.DEADMONTON.TRIP.UPDATE.and.MEN.ARE.LIKE.MONKEYS.

.AND.SHE'S.OFF!...AGAIN.

I'm stoked to go to "Dead"monton this weekend to Chill with my sister Sarah! Sarah and I were really close when she was in high school, then she left for school in Sacramento when she was 18...and I haven't seen A LOT of her since then! she played ball at Sac State for a year, and then transferred to play at BYU. I went to see her at BYU a couple of times, its one of the reasons I ended up going to school there...but then, when she turned 21 she left on a mission to .FIJI. cool huh? like the water! lol I was really proud of her.

when she got home, we had her for, oh...about a month? (maybe a little exaggerated) and then she got married to Francesco Mosaico.

He is a .GREAT.guy. I love him so much. they were definitely made in heaven he was the person that our family needed. he's a Doctor in Edmonton, so they moved there, and Sarah is currently getting her master's at the U of A. I love my sister. when her and I and Becka are together we are the .SASSY.SISTERS.! and its just too fabulous!. ha ha at family functions Francesco ALWAYS gets some sort of a medical question. but he's patient with us...lol they are a great couple!

so...in case you cant tell from the title of this blog. I think edmonton is LAME. the only few reasons I like it are well, of course, because my big sister is there but... ummm what else?

.ABERCROMBIE.AND.FITCH. (and yes, under where those fabulous abs are...is a teenie tiny logo! ha ha no wonder they are known for their steamy ad's)

I like A&F....but the MAIN reason I go there is to get my FAVORITE perfume. Abercromie and Fitch number 8. ITS AWESOME. I never get tired of it. I've been almost out for a while. I cant wait to stock up! there is only one Abercrombie in this part of Canada, and yup, Deadmonton got it! so that's one of the highlights I'm stoked on

.THE.NEW.ROLLER.COASTER.AT.GALAXY.LAND!.
There are very few rides that I enjoy...EVER. I cant do spinning because I get motion sickness really easily, I don't do small, confines spaces...I don't like water very much. but I do love the .SPEED.AND.THRILL. of a great roller coaster!

and really. that's all Deadmonton has to offer me...ha ha...that's probably why I never go, but tonight after work im going to go on a quick early dinner date with .MC.SEXY. and then go home, make a CD, pack a couple shirts and .IM.OFF!.

OH YEAH...and on Friday or Saturday? I definitely get to run my infamous .37km.!! THIS COULD be the best,or most discouraging this of my life. I'll be sure to keep you posted. and don't doubt...I'm taking my camera this weekend!!

A Quick .TRIP.UPDATE.!

Natalie Clark bought me this book. .IT.IS.AMAZING.!!!!

the lonely planet books are just awesome...it has every stop, city, restaurant, Internet cafe, in every place you could imagine. it has been the BIGGEST tool for me. I have spent hours buried in this book getting ideas and budgeting. what I'm really trying to hammer out right now, is how long I can stay there, on the budget I have. after I buy my plane ticket i need to see how much money I have, and how much I will need, area specific. for example. when I'm in Ecuador. I can live on about 25$ a day. hostel included. and like...that's being very generous. .HOWEVER. when I head down to Major cities in Peru and Chile...it goes up to about 40$ a day. ha ha still not much, but still a cost. now the question is, do I cut it close as far as money goes? or do I go for a shorter time, play it safe...you know?

if I cut it short, I might go to school in January...but most of me wants to stay longer. If I come home in January, my flight is going to cost me about 1750$. BUT if I come home end of January or February, stay about 80 days...Its going to cost me about 1200$, maybe less, because I'm flexible. so with the money I save on that, I could stay an extra month or so...I really want to spend lots of time in Ecuador. I want to sort-of "nest" there. find friends and get used to being there. work on my Spanish...feel comfortable. I could love to spend like 3 weeks there if I could. then I can pack up my (FABULOUS) back pack (that I just bought...its amazing!) and head down to Peru on a dirty bus. sounds like a dream huh? I.CANT.WAIT.!

.MAN. HOW DO THESE ALWAYS GET SO LONG?!?

I had a little *tiff? you might say...with Mr. C... I guess I just had enough of the games he plays with me. telling me to move on, like its so traumatic for him, and then pulling me in every time he comes to town. i just cant handle him right now. but Sar told me something awesome the other week.

MEN.ARE.LIKE.MONKEYS. - they hang on to one branch until they have FIRM hold on another.

OKAY...one last thing...here is my love horoscope for the day...and yes...I'm totally into this sort of stuff.

Capricorn Love Horoscope - Explosive arguments could lead to going your own way when someone or something tries to confine you. Your own sense of independence and freedom is being challenged. It could be a good time to look at why this issue is bothering you, you may encounter it again in the future so deal with it now so the knee jerk reactions don't occur the next time the issue arises.

haha, I loved this horoscope. As Natalie Clark said last night "Rach...its a good thing your leaving...I don't know how much longer you could play this balancing game...both of these guys are falling for you..." (referring to .tfs.and .mc.sexy.) I feel like a completely different person with each of these guys... and they both are amazing people who make me feel better, and full of worth... but they are also both people who are setting relationships up, to fail.

- gah.

.X.X. as always,

.Rach.