Snow Day Thoughts

Yeah, we got four inches of snow and we had a snow day. Extra day of winter break! That's the beauty of living in southern California: we have no snow removal equipment, and no one knows how to drive in the snow. Also, 4 inches at 5:00am, clear roads by 11, making snow days a good day to go to the movies and get groceries before the grocery store people want me to leave so they can close (I thought when I left college I would be done with that...nope! Welcome to 12 hour work days and responsibilities!). Lest you think I'm overly spoiled, let me tell you that I went to college in Idaho, where the only time I had a class cancelled on account of weather was when my teacher couldn't get from his house up the mountain to the university. Once. And I had to go to class to find that out.

I think that New Year organizing is way more productive for me than spring cleaning. Although...remember when I moved every three months? Hated it, but I almost always knew where everything was. And I knew that everything I owned would fit in my car. Now, not so much.

It's 90% official, I will be moving back to Rexburg by September. 98% official that I will be there by next January. So get out your party hats. And if you know of any job prospects, pass them my way, please! I'm available in July. :)

And, uh, do you have a truck we can borrow?

That extra 2% is me trying really hard not to be "That Girl". I'm pretty much failing though.

How bad am I failing? Check out my goal: To Sew This. Yeah, that's a wedding dress. And I've already got the fabric to make a test run (it's super cheap calico from Walmart...I could be the most stylin' pioneer lady ever next Halloween if it goes well). Anyone know what horsehair braid is? Because I get to learn how to use it.

Also, I love that my family has a florist who will have random "So...if I wanted hydrangeas at a wedding...when are they available?" conversations with me.

Also, I love even more that my aunt makes the best chocolate cake in the world. I will fight you on that. And with my Grandma's raspberry filling, I might just need her to make an extra cake (or five) so I can smush it up and bathe in it. And that just about any food substance she tries her hand at turns into ambrosia. I am not exaggerating.

Clearing out my facebook friends list is oddly cathartic. Good bye girl from high school who made my life miserable! So long person I'm friends with to gather the gossip, but I read your blog, which has the same info and pictures, and you annoy me anyway! Farewell guy I once had a crush on and is now married with two kids, and I don't care any more! And good bye to my cousin's ex-boyfriend who I never liked. And good bye to that roommate I couldn't stand!