Here's the link for my finalized video of my trip to Seattle and Juneau a few weeks ago. Enjoy!
https://vimeo.com/137710939
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Singles Connection
Well, my life somehow manages to get weirder and weirder with each passing day. It astounds me. I have no idea as to how I am still functioning, or even alive. On top of the weird, there is also a lot of bad that happens. There are times when I think that life could not take a bigger shit on me, but then it does. Maybe at the time it's seemingly bad, but in the long run, there's a reason for it. Just look at everything that happened on my last trip to Juneau and everything since: water damaged phone, broken camera, nonfunctional windshield wiper, stolen phone, horrible humans throughout the weeks, etc. But you know, I've just come out of it stronger and there are lessons to be gained from it.
So, in my recent life adventure, a few friends and myself decided to head out to a free barn dance and bonfire in the Eau Claire area. It was also a singles connection dance. We were stoked and were hopeful that we would find our soulmates (or something like that). The drive out to said barn was about 20 minutes in the middle of nowhere Eau Claire. Pitch black creepy highways, cornfields, and lightning. The whole time driving I imagined the music from Psycho's shower scene playing. We get to this barn. I need to pee. So I peed next to the car in the lawn. It was windy. So, just imagine what happened. SICK. Then we walk up to the barn and see that every man has grey hair. Every woman is driving a mom van. No one is under the age of 60. After dipping out, we looked up 'Singles Connection' and this is what we found: http://singlesconnectionec.com/
Still ready to rock, we went to the Wigwam, one of the bars downtown. We enter and the crowd was like, mid-late twenties early thirties. We enjoyed the scene. But then things got weird. Our newly found friend, Eric, began talking to me about relationship stuff, saying I should have a boyfriend, etc. Meanwhile, Eric is in a two year relationship with his girlfriend who was also at the bar. We also met a man in a onesie who began saying provocative things to us. There was just a lot happening.
And now here I am working the front desk, drinking coffee, and shivering. It's move-in day for student athletes, marching band members, etc. Thus far I've given out the wrong combination to two individuals meaning that the combination now needs to change for those rooms. I must be having an out of body experience because as a fourth year RA, that has never happened to me. WHAT THE HECK.
Enjoy your Sunday, everyone and catch you on the flipside!
-A
So, in my recent life adventure, a few friends and myself decided to head out to a free barn dance and bonfire in the Eau Claire area. It was also a singles connection dance. We were stoked and were hopeful that we would find our soulmates (or something like that). The drive out to said barn was about 20 minutes in the middle of nowhere Eau Claire. Pitch black creepy highways, cornfields, and lightning. The whole time driving I imagined the music from Psycho's shower scene playing. We get to this barn. I need to pee. So I peed next to the car in the lawn. It was windy. So, just imagine what happened. SICK. Then we walk up to the barn and see that every man has grey hair. Every woman is driving a mom van. No one is under the age of 60. After dipping out, we looked up 'Singles Connection' and this is what we found: http://singlesconnectionec.com/
Still ready to rock, we went to the Wigwam, one of the bars downtown. We enter and the crowd was like, mid-late twenties early thirties. We enjoyed the scene. But then things got weird. Our newly found friend, Eric, began talking to me about relationship stuff, saying I should have a boyfriend, etc. Meanwhile, Eric is in a two year relationship with his girlfriend who was also at the bar. We also met a man in a onesie who began saying provocative things to us. There was just a lot happening.
And now here I am working the front desk, drinking coffee, and shivering. It's move-in day for student athletes, marching band members, etc. Thus far I've given out the wrong combination to two individuals meaning that the combination now needs to change for those rooms. I must be having an out of body experience because as a fourth year RA, that has never happened to me. WHAT THE HECK.
Enjoy your Sunday, everyone and catch you on the flipside!
-A
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Yo dawgz.
Well, I am no longer living out of my backpack. My two week adventure has come to an end. It wasn't the adventure that I was anticipating but none the less, it was an adventure. Tamara (a.k.a mom) and I left WI two weeks ago to start are journey to Seattle. After driving through the night and sleeping in a creepy parking lot in the car in Montana as tractors were driving by at 4:00 in the morning, we made it to Yellowstone National Park around 11:00 AM. It was so beautiful! After driving through the park with some hiking, we finally set up camp and went to bed. At 5:00 PM. In the pouring rain. However, we woke up early Wednesday morning and did some more exploration which included more hikes, various geysers, and more rain of course! Oh, and a plethora of bison. Initially, they were so cute. But then they caused one too many traffic jams because they would stand in the middle of the freaking road. Camera Tamara couldn't handle the rain anymore so we peaced out of the mountainous Yellowstone and made way for Idaho. We stayed in a sketchy motel 8 in Couer d'alene at 2:00 AM waking up early again Thursday to continue our travels. With our luck, we found a great campground outside of Sandpoint, Idaho. Mom slept in the tent and I spent my nights under the stars in my hammock. A dream come true. Friday night, our waitresses from lunch that day lent us her two kayaks and we spent the afternoon kayaking on the lake. A true dream come true. THEN MOM HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME SHE WANTED A KAYAK AFTER I'VE BEEN SAYING I'VE WANTED ONE FOR YEARS. Anyways. We then left for Seattle at 3:30 AM Saturday morning and got there by 9:30. Once in Seattle, we met up with some Alaskan peeps and spent time at the Pike's Place Market, on the Harbor Cruise, and at the aquarium. To top of that day, there was a Taylor Swift concert! Holy nuts. It was an incredible performance. Taylor just gets it. What a woman. Then Sunday we went to the zoo, grabbed some lunch, and then I said goodbye to mom to start my week in Juneau while she road tripped home hitting up all the places on my bucket list. But mostly, I'm just mega jealous that she went to Utah.
People. Juneau was almost a nightmare. My friend Margaret came with me and Monday we spent the day downtown and just relaxing. It truly was a great day. Then Tuesday, we hiked one of the mountains in the rain. Did both of our phones get water damage? Absolutely. Mine at least kind of works, but Margaret's was toast. Then Wednesday, we were driving in the rain, and the windshield wiper of my friend's truck that we were using for the week just snapped off on the driver's side. In the rain. Thursday after my camera broke, we went on a bike ride and got milk shakes. We also drove out to the Shrine of St. Therese which as always, is absolutely stunning. Then Friday we hiked East Glacier, frolfed, saw a bear, and went camping. Then Saturday we spent all day downtown again. And Sunday we just chilled and said goodbye to people. Monday was our flight home. My phone was stolen on the last lag of our trip. But then Tamara and Gary pulled a Liam Neeson and hunted down the dude that stole it. So good news: I do have my phone! Everything hit me on my flight back to Minneapolis and I spent a lot of time crying throughout the day on my flights. I feel good about it though. However, despite all of these things that happened, I still know that I want to move there when(ever) I graduate because I truly feel like myself when I'm there. I'm one with the nature. And I love the rain. It can't stop me.
On this two week trip, I resolved a lot of things and feel good about them (mostly). I had the soul searching that I didn't get when we went to South Dakota. I'm glad to have been able to have the bonding time with mom and I'm so happy that Margaret was able to join me in Juneau to meet my friends, eat her fair share of gluten-free waffles, and experience everything I've been talking about since I first got back in May. Hopefully I can return there soon. Or just go to Utah.
Love and hugs!
- A
Well, I am no longer living out of my backpack. My two week adventure has come to an end. It wasn't the adventure that I was anticipating but none the less, it was an adventure. Tamara (a.k.a mom) and I left WI two weeks ago to start are journey to Seattle. After driving through the night and sleeping in a creepy parking lot in the car in Montana as tractors were driving by at 4:00 in the morning, we made it to Yellowstone National Park around 11:00 AM. It was so beautiful! After driving through the park with some hiking, we finally set up camp and went to bed. At 5:00 PM. In the pouring rain. However, we woke up early Wednesday morning and did some more exploration which included more hikes, various geysers, and more rain of course! Oh, and a plethora of bison. Initially, they were so cute. But then they caused one too many traffic jams because they would stand in the middle of the freaking road. Camera Tamara couldn't handle the rain anymore so we peaced out of the mountainous Yellowstone and made way for Idaho. We stayed in a sketchy motel 8 in Couer d'alene at 2:00 AM waking up early again Thursday to continue our travels. With our luck, we found a great campground outside of Sandpoint, Idaho. Mom slept in the tent and I spent my nights under the stars in my hammock. A dream come true. Friday night, our waitresses from lunch that day lent us her two kayaks and we spent the afternoon kayaking on the lake. A true dream come true. THEN MOM HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME SHE WANTED A KAYAK AFTER I'VE BEEN SAYING I'VE WANTED ONE FOR YEARS. Anyways. We then left for Seattle at 3:30 AM Saturday morning and got there by 9:30. Once in Seattle, we met up with some Alaskan peeps and spent time at the Pike's Place Market, on the Harbor Cruise, and at the aquarium. To top of that day, there was a Taylor Swift concert! Holy nuts. It was an incredible performance. Taylor just gets it. What a woman. Then Sunday we went to the zoo, grabbed some lunch, and then I said goodbye to mom to start my week in Juneau while she road tripped home hitting up all the places on my bucket list. But mostly, I'm just mega jealous that she went to Utah.
People. Juneau was almost a nightmare. My friend Margaret came with me and Monday we spent the day downtown and just relaxing. It truly was a great day. Then Tuesday, we hiked one of the mountains in the rain. Did both of our phones get water damage? Absolutely. Mine at least kind of works, but Margaret's was toast. Then Wednesday, we were driving in the rain, and the windshield wiper of my friend's truck that we were using for the week just snapped off on the driver's side. In the rain. Thursday after my camera broke, we went on a bike ride and got milk shakes. We also drove out to the Shrine of St. Therese which as always, is absolutely stunning. Then Friday we hiked East Glacier, frolfed, saw a bear, and went camping. Then Saturday we spent all day downtown again. And Sunday we just chilled and said goodbye to people. Monday was our flight home. My phone was stolen on the last lag of our trip. But then Tamara and Gary pulled a Liam Neeson and hunted down the dude that stole it. So good news: I do have my phone! Everything hit me on my flight back to Minneapolis and I spent a lot of time crying throughout the day on my flights. I feel good about it though. However, despite all of these things that happened, I still know that I want to move there when(ever) I graduate because I truly feel like myself when I'm there. I'm one with the nature. And I love the rain. It can't stop me.
On this two week trip, I resolved a lot of things and feel good about them (mostly). I had the soul searching that I didn't get when we went to South Dakota. I'm glad to have been able to have the bonding time with mom and I'm so happy that Margaret was able to join me in Juneau to meet my friends, eat her fair share of gluten-free waffles, and experience everything I've been talking about since I first got back in May. Hopefully I can return there soon. Or just go to Utah.
Love and hugs!
- A
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