Grand Canyon Adventure

I've been feeling really restless lately. I have this immense desire to travel and get out of the city. I wasn't sure where to go or what to do though. I've been really busy lately (shocker) and I wanted to be alone to clear my thoughts and regain equilibrium. So, I took Friday off and went on an adventure to the Grand Canyon. 

Most people around the country are cold and covered in snow. Not me! The weather was great. It was almost like a spring day - the sun was shinning, the air was crisp, and the scenery was beautiful. I got into my new car Friday morning and just drove. I put on my sunglasses, rolled down my windows and let the breeze play with my hair. For once, time was on my side and I wasn't in a hurry to get anywhere. I made a ton of pit stops along the way and loved every moment of it.

My first pit stop was Montezuma Castle in Camp Verde.

Then, I met up with Lyssa at La Fonda's for lunch. She's been one of my best friend since birth and it's always great to see her. 

I took the scenic route to the Grand Canyon. This is what I saw when I looked in my rear view mirror:

I finally made it to the Grand Canyon!

Grand isn't it? I've seen it more than once and it amazes me every time.

And, that's my trip. Even though it was only for a day, it was really nice to get away and escape the city for a while. 

Next trip: Europe!! In my dreams anyways...

Finally!!

You’re looking at the newest Arizona State University Graduate.

I'm so happy to report that my family was on time to my graduation.
This is a big deal for me - especially since my graduation started at 8:00 A.M.

I have the best family!


I won't lie, I cried like a baby when I gave my mom the Stole of Gratitude.


Even though I'm sad that I'm ending this chapter in my life, I'm really excited to start a new chapter and a new adventure.

The End.

Graduation Announcements

I have the house to myself tonight, so I decided to set up camp in my living room and start making my graduation announcements. I was suppose to send them out yesterday, procrastinate much? After about 10 minutes, I became engrossed in my project... Which is why it's 5 in the morning and I'm still not in bed. This is what I'm surrounded by:

Considering projects that I've done in the past, this isn't too bad. The announcements started out with this:

Exhibit A

Cute, but not really my style. So, I changed it to this:

Exhibit B (maroon border)



This is more my style. On a side note, after I printed off about 30 of these I had an anxiety attack because I thought "Arizona" was spelt "Arixona". To my relief, it was just the font and I really do know how to spell (sometimes). Anyways, back to announcements, I like this one but it still looks like it's missing something. So, it evolved into this:

Exhibit C (maroon and gold border)

And, this:

Exhibit D (gold and maroon border)

Now it's the hard part. Which one do I want to send? I think I like "B" the best. It's simple and cute (not to mention less work). But, I really like "D" too. What do you think? Also, I'm making about 50 announcements. So, if you want one, email me your address and I'll send you one :)

I Got A Feeling...

...that tonight's gonna be a good night.

Actually, it should be "I got a feeling tonight's gonna be a long night" because, you guessed it, finals are here. That means I'll be staying up into the wee hours of the night studying. On the bright side, I'm graduating soon and I won't have to do this again for a very long time. Ugh... until then, I have a very long night ahead of me. Hopefully I can stay awake. Wish me luck!

Too Hot to Handle

My little brother Aaron had his state championship football game tonight.

And, guess what?

That's right

They won!!

And when I say they won, I mean they creamed them!

The other team didn't have a chance.

We went to Buffalo Wild Wings to celebrate. Aaron got the hottest wings on the menu. For some reason, I thought it would be a good idea to try one. No beueno! It wasn't bad at first... Then the heat kicked in. I literally had tears running down my face.

I guess I can't handle the heat.

Jar of Hearts



Seriously, I love this song. One of my new favorites.

On a side note, I'm graduating from ASU in exactly one month from now.

Utah or Bust. Part 1.

I went to Salt Lake City over the weekend to visit my best friend Jessica. I flew into SLC late Friday night. I was really tired but that didn't stop us from staying up late and talking.



Let me tell you something. Utah is really cold. This poor little Arizona girl was freezing! My feet were starting to turn blue. Jessica was kind enough to let me borrow some of her booties. They were so warm! I really want some now.



We were really busy on Saturday. We started the day off by going to the Bountiful Temple.



          

There were leaves everywhere. We couldn't help ourselves, we had to play in them.



After the temple, we went to Mueller Park for a little bit.



We got there in the early afternoon. It was the perfect time of day to go for a walk. It was beautiful outside; we didn't even need a sweater. The air was brisk and clean. There was an occasional light breeze that would nip at our toes. Simply perfect.

After Mueller Park, we went to Temple Square. But, I'm tired of blogging right now so I'll tell you about it later. Until next time....