Monthly Archives: December 2008

Twitter Updates for 2008-12-23

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  • The clouds and temple look amazing as the sun is starting to rise. The sky is a beautiful dark blue. @ San Diego T… http://loopt.us/S_8J0g #
  • Has lots to do before the FedEx cutoff in 5 hours! #
  • Thinking if the traffic is a taste of how the parking lot is, I’m going to be in big trouble! @ UTC/Crate & barrel http://loopt.us/p0mIRg #
  • How much do you think I can sell my parking spot for? Speak now if you need something from UTC. @ UTC/Crate & barrel http://loopt.us/Ec5bvA #
  • Baking cookies this afternoon. Come help bake or eat! First tray of chocolate butterscotch just came out. #
  • Rushing to FedEx. Goodies need to be in Florida tomorrow! 10 minutes to go! in Murrieta, CA http://loopt.us/DCGX_Q #
  • Even with traffic I made it down to the wire! @ FedEx kinkos http://loopt.us/PUj8oQ #
  • enjoying some Crate & Barrel hot chocolate. Not sure what is going on tonight. Maybe it’s movie time. #
  • Watching Martian Child http://tinyurl.com/7nr9l9 #
  • How did it get to be 10:30? I swear I turned off the movie at 9 cause I was falling asleep! #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-12-22

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  • Eating lunch on my own. Everyone else ditched me. @ Panda Express http://loopt.us/LR-vTw #
  • Bad timing today. The orange chicken was cold! Oh the difference a few minutes can make. @ Panda Express http://loopt.us/PGrnvg #
  • Kind of cold in the car. Maybe I’ll get started on my Christmas shopping tonight online. in Murrieta, CA http://loopt.us/2n894g #
  • it’s days like this that I wish I had a truck again. I wonder what kind of crazy deals the car companies are doing… #
  • needs to stop finding great things on sale at Crate & Barrel! #
  • white chocolate chip calzone with raspberry sauce for dinner. Does it get much better? Thanks @Larilyn #
  • What do you get a sister missionary for Christmas? #
  • getting ready for bed so I can be up early for the temple in the morning! #

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Gift List

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I don’t post this in an attempt to get gifts, but more as a way of thoughts for those who are looking for something to give to someone like me. It could also help me figure out what to get people who I have no clue what they could use and appreciate. I also enjoy looking back and seeing the things I thought were cool years ago.

  • Almost anything picture related, frames and so forth.
  • Art (i.e. things to fill the walls). I love landscapes, water, sunsets, snow, color or not. LDS Temple prints.
  • Things for the house including seasonal items
  • Kitchen stuff
  • Linens and the like.
  • Tablecloths, center pieces, etc. (my kitchen table is 54″ square and dining room is 103″ x 48″)
  • iPhone Applications, games, utilities
  • iPhone accessories:
    • car charger (one with USB would be very versatile) – received from @crbatchelor, thanks!
    • home charger/dock/speakers
  • Pens/Stationary
  • Watch
  • Candy – dark chocolate is great, I probably need a whole post just on it!
  • Fudge! (preferably without marshmallows)
  • Books
  • Grass for my front yard, cleanup my backyard
  • I actually enjoy getting clothes and such: ties, sweaters, shirts (Pronto Uomo/ Joseph & Feiss/MW 16-1/2, 36/37)
  • A new BYU-Idaho sweatshirt.
  • The Cheesecake Factory Gift Cards or themed things (sweatshirt, bears), annual cheesecake subscription
  • Apple Stuff
  • iTunes Music Store gift certificates
  • Apple Gift Certificates
  • 24 themed things (i.e. shirts)
  • You could be unique and thing of something camera/photography wise that I don’t have. I have the Nikon D700 & 200 with various lenses. Don’t have filters if that helps.
  • You could always build in a bookcase/cabinets in my family room if you’re really crazy.

Oh Christmas Tree

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I finally got a Christmas tree today, four days before Christmas. I was able to get it for about 50% off, and only paid $30 for the tree. Of course, I bought a wreath and then bought one for Bouse since he was nice enough to help me get the tree and set it up in the house. I don’t really know what I’m going to do with the wreath, but it looked nice, so I got it for $15.

Bouse was telling me about LED christmas lights. It makes sense, but I had never seen them. We looked at Target tonight and I found some blue ones, but couldn’t find any white ones.

I spent the bulk of the day cleaning as usual. I was able to fix the sprinklers in the front yard, so they are all working again. (Well, one of them needs a new cap, but is working now. I also went around and adjusted many of them so that they aren’t spraying farther than they need to, like into the street. I picked a lot of weeds in the front, and filled almost an entire trash can. I figured since I had gone through so much work and the soil was almost workable, I’d try planing some more seed out there, so maybe I’ll have grass in a few weeks. Or maybe, I’ll continue with the plans to sod the place.

Timmy moved in today. I have a feeling he will be here more often, but that he is one that we will never see.

My parents apparently lost not just their internet today, but also their home phone line which means they can’t even do dial up! Susan said she was just talking on the phone and heard a click. I’m guessing that some accidentally cut the wires or assigned the number to someone else. The one time I tried calling it, I got a busy signal. I wonder if that is because they reported the line bad or if it means something else. In any event, AT&T isn’t sending someone out to look at it until Dec 31! At least it is still this year! Matthew is planning on coming up tomorrow to submit college applications since he can’t do it from home.

Just keep in mind, it could always be worse!

The branch Christmas party was tonight. I got asked to take pictures of everyone with Santa, so that’s about all I did. Greg did an awesome job. Once I finally saw the service auction in progress, I finally understood how it all works. People bring in cans which gives them tickets to bid on services offered by other members of the branch. There were some funny ones and some good ones as well. Tara thought I would totally bid on the dinner for two at Cheesecake Factory courtesy of the Prosser’s. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I didn’t bring any cans with me, so I didn’t get to bid, and I had left before that item went up for auction.

There were a few good ugly sweaters, but for the most part I didn’t see anything too crazy. Some people I thought actually looked good, so i don’t know if that’s what they were going for, or if I just like ugly. I guess we’ll never know!

Twitter Updates for 2008-12-20

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  • has been cleaning, doing laundry and pulling weeds all morning. 4 days to Christmas and I still don’t have a tree. #
  • who has a truck or roof rack and wants to help me go get a Christmas tree? #
  • finally made some of the pumpkin spice quick bread (I made it into cake) that I bought a while back. I’m not a fan of the pecans. #
  • Branch Christmas party. Taking pictures with Santa. @ Avenida Presa & Calle Viento http://loopt.us/qr_4dA #
  • Albertsons really needs to keep the self checkout open past 10. #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-12-19

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  • Just rode big thunder mountain railroad 3 times in a row! #
  • just got home at 1:45 from Disneyland. Work might not be so fun in 5 hours… #
  • Houses have ice on roofs. A bucket of water in my backyard has a layer of ice on top. in Murrieta, CA http://loopt.us/iC6Kxw #
  • Headed home. I don’t think I have any plans tonight other than taking it easy. Maybe a movie. #
  • I love that the less time you spend on the computer, the less there is to do! #
  • So I don’t watch tv for weeks and there is nothing on my dvr. Have there been no new episodes due to Christmas? #
  • Had to make pancakes for dinner after the great smell last night by La Brea Bakery at Disneyland. going to watch Flawless http://is.gd/cDgg #
  • If the previews are the best part of the movie, I’m in for trouble! Let’s hope flawless is better than the previews before it #
  • I feel like I’m ready to tackle the cold. I’ve got 4 layers on top! I have a feeling it will get cold when I climb into bed. #

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Disneyland

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I finally got to to go Disneyland yesterday. Marie and I had been talking about going for a while and finally found a suitable evening. I ended up talking Sibonet into going and then her sister, Sabrina, and friend, Eric, ended up meeting us there. We got there a bit early and then Marie met up with us after we went on screaming and the tower of terror.

We had a good time and stayed there way too late. The park didn’t close till midnight, and we rode big thunder mountain railroad three times in a row until they kicked us off at closing. We nearly froze to death. Next time I will definitely bring my gloves in with me and maybe a jacket in addition to the sweatshirt I was wearing. It was at times like on big thunder when I really thought we were going to get frostbite or something. It wasn’t much above freezing actually.

Twitter Updates for 2008-12-18

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  • Who wants to go to disneyland with me today/tonight? #
  • Goingto costco. This might not be the smartest thing I’ve ever done, but I had to get gas. #
  • 45 minute wait at jiffy lube! I even called just before coming and they said no wait. Way to spend an afternoon off. #
  • Yep. Still sitting at jiffy lube! I left work early for this? in Murrieta, CA http://loopt.us/5zT5uA #
  • Finally leaving jiffy lube and getting ready for disneyland! in Temecula, CA http://loopt.us/lxDb5w #
  • Watching the Christmas parade while standing in line at the bank on main street. Someone needs to fix the lights on the christmas tree! #
  • Nope. Sounds great to me. You can come join us at disneyland. #
  • Checking into the hollwood tower hotel. I wonder if I will be checking out in the morning. #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-12-17

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  • Could lay in bed and listen to the rain all day. Why go to work? #
  • Is all of Murrieta without power? #
  • Finally time to get the pics together for Megan and the newsletter. This could take all night! #
  • doesn’t look like I’m going to Disneyland in the morning, I can’t find anyone to go with. Tomorrow night for sure though! I have to work? #
  • snow in lake elsinore? Why not Murrieta?I’d go play in it right now! I want to build a snowman! #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-12-16

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  • Glad I’m not shopping at UTC today. The cars were backing up into the road! #
  • Looks like it’s too late for a fresh cut tree. Back to the drawing board. What’s the best place NOW to get a christmas tree in Murrieta? #
  • I totally haven’t had anything chocolate covered yet today! I’d better get going on that. Where to go… #
  • It’s like Christmas! Susan found a box I couldn’t find when I moved, so now my set of glasses is complete and I have 3 sets of silverware! #
  • What’s with all the sirens again. Tonight? #
  • Some weird looking float just went down whitewood. While it had flashing lights, I don’t think it was the source of sirens. #
  • Taco tuesday here I come #
  • Finished hanging all of shelly’s art for tonight. Headed home and to bed! #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-12-15

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  • let it rain , let it rain, let it rain! #
  • A little envious that my vacant neighbors grass is nice and green again while mine is brown/dead. #
  • Is kind of chilly. Car says 48 and I’m waiting for the heater to kick on. #
  • Always amazaed at how so californians don’t know how to drive in the rain. CHP radios on solid with traffic. #
  • Where does one get a live (fresh cut) Christmas tree in Murrieta/Temecula? #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-12-13

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  • Murrieta PD just cleared the helicopter after searching all the backyards in the area. #
  • Facebook integration with Twitter seems to be broken. I hope they are able to fix it overnight as I quite like it. #
  • Going to try and go to sleep here finally. I hope Murrieta PD has this incident under control now. #
  • How come I have no problem waking up on a Saturday morning, but can’t pull myself out of bed at the same time for work? I just want sleep. #
  • Should probably get out of bed and stop playing bubblets tilt. I still think it is totally cheating! #
  • Allowing loopt to update my Facebook. Let’s see if this works. in Murrieta, CA http://loopt.us/gMDMWA #
  • Retweeting @jennyonthespot: @spchester AHA!!! @twitter: Facebook app offline http://tinyurl.com/6cnr83 #
  • What does a circle mean instead of an E or 3G on the iPhone? You’re in Fallbrook? AT&T is a piece of useless garbage? #
  • 29 of my ancestors, incl. mom, were given the chance to accept baptism as we performed baptisms for the dead at the San diego temple today. #
  • I’ve officially gone Christmas. The decorating is done! 4 bags of mint M&M’s baby! :)
    http://twitpic.com/sp52 #
  • The lack of picture mail on the iPhone is a huge setback. AT&T could at least provide automatic forwarding from MMS to an email address #
  • iPhone.Facebook.com is so much better than the Facebook application. You can actually see events, post times are right and more. #

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