Miracles do Happen....

For anyone who knows me at all... they know that the less work involved in getting somewhere  - the better.  Church is right down the street?  I take a car.  Kim lives a street away - I drive to her house.  Well, as I am happy to report, here in England I did something I would NEVER do in America - I took a BUS to the store.  Chris was sweet and gave me great instructions.  Although, as good of the instructions - it didnt stop me from worrying a little every time I got on the bus - that I was quickly getting lost in LONDON - a town where so much looks the same and there is no rhyme or reason to the streets.  I hear that is how it is in other places - mostly everywhere besides Utah.  At any rate I managed to get the right bus - shop at TESCO... find my way through the new foods (well, new to me) and find good old ingredients for spaghetti.  HURRAY!!!  Then, even after that I managed to keep my purchases down to 4 bags full (unusual for me) and take the correct bus home.  That was a little more difficult then getting there - as I didnt know where the bus stop was so I took a little bit of a stroll to get there - but I got there - that is all that counts!  Now I am home (Chris' home) and waiting for Chris to bring the missionaries over so we can feed them dinner. 

I do love it here.... I love everything about it.   I love the sights and smells and sounds of England.  I always have, and probably always will.  Could I see myself living here (and at that, riding the bus everywhere)?  YES without hesitation - YES!

Hiya From England

Hello friends and family  who are looking to this blog as an update of my life and arent getting one.  I am here, safe and happy in England.  Christmas was so great and today we are headed back down to London.  So far we've been to Oxford street and the Royal Albert Hall.  It has been a good trip, so far.  I forgot how much I love the country - but I remember now that I'm here and I will have a hard time leaving.

Overheard....

"So apparently I'm going to be an excellent husband and father."

"Who told you that?"

"My Chiropractor."

She's down for the count....

I have been performing off and on in front of groups of people since I was 5.  I can sing in a group and not be too nervous, but make me play piano and I am a bundle of nerves.

When I was asked to play a solo in church before I move, I said okay - but procrastinated til 3:00 AM Sunday morning to pick a song. 

So when I got to church and STILL hadnt decided on a song, I picked the easy one and sat down to wait for my turn. 

There were two speakers before me. 

The girl who was going to speak before me got up and started talking... suddenly she turns white as a ghost and says, "well I'm sick so I'm going to..."

And she faints.

Luckily there were people behind her to catch her and break her fall.... they all huddle around her and the crowd starts to whisper. 

Everyone is looking at each other... while I am thinking -- Oh great!  I have to follow that?!!?!? 

One of the men on the stand, stand up and say - "We'll now have a musical performance by Sister Wilcox"

Needless to say there was no reason to be nervous... I could have played any song and no one would have noticed they were too busy whispering about the fainting woman.

Parenting 101

Picture this:  A younger girl comes in to apply for services here at work.  She has a 4 year old with her.  She walks in the building about 8:00 - this is overheard around 9:45 (after TONS of waiting - the child was quite restless -- understandably so).

To her son -

"If you dont get away from those doors I'm going to call the cops and make them come and take you away."

2 minutes of quiet from the boy - then he starts running around again....

"You are such an out of control kid - you'll be that way for the rest of your life and be a bad adult!"

You know you live in Utah if....

I started my new job at a different building.... I worked there for one day, got sick, and am now back and adjusting...

And getting to know my new co-workers....

Yesterday during a rare lull in the work, one of my new co-workers decided it would be a good time to get to know me...

The conversation went as follows....

Her:  So, you're LDS right?  (For those of you who dont know LDS means - Latter-Day Saint -- or Mormon)

Me:  Yep I am... (my appearance must SHOUT mormon...)

Her:  So how old are you??

Me:  25 (when everything inside me screams 23!!!!)

Her:  Did you go on a mission?

Me:  Nope, I didnt

Her:  Oh....  I just figured you did -- since you are so old and not married.

The Worst is Over?

It has been a quite uneventful weekend.  Well... mosty.   I went on Friday with Kim and Daniel bowling (Pics to come).  We had a good time.  Kim managed to slip and fall on her first try... and I managed NOT to slip and fall on my first try.  I acutally play an okay game.... well okay for me - I was just happy to break 100 both games and not break anything else.

I got the new CD of RENT - I love it!!!  I cant wait for the movie....

Saturday was going fine until I got a phone call from my mom that my dad - an amazing cyclist - had gotten into a crash and was on his way down from Park City to SLC in the ambulence.  She was calm... I thought maybe he'd have some broken bones..

We saw him yesterday and he was alright... in lot of pain... it is really hard more me to see my Father like that....  and today it has gotten worse and he'll be in the hospital for a while.

So my mom will be having a hospital here at the house for the next week... with him like he is and me with my wisdom teeth out....

I also start in my new office tomorrow.... am definately not looking forward to that.... 

On the bright side of things... is it is a LOVELY day outside...

Last Waltz for Admin....

Well... I cant believe it... today is my very last day in this office.  It is bittersweet.  I am so glad I can finally throw away my "rule" books about accounting.  I wont miss a lot of the people that I work with.  Most of them could compete professionally if backstabbing were a sport.  I wont miss a lot of things... but it seems like the things I will miss far outweigh the bad, they are the things that have kept me coming back to work after 3 1/2 years - even though I am doing accounting, and got D- throughout school in math.  I will miss my own office.... I will miss working with my brother.... I will miss the freedom I had here (2 hour lunches if needed ;)) and of course, more than anything, the people I call friends now - not co-workers - THEY've kept me coming back and I was lucky for that! 

On a very side note... check out Chris' blog entry http://spaces.msn.com/members/flattley/ - tell me that isnt the sweetest thing ever!!!

Its official....

Yesterday I decided to tell my cute nanny family that I am moving to PA to help them for sure.  I dont know when I leave yet, but it will be soon... within weeks...  I was okay with the decision, until I actually talked to the family and realized what a HUGE job this is going to be - 5 kids and me in charge of all of them - all of the time... ALL of the time...  it just compacted my bad day...  Here is a list of things that made my day bad...

1.   WORKING FOR THE DISHONEST, UNDERHANDED, THOUGHTLESS, THEIFS - I call them my bosses, you call them the Government... I had no idea just how corrupt the government is - now I do and it is worse than anyone thinks...

2.  I went to do piano lessons and finished in 5 minutes with 25 more to fill because she didnt practice... LISTEN to your mother -- practice your piano!

3.  I thought maybe to calm me down I would drive through the canyon -- I got up there and all the leaves had fallen off the tree and, apparently - were no longer as beautiful as they were 2 days ago...

4.  I drove on the skinny road and freaked myself out because there wasnt room for 2 cars so as soon as I got about 2 minutes into the canyon I turned around. I had freaked myself out about falling down the cliff because of the small road...

5.  I decided to try another canyon and got high enough up in the Bountiful mountains to see the entire Davis County... but still no leaves...

6.  I decided to just look at all the HUGE houses and got myself carsick doing that -- I guess there is a first for everything - my friends will understand - its now official I cant even drive and not get carsick. 

7.  I hate the stupid Baseball playoffs -- ruin my FOX program viewing...

8. And then the whole announcement -- come November I'll be a mother of 5 - not a nanny a mother...

And poor Chris and Kim get the brunt of it... let me say publicly... sorry I'm horrible sometimes...

Computer Packing...

Well... the time has come for me to pack up my things and move to my new office.  I have been at this office for almost 3 years!  I move to my new office next Friday.  So I am moving my files and pictures (there are WAY more than I thought there would be)....  and storing some online until they can find a happier home....  so that is the reason for the sudden rush of random pictures....