Catching Up.

Recap of the Last Few Wednesdays

Wednesday, April 10th 2013

     Nothing! But Friday the 12th was the Disney Movie Club Ball! So I flew to North Carolina State University to attend the Ball hosted by the Disney Movie Club, a club I belonged to freshman year and a club I still frequent a few times a semester. If I could describe this event in one word, I'd say it was joyful! The spirit of DMC is unlike any other group I have belonged to. Such a happy vibe pulsating throughout the audience. What made this event even more awesome was the fact that I had previously volunteered to teach a dance lesson at the beginning of the Ball! I have been doing West Coast Swing for almost a year in Phoenix and I absolutely love dancing. Even if I'm not great at it, haha. But it was fantastic to actually teach people a crash course in WCS. Everyone learned so quickly and did a wonderful job. And everyone looked spectacular, too! Nothing better than getting dressed up and having a good time! Definitely one of the best events I've ever been to with DMC. In addition to a brief dance lesson, I was also put in charge of the after party. I'll spare the details, but at around 3am everyone went outside for quite a hysterical game of frisbee!

 Cupid Shuffle!

Tony!

Wednesday, April 24th 2013

     Today I took my first trip to the Windy City. Chicago was absolutely great. I flew in and met with my buddy Connor who I met my last few weeks in AZ. I finally got my hands on some Chicago pizza and yes, it was everything I hoped it would be! Connor actually works for a theater company, doing freelance work. We were supposed to see a performance that night but I completely bombed by getting there 2 minutes late and they shut the doors. So Connor and I were separated for a few hours and shitty cell phone service combined with no knowledge of Chicago means I had a mini panic attack that I would be sleeping on the street, haha! But we met up just before midnight and finally hit the town. Wicker Park, the area Connor lives is so beautiful! If I had to live in Chicago, this would be the place for me. We hit the bar, played some billiards with some nice strangers and enjoyed some Bells brews! Afterwards we hit this hole-in-the-wall taco shack at like 3am. The lady there spoke spanish and Connor and I enjoyed talking about dance and tacos with her. 

 Pizza and Cider at Santulos!

     After a quick three hours of sleep, I was back to the airport and off to North Carolina! I went back for the final meeting of Disney Movie Club at NC State University, which was very important seeing as my best friend, Tony, was graduating and this was his last meeting as President. The night was perfect, filled with emotion speeches and great jokes, and to top it all off we had a few beers afterwards to celebrate!

Disney Movie Club 2013

     The next day, Friday, I spent the day wandering around and revisited Lake Raleigh. I come to this lake every time I visit NCSU, it holds a special place in my heart. I remember exploring around there freshman year and just having little mini adventures. There is a dam there, and if you've got the strength you can climb up the dam and then jump into the water. Always a blast! 

     That night though was one of the 3 or 4 annual Hillsborough Hikes. Hillsborough lines one side of college campus and the Hike is a perfect pub crawl. This was not my first attempt at a pub crawl but I will say it was my first successful pub crawl! 5 bars, $20 and 7 drinks was the perfect end to another glorious trip to North Carolina!

I think this photo says a lot about me.

Wednesday, May 1st 2013

     My first trip back home to Phoenix since I moved away the month before! I can honestly say it felt so weird to be back. I mean, I got the job with Delta in Phoenix. I always left Phoenix and came back within a few days or weeks. This time, coming back was just a blur. A tease, a tickle of the memory of the life I had previously. I definitely miss my life in Phoenix, and most of all I miss my friends there. But I've got a new chapter full of adventures ahead!

     My inaugural trip back to Phoenix was quite fun. Every night was spent at my old Mellow Mushroom that I used to frequent all the time (best happy hour in Tempe). I had a new bomb called a Gladiator. Boy, that was interesting, and tasty! A few games of LoL with the old roommates, some swimming time, and a lot of day drinking filled most of my time in Arizona.

 Speaks for itself

 Yep

     One of the best events was my return visit to AZR, the climbing gym I used to throw down at. It was so wonderful to see so many familiar faces again, and the problems were better than ever! I definitely enjoyed sharing hugs and laughs with my old climbing buddies. Next time I come back to AZ, I'll have to do another day trip to Flagstaff or Sedona.

Wednesday, May 8th 2013

Nothing! I'm in Atlanta. I spent the day cooking some slump (crock pot concoction consisting of a cornucopia of constituents), found some possible roommates and had a great talk with coach Emily with Urban Core about a possible coaching position. Top the day off with some climbing and a brew, and I'd call that a pretty fantastic Wednesday!

 Some of the bouldering at Stone Summit in Atlanta

Yesterday, Tuesday the 7th, one of my best friends, Chase had a layover in ATL. I met him for breakfast while we waited for his next flight =]