The BIG move!

I made it to California! I am no longer a Utah resident, though I will always be a Utahn... I think its embedded in me whether I like it or not. The move itself went pretty smoothly and I've managed to unpack all of my belongings and settle in. I haven't done all that needs to be done but I'm getting closer to accomplishing those tasks. I have been applying for jobs at nearby stores and have had one interview so far, cross you fingers that I'll find good employment soon! My dear sister Kari and my friend Lana crammed into my packed car with me and kept me company for the long drive down and stayed for the weekend. Was very nice to spend time with them both and to have some good laughs to help transition me to the new area. Ryan has been very helpful as well and making me feel at home. His work recently had a 'Casino Night' themed party which was quite fun to attend. Many of his coworkers I have already met so it was great to see them all again. I've also met a couple of our neighbors who are very friendly and welcoming. Having good neighbors is ALWAYS a wonderful thing. :D I know this blog isn't entirely detailed but I promise there will be more to come! I'm quite excited to see how everything from here on is going to pan out and I wish to share it all with whoever is interested.


Moi driving

Kari being silly

Lana and all my stuff

Our toes...with fresh pedis :P

BEACH!!!

Ryan, Heather and I at 'Casino Night'

MoO

Not too much has been going on with me but there are a few things to report. Back in March I was able to go visit a good friend of mine in Boston. While there we saw Muse in concert which was FABULOUS as always! We also managed to hop on a bus and travel to NYC for a couple nights. I have to say it was such a wonderful trip and I was so happy to be back in the city...one of the few places where I actually feel like I'm home. We visited some yummy restaurants including the famous 'Serendipity', looked down at the city from the top of the Empire State Building, did some shopping, and even managed to get ourselves into a taping of the 'Jimmy Fallon Show!' We had a lovely time in both New York and in Boston.

A week later it was Spring Break so my sister Kari, Brother in Law Jordan and I took a road trip out to California to visit Ryan. Was very nice relaxing on the beach and showing Kari and Jordan the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They seemed to really enjoy themselves as did I. I had quite a difficult time leaving but had to return to finish spring semester....of which I finally did mid-april.

Since returning from Cali I was able to start working as a Cashier at Target so now I am doing what I can to save every cent possible in order to move to California at the end of July. Its a bit stressful since I only have a few months to save and find a decent and affordable car before I leave, but seeing as how everything I've planned for in the past hasn't worked out I am set on making this work no matter what.

I'm sure everyone's heard of them by now, but there's a band from Provo, UT named Neon Trees that's made it to the big time and because I'm so proud and excited for them here's a song from their newly released album 'Habits'.




MuSe!

Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity's

View from Empire State Building

Downtown Manhattan

BEACH!

SUNSET!

Man O' man O' MAN!

So pretty much I've been feeling like this....



ALLL DAAAY LOOONG!! It is driving me nuts as well! I have things to get done before tomorrow and feeling this way is making me sluggish and lazy. BOO! :( I really shouldn't be complaining though since I am the one who did this to myself. Last night I was out with friends and we saw the movie "500 Days of Summer" --what a great movie!-- and afterward everyone wanted to go out dancing but my friend, Nessie, and I were really not in the mood so we decided to stay back and hangout at the apartment and watch another movie. We ended up watching a really oddball zombie movie titled "Fido"...though it was highly entertaining, it was seriously soooo DUMB! THE most bizarre movie I have ever seen...and that really is saying a whole lot! After the movie finished and everyone else came back from dancing we hung out a bit longer. Ness and I ended up spending the night over at Amy's where the 3 of us ended up blabbing some more until 6am before we finally got to sleep. YES...we are quite strange gals....but at least we know how to enjoy each others company right? So there's my reasoning for being so tired today and have the urge to slack...more than usual. ;)

For anyone even remotely interested...here's the trailer to that crazy movie..."Fido." I HIGHLY recommend watching the trailer...but do yourselves a favor and forget about watching the movie itself. NOT WORTH IT!



P.S. I MISS MY RYAN! :(

CRUSH THE CASTLE

I am ADDICTED to this game! MY bf sent me the link a few months ago and I just tried it out cuz it really is pretty silly....and a bit gruesome. But seriously! Now, every free moment I have I find myself playing (if not catching up on episodes of 24-GO JACK!). Because I'm in a mischievous mood I'm posting a link. I DARE YOU to NOT get addicted. :P
Crush the Castle

P.S. My dad plays this everything night when he comes home from work and til he goes to bed. THANKS RYAN! ;)

WHOOPS!

Apologies for the long break! Everything has been so crazy and busy in the last month! I forgot I told everybody I'd post the result of my 2D class final so I am doing that now. TADA!!!


So pretty much the reason this took me forever to update this is because right after finals finished I left to California soon after to spend the Holidays with Ryan. I was gone for 3.5 weeks. We weren't even in California the entire time. We also visited friends and family in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico so we had QUITE an interesting road trip to say the least! I actually managed to catch a cold and the flu while gone and Ryan and I got stuck in a horrible snow storm in Flag Staff. Ryan, being from California, didn't have proper snow tires on his car and we ended up sliding off the side of the road. Amazingly enough, neither of us were hurt, not even his car. After much craziness, lots of fun and sight seeing too, we managed to make it back to Cali just before Christmas so we celebrated the holiday and New Years in the warm, glorious weather. Unfortunately, I eventually had to come back to freezing Utah since classes were starting so now I am back to the "busy student" life style. Sadly, I didn't pass my math class last semester so I'm having to retake the thing this semester so I vetoed the Design 3D class for the math. HOW BORING! Oh well, this time I'll def pass the class with an awesome grade.

This is Australian artist Sia, I LOVE her music. Give her a listen.

Flip?

I've decided I REALLY want one of these...



DROOOOOL.....

www.theflip.com

School SCHOOL sChOoL!

I have finally registered for spring semester classes. I am taking 18 credits again...YIKES! I believe in myself! WOOP! I am pretty sure I will be overwhelmed as always but I'm soooo ready to get all of these general requirements finished.

Class list:

• ART Design: 3D
• ART Color Theory
• MICR Elementary Public Health
• GEOG Natural Environments of the Earth
• ANTH Peoples and Cultures of the World
• WS Intro to Women's Studies

I am especially excited about my two art classes and the Intro to Women's Studies but not so much about the others. Oh well, I guess I am glad to take them all though since it means I will be getting those classes taken care of and out of the way. I feel like I'm on my way to getting my degree. Oh man, I can only imagine what it will feel like once I am finally able to walk at graduation and receive my BFA after all this time and hard work. It is gonna be SWEEEET!

PS...I am using this song as inspiration for a final project I am working on for my Design: 2D class. Once I am finished I will post the final result. Enjoy the video too...good fun!

We Are Scientists - After Hours