New Beginning

Once upon a time there was a young girl who grew up in a big city filled with extravagant buildings and dazzling, neon lights. She lived a good life there but as her eighteenth birthday approached she felt like she needed to leave the only place she had ever really known. She wanted a change of pace complete with new places and faces. So shortly after her graduation she packed up her childhood room and left the big city. Leaving behind the people and memories that had shaped her into who she had become.

When she arrived to the small town she would call home for the next four years, excitement and uncertainty filled her. She took in her new surroundings that differed greatly from the desert she had once know. Deep canyons, tall mountains, and green trees encompassed her. She wondered how she would fit in in this new place. As she settled in she met new people and discovered new places just as she had hoped. Exciting adventures were had underneath the sun and the stars and old insecurities melted away from her mind.

As the summer slowly slipped away from her she looked back on how her life had changed over the course of a few months. She was surprised to see the person she had become. With a renewed confidence and love for life she faced the upcoming challenges that would soon befall her. With the sun setting on the last day of her first summer away from her old home she looked around and decided she had found her new home. She would never forget where she had come from, but now she knew she was where she was supposed to be. She knew she would face trials and tribulations, but that summer she had gained what she needed to be able to face them straight on with her head held high.

Voyage to Vegas

On Sunday night my good friend, Haylee, and I decided we wanted to take a little road trip before school started. Naturally we decided to go all the way to Fabulous Las Vegas, to surprise my parents and see her sister. We got a late start on Monday morning and ended up driving away from Logan a little after noon.

 We took an hour detour on the way down to Copperton, Utah to see the "biggest pit in the world". This pit is also known as the Bingham Copper Mine. It was pretty cool, so I guess it was worth the drive...

It was a long car ride so we passed the time by reading the Hunger Games and jamming out to music.

By the time we arrived to Vegas it was 11:00 p.m. and my parents were already asleep. I had my little brother let us in the house and I went to wake up my parents. They were more than a little confused about me being there, but still excited! We only got to stay for one whole day but we filled it with a lot of fun activities. I saw a few friends, went to Target, played games, watched a movie, ate some good ole In N' Out, and went bowling! The morning we were supposed to leave we woke up to a serious rainstorm. All the washes were flooded along with a lot of streets around the valley. It was a record rainfall for the city. 

We got another late start because we had to wait for the rain to die down. I drove for several hours in a downpour. It was just a little bit stressful but it all turned out okay! It was quite a successful trip!