It's me....Tari

Tagged

2008-12-01T20:42:00.000-08:00

Can you believe I'm blogging...I can't either!

8 Shows I like to watch

1. The Office

2. Amazing Race

3. Pushing Daisies

4. American Idol

5. Gossip Girl

6. Project Runway

7. Friends

8. The Hills

8 Things that happened yesterday

1. Went for a walk

2. Played Mario Kart on the Wii

3. Drove across the state of Idaho

4. Drove for 5 hours

5. Sat in the car for a long time

6. Drove home from Boise

7. etc

8. etc

8 Favorite Places to Eat

1. California Pizza Kitchen

2. Cheesecake Factory

3. Archibald's

4. Ming's

5. Red Robin (I love the bottomless fries)

6. Cafe Rio (Tostada Wednesdays!!)

7. Caesar's (the best italian restaurant in San Francisco)

8. Dominico's

8 Things I'm looking forward to

1. Lights on Temple Square

2. Christmas music

3. The first snow

4. Going to California for Christmas

5. Tostada Wednesday at Cafe Rio

6. Spending time with my family over the holidays

7. The weekend

8. Park City outlets

Office Pranks

2008-08-07T15:21:00.000-07:00

This is what happened when the City Engineer went out of town. This Ronald McDonald actually sits his front porch. It startled me everytime I walked by his office.

Book Club

2008-04-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

Mindy is in charge of the book club in our ward. Because book club is tomorrow and Mindy has not yet read the book, she has been cramming ALL day like she was in high school again. She's reading every time I walk into the room...it's funny!

Slumber Buddy

2008-03-16T17:22:00.000-07:00

If you have never laid in Mindy's bed, you're missing out!

Thank you Mindy... Mandy and I slept great!

With Mindy out of town and Colin in the hospital, Mandy and I have relied on each other for support at bed time. Because we're both scared to sleep by ourselves, we've been taking turns sleeping over at each other's house. We do our own thing all day and meet up at about 10:30 or whenever we're ready for bed. See you tonight Mand!

Tagged! Hurrah!

2008-03-02T13:08:00.000-08:00

I'd like to thank my sister Tami for tagging me...now I don't have to think of another blog subject for a few more days.

10 YEARS AGO: I was a sophmore in high school. I remember my friends and I went to see Titanic twice in the theater...why did we do that?

5 THINGS ON MY TO DO LIST: see what's on the Lifetime Movie network, get a drink of water, take some advil, try to fall asleep. It's Sunday afternoon...I really try to do absolutely nothing. I usually do a pretty good job.

5 SNACKS I ENJOY: Tillamook sharp cheese(sometimes with crackers), cereal, any type of candy, Dr.Pepper, fruit snacks

5 PLACES I'VE LIVED: Tucson, AZ; Danville, CA; Rexburg, ID; Fairfield, IA; SLC, UT

WHAT I WOULD DO IF I SUDDENLY BECAME A BILLIONAIRE:
First I would quit my job....then I would buy a house with lots of land, give some to my family, donate to charity, and travel monthly.

5 JOBS I'VE HAD: Municipal Services at SJC; Building Dept at SJC; Accounting clerk at SLCC(that was horrible); Instructor at the Mauzy school; Drs. Cuenin & Whisler( I worked there in high school...I had a crush on one of the doctors)

5 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME:
I was voted Friendliest in the 8th Grade, when I was 6 years old my dog bite my nose and I had to have over 250 stitches, my siblings called me Frankenstein because of the way I looked from the dog incident, I once accidently used shampoo/conditioner for 1 week that was designed for African American women, my oldest nephew is only nine years younger than me.

NOW I TAG: Mandy Thomas, Carolyn Wixom, Melanie Broadbent(sorry...I think you were tagged not too long ago), Emily Carter, Willow Bowen

Is anyone reading this?

2008-02-18T15:05:00.000-08:00

I found my camera I lost several months ago. On it I found pictures from when I went on a cruise to Mexico with my friend Shirelle last January. So I thought this would be a great "re-grand opening" of my blog...I'm not sure if anyone still reads this.

This was at a crazy restaurant called Senor Frogs

We went horse backing riding while in Puerto Vallarta.

We went through a bunch of small villages. I loved it!

Don't worry...it only lasted a couple of days.

Me and Shirelle

Too Late to Apoligize

2007-11-11T15:45:00.000-08:00

I realize that it has been months since I've posted a blog and I formally want to apoligize to my viewers. There is no excuse for my behavior and promise that I will never let this happen again. I hope that we can all put this behind us.

Project Waistline Recipe!

2007-09-04T12:41:00.000-07:00

I have the greatest recipe for those in Project Waistline! Here it is:

2 cups of Crisco
4 cups of butter
3 tbsp of oil
5 king size Snickers

Ok I'm kidding but really here is a really good veggie dish that is so simple to make. A lady at work told me how to make it and I loved it...so did Mindy!

Saute' some zucchini and a few onions together until cooked at the desired texture. Then just add some corn and salt and pepper. You can even add chicken,turkey or meat to it and serve over brown rice. It's so yummy and easy!

Home Alone

2007-08-26T13:19:00.000-07:00

Today Mindy left for Seattle...here's a peek at what I do in Mindy's room when she goes out of town!

Honestly...I do miss her when she's gone.

Not till we sing Kumbaya!

2007-08-14T19:20:00.000-07:00

Back from a great weekend in the mountains! This was my first time going to the Uinta Mountains...I was so impressed. It was so great to get away from busy schedules and cell phones and just enjoy a little piece and quiet. We had a great time hanging out, canoeing, napping, campfires, eating and the best of all...playing dominoes!

Mindy in wide open spacesWe found some cheap hats at Walmart in preparation for our trip.

Doesn't Mindy look cute in her hat?
It's so beautiful up there

Day 2 without a shower...it's part of the whole experience

Look at the lily pads!

Butterfly Lake or Bust!

2007-08-10T14:22:00.000-07:00

I'm off to woods for a weekend of camping. Let's hope no one gets eaten by a bear! If by some chance that does happen...I bet this blog entry would be in the media. Wish us luck!

Reunion in Califor-ni-a!

2007-08-03T17:00:00.000-07:00

I realize it's been a while since I've blogged and I apologize. I promise to take blogging more serious.
Last week I went home to Danville for a Brandi Family Reunion. We all meant at my parent's house for a couple of days of fun. We had a great time! I forgot how beautiful the Danville is..has it always been that "bootiful"? It was a busy couple of days filled with extended family get-togethers, TONS of swimming, San Francisco trips, and all the places to eat in Danville.

We were finally able to take a family picture. They turned out pretty good considering the amount of young children that were there. You can take a look at them at http://www.kellinicolephoto.com/. Go to Client Images and then to The Brandi Family. I thought they turned out so cute! Here's some pics my trip.

My nieces Ellie and Aubree, and my myself on the plane to Oakland

This was Bethany's first plane ride!

I remember how much we loved sliding down stairs growing up. It was fun to see some of the kids do it. I really love sliding down stairs!!!

Davis went down the stairs everytime someone else did. He wouldn't let anyone go down without him. He was laughing so hard...he's so adorable! This was about 24 hours before he got a 103 degree fever. Poor guy!

Davis, Courtney, Kyle, and Lauren watching a movie with their popcorn cups. How cute are they?

Take a look at those cheeks! Gabby has some pretty impressive cheeks for only being 3 months old.

Chase loved to wrestle on the mattress!

Courtney and Kyle are buddies. They're so cute!

Sleeping Beauty and Snow White

I met one of my high school friends for dinner. We were there for 3 hours! It was so fun to see you Michelle!

This is Jackson...he's the happiest baby I've ever seen...usually! He's a little serious here but still adorable.

Oh Say Can You See?....

2007-07-01T19:18:00.000-07:00

This pictures reminds of the great times the three of us had when we were roommates. When Mandy came over yesterday to hang out before we took a trip to Target, we decided to "practice" for the 4th of July. So we put on a patriotic mix that Mindy put together and laid on our family room floor....like we were watching fireworks. We all love the firework show at Sugarhouse Park and I guess our excitement got the best of us. It's going to be a great show!

New York, New York!

2007-06-28T19:05:00.000-07:00

Last week my sisters, Cheryl and Cindi, and myself went to the Big Apple for 5 days. Leaving our lives and families behind us(in my case, my roommate Mindy), we left in search for an adventure filled with scary subway rides and thin crust pizza. Unfortunately my sister Tami wasn't able to come because Jackson still has to go everywhere she does. But even though we missed her and wished that she was there, we had a blast! We did just about everything you could possibly do as a first time visitor.

Cindi and I on top of the bus traveling through Times Square, on our way to the Statue of Liberty. It started off as a hot, beautiful, sunny day.......

But it didn't last long! Out of no where it started pouring rain. All of the buses were full and the only place for us to go was on TOP of the bus. They were nice enough to give us ponchos.

Sorry I don't know how to flip the picture. Anyways, here is the Manhattan Temple. We did a session and I couldn't believe how quiet it was for being in a HUGE city. It of course was beautiful inside.

After the temple we had the most amazing panini I have ever had! I still have dreams about it!

There really is a museum for everything!

One of my favorite nights was Sunday. It was Cheryl's birthday and my dad was sweet enough to treat us to dinner at Tavern on the Green. It was good food, but I loved the ambiance the most. It was so beautiful inside. After dinner, we walked through Central Park...at least while it was light outside. It was a really fun night.

More pictures to come....

ShowBiz

2007-06-22T15:39:00.000-07:00

Last week my sisters and I went to New York City! It was a blast! I'm planning on posting pictures soon...I promise. On Friday night we were able to get tickets to a new show called Curtains starring Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce. It was so hilarious! My sisters and I laughed the whole way back to our hotel. I highly recommend this show to anyone. . I've decided to start giving Showtune Saturday Nights a try...that's how great this show is!

"You'll leave laughing in the streets"The Billboard in front of the theater

Camping at Skullcrack

2007-06-03T16:43:00.000-07:00

Over the memorial weekend, I finally was able to go camping. We went up by a cute little town called Huntsville. It's through the Odgen Canyon and back in the mountains. I really was beautiful. We finally were able to find a spot to camp at in a campsite called Skullcrack. Weird name I know. It was so nice to get away and do some hiking, fishing(which I had never done before) and a little sunbathing. I kept thinking of Girls' Camp and the fun times we had there. I still can't believe we wouldn't shower for a whole week....that's so gross! Anyways, if you're ever up north looking for a place to camp, check out Skullcrack!!

Here's a picture of me and my friend Magen.

We had a great camp site. This was our view.

A Whole New World

2007-06-02T14:30:00.000-07:00

On May 7th, 2007 my life changed. I had Lasik Surgery done on my eyes. It was one of the craziest things that has ever happened to me. This is me after the procedure in the hallway of the office. I was so excited that I could SEE! Even though it was blurry and they were intensely burning, I could see almost perfectly without contacts or glasses moments after the surgery. At one point of the surgery everything went completely black....the creepy part was that I knew my eyes was clamped open.
And weeks later I'm loving my 20/15 vision. It was worth every penny!

Here goes nothing!

2007-06-01T21:23:00.000-07:00

I guess I'll give the blogging stuff a try. It's fun...right?