tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61169957467464162932024-03-04T22:53:49.875-07:00Shannon's BlogShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.comBlogger326125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-7188195885240723362014-06-16T17:28:00.001-06:002014-06-16T17:28:27.490-06:00My new friend***This post is dedicated to Mel, who seems to think that blogging every 6 months is unacceptable.<br />
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I bought a bike! I got it just a few minutes ago. Isn't it pretty?<br />
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Running hurts me too much, so I thought I'd try out the whole biking thing. I thought it would be really easy to just say, "Hey, I want a bike. What should I get?" Turns out there are road bikes and mountain bikes and sizes and components and all sorts of crazy things like that. I asked around and shopped around and finally found one.<br />
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Now for a name. Any suggestions? Anyone still read this (besides Melanie?) :)<br />
<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-24448811949544052092014-01-24T09:50:00.001-07:002014-01-24T09:50:57.392-07:00Guest post from CarieDear blogging community,
Shannon has asked me to guest blog because she's going insane with work. So, without further ado...here is an update on her life!<br />
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1. The dryer in Shannon's abode finally officially died last week (trust me, it was definitely on its last limb)! It's good as new today, though! The landlord and his dad came over on Saturday to look at it. They ordered a part and came over this morning at 7:30am to fix it! Can you say amazing landlord? According to Shannon it's as good as new and so quiet. They even replaced the light bulb inside. The dryer light has never worked since they moved in!<br />
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2. Shannon feels that if Harry Potter World were in Disneyworld there would be no need for Universal Studios. I think I agree. Butterbeer...yumm<br />
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3. Shannon has volunteered to make me a Harry Potter quilt! I'll let her post a picture of it. I can't imagine trying to make it though. It looks way too hard. She's such a good friend!<br />
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4. Shannon will be traveling next summer (is anyone surprised?). As of the last update I had there were 3 'must visit' countries and I believe 2-3 more that may be on the list. This list obviously doesn't include visiting family or (uh hem) friends yet. Maybe she should just rent out her apartment for the summer...
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5. There was a needle-in-the-finger incident with a 9th grader recently. Luckily Bob (name changed) came in at just the right time to get it out so Shannon didn't have to.<br />
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6. If Shannon really loves you, she'll send you <a href="http://www.thebensonstreet.com/2014/01/16/easy-printable-minion-valentine/">this</a> valentine for Single's Awareness Day. If you don't get one don't be upset. She's really busy (hence me posting on her blog for her).
Thanks for stopping in! Come again soon when the real (and more exciting) Shannon Lacey will be backShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-59530894895539274682013-11-19T22:28:00.001-07:002013-11-19T22:28:44.705-07:00Check out my countdown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-34032488378754736482013-10-19T11:40:00.000-06:002013-10-19T11:40:09.486-06:005k x 2 = unplanned 10kA few weeks back, I signed up for a Harry Potter-themed 5k. I love running. I love Harry Potter. What a great combination!<br />
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Well earlier this week my roommate asked if I wanted to run her school's Red Ribbon Week 5k this Saturday. For the third year in a row, I had to turn her down because of another race (last year I was running the SoJo Half and the year before was the Halloween Half).<br />
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This morning I headed up to West Jordan for the Potter Run at 8:00. I can't say it was the best organized 5k. It seemed like none of the organizers had ever participated in a race. The course consisted of 4 laps on a sidewalk around a park. But that's okay...there were all sorts of people dressed up for it, which made for excellent people-watching. :) You better believe I listened to the HP soundtrack while running. :)<br />
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Plus I got a sweet shirt and medal!<br />
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After the race, I got right in my car and headed to Annie's school to cheer everyone on at the finish line. When I got there right at 9, the race hadn't started yet! So when the race did start...so did I. :)<br />
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Did I mention I haven't been running since my half marathon in June? And I did a double T25 workout yesterday. Let's just say I'm going to be sore tomorrow (and by that I mean I'm actually sore right now).<br />
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Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-26998502300397769132013-10-17T23:00:00.000-06:002013-10-17T23:00:44.706-06:00Indiana SelfiesThis one time I went to visit Carie in Indiana, and we did what we do best...we took ridiculous pictures of ourselves<br />
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Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-58169450061382578872013-10-02T21:57:00.001-06:002013-10-02T21:57:30.173-06:00Cover your mouth when you sneezeA couple of weeks ago, one of you (maybe Katie? I really don't remember...sorry) asked me when I was going to post funny student stories again. I know I've had some good laughs this year, but I forget about them by the time I get home. Well, I didn't forget what happened today...<br />
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My 9th grade class was working on a project. This boy came up to me to ask a question, and as I was explaining it, I saw him gearing up for a sneeze. Then the sneeze came. Simultaneously, more snot than I've ever seen in one place in my life shot across his shoulder and down his arm.<br />
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It was disgusting.<br />
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I tried to be the mature adult that I am and pretend I didn't notice. I was very impressed by the lack of shame from this kid. He yelled out, "Oh sick! It's everywhere!" Again, trying to be the mature adult that I am, I turned to another student who was waiting for help. By then, the rest of the class had noticed and started coming over to look as he wiped himself up with some tissues. <br />
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That's when I lost it. <br />
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I couldn't stop laughing. <br />
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In fact, right now as I type this, I can't stop laughing.<br />
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It was all topped off when he asked if I had a washing machine he could borrow. Or perhaps it was when he said, "Well, I guess that's why we turned our head into our shoulder when we sneeze. Just think, Miss Lacey...that could have been all over you."<br />
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And for that I will be forever grateful.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-49359436958005729812013-09-15T12:17:00.001-06:002013-09-15T12:17:15.451-06:00Fun at the fairI've been feeling a little sad that I didn't get to go to Montana this summer, so I thought the next best thing might be going to the Utah State Fair. Okay, so it's not Montana. However, it was still pretty darn fun.<br />
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There's something about a ferris wheel that completes a fair.<br />
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In fact, it's such a symbol of the fair that they made a k'nex model.<br />
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The highlight may have been seeing Santa in the goat barn. I was trying to take a secret picture of him, but apparently it didn't work. He and his little apprentice are staring right at me. I didn't realize that until I got home last night and looked at my pictures again. Oops. :) Come on...if you're going to look like Santa, you've got to realize people are going to try to take a picture of you.</div>
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And the butter sculpture was so awesome! It was a cow being abducted by aliens, and the farmer was trying to hang onto her. :)</div>
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<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-63479603412784562032013-09-02T10:52:00.004-06:002013-09-02T10:52:53.795-06:00Better brush up on my Indiana accentDear Carie, please forgive me for not posting about Indiana before Ecuador.<br />
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My next adventure really is to Indiana for Fall Break. I can't even tell you how excited I am to go visit this girl...<br />
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Can't wait for scary stories in the cemetery, covered bridges, and some amazing people-watching! Oh, and I'm sure we'll have a Johnny Friday...and I'll fall asleep...and Aaron will take a hideous picture of me with my mouth open. :)Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-51881921702982477092013-09-01T22:41:00.000-06:002013-09-01T22:42:41.939-06:00Better brush up on my españolIn case you haven't talked to me or haven't seen my cute turtle countdown on the top of my page, you may not know about my next adventure. <br />
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Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, here I come!<br />
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I'm going with the same friends I went with to Ireland. I don't think it was until tonight that it finally hit that I'm going, and I got really excited. I've been doing some research and thinking it would be fun, but now it's becoming a little more real as we book hotels and plan a few of the details. I even thought it would be fun to read the Origin of Species by Darwin as a little preparatory reading. I changed my mind. It's not a fun book to read. Though it does help put me to sleep at night...one paragraph does the trick!</div>
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We'll be spending most of our time in the Galapagos with giant turtles, cute penguins, and these funny looking guys they call blue footed boobies.</div>
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Look how massive these turtles are!<br />
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I'm also excited to spend a little time exploring some culture and architecture in Quito, Ecuador.</div>
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And of course standing on the equator!</div>
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South American has never been high on my destination list, but I'm getting excited for this adventure.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-67364123071296003042013-08-22T19:41:00.001-06:002013-08-22T19:41:14.027-06:00Did I really do that?During the first week back to school, I always have my students tell me their favorite thing they did over the summer. In my advisory class, one of the kids asked me what I did this past summer. I told them about my trip to Arizona, my half marathon, and my family reunion. When I started telling them about my trip to Thailand, I had one of those moments where I thought <i>Did I really do that? </i>I did so many amazing things, and now it just seems so unreal. Good thing I have somewhere around 1000 photos to remind me that it was real.<br />
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Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-57317023307417439872013-08-06T10:31:00.006-06:002013-08-06T10:31:58.259-06:00I hope your mango's ripe<div>
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On our first day in Thailand, we hadn't quite become accustom to the heat and humidity (let's be honest...we NEVER became accustom to the heat and humidity) and were thrilled when we discovered frozen fruit drinks from a street vendor on Khao San Road in Bangkok. We got them almost every day while we were there. I particularly loved the mango drinks.<div>
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That's it. No sugar. No fruit juice. No yogurt or milk. Just plain fruity, icy goodness. So good! The mangos are all so ripe and amazing!</div>
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I made one this morning. My mango wasn't quite ripe, so I had to add a little sugar.</div>
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It was delicious, and I felt like I was back in Thailand...only my hair wasn't as frizzy and there isn't a weird smell.</div>
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-56281791930633665812013-07-10T10:36:00.001-06:002013-07-10T10:36:06.793-06:00My countdown has reached zero. Here comes an adventure!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eSbcuB1EkLw" width="459"></iframe><br />
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-131367639678096912013-06-26T23:25:00.001-06:002013-06-26T23:28:31.578-06:00Two things I haven't done in a long time...Blog and sew (for fun, not for work)<br />
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Last week I attended a workshop that taught how to fit patterns. My favorite class in college was patternmaking, so this was so much fun to me! In spite of what you may think, it can be kind of tricky and make you think, but I needed that! I haven't been making my brain work lately...not to say I don't have things on my mind...just not the knowledge/learning part. Sometimes I miss being in school and learning. I know I could sit down at a computer or with a how-to book and learn something new, but until I sign up for a class, I don't REALLY try to understand it.<br />
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This was my little work station all week. I finished 5 patterns and had fun chatting with the ladies around me. I heard everything from birthing stories (yikes) to unsolicited love advice (hilarious, but still yikes) and sagging body parts (yikes)<br />
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After I got done with this class last week (and by after, I mean on my way home), I stopped by the fabric store. I know myself all too well and knew that if I didn't finish creating what I had worked on for 4 straight days, it would never happen.<br />
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I got home and set up my sewing station and did something I haven't done in years...I sewed something for myself. Two days, an entire season of The Amazing Race (in 24 hours), and a neglected to-do list later...<br />
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Now, I am morally opposed to all those stupid pictures people post of themselves in a mirror, but it's the only way I could get it. It's actually not done. I haven't hemmed it because I still need to fix the side seams, but I have to be honest...I kind of love it. I was worried that the pattern on the fabric would be a little too much, but I love it.<br />
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And just a side note...I leave for Thailand in 2 weeks. Freaking out!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-63381983962767430142013-04-13T13:26:00.002-06:002013-04-13T13:26:37.048-06:00She said I think I'll go to BostonA few months ago, my roommate Annie and I were trying to figure out where to go for Spring Break. We really wanted to see Les Miserables, so we looked up where it would be playing during the break. Our choices were either London (which would have been AWESOME!) or Boston. Boston it was!<br />
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The whole trip was so fun, and Boston was so beautiful! There's so much history and amazing architecture there. And the bricks...holy moly, I wish someone would count how many bricks are in that city. They're everywhere! :)<br />
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This was when we first arrived in the city. We were in our pajamas all day and going off about an hour of sleep after our red-eye flight. This was the start of the Freedom Trail. We only walked on part of it this day, but it was so fun!<br />
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We took a Duck Tour of the city. It's this bus that can also be a boat. We drove around the city with Captain Groovy and took a little float in the Charles River. It was a fun way to get acquainted with the city on our first day.<br />
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I make a pretty good T-Rex :)<br />
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I loved all the old cemeteries. We saw grave markers of people like Paul Revere and John Hancock (or Herby Hancock if you love Tommy Boy) :)<br />
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I told Annie I wanted to have a Boston Tea Party while we were there. :) While walking on the Freedom Trail we stopped by Quincy Market, a really fun outdoor shopping area. There was this huge Christmas store that was full of ornaments and decorations. We found these tea set ornaments, so we sat on the floor and had our tea party! :)<br />
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I loved the old architecture. It was fun to see it mixed in with modern skyscrapers. It reminded me of Dublin. This is the Old State House. This is where the Declaration of Independence was first read to Bostonians.<br />
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Paul Revere statue. In the background is the Old North Church (home of the "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal). Right down the street is Paul Revere's house. We got to go on a tour of the inside.<br />
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Little door. We just thought it was funny :)</div>
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The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile trail that goes through the city. It's marked by these metal plates and a red brick trail you follow.<br />
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We liked to do balancing acts on the trail :)<br />
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Bunker Hill Monument. We loved this area of the city!<br />
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This was where they said, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." So we found the whites of Annie's eyes.<br />
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Bunker Hill was the end of the Freedom Trail. We were so excited to sit after walking all day :)<br />
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My friend Kelsey (from Montana) went to Harvard, so she had given me some great pointers on where to go and where to eat. She told us we had to go to this Thai place and eat the pad thai and assured us it was the best in the country. I think she might be right! It was so amazing!<br />
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We walked around Harvard.<br />
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We went to the Natural History Museum at Harvard. We loved the sweet rocks they had!<br />
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We went to the Boston City Library. Annie loves libraries. We stopped there for a while to take a break and read (meaning Annie read while I fell asleep. I felt like I was back at BYU in the Harold B. Lee Library. I could never stay awake in there!)<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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When I asked people what I should do in Boston, every single person said I had to go to Mike's Pastry to get a cannoli. The whole time we were in the city, we saw people with these boxes from Mike's. We figured while we were there that we should get some Boston Cream Pie. It was pretty delicious, but those cannolis were so good!<br />
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We took pictures of everything we ate. We had such good food luck! We kept using Annie's Yelp app on her phone to look up local places, and we weren't really disappointed by anything. This was Annie's butternut squash ravioli. It was quite possibly the most amazing thing I've ever had!<br />
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I'm not even joking when I say there is a Dunkin' Donuts on every street corner. Sometimes you'd see two right next to each other. It was so crazy! We couldn't resist having breakfast there one day.<br />
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It was pretty cold while we were there...especially our last day in the city, so we decided to do indoor activities. We had heard good things about the aquarium, so we went there. We were not disappointed! If you ever go to Boston, go to the aquarium. Even though it was under construction and some of the exhibits were gone, it was still so fun! We got to touch rays...</div>
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play dress-up...<br />
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and go to a 3D movie in an IMAX theater.<br />
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On our last day, we rented a car to head out to Worcester for Les Miserables. We really wanted to go to the temple, and I'm so glad we did. It was so beautiful, and is probably in my top 5 favorites!<br />
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We went to Waldon Pond. I loved it there! I would have loved it more if there weren't so many bugs. :)<br />
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We wanted to say we touched the water. It was freezing :)<br />
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We also took a tour of Louisa May Alcott's house. Even though the tour guide was super awkward, it was a pretty sweet house with a lot of fun things to see! It made me want to watch Little Women again :)<br />
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This is random, but these are the most delicious enchiladas I've ever had! :)<br />
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That night we went to Les Miserables, and we definitely weren't disappointed. I love the story and the music. I've had songs from it in my head ever since then. :)<br />
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Such a fun trip! I highly recommend Boston. :)Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-38880114732289679192013-02-20T22:49:00.003-07:002013-02-20T22:57:19.510-07:00Much needed sunshineI went down to San Diego this past weekend with some friends. We planned this a couple months ago because we figured we'd probably need some sunshine about now. Definitely true!<br />
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Along with sleeping in each day (so great!), we did all sorts of stuff...<br />
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Ate crepes for breakfast</div>
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Spent time at the beach</div>
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Sat on a cow bench</div>
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Did a little people watching</div>
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(like this lady dancing on a box)</div>
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(or this guy who thought he was a robot)</div>
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Pretended we were pirates</div>
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Saw the San Diego Temple</div>
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Ate the most delicious fish tacos I may ever have in my life from Blue Water</div>
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Took a trip to the zoo (after taking over an hour to find a parking spot!)</div>
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Pretended we were the animals</div>
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Soaked up the sun while drinking frozen lemonade at Seaport Village</div>
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Now it's just a matter of making it another 5 weeks until Spring Break!</div>
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So I'm on a business trip.</div>
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It makes me feel like a real adult.</div>
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I'm down in beautiful St. George for a conference. 60 degree weather and blue, clear skies are just what this girl needed! (Too bad I'm stuck inside all day)</div>
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As I type, I'm hanging out in my hotel room with a massive king size bed. It's huge! I can lie on it in any direction, and my feet won't hang off the edge. It's so great! (If I messed up, please excuse my misuse of lie vs lay...that was one I could never remember. Their/there/they're and your/you're, on the other hand...got it! Let me know if you need lessons.)</div>
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Anyway, at least twice a week, my roommate tells me I should get a bigger bed. I currently am the proud owner of a twin sized bed. A hand-me-down, in fact. (Thanks again. You know who you are.) </div>
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I've come really close to upgrading to at least a full or a queen. But I keep telling myself that purchasing a larger bed is a want...not a need. However, after tonight I just might have to go for the king. Heck, I might even go for a California King! But that might be pushing it. I don't think it would fit in my room. Besides, I live on the 3rd floor. No one wants to carry a California King up stairs.</div>
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I'll stick to my twin bed. Until then, I'll just enjoy this sweet bed. Good night!</div>
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-41537277526232644492013-01-20T19:36:00.001-07:002013-01-20T19:36:43.276-07:00Name that popcorn-popping tune<div style="text-align: center;">
This is from a couple months ago, but I just remembered this video. Hopefully you can see it...I struggle in the video uploading department.</div>
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If you're ever wondering what goes on at my house on a Sunday night, it usually consists of a puzzle, maybe an old movie, chatting, and if you're lucky...name that popcorn-popping tune :)</div>
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I know...really attractive.</div>
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Can anyone name the tune? </div>
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-56582503929473109292013-01-08T21:00:00.001-07:002013-01-08T21:00:03.554-07:00My passport is bored<div style="text-align: left;">
Remember me? The girl who never blogs? I don't know what happened. I guess just haven't done anything exciting enough to be blog worthy.</div>
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Well, I was thinking that it was pathetic that my little ticker at the top of the page was saying it had been 9 whole months since Ireland. I needed a new countdown to tell me what was coming and not what was in the past.</div>
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I thought this might be an exciting time to publicly announce my next trip! I was going to wait until I officially have a flight booked, but I have a down payment made, and I AM going, so that's close enough! :)</div>
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So where is Shannon going?</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">THAILAND!!!</span></div>
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I was watching <i>Psych</i> (I know, I know...I make cookies and watch <i>Psych</i> on a Friday night. It's been a long week, and this is exactly what I wanted to do tonight), and suddenly I thought, "Do I smell birthday candles?" And then I knew right away...I grabbed the box of wax paper instead of parchment paper.</div>
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So now I have half-cooked wax cookies, a wax-covered cookie sheet, and a house that smells like a 50 year-old just blew out all of his birthday candles.</div>
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-53127665165812940582012-10-30T19:48:00.000-06:002012-10-30T19:48:05.158-06:00Overalls and Pipe CleanersA student asked me today what my favorite holiday is. I asked him if my birthday counts. He said no. Rude.<br />
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Obviously, I love Christmas.<br />
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But I'm pretty sure Halloween is right up there as one of my favorites. I love the costumes. I love carving pumpkins. I love chocolate. Minus the stupid horror movies, what's not to love?<br />
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Here's a reminder of costumes past...<br />
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Spongebob</div>
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<b>2010</b></div>
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Mike Wazowski</div>
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Waldo</div>
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I got the overalls on ebay (thanks to help from my friend Kelsey...the master of ebay...I even got a 2 for 1 deal).<br />
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I made the goggles out of nerd glasses and elastic.<br />
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The hair is pipe cleaners I hot glued onto the hoodie.<br />
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I may look like an idiot and definitely feel like an idiot, but it's awesome, right?Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-72756649040880388012012-10-24T19:33:00.002-06:002012-10-24T19:33:36.052-06:00Pumpkin Carving...I love it!So I don't think I carved a pumpkin last year. I carved one the other night, and I'm pretty sure it was a lot of fun! I forgot how much I loved it! Plus I bought a carving kit, and it comes with the awesome scooper thing that gets the "guts" out. Plus using the tiny knives it comes with is WAY easier than the 1-2" knives I've used in the past. What was I thinking?<br />
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So it always causes me a little anxiety to decide what I should carve into my pumpkin. I could go with a traditional face, because I actually do love them. But I wanted to do something different. Originally, I was going to do something Harry Potter-ish because...well...I love Harry Potter. :) But I did that a couple years ago. Then I thought I would carve Sully from Monsters Inc., because that's my favorite movie to watch on Halloween. :) But then I saw a picture of the aliens from Toy Story, and I got really excited!<br />
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Tyler was carving Justin Bieber. He sketched it from hand from just looking at a picture of the Biebs. Such skill! Someday I'll be an artist (ha! Sometimes I think I'm hilarious)</div>
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Now stay tuned for my Halloween costume. It's going to be sweet!<br />
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<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-10192062382262783602012-10-20T13:37:00.000-06:002012-10-20T13:37:43.933-06:00The good and the bad of the SoJo<br />
So I just ran the SoJo Half Marathon this morning. As I ran, I spend some quality time making a list of the good and the bad of this race. Here we go. Let's start with the bad:<br />
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<u>The Bad:</u><br />
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<li>And it kind of made me mad. At mile 10, I started to get a major toe cramp in my right foot. It would come and go. This happened to me on my last half marathon. By mile 11, it had spread through my foot and up my calf. And it was in both legs. It was so painful! I ended up walking for a mile and a half. I was so mad! I wasn't as prepared for this half as I would have liked, so I knew my time wouldn't be great. But up until mile 10, I was actually on my way to set a PR! I was cruising! Well, the walking ruined that. As I sit here a couple hours later, my toe keeps cramping up. It's killing me!</li>
<li>There was also a marathon going on at the same time. They started 30 minutes before me. I got passed at the end by the 1st and 2nd place marathon runners. That's embarrassing. Stupid foot cramps. I would have easily come in before them if I hadn't been slowed.</li>
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<li>I finally got to wear my cute purple-laced shoes for a half marathon! Who knows...maybe they brought on the cramps, but I'd like to say no because they're cute. And I got a few compliments on them. :)</li>
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<li>It was a BEAUTIFUL morning! The temperature was perfect for a morning run at about 50-55 degrees. As I waited at the start line, I got to see an amazing sunrise!</li>
<li>I got to run right by the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. I wish I'd had a camera. There were some trees in front of it with amazingly colorful leaves, and the clouds behind it just looked so picturesque!</li>
<li>The Jordan River Trail is beautiful! I want to go back and run on it. That was at the end of the course, so that's where I was walking with the foot cramp issues. To be optimistic, I'm glad I got to go slow to enjoy the scenery. :)</li>
<li>I got a Chick-Fil-A sandwich at the finish line. Weird thing to eat after a race. I actually wanted to throw up after running, but it seemed like a fun idea. :)</li>
<li>From the time I left my house this morning to the time I got home, I lost 4 pounds. :)</li>
<li>I got a sweet medal (I got this from their website).</li>
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Annie and I took inventory of our small appliances and realized we hardly ever use some of them. We have decided that in the month of October, we'd like to use all of our little appliances in our kitchen. <br />
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So far we've used the quesadilla maker, ice cream maker, toaster (Toaster Strudel...mmm), heart-shaped waffle iron, George Foreman grill, popcorn maker.<br />
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The only things we have left are the pizza stone (not an appliance, I know...but still feels neglected), crepe maker (we used it a couple weeks ago...but not in October), Cocomotion, sandwich maker, blender, and bread maker.<br />
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It's been fun. You should try it. I should have been taking pictures along the way, though.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-54426307398432467422012-09-29T14:24:00.002-06:002012-09-29T14:24:31.835-06:00I'm a goal reacherOne of my goals at the beginning of this year was to run 520 miles in 2012.<br />
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I just did a little calculating, and I've already run 520 miles!<br />
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Well look at that...I actually accomplished a New Years goal!<br />
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Now on to catching up on the rest of my goals!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714802578714840283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116995746746416293.post-55311901410562371852012-09-13T19:14:00.001-06:002012-09-13T19:14:38.296-06:00Lookin' GoodSo let me start by showing you approximately what I was wearing at school today...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(oh, and don't forget the brown flip flops)</span></div>
I know...not exactly what Stacy and Clinton would recommend for a teacher to wear to work. But it was just one of those mornings where I didn't really care what I was wearing and didn't spend much time on packing a lunch (string cheese and an apple...what else do you need, really?) And I grabbed the jacket at the last second because I knew it was a little chilly outside.<br />
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When I got to school, I was walking down the hallway, and a student stopped me and said, "Whoa, Miss Lacey! Are you teaching PE today?" <br />
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Later in the day, I had a student ask me in class, "Miss Lacey, are you sick today?"<br />
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For the record, no I was not teaching PE. And no, I'm not sick.<br />
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Apparently I looked frumpy today. And ill. But my classroom is so stinking cold, so I had a cold, red nose and had to keep my jacket on.<br />
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Perhaps I should put a little more time into my clothing selections at work.<br />
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Or become a PE teacher.<br />
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