Monday, June 30, 2008

Hello Cici...

I took the plunge and participated in the Q2 trip to Cici's pizza buffet.

Cici's was magical...okay that might be a bit strong. The company was magical, the macaroni and cheese pizza was interesting, and the overwhelming stomach ache I had after eating pizza, pizza, and more pizza then some cinnamon rolls and some more cinnamon rolls (thanks Dan for waiting patiently for a fresh hot pan-then waiting again after that guy took the ENTIRE new pan) only lasted for a week! Cici's was wonderful...see you all next quarter!

Cultured...

I spent last weekend getting myself a bit more cultured.

I started with this...



in a box seat here...



Continued my cultural ed Saturday afternoon watching this...



with scenes like this...


And finished the day with this adorable little couple...



Wall*E was different than any movie I've ever seen. It's amazing that a movie with very little dialogue can keep anyone's attention for more than five minutes-but Wall*E had mine til about the last 15-20 mins (oddly enough when the dialogue starts in the movie). I don't know if I could watch it again, but it was a fresh take on the usual pixar movies. It had a great little love story (and I'm a sucker for love).

Friday, June 13, 2008

Right at Home...

I don't think Tremonton is quite as "country" as Budds Creek, Maryland, but I couldn't help but feel at home at the local demolition derby! Hope, Wayne, Clint and I headed out to the east coast country for a smashing good time (pun intended-hah!) I don't know what it is about cars and trucks ramming into each other, but you can't help but have a good time.

We started our adventure off right, with a stop at Chick-Fil-A.



Notice the shirt...this is my official country adventure shirt. I wear it to the rodeo, demolition derbies and other certified country events (aka white trash bashes to you city folk).



It was hot and humid (we had a lil heatwave) but totally worth it! The five rounds (including small car, mid-size car, and trucks) were definitely not enough smashin' for me!



The four of us chose a different car each round, and I think we all won at least once...way to go us! In all honesty, Hope had quite a knack for picking winners, including the "lil engine that could"-a teeny car that totally trashed all the larger cars. Good choices people!



The sights (hairy backs, beer bellies, wife beaters, and happy happy people), sounds (engines and y'alls) and smells (cigarette smoke and sweat) of the country are just magical! Thanks Wayne for the music, Hope for your awesome eye at spotting good cars and good people, and Clint for singin Keith and Carrie with me the whole way there and back!