I can show you the world.

Wow.

I have never had a more fantastic vacation. Disney World honestly lives up to its reputation as "the happiest place on earth." I don't have a single complaint about it, and everything there is just spectacular. Now this is coming from a twenty-year old girl who has never been farther south then Kentucky and who got to act like a five year old meeting here favorite princesses, princes, and other Disney characters for a week. So you MAY not feel the same way, but that's okay. :p Another bonus was that I got to spend the week with my best friend from home and her family (who are basically my second, adopted family!) because they were the ones who invited me to join them on their vacation! I cannot thank them enough for including me in their family and inviting me down to Disney. <3

And as promised, I took over a thousand pictures, 1120 to be exact. Here's a select "few" that happen to be my favorites:

Entrance to the park. :]

Our room in Kidani Village!

My favorite princess and prince! <3

My favorite Disney movie (next to Hercules :p)!

My second family. <33

Cinderella's Castle in Magic Kingdom. 

Alice & the White Rabbit!

Rapunzel! Probably the cutest and most friendly princess. :]

(Every other princess is amazing though, just saying)

I took an abundance of pictures of the castle.

Jasmine, Paige, me, Aladdin. :]

CASTLE. <3

The castle can turn so many different colors :]

Epcot!

I had SUCH a wonderful time at Disney that I have decided I want to apply for the College Program through MSU so that I can work there next summer. It may not be considered an internship, unless I can work with an Imagineer (which would be WICKED cool!), but it will give me great experience in the job world and an excellent source to put on my resume! Hopefully I will be able to! :D

You're the best friend that I ever had.

Today, I got to see my quidditch team for the first time in two months, and it felt like we'd only been apart for a week. The Spartan Spitfire were invited to play at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI for the release of the final Harry Potter film, against Oakland University's up-and-coming team, the Oakland Owls, as well as teach other muggles ("non-magic folk") how to play. It was an all day event and we played on the lawn in front of the Ford IMAX Theatre. So many young kids and groups showed up to learn how to play, it was so much fun being able to teach them and see the excitement on their faces as they learned it's possible to play without being able to fly! I think the parents enjoyed this just as much, too. :p

Well anyway, we were scheduled to play two games against OU throughout the day and we DOMINATED with scores of 250-70 and 170-20 respectively. In OU's defense, they just recently started their team and it was the first time they played against another school instead of just scrimmages against themselves. And I think they played rather well for being so new, so congratulations to them! I'm stoked to play them again, especially once they get a little more experience in the IQA! I was also happy to learn that the Owl's seeker is actually one of my friends from high school whom I graduated with. What are the chances of that?!

Shannon and I, a friendly rivalry. :]

The Henry Ford Staff gave also gave each team a nifty trophy for participating in their event. It's a wax model of Henry Ford with a broom between his legs on top of a gold painted cup and pedestal.  Such a creative idea! Do you think it's worthy to place in the Skandalaris building with the rest of our football trophies and such? :p

Everyone who came to play some QUIDDITCH. 

Left: Oakland University Owls

Right: Michigan State Spartan Spitfires

I was just so happy to see my team and PLAY quidditch again. I guess I never realized how much I missed it until I stepped on to the field today.. I can't wait for next season now!

Here's a heads up for you though! I'm going to be in Disney World for the next week and a half, so I probably won't be able to update this blog for a little while. Don't worry though, I'll have plenty of pictures to upload when I get back! :] 

It's gotta be the best love song she ever heard in her life.

Wow! It's been a while since my last post! I suppose I was in such a rush earlier last week that I forgot to tell you all where I was going for a long weekend.. camping in the beautiful state of OHIO!

Now that may not see incredibly exciting and luxurious to you, but it's probably my number one favorite weekend of the year. It's the five days I get to spend with my absolute favorite people on this earth: my Kentucky family. My uncle and his cousins (so my second cousins, I believe) started this camping tradition nine years ago where they just met in the middle between Michigan and Kentucky. Ever since, we've just been adding family members to the trip each year. My immediate family didn't start going until about five years ago, but ever since, I can't wait to go back to see them. I guess I never realized just how big my family was!

Plus, I just love camping. There's something about stargazing, bonfires, bike rides, tenting, and lakes that just get me. I wish I could go all the time, but there's jobs and school that tend to interfere with that.. ha, oh well. I guess I'll just enjoy every bit I get!

This year, some of us went on the zip lines and tubing at the local parks. I had never done either of these things before, but they were definitely a good time! I have a slight fear of heights, but I was with a ton of people and the guides were really good about talking me in to just going with it. Definitely a great decision! :]

Tubing down the river with first & second cousins!

Zip lines with my brother, Alex.

1100 ft zip line and 150 ft off the ground. Okay.

"Coming in hot," stopped abruptly by the guide.

Sarah, Alex, and I on the rope bridge!

I love my family so much, and I can't wait until the tenth anniversary trip next summer! <3

Proud to be an American.

Well happy birthday, America, you're 235 today! :] That is so old!

Guess how I get to spend my Fourth of July holiday? Work! I don't mind THAT much, but I wish we at least got paid time and a half for working holidays..

I hope everyone else has an enjoyable day with beautiful weather, family, friends, and tasty barbeque! As always, my thoughts, prayers, and many thanks to all of the men and women who have served this country to protect its peoples and freedoms. You are the heroes and heroines we strive to be every day of our lives. <3

Favorite firework photo, Sparticipation, August 2009.

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER.

I just finished my final paper for my online history class, and I am so excited!! :D

It may not have been my best work, but the question was difficult to come up with the correct approach, so I just went with my best guess. I'm just happy it's done though! I finished my psych class earlier this week with my third and final exam, and that went pretty well, I'm pretty sure I 4.0'ed that class. :]

So now that my summer has officially started, I can start doing all the things I have wanted to do since last summer!:

- reading more from my book list, but I've already discussed that
- make a fleece blanket from my high school t-shirts
- learn the basics of drumming with my brother as my teacher!
- find recipes and learn how to cook a good dinner
- bake more! because those cake pops were delicious :]

I have quite a bit to do I think, but that's okay, because I really like to keep myself busy. That just makes it seem that much closer to getting back to East Lansing! Did I mention, it's finally July?! :D

I think I'm going to go reward myself for finishing school with.. more reading! Ciao!