[absolutely unfortunate]

my life over the past two weeks:

• wallet stolen from car, containing:
• drivers license
• credit card
• debit card
• temple recommend
• university id
• trax pass
• a free meal to cafe rio (mostly upset about this one)
• $50 cash
• social security card
• and of course, the best wallet i've ever had.

GONE. plus my ipod, second one lost in four months.

the next day i am heading over to st thomas to visit my bff's. well, no id, no card. thank goodness for a passport and parents who can give me a bit of cash along with a credit card that ends up not working.

then to top it off my toenail got crushed in st thomas and came off. oh and my phone stopped working. so i got a new battery. then it stopped working again. so i am using a light blue chocolate and texting the old fashioned way.

so while in st thomas i had no phone. no drivers license. and no debit/credit card for emergencies. hopeless. but STILL had a great time.

got a milkshake here four times.

 karaoke: fergalicious

read two books.

rode a scooter and saw some ok views.

met a thug with dreads to his ankles.

went dancing at fat turtles, ages 18-92 welcome.

saw a firedancer.

sat in a cave looking at the carribean sea and atlantic ocean with katherine.

chilled in a hammock with hill.

watched a sunset from paradise point.

joined the circus.

went to st john.

then i came home to get a new drivers' license only to find out i can get my 21 year old/adult one 6 months early! so the thief actually didn't cause me ALL that much inconvenience after all.

[made it]

i made it to st thomas! lovely. after...

1. four hours on a redeye flight in a middle seat--next to two armrest hogs. greedy?
2. being forced to buy overpriced airport food for survival.
3. only one complimentary diet coke because i slept through the other one.
4. making two new friends from ATL to STT.
5. a big zit--happens on flights, regularly.
6. watching burlesque, great movie. now i have seen about 23 movies total in my whole life.

and a few interesting things that have happened since i've been here.

1. they were handing out samplers of RUM as you walk off of the airplane. i d.a.r.e.d to say no.
2. the fact that i bought almost expired turkey bacon on sale for 2 for $4 since i'm trying to be cheap.
3. i told boys my name was stacey. why??
4. i ordered a chicken chimichanga because it sounded fun to say.
5. a man sitting on a stool with a hat that said SECURITY across the front. and the alarm ringing at an atm 20 feet away. and he did aaaaaabsolutely nothing. so funny.
6. my phone has charged to 30% in 4 hours. that's great. and it's roaming. so i can't used it :/ also great.

yayyyyy st thomas.

[sendai]

it's scary to think of all those who are still missing due to the earthquake and tsunami.  8.9 is powerful! recently it has been said that the death toll is near 10,000.  

two of my friends are serving in the sendai mission for the church. through church news it was reported that all missionaries in 5 of the 6 missions in japan were accounted for. because of the destruction it was nearly impossible for communication within sendai.  turns out every single one of the missionaries in sendai were together when the earthquake hit. they were having zone conference. all safe and sound together. on top of this incredible instance is another. my advisor shared this same story with my sorority yesterday about a young man that she knows in this mission as well. she said that the number of missionaries being called to japan in the past few months is nearly four times greater than it regularly has been. 

incredible.

the church was ready to respond to this event before it even happened. one of millions of small occurrences that assures me to know the church is true and led by an inspired prophet.

[four chords]

i think i'll go write a hit song now. thanks uncle rand.

[senior citizen]

when i am old and wrinkly:

• i am going to be a power walker with a fanny pack.
• i will live in kaysville and be the biggest davis fan. still.
• i will be wrinkly. unless of course i can find a doctor who can make me look as young and natural as this.

• i hope my husband will want to wear matching clothes. just so that people will laugh.
• i will embrace the idea of having white hair and wearing bright red lipstick.

• i'll put lipstick on my front tooth on purpose and act like i don't know it.
• i'm going to try and smell young, and not like that oatmeal scented soap. sorry if you don't know what i'm talking about. :/
• i'm going to chaperone dances and look like this.

• i'll act like i can't hear people if i don't care what they're saying.
• i'm going to wear seasonal sweaters.
• i hope i am as cute as carl and ellie on up.

• i'm going to have yard decorations.
• i'm going to give out killer halloween candy.
• i'll pretend to be confused by computers just to frustrate my kids. ha.

• i'm going to make up stories to tell my grandkids so that they think i was cool.
• i'll drive soooooooo......sloooooow, just because i can.

random thoughts, but here's why. my mom was behind an old man in walgreen's today who asked where all of the valentine's stuff was and why it was taken down already. "isn't it on monday?" he asked. ha. at least he tried, just a month behind. 

[combos]

lucky charms are magically delicious.

cheddar goldfish with chocolate chips is strangely delicious.

try it.

[dentist]

• do dental assistants have any depth perception?  they always floss deeper than they should and it makes me wince.
• where are you supposed to look when they are 8 inches from your face? awkward eye contact? no. but if you close your eyes you end up keeping your mouth open even once they are done. awkward too.
• do x-ray plates have to be rectangular with sharp edges?  i literally think it cut the roof of my mouth.
• it used to be that leaving the dentist your teeth felt super smooth. now, with the new fluoride, you leave feeling like you just drank root-beer and ate 3 packs of skittles.
• is it not the most painful thing ever when they are resting their hand against your lip as they maneuver a tool around in there? your lip is pinched against your tooth and it hurts! and there is nothing you can do but maybe try to smile to get your lip unhooked? i don't know.
• am i the only one who flosses extra good for the three days before i go so that they don't tell me i have gingivitis?
• is it necessary for them to call a tiny bit of bleeding in your gums GINGIVITIS? that sounds awful.
• i always feel like i'm 7 when i get to pick out my toothbrush.
• is there anyone who really gets cookie dough polish? that is disgusting.
• i am very grateful that dentist chairs are comfortable now, instead of how they used to be.

 

p.s. i'm cavity free. i didn't get a certificate like i used to though. i was ticked.