Halloween Hi-jinks

   

Whitney, Drea, Kristina and I went to a party at Spring Haven in Hobble Creek Canyon on Tuesday night and though there weren't as many people there as last year we got Whitney to party for the first time in years and witnessed how a sock monkey would dance.  I call that success!  

At work we decided go for the theme of 'musicians' and I have to say the girls went all out!  My first choice was Willie Nelson, but after fearing no one would recognize me I went with a classic.  Everyone loves Britney!  We had a fun day laughing at each other listening to "our" greatest hits, gorging ourselves with pizza and donuts and watching the maintenance men scare countless employees with what I call the garbage can devil.     

We ended the sugar filled and tiring day with a wolf mask and an empty garbage can because that's how you stay sane in our office.  It was another fun and eventful Halloween come and gone.  Now time for turkey and Christmas decorations!

Back: Indian, raccoon, LMFAO's Redfoo, Adele, Shania Twain, Nikki Minaj, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Susan Boyle
Front: Elton John, Gene Simmons, Slash, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry

We're in-charge....scary isn't it?

Weekly Fall Challenges

Today while catching up on my blog reads, I came across Joanna Goddard, from A Cup of Jo's, post about an idea for Weekly Fall Challenges, after being inspired by the documentary Happy and this quote, “happiness isn't being cheerful all the time, it's being interested in things—finding out more about something, learning how to appreciate something better, incorporating something new that fits with what you already have."

I immediately jumped on board, my spirits lifted, my tired eyes suddenly awake and focused! Then I read the first challenge and realized the difficulty that ensues. No TV for a week! Don't judge me, I like my corny CW shows and my new love for Futurama. Though I'm sure it will probably be difficult at times, just think of all the things I could accomplish, the new experiences I could have without the burden of television weighing down on me. Fine I'll do it, but I'm NOT cutting out movies. Impossible!

If you would like to join in the weekly challenges you can follow them here! I can't wait to see what's next! But seriously because my fall shows are starting.

Ogden

For three days last week and one looooooong day this week I have been working in Ogden commuting to and from Provo and Salt Lake.  Let me just say I am wiped.  I only drove for an hour and half each way, some days less and by the time I was done I didn't even want to look at my car, how do people travel for a living??  Granted they are probably going some place more exciting than Ogden, Utah, but I mean really.  Living out of a suitcase or in my case a duffel bag and eating out for every meal?  Stops being fun after the twelve hour shift on day one I think.

On the bright side of it all I was able to spend three of those nights with Maddie and Trevor, it was just like Three's Company except two of the roommates are married!  They were the best hosts, making sure I had breakfast every morning, offering me dinner every night and not sending me to bed before I'd  had my bowl of ice cream.  I honestly don't know if I could have made it without their generosity.  Their house, the people and animals that occupy it really make you feel like you're home even if all of your toiletries are in travel containers.  Since coming home I've told myself I need time to "catch up on rest" aka lay in bed and watch movies. My "fatigue" combined with the cool weather leaves me no choice really.  

And Ogden I apologize, you're not all that bad.  I did enjoy downtown Washington Boulevard and your old town tree-lined streets.