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"What Matters Most is What Lasts the Longest."
Please don't ever forget this.
Monday, June 30, 2014
This is What Blogging Will Lead to: Sleeplessness in Saratoga Springs....
"Bachelorette" Ramblings, here we go:
JJ, the Pantsperneur: First off, yes: This is the age of making up wordness. But, really?!? It's like he coined it specifically for "The Bachelor Nation" so it could become a catch phrase. Well, it's better than being a jerky, Texan guitarist with a girlfriend on the side....
JJ's first date with Andi (I learned how to spell her name):
Loved the "Growing Old Together" angle. So very cute.
Cody: Yes. I've been surprised that she kept him around so long. I think it was just for the eye candy. I've been quite impressed with him, but let's face it. He is kind of a meat-head.
Marcus: Such a cutie, but I still have ambiguous feelings about him. He's the only Texan who has stuck around (and possibly the only one this time, can't remember). I just want him to make it to the hometowns so I can see my beautiful Texas on national TV.
Brian: I'd be okay with her ending up with him. He's the quite, slightly awkward type, but so very adorable. Love that he's a basketball coach and coached his team onto Victory. I loved how the other team was so mopey afterward. Boo Hoo: We didn't win because we didn't have the strategic coach on our team. Go get some blankies. And I was proud of Andi for not caving and letting the losing team come later. You go, Girl!
Andrew is a dirt bag. I was so surprised that he stayed around as long as he did. It's just "lucky" for him that the guy who is now dead made such a ruckus. (His name was Eric Hill.)
"On behalf of all of us at The Bachelor our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Eric Hill. He will be missed," Harrison wrote....
"He died after being transported by helicopter to a Utah hospital and placed in a medically induced coma, Us Weekly reported. Utah’s Unified Fire Authority Battalion Chief Brian Anderton spoke to the magazine about the accident....
"Bachelorette" contestant Brooks Forester opened up about Hill's passing to E! News.
"He lived more in 32 years than most people do in 100. He was always on an adventure, always looking to build memories and meet new friends along the way," Forester said. "I'll miss having the opportunity to go on those adventures with him."
[http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/04/23/bachelorette-contestant-dies-parachute-accident-report/]
Eric: You've got to wonder if Andi feels at all responsible for letting Eric go. He seriously was one of the best guys on the show. She clearly did not take what he was saying in the spirit that it was given. But, when you have so many cocktail parties going on in such a short time period, it's not really surprising how crazy this "Bachelor Nation" gets.
Josh: The Golden-hearted Athlete. What more is there to say? He seems quite real, but he's not quite my first choice, but he'd be an alright alternative to Chris, the Farmer. (I hope looks aren't deceiving.)
If there's anyone else, they obviously aren't worth talking about. At least, according to me.
Just one more shout-out to Marquel. I really hope that he becomes the first African American bachelor. But with the whole "Blackie" debacle, I don't know if he would be willing to be be that gold feather in their hat.
Thoughts from a slightly sarcastic, new bloggie.
JJ, the Pantsperneur: First off, yes: This is the age of making up wordness. But, really?!? It's like he coined it specifically for "The Bachelor Nation" so it could become a catch phrase. Well, it's better than being a jerky, Texan guitarist with a girlfriend on the side....
JJ's first date with Andi (I learned how to spell her name):
Loved the "Growing Old Together" angle. So very cute.
Cody: Yes. I've been surprised that she kept him around so long. I think it was just for the eye candy. I've been quite impressed with him, but let's face it. He is kind of a meat-head.
Marcus: Such a cutie, but I still have ambiguous feelings about him. He's the only Texan who has stuck around (and possibly the only one this time, can't remember). I just want him to make it to the hometowns so I can see my beautiful Texas on national TV.
Brian: I'd be okay with her ending up with him. He's the quite, slightly awkward type, but so very adorable. Love that he's a basketball coach and coached his team onto Victory. I loved how the other team was so mopey afterward. Boo Hoo: We didn't win because we didn't have the strategic coach on our team. Go get some blankies. And I was proud of Andi for not caving and letting the losing team come later. You go, Girl!
Andrew is a dirt bag. I was so surprised that he stayed around as long as he did. It's just "lucky" for him that the guy who is now dead made such a ruckus. (His name was Eric Hill.)
"On behalf of all of us at The Bachelor our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Eric Hill. He will be missed," Harrison wrote....
"He died after being transported by helicopter to a Utah hospital and placed in a medically induced coma, Us Weekly reported. Utah’s Unified Fire Authority Battalion Chief Brian Anderton spoke to the magazine about the accident....
"Bachelorette" contestant Brooks Forester opened up about Hill's passing to E! News.
"He lived more in 32 years than most people do in 100. He was always on an adventure, always looking to build memories and meet new friends along the way," Forester said. "I'll miss having the opportunity to go on those adventures with him."
[http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/04/23/bachelorette-contestant-dies-parachute-accident-report/]
Eric: You've got to wonder if Andi feels at all responsible for letting Eric go. He seriously was one of the best guys on the show. She clearly did not take what he was saying in the spirit that it was given. But, when you have so many cocktail parties going on in such a short time period, it's not really surprising how crazy this "Bachelor Nation" gets.
Josh: The Golden-hearted Athlete. What more is there to say? He seems quite real, but he's not quite my first choice, but he'd be an alright alternative to Chris, the Farmer. (I hope looks aren't deceiving.)
If there's anyone else, they obviously aren't worth talking about. At least, according to me.
Just one more shout-out to Marquel. I really hope that he becomes the first African American bachelor. But with the whole "Blackie" debacle, I don't know if he would be willing to be be that gold feather in their hat.
Thoughts from a slightly sarcastic, new bloggie.
Boo to Nick!
Nick is a jerk. Let's face it. If I was full of testosterone, he'd be lucky I just knocked him out with one punch. The rest of the actual men on the show are showing their true colors by how they deal with him.
I'm not a big fan of over-inflated egos. I have a big enough one myself. I don't need to butt heads with someone else's uninformed opinion of how "awesome" they are. #NotAwesome! (Yes: I felt strongly enough about it hash-tag it. Maybe, I'll make myself a believer. Well, I did make it to gateway hash-tagging: It's called Blogging. Bill was joking with me, saying how I might need to have an intervention soon with "Bloggers Anonymous". I'll let you know if I take it too far. Or I guess you can let me know, if you are concerned about my mental health....)
STAY OUT OF MY BUBBLE!
That's the easiest, most elementary way to put it. You are in my face. Back off!
So, that's my reaction to pompous, jerky Nicky boy.
I'm not a big fan of over-inflated egos. I have a big enough one myself. I don't need to butt heads with someone else's uninformed opinion of how "awesome" they are. #NotAwesome! (Yes: I felt strongly enough about it hash-tag it. Maybe, I'll make myself a believer. Well, I did make it to gateway hash-tagging: It's called Blogging. Bill was joking with me, saying how I might need to have an intervention soon with "Bloggers Anonymous". I'll let you know if I take it too far. Or I guess you can let me know, if you are concerned about my mental health....)
STAY OUT OF MY BUBBLE!
That's the easiest, most elementary way to put it. You are in my face. Back off!
So, that's my reaction to pompous, jerky Nicky boy.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Our Story: Bill's Perspective: Part 1
Amber and I met in our singles ward (congregation) in February 2009. I had moved home to go back to school in December 2007 after taking a couple years off to work. Amber had bought a condo nearby in November 2008 to be closer to the elementary school where she worked.
For some reason, I didn't notice Amber until February. She got up to bear her testimony in sacrament meeting and caught everyone's attention when she took a bad step on the way to the pulpit. That Sunday was also the first day of the dating and courtship class in Sunday School, which we both attended. The class had a discussion about second dates, when Amber made a comment that guys would tell her that they didn't want to lead her on to keep from going on a second date. For the sake of full disclosure, I had to respond to her comment. Girls were just as guilty of using the same kind of lines on me, so let's not say that ONLY guys do that. What an awesome start!
For some reason, I didn't notice Amber until February. She got up to bear her testimony in sacrament meeting and caught everyone's attention when she took a bad step on the way to the pulpit. That Sunday was also the first day of the dating and courtship class in Sunday School, which we both attended. The class had a discussion about second dates, when Amber made a comment that guys would tell her that they didn't want to lead her on to keep from going on a second date. For the sake of full disclosure, I had to respond to her comment. Girls were just as guilty of using the same kind of lines on me, so let's not say that ONLY guys do that. What an awesome start!
The Bachelorette Did What?!?
So, I don't want to become one of those cliche "Bachelor/Bachelorette" fan bloggers, but one of my favorite bloggers @ http://mormoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/ has not been posting about this Season of Andy/Andi(?). Whatever. Like I said I will not be pigeon-holed or compartmentalized. Just asked anyone who was in my Sphere of Influence in Bluffdale, UT. Yeah, ask anyone and they'll know who Miss Kuhn or Mrs. Andrus is/was. I've been accused of having a "larger than life personality". So, I'll let you know my side of the story in a following rant, I'm sure. But, I chose to not do my ranting in the more PC "blogger world". I was silly enough to "rant" on Facebook of all places. I'm sorry: where else did you want me to rant?!?
I don't Twitter. Really? I verbally vomit enough in person. Do I need of record of how many calories I ate that day? Nope. If I want cute, fast-talkin', loose women, I'll watch "Gilmore Girls". Been there, done that, will do again.
And, nope: Don't own an iPad, iPhone, iWhateverElseThereIsToSpendMoneyOn. Wow! That was painful just trying to "hashtag" that. See why I could never Twitter? So, it's a little (don't get me wrong: I can handle it), but a very tiny, little more difficult to post to FB or my nonexistent Twitter feed.
YouTube? So 90's. Yeah, so before most of the kids that I taught. I was in high school or college or older when some of them were born. It really became this coming of age thing when I realized that I was teaching kids that were born right around 9-11-01. Yeah, I was a Senior at Clear Creek High School in League City, TX. It's now an over 100,000 population place. Town? City? Suburbia-My-City's-Bigger-Than-Your-City. Yup that's the one. Don't want to exaggerate anymore than needed. It is Texan after all. (Hyphenating was much easier than hash-tagging. Btw.)
So, this is all to say that I now have a two year old as of Thursday, July 3rd @ 7:33 p.m. But just if you want to be specific. I don't quite know the exact seconds because I was numb and had just been through my first ever and pretty major surgery, aka C-Section.
All this to say that this 30-year-old, jaded ex-teacher, still accredited Utahn educator, aka Me (Amber Kuhn Andrus) would like to hear someone with a healthy dose of sarcasm to weigh in on The Bachelorette Season. I hear it's going on now.
But at the risk of being seen as passe and cliche, I will now bear my cross.
I watch it on Hulu currently so I'm a week behind everyone else. Don't judge. We don't pay for TV: we're too cheap for that.
Ultimately, I'm rooting for the farmer named Chris.
Just for perspective: I just watched the episode where one of my favorties (Marquel) was sent home. Hugs, tears, and votes for our next Bachelor go out to the Bachelor Nation, as it is known. Really? How much more corny do we want to be? Yes, Chris Harrison is a great host and can laugh at himself. But come on. Obviously, not a Texan. No judgment. Not everyone can be Texan. Or a redhead. Or brilliant. Or terribly humble....
I don't Twitter. Really? I verbally vomit enough in person. Do I need of record of how many calories I ate that day? Nope. If I want cute, fast-talkin', loose women, I'll watch "Gilmore Girls". Been there, done that, will do again.
And, nope: Don't own an iPad, iPhone, iWhateverElseThereIsToSpendMoneyOn. Wow! That was painful just trying to "hashtag" that. See why I could never Twitter? So, it's a little (don't get me wrong: I can handle it), but a very tiny, little more difficult to post to FB or my nonexistent Twitter feed.
YouTube? So 90's. Yeah, so before most of the kids that I taught. I was in high school or college or older when some of them were born. It really became this coming of age thing when I realized that I was teaching kids that were born right around 9-11-01. Yeah, I was a Senior at Clear Creek High School in League City, TX. It's now an over 100,000 population place. Town? City? Suburbia-My-City's-Bigger-Than-Your-City. Yup that's the one. Don't want to exaggerate anymore than needed. It is Texan after all. (Hyphenating was much easier than hash-tagging. Btw.)
So, this is all to say that I now have a two year old as of Thursday, July 3rd @ 7:33 p.m. But just if you want to be specific. I don't quite know the exact seconds because I was numb and had just been through my first ever and pretty major surgery, aka C-Section.
All this to say that this 30-year-old, jaded ex-teacher, still accredited Utahn educator, aka Me (Amber Kuhn Andrus) would like to hear someone with a healthy dose of sarcasm to weigh in on The Bachelorette Season. I hear it's going on now.
But at the risk of being seen as passe and cliche, I will now bear my cross.
I watch it on Hulu currently so I'm a week behind everyone else. Don't judge. We don't pay for TV: we're too cheap for that.
Ultimately, I'm rooting for the farmer named Chris.
Just for perspective: I just watched the episode where one of my favorties (Marquel) was sent home. Hugs, tears, and votes for our next Bachelor go out to the Bachelor Nation, as it is known. Really? How much more corny do we want to be? Yes, Chris Harrison is a great host and can laugh at himself. But come on. Obviously, not a Texan. No judgment. Not everyone can be Texan. Or a redhead. Or brilliant. Or terribly humble....
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