Orlando Adventures

So for most of last summer I had no computer. It was not fun. Although, secretly, it was nice to have the excuse of no internet access at times. Plus, I started reading a lot more. Once I got a new laptop it was time for the semester to start. Folks, senior year has been busy. And now it's been almost a year since my last post. I should be working on stuff now, but........I don't want to..... Plus, I have all these great pictures to post!

Shirt - Thrifted // Necklace - Zulily // Skirt - Francesca's // Shoes - Payless

This Christmas, I had the opportunity to go to Florida with my family and spend the Holidays with them at my Papaw's house. For one of the days we went to Downtown Disney (or whatever they changed the name to... hey, it'll always be Downtown Disney to me) and then to the Medieval Times show! It was really fun! I love both Disney and Medieval history. Even though Medieval Times is hardly historically accurate it's still entertaining. And there's a museum on the grounds which is quite fascinating (there's a whole building full of Medieval torture devices). Anyways, it was a fun trip. Hopefully I'll have time to post every now and again during the crazy of this last semester!

Last DC Pictures I (sort of) Promise!

Yeah, that looks real. (it was under construction).  Anyways, I was too tired last night to blog...and I just got back from playing paintball so I'm tired again. But, that won't stop me from blogging! But it may shorten my writing a little bit...

Our hotel room. Yes, we stayed in the Ritz-Carlton.

The sign's a little cut off...it says "Please Keep Off" Gotta love that bird!

 

We were thirsty and this shop, Pret A Manger, happened to be right in front of us when we got off the metro. And it was like all natural everything. Even pop! It basically tasted like carbonated orange juice and rather unlike Sunkist. But it was good.

Well, this is pretty self-explanatory. But yeah, that tree is a fighter.

It was so cool 'cause all these fabric designs had proverbs that inspired them. Of course I don't remember any of them.

Your inspirational quote of the day.

There's gonna be a lot of pictures of the cars.

Oh, that 1950 Studebaker

I wanted to disregard that sign...

There's no place like home... Yes, those are Dorothy's shoes

It's not easy being green

I was just playing around with the camera...and this happened.

Saturday night we stayed with some friends' of Sarah's. They live on some beautiful property!

Driving home...raindrops on the window

Don't You Wish You Were Here? (DC Day 1)

So I was invited, last minute-ish, on a weekend trip with some friends to Washington, DC. The story's longer than that, but I got up at the crack of ridiculous (before 5...) so we could be in DC around lunchtime and I'm just so ready for sleep. Anyways, here are some photos from the first day.

A few pictures from our tour of the capitol

If you look closely in the tree, you can see a face. The painter working on this was mad that his employers didn't like his new sketches (he was completing someone else's work). So, in response, he painted his face into the tree bark. Needless to say, he did not continue working on this painting.

Standing on the star in the center of the crypt. Gosh, I'm such a dork in front of the camera.

If you've read/listened to/seen Narnia, and you're like me, you can only say the word lamppost with an English accent. 

I want this for a pet. Or perhaps as a minion to do my bidding. I would name it Feldspar.

Sarah, me, and Rebecca. Yes, two Rebekah(cca)s on the same trip. She spells her name differently, but you can't hear spelling...so it gets a little confusing at times!

A lamppost. Try to say it without a British accent. You can't.

Why yes, I am a tourist.

We wandered into the historic district--such a cute area!

1960s BMW. Yes. (Darn, I'm not sure of the exact year...I'm positive it's 60s though)

Washington Monument

WWII Memorial

I don't know who those people are....and they ruined my picture

That's it! Well, sort of. I left a lot out for the sake of time and post length. Yay...I can sleep now.