you love my life

MOVING SALE

2008-03-12T11:52:00.000-07:00

MOVING SALE!!

I guess things aren't really "for sale" really free of charge... or maybe there is a small price to pay... VISIT MY NEW BLOG!! You Love My Life!

I am not promising daily posts or witty comments, but I am going to work on it! You try to juggle a full time schedule at work AND school, a relationship, family, cutting hair, extra circular classes and activities ... etc...

Here is my concern of the NEW blog...it was created by the master blogger!
Do I have to know html? Have a special humor that possibly I don't have! (THAT isn't true!) or simply have exciting things to write about? I am working on creating exciting things to write about, that aren't dangerous or stressful...
And by the way, I don't have ANY new posts up on the new blog yet, because I need to be taught just how to log in! I haven't been given my login by the Mama....so stay tuned!

But really, this will be fun!!

See ya there!

V-day!

2008-02-11T10:57:00.001-08:00

For "V-day" some friends (and family) went to the Vagina Monologues together. It was the most fun I have had in a long time! The Vagina Monologues is a series of monologues that a gentleman combined after interviewing women about their vagina. Some are about awareness of abuse and mutilation, others are hilariously funny and the things women want to say but don't dare... Some were of little girls views of their vagina, and some of older, experienced or inexperienced women.

There were moments we were laughing so hard our stomachs hurt, others of crying and sadness that such horrible things go on in the world.

We went to dinner at the Olive Garden before hand, and had a wonderful meal full of bead sticks, salad, pasta and raspberry lemon aids!!

Some of the group at OG.

They hosted a "Close line" thing where they had victims (men and women) of sexual abuse come and write on t-shirts of awareness. It was beautiful!

This is one of my favorite ones! It says "LOVE heals, forgive". I love this one because it is all about love. Some of the t-shirts were very angry and blaming (which I don't discount that) but I thought this one, with the least amount of words, spoke the loudest.

The shirts lining the stairway, beautiful!

The whole group with our "V" fingers!

Be proud of your vagina!!

Birthday month

2008-02-04T10:18:00.000-08:00

February is my birthday month. I am setting the intention to create a month of celebration of my life and existence.

I was pondering what a birthday month means to me. I was born in February. My Zodiac Sign is Pisces. I am a fish. This month is about water. I have pondered what water means to me, it is a rebirth, cleansing, purifying. I feel free when I am in water! In the Symbols of Astrology, water is: Soul, Emotions; power of the unconscious mind; connecting to the source; reception.

"Pisces Secret Desire: To live their dreams
and turn fantasies into realities."

This statement is so true. I am a very passionate person, and seek to fulfill goals and desires. I am a determined person with many life goals.

February is the month of LOVE. And this year I am becoming more aware of all the love I surround myself with. I am treating my heart, mind, body and emotions with love and respect.

This month is the closing of one year and beginning a new one on the Julia calender. I am continuing my life in happiness and progression. Each year brings me new experiences and this year I am choosing to do everything with grace and ease.

I am reflecting on where I have come and what I accomplished in this past year of my life. I have come far. I started on a path of healing and that I can't even imagine where it will take me. I have started to chip away the rough pieces of my heart to reveal the angel inside. I started school again. I attracted an amazing relationship with a man who is on the same path as I am and he supports me. I gained the courage to begin life dreams that seemed to scary to begin. ie: Painting, pottery, dance, photography...etc.

water belly

2008-01-22T21:42:00.000-08:00

went to yoga tonight.

It was giggle yoga!! 2 of my siblings came with me and Ben, and 2 of their friends and it was hilarious! It was the 4 of their first times! I wish I could share John's face while doing the intense hip opener poses. It was sheer pain. hehe I was giggling the whole time. I was not in a meditative state at all.

water belly

I just took my herbal supplements, all 50+ of them. On a full stomach and now I can feel the water sloshing when I walk or lie down.

tired

did hair last night until 12:30. Couldn't fall asleep right away so I read some philosophy that I didn't understand (maybe because of the hour) and slept through my first class because the "on" switch for my alarm was half way between "on" and "off" and obviously didn't go off. I awoke at 8:30, as my first class was beginning. Despite that, it was a wonderful day at school.

journey

on the way home from yoga tonight we jammed out to "Open Arms". I was sweetly reminded how my dear friend, Rachel, and I would do kitchen ice skating duets together when we were 18 to this song. You can only imagine how dramatic it was.

Joy

2008-01-17T14:21:00.000-08:00

I don't really know what to say. But it is such an interesting feeling and experience to have someone come into your life who understands a lot of the same things you think. Feels what you feel. We are conscious about creating a healthy relationship of communication,
healing and love.

Today's affirmation from Louise Hay is:

and that's what Ben does for me...
and I do for myself.

life is a dance

2007-12-11T11:40:00.000-08:00

yes...it is finals week and I am learning...I got a 86% on my math final for crying out loud! Not too bad considering that the test didn't reflect anything we were told to study on the study guide that I STUDIED inside and out all weekend. Imagine that huh?

but the kind of learning that I'm talking about is the kind that only come with experiences. The kind that sometimes you have to be pushed and pushed until you break to learn.

I get it that I am an amazing girl, but I am also learning that people don't love me for the things I do and give. They love me for me. Period.

I received this message today,

You can "dance" with the illusions of time and space, Julia,
choosing your "steps" based upon things and events as they now are,
or you can dance with your dreams, choosing your "steps"
based upon things and events as they will be.

And I bet you can guess which steps will perpetuate today's illusions,
and which ones will change everything...

life is a dance. I am choosing to have happiness and joy in my life. I was discussing with a mission companion yesterday that you can live anywhere in the world and be happy. Happiness isn't outside. It isn't a product of what you own or how much you have. It is in your heart and soul. It is a conscious choice and no one else can tell you if you are happy or not.

so I dance the dance of life.

2007-12-06T09:56:00.001-08:00

"Love is our true destiny.
We do not find the meaning of life
by ourselves alone --
we find it with one another."

-Thomas Merton

Santa; heavenly bed; scarves; weekly event

2007-12-04T10:35:00.000-08:00

I don't know why it's so difficult for me to keep my blog updated with interesting information. I realize that if I don't keep it updated, people get bored and stop visiting. That is what I desire the least! I want to be read and understood.

So now it is my job to say something interesting, intellectual or funny. hmm...

Finals are next week, which mean that the semester is almost over!
My math teacher came to class dressed as Santa, the entire costume! He convinced me, against all of my own free will, to sit on his lap. I was slightly disappointed though, because he didn't ask what I wanted, just said "Merry Christmas". This reconfirmed that I'm ready for the semester to be over.

I got my new bed that is HEAVEN! And I covered it with gold 800 count sheets that are like nothing I have ever experienced! And to top it off, all of it (bed and sheets) were all a STEAL!!

I like when the seasons change because you get a whole new wardrobe! Scarves are the best accessory besides earrings!

...and a whole new set of actives! I'm so excited to go sledding and skiing this winter!!

I am excited to go to Hawaii in 2 weeks!! But sad that some of my loved ones aren't going with me.

Ben and I are going on a 'road trip' on Thursday to Wyoming to pick up 'the boys' for the weekend. Why is this trip becoming a weekly event for me? I don't enjoy driving long distances all that much. Manly because last time I got pulled over in the MIDDLE of nowhere, on a straight shot and got a ticket. DANGIT! Thank goodness Ben is coming with me, he will drive and he's probably the slowest driver alive. He is the old grandpa you see on an empty freeway driving in the slow lane behind the second slowest driver in the world, going 55mph. I have to bite my tongue because I am the one driving in the fast lane on an empty freeway, just because I can! I am excited about this trip though.

I guess those are the most interesting things going on in my life...

the best day planned

2007-11-16T22:10:00.000-08:00

We have the best day planned tomorrow...

I am going to the gym in the morning to run, and sit in the sauna (the reward after running)

we (him and I) are going to slc to spend the afternoon TOGETHER, just me and him

we are visiting a museum

we are going to dinner at one of his favorite places

we are going to a friend's birthday party

I plan to wear one of my new great shirts

and since it's a day of the best of everything....
we are going to a great store, Dancing Crane to just browse and dream of all the wonderful things we want to purchase

i want a pumpkin mocha Starbucks

I will let you know how it goes....but we all know it will be perfect!

suggestions!

2007-11-15T10:48:00.000-08:00

I am wanting to color my hair! Because that's what I do!! I have been doing it myself lately, and I'm playing with the idea of actually getting it done by a friend!
But I am debating if I want to go a little darker all over with some highlights.
It is true, that every time I go darker, I don't like it and put more blond in, but it's a nice base to have as a dark and then put blond in. It's just been forever since I've put a base color on my hair, and have been highlighting it myself so in some spots I have 2" of regrowth.

I'm also toying with the idea of getting some extensions. Not super long ones, but maybe to my collar bone.

me with darker hair and a few highlights and short
and my dear friend Aaron

3 weeks ago at a friend's wedding with my girls
blonder hair and longer

allll the girls
blonder and longer
I just love this picture that's why I put it up!

I have such wonderful friends!
soul mate friends

suggestions?

state of mind

2007-11-13T09:44:00.000-08:00

I am in a mode of not wanting to do anything. Not in a lazy, depressed state, just wanting to watch and observe.
I don't want to do homework (which is normal), I don't want to watch TV, I don't want to read a really good book and educate my mind or read about some vampire, passionate love story. I don't want to be creative and artsy and paint. I don't want to go shopping, I don't want to eat.

I just want to sit and observe. Let my mind go wild and think.
Think about 10 things at once
Ponder things that I'm passionate about

I want to bundle up in a cute sweater with a great scarf and gloves and sit in a park, covered in autumn leaves and watch the people as they walk past, watch the animals, listen to the children's laughter. Notice the leaves blowing gently in the wind, listen to the water, possibly a fountain.

Can it be a French park?

recent paintings

2007-11-11T12:25:00.000-08:00

Here are my paintings as promised...

self portrait

realistic

knife technique
my favorite thus far

observant state

2007-11-09T14:08:00.000-08:00

my life is so wonderful. I feel truly happy and content.

I saw a photo on a friend's blog and the photo brought me to tears. I found it so exquisite.

I was at a family friend's home yesterday to drop something off, and they were just about to start dinner so I stayed and ate dinner with them. The children are from 13-4. They are such bright children, that can't stay in their body long enough to stop talking. It was so chaotic but hilarious. The tugging and pulling, all 4 talking at once to me. "Julia...Julia...hey Jude...listen to me" My eyes nearly bulged out of my head. But it was such a sweet experience to receive that childlike love.

The soup we ate was so organic and delicious. I love taking care of my body.

Speaking with a new friend at school about art and how fascinating it is. Discussing the different ways we study art; looking at it very closely, almost touching your nose. Standing back and staring at it for an hour....noticing the colors more than the picture.
Thanks for the gift of thought and recognition.

Being more "in the moment" than worrying about what I need to do next or accomplish. Just being present where I am right that second.

Recognizing that I don't always have to be talking. The unspoken communication is sometimes more meaningful and important.
I can sit and watch and observe and learn.

I have finished 3 paintings and will take pictures of them tonight and posting them...stay tuned.

photo shoot with auntie

2007-10-30T11:46:00.001-07:00

I am fascinated with photography. While my Auntie was in town, she took me out early one morning...what a wonderful time of bonding, learning and discovering

Here are some of the photos we created together.

confusion sadness

2007-10-28T19:37:00.000-07:00

amazing weekend left in sadness
all I want to do is cry, but there are no tears
should I be happy because I was honest?
or sad because the reality wasn't real?

Unconditional love is beautiful
but can be confused
and not accepted
and hurts
Will I be loved back?
Does it matter?
I can't let that control me from loving

Everything is a learning process
am I the one making it hard?
Does it have to be hard for me to 'get it'?
I don't think so, but sometimes it is.

I held him as he cried
Do I just want so badly to be loved?
or do I long for him to love me?
He says he does
is that part of the unreal reality?
fear is inside of me.
I ask him to 'just be'
do I even know how myself?

last night was the best night
today is the worst day

a thought

2007-10-25T21:44:00.001-07:00

I had a friend express to me that they don't like that everyone sees them as their child. They said to me,"Why can't people see me for me, instead of a replacement for their 'lost' child?" I was thinking about this, pondering it...and not that this dear friend is wrong, but I have just thought about this quite a bit since our conversation.

Why do we put a label on someone else's love for us? Why do we expect people to love us a certain way, the way WE want them to love. I am not saying that there are not certain types of love we need, we all defiantly need a mothers love, a fathers love...but when someone outside our family loves us, we tell them how.

Sometimes these people who come to my dear friend, need love from a child, and this friend provides it. Can one discount that?

Sometimes people come into our lives, and some days they are a mothers love correcting us, our maybe that father/daughter relationship you never had. I believe God sends us people when we need them the most, and sometimes you need a sister to sister talk about boys. But that person can sometimes play different kinds of love. I feel that it is important.

And sometimes someone else will come to you asking for that child nurturing kind of love..

Love, love love the world and the people in it!

a piece of my soul

2007-10-25T11:52:00.000-07:00

I am in such a great place right now! I don't know if words can describe or portray where I am, but try to feel my words.

I am so overthrown with joy that my body sometimes shakes. Tears roll down my face without warning, out of happiness and amazement. I was with some girlfriends late one night last week, and I was so giddy with the connection that was taking place, and I had only met one of them briefly before this incident. God sends people to us who we need in our lives, and this particular girl is THAT for me. She taught me so much that night. I didn't regret spending my sleep time with her, although the next day at school I was quite tired. But it didn't matter to me. I was sent a gift, and I chose not to reject it.

I am surrounded by women who love and honor themselves as women, and men who honor women. I have always honored myself as a woman, but it was kind of a quiet, not spoken subject. Sometime I just kept inside of me. But now it is spoken about all the time and I enjoy it. Talking about the sacredness of a woman's cycle, how and why the body does it, and men honoring that process. Men not being grossed out by it, but truly praising it for what it is.

Everyday is a process, and I learn more about myself. When I get upset, I really look at why I reacted or didn't react the way I did. Why I said things that I did, and I am grateful that those around me can support me in that and not get upset. They just say "oh Julia is just going through something right now" and it's all good! All part of the plan! Instead of saying to myself, "I have so much junk and issues" I look at it as "oh I am learning and growing and this is helping me to get where I want to be".

Thank you God.

I also spent the weekend in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for a dear friends wedding. Thanks for the girlfriends!

I miss this...

2007-10-17T14:37:00.001-07:00

I miss this! I am quite busy with life right now, and I am wanting to just go sit on a bench in a street in France, eating my favorite pastry, a

Mille Feuille!!!

This is the BEST mille feuille I ever found

It was so peaceful for me to just sit and watch the people, enjoy the weather and ambiance. I didn't need to talk to anyone, but I communicated with every single one of them. I understood where they were in their lives, their pain and joy.

I just want to go back!

Tagged

2007-10-12T09:23:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by my girl Bliss Warrior.

Here is the challenge:

“5 things you want to be when you grow up. Big dreams that seem like folly, but in your heart of hearts are very real and dear to you. Things that maybe you have forgotten about in the ebb and flow and toil of the everyday, but that never really leave your soul. What you would do if anything at all at all was possible. Spend some time day dreaming…and then post them on your blog, passing the idea along to 5 others..because sometimes we need to pause and remember our dreams, hey? Maybe just saying it out loud will help you discover even little ways you can make them happen. You can write about that, too.”

1. When I was younger, I always dreamed of being on Broadway. When I was 10,11, 12ish I would listen to "Phantom of the Opera", "Les Miserables", and "Cats" constantly. When I was 8, I was in "The King and I" at the Serra Shell outdoor theater. I knew that that's what I wanted to do, be in theater, dance and sing. Sing with a mic taped to my face. Fake eyelashes and caked on make-up. Wigs and hoop skirts. Nothing better! I wanted to be twirled around the stage by the most handsome man, and secret lover of the play. I knew I would go to Juliard, the best performing art school in NYC.

2. Now, I still want to learn how to dance, be twirled around by the most handsome, strong man. I want to show off my femininity and be honored for my femininity while dancing. I want to be held and cradled by someone who loves and adores me, and me him. Someone who can't get enough of me, nor me him. I have acquired a new love for salsa dancing. I want to take lessons on ballroom, tango, salsa, etc etc... I have a goal right now, that in the next 4 months I will learn a lyrical dance and perform it.

3. I have always dreamed of being in a band! I want to play the guitar and be the lead singer! When I was in 8th grade, my 3 girlfriends and I made up a band named kalajU. It is the first 2 letters of our first names, that we created into a word! Creative huh? (Just like every other 8th grade band...) of course I am the Ju, and we had to capitalize the U because it's at the end, and everyone always capitalizes the FIRST letter...aren't we creative? haha But now in my elder years, I want to be in a band! A real band, a band who really plays on a stage and people pay money to go see. I love Dave Matthews Band, which is like a musicgasm for me whenever I listen to his music or go to a concert...I want to be in a band like Dave's...hmmm

4. I dream to, and will, travel the world, and live across the world. I love to see new places, and experience the heart of it. Not just go see the touristy stuff (which I do like as well), but experience the hole in the wall restaurant that everyone raves about, discover the hidden gardens behind tall walls in France, that you wouldn't know were there just by walking by. I want to see the Great Wall of China, eat the pastas in Italy, camp in the ancient ruins in Greece, (I'm a European girl, can you tell?) swim in the Dead Sea, walk where Jesus walked....I could go on and on but you get the idea... I'd like to hike and see the wonders of the world that you can't read in a vehicle. I will notice and discover the things that aren't obvious to the naked eye or tourist eye.

5. I want to excel in my love of art. I want to master photography and take amazing pictures that people want on their wall in a large frame, or a collage of my photos on their wall. I want to make amazing, eccentric pottery, like 50 lbs vases, and wall hangings in interesting forms. I want to paint like my grandmother painted and create the visions in my head onto canvas. I want to learn how to make stain glass windows and put them above my front entry way or in my bathroom. I want to make mosaic tables, end tables, plant holders, counter tops, etc... Basically I want to do everything!

6. I am adding one more...I want to do everything! I want to be a model for a year, horse back rider, cheerleader, master piano composer, sing in the opera, gold Olympian, sewer...etc. I just want to do everything at some point in my life. And I will!

soul sisters

2007-10-08T22:17:00.000-07:00

My friend Mel spent the day with me today. She gave me the honor of putting HOT pink in her beautiful ethnic hair. She is such a beautiful soul with no age. She always flat irons her hair because she doesn't like it curly. As I was washing her hair, the pink water was leaving her hair in this beautiful curl. I couldn't believe it! I know what ethnic hair looks like, but hers is different. It is a larger curl with soul. I was amazed that she hates to wear her hair curly, because it is so beautiful, and shows her power as a black woman. She allowed me to take some pictures of her. Although you can't see the vibrant pink, look at her spirit and beauty.

I even put a little pink patch behind my right ear. It hides, but shows its self to the people who want to see it...or looking deeper than the surface.

Remorse...

2007-10-08T15:28:00.000-07:00

I am so sorry blog, friends, self...for neglecting those who are dear to me. **The subdued, mourning music softly playing in the background**

I am the busiest I have ever been in my life! Want a run down?
I was hoping you would...

I am taking 14 credits at the local college. Which consist of Math (tons of late night homework), English (paper writing), French (some homework but good amount of reading), and painting (at least 10 hours of extra painting a week, sketching and research)....

I am in another class that meets one Friday and Saturday a month.

I have another class one Wednesday a month.

I am taking a pottery class every Thursday evening...

I am working 25-30 hours a week.

And do I have a social life? nah...

Again, I apologize to those who are continually disappointed when they click on my blog and there is NOT AN UPDATE!

I vow that I won't ever take this much on again...haha I brought it all on! And now I'm paying the consequences.

I love you all!

Gourd Vase Box Apple

2007-09-19T21:38:00.001-07:00

I finally got the camera to work!! Here are my paintings that I've "finished" but am still going to do some work on both!

Vase and Apple
first painting

This one I probably spent 10 hours on. It is my first oil painting ever. The teacher kind of let us loose without any real instruction. I am going to keep working on the highlighting at the top, but for now, this is what it is.

Gourd and red box
second painting

I really like this one. It is to be all in black and white, and we were to pick one of the objects to be in color. I obviously picked the box, mostly because I knew everyone would pick the gourd. I was right, everyone did. She just gave us this assignment on Monday, and I have had little time to spend on it. I just finished this about 15 minutes ago. I will be spending many more hours on it because she will "grade" it and I will go and do what she told me to. haha

Alors, voila! There you have it! My first paintings!
I really do enjoy this art, it is soothing when it isn't frustrating.

The next project is a portrait of ourselves...I'm sure you can imagine how NERVOUS I am!

Check back tomorrow

2007-09-14T22:27:00.001-07:00

...will be posting pictures of my painting...

unfortunately I can't find my camera cord, so the posting will be delayed! Sorry!

Realm

2007-09-08T14:13:00.001-07:00

I am taking a difficult oil painting class. Yes, it is the "beginner's" painting class, but I've never painted before, therefore it is difficult!

My teacher is Korean, 5'0", doesn't sleep understandable English, and never stops talking. She's darling! But sometimes I want to pull my hair out! I find myself sometimes laughing out loud at the things she says, how she never stops saying it, or it isn't making sense.

The first day of class we were going around introducing ourselves and what kind of painting experience we've had. There are a lot of art majors in this class, and a lot of people who have never painted. I'm one of those people! Well there were some guys who have oil painted before, but this class is a requirement for them. She analogized us after introducing ourselves and would say to some of the highly experienced people, "Um ya, I don't see you being a professional artist." or to other experienced painters would say "Oh yes, you are a good painter. I can see it."
It was my turn to introduce myself, and of course I haven't had any professional training, or painting experience at all. Over the summer I bought some acrylics and just played around, but had no idea what I was doing. She said to me "oh ya, I see you as a good artist" Wow! ok thanks! Then the girl next to me explained that she's had an oil painting class before and really enjoyed it, Mrs. Lee said "um ya I don't see you being a successful painter" WHAT? The poor girl!

In class we were sketching a vase and an apple that we would later paint. I am not a drawer, nor have I ever sketched before so this was a new experience. The guys who are art majors were doing amazing shading, their vases were the perfect shape, their apple was in perfect proportion to their vase. Mine was basically a large circle for the vase, and a small circle for the apple. I was really trying. She asked us to hold up our sketches to show her and her comment to mine was "um, a little boring, but it could work." humm, so how do I make it NOT boring?

We started painting last Wednesday and she gave us 20 minutes to basically just fill in the vase and apple, no detail. The entire 20 minutes she talked to us about painting faster because we didn't have enough time. She was just pacing the room and saying "paint faster! Don't worry about perfection, PAINT FASTER!! You have 20 minutes, paint...paint...You have 15 minutes! You guys better hurry!" WHAT? where did those 5 minutes go? She was really stressing me out, because I knew mine was boring, my paint kept running and making lines down the canvas where I DIDN'T want that color, and we just lost 5 minutes in 45 seconds.

Then at the end of class, after we just "block painted" our vases and mine was so sloppy and RUNNING down the canvas, she said "we won't be painting this project again in class so you have to come in over the weekend and paint for 4 hours and finish it." My eyes were as large as my head!

I went in today, Saturday, and painted! And I really enjoyed it!! I really love painting when I don't have someone talking to me the entire time or taking away my time. I put in my ipod and went to work. I was in this painting realm. It was such a cool feeling! I was teaching myself how to oil paint. Trial and error. Putting the wrong color on, wiping it off because it was as if my vase and apple were floating in the ocean! I just wanted a blue table cloth! I was really enjoying myself, listening to Dave Matthews Band!

These 2 girls came in to paint after I had been there a while, and their paintings were INCREDIBLE!! Why couldn't I make mine look like that? It's like I had just painted what was in front of me, instead of making the vase and apple MINE! I tried not to let it beat me up, but next time I am really going to try and stretch myself!!

I am kind of nervous what the teacher is going to say about my painting....

It exploded!!

2007-09-06T10:42:00.001-07:00

2 nights ago we had a HUGE thunder and lightning storm. At about 10:30 I was in my room doing homework, and Kjarsti was in Rob's room chitchatting. All of a sudden it sounded like something exploded!! K ran into my room with big, wide eyes and says "WHAT WAS THAT?" I didn't know but we were looking outside for sparks or fire. After the explosion you could hear something that sounded like it was sprinkling something, not rain, but like bits of fire from the explosion!

K ran downstairs and asked my mom if they had heard it. They just laughed and said it was probably thunder! It was defiantly NOT thunder! Something exploded!!

Yesterday morning I recount the story to my mom and she is just laughing at me like "haha you're funny! haha nothing exploded!!" I just kept repeating myself...with K to back me up.

Yesterday evening Brent (mom's husband) came up the stairs and said, "Something exploded last night!!" Mom says "REALLY?" as if she's surprised! I chimed in on my defense, "I told you!" But it was as if I wasn't even there or speaking. Mom was just baffled that something exploded without her knowing. Brent explained that some power box exploded the night before and there were guys fixing it and it was fried!

My mom just COULDN'T believe that something exploded!!