quotes from the day

"I'm all teary. That was perfect timing." - me to a friend after the most amazing thank you note (she doesn't read this blog, so that really was just amazing timing)

"AH! MASHED POTATOES! I love you." -me (out-loud) to the mashed potatoes after I realized there are a bunch in our fridge

"Somehow we got shorted cups so I was wondering if you'd pick some up from another store." -my manager calling me at 5:30am when I wasn't scheduled to work until 6:30am after he realized he didn't order the cups we needed

"CRUNCH BARS!" -me when I saw a bag of candy a regular left for us. I haven't repeated this after each of the four I ate, though. Just the first time.

"I know, I know." -A consoling regular that was watching my facial expressions during work today.

"I can splurge on cheddar pub cheese. My classes are hard." - me (in my head) at Trader Joe's

"You owe me $6.12" -Co-worker on register to customer

"You owe me $20." -me... nowhere near a register to same customer

Also: Check out my note from Lisa and Mark on my last post. They were foster parents and now are adoptive parents to some of those kids (or in the process??). I love them and miss them and look up to them. And they raised a couple of my favorite people.

(I got really confused when I read the post was from "mom and dad" and then signed "lisa" but I figured it out!!)

common courtesy

I don't think it's fair when person "c" is debating (especially about what person "c" views as something closed minded) to use the terms "naive, stupid, and uneducated" repeatedly during the conversation to person "d".

Those are not terms that open people up for discussion. The conversation started out with me saying I was "busy and overwhelmed" and mentioning how depressing my classes are. Which also could have been taken into consideration during our one hour "debate."

Maybe he needs some social work classes. And maybe I should read a fun book today (The new Diary of a Wimpy Kid is out!).

Ice cream? A hug? Anyone?

biswis85

I know some people that know some of these people.

And I'm pretty impressed.

technology

Today I sat next to a Muslim woman on the bus that was using her hijab (head covering) to hold her cell phone to her ear. I couldn't hear what she was saying because I had my ipod in my ears. People, for the most part, at least turn their cell phones on vibrate during class. Which is still distracting, by the way.

I'm a little fed up with the technology ridden culture.

Do you find it ironic that I am blogging about it?

haven't met you yet

I know that it defeats the words of the song, but I think I should have been dancing with him in this video. I mean, compare the outfit/shoes.

I thought maybe I was over Michael Buble but I take it back.

baby boy brayden

Remember this post?

Well, she did have a boy. But she had it on the 9th. I hope it didn't take her the entire time between my "In labor!" text and the name/sex/weight text.

Jody, you're due in a couple days, with twin girls. Good luck and congratulations!

Lisa, you already had yours. Hope you noticed. Remember to sleep when the baby sleeps.

internship comparison

My first day last year: Came home and started bawling.

My first day this year: Talked really fast about everything and I am already excited for Wednesday.

Also.

First two minutes- ran into the guy that saved me from dying during last year's internship. He now works for ECFA.

First 15 minutes- ran into a friend from Camp Manitoqua (Jill Gort) who now works for ECFA as well (in the Chicago branch, unfortunately... but still!)