Peace Out Provo

good news... I survived finals! :) I got a B on my Sociology
final, and I thought I was going to get way worse than that!
It was an essay final, 5 essays, and we didn't know the
questions before. But we knew the general topics (all about
issues dealing w/ immigration such as language, religion,
etc.) And I felt soooo prepared. I knew both sides of the
arguments, had references I could use from our book, outlines
of his main points and arguments, and I really understood it.
But then I get in there and all that confidence melted
away!!! The questions were in scenarios to where they alluded
to the main topic, but not enough to where you could use the
evidences from the book or the outlines from class discussions
or anything!!! So my answers were way choppy and short, and I
wasn't even sure if I had answered the question or not. And
the last one gave you no direction at all!!! It was like,
say you and your dad are talking politics and he says Guliani
said some quote where he said he promises to end illegals
immigration. He looks at you and says, you don't hear
any other candidate promising that do you?! How would you
respond?? Uhhhh, I wouldn't, I'd roll my eyes and leave,
or else just try to change the subject. lol, only I couldn't
put that because I'd fail. So anyway, needless to say I was
very surprised and very pleased to see I got a B on my exam!!!
But the bummer is I have an 89.something in the class!!!!!!!
Which happened to me when I took a different sociology class
my first semester, and it didn't round up!!! So my GPA
got butchered! And the teacher isn't going to round this
one either, and I don't think there is a curve... LAME!!!
But anyhow, all my other finals went very very well, and I
am still waiting to see what I get as overall grades. Oh man,
so I finished all my tests by tuesday (they all closed on wed,
I had to be out of my apt. on thurs) so I packed up all day
and night wed. Then went on a date that night, came home and
did my white glove cleaning, b/c our cleaning check was scheduled
for 10:45, and I was working that morning, and didn't know if
I'd have time to clean once I got home. So I was up till 3:00
cleaning, then got up at 4:00 to go to work, then I went to
breakfast w/ some co workers and got home about 9:30-9:45 ...
and Liberty Square (my apt complex) was a MAD HOUSE!!!!!! The
dumpsters were huge towering mountains of trash overflowing to
the streets; there were cars parking in the middle of the
streets, in the driving lanes of the parking lot; parents and
kids running around everywhere; things and boxes lining hallways
and balconies-- it was really like utter chaos!!!! Then I walk
into my apt and its the exact same thing on a smaller scale!!!!
Kendis woke up late and hadn't packed up her things, let alone
clean (and checks were supposed to be in an hour!) so she and
her mom are trying to pack things in the kitchen as there are
things strune all over the apt.... Kaylees parents and sister
are running in and out carrying things down... and heather is
trying to clean... So Teresa helped Kendis pack up her room
while I helped do the Kitchen... and by some miracle we got it
all done by 11, and luckily they hadn't come to check yet. We get
a phone call not long after from Heather's brother saying that the
cleaning people just left his apt and they were scheduled at 9:20!!!!!!!!
And that they were being cleaning nazis!!! so we had better use
the extra time toreclean and make sure everything is spotless.
So we did, we cleaned the tracks of the windows, the baseboards,
the doorframes, picked things up off the carpet with our hands...
then we still waited for 3-4 hours!! And for about 2 of those
hours they locked themselves in the office and were eating lunch!!
It was crazy! we were all just sitting there sleep deprived and
anxious waiting with NOTHING to entertain ourselves with because
everything had been packed up. Oh and the worst thing was two of
our friends were moving in for the spring semester, so they had
to put their things in the corner of our living room but werent
allowed to unpack until we had been checked... well they had job
training and interviews and things they had to be at by 3, and
they still had to shower, get ready etc but they couldnt b/c we
hadn't been checked yet!!! I felt so bad, they were way stressed
out! they were trying to dip through their huge pile to find their
clothes and shampoo to go get ready in their old apt and couldn't
find things and were way late... and we didn't want to leave b/c
anyone who wasnt there failed pretty much. even some of the people
who were there failed... a lot of those people actually. It's a
good thing I stayed too... b/c I jsut followed the lady w/ the clip
board around and she said, the radiator cover is still a little
dusty (even though I wiped it off twice...) and she said to just
wipe it down again, and then in the bathroom there was one corner
of the floor I needed to wipe and I passed. But had I not been there
to touch up those two things I would ahve been charged $35 for
someone to come in with a rag and drag it along the radiator!
Thankfully these ladies that checked us out let us wipe down while
they were there so we didn't get charged.. b/c I don't think they
were really supposed to do that. Anyway, so I finally left about 3
and it started snowing as I was leaving!!!! crazy huh??
So now I'm back in Vegas where the snow stands NO chance! Its in
the high 80's -low90's, and absolutely gorgeous at night!!!! I spent
the first day unpacking, going through my old things, cleaning, etc.
Then Saturday I researched jobs and got numbers; then Monday I started
the job hunt.... I sent out resumes, called, applied, and got shot
down quite a bit b/c I didn't have experience... only I
can't get experience b/c no one will hire me-- because I have
no experience.... Its a vicious cycle!!! But I do have a few options,
and I am waiting to hear back from a few more. I will probably either
work at LVAC or for a physical therapist.. So we'll see what happens.

Home at Last!!

Finals are finally over!! While I am glad to be done and have a break, I am going to miss Provo and everyone there. However, I'm ready for a break and having lots of fun with the crazy parents! It is Josh's birthday coming up, and his parent are putting together a slide show for him with people in the ward holding a happy birthday sign. We thought it would be better to take a funny picture -- you know stand out from all those boring posed pictures; make it a little more interesting so all of the pictures weren't the same... you know like it was one of those carnival boards you stick your head through... Anyway, we got to playing and couldn't stop! Dad didn't like it too much... he just kept saying "oh good greif" over and over again.. we had to force him to even take any. And he just laughed and said "I don't like you looking like that dear!" lol. (So sorry dad for posting these, but they just brought me so much happiness I thought Nicole and Alma would want to see them too and experience some of that same joy you brought me!!)I know its backwards... But it's kind of symbolic of our crazy personalities and humor...

Fee Fi Foe Fum!!!! Me want FOOD!!!!

Ahh, the old panty hose vending machines! Classics! lol. I had forgotten all about these until I was home over Christmas and dad was moving out of the storage unit... I went to help him and lo and behold, the machines in all their glory! lol. I remember going with my mom into various businesses and strip malls to get change, restock, or fix the broken or jammed machine (no doubt customers tried to reach in and grab many pair of these fantastically thick, itchy, stretchy skin coverers! and broke it in their attempt!) I didn't really understand what they were back then... but many years later I came to know them and their purposes when I'd go to the garage to grab a pair for my sister, my mom or myself before church. It saved many razor heads, seeing as how we wouldn't have to shave -- just cover it up!!! (this only worked to a certain extent though.. if you went too long w/o shaving, your hair would simply stick out through the tights and you'd earn yourself the nickname porcupine for the day... at least in my mind... ahahahah). Needless to say it was a happy moment to see these givers of concealment again! My dad is looking to sell the collection on ebay (a great investment might I add to all those readers out there) so I took some pictures of the collection. And if no one buys them, well.... they'll make great white elephant gifts for years to come! :)Man I forgot how colorful they are! truly a treat for the leg and the eye!

We also have candy dispensers!

Shmorgy-borgy-borg-borg-borg-borg

So I felt like the crazy chef on the muppets tonight when I was making dinner because I just threw pretty much whatever I had (and my roommates had) into a pot and served it for dinner. It ended up turning out really good though! I started with the Mexican Casserole recipe... but didn't have beef so I used chicken, and seasoned it with basil (i think) then didn't have tomato sauce so I used diced tomatoes, some ragu, and some salsa.... added the noodles and corn, then put in some ranch! yum yum! I also had it with ripped up tortilla instead of chips. Overall it was pretty good-- it was the first time I'd improved a recipe. :) I know its not a new one, but I thought this could count for this month's anyway. Hope you enjoy!