Accents??

One of my church callings I have, is helping out in the nursery every other week. I really don't enjoy it, but I try to put a smile on my face.
Yesterday, I was chatting with one of the other sisters in Nursery, and she was asking me a bit about myself. After learning I was from South Africa, she made a comment about how I didn't have an accent. A few moments later, one little boy came up to me with his dinosaur and ROARED!! in my face. I then took off my glasses, and while cleaning them said "Agh, he just spat in my face." The other Sister then said that she could tell that I had an accent because I said spat, instead of spit. How that is an accent, I don't know. I later asked Daniel about it, and he said that he would have said, "He just spit in my face" too. That doesn't make any sense to me. I mean, you don't say,

"He just drink my juice"

"He just run over my foot"

"She just eat my food"

right?? It just seems weird to me that because I put my sentence in the past tense, that it was an accent.

My Alarming Quirks

I have 2 majorly weird things about me. Daniel thinks I'm a little crazy, but I just can't seem to change.

The first one isn't too weird, and I mostly got into the habit in college. I think I got it from my roommate, Christi. I always set my alarm clock 30 minutes before I want to actually get up. Not because I want to get up earlier, but so I can snooze. I feel like I have to get in some good snoozing time before I can start my day. If I set my alarm earlier, I still get up the time I wanted, but I feel like I got some extra sleep because I snoozed for 30 minuets before.

The second one is a little weird, I have to admit, but I can't help it. Daniel makes fun of me for this all the time. When I go to set my alarm, I can't set it on an even number, or in the 5 minute increments of a face watch. So for example, I can't ever set my clock for 3:30 (even) or 3:45 (face watch). Does that make sense?? So instead, I will set it for 3:31 or 3:47 instead. For some reason I just can't do it. Crazy right?? Even though I know it is, I can't help myself.

Mall Walkers

Since I never go to the mall before the stores open, I have never noticed this before. I noticed it for the first time when I went to the mall a few months ago after dropping Daniel off at school, not realizing that it wasn't even 8am yet. There were people walking around the mall as part of their morning exercise. I thought it was an interesting idea, but didn't think that much of it.

Recently, we went to another mall a little further from where we live, also early in the morning. There where at least 3 times as many mall walkers at this mall. I couldn't believe it. They just walk around the edges of all the corridors, never cutting a corner. Some get really into it and are completely dressed the part, and never miss a beat. It ranges from moms pushing their strollers, to older couples who take it a little slower.

It completely amazed us. We just sat and watched them all for about 30 mins. I had never heard of mall walking before, but after seeing it at 2 different malls, I did a little research. Most malls, all over the nation, open early just so that people can do their mall walking exercises. Some malls have a Mall Walking Club that you can join, and there is also the Mall Walkers Association of America you can join too if you are really into it.

I just think it is the craziest thing I have ever seen, but I also see the benefits. You don't have to worry about outside weather conditions or your safety if you are exercising alone. It's a little bizarre to watch, but I could see myself doing it one day.