Guilty Pleasure - The Millionaire Matchmaker

So I'm not usually one for reality shows - but I am absolutely IN LOVE with The Millionaire Matchmaker on Bravo. Her name is Patti Stanger and she is a cross between my two friends Kathy and Liza (for those of you who know them, you will can't deny it). She owns The Millionaie's Club, which is a matchmaking company for, what else, millionaires. She is so blunt it's rude, but she's always always right. Usually what she does is interview several candidates for a "mixer" and introduces the millionaire to them and lets them pick. More often than not, if the millionaire picks someone she thinks is not a good match (she throws those ones in there for temptations sake, you know the type, bleach-blonde bimbos usually), the date ends badly. The show is sometimes over the top, fixing up gay couples and what-not (last week one of the millionaire's was "bi-curious", the other one was an adorable farmer from Indiana that I would contemplate leaving my husband for), but Patti is uncommonly old-fashioned. Not by Mormon standards, mind you, but by the worlds standards definitely. She has this code of conduct - no lying, cheating and so forth--and if you don't live by it you're out of the club. My favorite rule is that you are not allowed to have sex until you are in a serious, MONOGAMOUS, relationship. How often do you see that on television? Ummmm never. The show is hilarious (I recommend audiences ages 17 and up), and is definitely my telivision guilty pleasure. The show is on Bravo, or you can watch on bravotv.com.

Akiane - Child Prodigy

http://artakiane.com/gallery.html

It is impossible look at this girl's amazing talent and not clearly see Heavenly Father influence and blessings. If you read her story and descriptions of her paintings there is no question of her faith in God and compassion for mankind. It's truly amazing. She is only 15 now, and her website will show you which paintings she did at what age.

So...apparently I suck at blogging

Wow...I am not good at keeping this up. Here are some updates: James is now going to school at BYU-I and looking for a good part-time job. So far he is enjoying himself, except his math class. It's that stupid "math for the real world" class, so it's all 14-page story problems. He has a fitness class and an American Foundations (formerly American Heritage) that he goes to with a friend. He is planning on majoring in Healthcare Administration. I am still working at ERA for my dad, and crossing my fingers that business picks up.

A couple of weeks ago James surprised me and got a puppy! Her name is Phoebe. She is struggling with potty training. Melaleuca Pre-Spot (for laundry) seems to be working pretty well on the puppy stains. She is a cute little thing and likes to play with Tirra's giant chocolate lab. The other night she was wrestling with Chris & Kristy's chihuahua mix, Cindy Lou. Cindy Lou is a little smaller and very quick, but we like to think that Phoebe won the sparring match. Our apartment lease ends in July and we are hoping we have our credit straitened out enough that we can buy a house and have our two cats (Brutus and Kratos) come home with us and Phoebe.

All in all James & I still like eachother and don't fight like some other newly-weds have warned us we would. We get along great even though we are struggling financially (who isn't, right?). Sometimes you're the big dog, most of the time you get you're toys snatched away. And the big dog gloats about it.