Fun Pictures

These are my sisters and of course Jake, in the "bright" colors that they are! Hahahaha, fun.

Farewell Dinner with Thunderbird Pals

Saturday night we had a farewell dinner at Cheesecake Factory, for the Thunderbird friends, because most of us are leaving for the summer, graduating or will be gone by the end of it. I am so grateful we've had such great friends to share the school year with Jake and I will miss you all so much!

Jake's Pie

I came home from work the other day and Jake had made me a beef pot pie. Sure was sweet.

Me Learning to Take Pictures

I went out to Sahuaro Ranch the other day and took 150 pictures of roses. I want a picture of a Rose to go over my bed, but I don't want to pay very much for it, so I decided that I would teach myself how to take better pictures. Tell me what you think. This was a lot harder than I thought but, I liked about six of the 150 and here they are!

YW American Idol Standards Night

For YW's we did an American Idol Standards night where the contestants were judged according to their actions. It was really fun. I was Paula Abdul and my friend Aaron was a "white" Randy!

the Church is still true...

President Monson cheers on Jazz.....

(In response to my good friend Bry's similar blog post)

For people who know me well, they know that one of my perhaps borderline unhealthy obsessions is with the Utah Jazz.....Since I've been at school in Phoenix I don't get to catch as many games on TV and I prefer, but I do watch enough (channelsurfing.net) to keep me alive. I love wearing my Jazz gear to the gym (which is a local Phoenix Suns sponsored YMCA) and getting awesome looks from people. Whenever the Jazz do play the Suns on TV its a lot of fun to go to a local sports bar or restaurant and be the only Jazz fans (and sober people) in the whole place.

Recently on the Deseret News, there was a great article (see above link) about how President Monson enjoys going to a few Jazz games a month. What an awesome guy. Besides his daily duties being a Prophet, Seer and Revelator, he takes time to enjoy a very important and worthwhile past-time.

I have always tried my best to follow the Prophet and in this regard I can say I am definitely 100%, if not 110%.

spring training baseball...

One of the joys of living in the Phoenix area is being able to enjoy Spring Training Baseball! 12 Major League teams call the Phoenix/Tuscon area their home for a few months and the games are a lot of fun.
Yours truly at a Royals/Dodgers game. Surprisingly the Royals won.

Our CRUISE to ENSENADA

Me, Mom, Haley
My sister Jennifer
Mom and I
Mom and Dad at formal night
Jan and Darrell at formal night (family friends)
Us in WINDY Ensenada!
Family friends Tyler, Donavan and my sister Sara
My sister Haley at formal night
Jake and I at formal night

fun rock climbing on the boat!

school, school and more school....

Since I am spending so much of my time within the walls of Thunderbird School of Global Management working on my MBA in International Marketing Strategy, I thought it appropriate to share a little bit about this sunny place...All in all, it has been a wonderful experience thus far and I would recommend it to anyone!

"Since its founding in 1946, Thunderbird has been synonymous with global leadership in business education.

This leadership is recognized by major publications around the world, which have consistently named Thunderbird as a leader in global business education. The following is a list of our current rankings."

Business School/MBA Rankings

• #1 “International Business” 7th consecutive #1 ranking
  The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive 2007 Survey of Corporate Recruiters

• #1 “International Programs” 12th consecutive #1 ranking
  U.S.News & World Report 2008

• #1 “Best in International Business” Full-time MBA
  Financial Times 2008

• #7 "Distance-learning MBA"
  Economist Intelligence Unit 2008

• #7 “Most Family Friendly - Best Business Schools”
  Princeton Review 2007

• #7 “Great Opportunity for Minority Students - Best Business Schools”
  Princeton Review 2007

My sister Haley

Last month my sister Haley came to visit, just her. We had a blast. She is growing up so fast. I was so happy she came, we went go-karting (WE LOVE IT) and to the science center. She showed two books that she wrote and illustrated and let me tell you they were a better job than I could've done. She gets straight A's all the time and is a very intelligent, sweet person. She is such a great example to me and I told my dad that if he ever wants to give me money or anything, he needs to buy her a ticket to come visit. I really haven't been able to see her much since I've been in college and married, so it was a great time. I love you Haley!

Kim

I try to Imagine...

"Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one...."

-John Lennon

Kim's Master's degree

Also, Kim is starting her master's degree this month; she says she is pretty excited to be working on a 'real' education that is much more career-oriented, but I think she just wants to have a master's degree because I am getting my MBA. No competition there. She'll be getting a Master's degree in Health Professions Education with a Medical emphasis at A.T. Still University and plans on teaching at a junior college or university when she's done. It will take her 20 months to finish and she'll be able to do a lot of it online, which is good as we're gonna be moving around a lot. The program is also a feeder into the Ph.D program so if she wants to, down the road she can do that and it would only take her another 20 months or so. I guess that would mean I would need my Ph.D too... Good luck Kimberly!

"Home of the world’s first osteopathic medical school, established in 1892, A.T. Still University is recognized around the world. A renowned, multidisciplinary healthcare educator, ATSU instills in students the knowledge, integrity, compassion, and hands-on experience needed to address the needs of the whole person. A.T. Still University provides graduate and professional school programs in healthcare fields at campuses in Kirksville, Missouri, and Mesa, Arizona."

Kim's television debut!!

Heathers really old Tag that I (KIM) did not do, but am doing it now!

1. Grab the nearest book
2. Go to page 123
3. Find the fifth sentence
4. Type the next three sentences along with these instructions
5. Tag 10 people to do it (5 will do too!)

Book: In Defense of Food (An Eaters Manifesto) by Michael Pollan Amazing book!

Bruce Ames, the renowned Berkeley biochemist, works with kids like this at Children's Hospital and Research Center in Oakland. He's convinced that our high-calorie, low-nutrient diet is responsible for many chronic diseases, including cancer. Ames has found that even subtle micronutrient deficiencies--far below the levels needed to produce acute deficiency diseases--- can cause damage to DNA that may lead to cancer.

AMEN!!

I tag: Rachel Madson, Nicole Rowland, Annie Fonnesbeck, Emily Jensen, Aunt Carole,Paige Frakes, Katie Taggart, Barbara Schaefermeyer, Erika Hanks, Chelsea Neilson, Jen Petty.

Tagged by Annie

I'm (KIM, again) supposed to post 6 facts about myself and then tag 6 other people (this was really hard for me):

1. I eat a bowl of ice-cream probably almost every day (at least it's low fat!).
2. My two front teeth are fake, because they were hit out playing softball when I was 10 or 11 on my first day of softball practice. My sister Sara did it.
3. I feel that college only makes you loose your mind not gain it (hahahaha).
4. I absolutely love fuzzy socks, nice shampoo and reading nutrition labels.
5. I own a motorcycle and look darn good riding it!
6. A goal of mine is to someday buy a very fast four-wheeler with big sand tires. Another goal for my life is to read an autobiography of every LDS President, and every US President (I just made that goal and so far I'm half way through Joseph Smith, it's going to take a while).


I tag Erika, Katie, Chelsea, Heather, Nicole, Barbara.

Tagged by Heather

4 random jobs that I've (yes, this is KIM) had:
Dairy Keen in Heber, Utah
Lancome makeup artist
Tutor for Anorexia-bulemia clinic
CNA on an Alzheimers Unit (great fun!)

4 Movies that I could watch over and over:
What About Bob
The Pink Panther
White Chicks
Rat Race

4 places I've lived
Cary NC
Phoenix AZ
Logan UT
Pleasant Grove/Highland UT

5 TV Shows that I watch
LOST
the Office
Arrested Development
American Idol
Keeping Up Appearances (British comedy!)

4 places I've been
I have driven accross the US to NY (so all the states along the way)
Cancun, Mexico
St. Louis MO
The Sand Dunes in central Utah

5 favorite foods
balsalmic vinegar with sourdough bread
Thai food (coconut curry)
garlic stuffed green olives
Horseradish (YAY!)
Of course Chocolate cake/ice-cream/brownies etc....

I tag Erika, Brittney, Katie, Annie, Chelsea,

tagg-ed

I don't typically endorse these types of posts, but I was indulged by a friend of mine who's pregnant and you just don't mess with pregnant women...

Four things about me (Jake) that you may or may not have known, in no particular order.

Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Milked cows on the family farm.
2. Pizza Plus in Tremonton, UT. Best breadsticks you'll ever have.
3. Wells Fargo Bank & Home Mortgage
4. Advertising at The Herald Journal


Four movies you would watch over and over:
1. Batman Begins
2. Any Star Wars or Any Indiana Jones
3. The Motorcycle Diaries
4. The Man from Snowy River


Four places you have lived:
1. Old Farm in Logan, UT
2. Rigby, ID
3. Deweyville, UT
4. Peru



Four TV Shows that I watch:
1. LOST
2. The Office
3. Arrested Development
4. Flight of the Conchords


Four places you have been:
1. Peru
2. Phoenix, AZ
3. Cancun, Mexico
4. St. Louis, MO


People who email me (regularly):
1. My brother Nate
2. People from my school wanting stuff done
3. eBay
4. Kimberly


Four of my favorite foods:
1. Thai food
2. New York strip steak
3. Asparagus
4. Grapefruit


Four places I would rather be right now:
1. 8 weeks from now (no more broken ankle)
2. At a MLB game
3. Graduating from my MBA program
4. Deweyville, UT playing in the snow.


Things you are looking forward to this year:
1. Summer internship in St. Louis
2. No more cast on my leg
3. Baseball
4. More Utah Jazz wins

And I tag Emily, Ryan Madson, Seth and Aunt Carole......

so I USED to play rugby....

So I am going to school right now at Thunderbird School of Global Management and working on my MBA in International Marketing. The school is really great and I've been having a lot of fun. Since the school isn't part of an undergraduate university, we don't really have collegiate athletics except for a few club teams, on of which is the Rugby Football Club. I had never played before I came down here, but had played football so I thought I'd give it a try. Well, I had a lot of fun and was really enjoying the hitting until I had the unfortunate event of breaking my ankle. I was carrying to ball and got tackled and rolled on, and my foot twisted out instead of typically rolling in and the tendons on the inside of my foot tore part of the bone off the inside of my ankle. Sounds gross and painful I know, but...well, it is pretty painful. They said I should be down 6 to 8 weeks and hopefully won't need surgery but we'll see. My advice, still play rugby!!!!




Theses are my x-rays, the arrow points to the fracture. I know its small, but it does really hurt.

Visit to Arizona...

My parents are getting a little old and senile now that they are well into their 50's, so we thought it would be a good idea if they came and visited Kim and me in Arizona since a lot of people retire to the Valley of the Sun. Ok, just kidding. My mom had some time off school, so they made a quick trip away from the awful snow of Utah and enjoyed some nice 60 degree weather with us. It was a lot of fun, my dad especially loved all the cactus and we even went to a wild west town in Chandler.

and in other news..........

CBS Television City in Hollywood, CA.


So there you have it! The biggest part of our trip to California was our little venture to CBS Television City with our tickets to attend a taping of The Price is Right with Drew Carey.
We arrived at the studio at 5 am for the 1 pm taping and got in the line as #28 and #29.
It was good that we were pretty close to the front of the line because actually, the contestants who are chosen for the show are NOT chosen randomly. During the time while we were standing in line, one of the producers of the show, Stan comes out and interviews everyone in groups of 12, and gives each person about 15 seconds to make their mark. Once he sees 9 people he wants on the show, then that's it. No one really knows what he's looking for or who he chooses, but they say it helps to be a young, attractive student. Yep, I'm already disqualified.
This is a picture of the awesome benches we spent most of our day on waiting to go into the studio. We met a lot of really crazy and nice people and could tell pretty quickly those in the crowd who had a good chance of being selected for the show.

We finally got into the studio, which in this picture it actually gives you a better idea of how TINY the studio actually is. They cram 350 people into this little room, and the stage is even smaller. I know it looks huge on TV, but the cameras are literally in the people's faces as they're trying to play the games. Contestants row looks like it was made for a high school play; cheap plywood. There's a painted stair banister for the contestants to hold onto that are bidding, and little lights flash up on the person who has won. Not that they pay attention, one girl thought she won, who hadn't and she tried to run up on stage. Our seats were the third row back, right smack dab in the middle, in this picture, about where the lady in the light blue shirt it. Great camera time.
This is my beautiful name tag which I shall love and cherish forever. Pretty exciting, eh? Well, keep reading, it gets A LOT better.


This is Kim's shirt, which all of us wore on the show. You should note her name tag and in the other corner, Drew Carey's autograph. Kim got said autograph after she was on stage because

KIM WAS ON THE PRICE IS RIGHT!!!!!

Crazy, I know!!! So we sit down in the studio and wait for the taping to begin. Once it starts, there is complete pandemonuim, and the 'Most Exciting Hour on Television' also turns into the loudest. All I can hear is Rich Fields say, '.......come on down,' which is sad cause we missed the important 'Kimberly Warburton' part of that phrase. I guess we'll see how long the cameras were on us until we realized it was her.

Hopefully not too long, as they hold up cue cards with the lucky contestants name on it since they realize no one can hear themselves think. So there you have it, Kim was the first contestant on The Price is Right chosen to COME ON DOWN!!! I was pretty much beside myself at that point. Little did I know that it would only get worse.
So Kim runs down to contestant's row and the first item up for bids is some lame model train set. Well, Kim was the last bidder and being the Price is Right aficionado that she is, got to bid last after the incorrect bids of 625, 750 and 800, which she bid 801. The train set was like $1,232 or something, so we wins, I freak out, she freaks out more and runs onto the stage where she throws her arms around Drew Carey in complete emotional meltdown. I must take a moment to just say that Drew Carey was the nicest guy. He spent all the time during the breaks talking to Kim and the other contestants, just getting to know them and autographing everyone in the audience he could. You could tell he was a very warm and genuine person, even though I wasn't that impressed when I first watched him host the show on TV, I am a huge fan now.

This is a picture of the prize winning form Kim had to fill out after the show. Well what did she win, you ask? Well....when she got on stage, and we were both about to hyperventilate, Rich comes on the mic and says, 'Kimberly, how would you like to win.............A NEW CAR!!!!' And they proceed to uncover a 2008 Pontiac Solstice convertible, bright red car. Very pretty ride, and it pretty much sent us both into cardiac arrest. The saddest part is when they revealed the game she had to play, 'Lucky Seven' where Drew gave her seven one dollar bills, and she had to guess every number in the price of the car, give him as many dollars as she was wrong and still have one left at the end to buy the car. Kim had no idea how much the car was, and as much as I wanted to help her, she could barely see or hear anything in the audience as the prompt everyone to just yell and scream as much randomness as possible. It didn't help that there was a '1' in the price either, and she ended up losing. I don't know if she cried, but everyone was very kind to her.

Well, for those of you who are familiar with the way the game is played, the adventure for the Price is Right contestant doesn't end there. After a few more games were played, it came time to spin the big wheel. They choose during a break who would go first, and Kim was number one. So she gets up to spin the old, heavy wheel and lands a whopping 15 cents. Not gonna get ya very far, she's worried and I can't watch at this point. So she gets up and spins again and would you know it, 85 CENTS!!!!!! So she lands $1.00 and $1,000 prize and seems a lock for the showcase. Nope, not the way it happened. The kid after her spins and lands $1.00 on his first spin. So they have to have a spin-off and the kid won. So Kim had to leave the stage where she had to fill out all this paperwork for the rest of the show and I had to sit in my seat in my soiled jeans. Very sad. Even sadder is that the kid that beat her at the wheel went on to win the showcase, which I'm sure Kim could've easily done. OH WELL!!! The good news is that she won $1,000 at the wheel and the train set manufacturers offered to give her the cash value of the set instead of the set itself, so she should get a check in the mail within like 90 days or something. Pretty exciting stuff.

We all pose for one last sweaty, tired shot in our Drew Carey shirts which were provided by our traveling mates, Carson and Rikki who came down to Cali with us from St. George. I highly recommend the Price is Right experience for anyone who is down that way!! The show we taped will air on February 21 on CBS (at 9am in most places).

COME ON DOWN!!!