Tuesday, April 23, 2013

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you

Alright, I have LOVED my 6, going on 7 years in Salt Lake City, Utah! I have had the time of my life. I have grown up, graduated college, started my career, and made the best friends of my life here. It has been quite the ride. I have been reflecting lately on just what I have been doing in Utah, and I have had so many firsts! It has been pretty fabulous! Fabulous enough for a blog post! So here it is!
UTAH FIRSTS! (In no particular order)
1. Moved out of my childhood home 
2. Made some awesome friends, and worked at the historic Lion House banquet serving
3. Worked at Little America Hotel banquet serving fun times!
4. Made life-long friend, and learned a life-long lesson 
5. Gone to General Conference a lot
6. Heard from president Hinkley in person when he dedicated LDSBC (also was first class to be in the new location), and got to be in SLC for his funeral 
7. Met Elder Perry
8.  Met John Bytheway 
9. First Bee's game 
10. Lived in the Plaza Hotel 
11. Visited canyons in the mountains of Salt Lake 
12. Lived next door to my favorite Temple (photo shoots at Temple Square!)
11. First pro basketball game Utah Jazz
12. Seeing the Christmas Lights at Temple Square 
13. Joined a pool club: The Pool Rats 
14. Went to St. George (Thanksgiving)
15. Rode in a dune buggy 
16. Did baptisms in the St. George Temple
17. Did baptisms in the Las Vegas Temple
18. Saw the Bilagio water show 
19. Went to the strip in Las Vegas
20. Went to Stadium of Fire 
21. Went to the Mesa Arizona Temple 

22. Lived in the avenues 
23. Went to the Hoogle Zoo Christmas Lights (Kazoo the zoo, wahoo!)
24. Went to a masquerader birthday party 
25. Went to the Manti Pageant 
26. Fireworks at Liberty Park 
27. Lived in Sugarhouse 
28. Went to an 80's party 

29. Went to the Living Planet Aquarium, AND touched a stingray 
30. Went to a Toga Birthday party 
31. Went to an ugly sweater party 
32. Went to the Festival of Trees
33. Hiked to the top of the U for the University of Utah 
34. Taught Kindergarden/First Grade after school program and Jackson Elementary, and sixth and Newman Elementary 
 
35. Graduated Latter-Day Saint Business College
36. Started hair School at Dallas Roberts
37. Did a photo Shoot 
38. Bride's Maid for the first time
39. Went to real concerts, Kelly & Reba, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Train, Miranda Lamburt, Lady Antebellum, The Big A Show, 

40. Had a season pass to Lagoon
41. Learned Rock band, and played ALL THE TIME 
42. Had a joint birthday party 
43. Rocked at fooseball 
44. Went to the Museum of Ancient Life
45. Went Skydiving 
46. Tried sushi...and LOVE IT! 
47. Went to Hoogle Zoo
48. Best roommates ever! (Christmas pictures! ROOMMATE PICTURES!)
49. Went to Chuck-E-Cheese, and met Chuck! 

50. Went to the circus
51. Found my twin (kindred spirit) 
52. Graduated hair school 
53, Had the same phone for 5 years 
54. Went to Fall Out Boy concert for my 21st birthday (thanks Drew!)
55. Had a housewarming party 
56. Rode a mechanical bull
57. Scared the neighbors 
58. Ate at the Myan Adventure 
59. Lived in Cottonwood Heights 
60. Made letter cakes 
61. Went to Sundance and watched a film 
62, Went to old school concert (MC Hammer, and Vanilla Ice)
63. Went ice skating and realized I don't love it 
64. Went on a 5 person date 
65. Learned to wake surf 
66. Danced like crazy 
67. First Kiss
68, Lived in Provo at Glenwood, Front row grass seats to Stadium of fire
69. Went to the Greek Festival and ate a Gyro 
70. Went to the rodeo (Days of 47)
71. Sunday night/Monday morning Dee's trips 
72, Walked on the Moon...or just went to the Clark Planetarium 
73. Bought a new car, registered in Utah, got a Utah Driver's license 
74, Went to This is the Place Heritage Park
75. Hiked Ensign Peak 
76. Went to Boundocks
78. Mini Golf
79. Ate at the Cheesecake Factory
80. Virgin jello shooters
81. Introduced to The Blue Lemon
82, Music and the Spoken Word
83, Dressed up for a Midnight Showing
84. Went to Brighton Girl's camp (Ziplined, repelled)
85. Roommate fall pictures
86. Sara Bareilles in concert! 
87. Made awesome tye dye, and had a tye dye bachelorette party 
88. Threw a surprise party 
89. Went to Color Me Mine 
90. Karaoke duet 
91. Serenaded 
92. Golden birthday (22 on the 22nd)
93. Flaming Gorge with the best ward ever (24th ward!)
94. Got stuck 4 wheeling in the snow
95. Sat in a large rocking chair at the famous Beaver Chevron 
96. Ate at In-N-Out

97. Went to Pine Valley, UT
98. Participated in Scaretober 
99. Service committee Co-Chair
100. U of U Institute New Year's Eve Dance 
101. Utah State Fair
102. Made Sushi
103. Saw Christus
104. Stood next to a life-size Moroni 
105. Stood at the General Conference pulpit 
106. Played with lasers and exposures
107. Chalk Art Festival 
108. Met Spiderman
109. Festival of Colors
110. Threw St. Patrick's day Party (1st annual) 
111. Reupholstered chairs
112. Traded haircuts for a work of art!
113. Hosted a tri-ward ugly sweater prayer 
114. Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Pointe
115. Moab
116, Skiing qualifications in Park City 
117. 90's Party 
118. Threw a Glow in the Dark party 
119. Held a baby duck
120. Celebrity Salon & Spa
121. Kevin Murphy hair Show
122. Worked at Cosmoprof
123. Drove a race car at Larry Miller Speedway
124. Walk of Stars in Hollywood
122. Session in Newport Beach Temple
123. Sealings in LA Temple
124. Disneyland
125. Met a Princess
126. California Adventure
 
127. World of Color
128. Session in the San Diego Temple (First prayer circle)
129. San Diego, CA
130. Met Mom's college roommate
131. Walked on the red carpet at Universal Studios
132. Sea World 
133. Faux London in Universal Studios 
134. Randy's Donuts
135. Mini ears
136. Beatles recreation 
137. Endowment
138. Farmer's Market
139. Got paddled around a lake, and serenaded 
140. Fenton Ranch in Midway
141. Dyed my hair
142. Wished with wishing powder from my 10th birthday 
143. Stood on a frozen lake
144. Reunited with my Letterman's
145. Jeremy came home from a mission 
146. Labor Day at Jordanelle Lake
147. Brigham City Open House (Temple Committee Co-Chair)
148. Fall Roommate pics in Liberty, UT
149. Went punk for 2 seconds
150. Pioneer Day Parade with my friend from Turkey 
151. Real Game
152. Giant Chess
153. Rootbeer Keg
154. Ballet (Mid Summer's Night's Dream)
155. Broadway Play (Wicked)
156. Desert Star Play (Wicked-er)
157. Hiked D. for Dixie in St. George
158. Henna
159. Watched a U vs BYU Game 
160. Haunted Houses (even in July Friday 13th)
161. Voted for President 
162. Found a perch 
163. Received a HUGE bear (Bill the bear)
164. Had a Tangled themed birthday party with Flynn Ryder and Rapunzel 
165. Oquirrh Mt. Temple 
166. Live session in the Manti Temple
167. Sealings in Logan Temple
168. Session in Vernal Temple
169. Baptisms in Bountiful Temple
 170. Session in Draper Temple
171. Session in Jordan River Temple
172. St. Patrick's Day Parade at Gateway 
173. Goblin Valley, UT
174. The Leonardo Museum
175. Snow Photo shoot
176. Product Sale's leader
177. Matching Pants
178. Finally got an iphone to add to my ipod mini, and ipod touch 
179. Newport Oregon
180. Caught the bouquet
181. Portland OR Temple
182. Utah State Capital 
183. Relief Society Teacher