How to handle an awkward note

Today at work a socially handicapped-hard to hear-5 foot 6-asian bus boy decided to hand me a note as he was on his way out the door after his shift. I thought it was garbage and so I asked him if he wanted me to throw it away for him because it was a folder post-it note. He said, "No, read it!" I opened it and in very sketchy handwriting I read- Heather, Do you want go out on a date with me. Just asking if you don't want doesn't matter- and then he added his email address I guess in case I was so overwhelmed by his good looks and charm and I didn't feel comfortable calling him I could email him. I said thanks and put it in my pocket. I will not be emailing him...I will be continuing my no dating policy even if people call ME socially handicapped.

Soggy Shorts

I had to jump in the water to "save" a kid today at my lifeguarding job. What happened was that there was this kid and he was an alright swimmer and so I let him go off the diving board. The problem was that after the 10th time he was so exhausted that he couldn't make it to the side and looked up at me with panic in his eyes and said "help me!" I jumped in the water and helped him to the side and was soaking wet the rest of the day. It was kind of embarrassing because I panicked and forgot to blow the whistle to let the other guard know what was going on and I am sure I had enough time to get off the chair and throw him the tube but I panicked...oh well lesson learned.

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Black Jeans

I don't know who is still making black jeans but they need to stop. I may be offending a lot of people by saying this but black jeans are no longer in style...actually I don't know that they ever were. The clothing industry has caught on in other ways, they no longer make MC Hammer pants, or sweaters with kittens on them. I see people wearing them sometimes and I assume they are old and then I get a closer look and either they bought them in 1992 and just pulled them out or some company is still forcing them on the shelves and suckers are buying them. Please join me now in a nation wide black jeans ban. I will be collecting donations to fund this campaign. Thank You.

Hanes His Way!

I went to another ward BBQ tonight (it wasn't even my ward...don't ask) and there was the typical crowd. The ratio of kids to adults was the usual 6-1 and it was spotted with elderly people who looked as though they would rather be some place quite and warm...or maybe that was me. My friend Liz and I were sitting at a picnic table trying to blend in so that no one would ask us why we are not married and if we are being successful at life. One middle-age man walked by who nodded his greeting for a few moments and then walked on. I had noticed several things such as his suspenders, jeans, keys hanging on his belt loop as well as some fabric around his waist that said "HANES". It didn't register until after he had left and Liz very slowly said, " Today is the day I stop tucking my t-shirt into my underwear." HAHAHA She said it in kind of an Eeyore tone of voice and it really made me laugh.

Intense 10 year old

I was out in my neighborhood going down the hills on my long board just chilling and a girl who was out rollerblading who I had never met before came up to me and started talking. Talking is an understatement- I don't even think she took a single breath during our 20 minute encounter. She proceeded to tell me everything about her life and ambitions and how her Mom looks 20 even though she is 40 because she gets surgery all the time and always dyes her hair. Then she said that her sister got pregnant and has to move out. I asked how old her sister was and she said..."oh about as old as you 16-17" I told her that I was 23 and she gave me a look like why is a 23 year old going around the neighborhood on a long board don't you have a life or a car? I asked her where she lives and she said she would show me if I was allowed to go past the mail box...I told her I could. I went home and was telling this story to my Mom and brother and it turns out they know this girl and her family and the things she was telling me are very big secrets. I feel bad for that family because either they have a pathalogical lier in thier family or just a big mouth...don't ask me which is worse.

Port Gamble

On Saturday I was heading to a catering job in Port Gamble Washington and when we entered the town we soon realized that this wasn't a normal town. It gave off that sleepy town vibe and soon we realized something else odd. There were old tents pitched everywhere and then a canon exploded somewhere in front of us and as we turn to our right we saw a field with the Confederate army and Union army going at it as if it were the 1800's! I always assumed that they only did Civil War reenactments in the south but I guess that past time is enjoyed everywhere...well maybe not everywhere since the Japanese girl with us couldn't understand for the life of her why we would ever want to reenact a war.