Ok, this is a first for me. I'm writing to you on my iPhone in my hotel room in Provo, Utah. Yes, I'm in Provo,again. :). This is actually my second visit to this college town in two weeks. We came up last weekend to spend time with my little sister while her roommate was out of town and now we are here to celebrate pioneer day. Quick side note on pioneer day: the LDS church celebrates the day that the pioneers of our religion came into the salt lake city valley. There is always a parade, pancake breakfasts, and fireworks. It's like a huge continuation of the 4th of July. It's pretty cool.
So, here I sit in my hotel room with my mom in the bed next to me and the sofa bed ready for my little brother...yay! (thumbs way down) I generally like to stay by myself bt apparently nobody seems to understand why I might want a little privacy. It's not like I'm still living at home or anything. Ha ha ha!!!
The one thing that I despise the most about coming to Provo is the 'memory factor'. Today has been a 'let's remember about Mr. Darcy day.'. From the moment the tires in our car rolled into the Utah valley I started to remember. Ok, I actually think I started remembering last night. As I was drifting to sleep last night I looked at my phone and I saw it was July 22 and immediately my brain said 'two months ago, exactly, Mr. Darcy held your hand.' I think that is what started this Mr. Darcy ball rolling.
I digress...I've been thinking about him ad nauseum and I couldn't take it anymore and so I text him. I know you are thinking....WHY?!?!? The only answer is that I just had to. I just sent a quick 'hi, how's it going'. He text me back and that's all I'm gonna say. :). Of course I'll let you know if anything develops, but I'm not holding my breath. I keep repeating my mantra...if it's meant to be it'll be.
Today I also booked my hotel room in Washington, D.C for the Glenn Beck 8/28 freedom rally. I'll be staying at The Madison, a Loews resort. I will be five blocks from the white house and not much farther from the Lincoln memorial where the rally is going to be. I'm so excited!! Now I just need to purchase my airfare and I will be set to go. I'm also going to contact the bishop of the singles ward out there to see about meeting up with some people.
I'm tired and I know that I have just been writing random, non-sensical sentences for about a half hour. Lol. I'm greatful to you, my friends, and for the opportunity hat we have to make things happen in our own lives. The past is in the past but....the future is still unwritten.
Love, Andi
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Norfolk,VA cont...
rudeeinletparasail.com Ok, so I'm gonna try and wrap up my trip for you as quickly as I can because I need to be better at posting on here. I landed in Norfolk at 9 am give or take and Angie and Reuben were there to pick me up. We went from the airport over to IHOP were we ate copious amounts of eggs, pancakes, hash browns, and of course, diet coke. ha!
That first day we didn't do too terribly much we just kinda chilled at Reuben's house watching movies and baking. Reuben's birthday is on the 4th of July and so while he was taking a nap we decorated the apartment in Batman birthday paraphernalia and made red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. They were delish!!!
On the 4th of July we went Para sailing on the Atlantic Ocean for Reuben's birthday! It was the absolute best time ever. One of the best parts of the whole para sailing experience was the guy on board. Holy crow he was very good looking. They explained how we do the whole para sailing thing and then when there would be people coming down getting ready to land back on the boat...Mr. Hottie would stand up on the bow and grab a bar above his head and do these pull up things to show the people that they needed to bring their legs up high for the landing. Oh Geez! It was the best thing ever. It made my morning. lol
After surviving our para sailing adventure we went and ate breakfast on the coast line and then we went and spent some time at the local bar...The Sandy Beaver. lol Talking with the local bartenders and just being stupid and wasting time. That night we watched fireworks down on the water and ate at an Irish Pub. It was the perfect day.
That Monday (which came way too quickly) we went and ate at Pocahontas Pancakes and then went to the beach. I love Virginia Beach with all of my heart. One of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.
Sadly, that day ended much too soon and I had to go to the airport. I was able to fly home without any problems and was sad, but glad, to be home. I can't wait to go back!
I have included some pictures so that you can kind of get an idea of what it was like.
I hope you are all having a fabulous week and I can't wait to talk to you again.
Good night, Sleep Tight.
Love, Andi
That first day we didn't do too terribly much we just kinda chilled at Reuben's house watching movies and baking. Reuben's birthday is on the 4th of July and so while he was taking a nap we decorated the apartment in Batman birthday paraphernalia and made red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. They were delish!!!
On the 4th of July we went Para sailing on the Atlantic Ocean for Reuben's birthday! It was the absolute best time ever. One of the best parts of the whole para sailing experience was the guy on board. Holy crow he was very good looking. They explained how we do the whole para sailing thing and then when there would be people coming down getting ready to land back on the boat...Mr. Hottie would stand up on the bow and grab a bar above his head and do these pull up things to show the people that they needed to bring their legs up high for the landing. Oh Geez! It was the best thing ever. It made my morning. lol
After surviving our para sailing adventure we went and ate breakfast on the coast line and then we went and spent some time at the local bar...The Sandy Beaver. lol Talking with the local bartenders and just being stupid and wasting time. That night we watched fireworks down on the water and ate at an Irish Pub. It was the perfect day.
That Monday (which came way too quickly) we went and ate at Pocahontas Pancakes and then went to the beach. I love Virginia Beach with all of my heart. One of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.
Sadly, that day ended much too soon and I had to go to the airport. I was able to fly home without any problems and was sad, but glad, to be home. I can't wait to go back!
I have included some pictures so that you can kind of get an idea of what it was like.
I hope you are all having a fabulous week and I can't wait to talk to you again.
Good night, Sleep Tight.
Love, Andi
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Norfolk, VA
So I realize that it has been quite some time since I last wrote on this handy dandy blog of mine...I'd like to catch you up on some fun things that have been happening to me.
For the 4th of July I decided I was going to fly to Norfolk,VA and visit my cousin/best friend(Angie) and her boyfriend(Reuben). The distance from Las Vegas,NV to Norfolk, VA is 2,493 miles and it is quite the journey to get there. The only airline that has a direct flight to Norfolk is Southwest and they seem to know that they are the only direct flight game in town and so they charge you an arm and a leg. Needless to say I went the route of taking a flight that would take me to a connecting flight and then on to Norfolk. I was able to get out of town on a United Airlines red eye flight departing Las Vegas at 11:15pm. I flew from Las Vegas to Chicago where I landed at the outrageously huge Chicago O'Hare airport or as I like to refer to it 'hell on earth'.
Arriving at Chicago, or any place for that matter, in the early pre-dawn hours of the day is not super fun. I had slept the entire 4 hour flight from Vegas to Chicago and had to quickly get my wits about me to find my connecting flight because I had just over 1 hour to get there. On my wonderful United airlines printed itinerary I knew that I need to get to the F gates. I had deboarded the first section of my flight in the B gates. I literally thought to myself "ok, A,B,C,D,E,F, holy crap!! I'm in B and I have to go all the way to F" like the alphabet had anything to do with the actual location of my flight. So I began walking, and walking, every once in awhile I would see a sign that would say "F gates" with the accompanying arrow pointing straight ahead. Walking, and walking, "mmm there is a McDonalds...I'm hungry", walking, and walking. When all of the sudden I get to the end of the road and I see a sign that reads..."Tram departs to F gates starting at 6am". I looked at my itinerary and then back at the sign and immediately asked a couple to my right "What happens if I need the tram before 6 am because my flight leaves at 6:08 am." Bless that poor couple because they didn't know what to do either, plus it's super early in the morning, and we are all exhausted. I finally walked up to some of the workers at the Hudson bookstore and inquired as to how I may get to the F gates because the tram doesn't start until 6am and they told me to turn around, walk back the way I had just come, and take a right when I see a sign for the F gates. All in all I'm fairly convinced I probably walked at least 1.5-2.0 miles that morning trying to find my damn(pardon my french) gate! When I arrived at the gate and saw that I had time to get something to eat I quickly walked to the nearest Mcdonald's vendor and ordered some food. I also have to mention the bathroom that was located near my departure gate...It was the coolest thing because it had automatic toilet covers on the toilet!! You just had to wave your hand and it produced a brand new toilet seat cover. It's the little things that seem to amuse me. So let me try to wrap this up...United Airlines tells us that we are going to start boarding for our flight and we are walked out onto the tarmac where I see the smallest plane I have ever seen in my life. I began to have a slight panic attack as I moved my concrete feet along the platform but I'm happy to say that once I boarded the plane I fell asleep and woke up in Norfolk,VA!!!! To be continued.....
For the 4th of July I decided I was going to fly to Norfolk,VA and visit my cousin/best friend(Angie) and her boyfriend(Reuben). The distance from Las Vegas,NV to Norfolk, VA is 2,493 miles and it is quite the journey to get there. The only airline that has a direct flight to Norfolk is Southwest and they seem to know that they are the only direct flight game in town and so they charge you an arm and a leg. Needless to say I went the route of taking a flight that would take me to a connecting flight and then on to Norfolk. I was able to get out of town on a United Airlines red eye flight departing Las Vegas at 11:15pm. I flew from Las Vegas to Chicago where I landed at the outrageously huge Chicago O'Hare airport or as I like to refer to it 'hell on earth'.
Arriving at Chicago, or any place for that matter, in the early pre-dawn hours of the day is not super fun. I had slept the entire 4 hour flight from Vegas to Chicago and had to quickly get my wits about me to find my connecting flight because I had just over 1 hour to get there. On my wonderful United airlines printed itinerary I knew that I need to get to the F gates. I had deboarded the first section of my flight in the B gates. I literally thought to myself "ok, A,B,C,D,E,F, holy crap!! I'm in B and I have to go all the way to F" like the alphabet had anything to do with the actual location of my flight. So I began walking, and walking, every once in awhile I would see a sign that would say "F gates" with the accompanying arrow pointing straight ahead. Walking, and walking, "mmm there is a McDonalds...I'm hungry", walking, and walking. When all of the sudden I get to the end of the road and I see a sign that reads..."Tram departs to F gates starting at 6am". I looked at my itinerary and then back at the sign and immediately asked a couple to my right "What happens if I need the tram before 6 am because my flight leaves at 6:08 am." Bless that poor couple because they didn't know what to do either, plus it's super early in the morning, and we are all exhausted. I finally walked up to some of the workers at the Hudson bookstore and inquired as to how I may get to the F gates because the tram doesn't start until 6am and they told me to turn around, walk back the way I had just come, and take a right when I see a sign for the F gates. All in all I'm fairly convinced I probably walked at least 1.5-2.0 miles that morning trying to find my damn(pardon my french) gate! When I arrived at the gate and saw that I had time to get something to eat I quickly walked to the nearest Mcdonald's vendor and ordered some food. I also have to mention the bathroom that was located near my departure gate...It was the coolest thing because it had automatic toilet covers on the toilet!! You just had to wave your hand and it produced a brand new toilet seat cover. It's the little things that seem to amuse me. So let me try to wrap this up...United Airlines tells us that we are going to start boarding for our flight and we are walked out onto the tarmac where I see the smallest plane I have ever seen in my life. I began to have a slight panic attack as I moved my concrete feet along the platform but I'm happy to say that once I boarded the plane I fell asleep and woke up in Norfolk,VA!!!! To be continued.....
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