Friday, July 17, 2009

Let me check my schedule and get back to you...


I bought a planner today. I don't have anything to put in it since I don't have anything to do, don't have any friends, and am not working right now, but it's super cute. I think it makes a great accessory, but may look a little too unused, which could be misinterpreted as unnecessary. Preparation is key, however. Soon people will be begging me to hang out with them. I'm a bit of an outcast tho since I don't go to church...my beliefs will remain private with these people down here or I for sure will never keep friends. My friend Jen (for real, I'm not talking in third person here, nor will I ever) keeps a log of restaurants she wants to try. Maybe I'll do that. I tried oysters... Maybe I'll back up and add that to last week. Zumba! I'll add Zumba to every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday...even though I'll go half that much, but it will definitely be impressive, won't it.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Emmaism

Conversation between Emma and myself:

You can't get me chunk.

I believe you mean chump.

No, chunk.

Em, I think it's, "You can't get me chump."

You can't get me chunk.

Okay, it's chump, but neither of which I prefer to be called.

Jump chunk.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Yeah, I like garden salad.


Fellow bloggers,

I am sorry for letting you down and falling behind on my posts. I have been thinking about you though.

Last week we made the move to Southern Alabama. The drive down was quite atrocious. It was my mom, Emma, Olivia and myself in one vehicle and Scott and my dad driving the two moving trucks. After 7 hours of driving, they had some kind of issue with the tires or something so had to stop. My mother and I decided to carry on and leave them to wait in an unknown city for the mechanic people. Shortly after we drove off, Olivia had a crying fit, which later resulted in my own crying fit. I had to find a place to stop. Quickly. Really...it was the hardest Olivia has ever cried. We couldn't do anything to get her to stop. By the time I FINALLY found an exit, it was full blown hysteria. I got her out of the car and called Scott, crying myself at this point, and told him I wanted to go back. Unfortunately, the furthest I got was back to where we had left him and my dad. We ended up getting a hotel room...which Scott had already reserved by the time I got there. I get out of the car, get the girls and follow him to the hotel. When I look up, I see this shitty ass hotel in front of me and a, dare I say, nicer one next to it. I stop, turn around and tell him I am absolutely not staying there. I will, however, stay THERE, pointing to the "nicer" of the two. So we did. Let me just tell you this. The nicer hotel was twice as much as the scumbag one, but the cost was still under $100. Really, Scott. The next day was better. Not great, but better.

So it has been a week and I have been house hunting everyday. It's ruining my life and I'm pretty sure everyone knows it. So yesterday my brother's girlfriend asked me to go to zumba with her. I have never been, but knew of it. Latin dancing + hip hop + sweat + blurred vision = absolute fun. Who knew. It probably saved me from cutting my wrists last night.

On top of not finding a house, I can't understand these people. It feels like I'm visiting another country - and I stick out about the same. The language, the churchy stuff, "yard salin'"...which sounds A LOT like garden salad, which is what I THOUGHT I was being asked. "Yes, I like garden salad." And then I turn around to see Katie (brother's girlfriend), bowled over trying to keep herself from peeing her pants. Turns out the lady wasn't asking about garden salad at all. I thought garden salad sounded a little formal...why not just call it salad? Oh...because, you're asking about "yard salin'." Go ahead...say it...yard salin'/garden salad. Well, the lady ended up walking off and I think she might be mad at me now. I'm never going to make friends at this rate.

Wish me luck!