Abby's Flower Garden

Step 1: As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew/know me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
Step 2: Re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory for you. It's actually pretty fun to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one for you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments!

I work at a custard shop. Last Saturday, I had some very funny things happen! The first thing that happened was with this little girl and her dad. I got the little girl a cone and her dad got her all settled before paying me. When he came over to the counter, he said to me, "I just have to tell you something. My little girl just said 'I love her.' I asked her who she was talking about and she said 'The girl who gave me the ice cream!'" It made me so happy to hear that! A while later, an older couple came in with two boys who looked about my age. They were all kind of joking around with me and having a great time. The older woman paid, and while I was helping her, I heard the man saying, "Well why don't you get her number?" I was a little taken aback and just ignored it. But then the woman said "Well we have to find out how old she is! (So turning to me, she said) How old are you?" I told her 19. She then handed me her receit and told me I had to put my name and number on it! I don't think well under pressure, so I just did it. A while later one of the boys started texting me and it turns out that we have a lot in common! Then the other boy started texting me and now they are some of my good friends! I went to lunch with them and had a blast! I love the randomness of life!

A few weeks ago, my sister and her husband both happened to be out of town.  It was up to my mother to make sure that all of their plants didn't die.  One day, I went with my mother on this errand of hers.  She neglected to mention that the water had to sit on certain plants for 15 minutes.  We just had to sit there and wait.  I couldn't take it, so I decided to play dress up!  I found my sisters wedding dress and tried it on!  It was really fun and my mom took pictures for me.  It was also a really big ego-boost because I didn't think I'd be able to fit into it.  My sister is about as big around as a pole, and before her wedding, I think she managed to get her weight down to like 17 pounds.  I was so happy that I was able to get into the dress!  Well, I knew I couldn't tell her about our little adventure, so I tried to put everything back the best I could.  A few days later, my mom, sister, and grandmother all went to dinner.  My sister wanted to look at some pictures on my mom's camera, and she saw the pictures!  She then proceded to confront me at work, and I must say that she handled it very well!  Sorry Lisa!!!  But it was way fun!

This morning (it was morning because it was after I got home from work at 7 am) I went to take a nap.  This is my dream.  The first part of my dream, I was actually cleaning the Snow Building, except it was a lot different.  And there was a bed in the middle of a foyer because for some reason there was a cop that slept there sometimes.  Well, we cleaned that extra good and were all proud of ourselves.  The next thing I remember, I was in a combined Masterclass.  But not just any combined Masterclass, it was like all the departments in the snow building were having the same masterclass.  There were people singing and playing piano and all sorts of things.  I was sitting in the back with Lisa, my mom, and my grandma.  For some reason, my mom and Lisa both had piano's in front of them and were apparently the ones designated to give the singers their starting pitches.  Well, the first people stood up (there were 4 of them) and they did an interpretive dance to a classical piece!  Brother Tueller was grading them and he was laughing the whole time!  It was very interesting.  I don't remember much else, but it was a very weird dream.

I don't know what it is about the world today, but I have found that people don't really know how to act around me sometimes.  I took a social dance class last semester and I always got the weirdest looks.  It wasn't because I was dressed funny (well, at least I hope not) but it was because I was smiling and laughing.  I would have guys ask me all the time why I was laughing or smiling.  I idn't quite know how to answer because I didn't really think you needed a reason.  I also recently started a job at a pretzel/custard place.  While I was working one night, this group of people (specifically one guy in that group) asked if I knew any of them because I was just standing there smiling.  I hadn't seen any of them before, I was just waiting for them to order.  He said that I was the happiest person he had ever seen.  I was kind of embarassed and told him that that's just how my face is!  He said it was refreshing to meet someone who actually looks happy while they're at work.  The more I think about it, the more sad it makes me that people are surprised to find someone that is happy when they aren't around their normal friends.  I think we should all make more of an effort to smile and laugh and just be happy.  I'm not saying that I'm perfect at it, because I'm far from it.  Wouldn't it be such a better place here if we all looked out for each other and tried to just have fun with those that we are with, instead of wishing we were somewhere else?  I think we need to just live in the moment and enjoy every minute of it.