Tagged by Jen

Jobs I've had (in chronological order)
1. GAP
2. Nordstrom
3. LoveSac
4. Western Wats (outbound phone surveys. yuck!)
5. Barnes and Noble
6. Writing Center secretary
7. BYU bindery
8. Writing Center grammar tutor

Movies I can watch over and over
1. 13 Going on 30
2. Moulin Rouge
3. Sliding Doors
4. The Break-up

Places I've lived
1. Seattle, WA
2. Denver, CO
3. London, England
4. Salt Lake City, UT
5. Provo, UT

Favorite T.V. Shows
1. Friends
2. Good Eats
3. Everyday Italian
4. Iron Chef
5. The Office

Places I've been on Holiday (am I supposed to just list 5?)
1. France
2. Hong Kong
3. Australia
4. Chile
5. Spain

Favorite Dishes
1. Massaman curry
2. Tikka masala
3. Cafe Rio burritos
4. Fried rice

Websites I visit
1. Facebook
2. Blogs
3. Ebay
4. Allrecipes.com

Places I'd rather be
1. Sleeping in my bed
2. Anywhere with Sam
3. London
4. A library or bookstore

People I'm tagging-- I guess this means that you are supposed to do it on your blog.
1. Ummmm . . . I don't know. Whoever reads this blog can do it. I like all of you.

The Update

We are over a week into Food Boy filming and everything is going great! Today Sam got to act in the movie. He played the part of Mr. Newton: the neurotic, slightly unstable, and totally creepy science teacher. In order to make him look older, they gave Sam the world's ugliest haircut.

Luckily, it only lasted a couple of hours, and Sam went home to shave the rest of it off, and we got some good mid-shave shots.

Sam also got to act yesterday as a caveman and they gave him some crazy makeup. It didn't wash off very easily, so even though we scrubbed with all our strength, he still has some makeup dirt on his arms and back.

Also, Harry Potter came out this weekend. I went up to the Salt Lake public library for what I heard was an awesome party. Sam's sister Rachel accompanied me as well as Theresa. We had a blast making wands and walking around the library / Hogwarts castle. We looked at some cool stars and planets out of telescopes on the library roof. It was great night.
I am a little sad that the Harry Potter series is now over. It seems like Harry has always been a part of my life. I started reading the books when I was 14, so it's a little surreal that it's over. But I guess it's good that I finished the book so quickly so I can get back to focusing on school. Graduation is in just over three weeks, and I am just sprinting to the end. I am a little burned out, so I will be just thrilled when graduation gets here. I am trying to find a job still. I started applying to a few last week, and I will keep on sending out my resume until I get a bite. I'm hoping that's sooner rather than later, because I really hate looking for jobs.

Overall, we are having a blast with Food Boy. My parents came to visit the set and Sam's parents get into town this week to come show their support to Marc and Sam. We really are very blessed to have such a supportive family. I've been trying to spend as much time on set as possible, but I usually only get to a few days a week for a couple hours because of school work. Thank goodness for Pioneer Day, though! Today I spent all day on set. It helped Sam not be quite so nervous while he was acting. We are really enjoying our summer, but it's sad to realize there is only just over a month of it left. And it will be a crazy month!

The Adventures of Food Boy Begin!

Well, the filming of Food Boy starts today. It was a crazy weekend getting everything ready. Sam's sister Rachel came into town on Saturday. She is doing craft services for the movie (that means FOOD for the cast and crew). She even braved the Saturday Costco crowds and bought tons of food. She came with her friend Theresa, and they are staying with me and Sam. Saturday night Marc, Theresa, Rachel, Sam, and I went to Tucano's. I figured we should do one last fun thing before I practically don't see Sam for three weeks. It was a fun meal, even though we all overate. Sunday brought more stress when all the actors came into town. There were some rental car problems, and Marc had to make an trip to the airport to transport one actor and her family. Then I made the trek to the airport to pick up Marc's son David. (Marc is Sam's brother and the executive producer and writer of Food Boy.) After all the actors made it into town, we went to dinner at Carrabba's with the main actors and some of the crew. It was really fun to meet the actors and get to see their personalities. They seemed to hit it off, and they make a really great cast.
Sam was up early this morning for the first day of filming. I am going to try and make it to set at least once this week to see all the action. One of the Saturdays I will camp out as an extra on set-- since I can pass as a high schooler.
As for me-- just same old stuff. I am just trying to pass my classes so I can graduate . . . And I am gearing up for the release of Harry Potter 7 this Friday at midnight! I will make my way down to the Salt Lake City library for the party and over to the Gateway Barnes and Noble to pick up my book. It should be fun!

Birthday and Fourth of July

Here are some pictures from Fourth of July and Sam's Birthday. This first one is us watching fireworks from my sister's balcony. This is us at my family's barbecue. Here is the stuffed french toast I made for Sam's breakfast in bed. This is us at Market Street Grill for Sam's birthday dinner. It was so delicious and I ever ordered fish! I had halibut with dungeness lump crab meat on top. Sam had the wild Atlantic sockeye salmon. It was a really fun dinner, and it's also where we went on our first date. And this is the cake I made for Sam's birthday. Well-- one of the cakes. This was the one we had when some of our friends from the ward came over. Yes, that is freshly shaved chocolate on top.

We're having a great summer! Even though Sam is really busy, we are having a great time. Sam is enjoying having a brother so close again. Marc just lives around the corner, and the three of us go to dinner at least once a week. I have to force them to stop talking about Food Boy, but it's still fun. Filming starts a week from today, and I think they are getting really excited. Things are really falling in to place, and it will be fun to see where the movie takes us!
I am winding down on my college career. I have just under six weeks until graduation, and I am getting anxious! I am looking for some jobs, but I am a little nervous to have to join the adult world. Graduation will be very exciting, though. I can't wait until I can stop writing so many papers!
I hope you are all enjoying the summer!

Since we haven't posted in a while . . .

What do I mean by "we" haven't posted in a while. I don't think Sam even knows he can post here. Oh well.

Sam is really busy with Food Boy. His brother Marc is finally here, so they are spending every waking moment together, feverishly planning for the film. I'll add the link, but they created their own blog (what, are they married?) for the film. It's coldfusionfilms.blogspot.com. So, check it out if you'd like. They just finished casting auditions last week and are thinking about and exploring their various options. The most exciting casting news is they have Olesya Rulin to play the part of Shelby. If that name doesn't ring any bells, Olesya plays the role of Kelsi, the pianist, in High School Musical. Having Olesya is huge deal for The Adventures of Food Boy. Sam is really excited that this is really taking off.

I am just going to school and working. I have spent that last six weeks working at the BYU bindery, a job that numbs my brain quite thoroughly. Luckily, I only have to work there for another week and a half. Then I will be back at the Writing Center, thank goodness. As I finish out this term, I am quite anxious to be starting my next and last term as an undergraduate. I am nervous for my final two classes: Shakespeare and my capstone English class. I've been putting them off for a reason. I also need to finish up my physical science class through independent study. It's quite difficult to force myself to finish, but I think my diploma may be more important than my sanity at this point. We'll see what I have to say come August 16.

Other than that, Sam and I are just hanging out and enjoying the summer. I have been toying with entering some cooking competitions, so I am researching those. I am thinking of having some cooking parties for people to try my recipes and give me feedback. We'll see. Maybe I can develop that blue-ribbon apple pie this summer. Wait, what am I saying? I hate apple pie. Strawberry-rhubarb, here I come!

Sweet Potatoes Attack!

For Mothers' Day, Sam and I traveled to Salt Lake to eat dinner with my family. As usual, I wanted to make a tasty side dish. I have been craving sweet potato fries ever since Sam and I had them at Guru's (a fun restaurant in downtown Provo). So, I decided to stand up to the challenge and make some sweet potato fries. But I wanted them to be healthy, so I decided to bake them. I tried a recipe during the week, and they turned out ok. They weren't fabulous-- they were a little soggy-- so I thought I would try to crank up the heat and see if that helped. So, Sam and I schlepped a bag of sweet potatoes to my parents' house. I washed them and started chopping. Sam peered on nervously, begging me to be careful. "Simmer down," I replied. "This knife is not sharp enough to cut me." Sam's pool of blue-green eyes gazed back at me, "just the same. Be careful, my love." I cut haughtily with my culinary skill, determined to prove my expertise with my skillful cuts and chops. And then Pride conspired with the Cosmos to my downfall. There I was, mid-chop, when the knife came down on my un-suspecting index finger. Grazing the nail's edge on to the tender flesh, the knife sliced through my digit with reckless abandon. Wedged in the golden root vegetable, the knife glared in triumphant horror. I yanked my finger away from the offender and clutched at the inured phalange. I ran from the scene, and began to run my hand under a cool, forgiving stream of water. Stomping my foot in rage and pain, I howled and cursed the heavens in futility. Luckily, my dashing mate was near and rushed to my side. At the advice of my sister Nurse Lindsay, Sam whisked me off to urgent care. With a paper towel applied for pressure, and a bag of frozen corn for pain, we arrived in a flurry of tears and laughter. In between sobs of wimp-like pain expression, I thought it comical to speculate the doctor's orders: stitches? finger amputation? arm amputation? euthenasia? The doctor saw us promptly with a stoic facade. I attempted to joke, he wouldn't have it. He set down to business with the prognosis: a band-aid. The kindly nurse descended into the room and faced the task of bandaging. With ten minutes, I was on my way with a fancy taping and wrapping of the ghastly wound.

How am I doing now? I have braced myself and faced the storm of and injured index. I have progressed to a simple finger tip band-aid and thank my lucky stars I didn't lose the tip of my blessed appendage. Though I am not sure feeling will return to the tiny tip, I am confident I will have a scar worthy of this story.

Pictures from California

The first picture is of my sisters Whitney and Amy and my nieces Lindsay and Lucy. We went to a color-me-mine type place in palo alto for Lindsay's 6th birthday.

Amy, Whitney, Sophie, and I went into the city for a day of shopping at Union Square, the farmer's market, and the cheesecake factory. Whitney and I thought these sculpture things we rather hilarious, so we had to pose with them.

Hanging out on Sunday night, me, Lindsay, and Lucy on the couch.

Now, I could have added some pictures from Sam's time alone in Utah. They would all have been him sitting in front of a computer or sitting in front of a tv.