Job Update:
Here we are, halfway to Christmas!
And just like in college, we had midterms. Well, a test of our own kind.
Assignment:
Carry on normal job behavior even though both Katie and Beth’s bosses were gone for a week.
Outcome:
Katie was accidently like 2 hours late to work everyday (that’s about a 65% on attendance… pretty typ), left an hour early (check above grade on attendance) and had a total lack of focus (60% for participation). Overall, Katie did pass because of her stunning personality and hair…but barely.
Beth seemed to handle the pressure a little better and continued life as yuj. She slept in everyday till one (90% [-10% because it makes everyone jealous]) and hung out with kids like she was at camp (110%, as that is Beth’s calling in life). Obviously, she passed with flying colors.
Travel Update:
As you may have heard, Beth and Kate made the trek to the promised land! Oh yes, Manhattan (MHK?) was magical and wonderful and filled our hearts with joy! Feeling like our trip was too short, our spirits were lifted as we stopped at a Colorado gas station and ended up buying two t-shirts for $9! It’s hard to say that we don’t love Mile High just as much with deals like that… and when people say things like “You’re from a farm? Mmm refreshing!” it IS refreshing, isn’t it?
You can take the girls out of the Midwest but you just can’t take the Midwest out of the girls.
Social Update:
As many of you may be wondering: Yes.
Our notoriously awkward interactions have continued.
Getting to know people can be hard… Especially when you invite people to hangout somewhere you’re convinced you know how to get to then end up lost on Hooker St. and 30 min. late.
And maybe admitting we don’t want real jobs yet to people we don’t know isn’t the best idea…”what was your major?! Ooooh…well I’m a biochemicalscientistextrasmartgirldatinganengineer with an awesome job finding a cure to cancer." This person was just seeking revenge after Katie asked her if she was dating the boy sitting by her. Then asked if they weren't dating. Then asked if they were, then "errr do you know each other?" Just wear matching t-shirts next time and everyone will KNOW!
Financial Update:
Getting by on our salary can be tough – so we try to get as much free stuff as possible.
One night we decided we could splurge $1 to get a fantasticly advertised icee at BK but when the order taker told us it cost more than that we had to leave…to 7 eleven.
We didn’t find cheaper drinks, but we did find what we thought to be a GOLD MINE of deliziousness. The cashier assured us that the doughnuts were free every night after ten. As we turned around to snag our free bits of heaven, this man…errr…woman…had stuffed them all in it’s bag already.
So, we tried again on a late night spree. Unfortunately a new cashier. (Said in our best English accent like Oliver Twist) “Sir, where are the free doughnuts?”
The totally blank look on his face told us that we would have to scrounge up $1 from the botton of our empty purses. Bethany only had foreign currency... Katie stood in middle of the store exclaming “WHY ARE WE SO POOR?!”
The man also told us “Maybe the other cashier told you the doughnuts were free because he wanted you to leave?”
That was our cue to get out, and take our Canadian money with us.
Best Day of the Year Update:
Katie’s birthday and Halloween happened. That was another adventure in our journey to save a penny. Not spending a cent on Halloween costumes meant hitting up LoDo (Lower Downtown – aka upperclass Aggieville) in our regular clothes. Most people were dressed crazy, of course. We were met with some unfriendly comments about our normal clothes until Katie, being witty as always, started telling everyone we were really boys. People had mixed opinions about that but we were pretty proud of our creativity.
Current Update:
Now, it's Thanksgiving. And we are thankful for pretty much everything - minus snow. Bethany is grumpy every day it’s under 40 degrees. Katie's grumpy when it snows INSIDE her car and she has to wipe off her windows with an old cassette case.
Did we mention we're really thankful? Especially for any money. So send us some.
Love you all!
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