I have come to a very important conclusion
If I were a smoker and I lived in a city like this that's super duper cold in the winter time and I had to go outside to smoke?
It would kick me of the habit right away
Seriously, every time I see people outside smoking I feel so bad for them and I want to tell them to just go inside and put out the cigarette
I can't help but think of their fingers, and hands...their faces, all of their body parts just freezing outside while they're smoking
Don't get me wrong, I get smoking is an addiction and that addictions are hard to beat and maybe they think smoking is awesome and it's their favorite hobby in life
But it's definitely not worth standing outside in -24°
In my own so humble opinion
Speaking of smoking...
Totos, we're not in Kansas anymore
In Utah (at least around where I lived) it's not as common to see alcohol and smoking everywhere
It's around, obviously, but not like it is in other places
Iowa, for instance
They also don't believe in hot chocolate very much around here
Lots of coffee and lots of tea
But certainly not a lot of hot chocolate
And definitely not the good stuff (Stephen's)
At least not that I've found yet
In Utah the amount of hot chocolate is massive compared to what I've found here
And that includes 3 stores that I've looked through
It was just a little shock to the system the first few times I went shopping here
Especially to see a section of the store set aside specifically for alcohol
It certainly is a different world than what this Mormon girl from Utah is used to
Not that it's a bad world, mind you
Just different
*****
Our first Christmas away from home was good...hard, but good
I missed my family
I cried a little
But we had a good day
I got Hubby the new Wii U and a couple of games plus this
It's a dog from a cartoon that he LOVES
And I think he LOVES the beanie just as much, if not more
Hubby gave me a BEAUTIFUL gift
(this is me swooning)
Papa Smurf bought me guitar lessons one year for my birthday when I was in High School and I loved it
My teacher was a little weird, and the lessons didn't last too long because life got busy and I didn't have time
(and the teacher being weird thing didn't hurt)
I've always wanted to continue that education but I didn't have a guitar (I used Papa Smurf's for the lessons)
Needless to say I've been hinting to the Hubster for awhile that I wanted one
He finally got the hint and got me this beauty for Christmas
I love it!!
He wins definitely
Guitar > Wii U
And!!
When Hubby and I got married, I decided that I needed new, special jewelry for the special occasion
I looked everywhere for what I wanted and couldn't find just the right thing
The night before the wedding (I think) I decided I would have to give in and go to Wallie World
(yuck)
After looking around, I was shocked that I actually found something
It still wasn't exactly what I wanted, but it was pretty
(and purple)
So I bought the set
That's the necklace, the earrings look the same
Anyway, with the move I was afraid that I had lost one of the earrings
I was sure that it had fallen in some random box while I was packing and got thrown away
I kept the one in my jewelry box...just in case...cause you just never know
I gave up trying to find the lost earring until the other day when, in a moment of desperation, I asked my sister that I lived with to keep her eyes open for them
And then this morning I was looking for one of my cookbooks and found this silly little random box nestled amongst my many packages of special Oreo's
And guess what I just happened to find in the box??
I now have both safely tucked away in my possession :)
Thank heavens for every day miracles
Off I go to study more medical terms
Inside
Away from the cold
Not outside freezing my bum off
**i have nothing against those who smoke and/or drink as long as they do so responsibly and this post was not intended to imply anything of the sort**
I can't help but think of their fingers, and hands...their faces, all of their body parts just freezing outside while they're smoking
Don't get me wrong, I get smoking is an addiction and that addictions are hard to beat and maybe they think smoking is awesome and it's their favorite hobby in life
But it's definitely not worth standing outside in -24°
In my own so humble opinion
Speaking of smoking...
Totos, we're not in Kansas anymore
In Utah (at least around where I lived) it's not as common to see alcohol and smoking everywhere
It's around, obviously, but not like it is in other places
Iowa, for instance
They also don't believe in hot chocolate very much around here
Lots of coffee and lots of tea
But certainly not a lot of hot chocolate
And definitely not the good stuff (Stephen's)
At least not that I've found yet
In Utah the amount of hot chocolate is massive compared to what I've found here
And that includes 3 stores that I've looked through
It was just a little shock to the system the first few times I went shopping here
Especially to see a section of the store set aside specifically for alcohol
It certainly is a different world than what this Mormon girl from Utah is used to
Not that it's a bad world, mind you
Just different
*****
Our first Christmas away from home was good...hard, but good
I missed my family
I cried a little
But we had a good day
I got Hubby the new Wii U and a couple of games plus this
It's a dog from a cartoon that he LOVES
And I think he LOVES the beanie just as much, if not more
Hubby gave me a BEAUTIFUL gift
(this is me swooning)
Papa Smurf bought me guitar lessons one year for my birthday when I was in High School and I loved it
My teacher was a little weird, and the lessons didn't last too long because life got busy and I didn't have time
(and the teacher being weird thing didn't hurt)
I've always wanted to continue that education but I didn't have a guitar (I used Papa Smurf's for the lessons)
Needless to say I've been hinting to the Hubster for awhile that I wanted one
He finally got the hint and got me this beauty for Christmas
I love it!!
He wins definitely
Guitar > Wii U
And!!
When Hubby and I got married, I decided that I needed new, special jewelry for the special occasion
I looked everywhere for what I wanted and couldn't find just the right thing
The night before the wedding (I think) I decided I would have to give in and go to Wallie World
(yuck)
After looking around, I was shocked that I actually found something
It still wasn't exactly what I wanted, but it was pretty
(and purple)
So I bought the set
That's the necklace, the earrings look the same
Anyway, with the move I was afraid that I had lost one of the earrings
I was sure that it had fallen in some random box while I was packing and got thrown away
I kept the one in my jewelry box...just in case...cause you just never know
I gave up trying to find the lost earring until the other day when, in a moment of desperation, I asked my sister that I lived with to keep her eyes open for them
And then this morning I was looking for one of my cookbooks and found this silly little random box nestled amongst my many packages of special Oreo's
And guess what I just happened to find in the box??
I now have both safely tucked away in my possession :)
Thank heavens for every day miracles
Off I go to study more medical terms
Inside
Away from the cold
Not outside freezing my bum off
**i have nothing against those who smoke and/or drink as long as they do so responsibly and this post was not intended to imply anything of the sort**
