Sunday Selfie - Back To Good

It's been a while since I've done a Sunday Selfie.

Heck, it's been a while since I've blogged on a regular basis. I've been really busy with school and other life events.  

I've been stressed out quite a bit recently with work and I'm just honestly tired.  We have 32 school days left. Gonna try to make them as good as possible while still staying sane.

Love you awesome nerds.
Robert

April 20th Picture of the Day

Egg

The theme for today's picture is "Egg" in honor of Easter.  

And Easter means one thing to me..... BRUNCH! 

Matt and I took my Mom out for brunch this morning.  We headed downtown to a very nice restaurant, Olde Main Pub, to get our brunch on.

I rarely have an omelet made at a brunch bar, but they looked really today and honestly, the picture doesn't do it justice. I had mine made with bacon, mushrooms and cheese. Along with the omelet, you can see my waffle with chocolate chips, strawberries and whipped cream.

Everything this morning was SOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOD!  

Now that we are in food comas, Matt and I will just be hanging out on the couch watching baseball all afternoon.

Happy Easter.

Robert

Captain America - The Winter Solder

Tonight I had the opportunity to see "Captain America - The Winter Solder". I'm not a comic book geek, but I do love a good superhero movie and for the last few years, Marvel has been knocking them out of the park.

From the reviews that I had read, most critics have agreed that this movie is one of, if not, the best of the movies in the "Avengers" series.



I usually hate going to see movies on opening weekend, so I waited a few weeks before making the trip the theater. My friend Pete accompanied me as he's seen the movie FOUR times. He said it was definitely that good.

The directors wanted to give the move a "Three Days of the Condor" feel and boy did they succeed. The move is a great political thriller wrapped in the guise of a comic book movie. What Marvel has done so very well with the series is that each movie can stand on its own while moving the overall plot along.

You could go into this movie not knowing anything about the previous Marvel movies and still immensely enjoy it. The acting is very good, the plot is tight and the special effects are top notch.  I HIGHLY recommend this movie.

Plus, two words ---- CHRIS EVANS!

Need I say more?!

April 19th Photo of the Day

Money

In preparation for Jim's "Pic A Day in May" challenge, I decided to get a head start and get into the habit of posting.  

For "Money" I chose to take a photo of our change jar.  We've had it forever and we just throw our extra change in it.  We had been using it to purchase our women's basketball tickets each season, but since we've been doing a bit better, we haven't tapped into it.  I've also taken to throwing in a $20 every once in a while. Whenever we finally decide to take it to the bank and cash it in, we should be looking at a nice payout.  

Like going to the casino, just without all the smoke and old people.  

Love you awesome nerds.

Robert

Do Guys Make Passes At Guys Who Wear Glasses?

Over Spring Break I lost my glasses. 

Somewhere in Utah is a 7-year old pair of glasses that were very loved.

I felt lost without them. 

I still miss them.  

They were a part of me. Beaten up, legs chewed on mercilessly, dinged in more than a few places.  But they were mine and I never felt right when I wasn't wearing them.

Granted, they were only reading glasses for a slight astigmatism, but I quickly got into the habit of wearing them everywhere.  In Utah, I set them down somewhere, never to be found again.

Sigh.

Realizing that it had been 7 years since my last eye exam, I made an appointment to get checked out. Fortunately, my prescription hadn't changed all that much and I picked out a pair of Ralph Lauren frames that I really liked.

When the new glasses came in, I tried them on - fit great, but something just seemed.... off.

I put the glasses on at home and everything was blurry, except for things right up close.  Aha, they're reading glasses.  With my old glasses, I could wear them EVERYWHERE and not have to worry.  But these - not happening.

Since I teach, I'm constantly reading and looking up, so these glasses just wouldn't cut it.  I made the decision to go..... bifocal.  Gulp.

I got the new ones redone and have had them since Tuesday.  It's definitely an adjustment period. Things have looked just a little off, but I'm definitely more comfortable with them now.

And they don't look unfortunate on my face. 

But I still miss my old glasses.  May they rest in peace. 

Love you awesome nerds!

Robert

TMI Questions: Tax Time 2014

Special thanks to Sean for posting his weekly TMI questions. They never fail to make me think. :-)




TAX TIME 2014

1. Have you finished your taxes or are you just getting started?

Taxes are done and filed. This was the first year that Matt and I filed a Federal joint tax return and I gotta admit, it was kinda cool.

2. Do you do your taxes yourself or do you use a service?

A friend of ours prepares tax returns for a living, so we entrust our lives to her. LOL. She does great work with our returns and does everything she can to get us the best return possible.

3. How are you at keeping records and receipts?

I am TERRIBLE at keeping records and receipts.  The office looks like a mini-Hoarders episode waiting to air.  

4. How 'creative' do you get?

Not very.  We use the deductions that we are entitled to take, but we don't get crazy with the Cheeze-Whiz.

5. What do you think about the amount of taxes you pay?

Contrary to the Tea-baggers, I'm okay with paying taxes.  I make good money and feel I should pay my fair share to help fun the government.  

6. What do you plan to do with your refund?

Even with the "marriage penalty", we made out pretty well. Our plan is to use our refund on new siding for the house. Not the sexiest thing in the world, but the house really needs it. 

BONUS

Have you ever paid an IRS agent personally?

No, I have not. ;-)

TMI QUESTIONS: "In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love..."

I've been a bad boy and haven't been blogging much as of late.  Thankfully Sean's TMI Questions get me going. :-)

In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love

1. Who was the first person to say, "I love you!" to you?

Other than family, the first person to truly tell me that they loved me is my husband Matt. It sounds strange, but Matt is my first love and only love. 

2. Who was the first person you said, "I love you!" to?

See the first answer. :-)

3. Love at first sight or a love that grows?

I fall in lust every day with guys that I see, either at the gym, on tv, etc.  But a love that grows is precious. 

4. Who was the love that got away?

I don't necessarily have a love that got away, but I do have a friendship that I let get away.

5. One true love or more than one?  

True love to me is a deep, emotional connection to another person.  Those connections are very few and far between, but yes, I think you can have more than one true love.  

6. Have you ever regretted saying, "I love you."?

Nope.

7. Are love songs silly?

Some are. I'm not gonna knock songwriters because they have more talent than I ever will in the field of music. But, there are some awful love songs out there.  

8. What's your favorite love song?

The Beach Boys - "God Only Knows". 

9. Are you a romantic?

Very much so.  

BONUS

Have you ever said, "I love you." in the heat of sex? Does that count?

Yes I have.  Yes it does.  See Question #1.