Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 67

Rock climbing day!  For the first time ever!  And you know what... Just like with the roller coasters; I think I'm addicted.  I can't wait for the next time I can do something like this! :D  And let me tell you; going up and down a 60 foot cliff face in less that a minute?  Point of personal pride for me. ;)

Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 66

Supernatural day!  That's really all we did.  I hung out at the cousin's house and watched through season two of Supernatural all day...  I'm kind of ready to go on a hike or something tomorrow.  My brain feels like mush. O.o

Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 65

Beautiful scenery day!  Like seriously.  It was gorgeous. :D  It's amazing how a pile of dirt and rocks with a few semi-green trees can turn into a view that makes you feel happy just to be alive.  So yeah...that was basically my entire day.  But you know; it could have been worse. :)  We just barely arrived at the cousin's home, so I'm gonna spend as much time as I can tonight with them!  Who knows when I'll get the chance again?

Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 64

The day of goodbyes. :(  I woke up early this morning and said my farewells to everyone I had met and became good friends with.  That's the problem with these things that bring people together from all over.  When the gathering is over and done with, everyone heads off in every which direction.  It's not all that likely that I'll see them all in the same place again. *sad silence*  Ah well. *shrugs* Onwards to make new friends! ;)

So while the morning was filled with goodbyes; the rest of the day was the start of our road trip back to Colorado.  I have nothing really interesting to say about it.  Slept, rocked out to rock music, and watched movies.  Pretty average road trip.  WELL, Uncle Mike DID try and hook me up with a 23 year old waitress at one of the restaurants we stopped at...  Unfortunately it was unsuccessful. ;)  Okay, hidden secret time!  I've always wanted to ask a random waitress out on a date.  You see it all the time in movies, and it's just a secret wish of mine. ;)  Anyhoo!  Currently we're staying at a hotel in the middle of Richfield Utah watching Singing In the Rain for the first time.  It's oldie movies like these that by far win me over with their untechnified songs and sweet lovey dovey romances. :D

Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 63

Expo day!  Today everyone who went to CEO Space got the chance to either put up a stand of their products or browse the stands looking for something interesting.  Though it was fun to walk around for a bit...it was only fun for about ten minutes.  So instead I went swimming with all the younger kids!  Hanging around the twelve and thirteen year olds is always a pleasure for me.  I'm not sure if it's the fact that they think I'm awesome, or if it's just that I think like a twelve year old.  Either way, I had a ton of fun for quite a few hours.

Then I took a break from people and watched a few episodes of a newfound favorite cartoon show of mine; Gravity Falls.  It's just so random and strange and hilarious, that I can't help but become addicted. XD  However, after a while of that, I decided to go actively be social with people.  So what did I do?  I totally was invited to Amberlyn's condo where Amberlyn, Amy, Victoria, and I chilled out and talked.  It was totally like a glimpse into what a girl's sleepover is like.  Massages, giggling, info on how to get a girl to fall in love with you... It was like I had died and gone to heaven. ;)  But alas, that had to end as it was nearing 11pm, so I'd best get to bed so I can wake up early tomorrow for some tearful goodbyes. :'(

Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 62

*rubbing tired bloodshot eyes*  Man I'm tired.  It was a long, but fun day. *sleepy smile*  So this was our last full day in the Teen Feast program.  And besides eating pizza at lunch *fistpump* we didn't do anything that important until graduation that afternoon.  So after a few inspirational speeches (one by Amberlyn who got a standing ovation from a roomful of CEOs) everyone got a really cool looking certificate!  Which all of the teens used as a yearbook signing opportunity of course. ;)  Then for the rest of the evening I spent some more time with Amberlyn and Victoria.  It's truly amazing how close you can feel with some people after just a week with them. :D

Super Amazing Vacation of Awesomeness: Day 61

DRAMA DAY!! D:  And I am totally serious when I say that.  Since the beginning of the week, everyone's been telling me about Thursday and the feels that comes with it.  So, needless to say, I was quite curious to what we were to be doing.  Basically, as Cameron very aptly said;  it was a big teen therapy session.  People around the room would say something that's been a problem in their life and anyone else who had the same problem would stand as well.  There, sitting in that room, watching people pop up and down several different times, I confirmed what an easy life I had.  Really all I had to stand up for was divorced parents.  That's about it.  But most of the other people were suffering or had suffered through some seriously messed up stuff.  It was humbling to witness.  Though in the next point in the "group session," different people were singled out in an attempt to heal them of any problems that had set them off the straight and narrow.  However, I felt that particular exercise could have been handled better, as it ended with a guy shoving through the circle and storming out the door.  It was unexpected, but good for the group as a whole to realize that they might have pushed him to hard.

The rest of the night took a more pleasant turn though!  From dinner on I had an awesome time wandering around the hotel with Amberlyn and Victoria.  One experience we had while walking around was we ran into a couple who were obviously pretty wasted.  But after inviting us to the Casino (which we politely decined) I very clearly heard this conversation from them as they were walking away.

Woman: Hey, you know, that guy was pretty cute!
Man: If you say so.  I'm pretty sure he's gay though.
Woman: Yeah, you're probably right.

. . . *FACEPALM*  All I could do was laugh. XD  So apparently it wasn't my long hair that made people think I was gay!  Actually, Amberlyn made it all very clear to me when she said, "Mason, with guys like you, they can only be one of two things.  Gay or Mormon."  And after thinking on it; I think she hit the nail on the head. XD