Real quick, cause I have to go to bed, I had the greatest thing happen today at the end of work this morning! I've had this little crush on a physical therapist that works on our floor. He is so attractive, seems really nice, is kind of quiet, and really buff. Oh, and he wears great shoes! Nikes. I've looked him up in the past, like earlier this year, when I started noticing him more, and he does seem to be single, at least then, but doesn't seem LDS. Looks like a nice guy though still, even on FB. But I've still always thought he was cute.
So I worked last night, and before I went to work yesterday I prayed that I'd get the chance to say hi to him and re-learn his name. I see him and feel so awkward because I never say hi and I can't remember his name, so I've wanted to relearn it so I could so we could at least have a friendly relationship at work.
And once again, Heavenly Father came through! He got to our floor toward the end of my shift, as we were giving report and such, and he is just so good looking. I just sat there and gazed at him and his buff arms from my computer to where he was sitting at another one. He walked by me once while I was talking to another nurse, giving additional report about a patient, but didn't look at him.
Then, as I was heading to the break room to clock out and clean my stuff and head out, around the corner he walked (I knew he was nearby, but that was a pleasant surprise), and we made eye contact and I was smiling and said hey! He said hey back.
Then when I got to the breakroom I realized my stethoscope was still hanging outside room 14 where I left it (MRSA precautions room) so I walked out to get it, and he was standing right in front of the door, where my orange stethoscope was hanging on the hand sanitizer. I walked up behind him, he turned around and saw me, I was like, "Sorry, I just need this" and grabbed it, and he was like oh you're fine or something, and then in an instant, in my head, I was like, this is your chance! So as I walked away I said, "Remind me your name?" And he said, "Scott. And you are.." and he seemed to be legitimately trying to remember my name, and I told him, and then smiled and walked away.
HE WANTED TO KNOW MY NAME!!!!!!!!!!! I'm still a little giddy about it, but I was ALL smiles after that! I was so stoked!!! I walked into the breakroom and did a silent fist pump in front of me. He wanted to know my name!!!! I felt like if he didn't really care who I was or have any interest, he wouldn't have asked for it, right? Or maybe he really is just that nice, or maybe his mom taught him when someone asks for your name, always ask for theirs, because that's polite. But he seems kind of shy, so.. I don't know, but for now I'm just going with that he wanted to know my name and I'm psyched about it!! The bummer is that even if he actually and miraculously IS interested in me, and he actually ever did something about it, he's not LDS, pretty sure. So...there's that. But it's just REALLY NICE to even feel like it's possible that an attractive guy might think I'm attractive and/or be interested in me! It's just been a really long time, it feels like.
Makes me a little more excited to go to work tomorrow...
And he proabably won't even be there. Ha.
But moral of the story: prayers are answered, people!! :)
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Tri-Stake Temple Night
So every second thursday of each month we have a tri-stake temple night at the SL temple, with a 7 pm chapel session and then all ordinances after, with refreshments in the cafeteria following, that anyone can go to. It's cool because it's all YSA, and the chapel session is usually pretty full. The session is always packed, and performed by YSA (or close to) temple workers, which is fun. The temple stays open late these nights, just for us.
So this last Thurs (today is Sunday) we had one, and at the last one, as Jamie and I sat in the cafeteria at a table, chatting to this guy who later got her number, there was this other guy who walked in and got some refreshments. I noticed him, he was cute, but reminded me of Sean Rutschke. Remember him? My BYU freshman year best guy friend/guy who I wanted to marry but who got married on my mission and whose child I later babysat a couple times? Anyway, this kid reminded me of him, and I wanted to talk to him, which I could have gotten up to "get more refreshments" but didn't, and he ended up sitting somewhere else, and I never talked to him. I was really hoping he'd be at the next one.
And he was! But let me start at the beginning of the night. It was a pretty good night! Jamie was not with me that night, she went to the BYU young professionals social networking thing that she and I went to last year and met that Matt guy, nice guy, but nothing happened between them. Anyway, she wanted to get to know better Lant Webb who would be there, which was great. I was actually happy to go solo. Although Erin Burns came with me, she was the only one who met to carpool. She's funny, happy to talk all about herself and answer all my questions I could think of about her life as we drove, but never once asked anything about me. Ha.
But I was to say the opening prayer in the chapel session, filling in for someone who was sick. Emily Thatcher had texted me earlier that day and asked me. So I sat up close, told Pres. Featherstone I would be filling in, and he told me he knew my name. That was cool. I really love him, he's an amazing Stake Pres., and I love listening to him speak..
Sat by Liz, and then Stacey Balfour too, and I don't know what's going on with Liz, I feel like I've offended her or something, she just doesn't seem to be able to just talk to me and be real, she's always just being goofy or laughing stuff off. It's getting obnoxious. I'm her friend and visiting teacher, but I feel like she doesn't like me so much anymore or something. But I was happy to be otherwise by myself.
But I saw so many friends that night, it was so fun! While sitting in the chapel session and people were coming in, saw Anneli Hansen (BYU ward, now she lives up here, going to nursing school), Haley Elmer from my misison!, McKell Dalton that I met at that conference earlier this year; later I saw Calli Whipperman from high school (haven't seen her since I don't think!) as we were walking into the Creation Room for the session. She and her parents were standing in the hall, had just done sealings. It was so good to see her! And I was grateful for the excuse to get out of line/order from being next to Liz and Stacey (they basically dragged me into line with them, when I was fine to be by myself), but then they had saved me a seat anyway. Ha. But I chatted with Calli for a min, and found out she is getting a divorce. :/ So that was sad to hear, she said it's a really good thing, but it's still sad to me, and kind of just made me think..
So anyway, good session, I serendipitously (?) got separated from Liz half way through when we didn't fit on the same row. I was grateful, not gonna lie. I just wanted to be by myself. But I think it was actually maybe the third time ever that I've stayed awake during the whole session! Ha!
So to the cafeteria. I was actually hoping the guy we had seen at the random and awkward stake dance last week would be there, and I think he maybe was in the session, I finally spotted him at the end of the session, and saw him in the Celestial Room, but never after. But in the cafeteria, the guy that I saw last time was there! I made an effort to make eye contact with him, and smiled, I thought he would come over to our table and sit with us (Stacey, Cindy, and me), but he didn't. Then he left a little later. Oh, well, I thought. But then, as Erin and I walked outside, there he was standing at the corner waiting for the light to cross the street! This was my chance! I quickly thought, Heavenly Father is blessing me with this chance, I had wanted it, and He was giving it to me, so I had better take advantage. As we approached the corner to wait behind him and this other guy standing next to him, he looked back, almost like (I maybe was flattering myself) he was interested in talking to me, which probably wasn't true, but that gave me a little encouragement anyway, and I touched his shoulder and asked him if he was related to a Sean Rutschke (yep, that was my technique). He wasn't, of course, but then I asked his name (Cody, I think) and he asked mine, we shook hands as we crossed the street, and chatted on the way to the parking garage. Turns out he just graduated college and is a CNA up at Huntsman, and I told him I just work there at the U. We chatted about that, he told me he's going to med school next year though, which is cool. When we got to his level of parking, he left and we said bye. I was bummed that that was it, that he didn't ask for my number or anything, and was at first hoping I'd maybe see him at the next one or something. But the more I thought about it, the more I remembered that I really am not dying to start the med school road with someone right now. I mean, if it was right, I'd do it, of course. And I used to be totally for it. But I'm about to turn 29, and that's just a loooong road, haha. Sally and Joe just got done with that road a couple years ago, and it was looong. So I feel like it was actually a blessing and just fine if we never date. Ha. Dodge that bullet.
But I was so grateful that I got to meet him! Felt like that was definitely an answer to prayer. And now I can just cross him right off my list and stop wondering about him. Heavenly Father is so great.:)
So this last Thurs (today is Sunday) we had one, and at the last one, as Jamie and I sat in the cafeteria at a table, chatting to this guy who later got her number, there was this other guy who walked in and got some refreshments. I noticed him, he was cute, but reminded me of Sean Rutschke. Remember him? My BYU freshman year best guy friend/guy who I wanted to marry but who got married on my mission and whose child I later babysat a couple times? Anyway, this kid reminded me of him, and I wanted to talk to him, which I could have gotten up to "get more refreshments" but didn't, and he ended up sitting somewhere else, and I never talked to him. I was really hoping he'd be at the next one.
And he was! But let me start at the beginning of the night. It was a pretty good night! Jamie was not with me that night, she went to the BYU young professionals social networking thing that she and I went to last year and met that Matt guy, nice guy, but nothing happened between them. Anyway, she wanted to get to know better Lant Webb who would be there, which was great. I was actually happy to go solo. Although Erin Burns came with me, she was the only one who met to carpool. She's funny, happy to talk all about herself and answer all my questions I could think of about her life as we drove, but never once asked anything about me. Ha.
But I was to say the opening prayer in the chapel session, filling in for someone who was sick. Emily Thatcher had texted me earlier that day and asked me. So I sat up close, told Pres. Featherstone I would be filling in, and he told me he knew my name. That was cool. I really love him, he's an amazing Stake Pres., and I love listening to him speak..
Sat by Liz, and then Stacey Balfour too, and I don't know what's going on with Liz, I feel like I've offended her or something, she just doesn't seem to be able to just talk to me and be real, she's always just being goofy or laughing stuff off. It's getting obnoxious. I'm her friend and visiting teacher, but I feel like she doesn't like me so much anymore or something. But I was happy to be otherwise by myself.
But I saw so many friends that night, it was so fun! While sitting in the chapel session and people were coming in, saw Anneli Hansen (BYU ward, now she lives up here, going to nursing school), Haley Elmer from my misison!, McKell Dalton that I met at that conference earlier this year; later I saw Calli Whipperman from high school (haven't seen her since I don't think!) as we were walking into the Creation Room for the session. She and her parents were standing in the hall, had just done sealings. It was so good to see her! And I was grateful for the excuse to get out of line/order from being next to Liz and Stacey (they basically dragged me into line with them, when I was fine to be by myself), but then they had saved me a seat anyway. Ha. But I chatted with Calli for a min, and found out she is getting a divorce. :/ So that was sad to hear, she said it's a really good thing, but it's still sad to me, and kind of just made me think..
So anyway, good session, I serendipitously (?) got separated from Liz half way through when we didn't fit on the same row. I was grateful, not gonna lie. I just wanted to be by myself. But I think it was actually maybe the third time ever that I've stayed awake during the whole session! Ha!
So to the cafeteria. I was actually hoping the guy we had seen at the random and awkward stake dance last week would be there, and I think he maybe was in the session, I finally spotted him at the end of the session, and saw him in the Celestial Room, but never after. But in the cafeteria, the guy that I saw last time was there! I made an effort to make eye contact with him, and smiled, I thought he would come over to our table and sit with us (Stacey, Cindy, and me), but he didn't. Then he left a little later. Oh, well, I thought. But then, as Erin and I walked outside, there he was standing at the corner waiting for the light to cross the street! This was my chance! I quickly thought, Heavenly Father is blessing me with this chance, I had wanted it, and He was giving it to me, so I had better take advantage. As we approached the corner to wait behind him and this other guy standing next to him, he looked back, almost like (I maybe was flattering myself) he was interested in talking to me, which probably wasn't true, but that gave me a little encouragement anyway, and I touched his shoulder and asked him if he was related to a Sean Rutschke (yep, that was my technique). He wasn't, of course, but then I asked his name (Cody, I think) and he asked mine, we shook hands as we crossed the street, and chatted on the way to the parking garage. Turns out he just graduated college and is a CNA up at Huntsman, and I told him I just work there at the U. We chatted about that, he told me he's going to med school next year though, which is cool. When we got to his level of parking, he left and we said bye. I was bummed that that was it, that he didn't ask for my number or anything, and was at first hoping I'd maybe see him at the next one or something. But the more I thought about it, the more I remembered that I really am not dying to start the med school road with someone right now. I mean, if it was right, I'd do it, of course. And I used to be totally for it. But I'm about to turn 29, and that's just a loooong road, haha. Sally and Joe just got done with that road a couple years ago, and it was looong. So I feel like it was actually a blessing and just fine if we never date. Ha. Dodge that bullet.
But I was so grateful that I got to meet him! Felt like that was definitely an answer to prayer. And now I can just cross him right off my list and stop wondering about him. Heavenly Father is so great.:)
Sunday, November 1, 2015
It's November! Crazy! NCOSE conference, Taiwan, and now I'm in Texas!
So many things have happened since I last wrote--not like I met an amazing guy and am getting married or anything, but in Sept I went to this amazing conference in Florida that was pretty life changing; in October I made it out of the country for the first time and went to Taiwan! Crazy!! Was gone for twelve days, which I thought would be hard, but it was amazing! Was glad to come back when we did, but it was such a cool experience, we did and saw some pretty cool stuff! Then about a week and a half later, I flew to Texas to visit the peeps down here (still here). So needless to say, I haven't worked or been home a ton in the last month, but it's been so great to get a good break and do some cool stuff and visit family.
The conference was incredible. It was called the Coalition to End Sexual Explotation (CESE), held by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), a conference on sexual exploitation and greatly on pornography. It was just what I needed at that time in so many ways. It was so amazing and refreshing to be around other people, SO MANY other people, who are also so passionate about these issues. Ah, there aren't words for how great it was! I told my new friends, I felt like I had found my people. :) It was also incredible to be amidst and meet and hear speak so many inspiring people and leaders who are actively fighting the fight. And so motivating. There is a lot of crap out there going on, but I also learned that there is also more good happening, and more active and successful fighting going on against it than I ever realized, and that was super encouraging.
Here's a text I sent to Jamie on the second? day I was there, in response to her asking how Texas was treating me or something: Hey! Sorry, been a busy day! But thanks! Yeah, things are going great, the people and organizations involved in this movement are incredible, I am so grateful to be here. And Florida is great! As long as you stay inside..haha. It's freaking hot here!! Soo humid.. But great otherwise! The hotel is across the street from Sea World, so that's fun..
One thing that was so nice about going was that I just needed a break. Mostly from work and the environment and people I work with, but also just from people in my life, I guess. At work I had become frustrated with a couple nurses I work with and don't like being around them. One in particular is easy to banter with, but he can take it too far, in my opinion, and become too sarcastic and even rude. Lately I've been more sarcastic with him than I like being, and I don't like being like that. He brings it out in me, but it's still my actions and my behavior. But it was SO nice being in Florida and around so many great people, all very kind and sincere. So refreshing, and it was also just what I needed to remind me the kind of person I want to be like. I want to be more sincere in my conversation. Less sarcastic. The conference was full of good, Christian people, who were so uplifting just to be around. I loved every minute of it. And I made some new really great friends! The five or so girls I ended up working with were all really neat, only one LDS. But really good, nice girls. Erin and I became good little friends in those few days, and she's only like 23 or something. Maybe younger (I'm 28). But a very mature person, I loved our little friendship that developed. The guys we worked with were really impressive too, the AV guys, especially the main guy, whose name escapes me, but I was so impressed with his maturity.
Anyway, an incredible experience, and it made me want to live out in DC, just to be around these people more and be able to be involved with NCOSE more closely. But wherever the conference is next year, I'm planning on being there.
And PS, Dawn Hawkins, the executive director over NCOSE, and who Sally miraculously got me in touch with (I went due to a series of divine interventions, basically), is an AMAZING woman. Wow.
The conference was incredible. It was called the Coalition to End Sexual Explotation (CESE), held by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), a conference on sexual exploitation and greatly on pornography. It was just what I needed at that time in so many ways. It was so amazing and refreshing to be around other people, SO MANY other people, who are also so passionate about these issues. Ah, there aren't words for how great it was! I told my new friends, I felt like I had found my people. :) It was also incredible to be amidst and meet and hear speak so many inspiring people and leaders who are actively fighting the fight. And so motivating. There is a lot of crap out there going on, but I also learned that there is also more good happening, and more active and successful fighting going on against it than I ever realized, and that was super encouraging.
Here's a text I sent to Jamie on the second? day I was there, in response to her asking how Texas was treating me or something: Hey! Sorry, been a busy day! But thanks! Yeah, things are going great, the people and organizations involved in this movement are incredible, I am so grateful to be here. And Florida is great! As long as you stay inside..haha. It's freaking hot here!! Soo humid.. But great otherwise! The hotel is across the street from Sea World, so that's fun..
One thing that was so nice about going was that I just needed a break. Mostly from work and the environment and people I work with, but also just from people in my life, I guess. At work I had become frustrated with a couple nurses I work with and don't like being around them. One in particular is easy to banter with, but he can take it too far, in my opinion, and become too sarcastic and even rude. Lately I've been more sarcastic with him than I like being, and I don't like being like that. He brings it out in me, but it's still my actions and my behavior. But it was SO nice being in Florida and around so many great people, all very kind and sincere. So refreshing, and it was also just what I needed to remind me the kind of person I want to be like. I want to be more sincere in my conversation. Less sarcastic. The conference was full of good, Christian people, who were so uplifting just to be around. I loved every minute of it. And I made some new really great friends! The five or so girls I ended up working with were all really neat, only one LDS. But really good, nice girls. Erin and I became good little friends in those few days, and she's only like 23 or something. Maybe younger (I'm 28). But a very mature person, I loved our little friendship that developed. The guys we worked with were really impressive too, the AV guys, especially the main guy, whose name escapes me, but I was so impressed with his maturity.
Anyway, an incredible experience, and it made me want to live out in DC, just to be around these people more and be able to be involved with NCOSE more closely. But wherever the conference is next year, I'm planning on being there.
And PS, Dawn Hawkins, the executive director over NCOSE, and who Sally miraculously got me in touch with (I went due to a series of divine interventions, basically), is an AMAZING woman. Wow.
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