Week 35- If I were a Disney Villain

This week was pretty slow to start out with. Church offices were closed for the Monday holidays and then I was out sick for two days. So by the time Thursday rolled around I was determined to make it to Salt Lake.

Well, I have decided to use (read: stretch) my internet privileges to illustrate my day for you, using one of my favorite Disney characters. I used to like the movie Hercules because of Meg. I loved and could relate to her independence, snark, and romantic cynicism.

However, as time goes on, I appreciate Hades more and more. I'm not sure if that's a good thing for a missionary to say, but at least I'm honest, right? He's independent, snarky, and cynical too. He just can't control his temper. I don't have much of a temper, but the voice inside my head can be a bit of a drama queen and sounds amazingly similar sometimes... Also, we both have fantastic hair. So, with the help of Disney, I present: Thursday.

7:50-I roll out the door on time with everything I need, looking fabulous. I've even done my makeup.

8:05- A sign informs me that the freeway is closed, and I turn back. The internet informs me the road will be clear within 20 minutes and I head back out.

8:20- I get stuck in traffic. In the freezing cold. There is no way off the freeway.

I move two miles. In two hours.  At this point I am strongly reminding myself of Arnold from The Magic School Bus as I repeat: "I knew I should have stayed home today! I knew I should have stayed home today!"

11:00- I walk into work after making a very unprofessional mad dash across North Temple in the snow.

I discover that someone has fudged their paperwork, that finance is making my life hard for a reason I don't understand, and the interpreter names are not even close to being done on time.

Sometime in between- Sister Polynesian Princess tells me that she found one of my articles on Facebook and she loved it!

11:50- I discover the new mail delivery missionary has not been delivering the mail.

12:30- I hunt down the new mail guy and arrange to teach him how to do it again at 1:00

1:00- Mail guy is not there yet.

1:15- Mail guy still has not showed up and I just do it myself.

(Okay, not really. But the expression was too perfect).

1:40--I'm leaving late, knowing I will have spent 4 hours driving and only 2.5 at my assignment.

So that was my Thursday. You know, looking back, I realize that Inside Out (which I haven't actually seen) works really well. I definitely have a Hades in my head. And Arnold. Arnold would perfectly narrate my anxious self.

Friday definitely went smoother. For one thing, I worked from home and avoided all the traffic. I don't think I could have handled it twice. However, best of all was that I woke to a new e-mail from my best friend. She's having a little girl! This is the point where I get to say "I told you so." Because I didn't actually know, but Mandy and Derek thought it was going to be a boy, so I decided to root for a girl because if it was, I wanted to be able to say "I knew. I was rooting for you all along."

This is just a random baby, but she's cute and she looks like she's cheering. You're welcome.

Actually. That picture kind of (really) makes me want to cuddle a baby. 

Maybe I'll go find the dog... =)

That's it for this week.

-Sister Ward

P.S. I love you.