Best Friday EVER!

So, today was the best Friday ever. It didn't start out that way. It was a normal morning- I woke up, took a shower, and got ready for school today. I drove to school and went to my only class today, Case Studies. Today was the last day- the first sign it was going to be a great day- and so groups just presented their final presentations. At the end of class, my teacher, Brother Cannon, stood up and said, "If anyone is interested in conference tickets, come see me." My ears immediately perked up. I had wanted to get general conference tickets so badly and suddenly that opportunity was before me! I quickly walked to the front of the classroom and said I was interested- and only two other students came up, so I hoped I had a good chance of getting them. It seriously was a miracle because he had exactly 6 tickets to give away, so he each gave us a pair- plus, he gave ME a parking pass. I left sooo excited and happy.

The rest of my Rexburg day went on as normal. I went to work at the radio station, then went home and had lunch with Phil. I then went to work at Lowe's. I was originally scheduled to work tomorrow, but since I was given these tickets I tried to trade shifts with someone so I could go- and no one could switch me shifts! I was starting to stress when I told the head cashier, Lynne, of my situation. I wasn't sure what good it would do at first since she isn't LDS and so I didn't know if she would respond well to my request of getting off work- but she did! I just wanted to hug her! Then she said one of the managers, Vicky, wanted to talk to me. I suddenly got nervous- why would she want to talk to me? Was I in trouble? All I could do was take a deep breath and walked into her office.

I sat down and looked anxiously at her. "So, what's up?" I asked. And, she said something that I least expected- I got promoted to a customer service desk position. This may not sound like a big deal, but I have been a cashier at Lowe's for almost 11 months- I needed change. I immediately accepted. I would still get the same hours, but I would learn new things and take on new responsibilities. I was excited. I walked out humming with excitement and called Phil as soon as I could. He asked if I was getting more hours. "Um... Well, no..." Higher pay. "I don't know, she didn't mention it..." We talked for a few more minutes then I hung up and turned around- to bump into Vicky. And, the best words came out of her mouth. "Oh, I forgot to mention, we are going to raise your pay to $9.50." You know how I was so happy I could of hugged Lynne? Well, I was sooo happy that I actually hugged Vicky. She gave me a very surprised look and then walked quickly away, haha.

So, since Phil and I are going to Utah tomorrow, we decided we would celebrate our anniversary a week early by booking a room at the Anniversary Inn in Logan for Saturday night. I really wanted to get the Amazon Rainforest room, but it was already booked, so we are going to stay in the Swiss Family Robinson room, which seems pretty neat, too. The best part? The $189 room has a special going on so it only cost $99. Amazing! I am so excited, I have needed to get out of town.