Maybe going private

Hi fellow bloggies. I had a BIG interview today, one that I'm very excited about. I try not to get excited about job prospects but this one is too good to be true. The interview was with a public affairs firm that specializes in public policy issues and political consulting. The job is ideal, the location is perfect and the firm seems pretty much exactly the place I want to work at. The firm is based in Sacramento but they have an office in Irvine. The hardest part about finding a job in my field is our location. All of my contacts (not that I have that many) are either in Sacramento or DC but because of Ben's job we are sort of stuck here. I'm not complaining though, we are very grateful that at least one of us has a job in this economy (and a very good one at that). Plus we both like living close to our parents (Ben's in Orange mine in San Diego). We are both attached to our mothers by the hip, Ben more than me.

The reason I'm going private is because I don't want employers googling me and finding this silly blog. I don't want them judging my writing my abilities by the ridiculousness that I write on here. Not to mention I blog from my phone most of the time, with out regard for grammar and all that good stuff. If you want to read my blog just email me at sarahreinhart1@gmail.com.

Please keep me in your prayers, thoughts, vibes or whatever it is that you do. I'll keep those of you who care updated in the outcome.

I'm crossing my fingers!

Pretty Sunday

When people find out we spend three hours at church on Sunday they think we are crazy. When they find out we don't shop or go out to eat on Sundays they think we are totally nuts. I don't write about church or churchie things much. I don't talk about them either. Maybe I should learn from my friend Jamie. But I do love my church and I love the way I spend my Sundays.

I love cuddling in bed with my Benji on Sunday mornings
I love our family prayers (Sundays or not)
I love getting ready while he reads his scriptures and prepares for his class
I love picking out which tie he is going to wear
I love homemade dinner and usually baking something yummy
I love Ben's chalkboard art I should post more of them
I love Sunday naps
I love Sunday walks
I love going to church and singing pretty hymns

Sundays make me happy.

Picture above is of our first Sunday at church as a married couple.

Let's have a yoga party

Anyone interested in doing a little yoga with me? My friend Melissa from Yellow Lotus is doing classes for $10.00 a person when we get a party with more than 7 people together. You really can't beat the price. We could do it at the beach, the park, or even in our backyard which has both a big grassy space and an ocean view. Melissa is awesome and I'm sure her classes are rad. So if you live in Orange County let me know. If we get a good group going we could do this on a regular basis, how fun would that be?

If you are interested in yoga but not with me (you suck), Melissa also offers private classes. Check out yellowlotusyoga.blogspot.com for more info.

Picture above is actual photo of Melissa doing her thing.

Little Person

I baby sat a few nights ago for a lady from church. Same church just different congregation (ward) than us so we didn't know each other. The 5 year old answered the door, didn't say a word he just ran upstairs and whispered at the top of his lungs "Mom our babysitter is here and she's a little person". Isn't it funny how kids can whisper but scream at the same time? The first thing the mom said to me is, "thanks so much for driving yourself that's so helpful". I knew that she was thinking I was a teenager at this point. I guess that's a compliment. I was trying to hint at her that I was a grown up but she obviously didn't get it and kept on thanking me for babysitting on a school night. The night went well, her boys were super funny. The 5 year old showed me his karate moves the entire night and kept speaking to me in a language he called "chow mein" I tried to explain to him that chow mein is not a language is actually stir-fried noodles but he was 100% sure of his ability to speak chow mein. The 7 year old was a little weird (in a super cute way) and exactly the way I picture Ben being as a kid. His name is Rex and I asked him if he wanted to watch a movie or play with me. He asked if we could do an electromagetic experiment instead. I discouraged the idea and told him he should be an engineer when he grew up. He told me he already has a career picked out. He is going to be an entomologist and his little brother is going to be the guy who catches all the bugs for him. These two kept me laughing all evening. The mom called at 9:30pm and was apologizing for being so late. She told me she knew it was finals week at San Clemente high school, so she was worried I wouldn't be getting enough rest for the night. I finally had to break the news to her that I was 27, married and NOT in high school. When she got home she still wouldn't believe me so I showed her my wedding ring. "See I'm married."

Academic Transcript

I just got a nice little package from Cal State Fullerton in the mail. I graduated 5 years ago but I never got around to ordering a diploma. I guess is good to have one. Anyway, I also needed a copy of my academic transcript and for the first time ever I saw what my grades were my senior year. I don't know why I never bothered to check before. It just goes to show the person I used to be, carefree and way more preoccupied with more important things like having fun. Well, it turns out I got a C in beginning jogging. I guess my teacher didn't get the memo that I've run marathons and was a CIF athlete in high school. But who takes an 8:00am "jogging" class senior year in college. Seriously, what was I thinking? I thought it was a pass/no pass class so I didn't bother to show up every morning. Oh well, I'm not about to argue over the grade 5 years after it happened. Another surprise in my records, a D in physical geology lab! This is what happens when you procrastinate and avoid taking a science lab and hope to graduate without anyone noticing. Except someone did notice, and I of course ended up taking this stupid lab my very last semester. I can't believe my worse grade was in a lame one unit class, I did missed the class field trip to Laguna Beach because my alarm didn't go off, but a D is a little harsh. That same semester I had 3 other classes, all upper division poli-sci and I got all A's in those. Go figure. When I have no interest in something, I just suck at it. Looking at rocks is so overrated.

And yes employers are actually asking for my transcripts, so study hard kids. I never thought this day would come.

Vintage Benji

I LOVE finding old pictures. Alright this is not that old. Ben circa 2005 a few months before we started dating at his Provo farewell. Ben had spent that summer being lazy, not working and sharing a bed with James.

Camping

Ben and I grew up camping a lot and we love it. I was a Scout until I was 17! In Mexico we don't have boys and girls scouts we just have Scouts of Mexico. It is way intense, and thanks to my scouting days I will always know how to make a floating fire. Being a scout for so much of my youth was such an amazing experience, I learned so much and Ben loves that I'm an outdoorsy girl. On MLK weekend we were able to join my college friends for a little winter camping at Lake Lopez near San Luis Obispo. I love being in the passenger seat while Ben drives in unfamiliar windy roads while listening to Gal Costa or some of his other Brazilian tunes. The drive up to Lake Lopez reminded me of our trip to Napa, the scenery was so green and relaxing.

We have lot's of camping trips scheduled this year some with the entire Reinhart clan, I can't wait.

Here are a few of the pictures Ben and I took. Ben went crazy taking pictures of me. so that's pretty much all I got. And everyone requested for me not to post pictures since we don't have make up and have our camping faces on. But I couldn't resist. (Don't hate me Katie it's just one)