Homelessness: Week One

As we embark on our adventure of working at Denver Rescue Mission, we want to keep our friends updated/entertained with our experiences and really good one liners that don’t fit on Twitter.

Upon arriving, Katie realized that her jegging shorts and extremely skanky, low-cut tank (not) was against the ankle-to-neck dress code.  Thus, her I.D. picture although extrememly hott, instantly labeled her the promiscuous intern.

Everyone thinks Bethany is in middle school…per usual.

Bethany is working with two fun interns in the youth department! Basically that means she sleeps in everyday and has snacks and play time. All the time.  Tonight she watched the Bronco’s game and the residents are quickly convincing her to become a fan… Which will be hard to avoid when working in the “Denver Bronco Youth Center.”  She’ll be more easily persuaded if she gets a date with one of the players who volunteers occasionally.  Which may be more difficult than she thinks if events like the following continue to occur:

During Bethany’s very first “new family” orientation, she decided to welcome a couple by falling on all fours/face over a chair… when trying to shake their hands. They proceeded to leave and take their children out of Bethany’s care.

Just kidding!

Katie just began her job in the Refugee department. More details to follow. When she gets more details…to follow.  So far, she mostly wishes she would have paid attention to that freshman year computer course on Excel. Oops!

Multiple times a day, Beth and Katie look at each other, mouth “what are we doing here?!” and start laughing. Uncontrollably.    

One of the most amusing events of the day is meal time. Everytime. Obviously except for breakfast, since it stops being served at 7. Is that even a real time? (Bethany really DOESN’T know since she doesn’t begin working until ONE O’CLOCK. P.M.)

For example: “Do you want a 9873 year old doughnut?!”

“YES!!! We were JUST about to ask for one! YUM! Mold is my favorite!”

And the drink labels which read:

“Water” “More Water” and “LemonZ” which is a mixture of Lemon and Z. whatever that means, it’s delizious.

After one meal, Katie resigned to the salad bar…and she’s going gluten free. Except whenever she eats at any restaurant. Or she decides to get a second helping of 9873 year old doughnut.  Did I mention yum?

It’s really cool to live in Denver, though! With the beautiful mountains and refreshing air.

Oh wait. Since we live in the same building in which we work and the surrounding area is comparable to your average ghetto movie scene, we actually are inside 99% of the time.  But when we are outside, the view of the mountains, er I mean warehouses and train tracks is breathtaking.

But seriously folks, we love it.