Dear Internet,
Last week was exhausting. I have never been so exhausted my whole life. I was roleplaying two different lives for a week and I never want to do that ever again. On Sunday, my family came over and they were quite something. On each day, they wanted to do something while I tried to attend school. It was hectic. Something I hope I never have to do for a while.
First day, I drove everyone through the chaotic streets of Utah all by myself. I picked them up and drove off to eat at Spaghetti Factory. It was delicious but regretful. I got to try this beautiful Garlic Mizthrathi spaghetti. The garlic dripped in my mouth from the delectable lines of noodles in my mouth. But the problem about this story is that I left it in the car too long and it was dead the next day:(
On day two, I have looked through my archives of pictures to discover the most attractive photos of mine that exist between me and my family. They were quite frightening to look at again. But we just relaxed at their hotel because I was tired from doing homework late at night. It required heavy duty reading, which I have not done yet right now to avoid!, because I am a first class procrastinator!
I know the next day I shopped heavily at this big donation store called Deseret Industries. It is owned by the Mormon Church and has the best deals I have ever seen with used clothes. It makes me excited to say thatI found so may great deals from this store that I should just keep shopping from it and make my own clothes hauls to show how great it is! Seriously, I now am a proud owner of a once possessed dark violet sweat jacket from American Apparel. If you know this store, it is the most effing expensive clothes brand I have ever seen. But at the DI, the nickname of the store, I found this lovely prized possession for six bucks. I bargain a college kid can afford guaranteed!
But I also know the next day I was finally able to see Brave and it was the most amazing Pixar experience yet. I didn't know what to expect with a princess and a fairytale. I am a hard core Pixar and Disney fan. I know a fair amount of knowledge about animation, the artists behind them, Walt Disney, and anything dealing with animation. I enjoy knowing things and odd facts from films but I tried to stay away from any spoilers from this film and I was happy.
It was very poignant with relationships. If you are in need for the return of family, you should watch this film. Although, I know that everyone has forgotten about Brave by now or has seen it. But I think it is still worth every damn minute of your time. Though the Dark Knight Rises is coming, it is coming .....
But the last days of the week, I was able to enjoy three separate trips across Utah. The first was going to the Zoo. I love going to the Zoo because I got to see so many animals that only exist within a picture on a screen or in a book. But when you meet the actual physical thing in front of you about a few feet from you, you are breathless because it is an odd thing to know they are real.
Then I went to the Prairie town-esque Park. It has people all over Utah to come and work these old past time traditions within the town. I was able to see more animals on this day too! I saw goats, pigs, cows, reindeer, even some ponies that didn't look like ponies to us. But one thing I truly appreciated from this trip was that these traditions: pioneers, native Americans, and cultures that occurred over a hundred years ago was still able to thrive in this one place. I admit that it was quite beautiful to know how people were able to come out to this state and use their resources around them to survive and allow us to come to this country.
Discovering those traditions was recovering something I wish everyone could find. I wish that people would realize that a lot of our cultures are dying around us and we do not even know it. I am studying how the American culture affects us and I saw it as very relevant to now, even as I saw Native Americans,
I think I appreciate more of what is waiting out there because of this. Those experiences you feel and see before represent a canvas of what you as an individual will erupt and create as you grow older. And that is more than enough to sustain me for now.
Natalie
