Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 81
HOME AT LAST. Ironically the longest part of our 3000 mile jot up here was the final two hours. You're SO close but not close enough! I nearly went out of my mind. >.> But it's all okay now! I swear I took over an hour in the bathroom transforming myself back into a human being again. ;) However now that we're home; here comes the fun part of cleaning our house. *wary look* We moved everything from the trailer inside, and now there's practically no room to move! We are literally climbing over and under furniture to get into the kitchen. *headdesk* And to think that my friend, Zach, is moving up from Texas to spend his senior year up here; and is going to share a bedroom with me! I hope he doesn't freak out the moment he see's how crazy our house is. ::)
Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 80
I took a look in the mirror at a bathroom gas station today. You know what I resemble now? One of those truckers you see making thousand mile long journeys. I mean I've got the greasy hair, oily skin, scruffy beard, and crumpled clothes. I must say, I looked quite the sight. O.o I can't WAIT to go shower the moment we get home!
Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 79
All day on the highway. What more is there to say? Trees, grass, and lots of wildlife like buffalo, deer, and goats. It was nice being out in the middle of nowhere for those parts because the animals weren't afraid of being pretty darn close to the car. Perfect picture opportunity. ;)
Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 78
Sunday on the road. Mom decided that she wanted to stop by this little town in the middle of Canada to go to church! I took one look in the mirror with my greasy non-washed hair, and immediately declined her offer of joining her. ::) So the rest of the day passed by driving, reading scriptures, and discussing deeply religious topics with mother dearest. Could have gone worse. :)
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 77
And so we're off! The beginning of our road trips started today. *dramatic music* Actually, it's not that dramatic at all. Nothing really to talk about. I found a few books from my childhood that I spent a few hours reading and thinking fondly of those days. OH! We also saw a stray cow on the road at a gas station! Where Alaska has moose, Idaho has cows I suppose. It was just weird for me to see that. >.> As for our mileage; currently we've passed through Utah and Idaho and have just reached the border of Montana. 300 miles knocked off our 3000 mile trip. *frazzled look* Hopefully I'll have kept my sanity in check by the time we reach Alaska. O.o
Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 76
Though the dance camp is over and done with, no sleeping in for me today! Why? Because I had a hot date! Remember Amberlyn? The one I met from CEO Space a few weeks ago? Well guess where she lives? Turns out, not far from where I'm staying at in Utah. :) So it took hardly any effort to contact her and schedule a fun three hour date in Salt Lake City while Mom finished up the packing for our trip.
....it wasn't three hours...
....it wasn't even five hours....
....want to know how long it lasted?....
....Twelve hours later Mom picked us back up....
Twelve hours.
TWELVE HOURS.
Now don't get the wrong idea. These twelve hours were probably the funnest and funniest I have had all summer. XD SO. What did we do? Lets start from the beginning!
~Picked up smoothies for breakfast
It was perfectly nutritious and filling. Stop worrying. ;)
~Walked around Temple Square
In the summertime in Utah, Temple Square is breathtakingly beautiful. Though with a cute girl by my side, I wasn't paying much attention to the flowers and trees and beautiful scenery. ;)
~Took a tour inside the Conference Center
The tour guide was actually all to ourselves! It was fun talking with her while walking around the largest auditorium in America. Though she DID at first think we were together. I honestly wonder how many people thought we were married today. This IS Utah after all. ;)
~Danced on the streets
Or more like the sidewalks I suppose. You know those stores that play music outside? Well as we passed by each one, we spontaneously started dancing. And not even proper dancing with each other. More like the flail your arms in the air, dance like no one is watching you type of dancing. The looks we got...XD
~Set up residence in Barnes and Nobles
As we were strolling along the outdoor mall, we saw a Barnes and Nobles. Being the giant bookworms we both are; neither of us could stop each other from being pulled in by it's enchanting rows of books and musty smell of new and old pages. Honestly. Best smelling store I've EVER been in? Barnes and Nobles. No questions asked. In there we took to moving from section to section dramatically reading the backs of every book that looked slightly entertaining. It got interesting when we happened across those cheap romance novels. XD Two hours later we walked out; only drawn away by our increasing need for food (cheesy corndogs anyone?).
~Visited a tie/vest/suspender store
I was in heaven. That's really all that needs to be said. It was at that moment, looking at all those expensive articles of clothing, that I decided this was the reason I wanted to be rich. So I could have a wardrobe that looks just like this store. ;) However before leaving I could help but treat myself to some sparkly gold suspenders. And let me tell you; I wore them for the rest of the day. XD With my shorts, T-shirt, and suspenders, like Amberlyn pointed out, I looked like I was wearing Lederhosen. *shakes with mirth* And if you think I got weird looks before...
~Invaded several clothing stores
Invaded is the right word too. Basically Amberlyn and I had that game of "How ridiculous can I make you look with the clothes in this shop?" It got very entertaining, very fast. *cracks up thinking about it* Several times I looked like a cross dresser/hooker and she looked like an avid football fan/one directioner. We had to keep switching stores though to keep them from calling the mall police. ;)
~Chilled in a health place
Have you ever been in a store where there's all of these things that are supposed to make you feel better? Such as massage chairs, special headphones, plush beds, or vibrating machines? Where they all were available for free trial runs? After a long day of walking on concrete; this place was divine. And since we were the only customers actually there, they let us stay for a super long time! Like; a SUPER long time. I don't think my shoulders have actually ever felt this good before. ;)
~Talked. A lot
This actually belongs in every single activity listed above. And interspersed between as well. The thing about Amberlyn is that she has so much in common with me, we never run out of things to talk about. This part was probably the best part of the date. Just being able to talk with her. :D
Well Mom finally finished and picked us up and that was that. So yeah! There you go! It's really going to be hard to top a date like that... but I'm definitely up to the challenge. ;)
....it wasn't three hours...
....it wasn't even five hours....
....want to know how long it lasted?....
....Twelve hours later Mom picked us back up....
Twelve hours.
TWELVE HOURS.
Now don't get the wrong idea. These twelve hours were probably the funnest and funniest I have had all summer. XD SO. What did we do? Lets start from the beginning!
~Picked up smoothies for breakfast
It was perfectly nutritious and filling. Stop worrying. ;)
~Walked around Temple Square
In the summertime in Utah, Temple Square is breathtakingly beautiful. Though with a cute girl by my side, I wasn't paying much attention to the flowers and trees and beautiful scenery. ;)
~Took a tour inside the Conference Center
The tour guide was actually all to ourselves! It was fun talking with her while walking around the largest auditorium in America. Though she DID at first think we were together. I honestly wonder how many people thought we were married today. This IS Utah after all. ;)
~Danced on the streets
Or more like the sidewalks I suppose. You know those stores that play music outside? Well as we passed by each one, we spontaneously started dancing. And not even proper dancing with each other. More like the flail your arms in the air, dance like no one is watching you type of dancing. The looks we got...XD
~Set up residence in Barnes and Nobles
As we were strolling along the outdoor mall, we saw a Barnes and Nobles. Being the giant bookworms we both are; neither of us could stop each other from being pulled in by it's enchanting rows of books and musty smell of new and old pages. Honestly. Best smelling store I've EVER been in? Barnes and Nobles. No questions asked. In there we took to moving from section to section dramatically reading the backs of every book that looked slightly entertaining. It got interesting when we happened across those cheap romance novels. XD Two hours later we walked out; only drawn away by our increasing need for food (cheesy corndogs anyone?).
~Visited a tie/vest/suspender store
I was in heaven. That's really all that needs to be said. It was at that moment, looking at all those expensive articles of clothing, that I decided this was the reason I wanted to be rich. So I could have a wardrobe that looks just like this store. ;) However before leaving I could help but treat myself to some sparkly gold suspenders. And let me tell you; I wore them for the rest of the day. XD With my shorts, T-shirt, and suspenders, like Amberlyn pointed out, I looked like I was wearing Lederhosen. *shakes with mirth* And if you think I got weird looks before...
~Invaded several clothing stores
Invaded is the right word too. Basically Amberlyn and I had that game of "How ridiculous can I make you look with the clothes in this shop?" It got very entertaining, very fast. *cracks up thinking about it* Several times I looked like a cross dresser/hooker and she looked like an avid football fan/one directioner. We had to keep switching stores though to keep them from calling the mall police. ;)
~Chilled in a health place
Have you ever been in a store where there's all of these things that are supposed to make you feel better? Such as massage chairs, special headphones, plush beds, or vibrating machines? Where they all were available for free trial runs? After a long day of walking on concrete; this place was divine. And since we were the only customers actually there, they let us stay for a super long time! Like; a SUPER long time. I don't think my shoulders have actually ever felt this good before. ;)
~Talked. A lot
This actually belongs in every single activity listed above. And interspersed between as well. The thing about Amberlyn is that she has so much in common with me, we never run out of things to talk about. This part was probably the best part of the date. Just being able to talk with her. :D
Well Mom finally finished and picked us up and that was that. So yeah! There you go! It's really going to be hard to top a date like that... but I'm definitely up to the challenge. ;)
Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 75
Performance day! And what a performance it was! Sadly for copyright issues I can't post the videos we took of my drop dead amazing performances...but I can tell you they went perfectly. *happy nod* With an advanced Waltz and an intermediate II Paso Doble, I enjoyed this last day more than the others combined. Probably because I had made a bunch of good friends by this point. That always helps. ;) After all the students performed however, was when the true showcase began. Our teachers; Russian couple Peter, and Alexandria, gave us the honor of watching them dance. And wow. O.o Just wow. If I didn't have an idol before, I do now. Man, they can MOVE! Talk about light as a feather, graceful as a swan, and fancy feet all combined into one! Their dancing was quite literally entrancing. Of course they got a standing ovation for every piece they did.
But then everything took a sadder turn of events after it ended, for that was when everyone had to say goodbye. This is the big disadvantage to going to these camps. Because even though you meet people from all over the place; when it's time to leave, everyone is, well... all over the place. You're never going to find the same group of people in the same place at the same time until we all die and in the Celestial kingdom we're all like, "Hey! I remember you from that 2013 dance camp!"
So I said my goodbyes to old friends like Emma and Thomas, and to my new friends like Steven and Rebecca (total crush of the week there), and to anyone else who felt like having a hug at that time. ;) I'm so going to save up the money to come back here next year!
But then everything took a sadder turn of events after it ended, for that was when everyone had to say goodbye. This is the big disadvantage to going to these camps. Because even though you meet people from all over the place; when it's time to leave, everyone is, well... all over the place. You're never going to find the same group of people in the same place at the same time until we all die and in the Celestial kingdom we're all like, "Hey! I remember you from that 2013 dance camp!"
So I said my goodbyes to old friends like Emma and Thomas, and to my new friends like Steven and Rebecca (total crush of the week there), and to anyone else who felt like having a hug at that time. ;) I'm so going to save up the money to come back here next year!
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