Fact #2: Last weekend, I went to an event called Time Out for Women with some of my in-laws. We go every year. TOFW is a weekend of uplifting presentations. There are are musical performances and speakers, and it's always a good experience.
This year, John Bytheway spoke. He's a popular LDS speaker from my youth, and I have heard him speak before and have also listened to all of his talks on CD.
I decided my mission for the weekend was to get a picture with John Bytheway, so I started doing creepy things like sneaking around in the tunnel backstage to see if I could find him. I went back there before the event started and at every break. I went "to the bathroom" a few times even though I didn't have to. I finally did find him backstage, but he looked like he was making his final preparations for his presentation. I rocked back and forth and debated... Should I? Shouldn't I? I decided to leave him alone and go back to my seat because I am the respectful kind of creepy.
Eventually, I did get a photo with John Bytheway, but I had to wait in line for it like everyone else.
Fact #3: A few days after I got back from TOFW, a presenter I follow on facebook posted that he had some tickets to an event called Hope Works at which he would be speaking. I looked into it, and I decided I really wanted to go, so I reserved 4 tickets.
This was the first event of its kind put together by the Mormon Channel, and it was very apparent that they were creating the Mormon version of Ted Talks. It was really interesting to be a part of. The event was this past Friday in the Conference Center Theater.
This was the first event of its kind put together by the Mormon Channel, and it was very apparent that they were creating the Mormon version of Ted Talks. It was really interesting to be a part of. The event was this past Friday in the Conference Center Theater.
It was very different from the usual Conference Center events. We dressed in business casual, we were given badges, we were fed dinner, and there was a live band. The presentations were, like I said, Ted Talks - so no "in the name of Jesus Christ, amen." I'm not sure yet what I think of it. I'm anxious to see the recordings when they go up on the Mormon Channel. There are two of them I will definitely share.
Fact #4: My friends I went to Hope Works with asked me who the presentations were intended for. The presenter I got the tickets through had mentioned that the event was directed toward millennials but that anyone over age 15 was welcome. I then asked my friends, "Are we millennials?" because I've never really been sure. They weren't sure either, so we decided to do some thorough Google research. We discovered that I am a millennial, but only barely. My friends are generation X, but only barely. I've never really felt like a millennial, so I think I'm just lost in between.
Fact #5: Speaking of the Mormon Channel, I download a lot of podcasts from the Mormon Channel to listen to while I do dishes and stuff. There is a series called "Mormon Identities" that I like, and there are two I recommend to anyone who is interested. One is on mental and emotional health and one is on addiction. They are old podcasts (2011, I think), but they are interesting.
Fact #6: Last week, Daisy turned seven! Can you believe it? Anyway, we had her "friend" party yesterday. The theme was "Camp Daisy." We did some camp-themes activities like making tic tac toe games out of rocks and making boondoggle and pony bead necklaces.
I thought the party was going to be a hit, and in some ways it was, but the kids made it very clear that I didn't do the party "right." I didn't serve cake and ice cream, which, apparently, is the greatest birthday party offense of all time!
I served pizza and s'mores bars.
The pizza was acceptable, of course, but the s'mores bars were not! I had a 9x13 pan of them, and there were 18 kids there. They didn't even eat half the pan.
Eighteen kids!!
Fact #7: The other thing that seemed weird to me was that the kids didn't want to participate in any activities or games. They just wanted to run around our back yard. Last time Daisy had a "friend" party (two years ago) I didn't plan a lot of games and activities because I thought the kids would like to play. But they wouldn't play! I just can't get it right!
Fact #8: They sell home drug tests at the dollar store. I'm just sayin.
Fact #9: There's something about the bathroom stalls at the Harmon's grocery store in downtown Salt Lake that makes me feel uncomfortable.
Fact #10: Zoe has become our official pancake maker.
While I fully support life skills and independence, I am SO. SICK. of pancakes! She wants to make them every day, and if I don't let her, it's tantrums for hours.
(We're working on making them not touch - some days are better than others).
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