there must be something in the water...

Today I did something that I've never done before, something that I've wanted to do for a very very long time. I went tubin' down the river. Not just any river, THE river. If you live in the valley of Arizona, you know how crazy it is for me to be going for my first time at the age of 20. It was definitely an experience and I was basically wrong in every aspect of what I thought it would be like.

Most notably, I have to say that I'm really disappointed at how close THE river is to me. I always thought it was some special far away place that required a road trip involving snacks for the road and stops to the gas station on the way. And considering we met up at a QT before we left, I don't think it was very wrong of me to think this. Luckily I wasn't in the mood for snacks and I didn't have time to get a cold one at QT, so I was able to keep these ideas to myself and I didn't feel like an idiot. Anyway, so that's misconception number one, and it turns out it's only like a 20 minute drive to get there, which is basically like a drive to ASU.

Misconception number two: I thought I would have to drive on a long and bumpy road to get there. But nope. The road to get there is AMAZING! On my gosh. Smooth riding, dips, and curves gallore. I kinda wanna go back just so I can drive on that road again.

Misconception number three: I thought everyone had to park in some dirt lot that basically had a sign that said "Break Into Cars Here -->" and that a tiny little run down bus transports you to the starting spot. Needless to say, I was very happy when I found out that I got to park in my very own paved, marked parking space next to lots of more desireable (to burglars) cars. And the bus really wasn't bad.

Misconception number four: I thought tubing down the river was going to be more like white water rafting...but with tubes. I had images of me gripping the tube for dear life as I went careening down fast-paced currents, watching out for jagged rocks and making sure I didn't capsize. Wrong again. A lot of the time I had to paddle myself to really get moving, and when there were currents the only thing I had to worry about was making sure my boo-tay didn't run into any of the rocks on the ground. Actually, I take that back. I did have to make sure I didn't crash into the trees or rocks because when river would curve, the water wouldn't, so we'd go straight towards the edge of the river. It was pretty scary at times

One thing I was not wrong about: basically everyone that goes is drunk or gets drunk while there. We even passed some pot smokers. There were sirens in the distance & someone said "Shoot! It's the cops!" So there are some lovely people to meet while there.

In the end, my experience of tubin' down the river for the first time was a success. I had a lot of fun and I didn't even get sunburnt. Actually, that fact is a mystery in and of itself because out of all of us, I was the one with glow in the dark skin and I was the only one not to get burnt. As the day went on you could see skin colors slowly turn red (or purple in some cases), but mine stayed the same. This isn't because I'm immune to sunburns or that I put more sunscreen on than everyone else, so I guess my skin just likes to absorb the light and become whiter. Yay for no skin cancer.

I'll have to try to go back one day before I leave...so if you're in the valley hit me up & let's go ASAP. I'll drive, you pay :) Just kidding.

three weeks

Until I hop on a plane & leave for New York. I'm very excited, yet kinda overwhelmed at all I have to do before I leave. Not only do I have to pack & figure out what I'm going to take (not to mention how it's gonna get there), I have a lot of organizing & cleaning to do. There are a few junk rooms that have been on my to-do list for awhile now & it's my goal to get them done before I leave.

Also, every day I keep finding out more things that I'm gonna miss out on while I'm gone. Here's the list so far:

-Breaking Dawn release (I wanted to get it at midnight. Insert sad face here)
-The Dark Knight premiere (Again, another midnight thing)
-Many birthdays including my sister's, mom's, Bayleigh's, and my friend Virginia's
-So You Think You Can Dance. Only one of the best shows ever
-Our family 4th of July BBQ. At least I'm assuming. Holiday BBQ's are always the best
-Lots of blogging & using of the internet. This will probably be a good thing though
-Texting. My phone won't get service there

Ok, so the list is shorter than I thought. But some of those things are pretty big deals!

However, on the flip side I'll also be enjoying things that (hopefully) trump what I'm missing out on. So...ya that's all I have to say. I never know how to end my posts.

quote of the day

"Is a brain considered a vegetable?"
-Cassie Jorgensen

Wow.

Ok, so this is how the quote came to be. My sister Cassie was playing 20 questions with one of these:

I don't know if any of you have seen or used this, but it's supposedly able to guess anything you can think of. You're supposed to think of an object and it asks questions like is it bigger than a breadbox, is it an animal, is it colorful, etc, and you answer with the little buttons. Well, cassie decided she was going to think of a brain as her object. One of the questions the ball asked was "Is it a vegetable?" And from there you get the quote. Ya. Explaining it really doesn't make it seem less ridiculous. But there you have it.

well, I survived

You know, I used to think that those people on TV who were about to get some surgery were little babies for being afraid, but I was wrong. I was wrong. And a baby too. But my first time going under wasn't too bad! I didn't even have time to worry about what could go wrong because basically as soon as I sat down I was done. I didn't even go to sleep when I got home, and by four I was ready to go places and do stuff. I was gonna go to Indiana Jones but then decided not to, since I'm really not even a fan. Today is actually much more painful though. My jaw hurts like no other & I can't really eat anything. I sure hope it heals soon so I can eat solid food. Cuz I really want pizza.

(sidenote: Holy cow it's raining!!)

Anyway, so I'm still alive & I need your opinion. I found three super cute swimsuits that I want and I don't know which one to get. And of course they're all only available online (ugh). So here they are:

#1.

#2.

#3.

Let me know what you think!!

oh gosh

Pray for me.

I'm about to have four gaping holes in my mouth in about 9 hours. Oh man saying that makes me even more scared. I don't wanna do it. Everyone keeps feeling the need to tell me all of their horror stories about when they got their wisdom teeth pulled & now I'm going to have nightmares. I don't wanna have a permanently numb jaw. Or tons of bleeding. Or worsened TMJ disorder. Or a recovery that lasts a week.

I guess I won't find out til tomorrow what lies ahead of me. Oh, & I'm really not completely scared. I'm so excited to get knocked out!! I've never done that before & I've always wanted to know what it's like.

Here's to hoping for a quick & easy procedure with a fast recovery!

(If you're about to get your wisdom teeth pulled & you're nervous about it, don't google "wisdom teeth" when looking for a picture. It'll just make things worse)

busy busy busy

I'm school-less and jobless, yet I'm busier than I was when I had both. (Oh ya, for those of you who knew about the call center job: I quit it. I knew it would be a horrible job, but I didn't know it'd be to that extreme.)

Anyway, my life has been filled with eye exams, picking out glasses, dentist appointments, doctor visits, blood tests, cleaning, exercising, and working at my mom's classroom. The doctor visits & blood tests were for paperwork that I had to send to Camp Pontiac. It was a major pain, especially when the blood test basically was pointless. I already knew I was going to be anemic again.

The reason I was working at my mom's classroom is because she's basically paperwork impaired and I'm pretty good at it, so I helped save the day. Plus she paid me and I need money.

I finally decided to get new glasses & contacts too. I figured that having one eye with a contact from an old prescription & another eye with a contact from an even older prescription isn't a good idea. I also decided it was time to get glasses, since the last time I had gotten new ones was in 8th grade. I forgot how much of a pain it is to pick out new ones. And since this is the first time I've actually been able to see what I look like when I try them on (because I have contacts now), it makes me so much more indecisive.

The dentist visit is because I'm getting my wisdom teeth pulled Wednesday. Yay me. I was excited until they made me sign all of the papers telling about all of the things that go wrong. I'm worried now.

Anyway, those are the happenings in my life as of now. I'm broke as a......goat? I don't remember what animal is supposed to be said there. But whatever it is, I'm broke as it now because of all of these things.

Life is much too expensive. I don't like it.

dear universe,

Would you please give me one of these?



My little hand mixer just doesn't get the job done. Also, I'd really like one of these:



I don't want to rush you, but I'm going to need it by Thursday. My awesome video relies on it. And while you're at it, I never did get one of these:



I'm not asking for the best, just better than my Kodak $80 one.

And while we're on a roll here, I could really use these:



And these:



My one little 9 inch pan just won't cut it. And since I have big plans, I'm going to need these asap.

Oh, and they can't be complete without these:



Yes, I will need all of them. I gotta be prepared!

(I wouldn't say no to a little boost in my checking account either. I'm just saying)

Please and thank you!