My 2015 in Review

This last year was pretty amazing sauce for me!

And, with that being said, I look forward to a wonderful 2016 ahead of me.

Highlights of 2015

• Dad came to San Francisco with me on an overnight.
• Visited Ireland for the first time ever...and started to show off my Honey Bunny a little bit more.
• Saw Paris a second time. 
• Had some dear friends visit Chicago, and let me play tour guide.
• Saw the Cubs play an amazing baseball game, that later sent them to the playoffs.
• Worked some awesome overnights with some awesome crews.
• Euro-tripped it, again, to Amsterdam with Paul and his auntie. Was a first time for him in Amsterdam. Him and I made a great traveling duo.
• Flew to Iceland, with Paul and my brother Flint, and road tripped the entire island on the famous Ring Road.
• Saw the groundbreaking of a new LDS church in downtown Chicago.
• Took a day trip to PDX for Paul's birthday - all in a day, and even got first class coming home!
• Haribo candies sent me a gold mine of free Haribo gummy candies. BEST! DAY! EVER!
• Watched my brother Cash marry his longtime girlfriend Kali. Funnest wedding all year!
• Took an epic family road trip to Durango, Colorado with my whole family, and Paul.
• Watched the airplanes land at SXM airport in St. Maarten. Then balled my eyes out trying to get out of that airport...
• Jetted to Switzerland, for the most life changing event ever. I GOT ENGAGED! AT THE BASE OF THE MATTERHORN!
• Had more visitors to Chicago - Flint, Paul, and my Mom. And had a few more friends that came to visit too.
• Watched the Chicago marathon, and cheered on those runners.
• Spent those major holidays surrounded by family.
• Witnessed the CTA Christmas train - which was a big deal for me.
• Said goodbye to dive of a restaurant, that will always have wonderful childhood memories. Long live the Cow, may you rest in peace Top Spot.
• Saw Star Wars, fell asleep, and ruined it for those who hadn't seen it. Therefore, took a break from social media. (New Years resolution for the new year: shut up!)
• Rang in the New Year surrounded by my family.

25 Things I love about Paris

twenty five things i quickly fell in love with during my first trip to paris.

in no specific order.

1. food.
2. specifically crepes.
3. and, also macaroons. YES, MACAROONS! (Side note, I had never really tried macaroons until I was in Paris. It only seemed fitting to actually eat a macaroon in the land, and city, they were created in. I was not disappointed. They were, what I feel, the food of heaven will be like, and taste like.  So many pretty colors and flavors. My heaven better have macaroons.) 
4. architecture.
5. the details in everything.
6. the shutters by almost all the windows.
7. people.
8. the language, the accent.
9. melting pot of culture.
10. tower of eiffel.
11. at night.
12. with all the lights.
13. in the day too.
14. always the eiffel, always.
15. history.
16. a step back in time.
17. public transportation.
18. alleyways full of so much to see.
19. cobblestone pathways.
20. churches & cathedrals.
21. notre dame.
22. shopping.
23. the fact they drive on the same side of the road as americans (cough, cough - london).
24. the high end fashion, seen everywhere, not just in high end boutiques.
25. being there with my tour guide, Paul.