"Oh Johnny!"
Well, I am back in the land of students and internet. A whole week I've been gone which means that this could be a long post. I'll see what I can do though.
So, Monday night Kate convinced me to stay on and and go see Arsenic and Old Lace in the Rock Canyon Park with her and Scott and Erma. I was trying to hook Erma up so I invited Seth, but she always feels awkward trying to flirt with him when I'm around so I also invited Rob so that I could hang out with him while Erma hung out with Seth. Best decision ever! I seriously love that kid! Seth and Erma were sitting together on their blanket up above us, and Kate and Scott were on our left across Heidi, who was alone on her towel. So Rob and I were sort of off to the side and oh my gosh! We were cracking up the entire time! Towards the beginning of the movie Jonathon is talking to Dr.Einstein about his botched plastic surgery (if you haven't seen the movie or the play, it's an old Carey Grant film, go rent it!) and their faces are about an inch apart. I leaned over to Rob and said "I think they're about to kiss each other". Then the whole rest of the movie we had to imagine them as gay lovers and can I just tell you that from that perspective...WOW! Some of those lines are just too perfect! Like when Dr. Einstein (in his odd mexican/russian/cajun hybrid accent) stretches his arms behind his head and says "Oh Johnny! It's so good already!" Rob and I just looked at each other speechless. We were laughing so hard I couldn't breathe and my stomach hurt. When the movie was over Seth and Erma wanted to know why we were laughing through the whole thing, we just told them that they hadn't seen the same movie that we did. Seth was also in a good mood aparently because on the way back to the car he first tackled Erma, and then when she wouldn't fight back he tackled me and threw me down the hill into the very very wet grass. So I got up and we wrestled for a while and then finaly made it back to the car. Rob and I were still laughing all the way back home. I am going to miss him so much when he leaves. He is going back to Oklahoma in about a week and I really do think I will cry. What will I do without him?!
So, Tuesday Seth and Scott were awesome and loaded all my stuff up into Seth's and my cars. Seth took a bunch of stuff to Danielle and Dre's house (they are awesome and keeping my stuff for homeless week) and my movies and books came with me to Oregon. Scott did an amazing job of packing my car. He has the gift. So I took off about noon and made the drive up to Oregon. The sunset that greeted me as i came into Baker valley was absolutely breathtaking! So, I stuck my phone out my car window and took pictures of it! (Check them out on facebook) Turns out I did indeed stay in the new trailer. But only after my mom decided to act 6 years old. We had already discussed it on the phone and she thought it was a great idea. Then I get there and say "so, I guess I'll be staying in the trailer" and WHOA! No! You're not staying in the new trailer! We've already discussed that you were ok with staying in the house with everyone and you weren't going to be difficult about it!" She kept freaking out more and more till finaly I said "Umm, why don't we ask dad. I guarantee you that he will say yes. And I will be doing the asking" But of course, she goes in to ask him without me (she always does this--she will say we need to ask him and then ask him a completely leading question so that there is no way he can answer anything but what she wants) and then she came out all sheepish "I guess you can stay out there..." Then I had to listen to the nauseatingly detailed instructions about how to lift up the thing when I get blankets out of the cupboard, and be careful of the screens! And make sure you don't press any of these buttons! And on and on and on. But I did my best to remain patient. I just think it is funny that when mom and dad were first married his habit of explaining things till you thought you were going to die bugged her too and now she does the exact same thing!
So, Jesse and Erin showed up with the girls around 4 on Wednesday. It was really nice seeing them again. It's been a while, and they're heading back to New York for probably the next three years so it will be even longer till I see them next. Jesse is always good to talk to. And Erin was great. Of course, the great joy is the little girls. Emma is 7 now! I can't even believe that! Bailey is 6, Hannah is 5, and Lindsey is almost 2. They are a handful, but great fun. Grandma and grandpa joined us several times for dinner. Sadly, there never was any singing which I was actually really looking forward to. If I had stayed till tonight there probably would have been, but such is life.
Friday night I ended up hanging out with Kara all evening. It was really nice to see her and we had a really good talk. I haven't had a real conversation with her in years and years. I don't know if I'll ever be able to tell her some of the stuff I've been meaning to, but the fact still remains that she was the closest thing I had to a sister growing up and I really appreciate that we can still talk. I give her much of the credit for that.
Saturday I randomly decided to head home a bit early. I took a nap at 3, got up, packed up the car, and took off. I can now attest to the fact that if you want to turn that great dead expanse of southern Idaho into a nice trip, you have to drive across it at sunset! Oh my gracious! It was so freaking beautiful I couldn't even handle it! Again, there are some pictures on facebook. But it was a shockingly pleasant drive, all 8 hours of it. I was really surprised by how easily it passed. The two hour middle segment was a bit of a trial, as it always is, but I made it through without incident. Incidentally, I love my car because she gets about 35 mpg. As I said to my father, she runs like a dream...except when she breaks down.
Here's the thing. I have never understood why Daniel has had such a hard time visiting home until this trip. But having newly acquired this nifty social life, I kid you not, I started going nuts on this trip! As in, the very first night, sitting there listening to my (dear and very beloved) parents go on and on about this trailer I wanted to smash my head on the table repeatedly! Hanging out with Kara was like the most refreshing thing ever because she was MY AGE! I feel awful, but I came home early simply because the prospect of another evening there doing nothing...I just couldn't handle it!
But what do I find when I get back to Provo? Not the wonderful sociability that I had so successfully cultivated at Campus Plaza. No, I am faced with.....nothing. I am back to square one. But you want to hear something almost hysterically funny? Turns out Caleb and Skylar live about 5 houses up from Danielle and Dre! I could totaly drop by and hang out with them! That wouldn't be creepy, not even a little bit! It's like "Hi, I am officially a terrifying stalker who has tracked you down to your new house even though you gave me absolutely zero information with which to do so!" Sure I just happened to see Skylar in his yard as i was taking my stuff to Danielle and Dre's. But they don't know that. Yeah, it just really tickles my funny bone.
Umm...I think I'm going to wrap this up. Notes for next post: talk about stars, crushes, mental health, moving, school. Don't let me forget!
So, Monday night Kate convinced me to stay on and and go see Arsenic and Old Lace in the Rock Canyon Park with her and Scott and Erma. I was trying to hook Erma up so I invited Seth, but she always feels awkward trying to flirt with him when I'm around so I also invited Rob so that I could hang out with him while Erma hung out with Seth. Best decision ever! I seriously love that kid! Seth and Erma were sitting together on their blanket up above us, and Kate and Scott were on our left across Heidi, who was alone on her towel. So Rob and I were sort of off to the side and oh my gosh! We were cracking up the entire time! Towards the beginning of the movie Jonathon is talking to Dr.Einstein about his botched plastic surgery (if you haven't seen the movie or the play, it's an old Carey Grant film, go rent it!) and their faces are about an inch apart. I leaned over to Rob and said "I think they're about to kiss each other". Then the whole rest of the movie we had to imagine them as gay lovers and can I just tell you that from that perspective...WOW! Some of those lines are just too perfect! Like when Dr. Einstein (in his odd mexican/russian/cajun hybrid accent) stretches his arms behind his head and says "Oh Johnny! It's so good already!" Rob and I just looked at each other speechless. We were laughing so hard I couldn't breathe and my stomach hurt. When the movie was over Seth and Erma wanted to know why we were laughing through the whole thing, we just told them that they hadn't seen the same movie that we did. Seth was also in a good mood aparently because on the way back to the car he first tackled Erma, and then when she wouldn't fight back he tackled me and threw me down the hill into the very very wet grass. So I got up and we wrestled for a while and then finaly made it back to the car. Rob and I were still laughing all the way back home. I am going to miss him so much when he leaves. He is going back to Oklahoma in about a week and I really do think I will cry. What will I do without him?!
So, Tuesday Seth and Scott were awesome and loaded all my stuff up into Seth's and my cars. Seth took a bunch of stuff to Danielle and Dre's house (they are awesome and keeping my stuff for homeless week) and my movies and books came with me to Oregon. Scott did an amazing job of packing my car. He has the gift. So I took off about noon and made the drive up to Oregon. The sunset that greeted me as i came into Baker valley was absolutely breathtaking! So, I stuck my phone out my car window and took pictures of it! (Check them out on facebook) Turns out I did indeed stay in the new trailer. But only after my mom decided to act 6 years old. We had already discussed it on the phone and she thought it was a great idea. Then I get there and say "so, I guess I'll be staying in the trailer" and WHOA! No! You're not staying in the new trailer! We've already discussed that you were ok with staying in the house with everyone and you weren't going to be difficult about it!" She kept freaking out more and more till finaly I said "Umm, why don't we ask dad. I guarantee you that he will say yes. And I will be doing the asking" But of course, she goes in to ask him without me (she always does this--she will say we need to ask him and then ask him a completely leading question so that there is no way he can answer anything but what she wants) and then she came out all sheepish "I guess you can stay out there..." Then I had to listen to the nauseatingly detailed instructions about how to lift up the thing when I get blankets out of the cupboard, and be careful of the screens! And make sure you don't press any of these buttons! And on and on and on. But I did my best to remain patient. I just think it is funny that when mom and dad were first married his habit of explaining things till you thought you were going to die bugged her too and now she does the exact same thing!
So, Jesse and Erin showed up with the girls around 4 on Wednesday. It was really nice seeing them again. It's been a while, and they're heading back to New York for probably the next three years so it will be even longer till I see them next. Jesse is always good to talk to. And Erin was great. Of course, the great joy is the little girls. Emma is 7 now! I can't even believe that! Bailey is 6, Hannah is 5, and Lindsey is almost 2. They are a handful, but great fun. Grandma and grandpa joined us several times for dinner. Sadly, there never was any singing which I was actually really looking forward to. If I had stayed till tonight there probably would have been, but such is life.
Friday night I ended up hanging out with Kara all evening. It was really nice to see her and we had a really good talk. I haven't had a real conversation with her in years and years. I don't know if I'll ever be able to tell her some of the stuff I've been meaning to, but the fact still remains that she was the closest thing I had to a sister growing up and I really appreciate that we can still talk. I give her much of the credit for that.
Saturday I randomly decided to head home a bit early. I took a nap at 3, got up, packed up the car, and took off. I can now attest to the fact that if you want to turn that great dead expanse of southern Idaho into a nice trip, you have to drive across it at sunset! Oh my gracious! It was so freaking beautiful I couldn't even handle it! Again, there are some pictures on facebook. But it was a shockingly pleasant drive, all 8 hours of it. I was really surprised by how easily it passed. The two hour middle segment was a bit of a trial, as it always is, but I made it through without incident. Incidentally, I love my car because she gets about 35 mpg. As I said to my father, she runs like a dream...except when she breaks down.
Here's the thing. I have never understood why Daniel has had such a hard time visiting home until this trip. But having newly acquired this nifty social life, I kid you not, I started going nuts on this trip! As in, the very first night, sitting there listening to my (dear and very beloved) parents go on and on about this trailer I wanted to smash my head on the table repeatedly! Hanging out with Kara was like the most refreshing thing ever because she was MY AGE! I feel awful, but I came home early simply because the prospect of another evening there doing nothing...I just couldn't handle it!
But what do I find when I get back to Provo? Not the wonderful sociability that I had so successfully cultivated at Campus Plaza. No, I am faced with.....nothing. I am back to square one. But you want to hear something almost hysterically funny? Turns out Caleb and Skylar live about 5 houses up from Danielle and Dre! I could totaly drop by and hang out with them! That wouldn't be creepy, not even a little bit! It's like "Hi, I am officially a terrifying stalker who has tracked you down to your new house even though you gave me absolutely zero information with which to do so!" Sure I just happened to see Skylar in his yard as i was taking my stuff to Danielle and Dre's. But they don't know that. Yeah, it just really tickles my funny bone.
Umm...I think I'm going to wrap this up. Notes for next post: talk about stars, crushes, mental health, moving, school. Don't let me forget!