Friday, August 31, 2007

Amazing weather, and school is back in session!



Well, here is a picture of the new house with a double rainbow behind it. Things are coming along in the house, the cabinet guys keep taking cabinets out that are wrong and the driveway guys are pushing gravel around. I guess eventually it will be finished.
I have to tell this super funny story about the first day of school. This is about Mary-Jane. We laughed so hard we just about fell on the floor.
Well, she was rushing to get to her German diction class, she goes in and there is a small Japanese lady at the front of the room. She is actually in the wrong class she thinks so she asks the boy beside her if this is German diction and he says "ya". The lady proceeds to say phrases in Japanese and calls on Mary-Jane to repeat - SO SHE DOES. Then the lady claps her hands in a rythem to teach Japanese inflection, etc. So Mary-Jane is clapping along, the whole time thinking THIS IS REALLY WRONG. So she finally stands up to leave quickly, the teacher says, Where are you going? She says I am supposed to be in German class, and the entire class erupts into laughter. Mary-Jane is so funny that in her choir class in the afternoon she introduces herself as a senior, in vocal performance who knows a little Japanese. HAHAHA. Well, it was pretty funny.
Another funny story, (sorry for the long blog), but Konrad had Russ and Brian paint our basement recently. We kind of stopped in the basement after the electrical and drywall was finished. So they are down there painting and the other sub contractors think they are professional hired painters. So Brian and Russ just go along with it. They come home every night cracking up about the other subs trying to trash talk etc. and asking them to fix things, etc. They got a real kick out of that.

6 comments:

  1. Konnichiwa! That is the funniest story!! I must admit I have sat in on a few wrong classes before, but that one is the best! It was great to se you all, and the new house. ARERUGII DESU KAYOKE-SUPURE! (I think that means "I am allergic to mosquito repellant")

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  2. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Lee Blog stories! It's the BEST! My favorite time to read them is sitting in my tiny cubicle at work. As hard as I try to keep it silent, people hear me laugh...which means, the stories are GOOD!!! Hope to see you guys soon! And your new house too eh?!?

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  3. Your family is so funny!!! Your new house looks so nice. We need to come up and see it after you move in.

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  4. Mary-Jane blends so well with your family as she is total comedian like the rest of you. You are so funny Diane. We hope to see you later in the year.

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  5. ok im getting even MORE excited for thanksgiving! last fall semester in rexburg i went to a Chinese association party that was practically a mission reunion for all these mandarin speaking missionaries. i went in there mostly looking for some FREE authentic chinese food. when it was time to say the opening prayer the women running the show pointed to me infront of some 50 people and asked me to offer the prayer, IN MANDARIN! i told her i couldn't remember much mandarin and proceeded to give the prayer in english... hahahaha i love awkward situations. miss you guys. love youuuu!

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  6. Okay, I didn't see the new blog until this morning (Monday). Di, the house is REALLY looking beautiful! And to think you've been planning it for 20+ years. "Good things come to those who wait..." I'm still planning on coming up on Friday to do whatever you need me to do. I'm finishing my packing this week after work. Isn't it funny that we're doing similar things at the same time AGAIN!! Love ya tons--Carol

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