knife = weapon

today....

was quite the day.

so i was offered a job at a kiosk in the mall

through the connections of a wonderful friend.

it's perfect, because the mall is right by my apartment.

but i had to go to ogden today to be trained.

so i woke up early and drove through the canyon in the snow to the ogden mall.

i got there, and about died.

i'm selling full-on hunting gear.

mainly knives.

yes, knives.

i've never been hunting in my life.

my family doesn't hunt.

i don't know anything about knives.

this should be good.

so the girl working at the kiosk informs me that somebody else is going to be training me,

because she had somewhere important to be.

turns out, the next girl didn't show up on time.

so the first girl pretty much says:

well, looks like you'll be working alone. good luck. this is how you ring things up.

(shows me in two seconds).

and leaves.

okay.

i about died.

died.

died.

how was i supposed to do this? i knew nothing.

i felt so helpless.

seriously.

the mall was so busy and people kept stopping by.

i felt horrible, because i normally say hi and talk to people and help them.

not then.

the last thing i wanted to do was have someone buy something.

i didn't know how to complete a transaction.

i didn't want to have to answer questions about knives, either.

not until i knew what i was talking about.

so i sat in the chair and tried to avoid eye contact.

and i also took pictures of the stuff we sell,

while trying to make it look like i was doing inventory, or something.

these are the knives.....

this is the kiosk next to ours.

i sat in my chair and stared at it for a long time.

they sell furry stuffed animal hats, blankets, etc.

and then i look at ours.

knives.

to kill animals.

and skin them.

and hang them on your wall.

somewhat ironic that the two are next to each other.

anyways.

the girl came.

she trained me.

i know now everything there is to know about switch-blades, fixed knives, and pocket clips.

i know how to clean a knife,

and how to run to chick-fil-a

in the food court for napkins after a customer slices their finger on a blade.

and bleeds all over the floor.

this should be a good job for me.

after getting home,

i went to the usu basketball game.

loved it.

went to walmart.

laughed for a solid hour.

i rode crashed around on this ^^^^

and enjoyed myself the whole time.

some people really enjoyed my good fun.

others didn't.

mady and i just went hot tubbing and did our laundry.

i'm so excited to have my blankie clean again.

so excited.

today was wonderful.

xoxo