TGIF from SNOWY COLORADO!!!!

Mom, have I ever seen this much snow before in my life??

Peace, Love & I can't feel my toes

I love people. And AM MISSING MY PEOPLE today!

Thanks for all the love and support from MILES AWAY.

Peace, Love & Truth

Bi-Son!!

On the scenic drive back from the Capitol to Fort Collins, SOMETHING shiny was right off the highway... AKA "The Trade Post". 

I thought to myself, YOWO (You're Only in Wyoming Once).. why not take a quick detour and see what this state is about.

As we pulled up and looked around I knew we were in a place unlike any other. 

The scenery looked straight up like a clip from a creepy movie. 

The pictures below are of some carnival rides... looked to me like scrap metal thrown together. 

Who wants to go for a little spin on the ferris wheel?? 

There were ostriches

A JACKELOPE, which took about .3 seconds for me to hop on

Some llamas

AND a VIP "TRAIN" RIDE to get up close and personal with BISON

I felt super safe after the conductor told stories about how the train sometimes gets bucked off of the track by the bison, and how his dad was launched out one of the windows by one and broke 26 bones in one hit... 

As we rode along the ride I was LOVING life and all of the critters that I got to see. I was enjoying my "up close and personal" experiences with the bison, but I didn't realize just HOW CLOSE I would be able to get to these things.

LIKE TONGUE LICKING CLOSE.

 I got to pet my new friends, feed them "cake", smell their breath and illegally touch their sand papery tongue. 

I'd like to say it was a $12 well spent.

Peace, Love & Bi-Son

Two, Four, Six, EIGHT!!

I made it to ANOTHER Capitol in a NEW state that I have never been to before.

 HELLO CHEYENNE, WYOMING.

Upon entering this capitol I was greeted by Mr. Washakie, a TERRIFYING individual that I would bet money comes to life at night. 

& paid my respect to the seal that was roped off so pedestrians wouldn't disrespect it by walking all over it.

HOLLA to the lady that let us take a VIP tour inside! 

The capitol was much much smaller than ones that I have seen on the road, but had it's own characteristics that made it unique.

I loved the fancy stained glass ceilings.

AND THIS FREAKIN' BUFFALO

Our stranger friend also took us to check out the house and senate or idk if those are what the rooms are called.. don't ask which is which. 

                            

Peace, Love & 42 to go!!

Oh PS.. if you ever go to Wyoming (I know you all are rushing to write it on your bucket list), look for the "8 foot tall" boots that are all over town.

SNOW DAY

SIKKKKKEEE!!!

So. Much. Fresh. Powdery. SNOW!!!

I cannnnnnnnnotttttt believeeeee people go to school AND DRIVE in this!!!

Peace, Love & Are Texans Drama or Coloradans Careless?

No words.

Peace, Love & Meow

SNOWAY I'M SITTIN' INDOORS TODAY

When you pack to "live out of a suitcase" you really learn what items are necessary to join you on the road and what items can probably be left at home for your sister to take out of your closet and "pretend she didn't know" had suddenly ended up in her closet.

Before leaving for my second semester of traveling I knew I would be going to Nashville and Colorado and I went back and forth on whether or not to sacrifice a few tops to pack my rain boots just in case I would need them (because I HATE when the bottom of my pants get wet).

No. Regrets.

 

You can bet that I woke up, put my rain boots on, layered up and FEARLESSLY HEADED OUTDOORS to go on a walk in the snow. I must add that I was the ONLY one walking for my own enjoyment.

I survived my journey, without taking tumble on the slick ground. My calves are burning a bit more than usual due to the incline of the piles of snow, but I don't hate it!!

Peace, Love & SNOW much fun! 

De-Ice Ice Baby

Yesterday I learned that planes get De-Iced.

& that it takes a good 30-40 mins extra before takeoff

So much for the window seat I stalked the United website to get... I wasn't able to see a thing during my flight!

 But hey! I'd rather have fogged over windows than a non-functioning icy plane..

Holla to my "Texas Born. Texas Proud." pilot.

Peace, Love & De-Ice Ice Baby! 

I have spent the past ten days at Vanderbilt University, home of the Comodores (Go Dores)!!

My time at this Ivy-League institution was full of recruitment, recruitment, recruitment and recruitment, but I was able to find a bit of time to squeeze in a walk around "Music City" and give myself a tour of the campus. Here are some things I found...

(Cute pose Abbey!)

Mr. Vanderbilt looking classy in his robe. Don't mess, He has a gavel.

The library, which we all know I don't belong anywhere near..

Demonbreun Street

 

This box below SINGS... It would be nice if someone could at least put a warning sign or something on it so pedestrians don't feel like a maniac when they are peacefully strolling along and begin to hear voices.

Some recording studios..

 That some HIT singles have been recorded at.

 Along with this TOUR BUS that I STILL want to know who it belongs to

Recruitment went well & I learned a few things during my visit:

1. The tall AT&T building downtown Nashville is known as the BATMAN building, clever.

2. I can always resort to becoming a DJ or sound system runner in May because I am now TRAINED in operating this fancy device.

 3. It is probably easier to dump more glitter on a stage to make it look like it is covered on purpose, rather than try and vacuum it...

4.  Never doubt a woman's ability to eat some pizza. You are welcome Papa John.

5. The letters "T" and "A" are symmetrical, but "Z" is not... meaning... you have to trace them BACKWARDS if you don't want to have 53 backwards "Z's" by the time you finish tracing and cutting them all out.

After a NEON-THEMED bid day at a local Karaoke Hub downtown, I can confidently say that the future of Zeta Tau Alpha just got brighter here in Nashville!! 

  

Another fun and successful visit. 

Now I am off to COLORADO (it's not even worth uploading the outline of the state because it is a square)!!

Peace, Love & Bring on the Altitude