TURTLE!!!

I'm quite happy now. After looking through some of my friends blogs, I noticed that they had this "Playlist" thingy that would cause their page to have music. After much searching, and many trial and errors, I was able to figure it out, and get it on my page. (No, I couldn't call or text anyone to ask...it was too late at night....again)

Today went pretty well. I took another trip in my car down in a southern direction for a homecoming of a sister from my mission. It was so cool to hear her speak in church, especially because she used a lot of lingo from the mission that I had forgotten about! ("flogged" was my favorite) Other than that is was the wonderfuly pork roast dinner that my dad makes, followed by a movie night. (We watched "9". I recommend it, although it's a Tim Burton film, so be prepared)

I'm not planning on making this a long blog tonight. I really need to get some sleep, and it's hard to focus tonight. (this seems to keep happening...) I'll start with a definition from Dictionary.com;

Awkward: Lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy, lacking social grace or manners, requiring caution; somewhat hazardous; dangerous, embarassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace, marked by or causing embarassment or discomfort.

I felt inspired by a good friend of mine to write the blog today about this. (I don't have a lot to say about it though.) Awkward moments happen a lot to us in our lives. It's inevitable, it's going to happen. (especially if your name begins with A-N-D-R-E...:P) For me it's usually when somebody does something that makes me uncomfortable whether it's something they say, or something they start doing around me or to me. (Like slapping my butt and saying "good game". You know who you are....-_-) On my mission, when an awkward moment would happen, (which it tends to happen a lot in the field, especially on doors) as my companion and I would walk away from it, we would make the sign of the "Awkward Turtle" with our hands (as can be seen in the above picture). For example, the other night I was with some friends in an apartment that our other friend was living in (Yes, I'm being vague on purpose) but that friend wasn't there, and it was just us four there alone talking. Well, the roommates showed up while we were, and our conversation quickly ended as it was blatently obvious that they didn't want us there. One of them even had these crazy eyes as she walked around the kitchen. They informed us that they were about to start watching a movie, but warned us because it was rated R. After they told us that, they just...looked at us. So...we left the apartment pretty quick. I made sure to make the "Awkward Turtle" sign as it was neccessary. (when we got outside, they locked the door...I think we weren't wanted or something...)

Anyway, my general feeling on awkward situations are that they are only as awkward as you make them. If something awkward happens, and everyone just sits there in silence and shock, that's PROBABLY going to make it more awkward. (Think I'm using "awkward" enough here?) However, if someone laughs, or breaks the silence humorously, the awkwardness is bound to leave sooner. One of the main awkward times seems to be on dates. There's always got to be SOMETHING that happens and makes the other uncomfortable. (like when your date plucks a piece of hair out of your head and eats it, then proceeds to say "there, now you will be a part of me forever...".............no joke, it happened to me. I'm sorry, but no laughter would have saved that moment from being awkward. I call it an exception) Usually it's both parties not really knowing each other well, or one of them likes the other, but isn't sure how the other feels, and they don't know what to do, etc etc. As for me, since I've been home from my mish, it's been my goal to try to prevent every date I go on from being uncomfortable and awkward. The best way that works for me is to have the attitude of "I'm going to relax and have fun on this date.". If I can keep that in mind, things usually go well. Dates are supposed to be fun anyway, (it's not like you're going out to take a final or something) and should be pushed towards that direction as much as possible.

Of course, as I mentioned before, not every situation can be saved from it's awkwardness, BUT...a lot of them can. It's all about attitude. Another way, just laugh at it. It helpes even more because most laughs are catchy, and when you attitude about it is right, it will be easier to and it will be a real (not one of those fake awkward laughs, that only continue to hinder the situation further).

P.s. Awkward number count: At least 14...(I skimmed pretty quick, so I could have missed some)