Gone is the beautiful blue skies, swaying palm trees and the warm breeze. The sun on your face...

*sigh*

Florida was absolutely awesome! There are many things to tell and tons of pics/videos to share but alas I have not summoned up the energy to do so. All weekend I was in denial that my vacation was over but monday morning at work was a slap back into reality.

It was a trip I'll never forget and long to do again! Maybe not Walt Disney World again but definitely back to the sunny state!

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On another note, I'm super excited about having my own car! The novelty has definitely not worn off yet! There is so much more freedom to my everyday life and is making an impact on how quickly I can actually get errands done now. (Oh and how much more do my sisters love me? Right Cyn? Ha, ha. That's right, the only reason I bought the car was that I needed to be loved more :P)

Farewell GRT, you were good to me and will always be my backup.

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Hopefully tonight I will get some pics uploaded to Flickr and upload some vids to Youtube so I can share 'em. And after a while I'll be gett'n more pics from the friends I went with so keep checking back!

This time tomorrow I'll be in the beautiful state of Florida! :)

So I'll be think'n of all you loyal readers in the next week while I'm running around in Walt Disney World :P

(Oh, and I love my car!)

So much to be happy for right now!! :) *insert enormous grin*

1. a CAR! Only 2 more sleeps until the keys are dropped into my hands

2. Cynthia's fundraiser dinner on Saturday! Please come support her upcoming missions trip to Tanzania. (www.cynthiagoestoafrica.blogspot.com)

3. My trip to FLORIDA with some good friends of mine! Last year we went to NYC, this year - we're gonna big - Walt Disney World here I come!

4. Fitting into clothes I couldn't 2 years ago.

5. All the BEAUtiful snow!

6. No work for a week

7. Tons of "firsts": plane, florida, Disney, car

8. New role as Elder at church

9. Maybe a tan in February? That would be another "first"

10. TAKING A VACATION in tropical weather while it's -20 zillion degrees here

I hope that my life stays so exciting....

Called the Toyota dealership - because my paperwork isn't all filed yet and I need a co-signer - I won't be seeing my car until Saturday! :( That means I'll only get to drive it for 2 days before I head off to Florida for a week.

I sad but excited 'cause I want to drive it now! :) Ha, ha. I'll try to stay patient, try.

*Update!* Pics are now of the real car! (taken by the dealership and on their website )


Today marks a milestone in my life!

I. Bought. a. CAR!

2003 Toyota Echo

I can hardly believe it and I think I will forget many times when I wake up in the morning since taking the bus has been engraved in my mind since forever. Seriously I need to pinch myself.

Here is the beaut!






























Apparently the previous owner's were an older couple so the car is in mint condition with only 55,000 clicks on it. I even got a "recent grad" discount for finishing school in the past 4 years - insane eh?

I still can't believe I own a car. Wheels. No more buses. Groceries.

This is gonna be so sweet! :)

This is what happens when you give a big beefy tattooed man a needle:





















Ha ha, just kidding. I've wanted to get my upper ear pierced for years and finally got it done on Friday nite. Mind you it's a tad more painful/more of a hassle then I expected but I like it :)

Right now I am baking for the first time since sometime last spring. It's kinda nuts because I've forgotten how much I love to bake! Finding a new recipe, changing some things up to add a bit of kick, beat'n the eggs like mad, throwing a dash of this and that and the smell! Oh the smell of baking is like a comfort for me. It's like a warm blanket of happiness.

Why I stopped baking for so long? I have no idea but I've got the taste of baking back and I like it!

I can't wait 'til sister walks into the apartment door and is greeted by the sweet aroma of baking apples and cinnamon.