Quote of the day...

"Look, I've made my peace with the fact that everyone who calls here is a notch above brain dead, and that the pennies I am thrown each week are in exchange for me dealing with these people in a nonviolent manner. And usually that is fine, but today, sorry lady, I have ennui."
-Michel, Gilmore Girls

I yearbooked myself!

clipping coupons... oh gross...

I have a confession. I'm a coupon clipper.
It's the only reason I'd ever buy a sunday paper.
I have an incredibly sweet and thoughtful friend who knows this about me and loves me anyways. The "loves me anyways" part is because I have an embarassingly full wallet with coupons that are crumpled up and bursting out the sides (half of which are expired, I might add).
Every week he swipes the coupons out of his dad's sunday paper so that I can clip coupons to save money. It saves me a dollar and a quarter every week!
Well, today I was clipping coupons and saw an add for some yummy looking beef so I cut it right out and added it to my growing stack of coupons. I then flipped the page, and then flipped another.
I suddenly felt a rush of panic and practically tore the pages trying to get back to the ad for the beef. And then I saw it. The brand: Alpo.
My stommach turned.
Did I really just cut out a coupon for DOG FOOD??
I came pretty close to vomiting all over my coupons at the thought of actually WANTING to eat what turned out to be dog food...
In my defense: 1) I do not own a dog and 2) Nowhere on the advertisement was there a) a picture of a dog b) the words "dog food" or c) a pet dish.. the beef was on a PEOPLE PLATE for goodness sakes!

That doesn't really change things does it? I still clipped a coupon for dog food. How embarassing.

yet another...

Pandora is amazing. If you don't know what it is, seriously, check it out. I'm always finding new bands, new favorite songs and rediscovering forgotten tunes.
Today an especially endearing song came up on my Passion station (I have a radio station for practically every possible mood.. I LOVE TECHNOLOGY!!)
This is a song by Downhere, a bad I've never heard of before but is sure to become a new fave.
I love the simplicity and directness of the song.


All the Reasons Why

Well we're thrown out on a stage
To find our paths to yesterday
When the world was so much smaller
And we were free, free to be

Well we all moved to the big town
And we all put on the big sound
Truly what would we sing for
If it wasn't for Your Grace

CHORUS
And we sing 'cause You are bigger
Than any reference we could make
And we dance until we're tired
'Cause we know Your name is great

On our journey give us Grace
As we follow lines Your hand will trace
You have called us to a crown
But for a time, to taste the ground
Give us edge by ones You love
Shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves
Songs will always find their endings
But Your story never dies, that's why?

And we sing 'cause You are bigger
Than any reference we could make
And we dance until we're tired
'Cause we know Your name is great

And we sing 'cause You are bigger
Than any reference we could make
And we dance until we're tired
'Cause we know Your name is great

cough.... sniffle... uhhghh....

I haven't been feeling well lately. I have a summer cold. No, I'm not in denial- it really is a summer cold. (five points to anyone who gets the reference.. hee hee)

For the last two days I've been answering the phones at Vanguard and here's what I say,
"Vanguard University, this is Amber. How can I help you??"

Now plug your nose, and say that aloud. That's what I sound like.

A lady just responded to me saying "Hi Eeeber, can I please be transferred to ..."

Disneyland Day

My mom convinced my Grandma to come visit for a few days so I took a vacation day and spent it with them at Disneyland.

I can't remember the last time I spent the whole day there, but we had so much fun. We got there at 9:45 (just before California Adventure Opened) and got in line early for the new ToyStory Mania ride. We rode ToyStory Mania (oh my goodness... cutest ride EVER!), Soaring Over California, went to Turtle Talk and saw Aladdin (all before lunch!). We then headed over to Disneyland for lunch and got seats to watch Billy Hill and the Hillbillies (my mom's favorite show). I've seen this show tons of times, usually begrudgingly (same songs, same lame jokes, and I guess the origional guy (who was really funny) doesn't work there anymore... ). Everytime I go with my mom, I hope and pray that they do my favorite part, where they play each other's instruments, but they haven't done it in YEARS... Well, THEY DID IT! And it was AWESOME!


It totally made an already wonderful day even more wonderful!
After Billy Hill we rode Pirates of the Caribbean, the Jungle Cruise and the Casey Junior train (The short but ridiculously slow moving line was NOT worth the wait, but it was still super cute) I took a few pictures that looked like I was in a helicopter...

We then met Brent for dinner at Storyteller's Cafe (let me just say that I HATE it when places change their menu...). I orderd the Pirate Punch (Minute Maid light raspberry lemonade) with a light up Tinker Bell and color changing straw. I got laughed at (twice) by the waiter who served it to me.

It was such a fun day- I was so blessed to get to spend a whole day with my mom and grandma just having fun and laughing and talking.

what the....

Last Thursday I spent the day at Disneyland with my Mom and Grandma. Brent met us for dinner and we headed over to Disneyland to ride Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters and watch the fireworks. As we entered the line, I saw this (see below) and abandoned my group to chase after this couple to take a picture... I chased them as long as I could in an attempt to get a good picture, but alas, the battery in my camera was dying and they all came out super blurry. Not so blurry that you can't see what it is...




That's right. These people brought a PRAM to Disneyland... Thank goodness I was there to document it.