Airport Sushi? And other oddities...

Hello all! It's been a while. This month has been quite busy and full of change... mainly because, I officially graduated! Yay! The first couple of weeks of August, I finished up my final classes and my editing internship as well as my summer custodial job on campus. I came back to WI on the 20th for a few weeks of respite and job-hunting. It's been great to be home!

The first week back wasn't too restful, since I was still finishing up work for my internship. I spent a few days in the Mequon-Thiensville library and was able to get er' done. It's amazing... no matter how long I've been away from Mequon, I always run into people I know. As I was sitting at a table in the library, I saw an old high school friend and another high school friend's mom.

Week #1 at Home Catch Phrase (Mom came up with this one.)-- "Personal Pride." Ha, that was to motivate me to finish up my internship work.
Week #2 at Home Catch Phrase (Mom also coined this one.)--"Bask in the Glory." It's all done! I'm resting this week.
Week #3 at Home Catch Phrase (I picked this one.)--"Get a job." Shucks.

Anyhow, I don't have many pictures to share yet, but these few are from my phone. Each depicts something I found odd/interesting.

#1: High-End Vending Machines

This vending machine was in a row of similar vending machines in the Minneapolis Airport. This one sold Elizabeth Arden products. I call this vending machine the "I better buy that last-minute, expensive perfume for my girlfriend" machine. There was at least one more machine next to it (can't exactly remember) that sold electronics. Is this the shopping wave of the future? We'll see.



#2: Airport Sushi.

My dad always taught me to be careful where I ate sushi, since it's raw and since "the farther you are inland, the less likely it'll be fresh." This California roll (from the Minneapolis Airport) had no real seafood in it (only imitation crab), so I gave it a go, since it looked decently fresh. It was ok--not the best sushi--but I just was surprised that sushi has become "airport food." Times are a-changin'!



#3: Civil War News?

I didn't think there still was any news to tell about the Civil War. Apparently, I'm wrong! I saw this during a break at the library in Thiensville.

The BYU 11th Ward Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Back in June, my friend Jordan and I participated in a BYU intramural mixed doubles tournament. We got out pretty much right away (I'm really no good at tennis), but it was surprisingly a lot of fun! I say surprisingly because traditionally, I have not been particularly drawn to tennis. However, since I took a tennis class at BYU last summer, I have started to see how this sport has become so popular. It's something you can play when you're older, it's social, it's fun, and you don't need a huge team to play.

Anyhow, after the intramural tournament, Jordan and I decided to organize a mixed doubles tournament among our friends. It was so much fun! It went on for about three weeks, and I think we had 12 pairs of players participate. Last Friday, we had our championship game and preppy outfit contest. We didn't get a huge crowd, but those who came had a great time and overall, the tournament was a success.



This is a picture of those of us who dressed up preppy. Matt, the third from the left, was definitely our winner, with the pink polo, braided belt, khaki shorts, blue vest, gelled hair, and Izod sweater draped over his shoulders.



The final match!



This is from our promotional flier. :-) I was trying to replicate the pictures on the ads of retirement communities, which always seem to have a couple with linked arms, laughing, holding a tennis racquet.