Sayonara!

I'm moving y'all!

Just around the corner though...

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See you there!

Bon Voyage!

My future sister-in-law is leaving on Tuesday for, to say the least, a trip-of-a-lifetime. She's off to spend the next 4 months in Antarctica - that's right folks - the South Pole! Unless you're a scientist, not many people can say that they've spent some time "on the ice" before... pretty unique opportunity.

Tonight we had a family get together to wish her well and fill her tummy with tasty Maggiano's :) Below are some pics of the Omdahl clan. Follow Laura's journey on her blog; you can also find a link on the side of my page.

Have a safe trip Laura and keep up on the blog :) we already miss you!!

My future in-laws: Clarke, Linda, Laura, and that one dude :)

Laura, James and I

Laura and her luggage - she is only allowed to bring 75lbs - I am so impressed with her packing skills!!

I love date nights :)

James took me to dinner tonight and then we walked down to the Denver Art Museum to see Hybrid... here are couple of highlights from this evening (James was in charge of the camera tonight). Happy Weekend!!

Shoplifting Seagull

I'm sure many of you have seen this, but I had to share just in case!

I guess this seagull (whom is now a regular) in Scotland literally walks right into a little shop when the door is open and helps himself to a bag of chips! He has now been nicknamed Sam, and has become so popular that locals have started paying for his 'crisps'.

The shop assistant says that everyone is amazed by the seagull and for some reason he only takes that one particular kind of crisps! Once outside, the crisps are ripped open and the seagull is joined by other birds.

California Love

We headed to Cali this past weekend for my cousin Stacy's wedding. It's always nice to spend some time out there because (ironically) both James and I's extended family all live within 60 minutes of each other. So every time we go out there we are able to catch up with both sides of the family! Here are a few pics from our trip... hopefully (hint) I will receive some photo's from those of you that we visited so that I can post those as well :) xox

It's hard to tell in this picture, but 1) the wedding was beautiful, and 2) it was pouring rain and foggy but it made the mood super romantic and memorable!

So..... this is difficult for me to admit, but I have a SEVERE obsession with the most ridiculous reality TV show that is currently on television. I can't get enough of The Hills. I know, it's despicable! But I am seriously, seriously ADDICTED. Anyways, if you watch the show then you will appreciate the above pic :)

Best Japanese meal I have ever had. Go to Koi if you're ever in the Hollywood area. Thanks M & D for a fantastic dining experience!

James and I at Newport Beach at Sunset

Sometimes I really miss the ocean (props to James for capturing this shot)

Danger Bird on CNN!!

Ok, I am a few weeks behind, BUT Danger Bird finally made his debut on CNN's News to Me over Labor Day weekend! If you missed it or simply can't get enough of our friend DB, here's the clip:

Life in the shoes of my brother...

I had to share this with everyone because it's hysterical and good insight into a typical day as Kiel. I guess he came home after this happened, had a couple of drinks, and then typed this up on his MySpace page. He said to disregard his grammar as he was slightly intoxicated as he wrote it. So here it is, enjoy!

Shopping Carts
by Kiel Cannon

"Ok, so what is the deal with shopping carts? Let's be realistic here…I "moved out" when I was 18, and probably ate at Taco Bell for the first year of living alone. So to be fair, I have probably been grocery shopping for 5 years, and not once have I gotten a fully functional shopping cart! You know?...You get the one that only turns right, or only rolls in reverse, or even the one with one wheel turned sideways that doesn't roll at all. Well, I decided to go get groceries this evening (really just to get away from studying for a moment) and hopped in the car and took off for two blocks. Yes that's right, I could have walked there in about 4 minutes but I chose to drive (I'm not lazy I swear). In all seriousness, I probably would have been shopping already in the time it took me to find my keys and get in my truck. Anyways, in my 12 second drive there I was thinking to myself "Hmmm what demented cart am I going to get today?" As I pull in and walk up to the carts I decide to test the first one I pull out. (This is actually just to prolong my shopping experience so I didn't have to get back to studying right away) So I pull out the first cart and ran a short obstacle course in hopes to find the perfect cart. And of course, this cart only turns right, and has an unidentified object in the front seat. So I choose another, and at this point I truly thought I found the perfect cart. Oh was I wrong!

So I have about half of my perfect cart full and at this point I'm strolling down aisle 12, and yes that's right, MY WHEEL falls off. It doesn't just turn sideways, it falls off and rolls half way down the aisle. Not the back wheel which would be easy to over power and kinda muscle my way home, but the front right wheel. So not only looking like a moron falling over the cart and trying to hold this thing so it doesn't fall over… all of my groceries are piled up in the far right corner and of course they are overflowing into aisle 12. So I grab a can of salsa and wedge it under the wheel while I can regroup. After about 15 minutes I manage to get the wheel back on. And yes, I had an audience. I haven't seen people laugh so hard in a grocery store before. That actually made it all worth it. Besides that, anyone that knows me, knows that I am extremely laid back and easy going, so going through something like this would be entertaining enough just to see my reaction.

So after very delicately finishing my rounds through aisles 13-18, I head to the check-out line. There are 3 couples in front of me (and yes, 2 of which were the ones laughing at me and not helping me) so out of exhaustion from laughing so hard I lean onto the cart. Ya know, we all do it, the handle bar that connects to the child seat? So I'm relaxing waiting for my turn looking at the tabloids at the apparent 300 pound Jennifer Anniston, and the entire back of the freakin cart comes crashing down. That's right, where your child sits, and where morons like me lean while they are waiting. The entire back portion of the cart just flat out fell off. Did I mention all 190 pounds of Kiel was leaning on this POS. So yes, I go crashing to the ground. My eggs are now rolling down isle 1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and of course 12. My salsa had exploded all over the woman's white shoes behind me. The box of economy size Gobbstoppers somehow broke open and the entire check out area became an ice skating rink on little candy balls. And after this quite entertaining evening at the grocery store…ya know what I walked in my door with……..NOTHING! (they asked me to leave) ……So I went to Taco Bell"

Pumpkins already?

I guess that's not too crazy since it's almost October, but it made me happy to see pumpkins outside the grocery store this afternoon!

Sooooo... I don't really have anything exciting to post about which seems to be a trend with me lately, but hopefully things will be back to normal after next week. I will tell you though, we still are up in the air on choosing our wedding reception venue but we are still aiming for 10/11/08 - so keep a tentative marking on your calendars :)

James and I are off to Cali for my cousins wedding this week so there is a possibility I may be MIA until next week, BUT here are a few random pics from this weekend so that I can least say I posted this week!

Sunset last night... turned out a little more artsy than I had intended

(wait, what am I saying? I meant to do that!)

Went to a BBQ last night and we finally played Guitar Hero - it's as fun as everyone says but we sucked big time! We totally butchered the song we chose that the game actually cut us off from finishing! You really have to concentrate - it takes the patting your head and rubbing your tummy skill, and... it turns out that we don't have that skill!

Desperate Students...

I received the funniest forward today. Below is a sampling of desperate answers from desperate students during exams - pretty hilarious. I think we've all had similar moments! I can't help but notice though - doesn't it appear to be mostly the handwriting of male students? hhhhmmm :)

Weekend Highlights

1) This weather rules.
2) I learned to knit!
3) Thank goodness Elam pulled it together with 1 second on the clock...
4) I'm already embarrassed for Britney Spears and the VMA's haven't even started yet!

Have a good week!