I'm wondering if i don't have what it takes to keep a plant alive. I believe this was inherited. We learned as kids to never give my mom a plant... unless you wanted the life slowly sucked out of it. There is currently one big lifeless plant adorning her front porch, not very welcoming if you ask me, and if you were to look on the deck there is a crispy potless plant (after a brief search we found the pot around the corner... Not sure what happened there). But anyway, we went and bought a few plants for our balcony last week. Pretty plants. And the two-toned rose is already dropping petals as if it's giving up on life. hmm.... Water and sun, you think it would be pretty simple...

P.S- My brother-in-law is coming home from Iraq in two days!

Alright so the only thing that is really new with us is that I am currently looking for a job. We are both out of school for the summer, and it has been sooo nice! There's nothing like knowing you have absolutely nothing to do. But, I'm looking for something with a few more hours and a little better pay....it has been a little frustrating to say the least. We'll see how it all works out though. Let me know if anyone has any ideas for someone with an almost bachelors in Psychology and a lot of office experience :). 

In more exciting news we have several vacations planned for the summer. I can't wait for it to get a little warmer. It should be 90 this weekend! We'll see how much everyone longs for warmer temperatures after a few days like that ;). 

~Jodi

P.S- here's a funny email I recently discovered in a long-forgotten folder in my inbox. It made me giggle:

HOW TO KEEP A HEALTHY  LEVEL OF INSANITY-
1. AT LUNCH  TIME, SIT IN YOUR PARKED CAR WITH SUNGLASSES ON AND POINT A HAIR DRYER AT  PASSING CARS. SEE IF THEY SLOW DOWN.
2. PAGE YOURSELF OVER THE  INTERCOM. DON'T DISGUISE YOUR VOICE.
3. EVERY TIME SOMEONE ASKS YOU TO  DO SOMETHING, ASK IF THEY WANT THAT SUPER-SIZED.
4. PUT YOUR GARBAGE  CAN ON YOUR DESK AND LABEL IT "IN"
5. PUT DECAF IN THE COFFEE MAKER  FOR 3 WEEKS. ONCE EVERYONE HAS GOTTEN OVER THEIR CAFFEINE ADDICTIONS, SWITCH  TO ESPRESSO.
6. ALWAYS SPEEL EVREE THNG RONG OR  INALLCAPSWITHNOSPACES
7. FINISH ALL YOUR SENTENCES WITH "IN ACCORDANCE  WITH THE PROPHECY."
8. DON'T USE PUNCTUATION.
9. AS OFTEN AS  POSSIBLE, SKIP RATHER THAN WALK.
10. ASK PEOPLE WHAT GENDER THEY  ARE.
11. SPECIFY THAT YOUR DRIVE-THROUGH ORDER IS "TO GO."
12.  SING ALONG AT THE OPERA.
13. GO TO A POETRY RECITAL AND ASK WHY THE  POEMS DON'T RHYME.
14. PUT MOSQUITO NETTING AROUND YOUR WORK AREA.  PLAY A TAPE OF JUNGLE SOUNDS ALL DAY.
15. FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE, TELL  YOUR FRIENDS YOU CAN'T ATTEND THEIR PARTY BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT IN THE  MOOD.
16. HAVE YOUR COWORKERS ADDRESS YOU BY YOUR WRESTLING NAME, ROCK  HARD KIM.
17. WHEN THE MONEY COMES OUT THE ATM, SCREAM "I WON!", "I  WON!" 3RD TIME THIS WEEK!!!!!"
18. WHEN LEAVING THE ZOO, START RUNNING  TOWARDS THE PARKING LOT, YELLING,"RUN FOR YOUR LIVES, THEY'RE  LOOSE!!"
19. TELL YOUR CHILDREN OVER DINNER. "DUE TO THE ECONOMY, WE  ARE GOING TO HAVE TO LET ONE OF YOU GO."

20. WHEN YOU ARE ORDERING DO IT  VERY VAGUELY- I WANT ONE OF THOSE THINGS WITH CHEESE, SAUSE, THAT'S ON  BREAD! 

21. ASK PEOPLE IF YOU COULD  TELL THEM THE TIME.

In the spirit of Mother's Day I found some things mother's would never say:

"Be good and for your birthday I'll buy you a motorcycle!"

"How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?"

"Don't bother wearing a jacket--it's quite warm out."

"Let me smell that shirt--yeah, it's good for another week."

"I think a cluttered bedroom is a sign of creativity." 

"Yeah, I used to skip school, too." 

"Just leave all the lights on...it makes the house more 
cheery." 

"Could you turn the music up louder so I can enjoy it, too?"

"Run and bring me the scissors! Hurry!" 

"I don't have a tissue with me--just use your sleeve." 

"Well, if Timmy's Mom says it's okay, that's good enough 
for me." 

This makes me smile, and it also makes me grateful for my mom :)

(Although I have heard a few of these come out of her mouth from time to time, hehe)