Blazin.

So this is what I look at for two hours every Thursday night. It sounds dull, but it's actually pretty exciting! Hear it! Every Thursday 10pm- Midnight (that's 9pm- 11pm, for all of you out in the normal world) on The Blaze 1260AM! Hint: We're on Itunes. 

Oh, and it snowed in front of my dorm the other day, literally! It's artificial, but that still counts. 

Lightrail Plus.

Yesterday, after church and yogurt Obes, Shine and I decided to get on the light rail. It wasn't that impressive ( I actually think it's a waste of the towns money) but the train does have a pretty amazing bike rack( shown above).

Other highlights:
-A bum grew from the bushes and started peeing.
- we almost missed the train back

Test

So I downloaded a blog application for my iPhone. Hopefully this works!

Oh Those Arizonians...

WOW. The people you meet in Arizona, sooo interesting.

Instance #1:

Today I was outside, hanging out with my good friend, Mr. Bianchi (my bicycle) right outside of the Computer Commons and a man walks up to me.

Man: Where do you work out?

Vinette: What?

M: Where do you work out?

V: Well I have a bicycle. 

M: You don't go to the gym? You can't just work out your legs all the time, although I can tell you have a very nice physique.

V: I do go to the gym. 

M: Oh yea? Which one? 

(At this point, I can kind of tell where he's getting at.)

V: I actually have two memberships, three if you count the SRC. 

M: Really? What gyms? Are they around here?

V: Actually they're up in San Francisco, Bally's and 24. 

M: So you don't go to the gym around here? (He pulls out a coupon thinking I'm easily suckered into gym memberships) I work at LA Fitness, we're having a one week trial. You should stop by. 

V: No thanks, I know how that goes. I already have two memberships. I'll wait for my contracts with them to expire first. 

M:Are you sure you don't even want to try it out?

V: Yea, not really. 

M: Ok, you sound like you're set with fitness!

He walks away and NOT EVEN five step later, he has the same conversation with another girl. 

You gotta love Arizonians!

Instance #2

I was pretty peppy because I found a stash of butter mints in front of Chick-Fil-A then I decided to walk by Papa John's. The spinach cheese pizza looked good so I had the guy box me a slice for later. I got to pay, and no one is there so I start to assume that it's free. I start walking away.

Some guy: You need to pay for that. The guy is coming back in a second. 

Vinette: Oh. I thought it was free, no one's here. 

SG: Haha you're funny. I'll see if he'll give it to you. He's my hommie, ya feel me? (Then there was some undetectable language I can only describe as "urban""

Vinette: Haha, I guess?

Other guy comes back.

SG: Can she get that pizza for free because you weren't here?

Other guy: No! Just kidding, take it.

SG( in a very loud voice so that the ENTIRE MU can hear): Don't tell no one dough!

Peanut Butter Recall.

So yesterday, at around 3am (AZ time), I was awakened by a phone call from Andre informing me that there has been a HUGE recall on peanut butter. Peanut butter and peanut based products have been pulled from grocery store shelves because many people who have eaten these peanut products have reported cases of salmonella. 

Now, not that I'm a hypochondriac or anything, but over the past few days I have experienced all the symptoms of salmonella. Dehydration, fever, vomiting, nausea etc.  AND, mind you, this was all before I knew about the entire peanut butter thing. I just assumed I had a stomach flu.  Hopefully it doesn't get worse. 

AVOID PEANUT BUTTER FOR NOW!

Read more:  Peanut butter Recall Grows As Arizonans Get Sick

 

Something New.

Meet my SF bike:

I like to think I built it myself, but it was actually Jolo.  I did purchase the spray-paint and handle bars myself!

Winter Whoopdewhoop

So I realized that none of this happened while I was in AZ but I still wanted to document it. 

Winter 2008 Highlights

Went snowboarding for the FIRST time with this lovely bunch:

Showed the Arizonians my neck of the woods:

Party...

Party!

...And partied some more when I:

Traveled to LA for New Years to spent it Together As One:

Wearing this famous outfit!

Learned the Armin Van Buuren signature pose at Starbucks:

Rode bicycles with these hipsters: 

...And then there are the daily hangouts with VAB @ The Mansion  but we are camera-less right now and currently searching for a photographer to follow us around in our everyday lives.  Inquire within. 

Hello 2009!

New Years Resolutions:

1. Give blood.

Everytime I've ever wanted to give blood in the last year, there has been something physically that has stopped me. For example, antibiotics, or not having the right amount of iron, but this year will definitely be the year I give blood.

2. Ride my bike more often.

You'd think I would never get off my bike for the exorbitant price I spent on it but actually it's nothing like that. It's actually been on permanent display in my dorm room for a little more than a month now.  I also plan on learning cooler tricks because apparently riding with a jamba juice in your left hand didn't make the cut in the "tricks" section. 

3. Be more social. 

Okay, so I understand that I'm a pretty social person, but I think it's more of me doing the talking. I want to get to know people more this year as opposed to just taking pictures with people and not really knowing who they are. 

4. Find a job.

With all the traveling back home I've done in the past year, it's been pretty hard to find a job. That, and I live fairly close to ASU's campus where practically EVERYONE is looking for a job. I think I need to stop being so picky with jobs and just find one for the time being. 

5. Stop being so insecure.

I really need to be more confident in myself and in the relationships around me. I know it might seem like I'm pretty secure with everything all the time, but it's exactly the opposite.

6. Save money.

In the last year, I feel like I spent money as if it were water. I need to stop being so frivolous with it and save money for things I really need/want as opposed to buying useless things that are usually  on sale.