minneapolis

hello, hello, hello!

i am coming off a high from a wonderful weekend filled with so many happy things. because of the decline in price of plane tickets with delta, i decided to take a casual weekend trip to minnesota. i chose a weekend that happened to coincide with UAS' spring break, my 23rd birthday, and a concert from my favorite band (farewell milwaukee if you have not caught onto that yet).

i left juneau thursday morning around 8:00 AM and arrived to MPLS around 6:30 PM. i thought it would start as a rough day because i dropped my toothbrush in the toilet that morning. but it turned out alright. gary and tamara met me at the airport and from there, we grabbed some grub then headed over to the informal inn that uncle mike and aunt teresa run in minnetonka (aka their house). truly a wonderful night. to make the weekend even better, i started friday morning with the best fucking donut: leprechaun bite. it was minty with brownie pieces on top and paired with coffee. oh my gosh, my taste buds.

and somehow, the weekend managed to get better and better. i spent most of friday with the parentals, then went to a killer concert friday night with abby and cody where i happened to meet the lead singer and take a photo with him and talk to him and shake his hand. i'm pretty much that one fan girl who obsesses too much. but you know, i regret nothing. it was worth it. did i buy a $5 tshirt? yes. did i pay for an overpriced beer? yes. did i explode on the inside when they started performing? absofuckinglutely.

saturday morning i had yet another incredible donut, met up with my friends john and margaret and explored the city with them (each at different times). it entailed hipster coffee shops, olive garden, the walker art center, some good pizza, and fantastic company.



and my short weekend came to an end too quickly. i was back on the plane for juneau. however, i realized (again) just how much i dislike flying. it's not the flight itself, but it's the people. maybe i'm too cynical or maybe i'm practical? for one, think of all the germs. or even worse, all the MRSA. YUCK. then, you have people who expect flight attendants to dote on them hand and foot. then there's the people who don't know how to go through security or board a plane. like, come on people, common sense!

but with a cup of coffee and an overpriced airport donut at the MSP airport, my fiery anger was extinguished and all was well. i read a few books, jammed to some music, and people watched. also, shout out to my sister for buying me TWO boxes of girl scout cookies (caramel delights). it was SO wonderful to spend time with a handful of people that i love. so happy, so blissful, so perfect. i got back to juneau around 8 pm and grabbed a beer (or two) with another friend. WHAT A WEEKEND.