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This past week I was able to go to California with my wonderful friends! ROAD TRIP!!! Who doesn't love a good long drive in the car listening to the best summer jams and laughing with some close girl friends?? I made a playlist for the drive (it was 14 hours worth of music... you could say I was pretty excited). Not to brag but I am pretty proud of this playlist, it was very versatile. From Disney, Throwbacks, Indie, Pop, Country, Rock, all the works. We sang, slept and chatted. 12 hours never had gone by so fast! This was a pretty spontaneous trip and all came together in a matter of weeks. Meg and Sierra bought their 1D tickets earlier in the year, but Whit and I wanted to tag along! After my study abroad, Whit and I were talking about how we really wanted to go! So badly. So a couple weeks before we left, Whit and I bought our tickets and planned this kick butt trip!

Our trip, with the help of some amazing people, was a great success! We went to Disneyland, the beach, and the main event... ONE DIRECTION CONCERT!!! It was a good mix of relaxation, excitement and foooooood.

Stuck in traffic, naturally you stick your head out the window

I felt like fate, or something, was definitely on our side. It was the 60th Anniversary at Disneyland, so there were a lot of amazing decorations and celebrations during the day! Once you walk into the park you instantly drop about 10 years of your age. It's all the magic that Disneyland possess.

It all started with a mouse

Her day was made!

Peter Pan. Earlier in the day we were talking about how you never ever see Peter Pan out and about because he is always running around. As we were turning the corner into Fantasyland, Whit shouts "There he is!" and what do you know? Peter Pan was standing and taking pictures with some other people. So of course we have to take advantage of the amazing opportunity that has presented itself, we start quickly walking toward him. But that Pan is a sneaky kid... He just took off running! I mean like full speed! He was hoping stairs and dodging people and tables and he was off! So of course we took off after him! There is no way we were letting him go now, we were so close! Sadly we missed him, but after riding some rides we found him again! He wasn't getting away this time. We finally caught up to him!

After meeting Pan, we had to venture around Disney some more! Meeting more characters and eating a churros and screaming our lungs out!

My ENTIRE world was made

WE MET THE DEVINE'S!

But first....

Hey it's 10.. let's ride Bear River Rapids!

"Say boys"

pc: Meggy (xoxo)

Disney was a complete success! It was seriously the best Disney trip by far. I need to go there more often. I mean the drive isn't too right?? So it's fine!

ONEEEEEE DIRECTIONNNNNNN

 

They are seriously the best  performers! I was crying the whole time. What a great hour and a half of my life. After the concert, since Meg and Sierra were sitting somewhere else, we had a dance party by the car. It was unbelievable! People would get out of their cars to dance with us and talk to us! One Directions really does bring people together. It was.... better than words. *winky face*

Chi-O til you die-O

This trip was spectacular. Full of good eats, laughs. music, tears, and fangirling. Thank you girls for the laughs and for loving those beautiful British Boys as much as I do! Let's do it again sometime, okay??

Until next time,
-O

it's all very greek.

There is no better way to start a post than with a shameless selfie. You know up until this trip I was not one for selfies... I just didn't find the appeal. But I think that's because I hadn't found the correct selfie stance, filters, and perfected my selfie face. But now that I have been abroad I can't even tell you the number of selfies I take! Whether it be to show a gorgeous view like from above and the scenery is nice in that picture as well. I kid, I kid. Anyway, I now can say that I love the selfie and I love taking them, given the lighting is perfect and I'm having a good hair day. But I can say that I will never buy a seflie stick! (Seriously the little street vendor sell them EVERYWHERE you go!) I don't want one so stop trying to sell me one. I know I may look touristy cause I get lost or look confused but I've been here for a while and I'm trying to blend in. Plus, if you know me, I have long enough arms that are going to suffice for the time being. So thanks but no thanks! Selfie rant over, but this post isn't just about how I feel about mastering the selfie, It's about how I walked where Hercules, Pegasus, Phil and Megra walked. That's right kids, I'm talking about Greece more specifically Athens. 

Aren't we precious?

Well I can say that we aren't always this beautiful. Hard to believe right?? "These ravashing beauties don't wake up #flawless erryday?" 

Yeah... each of these pictures are a little scary. I can't stop laughing at how weird we all look in these. Our flight out to Athens was at 6:30 am. Yes you read correctly, AM! We were up at 3:30 and out the door by 4:30. Let's just say I'm not a morning person. I hate getting up super early especially if I'm up before the sun, like who does that?? *sighhh* Crazy people. We took these glam shots as we were boarding our plane, it was like -10 degrees and I felt like I was standing in a cyclone. What was up with the wind??? I was not pleased. But after a two hour slumber on the plane and arriving in Athens, I was pleased as pie. 

Kay, our pose... not even planned. It's almost like we spend no time together at all. Weird....  I know. We were able to walk around and take in the Greek-ness. After getting some delicious food in our tummies, cause Liv was getting a wee bit "hangry", we took a ton of pictures and looked like your typical tourists, and we weren't even mad about it. But we had a sudden face palm moment... We don't know Greek. Luckily everyone spoke English and they were all super nice. Day one was looking at little shops, eating food, and trying to learn some Greek. We were able to check to our little place and rest because getting up at the crack of dawn isn't for everyone. Then we hit the Mediterranean Sea and took some pictures and walked some more. Our big tourist day was tomorrow, so get ready. But for now.... more pictures!

S'cute Sarah :)

Zeus's Temple

"Chan! IT'S THE CHURCH"

Okay story! We were walking around literally no clue where we were and Sarah had to use the bathroom ( I don't know if I should share that info... but it's part of the story). We were looking around for a building to be open and I was like well this one seems open cause someone just went in. As I walked up close I saw the Greek and I was being silly and trying to pronounce it. Silly but whatev! I saw the gold plate and I was like OMHEAVENS!!! ITS THE CHURCH! Then of course we had to take our picture! We ran inside and it was literally the best feeling on this earth. Imagine a bear hug from someone you love, now times that by ten! That's what it felt like! Chan and I haven't really been able to go to church much cause we are traveling literally every weekend. So this was just what the doctor ordered. Perfection. 

Oh hey there Chan..... 

So far Athens was treating us great! Plus everything was really cheap cause of the economic downfall so it was great for us but no so great for Greece... Sorry Greece. But thanks for being so beautiful! On Saturday we went on a walking tour of the city and got to see the Olympic Stadium, the Royal Park, and much more. 

Panoramic of view from mountain

After the walking tour we went to the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum! Our lovely Sarah is a classics major so this was her favorite part of the whole trip! Chan and I like the view from the top, and taking silly pictures, but the history wasn't as moving for us... Sorry Sarah. 

She's gonna kill me. 

Sarah went and walked some more while Chan and I were love struck over this view! Breathtaking right! So in love. We sat and just awed while the wind blew through our hair and we felt a little like Pocahontas. And yes I can sing with all  voices of the mountain and paint with all the colors of the wind. 

Zero to hero. Just like that

Athens full of history, good food, and jaw dropping views. Europe never ceases to amaze me. 

I probably should study, since midterms are this week... Wish me luck! Kisses.

Until next time,

-O