Sick

One of my favorite poems by the brilliant Mr. Shel Silverstein,

cause I'm feeling rather crumby myself...and wishing it was Saturday.

'I cannot go to school today, '

Said little Peggy Ann McKay.

'I have the measles and the mumps,

A gash, a rash and purple bumps.

My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,

I'm going blind in my right eye.

My tonsils are as big as rocks,

I've counted sixteen chicken pox

And there's one more-that's seventeen,

And don't you think my face looks green?

My leg is cut-my eyes are blue-

It might be instamatic flu.

I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke,

I'm sure that my left leg is broke-

My hip hurts when I move my chin,

My belly button's caving in,

My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained,

My 'pendix pains each time it rains.

My nose is cold, my toes are numb.

I have a sliver in my thumb.

My neck is stiff, my voice is weak,

I hardly whisper when I speak.

My tongue is filling up my mouth,

I think my hair is falling out.

My elbow's bent, my spine ain't straight,

My temperature is one-o-eight.

My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,

There is a hole inside my ear.

I have a hangnail, and my heart is-what?

What's that? What's that you say?

You say today is...Saturday?

G'bye, I'm going out to play! '

"Sick" by Shel Silverstein

Yes, I'd rather be in bed than at school today, too:

Keep drinking water,

bundling up,

getting lots of sleep

& taking your vitamins, friends!

P.S. Just in case you lost count, that's 3 posts in 1 day! Booyah!

Lindsay's Life Lessons - Part III

31. Avoid watching shows like "I Shouldn't Be Alive" or "Your Worst Animal Nightmares" right before retiring to bed.

32. Drink straws and their wrappers make restaurant waiting enjoyable.

33. If you want to annoy people in a hurry, make that clicking, scratchy, snorting sound in your throat over and over and over...

34. Cleaning your room is either a great pain in the neck or an exhilarating treasure hunt of discovery.

35. People tend to ignore you when you're dressed like a hobo.

36. Listening to classical music while driving decreases offensive driving and road rage...unless you're listening to "Flight of the Bumblebee."

37. Costco's churros will change your life...and the way your pants fit, but it's usually worth it.

38. If your friends are playing an intense game of ping pong and one of them happens to be wearing a slippery pair of gloves...leave the room quickly and consider how good-looking your chin is without a big gash in it.

39. There is something very therapeutic about buying brand new school supplies.

40. Always keep a warm blanket in your car...especially if you live in Utah.

41. European travel is the significantly beneficial and delightfully concentrated version of history class.

42. Every man should own, and wear often, a baseball t-shirt.

I couldn't think of 3 more, so we're ending on 42 today.

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PPP Recipe - Sweet Potato & Black Bean Enchiladas

*PPP = Pinky Promise Project for more PPP posts go HERE

Presenting:

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Enchiladas!

Yep! This is the AMAZING recipe I was telling you about. My sister-in-law, Sara, made it for our family one night and I nearly died. It is such a good blend of flavors that you don't even miss the meat, cheese and whatever else you put on your "usual" enchiladas. YUM! yum. Enjoy!

Sorry the pictures are "meh"...the lighting in my kitchen is "meh" in the evening so...

 

2 large sweet potatoes

1 T olive oil

1 T minced garlic

1 small jalapeno minced (seeded)

1 can rinsed black beans

1 can diced tomatoes

1 T chili powder

Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups of your favorite salsa

8 large flour tortillas

Peel your sweet potatoes and dice into chunks, spread out on a baking sheet with a little olive oil and salt, bake at 400 until soft

saute your garlic and jalapeno in the olive oil, add black beans, tomatoes, chili powder, and sweet potatoes.  Mix everything really well and let cook for a few minutes.

Spread 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups of salsa on the bottom of a casserole pan. Fill tortillas with the bean and sweet potato mixture, roll tightly, and place in pan. When finished top with remaining salsa and filling. (I was always make sure to have some let over for this)  You can also top with cheese if you would like. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

I like to serve them with lettuce, avocado, and a little sour cream.

THANK YOU, SARA!

Any nutritious & delicious recipes you wanna share?

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Enjoy being healthy

It's the best way to live!

Cookies, Carats, Creepers, & Capitals

I've moved from the fear of my niece having a boyfriend before I do

to the fear of my niece having a husband before I do.

It's just a small fear...

but it may or may not have manifest itself in my dream a couple nights ago...

My most recent fortune cookie says,

"You have great power that you are not utilizing."

So, I'm thinking, I'm about to discover that I have superpowers...

cause I really don't know what else it could be referring to.

So, don't be alarmed if I start wearing thick-rimmed glasses to hide my true identity and dashing suddenly into nearby phone booths.

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Umm...so, is it unhealthy that the thought of watching The Biggest Loser gets me through my Tuesdays...? Cause...it does.

- - -

I told my sore throat,

"Uh-uh! I don't have time to be sick."

If only it was that easy.

Don't get sick, guys. It's not worth it.

- - -

I am seriously considering wearing a work badge that says,

"I'm 23! Keep walking, old man."

(shudder)

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I'm currently addicted to this online

United States Capital Map Quiz

I wish I still did this kind of stuff in school. It's fun!

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So...

Apparently it's really cold in Utah right now.

I was only outside for like...2 minutes total today, so I wouldn't know

EXCEPT for the fact that everyone and their dog (yes, why people put their dogs on Facebook is beyond me) is statusing about the temperature.

It doesn't help that I'm about to spend like 30 minutes straight out in the elements.

...suddenly I'm wishing I had brought a scarf today.

If I don't return...I'm probably a popsicle.

Wish me luck!

And stay warm, people!

Struggling with Juggling

Thank goodness Friday has finally come!

Yesterday was my long day at school, namely 7a-9p.

And the semester finally decided to do that one thing where you're sitting there all calm and nonchalant and it sneakily adds about a BAZILLION more tasks to your to do list without you noticing until your teacher says, "Well, you've certainly got your work cut out for you," and suddenly you're staring up at a tower of to do's as high as the moon and you think, "OH! That's what they mean by 'reach for the stars'...

Yep! This semester just turned into exactly what I was expecting of my final semester of college...whatever the opposite of 'a walk in the park' is.

A sprint through the desert?

There. Now that I've succeeded at being melodramatic I will attempt something inspirational for all of you who are struggling with juggling, too.

Ah-hem...

1 - Take a DEEP, cleansing breath

2 - Thank Heavenly Father for these opportunities to grow and ask for His help. Then, read THIS.

3 - Look at yourself in the mirror and say, "I can SO do this!"

4 - Do some jumping jacks in place and take a jab or two at an invisable opponent. Why? Cause it's fun and that's what they do in all the sports movies before they do something really hard.

5 - Ready? Take one step toward your goal

6 - GOOD JOB! Now take another step toward your goal

7 - Keep breathing, laughing, and enjoying every moment. Someday you'll look back on these experiences and go, "Wow! That really changed my life. I really wish I had enjoyed it more."

8 - Whistle while you work. Remember how happy Snow White was when she was cleaning that nasty little cottage? It's cause she made it an enjoyable experience by dancing, singing and laughing.

9 - Keep taking small steps and small victories until you've reached your goal.

10 - Celebrate! PARTAAAY! You've most definitely earned it.

11 - Now get ready to learn something else exciting, new and fabulous about yourself, because the next journey is about to begin

12 - Start back at 1

It's Life.

...and by now I hope you know how I feel about Life.

(see blog header)

;)

Heartstrings of the Week: High-Pitched Hip Hop

*PPP = Pinky Promise Project for more PPP posts go HERE

Ok.

So...I don't know how y'all feel about the new chipmunk movies. I saw the first one and it was ok. Kinda meh. My n&ns love 'em!

HOWEVER! The Chipmunks music has always been something near and dear to my heart since my childhood days of watching The Chipmunks cartoon (or as I called it "The Chickmunks"). Those were good times. My favorite episodes were the ones with The Chipettes. My older sisters always got to be Brittany & Eleanor and I was stuck being Jeanette. Lame.

My friend Jalene & I even busted out a sweet chipmunk album of our own via my karaoke machine when we were in high school. One of our songs is still the ringtone on my phone. Haha! Good times.

So, I'd like to introduce you to a song that my cousin Emily referred me to for my workout playlist: "We're The Chipmunks" the remix from their latest movie!

This video has the old 80's version and new hip hop version, but if you just want to hear the new one, which truly is THE BEST CYCLING/DANCE SONG on my "IT BURNS!!!" playlist then...

...forward to 1:25 in the video below.

P.S. Turn up the volume and get ready to rock out!

You won't be able to hold still.

WHOOP! WHOOP!

This song has inspired many a dance party in my kitchen while making dinner.

So, here's a little PPP challenge for y'all - Get moving!!

How many Pinky Promise Project participants do we have on board?

Please, check the "I'm Too Lazy To Write About How Much I Like This ;)" box below if you are! Together we can reach our fitness goals!

We've got fun things comin' up

Including the BEST healthy recipe I've ever had:

"Sweet Potato & Black Bean Fajitas"

Be excited. Be VERY excited!

Time For Feeling

Today was one of "those" days. I'm using past tense like it's already over cause it makes me feel better. You know "those" days, right?

The ones where you are SO frustrated that you nearly cry whenever you try to talk.

The ones where your teacher misuses their stubborn power to make you late for your internship...the one that THEY are enforcing.

One of those days where you listen to hymns on your iPod to keep you from snapping innocent people in half when they merely attempt to interact with you.

One of those days when you simply chant, "We're all children of God. We're all children of God. We're all children of God..." to keep your ears from blowing steam.

Ok, ok. Ventilation terminated.

Crazy busy + BIG changes + BIG decisions - Sleep = Moody Me

So. What now?

As I see it, I have TWO decisions:

1) Continue to be moody, crabby, and miserable for matters beyond my control. Snap at people, take a nap to smother out my responsibilities and emotions, listen to sad music, and potentially spread my lame unhappiness to all those I come in contact with...

OR

2) Breathe in. Breath out. Give myself a pat on the back for doing my very best. Change that misery to happiness right this instant and share it with those who are rooting for my success. Listen to happy music, dip strawberries in chocolate, give people hugs, smile and keep working hard...

Because frankly, Life has this strange tendency to keep happening whether I'm ecstatic or completely peeved. So...I can either sit and stew and watch Life pass me by or I can GO AND DO and cherish the things that are going right. Those things that Heavenly Father has, in perfect love, placed in my path as His way of saying,

"I know you are doing your best. Here is something wonderful to make today easier for you, because I love you perfectly and desire your happiness."

It makes my heart hurt to think of the times that He's reached out and I've huffed right by in my childish crossness, completely oblivious to His tender mercies and love. My goodness! WHY? "I'm only human" has never seemed like a more inadequate excuse. And the only "I'm sorry" that will cut it, is the kind that requires my feet to move, my hands to serve, my heart to soften and my soul to sing praises of gratitude to all that He has done for me.

So. What now?

I check this day off as another lesson learned in a moment of weakness and frustration and I try a little harder to be a little better. Starting NOW.

Because today the sun shone on my face. And today Trax didn't break down on the way to my internship. And today my friend texted me a hilarious picture when I was about to burst into tears of frustration. And today Dad gave me his extra sandwich for lunch and offered to drive me to BestBuy to buy a new pedometer (thanks for the tip-off, Lindsey!).

See! Today isn't so bad after all.

Heavenly Father is in the details

Today and every day.

Stop and feel His love.

You know?
All those beautiful things

Surrounding you like a hug.

The Good News & The Bad News

The bad news first? I think so.

So... I realized my pedometer was missing about 5 hours after my run yesterday morning. When I realized it was gone, I went on a walk, retracing every step I had taken in my run. I crossed the busy street and passed junior high kids as they walked home from school. A group of junior high skater boys said "Hey! How's it goin?" as I passed and, thinking nothing of it (teenagers don't really need excuses to do things "differently"), I responded, "Hey! Fine thanks." I walked a bit further and saw a little grey lump sitting in the middle of the parking lot. MY PEDOMETER! I quickened my pace and picked it up and held its little broken shell in my hands. The screen was smashed, the edges gashed (that rhymes!) and my poor little pedometer was dead. Run over by a car no doubt :(


You know how much I love my pedometer. What, with all the posts I've written about how it keeps me focused on fitness, the one about the time in San Diego that I walked double my daily goal around Coronado Island. :( I'm sad. Much more sad about losing this than I was about Madre sucking up my earbuds with the vacuum. I've been wearing my pedometer for the past like 3 years straight... So, I'm now on the hunt for a new one. Anyone know were to find an Omron Pedometer? They're amazing.

*sigh*

The good news?

Well, on my way back, the same group of little 14 year-old skater boys saw me coming and walked up to me. One of them said,


"Hey! What's your name."


"Lindsay," I responded, still walking.


"Hey, guys, this is Lindsay!"


The "guys" chimed, "Hey, Lindsay!" and laughed


Then he said, "Are you in high school? You look like you're in high school."


I laughed and said, "Haha. Nope I'm not. But thanks!" still walking.


"Oh. Well where do you go to school?"


I paused before responding...then turned and said,


"I'm about to graduate from the U of U."


You should've seen his face. That image alone made my day! Haha. Oh yeah! And the fact that I apparenetly still look like I'm in high school. BOOYAH!

The End.

Enjoy your Saturday :)

I Dare You

...to click on this and leave me a comment on here of what you think

(the good, bad and ugly) about my online design portfolio:

I TRIPLE dog dare you.

Please & thank you!

Mommed

One sunny Spring afternoon in January (yesterday to be exact) I was sitting at my internship desk sorting files, resizing images and organizing a pretty stinkin' gorgeous layout (if I do say so myself) when suddenly my phone started to buzz. The caller I.D. read: "Mama Mia". I smiled, flipped it open and answered quietly,

Me: "Hi, Mom."

Mom: "Hi, Lou. Uh...you know those earphone things you used to have?"

Me: "My earbuds? Yeah, I still have them."

Mom: "No...you used to have them."

Me: (pause)

Mom: "I accidentally ran over them with the vacuum and they're in pieces..."

Me: (pause)..."Hahahaha"

Hahaha. Still laughing.

I love my mom!

Sorry, Apple.