puppy power!

B&J Rocking the 4 year mark

happy anniversary Becky and Jeremiah.

(yes, i have blatantly stolen this picture off of Becky's post and put it on mine. I love this picture. this IS becky. done. this is her. sums it up, right there folks)

Jeremaih looks nice too, so that works out well. Go team Swann!*



*Team Swann also includes Ellen Mekay who is not present in this picture because she was not born yet. duh. ok then, enough said.

Disgruntled Wednesday

Heather's blog has it's beautiful "Wordless Wednesdays" ---well today i'm having a 'Disgruntled Wednesday'.

I'd post some beautiful pictures to go with it but of course the stupid computer refuses to load any of them....

I'd also share with you about my unfortunate work email war that's been going on all morning (for the record, not my fault, i did not start it and have been trying to end it for 3 emails now).

I might also add that my entire cup of coffee spilled just as i was getting out of the car for work..

Which happened to coincide with my favorite new water bottle falling on the cement and scratching off it's beautiful blue paint and denting it
(mom, i'm sure the metal is better than chemical-leaking plastic but those darn nalgenes were a lot more durable for your accident-prone daughter).

I wouldn't bother then telling you about walking 3 blocks to work in the rain...

Or the fact that i'm sorely in need of a workout buddy to motivate me...
does ANYONE go to the Y?


No, that would be complaining and i NEVER complain. (keep your comments to yourself)

Ok, well this concludes what I hope will be my only "Disgruntled Wednesdays" post. I'd cross my fingers but i just jammed one of them on my desk.

sigh.

48 is the most we've heard

Ok, i meant to upload this on Friday but spent the morning teaching inner city 3rd graders and the afternoon recovering. (junior acheivement).

Anyway, since Trev refuses to ever post anything on the blog, here is his first post (ok so not really because he doesn't know i'm posting this but whatever, this is as close as we are getting, unless of course i die then hopefully he'd at least post something saying "Briana's dead and so is this blog"--enough morbidness? ok then...) I'm also going to resist adding my own comments to this, which i would like to do for numbers 5, 12 and 42, but will reluctantly resit.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Long time ago...over a decade?

3. Do you like your handwriting?
Yes

4 . WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Pastrami or Roast Beef

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Not to my knowledge

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Does anyone really say no to this?

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Yes

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS ?
Yes, despite how much I wanted to have them removed

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Yes, and I have

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
It changes...LIFE currently

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Sometimes

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Strong is a relative term

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM ?
Not a big fan of ice cream

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their faces

15. RED OR PINK?
Red

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
The shark bite marks on my back

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Jesus

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
They better since I filled out this cheasy thing

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Blue pants / Gray-black sneakers

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
lunch

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Silence

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Blue Green

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Don't have one since I hardly have a sense of smell.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Briana - asking me to fill this out

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS?
Yes

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
I don't like watching sports

27. HAIR COLOR ?
I'll never tell

28. EYE COLOR?
Green - used to be blue

29. Do you wear contacts?
no

30. FAVORITE FOODS?
The good kinds

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Scary

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The happening

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Why wasn't this included w/ #19? I refuse to answer due to the ineffecient manner in which this was listed

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Yes, please

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Don't care for dessert

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Respond to what? a kick in the face? Chuck Norris

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
Carnies

39. What book are you reading now?
A Michael Crichton book - don't remember the name

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Optical mice don't need mouse pads

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV. LAST NIGHT?
The happening --movie

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
A screaming cheeta being hit by a car going 53MPH on an icy country road

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Sweden

45. Any new news in your life?
Yes, but no reporters


46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Naples, FL


47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
I am very apathetic about this survey.

48. WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 12:45am

48 is more than you wanted to know...

Ok, well lazy me decided that i could take this questionaire thing i filled out and put it up here for all you who love the questionaires. You know who you are. You are the ones to "tag" people...uh huh...you!
ok well since i don't play by your rules i'm not tagging anyone, however if you feel like this is a good way to share random stuff and you want to particiapte by all means, cut and paste away!

happy Thursday. wish it was Friday.

-B


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yes a Spanish princess, true story

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Stupid extreme home makeover show..

3. Do you like your handwriting?
often

4 . WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Um, turkey I guess

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Of my own?
What? No.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
hell yea, I’m awesome

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Never.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS ?
never. No I really don’t

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Been there, done that

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Frosted flakes

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Never

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Yes (actually Briana means “strength”) true story

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM ? coffee

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
If they are alive

15. RED OR PINK? red

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Being perfect is such a drag

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Amy Grant

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
sure, the point is to avoid work, right

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Tan pants brown boots

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
A banana

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Iron & Wine and my space heater

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Purple mountain majesty (it’s a real one!)

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Hahaha…wet dog. Just kidding, how about…cookies baking.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Trevor

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS?
Yes. (Heidi)

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
None, ever. ever. ever.

27. HAIR COLOR ?
purple mountain…just kidding, brown

28. EYE COLOR?
Chocolate with a hint of…just kidding, brown

29. Do you wear contacts?
Boo yea

30. FAVORITE FOODS?
Tiramisu (but only from Italy apparently...), chocolate, coffee, banana bread with chocolate chips

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Both! Just kidding, happy endings

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The happening

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
For real? Who cares. white/cream my fav christmas sweater. mmmmm

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Duh…who would pick winter?

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Kisses!

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Tiramisu--ditto

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Tupac

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
your mom

39. What book are you reading now?
Brisingr

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Brightly colored facts about Time Warner…random I know

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV. LAST NIGHT?
The happening --movie

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
Does money make a sound?

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles -yea

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Logistically…um Slovakia

45. Any new news in your life?
Yes.


46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Roanoke VA


47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Trev, hope he’s bored enough to do this.

48. WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 11:11am make a wish.

Inauguration proclaimation

In honor of our 44st president's inauguration Trevor and I have proproganda-ed ourselves.



if you'd like a little bit more red white and blue in your diet click here.

hidden surprise

apparently they post by draft date instead of post date...scroll down to find the hidden treasure....