Arizona 2009

My second trip to Arizona in 2009 was very chill.  Both of us were poor so we did a lot of just hanging out but we did a few fun things too.

We went to this aquarium restaurant, Tiburon in Litchfield Park, Arizona.  It was definitely experience to eat with the fishes.  There was also a small aquarium attached to the restaurant.

 We also went to a club in Phoenix and to a hookah bar with Alex's Friends. The Hookah thing really wasn't my scene but the club was free and none of us had to pay for a single drink which was great.

We spent one day on a lazy river.  I can't remember where it was or what it was called but it was definitely the most fun thing we did.  We hung out with friends, chilled and had some beers; it doesn't get much better than that!
 
 

Bucket List: Ride A Subway in NYC

Today I am going to talk about another item on my bucket list: 

I think this is one of those things that everyone has on their bucket list.  Well, I am here to tell you, it's not worth being put on your bucket list.   I would much rather walk everywhere then take the subway!  It is dirty and confusing and totally not worth it.  I am glad that I got that experience over with and that I was with a group who was able to figure it out.

Though I don't really like the subway, we made the best of the experience.  For example, my friend, John and I had a really long sarcastic discussion about the sign in the first picture.  Also, I bet him and the other John $5 that they wouldn't moon the other train.  They almost did it but their women shut that down :(  I guess it saved me $10.

Five Things

5 Things I Have A Passion For 1. Anthropology.  This one should be pretty obvious. 2. Books.  I love to read, and if you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you have caught on to that.  3. The Smithsonian.  I love the Smithsonian and go to DC at times just to go to the Natural Hist. Museum.  I am also a Smithsonian Member and get their monthly magazine.  4. Travel.  Even though my travels are on hold right now due to school and wedding expenses, I love love love to travel.  I am constantly looking up places to go and learning about our world.

5. The Country.  I love living in the country.  I love small town life and living in a quiet and beautiful area. I love seeing cornfields, cows, barns and horses rather than big tall buildings.

3. The Smithsonian.  I love the Smithsonian!  I go to DC all the time just to go to the Natural Hist. Museum.  It never gets old.  I am also a member of the Smithsonian and get their monthly magazine.4.  Travel.  Even though my traveling is on hold right now due to school/wedding expenses, I freaking love to travel!  I love talking about my travels and about where I would like to go and I am constantly looking at pictures of places and adding places to my travel bucket list.

5. The Country.  I love living in the country.  I love small town life and living in a quiet and beautiful area. I love seeing cornfields, cows, barns and horses rather than big tall buildings. 

  5 Things I Would Like To Do Before I Die 1. Travel as much as possible.  Hopefully to every continent. 2.  Find a career that I love.  So many people I know have gotten into careers that they hate and I just don't want to be one of those people. 3. Go on a safari in Africa.  I love animals and this would be a dream come true.  Also, go diving in the Galapagos. 4. Be able to say I have read over 1,000 books in my life time. 5. Make a difference in someone's life.  

  5 Things I Say A Lot 1. "You Are Fired!!"  Ask the people I work with.  I fire them all the time ... Including my General Manager and another manager.  They get fired every day.  It's a good thing they like me. 2. "F**k Off".  Inappropriate, I know, but it's true.  Usually I say it in a joking manner with the guys I work with and Josh.  I work in a kitchen with a bunch of guys, and I am one of two girls so I get "picked on", bad words happen. 3. "Why Are People So Stupid!"  Work in a restaurant and you will never question why I say this. 4.  "Hey Girl Hey" this one is self explanatory. 5. "I'm Pretty Sure ..." this came about a few years ago and I can't break the habit of putting this phrase before a lot of things.  It is a really long story about a weekend in Ocean City.   5 Books I Have Read Recently 1. A Discovery of Witches (Current) 2. Enders Game 3. American Sniper 4. And the Mountains Echoed 5. The Silver Linings Playbook  

  5 Favorite Movies 1. Top Gun 2. An Officer and A Gentleman 3. Revenge of the Bridesmaids 4. Sydney White 5. All Harry Potter Movies (Bonus: Beauty and the Beast)  

(my favorite scene)   5 Places I Would Love To Travel 1. Ireland/England/Scotland 2. The Galapagos/Ecuador 3. Botswana/Zimbabwe 4. Cambodia 5.Solvenia  

  Hope you enjoyed getting to know me a little bit better!

Arizona 2008

In 2007, my best friends Dad got a job in Arizona and decided to accept it, so naturally I had to go visit!!  They moved right before the start of the school year (my first year of college) so I scheduled a trip for the end of spring semester in June of 2008.  Also, my friend Kristin joined!

We had a short flight from Baltimore to Newark then to Phoenix!

We arrived in AZ and were immediately taken to get some amazing food at a place called Oregano's in Phoenix.  Amazing!! They had this cookie ice cream dessert that was to die for, plus it is a restaurant that is almost 100% outdoors!

I didn't keep a journal for this trip but here are some highlights and things I do remember:

Hanging Out By The Pool

Going Shopping At The Mall Where Jordan Sparks Worked
(and getting really annoyed at constantly hearing her songs on the radio)

 
Modeling Our New Clothes - Duh

Going to A Place Called Castles and Coasters
(Roller Coasters and Mini Golf/Go Karts ... Weirdest thing ever)

Going to an Old West Town, Rawhide
(this will have its own post)

Westgate and Margaritaville

Hammerhead Jacks

The Beautiful Desert 

Hershey Park and Jason Aldean

On Saturday, Josh, Amy and I went to Hershey Park (in Pennsylvania) to ride some rides and see my man, Jason Aldean.  I was hoping to have some awesome pictures to share today, but being the bad blogger that I am, I totally forgot my camera for the concert (left it right by the damn door).   However, I think this worked out well because I was paying attention to the concert and the music more than taking pictures.  We did each snap one or two horrible ones on our phones.

Hershey Park was Ok.  The lines were super long due to it being a weekend, plus the concert crowd.  We got on a few rides, went to the little zoo and ate some dinner before heading next door to HP Stadium.  The opener was Thomas Rhett, who I actually ended up really liking.  Then Jake Owen, who I have seen more times than I can count because he always seems to be the opener at shows I go to.  Of course, Jason Aldean was awesome and I definitely want to see him in concert again!

Jason Aldean

Thomas Rhett

Amy and I

Josh's Picture of Thomas Rhett

Jake Owen

This is funnier if you know my sisters real age

Jason Aldean

See, told you they were crappy pictures.  Also, because I didn't know about this concert til a little too late, these were the best seats I could find ... they were horrible, but we still had a great time!  The concert was a blast and I can't wait to go to another one of his concerts!