Picture of the Day

Lydia mentioned on Twitter that she would be going to the Yankees Victory Parade in New York this year (she lives about 2 blocks from where the parade was being held). So, I swallowed my pride and asked her to take some pictures of my boy Swish for me.

Here he is (In the center, between his girlfriend and his brother):

He is still so foxy. Thanks LYD!! (See her other shots of the parade here).

Friday Funny

I don't know why this video makes me laugh so much. Enjoy.

My Latest Trips

OK, Its been a while since I blogged. A few weekends ago, I went to Miami AND South Dakota in the same long weekend.  I attended a legislative conference in Miami. But I had already told my friend, Brooke, that I would go to South Dakota that weekend. So Thursday-Saturday, I was in Miami. Sunday-Tuesday, I was in South Dakota. Random, I know. But that's how I roll.

 

This is the lobby of the hotel we stayed at in Miami, the Intercontinental. It was posh. I loved the centerpiece!

*Sidenote: EVERYONE in Miami speaks Spanish. At times, it seemed like I was in a different country. Not that I felt uncomfortable or anything...I just wish I spoke Spanish.

 Here are a few of the conference participants (the girl on the left is my coworker, Emily. We had so much fun!) Friday was the only night open so we went to South Beach with a few people. We had dinner at a Cuban restaurant - YUM - and then headed to the beach. The water was so warm!

So, after walking along South Beach, Em and I decided that it would be a GREAT IDEA to walk back to our hotel with our new friend James from Georgia. It didn't seem like too long when we came on the taxi from our hotel. James was scared that we were in a sketchy neighborhood. This is a sign on one of the apartment buildings.

Em and I along our walk. Right after this picture was taken, we got to the bridge we needed to cross and realized that it was a lot farther than we assumed. So we asked a taxi driver how far it was to our hotel, and he laughed and said it was about 5 miles....Yikes. (Note the glow on our faces...it was SOOOOO humid there.)

Needless to say, we grabbed that taxi and he took us across the bridge. We stopped by the outdoor mall on the water and this cover band was playing. It was probably the best cover band I have ever heard.

Miami was amazing! So warm! I had such a blast and met random, cool people from other states.

Welcome to South Dakota! I got back from Miami late Saturday night, did some laundry, re-packed, and headed to South Dakota early Sunday morning. When I got there, this is the weather I encountered. Not in Miami anymore, Toto...

 This is the house I stayed in. It was so great to relax in a warm house. Thanks Hullingers!

It was too foggy to go see Mount Rushmore, so we went to the Mammoth museum. It was actually pretty cool!

Crazy Horse. This monument has a cool story. Click here. My favorite part about this memorial is that they do not accept any government funding to complete it. It may never get completed. But I love that they want to only use private donations to complete. That's a true American!

In case you're wondering....

Extreme Close-Up! Brooke, Me, and the boys.

Ah, much better. It was so beautiful! But soooooo cold....

Right below the California flag. But I am ready to go....soooooo freezing......

An example of the MANY books on the shady past of the Early West.

So final recap...It was a great weekend. I went from High temps to Low temps but I had a blast. I crossed South Dakota off my list of states I still need to visit. And I spent a crazy few days in the Miami sun. Loved it.

Winter?

I know I know. I have yet to post about my trips to Miami and South Dakota. I had a few technical difficulties trying to post the pictures! But a blog is forthcoming....

But for now, I will show you what we woke up to this morning in Utah. (I like this picture because the only color you see is from the lamp posts. No editing necessary.)

Nothing Extraordinary, as of late

So I have been going through this phase. Lately, as per usual conversation, people have been politely asking me "So, how are you?" or "What's new?". I respond in sort of a mumbled "good" or "not much" and quickly ask them about a facet of their life so as to steer our conversation towards their adventures. The reason for this being I have nothing going on. Really. I am super boring right now. And it only makes things worse to discuss how much of a loser I actually have been. No crushes. No fun/crazy stories to report.

Nothing.

Now, I must explain, that I keep extraordinary company. Lydia is livin' the life in NYC. Destiny is datin' and partyin' in DC. Erin is one of the poshest mommies in Manhattan. You get the point...

I am not trying to invoke pity from anyone. Truly. I just need something. But I just don't know what that something is. So, for now, lets keep the conversations focused on you.

TV = Enjoyment

Exhibit A: I have been watching NCIS religiously because the USA network has chosen to play multiple episodes at one time. More than once this week, I have been at the gym for 2 hours because I got sucked into episodes of NCIS. Love that show! (And for the record, I like Ziva better than Kate for the female role on the team...)


Exhibit B: SYTYCD is back. My summer addiction will now transform into my fall, possibly winter addiction.


Exhibit C: I look forward to Thursday nights. The Office (I am back to watching this after not watching a single episode last season) and Community (one of the funniest shows I have seen in a long time). I hope that Community lasts. I have always thoroughly enjoyed Joel McHale on The Soup, but he is hilarious in this witty comedy. If you need more convincing, watch this little nugget:



And last, but certainly not least, Exhibit D: I am very sad that The Unit was canceled by CBS. Hopefully, the USA network picks up that show as well and plays it as much as NCIS. I miss my boys! 


OK, so I usually don't have/make time for television, however, my roommate has a DVR so I can skip commercials. It really is the only way to watch TV.

Great Article for a Thursday

Boss-Bashing Backfires

Motown Philly Back Again

Friday night. Couldn't be spend at a better venue. Boyz II Men at the Utah State Fair! What a great concert! It was a free concert with fair admission ($6.75), so it was quite the deal. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment. It was a great end to a loooooong week.


We started off in the bleachers but realized that we could get better seats quite easily.


The Boyz have great voices!


Apparently, they put out an album of Motown songs. So, they performed a few popular motown songs. They even had the "motown" moves. What a fantastic group!


My roomie, Melissa and I. (There were a few more with us, just not pictured)


Look who I ran into!!! Love that Kimmy.....

My Twin Rocks

No sleep. No Good.....

Saturday Night: Rockin' Party at the Estate. So much fun! Probably about 300 people throughout the night. Ended up going to bed around 4, awaken every hour following.....

Sunday Night (with no Sunday Nap): Go to bed around 10:30 p.m. Don't go to sleep until around 1:00 a.m. Around 1:30 a.m., awake to my roommate and a male voice shouting. Then roommate saying "There's someone in our house!". I am freaked. Long story short: no guy in our house. Must have been a prank. But still scared out of my mind. Can't sleep until 4 a.m., up at 7 a.m. for work.

Monday Morning (continuing on throughout the day): Hating life.