tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8118357607770951662024-03-05T18:53:57.871-07:00MaddieA behind the scenes look at a unique time of life.Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-25613139874843119872012-07-26T13:05:00.000-06:002012-07-26T13:05:35.713-06:00Gone to Indiana<div style="text-align: center;">
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Come follow over there. It's kind of lonely.</div>
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Alright people, this blog has moved!</div>
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Come check out <a href="http://maddieandmichael.blogspot.com/">maddieandmichael.blogspot.com</a>.</div>
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Come follow me there :)</div>
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Did you know that we <i>just barely </i>went to <a href="http://shopcitycreekcenter.com/" target="_blank">City Creek</a>?</div>
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The newest SLC attraction that everyone B-lined to opening day?</div>
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But it still had its opening-day greatness.</div>
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We didn't even go inside a store though...the water/fire show was too entertaining.</div>
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And then we got distracted by the Cheesecake Factory.</div>
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But before all that, we did manage to cross an item off our Utah Bucket List. </div>
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Michael had never been up on the roof of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LDS_Conference_Center" target="_blank">Conference Center</a> -- </div>
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that is not ok, considering his thumb is greener than any other out there.</div>
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He walked around loving it all. </div>
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I'm wondering if he's going to attempt to put fields and gardens on our roof someday.</div>
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His sisters used to call him Father Earth. I kind of love that. </div>
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His biggest concern about our move is how to get his orange tree to Indiana.</div>
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I kind of place "finding a job" above that, but don't tell him.</div>
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Other Bucket List highlights include:</div>
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So many things to do!</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-44386350193331074442012-06-01T07:27:00.000-06:002012-06-01T12:28:15.925-06:00Another Happy Couple!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had the happiest occasion last week!</div>
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My beautiful Aunt Tanya married her best friend Dan, and we are so happy for her.</div>
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Tanya is an angel, and I have memories of her being that way as long as I can remember.</div>
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She is one of the most selfless people I know. </div>
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All her time goes to serving others, whether it's my grandma,</div>
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She has been to waaaaay too many countries. </div>
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If I didn't love her so much, I'd be completely jealous.</div>
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But that's just another thing I love about her -- she's always up for an adventure.</div>
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My family was so happy to celebrate her wedding with her. We all love her SO much.</div>
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The biggest compliment I ever get paid is, </div>
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"Hey, you kind of look like Tanya did when she was your age."</div>
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That just makes my day :)</div>
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We love you, Tanya and Dan! Congratulations! </div>
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<br />Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-17852456468161062642012-05-17T23:42:00.001-06:002012-05-17T23:44:08.519-06:00A message from a Mrs.<div style="text-align: center;">
Sorry I've been MIA!</div>
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Watch <a href="http://vimeo.com/40837470">THIS VIDEO</a> and forgive me.</div>
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And this goes out to every single person in that video</div>
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(we have the BEST family and friends):</div>
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Probably sporadically, and forever. Because it was a really good day.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-82071756116870211942012-04-08T13:55:00.000-06:002012-04-08T13:55:12.432-06:00An Easter Declaration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"In our hour of deepest sorrow, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we can receive profound peace from the words of the angel </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that first Easter morning -- 'He is not here, for He is risen.'"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-<a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/he-is-risen?lang=eng" target="_blank">Thomas S. Monson</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know that <a href="http://mormon.org/jesus-christ/" target="_blank">Jesus Christ</a> lives. Easter Sunday is so special to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy watching this as much as I did:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oXrOG02NMB0" width="560"></iframe></div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-20164343433723127972012-03-31T22:38:00.002-06:002012-03-31T22:39:44.424-06:00Loving my weekend.<div style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="270" id="flashObj" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=1470686243001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lds.org%2Fgeneral-conference%2Finvite-others%3Flang%3Deng&playerID=680215106001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAnipXZ6E~,M1TCnNhLxEKd5ft3d6_opUyOzxpih9Jg&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1470686243001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lds.org%2Fgeneral-conference%2Finvite-others%3Flang%3Deng&playerID=680215106001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAnipXZ6E~,M1TCnNhLxEKd5ft3d6_opUyOzxpih9Jg&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="480" height="270" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I highly suggest getting in on this.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-57250609345737804972012-03-29T22:45:00.000-06:002012-03-29T22:45:19.065-06:00Philly and back again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I've had my fill of solo flights. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Planes and airports are so much more fun when </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you have someone to watch people with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And someone to watch your stuff when you go to the bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's the little things, you know?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I headed out to Philly solo for a week, and people-watched by my lonesome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was out there to work a conference -- I sure love those.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plus, we had cool neighbors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They gave away flashlights that double as pencils.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leave it to Google.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best part of the experience was repeatedly walking through and eating</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at <a href="http://www.readingterminalmarket.org/" target="_blank">this adorable market</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd say 85% of the food I ate in Philly came from this busy place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I almost just listed all the yummy things I ate there...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I'll save both of us from cravings and skip out on that.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being gone for a week when you're getting married in three is no bueno.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Felt good to get back to the people I love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>p.s. If you knew that <a href="http://www.ournameisfun.com/">Fun.</a><span id="goog_748260168"></span><span id="goog_748260169"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a> was coming to Utah on Saturday,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and you didn't let me know...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>we're fighting.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQLGhPHzxjc&feature=share" target="_blank">the best song ever</a> to belt out in your car.</i></div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-8236114482077470122012-03-18T20:16:00.001-06:002012-03-18T20:16:20.595-06:00And we're back...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A post-less month. Whoops!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been a little busy getting ready for this April 21 deal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And when I'm not doing that, I'm with this guy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We're happy people.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy people that will be married in one month!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And as it gets closer, some new worries come to mind...</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">What happens when he realizes just how much milk I drink?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What if he snores? What if <i>I </i>snore?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What if every single married person in the world is right, and marriage is really hard?</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But then we laugh about something and I'm not so worried about the worries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He'll love me through all the gallons of milk I go through,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there's no way he snores louder than my dad,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and marriage will be great <i>and </i>hard. Mostly great.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Especially because I got such a catch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He didn't even complain through this invitation-envelope-stuffing madness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Getting Sammy's pie-shakes eased our pain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And it felt good to get all those invites in the mail!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"I'm in love, I'm in love, and I don't care who knows it!" - Buddy the Elf.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">April 21 is coming fast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we'll be happy people, with the same last name.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-19226999224341682162012-02-18T11:50:00.000-07:002012-02-18T11:50:19.076-07:00Face Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lydia loves phones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Preferably phones that work, but she's also happy with hers. Which doesn't work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, you can't get her off of it. ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsQVQQeezQx-AszYQkhU30_8-l_oMJhiLR92zWrOi3ySpll2171m8LRf4Br8CBhTnB2qzcjgs88LsXw1EfuKhRFEWQ9PHbcyguqGohpDrvCk5eWhX5xOMfiJhaWerMS-ONyIFb3HHZG8/s1600/MadLydFaces1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsQVQQeezQx-AszYQkhU30_8-l_oMJhiLR92zWrOi3ySpll2171m8LRf4Br8CBhTnB2qzcjgs88LsXw1EfuKhRFEWQ9PHbcyguqGohpDrvCk5eWhX5xOMfiJhaWerMS-ONyIFb3HHZG8/s400/MadLydFaces1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She discovered the turn-around camera on my iPhone, and went to town.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm seeing some family resemblance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NvTlf8iS21Q5KGnmZY2v6lcaRZA6LKIBrLlfk0bKJUPMO3OfN4eeXJdsbsW3EPBRJhF9-9nVVpwjo6-726W6XNMCcV0056bVMCXspduqWgBp0XP7d70l2f-xJXoo5LZukkdqyVqMGFE/s1600/MadLydFaces2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NvTlf8iS21Q5KGnmZY2v6lcaRZA6LKIBrLlfk0bKJUPMO3OfN4eeXJdsbsW3EPBRJhF9-9nVVpwjo6-726W6XNMCcV0056bVMCXspduqWgBp0XP7d70l2f-xJXoo5LZukkdqyVqMGFE/s400/MadLydFaces2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And she's seriously cute. So I'm ok with that.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-58305214547526562582012-02-07T23:00:00.002-07:002012-02-08T00:07:45.637-07:00Toby Keith disappoints. Again.<div style="text-align: center;">Dear Dad,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look where your girls went this weekend...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">...and it only further convinced us of the annoyingness of Toby Keith. Four thumbs down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Drive time: 30 min</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wait time: 150 min</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mason jars of beer: 1,278</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaving to go to the Outback: Priceless.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Keith Urban forever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your Daughters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">p.s. Actual wait time listed. No exaggerations used in the writing of this blog post.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-62139894154039280422012-02-06T18:28:00.003-07:002012-02-07T02:31:06.996-07:00Next year...<div style="text-align: center;">After working in DC for the week, I made sure to get a few days of Ali and Boston in before my return to Utah land.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were so ready for the Super Bowl, predictions and all. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe the final score didn't turn out quite as planned... But at least I got some prizes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheering for the Patriots felt depressingly similar to being a Jazz fan during NBA playoffs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't catch a break. At least Ali took Monday off to play with me - saved her from spending a day with an entirely grumpy, bad-mood city.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I'm heading home with a box of cannolis in hand!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty sure those need to be refrigerated. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But Michael needs to try one, and <a href="http://maddieminer.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-beantown.html" target="_blank">Rachel</a> will still love one regardless of temperature standards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully it's a fast flight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPuqv0Ml5bCFoHP6EM1Xnrn_Yx7y4A-XnuqBv0qwMKCb8Ec0smuWJHnkmxXsrh83BQQY0Nvg7_FeJpYEUcZKu_G2vafl_m__1TfzoenSgFqTebViA69H-3u1JtXreXuh8slXutIdvrjY/s640/blogger-image--734305205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPuqv0Ml5bCFoHP6EM1Xnrn_Yx7y4A-XnuqBv0qwMKCb8Ec0smuWJHnkmxXsrh83BQQY0Nvg7_FeJpYEUcZKu_G2vafl_m__1TfzoenSgFqTebViA69H-3u1JtXreXuh8slXutIdvrjY/s640/blogger-image--734305205.jpg" /></a></div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com1John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens40.647722 -73.783166tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-50585235394608936342012-01-06T01:15:00.000-07:002012-01-06T01:15:32.551-07:00Full Time Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My second home. Sometimes first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my job, and I love event planning -- but sometimes when event time comes around...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...this is lunch. And days are crazy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But hey, you'll never catch me complaining about chocolate on chocolate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes I pinch myself to see if I'm really getting paid to plan events. Best job ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Except when I come home and plan my own wedding, part of me feels like I'm still getting paid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nope.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-56468193567983330932011-12-27T00:10:00.002-07:002012-01-08T19:02:47.638-07:00You've probably heard...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...but it's exciting enough to say it again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw72DDKF3BrR_YsObvXZhIaxWAWYwGvKoJnYVaXkpVV0YY6QYsWOopYOONMw-5cXZ4-Kq7c2kSSr6m4p0IW4MeM-3SuUcM2DVBTJMsdcT3RDFpESO9i4H4fv7IbtBzd3VssEe7AYhaPR0/s1600/121611233408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw72DDKF3BrR_YsObvXZhIaxWAWYwGvKoJnYVaXkpVV0YY6QYsWOopYOONMw-5cXZ4-Kq7c2kSSr6m4p0IW4MeM-3SuUcM2DVBTJMsdcT3RDFpESO9i4H4fv7IbtBzd3VssEe7AYhaPR0/s400/121611233408.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to marry him!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we'll have the same initials. That will be fun.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-9352206424870373512011-12-13T23:15:00.007-07:002011-12-13T23:32:34.414-07:00Saturday I played with penguins.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See that necklace-lanyard-badge of a ticket? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That baby gave me direct access to feed my love for penguins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Not to feed the penguins. That's not allowed.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This family came with Michael and me to spend some quality time with the birds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jaren and Lydia were told multiple times that if you are loud or you move a lot, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you have to leave.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They sat wide-eyed and dead still the entire time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But... they still said they loved it :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And how could you not! Look at this little guy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The eleven penguins at the Sandy Aquarium have their own names and personalities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And their own mate. Except for Ghost Rider. None of the other penguins really like him?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He <i>was </i>kind of a bully. But I thought he was cool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lydia got a little freaked out when he came over to nibble on shoe laces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can't touch the penguins, but they can touch you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jenny had a dream that I put fish oil in my shoes before the aquarium,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the penguins attacked my feet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wasn't a bad idea, really.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This man knew everything about those little guys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best job ever, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Except for the smell, the 40-degree water, the "bruises the exact shape as their fins" (true story),</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the bites from serrated beaks, and cleaning up poop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Almost the best job ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a little sample of the experience:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a blast. Throw in lunch at IKEA and putting up a Christmas tree that night,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and life is seriously, seriously good.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-36914667363216947482011-12-09T00:17:00.001-07:002011-12-09T00:17:59.371-07:00Dream Come True<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will be me on Saturday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/12945092/via/lovemali" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbD9mxXiw9drGMuNBjos7OYKErnBIjoxm1gmC5QQFfdp4jsTNBgTc-ETmD6V7EDOmdjI9ILsjLjymGOYRsc4I59ozk3WDntxr9rV8zQ-slxQCPez66Bz5BZG8AIYDi-KP_T3AOBnah2AY/s400/PENGUINS.png" width="316" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I really did buy a Groupon to meet penguins. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I am so, so (ridiculously) excited about it.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-39659098173163494932011-11-21T21:27:00.003-07:002011-11-21T21:30:28.579-07:00The Big Easy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a day in July when I <a href="http://maddieminer.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-last-field-trip-ever.html" target="_blank">mourned the end of field trips</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...but that was before I had ever experienced a <i>business</i> trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little more work, a little less bus -- but still, good deal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enter New Orleans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week I headed down to the Big Easy for an education conference.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dirty city, good food.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the famous Bourbon street, with golden boy dancing for all the drunk people.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think he made more money than I did that day? But it's cool, I can't dance like he can.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He does have the benefit of being black, though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We watched another group of street performers in front of this cathedral.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were hilarious and filled with racial comments that white people could never get away with.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">That night we headed to Mulate's for some southern Louisiana cooking.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There was a sweet old man almost half my height that danced every dance that night.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He asked me to do a little country swing number. I was honored.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found out his name is Bill, he travels around with the band and dances every song,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and after our duet he gave me a little certificate that said I was an "official Cajun dancer."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Even dirty, smokey cities have cute, old Bills.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Over the week I ate (or was talked into eating):</div><div style="text-align: center;">Alligator gumbo, barbecued oysters, fried calamari, Louisiana redfish,</div><div style="text-align: center;">crawfish stew, jambalaya, red beans and rice, bread pudding, dirty rice...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAskj_qpL6gwfHZaJ7SkvlJ02AA_p46TnDaPUrhzr_DNNX5P0h99JDB-NMfnhbDhBkz5Yi5q4y_4gZ-UpYlMNuihEh_-LTiouwSJOIqNfMLCnnR84_MjVG3vIVw8NdQ6_hW2dYjaqPJQ/s1600/Mulates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAskj_qpL6gwfHZaJ7SkvlJ02AA_p46TnDaPUrhzr_DNNX5P0h99JDB-NMfnhbDhBkz5Yi5q4y_4gZ-UpYlMNuihEh_-LTiouwSJOIqNfMLCnnR84_MjVG3vIVw8NdQ6_hW2dYjaqPJQ/s400/Mulates.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...and beignets from the famous Cafe' Du Monde!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been craving one of these since I saw the Princess and the Frog,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I didn't even know what they really were until I ordered one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Deep fried dough loaded with powdered sugar.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yum.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Deep fried (almost anything) loaded with powdered sugar.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yum.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ate that healthy (right?) snack while walking along the Mississippi River,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and listening to steamboats play music.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to be Tom Sawyer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, maybe Becky Thatcher.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that was my week of southern hospitality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plus, <a href="http://maddieminer.blogspot.com/2011/07/to-do-list.html" target="_blank">#38</a>. And counting.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-33774136325793595972011-11-11T11:26:00.003-07:002011-11-12T22:50:30.004-07:00Easy as 1, 2, ......3?<div style="text-align: center;">Last night I caught the Michigan GOP Presidential Debate that I missed earlier this week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I threw up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Flu? Probably. Or maybe my interest in current events doesn't keep politics from making me literally sick sometimes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You should still watch this though...I don't think it's contagious.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MEhH2R42Ar8" width="420"></iframe></div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-41047713241006125072011-11-05T13:36:00.001-06:002011-11-06T10:52:22.765-07:00Let's Go Fly...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two things always happen when I drive past the Point of the Mountain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, my cell phone calls drop. Always. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you think they mess with signals around the prison? I could be persuaded to believe that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And second, I see people flying. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paragliders of all colors soar around the mountain and give me air cravings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Recently my friend said she was getting a group together to go experience this driving distraction firsthand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had to go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michael & I went for his birthday -- unfortunately we had very different experiences, and his was not the better one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take-off fail = Birthday present fail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But he lived to tell the story (of how he and his guide bounced down half the mountain in their attempt to fly), </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and he's up for trying it again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My guide had me climb the top half of the mountain and chase down some better wind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, Mr. Guide. I'm all for skipping the bounce experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We climbed up the ridge of the mountain, then took off from a steep incline. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He had me stand in front of him, told me I would be jerked backwards, then to sit back. I figured he gave me that instruction as a prep, but he was talking real time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before I had even imagined worse-case scenarios, we were flying!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He taught me how to pull the canopy and maneuver the turns. Then he took over to do some fancy 360s and other tricks I could have enjoyed forever. It was like a roller coaster with no rickety track or jerking head.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I risked the life of my phone to capture it all on video,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so be grateful! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Warning: May cause dizziness.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-34587296356335761542011-10-31T23:22:00.000-06:002011-10-31T23:22:09.701-06:00Good night, October<div style="text-align: center;">I'm kind of a Halloween hater.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Strong disliker, at least. But I have to admit, this year was pretty good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe it's because I didn't go to a Haunted House...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mostly I think it's because there are cute kids in my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look how brutal pumpkin carving is:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The inside of a pumpkin is about the nastiest thing I've ever touched.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But look, he turned out pretty cute!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Halloween is a big big deal at my work. People went <i>all </i>out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or so I heard. I didn't see any of it because I was a blind mouse. Three of them, to be exact.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">My eyes are closed in this picture? It just seemed like the right thing to do.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my whole department, looking pretty dang good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone's cute families came at the end of the day to go trick-or-treating.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was so fun to have Jenny and Jaren there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jaren had a refreshing way of labeling everyone.</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Hi, batman costume!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we did a little more trick-or-treating in Lehi to top it all off.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sugar highs are real, people.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And now, November! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the holidays way too much. Christmas music will be played tomorrow.</div>Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-35736279538752028582011-10-05T22:43:00.000-06:002011-10-30T23:14:39.249-06:00Then and Now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I wish I knew how many hours it took to get this piece of paper!</div>
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Mmm, no I don't. It's probably better not to know.</div>
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It was a <i>lot</i> of hours. And dollars. And late nights. And projects. And tests.<br />
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That paper came from four great years.</div>
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Now I'm happily working at <a href="http://www.imaginelearning.com/">THIS</a> place:</div>
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I'm an event planner there, which I love.</div>
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It's a great company, and I'm so grateful to work there!</div>
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I work with seriously talented (and <i>happy</i>) people.</div>
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Everyone sincerely enjoys what they do and believes in what we're working toward.</div>
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Bonus: the job is close to these cute kids,</div>
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Every morning after breakfast Jaren questions me.</div>
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J: "Where are you going?"</div>
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M: "To work!"</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Moral of the story: no more asking me if I want to go to grad school, deal?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">And I need you to be ok with that. I'm definitely ok with that :)</span></div>
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I want to be a cool aunt.</div>
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It involves letting movies go past bedtime,</div>
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driving through those way fun car washes,</div>
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Yep, cookies and milk.</div>
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Lydia can't contain her joy.</div>
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I assured Jenny that she could ignore nutritional norms when it involves my future kids.</div>
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Cookies are a great way to earn brownie points.</div>
Maddie Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890613108711854432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811835760777095166.post-78573612616817039862011-09-18T17:21:00.003-06:002011-10-25T11:13:31.243-06:00Forever.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love my family.</div>
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And that's all I wanted to say today.</div>
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In the last three weeks, <a href="http://maddieminer.blogspot.com/2010/11/battery-no-longer-included.html">Saturn-Saturn</a> has gone from:</div>
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Kind of loving limbo.</div>
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We stopped to visit her on our way down to Cedar today.</div>
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Cedar is just a two-day stop on our way to DISNEYLAND!</div>
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Happiest place on earth, right? </div>
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I've been trying to get Jaren excited about his glorious near future...</div>
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M: "There are these teacups, and you sit in them and spin fast, and it's really fun!"</div>
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M: "Um, yeah, big cups. It's cool!"</div>
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M: "Um, you turn a wheel thing. It's cool!"</div>
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I gave up and let YouTube convey the coolness of spinning teacups.</div>
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Doesn't matter. Two days and he'll see it all for himself!</div>
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