Cousin Kiley tagged me and so here goes, but some of these answers may be influenced by the fact we are still in our honeymoon stage of marriage.
1. What is his name? Brad
2. Who eats more? Definitely Brad- he is nearly twice my size
3. Who said, "I love you" first? Me!
4. Who is taller? Definitely Brad
5. Who is smarter? Hmm, I think Brad is smarter in general, but I am smarter with understanding people.
6. Who is more sensitive? Probably me, he tries to be a tough guy but sometimes can be really sensitive.
7. Who does the laundry? C'est moi
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Brad
9. Who pays the bills? So far both of us, but I am the book keeper.
10. Who cooks more? C'est moi
11. Who is more stubborn? I don't know, I know we both are determined type of people but with eachother we seem quick to empathize and compromise.
12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? I think its a tie
13. Who has more siblings? Brad-5 older siblings, he is the baby.
14. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Don't know again, I think we both have a leg in the pants.
15. What do you like to do together? Travels and adventures-new things, new places, new people, play games (especially scrabble), and working out
16. Who eats more sweets? c'est moi
17. Guilty Pleasures? Mine is decorating & shoes, Brad's is reading the news (in all kinds of languages) and Gingerale.
18. How did you meet? He moved back from Turkey and checked out his old singles ward (mine). We met at a linger longer- they work!
19. Who asked whom out first? Brad- it was quite surprising in this day and age of boys who don't date.
20. Who kissed who first? It is debatable:) But it was while we were making brownies.
21. Who proposed? Brad- we were playing a question game (I ask a question, then he does, ect.) and he got more of a serious look and asked me. I was completely shocked.
22. His best features and qualities? His smile, green eyes and build. He is always opening my mind to new things and inspiring me. He can be a kid and has a great sense of humor. He cares a lot about people all around the world and really wants to do his part to make the world a better place.
23. Tag you’re it. Who do you tag? The Shields, Jayne, and Rozzie
Monday, July 21, 2008
Tagged- All About The Boy
DC Temple, Iwo Jima, & Georgetown
We had another busy weekend with a few tourist attractions. Saturday we went to the DC Temple. It was just beautiful. It was our first time at the temple since our wedding. I can't believe we are nearing two months. Time certainly flies. Inside the DC temple is an incredible mural I could just look at for hours. It has left a lasting impression on me- as art often can do. Sunday we visited the Iwo Jima memorial, again very impressive and touching. I didn't realize it would be so huge but it really does justice to the famous photograph and what it represents. Then we drove over to Geogetown and Brad showed me around the campus. I think it was one of the hottest days plus humidity in DC and so we just walked around a bit and then came home to an air conditioned apartment- ah the blessings of modern living.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Viva L' Arts
So I spent the entire day in one museum- broken into two buildings. The National Gallery of Art is a must see whether you are an art lover or not. I happen to enjoy art and so it probably took me a lot longer than the average person. It helps to have a knowledge of greek mythology and biblical stories in order to understand a lot of early art periods. I did learn Madonna is the name used in all art depicting Mary the mother of Jesus. And the greek and roman perception of a beautiful Venus is not the skinny anoresic western view we seem to have- Go Greeks! I saw the only Da Vinci on this continent, and some other famous paitings and sculptures (Monet, Degas, VanGogh, Rodin, Veneer, and more.) I still think my favorite is the Impressionist works. Though I do love the scupltures by Rodin. The day was topped off with lunch with my friend Maria who works in the library side of the Gallery. We dined inside on the roof (it was too hot to dine outside) but still had a great view of the Mall outside. Lovely day with L'arts.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The Big 3, Chinatown, and Who's who in the US
So I had another fun adventure in DC. It started with my first (on my own) metro transfer. This may not seem like a big deal but given the fact that I didn't really know where I was going I was proud of myself. When I got out of the subway I could not figure out which way was north and was lost in what direction to walk until a metro worker saw me staring aimlessly at my map. It was at this point that I realized how much I use the mountains to orient me- thank you Salt Lake. So my first stop was the Archives Building where I stood in line for an hour to see the Big 3 (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights). It was very worth it and made me realize how inspired the "rebel" patriots were- if you think about it, it is amazing that over 200 years later we are still using the theories of government and freedoms a group of "rebel" patriots came up with. In this aspect they were definitely inspired men. After touring a bit more the Archives building I headed up the street to Chinatown for lunch. Now Chinatown kind of has a shady reputation so I was careful and a little nervous to walk into a basement restaurant on my own so I followed another tourist couple in- just to be safe and had a good (pretty cheap) lunch. After lunch I headed to the National Portrait Gallery or as I like to call it the "Who's who in US History." It was a review of my US History class and was fun to see so many familiar names in portraits. I saw all my favorite authors, actresses, all of the US Presidents- including the famous portrait of George Washington, and even Joseph Smith & Brigham Young. It was funny on the label for Brigham Young it said "notorious for his many wives"- no comment about how polygamy isn't practiced anymore. No wonder why so many people think Mormons still practice polygamy. The day ended with another transfer on the metro to get home, but this was during rush hour. Whoa! Busy! I had to stand the whole way to my stop. After all of the walking and standing of the day I was exhausted when I got home, but Brad ended the day perfectly by making dinner. So nice.
