Stranded! Left to die!

Well something happened today that was definitely noteworthy... There is a little store about a block or so from our apartment. Aaron was just heading out the door for work and I asked if he could drop me off on his way. He pulls up to the store and out the car I go...a few seconds pass before I realize that my purse (with my cell and wallet) is still in the car! I quickly turn around to retrieve it, but to my dismay Aaron takes off! So what do I do? I start running after him! I chase him all the way down the parking lot waving and yelling like a crazy person. Does he see me? NO. He doesn't even look behind him. He left me! Stranded...no money and no cell phone... Left to die!! Arg. So I am then forced to walk home empty handed, feeling pretty idiotic. Oh and to top it all off a small crowd of Mexican men are in the parking lot just watching me. I felt pretty livid and retarded at the same time. Luckily though, I had our apartment key in my pocket--otherwise I would have been locked out for a few hours... Whew...  When Aaron finally comes home, I tell him what happens and all he does is laugh... Needless to say, he is sleeping in the shower tonight (:

The latest with Aaron!

     The last post was pretty much all about me, so this is for Aaron. Aaron is currently majoring in Finance at UVU, I’ve never seen him more excited about school or any other topic; he lives and breathes this stuff. So several weeks ago he was offered a job at Primerica (a type of financial firm) which is awesome because it is very similar to the career he hopes to have someday. The best thing about this job is that they are paying for all of his certifications! It's basically like a paid internship. This last week he got his Life Insurance Certification. I am so proud! 

It’s a lot of work learning how all this stuff works. Some of the concepts are so complicated that I can't wrap my head around them. I'm glad he enjoys learning about it. We’re both really excited because in just 2-3 years he will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in finance and be a Certified Financial Planner (or CFP), have several certifications, as well as 2-3 years of experience! Which makes for a pretty nice resume (: For all ya’ll who don’t know what a Financial Planner is or does, they can work with individuals, families, or companies. Some of the services he'll be able to provide are:

* helping people/families get out of debt, and teach them how money works

*selling health, life, and auto/home insurances

*helping people and companies to know where and how to invest their money to fit their needs, wants, and goals

*dealing with all types of retirement plans

*help refinance homes and whatnot.

I am probably missing a lot of other things that he can do… That is the general idea though. The thing I am most excited about is that he can handle all our finances and budgeting! YAY! (:

Just to catch up on some more fun stuff about Aaron... While preparing for his interview with Primerica, he asked if I would cut his hair for him… we got some awesome and hilarious pictures out of this, and he made quite the transformation!

Before Pictures: Notice the beard… Can you say mountain man? 

I couldn't help but have a little fun while buzzing his hair, so this is him humoring me... Pretty funny! Transformation from mountain man to bad boy:

And finally here is the final outcome, he was tired of pictures... and is usually not the most willing model. I still love him though (:

So just a few more pictures of our life lately, a couple weeks ago we decided to hike Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. It was really fun, we love being outside... and guess what? It was actually warm! WOO HOO (: here's some snapshots from that day:

Married life in Provo

Well, I have kinda been wanting to pull together a blog for awhile now, but didn't know what the heck I was doing. After seeing my sister make one I finally decided it was time.

Aaron and I are currently in Provo, in a teeny-tiny basement apartment. It is pretty ghetto, but super cheap which is what we wanted. Life has been really slow out here, I don't know very many people and the job search has proven to be a bit frustrating. So what's a girl to do while she waits? Go to the Library! Luckily we live a block away from the library and I have had so much fun there!

My latest project is this:

Calligraphy! I have always wanted to learn how to write beautifully and I have learned so much. Did you know that there are actually professional calligraphers? They make fonts for computers and do wedding announcements and cards, ect. Calligraphy is Greek and literally means beautiful writing. So I bought this marker/pen to practice with:

Eventually I will get the real ink calligraphy pens; you actually dip these special pens in ink! How fun is that? I can't wait. K, don't make fun, but it is actually really hard! You have to hold the pen at a certain angle and write with your arm (vs. your wrist like normal writing). Well, here comes the moment of truth... This is my first few attempts of calligraphy. The first one is one of my favorite poems entitled "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer:

Practicing our address so I can put it on our envelopes once I perfect it:

One of the other things that I have found pleasure in is painting my toes! I know that sound ridiculous, but it's been fun trying new designs on my toesies. Here's a few of the designs I've done:

Well that's just about it (: peace out blogging world.