rat pee and other pleasant things

here are some highlights from my encounter weekend... in no particular order... (for the uninitiated, encounter is our fall singles retreat...)

-mark darling spoke. note to self: pray for his daughter jessica's health.
-i became friends with a real ninja.
-a rat peed on me. i love pet rats!
-i killed my first cockroach
-laura and i got pulled over and just given a warning
-laura and i got lost in marshalltown. curses!
-i drank more caffeine in the last 48 hrs than in all of the last three months combined.
-Narmin left me for a week in japan. change your priorities, woman! :P
-got some hugs. good thing cause my hug bank was overdrawn.:(
-lots of baptisms (cheers to all napoleon dynamite references made.)
-played flag football (we didn't loose any games until i stopped playing)
-got to hang out with maggie. she's cool. :)
-received peace about what was happening in a valuable friendship.
-amanda turned 23. happy birthday, friend!
-had lunch at the west street deli in ames. i love that place with a passion.
-got to see one of my other "moms", joshy, and meet brit's family. finally.

ways one can be better prepared for next year:
- pack wd40 for squeaky doors
- pack kleenex
- pack hand soap for the bathrooms
- get married so you can stay in a room with a real mattress. (i strongly advise this as sleep is so precious.)