I moved to college 5 weeks ago today. Moving day was a little stressful...and the first week was hard. Now, however, things are getting "normal" (as if any of us knows what "normal" really is) again. It feels like I have started over in life, and have been given a chance to really find out who I am. High school is over (thank goodness!!) and most of that drama has gone away.
I have found those who continually seem to enjoy high school drama (for some unknown reason), and some who like to keep their lives as simple a possible. I find that I like to be with the people whose lives are generally simple. It is easier to have fun with them, and I don't get into "K-syndrome".
Working out has become a regular thing for me now. I find it a good stress relief, and endorphine releaser (which I LOVE!! :D ). I am finding myself at the gym more and more often...mostly on the elipticle machines, and I have lost 5 or so lbs. since I've gotten here....and I'm working on loosing more.
Many of my classes are increasingly interesting, mostly because I get the lessons from the perspective of the church. I like knowing the church's take on evolution, and the formation of the galaxies. I have found that, unlike the catholic church, the LDS church and science can co-exist quite comfortably. It only deepens my testimoney of the church to which I belong. :)
I have also gotten back into swing/ballroom dancing...and am LOVING that too!! I find great pleasure in dancing (especially with the opposite sex! ;) lol), and getting to know people through it. Dancing, and most particularly following a lead, comes naturally to me, almost like breathing. It is one of the easiest things for me, and I love being able to be good at it without having to try too hard.
All in all, college is a BLAST and a HALF!! I love being up here, and having the feeling of being totally independent. So much fun!! :D
Always,
~Becca
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Relationship Advice
Ok, so I promised to give out some relationship advice...
First of all, there's a saying that I like to use when couples fight, and look for advice...it is this: "Don't go to bed angry." The saying means this: if you have a fight with your significant other, get it resolved ASAP. Fighting is like inflicting a wound on yourself and the other person. If you go to bed angry, then you are letting the anger fester inside you, and just like a sore, it will become a parasite to your soul. The more you think about it, and stay angry, the worse things will seem, and the worse they will eventually become.
If you are one of those prideful people that think the other person should apologize first (for whatever silly reason...ie. "they started it", "he/she should be the bigger person", etc.), I have something to say that you might find a little harsh. But keep reading anyway. :) Get over yourself. As my wise mother would say "Take the high road". To "take the high road" means that you will be the bigger person, and apologize first. Or when confronted with an insult, you just let it roll off your back. DO NOT (let me repeat this, for it is important) DO NOT (one more time...) DO NOT hold onto insults, or whatever other mean things people might say. It's not worth it. I promise that if you will let it go, you will be SO MUCH HAPPIER!! Holding onto insults is like holding onto a hot coal. The longer you hold onto it, the more damaged YOU become. The people who insult you might do it on accident, or on purpose...however, they usually move on pretty quickly, and forget about it. You should do the same.
Pretend that you are wearing a rubber duck suit. Insults are like drops of water. Let them roll off like the little insignificant drops of rain they are.
My next piece of advice is to learn to compromise. Relationships are all about give and take. The more you give of yourself (time especially), the happier you will be. Don't think so much about the take...just give of yourself. Life will be better. :)
Watch for red flags. Red flag examples: If he/she abuses you (physically, emotionally, psychologically, etc.), if he/she is always in "poor me, woe is me, control drama" mode, if they are disrespectful to their Mother (for guys) or Father (for girls) (disrespect for the parent of the opposite sex is a big sign of how they will treat you in the future), other big things that might bug you (leaving clothes everywhere, uncleanliness, B.O., swearing, drinking, smoking, drugs, etc.). You can work through the small things, but these are the big things that you need to look out for.
Ok....the big one....
Cheating. If you're thinking about cheating on your significant other, DON'T. If you want out of the relationship, then get out. If you are married and looking at people of the opposite sex that are not your spouse, STOP! Do more things with your spouse, and STOP looking at others. You married that person for a reason! Out of all the people you could have married, you chose THAT person. Remember that reason, and STOP looking at people of the opposite sex that you aren't married to!
If you suspect your sig. other of cheating, confront them. Look for signs that they are lying, you should know this person well, and should be able to tell if they are lying or not. If you don't know the signs of lying, look them up on the Internet! Simply ask them, pluck up the courage, and just do it. If they try to avoid the question ("How could you ask me such a thing?" etc.), ask again until you get a straight answer. Look them in the eye. Most people cannot look another in the eye and lie, straight to the others face. Chances are, you will get an honest answer (whether you like the answer or not depends on the case).
I think those are the big ones that I'd like to leave you with right now. :)
Please remember that each case is different. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me on the comments section of my blog. :)
~A Friend
First of all, there's a saying that I like to use when couples fight, and look for advice...it is this: "Don't go to bed angry." The saying means this: if you have a fight with your significant other, get it resolved ASAP. Fighting is like inflicting a wound on yourself and the other person. If you go to bed angry, then you are letting the anger fester inside you, and just like a sore, it will become a parasite to your soul. The more you think about it, and stay angry, the worse things will seem, and the worse they will eventually become.
If you are one of those prideful people that think the other person should apologize first (for whatever silly reason...ie. "they started it", "he/she should be the bigger person", etc.), I have something to say that you might find a little harsh. But keep reading anyway. :) Get over yourself. As my wise mother would say "Take the high road". To "take the high road" means that you will be the bigger person, and apologize first. Or when confronted with an insult, you just let it roll off your back. DO NOT (let me repeat this, for it is important) DO NOT (one more time...) DO NOT hold onto insults, or whatever other mean things people might say. It's not worth it. I promise that if you will let it go, you will be SO MUCH HAPPIER!! Holding onto insults is like holding onto a hot coal. The longer you hold onto it, the more damaged YOU become. The people who insult you might do it on accident, or on purpose...however, they usually move on pretty quickly, and forget about it. You should do the same.
Pretend that you are wearing a rubber duck suit. Insults are like drops of water. Let them roll off like the little insignificant drops of rain they are.
My next piece of advice is to learn to compromise. Relationships are all about give and take. The more you give of yourself (time especially), the happier you will be. Don't think so much about the take...just give of yourself. Life will be better. :)
Watch for red flags. Red flag examples: If he/she abuses you (physically, emotionally, psychologically, etc.), if he/she is always in "poor me, woe is me, control drama" mode, if they are disrespectful to their Mother (for guys) or Father (for girls) (disrespect for the parent of the opposite sex is a big sign of how they will treat you in the future), other big things that might bug you (leaving clothes everywhere, uncleanliness, B.O., swearing, drinking, smoking, drugs, etc.). You can work through the small things, but these are the big things that you need to look out for.
Ok....the big one....
Cheating. If you're thinking about cheating on your significant other, DON'T. If you want out of the relationship, then get out. If you are married and looking at people of the opposite sex that are not your spouse, STOP! Do more things with your spouse, and STOP looking at others. You married that person for a reason! Out of all the people you could have married, you chose THAT person. Remember that reason, and STOP looking at people of the opposite sex that you aren't married to!
If you suspect your sig. other of cheating, confront them. Look for signs that they are lying, you should know this person well, and should be able to tell if they are lying or not. If you don't know the signs of lying, look them up on the Internet! Simply ask them, pluck up the courage, and just do it. If they try to avoid the question ("How could you ask me such a thing?" etc.), ask again until you get a straight answer. Look them in the eye. Most people cannot look another in the eye and lie, straight to the others face. Chances are, you will get an honest answer (whether you like the answer or not depends on the case).
I think those are the big ones that I'd like to leave you with right now. :)
Please remember that each case is different. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me on the comments section of my blog. :)
~A Friend
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Disney thoughts...
It's here!! Something my bestie Brianna and I have been dreaming about for so long! The Wii Disney Sing Along game! Hooray!! :D
Confession: I am a huge Disney fan. I planned on living in the castle before they even put rooms up there! :) HA!
I know pretty much all there is to know about Disney. Why do I love it so much? Perhaps it's because there is ALWAYS a happy ending. Perhaps it's because all the problems get resolved. Perhaps it's because the Princesses all wear such beautiful dresses. Perhaps it's because I've always wished for a "Disney Fairytale" life.
That isn't to say that I don't live a charmed life, because I really do. I went to the chiropractor today, who is one of my friends, and he was talking about where to take his wife for their anniversary. I told him about a few good places, and he said "You know, I'm 2wice as old as you are, and you've been to way more places than I have." We both laughed because we knew it was true.
Anyway, I'm getting onto a tangent, and off of my Disney subject....
Did you know that they made an instrumental version of some of the romantic Disney songs, and turned them into a CD? It's called Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding. I am SO playing that at my wedding!! :)
Someone once asked me which Disney Prince I found most attractive...and I think I've finally figured out my answer. It's a tie between Prince Eric and Prince Naveen. I love how caring, kind, brave, and down to earth Prince Naveen winds up at the end of the story. I love Prince Eric because of his hair (I mean really, who can pull off that swoop-y thing that he does with his bangs in real life?). His smile is pretty awesome too, as is his love for his dog, compassion, his bravery, and heroics.
I debated over Prince Adam (a.k.a. The Beast) for a little while, because of the transformation he goes through (mentally and spiritually, not physically!). But looking back at the movie, his nose is a little to large...when he goes to kiss Belle, he almost looks like he could take out her eye. But his eyes, those deep, beautiful blue, eyes, wow. The Disney animators certainly got something right in that scene. You know what though...I'm a sucker for blue eyes. I was watching Percy Jackson and the Olympians the other night, and really looked at the lead male. Holy Snap! I was totally infatuated with him for the rest of the hour and 15 min! I like other colors of eyes too, but blue...that deep, Caribbean blue....Ah! Somebody pinch me!
I've heard other arguments about Shang (Mulan), Pheobus (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), and John Smith (Pocahontas). However, as a true Disney fan, I must state here that they are NOT Princes in any way shape or form. They are military men (in a broad sense), NOT royalty. See, the Princes, they have it all...militarial command, the looks, the title, the charm, etc.
I must say though, after all this Disney Prince talk...it makes a girl wonder. Is there really a knight in shining armor out there for me? Could there be someone out there that will love me the way you see in the Disney movies? If I find that person, could we really live "Happily Ever After"? I think the answer to this is yes. You can live "Happily Ever After" with the man you love, but you have to work at it. My advice? See my next blog. I'll discuss happy marriage (or if you aren't married, relationship) tactics.
Live life to the fullest extent!
~A Friend
Confession: I am a huge Disney fan. I planned on living in the castle before they even put rooms up there! :) HA!
I know pretty much all there is to know about Disney. Why do I love it so much? Perhaps it's because there is ALWAYS a happy ending. Perhaps it's because all the problems get resolved. Perhaps it's because the Princesses all wear such beautiful dresses. Perhaps it's because I've always wished for a "Disney Fairytale" life.
That isn't to say that I don't live a charmed life, because I really do. I went to the chiropractor today, who is one of my friends, and he was talking about where to take his wife for their anniversary. I told him about a few good places, and he said "You know, I'm 2wice as old as you are, and you've been to way more places than I have." We both laughed because we knew it was true.
Anyway, I'm getting onto a tangent, and off of my Disney subject....
Did you know that they made an instrumental version of some of the romantic Disney songs, and turned them into a CD? It's called Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding. I am SO playing that at my wedding!! :)
Someone once asked me which Disney Prince I found most attractive...and I think I've finally figured out my answer. It's a tie between Prince Eric and Prince Naveen. I love how caring, kind, brave, and down to earth Prince Naveen winds up at the end of the story. I love Prince Eric because of his hair (I mean really, who can pull off that swoop-y thing that he does with his bangs in real life?). His smile is pretty awesome too, as is his love for his dog, compassion, his bravery, and heroics.
I debated over Prince Adam (a.k.a. The Beast) for a little while, because of the transformation he goes through (mentally and spiritually, not physically!). But looking back at the movie, his nose is a little to large...when he goes to kiss Belle, he almost looks like he could take out her eye. But his eyes, those deep, beautiful blue, eyes, wow. The Disney animators certainly got something right in that scene. You know what though...I'm a sucker for blue eyes. I was watching Percy Jackson and the Olympians the other night, and really looked at the lead male. Holy Snap! I was totally infatuated with him for the rest of the hour and 15 min! I like other colors of eyes too, but blue...that deep, Caribbean blue....Ah! Somebody pinch me!
I've heard other arguments about Shang (Mulan), Pheobus (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), and John Smith (Pocahontas). However, as a true Disney fan, I must state here that they are NOT Princes in any way shape or form. They are military men (in a broad sense), NOT royalty. See, the Princes, they have it all...militarial command, the looks, the title, the charm, etc.
I must say though, after all this Disney Prince talk...it makes a girl wonder. Is there really a knight in shining armor out there for me? Could there be someone out there that will love me the way you see in the Disney movies? If I find that person, could we really live "Happily Ever After"? I think the answer to this is yes. You can live "Happily Ever After" with the man you love, but you have to work at it. My advice? See my next blog. I'll discuss happy marriage (or if you aren't married, relationship) tactics.
Live life to the fullest extent!
~A Friend
Thursday, July 29, 2010
A Slow-ish Day
I think we have a small farm in our backyard. Not that this is a bad thing...I enjoy being able to go into my backyard and pick fresh raspberries and other veggies...cooking with fresh eggs from our chickens. My Mom calles my Dad a "Gentleman Farmer".
Honestly...one day I come home from work on a Saturday, and I find a box of chicks just outside of the garage, my Dad working in the yard building a chicken coop. After talking to him, I find out that it was like, this almost split decision that he had had that morning. :) Go figure. My Dad, the split-decision maker. NOT! My Dad doesn't do anything without doing extensive research, which is one of the things I love best about him. But I suppose every now and again, everybody has to make an impetuous decision.
So now, not only do we have a garden, consisting of 2 large raised beds, a raspberry patch and a grape patch...but also chickens as well. :)
This morning I sent my little sister out to get the eggs. We get so many eggs that we have to give them away! It's like when our old Bishop planted 6 zuchini plants, when like...half of one zuchini plant will produce PLENTY for a family of 5-6, and they all had to give a ton of it away. It's the same thing with us and our eggs. :) Isn't is awesome to be able to share things? :D Farmville in your very own backyard! :) lol
Other than that, it was a pretty relaxed day. It gave me a lot of time to think about a lot of things...however I think I'll hold that until another blog. :) It's getting late.
Live life to the fullest extent!!
Honestly...one day I come home from work on a Saturday, and I find a box of chicks just outside of the garage, my Dad working in the yard building a chicken coop. After talking to him, I find out that it was like, this almost split decision that he had had that morning. :) Go figure. My Dad, the split-decision maker. NOT! My Dad doesn't do anything without doing extensive research, which is one of the things I love best about him. But I suppose every now and again, everybody has to make an impetuous decision.
So now, not only do we have a garden, consisting of 2 large raised beds, a raspberry patch and a grape patch...but also chickens as well. :)
This morning I sent my little sister out to get the eggs. We get so many eggs that we have to give them away! It's like when our old Bishop planted 6 zuchini plants, when like...half of one zuchini plant will produce PLENTY for a family of 5-6, and they all had to give a ton of it away. It's the same thing with us and our eggs. :) Isn't is awesome to be able to share things? :D Farmville in your very own backyard! :) lol
Other than that, it was a pretty relaxed day. It gave me a lot of time to think about a lot of things...however I think I'll hold that until another blog. :) It's getting late.
Live life to the fullest extent!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Serious Update. True Confessions.
So I know that I've kind of failed at keeping this this updated...but here goes a new attempt. :)
My favorite color is cerulean blue.
I love photography. Love to take pictures, and (when I look good) to be in them.
My favorite flowers are normally roses, when it's rainy I love Sunflowers. I also like pansies.
I think that lilacs smell like summer. They are also one of my favorites.
My favorite books are written by Richard Paul Evans. Ask me to pick one...The Sunflower. I like
many books besides his, including the Harry Potter series, and the writings of Brandon Mull.
My favorite gum is 5 React gum. I am chewing a piece right now.
I love all kinds of food. Italian, Mexican, Chinese, American, etc. Not a big one for spicey-ness...
My favorite people to spend time...I spend time with. :)
I love all music, except for rap, scream-o, and some punk and hard rock.
My favorite holiday is Christmas. Love it so much! Halloween is my least favorite.
I have differing opinions on February 14th. Sometimes it's Valentines Day, other years, it's Single's Awareness Day. :)
My heroes are my Mother, Father, and the Savior.
I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am proud of it.
My least favorite animals are snakes, spiders, and cockroaches. I don't like how they move.
I don't like to be scared...which is probably why I don't like Halloween.
My passion is performing. I love to sing, solo or ensemble. I love to participate in plays.
I am a "play-junkie". Thank you, Mom, for making me so. :)
My iPOD is full of playlists from Musicals.
I love to Ballroom dance. It is challenging, and one of the most fun things that I do.
My dream is to (when I get to Heaven, since he died) ballroom with Gene Kelly. He was a amazing triple threat to Hollywood. Actor, Singer, Dancer...love him!
I do have a bucket list. Yes I saw the show, and yes I had one before I saw the show.
My room is cluttered with memories...ie. pictures, trophies, magazine clippings, etc.
I love clothes. I wish I could wear big dresses everyday. I wish they would bring back the corset.
My favorite song is "The Way You Look Tonight". I like both performances by Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble.
I love Michael Buble and Josh Groban. I think their voices are amazing, and wish I could duet
with them.
My favorite thing to do with friends and family is play games. Card or Board, it doesn't matter.
I took ballet for 8 years, and Ballroom for 3.
My plan for the Fall of 2010 is to attend BYU-Idaho (to those who attended 8 years ago..it's Rick's college. ;) )It took me 6 hours to register for classes because their server crashed.
I love my Shih Tzu, Houdini. He his my little, black, magic dog.
My biggest pet-peeve is grammer. Spell things right, or I beat you. :D "K, pumpkin?"
I love to quote movies. It makes up lots of my vocabulary.
My favorite T.V. shows, all have titles of one word. House, Psych, Fringe, and Glee.
I am a Gleek. (Glee-geek)
My life has a soundtrack. Constantly. Whether I sing it, or it plays in the background.
I randomly burst out into song, a British, Irish, or Russian accent. No, I don't sing in the accents....usually.
My "I'm in the mood for something good" treat is always a dessert. I love them!
I love to travel. A lot. I have been to England, France, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Germany, Venice, and Veracruz (Mexico).
My biggest project was planning my wedding, down to the date (June 16, 2016. If I'm engaged next year (my parent's greatest fear!) my fiance is going to have to wait until that day. :) ) I am 17, and not engaged. Nor am I dating anyone. However, my wedding is planned...except for the cake. 15 years of planning, and I can't settle on a cake.
I am a Disney freak. Ask me any Disney question, and I can answer it. When I was 5, my career plan was to become a Disney Princess and work in the park. My favorite Princess is Belle. I look a lot like her (act like her too), and love that she saves the Prince, just as he saves her.
My lineage traces back to royalty on my Mother's Icelandic side. If they went back to a monarchy, I really would be a Princess. :) Thank you very much. :D ha!
I sometimes wish Iceland would go back to a monarchy. ;)
My Grandparents started with a total of 4, and I now have only one left. My Dad's mother. I love her SO much, and hope that she makes it to my wedding.
I have a great fear that my Grandmother will not make it to see my wedding.
My heart has been seriously, and deeply broken only once. I am much more careful now...which is why deep heartbreak has only happened once. Lesser heartbreaks have, and I'm sure, will happen.
I love people who are observant. If you are one of those people, you will have already noticed that the beginning of my sentances switch between "I" and "My".
My childhood was pretty much wonderful.
I lost my best friend in 5th grade (ok, not really...but she moved a long ways away). It turned me into a clam. I became comfortable in my shell for 3 long years. In 9th grade, I began to have friends again. They were the ones to crack me out of my shell. Thanks guys. :)
My teeth used to be crooked (until braces!), and I had glasses. At the same time. It was not the best time of my life. :)
Well...there's me...more or less. :) I'll keep you updated.
My favorite color is cerulean blue.
I love photography. Love to take pictures, and (when I look good) to be in them.
My favorite flowers are normally roses, when it's rainy I love Sunflowers. I also like pansies.
I think that lilacs smell like summer. They are also one of my favorites.
My favorite books are written by Richard Paul Evans. Ask me to pick one...The Sunflower. I like
many books besides his, including the Harry Potter series, and the writings of Brandon Mull.
My favorite gum is 5 React gum. I am chewing a piece right now.
I love all kinds of food. Italian, Mexican, Chinese, American, etc. Not a big one for spicey-ness...
My favorite people to spend time...I spend time with. :)
I love all music, except for rap, scream-o, and some punk and hard rock.
My favorite holiday is Christmas. Love it so much! Halloween is my least favorite.
I have differing opinions on February 14th. Sometimes it's Valentines Day, other years, it's Single's Awareness Day. :)
My heroes are my Mother, Father, and the Savior.
I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am proud of it.
My least favorite animals are snakes, spiders, and cockroaches. I don't like how they move.
I don't like to be scared...which is probably why I don't like Halloween.
My passion is performing. I love to sing, solo or ensemble. I love to participate in plays.
I am a "play-junkie". Thank you, Mom, for making me so. :)
My iPOD is full of playlists from Musicals.
I love to Ballroom dance. It is challenging, and one of the most fun things that I do.
My dream is to (when I get to Heaven, since he died) ballroom with Gene Kelly. He was a amazing triple threat to Hollywood. Actor, Singer, Dancer...love him!
I do have a bucket list. Yes I saw the show, and yes I had one before I saw the show.
My room is cluttered with memories...ie. pictures, trophies, magazine clippings, etc.
I love clothes. I wish I could wear big dresses everyday. I wish they would bring back the corset.
My favorite song is "The Way You Look Tonight". I like both performances by Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble.
I love Michael Buble and Josh Groban. I think their voices are amazing, and wish I could duet
with them.
My favorite thing to do with friends and family is play games. Card or Board, it doesn't matter.
I took ballet for 8 years, and Ballroom for 3.
My plan for the Fall of 2010 is to attend BYU-Idaho (to those who attended 8 years ago..it's Rick's college. ;) )It took me 6 hours to register for classes because their server crashed.
I love my Shih Tzu, Houdini. He his my little, black, magic dog.
My biggest pet-peeve is grammer. Spell things right, or I beat you. :D "K, pumpkin?"
I love to quote movies. It makes up lots of my vocabulary.
My favorite T.V. shows, all have titles of one word. House, Psych, Fringe, and Glee.
I am a Gleek. (Glee-geek)
My life has a soundtrack. Constantly. Whether I sing it, or it plays in the background.
I randomly burst out into song, a British, Irish, or Russian accent. No, I don't sing in the accents....usually.
My "I'm in the mood for something good" treat is always a dessert. I love them!
I love to travel. A lot. I have been to England, France, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Germany, Venice, and Veracruz (Mexico).
My biggest project was planning my wedding, down to the date (June 16, 2016. If I'm engaged next year (my parent's greatest fear!) my fiance is going to have to wait until that day. :) ) I am 17, and not engaged. Nor am I dating anyone. However, my wedding is planned...except for the cake. 15 years of planning, and I can't settle on a cake.
I am a Disney freak. Ask me any Disney question, and I can answer it. When I was 5, my career plan was to become a Disney Princess and work in the park. My favorite Princess is Belle. I look a lot like her (act like her too), and love that she saves the Prince, just as he saves her.
My lineage traces back to royalty on my Mother's Icelandic side. If they went back to a monarchy, I really would be a Princess. :) Thank you very much. :D ha!
I sometimes wish Iceland would go back to a monarchy. ;)
My Grandparents started with a total of 4, and I now have only one left. My Dad's mother. I love her SO much, and hope that she makes it to my wedding.
I have a great fear that my Grandmother will not make it to see my wedding.
My heart has been seriously, and deeply broken only once. I am much more careful now...which is why deep heartbreak has only happened once. Lesser heartbreaks have, and I'm sure, will happen.
I love people who are observant. If you are one of those people, you will have already noticed that the beginning of my sentances switch between "I" and "My".
My childhood was pretty much wonderful.
I lost my best friend in 5th grade (ok, not really...but she moved a long ways away). It turned me into a clam. I became comfortable in my shell for 3 long years. In 9th grade, I began to have friends again. They were the ones to crack me out of my shell. Thanks guys. :)
My teeth used to be crooked (until braces!), and I had glasses. At the same time. It was not the best time of my life. :)
Well...there's me...more or less. :) I'll keep you updated.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Day 2 in NY
Day 2
I woke up at 6:15-6:30ish, got ready, and went down to breakfast. 7 hours of sleep wasn't what I was used to, but it was good to sleep....although I must admit I was pretty tired. I ate breakfast with some of my guy friends...Sam, Austin, and George. We were all pretty tired, and didn't talk a ton.....that and they didn't seem very talkative that early in the morning. :)
After Breakfast, we had like 8 hours of free time. I was going to go with some of my friends who were going to go shopping without a chaperon, but they took way too long getting ready, and waiting for a bunch of other people. So I decided to join Trevor's group....which meant that his parents went with us...which meant that we had chaperons, and had a way less chance of getting lost. :) So it turned out to be a good deal.
We went shopping in China Town (for those of you who don't know, that's on Canal St.) and had a ton of fun!! I bought 2 cute hats, and 3 awesome rings!! The bargaining with the shop owners is almost more fun than actually buying the stuff!! I was the first one in my group to buy anything, and from then on it was "Becca!! Will you please help me bargain for this??" I was more than happy to help since bartering is one of my favorite things....and I happen to be pretty good at it. :) So we all wound up with something fun at a really low price.
After Canal St., we went to M&M world. I bought Dad a really cool shirt, and a "hot" oven mit. There was every color of M&M you could imagine!! Every color of the rainbow, and then all the colors in between!! They even had black and white!! There were also different kinds of M&Ms you could get, from plain milk chocolate to peanut to mint flavored centers!! It was really and truly amazing. Three floors of M&Ms is quite a sight, I can tell you that for sure.
When everyone was finished at M&M world, we crossed the street and went into the Hershey's store. It was spectacular. Not quite as cool as M&M world, but still really cool. They had the famous 40 lb. chocolate bars, and the giant hollow chocolate kisses with normal sized kisses in the center. My friend got one of those, and they wound up all over the floor of his hotel room. :) LOL
Well, we were all pretty hungry by then, so we went to go get lunch at a little Deli. The food was really good....and the first hot food I had had in over 24 hours.....needless to say, it felt awesome to eat (kinda) real food again.
After lunch we wandered over to the Nintendo Store, which was just at the end of the street. 2 floors of Nintendo stuff....I'm not a big gamer myself, but even I thought it was awesome. Everything from Pokemon toys to rhinestone studded Nintendo DS handholds to the Wii to I don't know what else. There was this cute little table in the middle with little chairs around it that looked like it had come straight out of one of the games....it so looked like a mushroom!! We got some cool pix there, and played their games for who knows how long.
After all the technology, I guess we decided to go for some more. We went to the NBC headquarters. It wasn't that cool. Mostly advertising, and merchandise...but they did have some pretty funny bobble heads of characters from The Office, and Deal or No Deal.
Then we walked down to St. Patricks Cathedral. It was massive!! So many stained glass windows, and ornate places to worship. There wasn't a window in that entire place that didn't have colored glass in it. The stained glass windows weren't just patterns either, they were pictures!! There was one of the pope knighting a king, or a brave knight. Another was of Christ's Crucifixion, others were of Christ's charity, and others still depicted apostles preaching to different people. If you walked in about 50 ft., turned around, and looked up, there was a huge stained glass window made of different colors of blue, purple, and pink glass. It must have been at least 50 ft. in diameter, and so beautiful that you almost couldn't believe that a mortal man had made it. You could've fitted 2 of my houses in that Cathedral. It was also where the Pope held a mass when he came to NY. We were in NY at the same time as the Pope....and I actually left NY the same day he did. Criminy, having the Pope visit NY was more of a publicity build up....I'll tell you though....so many people sold so much merchandise....it was.....interesting (I'll leave it at that :))
After the Cathedral, we walked down the street a couple blocks (the short ones, not the long ones) to F.O.A. Schwartz. It is the largest toy store in the world (I think). 3 floors of nothing but toys....and these floors were really, REALLY big. I can't even estimate at the square footage of this place, it was nuts!! They sold everything that you could imagine....Barbies, toy cars, Legos, stuffed animals, Harry Potter merchandise (hats, collectible wands, replicas of the Death Eater masks, little figurines, candy, dolls...you name it, they had it), Lord of the Rings merchandise, incredibly ornate dolls, magic tricks, train sets, Rubik's cubes....everything under the sun!! Honestly, you name any toy and they had it. They even had the really ancient barbie dolls that they stopped making 20 years ago!! It was so cool, but so incredibly expensive it was ridiculous!! But the whole thing was so cool!!
After that, I think we were all pretty tired. We walked a little ways through Central Park, and caught the Subway back to our hotel.
I went to dinner with my friends, and came back in time to get ready for the Mets game.
You know, I guess for some people who were really big baseball fans, it must have been really cool. I sat by a couple of my friends....Becca, Stephen, Austin, and AJ. We had pretty good seats....but I chatted most of the time to Becca. :) We chatted with Stephen a little bit, all three of us teased each other. Boy, I was so tired!!! I went to offer Stephen part of my cotton candy piece because I didn't want that much. So he went to take some, and I wanted him to take more because I didn't want such a big piece, he said "Which piece do you want me to take??" and I said "That piece....no...the MORE BIGGER piece." he said "The MORE BIGGER piece?" with a big grin on his face. Then I realized what I had said......for those of you who know me, you know that all my speech revolves around grammar (I apologize to those of you whose grammar I have corrected in the past :)). When I realized what I had said, we all broke out into laughter. It was just too funny because none of us had had very much sleep. :)
The game seemed to go on forever, and it started to get cold. So at the end of the 9th inning, Becca, Kenzie and I went back to the buses. Luckily the one we got on was running, and the heat was on. We warmed up pretty quick. The game wound up going on to 12 innings because nobody could get a run. They were tied....but I think the Mets wound up winning. So that was good, but everyone left before the game was over. Talk about the ultimate overtime.
On the bus ride back to the hotel, Becca and I fell asleep on each other for about a half a hour. Then I went up to my hotel room, got ready for bed, and I was just about to go to sleep when my room mates got back from Mary Poppins. I think everyone fell asleep at that play because they were all so tired. Anyway, so I got into bed, threw in my earplugs, and put on my eye cover (I've never done either of those things before, but my roommates were going to be up for another who knows how long, and I think the earplugs really saved my sleep), and went to bed at about 11:45 p.m.
End of Day 2
New York
Ok all you bloggers....my official first blog is going to be on New York!! I know all of my friends and family are just chomping at the bit to hear what went on in the Big Apple...so here it goes!!
I suppose I should start at the beginning....the flight from Utah to New York. Actually, we took a couple steps backwards before we went forwards....lol. We flew to Long Beach, California at 6:00 p.m. and left Long Beach at 11:00 p.m., because of the layover. The flight from Long Beach to New York lasted about 6 hours....which means we landed in NY at about 5:00 p.m. I actually did sleep...off and on throughout the flight...so that wasn't so bad. :)
When we got to NY we (the 38 people that I flew with) grabbed our luggage and got onto a bus which took us to the hotel. We stayed at the Hotel Pennsylvania which is on 7th Avenue and 32 Street. Considering what they told us at the NY meeting the day before (they said really scary things!!), it was a pretty nice hotel.
There were about 7 of us at the Hotel from Choir, so we decided to wait around for the rest of the people from our group to show up. Once they showed up, I helped some of my friends get their Metro Passes for the Subway (which we would be using all week). Then we all went back to the Hotel.
We found our chaperones, and left for the Empire State Building. It was only about 2 blocks away, so that was nice. We took the elevators to the 86th floor, to the observation deck. The view was absolutely spectacular!! I got lots of great pictures! It was such a gorgeous view!!
After that, we had lunch at a little pizzaria, and did a little shopping.
We met up with everyone back at the Hotel, and the choir people got ready for the performance at Trinity Church. When we got there, we were allowed to walk around the gardens for a little bit. I took some really cute pictures!! Then we went into the church. It was really humbling to see that much old history. They actually filmed part of National Treasure right were we perfomed!! On the stage steps!! It was so cool!! I got to stand where Nicolas Cage did!! AAHH!! :) We all sounded really good...the sound bounced off of the walls, so we actually got to hear ourselfs sing!! It was awesome....except my camera died...so I don't have any pictures of the inside of the church. :( Saddness!!! You'll just have to take my word that it was spectacular. :)
Then we went back to the Hotel, we went upstairs to get our bags. When we got off the bus, some bellhops had taken everyone's luggage to a couple different rooms. There were two main rooms...one was small, and the other was a suit (which consisted of about 6 different rooms!). After looking in both rooms for about an hour, and coming very close to an emotional breakdown (Lack of sleep, and mondo stress will do that to a girl)...a couple of my friends and I found out that everyone's luggage had been put into 3 rooms, not 2, and since we had come with the band people (why this happened I can't know)...out luggage was in the 3rd room. Goodness Gracious that made me mad!! So then I went to my room, and in the first 5 minutes of being in my room had a little squabble with one of the girls that I didn't know (that was just so much fun!) (NOT!!), and got settled into the room with 4 other girls.
We had a little time then, so I went to...dinner I think....I know I'm forgetting something because this was a long period of time....Oh well, hopefully I'll remember it later. :) Ha ha
Anyway, so after dinner, I got ready to go to STOMP. I went with the chaperon I was supposed to be with, and we took the subway a little way to get there, then walked the rest of the way.
I must say that STOMP was absolutely spectacular, and I enjoyed every second of it!! They used so many different things to make really cool noises. They used trash can lids, brooms, big blue plastic water holder thingies, trash bags, cups and straws, car parts, sticks, and even boxes of tic-tacs!! It was truly a sight to see!!
After STOMP, we went back to the hotel, and I got to sleep at about.....11:30 p.m.
Day 1
I suppose I should start at the beginning....the flight from Utah to New York. Actually, we took a couple steps backwards before we went forwards....lol. We flew to Long Beach, California at 6:00 p.m. and left Long Beach at 11:00 p.m., because of the layover. The flight from Long Beach to New York lasted about 6 hours....which means we landed in NY at about 5:00 p.m. I actually did sleep...off and on throughout the flight...so that wasn't so bad. :)
When we got to NY we (the 38 people that I flew with) grabbed our luggage and got onto a bus which took us to the hotel. We stayed at the Hotel Pennsylvania which is on 7th Avenue and 32 Street. Considering what they told us at the NY meeting the day before (they said really scary things!!), it was a pretty nice hotel.
There were about 7 of us at the Hotel from Choir, so we decided to wait around for the rest of the people from our group to show up. Once they showed up, I helped some of my friends get their Metro Passes for the Subway (which we would be using all week). Then we all went back to the Hotel.
We found our chaperones, and left for the Empire State Building. It was only about 2 blocks away, so that was nice. We took the elevators to the 86th floor, to the observation deck. The view was absolutely spectacular!! I got lots of great pictures! It was such a gorgeous view!!
After that, we had lunch at a little pizzaria, and did a little shopping.
We met up with everyone back at the Hotel, and the choir people got ready for the performance at Trinity Church. When we got there, we were allowed to walk around the gardens for a little bit. I took some really cute pictures!! Then we went into the church. It was really humbling to see that much old history. They actually filmed part of National Treasure right were we perfomed!! On the stage steps!! It was so cool!! I got to stand where Nicolas Cage did!! AAHH!! :) We all sounded really good...the sound bounced off of the walls, so we actually got to hear ourselfs sing!! It was awesome....except my camera died...so I don't have any pictures of the inside of the church. :( Saddness!!! You'll just have to take my word that it was spectacular. :)
Then we went back to the Hotel, we went upstairs to get our bags. When we got off the bus, some bellhops had taken everyone's luggage to a couple different rooms. There were two main rooms...one was small, and the other was a suit (which consisted of about 6 different rooms!). After looking in both rooms for about an hour, and coming very close to an emotional breakdown (Lack of sleep, and mondo stress will do that to a girl)...a couple of my friends and I found out that everyone's luggage had been put into 3 rooms, not 2, and since we had come with the band people (why this happened I can't know)...out luggage was in the 3rd room. Goodness Gracious that made me mad!! So then I went to my room, and in the first 5 minutes of being in my room had a little squabble with one of the girls that I didn't know (that was just so much fun!) (NOT!!), and got settled into the room with 4 other girls.
We had a little time then, so I went to...dinner I think....I know I'm forgetting something because this was a long period of time....Oh well, hopefully I'll remember it later. :) Ha ha
Anyway, so after dinner, I got ready to go to STOMP. I went with the chaperon I was supposed to be with, and we took the subway a little way to get there, then walked the rest of the way.
I must say that STOMP was absolutely spectacular, and I enjoyed every second of it!! They used so many different things to make really cool noises. They used trash can lids, brooms, big blue plastic water holder thingies, trash bags, cups and straws, car parts, sticks, and even boxes of tic-tacs!! It was truly a sight to see!!
After STOMP, we went back to the hotel, and I got to sleep at about.....11:30 p.m.
End of Day 1
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