Looking at the bright side of reality.

Looking at the bright side of reality.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Q:Guess what happens this weekend???

Give you a hint....look at what I am holding......
















A:The start of the World Superbike season!!!


WAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! The first of the races start at Phillip Island in OZ (Australia for those who aren't familar with the term).


This is a picture of the SBK at the Miller Sports Park last year. They will be here again the last weekend of May........and yes we will be going (as always).

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Pictures DO say a thousand words.....

I found this picture on my sis-in-laws Facebook, and it just melted my heart......this is my niece Maddison and Anthony's little nana. I have never met this niece, because we have not been back to New Zealand since she was born. She is such a doll...I can't wait till I get to see her and give her the biggest hug and kisses. This picture really made me home sick for NZ.


I have such cute neices and nephews in NZ.... Take a look for yourself.....


Bella...(Micheal and Kim's little girl...such a cutie).


and Thomas (Maddison's older brother, they both are Hayley and Damien kids).

This two pictures put a BIG smile on face.


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Burger Cravings......

Why is it at least once every two weeks I crave a big fat juicy burger? Even on V-day, I told Ant I didn't want to go out to dinner simply so I can advoid the crowds, but guess what? That burger craving kicked in about 7 o'clock...so we ended up going to my favorite place to get a burger.....5 Guys Burgers and Fries. Sure it isn't the most romantic dinner for V-day, but to me...I was in heaven. I love that place, and with there cajun fries....you can not go wrong! So it is that time of the week for me....I am craving a burger and bad. I found the only way to get rid of a craving it to give in. Sure you can try to find something to subsittute for it, but lets be honest here...that never works. So rather than eating all those calories to make up for the craving...I think I am going to tough it out and just go get the dang burger (sometime in the next couple of days). ha ha ha
Good thing Zumba kicked my butt last night...then I won't feel so bad eating so crappy.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

To my hubby....

I love you so much. Thank you for making me happy.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Weekend review...

Last weekend was so much fun. We had a great time with Tim and Tina Anderson on Friday night. We went out on a double date and played Mini Golf, and some games at the arcade. It was so much fun just hanging out with us adults (even though we still acted like kids ha ha).

Then Saturday I organized my whole kitchen, I had the cleaning bug this weekend. That was so nice to get that done. Then we went out with Luke and Lindsay to dinner and movie. That was so much fun too.

Shutter Island was a GREAT movie. I love it. It isn't as scary as the ads make it to be, but it reminded me a LOT of an old Alfred Hitchcock movie. It had a twist to it, and the ending is good.

Then Sunday was fun too. Thanks everyone who came down to dinner. :) Even though out of all the people that came, I know Shawna is the only one that reads my blog, so really I am just thanking her for coming down. haha

Thank you EVERYONE for a great weekend.

Friday, February 19, 2010

So what are you doing this weekend....

This weekend I was planning to go demo ride a handfull of motorcycles, but the weather is no good. It is suppose to snow all weekend. BUMMER.

Tonight...Ant and I will be hanging out with our WONDERFUL friends the Anderson's. We love the Anderson family....we might not be blood related, but we feel like one big happy family whenever we are all hanging out together.

Saturday...of course I will be going to Zumba in the morning, then cleaning my parents house (it is nice to have the extra cash), and then when Ant gets home from working at the dealership we are going out with our friends Lindsay and Luke. We are going to hit up La Casita (the best mexican food in Utah) and then we are going to see the movie Shutter Island. I heard nothing but good reviews about this movie, so naturally I am pretty stoked to see it. I will give you my review on Monday.

Sunday....my best friend Shawna is coming down and we are going to chill out. Ant will be having a couple of his friends come down as well, and they will be working on motorcycles. I will also be making my famous Lasagna for dinner for everyone. Yummy.

So what will you guys be up too??

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Since we are on a Kiwi advert kick....

Here is another one that will make your day.....

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

This last weekends rides...

So this weekend I rode on a couple of rides. On Saturday I got out of the Zumba V-day party and it started to sprinkle. Mark was suppose to come down and go for a ride, but I canceled on him. I thought the weather was going to get worse. Sure enough by noon the weather was good and it wasn't too cloudy. So I ended up heading up to Eureka myself (about 90 miles round trip). It was a good and fun little ride.

Then on V-day, Ant and I decided that we would go for a ride, cause the weather was great. We went to the south side of Utah Lake (about 60 miles round trip). The roads were beat up and there was so many pot holes. We couldn't even ride the desired speed we wanted too. The ride was just ok. When we got home we decided that we are not going to go that road for a while, which sucks because it is a very curvey road which makes it fun. But on a lighter note it was really good to be on motorcycle even if the journey was not as fun as we were hoping.


So I am hoping that this weekend the weather is good. I am planning to ride up to the Triumph dealership and go demo the Daytona 675....I think I am too short to ride the new BMW 1000RR, so I will just have to ride this for now.......

Isn't she hot.....




Friday, February 12, 2010

I am ready for a LLOOONNGGG nice weekend...

Next Monday is Presidents Day and at my work we have the day off. :) So this weekend I am going to just chill out. Ant and I already did our V-Day date on Wednesday. We did it on Wed. because I do not like going out on holidays. Waiting 2 hours to get into a resturant....NO THANK YOU. So we always go a couple of days early.

Pretty much my big plan for the weekend is to put more mileage put on my motorcycle. If you couldn't tell I love being on my motorcycle. :) ha ha As long as it is above 40 degrees, then I am good to go.

I am going out with my friend Megan Powell on Monday..not sure what we are going to do, but it will be good to catch up with her. She is pretty much my older sister. I have been friends with her and her family since I was in 5th grade. Her little sister Rachel is my longest friend. We all have had some great times together.

I hope that you my wonderful blog reader is going to have a great weekend. If you get bored....give me a call. :)

Lindsey

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Sweet dreams.......

Ok lately I have been having some very interesting dreams. Sometimes I will wake up and wish I could wake up Ant and tell him, they are so very exciting. Other times I will wake up and think to myself "wow how do I explain that one." It is just too crazy to explain, or there is too many details it would not make any sense to anyone. Is it funny that the ones I can explain really good are the ones where I am a hired Assassin/Hitman/Ninja or a Secret Agent, and I am killing people or people are killing me (but don't worry, I never die). So anywho....the point to this blog is...what is up with dreams??? What are they trying to tell you??? I try to look up what meanings are, but seriously.....How acurate are this interpretations???

I want to keep looking for more interpretations. Maybe something will make more sense to me. So I am asking YOU my blog reader........Do you know any good books or websites that you find that work for your dream interpretation? Please let me know...I would love to read something new about my dreams.

Thanks,

Lindsey

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

And yet another funny video from Yamaha...

This one is a good one too. LOL hahahaha The sound is off a little bit, but you will get the gest of it......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6KuGYF55p4

I love how they spelled Jorge's name on his shirt as George. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


They say "A women like a man in a uniform"....I say....I like a man in race leathers. hahaha Anthony, you should go home tonight and put yours on. :)


Meet some of the examples..........Ben, James, and Nicky.


and Ant West...Can you blame me now? :)

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Ben Spies and funny interview...

So I was showing this guy I work with (Mark) some motorcycle racing. I started out with the famous save of Jamie Hacking (if you have seen it you know what I am talking about)..then we went from there....Ben Spies....Nikky Hayden....Gary McCoy....then Valentino Rossi. When we were watching some of Ben Spies videos, we came across this one.....WARNING: You might die laughing!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiVCbMlXxNM&NR=1

I was laughing so hard when I watched this....the people at my work are still giving me crap about it.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Old bike is running.....


Ant got his race bike running!!!! :) I am so proud of him...he has built this bike from the ground up. It has not been easy for him, but he has had some great friends that have helped him out when he needed it. GOOD JOB ANT, I am so happy for you! Thank you everyone that has helped him out. :)

Friday, February 5, 2010

Friday starts the weekend.....

So this weekend I was (and still am) hoping the weather is going to be good...it's suppose to be bad...I want to go for another motorcycle ride. I went last night as the sun was going down and it ended up being a super short ride (10 miles). It got too cold, but it was so good to be back on the bike. It just got a tune up and it is running so good. :) So as you can imagine I do want it to be good weather this weekend...or at least one day this weekend.

So lately I have been super excited about my heathly lifestyle I have chosen....I have lost 8lbs (despite the holidays) and counting...I LOVE ZUMBA! haha Have I mention that before hahaha...I am finding that I am starting to have a lot of self control when it comes to sweets and carbs (other than my chocolate cake I have to have at least once a month), and I have been cooking healthier for the last couple of months. I feel great. LIFE IS GOOD. :)

Thursday, February 4, 2010

One party you do want to miss.......

Ok today I have decided that the worse kind of a party is a pitty party. I am so sick of people and all the pitty parties that they throw for themselves. I understand that sometimes we all just need to vent and complain, but when it is 24/7 or whenever I talk to you...STOP WITH THE PITTY PARTIES. No one like a constant complainer. I don't mean to offend anyone if I have..this is just a polite way of me telling you to stop....I understand crap happens, but serously....you should really try to look at the bright side of things for once. Think positive, and good things will start to happen. Try to look at the whole perspective of things as well, and then make sure you pay attention more to the positive side.

"If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old"--Ed Howe

On a lighter note...it is great weather outside today, so I am going to go home and go for a motorcycle ride. Not sure where I am going to go, but I know I have a fever.....not for more cowbell........but spring fever, and that makes me want to ride.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The Beatles...

Ok so I am a little bored today, so I am going to post two blogs...

So last weekend I was looking through some of my records that I own. I thought...I wonder if any of these are really worth anything. I have a book that tells me how much records are worth, so I figured I would start out with my favorite all time band The Beatles. Out of all the records I own (estimate about 6,000 records) I only own 3 Beatles records. Abbey Road, Sgt. Peppers, and The Greatest Hits blue album. So to make a long story short.........






The blue album is worth $80.00 because not only is it almost in mint condition...the actual records are blue and the original press is in 1973. It would be worth more if it were in MINT condition. It has a little scratch on the side of the cover.














Abbey Road...one of my favs. by the way..This one this one is worth about 40-60.00. On the back of the album it doesn't mention the song "Her Majesty" and according to that book it is worth quite a bit cause of that missing that song title. It would be worth 80.00 but it doesn't have the original record protection sleeve in it.





Now I have saved the most interesting for last. So I was looking at the record cover and I thought that I would pull the record out of the sleeve (for the first time since I owned it)...and BAM low and behold it had an apple label...not a capital records label. Plus this record and album is in really good condition, that is why I do not play with it. So I looked it up and if it were in MINT condition it would be worth over $200.00 but since my has a couple of little itty bitty corner dings it says it will be worth over $100.00. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!!
So I think when I get some more time on my hands and not up to much I am going to start looking at my Johnny Cash Albums and some others that I think that might be worth something.

You think you can't sing or dance?

Think again my friend. This might just change your mind........and the way you dress........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE2l6CPna4M

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Something beautiful...

I saw something beautiful today.....





This is the new BMW 1000rr and according to the GM at the BMW/Triumph shop it is "one of the fastest bikes he has ever been on." Which says a lot, cause he has been on a LOT of bikes. Maybe one day I will get the guts to ride it.

Monday, February 1, 2010

I did it...it took me long enough to get here but I got a blog.

Could it be the end of the world? I would hope not, but it is true...it finally got my own blogspot. :) So since I am still new at this...my blog isn't all pretty or decked out. Not untill I get get my wonderful friend Erin to show me how to do it, so I will just make due with what I can.
So untill that is going to happen you are just going to have to enjoy my life/blog the way it is. :)


Things are well with Anthony and I. Although Ant is having a little bit of a nervous break down with his race bike. He has done everything he and others can think of to get the thing going, but it will not start. So Charlie (friend from CA that is helping him build it) has suggested to do some stuff to the carbs, and run it on a higher octane gas. Lucky us....spending $7.00 a gallon for gas. It will be like we are paying the gas prices that they pay in New Zealand, but only here in the States. So no doubt this week Ant will be working on that this week.


Me....well I am addicted to the new Zumba craze. For those who don't know what it is, it is a Latin/hip hop workout dance class that you take at the gym. If you want a great workout...you MUST try it.







I LOVE IT!!!!


Thanks JD for getting me addicted to Zumba... ha ha