Crazy Week

This has been an INSANE week. On Monday I started training at my new job (woo hoo!) at 7 AM (boo). I then spent the rest of the day working on my first big assignment of the semester (due tomorrow), but I needed to complete it Monday -- because as I said...crazy week!  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were pretty much the same: Work in Salt Lake at internship 9-4, Training at new job in Provo 5-10 PM. Those are twelve hour days people! Mom and grandma also flew in Wednesday night -- I have spent absolutely NO time with them. Whoops. However today is Friday and I get a day off from the madness! Therefore it is time for FOOD SHOPPING! My favorite! Especially since I've been living off of pasta and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (which wasn't as bad as it might sound). But I'm super excited for some variety.

I also found out that I'll be coming to Lawrence Welk in July! Woo hoo! Get excited...it's gonna be epic.

I hate job searching

So I'm now in Utah for good (after a little jaunt to California this past weekend...which was AWESOME). Anyway this requires me to find a job, so I can pay for gas to get to my internship in Salt Lake. I spent much of the day searching and applying to several jobs in the area.  I hate it.

Not quite momentous events in recent times

Okay so the more I think about funny (or fun) moments, the more I realize I have.  And if you're reading this blog you know that I like to talk and share the most random and inconsequential information. I think it's translating into this blog if that makes sense.

Anyway last week I went to the Santa Cruz beach area with some friends. It was super fun, but I think my favorite part was when we decided to explore along one of the (four) beaches we visited that day. I was looking out at the waves when I saw something moving. I was shocked to discover an OTTER just playing not very far from where we were! It was just lying on its back playing with a piece of wood or something, ducking in and out of the water.  So COOL!  My friend was taking pictures of me looking like a goober as I got so excited...unfortunately I can't seem to find them.  Oh well.

ALSO a couple of days before this incident I was driving down Shaw in Clovis (it's really not pertinent to the story, but I thought I might as well tell you where I was). As I was getting closer to the stoplight I noticed a car parked at the light in front of me.  This may not seem strange, but it was FACING me.  These people were driving on the WRONG side of the road.  It was so funny I had to take a picture of it. And guess what? When the light turned green, they just started going! Even though they were about to hit the people directly in front of them (I was in another lane).


Here is the picture...Some people are so smart.  I seriously wish I could figure out what they were thinking.

I'm kind of a big deal

So I've decided I need to write more on my blog.  I like to think I have funny/ridiculous stories that need to be shared here so I'll start.  (btw they will be lame stories, but I think they're funny and that's all that really matters ;)...right?)

Today I went a friend's wedding and reception.  I was excited to see friends I hadn't seen in a while and of course my friend (the bride) looked beautiful!  Anyway, it was your typical Mormon wedding, complete with the awkward bouquet toss.  I REALLY did not want to participate in this. In fact, I'm usually quite adept at getting out of them. Unfortunately I rallied and decided that if I HAD to do it I would stand in the very back and let the girls (who really did want to catch it) to go in the front and fight it out.  So there I was, minding my own business, watching the younger 20 somethings in front of me, and the several little girls (seriously they were ranging in age from 6-15 or so) getting psyched up.  Then all of a sudden my friend throws the bouquet as high and as far as possible...almost straight at me.  Almost because it was about to sail OVER my head.  Now how sad would that be if NO ONE caught it? Therefore I stuck my hand out and yanked it out of the sky.  Everyone was joking that my hand moved so fast as I caught it one handed, pulling it down and clutching it to my chest.  But I swear this was not what was going on. I was embarrassed, and the people who knew me were rooting for me and calling out "It's about time!" "Who's gonna be the lucky guy?"  and "Wait till I tell your parents! They'll be thrilled!"  (Me: head shaking and sighing)

So there you go...a story to entertain you.

Best pick-up lines EVER!

So this sweet boy hit on me at the YSA activity.  I'm not sure if he really is young or not, but he certainly gave me that impression.  Anyway on Saturday I was eating dinner at this YSA activity (I was sitting across from two guys in my singles ward) when this short, chubby, nerdy, socially inept guy (Ryan) walks up to me and asks to sit next to me. This is how the dinner went...

Ryan: You look nice.  I like your outfit.
Me: Thanks!
Ryan: Did it hurt?...When you fell from heaven
Me: ...
Ryan: But really, where are your wings?
Me: (slight pause)  hahaha, you are funny!

At this point one of my friends tries to distract Ryan and I text one of my guy friends to help me out (unfortunately he didn't receive it until AFTER dinner...oh well). During about every lull of conversation between my friend and Ryan, Ryan would turn to me with yet another pick-up line.

Ryan: Has anyone ever told you you are radiantly beautiful?
Me: Um...no. That's so sweet!

Another lull:

Ryan: Has anyone ever told you that you are hotter than a nuclear blast?
Me: (Full on laughter) No, definitely not!  Where do you get these lines?!
Ryan: I make them up...in my head.
Me: oh... (awkward silence)

Not long after this I decide to get up. Ryan gets up to follow me. I tell him I'm going to throw away my stuff, but before I can make a clean getaway he says one more...

"Has anyone ever told you that you have a very fine figure?"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


While it was awkward, it was definitely flattering. And if he was even remotely normal I'm pretty sure those lines would have worked on me.

Just another month passing by

So in the past month I have only made one trip. I know, weird right? I drove to Sacramento (with Ashley's sister Brooke) to visit my brother and his wife Ashley. It was really fun! We traipsed around Old Town Sacramento and their Ikea, walked along the river, video taped ourselves doing stupid things and I was also able to hang out a couple of times with some guy friends of mine. A successful trip I would say.

 I then came home and had to get to work. This semester is coming to an end meaning it is time for the big projects -- cue frustration and faux cuss words. Just kidding (kind of). However, last week was spent getting ready for Stake Conference. It was my dad's first stake conference as stake president and we were having a general authority staying at our house for the weekend. Elder and Sister Choi (pronounced Che -- from South Korea) were the visitors. They were so fun to have around! They took us out for Korean (and if you know our family this was a BIG deal -- we aren't adventurous food eaters) and it was surprisingly delicious! We spent Friday just hanging out with them. I was asked by a friend how it was having them around and I immediately responded "Intimidating." But to expound on that, it's not that they were hard to talk to it's just that they have SO much faith and it just radiates from them. I was humbled to be able to chat with them, listen to them bear their testimonies and actually witness the strength of their testimonies in their lives. Saturday we were able to take Sister Choi to Sequoia National Park to see the Redwoods. That was perhaps the best reaction I have ever seen anyone have! She loved how MASSIVE these trees grew. She didn't believe us (before we got there) when we told her that the trees were bigger than our kitchen. Anyway, it was just a treat to be able to have them around for a couple of days. And Andrew and Ashley were able to visit for a day as well!

Now I'm ready for the semester to end and to go off to Utah for my internship. Although I still have yet to pick out a moving date.

My Monthly Update

I got an archival internship in Salt Lake this summer. It's at the Utah State Archives. For those of you who are aware (or unaware) I initially wanted to be a high school librarian. Due to various thoughts/classes/annoyances I have changed my mind and decided to go into archival work. Kind of stupid of me to change my mind so late in the game (I only have a few classes left), but oh well...it works. I'm not exactly sure where I'll be living, but probably in Provo as my internship will only be two days a week. I will also be needing to get a part-time job. This summer looks to be pretty busy! Internship, two classes and a part-time job! I should have gone into a field that had paid internships. Whenever I talk to people just starting college I tell them not to go in history (or like majors) and then to not continue on getting a Master's that won't feed 'em either.

So this week I had the opportunity to substitute for my mom's University class. I thought I was going to be nervous, but I wasn't at all! I really enjoyed speaking with these Freshman, even though they were driving me nuts with their lack of discussion. In addition they are just lazy students (but that's kind of why they are in the class my mom teaches which basically instructs students how to be successful academically in college and such). However, it really was fun and maybe someday I'd like to teach in a University setting...ya never know. And maybe I just liked it cause I only did it for two days and didn't really have to prepare much. (And just a side note: when my mom went back to the class Friday she got the report on me from the class. They thought I was awesome :D ).