I'M ALLERGIC TO ORANGES! GET OFF!

So my roommate and I decide to go to the serf Saturday morning because I've never been there and I think that people who work out are cool and I want to be like them. So we are walking to the capital to catch the bus and the odd things begin to happen. First, we see 2 ducks that seem like statues. I know, ducks aren't weird, but it's weird when you start to chase them and they don't even move. We then see a little weiner dog wearing a red shirt. Again not weird, I just really like weiner dogs. We finally get to the bus stop which has the benches and a little roof on it. There is a guy standing right outside of the shelter waiting for the bus too. The roommate and I are talking, enjoying the capital view when an egg falls off of the roof and almost hits the man standing outside... that incident is weird. Get ready for part two... much more interesting than part one.
Part two: Roommate and I get on the bus and sit down. I don't know if you've ever ridden the bus on a Saturday or if this is the usual Saturday crowd but wow.... some real odd ones were on today. Right after we sit down, the bus driver turns around and yells "HEY!! WHO'S EATING ON THE BUS?!! everyone just kind of looks around, pretty confused. He goes on to yell "I SMELL ORANGES! WHO HAS AN ORANGE?" this old lady speaks up and says " uh, I have and orange but I put it in my bag..." then scary Mr. busdriver yells at her some more: "UH, I'M ALLERGIC TO ORANGES! GET OFF THE BUS AND THROW IT AWAY. DO YOU WANT ME TO GO INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK WHILE I'M DRIVING? IT'S BEEN THE LAW FOR FOUR YEARS... NO EATING ON THE BUS."
so naturally, I'm a little bamboozled by this over-reaction but I don't want to see the busdriver freak out again so I keep my composure... even though it was hillarious. So we start to travel toward state street and two sketchy guys get on the bus. One of them has a few patches of really long hair on his head and he's carrying a bike tire. the other guy seems a little out of sorts and pretty questionable. the second guy sits down right next to lady, which was not necessary because there were plenty of open seats, but whatever, not a big deal. after about a minute, the second bus episode happened.
the bus is calm, people are chatting and acting relatively normal when the lady sitting next to creeper number two lashes out at the creeper next to her; "Get off of me! You are always flirting with me and poking me and touching me! You are dirty and I want you to stay away from me!" Now everyone on the bus has got to be thinking 'what is wrong with that crazy lady?' the creeper next to her just shakes his head like he doesn't know what to say when the creeper with the bike tire pipes out and starts screaming at the crazy lady.
this was honestly the most confusing and entertaining bus rides I have experienced! at this point, the people are yelling at each other and the bus driver who is allergic to oranges is getting pissed off. i figured that was my cue to exit the bus, even though it was not my stop.
i realize that this blog was probably confusing and not as funny to you as it was to me, but wow. there are some really peculiar people around here. the end.

that's right, I'm a grown-up.

I turned 21 last week. I have to say, I was pretty pissed off when I realized that this year was a leap year because that meant one more day before I turned 21... (I know, one day doesn't really make that much of a difference). Time made up for that crappy postponement of my birthday by allowing spring break to be the week right after my b-day. I didn't go anywhere tropical or exciting, but the bar seemed pretty ideal after a frustrating and confusing part one to the semester. So I can finally go to the bar or order a drink with my dinner, and I'm pretty excited about this. The first place I went (other than the Nitty) was the Crave for a pre-party night martini. I really expected to get carded because I think I look pretty young for my age. Or at least, I used to. Late Bloomer; what can ya do? BUT NO!!! they didn't even card me. In fact most of the places I've gone to so far haven't carded me! I really don't get it. When I had the fake, everyone and their cousin wanted to see my ID. but BAM. now I'm 21 and I must look like someone's mom. I guess I just can't have my birthday cake and eat it too. I can either look youthful and get carded or look old(er) and live with the consequences. I guess I can't really complain yet. I'm still in my prime, right? maybe in 10-15 years I can actually start complaining about this.

loved the weekend

I had the best weekend I've had in a long time. I went out on Thursday, which is a first for me. I had an awesome time! Friday wasn't so great, but that was because of Thursday's beverage choices... oops. I met a guy there for a 'date' and it was a lot of fun. I haven't been on a date with someone other than my boyfriend since my junior year of high school, so it was a little wierd. On Saturday, my family came to visit me for my birthday, which is on Tuesday. I haven't seen them in about a month, and my life has been pretty crazy and frustrating since then, (If you read my blog a few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I decided to take a break). I was so happy to see them! My mom and dad came, my oldest sister and her husband, and my 2nd oldest sister (who is pregnant) and her boyfriend. I guess I was so excited because they gave up their weekends to be with me, to come all the way to Madison, so put out money to stay in a hotel, pay for gas and take me out for a few meals. It really meant a lot to me. I also got an iPod which is pretty cool, but I'm more excited about the seeing my family thing. That's really all I've been thinking about today, hence the subject of my blog. I know you readers probably aren't as excited about this as I am, but I just wanted to tell someone.

did you really just say that?

So I'm a pretty easy-going person. I get along with pretty much everyone and I put on a nice face if I don't. This is a pretty handy thing when it comes to roommates, as I'm sure you are all able to relate to. I have two roommates right now. I'm pretty close with one of them and we get along really well. The other one.... she drives me up the fuckin wall. Like I said, I'm pretty easy going so I tolerate her and I don't make drama. Lately, I can hardly stand it when she opens her mouth, which is pretty much every minute that she's awake. She talks constantly, and I kid you not, its always about selfish, 'the-world-revolves-around-me' topics like "Oh my God, I feel like people always try to talk to me at the bar" or "I don't know what to wear out tonight, I wore this on New Year's Eve and there are pictures of me in it! What should I do? It didn't bother me so much at the beginning of the year, but as time has gone by, she's become even more self-involved. Now the commentary isn't just vain and meaningless, its ridiculously self-centered and even cruel. Last week we were watching tv and a commercial came on for a charity fund in the middle east. Cheryl popped in with "I'm not trying to be mean but I really don't care what's going on over on the other side of the world." I couldn't believe that came out of her mouth. She has no conception of worldly issues, other people or other cultures. She must really believe that everything exists to please her.
I usually try to explain to her why these issues are important but I feel like it's a lost cause these days. After the conversation about child birth, (she said that she would never have kids because they would ruin her body and she couldn't love them because they would cause her so much pain during labor) I realized that I needed to start tuning out her shallow, selfish comments. I am not exaggerating when I say this, everything that comes out of her mouth is about her. Even if it starts out as "how did your test go..." the phrase continues with "So I was walking back from class..." or "Waking up is sooooooo annoying..." I have to say that living with a person like this has really made me more aware of move words and consideration for others. I hope I never come across as the kind of person she is.
If anyone has any suggestions on how to deal with her or respond to her let me know. I'm leaning toward a physical response, but I'd kind of like to keep a clean record, and I wouldn't have anywhere to put her body anyway... kidding.