... we're getting stuff done!

Thanks Jonathan- you rock!