Superbowl ending

Tea cups!
Judd is an insane (well, as insane as you can get!) driver at Autotopia!
Judd helping Goofy decorate!
NO LINE WHATSOEVER for the River Run! Who's crazy enough to ride something that drenches you when it's already raining? Hmmm.....
This was my favorite meal for the entire trip...Clam Chowder in a bread bowl made that day at the Sour Dough factory in California Adventure!
I've always wanted to see Disneyland at Christmas. The rain may have drenched the fireworks, but at least the castle was pretty!
View from our room on the 15th floor! That's an ice-skating rink...we watched kids biff it over and over again...
As much as I love sightseeing and doing all the fun stuff...half of what I look forward to on vacation is the relaxing!


Graduating, to me, is the equivalent to winning the Superbowl, so of course the proper way to celebrate would be to go to Disneyland!

We decided to make the trip a little weekend getaway to San Diego, with a stop in Aneheim first. The beginning of the disastrous California storms were just starting when we got there, which was kind of a blessing in disguise, because it meant there were BARELY ANY LINES at Disneyland! Seriously, we rode most of the rides by 1:00! Luckily, we found a really shady, but totally legit deal on park-hopper passes to both Disneyland and California Adventure (both parks...both of us...$110 total! You know how I love my deals!), so we were able to go back and forth between the two parks.

I was really proud of myself for not being a total wimp and riding mostly everything. I would have done California Screamin'... but the ride had been shut down most of the day...and it was pouring rain...so didn't feel like chancing it. I was scared of Splash Mountain as a kid, and since I haven't been to Disneyland since then, I decided it was time to face my childhood fear on that one! It wasn't that bad... but then again, how awful can a ride be if it has singing animals throughout it?

Judd of course, rode everything. Apparently all good rides (Space Mountain, Big Thunder Railroad, Indiana Jones, etc) were all broken the one and only time he had been to Disneyland before, so this was a much better experience for him!

The rest of San Diego was a blast, other than the rain. We stayed at the Westin that's attached to the greatest mall of all time, Horton Plaza. It was so nice to just walk a few feet away to shopping bliss.

Graduation!

Judd and I right before!!!
This picture cracks me up, it's so old-school
If we have to wear ugly gowns, at least we have hot shoes!
AAAAAHHHHHH, it's almost here!
Posing with the fam!
Awww, our UNLV news team came out to support us! We love you Studio G!
Accessories
Party afterwards at Blush in the Wynn!


Oh my gosh... it's been forever since I've posted a blog.

But that's because I've been frantically finishing final assignments, studying for those last exams, and preparing for COLLEGE GRADUATION!

I graduated from UNLV last Tuesday, and the whole thing was a whirlwind, so I'll just post some pictures of some highlights!

It's so crazy to know I'm finally done. 5 years...2 universities...1 really crappy technical career school stint...all wrapped up in a ugly tomato-red gown, ridiculously long ceremony and an expensive piece of paper. But it was so worth it. I made some friends I'll have for life, was taught by some of best and caring mentors, and have had some amazing experiences. I really loved going to school, and I would love to someday come back and perhaps teach at a university level.

I know I've said it on this blog before, but I do need to acknowledge how awesome my husband is for supporting me in this. He knew it was my goal to graduate, and he made a lot of sacrifices to make that happen. I want to be just as supportive now that he is going back and getting his degree.

So with that really expensive piece of paper, and all the knowledge, challenges, and experiences I've had, I'm ready to take on the world and see what's next!