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Friday, March 27, 2009

Brownies and Pigs

...Er, just a Pig. I had a request to update the status of Pig/Polly. Amazingly enough, she has grown a ton and continues to do so. She is still super clumsy, and I think that is because she still hasn't grown into her body yet. She keeps growing and isn't used to it yet. Also, one of my Young Women, Jessica, brought us some delicious brownies tonight. Yum! We loved them! Thanks Jessica!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Fun Freakyness of School!

So, today was a very funny day for me! For the first time ever at my new-ish school, I stayed at school all day, and it was hilarious! I had a test this afternoon, so I wanted to stay and study for it in between classes, instead of going home. I went down to the cafe they have, which is really good since our school has a culinary school so even my chicken salad was gourmet, and I sat down a t one of the tables to study.

As I sat down, I realized it might be difficult to study, since there was pandemonium in the cafe. There was a group of students who were very lively! There was this one very large, feminine guy who kept trying to pick fights with everyone, getting into their faces and saying things like "You gonna talk to me like dat?" Then there was the girl that kept calling everyone Sunshine.

And, to top it all off, the Janitor kept getting all up in their business, and later walked by singing "Mustang Sally" at the top of his lungs!

Welcome to Metro!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Mace or Mace?

With my new calling I now have to venture into the worst part of Omaha much more often, and usually late in the evening. Now, we never know what kind of adventure we will have in these neighborhoods. The other night my 1st Counselor, who lives in this area, had a shooting in her back yard. Last night, I went to deliver a birthday present, and when I was walking back to my car a man started yelling at me, "Wuz yo name?" getting louder and more forceful the closer I got to my car.

When I got home, Mark declared that he had bought me something special! Yeah, I love receiving gifts. I asked if it was gift wrapped. Nope. So I asked what it was. Mace. Yea!, I have always wanted a mace. I see those Medieval conventions, and I am filled to the brim with envy of all those mace owners. Well, double heartbreak! Not only was it not gift wrapped, it wasn't even a mace.

He bought me this:

Instead of this:
What a disappointment!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

I got a parking ticket...and then I gave it back.

This morning I dragged myself out of bed, threw on some clothes and headed to the Creighton hospital. My friend, Jan, was going in for major surgery this morning, and wanted someone there with her when they put her out. I arrived, half asleep, at the hospital about 45 minutes before she was to go in to surgery. Should be enough time, right? As I pulled into the visitor parking lot right in front of the Creighton hospital, I saw one of those imitation SUV's that Creighton has patrolling the campus, sitting in the parking lot and I thought, "Oh, that's nice that they have security. Especially with it being so dark."
I walked inside the hospital, noting that there were a lot of nurses running in. I went up to Jan's room, and she wasn't there. They told me they had just taken her down to pre-op. So one of the employees escorts me down to pre-op, telling me how tired he was, as his shift was just ending. He goes in the back, and then comes back out to tell me that they had an opening, and so they had just taken Jan in early. I'd say! 45 minutes early? That never happens at a hospital! They are usually running 2 days late. Well, maybe not that late, but you know what I mean. So I leave the hospital, pretty bummed that I had missed her. At least Mark had been able to give her a blessing the night before.
Walking up to my car, I notice a bright yellow paper on the windshield, and I think, "Gosh, it's pretty early for people to be handing out flyers." So I take it off, and get in the car. It isn't a flyer, but a lovely parking ticket. What does it say? It says that the ticket is because I wasn't parked in Employee/Student parking, and that I didn't have a decal. Good to know I'm an employee, where do I pick up my check? Still some what asleep, (it usually takes me about an hour for the sleeping buzz to wear off)
I start the car, thinking, "I don't want this parking ticket. So I start driving around the parking lot, and there he was, giving some other "Employee" a parking ticket. I pulled up rolled down the window, and said " I am wondering why this was on my window." He tells me, well because employees aren't allowed to park in the visitor parking.
"I'm not an employee", I tell him.
"Oh, I just assumed you were because the license plate frame says Creighton Doctor of Pharmacy" he says.
I explain that my husband is going to the Pharmacy school at Creighton. Then I ask why it cites that I don't have a parking decal.
"Do I have to have a parking decal to visit my friend?" I ask.
"No, but if your husband is a student then he should have a parking decal for the school." he says.
I point to a bunch a trees just up the hill and tell him, "We live right there. My husband walks to school."
He takes the ticket and says, "I'll just tear that up."
and I say "Thank you." even though I felt like saying, "Yeah, you do that!"
Then I drove home, and climbed back in bed.

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Crazy Day

So, today Mark and I received new callings. CRAZY! Yesterday President Wilkinson called wanting to speak with both of us. We delayed meeting with him because we were heading to the Creighton basketball game, although we didn't get in, and then to the outdoor expo. So this morning we met with him and I, of course, thought it would just be Mark getting a calling. To my surprise, he told me he would get to me next. Yikes! Let me just say, I loved my calling as the second counselor in the Primary. It was such a great experience being with the children every Sunday. So, Mark was called to be the Young Men's President, and I was called to be the Young Women's President. The irony is that just a few weeks ago I was saying that these two callings are the most difficult in the church, very time consuming, and I don't envy anyone that has to do it.

We both look forward to getting to know these kids, though, and the growth that will come. Come what may, and love it, right?