today's

fall is here.  i'm pretty excited about it.  this season is my favorite of all the seasons.  the smells, the sights...it's awesome.  

i can't wait for those gingerbread lattes.  i think those come out at the end of fall.  a good way to end the season =o).

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i'm more content with life.  i know this is good.  i know this is the start to moving forward for me and my family.  

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we cancelled our cable last week, but we still get every channel that we got before (about 24.5 channels.  that's 24 and one half, not 245 for those who read that quickly =o).  hmm...maybe they forgot to turn it off, or turned someone else's off?  that would be sweet if we didn't get a bill for it.

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i'm pretty tired of hearing about the latest economy news and election ads.  by the way...i'm convinced those ads have some sort of subliminal message in them.  they sure get hailey's full attention.

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hailey is almost crawling and pulling her self up.  babies grow up really fast. 

oh, to be a child again.

to do list

i was going through the blogs a few days ago, and i was reading noel's post on dream jobs.  that got me thinking what some of my dream jobs are. some would be: working at a quaint little book store, esthetician, parody song writer, hair model, barista, painter, nurse, and councilor to name a few.that got me thinking more and more about why people wait so long to do things they desire to do, whether it be a dream job, or maybe a new hairstyle, or traveling to a far off land.  it's probably fear, lack of money/time/education and other fill in the blanks.  

i want to be someone who isn't afraid of new things.  i 

want to explore the unknown in life and take on adventures with great joy.  and i will.

what kinds of things stop you from doing what you want to do?

here are some things i hope to do.

-move to reno and live in a sweet house

-take a vacation!

-travel to hawaii, spain, italy

-see a live taping of my girl, rachael ray

-get my web store up and running

-make my own curtains/clothes/and other things - but first get a sewing machine =o)

-dye my hair a crazy color

-own a cabin in the woods

-get my nose pierced

-get a tattoo

p.s. for all those barista wanna-be's:  maybe we should start our own coffee company!

majide!

on tuesday nights, mr. h and i like to watch the new abc shows, wipeout and i survived a japanese game show.  these shows are okay... they don't compare to the actual japanese game shows that's for sure.  but anyway, i noticed that during these games, people get really pissed off or really sad if they don't win.   maybe it's because competition and money are the main focus, instead of having fun and enjoying what you're doing.  i don't know... but when i watch the actual japanese games shows, most of the time everyone is enjoying the game and having fun...even if they don't win.  

reno or bust

one day we will be there...

sigh.

ode to friends

i have been thinking about friendship lately. more specifically, i have been thinking about how thankful i am for all of our friends. so, i would like to let you know how thankful both dave and i are for all of you.

to our friends-

thank you for your friendship.

thank you for being there for us when we need someone to talk to. thank you for being there when we need someone to hug. thank you for letting us into your lives and your homes and your families. thank you for your trust. thank you for accepting us for who we are as individuals and as a couple. thank you for sticking by us. thank you for helping us grow in many ways. thank you for your encouragement in good times and in bad times. thank you for your conversations. thank you for your honesty. thank you for your humor. thank you for your selflessness. thank you for your commitment to us.

there are so many other things that we are thankful for... but most importantly, thank you for loving us.

we are so proud to call you our friends, and we love and appreciate each and every one of you.

it's a girl!

she's finally here! her name is hailey sarai and she's awesome. we can't wait to show her off to the world.

these shoes were made for...what?

after every new year, there seems to be this huge wave of eating right guides, exercise how to's, and whatever else you can think of to get yourself in shape. anyway, during my usual morning television programs, martha stewart happened to be doing a segment on new technological gadget that would be beneficial to the everyday average joe. i found the following pretty interesting...

"GPS-Enabled Sneakers -
Isaac Daniel Group's new GPS-enabled sneakers connect its wearers by the touch of a button to an emergency-response service near them. The shoes provide peace of mind to those caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease or a memory impairment. They'll be available at isaacdaniel.com and meridianhealth.com for men and women in June and for children in the fall. They cost $379 per pair, plus $19 a month for the GPS tracking system. Special thanks to Meridian Health for providing our audience with GPS-enabled sneakers designed by Isaac Daniel."

now, these so called shoes aren't even available to the public yet. what really got my attention was that every member of the studio audience received a free pair of these "tracking shoes" and a free 1 year connection to the GPS system.
yikes! can we say lab rats?