Where is she NOW??

Hello friends and fiends I haven't seen in at least a year and a half....

I want to start off with thanking you all for taking that trip to Germany with me. You all gave me so much good advice and I love sharing my adventures with people. I know I left the end of that trip hanging, so I was thinking I could tie up some lose ends before I go on and tell you the direction in which this blog will continue.

After I went to Köln, I decided to stop by the North See one last time to see if I could finally swim in it. When I got there tide was out and I had no idea it would go SO FAR OUT. In other words, I played on the mud flats for a few hours.

But like for serious. I played in that mud like the little child I am at heart. I sunk thigh deep in it, rolled around in it. I made a castle with it and decided that it would be fun to just cover myself in it and see how like the "monster from the black lagoon" I became.

I think I bear a good resemblance.







But finally the tide did come in and I got all washed off in time for the last train to arrive and me to ride home, still rather wet. It was a fun little last jaunt for my and my dear friend Alex Garrett before we saw each other again in the states. Though, this wasn't to be our last adventure in Germany.

 My last adventure was pretty much just a cluster fuck. Let's just say I wasn't the best about getting my visa. I slept through my first appointment and then by the time I made my second one my passport stamp was expired and I was more or less illegal. The last day I was in Oldenburg was spent cleaning and moving out of my apartment, riding my bike back and fourth to the Rathause to get my visa, dumpster diving for important papers I happened to throw away while cleaning said apartment, and then hauling two big bags and two carry-on sized bags across town to Alex's flat. All in all, it was one of the most stressful things in the world.
For anyone reading this DON'T WAIT TO GET YOUR VISA ON THE LAST DAY YOU'RE IN GERMANY. IT'S NOT WORTH IT.
I'm sure that's not a surprise to anyone, but take it from someone who really knows. Just don't do it.

So I finally get to Alex's flat and we take the last train to Hamburg at about 11pm. We slept (as in he slept and I adventured because I can't sleep with light and noise) on a bench in the Hamburg train station until he and I could catch the first train to the airport so I could be in time for my 8am flight the next morning.

The day before was stressful, the night was slightly terrifying, and the next morning was exciting and nerve racking all in one. I don't think I'll ever get over the feeling of flying by myself over seas.

The flight took me over to Iceland and then down to Denver where another best friend of mine was waiting for me with flowers. I broke down crying, so happy to see the people I love waiting for me at the gate. I was exhausted, excited, and just ready to be home.














Since then I've been very busy. I mean, it's been over a year and a half. I hope I'd get a lot done in that time. I returned back to school, had problems with the registrars office dropping my Theater major while I was abroad. I scrambled signing up for classes to start my senior year and was pretty much in a frenzy the whole time. I've been finishing up my Theater degree in a whirl of productions. I'm nearing the end of my German degree and the dance minor I have is wrapping up nicely. Ideally, I'll be graduating in May of 2015.
Here are some of the things I've been up to:

Oktoberfest in my school town with my mother.

Dance photoshoots with flour because why not?

Re-connecting with the Rocky mountains and connecting with my boyfriend, John. 

Now, why am I telling you this? Do I just have a weird need to share my life with people online? Well, maybe. I'm a blogger after all.
But mostly I'm getting you up to date on my life so you can join in my next big adventures. I am in the process of applying for various flight attendant jobs across the US and maybe an odd one in Europe. I'm really hoping that you will see fit to stay with me as I graduate and travel the world with you guys. You've been a great support and friend that was so exciting to travel with.

Now that you're all up to speed on my life... can I ask you one more favor?
Does anyone know of any airlines that are hiring?

I look forward to keeping you up to date on my travels, inside and outside of my job.

-Your friendly traveler