Thursday, March 31, 2011

More posts tomorrow...

Hi everyone-

So last night I left my computer at work then realized when I got home that all my blog stuff is on it...

Then I figured I would post a couple tonight. BUT the weather is SO amazing outside. They say it is "summer weather". I have nothing to compare it to so it is just awesome to me. None the less, this is my apology because I will not be posting tonight. Instead I will be at the beach, riding beach cruisers around, and playing catch or frisbee or something beachy :)

Talk to ya'll soon!

Monday, March 28, 2011

The road trip continues...

Hey guys! Sorry for the delay- I promise posts rapid fire about what I have been up to...

So let's finish up the road trip!
(Warning: lots of pictures, not a lot of text because it is night time and I'm sleepy)

Day 2.
We started int Tulsa, OK and then traveled across the... beautiful? ... top of Texas.

So the question is posed: Is everything bigger in Texas?

(No offense, Ari) but this was the worst leg of the trip. The scenery was like this...




But wait it gets better and starts to look like this...



Therefore, yes the land is very open and wide - bigger than any other state. So congrats,Texas! :)


Before we turned mad, my mom and I had to turn off at the closest tourist trap to stretch our legs.


I saw this wagon near an Indian Reservation gift store. It reminded me of the Oregon Trail. Do you remember playing that game in school? Where your wagon gets stuck in the mud, your ox drowned in the river, or everyone loses because there is a plague.

Lost a wheel? Move back three spaces


So after our fun pitstop we continued on the Texas leg until we reach New Mexico, which is a little change of scenery.

And after a while we decided to pull of I-40 and check out the real Route 66, Cars style!
We came across the official Route 66 museum (which if you are visiting is about 20 minutes off the beaten path)

So the historic Route 66 is said to start in Chicago and end in the Pacific ocean. We started in Indianapolis so we cheated a bit but none the less it was fun!

Start the picture reel:



We arrived in New Mexico just as the sunset - on to Day 3!
I was so excited to see a land formations (haha). It was great to realize we were more than half way through our journey. Bad news: we were more than half way through our journey and I would be on my own soon, without my mom and dad to look after me...

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

So much happening, not enough time (or internet)

Hey all- Quick update. I promise more later but my internet is sketchy at my new place (fixing it this weekend).

Mom and Dad moved me in just fine with a couple trips to IKEA. Love it there! I am living in a house in Lake Forest- right on the water. My roommate is amazing! (She actual just made me dinner tonight :) My first day of work was Tuesday- I cannot say enough good things about the company, my team, and the things I will get to do. Side note- I am traveling to New York City mid-April for work and staying the weekend to visit.

OK more to come..