Aaron and I have an ongoing discussion about Chinese restaurants. There is a finite list of about 30 words that can show up in the name of a Chinese restaurant. The list includes words like dragon, jade, palace, garden, wok, China, lotus, fortune, lantern, lily, etc. Think about all the Chinese restaurants you know the names of; chances are, there are at least three that include one of the words I just listed (especially if you live in P-town).
Name your own Chinese restaurant here:
Birth month
January - Jade
February - Lotus
March - China
April - Pearl
May - Golden
June - Shanghai
July - Peking
August - Wonton
September - Asian
October - Oriental
November - Lucky
December - Emperor's
Birthday
1 - Garden
2 - Wok
3 - Palace
4 - Lantern
5 - Bowl
6 - Kitchen
7 - Dragon
8 - House
9 - Village
10 - Mountain
11 - Cafe
12 - Ocean
13 - Lily
14 - Flower
15 - Buffet
16 - Sea
17 - House
18 - Wall
19 - Panda
20 - Moon
21 - Dynasty
22 - City
23 - Cuisine
24 - Boat
25 - Bistro
26 - Fortune
27 - Seafood
28 - Noodle
29 - King
30 - Phoenix
31 - Express
Friday, June 26, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
New Job
After much thought and prayer, I have decided to quit my job to be at home with Noah more. I had a great time working for KLAS for the last 2+ years, and I'm bummed that I don't get to see my coworkers everyday anymore, but I think it will be good for our family.
I was blessed enough to find another job that will let me be at home with Noah during the day; I am now teaching couponing classes for the Daily Herald. I've been using their Savvy Shopper program to match coupons to sales for about 6 months, and it has helped me get some killer deals and beef up my food storage. For instance, today I got crab legs and fish for Aaron's Fathers' Day dinner. After a coupon and a rebate, I'll end up getting paid $4 to eat this seafood feast. Three weeks ago, I paid $83.53 for $271 worth of groceries. I've also gotten lots of free stuff like BBQ sauce, rice cakes, ketchup, donuts, and hot dogs. Given the crazy economy out there, I'm glad to be sharing ways to save money with people.
So if you or someone you know is interested in learning the art of couponing, shoot me an email (jmorgan14357 at yahoo dot com). The class is free, and it's as long or short as you want it to be. (And no, you don't have to be a genius or a stay-at-home mom to do this.) I do give information about subscribing to the Daily Herald, but I've always hated salesy people, so I don't EVER pressure anyone buy anything. For more about the program and what it entails, visit www.savvyshopperdeals.com.
I was blessed enough to find another job that will let me be at home with Noah during the day; I am now teaching couponing classes for the Daily Herald. I've been using their Savvy Shopper program to match coupons to sales for about 6 months, and it has helped me get some killer deals and beef up my food storage. For instance, today I got crab legs and fish for Aaron's Fathers' Day dinner. After a coupon and a rebate, I'll end up getting paid $4 to eat this seafood feast. Three weeks ago, I paid $83.53 for $271 worth of groceries. I've also gotten lots of free stuff like BBQ sauce, rice cakes, ketchup, donuts, and hot dogs. Given the crazy economy out there, I'm glad to be sharing ways to save money with people.
So if you or someone you know is interested in learning the art of couponing, shoot me an email (jmorgan14357 at yahoo dot com). The class is free, and it's as long or short as you want it to be. (And no, you don't have to be a genius or a stay-at-home mom to do this.) I do give information about subscribing to the Daily Herald, but I've always hated salesy people, so I don't EVER pressure anyone buy anything. For more about the program and what it entails, visit www.savvyshopperdeals.com.
Friday, June 12, 2009
The Gods are Angry
I'm not sure how, but it seems that I have angered the technology gods. In the last 6 months, my computer charger, 2 digital cameras, computer AC port, DVD player, truck, and Aaron's telemetry unit have all died or been severely injured. Even Aaron's cell phone and GPS unit had a brush with death in a creek up Nephi Canyon. I think I might have to sacrifice some old cell phone chargers on an alter or something to get my electronic life back, since those are the only things that haven't died yet.
So given the dismemberment of my computer charger and the comatose state of my digital cameras, my blogging capabilities are greatly impaired. However, as books without pictures have known to be entertaining, perhaps it's possible that people will still read my blog, even if I don't have cute pictures of my munchkin to put up.
Life in P-town is crazy as usual. Aaron is still chasing turkeys, and seems to be chasing a bear as well. He ran into one three times on Tuesday after trying to track a mortality signal. We think the bear ate the turkey—radio collar and all. Needless to say, Aaron is no longer tracking that particular radio signal, and his wife now insists that he carry his gun with him at all times.
Noah is growing like a weed—a very heavy weed. He's getting taller and now that he's learned to crawl, he's shedding a good deal of baby fat in exchange for muscle, making him very difficult to carry. I know I'll eventually take back any wish I had for him to walk, but it sure would be nice not to carry him. He can pull himself up on the furniture now, though he hasn't figured out how to get down yet (aside from crying until somebody picks him up). He walks really well while holding onto your fingers. I think we're probably only a month away from full-fledged walking.
As for me and my bad self, I am in the process of quitting my job. Yes, it is actually quite a process; though I suppose it's a compliment that my boss was dragging his feet in hiring a replacement for me. It looks like I'll be working until the end of June to tie up loose ends and train the new editor. In the meantime, I'm looking for freelance writing and editing work and any job that will let me work from home, bring Noah, or work early in the morning or late at night. So if anyone has any job leads, please send them my way.
So given the dismemberment of my computer charger and the comatose state of my digital cameras, my blogging capabilities are greatly impaired. However, as books without pictures have known to be entertaining, perhaps it's possible that people will still read my blog, even if I don't have cute pictures of my munchkin to put up.
Life in P-town is crazy as usual. Aaron is still chasing turkeys, and seems to be chasing a bear as well. He ran into one three times on Tuesday after trying to track a mortality signal. We think the bear ate the turkey—radio collar and all. Needless to say, Aaron is no longer tracking that particular radio signal, and his wife now insists that he carry his gun with him at all times.
Noah is growing like a weed—a very heavy weed. He's getting taller and now that he's learned to crawl, he's shedding a good deal of baby fat in exchange for muscle, making him very difficult to carry. I know I'll eventually take back any wish I had for him to walk, but it sure would be nice not to carry him. He can pull himself up on the furniture now, though he hasn't figured out how to get down yet (aside from crying until somebody picks him up). He walks really well while holding onto your fingers. I think we're probably only a month away from full-fledged walking.
As for me and my bad self, I am in the process of quitting my job. Yes, it is actually quite a process; though I suppose it's a compliment that my boss was dragging his feet in hiring a replacement for me. It looks like I'll be working until the end of June to tie up loose ends and train the new editor. In the meantime, I'm looking for freelance writing and editing work and any job that will let me work from home, bring Noah, or work early in the morning or late at night. So if anyone has any job leads, please send them my way.
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