Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The Not So Mysterious Alarm

Embarrassing, Yet Hilarious!!


Last Night Dustin and I decided to walk to the market to buy some fresh fruit and ingredients for home made pizza. We realized that the market did not have the right kind of cheese so after we were done checking out we decided to walk to Bashes which is another market over the main road.




As we were leaving the market I started to hear a weird kind of an alarm noise and figured it was something in the store and so I kept on going but as we kept walking across the street the noise stayed at about the same tone and I thought maybe I was just hearing things so I asked Dustin if he could hear the crazy noise that I was hearing. When I asked he started laughing and was like "you hear it too!! I heard music first and then that started." He thought that he might have been dreaming and something was going to happen like waking up from a dream because his alarm was going off so he didn't want to say anything and sounds like a crazy boy. So we look around wondering if a car alarm was going off or if a building got broken into around the area or what it could possibly be, but there was no sign of anything so we kept walking.




Well, now we were across the street and in Bashes and I am STILL hearing the beeping noise. As we pass a store attendant I lean over to Dustin and whisper to him asking if I should ask the worker if they could hear the beeping too. Dustin quickly said no like I was crazy. We continued to the check out and then decided we were going to get a movie from the red box inside. He goes to get change from the cashier so I can get a little bingo game and when he is getting change he asks the cashier if she can hear the beeping noise that we have been hearing the whole time. The cashier stated that she think it may be a cell phone or something or even possibly a car alarm.. He continues and says that he has heard it since he left the market across the street and all throughout the store so it couldn't be that.




We leave Bashes and decide to go to Starbucks to get a tea and relax for a little bit before walking home. As we were walking we still heard the beeping noise so thinking it may be an alarm I checked cars again for flashing lights and then guessed maybe it was one of the buildings around with no one inside of it.




When we get inside of Starbucks to order we hear the beeping in there too... this is just bazaar and by this time Dustin has me believing this is just a dream and hopefully we can wake up soon. After ordering, I go outside and sit at a table as Dustin waited for our drinks and the beeping noise stops!!! While Dustin is inside he asks the lady working behind the counter if she can hear a weird beeping noise too; at first she said no but then when she stopped to listen she said oh yeah now I hear it maybe it is the radio or something in here. Dustin proceeded to tell her how we heard it everywhere we have gone thus far and then when the drinks are ready comes outside to join me. (Oh no!! I hear the beeping again!!) So, I tell him it had stopped when I came outside and now I randomly hear it again. Jokingly I suggested, "well maybe the beeping noise is just following you." Ha!




He looks down puts his hand in his back pocket and pulls out his cell phone. His phone alarm has been going off for thirty or so minutes now and that is the beeping noise we have been hearing. We look at each other and just both break out in laughter and continue to laugh for another ten minutes thinking about how dumb people must have thought we were. Neither of us had any idea what so ever that entire time!! Sometimes I wonder how we make it through life...

Monday, March 2, 2009

Bed of Roses

Today, on my way home from work I got a phone call from Dustin saying that he had to tell me something but he was nervous; then he proceeded to tell me that he has ripped a big hole in the comforter on accident because he went to jump on the bed and his belt buckle got caught and when he got up it made a ripping noise and left a hole. This totally sounded like something that would happen to him and I need a new one anyways so it was no big deal. When I got home from work I went upstairs to my room to put away my things from work and see this so called "hole." Dustin was sitting on the bed casually watching TV and as I am looking for this hole that didn't really exist I see a dozen red roses laying on my pillow and start to grin.



When I asked what the occasion was he simply remarked, "no occasion, just because I love you." Sometimes it is just these simple little things that make you feel like you are the luckiest person in the world to have everything in life that is truly important.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Materialistic, I think not!

The other day I witnessed what I thought was the most adorable thing I have ever seen. I love when I see an elderly couple that are still in love; Walking together holding hands and carrying on a great conversations while giggling with each other still just like they did when they were kids!! I feel truly blessed when I see such thing and it truly reminds me that in life it is the small things that are the most important and memorable.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Last Nights Dinner:

Plenty of Pasta
(simple, healthy, quick)




Conatains:
  • Whole Weat Pasta
  • Organic Four Cheese Pasta Sauce
  • Chicken Breast
  • Steamed Veggies
  • Parmasian cheese on top if wanted

Directions:

  • Cook noodles
  • Heat pasta sauce
  • Cut chicken and veggies; add to sauce
  • Pour sauce on noodles
  • EAT

Dessert:
  • A nice walk to the market!

~SMILE~

Somebody loves you

Monday, February 23, 2009

Eventful Sunday

The Phoenix ZOO

Featuring:
AND
AND
OH MY!!!!


Dustin and I got so many great shots of the animals it was amazing. For some reason I don't think I could ever get tired of going to the zoo. I love animals so much and it's crazy to examine them just trying to figure out what they must be thinking.

Although there are also some feeling of sadness when the little guys look you right in the eyes like they know they are trapped and set in a fake environment just to be ooohh'd and aaaahh'd at.


Example:

(so cute, yet so sad)



The otters looked so friendly and viscious at the same time:

(cute and cuddly)


(mean and evil)



Giraffe:



Warthogs:



Parrot:


Rhino's:



Turtles:




Be one with the statue...






MONKEYS!!!!!!!

I got to save the best for last. Monkeys are definitely my favorite animal and I hope to own one some day soon. The most entertaining moment today was the orangutans; I probably spent a good half hour standing and watching them and would have stayed longer if I could.










We can't forget about this monkey...

Buffalo Chip Saloon

As stated in my post from Friday... The Buffalo Chip Saloon is a huge hit out in Cave Creek as it was packed with people and loads of fun. There are 3 shows for the bull riding (8PM 9:45PM, and 10:45PM) and we stayed for the first two. I must say I was rather impressed with the bravery of these boys riding and I can't wait to go again to watch.


Here are a couple pictures I got:

(in between the shows they let the bulls run around for a little while)


(self explanatory: a boy riding a bull)


Also, there was a BBQ buffet with lots of delicious food and apparently the saloon is well known for there outdoor buffet on Friday nights as there was a consistent line for the food. Indoors there was live music with a dance floor, of course. It was fun to watch everyone dance... I wish I didn't have 2 left feet or Dustin and I would of been out there too!! Instead we enjoyed complimentary peanuts at the bar and the company of the regulars around us.


(the peanuts and me)


Here are a couple videos that I got while I was there. They are a little hard to see because of the lighting and all the flashing from camera's but it gives you a good idea of how things went.

Bull Riding Take One...




Bull Riding Take Two...

If you have never been to Cave Creek I would definitely recommend checking it out and if you make it up there on a Friday night make sure to catch the bull riding!!

Friday, February 20, 2009

TGIFriday

I have been thinking about how we have been wasting our weekends away with nothing to do and I am just tired of it. So I am making it a big deal to get out on the weekends starting today and find random things to do that are free or at least cheap because there is always something going on here in Arizona.


This weekend will be my first of many to come busy and funfilled 3 days:
  • Tonight I plan on driving out to cave creek and going to Buffalo Chip which is a local saloon that is packed with fun.
  • Saturday I am going to go to the Fountain Hills Great Fair just to walk around and explore the music & art.
  • Sunday I will be going to the Phoenix Zoo for a little fair and then staying after to check out the wildlife.

Hopefully these events lead to many pictures and good times so I can blog about it!