A little Obsessed

Okay so this past week I'm afraid I heave been a little single minded, all I've been able to think about was Disneyland and how bad I wanted to go back so.... I bought a season pass yesterday. So I know your probably thinking "what are you going to do with a season pass when you are moving back to Idaho in a month?" I asked myself the same queastion and the answer is that I am going to go after  work a couple times a week. I know where I can park for free that is close to the park, I work 10 minutes from the park so it's close and I won't have to deal with 5 oclock traffic- yeah!!! Plus it ended up costing me only $47.00 so It's completly affordable and  even if I only go once a week it will be worth it! So I can now officially say I am a season pass carring member of Disneyland and I am super excited!!!

I went and visited Toon Town as I hadn't gotten to see it the first time I went. It was fun walking through Mickey and Minnie's houses. I also went and found Pixie Hollow and I suggest that if you ever take a little girl to Disneyland you have got to check it out, because she'd love it! I found out, quite by accident that at night they have a light show which was really fun to watch, I took some pictures, but they don't do it justice.

DISNEYLAND!!!

I had the best weekend ever! A group of us went to Disneyland on saturday, we arrived at 8 am when they opened the gates and didn't leave till 10pm after the fireworks. My favorite rides were the Tower of Terror and Indian Jones. I bought the Tower of Terror DVD as my suvenier, I also got a Tinkerbelle Tiara. I was an excited ball of energy all day long!

We went on all the good rides and only stopped to eat, that and to stand in lines. Most of the lines were 30-50 minutes wait but it was worth it! We got park hopper passes so we could go from Disneyland to California Adventures and back again. The Screamin' roller coaster was a blast and  I was screaming almost the whole time. We went on a ride that shoots you up into the sky, I can't remember what it's called but it was funny because four of the five in our group got on. As we were sitting there all straped in we began wondering who's idea it was to go on that ride and we realized it was the guy who wasn't sitting strapped into the seat aboput to go rocketing up the pole, go figure!

The last ride we went on was Grizzly River Run. I got SO WET! The guy next to me also got soaked, we decided that it was because there was an empty seat on the opposite side so we kept getting all the drops and rapids on our side of the raft. Luckily it was warm out still, even though the sun was setting so I mostly got dry.

By the end of the day we were all getting pretty tuckered out!

There was also a great parade with all the Pixar Characters. I loved it! I was like a kid in a candy shop! I can hardly wait till I get to go back. Perhaps I'll splurge and go just before I go home so I can see the christmas decorations!

The fireworks were great, they had a special halloween show, it was amazing!

Here are the pictures of the Disney Characters that I caught a picture of, I couldn't get any closer due to the throngs of little kids.

Being that I am a student of Landscape design I couldn't help but take pictures of some of the cool things they had designed. Here are some of my favorites.

I LOVE DISNEYLAND!!!

Storms on the Horizon

Accourding to the weatherman this part of California is experiencing one of the worst storms in 40 odd years right now. So far I have been inimpressed with this storm. Yeah it's rainy and slightly windy. The air is a little cooler I guess but it was even before the clouds rolled in. It rained pretty hard last night, but it's just been drizzley today. Perhaps there's more to come, I don't know. I do know that the ocean was a lot ruffer yesterday when I went walking/jogging at the beach. The sand was spongy rather than firm beneth my feet where it was wet and the beach had more contours to it instead of the usual smooth and eveness. The water looked really cool! I don't think I would have wanted to get in though, it was a little to cold and rough for that.
Another great thing about rain in California is that people forget how to drive, so traffic was backed up everywhere as there were so many crashes and fender benders. I didn't get it as the roads were dry and there wasn't even hardly enough moisture to even require the use of my windsheild wipers, heaven help us if it really pours, no one will be going anywhere!
I found out today that I get to register for winter semester on  November 2 so I have started looking at classes and trying to figure out what I have left to take. Accourding to the schools website I only need 13 more credits, but I can't help but think that it will take a few more than that. But I am close to being done! By this time next year I could quite possibly have my bachelors degree in landscape design!!! So close and yet so far!

Missing Idaho

I realized something today, I miss Idaho! I am still having a great time here in California, but I realize that I am so glad it's just for a short time because it really isn't home, Idaho has always been the place where my heart feels at home. Last saturday, Uncle Brian and Aunt Deb had their annual cider pressing, and this was the first year that I didn't get to go! I heard they had a good turn out and made lots fo cider, hopefully my family saves me some in the freezer!
As funny as it may sound, I am even missing Idaho's crazy weather! Here I sit in a warm seventy degree California and I want slushy rain, snow, and wind... what am I nuts! All the same though I will be glad to return to Idaho in a about five weeks, yep that's all that's left. I am half way through with my internship! How time does fly when you are having fun!
Another thing I am missing is my puppies. I have almost chased people down when I am out and about in hopes that they'd let me pet their dog, but don't worry I haven't gotten that extreme yet.  I keep hoping they'll walk past me so I can comment on how cute their dog is and ask if I can pet it, but they always turn just before they get to me, it's frustrating. I am needing a doggy fix. I have contemplated volenteering at an amimal shelter but I can't help but think that that could end badly, as in I decide I simply must keep this or that poor, homeless dog who needs my love and that only I can save him. Pathetic as it may sound, that is about the truth of how my mind works in those situations, just ask my parents, they know it's true! Besides that, I'm have strict orders that I can't get a dog until I have a morgage, no I haven't forgotten Dad.
Anyway, now that you have all gotten a glimps into my chaotic thought processes I guess I'll stop before you all rally think I'm crazy. For all you in Idaho or similar climates, catch a snow flake for me!

A Visitor!

This morning as I walked through the door the receptionist told me there was a call for me. This in and of itself was intersting as I never get phone calls. It was Bro. Reese Nelson, one of my teachers and school supervisors. He was calling to see if he could stop by later and see where I was working at as he was in town.
Around 11:30 he arrived and I was able to show him what it is I do and introduce him to some of my co-workers. I also gave him as good a tour of the offices as I could as I don't even know where everything is exactly. I also showed him around the grounds and was very glad that my supervisor, Hue Ta had taken me around and shown me where stuff was just a week before, otherwise it would have been a very short tour with very little information about what we were seeing.
 I was able to show him the holding area for plants that are waiting to go out or that were left over from jobs. I showed him where we keep the equipment, irrigation and erosion control supplies. I also was able to show him this rally cool wire root basket that they use to keep critters from eating the roots of plants, it can also be used to protect the leaves and stems also.
It was fun to share what I've been learning with you Bro. Nelson, thanks for coming and visiting!