Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
My DMV Lessons and Observations
12/29/06 I learned the lesson "If you are bored its your own fault". This is a lesson that I have relived many times in the last three years. I was lucky enough today when I was in Christmas music hell at the DMV to be amused at my surroundings.
1. 2 people waited in line with glasses on
2. 17 people waited with sunglasses on their heads, 22 people had hats on
3. I was impressed with the OSHA friendly signs with their plastic coverings on the wall (and I got a spanish lesson :))

5. Dude, I'm thinking not a great shirt to wear if you are taking a driving test today
6. Lane 6 is by far the most productive
7. The chairs are green and so were 11 of the 29 shirts in the place (however the people count doubled over lunch and fewer of them were wearing green.) Lesson here: arrive prior to 12:35 and it doesnt matter what color your shirt is
8.There was only one Harley shirt, but their was 7 people supporting sports teams. Athletics seems to trump 2 wheeled vehicles
9. The tallest and the shortest person in line arrived together
10. Other non photographed observations:
- There were 8 Christmas trees but no poinsettas
- Only 2 people used canes (real, not candy)
- The girls bathroom needed some decorations
- People in scrubs shouldnt leave their jobs to come to the DMV
- The weather outside is frightful (or so says the most obnoxious over worked Christmas song in a jazz tone playing over head)
Posted by Jane at 8:08 PM
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Third and Fourth 2009 Christmas Tree pic
3A Sacramento, CA
4A Goodwill, Mesa AZPosted by Jane at 2:08 PM
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Highlights of 12-12
A great day!!
- CEM/Raea Basketball game (the cousins rocked the house)
- Random Joe Young Family sightings
- Shopping at Goodwill (and 4th Christmas tree pic of the season)
- Scrapbook review party (with Tamara, Tammy, Tammie, Tami)
- Listened to voice messages from last 2 weeks (and Ethan is such a cool kid)
- Evening at Costco (how appropriate)
- Dinner at In and Out (so 2009 Jane)
- Chick Flicks on the couch (Tarzan does love me)
- Weather warmed up significantly from beginning of week to 63 degrees (can you say could have been stressful)
- PS Happy Birthday Miranda Noelle
Posted by Jane at 9:04 PM
Disney's A Christma Carole in 3D
We all fell asleep at different points throughout the movie. It totally scared CEM. Other than that thumbs up .
Posted by Jane at 9:05 AM
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
iPhone users are my friends
A recent study by Retrevo has some really funny conclusions regarding the personalities of BlackBerry versus iPhone users.
The study reveals the following:
- Retrevo asked, “What makes a person most attractive to you?” iPhone owners preferred cool gadgets over a college degree three to one.
- One in three iPhone owners has texted or emailed their significant other to break up.
- One in three iPhone owners say that, if their partner had out-of-date gadgets, it would be a turnoff.
- One in five iPhone owners admits to frequently watching “adult material” on their iPhones. (Twice as many as BlackBerry owners).
- One in four iPhone users has broken up with their partner because that person spent too much time on their mobile device.
The study also notes that “Compared with other cell phone users, iPhone owners are more likely to see themselves as media buffs, extroverts, and intellectuals,” with 40% of iPhone users claiming to be “intellectual,” and only 36% of Blackberry users saying the same.<>
Posted by Jane at 6:02 PM
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Urbandictionary.com
This is officially my new favorite website that brings me great joy. So much joy in fact that I have contributed (and made the top 3 - who knew there were multiple definitions)
RO
Posted by Jane at 12:01 AM
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Proof that Kevin's bride exists
Behind every successful man is a great woman. Michelle, thanks for sharing his time when he gets those pages in the middle of the night (that wake you and not him), and thank you in advance for letting him reset my blackberry tomorrow.
Posted by Jane at 10:18 AM
Friday, December 4, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Double Meaning
8:22 PM Kim: 722
8:59 PM Laura: Damn I have a dead battery
9:02 PM Kim: Car battery?
9:22 PM Laura: 922
9:29 PM Laura: The great thing about having Tarzan in my life is that I call and 25 minutes later in jumps me. No complaints and no nagging that I did something wrong
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9:33 PM PHONE CALL FROM KIM
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"Ok, taken out of context your message at 9:29 reads very different than intended. I was thinking, why would he complain getting to jump you. Then remembered that before I put Sydney to bed you had a dead battery"
Posted by Jane at 12:01 AM
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Blog Name Game
Passing it from KFuj Blog Name Game
Leave a comment describing me using one word that starts with the 3rd letter of your name. Then repost this in your blog. Let's see what people come up with!!
Posted by Jane at 7:27 PM
In My Mom's car
Posted by Jane at 12:01 AM
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Family party
I often rib my kids for their lack of planning now that they have cell phones. Rather than picking a time and place it is literally the lazy factor of calling friends right then and there.
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Today at the family gathering Ned's Subs was closed. Never fear, everyone called to say they would be late which one by one brought all of the phones out (another new generation addiction I rib the kids about). Look at this picture, look at this application, look at this picture of the picture I took while he was taking a picture.
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Epiphanies from this photo:
- The Bold looks an awful lot like the IPhone
- Ruth needs a new phone before May
- The first generation and last generation blackberries missed the photo op
- As much as we talk about the girls hands looking like my mothers, holy cow look at the identical hands of Joe and my dad
- The Pearl may actually be smaller than the Behold
- I have Droid envy
- The pioneers could have never survived this
- Emma is cute
Posted by Jane at 10:17 PM
Friday, November 27, 2009
Advice to MJM - Pick your squirel quicker
Posted by Jane at 12:10 AM
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Highs and lows of Thanksgiving travel
Going up 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 or more miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday, a 1.4 percent increase over last year, according to AAA. (that's me :))
33.2 million will travel by auto, a 2.1 percent increase. (that's me :))
2.9 million will travel by other means, including trains, watercraft and buses, a 1.2 percent increase. (not me)
Heading down 2.3 million will travel by air, a 6.7 percent decline. Only 6 percent of travelers will fly. (not me :))
Why? The decrease reflects a decadelong trend. Since 2000, the number of Americans traveling by air for the Thanksgiving holiday has dropped 62 percent, according to AAA. (not me - thank goodness!)
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1592580.html
Posted by Jane at 12:01 AM
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Aunt Linda
Posted by Jane at 12:03 AM
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
I need hearing aids
Mom: Whatcha doin?
REM: Watching blah blah blah blah
Mom: What?
REM: Watching blah blah blah blah
Mom: What?
REM: Watching blah blah blah blah
Mom: Watching Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?
REM: No watching Tabitha's Salon Takeover, what the heck is Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure???
Posted by Jane at 4:13 PM
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Mount Rushmore i n 17 minutes or less
The historical family journey ended with a 45 minute drive through the Black Hills, 17 minutes for posing with presidential figures and 37 minutes drive back to the airport.
If you have good pictures. What else do you need?
Posted by Jane at 7:03 AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Jenn made me do this........
So the other morning I am on CST time and a little confused about what time zone I am in. Its what I believe to be 545 AM and I am blogging and catching up on email. At this ungodly hour Jenn sends me a BBM.
I respond to her "What are you doing up at 345 am", she politely tells me I'm a dork and it is 445 am in California. The realization hits that I have less than 20 minutes to get to work. I respond back with a huge thank you, some vulgarity and "I have to go do my hair".
When I get there I am told we are doing badges that day, and I am having my class picture. I forever owe Jenn the fact that I have good hair in my photo id.


Posted by Jane at 7:22 PM
Only in Middle America
Posted by Jane at 12:01 AM
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Happy Birthday Merlin O'Haver
Posted by Jane at 8:38 PM
Curent buzz words in my world
*Cultural similarities
*Cloud
*ODW
*We are working through that
*Value proposition
*Pedigree
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