My face hurts from laughing at this for the last 15 minutes at work. Maybe if I share it on my blog it will make me feel better. Why is this so dang funny? Hahaha...

Christian Wins it!

So, I know this is old news, but I never get to watch Project Runway in real-time because it always starts at my bed time! The finale was on at 10 (not 11) last night so I haaaad to watch it. Wow. It was so good! AJ was already asleep so I'm sure he wasn't too happy about hearing all the gay (really gay) talking on Bravo for an hour. He was probably dreaming about Tim Gunn. Hehe.


That finale show was probably the best I've ever seen. And I've seen 'em all. I really had no idea who was going to win it. I liked Jillian's stuff the best, but I thought Rami would take it. And boy, I was waaay off. I still can't believe Christian won! But I like him a lot too. And since Victoria Beckham liked him, and we're good friends, I can see why they chose him. Plus, the feather dress was awesome!

I would definitely buy Jillian's stuff. It was so cool! She's very inventive and came up with stuff I'd never seen, but could totally create new trends. Go her. She could have taken it if her collection were more cohesive I think.

And then Rami's stuff was just flawless. And as a collection, very strong. I loved the second to last dress, the gold one with all the detail. WOW. He bugged me on all the other episodes though. Every week it was the same thing! And he was mean to Sweet Pea. And since Sweet Pea and I are friends....

So, congrats Christian. He's only 21! My sister told me about Amy Poehler doing an impression of him on SNL, so I had to youTube it. It's incredible :) Maybe I'll be him for Halloween. Hmm...I think I could pull it off.

Today's Rant

I just felt like sharing my recent thoughts about our neighbors. Not the ones we share our walls with, but the ones in the next building over with like 6 cars in their driveway and several more under their carport, or rather a garage with no door. But really, it is a car port.

By the way, I should warn you all this is going to make me sound really rude, but when you don't have kids and you mind your own business all the time, this is what AJ and I end up ranting about in our free time to ourselves. Perhaps this is why we don't have a lot of friends over. Okay, it's really because we don't have a sofa.

Anyhoo. A couple days ago I started telling AJ about this scene I witnessed coming home one day. There were 3 or 4 kids playing outside. Most were sitting on a car (yes ON) parked just out of the carport, and one was standing in the driveway holding a flat basketball. It appeared that they made up this game where one kid throws the basketball onto to carport roof, then it rolls down and hits the car, or sometimes the kids would actually try to catch it. Yep, that's it. As I told AJ this story he told me he usually sees them playing a similar game, where they just jump up and down on the roof of the car.

WHERE IS THE SUPERVISION?!

Seriously, that is so ridiculous. I'd slap those kids silly if they were mine.

K. Each Friday and Saturday night we go to sleep with the faint pounding beats of Mexican/Polka music. Or as we like to call it, circus music. Bump boo bump boo bump boo...Did you hear it? Man that music's the worst. How is that one genre of music so popular yet it all sounds the same, and that beat never changes? I don't get it.

The last thing I need to mention is this: I like to recycle. I'm not perfect at it, but it became a habit when living in California, and then when I moved to Rexburg it was so hard for me to throw away recyclables, since they didn't have a recycling system in place, at least not for each resident. So then we move to Logan. Yay! You mean, we get a blue garbage can too?! I had to admit, I was actually a little excited to be able to recycle again (Yeah, huge dork). I've been consciously trying to organize my garbage better. I hope you can imagine my dismay when I went to take out my separate bags of trash and our blue garbage can was full! And NOT of OUR stuff! And NOT of RECYCLING stuff! Oh, man, that bugs me so bad. There's all kinds of junk in there.

I told AJ I think they're illegal so they're not signing up for city utilities and stealing our garbage cans. I know that just sounds racist and dumb, but come on, we're talking about being responsible. I mean, what are you doing while your kids are ramming everything they can find into your car? We know you're home. We see your cars.

Hey, you know what we remind me of? Remember on National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation when the Griswold's have those neighbors (one is Julia Louis-Dreyfuss) and they're all into themselves and their super-cool 80's furniture and turtle-necks? They're all snobby and annoyed with the Griswold family. Yeah, we're those guys.

Frank

Why doesn't anyone clean off that dot on the wall? Hmm, what IS that dot on the wall? Well, I'll give you a clue:



That's Frank's close-up. Frank is what A.J. decided he wanted to name the spider that he squished on our wall...monthS ago. Yes, that's a capital "S". Plural. I'm not sure how long it's been exactly, but obviously, too long. I saw it and AJ squished it. Then I exclaimed how gross it was, and told AJ to wipe it off. Well, I think you can guess what (never) happened. Every once in a while, we glance at Frank, and we're like, ohhhh yeah! And then no one cleans him up. It's how we roll.

Now for some super-exciting news! AJ told me a few days ago that we could go to Ikea to buy me a computer desk, and boy was I happy that he was actually willing to go! So I looked on their website to pick one out and look at prices. And then I looked at Staples' website to compare. Let's just say it was comparable. Staples is about 2 blocks away from us, and I liked their desks more, from what I could see online. So I decided to go all by myself (AJ was helping a friend) and look at desks. The first one I saw was my favorite. Simple, L-shaped, not hideous. And then the best part--it was on sale for $70! Wowee wowee. It felt too good to be true. Then I looked at chairs. They were on sale too, but the one I picked out was $100. I'm really cheap, so I thought it was a lot for me, but it's worth it. It's pretty dang comfortable. And it cost more than my desk...hahaha.

It took two Staples guys to help me fit it all in the Honda and then when I got home, that's when the fun began. I was excited to set it all up so I huffed and I puffed and I put the huge desk box on AJ's creeper and pushed it to the end of the garage. I probably looked like a huge dork. Luckily AJ came home and took it upstairs for me. Can I just mention that he's smokin' hot and took the box upstairs all by himself, but it took TWO Staples guys to lift it in the first place? Oh yeah.

K, now it's time to show you the horrible way I had to work on my computer before this wonderful, impulsive, home-office purchasing day.

BEFORE:


That's right, I'm crying. I'm on the "V-Rocker" and I have to use that pillow so my butt doesn't collapse into itself from sitting too long. Don't worry Ashlee, I got this idea AFTER you slept on it :) The table is from D.I. and we used to use it to put our fish tank on it. As you can see I can hardly fit a mouse on it.

AFTER:


Look how big and desk-like my desk looks! And look at my big comfy chair! (Sorry about the cruddy photo) Now I can work on...work...and if I have to eat a snack or draw or something, all I have to do is make a 90 degree turn in my chair that turns!

YAAAAAYYYY!!!!

It's a miracle.

AJ cooked dinner for ME! Twice! He decided he wanted a barbecue. So he bought one. AJ? An impulsive buyer? No. Haha. Anyway, he grilled us a couple steaks on Sunday and I made some easy pasta. It was a lovely collaboration. And tonight we basically pretended that it was summer and AJ grilled up some hamburgers and hot dogs. Not too fancy, but anyone who knows me well knows that hamburgers are probably one of my favorite food groups. All I had to do was slice up the fixin's. And on Monday I put chili in the crock pot and was so excited on my way home from work, knowing I wouldn't have to worry about making anything. So far this week has been pret-ty nice. I don't dislike cooking, it's just the planning and cleaning up that gets old. Plus, I'm pretty pumped that now AJ has this culinary expertise that I can call upon when needed. Finally, a new toy that helps me out!

Okay, before I head out, I have to mention that AJ went tanning tonight. Not like fitness competition tanning (we do the spray-on now) but like laying in a tanning bed. He's pinker now. Since we've been here, that kid has had a manicure (with polish), a scalp massage from 2 different places, and has gone tanning (3 times-this last one was a VIP special? What?). I must mention it's due to the influence of a friend of his that does this kind of thing all the time--so AJ and him get it all for free. I've had one pedicure in my entire life. He is winning and it's weird.

I just remembered a really sexy picture of him that I took recently! Gotta show you guys. The face is intentional, the way his drink is being cuddled is not. Maybe after this post AJ will read our blog more (or contribute) :D

New Year's Resolution

I was going to wait to surprise you all the next time we saw you, but I got impatient and wanted to show you how well we've been doing with our New Year's resolutions. We've really just been eating right and exercising. I'm already down to a size Nearly-A cup. Oh, and we go tanning a lot. It really helps define our muscles in competition. Oh, did I mention we are doing fitness competitions together? Well, we just started, but already we've won a few. Here's a shot of us at last weekend's in Preston. We even got matching bikini's. Cute, huh? Couples competitions are our favorite because it's more like a team sport that way.

Anyway, just wanted to share our recent happenings. Maybe this summer we'll take a break from working out so hard and do something that doesn't take so much effort. Like a triathlon. Until then, wish us luck in Wendover!

The Couple Quiz

What's his name?
Aaron James Frisby

What’s her name?
Hilary Holley Perkins Frisby (I haven't figured out the legal middle part yet. Isn't that how Mexicans have their names? Like 2 generations of maiden names?)

How long have you been together?
About 3 years (I just got out the calculator) including the 1 year we've been married

How old is he?
23.5

How old is she?
22.75

Who eats more?
That's a tough one. Depends on what we're eating. It's embarrassing that it's so close.

Who said I love you first?
Pretty sure it was Hilary, but we can't remember for sure. We've loved each other for a long time (awwww)

Who is taller?
A.J.

Who sings better?
AJ says I do, but he's not bad either.

Who is smarter?
I'd say it depends on the subject, but let's be honest: A.J.

Whose temper is worse?
I think AJ does. He's telling me I do. Maybe we'll fight about it :)

Who does the laundry?
Hilary

Who does the dishes?
Our dishwasher :) or Hilary

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
Hilary. Wait...which right? Like if you're laying down or looking at the bed?

Who pays the bills?
Hilary physically pays them, but we're about 50-50 in bread-winning. Maybe 51-49.

Who mows the lawn?
Hey, it's February. We both shovel the snow.

Who cooks dinner?
Hilary. Or El Rancheritos. Or Pier 49.

Who drives when you are together?
A.J. He still doesn't trust Hilary's new and amazing stick-shift skills.

Who is more stubborn?
A.J.

Who is the first to admit their wrong?
Hilary! But who is wrong more? That's the question.

Whose parents do you see the most?
A.J.'s. They're 2 hours away versus 12.

Who kissed whom first?
Hilary kissed A.J. first. Apparently on our first date, but Hilary can't confirm it was the very first date!

Who asked whom out?
A.J. got my number and called me the next day. We went shooting.

Who has more friends?
We both suck at keeping in touch with friends, so that one's hard. But A.J. has more friends here in Logan.

Who is more sensitive?
Hilary. Cry-baby.

Who wears the pants in the family?
Hilary tries desperately, but A.J. wins.

Where did you meet?
At Lacey and Kirk's in Rexburg.

What was the first thing you said to your husband?
"Are YOU married?" Good thing the answer was no.

Where was your first kiss?
On Hilary's porch/balcony at La Jolla apartments.

Did you have a long or short courtship/engagement?
long/long

Where did you get engaged?
Sheep Falls, Idaho

Who proposed?
A.J.

Who has more siblings?
A.J. has 5, Hilary has 2

Where were you married?
Idaho Falls

What do you do now?
It.

Haha. We live in Logan, Utah. AJ is a welder and Hilary is a graphic designer. We watch Seinfeld reruns every night and we still don't own a couch.