Felix and Spring

Yep, we named our frogs.  Since Glen named the "boy", I was able to name the "girl" {still not really too sure about the genders, so we're just kinda guessing - I'll let you know if we get any tadpoles anytime soon}.

I have 2 days left to work until Christmas!  Tomorrow I have off, and I'm stoked about that =).  I have a gift left to make for someone {don't want to say who, 'cause I know she reads this occasionally!}, and I'm really loving it.  Most everything else is DONE, thank goodness.  I do not like shopping during the holidays.  The malls are crowded and loud, and people seem to be incredibly rude {yet I've worked at one the last two Christmases and haven't gone postal yet}.

Okay, I have no idea where I was going with this post... I'm tired and should be asleep {although I'm incredibly thirsty right now}.  Goodnight all!

Two nameless frogs

So our little wonder boys {I'm pretty sure they're both boys now} have been hyperactive the last few minutes.  They've been swimming up to the top and diving to the bottom.  So I was narrating the whole thing for Glen.  It went something like this...

Frog 1: {swims to the side of the tank} Can I get out this way?
Frog 2: {swims to the bottom of the tank} I think we can get out this way.
F1: {swims to the top of the tank} I think this way is better.  There's air up here.  {bobs around at the top for a few seconds}
F2: Really? {swims up to the top of the tank}
F1: {swims to the bottom of the tank} Maybe we can dig out down here.
F2: {swims to the bottom as F1 swims back to the top} lets try.
F1: {swims to the top as F2 swims back to the bottom} its not working.
F2: {swims to the top as F1 swims to the bottom} Keep trying.

This goes on for about a minute, but they're going so fast, I'm only getting about half-finished sentences for each frog.  Still, it was rather funny.

Okay, I need help!  These poor frogs have NO NAMES! So, here's a list of names I've come across for them that I like... Glen doesn't really care what we name them, he just likes to watch them swim around like a couple of crazies =). Help me pick a name for our frogs!  And feel free to comment whatever names you would like as well - we're pretty open!

Boy names:
Felix
Goliath
Wembley

Girl names:
Palei { pay-lay - Hawaiian volcano goddess}
Spring {'cause of the whole fascination Glen and I have with seasons names}
Donia {dark-skinned}
Gilda
Libby

Please, please, please help name these little guys!

UPDATE: So, after reading off the names, Glen said "Felix!", so that's the boy.  I like Libby and Spring, so we're debating right now ;-).

Our new pets

With living back at my parents' place for a little while, the whole "pet adoption" we had been planning is being put on hold.  At least as far as a pet that would interact with their dog Mindy.  Yesterday, while shopping with Jenn, I found a kiosk at the mall that was actually selling African Dwarf frogs!  They were in the "Natural Aquatics Living Aquarium" {something I'd actually read about a while ago}, and I asked Glen if we could get a new pet... well, more like told him but was waiting for his "go ahead."  We've yet to name them... what do you name frogs?  And we've decided to name one a boy name and the other a girl name.  One's kind of light {the one who gets the girl name}, while the other is darker {boy name}.  The names I've come up with: Fred, Skippy and Georgia.  None of which are really striking my fancy.  Since I have a weird fascination with season names, I thought about Spring for the girl, but I don't know how well that'll go over with the hubs. {After looking at our frogs, I think they both might be boys... hmmm... At least, I'm pretty sure according to this that the one I want to be the "girl" is male!}  Here are the first pictures of our new additions =)

Christmas Card

For those of you who were wanting to see our Christmas card this year, here it is!  We've yet to mail them, so you might still be getting one in the mail...

BS

That's right.  I'm a total blog-slacker.  I'm sure after Christmas I'll write a long, meaningful post about something going on in my life.  But that will be after Christmas.  This is more of a bored late-night post.  randomness of the moment:

~*~ I feel like my stomach is going to explode.  Literally just burst out of my skin.  In a very painful, drawn-out manner.  This doesn't make me very happy.

~*~ Glen got the insurance check from State Farm.  Thank goodness!  Too bad every car he's looked at has pretty much sold within seconds of him finding it.  And not to him, by the way.

~*~ I've got most of my Christmas shopping done.  You would think that after having worked retail and seen firsthand the craziness of late season shoppers, I would get on the ball with that... but no.  I still have ALL of my shopping for Glen to do.  All. Of. It.

~*~ We're pretty much all settled in at my parents' house.  It looks like a cozy little cottage in the back rooms =)

~*~ Glen's not looking forward to moving the last of our stuff, 'cause he's going to have to actually pack some of it {can't say I blame him - I hate packing too}.  I would help, but next week is going to be crazy for me at work.  I have a 13 hour day looming ahead of me, and I am most definitely not looking forward to that.  Its bound to be insane, as that day is the 23rd.

Um, that seems to be it.  I just wanted to let you all know I'm still here, and apparently very boring right now.

Our hearts go out

Those of you who knew Luke will know what I'm talking about.  I just found out via Facebook {of all places} that Luke Gullberg was found deceased on Mt. Hood .  Luke was one of the few really decent guys I went to college with {both HCC and CWU}.  He was a wonderful man and will be deeply missed.  My heart and prayers go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.  He will be sorely missed.

Homemade

This is the third year I've made our Christmas cards.  I've got to say, I really love doing that =).  I almost didn't this year, because I didn't think I would have enough time between working full time and getting everything packed up at the apartment.  However, Glen graciously offered to pack everything up during his Christmas break at work {yeah, those lucky Boeing workers get a Christmas break... a whole week!!}.  And, with two days off during the week and free time when I'm not at work, I thought I would give it a try.  I figured if I couldn't get any creative juices flowing that I would just buy some and mail them out.  I got lucky, and Tuesday night Stacy and I sat down and began our card-building session.  I've had a creative block recently, so I was a little hesitant to start anything, especially the cards we will be sending out to a select few this year {it was a long process of cutting and pasting, so only 40 cards were made}.

So, those of you who were wondering, yes{!} we are sending out Christmas cards this year.  And yes, I will be posting a copy of them on here.  I'll just be waiting until a little closer to Christmas for that one =).

Oh, and about work getting crazy?  Yeah, I've yet to see that happen.  It does not seem like its time for Christmas shopping if you go to the mall.  Not one bit.

Is anyone else having this problem?

Google will not let me comment on my own blog.  How strange.  Is anyone else having difficulties with this?

Dear John...

I really am looking forward to the movie "Dear John" coming out this February.  The previews I've seen of it look wonderful, and I have a love/hate relationship with Nicholas Sparks {I've read both The Notebook and A Walk To Remember}.  I love the stories he weaves and the love you feel from the characters... I hate the fact that he seems to like killing them off.  So, I thought this would be a good movie, seeing as I'm not sure if they would make one where someone gets killed off while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan right now.  So I googled "Dear John".  And I found the above image.  Click on it.  Do you see what it says under the title?  Before the list of credits?  Yeah.  "What would you do with a letter that changed everything?"  So, I checked out the Wikipedia reference for that phrase.  Hmmm... I'm not so sure about that movie now!  I do want to read the book {please don't spoil it for me - even if you think it'll add to my 'hate' portion of my Nicholas Sparks relationship!}, and I have time before the movie comes out.  But I also can't find a free PDF version of it for my reader!

Since I'm a blog-slacker

Is anyone wondering what's going on in my life?  No?  Yes?  Oh, well, because you asked I'll let you know: I'm working.  A lot.  And getting situated at home.  Hehe.  Here's some pictures to pacify those who are wanting pictures of Kris and Jenn's wedding.

As soon as we get more, I'll try to put some up.  I can't wait to see the ones Tom C. did for them!

Also, I'm debating whether or not I will be making Christmas cards this year.  Normally I make some and mail them out.  However, I think I might just post it on the blog and post a link on my facebook.  I don't know.  Its much more time and money efficient.  What say you?

Curious

Does anyone remember the Sony NetMD players?  Also known as a Mini Disc player?  Well, years ago I was given one as a gift... it strongly resembles this:

...and I just found it.  The idea is great, and it kind of works good for playlists... if I didn't have an ipod or if it broke.  However, me being the knucklehead that I am, I decided to find the software for it so I can mess around with it.  I've found it, downloaded it from the Sony website, but now I'm stuck!  LOL.  Go figure.  I might just want to set this aside and someday let my kids stumble across it, Google it and realize what an ancient and short lived little music device they are holding.  Wonderful.

Christmas season?

Normally by now, since its after Thanksgiving, the general population has embraced the holiday shopping spirit.  This year, however, it does not seem to be the case!  We had our Diamond Show today {a rep from Michael Weridger comes in and sets up tons of semi-mounts and brings loose stones... I fell in love with a gorgeous Alexandrite 3 carat we had *sigh*}, and no one really came in to shop!  Its crazy how slow the malls are right now.  I went with my mom to Southcenter yesterday, and there was hardly anyone there!  I'm looking forward to Christmas shopping this year {I can't start until tomorrow because that's when Glen gets paid}.  I love Christmas shopping =).  Its probably a guilty pleasure of mine.  I really like to shop, and I love getting people gifts as well, so this allows me to do both!

State a quote, any quote.
"Can I go back to weird? Weird's all I've got. That, and my sweet style."

Do you have a bubbly personality?
I don't know if "bubbly" is the right description.  Upbeat, weird, quirky, nerdy... those might fit better.

Do you hold back your opinions?
Sometimes.  If I look at the perosn/situation, it might be more productive to not say my opinion.

How did you pick your best friend?
It was rather random, actually. I have two people I consider my best friends: Stacy and Glen. Stacy's been there for me for what seems like forever =).  She's one of the people I'm closest to {Glen being the other}, and we have so much in common!  That being said, we're also different enough that we don't get annoyed with each other ;) {she's Team Jacob, I'm Team Edward... well, really I'm Team Alice/Jasper, but if I have to choose, its Edward... LOL}. I think with both of my best friends, I was just blessed enough for God to put them in my life!

Define happy.
There are so many things I could put here! I think the ultimate happiness isn't really happiness at all: its joy and love. Joy is a lasting happiness... it never fades.

What is the best advice you've ever been given?
No matter what is going on, what struggles you're dealing with, God does have a plan for you. And in his plan, this will all be for the good of your life.
And life is short - its a blink in the eye of the grandness that is eternity.  So don't waste it!

Are you a gold digger?
Nope.

Describe your mood in one word.
*YAWN*

Do you read your horoscope?
Nope.

Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes.

Do you have any regrets?
No. Changing what I did in the past could negatively effect my present/future, and I'm loving my present/future, so I wouldn't want to do that! And regretting what I did in the past would just make me dwell on that, and I don't want to do that =)

What do you want in a relationship?
I'm going to generalize this to friendship: trust and loyalty. And laughter!

Are you a lover or fighter?
I prefer not to fight, but I will fight for someone I love.

Can smart girls be sexy?
I've always thought being smart is incredibly attractive {for both men and women}.  Who doesn't love a nerd? ;)

Do you consider yourself a role model?
Yes and no.

Do you have enemies?
Not that I'm aware of.

Do you think love has to hurt?
Most definitely not.

Are you a sarcastic person?
Me? Sarcastic? Never.

Can someone learn from their mistakes?
Most defintiely. My life would not be what it is if I never learned from my mistakes!

Have you ever been heartbroken?
Yes, but through the help of God, my friends and family, it was put back together before I met Glen =)

Finish the statement:
I am...
Loved
Blessed
Creative
Shy
A wife
A daughter
A sister
A friend
A confidant
A work-in-progress =)

Baby its cold outside

I would love a nice hot vanilla raspberry cream from Starbucks...

A warm hat

A cozy scarf

And toasty mittens...

And I was going to wear a skirt today!  Silly me!

Date day!

Glen and I have a date tomorrow =D.  I am beyond excited.  Seriously, we could just stay in bed and talk and just be together, and that would still be perfect.  We actually have plans, but I'm stoked to be spending a good amount of time together.  The last date that I recall having with Glen was on our anniversary!  That's right, September 7th was our last date.  Sound a bit ridiculous {almost 3 months!}?  Yeah, that's what I thought too.