Las Vegas Baby!!

Recently I went on a last minute trip to Las Vegas to see a friend that I have not seen in quite sometime. I ended up flying, thinking that I would be spending about the same amount between a flight or gas.. Which, by the way is really pathetic that gas prices are so high... So last Thursday I jumped on a plane and off I went. It has been several years since I have last been on a plane and really didn't know what to expect. In fact it has been like 15 years since my last flight so my nerves were on edge. The flight was very smooth, although take-off scared me a bit. Especially when I thought the plane had lost power and we were going to fall backwards to our deaths... But we didn't and I made it there fine. I guess I felt slightly safer, knowing that I was sitting right by the Emergency Exit and would be first down the big yellow slide. :)

I was there for four days and loved every minute of it. I was either at the pool, or doing my usual thing of shopping on the strip. I only had one slight problem when I became dehydrated and passed out on the strip. Don't worry though my friend Austin, whom I went to see, was right next to me and caught me before I fell to the ground. What a good friend right?? I guess it was my own stupidity though for chugging a double shot Margarita in 115 degree weather. Can I just tell you though the drink was so worth it... :)



I love all the shopping that you can do in Vegas that you can't in Utah. I went into Jimmy Choo and had a really hard time not leaving with the cutest pair of black pumps... The only thing that stopped me was the price tag and hearing everyone tell me I was crazy!! They were $865.00, but worth every penny. Then I went into Louis V store and found a super cute purse that they were asking $2800.00 for. I am putting that on my Christmas wish list... I would love if we had stores like Fendi, Dolce and Gabbana, Prada, Tiffany's or anything even remotely close to that in Utah... I would be all over it...

So I my flight came back last Sunday and my adorable boyfriend meet me at the airport. I really missed him while I was gone. But it was also nice to get out of town for a bit. I really needed it.

I am Horrible....

I have gotten horrible at my blogging. I can't believe it has been a month since I have posted last. Grrr.. I am so frustrated with myself now. I keep telling myself that I have been busy and had no time, but my mother keeps telling me how I have had plenty of time, I just haven't been taking advantage of it. Well let me update you with my life... Let's see... hmmm really nothing has happened. I got a really bad case of food poisoning two nights ago, and that has been an awful experience. If anybody wants to try a risky diet and needs to lose five+ pounds in two days just puke your guts out, don't eat or drink for 48 hours and you will accomplish your goal!!! The only great thing that has come out of the unhealthy weight loss is the BIG Nordstrom's sale is tomorrow and I will have a killer body for that. :) I am taking the weekend off work and Dinko and I are going on a mini vacation to Lava Hot Springs to get some R&R. He has never been and I haven't been since I graduated from high school. He loves sitting in hot tubs so this should be fun for both of us. Especially after my near death experience with the food poisoning I could use the rest. We will also be taking our puppy, so I will post pictures when I get home. I hope everything is going well for all of you. Keep in touch and let me know what is happening is your lives!!!

What a week...

So what a week I have had. With all the stress surrounding My Brudder and his the addition to his new family, I feel like the time has just flown by. So much has happened that I don't know where to start. My parents and I spent all day Wednesday at the hospital, that was quit an experience. But in the end, all of the pain and the loss of sleep that Amber and Chris went through was worth it with the birth of little Miss Hayleigh. She is adorable... Not only did we have that going on but quit a few birthdays on my moms side of the family. Sam turned 6 and is ecstatic to have Hayleigh to share a birthday with now!!! Also on Wednesday I also found out that I had been approved for $20,000 dollars more than I thought I would get to purchase my first home, so I have thrown myself into the chore of house hunting even deeper. (Wish me luck!!) I also had a anniversary gift to get ready. I will post pictures after Friday so that my super sneaky boyfriend can not find out in anyway!!! Dinko and I decided to take some time for ourselves and went to The Living Planet Aquarium, where I got to touch some Sting Rays, Starfish and a few others that I don't know the name of. It was quite an experience, Dinko didn't like it so much. :( The funny thing about that is he is usually the brave one. He wanted to go and I kept going back to the tank wanting to touch them again. Of course after I asked the person at the information desk about a hundred times if he was positive that they couldn't hurt me... So I am hoping that it doesn't take me another week to write... I will try my hardest, but no promises!!! TTYL!!

I'm going to be an Auntie!!!

Just have to share my exciting news. As of right now my brother and his wife are at the hospital, getting ready to welcome their first baby into the world. Can you believe I am going to be an Auntie. My little niece Hayleigh wasn't expected until the first part of July, but her moms blood pressure has sky rocketed so they decided to take the baby a little early. I will keep you all posted as soon as I know more. So exciting!!!

They Blocked Me!!!

So I was trying my hardest to blog almost everyday, and I found that the best time for me to do this was when I was at work. Of course it was in between customers, and projects that we had going on. Well I had a few days off, last Thursday and Friday, got back on Saturday and tried logging on to my email. It didn't work, so I tried again thinking I had made a spelling error, (that wouldn't have been a first) and it still didn't work. I try one last time and realized that THEY HAD BLOCKED ME!!! Those jerks, who do they think they are?? Do they realize that we get super bored when we don't have customers. I mean honestly my job doesn't consist of enough work to fill an entire 8 hours in a day, let alone a full 40 hour week. Not only did they block my blog, they blocked my personal email and a lot of the good websites. so I am rebelling my work email address is cmarcus@arizonatile.com if any of you get bored in the day and want to talk feel free to drop me a line. I am sure I will be super bored. I really don't know what else they expect us o do with our time. Not to mention that if I want to get on the Internet at home I have to fight off my EBay obsessed father.So now I am going to try my hardest to update as often as I can.But the catch to that is I actually have to be home to do this. But I am sure I can squeeze it in. So until next time adios!!!

Friday the 13th...

So the big one year anniversary is coming up for my boyfriend and I. One year already I can't believe it, it has gone by so fast. But here is my problem, I am stumped what to get him for the special day. I mean all that boy ever buys himself is parts for his bullet bike, and I think he is getting pretty sick of me always buying him clothes. Which I love to do... So I need some suggestions. I thought about getting like a couples massage for us, but I got him (alone) a massage for Valentine's Day. I mean there is always the typical cologne or stuff like that, but he has so much of that already that I don't think he would know what to do with more of it... He has two watches that he never wears, so that's out of the question. So now I am back to square one. Please if you have any ideas help me out. Our anniversary is June 13th. And just my luck I have a very superstitious boyfriend, and our anniversary falls on the dreaded Friday the 13th (Dun Dun Dun...) So he doesn't even want to celebrate it that night... He's so funny!! When we are walking down the street and things he won't let us split polls or step on cracks, things like that. Pure rubbish if you ask me. Well wish me luck on the gift ideas!!! TTYL!!!

Who wants to be The Biggest Loser??

I do... I do... Last time this was so easy, why am I struggling now?? Why isn't the weight just falling off like it was before?? Then I realize I have hit a PLATEAU!!! Some of my co-workers and I participated in a mock competition of The Biggest Loser last January. We did a three month competition and I came out victorious. I lost a total of like 40 lbs. I was so proud of my results that I kept at it. And since that have lost another 15 lbs and noticed a huge change in my appearance. Not only had I lost a total so far of 55lbs, I have lost 4 dress sizes and multiple inches off my hips, butt and especially my gut!! As of March we decided to have another little trial of The Biggest Loser. In the time so far allowed I have only lost 7 lbs. 7 lbs What is the deal?? I am doing everything I did last time, and my body is just clinging to that evil stuff called FAT!!! I still want to ditch another 20-25 lbs and am having the hardest time getting rid of it... I have tried everything and it seems like the only thing that has been working is Pilate's and Yoga 4 times a week.. That is great for me, but bad news for my boyfriend... He keeps asking me when he gets his girlfriend back, because I am always at the gym. I tell him to come with me, (he got a gym membership, but has only used it like 4 times) but he keeps telling me he is to lazy to go... Well I'm not to lazy and am more determined than ever to get rid of these last few pounds, no matter what it takes... I can't wait to be able to put on a bikini or a pair of shorts and actually feel good about my body... I will keep you all updated on my progress... I will be The Biggest Loser!!!!

What is it about Cherry Flavoring??

Like the typical American, when given a choice of flavoring for a drink, slushy or anything else, I go for Cherry, well not anymore!!! Back in the first part of May, I had to go in for my first colonoscopy, a not so pleasurable experience, might I say!! If any of you have had a colonoscopy before, you will know about the Prep that you are FORCED to drink the night prior. They offer you your choice of flavoring to add to this god awful mixture that tastes like you have dipped your cup in The Great Salt Lake. I chose Cherry, BIG MISTAKE!!! I couldn't keep the stuff down. You are suppose to drink a glass within 10-30minutes, It took me over an hour to attempt to drink just one. And I still had 7 more glasses to go!! Can I just tell you how that makes for a long night. I was trying to add everything I could to it to make it taste better. I tried Black Cherry Propel (my favorite flavor) and now I can never drink the stuff again. I finally got a great idea from my mother to add Orange Juice, well that would have worked out perfect if I would have added the orange flavoring to the mixture. But instead I suffer and attempt to finish this orange/cherry/ salt water concoction that I have made. I am only able to get it down by plugging my nose and imagining it to taste like chocolate. Yum chocolate, I hadn't eaten anything all day but Jell-O. (That's just another story by its self) So needless to say I can now no longer drink anything that tastes like Cherry without being reminded of my horrid experience that I went through and get to go through again every 5 years for the rest of my life. Cheers!!

House Hunting 101

So I am new to this whole blogging experience, please bear with me if what I type is boring. This is an exciting time in my life, I am in the process of purchasing my first home and really want to share my experiences. Who knows maybe whomever is reading this will have some advice or suggestions for me. I have come to the conclusion that the hardest part of the whole home buying experience is actually trying to find a home that you feel is worth investing in. I mean this is a lot of money and I definitely do not want to get in over my head. What if I buy a home that everyone else hates, and I can never resale it?? I don't want to be stuck in the same home for the rest of my life, so finding a home is going to take me forever. Good thing all my pre-qualifying paperwork is good for awhile and I am not rushed into making a decision right now!! I have never been good at making decisions. :) But I promise as soon as I find a home I will definitely post pictures and keep you all ( which really is only my mother right now!!) updated on the process. So until then.. Have a great day and Happy Blogging!!