A piece of work

So, I haven't blogged about my job for a while. That's mostly because it's pretty uneventful. I have some funny moments though. I spend a lot of my time on the phone so I try to come up with different ways to ask for people when I call them such as: is Mr. Smith available, is Jane there, can I talked with Sue (just to name a few). Anyway, the other day this was my conversation:

me: Is Mr. Smith available?
him: This is Mr. available!

Ha! It made me laugh. He acted embarrassed though when he found out who I was.

So it just goes to show that maybe you shouldn't make jokes

until you know who you're talking to.

A Night at the Opera

Last night I went to the Capitol Theatre with a friend to see La Bohème. I can explain it in one word...amazing! We felt artsy sitting and listening to the opera. Our seats were fantastic too! (Thanks to my amazingly talented cousin who was in the show and got us the tix!) We were close enough to the stage to see the facial expressions of the performers! Italian opera is amazing just by itself but this show has a little of everything...comedy, romance, drama, and tragedy. Click here to read more about the story. La Bohème was great and the music by Giacomo Puccini was so beautifully performed!

Fantastic Fall

I love fall! I love the colors, pumpkins, Halloween, cooler sweater weather, and everything else that comes with this time of year. I also found a new favorite...coconut oatmeal! Yep, you read that right. Oatmeal is a great way to start your day on a cool morning. I eat oatmeal several times a week but this last week I discovered a new way to fix it. I had some extra coconut milk from a Thai dish I tried with quinoa (which wasn't too bad but I don't plan to make it again). I usually fix my oatmeal (the real stuff, not instant!) with vanilla yogurt and cinnamon so I decided to pour on a little coconut milk for extra flavor. Yum! It's been a great way to use the rest of the coconut milk...too bad the milk has too much fat to make it a regular menu item. So, I'll save it for a treat once in a while. Anyway, that's my random post about fall and oatmeal. Here's a fun cartoon I found too. Enjoy!

Faith Reborn: The Saints in Ukraine

I love general conference weekend! I know they broadcast videos in between sessions but I don't usually watch them. Today I got sucked in to the presentation about the Kyiv temple and the saints in Ukraine. You can watch the video online at this link BYUtv - Faith Reborn: The Saints in Ukraine. It's worth taking the time to watch. It's the story of these faithful people. It tells how the temple was first announced 12 years ago in 1998, it took 4 years to obtain property and another 5 years to obtain a building permit. Construction didn't start until 2007 and it took 3 years to complete. The temple district takes in 9 countries that are former Soviet nations.
The broadcast also shows the cultural celebration the people put on for President Thomas S. Monson when he went to Ukraine for the temple dedication. You'll even get to see a short clip of President Monson opening the celebration by playing a short song on the piano! It's obvious these people have such a strong testimony of the gospel. It's wonderful to see how the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is literally spreading like wildfire through the county. The missionaries told how they had well over 1000 referrals from the temple open house and as they are visiting those people one of their first questions is "How can I be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? I want to feel the way I did in your temple all the time!" Take time to watch this. It's beautiful and you might need a box of kleenex, I did.