Audiologie

Winter Break

2010-01-10T16:02:00.001-08:00

So I know that it has been too long since my last post.

Here are the reasons for my absence:

Finishing up finals here....

Getting ready to start going to school here this semester....

Playing this with my family...

Spending a lot of time with these cute girls...

Celebrating Texas' First White Christmas since 1926!!

And reading these....

And also working on the crafts for my contest winners... They are so cute!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season and there is more to come soon!

Love at First Listen

2009-07-02T10:42:00.000-07:00

Today I was driving in my car and decided to listen to some music. At the moment, I have a limited number of Cd's in my car (just trying to get rid of the clutter in there), but one of the three that I did have in there was the Format's EP cd.

(by the way... i think that nate(on the left) looks like ben stiller)

So I listened to it.. I clapped my hands and stomped my feet.. and just thought back to my first time listening to this band. It truly was... Love at First Listen

It was the fall of 2003 and a band that I LOVE who is no longer a band, Something Corporate, was on a tour of the US.

Tragically, Dallas was not one of the listed cities on their tour. At the time, my friend Kari was working as a nurse in Phoenix, a city that WAS listed on their tour dates. So having the luxury of flight benefits that I miss so much, I asked if she would want to go to the concert with me. She said yes and I headed to Arizona for a roughly 24 hour trip.

I had so much fun with Kari before the concert and we even got to go to my FAVORITE restaurant before the show which only added to the perfect night... Baja Fresh!

The concert took place on October 29th, 2003 at the Marquee Theater in Tempe Arizona ( I had to search all over the internet to find the date and the venue and was sooo happy when I did)

My goal before the concert was to buy a Cd of a band that was opening for Something Corporate so that I would have an idea of what they sounded like and maybe even learn a couple of songs that I could sing along to. And that band was .. Mae

And I loved them too... still do.. actually been listening A LOT to their new stuff. So I was happy to see them.

I was not happy, however, that we had to sit through a local band's set.. The Format.. that I'd never heard of.. when all I wanted was to see Mae and Something Corporate.

Well, The Format came out and started singing On Your Porch. I remember looking at Kari and just thinking... WOW!! They were incredible!!

I totally kicked myself for judging this band that I had never heard of who I had no idea would knock my socks off!

Needless to say, I fell in love right then and there. And I honestly believe that I love them SOO much because of the way things happened. If I had high expectations of them or not been in their hometown I might not love them as much. Just hearing everyone sing along and really get into the music was really amazing. And when they sang the song The First Single there are some clapping parts that fans know to clap at. It was really cool to see so many hands go up and clap at the same times... just made it really fun to be there.

(there weren't this many people, but this is what it felt like)

So that's how I started listening to The Format...

And that's why I love them so much. Unfortunately, they are no longer a band :( which is really tragic. But the good news is... Nate from the Format started a new band... with the singer of the Steel Train.. whom i alsoLOVE... called fun

And their music really lives up to their name... so fun!

Anyway, just thought I would share the story of me and The Format... a band I will forever be a fan of.

The Gift that Gave

2009-06-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

So a little bit ago I signed up on my aunt's blog when she posted "The Gift That Keeps Giving" post... fully knowing that she would blow me out of the water with what she would create..

And I was correct...

I received a text from her when I pulled into Utah on my way to Idaho for my Ashton Family Reunion telling me that it was on it's way to me. So I was very excited to have it waiting for me when I got home. I called my mom after the week long reunion and she asked if she could open it up because SHE wanted to know what was inside. So i did have an idea of what was there... but I had NO idea how much work she put into it.

Ann managed to combine my favorite things... scrapbooks and my NIECES!!! She did a whole book of the cute girls with lots of room for additional photos...

I've taken some pictures but they won't do it justice to the amount of pages and cuteness.

Some of the extra pages to add to

Man I love those girls!

So this post is not only to THANK my Aunt Ann for the amazing book, but to also inform those who signed up for my post that you will not receiving anything as awesome as this.

But her gift has sparked my desire to get my gift out. So it's in the works and also.. not that I think that many people read this.. but I do still have two spots left if anyone is interested.

Thanks again Aunt Ann... I have such great aunts to aspire to be like and you are on the top of the list... you're the best! LOVE YOU!!

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

2009-03-14T12:26:00.000-07:00

I saw this on my friend's blog and wanted to play along. I don't think 3 people will respond so makes it easier for me! hehe I've also seen it where 5 people get a surprise so in the unlikely event that I do get 5 comments I'll be happy to send the other two sometime as well.

So, here's how it works: the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year a handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going (or copy and paste like I did). Then come back, let me know you're going to play and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift!

Just the thought of receiving something in the mail that isn't a bill is delightful!

Come and play!

Now, remember "ya get what ya get and ya don't throw a fit".

And don't get your hopes up too high... i come from a crafty family but that can be deceiving

I'm a Cheater!

2009-01-06T16:09:00.000-08:00

So i cheated and stole this from someone's blog... I just thought it would be fun to do. I have lots of stuff to write about my holidays so that is soon to come. Enjoy!

Rules: Answer questions with one word.
1. Where is your cell phone? Pocket
2. Where is your significant other? Somewhere!
3. Your hair color? Brown
4. Your mother? Kind
5. Your father? Funny
6. Your favorite thing? Music
7. Your dream last night? Twins
8. Your dream/goal? Education
9. The room you’re in? Family
10. Your hobby? Reading
11. Your fear? BIRDS
12. Where do you want to be in six years? Mother
13. Where were you last night? Bed
14. What you’re not? Blogger
15. One of your wish list items? Tuition
16. Where you grew up? Texas
17. The last thing you did? Laundry
18. What are you wearing? Glasses
19. Your T.V.? Movie
20. Your pet? Penny
21. Your computer? Laptop
22. Your mood? Hopeful
23. Missing someone? Lots
24. Your car? Dugan
25. Something you’re not wearing? Socks
26. Favorite store? Funky
27. Your Summer? Idaho
28. Love someone? Tons
29. Your favorite color? Green
30. When is the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Shuttle

Guess what!

2008-11-28T06:41:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile

2008-11-04T12:51:00.000-08:00

Lots of things have happened that I haven't been able to pick what to blog about... but i did want to document this...

There's more to come I promise Aunt Ann :)

ABC POST

2008-08-17T12:16:00.000-07:00

I've seen this on a lot of people's blog and wanted to make one too!

* A - Attached or single: Single
* B - Best Friend: Shelly
* C - Cake of Pie: Cake in ice cream cones
* D - Day: Thursday
* E - Essential Items: Cell Phone, Tooth Brush, Laptop
* F - Favorite Color: pale blue and chocolate brown ; green
* G - Gummy Bears or Worms: Worms
* H - Hometown: Fort Worth TX
* I - Indulgences: Twilight Saga
* J - January or July: July, especially this one
* K - Kids: Penny he he jk (kinda)
* L - Life is incomplete without: Music
* M - Marriage Date: Still Single
* N - Number of Siblings: TONS! Kyle(Michelle), Andrea(Brad), Meggan(Trevor), Ian, Aaron, Autumn - sooo 9 total :D
* O - Oranges or Apples: Oranges
* P - Phobia or Fears: Birds
* Q - Quote: Lose your friends, lose yourself, lose everything.
* R - Reason to Smile: Family
* S - Season: Fall and Winter
* T - Tag three: Anyone who reads this!
* U - Unknown fact about me: I am also secretly afraid of cats.
* V - Vegetarian or Not: NOT
* W - Worst habit: Losing patience.
* X - X-rays or Ultrasounds: ummmm?
* Y - Your favorite food: Chicken Picatta
* Z - Zodiac sign: Virgo

Audi's Mosaic

2008-07-22T11:03:00.000-07:00

To make your own:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.
The questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name (or your blog name or handle or whatever)

What part of the chicken comes in a ring??

2008-07-01T08:42:00.000-07:00

The answer: THE BEST PART!

Well I guess I should explain my love for chicken rings. It all started in High School (where most great things do he he) . There was a certain menu item that EVERYONE went nuts for ... Just so you know it wasn't just me! Well a couple of years after I graduated I found out that they stopped serving Chicken Rings, well kinda. They still served "Chicken Rings" but they were fakes! They were just chicken tenders named Chicken Rings in order to invoke false hope in the hearts of the students.

Well, for the months of April and May I substituted for the school district I went to. Which I loved... well on a particular day I was subbing for a First Grade class.Part of my duties were to walk the kids down to the cafeteria for lunch. Now when I took the lunch count I noticed that Chicken Rings were on the menu. I thought these poor children were being fooled into thinking they had Chicken Rings too. Well when I walked them done there... guess what.. there were chicken rings! I was so excited and of course had to get them. I took them back to the room so I could enjoy them all to myself. And I did! But of course I had to take some pictures.

So just in case you were wondering.. it does get better. The best part about chicken rings is how dip-able they are.

They are excellent in ketchup BUT even better in mashed potatoes. As a matter of fact when you dip them in mashed potatoes (with no gravy on them) they turn into something completely different. They start to taste like popcorn!! Let me break this down for you.

Chicken Rings

+

Mashed Potatoes

=

POPCORN!

Weird, I know.. but amazing! So the best part of the day was this. On my way home from the school I called my best friend Shelly. This is how the conversation went:

Me: Today was such a good day
Shelly: Why?
Me: I had chicken rings today!
Shelly: Oh it was a good day!

And that's why we are best friends! hehe

Providence

2008-05-19T12:35:00.000-07:00

Saw this on someone's blog and wanted to try it out. It's kind of amazing that this was my name....

Your 1950s Name is:

Penny Naomi

What's Your 1950s Name?

Aren't we cute!?! he he

Penny LOVES helping with laundry.

2008-04-10T14:33:00.001-07:00

This was sooo funny to me. Penny had spent the morning playing outside on this BEAUTIFUL day and then I brought out the basket of clothes and Penny plopped right in. She loves it when she has something warm to lay on; us, warm clothes, or even a cornbag ( I know, she's spoiled). Every time I folded something new, even if it was small, she jumped right on top and closed her eyes. It was just soooo cute. She loved having all the extra pillows on the couch for the day.

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Why I lucked out with my sister-in-law

2008-04-03T22:15:00.000-07:00

So my brother is married, and at first the whole Kyle's getting married to someone i don't even know thing freaked me out. He had proposed before any of us had even met her... What if I hated her? There was a small possibility of that too since I sometimes have a hard time getting along with people... And I must admit... that first meet and greet was a little bit hard.... Here was this girl I had never met... hanging all over my brother... sleeping in our house.... and intending to spend the rest of her life as a member of our family... but in the back of my mind I always knew it would be okay... Kyle's a smart kid, he's not gonna pick a bad wife... but it was still a bit unsettling .... needless to say I got over it and now hold her in the highest regard.

My favorite thing about Michelle... well one of... is that she indulges me with my love of American Idol and
Dancing with the Stars... (p.s... I think Mel B should have won last year) ... she watched the shows with us for only ONE WEEK and she knows all their names and stories...i love that we can talk about that.... so now I call her every week with her daily dose of worldliness he he .... but that just makes me happy that she took such a strong interest in it... even tho Kyle thinks we ruined her... but the damage can't be that bad... they don't even have a TV for her to watch it on... so instead of wasting hours a week watching the performance shows and the results show..she just spends ONE hours talking to me about it he he

Honestly, she's a gem. Kyle knows how to pick 'em. I don't believe in soul mates or a "perfect" match.... but they come pretty darn close to it. The just fit ya know... so much that I don't have a problem at all making fun and teasing her just like I do to Kyle. But here's the thing.. she may not know I'm kidding all the time...Kyle has had the chance of getting to know me for the past 23 years and know my sense of humor... but she doesn't... but here's the other thing... she acts like it's fine... which is good.... but deep down I hope she knows how lucky I feel to have her as my sister-in-law... she makes Kyle so happy and in turn makes us really happy... I hope she knows that!

Baby Bleu

2008-03-14T21:48:00.001-07:00

I cannot stop listening to this song on youtube... it's amazing, it's called baby blue by Danny Malone. It reminds me so much of high school, the guy in it looks like my friend, it reminds me of the rocket summer who i loved in high school and still love today... and i was and am still obsessed with the color baby blue. anyway i thought if anyone should know anything me it's that i love music and it can change my mood for better or worse at any moment. Whenever i hear this song i am happy.