My last Friday in Provo, we decided to make our annual trip up to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights. We being me, Lindsay, Marjorie, and Audrey.
We stopped first at Panda Express for dinner. Junk, I could eat there once a week. Love it. While we were there, this guy came up to our table and was like, "Hey. Can you guys tell me the truth? If I button my jacket up like this, do I look like a tool?" We all kind of looked sideways at each other and offered our muttered answers, "No, not really." "Maybe a little." "It's kinda tight, but not that bad." Etc.
As soon as he was out of immediate earshot we all looked at each other and said, "Tool."
After shoving our bellies full of amazing yummy food, we headed to the mall. What were we going to do at the mall? Naturally we were gonna get our picture with Santa. Duh.
That was great. I haven't gotten to sit on an old man's lap in some time, so it was nice. In the meantime, Audrey was stopping every 5 minutes to talk to people she knew. Sheesh. Don't you hate those people who know everybody when they're in a public place? We tried to give one guy our opinion of what he should get his girlfriend of 2 months for Christmas. I don't think he appreciated our ideas as much as he should have.
Anyways, after a quick purchase at Forever21, we were on our way.
When we got to Salt Lake, there's always that awful time trying to figure out where to park. We obviously didn't want to pay for parking, but free parking is not as easy to come by as it should be. Thankfully I turned up the road that goes up behind the Conference Center, and there was a spot on the side of the street that was big enough for my monstrous Gertrude. And let me tell you, that was the most beautiful parallel parking job I have ever done, and it was on a hill. I wouldn't shut up about it all night.
This was one of those times where we didn't have any direction, no plans, we just wandered around being goofy...and it was fantastic.
One favorite moment of the night...we approached one of the nativities and Audrey freaked out. "Look at the camels!! Oh my gosh, take a picture of me with the camels!" These are fake camels, mind you. Lindsay asks, "What kind of camel is it Audrey?" "It's a dromedary, it has ONE hump, CAN'T YOU COUNT?" We almost died laughing.
Second favorite moment...
We were around to the front side of this nativity, waiting for them to start the show and tell the story, or whatever it is they do. We were trying to find a good place to stand when Audrey gets frustrated and says, "Come on, let's go over there!" and starts maneuvering through the crowd. We start to follow and then I turn around and say to Linds and Marjo, "Run away, run away." If you ask them to tell the story, they will quote me with a voice not unlike the guy who sang "Happy Birthday" to Lindsay that one time on youtube. Audrey finally discovered us hiding at the other end of the crowd and wasn't happy. Although, I wasn't happy either because my voice is not monotonous and nasally as my friends were portraying it as they continually kept saying, "Run away, run away."
And then...we drove home and went to bed because it was 11:30 and we were pooped. And as seniors in college, staying out past 11 on a Friday night will do that to you.
This was a lame story today. I apologize. There are much better stories in store, I promise.
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