2 years: August 19, 2008

Here are some of the things you've missed mom.

I finally made it to DC

I celebrated Rahne's B-day with her and Kristen in Baltimore.

We elected our first black president.

I took a three week trip all by myself to Thailand...

and Cambodia. Check solo journey off of my bucket list.

I got a hair cut and my first set of highlights.

I bought an SLR camera and decided to learn how to take pictures....it's a slow process.

We went on a family camping trip. We really enjoyed ourselves?

I turned 31 and got 30 gifts from the 99 cent store!

Rahne and Kristen came for a visit!

I almost died visiting CC in Detroit.

We had a belly dancer at our apartment. HOT HOT HOT

Went Zorbing...

black water rafting in glow worm caves...

and went to jail...

in New Zealand.

I started wearing bikinis, I know you're not happy about that but what are you going to do about it?

Went snorkeling and rode a water slide (A LOT ) in the Great Barrier Reef.

Watched people take camel rides at a beach in Australia, we thought it was rather strange too.

Matthew and Chelsea spent Thanksgiving driving a golf cart,

doing the chicken dance,

and learning how to skate board.

Spent Christmas and

New Years in Germany 2010 from Tiffany Jordan on Vimeo.

New Years in Germany.

Thankfully we all survived.

Bubba died so we took Tannen on a trip to Salvation Mountain.

Jen and I took a photo exploration of Downtown LA.

We did cartwheels in the poppy fields,

I fell every time. Not successful once. Not. A. One.

Ran Ragnar again and helped our team start a rivalry with this other team.

Fox Crawling from Tiffany Jordan on Vimeo.

I taught a baby how to crawl.

Turned 32 and had the best birthday ever.

I went night swimming, got caught in a rip tide and almost died all while skinny dipping. Thankfully there are no pictures.

I went viral.

I successfully summited Mt. Whitney with Mike and Amy. I also got altitude sickness, I vomited six times shortly after this picture was taken.

Chelsea and I attend cousin Kelsi's wedding.

Grandma Jordan is still as short as ever.

We miss you and dad.

Damn. I got the wrong phone.

An Android user and a Mormon. So screwed (but not).



http://flowingdata.com/2010/08/11/iphone-users-are-more-promiscuous/

Jane Austen's Fight Club

Shushers

Before going to bed I need to get something off of my chest. I am SO sick of shushers. You know those people who "politely" turn to you and ask you to be quite. Having spent a few years in therapy I have to admit that I am a big respecter of boundaries so my first instinct is to respect that they've shared something that displeases so I should respect and correct. 

NO MORE. I am changing my behavior right now. 

I was at a play at the Pantages tonight with some friends, its a huge theater, the play hadn't begun yet so there is a large buzz about the room as everyone chats with their companions. My friends and I are doing the same when all of a sudden the old man in front of me turns around and with a bit of agitation says, "Could you ladies please quite down?" 

What prompted this? I. Don't. Know. 

I had just told my friend that for her anniversary she should take her husband on a helicopter ride that flew to locations significant to them and as they reached each one she should take off an article of her clothing and give it to him. (Our other friend had just shared this was how her cousin had be proposed to but she got roses instead of his clothing. I'm pretty sure men would prefer an undressed woman at the end of the ride instead of a dozen roses but I could be wrong.)

Maybe the man and his puritan wife were offended?? If so then choosing to see a play with a song that praises the endowments of a man was a poor choice. 

Or maybe they found my laugh grating. Again. I don't know. And after spending way to much time stewing about it I finally came to this profound conclusion: SCREW YOU. 

We were NOT talking loud or being disruptive in anyway so old man YOU need to stop being rude and start keeping your thoughts to yourself because I don't want to hear you. 

Listen up all you shushers out there, unless someone is genuinely being disruptive (meaning more than just you and your party are annoyed) STOP SHUSHING. SUCK IT UP and DEAL WITH IT.

xoxo

Saucony: All Terrain Independence.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

If you don't currently like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros this video will change that. And if it doesn't you are dead to me.


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero's - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

I'm smiling from ear to ear. I've always heard they are fantastic live and this proves it and just think I was this-close to seeing them live. next time. next time.

How many bands can just roll an old piano out onto the streets of San Francisco and pull this spectacularness out????

nice

got this from my friend karl . i think it's more comforting than unsettling.