Terrific Tuesday

My friend Ashley started a weekly post called "Friendly Friday" and talks about the people that did something for her that week. i thought it was a fabulous idea so I am borrowing it.... and tweaking it to make it my own. With Dallin's help and inspiration I give you *blows horn duh duh duh duh* Terrific Tuesday!!!!!

This week's post is devoted to Dallin Jackson and Ken Jenkins.

This past weekend was crappy. I spent more time by myself crying than I care to admit and didn't really talk to anyone because I knew I would rip their head off and shove it down their throat if they tried to ask me what was wrong. Well poor, poor Dallin texted me when I missed Institute on Monday. I woke up grumpy and thought he was making fun of me and was a jerk back, then I just didn't reply for the rest of the day. That night he messaged me on FB and, being the brave soul that he is, asked what's wrong. I was still a jerk to him and when he said he felt "Like I am being attacked" I calmed down. Honestly, he's just such a good friend that I knew I could take my frustrations out on him and we'd still be ok. And in case you are wondering, this is indeed the same Dallin that I sleep e-mailed. .....Yeah, awkward and a half. Anyway I digress. So Dallin and I went out to Village Inn and talked for forever (our waitress was a girl so I wasn't distracted), then took the long way home (on accident) so we could talk even longer. Dallin's a good listener. He's also a good explainer with all his "Right?'s". So I officially feel 110% happy by the time I get home because... well because Dallin is just that good. We get into the parking lot and I see that Ken's light is still on.

I get into my apartment and text Ken. "Don't you ever sleep?" and he responds, "Still up. Want to come over?" So walked over to his building with the intent of getting my reading done while he did his homework. Yeah... I read maybe 5 lines before we started talking. Then we looked through photos of his mission and watched some videos where he caught a crocodile. I know!!! It was crazy. And then amidst all our "I should let you go" and "sorry, you're probably bored" and "oh man I'm sorry, you're probably tired" statements..... we talked until 4am. I love Ken because he sees me for what I am trying to become, not what I am. he doesn't judge people by their mistakes. We get along well.

So I come home and read my scriptures... actually fall asleep holding my Book of Mormon, and get woken up by Dallin calling me at 7:30. I had asked him to call and make sure I was up, but then I decided that I didn't really want to get up so I texted him at like 7:15 so he would think I was already up... yeah he didn't fall for it. He called me and said "Erica, are you up?" "Yes" I replied. "Well" he says, "are you up or up, as in out of your bed" *grrrr* are you kidding me!?!?!? "I'm awake Dallin" I whine. "Nope" he says, "you told me to make sure you were actually out of bed so... get out of bed. I'm not hanging up until you are out of bed." and sure enough, even though he was late for a meeting, he stayed on the phone until he could hear me getting a drink of water in the kitchen. What a crummy wake-up call :( Well, I guess it's better than the loud fire alarm sound you get at hotels....

Anyway, so thank you to Ken and Dallin for making my day fabulous!!!!!

And thanks to Bishop Miller for being amazing, Chris... something for being chatty and nice, and Alisha and Anthony for going out with me to VI (where our waiter was a guy so I was distracted slightly) to assuage my injured pride after finding a white hair tonight :(

I heart you all!!!!!