Thursday April 23rd 2009
First Day Back in Utah
So I had some interesting things going on today. I am not sure how I was to take it but I just took it as it came at me. I hung out with Christy and Rose. Then I went to Sports Night and Brent was there and Lexee and others whom I love in that ward so much. I am so excited to do everything that I get to do with them. That was my Thursday.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
April 22, 2009
Wednesday April 22nd 2009
I am such a sap
So this was the day that I needed to leave DC and this time I am not planning on coming back anytime soon. I was so sad. I took my final walk down the mall this morning after finishing all of my goodbyes at Crystal Plaza. Then after my walk I came home, my apartment, and finished packing up to go home, actual home-in Utah. Life there was great but like everything it must come to an end sometime and this was the end of a chapter of my book of life. I flew home and cried for the first hour or so, I had to be careful not to look too far behind me because a member of my ward out there was on the plane and she was behind me and I could not let her see me crying over this. I think I get myself in trouble because I love so deeply and sincerely that I do not know how else to respond to any of it other than to show that I am going to miss it. I am such a dorky sap. Then my family picks me up and asks me about things in my life out there and I start crying again. My goodness I am such a sap. Then I came home and tried to sleep but failed at that because it was in Katie's bed which is too warm and too soft.
I am such a sap
So this was the day that I needed to leave DC and this time I am not planning on coming back anytime soon. I was so sad. I took my final walk down the mall this morning after finishing all of my goodbyes at Crystal Plaza. Then after my walk I came home, my apartment, and finished packing up to go home, actual home-in Utah. Life there was great but like everything it must come to an end sometime and this was the end of a chapter of my book of life. I flew home and cried for the first hour or so, I had to be careful not to look too far behind me because a member of my ward out there was on the plane and she was behind me and I could not let her see me crying over this. I think I get myself in trouble because I love so deeply and sincerely that I do not know how else to respond to any of it other than to show that I am going to miss it. I am such a dorky sap. Then my family picks me up and asks me about things in my life out there and I start crying again. My goodness I am such a sap. Then I came home and tried to sleep but failed at that because it was in Katie's bed which is too warm and too soft.
April 21, 2009
Tuesday April 21th 2009
Final Tuesday, and Final Night in DC
So I spent the day being a tourist and I was quite tired from it all. I needed to go see my favorite things once more before I go home. So I thought I had seen everything and I go out to the mall and I want to just stop time so that I can see more things. Well we saw where that got me, nowhere. So I went to the coolest things in DC. I also lived the total DC life. Today I was living on change for my smartrip card and I ran out of money and I had forgotten my wallet so I got stranded in DC for a moment but I figured out how to get home. I begged for money from people on the streets. So I was a street beggar I only needed 40 cents to get home. The lesson of the story is ask and you shall recieve, actually not the actual lesson but it does prove my general thoughts that people are generally good and are more than willing to help a total stranger. So that was early in the morning then I went home, changed, and then I went back into the district to be a tourist. That is my story for the day, people are good and that is about it.
Final Tuesday, and Final Night in DC
So I spent the day being a tourist and I was quite tired from it all. I needed to go see my favorite things once more before I go home. So I thought I had seen everything and I go out to the mall and I want to just stop time so that I can see more things. Well we saw where that got me, nowhere. So I went to the coolest things in DC. I also lived the total DC life. Today I was living on change for my smartrip card and I ran out of money and I had forgotten my wallet so I got stranded in DC for a moment but I figured out how to get home. I begged for money from people on the streets. So I was a street beggar I only needed 40 cents to get home. The lesson of the story is ask and you shall recieve, actually not the actual lesson but it does prove my general thoughts that people are generally good and are more than willing to help a total stranger. So that was early in the morning then I went home, changed, and then I went back into the district to be a tourist. That is my story for the day, people are good and that is about it.
Monday, April 20, 2009
April 20, 2009
Monday April 20th 2009
Let the Countdown Begin
Final Monday 3 days left :(
I cannot believe that tonight was my final FHE with group 4. I love the interns in CP along with Alba and Tali so much. I cannot even descibe to you what dlose friendships I have developed while here. My roommates are the obvious friendships that have been made. But then add in the girls that I went to New York with and then just those we hang out with all the time. I am going miss these interns and other so much. Fortunately there is this little networking tool called Facebook which makes it so much easier to be in touch with those who have become your friends and wanting to stay in touch with them. So this evening after playing phone tag I went to the tradtional Monday Night tradition of Half Price just to go out like I came in with FHE. I am still in a state of disbelief a little bit about going home. I hate this bittersweet emotion that is not easily described. But I know that I am going home at the right time but man how that is difficult to convince myself when it is hard to say goodbye. Dang I have to do that tomorrow night.
Let the Countdown Begin
Final Monday 3 days left :(
I cannot believe that tonight was my final FHE with group 4. I love the interns in CP along with Alba and Tali so much. I cannot even descibe to you what dlose friendships I have developed while here. My roommates are the obvious friendships that have been made. But then add in the girls that I went to New York with and then just those we hang out with all the time. I am going miss these interns and other so much. Fortunately there is this little networking tool called Facebook which makes it so much easier to be in touch with those who have become your friends and wanting to stay in touch with them. So this evening after playing phone tag I went to the tradtional Monday Night tradition of Half Price just to go out like I came in with FHE. I am still in a state of disbelief a little bit about going home. I hate this bittersweet emotion that is not easily described. But I know that I am going home at the right time but man how that is difficult to convince myself when it is hard to say goodbye. Dang I have to do that tomorrow night.
April 19, 2009
Sunday April 19th 2009
Ode to the Colonial First Ward
This is the place that I will write about how great the Colonial First ward has been to me. As I have mentioned in the past members of the ward here have been so incredibly great to me. they have reached out to me in ways that I had never experienced before. They have all been like older siblings to me. I love the great examples they are and I want to go forward with their legacy with me and knowing what I need to do to be more like them, not carbon copies but I want to showcase some of their traits in my life. I want to be selfless like Melanie and Dave. I want to be socialable like Sarah. I want to be accomidating like Miranda. I want to be strong like soo many of those out here. I want to be confident and the best that I am capable of being. These men and women have taught me so much and have inspired me to be a better person. I will forever remain changed for the better because of them. I am reminded of one of my favorite hymns which is "Each Life that Touches ours for Good" and I am reminded of the song from Wicked "For Good". Life here has been a lot like both of those songs so very much. But I am so glad that I have had these experiences and I will be a better person because of them.
Colonail First Ward was one of the greatest blessings so far in my life.
Ode to the Colonial First Ward
This is the place that I will write about how great the Colonial First ward has been to me. As I have mentioned in the past members of the ward here have been so incredibly great to me. they have reached out to me in ways that I had never experienced before. They have all been like older siblings to me. I love the great examples they are and I want to go forward with their legacy with me and knowing what I need to do to be more like them, not carbon copies but I want to showcase some of their traits in my life. I want to be selfless like Melanie and Dave. I want to be socialable like Sarah. I want to be accomidating like Miranda. I want to be strong like soo many of those out here. I want to be confident and the best that I am capable of being. These men and women have taught me so much and have inspired me to be a better person. I will forever remain changed for the better because of them. I am reminded of one of my favorite hymns which is "Each Life that Touches ours for Good" and I am reminded of the song from Wicked "For Good". Life here has been a lot like both of those songs so very much. But I am so glad that I have had these experiences and I will be a better person because of them.
Colonail First Ward was one of the greatest blessings so far in my life.
April 18, 2009
Saturday April 18th 2009
Final Saturday!!
So this day started pretty early like weekday early. So I get up and have breakfast and go about my normal everyday thing. Then I decide to go touristing cause I love to tourist and I thought I should because afterall it is my final weekend. Bad decision. I would advise against touristing on nice spring weekends in DC. But I also discovered this cute little flea market in Eastern Market. LOVED IT!! So glad that I discovered it my last week here otherwise I would have spent so much money, mostly cash. But I bought a really cute summer dress. I also found a purse that my sister Katie has been looking for then I went to get it and decided that it was not worth they were trying to sell it for, sorry Kate. I did however find the painting that I have been searching for, for quite a while, Stary Night DC. You would all love it. Then home to get ready for the choir performance which I have to say went a lot better than I was planning and I was so thankful for that. We even got there safely despite the large amount of traffic that caused us to start the performance an hour later than expected. Then me and Crystal came home and watched Christy, poor Mike. I am quite upset that it never resolved. That really upset me but what can I do about it they cancelled the series after the one and only season. I also got Valeri's Birthday present sent off finally.
Final Saturday!!
So this day started pretty early like weekday early. So I get up and have breakfast and go about my normal everyday thing. Then I decide to go touristing cause I love to tourist and I thought I should because afterall it is my final weekend. Bad decision. I would advise against touristing on nice spring weekends in DC. But I also discovered this cute little flea market in Eastern Market. LOVED IT!! So glad that I discovered it my last week here otherwise I would have spent so much money, mostly cash. But I bought a really cute summer dress. I also found a purse that my sister Katie has been looking for then I went to get it and decided that it was not worth they were trying to sell it for, sorry Kate. I did however find the painting that I have been searching for, for quite a while, Stary Night DC. You would all love it. Then home to get ready for the choir performance which I have to say went a lot better than I was planning and I was so thankful for that. We even got there safely despite the large amount of traffic that caused us to start the performance an hour later than expected. Then me and Crystal came home and watched Christy, poor Mike. I am quite upset that it never resolved. That really upset me but what can I do about it they cancelled the series after the one and only season. I also got Valeri's Birthday present sent off finally.
April 17, 2009
Friday April 17th 2009
Mom's Birthday
So this is my family's last day in DC and we just took it easy. We got going quite late in the morning then we went exploring in the basement shops in my building. It was a great time. Then I got my family to the airport and they got home safely. I had a movie night with my roommates cause I was pretty touristed out at this point. Pretty good Friday if I can say so.
Mom's Birthday
So this is my family's last day in DC and we just took it easy. We got going quite late in the morning then we went exploring in the basement shops in my building. It was a great time. Then I got my family to the airport and they got home safely. I had a movie night with my roommates cause I was pretty touristed out at this point. Pretty good Friday if I can say so.
April 16, 2009
Thursday April 16th 2009
Today we went to Gettysburg. It was great! I got to roadtrip with my mom and sisters and Heather. The day was just great. After Gettysburg we did dinner and went monumenting. We walked from Arlington Cemetary to Lincoln and then from there to Vietnam War Wall then to the WWII memorial. Then we finally started to head home we just happened to take the longest way possible. We took the detour along the FDR Memorial and the backside of the Jefferson Memorial. I wanted to walk across the river on a bridge but we decided against it. I think now that may have been a better idea since it took us forever to get home. Train malfunctions and all of that great stuff but we all know how much I love stupidity in humans. This was also one of the last chances I had to see one of my dear friends from out here, Heather Zundel, before she went home. Well I caught her just in time.
Today we went to Gettysburg. It was great! I got to roadtrip with my mom and sisters and Heather. The day was just great. After Gettysburg we did dinner and went monumenting. We walked from Arlington Cemetary to Lincoln and then from there to Vietnam War Wall then to the WWII memorial. Then we finally started to head home we just happened to take the longest way possible. We took the detour along the FDR Memorial and the backside of the Jefferson Memorial. I wanted to walk across the river on a bridge but we decided against it. I think now that may have been a better idea since it took us forever to get home. Train malfunctions and all of that great stuff but we all know how much I love stupidity in humans. This was also one of the last chances I had to see one of my dear friends from out here, Heather Zundel, before she went home. Well I caught her just in time.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
April 15, 2009
Wednesday April 15, 2009
So this day it rained and rained and rained. The original plan was to go to the Washington Monument, Holocaust Museum and Bureau of Engraving and Printing(money factory) but that had to be altered because the Washington Monument sold out of tickets so we substituted Arlington Cemetary in that morning. It was raining remember. So we wathced the changing of the guard in the pouring rain and we walked around Arlington in the rain I love it, Katie, not so much. I love it when it rains so this was fine with me but I did not wear the best rain shoes but then again I do not own really good rain shoes. I still love the rain, it is the reminder of how much God loves us, at least that is how it is to me. Then we go from Arlington Cemetary to the Holocaust Museum, McKenzie was absolutely perplexed by the fact that there are people out there who kill people because they think differently and act differently or are of a different religion. I fear that I created a traumatic event in her young life but I believe she will be better for it. So then after that it is getting pretty late and I have their tickets for the money factory. I did not get one for me because I have the performance that evening and I had already been. So I give them their tickets and I head home so that I can meet Paul, who I convinced to pick us up at our apartment instead of his house because of the rain and dresses and the bad mix that they cause. So we go to our first performance and really it was not too bad the only problem is that we could not hear the monitors in one number and it fell apart. Then I butchered my part pretty bad but it worked out okay in the end because I remember that they have never heard it and it was correctly timed.
So this day it rained and rained and rained. The original plan was to go to the Washington Monument, Holocaust Museum and Bureau of Engraving and Printing(money factory) but that had to be altered because the Washington Monument sold out of tickets so we substituted Arlington Cemetary in that morning. It was raining remember. So we wathced the changing of the guard in the pouring rain and we walked around Arlington in the rain I love it, Katie, not so much. I love it when it rains so this was fine with me but I did not wear the best rain shoes but then again I do not own really good rain shoes. I still love the rain, it is the reminder of how much God loves us, at least that is how it is to me. Then we go from Arlington Cemetary to the Holocaust Museum, McKenzie was absolutely perplexed by the fact that there are people out there who kill people because they think differently and act differently or are of a different religion. I fear that I created a traumatic event in her young life but I believe she will be better for it. So then after that it is getting pretty late and I have their tickets for the money factory. I did not get one for me because I have the performance that evening and I had already been. So I give them their tickets and I head home so that I can meet Paul, who I convinced to pick us up at our apartment instead of his house because of the rain and dresses and the bad mix that they cause. So we go to our first performance and really it was not too bad the only problem is that we could not hear the monitors in one number and it fell apart. Then I butchered my part pretty bad but it worked out okay in the end because I remember that they have never heard it and it was correctly timed.
April 14, 2009
Tuesday April 14th 2009
Last Day at the Office :(
This was my last day working. I was quite sad to leave the friendships gained and the routine that I was so used to for so long. This day I gave my family the tour of the capitol and showed them around the office and they got to meet some of my coworkers and associations. Then after work I went and met up with Paul to go to a dress rehearsal for Choir. This rehearsal was great except for the fact that I had forgotten my lines and ended up saying blah blah blah but it at least made sense. Then I just had an enjoyable evening with my roommate Crystal until we both decided to go to bed.
Last Day at the Office :(
This was my last day working. I was quite sad to leave the friendships gained and the routine that I was so used to for so long. This day I gave my family the tour of the capitol and showed them around the office and they got to meet some of my coworkers and associations. Then after work I went and met up with Paul to go to a dress rehearsal for Choir. This rehearsal was great except for the fact that I had forgotten my lines and ended up saying blah blah blah but it at least made sense. Then I just had an enjoyable evening with my roommate Crystal until we both decided to go to bed.
April 13, 2009
Monday April 13, 2009
Heather's Birthday
So today I had to work and Heather celebrated her 26th Birthday in Chinatown. They went and did all sorts of crazy things like visit the wax museum. Then after I got off work I met them in the Air and Space Museum and we headed back to their Hotel and I of course cannot sit still. Maybe they had a busier day than I did cause they did touristing and I just worked which is tiring but maybe a full day of touristing is quite tiring if you are not used to it. Well after that we headed out to dinner for Heather's Birthday we went to cheesecake factory and it was delicious that put them home later than they are used to but I was okay with it. That was certainly an adventure if I ever knew an adventure. Metro missed and everything.
Heather's Birthday
So today I had to work and Heather celebrated her 26th Birthday in Chinatown. They went and did all sorts of crazy things like visit the wax museum. Then after I got off work I met them in the Air and Space Museum and we headed back to their Hotel and I of course cannot sit still. Maybe they had a busier day than I did cause they did touristing and I just worked which is tiring but maybe a full day of touristing is quite tiring if you are not used to it. Well after that we headed out to dinner for Heather's Birthday we went to cheesecake factory and it was delicious that put them home later than they are used to but I was okay with it. That was certainly an adventure if I ever knew an adventure. Metro missed and everything.
April 12, 2009
Sunday April 12th 2009
Easter
So I sing in Ward Choir. No I do not have a great voice but I love choir and love praising the Lord through song. So I was on the stand while my family sat down in the congregation. I loved sharing my ward and my Easter experience with my family. I was so glad that they were able to join me in DC and that I got to continue on with traditions that I am extremely used to I mean for 20 years I have been doing the same thing. So I was quite blessed to keep some form of uniformity through this holiday that is so important to me. Then after church they all needed naps because of the flying and the earyl church, so I let them sleep. Then we ate dinner and headed out to see the remaining cherry blossoms on the mall. They loved it of course but they were still pretty tired from all the walking that they had to do. I think I am just used to it.
Easter
So I sing in Ward Choir. No I do not have a great voice but I love choir and love praising the Lord through song. So I was on the stand while my family sat down in the congregation. I loved sharing my ward and my Easter experience with my family. I was so glad that they were able to join me in DC and that I got to continue on with traditions that I am extremely used to I mean for 20 years I have been doing the same thing. So I was quite blessed to keep some form of uniformity through this holiday that is so important to me. Then after church they all needed naps because of the flying and the earyl church, so I let them sleep. Then we ate dinner and headed out to see the remaining cherry blossoms on the mall. They loved it of course but they were still pretty tired from all the walking that they had to do. I think I am just used to it.
April 11
Saturday April 11, 2009
So my day started at about 7 AM. Not too early but it may seem like it is especially if you are anticipating seeing your family who you have missed more than you would admit for the past 4 months. Well I woke up because I needed to get ready to go to choir rehearsal. This was one of the last before our opening night performance. So we go and we run through the show and I get worried about that because I am one of the narrators in that show and I suffer from Stage Fright pretty badly. Trust ME if you do not believe me about that one then I can give you witnesses to the horror that was my first ever 'successful' solo, meaning that I did not throw up. Well I was working on overcoming this fear something that I think I will always be working on. But that is of minor insignificance to the overall theme of the day. I actually had to clean up my room cause my mother would have a fit if she saw that I was living in any way that was lackadaisical and contrary to the way that I should be living. Really I kept areas clean but I just had a few things like shoes and clothes on the floor of my room. So I do that and run a few other errands to prepare for my family to get here. Then finally I get the call and text messages I had been waiting for all day. The text that said hey we are here come meet us and my response being hey I am on my way give me a few. This is where the story gets better. So I get to the airport and I know what was going to happen it is going to take them forever to get their luggage so I get there and the first person I see is Katie but the first person to see me is McKenzie. So she runs over to me and gives me a hug and I, of course, hug her back. Really I love her A LOT. Then mom cuts in and gives me a hug. Love my mom!!! Then Heather then finally Katie. Katie is not a hugging type person. So then we wait for a good 15 more minutes for luggage then finally once it is all gathered I give them their first DC experience, the Metro. So we metro it to Crystal City then from there we walk to there hotel, really not that far but I think maybe I am used to walking everywhere so I think it just doesn't phase me. Apperantly it was like the longest walk they have ever taken. I think the luggage added to that expression. Well we get them to their hotel and I am so restless cause really I am used to the days like this and they are jet lagging. I just know what the plans were suppposed to be for the evening. I forget that they had been flying all day and that they were hungry so we do dinner and then we get ready to go see Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks. So we go on Metro with like a billion other people. I was so reminded of Inauguration that I am struggling to find other ways to desribe the sheer masses of people. So I get stuck on my OBAMA tangents and my sister starts imitating a gagging sound. I LOVE my family so much!!! Then I need to pick up a few groceries so I take them to get some breakfast stuff. They are so completely confused by how I survived this way for so long. I do not know how they would have survived if they went through a day at my job then. Or worse one of my touristing Saturdays. The ones like in February where there were like no people all over the place. Tourists are one thing that I will not miss about the greatness of DC. I was amazed that they couldn't handle the things I do and the walks I take everyday. But then they were tired so I let them go home and go to bed to try to get them more on DC standard time.
So my day started at about 7 AM. Not too early but it may seem like it is especially if you are anticipating seeing your family who you have missed more than you would admit for the past 4 months. Well I woke up because I needed to get ready to go to choir rehearsal. This was one of the last before our opening night performance. So we go and we run through the show and I get worried about that because I am one of the narrators in that show and I suffer from Stage Fright pretty badly. Trust ME if you do not believe me about that one then I can give you witnesses to the horror that was my first ever 'successful' solo, meaning that I did not throw up. Well I was working on overcoming this fear something that I think I will always be working on. But that is of minor insignificance to the overall theme of the day. I actually had to clean up my room cause my mother would have a fit if she saw that I was living in any way that was lackadaisical and contrary to the way that I should be living. Really I kept areas clean but I just had a few things like shoes and clothes on the floor of my room. So I do that and run a few other errands to prepare for my family to get here. Then finally I get the call and text messages I had been waiting for all day. The text that said hey we are here come meet us and my response being hey I am on my way give me a few. This is where the story gets better. So I get to the airport and I know what was going to happen it is going to take them forever to get their luggage so I get there and the first person I see is Katie but the first person to see me is McKenzie. So she runs over to me and gives me a hug and I, of course, hug her back. Really I love her A LOT. Then mom cuts in and gives me a hug. Love my mom!!! Then Heather then finally Katie. Katie is not a hugging type person. So then we wait for a good 15 more minutes for luggage then finally once it is all gathered I give them their first DC experience, the Metro. So we metro it to Crystal City then from there we walk to there hotel, really not that far but I think maybe I am used to walking everywhere so I think it just doesn't phase me. Apperantly it was like the longest walk they have ever taken. I think the luggage added to that expression. Well we get them to their hotel and I am so restless cause really I am used to the days like this and they are jet lagging. I just know what the plans were suppposed to be for the evening. I forget that they had been flying all day and that they were hungry so we do dinner and then we get ready to go see Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks. So we go on Metro with like a billion other people. I was so reminded of Inauguration that I am struggling to find other ways to desribe the sheer masses of people. So I get stuck on my OBAMA tangents and my sister starts imitating a gagging sound. I LOVE my family so much!!! Then I need to pick up a few groceries so I take them to get some breakfast stuff. They are so completely confused by how I survived this way for so long. I do not know how they would have survived if they went through a day at my job then. Or worse one of my touristing Saturdays. The ones like in February where there were like no people all over the place. Tourists are one thing that I will not miss about the greatness of DC. I was amazed that they couldn't handle the things I do and the walks I take everyday. But then they were tired so I let them go home and go to bed to try to get them more on DC standard time.
April 6th- April 10th
Monday April 6th- Friday April 10th 2009
So this was my last full week of work. This week like all is full of challenges and things that needed to be accomplished. This week also marks a major but mostly insiginificant event of my life. This week I made my second ever batch of cookies from scratch, and they were delicious. This week I also prepared for what was coming ahead of me which was my family coming into town. Not much to say here.
So this was my last full week of work. This week like all is full of challenges and things that needed to be accomplished. This week also marks a major but mostly insiginificant event of my life. This week I made my second ever batch of cookies from scratch, and they were delicious. This week I also prepared for what was coming ahead of me which was my family coming into town. Not much to say here.
April 4th and 5th
Saturday and Sunday April 4th and 5th
General Conference
This weekend is one of my favorites of the entire year maybe to only be compared with Easter and Christmas Sunday. Well this conference was different for a few reasons the major reason being that I am in DC and not at home where it can be enjoyed on multiple channels throughout the weekend. But that challenge was conquered because I was able to see it on TV here. In face we even got to see the in between content that I thought only existed in Utah such as Deseret First Credit Union commercials. So I had a very great Conference Weekend. In fact it even had a girls night thrown in there on Saturday night. I am not going to leave it just as that though. I am going to write about my favorite talks and themes. So for some reason I really cannot put my finger on a specific talk this time that stuck out as my favorite. But I will say that I loved how there were 3 themes that I needed to focus on; they were: we have temples all over the earth lets keep them busy whenever we can, there is a light in the distant tunnel reach that light and then get ready to go back in (AKA endure to the end) , and then the idea of looking forward with faith. The latter of the 3 was probably what I needed to hear the most then in my life. I was at that time refusing to myself that I was going to go home from DC and that I did not want to go back because of different reasons. But this was my moment where I thought okay it has been great but it is time to go on and see what you can do for yourself and hope that your life turns out for the best for you. I am now learning from the past, living in the present and looking to the future with whatever degree of uncertaintey that accompanies this looking forward. This is something that I am still longing to do even now 2 weeks later.
General Conference
This weekend is one of my favorites of the entire year maybe to only be compared with Easter and Christmas Sunday. Well this conference was different for a few reasons the major reason being that I am in DC and not at home where it can be enjoyed on multiple channels throughout the weekend. But that challenge was conquered because I was able to see it on TV here. In face we even got to see the in between content that I thought only existed in Utah such as Deseret First Credit Union commercials. So I had a very great Conference Weekend. In fact it even had a girls night thrown in there on Saturday night. I am not going to leave it just as that though. I am going to write about my favorite talks and themes. So for some reason I really cannot put my finger on a specific talk this time that stuck out as my favorite. But I will say that I loved how there were 3 themes that I needed to focus on; they were: we have temples all over the earth lets keep them busy whenever we can, there is a light in the distant tunnel reach that light and then get ready to go back in (AKA endure to the end) , and then the idea of looking forward with faith. The latter of the 3 was probably what I needed to hear the most then in my life. I was at that time refusing to myself that I was going to go home from DC and that I did not want to go back because of different reasons. But this was my moment where I thought okay it has been great but it is time to go on and see what you can do for yourself and hope that your life turns out for the best for you. I am now learning from the past, living in the present and looking to the future with whatever degree of uncertaintey that accompanies this looking forward. This is something that I am still longing to do even now 2 weeks later.
Friday, April 3, 2009
March 29-April3
Sunday March 29 - Friday April 3, 3009
So Sunday normal. Monday normal. Tuesday Normal. Wednsday NOT normal. It was in fact April Fools Day and my roommate Jenna got pranked bad and hard. She came home from work and her stuff was covered in Alumium Foil. I mean covered, see photo album of greatest prank ever for more information. But it was great and I hope she can get them back cause it is just fun. Thursday normal. Friday I am updating my blog and Facebook pictures cause I really need to. I cannot believe that I am leaving so soon.
So Sunday normal. Monday normal. Tuesday Normal. Wednsday NOT normal. It was in fact April Fools Day and my roommate Jenna got pranked bad and hard. She came home from work and her stuff was covered in Alumium Foil. I mean covered, see photo album of greatest prank ever for more information. But it was great and I hope she can get them back cause it is just fun. Thursday normal. Friday I am updating my blog and Facebook pictures cause I really need to. I cannot believe that I am leaving so soon.
Philadelphia and Cape May
March 28, 2009
Philly and Cape May Day
Okay so I am a history major so I was totally looking forward to this for a while. I am so glad that I got to go see Independance hall and the liberty bell. I felt like I was in my element and really I LOVE the idea of being in historically significant places. I guess that is just the historian in me. So we did a tour of independance hall and it was great. We ate authentic philly cheessteak sandwiches. Liberty bell is fantastic. Then we headed to Cape May New Jersey. Best little place that no one has ever heard of. I am convinced that it is the most beautiful beach in the Atlantic North. And yes there is a beautiful sunset which is hard to imagine since sun sets west but really it was there and beautiful. This was a long day full of exciting conversation and happiness.
My pics do a lot better telling stories than my blog posts do.
Philly and Cape May Day
Okay so I am a history major so I was totally looking forward to this for a while. I am so glad that I got to go see Independance hall and the liberty bell. I felt like I was in my element and really I LOVE the idea of being in historically significant places. I guess that is just the historian in me. So we did a tour of independance hall and it was great. We ate authentic philly cheessteak sandwiches. Liberty bell is fantastic. Then we headed to Cape May New Jersey. Best little place that no one has ever heard of. I am convinced that it is the most beautiful beach in the Atlantic North. And yes there is a beautiful sunset which is hard to imagine since sun sets west but really it was there and beautiful. This was a long day full of exciting conversation and happiness.
My pics do a lot better telling stories than my blog posts do.
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