So...this new year's eve I wanted to do something a little different. I decided against going to any of the parties going on, in favor of spending a little time by myself. I looked online and found a super cheap room at the Howard Johnson in Buena Park.
I was extra excited because my room had a kitchen in it, which meant I could bring my own food and not have to have fast food the whole time. I went out and bought Pop Tarts, cereal and milk, microwave popcorn, and some other snacks. I thought that the kitchen would just be a mini-fridge and a microwave for TV dinners and stuff like that. Instead, this is what I found:
There was a full size fridge, a sink, and a stove with an oven. Since my TV dinners and popcorn were now out of the question, I took a drive to find a grocery store.
Here is the Stater Bros. down the street from my hotel. It was the most old school grocery store I've ever seen AND the most crowded! I bought some cooked chicken pieces, juice, a frozen pizza, mozzarella sticks, dish soap, and a sponge, since now I was going to have to use pans to cook. After that, I was on a quest to find someplace to buy a pizza pan and some foil, and cooking spray. Look what I found!
YESSS!!! Target aka the Place Where Dreams Come True! And my dreams certainly did come true! I had wanted to buy a Christmas tree and some decorations for my hope chest on the day after Christmas sales, but the Target near me sold out of that stuff before I could get there. Sad! BUT at this Target they had stuff left and I got my Christmas tree, a way cool tree skirt, and some cute decorations! Score! Somehow, I just knew Target wouldn't let me down! haha! I bought my stuff and then went back to my room. I just relaxed, colored in my trusty Care Bears coloring book, put on the New York New Year's Eve thing in the background and took some time to read "the news" Here's what I consider to be "the news":
haha!
At about 11:15, I decided to have some Martinelli's Sparkling Cider, but I couldn't get the bottle open! AHHHHH!!! It isn't New Year's without sparkling cider and I knew that both Target and Stater Bros. closed at 10:00. So, at about 11:30 on New Year's Eve I found myself wandering around a strange city on the prowl for a liquor store. I went to one and the guys in there were WAY too creepy, so I went to another and was in and out with my bright purple key chain bottle opener...just like a genuine alcoholic! HA!
Anyhow, I rang in the new year and went to sleep on my way comfy king size bed!
The next day, I just chilled in my room and watched "Night at the Museum 2", colored, watched TV. Then, I made the frozen pizza and had some Martinelli's for dinner. MMMM!
Later that night, I realized that my vacation was almost over and I decided that I wanted to go on an adventure. I thought of all the places I could go and then decided on my favorite:
The Newport Beach Temple
It was a beautiful, clear night with a huge, bright moon! The temple is gorgeous and I really feel like it was the perfect way to start off my year!
The one bad thing about a solo vacation is that there's nobody to take a picture of you. so here's my self-portrait from my new year's adventure!
HAPPY 2010 EVERYBODY!!!
Afterward, we went out to eat and then headed home. We got stuck in traffic. Rush hour traffic + holiday weekend traffic = a very, very long ride home. BUT I'm glad I decided to go through Newport Beach for my first time through. The next day, I got to go through the Redlands Temple with David and Melissa and it was awesome too!
The feeling in the temple is indescribable and I can't wait to go back again and again!
I was extra excited because my room had a kitchen in it, which meant I could bring my own food and not have to have fast food the whole time. I went out and bought Pop Tarts, cereal and milk, microwave popcorn, and some other snacks. I thought that the kitchen would just be a mini-fridge and a microwave for TV dinners and stuff like that. Instead, this is what I found:
Here is the Stater Bros. down the street from my hotel. It was the most old school grocery store I've ever seen AND the most crowded! I bought some cooked chicken pieces, juice, a frozen pizza, mozzarella sticks, dish soap, and a sponge, since now I was going to have to use pans to cook. After that, I was on a quest to find someplace to buy a pizza pan and some foil, and cooking spray. Look what I found!
YESSS!!! Target aka the Place Where Dreams Come True! And my dreams certainly did come true! I had wanted to buy a Christmas tree and some decorations for my hope chest on the day after Christmas sales, but the Target near me sold out of that stuff before I could get there. Sad! BUT at this Target they had stuff left and I got my Christmas tree, a way cool tree skirt, and some cute decorations! Score! Somehow, I just knew Target wouldn't let me down! haha! I bought my stuff and then went back to my room. I just relaxed, colored in my trusty Care Bears coloring book, put on the New York New Year's Eve thing in the background and took some time to read "the news" Here's what I consider to be "the news":
haha!
The next day, I just chilled in my room and watched "Night at the Museum 2", colored, watched TV. Then, I made the frozen pizza and had some Martinelli's for dinner. MMMM!
The Newport Beach Temple
It was a beautiful, clear night with a huge, bright moon! The temple is gorgeous and I really feel like it was the perfect way to start off my year!
The one bad thing about a solo vacation is that there's nobody to take a picture of you. so here's my self-portrait from my new year's adventure!
