home for a holiday

I got home yesterday. What a day! Our Uncle Vernon took us to the airport at 7:30 in the morning. I was up late packing; I could have started sooner, but I was too happy being done with finals to do so. Needless to say, I forgot a few things. My scriptures, my iPod, my phone charger....yeah. But I'm not complaining too much. We have scriptures at home for me to read. I can survive without my iPod for a few days. And I discovered the wonders of Skype last night, so I can talk to Stephan without using up the charge on my phone. If you don't have Skype, I HIGHLY recommend it. I used to think you had to have a WebCam, but you don't. The WebCam is just a perk, though I wouldn't mind having one. Skype is especially for those who are in long distance relationships. 

After I got home, Scott and I accompanied our mom to the youth talent show being put on in the ward. My mom spent the evening shoving my left hand into people's faces. But I got many congratulations. A lot of people seemed shocked that I'm engaged. I think it's because when I came home at Christmas, there was no talk of a boyfriend. I mean, I had met Stephan by that point but we weren't in a relationship. So, I leave Houston with no boyfriend and come back a few months later engaged. 

I got my haircut this morning. Our hairdresser said that he has cut away ALL of the damage that had been wrought upon my hair by our previous hairdresser. It has taken nearly three years of Scott (the hairdresser, not my brother) to completely cut away the damage. That's how much damage there was. Sometimes I wonder if I should have had my head shaven, I could have gotten rid of it faster. But I'm pretty happy. Battling frizz is no fun. I was also given some ideas of what to do with my hair on the wedding day. 

After that, we went for Japanese food. Mmm....sushi. Yes, I know you are grossed out, but I don't care. I love it. My mother craved it when she was pregnant. 

I just watched Star Wars Episode III. It's a good movie, but it's depressing. That's why I don't watch it that often. Though I have a former friend who watched it incessantly when he got back from his mission. His parents had to ground him from it. Umm, creepy?

Tomorrow, I am going wedding dress shopping with my mom! I'm excited. Wanna know some irony? My parents' 30th wedding anniversary is tomorrow. And my mom is taking me wedding dress shopping. Now, how does that sound? Of course, my mom is delighted.