All work and no sleep makes for a very loopy Mar

I have to say first of all, yesterday was a very happy day. I don't know why I felt so happy, I just did. Maybe I've finally lost my mind. I just felt so light hearted and I really enjoyed myself.

I'm not as blissful today, but still pretty happy. I didn't get any sleep last night!! Well, hardly any...

My sister finally called me yesterday. We talked for nearly an hour (when I should have been in bed, but hey, it's Karen...What wouldn't I give to talk to her for an hour??) and then I was even more excited for having gotten to talk to my sister, I couldn't sleep!! I think I finally fell asleep around 1 am. I would have been okay, but BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!! at 3 am a massive hail storm hit. There was thunder and lightning and golf ball sized hail, and then wouldn't you know it, the tornado alarm went off...

My mom came rushing up the stairs to check on the computer and insisted I get my dogs downstairs to our laundry hallway. The sky was so bright, I thought it was nearly 7 am. We hung out cuddling puppies until the storm died down and headed back to bed. I don't know when I finally fell asleep, but I didn't feel like I'd gotten any sleep at all. I crashed around 2 this afternoon, so I wasn't very productive today at work.

Luckily I am off for the weekend, so I plan on sleeping in a bit tomorrow.

I am so excited for this weekend. This weekend is the spring session of our church's semi-annual General Conference. We get to hear from many of our general authorities, and most important, we will get to hear from our new prophet, President Thomas S. Monson. It's still so weird to think of him as the prophet, isn't it?? I still want to say Gordon B Hinckley...

I forgot to ask for this weekend off. I was pretty bummed about it, since working on Saturday would mean I'd miss the Saturday sessions. It's weird, because listening to Saturday Conference was never a priority in my family when I was growing up. But I felt so sad that I was going to miss the Saturday Sessions this spring. I got my schedule for the month of April yesterday, and lo and behold, I got this Saturday off!! (Maybe that was why I was so happy yesterday. I'll have to think about that...) I am absolutely thrilled. Obviously there is something that will be said that I need to hear. Or, maybe I'll get to see my sister on tv. Or maybe both!!

Karen's friend had some extra tickets to a Saturday session so she'll get to go to Salt Lake to sit in the conference center and hear the talks in person. How lucky is she?? I'm so excited for her.

Why else might I be happy? Could it be that I discovered I get a discount on iPods for working where I do? Could it be I went on the company website and ordered myself one last night (before the crazy storm)?? I think it could!!!!