I rarely put on cologne (because I naturally smell nice) and I put some on the other day and Lindsay didn't think I was home yet and she thought someone broke in.
That is my one sentence funny story.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Hair Ratings
With my job I try to get out and get my hair done at a different Salon every month. We sell credit card machines and POS equipment to them for our business. (POS stands for Point of Sale) I like to get a feel for the industry by going to different salons and seeing if there are any needs or things that we could improve on in our industry. I have had a few sales come out of it which has probably covered the price of alot of the haircuts I have received in the last few years.
It is always a different experience going from Salon to Salon wondering if you will get the new girl who just squeaked out of cosmo school. I have had good and bad experiences including bad hair doos, cut hair in my shirt as I leave the salon, overpriced quick cuts, aggressive painful haircuts, and cuts (with blood). Don't get me wrong I love the adventure and most of the time I have a good experience but sometimes Lindsay thinks she probably could have done a better job herself even though she has never done hair before.
I thought it would be fun to do a ranking of local salons based off of certain thing I find important in a good hair cut. The following are the categories I will assign and grade after each "experience"
Overall (The total grade of all below categories)
After Cut Look Me (How beautiful I think I look) - please don't comment on this section of the blog
After Cut Look Others (How others think I look) comment here - use discretion please
Shampoo/Massage (This is mainly how relaxed and good the head massage is but other factors including Shampoo smell and water temp. are factors)
Conversation (Haircuts are naturally relaxing but they shouldn't put you to sleep)
Hair on Clothes (My cut hair should stay in the salon) - This is usually correlated to how tight my smock is around my night... Really tight - bad, really loose is worse
Time (As long as you do a good job - the shorter time the better
It is always a different experience going from Salon to Salon wondering if you will get the new girl who just squeaked out of cosmo school. I have had good and bad experiences including bad hair doos, cut hair in my shirt as I leave the salon, overpriced quick cuts, aggressive painful haircuts, and cuts (with blood). Don't get me wrong I love the adventure and most of the time I have a good experience but sometimes Lindsay thinks she probably could have done a better job herself even though she has never done hair before.
I thought it would be fun to do a ranking of local salons based off of certain thing I find important in a good hair cut. The following are the categories I will assign and grade after each "experience"
Overall (The total grade of all below categories)
After Cut Look Me (How beautiful I think I look) - please don't comment on this section of the blog
After Cut Look Others (How others think I look) comment here - use discretion please
Shampoo/Massage (This is mainly how relaxed and good the head massage is but other factors including Shampoo smell and water temp. are factors)
Conversation (Haircuts are naturally relaxing but they shouldn't put you to sleep)
Hair on Clothes (My cut hair should stay in the salon) - This is usually correlated to how tight my smock is around my night... Really tight - bad, really loose is worse
Time (As long as you do a good job - the shorter time the better
1/24/08
Frances
Overall - B
After Cut Look Me - A
After Cut Look Others - B (I didn't get any bad comments but no good ones either)
Shampoo/Massage - C (It was just kind of so so)
Conversation - A (Teresa was very interesting and fun to talk to)
Hair on Clothes - A (I don't think i saw one loose hair after I left and good mock strength)
Time - C ( Seemed a little to long about 40 minutes)
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Lesson
Jerry Gissel taught our lesson today in Elder's Quorum about remembering the blessings that the Lord has given us. He is an excellent teacher and he taught from Henry B Eyring's talk in conference last year http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-24,00.html
He challenged us all to write in our Journals more and write down our experiences of life. I know I can do better and I have a bad memory so it helps me remember things when I write them down.
He challenged us all to write in our Journals more and write down our experiences of life. I know I can do better and I have a bad memory so it helps me remember things when I write them down.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
1/2 Marathon
Lindsay had her 1/2 marathon today and she did really well. She woke up at 400 am pumped up on adrenaline and showed up in Tempe at 600 am for the race that started at 8:30. She ate some pasta last night to load up on the carbs and a bagel and lots of water this morning. Her mom and Tyler and I waited at the end of the race where she had 1/2 mile left and cheered her on. She didn't even look tired and I hardly saw any sweat on her. We took some pictures and then she took off towards the finish line. She finish the race in 2 hours and 39 minutes and that was with a bathroom brake at mile 8. Pretty awesome for someone that had a baby just 7 months ago. Their were 40000 people running today so you can imagine with all of their fans what a zoo it was. There were some pretty outrageous people that ran including guys dressed up like the Braveheart warriors (in kilts), dudes dressed in capes, a lady who ran with her child on her back, an 80 year old man, and plenty of people with crazy hair. When we went home there were so many people it took us an hour and a half to get home which usually takes us 20 minutes.
We are proud of Lindsay because she raised $2200 for the Lymphoma and Leukemia association with this run with generous donation from her mom, my parents, the Buttars, and Jim and Patty Reardon. Although we missed church today I think it was for a pretty justified awesome cause.
We are proud of Lindsay because she raised $2200 for the Lymphoma and Leukemia association with this run with generous donation from her mom, my parents, the Buttars, and Jim and Patty Reardon. Although we missed church today I think it was for a pretty justified awesome cause.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Finnish
I am on fire today... Three blog posts. Last night I had a cool dream. As a missionary in Finland we always would get excited the first time we had a dream in Finnish because that meant we were getting the language and becoming fluent. The crazy language by then had dominated the sub conscious enough to be embedded in dreamland. Well last night I happened.
Like all dreams it seems so real that it was. I was convicted of something or other and sent to a really nice jail. I was however the very first person to show up at the jail so I got to pick my cell and where I wanted to stay. So I get in there and there started to be other "tenants" showing up. I started talking to them and one of them started speaking Finnish. I proceeded to ask her "Mista olet kotoisiin?" (Where are you from). We then carried on a full conversation in Finnish. I woke up and thought that was so awesome that I still had it, even if it was just in my subconscious. My accent was perfect though. I think my listening to Finnish every morning on www.lds.org is definitely helping. It keeps it fresh in my mind.
Like all dreams it seems so real that it was. I was convicted of something or other and sent to a really nice jail. I was however the very first person to show up at the jail so I got to pick my cell and where I wanted to stay. So I get in there and there started to be other "tenants" showing up. I started talking to them and one of them started speaking Finnish. I proceeded to ask her "Mista olet kotoisiin?" (Where are you from). We then carried on a full conversation in Finnish. I woke up and thought that was so awesome that I still had it, even if it was just in my subconscious. My accent was perfect though. I think my listening to Finnish every morning on www.lds.org is definitely helping. It keeps it fresh in my mind.
Brummer & Ebert
We just watched "United 93" on DVD. Wow... What a powerful movie. We got it from www.cleanhits.net so we didn't have to hear the massive cussing in the movie and it was plenty of intense without it. I never realized how awesome it was that they stopped the terrorists from getting to their target. The overcame their fears and empowered themselves to act. It makes me wonder how you would act under that intense situation and how you would act.
Last night we watched "Friends with Money" and it was in the top 10 worst movies I have ever seen. Holy cow.. not funny, no plot, Jennifer Anniston, slow and depressing. All elements of a lame movie.
Last night we watched "Friends with Money" and it was in the top 10 worst movies I have ever seen. Holy cow.. not funny, no plot, Jennifer Anniston, slow and depressing. All elements of a lame movie.
The Jazz
I am staying true to the Jazz even though it is tought to follow them in Suns country. Tonight they play the Suns and if I did have a distant second for favorite teams it would be the Suns. The Jazz aren't playing that well on the road but they are doing well at home so they should win this game because the Suns don't have Stevie Nash. I only get to see a few games a year but I love watching Williams and Boozer play together. I think this is the most fun team the Jazz have ever had to watch.
I am up in Tyler's room watching the game on the mini screen and trying to cheer and not wake him up. I don't mind having the volume low so I don't have to hear the Suns announcers.
I am up in Tyler's room watching the game on the mini screen and trying to cheer and not wake him up. I don't mind having the volume low so I don't have to hear the Suns announcers.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Common Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who > has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was > since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. > He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as > knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the > worm, life isn't always fair , and maybe it was my fault.> >
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies ( don't spend > more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not > children are in charge).> >
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but > overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old > boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens > suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher > fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.> >
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the > job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly > children. It declined even further when schools were required to get > parental consent to> administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a Band-Aid to a student, but could not> infor m the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have > an abortion.> >
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became > contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better > treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you > couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the > burglar can sue you for assault.> > Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed > to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a > little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.> >
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; > his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, > Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights, > Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.> >
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If > you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and > do nothing.> > Author unknown
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies ( don't spend > more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not > children are in charge).> >
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but > overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old > boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens > suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher > fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.> >
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the > job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly > children. It declined even further when schools were required to get > parental consent to> administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a Band-Aid to a student, but could not> infor m the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have > an abortion.> >
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became > contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better > treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you > couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the > burglar can sue you for assault.> > Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed > to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a > little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.> >
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; > his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, > Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights, > Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.> >
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If > you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and > do nothing.> > Author unknown
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