VRSII...the good, the bad, the ugly

Thus far, the highlights and lowlights....


HIGHLIGHTS

- Our $1 million lab. Our top-secret badges that we need to get into the elevator, bathrooms, etc. Oh, did I mention the snack room. (See pic below). Yeah. All for us.

- We have a cleaning lady who comes once a week. It's funny cause the more organized of our roommates seem to take it as almost an insult, but Emily and I think it's the best part of the program. My bed gets made EVERY WEEK! (Also see below.)

- There's a 26-mile trail behind my house, and this week, I've actually had time to use it! (They said our relaxation will come to a screeching halt soon enough).

- We went to the Lehi Round-up Rodeo!!! Gotta get in on the culture, ya know.

- Fav quote by our director; "I would like some time with you each week...just so you can hear me swear." That's the most appropriate quote I can put up anyway. She's a total nutcase.

LOWLIGHTS

- We're being watched by some of the most well-known researchers in our field. No joke, like they're in the classroom taking notes. No pressure. Oh, and they told us if we don't hack it, we get sent home.

- In a lecture when I had to cover my mouth to keep in an actual whimper. It was during our 13-hr day and I thought it was time for break but had misunderstood (shockingly) what they'd been signing.

- Been a little rough getting a final answer with the rules (as we're the very first group) and it has vacillated between frustrating and comical. My favorite part was when we asked the director a question and the answer was, "No...Yes...No."

- Whenever we start to feel the program too closely resembles prison or the military, our director reminds us we can give up at any time and she'll pay for the plane ticket. Thanks?

- While writing this blog, I had 6 Peanut M&Ms left, and I was one off from having one of each color. It could've been magic.

About a boy.

Generally I reserve my blog exclusively for traveling adventures. But dating Tyler pretty much IS an adventure.

Sometimes I can be pretty low profile about the boy who's more than a friend to me, so I wanted to tell my blog readers out there (yes, all 5 of you) some of why I adore this kid.

HIGHLIGHTS:

10. Tyler is SUPER entertaining and we pretty much always have fun together.

9. He says just the right thing. (Well, mostly...) :) Plus, he texts me good things all throughout the day.

8. He ALSO has the I-don't-ever-want-to-go-anywhere-alone complex. How convenient.

7. He's a good listener, even when I'm being irrational (which is almost never.)

6. He helps me make decisions when I would spend a half hour deciding which fruit snacks I want.

5. He's very handsome.

4. He's SUPER easy to talk to. That makes life easy.

3. He sometimes wears all of one color.

2. He carries my heavy bags and I don't even mind.

1. He treats me like I'm a pretty big deal.





P.S. I just realized all the pics are just of our faces. So I guess reason #11 is that we're equally vain.

VRSII... Here I Come!

Monday

Highlights:
- The fact that Tyler let us leave late even though he didn’t want to, thus allowing me to finish [most] of my errands, and take Kenley with me! :)
- The fact that we didn’t run out of gas when the light came on 50 miles from civilization.
- Tyler and I agreed on music most of the way.

Lowlights:
- Saying goodbye to KT and the kids. Sniff!!
- Never playing scrabble with our cheese-its. Bummer.
- Super, super sketchy noise my car is making. I’m sorry too, Sassy.

Tuesday

Highlights:
- Getting to go to the park with Lila and Launi. Particularly the part where Lila asked Tyler to chase her, then cried hysterically when he caught her.
- Iceberg shakes!!!! Mine’s still in the freezer.

Lowlights:
- Finding out I had to be at my internship 6 hours before I thought the next day.

Welcome to Sorenson VRSII

Day One

Highlights:
- Passing out. The clammy, freaked out feeling wasn’t necessarily a highlight, but it certainly was a new experience—all of which I consider highlights.
- The fact that I opted to eat next door at a sub shop instead of the sketchy, greasy hamburger joint that everyone else regretted eating at.
- The fact that regardless of the tastiness of my meal, I wasn’t the one paying for it. Weee!

Lowlights:
- Trying to log onto the internet with a cryptic password scribbled on a postit note in man handwriting. No internet for me tonight. :(
- Tyler having to wait at the airport for approx 7 hrs. :/ Sorry buddy.
- Being so emotionally and physically exhausted that when the director commented asked if I was tired, I very nearly burst into tears, and had to avoid the conversation.
- Eating only juice, a couple cookies, and a milkshake between the hours of 645am-5pm. Hmph.