mission calls + playmobil + psych

today started out being not the best day ever. actually, it started out horribly. i was just stressed stressed stressed. but, luckily, the day got progressively better. and you know what? it turned out to be pretty wonderful!

1. commiserating with jill

ah, jill. i love running into her on campus. we went to seminary together our senior year of high school. this morning we saw each other in the library. we both said we were doing fine...but then decided that we would tell each other all the things that were stressing us out. it sounds kind of depressing...but it was nice to talk to someone just as stressed as i was. i love that girl.

2. a mini penrose reunion

on campus i ran into amanda and stacie. they both lived in penrose hall with me last year. seriously, we had theeee best hall ever. i mean look at us all at our hall sleepover last year!

stole this photo from facebook. look at us with our staches!

the three of us caught up for a minute or two, but i couldn't stay any longer because...

3. laura got her mission call!!

my wonderful friend laura got her mission call today! she's going to the north carolina raleigh mission. she's going to be the best missionary :) it was fun because i actually got there a little bit early, so we talked for a while. we also had a slight dilemma because her computer is somewhat broken, so skype wasn't working. we ended up using her friend's ipad to skype with her family. i was in charge of the camera, and pretended to be my aunt carrie. (it's a long story, but it involves 8 women running around england for two weeks, and taking over 4,000 photos all together.) i also got to see mike collett! i'm just so excited for laura :)

so what i'm being supremely awkward and laura's eyes are half closed. and mike is creeping in the background. it had to be posted.

4. packages

i got a package from my family today! i love those people. in it was a wonderful present: a playmobil advent calendar!! the greatest!! i'm so excited to open the first window tomorrow and play with it!

cutest package ever

bam. be jealous.

the scene i get to set my playmobil toys up in! best family ever? i think yes.

5. the christmas lights all around campus

these days, like i've already said, i've been spending a lot of time on campus. it's so nice to walk out of the library and see the lights on the trees! it's hard to feel like it's christmas when we're in the middle of finals prep, but the lights make me smile every time i see them. it helps me remember that it's christmas time :)

happy happy christmas time! i love christmas!

6. psych!!

tonight was psych. awesome. that is all.

dude. watch it. #hashtagkiller

7. hot chocolate

i love hot chocolate. this shouldn't be news to anyone. but before i left la, my aunt gave me some amazing hot chocolate mix. i used it tonight, and it was delicious. also, i put a mini candy cane in it. it was beautiful.

here's to a wonderful tomorrow! :)