def load(self):
        """
        Loads session data from DynamoDB, runs it through the session
        data de-coder (base64->dict), sets ``self.session``.

        :rtype: dict
        :returns: The de-coded session data, as a dict.
        """

        response = self.table.get_item(
            Key={'session_key': self.session_key},
            ConsistentRead=ALWAYS_CONSISTENT)
        if 'Item' in response:
            session_data = response['Item']['data']
            return self.decode(session_data)
        else:
            self.create()
            return {}
Loads session data from DynamoDB, runs it through the session
        data de-coder (base64->dict), sets ``self.session``.

        :rtype: dict
        :returns: The de-coded session data, as a dict.