Can you hear me now?

So I finally had it with our crappy cell phones dropping our calls every 2 min. Nothing's as embarrising as walking through the grocery store telling a very animated story only to realize that you dropped the call 30 seconds ago! So we upgraded yesterday. We both got the new blackberry pearls (of course Lisa's is pink) and have been playing with them trying to figure out what all the functions do. I really like it though, I just don't know if having access to your email 24/7 is worth an extra $60 a month? We have 30 days to decide if we want to keep them so I'll keep you posted. School is still going well. I decided managerial accounting is not for me. I definatley prefer the financial side much better.

We talked to Mom and Dad the other day and I guess Dad is applying for a job in AZ. Last I heard he made it through the first part and had a second interview a couple of days ago. I have'nt heard back since but he doesn't seem too concerned if he gets it or not. Mom of course is nervous about it.=). If they move I call Dad's chair at the dinner table since I am the rightful aire to my fathers kingdom. (The rest of you are all strays.)=).

Lisa is still chugging away at work and school and I'm relieved to find out that she had a little bit of the bug this last week. That may sound mean but.....she thought it could have been that damn pesky stork trying to sneak in univited. He has a post dated invitation, it would be rude of him to come early.

Anyways all is still going well, and we have spring break coming up in a couple of weeks and it's actually at the same time for both of us. It will be a much needed break I can tell you that much.

Until next time.

Presidents Quotes (continued)

This is what we come to expect from our recent leaders.

"It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton, during his 1998 grand jury testimony on the Monica Lewinsky affair

"It depends on how you define alone…" –Bill Clinton, in his grand jury testimony

"There were a lot of times when we were alone, but I never really thought we were." –Bill Clinton, in his grand jury testimony

"Politics gives guys so much power that they tend to behave badly around women. And I hope I never get into that." –Bill Clinton, to a woman friend while he was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford

"We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease." —G.W. Bush, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001

"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002 G.W Bush

"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." —Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004
G.W Bush

This is how it use to sound!

"The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away."
-Ronald Regan

"The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
-Ronald Regan

"A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor and bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government."
Thomas Jefferson

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
Thomas Jefferson

"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." John F. Kennedy

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." John F. Kennedy

A list of quotes for President's Day.

Experience hath shown, that even under the best forms of government, those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
-Thomas Jefferson
You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."
- President Bush, 2/21/01

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Abraham Lincoln
I tried marijuana once. I did not inhale.
- Bill Clinton


Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind.
Author: John F. Kennedy

I've been Tagged

I’ve been tagged!
About My Husband Bryce. . .

What's Your Husbands Full name:
Jonathan Bryce Buys

How Long Have you been together:
It will be two years on March 10th. I can’t believe how fast time flies. I feel like we’ve been married longer.

How long did you guys date?
We dated for approximately one year.

How old is he:
He is 25

Who eats more?
Bryce eats ALOT more. Let’s just say sometimes what he eats in one day is what I eat in 3-4days.

Who said I love you first?
Bryce did…it was on Easter Sunday.

Who's taller?
Bryce is about a head taller. I love it cuz I can where very tall shoes.

Who's Smarter?
I would say he is but that depends on what subject area we’re talking about. I think he’s a smart alic most of the time and just makes me laugh.

Who does the Laundry:
I DO. Since we’ve been married he’s managed to do it a handful of times and successfully shrunken many shirts.

Who does the dishes?
Uugg. I do the dishes. When we got married he said there’s one thing I don’t do its dishes.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?:
Bryce is on the right and I’m on the left…but most of the time I like to sleep diagonally across the middle and hog all of the blankets. Bryce doesn’t sleep very well when I do this.

Who pays the bills?:
We both pay the bills. Automatic withdrawal is a beautiful thing.

Who Mows the lawn:
Neither of us. We live an apartment.

Who cooks dinner:?
We both cook. I try to make dinner a few times a week but I’m not the best cook. I feel bad for Bryce. I admit he is a better cook than me!

Who drives more when you are together:
Bryce does. He’s the man and wants to drive so I let him.

Who is more stubborn:
Hhmmm….probably me but we both have our moments.

Who kissed who first?:
Bryce kissed me first….within the first fifteen minutes of meeting me. I have to agree with Bryce, it’s much easier to get it over with.

Who asked out who first:?
We never asked each other out; We were never “officially” girl/boyfriend…we were just always together.

Who proposed ?
Bryce did.

Who has more siblings?
We have the same amount. Both of us have 2 sisters and 3 brothers.

Who wears the pants in the family?
We both put one leg in each pant leg and do it together.

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope everyone had a good V-day. Both Lisa and I got off work so we could spend the day together. We didn't do anything too special. I made a couple of porterhouse steaks with sime GIANT king crab legs and some fresh broccelii. It was delecious! Lisa made a whopper ice cream pie with some sparkling strawberry cider. Then we went to the mall so Lisa could pick out some new clothes. I've decided long ago that flowers are a complete waste of money because they die and are then thrown away. Flowers, symbolically speaking, are a terrible gift for the one you love. Think about it, what does it really say? (Here are some beautiful flowers that represent my love, but eventually my love will go bad at which point it will be thrown away.) Okay the real reason is because flowers are a ripp off, but the symbolism thing is a good excuse without sounding cheap.

I'd rather spend $50-$100 on something that will last longer than a week. Anyways the day was a good one.

"The real question should be, is our children learning?"-President G.W. Bush.

I probably should be doing my homework right now but I need a little break so I figured I'd feel everyone in on the going-ons for Lisa and I. Lisa is much happier now that she switched her major from architecture to urban planning, mainly because she no longer needs to take all of the physics classes. She is scheduled to graduate Spring 09' and will probably be looking for an internship in the fall. She is still at the Olive Garden in Sugarhouse but hardly ever works a serving shift. She now mainly does bar and to-go which is much less stressful and better pay. She seems to enjoy it. So Lisa usually takes the tracks up to school right. Normally a quiet, peaceful journy, but a couple of days a go I guess some crazy guy started screaming at her and cursing because he thought she was cheating on an assignment. 1. she was usuing the calculater on her cell phone to do some math, 2. what the hell business is it of this guy anyways? I guess nobody on the train stepped in to help her out, but she got off the train alright. I think I'm going to buy her a taser or pepper spray to carry around with her. I guess you just can't count on good sumaritans like you use to.

My life is about as exciting as moss growing on a tree. I go to school every morning from 9-1, then I go to work from 4-11, then I do homework from 11-2 AM. Any questions? I was sort of bummed this morning because I had my final interview for a job at the Airport Security (TSA), which is part of the Homeland Security Beauru. I got the job only to have to turn it down because of scheduling conflicts. Basically I would have had to drop all of my classes this semester. I just wished they had told me the work schedule earlier, this has been by far the longest interviewing/testing process I've EVER done. It was over a month long process, broken up into several stages. It would have been nice because it was a salary position, full-time govt. benefits, and Lisa and I could have flown anywhere in the US for free. But I guess it just wasn't met to be, so I'm still at 1-800-Contacts, which I must admit is not bad at all for a phone job. I'm just waiting for that snow to melt baby! I really don't like working for other people!

I would also like to announce that I broke the 200 lbs. mark this winter. It wasn't an easy task, and I would be selfish to take all the credit for reaching one of my life long goals. First I'd like to thank Dr. Pepper for creating such an addictive product. Next my wife for offering to make me a bacon/egg breakfest burrito at 2;00 AM on a regular basis. And finally myself for having the self-disipline to eat as much of everything as possible for the last two years, without giving into the urge to work out. So thank you everyone involved in this momentus occasion for me.=).
Seriously though, I couldn't even fit into most of my pants. I had to take a weight training class so I'm being forced to turn the pudge into harder pudge, but I'm still at a respectible 195lbs.

Until next time.

The Buys of Salt Lake