Snow Day!

This last Friday, my company let everyone out half a day to go up to Park City and have a snow day or shopping day. The group I went up with chose to go tubing. They have a sweet tubing hill up there. The unfortunate thing is that we got up there to tube and because it had been raining, the hill was too slushy to sled down. As an alternative activity, we headed over to the Park City ski resort where they have a sweet Mountain roller coaster. It's called the Alpine coaster. I have to say it's one of the funnest roller coaster rides i've been on. I was sure scared for my life, but...I had the best time ever! We went on it a couple times and I have to say doubling up with someone on the coaster made it ever faster and scarier! Missy can attest to this, as she was my coaster buddy. :)

Anyway, it ended up turning out to be a fabulous day of fun in the snow! Plus...I got some sweet pics out of it. :)

Sundance Film Festival '09

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to go up to Park City for the annual Sundance Film Festival. It happens around this time every year and is a huge event. I have lived in Utah for about 10 years now and had never been to the festival until yesterday and now I am full of regret of the years I have missed attending it. It was absolutely amazing to be up in this gorgeous little winter town with skiers, snowboarders, filmmakers, movie stars, etc. To name a few of stars we sighted up there were Ian Ziering from 90210, Kevin Corrigan from Departed, some guy from CSI: Las Vegas, Shaun White...the pro snowboarder (we were talking to him. He's pretty hilarious), Michael Cera from Juno and Arrested Development ( he was sitting 2 rows behind me at the show).

The show we got into is called "Adventureland". Some known actors in this movie you might know are Kristin Stewart (from Twilight), Bill Hader (Superbad, Pineapple Express, Saturday night live, and other comedies.), Ryan Reynolds (Just Friends and Definitely Maybe), and others who I hadn't really seen in much. After the film was shown, the actors and actresses that were there for the premier got up on stage and answered questions. It was pretty exciting to be 2 rows back from the stage. Most all were there except for Ryan Reynolds. Dangit! I was pretty sad, but at least I got to see the Kristin Stewart. I was pretty stoked to see her after the seeing the "Twilight" movie. hehe

New Year Resolutions...

Happy New Year!!

It’s that time of the season again to make those big exciting “to-do’s” of the New Year. I’ve never really been into making resolutions or better yet sticking to them, but this year I’m making the resolution to stick to my resolutions. J I have at least a couple that I’m pretty gung ho and way stoked about attempting this year of 2009!

First…when I was younger, I learned 3 different instruments. So...my first resolution of 2009 is to re-learn and perfect one of those instruments again. I was talking to my mom one day and she mentioned I still had my violin at her house. So, I decided that was convenient because that is the instrument I had wanted to pick back up. I’m way excited about it! The mom and I went to the music store the other day and picked up some beginner violin tunes again, so I’m ready to fly with this one! J

Second of all…over the last few years or so, I’ve picked up this love of cooking and it’s something I would love to pursue and perhaps go to school for. So, my first step towards accomplishing this was that I looked into The Art Institute of Salt Lake and their culinary program and it was $90,000 for the 4 year program. I kinda thought to myself…there goes my dream. Sadly enough, the cost of the program deterred me from considering it any further. However, I recently ran into a friend of mine that mentioned he found the Culinary Arts program at a campus close to where I live and it is the same amount of time for about $7,000. I couldn’t believe it!! So…now that the amount is a little more feasible, I’m happy to say that that is my #2 resolution. Although, the program doesn’t start until Fall 2009, I am making it my goal over the months before then to save some money for it and start some crazy cooking! I’ll keep you posted! Check back in the Fall. J

Those are just a couple of my new years resolutions. Of course, I have others that I try and work on every year like…get out of debt, lose weight, travel more, ect. But…those will come with time perhaps. J I might have to hold back on the excessive traveling for the year in order to reach my #2 goal right?

Anyway, I wish every one of you the Happiest Year and I hope there are many wonderful and exciting opportunities that maybe present themselves for you all!