Back to YCL days

So...I'm pulling an all-nighter. Yeah I know it's not the last night of Girls' Camp or Christmas Eve. I'm going on a business trip this weekend to Tucson, AZ and Las Vegas, NV. We're leaving at 6 o'clock in the AM! It's already so late, I don't see the point in going to bed. I'll just be getting up in an hour anyway :P Don't worry, I'll sleep all the way from Provo to Vegas, which is a good 6 or 7 hours. Sweet!

This is my second trip with the International Services Office. Last year at about this same time, we went up to Seattle, WA. It was such a blast! I grew closer to my coworkers and learned a lot about my job. This year, I'm a little bit more of a pro, but I'll still be learning a lot. The point of the whole trip is a training meeting on Friday. We get to meet with representatives from the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Customs and Border Protection, and a US Consul. It's gonna be way good. I'll try to keep track of all the things I learn:) TTFN

I can't sleep...I can't eat...*gasp* You can't eat???

Oh wow. There are like 80 bazillion things running around in my brain right now and they are keeping me from getting ready for bed! This is so not fair. So how about if I write down the blogish ones and then maybe there will be some room for sleep in my brain.

1. It rained the other day and guess what I saw on my way to school? EARTHWORMS!! The sidewalks were covered in little squiggles. It was a beautifully sunny day :) But guess what I saw on my way home? A bunch of shriveled up squiggles. The poor guys. So Spring is here, yes? I think so.
2. My Spanish teacher let us have class outside last week! She is a little bit of a pushover, but we managed to control ourselves.
3. My Heavenly Father loves me! Sunday was one of the most enriching days I've had in a long time. Seriously, it was awesome. In addition to the marvelous Sunday full of personal reminders of His love for me, the University Forum address was outstanding! I was literally on the verge of tears. Here's a link to the address by Michael Flaherty, President of Walden Media, entitled "On a Film and a Prayer: The Stories of Our Lives."
   
4. Our kitchen sink broke! At 10:00 tonight! Water started coming up out of the drain and almost overflowed like The Wet Bandits' trademark in Home Alone. This was my first real "I live in a college apartment that's older than my grandparents, and my Daddy can't fix things for me" experience. I had to call the emergency maintenance number and a guy came about a half hour later. He didn't have everything he needed so he's coming back in the morning. Just one thing...how am I supposed to wash the dishes and clean the sink for cleaning checks tomorrow? I leave early and don't come back til late. Eh, I wrote a letter to the lady who checks and asked her to not to charge me a recheck fee because I promised to do them when I got home. We'll see :)

Hmmmm I think I am winding down. It was good to get that all out. TTFN