Friday, January 15, 2010

Disneyland blog??

This is me and my mom when we first got to my apartment in my nice new room :)


Well I'm here in California, living the Disney dream! I called Keri the other day and she told me I should blog everything I do here, and at first I thought, "Nah, no one will read it!" But now it keeps going through my brain. So if you would read my updates about my Disney College Program experience just comment below please :)


Well I'm too excited right now so I'll tell you what I have done so far!


Well we (mom, dad, and me) left Friday morning and made it all the way down to St. George, and met up with my awesome aunt Crystal and her husband Bart and they took us to Chili's for dinner! I love Chili's and I love them so it was an awesome combo! It was so great to talk to them about everything too! They are such awesome people! So then we stayed at our favorite Hampton Inn just by the outlet malls that night.


Saturday we drove from St. George to Anaheim California! We drove around my apartment complex and actually met some of the families that had someone in the program too. We then took Beach Blvd. all the way to Huntington Beach. By the time we got there it was pretty dark, but really the beach is still pretty even when it was dark. It was awesome to watch the waves and it was really relaxing. We then ate at in and out and went back to the hotel. Mom and me decided we wanted to explore what was going to be my neighborhood after that so we took my gps (his name is Jason) and explored my neighborhood.


Well Sunday morning arrived and we all got ready pretty early, I was excited/nervous but we made our way to my apartment complex where my check in was. We got there and everyone was so nice and soo welcoming, I had to basically just sign a few things and hear how to work my bus pass and where I was going to park. I was very lucky to get the parking right under my building! Thankfully mom and dad helped me then move into my nice apartment, it was quite the workout tho! We parked on the 2nd story of the parking garage on the opposite street of my apartment building and I live on the 4th floor, and sense everyone was moving at the same time the elevators were almost impossible to get, so we took the stairs cause it was faster that way. After we got everything into my apartment dad just seemed to relax out on the couch in my living room, I feel bad cause I'm sure he was super pooped after moving all my crap. Thanks dad though I really REALLY appreciate it! So dad was out there, he put my dvds on my dvd shelf and he also found out some stuff for us too! And mom and me were unpacking and organizing all my clothes and stuff. So soon I was all moved in and we were hungry, we ate at Subway, I got a footlong so I could eat the other 6 inches for dinner. And then it was time to say goodbye they had to make it to Las Vegas that night! So it was very hard, especially cause I didn't want to cry in front of my new roommate, thats not a very good impression I thought. So I fought back the tears as my parents left. I then had a meeting at 4:30 and I got to know my roommates! I went to sleep that night hoping I wouldn't talk in my sleep and wake up my roommate haha.


Monday we had the day off and all my roommates had plans with their different friends, I went to lunch with my friend that lives here, and then I kinda just chilled at the apartment the rest of the night. It was pretty nice to get some alone time, and finally breathe cause I no longer was nervous about the whole moving in thing.


Tuesday we had 2 orientations, they were pretty long and boring, but we got some free stuff and lots of papers, but at the end of the last orientation they took us on a surprise backstage tour of disneyland after it was closed :) We were all so excited it was awesome!


Wednesday we had to be checked in at 7:30 for Traditions (basically another orientation) We got another tour of Disneyland but this time it was while it was open. I loved all the looks people gave us because we were in a group all dress up nice and just walking around the park. People didn't know what we were doing there haha. So Traditions lasted almost 8 hours so I was pretty pooped when it was getting to the end. But then all of the sudden Mickey showed up! And as soon as he was there, he was gone :( but we did get our name tags and ID's which was our FREE ticket into the parks! So we were all so excited we got together with some new friends of ours and went to Disneyland! I was sooo excited! Even my roommates were making fun of me cause I was so excited haha. Well the parks close early cause it's still winter season so we weren't there for long. And by the time we got back home I was exhausted!


So now today (Thursday) we all slept in and then went grocery shopping finally cause this whole time we haven't had much food in our apartment, and we needed other various stuff we didn't bring. We found a super Walmart about 25 miles away from where we were so we ventured out there! Lets just say we probably won't go there again it was in a pretty sketchy part of town. But we did get everything we needed. We are just sad there aren't very many walmarts around here. I'm sure we will get used to it though. On our way back we hit traffic so when we got home it was pretty late to go out and do anything so we just stayed home and got some stuff done.


Well I know that was really long I'm sorry I ended up typing a lot more then I planned! I just had so much fun this week I wanted to share :) even though it just looks like a long boring story now that I look at that! Well I'm not sure if I want to make daily blog posts or just every now and again updates. Cause I'm sure everyday won't be worth blogging about haha. So I understand if you don't read all of this post but if you did, please leave me feedback if you will read and what you think I should do it would be greatly appreciated :)


so ttfn! Tata for now!
I'm gonna soak up the sun :)

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Disney College Program :)

About two weeks ago I applied and had a phone interview and felt that it went really good about it and on Thursday they called me while I was at work thankfully I was able to answer my phone because they told me I was accepted!!! I am so super excited! I will be living in California from the first of January till the first of August, going to Disney College, and working in Disneyland! I'm going to be a PhotoPass person for my job in Disneyland :) I'm so excited!
I can't believe that in 3 months I will be leaving for 7 months to be all on my own living 2 states away!
Some Cons I'm not looking forward to...
So far away from my family
Leaving my new kitty Eva
Missing out on 7 months of my nephews and nieces lives
Some Pros I'm looking forward to...
Missing all the bad snow
Beach
Working in Disneyland
Sun Sun and more sun
Making new friends and memories
Having my birthday in the happiest place on earth :)
Well I will keep you all updated on my Disney College Program stuff as I find out!
P.s. You should all come visit me while I'm down there :) it would be fun!

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Dance In The Rain

Just a little video I made when I was bored one day and noticed how green everything was!

Friday, June 12, 2009

If you want a rainbow, you have to put up with the rain!

So Friday it was the perfect rain weather so I went outside just to enjoy it and I took some of these pics in our front yard that I thought looked pretty cool
I swear it has been raining so much the past 2 weeks! But look how nice and green it makes everything! But I really wouldn't mind some warm sun shiny days! I mean it's basically the middle of June already!


Also Friday was the amazing Kelly Clarkson Concert! Yep :)

It was awesome we bought tickets forever ago and it was so much fun! Even though it did rain and we were out in a baseball feild, it was really fun! Also there was a BEAUTIFUL rainbow for a long time over the stage! It was awesome! Here are a few pics
and in that last picture i love the random guy behind us who got into our pic! haha
And I know I promised I would blog about my trip to California, but I'm too lazy so here are just some of my favorite pics from the trip!
Yep it was fun! I love California so much! And especially Disneyland! I'm applying to go to their college program at Disneyland actually for the spring :) I'm super excited! Ok well thats it! Love you all!


-Cherry Girl :)

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

My Summer Project

So back in January I applied to be a counselor at Brighton Girls Camp (Mormon girls camp for girls 11-12 years old). And I had an interview and I felt that it went really good but wouldn't hear back if I got the job until March so this whole time I was wondering if I would have the job or not and couldn't plan on well basically anything that people wanted to do for the summer. So one day I thought... what if I don't get the job what am I going to do this summer? So thats when I decided I would remodel the old pink room in the basement and make it my new bedroom :)
Well I didn't get the job... so now I'm going to have a new bedroom this summer!
Well to tell you a bit about this room and how much work it needs is that it's all pink... that even includes the pink shag carpet, well besides the stains on it. At one point in my life I remember sharing that room with Becky and Keri. Can you imagine 3 girls in one room? It also once upon a time had wall paper with pink flowers on it but a couple years ago it was easily pulled off leaving a rough glue on the walls under it.
So the hardest part about this is going to be just the wall preparation for this room sense i have to sandpaper most of the walls to get the rough texture off. Ok maybe not the hardest part... but it will definately take the longest!
Here are some before pictures... Oh and this room has been vacant sense Ben got married so it has been our play room/storage room so please don't mind all the junk in these next couple pictures!
oooh look at that wonderful pink carpet.... can't wait until we get new carpet for this room!
Well I actually started on this 2 weeks before we went to California (yes i promise that will be my next post) But then I had to pick up as many shifts as possible at work so it wouldn't hurt me to now work for a week... so now that I'm back I finally got back to remodeling some more! I finished sanding one of the smaller walls and well here comes the next great part...
Putty-ing! (Ok... not even sure if thats the word haha but you get what I mean.)
So this wall had 4 of those boards going vertical not horizontal and i didn't like that so well i just ripped them off and well i'm ripping off all of those board things. So I have to putty that. Plus random holes in walls from kids haha.
Here is the wall that is almost ready to paint!
Well it's a BIG project ahead of me thats for sure! But I'm excited :) It's a bigger room so it will be nice to have more space! I'm looking forward to a new bedroom this summer!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

I love that smile...

Her eyes are red and puffy...

She has had a very hard day....

I hand out her food to her,

I notice a tear on her cheek.

And then a long awaited smile comes upon her face


When I give her, her chocolate lover's shake :)
It's times like those that help me realize that even though I'm just working at a fast food restaurant that it's still an important job to someone out there!

Friday, February 27, 2009

Babysitting

So almost every Friday I babysit the cutest kids in the world :)

Don't believe me?

Well... I have proof! Just look at these adorable pictures I took of them today!



Don't you love how you go to take a picture of the kids being cute... but then it's impossible to capture that cute pic? Well this one makes me laugh... love Aidan's face he is pulling! And finally a decent one...

Well ya they are fun :) love them to death!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day!

So today is the day dedicated to love... usually for your significant other, but well I don't have one. But I'm still going to celebrate Valentine's day :) cause I love all of you! My family and my friends! Pretty sure thats all that looks at my blog... but i love you too if you aren't! So everyone I love you all for different reasons... wish i had the time to tell you all why but this will have to do for now... just that I LOVE YOU! :) because you have helped me become who I am today! <3


I liked this video a lot and thought it would be appropriate to share sense it's valentine's day... just a video that really helped me keep my chin up when i watched it for the first time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tJod3wKclI
Ok well the embed thing wasn't working.... hate it when that happens. But click on that link! It's not that long and i really like it!

and...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!
A cherry heart for me to you :)

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Why I love life...

Just to start out... i hope i don't make a tradition of this but sorry i haven't really "blogged" for awhile... I just don't seem to have much to blog about my life is so uneventful!
But i put too much thought into my blogs before i blog... so i have decided I'm not going to do that anymore (or try my hardest to!) i'm just going to write what i think and feel. So hope this isn't even worse but at least i will be blogging!

For the past while i have been really down on myself... too much down on myself. I want to change that! I love being optimistic and being positive (yes basically the same think i know i know) but somewhere along the lines of me growing up i have pushed that melissa out of me... well welcome back optimistic melissa! :D yes the other day i realized... My life is GREAT! I love it right now! Even tho... yes I got laid off from the best job and had to go back working at a fast food restuarant cause no one else called me when i applied, or that i'm not dating anyone and haven't been on a date for a really long time, or that i'm not going to school anymore, and yes i have many other reasons why i should mumble and grumble about such a horrible life.... WELL! You know what? I don't have a horrible life :) i am loving it right now! It couldn't be better! I love being a workaholic and trying to pick up as many shifts as possible where i work with people everyday with cute grandpas that come in and just could brighten your day! Hey they even want to make me a manager! Also I'm not going to school at the moment cause I need to figure that whole thing out for my life... and thats what i feel is best for me at the moment! But because of this i can work a lot and i also can go to my singles ward activites :) where i have actually gotten to meet a lot of people and i can actually go visiting teaching for my first time and have visiting teachers cause i'm not too busy :) and you know what? I LOVE IT! And i also have realized... i don't need a guy right now... i still have a lot, and i mean A LOT of growing up to do... i mean... I could pass as a 14 year old! :) but i'm ok with that you know why? Cause hopefully when i''m 40... i will look 30 :) ya thats why... cause by then my husband will be braggin about his "young" wife when really i'm not haha. Also i have amazing parents that i love... and sisters that i absolutely adore! Which did i mention that they are the best friends ever? I love my family! I don't need to start my own family yet cause i'm not done loving my family right now! Yes... this is why i love life!

Friday, January 23, 2009

New...

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted forever! Not much going on in my life right now I guess... But I recently did buy a mini laptop :) i love it so so so much! And also i got some new...

Haha weird lame video I just made tonight cause I was bored... ya so hope you at least laugh at how stupid I am or something haha... but do you like them?
I have some other videos that I'm in the process of making... not the best but well I will post them on here when I'm done with them!