Rat Attack

One week ago today was the worst experience I have had, IN MY LIFE.  Also since then it has been the topic of conversation with any friends or acquaintances that I run in to.  Probably because they saw the below picture online.

I was asleep by 11pm and I heard noises that woke me at 11:30 just outside my window.  The window acts as my headboard.  I kneeled up on my bed and separated the blinds halfway up to look out and see four people giggle and run away.  I thought it was strange but I went back to bed.  I few seconds later I though I should go check the front window, I really wanted to know who it was and what they were doing!  I got out of bed, looked around and couldn't find anything at all.  I got back in bed but a few minutes later I heard noises again.  This time I was going to be sneaky.  I kneeled on my bed but peeked through the blinds at the BOTTOM of the window so that maybe they wouldn't be able to see me.  What was on the other side of the blinds on the window ledge?

A white rat.

I jumped off of my bed quicker than I knew to be possible and ran into the kitchen on my way to Tehya's room.  Unfortunately I tripped over a kitchen chair and slammed my head into the glass paned cabinet and shattered it.  Pain didn't stop me, I got up and kept running all the way to her room.  All the roommates were upstairs now thinking that I had been victim of an attempted kidnapping or something.  Thank goodness that wasn't the case, but the real issue was just about as scary.  I made it into Tehya's room and stayed in there with my bleeding arm and swollen forehead for about a half an hour while Katherine and Amanda got that little pesky rodent off of my screen window.  How did they capture it?  Oh just in the cookie jar with an oven mitt.  I think they both got thrown away though. 

The boys had put the rat through a quarter sized hole in my screen and it climbed down onto the ledge.  Although the rat was gone I still wasn't going to get in my bed.  It never touched my sheets or anything but I couldn't do it.  So I slept with Rachel.  But first I went to Walgreens and bought some Clorox wipes to take care of the window sill.  I still can't bring myself to touch the blinds though. 

The End.  

And then I lived happily after but completely on guard.

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:
 

Dying

I think it's about twice a year when this cold hits everyone.  Whenever there is a sudden shift in the weather someone gets sick and it spreads like wildfire.  My house of roommates have all been hit--all but one.  I have heard that because of the cold weather you want to stay inside and eat more sweets, and because you eat more sweets you get less nutrition, which means your immune system really starts to suck.  Makes sense I guess.  Which is why I had a giant pice of better than sex cake when I came home to parents' today.  I usually have quite the immune system but this year I feel like death.  When I laugh or try to speak all I do is cough.  My body is sore from coughing.All I want to do is close my eyes, I don't even care to sleep.  Anytime they are open I feel that awful burn that you feel when you're looking at the sun.

Promise it tasted better than it looks.

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:

Out of Character

1. Our basement flooded and the landlords decided to go big and call a plumber! So out of character.  No need to worry, it's all fixed now.

2. Me lately:  staying up late and attempting to function on a few hours of sleep each night, watching t.v. and movies, not making time for institute, not catching onto people's humor, not exercising--too tired, feeling sick. Out of character.  So I'll try to be more normal this week.  Bnd by normal I mean fun, and alive, and rested. 

And so what if I've said this before, it's true.

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."

currently listening to:

it's on hartford.

perks to living in an old house:

1. hmm, maybe i'll have to come back to this one.

downsides to living in an old house:

1. plumbing. it's fine that we have to use the plunger each time we flush the toilet--as the landlords say "just to be safe." more like "just cause we're cheap and haven't paid anyone to clean it out since 1943." 
2. grass. however many different types of grass exist in the entire world is the same number of types of grass that exist in our yard. including crab. while on the subject of the grass, let me make mention of the fact that the back left wheel on the lawnmower continuously falls off. 
3. portable dishwasher. in a mini kitchen.  ever seen one? we have to roll the dishwasher to the sink and connect the hose. it does block the entire walking path and occasionally leak. but why on earth would we EVER hand wash something?
4. no disposal. self explanatory.
5. leaky sink. pipe repaired with duct tape + drip pot that needs to be emptied every day + forgetting to empty the pot for a few days = a flooded kitchen of dirty sink water. slip and slide? gross, no.
6. stove. it tips over on occasion. the legs are broken. is it sanitary? i do not know. stains everywhere lead me to believe that it is not.
7. refrigerator. like everything else--it leaks all over the wood floor.
8. paint jobs. how many times has this house been painted? probably 14.  how many times was it done well? ummmmm once? and i only say that because i think our job is great but let's be honest. it's never been painted well.  i know this because there are 6 different colors on my bedroom light switch and a few on the closet doors.
9. cinder walls. hercules hooks have no chance. 
10. purple carpet. alright maroon sounds better. how about plumb? either way i hate it.

i'm tired

i feel like since i moved into my house with roommates i have slept a total of 19 hours in 5 days.  that actually might be accurate too.

i share a room and that could have to do with the lack of sleep. "goodnight" "wait we need to laugh our heads off and dance for 3 more hours before we can sleep." "ok. cool i'm sure my eyes won't burn too badly tomorrow"

these days are too long. or not long enough? either way i just want to sleep. and school starts on mondayyyyyyyy!

currently listening to:

paint till you drop

literally, paint till you drop. i mean i just ran into the doorway at work because i was yawning. i stayed up till 3 thursday night. SIX IN THE MORNING on friday night/saturday morning, and 2 on saturday night.  our house is completely freshly painted and CLEAN though! 

we are so proud of this. SO proud. it's not quite done though yet.

during the strange "friday night/saturday morning" lack of sleeping time frame amanda and i went to walmart.

looking like this. seriously.

who buys sunny d? amanda fabrizio.

we were so tired, 6 am, no food for 2 days, we had forgotten to eat. All we ate was McDonalds, consistenly--new trend? yep! I lost 5 pounds, my mom even noticed.  

still, no excuse for pringles in bed when the lights are already off. but it's what we do so what?

finally decided to venture out into the real world late saturday night and try to be social. so i went with these two "the most (un)social boys i know" it helped. love them.

dear tehya

happenings of my july:

1. i toilet papered a house full of boys and dropped my debit card on their front lawn. they used it to buy toilet paper and got us back. totally blew our cover, my bad.

2. one of my very best friends caitlin and her family came to visit for a few weeks from virginia. i love seeing them and catching up! look at her talent....here.

3. another one of my besties got married! congrats to shelby and jaden, i wish i could link their name to their new "married blog", but if you know shelby and her computer skills, creating a blog and uploading pictures is a little ways down the road for her. she is so happy! me too, cause i caught the bouquet.

4. i went to bear lake for a family reunion with my mom's family. it was a blast! i got some onion rings and a raspberry shake so the trip was basically complete at that point.

5. i got a white iphone. like tehya (she is in my top 3 friends for real) meet her. ughhhhhhhhhhh i feel so trendy. but i like the phone too much to put it away. the only bad thing so far is that there are 7 different text tones. that's IT. and 70% of my friends have iphones as well so it's getting reeeeeeeal annoying when they get a text and i think it's mine. (i ♥ instagram!)

6. i went to an esthetician to get my face cleared up. let me try and put that visit into one sentence for you. needles enter your skin, pressure is applied, acid, or fire, whichever name you prefer, is applied all over the skin until it dries. it worked though. this lady is magical. now i have her home product and it feels like slivers instead of nice exfoliating beads, and then just a little camp fire instead of a welding torch on my face. still, it's near torture.

7. i met new friends in salt lake. this has become a regular part of this summer and i have never been happier. the greatest part about it is that these new friends are people that i already knew (who they were) them through friends('s facebooks). it's totally cool and normal. at least now we are real life friends.

8. my roommates and i found a house and signed a lease! we are living between the nordstrom rack and tjmaxx/homegoods. so my money is basically already gone. i'm picking the key up tomorrow morning!

9. i went to a giant slip and slide in slc.

10. while in j crew i was asked if i worked there. i was SO happy. 

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