Youtube-ing it

So, after a great day of family and more food than I really should have eaten, I packed up some leftovers and headed out to my car. Then, after a second thought, I ran back inside to take with me a few of my Christmas cd's. (It was after dinner, so officially acceptable to be playing Christmas music. You won't catch me listening anytime sooner!)

I took my Michael Crawford cd and, feel free to laugh, my John Denver: Christmas with the Muppets cd. It's strange, and very juvenile. But I love it :) Nothing rings in the holiday season quite like a four part round of "Christmas is Coming" by Miss Piggy, Scooter, Gonzo and Robin!

It has put me in a very Muppet mood.

This afternoon, as I was working on my last story for the Cap Times, I got stuck on a line and started dinking around on the web, checking my various emails. First, I watched (again) a video of Rep. Ray Barnes giving a very bizarre speech on the floor during special session. Always makes me laugh. If politics amuses you, check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/ArizonaCapitolTimes

After checking my little used Yahoo account, I saw a news clip that talked about a hit Muppet viral video. So of course I had to click.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY

I laughed so hard! It was fantastic :) I hope you enjoy and get a good side ache!

Leggo my Eggo!

So I read this article on azcentral.com that said the Kellogg company, due to plant complications, will face a shortage of Eggo waffles next year.
My first thought was to Kyle. He eats 3 or 4 Eggos in one sitting. They are a staple in the Macdonald house. So I texted him the news. I said what are you going to do?!
This was his response: "Hahaha I guess I'll go hungry. This is indeed a sad day in the eyes of breakfast fans."
Oh brothers.

Day Off

Holidays in the middle of the week are definitely my cup of tea. I managed to get the day off from the Capitol Times and spent the day catching up on homework and reading, but also go to lunch with my mom, grandparents, and two aunts :) Cafe Rio! yum. They toured the Red Door House to see all our unique features. It's a great place, we love it, but it has it's quirks! Like our very bright kitchen...

We're hoping to paint the walls soon and maybe stain the cabinets. Please send any decorating tips our way! :)
This morning, after cleaning the kitchen, my roommate Tarina and I found out that the toaster didn't feel like toasting anymore. Or at least it wouldn't toast on it's own. We had to stand there and hold the button down to keep the bread down. But someone else must have a toaster because this little thing popped up a few hours later:

My friend Holly also came over today to see the place and brought me the cutest housewarming gift. She knows how much of a salsa lover I am ;)

She's so sweet :)

New Home Sweet Home

I'm all moved in! After a rapid house search, I found a great place in Tempe. I'm super close to campus (4 minutes to school rather than 25!), the freeway and half an hour closer to Phoenix. What a difference that makes!

I am living with 5 other LDS girls in a big, six-bedroom house, (fondly known as the Red Door House) and we are getting along great. Our newest roommate just moved in Friday. I am the only one from the Valley, the other girls are from St. Johns, AZ, OR, WA, ID, and CA. Four of us are students and two just recently graduated.

I like Tempe; it has a very community, neighborhood feel. They have several large libraries (one across the street. Woo Hoo!), farmers markets and events at the Lake frequently. Yesterday, I read that to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Lake, renting kayaks, paddle boats and small rowboats is free for a period of time on Saturdays. We missed it yesterday, but are planning on going boating next week!

Sundays we have decided to hold roommate breakfasts, so we get at least one day a week to all eat together. In the evenings it's always hit or miss to see who's home for dinner.

Apparently, our house is infamous in the ward. We're all new to the house and ward, but the Red Door House has quite the reputation. So far, we've discovered that previous tenants threw good parties, but weren't too fond of cleaning. The latter has definitely changed. We're all neat freaks around here, which is appreciated :)

Since I moved in on Monday we have:

- cheered on a successful University 4th Ward softball team

- celebrated a birthday at Organ Stop Pizza

- accidentally killed two carnival-won goldfish

- and decorated Halloween cookies to ding-dong-ditch (even though it's post-Halloween)

More adventures to come!