Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A quick trip to the Dirty South



GUESS WHERE WE ARE???


I haven't had a thing to blog about this past month, so we decided to change that and book a trip to North Carolina. :)

Ok, really, Jed had to work and I thought I would join him. We flew into Charlotte and enjoyed some shopping, browsing, driving, house hunting (not really hunting, but we did find our dream home), eating (of course), and exploring, and all this in SIXTY degree weather. Charlotte is a VERY nice city and the people there LOVE Jesus! (As do we, we just don't plaster it on every vehicle, street sign, and store window...although, maybe we should!?)

We attempted to bowl (Opening day was actually later that afternoon), got some very detailed instructions (including where the "potty" was) from the parking attendant and Jed experienced the best fried chicken he has ever tasted. He couldn't stop talking about it. Still can't.

As some of you may know, one of our goals in life is to have a Triple D tour (for you non-watching Food Network fans, it's a Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives tour) and we checked one more "drive in" off our list...Penguins Drive In. We had deep fried pickles, an award winning hamburger, and a WINKY DINKY DOG (I seriously couldn't tell the waitress without blushing myself) It was a grease fest!!! But, Jed and I have officially decided that food/eating is one of our best marital qualities. It's a true bonding experience. :)



We had a great little trip and it didn't hurt that we had THE BEST flying experience since moving to NYC (And, many of you know, we have horror stories about JFK that would scare you silly!) so, move over John F. Kennedy, Hello LaGuardia.

Monday, January 12, 2009

All about Heather

1. Do you like blue cheese? Uh, I guess I do. Maybe just a little on a salad with yummy dressing?
2. Do you own a gun? No. Oh, I get it, just because we live in NY people think we need a gun? C'mon!
3. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I would love to go to Sonic and figure that out. But, I have had the one with the blue sprite...I am not much of a drinker beside good old H2O
4. Do you get nervous before doctor Appointments? Depends on why I am going to the doctor. I did go to the dentist and was a little nervous (seriously, who likes to be numb from the neck up for hours on end???) but, I have to say it was THE best dental experience EVER!!!
5. What do you think of hot dogs? Well, I am not sure. Sometimes they are good, but usually not.
6. Favorite Christmas movie? Christmas Vacation (don't throw me down Clark)
7. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Nothing really, I guess milk with my cereal.
8. Can you do push-ups? Yes
9. Age? 27
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? I would say the ring my husband gave me to solidify our love.
11. Favorite hobby? People Watching
12. Favorite Actor? I have a mini-celeb crush on Jeremy Piven
13. Do you have A.D.D.? No
14. What's one trait you hate about yourself? Well, I don't really like to think of things I hate about myself, so I am changing the question to something I LOVE about myself and it is my ability to make people feel comfortable when I first meet them.
15. Middle name? Brook Thompson
16. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: 1. I love Extra Bubblegum 2. Why can't dinner make itself 3. I wish I was hanging out with Jed.
17. Name 3 things you bought yesterday/today? I haven't spent a lot of money lately, but I did have lunch with a friend and bought lunch at my favorite place...Panera Bread
18. 3 drinks you regularly drink? water. SUPER BORING...but, I do strongly believe it's the single remedy that will cure just about anything.
19. 3 Current worries? Uh, nothing. I wish I worried more about a job, but I am now giving up on looking and waiting for something fantastic to fall right into my lap!
20. Favorite place to be? Vacation with Jed.
21. How did you bring in the New Year? We had a great night with friends until about 8:00pm, then came home and celebrated with a movie (I think) Either way, it was fun for us, and probably noone else.
22.Where would you like to go? Croatia
23. Tag three to six people... No
24. Do you own slippers? Yes, I got a screamin deal at Sharper Image, so they have that memory foam that conforms over my feet! I really like them. $9.00. Boo-ya!
25. What shirt are you wearing? White shirt with a brown cardigan (that my mom thought was Jed's.)
26. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Hmmm, I haven't experienced that, but would love to try...our cotton sheets pack some serious heat in the morning and I always wake up sweating.
27. Can you whistle? Not really. No, not at all.
28. Favorite color? Whatever. I like to wear mustard yellow.
29. Would you be a pirate? Does this answer your question???30. What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't ever sing in the shower. Probably because we have a possessed shower where one second it's 2 degrees, then next 117...so, not so much singing as screaming and cursing.
31. Favorite girl's name? boy's name? Oooh, I can't divulge the girls name because I don't want anyone to steal it (no, this is NOT an announcement!) We love the name Jack for a boy. Go ahead people, take it, I am still going to use it.
32. What is in your pocket? Nothing. I don't ever carry anything in my pocket.
33. Last thing that made you laugh? Kristy telling me roach stories. Not so much laugh as squirm in my seat! Gotta live in NYC to appreciate roach stories.
34. Best bed sheets as a child? Cabbage patch kids which, has apparently been passed down to my nieces.
35. Worst injury you've ever had? I'm very clumsy, but never really injured. I guess I got stitches in my head that wasn't pleasant, but it wasn't "THE WORST"
36. How many TVs do you own? 1
37. Who is your loudest friend? Hillary
38. How many dogs do you have? One God-dog, Oscar...the wiener dog
39. Does someone have a crush on you? Uh, yeah! I think Jed might still have one.
40. What is your favorite book(S)? Ooooh, too many to name. I love all walks of books.
41. Where were you born? Salt Lake City, UT
42. What is your favorite candy? I'm trying not to eat sweets, but can say with assurance that I would give up all other sweets for candy. I really love licorice (but, it give me heartburn) and I love love LOVE Swedish fish. But, I've been clean for one week now.
43. Favorite Sports Teams? New York Giants. Just kidding, I don't really care. I live close to Shea stadium, so I may as well say the Mets.
44. What songs do you want played at your funeral? I really like slow jazzy music (is this weird?) but, I don't necessarily love funeral music, so I want music I like. Just play my ipod. But, not my workout mix...I hope people are going to be sad here, not jumping around trying to increase their heartrate.
45.What are you doing at 12 A.M.? Sleeping or waiting for Jed to come home from work.
46. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Why didn't I do my dishes the night before.
47. Do you live away from your home town? Where are you currently? Yes, we are living in New York...very similar to Grantsville. :)
48. Do you like to celebrate the holidays? What???? Who doesn't!?!? Of course I like to celebrate. Jed and I have really made an effort to have great holidays in our second year of marriage because our first year fell flat. So, we may be overcompensating, but we love it.
49. Do you own/use excessive equipment, if so what kind? Excessive equipment? I'm not sure what that is...so, maybe if watching TV is excesssive then yes, we own a TV with a Tivo. And watch excessive amounts of TV. :)
50. What do you think of this long list of questions? It's a fun list of questions for people to get to know me better.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

E-mail Address Change

Heather has started a New Year with a new e-mail address:
eastman.heather@gmail.com
Please use this e-mail address going forward.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Hello 2009

I would like to thank a few people for making our New Years Eve Memorable:
1. The Posse and Doxinators for dinner and fun
2. Cape Verde for allowing us to celebrate 4 hours PRIOR to US midnight
3.


I am glad that Jed and I agree that New Years Eve is not our favorite holiday. I would dare say it's our least favorite. There, I said it. My husband agrees it's the ONE time of the year where my FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) doesn't flare up.

This morning we woke up at 6:15AM to make a trip to the city to take pictures of the Flatiron Building (Jed's into this whole "golden rule" of landscape...or in this case cityscape...photography these days). Great shots. FREEZING weather (0 degrees with the windchill...yeah, we're committed to our photographic progression). Not sure why this couldn't wait until Spring. But, snuggling up and taking a New Year nap was almost worth it. Almost.

Happy New Year to everyone and enjoy this shot...