What a strange day (or should I say week)

Well, let me just start with what my title stated. It has been a very strange week! Besides being moderately homesick, I just about busted into tears the other night (which those who know me is the not likely to happen). I have been trying to will people to call me. You know what I am talking about; staring at your phone and saying "insert name here" call me please. Having strange dreams as well. I have also been fighting some jealousy issues that just shouldn't be there. I have also been snuggling with my barrels. He is my little stuffed beagle dog that goes everywhere with me. Normally he sits in my truck, but since it is so far away he came on the plane with me. There have been a few other things going on this week.

In the realm of work, it has been interesting. One of the trainers quit and we had a very fun last day with her. She got "juiced" and then we all went for a swim in the Kennel pool (no dolphins in it though). It was also a cool day b/c we didn't have a last interaction. So we got to work more one on one with the dolphins on the husbandry behaviors. And that brings me to my next strange thing. I was called Dr. Penny today b/c I was helping with approximations for blood work and other vet related stuff. But of course, that got twisted. I said I don't think that is a very good name and they went off on how good a porn name that would be. The started throwing out quirky/cheesy lines for titles "time for your rectal exam", "time for your prostate exam", "turn your head and cough", "hello I will be your gynecologist today". YIKES!! It was all for a good laugh b/c what is your workday with out laughs. (sucky).

Another thing that happened this evening (not to make anyone worry), but going between our training facility and the main park is the exit road. I was walking into the park tonight and saw this strange man running straight toward me. I was taken aback and creeped out, because he looked a little dirty. Then I see this cop car come flying up the parking lot area and block his access to the road. I then saw our security guy cut him off from the grassy area where people park. He then did a 180 and headed back to the main highway (throwing his "pipe" down as he went from what security told me). When he hit the main highway, the "surfing village" of people across at the beach were yelled at to not let him get a way and to catch him. These guys take off after him and tackle him to the ground. Pretty freaky. I thought I was going to become some kind of hostage. Once I heard he had a pipe I was thinking he could have broken that and really used me as a hostage. But the good old police and our security caught him. He had supposively stolen a motorcycle and that is why the cops were after him.

So, that pretty much sums up my experiences for the week. We, my roommate Devin and a co intern Jess, on Thursday. But other than that I have been pretty much chillin at home, reading and playing on the computer, plus feeling little homesick. But hopefully that will pass. I was suppose to go out clubbing tonight but decided financially it is in my best interest to take it easy on the indulgences for awhile.