My friend...Leighton

This is Leighton.

He is pretty cute, huh?

Well yesterday I picked him up and immediately he puked on me.

Not just on me...in my mouth and down my shirt.

Don't get me wrong he was still very cute. (I mean imagine how much happier he was once he got all of that out!)

You know who wasn't cute...his mom. Who was laughing so hard she could not take Leighton away from me.

What the heck?

I just took a piece of gum out of purse. I took off the wrapper...threw the gum in the trash...and put the wrapper in my mouth. What the heck?

The Future?

Dear Producers of LOST,
I just read an article that you announced that after three shortened seasons LOST will come to an end. You said in the year 2010 we will find out what is REALLY going on. The thought of LOST being over saddens me greatly. As I read the article some thoughts went through my head.

These are NOT the thoughts that went through my head:
Over so soon?
or
I have to wait that long to know the truth?
or
Shortened seasons...that sucks

Here is the thought that went through my head:
It is so weird that 2010 is close enough that we can talk about it, and really know what is going to happen.

Just wanted to share that with you. Thinking about 2010 is some crazy *stuff!
Well...see you on Wednesday of 2007!
A Loyal Fan,
Ryanne Witt

*the word that really came to my head is not acceptable to type here!

Plugged in...

About a week and half ago I was packing with Jonthan for a family vacation to Hawaii. I was laughing at how long it was taking us to pack. It was crazy how much times have changed. While we packed 9 electronics charged.

2 Ipods

1 Laptop (Well really 2, but only 1 for the trip!)

1 Portable DVD Player

1 PSP

2 Cell Phones

2 Digital Camera Batteries

The Forbes Celebrity 100 List

Jonathan and I were having a lazy Sunday watching TV and hanging low. We were watching a show on the people who are on The Forbes Celebrity 100 List. Do you know how you can get on said list? Well I quote..."Only a combination of earnings and sizzle will land a celebrity a coveted spot on our Celebrity 100 list of the most powerful names in the business."

So you can imagine my surprise when I saw who sat in the number 60 spot. Right between Scarlett Johansson (61) and Jennifer Lopez (59). Can you guess? That is right...Pastor Rick Warren.

Here is the list:
The Celebrity 100
1. Tom Cruise
2. Rolling Stones
3. Oprah Winfrey
4. U2
5. Tiger Woods
6. Steven Spielberg
7. Howard Stern
8. 50 Cent
9. Cast of The Sopranos
10. Dan Brown
11. Bruce Springsteen
12. Donald Trump
13. Muhammad Ali
14. Paul McCartney
15. George Lucas
16. Elton John
17. David Letterman
18. Phil Mickelson
19. J.K. Rowling
20. Brad Pitt
21. Peter Jackson
22. Dr. Phil McGraw
23. Jay Leno
24. Celine Dion
25. Kobe Bryant
26. Michael Jordan
27. Johnny Depp
28. Jerry Seinfeld
29. Simon Cowell
30. Michael Schumacher
31. Tom Hanks
32. Rush Limbaugh
33. Denzel Washington
34. Cast of Desperate Housewives
35. Jennifer Aniston
36. Angelina Jolie
37. The Olsen Twins
38. Nicole Kidman
39. The Eagles
40. Rod Stewart
41. Shaquille O'Neal
42. Jerry Bruckheimer
43. David Beckham
44. Jessica Simpson
45. Andrew Lloyd Webber
46. LeBron James
47. Neil Diamond
48. Alex Rodriguez
49. Will Smith
50. Dick Wolf
51. Dave Matthews Band
52. Tom Brady
53. Ronaldinho
54. Jodie Foster
55. Ray Romano
56. Paris Hilton
57. Adam Sandler
58. Derek Jeter
59. Jennifer Lopez
60. Rick Warren
61. Scarlett Johansson
62. Katie Couric
63. Maria Sharapova
64. Valentino Rossi
65. Halle Berry
66. James Patterson
67. Leonardo DiCaprio
68. Kiefer Sutherland
69. Jim Carrey
70. Cameron Diaz
71. Gisele Bundchen
72. Renee Zellweger
73. Carson Palmer
74. Michelle Wie
75. Reese Witherspoon
76. Bill O'Reilly
77. Kate Moss
78. Diane Sawyer
79. Sean (Diddy) Combs
80. John Grisham
81. Rachael Ray
82. Dave Chappelle
83. Larry the Cable Guy
84. Tyra Banks
85. George Lopez
86. Regis Philbin
87. Serena Williams
88. Ryan Seacrest
89. Wolfgang Puck
90. Venus Williams
91. Annika Sorenstam
92. Matthew Broderick/ Nathan Lane
93. Mel Brooks
94. Emeril Lagasse
95. Nicole Richie
96. Heidi Klum
97. Mario Batali
98. Eric Idle/ Mike Nichols
99. Adriana Lima
100. Ty Pennington

So I am kind of a big deal...

Jonathan's unlce spoke at a Men's Prayer Breakfast in his hometown of McAlester, Oklahoma...and it was covered in the local newspaper. If you would like a signed version of the article I could probably arrange it!

You can read it here.

And the winner is...

Thank you to all of you that voted for the Ensenada t-shirt Contest....the winning design is...

Number Two

Some Reasons Why I love My Husband: Number One

He wrote the birth control song...

"You have to take your birth control
Cuz if you don't 'dem babies willl grow
In your stomach for nine months
And when they come out
They eat boobies for lunch. "



Sorry if you find this offensive. I am not sorry for posting it, but I am really sorry you don't have a sense of humor.

Ensenada 2007

My brilliant husband whipped out these three t-shirt designs for our Ensenada t-shirts in like 30 minutes. I left it up to the student leaders to choose the one we are going with.

**Editor's Note: The colors are kind of messed up...they look better in the pure form.

Which is your favorite?

Number One:

Number Two:

**Editor's Note: I realize their is a spelling error...the actual shirt will have the correct spelling.

Number Three:

Acrobatic?

Dear Adobe Acrobat Man,
What's wrong with you? Your head is so small compared to your giant arms and giant legs. And then you have those teeny-tiny feet! And does doing your job really make you so excited that you are jumping with joy!

I wouldn't really be concerned with what you looked like except every time I need to use your program I have to look at you in the middle of my screen for several minutes.

I will probably see you very soon!
Ryanne Witt

I forgive you...

Dear Valentine's Day,

When I was single I really hated you. I hated everything about you. I hated your flowers, your cards, and that I had to wear the color red when you came around. I hated cheesy valentine's.

But I just wanted to you to know that I have forgiven you...and now I actually like you. Mostly because this year for Valentine's Day I got season one of Veronica Mars. Oh and I got to eat lunch with my friends and Rick Warren.

See you next year!

Ryanne Witt

Put your mind to it, go for it...

Dear LA Fitness,
Every month I pay you $30...for what? So you can tease me and taunt me every time I go to and from work. Do you know you have forced me to take the bridge entrance when I come in the morning?

It is not that I wouldn't like to visit you more often, but since I have gotten married my wifely duties have been taking up so much of time. Keep it clean LA Fitness, I didn't mean that. I meant cooking, cleaning, watching football, this list goes on and on.

It has been so long since I have seen you that I have forgotten what you look like. Perhaps I wil be visiting you soon...maybe not...I will let you know what I decide.

No hard feelings, right?
Ryanne Witt

Back in the days...

Dear MarioKart 64,

It's me Mario. Just kidding. I wanted to tell you when I played you the other day my heart filled with joy.

Do yo remember our days together? I do. I remember playing you every Tuesday and Thursday of my junior year...in college. I remember how many classes you convinced me to skip (you naughty little game).

It didn't matter to me that you had horrible graphics or didn't provide a lot of attention. You provided a lot love and acceptance. It didn't matter if I could go around one of your tracks in 56 seconds...those 56 seconds were great.

MarioKart 64...I am so so happy we have been reunited.
Your friend,
Ryanne Witt

P.S. MarioKart 64, you can thank this little trip down memory lane to my Wii. Because of him new flames have been rekindled.

Places I will never go to do work again....

Dear Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Foothill Ranch,

Oh, how I do enjoy your coffee drinks...a warm, delicious Chai Tea Latte can really hit the spot. This is why it saddens me to tell you that I will no longer be coming to you when I need to get work done outside of the office. There are a couple of reasons that have brought me to this decision.

Your inside seating area is very minimal, but today I was still able to find a table near an outlet, and under a light. However, there were three factors that caused me to finish my Chai Tea Latte and get out of there as fast as I could.

1. My table was TOO small. How do you expect me to work if I can barely fit my laptop...being able to spread out is important. Let's face it your spreadability equals slim to none.

2. My chair was very uncomfortable. Although cute...it wasn't long before my back was hurting, and I was looking around to see if there were any other chairs available.

3. You don't have internet. NOT ANY...let alone free internet.

Please understand...I can still visit...we can still be friends...but I just can't work under those conditions.

Sincerely,

Ryanne Witt

Here is the monthly blog...

I don't know how much of a LOST fan that you are, but I found something pretty sweet for all the hardcore fans out there. It is a screensaver that comes up like the screen on the computer in the hatch, and to get out of it you have to type in the numbers. You can find it
here. Now I didn't actually download it on to my computer, so if you get a virus or spyware on your computer...sorry.

See you next month!
Ry

iShirt

Want a new way to carry your iPod Shuffle? Check out the iShirt, which uses a patent-pending magnetic clasp system to make your iPod shuffle part of the t-shirt design. No modification is needed to your iPod shuffle. Simply place it over the clasp area of the shirt and it locks into place. The shuffle stays firmly attached even with vigorous activity. A quick pull easily removes it from the shirt.

You're it...

You can only use one word...Not as easy as you may think.
1. Yourself: Ryanne
2. Your girlfriend/boyfriend: husband
3. Your hair?: mousey
4. Your mother?: crazy
5. Your Father?: strong
6. Your Favorite Item: Camera
7. Your dream last night: scary
8. Your Favorite drink: dc
9. Your Dream Car: convertible
10. The Room You Are In: Cube
12. Your fear: lonliness
13. What you want to be in 10 years: "Mom"
14. Who you hung out with last night?: Witts
15. What You're Not?: cool
16. Muffins: Chocolate
17: One of Your Wish List Items: mixer
18: Time: Lunch
19. The Last Thing You Did: Talk
20. What You Are Wearing: Clothes
21. Your Favorite Weather: Fall
22. Your Favorite Book: Cookbook
23. The Last Thing You Ate: bagel
24. Your Life: blessed
25. Your Mood: whatever
26. Your body: growing
27. Who are you thinking about right now? lunch
29. What are you doing at the moment?: silly
30. Your summer: hot
31. Best part of your life: Jonathan
I tag Cathi Workman and Mary Rosenbaum!

Geoduck...pronounced Gooey Duck

Last night while watching Dirty Jobs with my husband Mike Rowe was fishing for Goeducks...pronounces "Gooey Ducks". By fishing I mean kneeling in freezing cold mud. How do you know when you find a Goeduck? Well...it looks like this:



Or like this:



Or even like this:



Now you can call me dirty. But this is one of God's creations. I know what you are thinking...you are thinking "What is that thing???" Well the short version is it is a clam. Do know the complete definition click here. I am pretty sure the best part was not the absurdity of this animal, and God's clear sense of humor, but how the host of Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe, could not keep a staright face in ANY of the shots.

Now you know...

Take that Allison Hibbard

How do I love thee...

DVR...TiVO...Call it whatever you want...I call it love!

We already had recording abilities in our home. Now we have double abilities. We just got a DVR in our bedroom. The new bedroom DVR is already set to record:
LOST
The O.C.
Laguna Beach

I would love to hear any other show recommendations that you think I should be recording on a weekly basis.

Mine...all mine!!!