WE ROCK, WE ROCK ON!

Yes! I watched Camp Rock on Disney Channel today! Yahoooooo! I watched Disney Channel for a good two hours today. It was fabulous! I smiled and laughed so much. :) That is really all I've done since I got back from work. Today was grungy clothes day because we did a lot of box opening and cleaning as we moved everything onto the site. For the first two hours I was stuck on sign in duty where I had to sit at a table by the door doing nothing but give directions to people I don't know through chattering teeth. It was freezing to say the least. After I got relieved, I cleaned, polished cutlery, had Pizza Hut, cleaned bathrooms and moved furniture. It was not bad at all even though it was kind of a long day.

While I was at work though, I discovered something. You know that man I told you about in a previous blog who has a baby and is really sweet? Well, he is 18 years old! Ya! And his baby is two years old. He had a baby when he was sixteen! He said he is one of six and his sister had twins at sixteen and his brother had a baby when he was 13! I passed out. He is the sweetest thing, but his family has got serious problems. I thought I'd share the madness.

Since I am going camping tomorrow, I had to take my tent and paraphernalia with me on the bus today to pack in a van. Imagine this: tall Asian girl trotting down the street lugging a massive black bag and a tent. Then boarding the bus and whacking a good sick people as I try to find a big enough seat. " 'scuse me, ope sorry, sorry, 'scuse me". :) It was great.

I'll also have you know that Vanessa is a fabulous cook. I don't eat everything she makes, but when she makes a meal, she makes a meal. It is always something new and delicious and she makes the massive plate for us and serves us. She is so nice. And not only that, but considering the amount of food they have in this house I'm surprised she can make a whole meal for four people. They have a mini fridge and freezer and a bread bin. That is pretty much it and the fridge is never full. If Vanessa didn't cook and I was here for lunch, I might starve. I don't know how she does it but she can produce food at her will. A trick I must learn. Anyway, that was my day and I am happy. Especially after getting a good daily dose of Disney. He he, see that Jill. Triple D. :) I love you all so much and miss you still. I can't believe it's been two weeks already. Mwah!

Love, Disney Diggin Danielle :) (see that again;)

Sleeping Policeman

Today at work we talked about a program called Good Together which is about all employees of Whitbread working together to be more green. You know with the environment and things. Apparently, the US is way ahead of Britain in that area and this became apparent after we listed things we'd seen or could do and I had loads more than everyone else. Interesting Huh? We also got to go into the restaurant site today for the first time. It's really pretty. Very modern and cool. It was a good day at work and we got off early once again! Fabulous.

While I was at work I learned something having to do with the title of today's blog. Here, they call speed bumps, speed humps and naturally I think this is strange because I've seen signs that say "Slow Humping Ahead". You get the picture. :) So I expressed my distress to a fellow employee, Johnny, who said that they also call them sleeping policemen! Ha ha ha! I laughed so hard! I do love their sayings here. They also call nail polish, nail varnish. Weird.

Random little story- I was walking down the street and my eyes beheld this man bending over and his playboy undies were just hanging out. Ripe for wedgie! Don't worry, I didn't but it took a lot to not just grab and yank. Can you imagine? Among other things, I have learned to refrain from doing what comes naturally sometimes because it is not always socially acceptable. :)

That's about it today. I exercised and met the Collins' grandson Jamie. He is adorable little ten year old who talks like he's much much older. Other than that, not much. I am slightly tired from my late night volleyball so I kickin it early. This weekend is the team night out. Camping. In England. Ha ha it's going to be an experience. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Love, Wedgie Queen!

Food Safety and Flatulence

Today was really great! I went to work and today we covered food safety and it was a lot of just sitting and listening but I got to be better friends with three+ new people today. Marta is a Bulgarian hear for school. She and I went to the shop to get some sweets this morning and we talked about the language barriers and stuff that we are both experiencing. Really fun. I also sat by these two people, Kevin and Ros, who kept joking about farting and I couldn't stop laughing! They also had a good time mimicking my laugh. Always good. There is one more man named Tyrone who is the darlingest thing! He is a cutie, half black man with a baby girl named Charly! Couldn't get any cuter. He is so nice to me and he is fun to talk to. Not only that, but he quoted White Chicks today and I was sold! If you don't understand the significance, let me fill you in. I quote this movie White Chicks daily and rarely is it appreciated because no one has seen the movie. To have someone else start the White Chick cleverness was great. We got off early, around three thirty, and I went home. Funny thing happened where Hayley happened to get on the very same bus I did on her way home from school.

We got home and we just talked with Vanessa for a good hour about funny things that have happened in their church, from big Jamaican investigators cheering in church to kids choking and the speaker just continuing with his talk. Funny stuff. More bonding, you know. :) We had dinner and watched some TV and then I went to institute. Tasha is the sweetest girl and she has been taking me to institute. I think I am going to get along just fine with the youth in the stake here. They are all so nice and fun. Institute is two hours, one Book of Mormon lesson and one New Testament, and then after they have activities like volleyball. We played that yesterday and it was so fun. I was getting all competitive but having so much fun at the same time. And if I might say so, I was doing pretty well. I might have been the best girl playing...might. Oh! In this movie we watched about the Book of Revelations there is this teen/man in it and after some deliberation I discovered it was the dad from High School Musical! Ha ha! It was so funny! He's really young but it's totally him. :)

Speaking of movies, I totally had a Parent Trap, What a Girl Wants driving-through-the-city-with-purely-music-playing-as-I-gaze-out-the-window-in-awe moments. It was great.

Recap: Today was a really good day. Love you!

Amanda Bynes

Mallet to Mallet

Today at work we played a little game called Mallet to Mallet. Don't worry, the game didn't actually involve mallets but rather mental mallets. So we had to learn specs (specifications) of certain items on the menu we will have at the new restaurant, such as rack of ribs or Bonafree Pie. We have like five minutes to memorize all we can about the recipe and what not and then the person from each team specializing in that recipe goes head to head with one worded/phrased blurts about the food. For example, one could say bananas! and then the other would reply defrosted! then mint! One sprig! And so on and so on. The first person to run out of things to say or repeat something loses. It was actually really fun and the team got even closer. We did some other things with scenario and menu training and then we got off early at about four. Great!

I am having slight troubles getting a bank account due to my lack of permanent address and a bill with my name on it. Ridiculous! But Vanessa is going to ring(call) them tomorrow and see what can be done. Other than that I am doing quite swell. I went to a store today called Primark, I think I mentioned it earlier, and it was fantastic! I got two pairs of pants for eight pounds each and I will be going back for more as soon as I get a bank account. Father's orders. :) Since shopping I have eaten a fabulous sandwich, done some cross-training, stretching, push ups and sit ups, showered, browsed the internet and watched some TV. What fun.

What I have learned today: England is not that bad once you get to know it. It has a certain charm to its little houses, busy roads and cloudy skies. I am becoming more and more comfortable and have found it quite enjoyable. I will be sad when I leave it behind. I also learned that you can take pets on the bus. I had the pleasure today of sitting next to a German Sheppard. His owner was this old, slightly decrepit man with missing teeth who didn't seem to notice that his dog was practically sitting on me! He was across the aisle, but his dog was literally leaning on me! The dogs here are so needy and touchy and it's really starting to get to me. You know the people that just can't keep from touching you? Like Alex and my dad but way way worse? It's rough when you have to keep your feet on the couch because if you put them down, a small hairy animal will engulf them in his grip. I'll leave you with that, until tomorrow. ore e vwah! Ha ha that's French! Love, Girl who likes England but can't stand the needy canines!

Doing Absolutely Nothing

Ha ha today has gone by without me leaving this house. This could be seen as a bad thing but really it is okay because I just watched the church, cheesy version of Pride and Prejudice and I feel good now. It is really cute and just one of those make you smile movies. :) It also has London in the end and it feels funny and slightly satisfying to think that I am but a few hours from that famous place. Like I said before, I have not left the house today but have watched two movies, multiple episodes of Sonny with a Chance, read a magazine in the conservatory (with the candlestick he he) and bathed. That is about it. It has been nice. I was going to go out and do a little shopping for a new camera and what not but the weather got super nasty and I decided not to. By the time it cleared up it was too late to go to the store because it's a bank holiday which means they all close early. So... I sat and did nothing. What a life. :)

Due to my lack of activity I don't have much to tell you. It is funny to watch movies here that have English people in them and think that I'm surrounded by them. And also that all the people here are thinking about the American accents just like we think of the Brits back home- unique and intriguing. Or according to my co-worker, sexy. Well, I did get a cord to connect the camera to my computer so I have a couple of pictures. I shall show you them now. :)

This is my team. :) From left to right it's Prakash(this adorable, talks a lot man) Johnny(My superior and very nice), Subway sign man, Wayne, Andy, Amy, Tony, Keith and Hakeem. They are all really great and I am starting to love them. Ha ha funny thing is that Keith, the massive black dude in the leather jacket has a shirt with naked ladies on it.

Apparently this white man in the mix is some celebrity cook over here. Woohoo!

This is all of us with old Chinese ladies at the Bull in the bullring because it was a requirement for our scavenger hunt to have an old lady in the picture. :) We also got some Italian gymnasts.

I just finished having family home evening with the Collins and it was great fun. I love family time anywhere. We played uno and it was a riot, so much fun. I have been eating a lot better, I ate almost my whole dinner today and I've been eating little snacks all day. I'm sure I'll be back to my normal eating habits this week.

I am quite content at the moment. It's warm and cozy in the house. Outside it is getting quite cold, it even hailed today. Frost in the morning. I shall let you know how my first day of specified training goes tomorrow. Love and hugs, Dalia (that's my Spanish name, you know cause I played uno)

The Church is True

The church is true. I know it. I live it. I love it. I know it is what makes me happy and I couldn't be more grateful for it. Today I went to church with Hayley and Vanessa and it was very good. They have a much more relaxed environment at church, but it is still the same. There are lots of darling babies as well that I adore. I go to Relief Society first, then Sunday school with the young single adults and then sacrament. The missionary I told you about is already leaving this area so this was his last week. Kind of sad because he was the only other Utahn around but I shall survive. He is a good missionary though and I'm glad to have met him.

Something I have learned about this here Island is that without the gospel or substance in their lives, people are a little lost. I'm not saying that everyone without a knowledge of the gospel is bad or incapable of happiness, but I have seen that people here rely more on their looks and appearance to stand out or express their uniqueness. Whereas in Utah we are very plain, pretty and comfortable for the most part with being that way. Here I am plain Jane for sure! You may think I have eccentric style but you ain't seen nothin! Here people have piercings in places I will never understand and tattoos of things I hope not to understand and it is weird but at the same time that is how they express themselves. I think that is also why everyone here is so dang stylish! I am in awe at the fabulous clothes that are so readily available and so easily at my disposable. I easily love it. I can just understand why looks are so much a part of the culture here and don't you fret, I will not get caught up in it but I may come back more exposed to good fashion. ho ho ho. :)

We had this man named Brian over for dinner today and he is absolutely the most interesting thing! He is missing a good four teeth and he has a fabulous pop belly and old professor clothes. He is also the most intelligent man in the world. He has four doctorates (one of which is his main practice-Sociology;) and he knows just about anything and everything! I have been told to think of the most obscure question I can and ask him and I have been guaranteed an extensive, correct answer. He is brilliant and funny and weird and blind. Vanessa says that she used to have to take care of him because he was so blind, he would go to the store to buy tissues and come back with tampons! Ha ha so funny. It is kind of sad but he has had surgery and will hopefully be just fine after one more. I like him a lot. I also watched Treasure Planet today and I absolutely love that movie. If I were a character I would be Morph because he is so dang adorable and well as very flexible and good at impressions. :)

I got to talk to Sabina on Skype already and I am anxiously awaiting a call from Clay and my family. Tis a very good day. Tomorrow is a bank holiday which means I don't have work and I don't know what to do with myself. :) We'll see how creative I can be. Love you!

Morph

Saturday Shopping!

Just thought I'd add a massive picture of Iron Man to spice up your life.

Today is Saturday. Fabulous. Today I had a break from work which was very nice. I woke up, browsed the internet and cleaned my room at my own leisure and then left about twelve for a one o clock movie with Hayley and friends. We saw iron man 2 and I thought it was fabulous. Dad, I highly recommend. You will like it. After the movie we walked to the bullring and did some shopping! It was slightly overwhelming because the stores are so so massive and there are a billion of them. They are also full of people, especially on a Saturday. And I mean full! It was a mad house in every one with old ladies and teenagers beating each other for the last cheap skirt. Sheesh! I did find out that my clothes size is 10 and my shoe size is seven here. They're different from at home if you didn't know. :) I'm normally a size two. ;) Anyway, I got a fantastic floral blazer and a long maxi dress and a darling shirt thing. (apparently darling is a very American word) I will easily have a new wardrobe next week at this rate. Ha ha it was very fun and I got to spend time with Hayley. She's really great and fun to be around and we can sit in silence together forever without it being awkward.

After shopping we proceeded home and I did some cross training and stretching because i'm getting fit you know. Ho ho ho. I showered, watched the newest episode of bones, had some dinner of chips and kabab (which is really quite English) and now I am here speaking with you. It was a very good day and I enjoyed it a lot. I have hardly been homesick at all! What an achievement! OH! Cute story for the day: we were on the bus on our way to the cinema, which are massive by the way with multiple levels and flights of stairs within the theatres, and i here this baby voice. It is this ADORABLE little boy up front who looks like Yoda with huge spectacles and a British accent! I couldn't be more cuted out! AND he sounded so intelligent with full sentences and spelling! Cutest thing eva!

It' s raining. 'Nuff said. Typical English weather coming out. It's not bad at all actually, I like the rain. I think I shall snuggle down with a book now and read until I fall asleep, One of my favorite things to do. Despite my lack of homesickness, I miss you all so so much and love you. Your support makes this worth it and gives me strength to be an outgoing actress. :) Oh, just FYI, I'm pretty sure I will talk a lot more once I get back. I already talk a lot more just because of all the new people I've had to meet and entertain. Not to mention it will be with a bit of English accent as well. Life is good for Danielle Tamang. :) Peace. (I can't do the peace sign with my fingers though cause apparently that is the equivalent of flippin the bird.)