Dodgeball FHE style

Had a much needed FHE tonight with the LA 1st and SM 3rd ward. So much fun! I saw so many people I knew and met so many new people! Just when I'd decided I'd probably tone down on the social this year... haha That lasted a day (I would say three weeks, but as Will reminded me, it doesn't count as being anti-social if you're not in the state).

The dodgeball was intense--so fun to watch! Russell and Jonathan certainly got in some amazing dodges! I was glad I had decided to be a spectator (we had about 80-90 people show up to the activity, I thought it was 50, but Will informed me I'm still bad at guess-timating), as many of those throws could have taken my head off, or, who knows, cost me another rib.

One of the highlights of the evenings was when I was joking around with Will and started dancing while he sang, "If you like it then you should have put a ring on it" and kind of danced/turned around to see Ryan right behind me. He'd been waiting for a good opportunity to step in and say hi, and I happened to bust a move (if you can call it that--really, I'm only a country dancer, I don't get this hip hop stuff) right in front of him. Kind of embarassing, but definitely hilarious. Just what I needed after a stressful day at the internship, LA traffic, and wondering why I was down here.

Russell helped me to realize that, yeah, that's the industry, but you deal with it while you have to, and then go on and have a lot of fun!

From the second I got into the building, it was seeing friends I hadn't seen, people I'd (sadly) forgotten were down here, and laughing the night away. Got some good laughs and mileage out of the donkey story at least, which led to some really great stories from other people.

Ended up seeing Bryan, who I met country dancing last year (which he informed me got him into some trouble). Decided we should probably get some people and go again, or if not that, at least to Lake Powell. So yeah, lots of good people, lots of good plans! Let the social events begin! (I'm still going to get those presentations and all my reading done--I'm thinking responsible socialite this year).

Still missing my cousins and all the good times in Parowan, but I am happy to be back in Los Angeles, and wish that they were here! Texted with Wendy about the good times the last couple of weekends, and I can't wait for her to come and hang out in LA! ...and can't wait for conference weekend, when I've made plans to go dancing at Studio 600 and be in Utah for six days. Already getting people together for that lol Good to feel like me again :)