I went to Institute last night without my sidekick Ashlee/Eve and met some new people. They ended class early to have a baked potato bar *dry heave* and chomped on some red vines while I scanned the crowd for last week's new friends, Shane and Todd. No such luck.
As I'm standing there I strike up a conversation about red vines with Matt. Matt is a mathematics and physics major and let's just say, not my bag, but I chit chat. Next thing I know we're talking to the guy in front of us, Jim. So the three of us are talking about Disneyland, Italian sodas, Twizzlers and decide to sit down near another group of 3 people to make friends since we're all alone.
We sit down and have a great time. Michael coordinates Moab trips in March for everyone he knows. Lizzie is a Poli-Sci PhD who is working for the church in the trademark and copyright division, James is an unemployed History major, Kevin (who had hair like Prince Charming on Shrek) works for the city, and Matt is a student. We talked about everything from cartoons, to the Yankees, the Jazz, Moab, Japan...pretty random. We start leaving around 10pm and are standing in the snowfall and decide to go get some hot chocolate.
We all drive over to Village Inn and sat talking for another 90 minutes. I ask what time it is and funny Jim says "9:30. Just kidding 11:30". I almost spit out my cocoa. I started home and as I got closer I noticed a car following me. Totally freaked me out, was it one of the people I met and they were a creep?! Oh my gosh and I just realized I don't have my phone to call the police or anything. I speed off trying to shake him.
As I get closer to home the car is right behind me again. Oh my gosh he's going to kill me and my family. Wait, why is the garage door opening in the third bay? The car following me was my dad. Wait, why is he getting home at 12:15am? He doesn't work this late. I get in the house and my mom is in tears.
"I thought you were dead! I thought I'd never see you again. I've been calling your phone but you left it here and you didn't check in and it's past midnight on a week day! Where have you been!?!"
Little did I know, while I was out having fun my loving parents had been trying to distract themselves while the worried and long hours ticked away from the time I usually get home from class. Finally Mom was so upset she sent my dad out to look for me and sent my sister in Salt Lake over to the institute to look for my car. She was worried that I didn't have my mace to ward off the weirdos if they come on too strong. We all had a good cry and LOTS of hugs.
They were going to call the police and start a hunt for me... suffice it to say, I'm grounded.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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This just might be my fave institute story, thus far! I love that your parents were THAT worried about you! What a great and wonderful family you have. Cherish them!
Ah, I love mama Sue!!! That is so sweet! Give her a big hug from me... And kuddos on the Village Inn excursion with the new friends. Let me guess, 4th South, bottom of the hill, across from the bagel place?
You got it. We were too late for Gourmandise, maybe next time. Village Inn did have really good hot cocoa. We had a gay waiter with the most beautiful skin I've ever seen, though. It was a win win win situation.
Oh no! How scary for your sweet parents! I'm glad you were okay though, and I'm glad you had a nice time!
ok so you just had a great time with out me! so it's got to be me that makes the guys so stand offish. so sense your not going this week we'll see how i do. most likely wont meet anyone but who knows..right....
Holy cow! Rebekah Knox was telling me you had some awesome institute stories. I just read back on some of them. These are crazy and so dang funny! You're parents are so cute. It's always nice to be loved.
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