Thanks Guys

Tonight we had a ward activity, but I think the title turned everyone off because only like 12 people showed up. It was Fear Factor.  Remember that show? 

Did you know this show is going to return bigger and better? After five years, Fear Factor is returning, probably in this fall. NBC has already planned for 10 episodes. Lets hope it sticks around longer than that because I used to watch this show religiously. I can't wait!

We were divided into four teams of three. I was the lucky person chosen to do the gross food portion. Thanks Guys. While I didn't have to drink maggot juice, it was still disgusting. What was this edible abhorrence I'm referring to? Baby food. Squash flavored baby food (one person from each team participated, two had squash and the others had garden vegetable that resembled something you might find in the toilet). Now, some of you may be scoffing at me because baby food seems like nothing, but it's not. The taste was hardly bearable and the texture most definitely was not. One bite and my gag reflex was quick to function. I couldn't swallow it all at once so I did little by little and each time I did, you can bet it was trying to come back up little by little. The whole time I was praying that I wouldn't be the one to throw up or spit it out. Luckily I didn't. Only one person finished their jar. Amber, I have no idea how you did it! The other two took a couple more bites than I did, but still didn't make it very far. 

Other people that heard about it after it was over, said that baby food isn't bad when it's fruit and that some people like it. Do they have a habit of eating baby food? I think I may have tried some peach flavored mush when my sister was little and didn't think it was that bad. It makes sense since fruit is sweeter and tastes better than vegetable to begin with. Anyway, I've decided that I'm not feeding my future children that atrocious goop. Maybe I'll make my own from fresh vegetables. I don't know. What I do know is that I am not going to feed my children something I wouldn't eat myself.

The title for this activity should really have been uncomfortable factor instead because the baby food was the only gross thing. Everything was really all about comfort. The other "event" I did was siting on a block of ice (in my clothes) with my feet in ice water. The limit was three minutes. I didn't even have to last one minute because the girl I was competing against only lasted ten seconds. Sitting on the ice was no problem, it was the ice water that hurt. We were the second group to go and I think the first group had an advantage. The ice water they used had been sitting there after being set up. Right before we went they dumped in a bunch of fresh ice. Not fair. But I can't really complain since I barely did it.

Another event was supposed to be treading water in the pool with a 20lb weight. That really didn't work out. Then those same people had to dive for quarters. The last event was the best. Four guys and four girls had to simultaneously lick Nutella off opposite sides of  a (clean) window. It was hilarious to watch! Some "couples" decided to take turns licking so it wasn't as disturbing. Can you imagine licking something off glass and having someone on the other side doing the same thing? The only thing separating your tongues from touching is that glass. I don't think I could have done it. Maybe with my eyes closed.

Tonight I also went to the store. While there, I had to buy tampons for that loveliness that occurs once a month. While was getting ready to put it in my cart, and old man walked by, looked at what I was holding and  laughed. He laughed! I was thinking, haven't you been married? Do you possibly have a daughter? What is so funny? As if buying that stuff isn't pleasant enough. Thank you old man for laughing at me.

While the other thank yous have been on the sarcastic side, this one is a genuine. Being as short as I am, sometimes I have to ask for help when reaching for things. I needed something on the top shelf and it was also back a little ways. No one was around so I decided to get everything else first and then come back. When I returned, I stood in the aisle waiting for someone to come because I really didn't want to bother the old man restocking the apples. Lucky for me I didn't have to wait too long. A cute guy walked past and I asked if he could help me out. He smiled and helped me get what I needed. He had a cute smile. Usually I'm not a fan of asking for help, but this time was quite enjoyable. So, thank you unnamed cute guy at Macey's!