Spring in California

Well, this was a while ago but thanks to my finals, classes, and general laziness I haven't gotten around to blogging about it yet. Thus! Here it is at last, pictures and such from my first non-choir-tour trip to

California!

I missed a few days of school to make the journey but it was completely worth it (especially now that I'm done and know I passed all my classes :D) I went with Aaron and Nickell, and most importantly my exceedingly cleanly back seat buddy Kade, and off we drove into the sunset on our merry 9 hour+ way to the Golden State.

For five blissful days I escaped the school work and frozen weather of Utah and replaced them with a night trip to Santa Monica, and in particular... the pier!

Although I was gently mocked for enjoying such a low-thrill activity, I did enjoy my time on the ferris wheel, which sat on the pier and looked out over Santa Monica on one side, and on the other, the black void of the ocean.

...an activity which I shared with these fine-looking young people:

(sorry Nickell..personally, I think you look splendid)

Over the next few days I was able to partake in some other Santa Clarita/Valencia/California-in-general treats, such as the cupcake tree. This was just a small shop that sold (rather pricey but tasty) cupcakes of all designs and colors. More interesting to me than the cupcakes, though, was the HUGE bee nest in one of the trees outside - so gross, and sooo cool.

Also we went to a little fruit shop to buy some genu-ine California Oranges. I thought it was cute and delightful to look at. This was next to the shop. I call it "Rustic Groves".

Nickell offered to take pictures of me with the trees for this very blog.Kylee kindly came and joined me, and together we made art. Probably we should be featured in some hot girl magazine.. particularly with Kylee's "stripper pose".

I have to mention too that for the first time...probably ever...Kylee looks way whiter than me. Didn't even know that was possible.

We are... so cool.

We also spent a lot of time at the Jensen's, watching Kade doing things like this:

:) Fun! I also got to go again the weekend before finals - worth it!

Thanks Nickell and Aaron for willingly bringing me along, and to the Jensen fam for letting me crash in your living room!

"As one went to Europe to see the living past, so one must visit Southern California to observe the future" -Alison Lurie