The miracle of the jeans.

Jeans shopping is not a favorite activity of mine. While a good pair of  jeans is obviously a necessity, I want to be able to HAVE them without finding them-- or paying for them.

Thus, as of this morning, I had one pair of really good, BYU-approved jeans to my name. 

Cut to scene two: Melissa looking hot (but in khakis), Mom, also looking hot (in jeans- she actually has more than one pair!) walk into Mervyn's, knowing that we've found some good stuff there before. After browsing a little through the juniors and being a little underwhelmed, we casually went to look at jeans. Most were pretty expensive (for me anyway, I don't like to spend more than 20 bucks for jeans, cheap, I know) but some said they were on sale. So I pulled 6 or 7 promising-looking pairs, and decided just to try them on. Most of them were only lukewarmly pleasing. NOT worth it - especially if I was going to be paying the BIG bucks. One pair was okay - they worked but I didn't LOVE them, but one pair in particular stood out. The golden pair of jeans. (They are blue, don't worry. "Golden" in this case is only referring to their choice status in my eyes, not their hue.) They fit great, they were long enough, and they had a cute butt. What more could a girl ask for? So I looked at the price tag. Normally about $60, on sale for $40. I guess I would have to just suck it up and buy them. I DID need jeans after all.

So we got to the register and I put the golden (in case that tricked you again... don't be alarmed) jeans down on the counter and asked just to see the price (to make sure I got that sale price) and thought I would then decide on the second pair. So she rings in the first pair and $1.95 pops up. I just stared at the screen incredulously. After vocal confirmation that this was indeed the right price, I jovially put down the other pair exclaiming that "God is smiling upon me TODAY!" 

So, I grabbed another pair (and took it to another cashier, just in case that initial ring-up was wrong, we didn't want the other pair confiscated) and, long story short...

I am $3.90 poorer, and two pairs of jeans richer, and that is my awesome story for the day.

The Quest has Ended!

I know most of you have been as excited as I am about this subject.... new school shoes. Ever since that fateful day when I found my dream shoe, and created my countdown, I've been on the lookout for my precious zipper shoes. So i never expected all my deepest hopes and desires to be so radically changed in just one, pivotal moment. You might say it was... love at first sight.

I'm sure that, after seeing them, you understand why.

As you can see, they have robots, and rocket ships.

(Not to mention neon paint splatters)

So yes, You can call them homewreckers, but this new relationship is actually better for me.

Good News

If I was worried about being considered socially awkward at my new BYU ward, those fears are now officially qualmed. (<-- is that a real word? I always thought it was, but spell check is getting mad at me...)

Anyway, I was carousing about on the facebook group comprised of members of my new ward, when I found THIS little gem.

In response to the question, "What have you been up to this summer?" A certain someone (with whom i will most definitely get acquainted) responded, 

"I'm involved in a medieval combat game called Dagorhir with a few of my friends."

I kid you not. 

So yeah, needless to say, I'm a little less worried.

A Good Feeling

Do you want to know what a good feeling is? When your favorite song comes up on shuffle on your iPod or iTunes.

It's like God is saying, "It's okay, go ahead, listen to it." I feel like I'm being rewarded.

Wise words of wisdom

Remember that post I put up a while ago about Daxflame? Well... in addition to his self quotes, it turns out, he is actually a stand-up comedian, and a thoughtful one at that... Here's my favorite example: I have a new stand up joke! Here it is: The green frog jumps, the green frog leaps, the green frog is sits. It is more of a joke that makes you think and the audience would laugh later. Here is the key: Jumps and Leaps are just forms of jumping, and sitting is just the oppisite. So they will say "This is’nt funny?" and I will say "Think more" and they will say "Ah" _____________ Isn't that great?

Masquerade!

I am determined that some foods are combined to compliment each other (like lemons accentuating the taste of fish, or something about the way sour cream, salsa, and guacamole enhance any Mexican meal) to create a synergistic affect. Others combinations, however, are designed purely to hide certain ingredients. I personally believe that zucchini bread is one of those things. No one eats zucchini bread and thinks, "mmmm that 4 pounds of sugar and butter REALLY bring out the natural flavors and essences of that zucchini!" It's more like, "mmmm, this is cake, but it has vegetables in it so I will tell myself that it's healthy."

What are some other foods you can think of that merely MASK or HIDE another food, or lull us into a false sense of nutritional security?