the other day fanny said, "it had been a while since i had read your blog. i saw the post on the hot pink razor and it was totally mine. i left it there when i was on bed rest."
then beans chimed in, "ok... good cause i used it to shave my legs too."
well it makes me feel better that at least it was my sisters i was sharing a razor with and not some creepy stranger.
class started for me at 4:40 so i figured to find where to park, get my picture taken, and find my class i would give myself an hour that way i could play it safe and even have time to read my book. i got anxious so i ended up leaving around 3:30.
by the time i arrive on campus it is about 3:45. i drive to where i think the institute building is and i see construction. "awwww crap," i thought. so i turn right. then there are soo many students so i start to get nervous. with coco out of town, naturally, i call colleen.
me: (freaking out) COLLEEENNNN I CANT FIND THE INSTITUTE BUILDING!
colleen: (calm, as always) well where are you?
me: well i turned left on university and there is construction!!!
colleen: well let me get the map open so i can tell you where to go.
at about 4:00 i finally find it. i pull up with colleen still on the phone. she says, "have you gotten your parking pass yet?" i had no idea what she was talking about. colleen then says that on the first day they might have the gate open. i pull up and say, "AHHHH the gate is closed its closed!" she then talks me through the next step, like always totally calm, "ok you are going to pull up to a silver box and you are gonna tell the person on the other end you need a parking pass." yes, she was talking to me like i was in second grade. well, for good reason, i was kinda acting like one. i talk to the lady and i am in!
i walk inside to get registered for parking. and of course, there is a long line, i am in a hurry grab the paper and being to fill it out. i am reading the paper and the words license plate with a blank next to it just stare at me. "crap!" i thought. "crap, crap, crap! they expect me to know my license plate number! don't they know i am a girl!" (you'd be surprised how often you can use that excuse in life.) i then run outside to the parking garage, up the stairs, and to my car. i get my license plate number and write it down. as i am running back in i can't help but think. "these people probably think i am crazy!"
after i hand them my slip they inform me that i need to get my picture taken. by this time i am sweating and my hair is a complete mess. "great" i then mumble under my breath. and proceed to make my way to the pictures. as i am smiling the lady says, "you might want to get that parsley out of your teeth." i think, "psh lady you must think me a fool if the second they said pictures i didn't check my teeth in my phone!" i quick snap the picture then i see an older man in a shirt and tie start walking towards me. "snap," i thought "he is gonna try to have some long conversation with me and it is already 4:15" he walks up and introduces himself. then asks me my name.
me: hello i am nicole
bro. so-and-so: and what is your last name?
me: (i think to myself you must have saw it some where and now are gonna try to make some mormon connection with me.... reluctantly i tell him)
bro. so-and-so: your dad isn't kent is it?
me: (acting surprised and already knowing the answer to the question i say) it is! do you know him?
bro. so-and-so: yes! we were actually in the same ward together back in the day!
me: no way? with my mom too?
bro. so-and-so: yes! colette and your aunt and uncle too!
me: aww that is so great i will have to tell them you said hi! (trying to end the convo)
bro. so-and-so: yeah.... (then he decideds to take me down memory lane of when they won the stake basketball championship)
me: haha well my dad doesn't play much anymore after his 3 knee surgeries.
bro. so-and-so: me either after my two.
me: (i then some how try to end the conversation again as i glance at the clock that keeps ticking)
bro. so-and-so: so colette.
me: (oh boy did he just call me my mom's name?)
bro. so-and-so: wait i mean nicole.
me: yeah? with a genuine grin on my face (you'd be surprised at how well i can fake those)
bro. so-and-so: so you are the second oldest and you have a sister named tiffany?
me: yes
bro. so-and-so: and she married scott?
me: yes!!
bro. so-and-so: i know him too!
me: hmmm that is just too funny!
i don't even know how i got that conversation to end but the time i got my parking pass and was out of the building it was 4:20. at this point i knew there was no way i could get my other picture taken and make it to class on the other side of campus. i start walking to my class and my eyes start watering really bad. sometimes when i get in the sun my eyes being to water. so i put my sunglasses on. as a start walking a biker yells at me, "get out of the way!" i turn and luckily it is my friend dj. sheesh with my record today i was expecting the worst. we chat for a minute then he says, "i am gonna be late for class and its on the other side of campus so i better hurry." "great..." i thought, " me too and your the one with the bike!"
by the time i am done talking to dj the water from my eyes has run into my sunscreen and my eyes are profusely burning. my eyes then continue to run even worse. i continue walking pretty much blinded because of the water. i continually wipe tears that are now running down my face. "well at least i can pull off not crying because i am not sniffling." and i swear to you, that is the moment i begin to sniffle. "are you kidding me!" i thought to myself, "talk about perfect timing." so as i am walking and my eyes are watering and i am sniffling i can't help but remember my first day of seventh grade and how it felt like this all over again! except then i was probably crying for reals.
when i finally make it to my building it is 4:30 i run to the bathroom to clean myself up before class. i lift up my glasses and yep... my eyes are red and all my make-up is smeared or off. i clean up and walk into the bathroom stall. i turn around one more quick time before walking in to make sure i not only didn't look like i had been crying but also like i wasn't stoned. (hello, it is asu) as i am thinking, "yeah i could totally pull of stoned..." BAM! i hit the toilet paper roll. which might i add is placed way too high in those bathrooms. i don't even look around to see who is there i just shut the door and wait for everyone that was in the current bathroom at that time to leave.
i leave the bathroom and in all the ruckus i remember i never looked up my classroom number! i whip out my phone and call colleen. she is driving down the 202. i quick call kyle. he helps me out, like a great brother should. and i am sitting in my class at exactly 4:39.
lets just say now i know how napolean felt when he said, "The worst day of my life, what do you think?"
on my california trip last week we stopped at balboa island. after walking around for a while we stopped and ate some taffy. while sitting there this odd bird came in front of us and i exclaimed to beans. "beans! we really need to take a picture with this bird!" she replied with, "no... that bird is creepy!" after a few back-and-forth comments i think i final convinced her by saying something along the lines of "jill... (you know i mean business when i use her real name) this is a life or death situation. when else are you ever going to see this bird and take a picture! it needs to happen!"
after sitting down and fake pushing her in the water it was time to take the picture. trab, naturally, was chosen to be the photographer. we were facing the sun so it was hard to keep our eyes open. i gave jill my hat and said to trab, "ok on the count of three i will open my eyes and then you will take it"
going to the beach is not what it used to be. i feel like now you even have to look your best there.
1. i couldn't find any pictures online but one of my favorite beach trends is wearing a swimming suit top (tankini or one piece) with a knee length full skirt. i am obsessed.
2. another trend i love is the cat eye sunglasses. i will be wearing my very own pair i bought last week.
3. anything leighton meester wore in the movie monte carlo.
in the book lauren also talks about bathing suit shopping. the 3 tops things i learned were these:
1. swimming suit shopping should be done at the end of summer. this is because you are your tannest and thinnest aka HOTT!
2. order the suit online. this is because you can try on your swimming suit in real light, have time to really see if the swimming suit fits well, and to move around and make sure nothing falls out :)
3. mix and match. find swimming suits that can go well together. mix and match! it creates 4 new suits instead of 2!
some great options for mixing and matching is target and landsend
