Urban Poly Princess

Mornings with Zumba are the best!!! Mornings with Zumba on my new 32" flatscreen are amazing!!! Surfing on the same screen after-nice but a complete time waster. I got ready quick, did NOT take a shower but got a sourdough breakfast sandwich from Carl's JR. I wanted to get the FREE Chik Fil A breakfast BUT it was their mini cinnimon rolls sooo definitely NOT getting that. It's not Sunday yet. Erin and I are doing visiting teaching Sunday and Sarah wants to make us chili for lunch. She is so sweet. Her chili is good. I however am not a bean person BUT I'm not going to say, "Sarah, can you make us something else?"

Last night I watched The Singles Ward since it was the first "normal" church DVD I came across in my case. It would be that or an animated Book of Mormon video. Although I have been in MANY singles wards, Logan 18th is the first one that's made me really relate to this movie. There are students from here, Asia and the South Pacific at BYU-Hawaii. The huge mix of cultures is fun but not consistent with or reflected in the movie. Remaining in a Tongan singles ward had many advantages, BUT I think one of the best things to happen to me as a person was moving to Logan. I'm NTO admitting that to anyone anytime soon BUT because there are really NOOO Polynesians here and I don't have family nearby, I have been forced to interact with other people. It's never been something hard for me to do, I just never really had to deal with people unless I wanted to do that.

One weird thing about The Singles Ward is that my district leader is in it. Michael Birkeland was an incredible district leader who was hilarious then too. He also stars in The Hometeacher. He gained a lot of weight since his mission BUT it's not like I didn't. The strange mix of people in the Singles Ward is consistent with my ward now.

I think in many ways living in Salt Lake City was like living in a bubble. When and if I live there again, things are definitely going to be different. It is possible to have all of your social life made up of either Polynesians or family. Both are extremely important to me BUT I am glad I was forced to get to know other people. My fine white friend Dave from Sandy that I used to work with looked like adonis. BEAUTIFUL body. Very blonde but also tan, hilarious and intelligent. No testimony however. He was 22. Another white boy who worked with me was fine but NOT intelligent. His name was Scotty. I called him Scotty the hottie. He drove a nice BMW and he raps. Strange for a white boy. He would come and show me a new rap when he was done with it. He kept wanting me to go clubbing with him. I had to quit being too friendly with him because he wasn't LDS and he responded a little too well to my teasing.

Of course I'd be an idiot with Colton immediately following this. I don't think I've ever got along with anyone more ever AND he is 20 years younger than me. I ALWAYS get along well with non-members or people with shaky testimonies. For someone as judgmental as I've been that is weird. I'm glad I met both of these men because before that I wanted someone Polynesian. I don't need that anymore. Being able to talk to someone WITHOUT drawing pictures is VERY nice. I am generalizing. NOT everyone is like that. My friend Sam who is also divorced is 1/2 Samoan. I think that's why he's attractive to me physically BUT he is also brilliant AND hilarious.

I had never come into contact with people who were divorced before this ward. Sarah and Carline are divorced. When I forced myself to attend and be outgoing at the Cache Singles New Years dance I also met a couple guys I spoke to a lot that were divorced. The main character in the Singles Ward is divorced. I still don't think I'll give anyone the time of day who is divorced BUT I don't think I'm as judgmental as I used to be. It may not seem like it but I am.