Today i was at the mall and I had one of those moments of "ooh i should write about this in my blog."
Unfortunately I dont remember what it was. Damn. So instead I'm going to write about little things in my day.
At the Ames mall there was a guy proposing to a girl by a piano. It was pretty damn cute, despite it being at Ames mall.
I went crazy in hyvee where I discovered that the miniature carts are awesome to ride around on.
My car won't start. Given that it's negative degrees out I hope that has something to do with it, other wise I'm screwed.
My sister's boyfriend just sneezed.
I had my first college final, granted I was 20 minutes late to it but I still made it and its a good story in the end.
I've eaten nothing but junk all day... this is what happens when it's too cold to step outside or have the energy to do anything like cook.
I miss Europe horribly and cant wait to go back with my sister.
These have transitioned from things that happened today to randomness.
Goodnight
Monday, December 15, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
black friday
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. And as per tradition at our dinner table we went around and said what we were thankful for. And of course Caroline had a whole presentation. Which for all of your enjoyment I got on film. This will be on youtube at some point and will maybe give you a hint of what the Immel family looks like. A lot of my family said they were thankful for things that help them sleep. This seemed strange to me. in past years we thank oh i dunno for our health, family, friends. This year it was "naps, sleeping pills, sleep amnia machines, and nyquil" My how things change.
Now its the Christmas season and I'm really starting to think about change. Just how much Christmas has changed for me in the last few years. I dont really wanna get all sentimental but is it just me or do you all miss the days of believing in Santa Claus and receiving presents up the wazoo.
College is going quite well, I cant wait to actually start classes in my major, Hotel Restaurant and Institution Management, which i did not make up. I also cant wait for the future of going to Las Vegas and interning. But all this looking forward to the future shit can get problamatic, I mean internships are far far in my future. For now, I'm just gonna be cliche and give thanks for my present life. And heres a little quote to end things.
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.
For now on i'm gonna do my damn best of living this to the fullest, cuz you only get one lifetime...as a human anyways. I hear crickets have an awesome no regret life too...
Now its the Christmas season and I'm really starting to think about change. Just how much Christmas has changed for me in the last few years. I dont really wanna get all sentimental but is it just me or do you all miss the days of believing in Santa Claus and receiving presents up the wazoo.
College is going quite well, I cant wait to actually start classes in my major, Hotel Restaurant and Institution Management, which i did not make up. I also cant wait for the future of going to Las Vegas and interning. But all this looking forward to the future shit can get problamatic, I mean internships are far far in my future. For now, I'm just gonna be cliche and give thanks for my present life. And heres a little quote to end things.
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.
For now on i'm gonna do my damn best of living this to the fullest, cuz you only get one lifetime...as a human anyways. I hear crickets have an awesome no regret life too...
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
June 25th- Edinburgh
Alrighty well today we woke up, got ready and headed north of Edinburgh towards Alien Rock Climbing Center. There is actually 2 climbing centers, Alien Rock 1 and 2. They are both in the area off of center edinburgh called Leigh. So we caught a bus and went up there...we arrived at Alien Rock 1 only to find out it really is only for pros and that you have to be trained in belaying and such to climb there. They said we could go to alien rock 2 though, which is less huge and proffesional, although it didn't open till 4 pm. So then we were faced with 3 hours to kill. We got some lunch and hung out in a park watching old people "bowl" on a lawn. It was very scottish. Eventually 4 oclock arrived and we went to the second climbing center. We stayed there till about 8 or so and then caught the bus back. Now we're enjoying pizza and one last glass of wine, since its almost our last night here. Tomorrow morning we stall until our train at 1 PM goes to London.
We won't write in the morning and probably wont have internet at our hotel in London so this is probably our last blog from Europe. Thanks so much to all of you who read it and kept up with our adventures. Hopefully our ramblings weren't ever to boring. Love to you all and can't wait to see you in the States.
Jane and Tucker
PS-Mom I'll write a postcard to Grandpa and then send it the moment I get home! Its just to hard to send it here...love you
We won't write in the morning and probably wont have internet at our hotel in London so this is probably our last blog from Europe. Thanks so much to all of you who read it and kept up with our adventures. Hopefully our ramblings weren't ever to boring. Love to you all and can't wait to see you in the States.
Jane and Tucker
PS-Mom I'll write a postcard to Grandpa and then send it the moment I get home! Its just to hard to send it here...love you
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
June 24th- Edinburgh Scotland
Well this morning we woke up and had some breakfast and then went and did some stuff. Then we went to the Royal Mile again and did a bit of shopping and they walked down to the Hollyrood Area. This is where the Palace of Holyrood is, thats where the Queen stays, and where Our Dynamic Earth is. We went to Dynamic Earth and it was awesome. Its called a museum but realy its a science center it leads you back in time and you see how the universe and earth was created and how it is today and what could happen in the future. This was Edinburgh's millineum project. Then we went to Hollyrood Park and Arthurs Seat. Arthurs Seat is this huge mountain surounded by lots of smaller hills. We walked and climbed and hiked all around for hours, eventually climbing to the tip top. The views were incredible! Then, in all Scotish nature, it started raining, so we took our time getting down and eventually made it back here to the hostel where we made dinner. We made pasta with red sauce, had some spiced up bread, strawberries (i like those now...) bananas and a fruit similar to clemintines. For desert we are having cookies and baklava.
Its so beautiful here, I believe this to be my favorite city and I can't wait to return in the future. Its weird being inside our hostel with full sweats and even a hat on and going to bed with comforters where as when we get home it will be twice as hot. I think it would be most beautiful here during Christmas time if anyone is looking for a good vacation spot-here one is!
Well we're gonna have desert and maybe watch some of Johnny English before bed.
Love you all! See you in a few days!!
Its so beautiful here, I believe this to be my favorite city and I can't wait to return in the future. Its weird being inside our hostel with full sweats and even a hat on and going to bed with comforters where as when we get home it will be twice as hot. I think it would be most beautiful here during Christmas time if anyone is looking for a good vacation spot-here one is!
Well we're gonna have desert and maybe watch some of Johnny English before bed.
Love you all! See you in a few days!!
Monday, June 23, 2008
June 23rd- Edinburgh
So Edinburgh really is my favorite city yet. I guess the phrase really does go save the best for last. This city has so much cool, brutal and ugly, and hilarious history. Its still so goregous and has all sorts of green open beautiful spaces!
Today we went on a free walking tour run by the same company that gave it to us in Paris. Our guide's name was Georgia and she was from NY but has been studying at the college in Edinburgh. So we started our tour on The Royal Mile and went all around. First we went to city chambers where she described how from the front of this building it looks about 4 stories, its actually 11 because behind it is all down hill cliff because of a volcano that was once in Edinburgh millions of years ago. Then we went to Meerkat Cross which is where they used to hold punishments for all sorts of things. Such as if someone stole they would have their ear nailed to the door and then left for 24 hours. If they couldn't bare the pain they could rip their ear out but then would have a lasting mark and people would know they were punished. This is also where, if the queen were to die, 3 days later someone would climb to the top and announce the predassesor. (i spelled that wrong) Then we went to St. Giles Cathedral (i'm not gonna give you all the history...it'd take forever) then we saw the statue of Charles II that people would laugh at. Lots of funny stories i'll tell you about sometime. Then we went to the Heart of Edinburgh right outside of the Cathedral. Ten we went to this building that is from 1550 (crazy old) it's now a museum about the classes. Then we saw where Robert Burns lived and we saw some trick stairs. These are very cool..back in the day they would install stairs in their houses that would have a faulty or trick one. This is because if a burgular tried to rob them they would not know to skip the 8th stair and fall through. Then the owner could catch them. They still exist today. Then we saw the sight by the castle that is where the Military Tattoo (a big festival) is held and where they used to do witch burnings. (i first typed bitch wurnings hahahah) Then we saw Edinburgh castle and then across the way we saw the building/school that JK Rowling used as her inspiration for Hogwarts! SOooo cool...it was actually first a school for orphans but now is an elite private school where Rowling's kids actually go! Then we went on Victoria St. which is home to the hostel that is part of William Hare and William Burke's story. I suggest you look that one up! or ask me when i get home..its creepily intersting. Then we saw Maggie Dickenson's Pub, another story i'll tell sometime. And Grass Market where they held all the hangings. We then saw the window where JK Rowling wrote the first book because she could see all of Edinburgh, including the Hogwarts building from there. Sooo cool! Then we went to Greyfriars church and graveyard which is supposidly haunted. We saw a mort safe, which is like this huge thing that rich pepole would put all around their grave so they couldn't get dug up. We also saw where John Gray was buried and where Grayfriars Bobby was buried too. If you've never heard of Bobby please please go google it. Its an amazing story.
Then we saw the Royal Museum of Scotland and the Elephant House, which is where Rowling also did most of her writing. We then saw Deacon Brodie's Pub, Deacon Brodie was the inspiration for Jekyll and Hyde, again i'd love to write about it but i've not got much time so google it!
Then we went across to Prince's Street Gardens. So so so green and beautiful. Breathtaking really. We saw the Walter Scott Monument and stoped in the park to hear about the Stone of Destiny. Seriously hilarious stories involved with that. Again...google it...especially read about what happened between 1950-1951
Then we ourselves walked up and down the Royal Mile and saw the inside of the Cathedral, closer veiws of lots of things, etc. I also bought some warmer clothes cuz its freezing here compared to Athens!
Well I'm running out of time! So write more later...once i buy more internet time!!
Love you all!!
EDIT: I forgot when I wrote earlier that after our walking tour we went to the Scotch and Whiskey Experience Museum. It teaches you how scotch whiskey is made and everything about it pretty much. It was interesting and we all got like an ity bit about of Scotch to try. It was eh alright...I mean if your an expert im sure it was fantastic, although I am not haha so that was cool.
Today we went on a free walking tour run by the same company that gave it to us in Paris. Our guide's name was Georgia and she was from NY but has been studying at the college in Edinburgh. So we started our tour on The Royal Mile and went all around. First we went to city chambers where she described how from the front of this building it looks about 4 stories, its actually 11 because behind it is all down hill cliff because of a volcano that was once in Edinburgh millions of years ago. Then we went to Meerkat Cross which is where they used to hold punishments for all sorts of things. Such as if someone stole they would have their ear nailed to the door and then left for 24 hours. If they couldn't bare the pain they could rip their ear out but then would have a lasting mark and people would know they were punished. This is also where, if the queen were to die, 3 days later someone would climb to the top and announce the predassesor. (i spelled that wrong) Then we went to St. Giles Cathedral (i'm not gonna give you all the history...it'd take forever) then we saw the statue of Charles II that people would laugh at. Lots of funny stories i'll tell you about sometime. Then we went to the Heart of Edinburgh right outside of the Cathedral. Ten we went to this building that is from 1550 (crazy old) it's now a museum about the classes. Then we saw where Robert Burns lived and we saw some trick stairs. These are very cool..back in the day they would install stairs in their houses that would have a faulty or trick one. This is because if a burgular tried to rob them they would not know to skip the 8th stair and fall through. Then the owner could catch them. They still exist today. Then we saw the sight by the castle that is where the Military Tattoo (a big festival) is held and where they used to do witch burnings. (i first typed bitch wurnings hahahah) Then we saw Edinburgh castle and then across the way we saw the building/school that JK Rowling used as her inspiration for Hogwarts! SOooo cool...it was actually first a school for orphans but now is an elite private school where Rowling's kids actually go! Then we went on Victoria St. which is home to the hostel that is part of William Hare and William Burke's story. I suggest you look that one up! or ask me when i get home..its creepily intersting. Then we saw Maggie Dickenson's Pub, another story i'll tell sometime. And Grass Market where they held all the hangings. We then saw the window where JK Rowling wrote the first book because she could see all of Edinburgh, including the Hogwarts building from there. Sooo cool! Then we went to Greyfriars church and graveyard which is supposidly haunted. We saw a mort safe, which is like this huge thing that rich pepole would put all around their grave so they couldn't get dug up. We also saw where John Gray was buried and where Grayfriars Bobby was buried too. If you've never heard of Bobby please please go google it. Its an amazing story.
Then we saw the Royal Museum of Scotland and the Elephant House, which is where Rowling also did most of her writing. We then saw Deacon Brodie's Pub, Deacon Brodie was the inspiration for Jekyll and Hyde, again i'd love to write about it but i've not got much time so google it!
Then we went across to Prince's Street Gardens. So so so green and beautiful. Breathtaking really. We saw the Walter Scott Monument and stoped in the park to hear about the Stone of Destiny. Seriously hilarious stories involved with that. Again...google it...especially read about what happened between 1950-1951
Then we ourselves walked up and down the Royal Mile and saw the inside of the Cathedral, closer veiws of lots of things, etc. I also bought some warmer clothes cuz its freezing here compared to Athens!
Well I'm running out of time! So write more later...once i buy more internet time!!
Love you all!!
EDIT: I forgot when I wrote earlier that after our walking tour we went to the Scotch and Whiskey Experience Museum. It teaches you how scotch whiskey is made and everything about it pretty much. It was interesting and we all got like an ity bit about of Scotch to try. It was eh alright...I mean if your an expert im sure it was fantastic, although I am not haha so that was cool.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
June 22nd PM Edinburgh, Scotland
So we are in Hostel Heaven I like to call it!
But first let me back up a bit...its been a crazy 2 days.
Yesterday, as I wrote, we flew to London using AirOne. This morning we woke up in our Rome hotel and took the bus to the airport where we checked in, paid extra money because originally when I booked the filght I didn't think we'd have checked baggage, and boarded the flight. It was a smooth flight to Dublin until the last 15 minutes...apparantly it was really windy in Dublin, my stomach didn't like that part...Then we arrived in Dublin. We went through customs and ya da ya da ya da made our way to the next check in desk where we checked in for our flight for Edinburgh on Ryan Air. Ryan Air is interesting...small planes and no seat numbers, kinda chaotic but cheap so it works. We had a few hours to kill in Dublin so we got food and walked around. Then we were like oh crap our tickets say "Gates close at 2:45" not open...so we went to gate D78 as it said. Yep they were boarding so we went through the line...they ripped our tickets...and we walked outside (at all the european airports you just walk to the plane and go up steps) well as we're waiting to get on the steps this guy is like wait where is a mr young and immel...we say thats us...he says your getting on the wrong flight. Oops haha they take us back inside and say sorry you're plane has been changed. Which of course it doesn't say that anywhere so that was a close call but we both laughed at it. I mean we made it almost on the plane before they noticed we weren't supposed to haha it would have been interesting to get off and be like wait where the hell are we?!
So then we got on the real flight to Edinburgh. We were on the runway I believe longer than the actual flight which was like 50 minutes. Once in Edinburgh we found a bus to the train station where we got our tickets to London for Thursday and then we walked towards our hostel. Well then it starts raining, not the raining that we've been used to hear...light drizzle...but like pouring. And its cold here too, but you know what the funny thing is?! After all the cities we've been to, this has been my best first impression. I love it here!! Its seriously amazing, so much history and cool buildings not all over run by touristy and big city like stores.
Then we arrived in our hostel after a walk in the rain. (Which i loved) Our hostel is great here. We have internet, really hot showers, 2 kitchens, a living room, a sun room with tv and oh my its just great. It really is like a home which at this point I really needed. So for dinner we went 2 blocks to a grocery store and stocked up for a couple days because here we can keep whatever we want in the kitchen as long as its labeled. So we got bread and meat and cheese for delicious sandwhiches tonight and cereal and milk for the mornings! So now I'm gonna go watch the Spain-Italy Futball match.
Love you all and can't wait to see you in 5 short days.
But first let me back up a bit...its been a crazy 2 days.
Yesterday, as I wrote, we flew to London using AirOne. This morning we woke up in our Rome hotel and took the bus to the airport where we checked in, paid extra money because originally when I booked the filght I didn't think we'd have checked baggage, and boarded the flight. It was a smooth flight to Dublin until the last 15 minutes...apparantly it was really windy in Dublin, my stomach didn't like that part...Then we arrived in Dublin. We went through customs and ya da ya da ya da made our way to the next check in desk where we checked in for our flight for Edinburgh on Ryan Air. Ryan Air is interesting...small planes and no seat numbers, kinda chaotic but cheap so it works. We had a few hours to kill in Dublin so we got food and walked around. Then we were like oh crap our tickets say "Gates close at 2:45" not open...so we went to gate D78 as it said. Yep they were boarding so we went through the line...they ripped our tickets...and we walked outside (at all the european airports you just walk to the plane and go up steps) well as we're waiting to get on the steps this guy is like wait where is a mr young and immel...we say thats us...he says your getting on the wrong flight. Oops haha they take us back inside and say sorry you're plane has been changed. Which of course it doesn't say that anywhere so that was a close call but we both laughed at it. I mean we made it almost on the plane before they noticed we weren't supposed to haha it would have been interesting to get off and be like wait where the hell are we?!
So then we got on the real flight to Edinburgh. We were on the runway I believe longer than the actual flight which was like 50 minutes. Once in Edinburgh we found a bus to the train station where we got our tickets to London for Thursday and then we walked towards our hostel. Well then it starts raining, not the raining that we've been used to hear...light drizzle...but like pouring. And its cold here too, but you know what the funny thing is?! After all the cities we've been to, this has been my best first impression. I love it here!! Its seriously amazing, so much history and cool buildings not all over run by touristy and big city like stores.
Then we arrived in our hostel after a walk in the rain. (Which i loved) Our hostel is great here. We have internet, really hot showers, 2 kitchens, a living room, a sun room with tv and oh my its just great. It really is like a home which at this point I really needed. So for dinner we went 2 blocks to a grocery store and stocked up for a couple days because here we can keep whatever we want in the kitchen as long as its labeled. So we got bread and meat and cheese for delicious sandwhiches tonight and cereal and milk for the mornings! So now I'm gonna go watch the Spain-Italy Futball match.
Love you all and can't wait to see you in 5 short days.
Dublin June 22nd middle of day
So i'm paying high prices for this internet so its gonna be quick.
We're in Dublin! for a whole 2 hours!! haha we arrived here from Rome at 1210 and are waiting for our flight to Edinburgh here in about 30 minutes.
Will write or call from Edinburgh!
Love you all!
Dublin is awesome :D
We're in Dublin! for a whole 2 hours!! haha we arrived here from Rome at 1210 and are waiting for our flight to Edinburgh here in about 30 minutes.
Will write or call from Edinburgh!
Love you all!
Dublin is awesome :D
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