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I wanted to share a couple gift-wrapping (presentation) ideas for quick gifts. Jen recently took care of our zoo animals while we were in Arizona. I thought it was fitting to give her a piece of the desert too. I planted a succulent in a small pot and glued ribbon to the rim. The ribbons came in a 3 pack in the 1.00 section at Target. 
While we were gone, it was also Jen’s son’s birthday. This is a gift-card to Hollywood Video and some popcorn - simple!
~ Em
I saw this in the April issue of Country Living… If you know me, you would have known I would do something this weird. Yes, I planted cacti in my typewriter ~ LOVE IT!
~Em
I’m back from a 10 day trip to Arizona. (the picture above is where we camped for 4 days… yes, that is snow on the mountains - it was beautiful!) We celebrated Easter camping with Aaron’s family in the-middle-of-nowhere. It would take me 10 days just to recap the trip so here are the highlights… We went to the Phoenix Zoo, saw the Easter bunny, drove to the middle of the desert and went camping with 20+ other “Leyvas”, logged over 2200 miles on the ol’ car, got super glue stitches in Tatum’s head wound and ate WAY too much fast food. I also took over 300 pictures - here is the link to my kodak gallery ~ I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!
~Em
We ventured outside to clean up the yard after the winter. I didn’t realize how many beautiful flowers were already in full bloom. This kaleidoscope effect is pretty cool too… don’tcha think?
~Em
Yes, like I said last week… I acquired a dog and a little girl from Albania. Well the latter is not really mine, I am sponsoring “Klera” through World Vision. Here is her story:
Klera lives with her parents and 2 brothers. Her parents struggle to provide for the family. Her father is a construction worker. Despite their efforts, it is difficult to meet the family’s needs. Klera is growing up in a rural farming community in the Elbasan district of Albania. Most houses are one-story buildings with three rooms. The space is sufficient but the construction is poor. Staple foods are bread, vegetables, beans and dairy products. The geography is a mixture of lowlands and hills. Summers are dry and hot and winters are usually cool and wet. Klera is not in school at this time. She likes to play with dolls. She helps at home with the dusting. She is in satisfactory health.
I wanted to post a picture of Klera but I don’t know if it is ok with World Vision. She looks exactly like Tatum and she is the same age.
Now how do I possibly write about my goofy dog after that? I will simply leave you with a photo. Her name is Jersey 
~ Em
I’ve been tagged. Here are 10 weird, random things, facts, habits, or goals about myself.
1. I have bunions… and they fight with my shoes daily. See these beauties? Yeah, well I cried yesterday wearing them. Oh and some quack guy at my mom’s speech convention told me that my bad choice in shoes is not only making my feet look like those of the elephant man, but are causing my TMJ, speech impediment and neck pain.
2. In the last 24 hours I “adopted” a World Vision child in Albania and a Chihuahua/Jack Russel mix with a serious under-bite. (photos to come in the next post of my new “children”)
3. I am highly allergic to dog saliva and cockroaches
4. My ideal man scent would be a mixture of grass, metal, gasoline and pine trees.
5. I believe that as a majority, humans are idiots and choose carefully who I associate with. And because most people are morons, I have serious road rage issues because morons should not be allowed to drive.
6. I have a weird fascination with all things Chinese - Chinese people, Chinese food, Chinese New Years…
7. I am really bad at advertising… yesterday I was trying to get someone to try hot Green Tea (hello… Chinese!) but I told them “it tastes great but smells like dirty socks.”
8. I go a bit nuts when people say Valentimes Day… It’s tines… not times - get it right people! Other words that bother me: hence, audacity and fortitude.
9. I was on the Lodi High wrestling team in 1994/1995
10. I lick all the orange nacho cheesy goodness off the Doritos before I eat the actual chips. This is probably disturbing to watch, therefore I only eat Doritos when I am alone.
I am tagging the following people to post this on their blogs/myspace/email:
{Jen} - because she uses these things { } and I think they are pretty
{Spike} - because he will come up with good answers and he loves all things Chinese as well.
{Becky C.} - because she is blonde and I like her
{Roxanne} - she has got to have some good answers living with 6 stinky men
{Kristie} - because I KNOW she has road rage just like me
{Stacey} - I want to know some random things about you
{Becky S} - because she thinks the Alhambra man is sexy
{Sherri} - she is so sweet, let’s hear some of the weird randomness that is hiding inside
I am stopping at 8 because… I can 
TAG… YOU’RE IT!!
~Em
