Wednesday, September 30, 2009

It Snowed Today...



I've been thinking a lot lately about who I am, and what I want to become. Not necessarily career wise, I'm talking about the person I am inside. Sometimes, I question myself. I worry I'm not smart enough. I worry that maybe I've offended someone. I worry I said the wrong thing or should have helped a friend in a different way. I worry that I could do more for those in need. I worry I should have done more in the short 24 hours I have been given that day.

Maybe everyone feels this stress. I don't know. Despite me worrying about these things, I do know that I am a good, caring and genuine person. As life get hectic, it's hard to remember all the things I am blessed with. Deep down, I know that I'm being my best self and that I try to become a better person everyday. I also know this is exactly what I should be doing, and it is good enough. It's good enough for me and it's good enough for the people who love me. I need to remember this.

I'm making a change starting today. I'm going to stop stressing the small things in life. I'm going to stop worrying that I might not be a good enough neighbor, good enough comforter, good enough wife, student, employee, driver, friend, sister, daughter....on and on. Although these are all admirable things to be concerned about, I will view them in a different way.  I will remember that as long as I'm trying to be my best self, every day, that's good enough. And I'm good enough.


Wish me luck with my new goal!

Monday, September 21, 2009

The Get Up Kids...

One more Birthday post...

The night before my birthday, my cool cat older bro Konrad surprised
me with tickets to one of my favorite bands, The Get Up Kids.
{Well, he tried to surprise me.}



Before the show, I spotted Matt Pryor, the lead singer...
Asked for a picture...
Got it.
Happy Birthday to ME!



We were really cool and wore ear plugs
to protect our precious ear drums.
I felt like a total dweeb, but for once
my ears weren't ringing after the show!



After the show, Kon and I got a quick
picturewith some of the band again!
If you don't know who The Get Up Kids are,
please do yourself a favor and download them ASAP!

Thanks Foof!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Birthday Bash With Friends...


Some fine friends of mine took me and Ms. Amy
out for our Birthdays this week.
We feel we're getting so old!

Much like Amy, some of my dearest friends in life
have shared a September Birthday with me.
It must be our Virgo nature.
{This is not to say I don't have some wonderful non-Virgo friends.}

We gathered at P.F. Chang's and shared
some delicious Chinese food.

Duard telling a super dramatic story...


So hard to open...
Look at Amy's face!


 
We were told we would get $100 if we ate our whole cake...
Didn't happen.

I'm so grateful for such exceptional friends
who also happen to be the best of company!
Thanks for a great night! 

Oh, and please learn from my mistake.
Don't forget your debit card at P.F.'s...
Someone (maybe the server, maybe not)
might snag it and use it at a local 
restaurant within a mere hour!
YIKES!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Brad's Watching The BYU Game, I Prefer To Blog...



Fun.
{Formerly known as The Format}
Aim and Ignite.

If you and I are good friends, chances are I've made you a c.d. or two. Along with the c.d., I've probably promised you, "it's the best mix/c.d. yet." I love sharing good music with my loved ones.



 I'll give you the same promise with this c.d. by Fun.
Highly recommended by me...
Do take a listen!


 You might convince me to burn it with the exchange of some Jr. Mints...

Thursday, September 10, 2009

No News Is Good News...



Labor Day weekend, we caught up on some homework and some much needed sleep. The highlight of our weekend was eating at Cafe' Rio...TWICE. It was quite relaxing and uneventful. I liked it that way.

I've been spotting crowds of sunflowers along the road lately.  I pulled over the other night and picked a few to fill my new vase. Nothing's better than free flowers!

We're quite excited to catch up on our television series that are released on DVD this month. Specifically House, 30 Rock, Gossip Girl, & Entourage. We don't have a single functioning channel in this house, but you better believe we get really into "our" shows.

So far, school has been easier than we both anticipated. {KNOCK ON WOOD} Let's hope it stays that way!

My back has been KILLING me lately. No amount of icy hot, heating packs, or back rubs help.  I'm about to fall to the ground and never get back up. Dramatic, I know. I'll happily take any advice given at this point.


And that's the latest from the Dutson fam.

Friday, September 4, 2009

I Can't Stop Watching This...


Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Brad Back In The Day...

My mother in law just passed these gems on down to me!
Um...maybe I can't stop looking at them.
Maybe they make me want kids ASAP.
And maybe he's gonna kill me for posting these...



And now the goofy stuff...
{Shhhh...don't tell}


I sure hope our future children
inherit his killer looks and personality!