5 More Days!

That's all we have left here on this tiny little island! Five more days of dealing with the cruise shippers! I've started to get really bugged when people treat me like I don't know english or anything about America except that it's a country. I can't tell ya'll how many times I've asked a customer "So where are you guys from?" and get a "Oh, the United States...USA." My dad says I should reply "Where's that? I've never heard of it before!" I just don't see how anyone could possibly think I'm a local here! I am WHITE as get out, BLONDE, and I speak english perfectly well. The only thing that is logical is if they think I'm dutch, I hear there are blonde people there.....

Here are a few of my favorite conversations:

Me (after being handed a Zion's Bank credit card): Oh! I use this bank too!
Customer: They have a Zion's down here?
Me: No, I actually go to school in Provo, UT.
Customer: Why did you go all the way to Provo from here for school?
Me: Well, I didn't, I'm actually from Virginia.
Customer: Why did you go to Utah from Virginia?
Me (realizing she didn't understand the concept of BYU): Um..Cheap tuition. :)

Customer: So where are you from? I can tell you're not a native!
Me: I'm from Virginia, I'm just on a summer internship with this company.
Customer: Oh, where do you go to school?
Me: I go to school in Utah, but don't receive credit for this, it's just a job.
Customer: Are you a mormon?
Me: Yes.
Customer: OH so this is your Mormon Mission huh? Not a bad place to be sent!
Me: No, it doesn't have anything to do with church, I'm just trying to sell t-shirts

Customer: Where are you from? You don't have an accent like the other workers in here.
Me: I'm from Virginia.
Customer: Really? You don't have a Virginian accent either!

Customer: I heard you say you're from Virginia!
Me: Yes I am! Just here on an internship, get to go back to the states next week actually!
Customer: Well I'm sure your husband will be glad to see you again!
Me: I'm sorry?
Customer: I see your wedding rings! Your husband must miss you! (winks)
Me: Not really, he's actually just down the street!

So, so many more they're uncountable! But it's been a good experience I suppose. It's good to get a healthy level of stress in your life every now and then! I am so excited to get back to UT (something I never thought I would say!) and so excited to see some family and really good friends! Somehow we have to get all of our wedding gifts from Leah's house, go to IKEA and buy our furniture, go to my old roommate Lindsay's house and get all of our things before we got married, then get them all into our little apartment. It's going to be so crazy next Monday, but I am so excited. Our flight goes to San Juan, Dallas, and finally Salt Lake City! I am going to be so relieved to be back in America!!!