Past Tense

I've realized something about myself. Although I am a fast typer, my fingers can't keep up with my brain. I'll be thinking eighty different things that I want to say, but I can only say one thing at a time. This is why my posts are always scatterbrained and more often than not, don't make a lot of sense. At the very least, they don't convey what I originially planned on conveying. Oh well.

Several years ago, Laura introduced me to Past Samm. I constantly thank Past Samm. If I pick out my outfit for the day the night before, more often than not I forget that I did that. Then, when I'm rushing around in the morning with only five minutes to get ready, oh look! Past Samm has already picked out the outfit for you! Thanks Past Samm! Or if I get my water for work ready the night before so I'm not late because I don't want to die of thirst, the next day, it's all ready, Thanks Past Samm! With my mind slowly going, I thank Past Samm a lot. Laura also pointed out to me that once I make my food, I always leave it. I never realize that I do this, but Spencer likes to make fun of me for it now too. Laura will even hide my food. On occasion, I'll forget I even made it, think, "Hmm, I'm hungry!", go into the kitchen and spot my already-made food, and thank Past Samm once again. I just hate when Past Samm forgets to do things, so Present Samm has to make up for it. Just looking out for Future Samm.

Speaking of the past, I remember loving typewriters. I'm not sure why, I grew up in the computer era, but I adored them! I remember visiting my grandparents on my mother's side and typing on my grandpa's typewriter. I would type pointless, meaningless stories about nothing. I wish I still had those. I might, actually, my mom keeps everything. But they were just short stories I would think up because I loved typing on that thing! And possibly the mini-writer deep inside me that I got from my dad.

I'll be going to Dallas this weekend. I'm pretty excited. I think the 4th of July is my most favorite holiday! I love Christmas very much, but that time of year can stress me out like no other! Same with Thanksgiving. But with the 4th of July, all you have to do is show up and enjoy!

I should get me a penpal. A random person that I can email back and forth. The beauty of penpals is the newness of the relationship that never leaves. You just chat back and forth over absolutely nothing at all. You never meet this person, you don't know them, so the politeness that is there in every relationship at the beginning never leaves. The pleasantries remain and you only have happy conversations to look forward to.

I'm finally going to see How to Train a Dragon after work tonight for girls night. I haven't had a girls night in a while so it'll be fun!

Random thoughts: I've begun to realize this portion of my posts everyday is almost meaningless, seeing as how every thing I say in my blog is generally a random thought!

Things I'm thankful for: Dollar stores. Fireworks. Hot Dogs. Water. Soft Kleenex. Straws. And not having to write anymore papers for school. The only writing I do is on here, and I can make as many grammatical errors as I please. And I do please. Like starting my sentences with "and".

Hey, Mr. President, Nice Weather We're Having?

It's been a few days since I've posted! Crack-a-Slackin'.

These have been an interesting past few days! I've been thirstier than a fish in the Sahara, boy I tell you what! I drink water like nobody's business at work. My dilemma: cutting back on costs. My work recently stopped supplying us with water, and this kid came and took away out water cooler! (I say 'kid', even though he was probably the same age as me). So I've been having to bring water to work, (when I thankfully remember to actually bring it), and drinking sparingly until lunch, where I inevitably visit my good friend Rosa('s cafe), and buy my usual Fanta Red. I wish they sold that in bulk at the supermarket, I'd save so much money, and enjoy my Red Happy more often.

Also, President Manolo Sanchez will be visiting our branch today. Well, allegedly. We are just a drive-thru with four employees. We have three other branches in Lubbock, and he has come all the way from Spain to have a meeting with a select few employees. They said he would come by, but I'm a bit skeptical. If this man is visiting Lubbock, Texas, I'm pretty sure he has a lot on his plate, and a billion other places to go. I highly doubt he will come by just to meet us four women. Either way, I'm wearing my pants suit.

I only have two crossword puzzles left in my book here at work. It's a very sad day! I used to do the daily crossword puzzles and games on iGoogle, maybe I can resort back to those for a while. Gotta keep the brain pumping, even if my body is rotting away by sitting here all day. Plus the water deficienct, my brain is all I'll have left going for me if I'm not careful!

Not that I couldn't just drink tap water, but anyone who has ever tried Lubbock tap water knows. I'd probably be healthier just NOT drinking water. (just kidding, but my taste buds will be happier if I didn't).

It's been raining the past few days. I have a way of telling when it's going to rain a few days before it does. "Yes, Samm, we all do, it's called the meteorologist". But no, that is not how I tell. It's a secret, how I tell. Sort of like a magic trick, and magicians don't just go around parading their tricks, so why should I? :)

Random thoughts for the day: I love being spontaneous! And although I hate the decision process, I love once it is made, and carrying it through! Once I decided what my major was going to be, all has been fun and dandy. Before, though, it sucked.

Things I'm thankful for: Summer rain. Bottled water. Dreams. Icing. And blankets.

The Proposal

I have a confession: Last week, on TWO different occasions, I realized that I had put my underwear on inside out. Sad, I know. I guess I just need to start getting dressed with the light on, and waking up earlier. As opposed to waking up 10 minutes before work starts, I should wake up 15 minutes beforehand. Thankfully, I live 5 minutes from where I work! Three, if I hit all green lights!

So, recently, my ex-boyfriend's oldest sister invited me to his fiance's "Distant Bridal Shower"... Not the real one, but the "Hey, here is an address, send us a gift." For those that don't know, this is the ex that said "I want to marry you, let's date around to make sure. Oh, I found someone else". Honestly, though, I couldn't be happier, because I'm now dating someone 80 billion times better. Love you!

"I'm awesome""Dude, no you're not, don't lie"-Spose

So a man's proposal says a lot about his character. This particular ex's proposal says that he is a man who lives in the bathroom (true), is always late (true), and is constantly having to give things back that he took (true, true). He actually still owes me money. Not much, so consider that my wedding gift to them. Congrats. Oh, and he is constantly eating (very true).

On a happier note, USA plays Ghana tomorrow in the World Cup, and Spencer is hosting a game party. I'm excited! Then Germany plays on Sunday. Also, the 4th of July is coming up soon! My most favorite holiday, I think! I love the hot dogs, and the parade that gets me up way too early in the morning, the fireworks, the music, the fresh air, the walking, and getting to spend all that with Spencer this year, *sigh*, I can't wait!



I watched the Proposal at work today, ironically. I love Sandra Bullock! I don't think there is a single movie of hers that I've seen that I don't absolutely adore! I actually have Sandy's number... okay, so it might be her agent's phone number... but still! A friend of mine's sister shares a birthday with her, and he had me look it up. It's scary how easy it was to find...

The Rangers ruined their winning streak. Eleven games in a row, and they totally flubbed tonight's game. Flubbed... that's a word, right? Well, Noah Webster is a good friend of mine, he can throw it in the dictionary if it's not.

I'm so excited for tomorrow! Busy day, but fun fun fun!

Random thoughts of the day: If my name were Peter Piper, I'd totally pick peppers everyday. Pecks of them. Of the pickled persuasion. I'd also live in the seashore if my name were Sally. Have a seashell collection. But if I were a woodchuck, I wouldn't chuck would, would I? Just sounds painfully splintery.

Things I'm thankful for: That my name isn't Peter, Sally, or woodchuck. Sports. Sandra Bullock. Jelly Beans. Puzzles. Hoodies. AND toenail clippers. Gross, but very true. Life would be grosser without them.

Busy Bees

I'm slowing getting worse and worse at this updating-everyday gig. I suppose not everyday is super interesting right?

Everything I want to say today doesn't belong on the internet, in the sense of nobody cares about who's in love with who, ruining the secret of what IT is at the enrichment activity on Saturday, or about my fellow employee's choice of wardrobe today.

I can say however that I have a letter to write today, a 10 minute lesson to prepare, and a room at my work to avoid, which is unforunately unavoidable. Tricky day...

I started reading The Necromanger by Michael Scott. I just can't get into it! I've been trying for the better part of a week and I'm only on chapter 3, and each chapter can be contributed to the boredom of yesterday.

I'm starting my new visiting teaching route on Sunday. A little late in the month, but I'm still excited! I suppose I should get that together. Busy busy! Of course, I knew I would be. Before our bishop gave me these two callings, the whole bishopric, actually, told me to get ready because I'm about to get busy! I most definitely was ready, and still am! Pumped, even! So I suppose I should get leave my blog be, start work on this lesson on "IT", and the visiting teaching message. :)


Tonight I will be making mozzarella cheese sticks with Spencer. I'm excited!

Random thoughts of the day: I hate tailgaters. One was tailing me, so I let him pass, and she started tailing the truck in front of me, so he got over too. I hate when I have a song lyric stuck in my head, but I don't know what song it is and no way of looking it up at the time. Then, when I have resources to find out what song it was, I can't remember the lyric. Today it's "I will keep calling you to see, if you're sleeping are you dreaming, if you're dreaming are you dreaming of me" -Blue October, can't think of the song title or if I even have that song on my iTunes.

Things I'm thankful for: iTunes. Ankle socks. Cell phones and text messaging so I don't have to call people to get things done. Cheese sticks. :)

Doopy Doopy Doo

Wow, was Sunday's post scatterbrained or what! I guess that's what I get for taking two days to post the shortest post in the history of this blog. On top of which, attempting to write whilst watching dear Spencer play NCAA on the playstation.

Yesterday, I went inside of Rosa's Cafe instead of going through the drive-thru since there were more cars in the line than there was in the rest of the parking lot. As I was leaving, the lady said "Thank you sweetie!" and completely made my day. I mean, Spencer calls me sweetie, but it's a different sentimant coming from a stranger. :) Then I came back to work and realized that one unmentionable fellow employee would not be in to work for the rest of the day. Good day :)

I've decided to call this certain person my "fellow employee" as opposed to "coworker", seeing as how the word coworker implies that this certain individual actually tries to get along with me. Quite the opposite, actually, and she most certainly got a Mental Knuckle Sammwich to the face today.

Also, yesterday, I come home after work, go into the bathroom and see THIS little piece of work...



Sweet little Carson and Gavin. It took me longer to reroll this than it took for me to pee. I counted that as my good deed for the day. I've also counted drawing this picture as exercising and sharing my talents. I'm getting pretty good at the computer Paint business... lol

Institute was really good today! I couldn't exactly tell you all the things I learned and took to heart, but the Spirit was definitely there! We are studying the words of our prophets. I'm not exactly what the course is called, per se, but we are just going through the Ensign, going over talks given in General Conference. It's a really good class! We have an amazing teacher, Brother Merrill. Never met another one like him. I wouldn't have Institute any other way!

Random thoughts today:"Life's like a jump rope up, down, up, down, up, down, up down yeah, it will get hard, remember life's like a jump rope..." - Blue October
Also: Water skiing is harder than you could possibly think it is. Unless you've already been. Then you know. If you aren't hungry, don't eat. If you are full, stop eating. It's just extra poundage being put on because we feel compelled to finish our plate. Everyday I tell myself that I will exercise...tomorrow. Needless to say, I can't remember the last time I exercised. Sad day.

Things I'm thankful for: Fanta Red. Friends who remember that, although I'm not single, I am still a person that appreciates being invited to activites in the Singles Ward. Ear bud headphones. Youtube. Quartets, today, particularly the one called Rendezvous. Good examples.

Short and Sweet

Well, I forgot to write for a few days now. Whoopsy Daisy! If I ever get sick, I think daisies would most surely make me feel better. :) They are such a happy flower, I think they would make anyone feel better.

I went to church, it was 98 degrees. As I was sitting in the last hour, it started pouring down rain and thunderstorming (thunderstorming? Surely that's a word). I love thunderstorms and such, but I wasn't really looking to play in the rain today, so as I was running from my car to my house, I -whacked- my knee on the door. It hurt so badly!

I got two callings at church today! It's so exciting! I am now the Relief Society Enrichment coordinator, and the ward music chairman. So we'll see how this goes! Should be a lot of fun.

Random thoughts for the day:I get distracted oh so easily. Too easily. I like calendars where you have to take each day off, and each day has a quote or saying, maybe a picture. They are so much fun!

Things I am thankful for: Shish kabob, Spencer, who's willing to go out in the pouring rain to pull the car around for me so I don't have to get soaked as well, and a spot at the dinner table.

Paint the Sky With Stars

I really enjoy Enya. I'm listening to her music right now. Not only is it relaxing to listen to, but relaxing to play on the piano.

A man came through our bank today. He puts his check and license in the canister and sends it up. He then leans forward, exasperatedly and starts rubbing his face. You can just tell that this guy has had a really hard day. Then I had to take off my Samm hat, and put on my Teller hat. This is a policy that I don't like, and that I can't apologize for, (which you know I apologize for everything...) If you don't have an account with my bank, and the check is over fifty dollars, we charge a seven dollar fee. I asked him if he had an account and if he knew about the fee. He said no to both questions and started laughing. Now, there are a few reasons why a person would laugh in this situation. 1) He didn't hear me and was laughing at a joke he heard on the radio. Not likely. 2) In his opinion, the seven dollar fee is so ridiculously high, that it is humorous. Possible. 3) He had such a bad day today, that of COURSE something would go wrong at the bank. Of COURSE there would be a fee, and not a single thing, not even as simple as going to the bank, could go right today. I felt a lot of sympathy for this man. I thought I was having a not-good day today. I can only imagine what happened to this man today to make him laugh like that. I found myself thinking of ways to make this man's day better, and coming up short.

He definitely needed a sucker. Too bad my bank doesn't provide this location with such a luxury... I suppose I could have drawn a big happy face on his envelope... but when you are having that bad of a day, sometimes it helps for bad things to just continue happening, you know what I mean? There is a twisted sense of victory in knowing that no, it isn't just coincidence that all these bad things are happening, this is just a cursed day.

"Cause you had a bad day... You sing a sad song just to turn it around" - Daniel Powter.

This is why I want to get into the fitness business. I would be helping people achieve there dreams and not only feel good, but feel good about themselves. There is happiness in exercise, and believe it or not, that is a scientific fact.

My sister has been getting upset with me because I don't spend enough time at home. Home, right now, is inhabited by Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Nathan, and myself. Most of the time, Carson and Gavin are there, accompanied by Jenni and/or Cory. When Laura and Niels aren't at work, they like to come visit too. These are the humans. now the dogs. We have Jules, Min-Ji, and Tori. Laura brings Liberty and Orion. Jenni sometimes brings Zoey. My grandparents have Mei-Ling and Makita. I am claustrophobic and with that many living things in one household, it gets crowded, and I can't breathe. It's not a good situation. This is why I haven't been home.

Random thoughts for the day: Roman numerals remind me of football. I'd like it to be football season now, please. I was harrassed by a June bug a couple of nights ago. It took advantage of my arms being way full and flew down my shirt.

Things I am thankful for: Guitars, even though I can't play. Any stringed instrument, really. Keychains. Snuggies. I wasn't thankful for taillights today, but then I started thinking about it, and now I am. Beaches and hammocks.