MEXICO 2.0

Well, here I am again. I just can't stay away, Mexico! I love you too much. Your tacos are superb, your people are wonderful, and your freshly-squeezed orange juice at almost every corner truly brings joy to my day. Though I could deal without your weird toilet paper rule (put it in the garbage can or you're going to have a problem), your lack of drinking fountains, and the fact that I have to wash my underwear in the shower, I truly have enjoyed my stay here. Some things that I don't want to forget: ~Upon my arrival here, my little brother Ricky asked, "Suzy, did you bring the candy that looks like the poo poo of rabbit?"....Ummm. A little help here. Whoppers? Raisinets? ~The fact that it is totally normal for creepy men to stand in weird places. For example: Behind a crumbling wall. On a roof looking down at you. Behind a pile of dirt. ~Dogs on the roof. Why? I'm still trying to figure this one out. Why are they up there? How did they get up there? Is it something that they truly enjoy? ~The "Shirt half-up" style for men. I've seen it multiple times. It is something to behold for sure. ~The general cry of happiness when Mexico beat Japan in soccer. I was walking the dog and it scared the crap out of me. In every little shop that I passed people were crowded around a tiny TV watching the game. They love their Futbol! It's been one week since I have gotten here and I have loved every day of it! I am so excited for what the next two weeks have in store - I could do absolutely nothing and it would be fine because I just love being here with the people that I love.

A thing that I will never do:

Let it be known that I will never do this. If I do - slap me - and then kindly direct me back to this blog post.

Blimey. Alright? Pip pip.

If I hadn't been born in the USA, I think I might have done really well across the pond in London. For example:

1- I love Harry Potter, and Hogwarts is there. Duh.
2- I love anything that is made by BBC. Downton Abbey? Sherlock? Pride and Prejudice? I could keep going, believe me. If you haven't watched Downton Abbey, just do.
3- Doctor Who. This is a recent acquisition for me. And if you ask me what a TARDIS is, prepare to be nerded out by me.
4- My recent obsession with British boy bands . What the what? I'm not really sure what brought this on. The only thing that I can think of is when I did this with Spice Girls and S Club 7 back in the day. Waaaaay back in the day. I guess my love has just resurfaced! I'm not complaining.
5- Daniel Craig, Jack Davenport, Richard Armitage (desert island guy, Mom!), David Beckham. I could go on, but I won't.

Go ahead, be embarrassed for me:




In other news, no more Lee's and lots more working at Logan High School! I am now a Grizzly. (*But a bear nonetheless*) I work in the severe unit of the post-high program. It can be challenging at times, but I really love it! I'm definitely learning a lot, and it makes me happy to know that special education is what I want to do!

Things to take away from this blog post: Suzanne is a nerd/wannabe-Brit and her life is great!

And if you know what this is:



You are bloody awesome.

Jackson and dreams coming true.

Pre-knowledge for this post:

1- Harrison Ford is my idol.
2- Han Solo is my favorite Star Wars character.
3- I have fond childhood (and adulthood) memories of watching Indiana Jones movies with my Dad, and thinking that Indiana Jones was so handsome.
4- I have a poster of Indiana Jones proudly displayed on my wall.
5- If I were to choose anyone to be stuck on a deserted island with, it would be Harrison Ford. When he was doing 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', of course.

So, for New Year's weekend I went with my good friend Madison to visit her fun and crazy family in Jackson, Wyoming. I had never been to Jackson and had heard some pretty fun and crazy stories about that place, so I was pretty excited to go. I also knew that Harrison Ford lived in Jackson.

Moving on.

We arrived at the party house and had a really good time. Good food, good company, what more could you ask for? As we were sitting around the table chatting I heard music from Indiana Jones serenading me from upstairs, and I made some little clever joke (because I'm hilarious) about how Harrison Ford should be here to watch it with us. Well. Madison's uncle pulled out his phone, says for us to listen, and then proceeds to play a voicemail that went something like this: "Hey Jack, this is Harrison Ford. If you could just call me back..." and then says his phone number. By this time I was hyperventilating, and just saying, "No way! No way!" over and over and over again. Ask anyone that was there. I really wish that I hadn't been saying "No way! No Way!" over and over because then I could have memorized his phone number like any other good creepy-stalker would have.

Moving on.

I guess Jack, the receiver of such a wonderful voicemail, does interior design work for him. Holy freak. Guh. Apparently I need to go into interior design. I just can't handle it. One of the best moments of my life right there, and I was only listening to a 15 second voicemail. Yes, I am aware of how much of a weirdo I sound like right now, but I would like to refer you back to the pre-knowledge of this post, and it might make things make more sense. Just know that that was SERIOUSLY one of the greatest moments of my life. I don't care if you say that he is old or bring up the tragedy that was 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'- he will forever in my mind be Indy in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'!

Moving on.

Being in Jackson was not anything that I was expecting it to be. I knew that it was going to be breathtakingly beautiful, which it was, but I wasn't expecting how much of a spiritual weekend it was going to be. The family that I stayed with was so Christ-centered, and the mom taught seminary, so it was just spiritual to the max!I feel like every spare moment was filled with teachings of the Gospel and 'Mormon Messages' and 'I'm a Mormon' ads - and I loved it. Not really what you would expect for a typical New Year's celebration, eh? After I got back to Utah I just wanted to watch 'I'm a Mormon' ads all day! If any of you reading this (Mom, you are the only one I assume), haven't watched those, I HIGHLY recommend it. I mean, I'm proud to be a Mormon, but these videos just make you so happy and want to shout it from the rooftops! My personal favorites are this guy, these guys, and this lady. But obviously there are so many more.

But let's not get away from the real awesomeness of the weekend. I mean, c'mon.