Epic AZ Trip: Besties

It feels like a million years since I was in Arizona because I’ve been so busy preparing for Spain. That means it’s the perfect time to finish telling you tales of my trip and putting up pictures. I want to pretend I’m there again.

Saturday we were very busy bees. Perfect, no?

{The Busy Bee herself!}

We explored two Goodwills and both came away with treasures. Some treasures we just photographed because we just weren’t cool enough to purchase and wear them ourselves.

We got mani/pedis. We ate Golden Spoon. We wandered around Downtown Mesa, which I adored. I photographed some strange statues, some Domestic Bliss loveliness, and my gorgeous friend next to what I call the “famous photoshoot steps.”

After our run to Sprinkles, we went to the blessedly refreshing pool for a long time. It was wonderful and just what we needed although we almost didn’t make it in. Doors can be tricky, you guys.

I won’t bore you with details, but we spent a healthy couple of hours discussing the Hunger Games cast and memorizing the Antoine Dodson video (and song!) after Ted shared it with Lar for the first time. I don’t know how she missed it when it swept the internet several weeks ago, but don’t worry, it’s in her life now.

{Mmm Tia Rosa's for dinner!}

Sunday was a very relaxing day.

Lauren and I had serious business to attend to, though. We spent hours camped at the computer researching really important issues. We kept a healthy handful of candy nearby for brain-food.

And when we weren’t working really hard, we were watching 2nd hand embarrassing television and loving every minute of it, preparing and eating delicious honey-lime chicken enchiladas, laughing at the ridiculousness of the scary movie “Silent Hill” with Ted (“I think there was a fire…”), watching the adorable movie “Penelope,” and exchanging exciting ideas for our new blog project, Real or Not Real. We laughed a lot, we fangirled, we had serious converstions and we pondered these wise words: “It’s not the power of the curse, it’s the power you give the curse”—to which we said “Whatevuh.”


I know I’m a broken record but I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to hang out with my soulsistah-bestie in Arizona this past weekend. I am just sad that we are about to be separated by the Atlantic Ocean.

{Spain.}

{Arizona.}

Lauren & Ted are such fun to hang out with and they both have truly kind and open spirits.

So…

Run and tell THAT, home boy.

P.S.: Lar, next time can we play Marry-o cart?