Breed Selector

If you haven't noticed... Drew and I are big animal lovers. I can't wait to get a dog and I am really looking forward to adopting a dog in the future (as soon as we get a yard) so I was doing some fun research tonight on differing dog breeds. Which brought me to the Animal Planet website. Amazing site if you need to find the perfect dog or cat, or any pet really, for you. You'll find helpful information. Go to the Dog/Cat Breed Selector to start a series of questions to find out the qualities you look for in a breed and the survey will match you with the perfect breed.

Click here to find the perfect dog for you- Dog Breed Selector

Click here to find the perfect cat for you- Cat Breed Selector

And the perfect cat for me is.....
An Ocicat- Ocicats may look wild, but they are actually affectionate, curious, and playful, and possess a very strong devotion to their human companions. Highly intelligent, Ocicats quickly learn to respond to their names and can be taught a variety of tricks, including coming on command. Begging for food is another trick that Ocicats master with very little prompting. They tend to bond with only one person and prefer that person's company to all others. They do get along well with other animals and people, however, and appreciate an animal companion to keep them company if left alone for any length of time.

Like their Abyssinian ancestors, Ocicats love to perform daring tap dances on top of your bookcases for your amusement. They are an active breed and require a good deal of space and plenty of toys and diversions to keep them occupied. Like their Siamese ancestors, Ocicats are vocal, but not annoyingly so. They want to tell you about their day when you come home at night, but they won't bore you with every detail. Also, their voices lack the Siamese rasp that some people find annoying.

Or
Turkish Van- While you might be drawn to the Van for its fascination with water, you?ll fall in love with the breed for its other qualities. Vans are energetic, agile, and intelligent. They are extremely healthy and ?get along with people swimmingly,? notes one Van owner. You may need a few months of working out to keep up with them, however; Vans are famous for their ?action-packed? temperament. They are talkative, demanding of attention, and show great gusto at dinnertime. Breeders also say that Vans are known for their attachment to their human companions, and sometimes that makes transferring a Van from one household to another difficult. They tend to pick out one or two people in the household?usually the ones that deal with them initially?and bond with them forever.

And the perfect dog for me is...
A Collie - The collie is gentle and devoted, a mild-mannered friend to all. It is a dog with a working heritage, and it needs daily mental and physical exercise or it can become frustrated. It is sensitive, intelligent and willing to please, although it is sometimes a bit stubborn. It can nip at heels in play. Some may bark a lot.





Along the same lines... Drew found this really funny video - song actually (click on the link)
The Mean Kitty Song

So funny.. and reminded us both of Jinx. Just thought you might like a fun pointless blog post. Enjoy. I really hope you check the Animal Planet site out cause it's fun and who doesn't like taking quizes?

Spring Cleaning

Last weekend was great. Drew and I had an amazing yet classic date night last Friday. Dinner and a movie. We don't ever spend money on going to the movies, but we did and it was turned out to be really fun. We went to In N' Out for dinner if you were wondering.... it was delicious and greasy as always.

Drew had to work on Saturday, but it was a great chance for me to get started on spring cleaning... isolated to my closet of course. I re-organized the closet, got rid of clothes I don't wear anymore and also color coded my clothes. Trust me, if you don't already organize your clothes by color you should try it because it makes a world of difference! I also hung some more curtains. I was feeling proud, at least, until I realized that the rest of the apartment is a complete mess and no one will even ever see my closet whatsoever. In hindsight I should have put more effort into the kitchen :)

Right now the weather is so nice- 70 degrees or so. I love it. But I hear it's supposed to snow this Sunday? No! I can't wait for summer when I can lay by the pool and get tan which is a top priority I might add.

Also, my newest favorite thing in spinach tortilla wraps with ranch, lettuce, and chicken, and craisins!

The End.

Happy Friday

I've been putting off posting anything for awhile. Mainly I haven't had any motivation lately, but Drew is out fishing today so now is as good a time as any to do a little update. In Nevada the fishing licenses are a little different...mainly the license is good from March 1 to March 1 whereas you can buy a license in Utah anytime and it will be good for a year. Needless to say Drew has wanted to go fishing for a really long time esp. since it's been such a nice winter, but it was pretty worthless to get a license for just a month or so.

In good news, I got a raise last month. I was so excited and to make things better my benefits started as of Feb 1. But Drew's benefits started too and even though I get benefits if we want benefits for Drew we need to pay for him to be added to the policy. So even though I'm making more than ever I'm also not getting any more money since the health insurance is automatically deducted from my paycheck. I know it's worth it though. I don't have to worry about Drew getting hurt in his softball games or when he's out because I know that we're covered. It's worth it because it gives me peace of mind.

Also, lately Drew and I have been looking into a few gym membership possibilities. Technically our complex has facility, but it's not what you're thinking, it's tiny and very run down. I mainly want to take some exercise classes. We get a discount at 24hour fitness because of where we live, but it's still so expensive and so crowded all the time. So UNR has the Lombardi center which has a pool, machines, a climbing wall, and raquetball courts and it would be perfect because it's cheap. So I called the center to learn about Drew getting a pass for me since I'm his spouse. So everythings great and I'm thinking we've finally found our solution, and then this student on the other phone tells me that if Drew gets me a family pass then I can only go work out during "family hours" which is only on Fridays from 4pm to close, Saturdays, and Sundays... what? That totally doesn't make sense to me! Apparently this is because that's when it's the slowest at the UNR recreation facilities so that's when I've allowed there. Who wants to pay for a pass just so you can work out only on the weekends? Why can't I workout M-Th!! It makes me so mad because at BYU spouses can get passes for free and they can go whenever they want! It's just goes to show how NON Student-friendly UNR is!! BYU is so much bigger, prettier, and easier to work with. Stupid UNR. To tell you the truth I like UNR a lot and I think it's pretty although not half as big as BYU or as pretty (but BYU is a private school so it's obvious why they would have more money) but I'm just venting cause I'm mad at UNR right now and there's lot of reasons that I wish we stayed at BYU for Drew's Masters Degree. Oh well... we'll have to figure something else out. I can't wait for summer when we can get out and be active outside!

On a side note... I think Drew and I are finally getting to the point where we are getting close to being ready for kids. Each day we're getting a little more excited and a little more prepared (mentally, I mean). Drew and I have also picked out two names for a boy and a girl. One name in particular we have felt especially strong about. I think that even if one of my sisters named a child this name I would still use it. That's how much I like it. It's strange cause for the first time when I watch kids I don't cringe, but rather get excited and that's a HUGE step for me. We're starting to get excited and I'd say that we're almost there, but it would probrably be another year before we get real serious about it.