The Chico Experience and Other Thoughts.

I want to watch the Darjeeling Limited, random Bollywood films, and I really want to watch The Kite Runner again. Alright, so this is a late summary on going down to Chico with J-Fizzle and Patrick on Saturday. We went down using public transportation which was cleaner than I expected and most of the people seemed to be nice. Then we met Jonathan at this place called Sultan's Palace where we ate yummy food like gyros and lots of lamb. Then we walked to the concrete park (I don't know what its called, but its like all pavement with a highly chlorinated fountain thing) to meet some people who were grillin' up dogs for people like it was their job. The people that were there to eat reminded me a little bit of a family, like a huge extended family. People were asking others where they'd been and how they were doing and it was really nice to get a glimpse into how people like that survive. I think J-Fizzle spoke with one of the hot dog grillin' people and got some contact info so we can get to know them more and see if they're the kind of people we want to help our church do what we want to do. We're looking hippies that want to live together and I think Chico is a really good place to look for such people. Then we walked around and ended up at Powell's candy shop thing where J-Fizzle bought some space ship candy and Patrick purchased bacon and cheddar flavored crickets because he's a weirdo. J-Fizzle and I totally ate a cricket and it wasn't that bad, but every time we burped afterwards it tasted like bacon and cheddar which was an unwanted reminder of what we'd eaten. Then we rode the bus back up the hill and there was this nice little girl with her father that sat across from us. She spelled every word she could think of for us which was really nice. She was sweet. Her dad seemed nice too.

Youth group was interesting. I had a really bad headache so I didn't enjoy it very much, but I thought the Nooma was awesome and I really like Rob Bell. Go you Rob Bell. After YG Patrick, Robin, Summer, J-Fizzle and I all had Chinese food which actually really helped my headache, along with the two bottles of water I drank and two tablets of tylenol I took. Then Robin said that Jimmy was available and would be "good" for me. She's apparently decided that she's going to suggest guys that are good for me until one of them works. So far she has the D-Man and Jimmy. She's an epic wannabe matchmaker. Go you Robin! I also think I had the headache because I had gotten like 3 hours of sleep the night before. I don't suggest it. Its bad. You don't feel it at the time, but several hours later it hits you like a Mac truck. 

Dance yesterday was awesome. We learned some swing and part of the tango. Oodles of fun that class is. So after dance was over I was walking to my car and this guy thats also in my dance class comes up behind me and jokingly pushes me because I was standing in the middle of the parking lot texting Joshua and making him feel bad for not coming again. We talk about how the air is clearer than it has been for days and then I say something about keeling over (don't remember why I said that) and he says that he'll do CPR or something and I say something about swimming and he says that its really good day to go swimming. Then he says that he has softball later and gets in his car/truck/hot rod thing and asks me if I'm going to be at the next class on Friday. I say that I will be and he smiles and I get into my car and chug water like I haven't had a drink in 10 days. Go me. Heather "Smooth Talker" Rigby thats me. Eternally suave. 

Today went pretty well. I got up pretty early and watched a few cartoons and then I got sucked into this Sci-Fi tv show about monsters in the walls with razor sharp teeth and fingernails that can cut through concrete. It was crazy! Then I take a shower and go to the library to volunteer for my mom. I made a movie flyer and rolled coins with my friend Rachel. Then she and I and my mom went home where we all made dinner and watched the Simpsons. Then Rachel and I went to Dollar Scoops night at Baskin Robins where we met up with Ryan. We all had a jolly good time and I met CG from Knowvella (not sure about the spelling) and talked with J-Fizzle for a little bit. Oh! We went to Kmart to buy batteries and an Arizona iced tea and some Pringle-like things. Cheddar flavor but with no crickets. Now I'm at home and about to go to sleep because I'm tired. 

Good night.