General Conference really affected me; I had misfit toys withdrawal symptoms. Funny thing is, there were a number of toys that I really, truly did miss. So if I'm going to be moving to my condo, in an entirely different singles ward, within a few weeks, how will I handle leaving the Island? Any coping strategies you could suggest?

So tonight ended up being a mighty interesting night. Initially the plan was to hit up Ikea after the gym and then grab some food with Pepe. When I got home from the gym, I didn't really want to go to Ikea. So instead, I talked about a lot of stuff with my pops (like stuff he's been working on at Tanner and his suggestions for finding a roommate). Then, one of the Bird Fish from the island sent me at text a little before seven for a "party" at his place. This, I couldn't miss. Pepe, thankfully, was flexible and could meet up for dinner a little late so I went to the party with the Misfits. Here's what happened in the 30 minutes I was there:

• Bird Fish 1 was excited that people came to his party.
• Bird Fish 2 brought his dog, of course, who was fighting with Bird Fish 1's dog. (Does this feel like a Dr. Seuss with Thing 1 and Thing 2? Maybe I should turn my Island into a children's story.)
• Joel-in-the-box was, sadly, missing in action as he had to work.
• Bird Fish 2 challenge out-of-state guest to a competition: who can hold the hand weight straight out for the longest?
• Bird Fish 1 started doing pushups. (I started to wonder if the Bird Fish were trying to out-man each other as they vied for the attention of the females in attendance.)
• Bird Fish 1 put on The Tick for everyone's viewing pleasure.
• Bird Fish 2 played a game with one of the other toys where they picked a country from the globe (after spinning it) and then the other person had to ask questions to try and figure out which country they had picked. To add a little "suspense" to this edge-of-your-seats-exciting game, they had to hold up weights until the other person guessed correctly. Bird Fish 2 started out holding weights above his shoulder; another position was a partial squat which made him look constipated; his friend held a weight behind his head for one round.

Bet you wish you could have been there. Bird Fish have strange "courting skills."