Less is More

Here's a quote Elder Oaks gave in his talk from this past General Conference: "...A [selfish] person becomes disconnected from the covenant promises of God (see D&C 1:15) and from the mortal friendship and assistance we all need in these tumultuous times. In contrast, if we love and serve one another as the Savior taught, we remain connected to our covenants and to our associates." Being more service-oriented and selfless are always good reminders for me. 

"Let's Go Rang-ahs!"

Last night was one to remember! Not only did I get to go to my first-ever NHL game (that's hockey for all you sports novices), but it was the Rangers (Rang-ahs, if you're from NY) in Madison Square Garden in the playoffs! Even though the Rangers lost, I still had a blast!

(logo courtesy of: http://www.nhl94.com/images/logos_lg/rangers.gif)

Yes, I love that once in a while I am treated with free tickets/dinner/shows/swag/etc. for work. I will be forever grateful to have had so many opportunities to experience things New York because of my job that otherwise I wouldn't have done.

Some highlights for me:

- Human puck race in the second intermission: Grown men running around an obstacle course on the ice in huge suits shaped like hockey pucks (think of the sumo suits and you'll get the idea)
- The guy behind saying, "Corporate fans," as two guys left the game early when the Rangers were down 3-0
- An amazing amount of energy (some not exactly friendly/positive) that was in MSG, even if the whole crowd in unison started taunting the refs

I'm now a true Rangers fan (and pretty much a fan of any New York sports team).

Too Young!

I'm too young to be losing my mind! This morning I put all my things in my gym bag so I could go right after work (otherwise, it's highly unlikely I'll make there!). And only when I got off the subway did I realize it was still at home, sitting right next to my bed. Can anyone help me find my memory again?

Good Friday

In my opinion almost every Friday is a good Friday. Why? It's the beginning of the weekend, of course! Two whole days (and a little extra if you count the hours on Friday night) to not think about work. (Don't get me wrong, I love my job and am very grateful to have it. It's just nice to put it to the side.)

This Friday, however, is extra special. Because Passover and Easter fall in the same weekend, it's made for a very quiet Friday - peaceful subway ride in the morning, lots of people out of the office, and few people (relatively speaking) in the city. Another reason I'm a fan of today is...I got out of work early! I'm always a fan of that. So, now I get to jump-start my weekend's list of errands.

I'm excited for Easter this year. And it didn't really sink in until yesterday. Because of a cold I caught earlier this week, I didn't feel like it would be the best to go up to Josh and Jessy's to celebrate with the whole East-coast Madsen crew (Nate, Amy, Beth, Sam, Josh, Jessy and Will). Instead, I'm going to stay local and start checking the boxes on my t0-do list (Target, laundry, cleaning, putting Easter baskets together, dying Easter eggs).

As Martha (Stewart) would say, "It's a good thing." So, Happy Easter to you all!