My, my, my. Today was a jam-packed and wild ride of a Labor Day. :)
Zac and I met a rather odd and hilarious gentleman while we were on campus this morning at the library. He asked us if we could take him to the Heritage Hall dorms. Seeing as Heritage Halls is on our way to our apartment, we decided to help him out.
Oh, good golly.
We begin walking with this pajama clad and tattered sandal wearing stranger across campus. He pulls out his cellphone and greets Veronica on the other end. "Veronica? VERONICA! I LOVE YOU, VERONICA!"
He then begins telling Veronica, consequently me and Zac, his whole life story. Every. Single. Detail. His abusive upbringing, his messed up parents, his suicidal tendencies, his rebellion from religion, and the drama with his family. 'I am officially disowning my parents. I am getting a new last name this week.' You may think this was terribly awkward. YOU'RE RIGHT.
Uncomfortable as his choice of conversation was, he wasn't uncomfortable at all. He was hilarious, likable, and highly entertaining. I found myself laughing along with him and Veronica. In fact, when he told Veronica he lost 60 pounds, Zac and I were like, 'Dang, son!' And then he turned to us and said, 'I know right?! I go to Westminster and they have a free rock wall and all this other free sports equipment. You have to be fit to use that *&%$.'
I think I may have been the only one to notice he made a vulgar rhyme. I giggled to myself.
He was from Salt Lake visiting all his 'Mormon friends.' He told Veronica he was inactive in the Mormon church but still went to church two Sundays of every month. Merp?
We reach the Heritage Hall dorms; Zac and I begin frantically asking anyone we pass where building '25' is located. None of them know what we're talking about. Our new friend is still talking away on the phone, usually still walking even though we've stopped to ask for directions. Finally we find the building after aimlessly wandering around the dorms. We sit on the steps in front of the building with him and he asks us if we want to meet the friend who lives in building '25.' 'Of course we do!'
We waited for him to finish his phone conversation so we could go inside, but that opportunity never came. While we waited, Zac and I found out more information about this stranger. He helped build houses recently for Habitat for Humanity and decided he had a good knack for it. As such, he's bought several plots of land n Utah and has 'done all the math' and he'll be a 'millionaire by January.'
We realized we needed to get home soon so we bade our friend goodbye. 'You two are some awesome Mormons! New best friends!' We laughed and wished him well. He then invited us to the Bamboo Hut. 'I've invited some friends. Be there at 5. And it's all on me.'
Doubtful?
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Zac and I celebrated Labor Day with Emily and Tim! I ate my very first Colombian hot dog. OH. MY. WORD. So good! Onion, lettuce, bacon, hot dog, ketchup, mustard, shredded cheddar cheese, crushed potato chips, and a little bit of honey drizzle. Smack in the face-taste explosion!
We didn't have mayonnaise on it...And trust me! It is sooo good! |
Quite the amazing day, if I do say so myself. :)
2 comments:
haha wow. Quite the encounter :] How old was this gentleman
And if I liked hotdogs...that hotdog would probably look good to me...but I don't. So I'll pretend there is a hamburger or something in there...mmm...
He seemed to me to be...18-20? :/ hahaha A hamburger sounds so good right now!
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