Yay Freedom......

We had a successful 4th of July. Good friends, food and FIRE. We spent it with both Shafer bro's and their respective families (+ my bro Jake and Whitney's sis Morgan). Dave had a little too much fun with fireworks, and the camera. I think we have more pics of fireworks than of people.

I made a Freedom Cheesecake that I was very proud of........










And we all watched fireworks from "Stadium of Fire" when it got dark.

Installment #1 - 100 things about ME!

Many fellow bloggers have done a "100 things about me" post. That's a lot of things, and I don't want to give it all up at once (good advice from friend Dave that can be applied to many situations) Here's part #1. Enjoy!

1. My eyesight is too poor to be corrected by LASIK.
2. I can fit my abnormally tiny fist into my abnormally huge mouth.
3. I had braces TWICE...one at 8 yrs old and then again at 11 yrs.
4. More than I like to admit - I stand in front of the mirror and try to make the ugliest faces possible.
5. When I lived in the "OC" I was in a few earthquakes.
6. I'm obsessed/terrified of sharks. In fact - if I could be reincarnated, it would be as a Great White.
   
7. When I lived in Albuquerque, NM., I saw a man die via crashing his hot air balloon into an electric line. I have since avoided those floating deathtraps!
8. One of my greatest fears is spiders....I can barely write the word.
   
9. I've played the violin since I was 6 yrs. old.
   
10. I had a nose job last year.
11. My current job position is an Account Executive/Creative Lead for our Creative Services Department.
12. I was bucked off a horse once. Luckily I flipped in the air and landed on my side, no harm done.
13. Before I go on any roller coaster, I have to have a good cry.
    
14. If I were a bit younger/thinner - America's Next Top Model would never be the same.
15. There's no better feeling than laughing until it hurts.
16. On a trip to LA - I saw a naked homeless guy laying on a bench. I'll never be the same.
17. My husband can walk better in heels than I can - don't ask, b/c I won't tell.
18. One of my favorite past times is singing at the top of my lungs.
19. Most of my college years were spent in blue boxers and a t-shirt. Don't worry, it wasn't as attractive as it might sound.
    
20. I got drunk (by accident) on our honeymoon. Although it was hilarious while it lasted, the aftermath was so horrible, I wouldn't think of doing it again.
21. Natural disasters have always fascinated me - someday I hope to be in one (and not get hurt or course!).
    
22. When eating french fries, I have to eat them 2 at a time, and they have to be the same length. If not - the ketchup to fry ratio is all over the map.
    
23. I still watch Full House....yes, yes I do.
    
24. Some of you may know this - but I can get angry/annoyed at the drop of a hat. Mullets, bad drivers, long lines, McDonald's being out of chocolate ice cream, slow talkers, you name it.
    
25. If I had to pick which Hero to be - it would either be Clare - the indestructible cheerleader, or Peter - who can absorb others powers (from the show 'Heroes' for those of you who are lame and not obsessed with it).
    
26. Since I got sick and threw up in my 5th grade classroom, I have not touched a Cool Ranch Dorito.
    
27. Once I tried on pants backwards (b/c I have no rear end), and no one could tell the difference.
    
28. I keep a journal filled with just the funny things that happen to me on a daily basis.
    
29. The one and only time I went skinny dipping, we were interrupted by the neighbor - I was the only one yet to jump in the pool....sigh.
30. Being a film major, I'd like to have an intelligent answer to the question "What's your favorite movie?". But I always have to sigh and say "Zoolander".
    
31. If I were on the Titanic - I would have spent less time panicking and more time constructing my own little boat out of a chest of drawers.
    
32. What's the one T.V. show that makes me cry over all the others? Scrubs
33. Until last year - I thought the chorus to the Doobie Brother's song "Listen the to the Music" was - "whooah.....what the people say". When in fact it really is "Listen to the music".
    
34. I have never been able to sleep through the night without taking some sort of sleeping aid.
    
35. What is Grimace? The Hamburgerler, Ronald McDonald - they sort of make sense. But what IS Grimace?
36. I love the smell of fresh copies from the copier, gasoline, laundry and nail salons.
    
37. My summer job from age 17-22 was swim team coach and lifeguard. I miss being tan.
38. When I was 8, I met Hulk Hogan in the LAX airport. He was on my flight and offered me some of his frozen yogurt. I said, "no thank you".
    
39. I am the worst liar in the world.....I hope I never commit a serious crime.
    
40. Drinking Figi water (the one in the square bottle) makes me feel superior.
41. Recently I discovered that I don't have a fear of heights - I have vertigo. I'm terrified to stand on anything that doesn't have a handle or rail. And you can forget about going down a flight of stairs without holding on to the rail.
    
42. As a child I thought Dr. Seuss books were a joke - they made absolutely no sense and were therefore boring.
43. I regret not getting to know my Grandma - Georgia Lee Doughty, more when she was alive.
    
44. My biggest fear about having kids is that they will be smart-asses with a sense of entitlement. You know - the snotty disrespectful type?
    
45. If I could choose any other era to live in, it would be the 40's/50's.
    
46. I can't picture any TV show replacing 'Arrested Development' as my #1 - its impossible.
47. Every time I took those 'career placement' tests in high school, the #1 occupation for me would always come out to be stewardess/flight attendant.
    
48. Before I knew Santa Clause's true identity, I was insistent that we leave prune juice out for him b/c it was my favorite drink. Mom and Dad would always remind me that Diet Coke was Santa's actual beverage of choice.
    
49. When I was 4 I wanted to change my name to "Melody".
    
50. My favorite Halloween costume EVER was Daphne from Scoobie Doo - my sophomore year of college.

That Chili Sauce better be damn good!

Wendy’s manager shot over limit on chili sauce.

MIAMI - A Wendy's manager was shot several times in the arm early Tuesday trying to protect the restaurant's chili sauce, authorities said.

A man in the drive-through argued with an employee because he wanted more of the condiment, police said. The worker told the customer that restaurant policy prohibited a customer from getting more than three packets.

The man insisted on 10, reports said. The employee complied, but police said the customer wanted more.

When the manager came out to speak to the man, the customer shot the manager, Miami-Dade police spokeswoman Mary Walters said. He was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

The shooter fled with a female passenger.

"I did not know I got shot," store manager Renal Frage told WTVJ-TV in Miami. "When I went back to the office, I saw blood pumping out of my arm, and I was shocked. I was checking myself out and couldn't believe I got shot over some chili sauce."

Frage added: "I got shot over chili sauce. I was trying to figure while in the hospital why someone would shoot me over some chili sauce."

There you have it folks - its only downhill from here.

Its all over - you're a middle child!

So according to MSN.com, your love life depends on your birth order - who knew? I'll give you a brief summary.

• Oldest: You’re a take-charge person. You’ll make sure you have reservations — and land a prime table, too. And anyone lucky enough to pair up with you won’t spend weeknights wondering whether he or she has Saturday night plans, because “oldest kids are planners,” says Dr. Leman.
• Your love challenge: Being more spontaneous. First-borns aren’t the seize-the-day sort. Likewise, “you hate surprises,” Dr. Leman warns.
• Best match: Youngest child. “It’s a case of opposites attracting,” says Dr. Leman. “You help the last-born be more organized, and the last-born helps you lighten up.
• Middle: Middle kids actually make stable and loyal partners. You probably grew up feeling you got less attention than your sibs, and that drives you to work for every perk—including a happy relationship. Also in the plus category: You’re “a compromiser and negotiator,” Middles hate conflict; instead, you try to put others at ease.
• Your love challenge: Opening up. “Middle children can be very secretive,” says Dr. Leman. “They got hammered by the first-born and swindled by the baby, so they keep their cards close to their chest.” You’re also not the best communicator when you’re upset.
  
• Best match: Youngest child. “Middles aren’t as threatened by last-borns as they are by exacting first-borns,” so the odds are good for open communication, says Dr. Leman.
• Youngest: You’re all about fun. The most outgoing kids in the birth order, youngest children live to have a good time (it may be because your parents were more laid-back by the time you came along). You love to do the unexpected, often on the spur of the moment.
  
• Your love challenge: “Babies are the least financially dependable,” warns Dr. Leman (it comes from being, well, babied). Also, some youngest children — use that last-born charm and charisma to be a bit, ahem, manipulative, says Dr. Leman.
  
• Best match: Oldest child (they serve as a good counterbalance in a parent-child sort of way) or middle child (they value friendships, so they totally understand why you love being the life of the party).

Pretty much all of these matches are opposite of those I know in real life, including my own.....Guess we're all screwed. Just pick up the pieces and move on I say.......

Wow

I thought we could all use a self esteem boost today. God bless Carrot Top in all his glory.

Carry on my beautiful peers! Carry on!

4 Years + Eternity

As some of you may be aware (or not, we don't expect you to), last week on May 2nd was our 4th Wedding Anniversary. Every year, we always say - 'we're gonna do something fun for our Anniversary', and this year we meant it: Massages and an overnight stay @ the Grand America SLC, with a fancy dinner out; just us two. It was a blast!

Every year we can't help but think - have we really been married that long? Its gone by incredibly fast. Although we are a mere speck on the marriage timeline, we both agree we've come a long way. With that in mind - we have posted the clip below as a tribute to all marriages/long relationships. We watch it about 5 times a day - hilarious. Hopefully there are some couples where nothing about this clip rings true, but I'm betting it hits close to home, especially the longer you're together.

Bring it on eternity!

Flight of the Conchords "Business Time"

Movies - schmoovies

As many of you know - I (Sarah, and I guess Dave too), graduated with a Bachelor's in Media Arts (aka 'Film'). What many of you don't know is - I hate the movies (in general). I hate renting them, going to the theater, and working on them (for the most part). Maybe I got burnt out in school, maybe there are only greasy people/studios in the industry, or maybe I'm too ADD to sit through anything longer than 30 min. Regardless, what isn't helping the situation is block-buster releases such as Spiderman 3.

All I have to say is Sam Raimi - you're dead to me. I'm not a comic book fan, and I don't know much about Spiderman. But what I do know is that the first 2 were great, and the 3rd was 2 hours and 20 minutes of my life I won't get back. Who needs 3 bad guys, and a million character plot lines? And Sony pictures - you completely wasted $258 million dollars, for shame. Feed Africa! Even Dinosaur was outraged - he pummeled my tummy for a good 2 hours after the movie was over, with what I can only image were tiny fists of rage.

Of course this unleashing of anger isn't all Spidey's fault - I'm just killing the messenger. The majority of the films I'm have seen have ended in regret, and a good hour of ranting. There's no solution. Millions of $ will continue to be spent on films like White Chicks, Fast and the Furious, and xXx (which all reigned at the box office for a time). Why? Because Hollywood is dealing to the lowest common denominator. And why not? $ is $ and these films will always fill the theaters. Have we come to expect nothing more from the box office? Or is the majority of film audiences too easily entertained - so Hollywood isn't trying anymore.

All I know is when there's a shimmer of hope, such as Spidey 3, its squashed with bad lines, no solid plot, and a superhero that has a double chin. RIP.