I have to say since moving to Utah there have been many things I've noticed that have been less than pleasing. For the most part I just deal with it, that's life, o well. But today was the last straw and now its all coming out.
For starters, Utah drivers are THEE most inconsiderate commuters I have ever encountered and I learned to drive in HOUSTON!! Have you ever heard of a blinker? Its that little light that signals to other drivers that your going to swerve into there lane nearly knocking them off the road with hardly any notice... but the notice would be nice people. All common curtousey fly's out the window when Utahans get in the car. When I, who knows what a blinker is, decide I need to change lanes find that all most all the time people speed up so there not the ones who has to ride behind me or they get really ticked and ride my tail. Hello your not the only ones on the road!! Besides not knowing basic driving skills a lot of them are, sorry to say ummm stupid. You don't stop in the middle of intersection and you are required, by law, to pull to right when an ambulance or police is flashing there lights. Its not an option!
Ok now that that's out of my system let me share my less then pleasant experince with you from my trip to the DMV. Ok so NO body likes going to the DMV, especailly with a child but its one of those things you have to do.... Jake and I get to the DMV, both in a fairly good mood and ready to get this experiace over with. Now that our house in Arizona is sold I have to register my cars in Utah and get a Utah license. Most of my experiace was toralable with short waiting periods and I'm glad its almost over. The last thing I have to do is take a 25 question, open book test to finish getting my lisence. Up until now Jake was doing really well. He was being kinda loud but a happy loud. He just wanted to talk and play but I was proud of him for doing so well. So I get to the counter to start my test and the lady working the counter is very very visibley annoyed with me and I guess its because I have a 14 month old with me. I think "whatever lady, get over yourself. Theres atleast another dozen kids in here, one more isn't going to kill you!" I forget about it and sit down to my computer and let Jake sit in the empty chair next to me. He quickly starts playing around the chair and pulling things out of my bag for the most part being pretty good. After a while I will admit he was getting loud and I was a little distracted only because I was trying to read and keep and eye on him. I honestly didn't think anyone else was bothered. They same lady passes by several times and finally stops where Jake is playing and looks at the empty computer like he's destroyed it (he hasn't even touched it) and then puts her hands on her hips and very rudley and loudly "sushes" him. I'm thinking "um are you joking right now, don't sush my kid." Again I think "whatever" and hurry to finish my test but before I can answer the next question the Lady comes up to me and tells me people are complaining about "my kid" being a distraction and I need to "get him under control." Ok lady now you've done it, I've had about enough of you. So I say "what do you want me to do, stop taking my test?" she says "I don't know just keep him quiet!" I think to myself, fine I'm out of here and say "ok, If its bothering that much I'll leave" and she very firmly says "no ma'am I'm not bothered, other people are complaining." Ya right lady, you've acted annoyed from the moment you saw me, don't blame it on other people. So I stand up and say "stop my test then" and they guy behind me says "thank you!" ARE YOU FRIGGIN JOKING!! Its an OPEN BOOK test you moron, you don't need to consintrate that hard!! this isn't the libraby and even after I leave there are a handful of other kids in here that are still going to be making noise. At this point I'm TICKED, I mean really really mad. I'm shaking and I get all my stuff and leave. As I'm walking to the car I realize the "counter lady" has my license! OH CRAP, now i have to go back in there and face the monster!! So I go back to the other counter (not the test counter) and file a complaint about this whole situation and tell the manager how I understand its annoying to have a loud kid while your taking a test ok some people don't have any tolaroce but this lady handled it SO poorly and had absolutly no sense of basic human interaction! Anyway.... so now I have to go back at 7am tomorrow morning before Cameron goes to work so that I can get it over with without WWIII!
I wish I could have made this picture bigger but the "lady" kinda made me think of the mean principal from the movie "Matilda"
Engagement, May 2004
Celebrating our 1st Anniversary!
9 months pregnant with Jacob and
I was started when I noticed this Armidillo sitting next to me!!
I was started when I noticed this Armidillo sitting next to me!!
In other news Jake turned 15 months yesterday and had his appointment this morning. He is doing great!! He's not quite 20lbs but he's 31 inches tall! He is learning and growing so fast!! His vocabulary is expanding everyday and love to hear him speak his own little language. He is such a joy to have in our home and most defenantly the best thing that has happened to us over the last 5 years!
