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resurrectionlily · 6 years ago

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Old Roommate convos with Ashlee 2015-2018. Miss her!

Roommate: Do you think the reason no one hit on you tonight was that people thought we were a couple. Megan: I think it might have more to do with the fact that I was singing along to all the party songs the DJ was playing and dancing around your chair with kitty paws.

(My roommate, everyday) Ashlee: can we get an alpaca. Megan: no. Ashlee: why not? Megan: where could we keep it? Ashlee: in the back yard. - Ashlee: can we get an otter. Megan: no. Ashlee: why not? Megan: where would we keep it? Ashlee: in the bathtub? Megan: where would we shower? - Ashlee: can we get a pet fox. Megan: no. Ashlee: you never let me get nothing!

Roommate: Remember that weird sexual thing you were talking to me about a few weeks ago? Megan [not looking up from computer] I say a lot of weird shit, you'll have to be more specific.

Megan: Like my sides hurt and my fingers hurt and my wrists hurt. Ashlee: Well, you're sick. Megan: I hate it! Ashlee: That's life. Megan: Well I also hate that!

Roommate: what's this word? Megan: (looks at crossword puzzle briefly) Strap? Roommate: ah! Megan: what's this game? I wanna play. Roommate: word a lot. Megan: like sir mix a lot. (Tries to type in sir word a lot in to search bar) I like big words and I can not lie. Ahhhhhh fuck me up. Roommate: (laughing at me, goes up stairs to her boyfriend) it was strap. Her boyfriend: seriously?! Megan: what??? he couldn't figure it out either??? Her boyfriend: nope. Megan: HAHA! I am so smart.

Me: [sees attractive person and makes an audible gasp] Roommate: What is wrong. Me: That. I want that for Christmas. Roommate: [laughter] - Roommate: [makes eye contact with me] Me: [Poses] ASHLEE THIS IS HOW YOU GET THE GUYS. [Guys come over] Me: [leans over to Roommate] Oh, no...what have I done?

Roommate: Are you writing about The Flash? Me: I am telling facebook about how you told me they were fictional as if I didn't already know that. Roommate: You could have been a delusional fangirl. Me: [offended] I AM A DELUSIONAL FANGIRL!

Roommate: I got you A FOX because it looks like you. Megan: (in her room, whispering) Chubby face and looking permanently annoyed...hmmm (loudly) We're practically twins.

Megan: [staring at her computer with her hands half-covering her eyes] Roommate: You look tired? Megan: I am tired. I need to go to sleep. Why am I still awake? Roommate: Because you're addicted to your computer. Megan: I AM READING BLOGS! I like to read. Roommate: Yeah....on the computer. Megan: I like to read on not-the-computer but that isn't where the blogs are.

(My roommate was having a conversation with her boyfriend about my sexuality last night. She was telling me about it today.)

Ashlee: He (Nick) was like, "Wait is she bi?" I said, "Yes and no. She goes for people she has a mental, emotional, and spiritual connection with them doesn't matter if they're white, black...alien." (with mouth full of chicken, points at me with a fork) I could see YOU being with an alien.

Roommate: You should hear my ringtone it is very violent. (goes to play ringtone and kpop love song starts playing) Megan: Your definition of violent and my definition of violent are wildly different.

Roommate: My coworker asked me if I was drinking yet because my boyfriend got hurt. I was going to ask you if you would drink in this situation but you drink for any reason. Megan: Truth though.

[Watching a TV show with my roommate where two white people are like super white-people dancing to a mariachi band then they cut away to the band.] Ashlee : Is that how you dance? Megan: [offended] NO I HAVE STANDARDS, Ashlee! [The show cuts back to the white people and they are spinning each other around and stomping like godzilla while dancing] Megan: [points at screen] I dance like that. Ashlee: [DYING]

Me playing Down The Mountain in the quiet darkness:FUCK YOU YOU PEANUT BUTTER JELLY DOUCHEBAG! Roommate: [uncontrollable laughter from the next room]

Me: [in sing song voice to my dog] Nubie I hate when you do that it makes me feel really sad, no don’t do that. [dog starts barking] I don’t know why you’re barking, please shut up, Anubisssss do you know that you can be an asshole? Here comes the cat please don’t chase her… well fuck youuuu thanks for knocking over my laptop.

Roommate: [uncontrollable laughter]

Me, playing the Skyrim: I am not following this fucker around right now, I have to go to work I don’t have time to kill this dude everyone will hate me if I kill this dude. God damn, why did I become an assassin/good guy/imperial/werewolf? NOTHING ABOUT ME MAKES SENSE! I am having an existential crisis about a video game.

Roommate: [uncontrollable laughter]

Roommate: I don’t understand this usps verification thing? Megan: Bring it to me, I understand all the mail. Roommate: Look at all these coupons they sent through (tosses them on my bed and starts going through them) Oh my god, I am turning into you. Megan: I can’t make it rain 100s, so I make it rain coupons.

Ashlee: I want chicken fingers!!!! Megan: Well let's go get you some chicken fingers. Ashlee: Where are there chicken fingers? Megan: Uhm every restaurant up and down this road. Ashlee: Not Taco Bell. Megan: They have taco fingers! Ashlee: ? Megan: Burritos! Hahahahahahahahah

[I am reading critiques drunk. Ashlee comes into my room.] Megan: I almost posted on your wall, "Let's go get sheetz." Ashlee: Do you wanna go to sheetz? Megan: No, I am just drunk. [hold wine glass up to face] I wish my wine had a straw. [pretends to suck at a fake straw and Ashlee is laughing] I am going to die alone. Ashlee: Do you want me to buy a body pillow and put a man on it for you. Megan: Ash, I'm lonely and drunk not weird and desperate.

Ashlee: I got bit. Megan: Probably a spider. Ashlee: [tries to shoot web from hands] Ashlee: ...Nope. Megan: I mean, they're not radioactive.

Megan: Ashhhhh my nose is all stuffy. Ashlee: Why? Megan: I dunno, from the weather and like turning the heat down, I guess. Ashlee: Yeah, probably. Use your oil diffuser. Megan: I guess, I might have something that will help. [looks at oils that came with her diffuser] Yeah, they gave me eucalyptus and peppermint. I could use those. Ashlee: See, I knew you had something weird like that.

Megan: You have a lot of good things going for you that are in your favor. First of all, you have a degree in education. Ashlee: AH! I do! Don't I? (Laughing while eating thin mints) Megan: Did you forget? Ashlee: Yeah! You just reminded me.

Megan: I was thinking of getting us a wall mounted tv. Ashlee: What about the cat? Megan: If it is mounted well it'll be fine. Ashlee: Are we going to have someone mount it for us because if we do it... Megan: Do you know anyone who can mount things well, Ashlee? Ashlee: (laughing) That sounded wrong in my head. Megan: It sounded wrong to me too, that is why I said it.

Megan: I bought us this kit full of nails and screws. So we can nail and screw things. Ashlee: I already do that. Megan: (with toothbrush in mouth) Well, I don't! Megan: Ahaha, SICK BURN to myself!

Megan: I boiled some water, do you want some tea? Ashlee: No, I don't like your mint tea, it reminds me of gum. Megan: Okay, do you want some of your tea. Ashlee: No. Megan: Well, the water is still hot if you want some. Ashlee: Like you. Megan: [weird 1950's mom voice] Oh, shush you, you're such a flirt. Nick: [turns around from washing dishes] WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO? Ashlee: NOTHING! Megan: Yeah, Nick we're just flirting and shit, god.

Ashlee: (comes out her bedroom) Hey.. Megan, I need to talk to you about something... Megan: (playing Pokemon) what? Do you need condoms? Her boyfriend: (obnoxious laughter) Ashlee: NO! I wanted to tell you about my day!

(Watching Sense and Sensibility for a class discussion.)

Ashlee: Sounds sappy and stupid. Megan: Well it is based off a classic romance novel from the 1800s, not sure what you are expecting from it. Ashlee: It sounds boring. Megan: Well, I mean, I watched these girls get fucked around with by assholes for the past two hours and I am finally being rewarded with a character's wedding to a non asshole so..

Ashlee: [sees Megan cuddling with a pillow on her bed looking angry] What's wrong? Megan: [into pillow] I'm lonely and I hate it. Ashlee: Do you want to cuddle with my panda head. Megan: [looks up] ...I'm good.

Ashlee: You're down here on your computer, I am up there watching videos of Korean people I think are hot. Megan: I am also making FOREVER ALONE soup. Our lives are so sad. We really gotta go out and meet people. This is stupid. Ashlee: We went to the store last night. Megan: I mean, that is true, good for us. Though, not many people to meet in the produce isle at the Mentor Giant Eagle at 10:30 on Wednesday. Ashlee: Well this one guy was following me when I ran off by myself.

Megan to Ashlee: You're not a child. Children don't pay rent that is why I don't have any.

Megan: Come look at this thing I found on the internet. Ashlee: [comes into my room] Did you do your homework? Megan: I am, I am two paragraphs into this story. Ashlee: Do your homework! Megan: I am. Ashlee: No, you're messing around on the internet! Do your homework! Megan: [screaming turkey noises] Ashlee: [screaming turkey noises] DO IT! Megan: [whispering turkey noises]

#roommates #memories #conversations #nostaglia #real life

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utahabroad · 6 years ago

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My No Sleep 5 Day Cusco Itinerary

By: Jessie Jolly, Social Media Scholarship Recipient Spring 2019, Global Entrepreneurship in South America

Day 1- Acclimate

On my first day here some of the girls from the uglobalentp program and I set out to explore the historic city of Cusco. We weaved our way through the streets becoming acquainted with what would be our new home for the next few days. Cusco has an elevation of 11,152’ and I knew I had some big hikes ahead of me the following days, so I choose to take it easy this day as an attempt to acclimate to the altitude. We did some horseback riding, saw the Saqsaywaman ruins, enjoyed some artisan ice cream (this had become a tradition for everywhere we travelled together), and played with alpacas and llamas in the streets.

Day 2- Machu Picchu

Day 2 our entire group went to Machu Picchu. The day started way too early in the lobby of our hotel. We needed to meet at 4:30am to start our journey to Machu Picchu that would consist of two busses and a train ride that equate to over six hours of travelling. Luckily the route is known as being one of the most beautiful in the world and we knew the destination was going to be well worth it.

Upon arriving to Aquas Calientes, we had a bit of time to explore the town before hopping on the shuttle that would take us up to the ruins. This allowed us to walk along the river and learn a little bit about the city that sits right at the base of it all.

The entire morning had been pretty cold, and rain was in the forecast, yet somehow we lucked out and were blessed with beautiful weather to tour this wonder of the world with. It was so neat to walk around and learn about the legends of the ruins and the Inca Empire. We were also told that the Machu Picchu is an energy vortex and that was a big reason why so many people would travel to it previously.

After our guide left, we all took some time to explore on our own and meditate for a bit before meeting at the train station for our long commute back to Cusco.

Day 3- Rainbow Mountain

After touring Machu Picchu the day prior, I went and visited the hot springs of Aquas Calientes. I had done this a few years prior when my mom and I backpacked Peru together, so I went to the hot springs in her honor. Thankfully I did because it was there that I met a group of British travelers who invited me to join them the next morning on a hike to Rainbow Mountain. I had been wanting to do this for years and had tried to reserve a tour for myself but ran into so trouble because of the lack of WiFi. I was so excited when I learned that they had an extra seat in their van and wanted me to join them.

This called for an early rising as well. I met at their hotel at 5:00am where we started our three-hour commute to the trail head. I loved talking to each of them on the car ride and learning more about what their ‘why’ for travelling was. One of my favorites was this Scottish man in his 60’s. Steve is his name. His youngest brother had been murdered when he was only 20 years old. Steve told me that he had committed to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in his brother’s honor. He has attempted the hike three different times now and has had to turn around each time because of altitude sickness. Mount Kilimanjaro is 5,895 meters and he has never been able to make it past 5,000m. Rainbow Mountain is 5,200m. It was so special to be able to hike along side of him and cheer him on as he approached 5,000 meters and then embrace him and cry with him at the top when he had made it to 5,200m. He carries a picture of his brother with him at all times and told me how he has traveled the world with him. He died too young to see the world, so Steve has made it his mission to see it for him. He plans on attempting Mount Kilimanjaro again now that he has finally successfully pushed himself beyond his elevation limit. It was one of the most inspiring encounters I had ever had.

Day 4- Lake Humantay

On day 4 I had planned to explore Lake Humantay. Another destination that had been on my bucket list for a while. Can you guess what time I needed to wake up for this excursion? That’s right, 3:30am again! With another three-hour commute. I was so exhausted from travelling, hiking, and an extreme lack of sleep from the previous days that it was really easy to just sleep the entire car ride to the trail head. We started this hike by hiking to a nearby village and sharing a meal with other hikers. Then it was only about an hour and a half hike up to the lake. Although it was shorter and a lower altitude then the hike, I had done the day prior, I found it to be a lot harder for some reason. During breakfast I met two sisters from Dubai. They noticed I was travelling alone and decided to take me under their wing. I loved hiking up with them and hearing about their adventures together and life in Dubai.

The hike up to the lake was breathtaking. I couldn’t keep my jaw closed because of how impressive the surrounding Andes mountains were. I thought it wasn’t possible to get any better than all of the colorful Peruvian guides that were hiking beside me, the majestic glaciers in front of me or the waterfalls flowing from each dip in the peaks everywhere I looked, but I’ll never forget the way I felt when I first laid my eyes on the lake. Yeah, I had seen photos of the lake prior, but I figured they were photoshopped and over saturated just like most nature tourism photos are. However, once I saw this in real life, I knew there was no need for anyone to over work a photo of it because it truly was just as beautiful, if not more beautiful, as all of the photos you see of it elsewhere. The mountains surrounding Machu Picchu are known to hold a special energy, but in my opinion, this location’s energy was more apparent.

At the end of the hike we regathered in the same house we had breakfast at and now shared lunch. During breakfast we all sat with some distance between us and kept to ourselves. However, our group who had once been a bit segregated previously was now acting like one big family. When you travel to places like this and share such special experiences, I think it is nearly impossible to leave without feeling a deeper connection with those you encountered it with. Not only did I get to see one of the most beautiful landscapes this day, but I made a ton of new friends from all over the world.

Day 5- Souvenirs

Hooray for day 5! Yes, I was so sad to be leaving Peru, but I was so happy to sleep beyond just a few hours. Day 5 was my recovery day. I slept in, packed and spent the day wandering the streets of Cusco shopping for souvenirs to bring home to family and friends. My friend Laurel and I stopped for some lunch at a little hole in the wall restaurant we found and liked it so much that we ordered a second meal to take with us on the plane.

A few lessons learned from this trip would be:

1- You can sleep when you’re older, just say yes!

2- Don’t be afraid to venture out on your own. You never know who you might meet.

3- Peruvian cuisine is just as worthy of being a world wonder as Machu Picchu. It’s so good!!

#jessieutahabroad #chile #utahabroad

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jessiejollytravels-blog · 6 years ago

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My No Sleep 5 Day Cusco Itinerary

Day 1- Acclimate

Day 2- Machu Picchu

Upon arrive to Aquas Calientes, we had a bit of time to explore the town before hopping on the shuttle that would take us up to the ruins. This allowed us to walk along the river and learn a little bit about the city that sits right at the base of it all.

After our guide left, we all took some time to explore on our own and meditate for a bit before meeting at the train station for our long commute back to Cusco.

Day 3- Rainbow Mountain

Day 4- Lake Humantay

Day 5- Souvenirs

Hooray for day 5! Yes, I was so sad to be leaving Peru, but I was so happy to sleep beyond a just a few hours. Day 5 was my recovery day. I slept in, packed and spent the day wandering the streets of Cusco shopping for souvenirs to bring home to family and friends. My friend Laurel and I stopped for some lunch at a little hole in the wall restaurant we found and liked it so much that we ordered a second meal to take with us on the plane.

A few lessons learned from this trip would be:

1- You can sleep when you’re older, just say yes!

2- Don’t be afraid to venture out on your own. You never know who you might meet.

3- Peruvian cuisine is just as worthy of being a world wonder as Machu Picchu. It’s so good!!

#utahabroad #peru #rainbowmountain #humantaylake #machupicchu #uglobalentp

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lrigdon-rupt-writer · 7 years ago

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As many of you know, at the beginning of the year I gave myself the blog challenge to explore new and strange places and/or restaurants here in the PDX area. My goal was to explore and write corresponding blog posts throughout the year. Sadly, I have not been keeping up with this goal for most of the year, so lately I’ve been pushing myself to do better and MEET my goal!

For example, when I was making plans for when my mother came to visit me in July, I decided to take her to a few places that I could use for my blogs.

So why didn’t I post blogs about my adventures in August?

Instead of blogging about the places we saw, I was busy with my latest publication, Grift and Shadow, (available at both Amazon and Smashwords). After the book was released for distribution on August 31, I was gearing up to play a major game of catch-up with a lot of my other duties/projects, so once again, I had pushed my blog post to the back burner.

Then the Eagle Creek wildfire happened.

Picture posted by KOMO ABC News

On September 2, 2017, the fire was reported in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, which is the same area I took my mom during her visit. The days passed on, and air quality throughout the Portland area became dangerous. It rained ash, even though the fires were 30 miles away from Portland.

As firefighters and first responders worked diligently to contain the fire, information was released that the cause of the fire was believed to be the misuse of fireworks by a 15-year-old from Vancouver, WA. A witness saw the young man light and throw the fireworks into the overtly dry grass of the Gorge. The witness questioned the young man afterwards. From all reports, the young man seemed aloof and apathetic, as if he didn’t care about the massive devastation his carelessness had started.

According to InciWeb, as of September 27, 2017, the fire is at 46% containment, and has spread over 48,573 acres. Local news reporters from KATU indicated that teams of experts have already been brought in to assess the damage and determine the best course of action for cleanup, public safety, and returning the Gorge back to “pre-fire conditions.”

Freeway access to the Gorge on the 84 has only recently been available. Before the fire started, I had made plans that sometime in September I would make a drive through the Gorge and go all the way to Mount Hood. That has not happened, and I have yet to see the aftermath firsthand; I’m not exactly eager to see it, if I’m honest.

Despite such monumental destruction in the Gorge, I try to remain optimistic.

I know that the experts, first responders, and volunteers will do whatever it takes to rebuild and heal the region. The fall and winter rains will help cleanse and rejuvenate the area. Granted, with the loose soil, the forestry department and engineers will have to move quickly to avoid massive landslides, but from the news articles and videos, it sounds like everyone understands what needs to be done to prevent more problems.

Now, without further ado, let me talk about the Gorge before the fires.

I have journeyed down 84 a few times since we moved up here to the Pacific Northwest. Going through the region, with the Columbia River by your side, takes your breath away. The historic Columbia Highway, as pictured above, starts off at Crown Point with the Vista House, which is the building in the above picture.

Construction on the Vista House began in 1916. It was designed to be a rest stop and an observatory that would offer tourists an amazing view of the entire Gorge, as Vista House sits over 700 feet above the Columbia River.

The first time I visited Vista House was in November of 2016, and the wind chill up there froze me down to the bone. We went inside of the observatory and downstairs, where I found a gift shop. Since I am frugal, I usually only buy postcards from gift shops, but because I was freezing, I now own a green hooded sweater with a white graphic of Vista House painted on the front.

As I drove my mom and her friend on the historic highway this past July, we of course stopped at Vista House and took plenty of pictures. Inside Vista House, they also had several displays about the August 21st solar eclipse, letting people know the optimal places to view it. The best place to view it in Oregon was Salem, which is about an hour south of us here in Portland. Of course, here in Portland we would still be able to see 98% of the eclipse, which wasn’t too shabby.

Venturing on from Vista House, we drove down the curvy Columbia River Highway. It’s a two-lane road through the woods, meant to be a slow, scenic trip to enjoy. While you drive, you’ll notice expertly crafted masonry on the walls and the small stone bridges. These reminders of an earlier era give you a clue to the age of the historical highway.

There are several waterfalls that visitors can stop at on their way to the main tourist attraction, Multnomah Falls. In the past, I have stopped at a few of these, and if you have the time, almost all of the waterfalls are definitely worth the side trip excursions. As Multnomah Falls was only the first stop on a long journey out to Hood River with my mom and her friend, we skipped the smaller falls and headed straight for the big one.

The noon sun glares down, making the falls even more captivating.

Parking at Multnomah Falls during the busy tourist season is no easy task. If you want to see the falls, I highly recommend getting there as early in the day as possible. Arrive there after noon, as we did, and you may be circling around for parking for quite some time.

Supposedly, there is an additional parking lot, although I have not yet found this parking haven on either of my visits to the falls. The falls are right by the 84, and the parking lot is off of the 84, but on the other side of where the falls are located, so you walk under the freeway and up a path to Multnomah Falls. I have never gone to the falls via the 84, and instead have always taken the historical route. One of these days, I will have to find this elusive parking lot.

We actually drove through the Gorge on two different days when my mom and her friend were visiting. On one day, we drove mainly on the Washington side of the Columbia River, and we saw quite a number of gorgeous sites.

We had our boy with us on the first day. We’ve taken him on a number of adventures in the past, and for the most part he likes hiking in nature. Like many other six-year-olds, he will eventually get bored, and he needs some motivation to keep going. Ice cream is a great motivator, as is stopping to take pictures with Sasquatch.

On the second day of our Columbia River Gorge adventures, it was just my mom, her friend, and me. After we saw the beauty of the Multnomah Falls, we got on the 84 and headed east to Hood River. My mother’s friend had found a tourist pamphlet about The Fruit Loop, and we decided that would be our adventure.

More than just breakfast cereal, The Fruit Loop is an area around the city of Hood River. In this area, there are multiple stops along “the loop,” including wineries, orchards, flower fields, and more. We stopped at several places to taste pretty much every flavor of jam and jelly you can imagine, including the renowned Marion berry that you only seem to find up here in Oregon. (Don’t let them fool you – it’s just a type of blackberry, but it tastes yummy!)

One of the stops on “the loop” included an alpaca wool shop. My mom both knits and crochets, so she wanted to buy some alpaca wool. In fact, she bought several bundles of dyed wool, letting me pick one of the colors, as it will become a Christmas scarf for me later this year. I promised to look surprised when it arrived!

Another stop was a lavender field. While lavender possesses a strong odor in most beauty and bath products, fresh-in-the-field lavender has a much more subdued smell. What I found incredible occurred as I walked up to the lavender field. As I moved closer to the field, the continuous sound of a low humming noise kept getting louder.

What made the humming noise? Hundreds of pollinators! I got close enough to see the bees moving around from flower to flower.

As my mom and her friend perused the lavender shop, I stepped outside, because I had to take pictures of Mount Hood.

I didn’t think it was possible, but I have fallen deeply and madly in love with this mountain! It makes me smile every time I see it, and I see it almost every time I drive across the bridges, assuming the weather is clear. There are days when you can’t see the top of Mount Hood. I joke that the clouds steal the mountain from me, but they always bring it back. As I ventured with my mom and her friend on The Fruit Loop, it was the closest I’ve ever been to Mount Hood. So, of course, I had to end my adventure with a picture of me and my mountain.

What We Saw before the Fire: An Adventure in the Gorge As many of you know, at the beginning of the year I gave myself the blog challenge…

#Columbia River Gorge #Columbia River Highway #Crown Point #Eagle Creek Fire #Mount Hood #Multnomah Falls #The Fruit Loop #The Gorge #Vista House

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