Weekend Encounters

Parents weekend, one of the most anticipated series of days by students' parents, started off amazingly.  I had food I haven't tasted in months, tons of mom-bought items (mostly snacks), and the comfort of a really nice hotel.  Let me tell you, you have no idea how comfortable a bed is until you lay down on one at the Hilton Garden I stayed in.  

However, the next day did not run as smoothly.  Not only was I forced to engage in an induction ceremony for the NSCS, but it rained.  Poured, really.  I was in the mall at the time, after being rushed out of the Friendly's we were eating at due to a "chemical spill" at Hot Topic.  I have to be honest in saying I was somewhat thrilled when that happened.  I received an extra ice cream sundae for free (the worker made an extra by mistake) and I have never been witness to something like that.  The smell was horrible, fireman were roping off areas of the mall, and the staff at the restaurant were a little nervous.  I later found out that the chemical was some cleaning agent that the employees apparently weren't supposed to use.  I like to say that there was a chemical spill, though.  It makes it seem a whole lot more dangerous.

After we got to the other side of the mall, we sat down to finish our ice creams where I watched two men being led into a small room in handcuffs.  I don't know what they did, but the cops (are they cops or just security guards?) didn't look too happy.  I've never seen anyone with real handcuffs.  I was witnessing the cross examination (not really, but that sounds cool).  The fun never stopped the whole time I was there.  

Even though the weekend was full of random mishaps and stressful encounters, it was definitely worth it to see my family.  I managed to see a new movie (Secret Life of Bees, which was very good.  I advise everyone to go see it) and I got to come home to a jacuzzi.  There's nothing like jumping into a hot tub of chlorine at the end of a rainy day.