Last Thursday we went to the drive-in again. On a Thursday? Yup!! Nate's Friday classes were cancelled and I didn't have to work (but had to work early on Saturday) so it made more sense for us to do it then. Instead of the 150+ cars that would be there on a Friday night there were 30, maybe. It was fantastic! This time we saw How To Train Your Dragon 2 and Edge of Tomorrow. Both were really great movies and I would watch them again!
We just keep talking about how much we love going to the drive-in together. I decided to compile a list of why the drive-in is the greatest way to watch a movie.
1. It's only $6.50 per ticket and you get to see TWO movies. So it's $3.25 per movie which is like the dollar movies!
2. It's dollar movie price for the regular theater movies. This particular drive-in changes the movies almost weekly to whatever the newest movie is. And they always show the good new movies...not the lame new movies.
3. The food is cheaper. A large popcorn is $4 instead of $8. A large drink is $3.25 instead of $7. Plus you can bring food in so we usually get a pizza or Mexican to eat in the car.
4. The "seats" are more comfortable. Instead of sitting in an upright seat that a million other people have sat in, I can sit in the back of my car and cuddle with my husband! It's the best!!
Regarding #4, we keep upgrading the back of our car. The first time we went we brought pillows and blankets. The second time we brought the back couch cushions to put behind our backs and our comforter to sit on/ cover up with. This time we got really smart and brought the bottom couch cushions to sit on as well as the back ones AND pillows and blankets. I've never been more comfortable! We both stayed awake for both movies too.
I can't wait to see two more new movies in a few weeks when we decide to go for date night!
Monday, June 16, 2014
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
A Few Favorite Foods
I've been loving to eat recently (like, the last 22 years) so I thought I'd share some of my favorite foods as of late!
PopSecret Homestyle Popcorn- This stuff is heavenly. For a while I favored popcorn popped on the stovetop because it was light and didn't make me feel nasty after eating it. (I do however LOVE movie theater popcorn but only when at the movies.) This stuff might be better than homemade!!! It is so great and I can eat an entire bag without blinking an eye.
Broulims Homemade Salsa- It's to die for. We eat a whole container in a day...usually less.
Tostitos Cantina Thin & Crispy Chips- These taste just like chips from our favorite Mexican restaurants. And they go great with the above salsa.
Guittard Chocolate Chips- Once you try these, you will never go back to your old chips. They are perfect in every way possible for a chocolate chip.
Lipton Noodle Soup- I forget which of my roommates told me to eat this when I was sick one day but it's a cheap and great sick soup. I like both the straight noodles and the one with chicken (even though it's not exactly fresh...).
Sabra hummus with pretzels- In the past I would buy hummus and then never finish it. I couldn't find the perfect accompaniment. Then a friend had some with pretzels and I was hooked. It's delicious!
Well, that's what I've been eating recently!!! Nothing too special or fancy...just good :)
Lipton Noodle Soup- I forget which of my roommates told me to eat this when I was sick one day but it's a cheap and great sick soup. I like both the straight noodles and the one with chicken (even though it's not exactly fresh...).
Sabra hummus with pretzels- In the past I would buy hummus and then never finish it. I couldn't find the perfect accompaniment. Then a friend had some with pretzels and I was hooked. It's delicious!
Well, that's what I've been eating recently!!! Nothing too special or fancy...just good :)
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
A Place to Sleep
We finally got a bed!!!!!
The first month and a half of our marriage was spent with me sleeping on the couch and Nate sleeping on the floor next to me (sometimes I would give up the couch and go sleep with him...but the floor is just not very nice). Once we had a bit of money we bought a mattress and put it on the floor in our bedroom. It was definitely a step up but a mattress on the floor doesn't exude the coziness I think a bedroom should have. Instead of crawling up into bed we literally fell down onto it.
It's been almost 10 months of marriage and this past weekend we finally buckled down and bought one. Nate has been looking online for one basically since we said "yes" so this was no impulse buy. Gosh, beds are expensive! We went with an IKEA bed that we found online a few months ago. The closest IKEA in in Utah so we had to wait to get it until we went down there.
Our comforter is actually a down comforter we bought on ebay a few weeks ago with a duvet cover (also from ebay) that just came yesterday. The down comforter retails for $450 and we got it brand new for $50! Score! We almost bought one with the Macy's giftcards from our wedding and ended up getting pots and pans instead...definitely the right choice as we spent way less money later!
Have I said how happy I am that we have a bed finally?!?!?! It just makes our room 10X better and it doesn't take up as much space as I thought it would either. Also, can I brag about my husband for a bit? Because he put this whole thing together by himself while I was at work for 7 hours yesterday and totally surprised me. I was under the impression we were going to do it together later in the week (which now doesn't make sense since we are going to Ohio on Thursday...). Anyways, he's the best.
Life is good at home, sweet little home.
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| It also came with covers for pillows but they go on King size pillows and ours are just regular ones so those are on our "to buy" list for the future. |
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
A New Job
I finally found a job!
It was pretty stressful the last two weeks of looking because I felt so much pressure to find something so we could start bringing money in again. I don't envy Nate and his responsibility to provide for our family the rest of our lives. I'm stressed enough knowing I have to do it for the next few years and it's only us two!
I decided not to take the job I talked about in the last post. It really was great but it just didn't feel right for me and I had to go with my gut on it. Instead, I have just gotten a job at Broulims, a local grocery store. Funny enough, I really wanted to get a job there when we first moved back but I thought I should try to find something full time or within my field of study. Since that didn't happen, Broulims it was! I had to go through two interviews but it all worked out in the end. I have orientation on Thursday so I guess we will see how it goes then. Oh, and I forgot to say that I'll be a checker...can't wait to talk to people and see what they are eating!
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
The Job Hunt
So I know I'm not the greatest when it comes to looking for jobs. I really haven't had to seriously look for a job in my entire life! I've been REALLY lucky when it comes to finding ones that fit me in a short amount of time.
My first job EVER was with the Admissions Office which I worked for for three years. And it's crazy to think that I actually applied for a different job that was through an organization with the office (but not Admissions) and the week I was supposed to start that organization got moved to a different department so I was hired in the office with a job that didn't exist anymore. Thankfully, they offered me a position with Admissions and I couldn't have been more happy. It was such a blessing in so many ways!
My next jobs came from a class I was in (the Wellness Center), and the apartment I lived at (as a Manager's assistant) so those were fairly easy. Then my internship came because I originally interviewed for a different internship and didn't get it but they recommended me to another department on campus. A blessing yet again! I still had to interview for it against some other students, but I felt pretty confident I would get it.
Now, here I am, a college graduate in a small town trying to find something to do with my time and it's HARD. It's hard because there aren't a ton of jobs for someone with a degree in Health Science and nothing else. It's not like there are no jobs for a BS in HS but you have to go to a much larger city to find the good ones. So I've been looking at many different types of jobs here in town.
After looking online at tons of websites and postings I thought I found the perfect one. It was in the health field, working with people, plus doing some administrative work. The only qualification listed was that you have a high school diploma and while looking at the job duties I realized I had hands on experience for every single one. It really was perfect for me!
Well after repeated phone calls to the place, visiting them once, and more phone calls, I'm resigning myself to the fact that they just don't want me. And I can't fathom why!! I seriously fit the job PERFECTLY and my resume shows that. I don't know what else they are looking for. Especially to at least give me an interview! I keep wondering what qualifications other people had that got interviews when I didn't. I honestly don't know what more I could have besides years of experience. I just figure when they want someone with years of experience they put that on the description...not just that you need a freakin HS diploma. Sheesh, I at least have a degree in Health Science with an almost perfect gpa and experience doing EXACTLY what the job does. EXACTLY. I'm baffled. And a little hurt. I don't take rejection lightly.
I am slowly convincing myself that this must be a good thing because it was probably the worst job in the world and no fun and the people there probably suck. Thankfully, I have a lead on another job in town that is probably not my ideal but at this point I really need to start making us some money. So if that works out I guess there will be another post shortly....
My first job EVER was with the Admissions Office which I worked for for three years. And it's crazy to think that I actually applied for a different job that was through an organization with the office (but not Admissions) and the week I was supposed to start that organization got moved to a different department so I was hired in the office with a job that didn't exist anymore. Thankfully, they offered me a position with Admissions and I couldn't have been more happy. It was such a blessing in so many ways!
My next jobs came from a class I was in (the Wellness Center), and the apartment I lived at (as a Manager's assistant) so those were fairly easy. Then my internship came because I originally interviewed for a different internship and didn't get it but they recommended me to another department on campus. A blessing yet again! I still had to interview for it against some other students, but I felt pretty confident I would get it.
Now, here I am, a college graduate in a small town trying to find something to do with my time and it's HARD. It's hard because there aren't a ton of jobs for someone with a degree in Health Science and nothing else. It's not like there are no jobs for a BS in HS but you have to go to a much larger city to find the good ones. So I've been looking at many different types of jobs here in town.
After looking online at tons of websites and postings I thought I found the perfect one. It was in the health field, working with people, plus doing some administrative work. The only qualification listed was that you have a high school diploma and while looking at the job duties I realized I had hands on experience for every single one. It really was perfect for me!
Well after repeated phone calls to the place, visiting them once, and more phone calls, I'm resigning myself to the fact that they just don't want me. And I can't fathom why!! I seriously fit the job PERFECTLY and my resume shows that. I don't know what else they are looking for. Especially to at least give me an interview! I keep wondering what qualifications other people had that got interviews when I didn't. I honestly don't know what more I could have besides years of experience. I just figure when they want someone with years of experience they put that on the description...not just that you need a freakin HS diploma. Sheesh, I at least have a degree in Health Science with an almost perfect gpa and experience doing EXACTLY what the job does. EXACTLY. I'm baffled. And a little hurt. I don't take rejection lightly.
I am slowly convincing myself that this must be a good thing because it was probably the worst job in the world and no fun and the people there probably suck. Thankfully, I have a lead on another job in town that is probably not my ideal but at this point I really need to start making us some money. So if that works out I guess there will be another post shortly....
Monday, May 5, 2014
The Drive-In
Friday night was date night at the drive-in! It was so much fun to go see a movie together and enjoy the crisp night air. We went mainly to see Spiderman 2. The second show was Captain America but we saw that a few weeks ago with Nate's family so we ended up sleeping through most of it.
Earlier in the week we were going to have pizza for dinner and then I suggested waiting until Friday so we could just eat pizza in the car at the movies. We went with Pizza Hut and got the big box dinner so we'd have leftovers but it ended up being one of the worst pizza's we've ever had! It just wasn't fresh at all. And the side of wings was gross...and the breadsticks were just mediocre. How disappointing! We had been looking forward to pizza for so long!
It was great to spend time together and I love being able to lay down (and cuddle!) while watching a movie instead of sitting upright in theater seats.
^ Sitting in the back of the car...sippin' Simply Limeade out of a straw taken from KFC because we forgot cups....
Earlier in the week we were going to have pizza for dinner and then I suggested waiting until Friday so we could just eat pizza in the car at the movies. We went with Pizza Hut and got the big box dinner so we'd have leftovers but it ended up being one of the worst pizza's we've ever had! It just wasn't fresh at all. And the side of wings was gross...and the breadsticks were just mediocre. How disappointing! We had been looking forward to pizza for so long!
It was great to spend time together and I love being able to lay down (and cuddle!) while watching a movie instead of sitting upright in theater seats.
^ Sitting in the back of the car...sippin' Simply Limeade out of a straw taken from KFC because we forgot cups....
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Wedding Album
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