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.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
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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