So cold that...

...the snow makes that annoying squeaky noise when you walk on it...

...you have five layers of winter clothing on and you're still cold...

...the road remains one solid sheet of ice, no matter how many cars drive over it...

...there is frost INSIDE your car on the dash board...

...OR, there is no frost at all...

...all the fluids in your car have turned to slush...

...your steering wheel is stuck...

...the gears in your car won't shift...

...forget the gears and steering wheel, your car won't start at all...

...you wake up to the radio in the morning and hear the announcer say that it is -25 degrees fahrenheit and you're positive you're still dreaming, until you walk outside...

Welcome to Nebraska.

Feezing what?!

Okay, so Rob and I had our first experience with freezing rain today. Yes, you heard right freezing rain... nope, it's not snow (just in case that's what you were thinking). I know, it's okay, that's what I thought when I heard it too ( : But no, freezing rain is a combination of who knows what (I mean really... like I know how these things happen! Yeah right!) that coats EVERYTHING in this thick diamond looking crust of ice. It leaves things looking a little bit like this: No, this is not a picture of my neighborhood, just a picture I got off the internet. However, it does give you an idea of the kind of damage this stuff causes! This is also not a picture of my own car: but it is sort of what my car looked like this morning. Maybe not quite as thick as this ice, but similar, non the less. You can imagine how long it took Rob and I to "scrape" (hack, claw, mutilate and destroy is more like it) the windows this morning just so we could see! Also this stuff really does a number to the roads. It puts a whole new meaning to the phrase "walking on ice."

Finals are OVER!

Goodbye, law library!! I've just finished my last final yesterday! It feels good to have one semester of law school under my belt! I feel like I've really accomplished something. A lot of people in my home ward in Pocatello didn't think I could (or would) really go through with law shcool. I don't know why they thought that... seems strange that anyone would tell me I can't do something. I believe that ANYONE can do whatever they want to. And I wanted to go to law school... and I've done it! It certainly feels good to prove those people wrong!!

Yay for being done with finals!!

Three Firsts...

This morning I awoke to something cool and soft brushing against my face. I thought I was dreaming and was about to turn over and go back to sleep when the soft, cool touch brushed my face again. Curious this time, I opened my eyes. To my absolute delight, my wonderful husband Rob was leaning over me with a long stemmed rose in his hand. The soft, cool touch happened to be the rose petals brushing my face. He bent down and whisphered softly in my ear... "bet you've never been woken up by rose petals before." I had to admit, I never have. It was a first for me.... The first time I have been awakened by the touch of a soft, velvety rose gently caressing my face... (how's that for good descriptive writing, eh?) Have I mentioned that I have the best husband ever?!

On a less mushy and romantic note... it snowed today!! Which would make it the first time it has snowed in Nebraska while I have been living here! Another first! I love the snow... Isn't it beautiful? I think so. It pretty much dumped on us all day long. The roads are very slippery and it is freezing outside (I'm talkin' about -10 farenhiet... yeah... COLD!) but it is so beautiful! Like a sparkling white wonderland. Have I mentioned I love the snow?

Today is also the first day I have been locked out of this apartment. I knew it was bound to happen sooner or later. Rob is very forgetful, so I always make sure that he has his keys before I lock the door behind me. He's not going to let me forget it that I locked myself out today... the person who never forgets her keys forgot her keys today...grr... my pride definitely took a fall on that one! I'm sorry that it also had to happen during this ridiculously cold wheather! Luckily I was wearing a very warm coat ( :

They say that there is a first time for everything, and those are my three firsts for today!

More good books

Every time I finish a good book I just want to tell everyone to go out and read it! It's like I'm so excited about reading it that I want everyone to be excited about it. You think misery loves company? Well excitment loves company too!! Anyway to get to the point, I just read another fabulous book. It is Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Trilogy: I've actually only read the first one, but I'm thinking about waiting until AFTER finals to start the next one. It's too addicting! Screw being a vampire... I want to be a mistborn! ( :

And, of course, this is still in addition to my last recommendation, The Hunger Games. Luckily, thought, the Mistborn series is complete, and you won't have to wait on the edge of your seat for the next addition.

Happy reading! ( :

From the Archives...

Thought you guys (especially the Londoners) would enjoy this one ( :

For some people...

Just for the record, nothing I write on my blog is meant to me mean, vicious, vindictive or offensive in any way. I am not the kind of immature person who posts nasty things about people in hopes that other people will read them and think less of those people. Anything and everything I write is for pure enjoyment or entertainment. If I have said something on my blog that you perceive as offensive, this is probably because you are taking it the wrong way. It was probably meant to be a joke and you have spun it out of proportion.

You people know who you are.

If you don't like what I post, don't read my blog. It's as simple as that.

Look what I found in my pocket yesterday!

Oh to be a teenage girl again ( : By the way, have I mentioned that I love this movie?!

Ode to Thanksgiving Break...

Well after Rob's rather embarrassing post.... I figured I had better set the record straight. No, he isn't fat, he just wanted to stuff pillows in his shirt to make him look fat. When I wanted him to contribute to the blog I didn't really have that in mind. Oh well. Such is life. Beggars can't be choosers, I suppose ( :

A highlight of our trip to Utah was the BYU/Utah game! Alright, so maybe that wasn't such a good game.... Rob so appropriately labeled it as a "Maxacure." This is appropriate because anyone who saw the game can attest to the fact that BYU's quarter back, Max Hall, was probably the best player on the field--for Utah. Shucks. Kiss the Hiesman goodbye, Hall... grr. The worst part about losing the Utah game at Utah is the humiliating walk back to the car. And not only were Paul and I wearing blue, but we were kind of asking for it... big time... as you can see from out chosen apparel for the evening:
"Asking" probably isn't the right word... "demanding" is probably more appropriate. I kept trying to figure out ways to make a Utah person throw the first punch so that I could claim self defense in court, but those Utah people are smarter than they let on--despite the large quantities of alcohol they were consuming. And in the end, we all made it out of the stadium alive. Yay.


Another motivation to keep out of jail after the Utah game was that we went to see Twilight afterwards! I was pretty sure our jailer wouldn't let us out to see the movie, so that was another carrot to avoiding major brawls with the utes. I don't care what any of you "Twiligh-is-so-stupid-and-way-too-sappy-and-so-dumb-and-I-hate-Edward-Cullen" people say.... it was AMAZING! I've seen it twice already, and I loved it more the second time (if you can believe that). My favorite scene was the baseball game!! You Twilighters know what I'm talking about... that scene was the best!! It totally rocked!

The only complaint I have with the movie, is that I wish they would have spent more time developing the vampire family. One of the things I love most about the books is the development of the individual vampires. I love hearing their stories. I felt like the movie didn't touch on that enough. I want more vampire!! Maybe we'll get more of that in the next movie. Cross your fingers!!

We also went and saw our cute little niece and nephews! Here's Rob and I with the twins, Sophie and Johnathan:
Sophie is so chunky! She looks like a little cabbage patch doll! And Jonathan has the goofiest ears ever! They are so cute! But apparently they didn't enjoy smiling for the camera. Apparenly Aunt Julie and Uncle Robo don't come around enough. They were scared of us at first.

Then Johnathan discovered my "bling," and we were best friends after that. Apparently sparkly metalic necklaces taste good...
Rob bonding with Johnathan:
Rob bonding with Sophie:


While we were in Utah we also went down to Provo to explore our old trompin' grounds.

And of course, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to eat at our favorite greasy restaurant: Stans. All you Provo-ites who have not eaten there must do so! Its the broken down shack accross from Gold's Gym on 9th East. Trust me. You might gain 5 pounds eating there, but it's worth it!



Then we had family pictures with my family. They decided that since Rob and I were going to be in UT for Thanksgiving, they might as well come down too. Ahh... see, people love us!! ( : hee, hee! Here are some of the goofy shots we took after the picture taking session was finally over.

Paul was picking on me... I hate that he's bigger than me now. You totally lose your edge as a big sister once your sibblings get taller and stronger than you.






Isn't Robbie handsome?! I think so!! ( :


Then after a long break in Utah, we stopped in Denver on the way back to Nebraska to see Rob and Allie. It was SOOOOO good to see them again! I miss you guys! Hopefully we'll live by each other someday so we don't have to drive so far to see each other ( :

Anyway, I'm getting pretty tired of blgging at the moment, so I think I'm going to stop now. (I told you, I get bored really easily!) That's our trip to Utah in a nutshell. Just three more weeks and we get to go to Idaho for Christmas break!! ('cept this time we won't be driving... halelujiah! [or however you spell that...])

Love you all! And happy belated Thanksgiving!!

Rob's Blog Contribution

Ok I had to contribute something to "the Hansen blog." I want everyone who reads this to first know that everything Julie says about me is a lie. Yep everything. I'm a jobless bum who lives off of Julie's financial aid. Second, I'm fat. Yep you heard it right I've gained 50 pounds and I look like a porker...



Pretty bad huh. Yah Julie keeps trying to get me to go to Gold's gym with her, but I refuse. On the way back from Utah she actually got me to do some phyisical activity. I had to hobble to the other side of the car and actually DEPRESS the gas pedal...I think I might have broken out in a sweat! Well lazy is the new workhorse, so hoorah for computer games and movies!
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