'Cookin in the kitchen with Dyna'

It is Christmas and my sister Jo Ann and I are making bread for our bothers and for the neighbors. We decided to have a contest to determine who makes the best bread. Jo totally won! I am quite amazed since it was her first time making bread and my 900th time! I guess I still have a few thing to learn!

So far my break has been great. I have slept in, visited my sister Lori at her daycare, kissed my neice and nephew, baked pumpkin cookies, oreos, and 16 loaves of bread. I have watched Fellowship of the Rings and The Two Towers extended versions, I have seen President Bush (I will always be a fan of a person who can take responsibility!! I am such a fan.), President Hinckley (What a great man!), played Settlers of Catan, and burned weeds! I get to go pick up my brother Dave in Beaver. He is home for the holidays. We are planning on getting up at 4 am on Christmas morning to see if we can catch Santa. Wish us luck!

Anthon, Susan, Brent, Dave, Daniel, Matt Bishop (back) Jo Ann, Mair, Lori Bishop holding Shay Bishop, Ty Bishop (front)

'It's 3 am I must be lonely'

Leave it to Mr. Rob Thomas to say it perfectly. Well actually it is 3:50, but I have been up for about an hour. I am experiencing my first bouts with insomnia. I always dreaded this time in my life because I love sleep so much. When I was a baby my mom said that after going to the Dr and getting a shot I would sleep the rest of the day and night. As an infant I was sleeping over 8 hours by the time I was 2 weeks old. When I would come home after morning kindergarten I would take a 3 hour nap, wake up for a few hours and then go to bed for the night. As an adult I still enjoy sleeping, but not big on sleeping in late, 9 is about my limit.

Fall semester is one statistics final away from being complete. One year ago I was suffering from constant heartburn and stomach ulcer pain. This year it is insomnia. I do not know which is worse--both are kind of cruddy. My point is stress can do a lot to my system! It really is not good for me. A good friend of mine, Donna-Lu has a favorite saying, 'you did it to yourself.' This is so true. If I didn't freak out over my Dental Hygiene final, and the fact that I cannot explore a tooth, detect a leaking amalgam filling, detect all carries, or pass a scale check I would not be here writing to you this chilly morning--my basement is freezing and I cannot get the pilot light to the gas fireplace to stay lit.

I am looking forward to the sun coming up so that today I can finally clean all the salt off my white truck, I think it used to be green, not sure though, it has been a long time since it was clean. I have plans today to go see the Chronicles of Narnia movie! I am pretty excited about that. I read the series of books when I was in 4th-5th grade. I loved them so much and ordered the set from the weekly reader book order! They were my original Hogwarts. The closet the children would go to to enter the magical world of Narnia is similar to today's platform 9 3/4!

Maybe 3 am isn't so lonely since I can write to all my avid readers

Smoked or Construction Paper Turkeys

Which one is better? I really do not know the answer to that question. My mother smoked a turkey this year. It turned out to be one of the best ones she has made so far! She did have a hard time 'lighting the turkey', luckily she is used to all the teasing! A tradition of our family is to take the left over turkey and make a turkey Dorito casserole. This years rendition was the best! Using smoked turkey in the recipe is the only way to go! I can still taste the cheesey, smokey turkey and chip concoction 2 days later!

For those of you who can remember being in grade school and taking a piece of old school construction paper, tracing your hand on it and decorating it with feathers. Well, that is what my entire family did after lunch on Thanksgiving. Daniel (my bro who came during mockboards) thought it was a lame idea, but after the peer pressure got to him he joined in! We took all of our turkeys and mailed them to my brother who is attending boot camp in Kentucky. We all laughed so hard at our turkeys. Everyone's personalities came out in them. My sister who is known for flipping the bird when she was younger made her turkey and cut out the fingers! My mom was shocked while the rest of us just laughed. This summer my siblings and I went to Yellowstone. My brother, Brent made a video tape of our adventure, but it ended up being a documentary regarding all the 'poop' in the area. So Daniel make his turkey with a pile of poop on it. It was the most fun I have had with construction paper, glue and markers! I just hope Dave (bro in Kentucky) gets harassed for having a crazy turkey family!

I know Korbin wanted me to bring a pic of my family. Well, this is my fam! This is my sisters blog and the pic was taken at Christmas last year (2004). Starting on the back row going L to R we have my father Anthon Jones, my mother Susan Jones, 3rd bro Brent Jones (he lives with me), 1st bro Dave Jones, 2nd bro Daniel Jones, my brother-in-law Matt Bishop. Front row is my youngest sis Jo Ann Jones, ME, Lori Bishop. Lori is holding her daughter Shay Bishop and Ty Bishop is sitting on a chair in the front. This is my fam! I have to say they are the best! I hope your family gatherings will be as great as mine this holiday season! Please share your stories!

To be a super ninja hygienist & pharmacist

Today I went to the UPhA (Utah Pharmacist Association) mid-year conference. It was interesting to compare it to the dental hygiene conferences. I have to admit that dental hygienists are a tad more 'professional' than nerdy pharmacists. This organization is a little slow in the making. They were selling turttlenecks with UPhA on it. There were only 4. Now I thought SADHA was small.

I have been hearing rumors about a private pharmacy school opening up in West Jordan. Well the rumors were confirmed. The school will be accepting their first class in the fall of 2006. For about 1/1,000,000 of a second I considered applying. I love pharmacy, but I have another year of pre-reqs then 4 years of pharmacy school. Private schools tend to accept people with less pre-reqs and are finished in shorter time (3 years--all year, no summer break). After that agonizing 1/1,000,000 of a second I woke up. How can I support a private school, no matter the profession? I am against private dental hygiene schools. They threaten my future as a hygienist. While pharmacists are a little more benign on the subject, I know that if I was a pharmacist I would be against a school coming into my area and saturating the workforce with 100 grads a year! So, I guess I will not be applying even though I really want to. I mean 3 years to be a pharmacist versus 5 years definitely has great appeal, but how can I (here comes that dreaded E word) ethically attend this school? Then I ask myself, who cares where you went to school as long as you are a good hygienist and pharmacist does it really matter? I don't know what to tell myself.

One great thing that was taught at the Top 10 Things a Pharmacist can do to Help their Diabetic Patients CE (continuing ed) was #10. ask the pt how often they brush and floss their teeth. The speaker really emphasized how easy (only 5 seconds) it was to ask their diabetic pts if they had been to their dentist lately and if they brush twice daily and floss at least once daily. I was really impressed with his lecture. He even went so far as to say they if a pharmacist would refer a pt, and even take an extra step to make the appoint right then, the dentist would be glad to know there was a pharmacist out their to help their diabetic patients, which results in more business for both parties. I really thought that was great!

I can make maple syrup

This post is really for me so I am sorry if my vast reading base is bored with it.

I worked with a pharmacist this past week who was actually nervous about finding a job. Albertsons corporation is currently for sale, so there is a little bit of uncertainty and instability. He is worried that if Smiths or Walgreens etc bought Albies out then he would be out of a job. I laughed inside!! Holy cow, everywhere I work there is a shortage of pharmacists. He really could get a job anywhere! Well, he explained to me why he was nervous. He said that pharmacy had made him a lot of money but he had no skills. Counting by fives and pouring pills from bottle to bottle is not a marketable skill. I said he did so much more than that. I said he knew how the drugs worked in the body, and that he was an expert with health insurances. He pretty much laughed--again not marketable skills in other Ares besides pharmacy.

As the day went on he learned a little bit about me. I told him my brother had just moved in with me and I made French toast one morning and pulled out the store bought maple syrup. Brent (my bro) said it was blasphemous to have such a product in my home! I told him I did not use syrup enough to make it and since the store bought goo has a 90 year shelf life that is what I use. The pharmacist stopped my story right there. He said you actually know how to make your own syrup? As any of you know making syrup in no big deal you boil a little water and sugar and bam you have syrup, so I was shocked again by him. He was so impressed with the small skill of making my own syrup, and I am impressed that he knows how Detrol stops your bladder from contracting and making you pee all the time! As I left he said whatever happens in the company and in life just remember you know how to make maple syrup.

The point I am slowly making is that I have skills and intelligence. I can do great things even though I feel like I am a failure and that I am too old to be starting a career. Most days I feel like I missed the success boat and that I will never have a family, house, garden, boat etc that we Americans love to have. But guess what? I can make maple syrup!

THIS is how a heart breaks!

Oh what a night! Melissa and I attended the Rob Thomas concert last night! We had 8th row tickets with ended up being 3rd row because of equipment. I had a delightful view of Mr Rob for a little over 2 hours!

He sang all of my favs including 'smooth' and ' the difference'! These two songs are probably two of my all time fav Rob Thomas/Matchbox20 songs. When I saw MB20 in Vegas a couple of years ago I was slightly sad (only slightly because I had just been sung to by Rob!) that they did not perform those two songs. Thankfully, last night was my lucky night even though I am fighting a cold!! Rob really does put on a great concert! His current band (not MB20) were VERY fun to watch! I was very impressed with their skills at concert crowd entertainment! It was such a great concert!

The only downer is that Rob has made another album-you would think that was great news. He called it a half an album. It only has about 5 songs, but still I WANT it! I went to the merchandise seller after the concert and was sadly told that some dude from some other freaking state bought all 60 copies! I am pretty sure that the fagger needs to go back to his own state and leave at least one copy of the '...something more' cd for me!!! I mean how can I go through another weekend without all of Rob's music at my disposal! I just do not think I can survive....I tried to find it on his webpage and was again denied! If I have to go to ebay and buy one from that creepy dude who bought them all I am going to scream! If anyone knows where I can buy this cd please let me know so I do not have to buy one from ebay at 70 stinking dollars!!

THIS FOLKS IS HOW MY HEART BREAKS!!

To quote my little sis...I love music!

I am all sorts of excited!! It is amazing how a song can do that to me. Anyway I was just surfing Thursday's primetime and Smallville was just ending, so of course I pause because Tom Welling is so hot. The closing credit song was a Breaking Benjamin song "Forget it" It is my FAV Breaking Benjamin song! I love it so much! I am so glad that they are getting more publicity! They are an amazing band. I am definitely a fan.

This reminds me of yesterday in radiology lab I was the TA and a song came on and I swear the singer was Scott Stapp (lead singer of what used to be Creed)! I asked the girls in the lab and they concurred! It was him. So naturally I was perplexed. Had Creed gotten back together, was Alter Bridge no more? Such questions could keep a girl up at night. Luckily we live in the age of internet access. After a couple of clicks I found out that Alter Bridge is still alive and Scott Stapp has released a solo album! Way to go! I am so glad. Now I have Alter Bridge AND Scott Stapp! I am going to have to put this cd on my list of ones to purchase when I get some extra cash--yeah, like that is ever going to happen--Luckily I have until November 22 to save up my money (that is the release date of the solo album--and my sis's big two O bday)!!!

I am so glad Breaking Benjamin, Scott Stapp, Alter Bridge, Fallout Boy, and of course ROB share their talents with me!! I know there are so many more bands I love and are not mentioning....Who is your fav?

8 Days 'til Rob!!

I cannot believe it is only 8 days until I am in the same room as Rob Thomas!!! I am pretty sure I will not be sleeping anytime soon! It is like I am a kid and it is Christmas Eve for the next 8 nights! The only downer is that I am truly a looser. I have not found a male personage who is willing to take my second ticket and sit with me while I drool and swoon over another man. I just don't understand, who would want to miss out on that?

Guess what? I might have found my board patient! I was studying my local anesthesia in the classroom today, when Prof Gall and McConaughy came in and said that Midtown dental had a great potential pt. I went in and took a look. I am going to take him for my mockboard this Thursday, at this time I will get a more indepth knowledge of his oral health, I mean I saw his bitewings...wings of calculus! How exciting!! I am all sorts of excited about life even though I cannot get a date, and my sealant for smiles day is cancelled (I hope I get all my community service completed), I did get my first set of bleaching trays today (Thanks Korbin), and I got my costume for Halloween!

Mixed feelings...

That is what today has been full of. Today was the last day of my VA rotation. I am going to miss meeting all those individuals who have a way of making my life seem blessed. These men were patriots and fighters and now most of them are mentally distressed and some are homeless! I really appreciate them.

The other thing is my brother is going into the army. He leaves on Nov 1. That is so soon. I am happy he is enlisting because I love America and the way of life I have. I am sad he is enlisting because I love him and will miss him very much! As with leaving the VA my feelings do tend to lean on the happier side. I am glad that he is going to do something new and different. He is going to go places, see and do things that I will only read about in his emails. It really is a great opportunity for him and I am proud of him. So, I guess my mixed feelings are now clear...happy:)

WSU SAHDA is #1

This weekend was the UDHA annual convention in Park City! Heidi, Melissa, Maria and I spent the night Thursday and Friday at the most dysfuntional hotel ever! Luckily we were still able to laugh all night long! I had a great time with them! They are so cute-I'm all sorts of jealous.

The best part of the weekend was the aromatic event at Redrock. You can get all the details at Maria's blog! I just want to thank the makers of Hanae Mori!!

I had the opportunity to serve as a delegate at the first house of delegates for UDHA. It was definitely an experience. I learned a lot about the politics of things. I also learned that voting happens via holding up a purple piece of cardstock-who knew? I learned that just like in high school elections, popularity does outweigh pure desire to serve. This kind of bugs me. I hope all the people who were elected will do a great job but I have a hard time believing that they will. I am afraid that they are just in it for a free trip. I mean there are such big issues facing the students of dental hygiene schools (and RDHs)right now that I really want to have someone in those positions who are passionate and of the same opinion as myself. I need to give them a chance to prove themselves. Maybe they will surprise me and step it up! I really hope so.

I want to thank all of WSU SADHA members for helping with the fundraiser! You guys are the best! I am so proud to be in this organization and school with you! WSU really is #1...I think my blood just turned purple;)

'I need to get a dime bag from my guy'

I work for a chain pharmacy. This school year I decided to float (I work at various stores depending on who needs help). I love it. I get to make my own schedule--if only I could learn to say no. Anyway one of my friends from Cedar City lives in Taylorsville now and I have been crashing with her so I do not have to travel so far when I work at a store not in Ogden. So the point is...I have been thinking about her and her choice of marrying her man or not. Last night I was driving home listening to a mixed cd from 2004 (thanks again Harry). Eve 6's 'At Least We're Dreaming' came on. I had forgotten how much I love that song. Some of the lyrics really speak to me-such as'I don't even know what I am looking for waiting for someone to come along and find me'. This almost makes me depressed. I really do not think he is ever going to find me. Luckily the song goes on and says, 'at least im breathing at least im alive as long as im dreamin everythings gonna be alright.' Then to end up the song I hear 'im alright, i tell myself twice in the mirror before I cant go to sleep at night.' So I guess as long as I keep dreamin I will be alright!!

I wish my friend the best of luck with her life and her man-who IS great in his own way!

FYI-I really do not need a dime bag for those of you worried about me!

36 DAYS ‘TIL ROB

Joseph Smith here we come!!

My class voted today to have our graduation dinner at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in SLC. While that was not what I voted for I am ok with the decision--mostly because the majority spoke. I am really trying to make the majority happy. My only fear this year--actually I have 3 (1: local anethesia boards,2: clinical boards and 3: failure of fundraising). I really hope my class will step up and hear the call of SADHA fundraising. If you hear it let me know!

Question: Name the song and/or band who sings the line...'You're so independent You just refuse to bend so I keep bending til I break'

I finally did it!

I actually bought Rob Thomas tickets! I am so happy:-) I am such a fan and cannot wait to see Mr. Thomas in person yet again.

I am a little miffed because there are three new songs on Rob's webpage and I cannot buy them for my very own to listen to again and again and again and then one more time! Rob...your such a tease!

I have a test trivia question. What is the name of the song/band who sings the line "I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song"? I really like this song. I am not sure if I would rather be a notch or a line-HA HA! I already know I would rather be a line in a song! Let me know your thoughts!

Pictures

So I am sure that y'all have heard the new Nickelback song 'pictures'. It is a great one...in fact it is a contender for the 'song of the fall'! Anyway, the line I want to bring to your attention is the one regarding how is it time to say good bye. I hate to say good bye, but I did it!

Here is my summer's top ten things I learned/did this summer....
10. Yellowstone is a great land of sulfur and laughs.
9. You can get a lot of loot on the last day of Marketplace at the ADHA convention.
8. Cedar Breaks still had 6+ foot snowdrifts at the end of June.
7. I have never seen Navajo Lake higher than it was this summer.
6. Cedar Mtn and Zions national park suffered great rock and mud slides this spring, so hiking this year was like hiking it for the first time!
5. If I was Guinevere I would have chosen Lancelot (aka Micheal Shannon) in the Shakesperean Festivals production of Camelot.
4. David Ivers and Brian Vaughan ROCK! They performed wonderfully in 'Stones in His Pockets’.
3. How many hot fire Cheeots followed by a Salt and Vinegar Chip can you eat? Me…1 of each (heartburn lasted for days).
2. The squirrels in Zions nat park can open backpacks to get your fruit snacks!
1. Cedar City is a wonderful place!

There you have it! That pretty much highlighted my summer. It really is time to say goodbye to summer and a big hello to fall!

I am Proud to be an American!

I was driving down Cedar City's main street when I noticed red, white, and blue flags everywhere. I knew it was not the 4th of July. I then noticed they were flying in honor of the National Guard unit 222. They are leaving soon for Iraq. I just wanted to say thanks to all the men and women who are fighting for my rights! I am also proud of Cedar City. They are honoring the people of the Triple Deuce; a thing I am not sure Ogden would do. I am so proud of this country and of Pres Bush and of Cedar City! God Bless America!

How Great is the Land of the Yellow Stone?

Let me tell you...it is freakin' awesome!!!! I just got back from 5 days in the mysterious land of Wyoming! It all started in 1912 when my grandfather Harold Jones was born. He loved Yellowstone! He visited the park often! I grew up with stories of Greasy Bear's adventures in Yellowstone! So to keep the tradition alive my siblings and I (and Karla) drove many many miles to see the wonders of the park!

We were pleased to see all kinds of animal life! I even saw two black bear cubs! We saw a couple of grizzly bears as well! The only life form we did not see was a moose :( Oh well-next year! I am pretty sure we all still have the sulfur smell (natural and brother made) burned into our noses-I hope it will pass!

I had the best time with my family and Karla (who really is family)! I cannot wait to go again and stay in the BEST cabin in West Yellowstone-Faithful Street Inn. I have laughed until I cried so many times. I even won a game of Aggravation! I did not win any of the prizes we had for seeing the first elk, deer, buffalo etc. Oh well, maybe next year!

There's no Place Like Home

It is now summer and I have fled the city in hopes of finding refuge in Cedar City. Cedar has been my home for ten years. I love it here. I was afraid that it would have changed too much, and I would not like it. You know 'they' always say, 'you can never go home.' I am pleased to report that Cedar is pretty much the same! There is an IHOP where Schoney's used to be, and a new car wash but other than that life is great!

Cedar Mountain is pretty full of snow! It is beautiful! I am excited to see all of the H2O!! It is a sight that I have not seen for many a year!

I only have four more days until I have my summer adventure to Yellowstone with my siblings! We are very excited! I am looking forward to seeing all kinds of wildlife. We are hoping not to be one of those statistics that get eaten by a bear or attacked by an elk...but my family is feeling pretty safe because I WILL be the slowest one there-dang the bad luck!

If you have not checked out Maira's blog you should. Her comparison with Star Wars and Lord of the Rings is amazing! I admit I have not seen the new Star Wars so I only skimmed the post but if it is like her other posts it is definitely worth checking out!

A Symbiotic Relationship

Has anyone noticed the relationship between the good old American fast food chain, McDonalds and Walmart? I am speaking from a limited experience (only Utah). It seems to me that inside or very near each Walmart is the ever-present McDonalds. It makes me wonder...when did these two big dogs make their bed? Apparently the corporate daddies made it a long time ago. So, after America shops at the industry killer they can go harden their arteries at the fast food king. Life does not get better than that!! Good Bless America!

Another day....

.....another clean mouth! My brother Brent drove 3 hours just to let me clean his teeth! How great is my family! They love me so much, and I them!

…..another dream about Rob Thomas. Ok, so I am just kidding. I am really not obsessed with the great songwriter, but I love his new cd!

.....another year older. Yup, I had a birthday. It was a wonderful day. Not only do I have super great family members who called and I am so thankful; but also I have great friends. I have twin friends who indulge my Dear Frankie fetish and saw the movie for the second time. They are a dear pair! I have a new friend who bought me ice cream (even if his cone eating skills need honing); an old friend who bought me the very thing I wanted most but have not purchased!! A friend who gave me cheesecake, and one who gave me ‘beer of the root’, one who baked me cookies, one who sent a e-card, a mom who sent a card and a ‘Greasy Bear’ frame, a brother who bought me lunch, a boss who bought me lunch AND a donut! Some of you are thinking what a lucky girl; and you would be right!

….another reason it is GREAT to be me is that summer is almost here and that means only two more semesters until graduation!!

Who ever thought a Tuesday would be so great?

Let me remind you of the greatly anticipated solo album release by MR. ROB THOMAS! I cannot wait until I am out of classes so I can get to a store and purchase the disc of joy! Rob was on Leno last night and I must say he did a great job. Seeing him made me want to go to his concert tomorrow in Las Vegas even more that I already did. Sadly, I do not have a sugar daddy who would pay for my plane and concert ticket (applications are still being taken;). I am sure it is going to be a great show. Luckily, Rob will be on Leno again tonight!!! How great is my life?? Pretty great--minus all the class 2 cancellations I have had at the dental clinic. I swear I am going to get my 10 quads done during the last 3 sessions of the semester or I think I will be given a spot in the class of 2007!

Back to what is really important...Rob and Gerard! If you have not seen Dear Frankie I highly recommend it! It is a great film and worth your patronage! I will be seeing it again and probably a couple more times after that!

Ready or Not Here I Come!

Well world, here I am...the new SADHA president! I am a little surprised, my opposing candidate was a worthy opponent! Good luck to here and everything she does this summer!!! I am really excited to work so closely with SADHA! I am looking forward to the national convention in Las Vegas this summer! ADHA is a great professional organizations, and I am so happy to have the opportunity to learn more about it. I hope all future RDH's seriously consider their own personal membership in this great organization!!

Now on a lighter side, I was watching an episode of The Simpsons the other night. Homer was a door greeter at a store called 'Sprawl-mart'. Needless to say I was very amused with the episodes take on the great shopping center if the Simpson's universe! (Remember: I am a true blue Walmart hater) Ogden has been fighting pretty hard to prevent Walmart from coming into the city. My friends in Cedar City saw a news report about the protestors and they thought for sure I was going to be on TV! I thought that was pretty funny! My point is...I have to give kudos to the writers of The Simpsons for their daring to poke fun at one of the top 5 richest people in the WORLD (The Walton siblings)!

I hope each of you find humor in your little bubbles and may finals be one of them!

My Top 10

The school year is almost over! I am new to the world of dental hygiene, so needless to say I have learned tons on new things this year. I compiled a top ten list reflecting what I have learned....enjoy!

10. A FURCA is not a plant.
9. The Liger IS the best animal
8. Slide projectors can knock out your professor
7. Holes in asphalt resemble FENESTRATIONS
6. The Class of '05 taught me a greater appreciation for Gerard and
George W.
5. DXTTR bites-literally!
4. You can stuff cotton rolls into your nose, cover it with a mask and
no one knows you have a runny nose!
3. What do Hygienists, Proctologists, and Aliens have in common?
PROBING
2. A soda cracker IS NOT a pregnant woman's best friend
1. SADHA & ADHA memberships are essential to preserving our future
careers!

Ode to the turkey vulture!

It has recently been brought to my attention that I have not declared my love for the turkey vulture! Everyone in good old Cedar City knows of my passion for these endearing birds, but those chosen souls in Ogden do not! This is a problem....

When I first moved to Cedar I did not have a car and I walked to and from work quite a bit (my dear friend Alicia did give me tons of rides). While walking I noticed the most beautiful bird gliding effortlessly in the sky. I became entranced, and pretty soon I was following the birds to their home! I found out that they lived in a group of trees just one block west of where I lived. Upon further investigation with my handy dandy binoculars, I realized they were the ugliest bird I had ever seen! But my heart still loved them! I looked past their ugly red head and big beak and discovered they were the most beautiful gliders in the world.

Later I moved to the house where they lived. I would lay in the backyard and watch these great birds sun themselves in the morning to get warm and then the whole brood(about 15-25) would fly off to scavenge for food. They would return in the early evening. Sometimes when the wind was just right, it looked like they were playing tag! Watching these graceful birds has brought me much joy!

So if you are ever in Southern Utah and look up to see a number of large birds gracefully soaring and swooping remember me, because when I am reincarnated I want to come back as a turkey vulture

Happy Parade Day!!!

Tomorrow is March 4th. So many good things happened on this day. Dear friends birthdays, parade day, Gerard Butler's new movie-Dear Frankie, The Pacifier comes out, and I am going to splurge and pruchase Jimmy Eats World's new cd!. How great is my life you might ask? Well let me tell you. Last night I got a great dose of Gerard on Jay Leno (I am still swooning over his accent)! Spring Break is almost here and I cannot wait!!! I am looking forward to sleeping, staying in my pjs all day, catching up on all the movies I want to see. Now this may sound like a boring spring break, but trust me I need it sooo bad!!! Well may you all have a great parade day!!!