So a specific someone who shall remain nameless (but whose name rhymes with cabbie) has been badgering me about writing a new entry. I've been trying to not write in here about my current life happenings, i.e. my baby just had it's first poop today (not true as I don't have a baby) because it seems cliche and boring. But just to satisfy her desire to read my blog, here is an entry.
What have I been up to lately you ask? Well I finally got another job, which brings my job total up to three. Yes I am working three jobs. I still work on campus, and I'm doing bus training, but I also now work at Allen's Camera in Provo. Imagine my delight when one day I drove past the store and noticed a sign in the window that looked like it said "Now Hiring". I wasn't quite sure it really said that, so I parked the car and took a closer look and sure enough they were! So I inquired and was told to bring in my resume. After a day of mad typing and revising (and help from my dad and sister), I proudly took it in. I knew I was well qualified to do the job, but I didn't hear anything for a week. I was a bit worried that maybe they found someone, or that maybe my mad skills were too much for them to handle (j/k). But I called and was told the manager hadn't really actively been reviewing the resumes and hadn't made a decision yet. So I called a few days later and the manager just told me to come in and we could talk about it. So I went in, he asked me what hours I was available, and then said, ok so just come in on Monday to start work. I'm not gonna lie that it was weird he never intwerviewed me, but I do have an extensive photography background so I didn't care. Any way, the rest is history, even though I've only been there about 4 weeks. It's fun though. I get to do photography related stuff so it's all good. I finally decided to get the Canon 40D as my first DSLR, so as soon and I have enough saved I will buy it.
As far as bus driving goes in preparation for Alaska, it's going well. We just started high-density which has us driving down I-15 to Salt Lake City in a 40' long bus. It was a little intimidating at first, but after 5 miles I felt fine. They say we're going to have to learn to drive 45' buses, which supposedly the last 7' tapers back (read: disappears) and so sometimes one might forget you have that 7' back there and accidentally clip the end on some object, damaging the coach. Maybe I will get a photo of myself driving so you can see it to believe it. haha.
And anywho, in my real journal I would probably talk about boys, but this is not the place as one of them could see it. And I'm also kinda tired so I think I'll go take a nap...
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Provo Parking...
sucks! And I hope this blog doesn't become too negative with my pet peeves, but seriously I get so annoyed by other "parkers" sometimes. I drive to work at night and I don't get home until about 11:45pm. I can usually find a relatively nice parking spot on the street that's not too far from my apartment. Tonight though, I drove around for 15 minutes, looking for a place to park. I ended up 2-1/2 blocks away, which really was no big deal. The thing that really bugged me the most was that if cars parked properly then there would be more spaces available to park. For example, a car pulls into a large spot that would easily fit two cars. The stupid person decides to park in the middle of the spot though, leaving huge gaps that none but maybe a SmartCar could fit. Why, why, why? Just pull up to the car in front of you so that someone else can fit too. I see this happen with several cars on a curb and so essentially if the person had pulled up there would be ample space for several more cars to park. There should be a law that you have to be within 1-2' of the car in front of you...
Another example is when people don't know how to parallel park, so they are completely crooked from the curb. This may not seem like a big problem, but when trying to parallel park into the spot behind this "parking challenged" person, it's extremely difficult to line up properly in order to back up properly. More likely than not, I end up un-parallel parked. There should be a law about that too...
While I'm at it, lets get all my pet peeves out now, so I can focus on fun stuff in later posts. My second topic is (drum roll)........UTAH FASHION!!
I don't know what it is about Utah! Does the whole state live in a bad bubble? Do they think that because they are thousands of miles from a major city that they are exempt from having any fashion sense? Maybe Stacey London and Clinton Kelly (from TLC's What Not to Wear) should come a make-over the whole state...
1. Ok what is the deal with wearing spaghetti strap, sleeveless, and strapless dresses and shirts over white t-shirts? I can see how one wants to stay modest by still being able to wear your cute little cami, but seriously, you look ridiculous. A cuter way to show off that top? Wear it with a cardigan or cute jacket. Trust me, it'll look way better and not so homely.
2. Fake UGG's- So I stole this from my sister's blog (http://www.utahfashion.blogspot.com/) but she has a point. And ok, I've seen fake UGG's elsewhere than just Utah, but in most other places, they don't wear them if they're practically falling apart. I see it all the time, the girl walking along with the shaft of the boot practially dragging on the ground because the cheap knock-off has no structural support and the fake suede is chocolate brown...not from the actual color, but from the dirt because this is the 1 millionth wear. By all means if you can't afford real UGG's (although I've gotten real ones for $30) then fine, go ahead and get fake ones, but replace them once they start to sag. It's probably more cost effective to buy real ones in the first place though as they last longer.
3. Skunk Hair- I know we've all seen it, the top layer of a girl's hair dyed black and the bottom layer bleached. Who ever thought this looked cool in the first place should be shot. Why? Why? Why? You look like a skunk! No it's not a cool, trendy look! That's all I have to say about that.
4. Shorts that are longer than bermuda shorts, but not quite long enough to be capris- A lot of times they're basketball shorts, but I've seen them in all forms(cut-offs?). They're obviously fine for guys, but when a girl wears them, they make the girl look manly, because they fall way past the knee and make one look stubby and a little matronly. I'm all for being modest, but there are way cuter shorts (ex. bermudas) one can wear. I recommend not wearing any short longer than the top of your knee cap. Otherwise they'll shorten and fatten the leg. You might have to try different brands, as inseams differ from store to store (i.e. Old Navy's "bermuda" inseam is 11", as opposed to American Eagle's inseam is 7").
Phew! Ok so for now I can't really think of anything else, which is kind of surprising since I'm in kind of a bad mood, because of a fight I am in with someone and you'd think I'd be really jaded right now. I guess that's for another day...well maybe not because I'm sick of thinking about it.
Another example is when people don't know how to parallel park, so they are completely crooked from the curb. This may not seem like a big problem, but when trying to parallel park into the spot behind this "parking challenged" person, it's extremely difficult to line up properly in order to back up properly. More likely than not, I end up un-parallel parked. There should be a law about that too...
While I'm at it, lets get all my pet peeves out now, so I can focus on fun stuff in later posts. My second topic is (drum roll)........UTAH FASHION!!
I don't know what it is about Utah! Does the whole state live in a bad bubble? Do they think that because they are thousands of miles from a major city that they are exempt from having any fashion sense? Maybe Stacey London and Clinton Kelly (from TLC's What Not to Wear) should come a make-over the whole state...
1. Ok what is the deal with wearing spaghetti strap, sleeveless, and strapless dresses and shirts over white t-shirts? I can see how one wants to stay modest by still being able to wear your cute little cami, but seriously, you look ridiculous. A cuter way to show off that top? Wear it with a cardigan or cute jacket. Trust me, it'll look way better and not so homely.
2. Fake UGG's- So I stole this from my sister's blog (http://www.utahfashion.blogspot.com/) but she has a point. And ok, I've seen fake UGG's elsewhere than just Utah, but in most other places, they don't wear them if they're practically falling apart. I see it all the time, the girl walking along with the shaft of the boot practially dragging on the ground because the cheap knock-off has no structural support and the fake suede is chocolate brown...not from the actual color, but from the dirt because this is the 1 millionth wear. By all means if you can't afford real UGG's (although I've gotten real ones for $30) then fine, go ahead and get fake ones, but replace them once they start to sag. It's probably more cost effective to buy real ones in the first place though as they last longer.
3. Skunk Hair- I know we've all seen it, the top layer of a girl's hair dyed black and the bottom layer bleached. Who ever thought this looked cool in the first place should be shot. Why? Why? Why? You look like a skunk! No it's not a cool, trendy look! That's all I have to say about that.
4. Shorts that are longer than bermuda shorts, but not quite long enough to be capris- A lot of times they're basketball shorts, but I've seen them in all forms(cut-offs?). They're obviously fine for guys, but when a girl wears them, they make the girl look manly, because they fall way past the knee and make one look stubby and a little matronly. I'm all for being modest, but there are way cuter shorts (ex. bermudas) one can wear. I recommend not wearing any short longer than the top of your knee cap. Otherwise they'll shorten and fatten the leg. You might have to try different brands, as inseams differ from store to store (i.e. Old Navy's "bermuda" inseam is 11", as opposed to American Eagle's inseam is 7").
Phew! Ok so for now I can't really think of anything else, which is kind of surprising since I'm in kind of a bad mood, because of a fight I am in with someone and you'd think I'd be really jaded right now. I guess that's for another day...well maybe not because I'm sick of thinking about it.
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