It's Official

I received my Australian passport in the mail earlier this week. Happy Birthday to me; I'm going to the land down under next month!!!

The Happiest Place on Earth

It's true, I went to the happiest place on earth. It was a blast and the first time I've ever been to Disneyland with friends. Kirsten, Andrea, and I went to down to LA last week to visit Annika and have some fun. We stopped in Vegas for a night on the way down and stayed with Ryan and Megan. (Thanks again!) Cali was filled with the beach, 500 days of summer park, Hollywood, airplane watching, Venice boardwalk, Santa Monica pier (where the bangles were playing), and Disneyland.

Bellagio Fountains

Eiffel Tower

Bellagio Gardens

Airplane Watching

The Beach

Santa Monica Pier

Hollywood

The sign is way in the background...

500 Days of Summer

Venice Beach

Disneyland

The Wonderful World of Color. Amazing.

It was a fun week!

The Vegas, The 4th, and Other Shenanigans

I realize my blogging frequency is sub par, but in my defense I knew before I started a blog that I'm not the blogging type. I've never been good at keeping a journal, and in all honesty this blog is the best journal I have ever kept. It's pathetic, since I have only been blogging for like 6 months, but I still haven't even filled half of my journal that I've been keeping since I was 13. And that journal is the only "journal" I've ever had. Embarrassing I know. Anyway, the point is I'm quite proud of this online blog/journal of mine. I'll try my best to keep it up (for everyones sake. Yours, mine, posterity's, etc etc). Now that I've pledged to blog more, here is my life as of late (the interesting parts at least):

The Vegas:

A couple of weeks ago I took a road trip down to Vegas with Amanda and Mike. We went to visit Natalie, and I also went to visit Ryan and Megan. We had a lot of fun reenacting our Europe days and catching up. The weekend consisted of eating, lounging by the pool, shopping, talking, and laughing. It was everything a good weekend should include. Mike mainly photographed the weekend, so unfortunately I don't have many pictures.

Megan, Ryan, and I lounging by the pool.

We snuck on to the roof.

Natalie, Amanda, and Mike

Ryan and Megan

Thanks Natalie, and Megan and Ryan for letting me stay with you guys!

The 4th:

The fourth was filled will all the usual traditions. I went to stadium of fire with my family, I camped out at the parade route with the Gauchay's and then watched the parade, and I attended the cul-de-sac of fire. It was a great 4th of July weekend. Happy late birthday America.

The fam at the stadium of fire.

Andy and I

Kel, Me, and Andy creepin on David.

The Fireworks

Going to the parade route

Scooter ride at the parade route

Kelley, and I at the cul-de-sac of fire.

On Tuesday I'm road tripping it again, but this time to Southern Cali, with Kirsten and Andrea to see Annika. Holla!