Road Trip... Ohio, New York and back!

So the summer has begun and I am still living in Olympia right outside my school, Evergreen. I worked very hard and was lucky enough to get a job at the school for RAD services. (Residential and Dining Services) I basically just clean the housing and school grounds everyday for 5 days a week. It can be very repeditive but I love all the kids I'm working with and I have fun even when I am cleaning up after freshman and campers! So I have decided to work all summer except for two weeks where I had planned a trip to go to Ohio and New York with my best bud Andy.

My journey first started when I flew into Columbus Ohio where my friend Andy picked me up and took me back to where he grew up, Yellow Springs, Ohio. I got to meet his family, explore the town, and hang out with some of Andy's friends. We also went sailing which was my first time and it was so great and relaxing I defiantly recommend going sailing its amazing. Then we headed back up to Columbus where Andy and some friends and I went to a Ghostland Observatory (this is a band) Concert. It was great music and a lot of fun dancing! The next day we headed back to Yellow Springs to prepare for our trip to New York!!! So were off, we left early in the morning because the drive was 9 hours long and we wanted to be able to get settle in. While there we stayed with Andy's friend Abeo who was a great host and showed us all around town. We explored all of Manhattan from Harlem, to Times Square, to SoHo, to Chinatown, to Central Park. We even headed to New Jersey to watch the fireworks on top of our friends Basie's roof overlooking the Hudson River. There was so much to do and many beautiful sites. Some of my favorite events were Central Park was beautiful and very green, the one dollar pizza was delicious and quick, and the grand Natural History Museum was sooo cool. To see all the actually size animals was my favorite part! Abeo took us to many local spots as well and i actually started to learn the subway system which was fun. After our 5 Days in New York Andy and I headed back to Ohio, but this time we headed to my cottage in Port Clinton Catawba Island. We went there to hit up the famous Cedar Point!!! It was great I got to see my little cousin Brenna and family. Plus we got to spend a great day at Cedar Point. The next day Andy drove me back to the airport to catch my flight back Seattle. So over all this vacation was amazing with many new first for me. I loved every minute of it and can't wait to save up money again and travel more!!!

Our time in Ohio!!








Pictures of Our New York Adventure!

The Freshest Year

As I say good bye to the last of my friends and wipe the tears away, I sit here and reminisce on this great first year of college. I will defiantly miss my friends and all the great times and stories we shared. Like our dinner nights where Avery, Andy, and Tom would make us delicious unique meals. Our wine nights that Lewis a.k.a. Lewberry put together for all us winos. Our many great camping trips around Washington like the Magical Island of San Juan, La Push, Sasquatch, Sinlihekin Valley, and even Whidbey Island where we ended up staying in a motel, but still made the most of it. We had many movie nights with the girls and and of coarse the boys would join us. We of coarse watched lots of gossip girl on monday nights and even some of the boys like umm juno joined us as well. We had many late nights were Adrienne, Jeannette and I would stay up late talking about nonsense and Adrienne would always sit at the foot of my bed. Some great bonfires in the woods with great music and fire dancing. Our new found hang out place in front of my mod, the little grass hill that we would hang out on all day in the nice sun. Not to mention all the full days on the field with many other evergreeners. Our many sing along where ever we go because we all are down to spit out a great tune at any time in the day or night. All the crazy times in C dorm on all four floors at once. All of our walks down to the bluff during the day, snow, or pitch black night with no flash lights. Our late night long boarding rides throughout the seminar II building and bombing the big hills. The many party's at the wigwam mod that surprisingly we never got busted for. (knock on wood) The night we decided to set up a tent in Andy's room and have a sleep over with Elliot. All the times we headed downtown Olympia and enjoyed delicious food at Darby's, Quality Burrito, Old School, and Jake's. Even waking up at six in the morning to catch the first bus for a great breakfast at Darby's. Also went to many art walks, concerts, shows and the Per-sessions of the Species. There were so many spudilisious times and there are defiantly more to come.

Now that I am almost done with packing up my colorful room, I get excited for the summer to begin. It will be loads of fun, lots of working of coarse and a great trip to Yellow Springs and New York that I am so excited about because I have never been to New York. I can't wait for next year and all the new crazy adventures.

Here are some pictures of Sasquatch!!!! and one of our last nights at Evergreen