Reunion

Today might have started off good, but boy did kick my butt later to make up for it.

Some biscuits and gravy, stuffed french toast...finish it off with a little Arrested Development.

All in all a very successful 9-11 am. The tornado sirens went off. Nothing exciting. The rain was pretty torrential.

The bad stuff begins the second I set foot in my car. I immediately notice the lake that has formed in the passenger side foot well. My car is leaking from the roof, the light at the front of the car and from lower down (it looks likes it's coming from the glove compartment). Wet, wet and wetter. This does not bode well. I start driving, angry that my car is wet. I am also afraid for my windshield wipers due to their spotty performance lately.

Everything is okay as I drive home to pick up a few things. Its as I head out to meet Ben and Jenni for Lunch that things become a problem. First, my wipers get tangled. Of course. They untangle quickly but they are a little bent and there is no guarantee that they wont do it again. So I put them on low which is a problem because it is raining so hard and I am now on the interstate. This is when things get a little foggy. Literally. My windshield and all my windows fog up and no amount of defrost seems to help. I try everything. Nothing works. Eventually I have to resort to using an old t-shirt to wipe the moisture off the inside of the windshield.

So here I am, ineffectual defrost blasting, windshield wipers doing little to nothing for my visibility. One hand in on the steering wheel, the other is doing a constant circular motion trying to keep the moisture at bay. My arm is tired, I can barely see and I am going 45-50 mph on the highway. I think to myself the on thing that you NEVER think when things are bad : "how can this get any worse?"

It does. There is a crack in my windshield, right? This crack is such that there is splintered glass protruding from the top left corner of the windshield. Guess what happens? I cut my finger on it. I admit that I screamed in frustration. I'm not usually vocal in my anger but I could not help it.

Somehow I managed to get off 70 at the stadium exit and into the mall parking lot without dying. And I stayed there. Ben was ale to pick me up. It was the most frustrating and horrible driving experience I have ever had. I never cried, but I got pretty close.

The shorter story is that I had a lot of fun with Ben and Jenni. The trio reunited. Man we had some good times. As much fun as it is to get everyone together, it's mice for it to be just the three of us sometimes. We went to El Maguay...always delicious. We chatted. We laughed. Jenni made Ben feel horrible for never calling any of us or keeping in touch. I gave them their presents.

Then we went to go see The Spirit. Ben and Jenni thought it was ridiculous and stupid. They laughed the whole time but not in a good way. Ben said the only reason he didn't walk out was because it looked like I was enjoying myself. And I was. IF you have ever read a comic book or a graphic novel, you know that they are formatted in a very over the top, in your face way. It could even be called cheesy. That is exactly what this movie was like. And it was amazing. The cinematography was fantastic, the line delivery was great. Samuel L. Jackson was fantastic. It was really well done. And I KNEW that the guy who played Denny Colt was the guy from that show The Others. That was a great show. I'm sad it didn't last.

Anywho, I now have to throw down a bunch of money to fix my car. And that makes me sad.

Moral of the story? Dont put off car repairs until you almost die. The Spirit is a good movie. You shold see it. Never let go of your best friends.

The after

Yes. I am horrible at updates...(tee-hee, and I'm listening to Dr. Horrible. Horrible. Get it?)

I am striving to be more consistent. If it makes you feel better, I hate long stretches of nothing more than any of you. It makes me feel like I have to catch up.

So, whats new?

A couple things. FINALS ARE OVER! The results are in. I got an A my Ecosystem Management final and a B on both my Limnology and Botany finals. My grades are as follows...

Limnology-C+
Botany-A
Ecosystem Management-B+
Communications-A
Colloquium-Satisfactory

My GPA was a 3.4. Overall I am pretty pleased.

Thank goodness that semester is over. I only have one year left. I will be done by fall of 2009. WOO HOO!

Bob Evans has asked me to train one of the Hostesses, Amanda, to be a server. In a nutshell, Danielle the night trainer is not available to do it. Spencer the night trainer doesn't like Amanada and doesn't want to train her. He kept telling them he would and then he would push the time back. When Shawn approached Steve about it, Steve suggested that he ask me.

To be a "certified" trainer at Bobs you have to go through a process and take a few tests. I am not certified. This made Spencer very unhappy. He couldn't stomach the fact that an uncertified server was taking his job. So according to Shawn, he turned in his training badge. I felt a little guilty but in all honesty, he was throwing a temper tantrum and Shawn was not going to take it.

So, even though I am getting none of the trainer beneits, I am training this hostess. I said yes because it is good experience, more hours and it will look good on my resume. It's going okay do far. I just hope I'm doing it right and she turns out to be a good server. I dont want to let the managers down. It's flattering to be told that you are responsible enough to mold another person into a server. I think I would be very embarrassed if Amanda turned out to be horrible even thought it would onyl be 1.2 my fault.

I cant say that much else is exciting.

It's boxing day. I had a nice photo shoot with Emily, Elise and Juli. I'm pretty sure that my favorite about the holidays is being together with family. It makes me a little sad that as we get older and build our own families that we will be parted for longer periods of time.

I really wish I could post more but my brain is turning into a sleepy mush. I will be more detailed and consistent in the future, I promise....

And guess what? I just updated my other blog. Do you want to read it? It may not make any sense, but I have re-vamped it yet again. Feel free to read the description if you wish to understand.

Snow (Hey Oh)

These are so much fun! Thanks Kirsti!


1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

1.IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Good Day

2.WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Erin Shore

3.WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Can't Complain

4.HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Carry On Wayward Son

5.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
My Eyes

6.WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Trogdor

7.WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Run-Around

8.WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

9.WHAT IS 2+2?
Hate to Say I Told You So

10.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
The Unforgiven (aw, sad...)

11.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Cheap and Cheerful

12.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Lovestoned/I Think She Knows(Interlude)

13.WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Dead Wrong

14.WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Stay With Me

15.WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
A Strange Education

16.WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR WEDDING?
When in Rome

17.WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I'm Sticking With You (um...creepy)

18.WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Paralyzer

19.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Nessun Dorma!

20.WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Death is the Road to Awe

21.HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Scotch and Chocolate (Nice)

22.WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Why I'm Here

23.WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
More Than A Little Scared

24.WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
My Last Breath

25.WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Upside Down (Like a monkey!)

26.WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Ruled By Secrecy

27.DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Easier Not to Love

28.IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Penny's Song

29.WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
I Don't Wanna Be In Love

30.WHERE WILL YOU TRAVEL TO?
Crazy

31.WHAT IS THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Slipping

32.WHAT DO YOU OFTEN FIND YOURSELF WANTING TO YELL AT PEOPLE?
Walk Away

33.WHAT DO YOU CALL YOURSELF?
Horrible Credits

34. WHAT DOES THE PERSON YOU LIKE THINK OF YOU?
Cryptonite

35. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Snow(Hey oh)


And Here's Another one!!!

25 Random Questions

Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
"...and as if muffled by a rush of wind or water: agitation, uncertainty, and..."-Jane Eyre

Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you reach?
Air


What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Supernatural-two months ago


Without looking, guess what time it is:
11:45


Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
11:45-I am so good at that

With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Carry On Wayward Son-Kansas


When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Last night-Getting out of my car after work


Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Facebook-Scribblings


What are you wearing?
Jeans, Long Sleeve T under a T-thirt, underwear etc.


Did you dream last night?
I had to write a memoir in the computer lab at school and Jim Halpert was distracting me.


When did you last laugh?
10:15 am


What are on the walls of the room you are in?
Posters, a bulletin board, various pictures, a calendar, necklaces, a Hawaiian mask


Seen anything weird lately?
My manager head butting my last night


What do you think of this quiz?
Meh...


What is the last film you saw?
Twilight...I think it killed my brain


If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
pay off all my debt, a laptop, a nice camera, a new phone, a new iPod...I could go on...


Tell me something about you that I don't know about.
I beat the easy level of Guitar Hero III last night. I was up till 1:30am


If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Get rid of money. We would all live like they do in Star Trek...I'm such a nerd


Do you like to dance?
not at all


Do you like cartoons?
Who doesn't, seriously

Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Elizabeth


Imagine your first is a boy, what do you call him?
Phineas...Not really, but it's always been a dream


Would you ever consider living abroad?
Absolutley! I'm considering it right now...New Zealand


What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Welcome Home

It says to tag six people. I'm not going to. Do this survey if you want to, but dont feel pressured.

Off to class!