Ode to my Father.

This post goes out to my dad. You don't have to be around me long, to notice that I inherited quite a few qualities from my father. I am proud of most of them; however, I am dedicating this post to one that I usually try to keep hidden. It was all brought about yesterday at work...So yesterday was the annual Somerset CPAs blood drive. For the past two weeks straight, they have been advertising for it at work. I, knowing that I am not the best with needles AND blood, decided to not commit to a slot in the initial sign-up stage. But two days ago, they started trying to entice people in by offering some pretty good door prizes for those who participate.

A part of me really wanted to conquer my fear, but even the court-side Pacers tickets weren't quite enough. I have never given blood before, I got really close once, but chickened out in the last minute. So at about 10:00 yesterday morning, I started thinking, you know...I really should have signed up, I could have done it. Not a minute later, an e-mail was sent out saying there was now a 10:30 opening. I got caught in a moment of bravery and went over to the desk of my good friend and told her to escort me down, to ensure that I didn't rethink my decision. So in we went (it was her first time as well).

I answered all of the questions, let them check my vitals (I believe my pulse was well over 100 bpm) and prick my finger to check the iron in my blood. I walked calmly over to the chair, took a seat, and tried to play it off like a seasoned veteran. After what seemed like an hour of prep work, the nurse (who I learned had only been doing this since the end of July, but doesn't "miss" very often), produced the needle, stuck it in my clammy arm, and announced that she hadn't missed. That is about all I remember of the whole ordeal, the next thing I remember is waking up and being surrounded by like five people (one trying to put my shoe back on, one putting wet cloths on my forehead and neck, and the others working on removing the needle, and bandaging the "wound"). So the inevitable happened, I had passed out. Now I am the new girl that faints. Thanks Dad, for those tough-as-nails genes you gave me.

MUST READ!

No, my blog isn't necessarily the must read, BUT the Twilight books are. I somehow missed out on the craze while I was in Utah, but everyone in my ward here seems to have read them. I was feeling so out of place :). If you haven't already heard of these books, let me set you straight, so you know from the beginning...they are a teenage romance about vampires. They sound odd enough, but I have become quite addicted. The author Stephenie Meyer graduated from BYU. She wrote the first novel Twilight a few years ago, and so far she has completed three of the books in the series. Just so you know, these books knocked Harry Potter off of the top spot on the New York Best-seller list.

I feel like I am confessing when I share this, but I borrowed the first one last Wednesday and was finished by Saturday. I had arranged to borrow the second one on Sunday, but I couldn't wait...so I went and bought the second one (New Moon) Saturday evening. I finished it Monday night. Yesterday I wasn't feeling so hot (long story), so I came home from work at 11:00. On my way home I purchased the 3rd one, and immediately began reading...so here is where my story takes a turn for the worse. When I was on page 178 of 629, the doorbell rang and much to my dismay, the FedEx man was standing there with a box containing my Becker CPA review course...I have devoted my ENTIRE last week to these books, but now they have a little competition! I am torn, I really want to find out what happens to my little vampire friends! Oh well, my studies can wait one more day!!!

Anyway, if you're looking for a great book to read (and are a sucker for a good love story) I RECOMMEND THIS ONE!

Pictures any one?

This week we had a couple of exciting events. But believe it or not, we forgot to take our camera to either one!

Is this my kind of work or what? Earlier this week I found out that on Friday a group of my friends at work were volunteering to go help build a house for Habitat for Humanity. They told me that Habitat was still looking for more volunteers. I gladly submitted my name because here is how it works, we leave at 7 (on Friday) and work until about 1 and charge all of our time for the day to marketing for the company. So instead of going to work, I got to go and pretend that I knew how to insulate a house. Oh yeah, and Kyle got to come too! He doesn't have classes on Friday.

On Saturday, Kyle and I went to Louisville, KY to go to the temple. Now I have heard of the so-called "mini" temples, but I had yet to go to one. Louisville is definitely one of them! It was literally right next to a church building on where the church parking lot would have been. The bathroom had I believe 9 dressing room stall things...it was a little different from the Provo Temple which we had been attending. But it was such a good trip. It took us about 2 hours to get there and afterwards we went and looked downtown at the Louisville Slugger Plant, and Churchill Downs where the Kentucky Derby is run. We weren't able to tour either place because it was after 5. So next time we will have to plan our trip a little better so we can hit the sites! It was just as well though because like I mentioned earlier, we had forgotten our camera.

Just another Indiana Adventure

Sorry for taking so long to update!

So we have been in Indianapolis for about a month now. And believe it or not, we actually quite like it! I am working at a local firm called Somerset CPAs. They have only one office, but they are quite respected in Indianapolis. I am enjoying it, BUT it is quite a change from Squire and Company. I loved it there, I am not quite to the point of love for Somerset. However, it is kind-of nice...firm policy is working 8-4:30 from May-December, I haven't had to stay longer than that yet, even with 9/17 approaching.

In other news, Kyle's parents were out here last week, so we went to the NFL season opener when the Colts (the reining SuperBowl champs!) played the Saints (where Reggie Bush plays). I will admit, I like football, but I am/wasn't the biggest NFL fan. I haven't really followed since Steve Young left the 49ers. Anyways... The game was so fun. It was hands-down the best athletic event that I have ever been to. It was such a big deal. Indianapolis LOVES the Colts, so even at my work, the day of the game was “Blue Thursday” when we could wear Jeans and Colts appearal. While Kyle's parents were here we also went to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indy500 race is there). So now I have been there! I might convert to being a Colts fan, but I don't think I will ever convert to Nascar OR the Indy car series!!! It was fun to see though. We were really glad they could come visit. It was fun to see them!







We have also had my family out here (well, everybody except Valerie…she had to work.) My parents, Mitch, and Derek helped us drive out here. During their visit, we went to the infamous Indiana State Fair. It was really nice other than being 95 degrees and humid! We also went up to visit my Uncle Brice and Aunt Camille. Kyle and I have loved having them here. It has made moving all the way across the country feel more like home. I think that we have been up there three times already!

New Apartment

Enjoy the pictures of our new apartment. We really like it! It is quite the step-up from our Provo basement apartment.