Daybook 2/26

Nothing substantial is happening, so I’m going to copy a blog I like and do a “Daybook” for today:

We’re…

…watching: Once Upon a Time, the Office, and a few movies.  Some recent favorites include You’ve Got Mail, Liam’s version of Les Miserables, Planet Earth, & Inception.

…wondering: when we won’t be sick anymore, if our potted plants will survive, how an oxygen mask saved Sherlock Holmes from that deathly fall

…thinking: about post-graduation employment, schooling, our upcoming trip to Texas

…reading: GMAT prep books, To the Rescue, the Book of Mormon, Money, Banking, & Business, The Scarlet Letter, These is My Words

…eating: lots of new yummy concoctions including honey-lime enchiladas, sesame chicken, and all things banana

…scheming: different ways to beat each other in Stone Age

...hearing: Chocolate Rain, which is now stuck in my head (thank you Scott...) and also Scott's attempt at singing Kokomo: "Aruba, Jamaica, ...Guatemala....?" :)

…planning: camp-outs, WIB events, bids, dates, dinners, lessons

…practicing: quantitative reasoning, credit-default swaps

…hoping: we get enough snow to build a snowman, hot chocolate isn’t really bad for us

Almost There

Well folks, the whole "post-graduation employment" thing is just about ironed out. Words cannot describe how happy I will soon be to stop applying for jobs and interviewing. 

Some highlights from the recruiting experience:

1. The Occupy Salt Lake protesting tent I witnessed last week.  Maybe that's what the general conference protestors do in the off-season?

2. The "What is your biggest weakness?" question asked repeatedly.

3. The fact that I think I interviewed with my old gymnastics coach's husband.  (This rumor has now been confirmed.)

4. The most delicious lunch I've ever had in my life.  Butternut squash ravioli?  Yes, please.

Remember This?

I recently saw my wedding reception photos (thank you Caswells!).  I know it’s been like 8 months and we're bordering weirdness by posting these, but hey—the whole "I got married" excitement still hasn't worn off for me.  Enjoy some favorites:

The awesome cake, compliments of Kathy Anderson :)

I love how everyone turns away.

The photobooth was a success.

Weddings make you very hungry...I may or may not have raided the kitchen before we left.

I love my dad's face here...And the fact that my dad and Scott's co-worker were the door holders.

I'm a little glad we missed this part.  I appreciate my family so much for dealing with all of this.

The World Needs More Hugging Monkeys

A few nights ago we were flipping through channels and came across a news report on the necessity of chimpanzee sanctuaries for test-victims.  Basically, there are a lot of chimpanzees who are part of scientific tests and aren’t allowed outside.  Now the monkey activists petition to build “sanctuaries” for them to live in.  I was highly entertained by this news story.  I realize the intent was probably not to entertain, but the footage was awesome. 

Here’s why:
1. One of the test monkeys has been carrying around a sponge-bob stuffed animal for the past three years.  I was laughing so hard when I saw that. 

      2. The chimps like picture books, and they turn the pages and just stare at the pictures.  It’s true.  I saw it. 

          3. They let a few test-monkeys into a sanctuary, and they were really tentative about that.  Then, they got really excited and started hugging.  This one really did tug on my entertained heart strings.  The world needs more hugging monkeys.

I realize this is a really juvenile post; but if you had seen it, you’d be entertained too (and feel the need to tell everyone about it as I am doing right now).  I will not consent to getting a pet dog, but a chimpanzee?  Maybe.