The Things I Learn at Work

Disclaimer: this is not supposed to be an interesting post for anyone other than me.  I mean, it's debateable that I find this stuff interesting. But I still wanted to document the things I learn whilst at work.

I am preparing a Safety Training Session for my work on Industrial Safety, where I will have a segment on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE's, for those in the know), and I am researching all about hard hat requirements, noise reduction ratings, safety glasses, etc.

Here are some interesting notes aboud Noise Reduction Ratings that I read here:

Painful:

150 dB = Rock Concerts at Peak
140 dB = Firearms, Air-Raid Siren, Jet Engine
130 dB = Jackhammer
120 dB = Jet Plane Take-off, Amplified Music at 4-6 ft., Car Stereo, Band Practice

Extremely loud:
110 dB = Machinery, Model Airplanes
100 dB = Snowmobile, Chain saw, Pneumatic Drill
90 dB = Lawnmower, Shop Tools, Truck Traffic, Subway

Very loud:
80 dB = Alarm Clock, Busy Street
70 dB = Vacuum Cleaner
60 dB = Conversation, Dishwasher

Moderate:
50 dB = Moderate Rainfall
40 dB = Quiet room

Faint:
30 dB = Whisper, Quiet Library

Cool right?  I mean, who doesn't want to know all about the level of decibels your alarm clock puts out every morning...

And the thing about ear protection? They can reduce decibels between 25+ levels! Now THAT is exciting.

In other weekly news, you can check pictures of me & Micah out here. 

Olive Oil

I LOVE Olive Oil and thought it desereved its own post.  Yes, I really love it that much.  I use olive oil for cooking, I use it for my hair when it needs a serious moisture mask, I use it on dry skin, I also use it everyday as my facial moisturizer.  Facial moisturizer? That is weird you say? No, it really works, quite well. 

Serious. Just try it for a few days, especially in these winter months and you too will be amazed!

Since this is a serious plug on Olive Oil, I should add, Micah loves it too. :)

What are your weird beauty routines I could try?  Do you have any beauty products that you can't live without?

Thanksgiving

We are leaving for Seattle on Saturday to start our Thanksgiving celebrations! I love Thanksgiving, because it’s a holiday that doesn’t require presents, being creative with a costume, or having super fun and totally cool plans. Don’t get me wrong, I love all holidays for just those reasons. But Thanksgiving is a holiday that, to me, has always celebrated family, food and being thankful and I really love that.

That said, the Teddy’s love Thanksgiving and do have a tradition in dressing up in their nicest clothes to eat a very large dinner, including 2 different turkeys and over 10 different sides, with plenty of fancy decorations. And since it’s a weeklong celebration (for at least Micah and I), we will also be enjoying some of Bellevue’s finest shopping, trekking through the woods on mini hikes, visiting Seattle’s attractions, eating at my favorite restaurants, watching movies and laughing. Lots of laughing, I mean, we will be with the Teddys…

Hope you all have a Wonderful Thanksgiving Season!!

So You Think You Can Dance!!

Going to the show. Live Taping. Not Kidding!!
I signed up to see if I could get tickets months ago. Got an email today saying here are your tickets. Almost peed my pants.

Lindsey and Brian Walker

What a WONDERFUL week it was! I got to meet Brian for the first time (I approve, he is a great guy with such a nice family), I saw Lindsey and Brian get married (my, what a beautiful bride!!), I got to see so many of my high school friends that I haven't seen in years (it was so nice to see all of them and hear what they have been up to - and they all look great!), I got to spend time with the bride and her family (its like spending time with my 2nd family), I was able to see beautiful fall foliage, I got the most amazing pictures taken of me and Micah, check them out here (her pictures will blow your mind).. and... I got to spend a lot of time with these girls:

Oh my, it was perfect.