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I went to the movie Avatar last night. It was in the AMC's new IMAX theatre. Not as big as the real IMAX in Riverfront Park, but I don't think I could have handled it any bigger. The movie was also in 3D. It was very cool, but definetly made your brain work. We all kinda had headaches after the show. I basically felt like a had a hangover.

Still very cool and would suggest others go see the movie in 3D.

Christmas Tree Hunting

We went out to get our Christmas tree today. Blake, Mom, and Dad and I got up and left the house at 6:30. We went to Dean's for breakfast in Reardan before we went up to the property to hunt down a tree. We drove up, pulled off the gravel road and began our little hike to search for our tree. At least the snow wasn't as deep as last year. We were able to walk around fairly easily. It was a nice pretty hike. I didn't mind being up that early to do it. I hadn't been out the property since we had Fumi as a Japenese exchange student in 6th grade.





I spotted one up the hill. Blake and I went up to decide if it really was gonna be a well shaped Charlie Brown Tree and bring it down.



It was, so Blake went about cutting it down.





And we drug it back to the truck.




After we drug the tree back to the road my dad and brother finally showed me how to shoot my gun. It was my grandmother's and my dad had given it to me for a birthday a few years earlier. Now I know how to shoot it. My dad was proud and impressed by my shooting pattern. My brother also got to shoot his gun.





On the way home we got pulled over. Uh oh!! Apparently the tabs on the truck had expired earlier that month and the Airway Heights officer was bored.




Here are pictures of our tree in all its glory.

Vegas and Dave Matthews

I don't know why this thing posts some of my pics sideways...

So I got to go to Vegas with Josh after graduation. We went with his friends Darin and his wife April and Darin's dad Scott. :) It was fun. We had to go through Seattle. The flight in though wasn't pleasant. My right ear would not clear. It was very painful. It finally just suddenly cleared as we landed. It was one of those rocking in pain sorta things. Anyways we got into Vegas around 1:00 on Friday. We stayed at Planet Hollywood since that is where the concert would be.



It was warmer in Vegas at like 40 degrees. However, it did end up raining the next few days that we were there. We walked around the first night trying to decide what show to see. nobody could decide on anything so we just walked around and ended up drinking at Cabo Wabo. Josh discovered the sweet tea vodka here. It was good. I am not much for sweet tea, but it was not overly sweet. It tastes just like tea. Totally dangerous. Darin and April left us to do some things so Josh, Scott and I walked around the indoor mall. It has a really cool painted sky so it looks like you are walking around outside. Later, we met up with Darin and April to go to the Strip House for dinner. I had the salmon. It had a foamy basil stuff around it. It was good though I think could have been better with a sauce instead of a foam. The potatoes ramanoff we had with it was awesome though. Dinner was like $400 for the five of us.



Later we went back to our rooms. First we watched the Bellagio fountains from Darin's room since it had the view of them.



After that I went and had a bath in the nice big tub in Joshs' and I hotel room. It was wonderful being able to stretch out. There was even room for another.



The next day Josh and I got up and walked around. He sorta drug me around so I could see things at rapid speed. He has seen it all and didn't really want to go. I got a couple poker chips from the M&M's shop. It has five stories to it.



We walked down and picked up Scott and went the other way on the strip so we could go see the Venetian. I wanted to see Madam Tousands (not sure how you spell that) wax museum, but Josh had seen it and didn't want to go. I didn't go cause I wouldn't have had anyone to take pictures of me with the stars and that would have been no fun. Maybe next time.



Josh also bought me some gelatto when we were wandering around. I picked Strawberry cheesecake. It was really really good.



Later that night is when we went to the concert we were in Vegas for. I borrowed a dress from Kelly's little sister Emily. It looked pretty hot on me.



Josh had sorta won the rights to buy some VIP tickets to a concert with Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds in an acoustic style concert.



With the VIP tickets we were given a buffet style dinner. Not so great. We were disappointed. The consensus was that the twinkies were the best part because they didn't have to cook those. Oh well. The concert was pretty good. There were a lot of VIP seats.



I went to the casino after and watched Roullette for a while. I should have played Black, but didn't. I really didn't gamble while I was there since I typically lose. Didn't stay up much longer since we had to be up earlier for our flight on Sunday. Good trip. Gotta go back with Kara or someone who wants to walk around and see everything.

Friends of Pavillion Park Holiday Ball 2009

So my friend Josh works in Liberty Lake and attends and helps put on a holiday ball yearly at the Davenport Hotel. It's a night of auctions, dinner, and dancing. I wanted to go this year, just like every year. I got to go this year since he happened to break up with his girlfriend before the occasion. I wore the purple prom dress I bought from Mariposa for $20 when they closed. It was great because it was a dress I had wanted for senior prom, but it had cost $300 at the time so I wasn't able to buy it. I wore it to the ball and got so many compliments. It was really nice. I also got some glue on nails since I was done with clinicals. :)


Here is a pic of Josh and I by the tree.

We looked good. :) Anyways I always end up working for Josh when I go to these things. You are just about never only a date. I helped do the slide show during the auction and helped check people out for the items they won at auction. I got to work with Josh's mom to do this. It was nice getting to talk to her and stuff. She got to know me a little more that way.

Dessert was good too. Here is a pic. I loved the vanilla strawberry thing the best.


We stayed at the Davenport that night. Hadn't had the chance to stay before. Glad I got to go. :)

The Lion King

So Josh decided to take me to the Lion King Broadway Show at the Opera House for my graduation present. It was awesome. We had great seats towards the front in the middle. It was a really beautiful show. I even cried cause I thought it was beautiful. Dang emotions. Anyways, here are some pics that I took with my camera phone so they aren't good. You weren't allowed to take pictures.

This one is of the curtain before the show started.


This one is during the show, sorry it's blurry. Its the monkey by the tree.


Anyways I would definetly say see the show if you get a chance.

Red.....Red. and more Red

So Friday I took twenty from my checking to eat lunch at Holy Family. My receipt from the ATM said my account was in the RED $0.75.

On Saturday I decided I was going to donate some RED plasma for money. So my mom took me to breakfast before I went so I would be prepared and she was driving me since I didn't know how it would effect me since I have never given blood before. We went to the plasma center. Kara told me they were going to give me $40 for it and the Inlander had an article earlier that also said so. Anyways, we went in and met the lady at the front desk. She then informed me that besides my photo ID I had to have my social security card or a pay stub with my number on it. I of course had not brought either with me, so we ran home in a hurry to get my card. The plasma center would close in a few hours. I then went in again while my mom went across the street to Winco. This time I found out they also wanted a piece of mail with a recent postmark on it which of course I did not have and they didn't say I had to have the last time I was just there. I also come to find out that instead of $40 I would be getting only $25 due to the recession. So I did not end up donating anything. If anything I turned RED from all the frustration.

Later that night Kara, my parents, and I went to a Spokane Chiefs game against Vancouver. It was RED night as well as $1 night. The Chiefs won 2-1. We sat down pretty close to the ice at one of the goal ends. We all had $1 hotdogs and pops and also got some popcorn, licorice, and a pretzel.

Puddle Of Mudd

Got to go to a Puddle of Mudd concert last night. Wasn't planned, but my friend Brandon M. was able to get me and Josh in for free. I know I am not a concert goer typically, but I knew some of the bands songs so I wanted to go. It is a rarity that I know who the bands are that are playing at The Knitting Factory. I also haven't really been out much with school. The two opening bands were Like a Storm and Burnt Halo. I liked the Like a Storm band. I had them sign a poster for Josh and I after their show. They all had very sexy accents from New Zealand.



We started out down in the bar area, but Kelly moved us up to the corporate spot overlooking the stage upstairs. It was pretty cool. Josh's girlfriend Mary met us there later. I did however leave before the show totally ended at like 11:30. I was tired and Mary and Josh had left. I also saw Brandon S. brother Keven and his brother in law Brandon there too.