Re: Snow.

We got it!



Thanks.



:)



It's been a sweet storm so far. We're expecting it to dump tonight too!







First White Christmas here I come!!!

O Christmas Tree

Ooooooo. What a nice looking tree :)

We picked out our tree last weekend, and bought all of our 'shatterproof' ornaments at Target.

I ♥ Target.

Our star on top is super crooked, because we picked a tree with a crappy top.

But I think it gives the tree some character...

Ryan and I decided to buy each other a Wii for Christmas. We went to Carson City, and stopped at Wally World and they were out of them, we then went to Target to get the rest the stuff on our list, and to see how much it was there, THEY were out.

Jeezzz, Wii's must be popular or something. Hahaha
Finished at Target and headed to Game Stop. Thank goodness they had it! We also picked up another remote and nunchuck, and a Mario Kart wheel, Mario Party 8 and some old school fighter game... Definetly worth the amount spent!

It's been a while since I have loaded any pics of us... So here are some holiday ones. :)

Here is a funny one of us attempting to take a Christmas photo.

Kiefer was being funny and wiggling.



He is getting so big right?!?!




Our stockings. Ryan, Meghan, Liz && Lil Kiefer




Tree!!!

Pray for Snow

Tahoe is dry and to get some business in this town we need snow. ASAP.

In town different restaraunts host 'Pray for Snow' parties, where everyone gets together and grabs some food and drinks and pray for snow. There are also snow dance competitions... it gets pretty crazy. But clearly these parties aren't working because we still have no snow.

So now, I'm asking everyone to:

PLEASE PRAY FOR SNOW





thanks

Bratz Be Gone!

Would you want your young daughter to play with these?



Or these?



Well I was surprised my mom let my sisters play with them... They are called 'Bratz'. There has been much speculation over the past few years about these dolls being too risque for kids. They have extremly short skirts, and terrible eyeshadow, hoochie lipstick, and worst of all, you swap feet, not just shoes. The feet come off with the shoes?!?! CREEPY! Can you say bad example for young children?!?!?

A federal judge ruled yesterday that their manufacturer, MGA, would no longer be able to produce these slutty dolls.

Hip-hip-horray!!

All because a dude named Carter Bryant was working for Mattel, when he came up with the idea of the dolls. (I'm assuming that he probably pitched the dolls to Mattel and they said no). Then later moved to work for MGA.

Well, the companies were fighting over the billions these stupid little skanky dolls make, and Mattel won! GO BARBIE! MGA has to stop manufacturing and will take all dolls off the shelves after the holiday.

Hip-hip-horray!! Hip-hip-horray!!

Benefit Enrollment

It's that time of year to re-enroll for my medical, dental and vision benefits.

I first enrolled in July and it was really hard to tell which plans I needed, but finally I made some decisions and it all worked out well. I could see doctors for a $25 copay, and my prescriptions were only $7 for the generic version. And they only took like $75 outta each check. HA!

Well of course now that it's December, something has changed with the benefits package. You now can 'Build Your Own' package. I don't wanna build my own, I just want the same damn one I have been receiving! Plus they don't make it very clear which benefit you had coincides with which new plan.

For crying out loud someone save me!

Less Than 24hrs!!

Until I get to see my friends and family! WOOOOOOOO

I am so excited. What I am not excited for is the time from now to landing in Burbank... I get off work in two hours, then go home, finish some math homework, pack, pack, pack, go to math class, eat dinner and pass out.

Then wake up tomorrow morning at 230am to take a shower and get ready for the flight, drive to my work to pick up the 315am shuttle to the airport. When we arrive at the airport we get to sit and wait until our flight leaves at 7am.

Wow. That's only the beginning of our day!
Then my lovely cousin Jen will pick us up from Burbank. We're gonna see Grandma and have some lunch and pick up the Trooper. Then I have a hair appt at 1pm with my friend Anna Haines Quigley (She got married too... but her maiden name has such a great ring to it... I can't stop calling her Anna Haines).

After I get my hair did, we'll drive into SCV and check into the hotel and see all the family and friends... and hang out with them.

Well that's all for now, I have to go back to work.
See some of you all soon!

Move Sundance Film Festival...

I am so glad to see that the LGBT community hasn't given up the fight against THE MAN.

Well, now their fighting against the Mormons. Has anyone else heard about this? I guess since I don't live in LA, where there is a temple, and don't get any news on tv regarding California (damn Nevada news... it sucks soooo bad, and it's soooo cheesy) I wasn't very aware of all the protesting. I had to go onto myspace to see that my friend's had all posted bulletins about going down to the temple to protest this past Saturday. Otherwise I had seen some things about the $20 million dollars they gave for YES on Prop H8TE (during the election), and I think it's pretty ludacris. Especially since Mormons are 2% of the United States faith, and they all mainly live in Utah, not California... I don't understand why the entire Latter-Day Saints community would put forth SO MUCH F*CK**NG money!!!! (sorry Grandma -- I am just a very passionate person) :)

Ya know, when I was growing up I had a lot of Mormon friends. A lot, a lot. I still keep in contact with some... But when I was between 7 and 10yrs old , I would join some Mormon friends at their church, to do fun things with their meeting groups. However you could only join the fun times, if you attended church on Sunday. So every Sunday I would get dressed up and have one of the families pick me up, but sometimes I would not wear the right outfit and not be allowed to go (i.e. if i showed my shoulders). Eventually I got old enough to realize that they are somewhat of a cult. I wont get into it... because I don't really want to offend too many people. But in my opinion the LDS church is a cult... actually in my opinion most organized religon is a cult

I think they do a lot of discriminating... For instance, if you were to date a Mormon man, you were together for a long time and decided to get married, you would have to convert to Mormonism, aaaaannnnnddddd if you wanted to get married in the temple, all of your wedding guests would have to be Mormon, otherwise they can't enter. HOW LAME!! You're own family wouldn't be able to see you get married, because of the religon!?!? It just doesn't make sense. Jews are allowed to enter a Catholic church, no problem.

So -- to get to the point... Sundance Film festival is coming up. It has been held in Salt Lake City since 1978. However this year, with everything that happened, a lot of people and celebrities are trying to have it moved to New Mexico. New Mexico is an understanding state, that doesn't (and has never) allow(ed) predjudice into their state laws. I think that they should definetly move the Sundance festival. Especially since visiting I have found out that the host hotel is the Park City Marriott. The entire Marriott corporation is owned and operated by a very important Mormon, J. W. Marriott, Jr. Greeeaaatt. Oh and I actually just found out from a former employee of Marriott, not only do they have a bible in the room, but they have a book of mormon as well. I just don't feel like we should shine light on a place like Salt Lake City.

I feel terrible for the LGBT community. They fight and fight and fight and get nowhere. We have gay marriage, then we don't. Their voices aren't being heard, and people turn a deaf ear. It's sad to me that the government gave Mormon's the right to have 8 wifes, but a man can't have a husband, and a woman can't have a wife. Maybe moving Sundance will get the voices heard.

It's time for equality damnit!
I guess... that's all.




(Just so you all know, I wrote this on 11/20, slept on it and then did some more revisions and changes... slept on it again... made some more changes and actually posted it on 11/24... because I know its a sensitive subject -- I hope it doesn't come off as hateful...)