Unemployment, Chaz, Blogs, Sweatpants, and The View.

I love Denver, but boy am I bored.

I need a job ASAP. Sad thing is that would require me to stop being lazy and start applying/looking. My goal is to get started this weekend. Right now, I am adjusting to married life aka procrastinating. Thinking of the process of finding and landing a job isn't too appealing, but a job is appealing, so I guess I will have to suck it up. I'll let you know when that sucking up actually happens.

Chaz is boring! He sleeps all day long. Okay, so it is probably ME that is boring, and we don't have a yard for him to run in, but seriously he needs to keep me entertained during the day.  He is either sleeping on the couch or in the bed. Ridiculous! Yes, I am secretly jealous.

What do I do with my boring life? I wake up at 7(I am crazy),  stay in my sweatpants all day, read countless blogs, and watch The View (I missed it today, and it made my whole day a little bit worse).  Am I cooking  dinner, so Dan has a warm meal to come home to after a long hard day at work? No way!  I would trade him places any day, so instead I let him cook the dinner.

That is my blog for today. I will just add that I hate Utah, and am glad I left. I hope that bugged people even more. I think I will just end every blog the same way from now on, and here is that ending....

Happily not in Utah.
Alexis

PS If I ever start a blog dedicated to Dan and I's married life (.005% chance of this happening) then that will be the name.

Utah! What a great place to NOT be!

It has been a little over two weeks since I moved out of Utah, and I couldn't be happier. Do I miss some people? Yes, but I would rather be missing those people then in that state, and this is all coming from a Mormon. Utah has 5 things better than any other place in the world... Drew, Koa, Noah, Buggy, and Isaiah, and they will make it so I go visit (and the rest of my family and friends too ;)).

Here are the top ten reasons why I am glad to have finally ditched the Beehive state.

10- Movies! I will no longer have to wait an extra month to see movies like Milk (this came out in theaters in Logan one week before it came out on dvd, and I am being 100% honest), or be completely censored from movies like The Kids are Alright, and Rabbit Hole (I don't understand this one, but whatever).  I will also no longer have to worry about seeing these movies within the week because that is about how long their theater life lasts. Shake your head at these R rated movies all you want, but at least they teach you something about history, or the lives of people with different cultures.

9- The news is dedicated to only two universities. I am so happy to no longer be hearing about the one true school every second of the day.

8- While I have not yet completely acquainted myself with the Colorado legislator, I know they are not going to be nearly as ridiculous as Utah. There are too many crazy laws to post, but I will link you to the most recent one. Yeah, they are talking about repealing this, but you do realize it is the same people that passed it that are now doing that. They got caught doing something shady, and are now pretending like they didn't realize it was shady. Very strange!  Luckily, from Denver I can just laugh about this.

7- Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin supporters. There are much less here, need I say more?

6- Sports! There are actually more professional teams than just basketball out here. That makes me so incredibly happy. Pro Sports go year round in Denver! I hate all their teams, but at least I can watch live games, and I will be able to cheer against them very loudly. Here's to a summer filled with baseball (Dan will love that)!

5-  Weather. It snowed yesterday in Utah. It was 70 degrees here, but it might have snowed in the mountains (exactly where snow belongs).

4- Pyramid Schemes/ Summer Sales, this topic is worthy of a whole blog.

3- The homophobia. I don't think this is something that I should get into, but people aren't that good at loving others especially if those others love someone with the same privates as them.

2- Mexicans, and by Mexicans I mean everyone hating Mexicans. I don't know why people think it is funny to say, "but are you legal?" after I say, "I am Mexican." It isn't funny. It is rude, and incredibly racist. I could say so much more, but I might get very ornery, and both Chaz and Dan would hate that.

1- The culture! Pretty much 2-10 combined with an extra dose of judgementalness (not a word, but I am pulling a Colbert). People tend to put themselves on a pedal-stool if they fit into a certain mold, and forget that we are all equals, no matter what you believe.

I promise you that I don't miss Utah. A select few people, but no not Utah.

PS I have so much time on my hand that I might be blogging daily until I find a job.

Wedding and Honeymoon

I HATE that I am doing this, but here is an update Blog written by Alexis, but I will write for Dan too. Do NOT get used to this! 


Dan and I were married on March 5 in Logan.  I am guessing that if you did not know that, then you do not read this blog, but maybe I have some random readers. We are very grateful for everyone that took the time to make the trip to Logan. Also a special shout out to my sisters Alicia and Melissa who helped so much getting the reception together. Especially Alicia she spent the last 5 months sending me pictures and looking stuff up to fit the the very vague description of what I said I liked Here are a couple of our Bride and Groom pictures taken by our great photographer, Heather Mickey. 

Love this! Love Logan!

Possibly one of my favs! I bet Whitney Kap is enjoying this pic also. 

Love all the boys in these pictures.
I miss my little nephews. All are shown is this pic minus Drew Brew. 

We went on a Mediterranean Cruise for our honeymoon, but before that we moved all my stuff out to Denver, and also moved the most important thing in our lives to Denver too, Chaz! Now onto some honeymoon pictures...

Vatican

Colosseum ( My fav) 

Colosseum 

Dan posing at the Colesseum

Posing on our ride in Palermo 

Flamingos in Cagliari 

Caves of Drach in Palma De Mallorca

Touching the Mediterranean 

Fortress in Barcelona

FCB

Principality of Monaco

In this picture you can see the Principality of Monaco, France, and Italy... oh and Dan! 

Principality

Dan with Big Ben

Me with Big Ben. 

That is a glimpse at our honeymoon. It was wonderful! Now, I am sure everyone is wondering how married life is going for us, so here are some of the changes slash thoughts of the newlyweds. 


- Dan & Alexis have so many matching clothes. They could probably wear the exact same shirt  or a very similar shirt everyday for at least a  month. Kinda weird, but mostly due to Utah State. 
- Chaz is happy he gets to hang out inside again. He also loves that he can once again get on the furniture, but he misses Dice :(. 
- The thing Alexis hated the most about every month is now the thing she counts down to. 
- Dan officially loves Europe, and keeps talking about moving there. 
- We have too much stuff, but not enough at the same time. 
- Alexis likes doing laundry but hates cooking. Dan likes cooking but hates doing laundry. We are the perfect match! 
- We want visitors but for now you will be stuck sleeping on a futon.
- Denver is ten thousand times better than all of Utah. 
- Dan and Alexis use a whole lot less minutes now. 
- Planning what two people are going to eat every day is not fun because we both weren't good at feeding ourselves in the first place. 
- Dan is happy that Alexis is early to bed and to rise, but she keeps reminding him that it will change quickly once she gets back to Mountain time. 


Welp that is all for now. If you want to stay posted then you should probably call one of us because Alexis does not like writing blogs like this. 

I don't know what you heard about me....

.....That I'm a motherf***ing P.I.M.P.

Guess what this blog is about?

It is about the things I am completely obsessed with right now, and I am now going to pimp 'em out to you all. Get excited, because this is some good stuff.


5- The website: When Parents Text.

It is website devoted to exactly that, and it is hilarious. Here is a glimpse of what I am talking about....

Susan Boyle at Rockefeller 

Center

MOM:	What's the story??????
ME:	Going out to dinner
MOM:	Not to Susan Doyle?
ME:	Boyle?
MOM:	Doyle
MOM:	The phone has a mind of it's own! Won't type B
MOM:	It doesn't like Susan
MOM:	It prefers Doyle
MOM:	You try
ME:	Boyle

Isn't it great? I have spent way too much of my time reading these, and I hope to now waste your time too! 

4- Wanta Fanta. Dontcha wanta Fanta? 

Who loves orange soda? 

A-a-a-a-a-alexis loves orange soda. 

Is it true? 

Mmmm-hmmm I do I do I do-oooooo!

If that bottle looks weird it is because it is the European bottle, but that is where my addiction started, and I can't wait to be back there in 6 weeks to drink another one. They taste better there! They are still delicious here, and I am currently drinking a grape Fanta. It has been my drink of choice since May 2010, and will continue to be my drink of choice for a long long time. 

3- The documentary, Paperclips. 

Go watch it! Right now! It is unbelievable. You will cry. 

2- PORN! But not that kind of porn... the kind for sickos like me that love books more than anything in the world. AKA this website known as bookshelfporn.

1-  The Utah State Aggies' Mens Basketball Team 

They are currently on a 14 game winning streak. With a 19-2 record.  Ranked #25 in the Nation, and one of the players, Brian Green went off last night 8-9 fg 5-5 3pt, and 4-4 ft for 25 points.  That is being a shooter! Did I mention he came off the bench to do this?  Utah State basketball is wonderful because of the Spectrum, but this year the team is legit. They are finally getting into the groove, and I am glad to be enjoying the ride. Go Aggies!

Because some people asked...

Here are a few more engagement photos. All courtesy of the wonderful photographer, Heather Mickey. 

Random Rants; pt 1, "WORDS"

Here is the first of the weekly (don't hold me to it, but I will try) installments of "Random Rants." These blogs will be dedicated to thing that just bug me. Some will be a bit more serious than others, but they all will be things that I wish I could rid the world of. 

There are some words in the english language that when a person says it makes me questions their intelligence, character, and respect/love for people in general. When you say these words I cringe inside, and sometimes like you a little bit less. They are not curse words. I don't swear often nor care to, but it doesn't upset me, mostly because these other words exist, and people who get all up in arms about swearing use these words that are much worse. 

I am going to type (this is going to be hard) out some of these words, and explain my distaste for them.  You will see a pattern...

1- Retard. This is something Sarah Palin and I have in common, except I hate it when it comes from anyones mouth not just democrats. "Mental retardation" as in intellectual disabilities is not a bad thing to say, and doesn't annoy me. It is when you use the word retard to mean dumb, bad, or whatever else. That hurts families and people who love or are mentally retarded. It increases the discrimination that already exists for people with different disabilities. STOP SAYING  IT! 

2- Fag, gay, homo, dike, or any other homosexual slur. Faggot means different things in different cultures some still use it to say a "bundle of sticks" others use it to mean "Cigarettes." It has come to mean a homosexual man, why? Because when they were burning witches if the sticks (faggots) ran out they would throw in the gay men to keep the fire going. Don't use it, it has a horrible history, and when you say it you are most likely using it in a negative connotation even if you are saying it to your straight friend. The same goes for the other words. Using them in a negative connotation is offensive to homosexual people, and their families, and the people who love them. STOP IT!

3- Racial slurs such as the "N" word, or saying something like dirty Mexicans. Racial slurs bug me so much especially when they have to do with Mexicans, because I am Mexican! I know you think you are being funny, but you aren't. It is offensive. When I speak up, and you say, "I am not talking about Mexicans like you." I am even more hurt by your words. I am Mexican, there isn't more than one type of us. We have the same ancestry. I don't like hearing negative thinks about my heritage even if you don't recognize it as being my heritage. Other racial slurs are the same. The "N" word is not something to intellectualize (John Mayer), nor is it something that you can say just because you hear it in movies, music, etc... It is an offensive term. 

4- Sexist slurs like bitch, cunt, slut, whore, or what not. This is offensive especially when used when talking about a woman. It belittles females.

This goes for all words that make light on people. Making fun of cultures, sexuality, disabilities, or what not is not smart, and is offensive. You might not be using these words to describe these people, but you are. It just shows your prejudices better, and makes others question your intelligence. 

That is my rant for today, and now you know why when you say these words I roll my eyes. 

Now, something positive because these blogs get frustrated, and annoyed, so I need a pick me up at the end....

Dan and I got our engagements taken, and it was a blast.

So this is the new year...

Happy New Year everyone! 2010 was quite possibly my favorite year yet. 

Here is my top ten for 2010:

10- Graduating from USU. It may confuse you that this is only #10, but I loved USU, so graduating was bittersweet. I love that I have a college degree, but it is currently not being utilized, and that also puts a bit of a downer on the fact that I am a college grad.

9- Denver Road trip #4. I drove out with Saydee, and Lia to Denver in September to visit Dan. Kelly and Sydnee flew in and hung out with us to. That weekend consisted of words with friends, bike rides, heroes, oatmeal cream pies, "the ox is in the mire," sushi, wings, and so much more. I had fun with Dan, and fun with my friends. Plus those four got to see my future apartment, yay!


8- Two new nephews (Koa and Drew).  Becoming an Aunt was fun the first time, and has continued to be just as fantastic the four times after that. I love mynephews, and it is going to be hard leaving all five of them behind. They are all so cute, and fun. Hopefully they all come visit Denver sometime.



7- A sh**load of Sushi. When I was a sophomore in college, I worked at Takara Sushi in Logan. I ate sushi probably twice a week at least. I loved it, and my body loved me for it (except for when I had too much mercury, but that was probably due to all the tuna fish sandwiches). This year I probably averaged Sushi three times a month, and it was wonderful getting back to it. I have missed it a lot, and this year kinda made up for that. I cannot even count how many all you can eat sushi sessions I have had this year. Probably close to ten.

6- Josh Ritter. I have talked about Josh Ritter A LOT, and I was able to go to his concert this year. I loved it. Plus a new CD. He makes me happy. I will post another Josh Ritter Video under this. Get stoked!

5-  Dallas trip. This was also the third time I drove out to Denver. We moved Dan out, and it was sad, but luckily right after the move we took one last trip together to Dallas to visit Jessica and Jed. This trip introduced me to the game of Small World, and Zaxby's.  Dan and I just purchased Small World, so now I am not going to be missing that, but I freaking miss Zaxby's it is delicious. It also included a road trip to Oklahoma City for the OU USU game. The pre game meal was great, and a little embarrassing, but still fun. We also got to see the Cowboy's stadium, and an art museum. Plus an amusement park, and that makes any trip wonderful. This trip involved USU athletics, football, food, board games, amusement parks,  and great friends. Nothing is better than that. Plus it made leaving Dan for the time being that much easier.

4- Sufjan Stevens. I can't describe this. If you weren't there you won't ever understand. Like I said before I felt every emotion in one single intimate/infinite moment. It was AMAZING! I am not posting this video to make you depressed, and I am sorry if it does, but this song is beautiful even though it is addressing a very ugly part of history, and an ugly part of human nature as a whole.

3- Europe. 20 days spent in Europe, how could that not be great? I was able to go to England, Scotland, Ireland, and France before "the incident."






2- The Proposal. 3 years, and two break-ups later Dan and I are getting hitched. The proposal was perfect because it was so "us." A candle lit dinner featuring bruschetta, and tilapia with a basketball game on mute in the background. Dan saying, "I want to marry you," instead of necessarily asking, and me saying "yes," and "I feel weird." It was perfect, and I can't wait to marry him.




1- CHAZ. It may shock people that the proposal doesn't come first, but it never will because in 2010, we got Chaz. The cutest cuddliest creature in the world. I love him to death. He is Dan and I's illegitimate puppy, and he will be moving to Denver with us, and he will be part of our family- hopefully for a very long time.

2011 is going to be a year of changes... moving, marriage, and hopefully the start of a real job plus maybe more school.  I am excited for it! 

To those of you that read and enjoy my blog I have decided to make it a little bit different. It will start with a post series called "Random Rantings" or something of that sort. It will be posts about day to day stuff that is a little annoying. I should probably do a more positive and less sarcastic blog to so maybe once a week I will write about things I love or something. There also will be an occassional update post, but this blog WILL NOT become the Alexis & Dan blog. If you want to stay caught up on our life then call one of us. Oh and I am also going to start pimping stuff even more than I already do.