The Ottesens

Monday, February 6, 2012

Mangiare!

I seriously can't wait to eat my way through Italy. I keep dreaming about it and making myself wake up with hunger pangs.

Pizza from Naples

Aranciata of every sort

Gelato every day.

Pasta of any sort.

Deep Fried Deliciousness from Naples

Just to name a few.

Oh, and I'm pretty excited to see the sights too.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I've decided to take a page from my lovely sister Stacey's blog, which you can go to here. She does a list of the Top 20 and Bottom 10 every week and I really like it. Although, I think I'll start with the Bottom 10 and end on Top 20 because thinking about the Bottom 10 last makes the next hour or so a real downer. So the bottom is at the top and the top is at the bottom. Makes sense right?

So here they are for January:

Bottom 10

1. Coworkers who are not dependable, yet still get 100% support from management.

2. Morty provided me with the worst walk EVER yesterday. He pulled the whole time, chased bunnies, lizards, birds, plants, etc., then he just decided to stop and hang out for a while. When he was done sitting, he started pulling again. After the walk, he was still a crazy man, as though no energy had been expended.

3. Not having any friends in Albuquerque.

4. My sisters and closest friends live so far away.

5. Missing my niece's and my sister's birthdays. (See number 4)

6. Conflict.

7. Teaching 5 minutes worth of lesson to 3 year olds for 45 minutes.

8. Feeling left out.

9. Seeing old friends that I was so close with and not even knowing them anymore.

10. United Blood Service calling me and guilting me at least twice a week.

Top 20

1. Resolution. (Not resolutions, though this might be the time to make some)

2. Feeling happy and comfortable with life.

3. I love the house I live in, it's everything I could've hoped for.

4. We bought our plane tickets to Italy! We're really going!

5. Sunbeams (3 year olds from the class I teach at church, for those of you who aren't Mormon) who still think adults are pretty awesome and ask if they can sit by you every week.

6. Evan and I have been able to communicate and become a lot closer this month and it's been really great.

7. Hanging out with old friends and seeing their cute little puppy.

8. Calling Italian companies and hearing that adorable accent.

9. Feeling hopeful for the future.

10. Realistic goals.

11. Family prayer with Evan.

12. Fridays off.

13. People who are genuinely grateful for the work that you do.

14. Getting recommended by my boss for a job in the office of Sandia's president.

15. Fuzzy's Tacos.

16. Date nights.

17. I have the most adorable dog in the world.

18. Evan has been building fires in our fireplace and it's so nice to sit and be warm.

19. Inside jokes. (that's a tautology)

20. Real TV and a DVR.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

George Clooney

Here's my synopsis of every film George Clooney has been in for the past few years:

Up in the Air: George Clooney does something boring.

Burn After Reading: George Clooney does something boring.

Men Who Stare at Goats: George Clooney does something weird. And boring.

The Decedents: George Clooney does something boring.

The American: George Clooney does something boring in Italy.

Michael Clayton: George Clooney does something boring.

Fantastic Mr. Fox: George Clooney does the voice for a fox that does something boring.

Syria: George Clooney does something vaguely interesting.

George Clooney, you are a silver fox, do something with it!

And don't even get me started on Ryan Gosling.