Day 2: Wyoming to Idaho

Today was a rough day. We went 12 hours in the car and man did it feel like it. It probably seemed longer to me because I didn't sleep as much as I did yesterday. I only slept for like 3 hours instead of like 10 haha. It was prettier today because we got into the mountains. We saw over 200 antelope and a bunch of prairie dogs. We actually saw some buffalo too. It was an exciting animal day.

We left the hotel at like 6:30am and made it at around 5:50 or so. I can't remember, I didn't pay that much attention. Today we went through Wyoming, Utah and ended in Idaho. Wyoming was cool. That is where we saw a majority of the animals. We spent the most part of the day in Utah. We stopped a lot more today than we did yesterday. In Utah we decided to stop and see the Great Salt Lake. This was a surprise. We missed it by about 20 miles because we came in on a different highway than the one that accesses it. The good news is we took pictures next to another gigantic non-salt lake that looks a lot like it.

After that we went to a gas station where I attempted to buy scratchers tickets, which I love, and found out that Utah doesn't have a state lottery. Darn!!  I LOOOOOOOVE to buy scratchers. So as soon as we stopped in Idaho I got two $1 scratchers and what do you know? I won $10!! Take that, Utah!

It was a pretty good day so far. I think we have like 8-9 hours of driving tomorrow until we get to Seattle. I'm really excited about the drive tomorrow because it is supposed to be really green and pretty. Maybe it will even rain while we are in Seattle. We are staying with some distant cousins there so that will save us a night in the hotel.

My mom's blog has a lot of our pictures up from today and this is the address if you want to look at them. I had an accident with my digital camera last night and had to go buy a bunch of disposables! So go take a look and you can also read her side of the story of our trip!

http://peagoulash.blogspot.com/

I will blog tomorrow, miss you guys!!

Day 1 Missouri to Wyoming

Hello loyal blog followers. Today we made it all the way to wyoming. It was a long drive. Several really cool things happened. We were in Iowa and decided we should stop for gas except the town we stopped in was deserted. All of the gas pumps were removed and there were piles of dirt, roof high, around every building. We thought this was pretty bazar. We made it down the road a ways and realized that the sides of the roads were full of water and it was slowly encroaching on the road. We found out that right after we went through there that it was closed because that area was expecting a levee to break and there to be 10 foot flooding!!

We made it safely across and made the trek across Nebraska. If you've never driven across Nebraska, I highly suggest you continue to avoid it. It was very close to being as boring as Kansas. Lucky me I got to sleep most of the trip but I was awake about the last four hours keeping my mom company while she drove. It wasn't that bad. We got in at about.....oh..5 o clock here. We are an hour behind Missouri so when it is five here it is six in Missouri.

Tomorrow we are leaving around 6:30AM and will make it deep into Idaho. It will be another long drive but I think we will be able to do it. The scenery has to get better. Although today we did see 6 antelope, 3 deer and several prairie dogs. Hopefully we will get into the mountains soon.

I hope all is well with you and I will do my best to post tomorrow too!!

Newbys

I have very exciting news today. If I hear right, I have a few new followers! So Hello, Hello to all of you. I'm so glad you've begun reading my blog!! I'll warn you now, sometimes I can rant! Ha I'm just sitting here at home watching Angels and Demons. I'm going to go to a movie with my friend Heather later, so that should be fun.
Not a lot has happened since I blogged last. Mostly we have just been getting ready for the trip. We leave at 3am on Wednesday morning. I'm ecstatic!! We are supposed to make it to Chyanne, WY on Wednesday and I will probably blog from there next. I hope you all have a great next few days!

As Always

As my title today says, like always, it has been too long since I blogged. It's going to be a long one, so for your convenience I've decided to number my points and let you pick which ones you want to read about.

1. Student Ambassador Job
2. The Purple Dinos
2.5 End of Semester Mumbo Jumbo
3. Home Life
4. Movie Theater Job
5. Trip to Columbia
6. Alaska
7. Future Summer Plans

1. Student Ambassador Job
For this I made it to the interview process but sadly only got one interview. I thought it went really well and I answered their questions very fairly but I guess I wasn't what they were looking for. I got an email about a week after I came home saying that the position had been filled and thanked me for applying. It's too bad I couldn't get that job on campus but I understand that everything happens for a reason. I guess I will remain at Chili's through the school year. They have treated me well so far so I guess I will stay there for my employment.

2. The Purple Dinos
Fortunately we made it through the first round of playoffs....by forfeit. It was a miracle to all of us that we made it that far let alone "won" a game and progressed further. But a W is a W, right? We won another game by forfeit putting us in the top 8 teams in the league. All of the girls played their hearts out, but sadly, in game 3, that wasn't enough. We lost to a team that we had been obliterated by earlier in the season but personally, I thought we did a lot better the second time around. Though we are losing some really good girls for next semester I hope the dinos can pull through and do well again next semester.

2.5 End of Semester Mumbo Jumbo
The semester ended very well. I passed all of my classes, some with lower grades than others, but the point is I passed. I was so glad to have finals over but not so eager to leave Columbia. As I've said before, it's hard to leave one place you call home for another, no matter which direction you are traveling.

3. Home Life
Being at home is so nice. It's so much different than when I was in high school. I have few responsiblities and get to sit around and enjoy my time off. It's nice to be around family and just be able to hang out and not worry about when I have to go back to school. When I work I stay with my Ma and Pa Kay in Monett, about 30 minutes away from my house, which is nice. They have a pool that needs tending to so I have been getting a tan. I also go to bed very early. Mom and I have ridden our bikes a few times, once with Elizabeth too. It's a fun thing that I like to do.

4. Movie Theater Job
Talk about an easy job. I always joke with my Ma and Pa that I'm the best paid bathroom cleaner in the world. It is a really good job and I don't have to do much, except clean the bathrooms. I sell tickets and concessions most days, some days I tear tickets. It's pretty easy and I get to read my book a lot. It's nice.

5. Trip to Columbia
A week ago today I made the trip to Columbia to visit everyone. It was nice to be back. I got to spend time with Dorothy, Shawn, Spencer, and even see my friend Dylan. It was really nice.

6. Alaska
So a week from tomorrow we (mom, steve, amelia, elizabeth and I) leave for alaska. I will be using this blog to keep you all posted on our progress through the road trip, and on the boat. It will be easier since I won't have my phone aboard the ship. I hope you find it useful and that I remember to write haha.

7. Future Summer Plans
So my summer plans changed last week when I was asked to come back to Columbia for work. So I will be returning to Columbia after our trip to work until school starts. This will be a change but I think it will be nice to earn some extra money. I will still work at the theater on holidays. It will stink leaving home but as I tell my mom, I always miss one place or another.

Thanks for reading my blog and thanks for sticking around. I'm glad you did and I will do better about blogging through the summer.