i should write about conference weekend. i want to. but i wrote 14 pages in a notebook front and back about my weekend in utah so im all written out. (it was a loong layover. some "big wig"-according to an airline worker- disrupted all the flights coming in and out of the airport and backed everything up).
my sister's blog has pictures (i took one) and a summary of what happened...although i mainly went on to see her pics, so as for accuracy, idk. jk! im sure she did a great job and will be able to say that with confidence once i read it ;D
it was great though. just what i needed. until the next mini vacation. which might be short or long, depending. everything is still up in the air.
i am going to 2 wedding receptions this weekend!
i went to ikea yesterday with linda and i am not going there again for a LONG time. linda got a bookcase which may end up being more trouble than its worth. haha. well not haha. if she has to return it im afraid im not going back with her.
i made dinner tonight.
its going to rain.
i got to talk with a really good person today and it was great and gave me some new perspectives and things to think about.
as for highlights from conference weekend:
(oh, i drove down with jake, russ, and jill and then flew back on sunday)

*first of all, seeing kokob (before we left) and getting starbucks and catching up. she also took jake and i to the airport to get the gmc we rented for the drive. she was a lifesaver!

*oh, and nat for letting me get off work a couple hours early! i was stressing and was going on 3 hours of sleep from the night before and 2 energy drinks. and had a ton of work left to do before i could leave.

*driving down went a lot faster (i think its 'cause i got to sleep this time haha. but it ended up being just 9 hours). we got some snow going through the mountains in ca, but after that we were good. that night it snowed 6 inches! so we definitely made a good choice to leave earlier rather than later.

*general conf itself and being in the conf center for 2 session (both on saturday) and being with the best people watching it sunday morning :D loved it. took some good notes. will have to read the rest of sunday afternoon 'cause i missed part of that session.

*seeing everyone i saw (i would name names but i think i would leave people out) and got to hang out, spend time, and talk with. that was seriously what i really needed 'cause i have missed everyone SO much and i loved it. johnny. and stace, brian, carissa, alice, jake, kokob, kristen...okay i wasn't going to do this so i'll stop. i didn't get to see camille though :(

*and i got to meet some great people as well. friends of friends mostly.

*i got to see that stace was not malnourished (because i haven't been in az cooking dinner occasionally) so either she has been 1. eating a lot of ramen (but she isn't white like the noodles), 2. bribing her roommates to cook for her (or maybe they are taking pity on her) or 3. she might actually be cooking some food! teeheehee. -sorry stace if you read this. i had to throw that in ;D

*there were some hilarious stories at the mission reunion and just in general. omgosh i laughed so much. plus randomness, like brian sitting on my feet!

*the ride to red robin w/ teresa, that was a really good conversation for me. and she likes quietdrive and has the rocket summer + more so that was cool.

*listening to motab in person. they sound amazing. and the young women choir for the saturday afternoon session sounded great as well.

*driving to provo and seeing carissa (she gets an extra 'cause we went to provo to see her) and tasting her homemade french onion soup, which was delish btw.

*ricecakes.

*playing the grand piano. i now have 2 songs (one to learn and one to improve on). i want one of those-a grand piano. or a baby grand.

*waffles for breakfast sunday morning (thanks to brian's mom, who is wonderful. plus for letting us stay at their house).

*going to the london market. my irn bru had to go to az with stace since i couldn't take it on the plane since i wasn't checking my bag. i did bring a boost bar and that seriously saved my life as i sat in the airport.

*sleeping & naps :D or semi naps. all of the three and everything in between.

*hmm...one more...one more...oh! does every mission have a mission song? not just a hymn they like but one reworded specifically for their mission? curious. 'cause the oregon portland mission does and they sang it at their reunion.

it was coold there. no snow though. there was rain on saturday.

also, does the church use a specific airline to fly general authorities and missionaries etc from place to place, or do they just look for the best deal out there at the time?