Wow

Wow. That is really all I can say about today. BYU campus was both a rarity and an oddity.

First, I walked out of my class at noon when I heard cheers and shouts coming from the middle of the quad (see the two x's on the map in the center? The quad is the white x surrounded by grass in the middle of the map). I looked over and saw a wedding. No joke. In the middle of BYU campus. I don't know if it was the wedding or reception or just a joke. but the bride was wearing a dress, a veil, and even had a bouquet, and all the men were wearing tuxes. They had a photographer and someone with a high-tech video camera, and they even took jumping pictures--after cutting the cake. It was seriously the oddest thing I have seen here in a very long time. (Unfortunately I was too chicken to ask someone what they were doing--I will keep you posted in case the story comes out in the DU.)


(Sorry about the pictures--I had to take them with my phone and then take a picture of my phone screen.)

And then, I was walking towards the Wilk, and Brigham Square (just south-east of the quad) was filled with empty desks. 30, I think. There was a portable whiteboard in front that said "In low-income communities, only 1 in 10 students will graduate from college," and a graduation hat was on 3 of the seats.




Wow. Talk about effective marketing. It was for Teach for America, who has lately been rather aggressive with their recruiting strategies. (I even get text messages from them.)

And then it was "what was the last song you listened to" day at Taco Bell. Any surprise that I had actually just listened to Amazing Grace?

Wow. When I walked into the library and all but the emergency lights were off because they were fixing the system, I didn't even think it was weird after what I had just seen.

Favorite Movie at Taco Bell

So when you get your food from Taco Bell, they always ask for your name so they can call it when your food is ready. Well, most of the time, anyway. I think the employees get bored sometimes, because one time they asked what name and I said "Breanne." And the woman behind the counter said, "We're going to call you 'bright Breanne.'"

I was ok with that. It must have been alliteration Tuesday.

And then today. I went to Taco Bell, and there, posted to the cash register, was a sign that said "It is favorite movie day!"

So after I ordered my food, instead of asking for my name they asked for my favorite movie.

Of course, I said Amazing Grace.

But the girl in front of me said "Eclipse." And so when our food was ready, they started calling. "ECLIPSE!!" "AMAZING GRACE!"

And I just thought, I am glad I didn't chose a movie that I would be embarrassed to have everyone in the Cougareat hear as I slunk up to get my food...

Definitely an oddity.

Police Beat

I think police beat is often very, very odd. Just thought I'd share a few gems. (Please notice these are all within a month!)

Feb. 24: Police received a call about a possible fight in progress in lot 16. Upon arrival, five individuals were separated. One was uncooperative. The two parties were arguing over which party deserved the parking stall. One party claimed his wife was sick and pregnant, but the other party wouldn’t give in. Police found another parking stall for the party.

Feb. 14: A concerned mother called because her 13-year-old daughter was threatening her with a stick. Officers responded and mediated the situation.

Feb. 2: A couple called saying they wanted to get rid of a human skull they had kept for years. The skull had been passed down through three family generations, and the couple’s son kept it in his room until he recently moved out. Lieutenant Arnold Lemmon said the skull was probably excavated back in the 1960s in Arizona. Police took the skull and turn it over to the state archeological department. Lemmon said the couple did the right thing to call police because throwing away a human skull is a felony.

These are from February 2010.