People are funny!

Once upon a time, maybe like 4 or 5 years ago, I had tickets to the Tim McGraw concert.  I had planned on having my aunt come with me, but she said her husband didn't want her to drive north for a while, so then I asked a friend of mine.  She was driving up from Las Vegas, but she ended up having to buy a couple tires, and wasn't able to make it.  Then something went wrong with option number 3.  So, about 2 days before the concert I asked this guy to go with me.  He said it sounded really fun, he had to check on a couple things, and then would let me know, but he was pretty sure that it would work.  Well, he called me later that night to tell me he couldn't, because of various reasons, much of which, in my opinion, was his over thinking.  The reason I share this awkward situation from the past is what happened after he said no.  He talked to me for about 25 minutes telling me why he was so sad he wasn't going to be able to go, i.e. he'd never been to Usana, he'd like to get to know me better, he hadn't been to a concert in years, etc.  It would've been fine to say no, and then end the conversation there, instead of trying to sale me on reasons why he'd love to have come.  (As a side note, I have tickets to Tim McGraw this year, and am yet to decide who I want to have go with me!)

Fast forward to today, and the same sort of thing happened; however, not a date, the above mentioned experience is one of the many reasons I don't ask guys out!   Anyways, I had contacted this speaker/musician to do a devotional for us.  I gave her a few dates, because I find that generally one of my dates will work out for them, even if I have a specific thing I want them to present at.  Well, on Saturday, I got an email from this person's scheduler, saying how she knows how important this program is, and how one of her friends has benefited from this, and would do what she could to make sure that we'd find a date to work.  It wasn't a straight out yes, but it sounded promising.  Well, today I got an email from her, and she said that this woman would not be able to present on any of my dates, because of how booked her schedule is.  There were dates from now through the beginning of 2014.  Anyways, that would've been enough.  I totally understand how busy these talented people are in high demand, and are probably asked by thousands of people to present for them.  I'm, also, really grateful that she responded, because she could've totally ignored me.  Lots of them do!  She then went on to explain what the current presentation is about, and how it's a message that we all need, but especially these lovely midsinlges I get to serve and serve with.  Now I'm even more sad it won't work!

"Do You Talk as a Rule While Dancing?"

Anyone know what movie that line is from?!  It happens to be the show that I watch when I'm sick.  I don't know why, maybe it's the relaxing colors, the beautiful music, the handsome Mr. Darcy (as in from the movie, not from past posts :))

I was at a dance on Saturday night, and this line kept popping up in my head.  I've never been a fan of dances.  While watching people dancing, I thought to myself that I wish I knew how to dance like that, (you know the real dancing, not the jogging in certain shapes and thinking you're dancing), but then I thought, do I really?  Not so much!  I mean it would be fun, to be able to do something awesome while at a dance, but there are just some things that are way uncomfortable to me. 

I remember going to dances during jr. high and high school, not like the date dances, because obviously that wouldn't have the awkwardness, because you came together, but the other dances or stake dances, and just finding them really awkward.  Did you have to talk the whole time or could you just dance?  No one seemed to know what to do. Well, that's sort of the same thing now!

On Saturday, I was dancing with one of my friends, and we both mentioned how we felt awkward in this sort of setting, and I said, "Hey, at least we can be awkward together."  We continued to talk and dance, and it was quite enjoyable!

Then there was someone that asked me to dance, we have an uncomfortable past, and he kept talking.  I was right back there in jr. high, when I'd be dancing with someone I was uncomfortable with, and the whole song I kept thinking to myself... "let's not talk, let's not talk, when's this song going to be over?" 

So, I'd say yes to talking, just as long as you're smart about who you're dancing with :)

Favorite things...

Today I was wrestling with my nephews and niece.  Ford was on the bottom of a pile up, with his brother and sister on him, and said, "I'm not going to live to see my 8th birthday!"  So funny!

Ad's was telling me about this dream she had of her and one of her brother's coming over to our house, and having a picnic in our backyard.  They got to be outside all by themselves.  "...Then I came and asked you for a dwink...  Do you remember that?"  She was dead serious!  She thought I would remember her dream!  

I love being an aunt!