I Feel My Savior's Love

The start of this Christmas season could not have been better. I got to see my family and friends in Bountiful; there was much food and love shared.

Today I played the piano in Primary. We sang some of the Christmas songs in the Children's Songbook, but also "I Feel My Savior's Love," which is a most beautiful song. During Sacrament Meeting, one of the talks was on expressing gratitude through music. Then tonight while driving back to Provo with Matt, we listened to some John Rutter, including Candlelight Carol.

This brings me to the main point of this post -

I feel my Savior's love more strongly now than at any point in my life leading up to this. I think it's partly because I have kept music as such as strong part of my life. It's just that through music I can express my love for my Savior, and His Spirit testifies to me even more strongly that He lives and loves me. I know that He loves each one of His children.

I am so grateful for His atoning sacrifice, and the chance I have to live with Him and my eternal family forever. I try every day to live up to my potential as a daughter of God. I know the Gospel is true and that through the ordinances and covenants we make in the Holy Temple of God that we can make promises that will last through eternity. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of the Lord, and I trust his direction and counsel. I know that the Book of Mormon is true, that Joseph Smith translated it through inspiration from God, and that he restored this church, the true church of God to the earth. I know that the Lord Jesus Christ will someday return to the earth, and I look forward to the day when I can look into his face and thank him for his divine life, his infinite sacrifice, and the love that he has given to me. I love my Savior, and I feel his love.

some days...

are like crap.

yesterday was one of those days.

here's hoping today is not.

i love music.

"i'm an invisible disaster."

and i don't even have a broken heart!! :)

i love music so incredibly much. It's kind of ridiculous.

Songs

I wish I had more time to blog... These few songs will have to suffice. Pray that my homework load lessens soon, so that I will have time to write more!! :)

San Jose, Physics, and Fun

Last week was spent in California. :)

I spent 15 hours driving to San Jose from Provo, UT on Saturday with a bunch of physics guys and Dr. Peatross. It was such an adventure!!

This comic pretty much sums up my life. And the OSA conference.

Colorado is working to develop coherent amber waves,

which would allow them to finally destroy Kansas and Nebraska

with a devastaing but majestic grain laser.

Anyways, Sunday we went to a singles ward in California. It is very much different from singles wards in Provo, but the gospel is still true, just so you know.

Monday was the Undergrad symposium at this physics conference. I gave a 15 minute talk (including answering questions from professors…so intimidating!!!) on the experiment I get to work on (stay tuned for another post about it!), and most of the other undergrads from BYU presented posters describing their research in optics. It was super fun and interesting to get to know a couple other people from all around the country, and to actually understand a little bit of what they’re doing in physics! Monday night we had a dinner with the other undergrads, and then wandered around downtown San Jose a bit before heading back to the hotel.

Saint Joseph Cathedral. (San Jose, anyone?)

San Jose Sharks. They had a game Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks.

Wish I could've heard them play.

lights in the city :)

I'm kind of a sucker for the varied architecture found in cities.

Tuesday and Wednesday were spent at the conference, listening to talks given by professors. Most of it went right over my head, but a professor at Yale gave a talk about using prisms to image neurons in the brains of mice, and a professor from Stanford gave a talk on using nano wires and silicon in solar energy stuff. Both of those were very intriguing to me. There was also a lot of talk on attosecond trains in laser systems. That I don’t know so much about, but it was still interesting. On Wednesday, I visited the Tech Museum in San Jose. It. was. so. stinking. incredible. Yes, I know I'm a nerd. :)

an underwater rover!! so cool!!

fun with light and shadows :)

duh. it's silicon valley!!!

DNA: the recipe of life. made with recipe books. :)
a robot spelled my name. I didn't get a picture of the one that drew my portrait. :)
what's this satellite doing in a museum??
not the best resolution, i know, but a super funny conversation between aliens. about humans.
a very cool music simulator.

The hotel we stayed at had a sweet buffet for breakfast! French toast, potatoes, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit, pastries, croissants, muffins, orange juice every morning was great! Well, until I got tired of it. I spent the evenings in the lobby of the hotel, where I could get internet without having to pay for it, talking to other undergrads and working on homework, talking on the phone, and chatting on facebook.

Thursday morning, we went to a few talks at the conference, had lunch, and took a train to San Francisco. This was basically the highlight of my trip because it was somewhat spur of the moment, and it was just so much fun!!!

Pier 39

Sea lions in the sun :)

Alcatraz!!!

i love this bridge.

And here’s just a couple quotes from the exhaustingly long car ride home: (14 hours!!!!! Basically nonstop.)

“Back then they were hip. Now we’re fly.”

“Darth Peatross”

“Attosecond science is sexy.”

Beethoven

I want a child like this. Seriously, though. My family will have music become a central part of us.

Dinosaur Comics

10/12/2011

Pi.

'nuff said.

Thank You Pandora

I love discovering new songs. This one made made the ever-growing wedding reception playlist, mostly because I love the piano part.

A List

Because it's 2 AM and I want to sleep soon.

1. I love life right now. Like no other time before.

2. I went on a date with Neil Roberts tonight. It was super fun and yummy and cold. I love that kid.

3. I cut that date short. Why? to study..... dumb idea.

4. Later tonight, I went to a Dr Who watching party with my friend Luke Pritchett. It was super awesome. I am in love with David Tennant (still).

5. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead.

6. I came home to a letter from Elder Kenneth Hinton. I started freaking out in the darkened kitchen where my sleeping roommates couldn't see me. and now I get to read that letter.

7. I realized how amazingly awesome my life is, so i decided to write this blogpost because all my friends are asleep and i have no one but the internet to tell.

8. We'd better win the homecoming game tomorrow, because i'm going to San Jose next week, and i don't want to be a cougar with my tail between my legs.

9. I'm giving a talk in San Jose on the physics experiment i'm helping to run. (say what?!!?)

10. I love life.

Doctor Who Returns

I.can't.wait.please.someone.find.me.a.tardis.in.which.i.can.get.to.august.27th.faster.k.thanks.