Last weekend I moved into my new apartment. My Mom, Dad, my friend Jessie and my boyfriend Travis all helped me. I think the most exciting part about that day was watching Travis and my Dad try and get the double bed box spring up the stairs. My stairs are TINY. They are sooo narrow. You first have to go up about three stairs, then turn a full 180 and go up a bajillion more. They worked for about 5 minutes trying to figure out ways to get it up there, but none would work. FINALLY, we realized we had to go through my bed room window!! Travis and my Dad pushed the bed up to the window, and Jessie and I grabbed onto it and held on for dear life. At the same time, my Dad ran as fast as he could up the stairs to help us pull the bed into the room. It was pretty crazy.
And I FINALLY just got internet. I had called to get it hooked up on Tuesday, but noooo... it wouldn't connect, would it? And who had an ONLINE CLASS ASSIGNMENT due the next day? Ya. Me. So instead I had to go to Jessie's house. Now, I'm not saying I hate her house or anything... but I'm paying for internet!! It didn't get turned on till Friday... but luckly, I am getting my $$ credited back to me. GOOD.
My roommate, Roy, is finally starting to move in as well. He's down in Tucson for a few days, because the POA (Pride of Arizona) is having a small drumline camp, and he is here for that. I think he will be leaving back to NM for a bit, but then comes back for good. :) I can't wait! I'm soo soso excited for us to finally get everything moved in and settled! :)
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Newgrange:
They believe that Newgrange was a place to house the dead. There are hundreds of mounds/tombs in this particular area, but none like the one that we went to.
I don't have a picture of it from far away, so you should def. google it, just to see the amazing construction of it...
This is the front of Newgrange. The stairs are recent, as they needed a way to get the tourists inside without having to climb over the rocks... The white granite, they believe that thats how it used to look. The roof is covered with grass. It was a few tons of dirt on top of it. When they found it, it was completley grown over and the walls were collapsed a bit, but they have reconstructed it to the best of their knowledge. The black rock, that is not original. It is just carved out to make room for the stairs.
Anyway. We went inside, down this long tomb, and it was amazing. The construction of the roof... wow. It has not leaked since it was built, which was like, 3100 - 2900 BC!!!
The coolest part of Newgrange...The front of it, is aligned with the winter solstice. So when the sun comes up, light shines down the hall way leading into the open cavity that we were in. I can't quite remember how long it stays lite, but I belive it was for something like 14 minutes. How COOL is that?!
They believe that Newgrange was a place to house the dead. There are hundreds of mounds/tombs in this particular area, but none like the one that we went to.
I don't have a picture of it from far away, so you should def. google it, just to see the amazing construction of it...
This is the front of Newgrange. The stairs are recent, as they needed a way to get the tourists inside without having to climb over the rocks... The white granite, they believe that thats how it used to look. The roof is covered with grass. It was a few tons of dirt on top of it. When they found it, it was completley grown over and the walls were collapsed a bit, but they have reconstructed it to the best of their knowledge. The black rock, that is not original. It is just carved out to make room for the stairs.
Anyway. We went inside, down this long tomb, and it was amazing. The construction of the roof... wow. It has not leaked since it was built, which was like, 3100 - 2900 BC!!!
The coolest part of Newgrange...The front of it, is aligned with the winter solstice. So when the sun comes up, light shines down the hall way leading into the open cavity that we were in. I can't quite remember how long it stays lite, but I belive it was for something like 14 minutes. How COOL is that?!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
For some reason, the place where you write your blog won't load for me. I had to change my post setting from 'updated editor' to 'old editor'. AKA: post one picture at a time and wait 34987324876 minutes for it to upload... awesome. Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? It took me FOREVER just to figure out how to get on this 'old editor' setting... so, sorry for the wait. Now to Ireland...!
My parents and I went to the Clifff of Moher. I've always wanted to go there. IT. WAS. BEAUTIFUL!!
*My Mommy and Daddy :) *
*My Mom sorta doesn't like this picture.... okok. She likes the picture, but she doesn't like where I was to TAKE the picture. I wanted to walk on the edge of the cliff. But there was a sign, and in big bold letters it said, "FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT GO BEYOND THIS SIGN!" So what did my Dad and I do? We went beyond the sign... I didn't get to go very far though, as my Mom was FREAKING out the WhOlE entire time*
*I was VERY excited to be at the Cliffs of Moher, because it is full of Puffins and Gannets. If you don't know what a Gannet is, check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannet
They SWOOOOOP down and dive in the Ocean to fish. It is THE COOLEST thing. Ever.
This rock is at the tip of one of the Cliffs. You can't really tell from the picture, but it is FULL of Puffins. They were soooo loud. I think they were having a party. A party that lasts 24/7. I think if they were college students, they would be red tagges; every night*
Well. That is it for the Cliffs of Moher.
I really wanted to go to the Giants Causeway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant's_Causeway
But we didn't have enough time. :( Check out the link if you're interested in what it is.... It reminds me of the Mirror Lab... Mirror people, you will know why.
My parents and I went to the Clifff of Moher. I've always wanted to go there. IT. WAS. BEAUTIFUL!!
*My Mommy and Daddy :) *
*My Mom sorta doesn't like this picture.... okok. She likes the picture, but she doesn't like where I was to TAKE the picture. I wanted to walk on the edge of the cliff. But there was a sign, and in big bold letters it said, "FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT GO BEYOND THIS SIGN!" So what did my Dad and I do? We went beyond the sign... I didn't get to go very far though, as my Mom was FREAKING out the WhOlE entire time*
*I was VERY excited to be at the Cliffs of Moher, because it is full of Puffins and Gannets. If you don't know what a Gannet is, check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannet
They SWOOOOOP down and dive in the Ocean to fish. It is THE COOLEST thing. Ever.
This rock is at the tip of one of the Cliffs. You can't really tell from the picture, but it is FULL of Puffins. They were soooo loud. I think they were having a party. A party that lasts 24/7. I think if they were college students, they would be red tagges; every night*
Well. That is it for the Cliffs of Moher.
I really wanted to go to the Giants Causeway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant's_Causeway
But we didn't have enough time. :( Check out the link if you're interested in what it is.... It reminds me of the Mirror Lab... Mirror people, you will know why.
