A Quick Recap...

Ok, been incredibly busy for the past week. Obviously, since I'm just now getting around to posting a blog. Anyway, just wanted to catch up with everything that's been going on:

HENNA PARTY

Alright, I know I stole Kari's photos, but let's face it, it was hard enough to do the henna. There's no way I would have been able to photograph myself drawing it. Just to summarize, Kari called one day and asked if I would be willing to come over that night and draw a henna design on her sister's (Lisa) very pregnant belly. I've never drawn with henna before, so I wasn't sure how well it was going to turn out. The whole thing was a comedy of errors. For the complete synopsis, check out Kari's blog. But for all those out there who are interested in trying this, here's some important advice: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!

Why do I hold a pen that way? I'll have to remedy that, it looks stupid.

BBQ FESTIVAL

This wasn't a comedy, this was a tragedy. Poor, sweet Topher just isn't ready to be completely surrounded by loud noises, big animals, and LOTS of people. He was doing exceptionally well at the beginning of the day. It wasn't until we got to the center of the festival that he started to flip out. I mean REALLY flip out. We passed one of the rides that started to make a really obnoxious noise that was similar to gun fire. Apparently Topher isn't a fan of the loud noises so I led him away from the area hoping to calm him down. Unfortunately, this was at the exact moment that they decided to start yelling something over the PA system. We ended up underneath a table where Topher decided that he was going to stay for the rest of the day. Since there was absolutely no chance of getting him to walk on the leash, I picked him up and carried him out of the festival. Kind of amusing since he's not exactly a lap dog. I learned my lesson though. It will be a while before we venture out on this sort of expedition again....unless we bring his harness.

NEW JOB

I don't have any intention of boring you with all the details, but I just wanted to say that I'm pretty happy with my new job. I think everyone should get a tremendous laugh from the thought of me being a proof reader. Luckily, I'm only one of three editorial assistants. My background in design might be my saving grace. We'll find out tomorrow when I hand in my design project.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT

For those of you who don't know, one of our gifts to Jeremy's mother including the promise to devote one night a month to a family gathering. I'm not sure what Jeremy's opinion is on the subject, but I'll admit that it is something that I look forward to each time. This past weekend, we tried to incorporate some outdoor activities. One of these included badminton. This isn't your grandma's badminton though. Although we didn't keep any official score, we still played pretty intensely. Jeremy's dad, Dave, tried to take me out of the game a couple of times. And he was on MY team! All in all, it was a fun night and we always have a good time.

BOWFLEX

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that Jeremy had purchased a bowflex for his birthday. I LOVE IT! At the risk of sounding like a commercial, it is so easy to use! Once you figure out how to switch from one position to the next, you can easily fit in a full body workout in 30 minutes. It won't completely replace my tai chi or yoga sessions though (insert Kari laugh here).

I think that explosion of useless information will suffice for today. Later all!

-Jewel