The animals at animal kingdom (repetitive I know) are so majestic. They just made my day.It was by far one of my favorite days at Disney. None of these pictures I took of the animals here had to be used with zoom. It was a photographers dream. I was up close next to the animals practically face to face with them. I was giddy with excitement every time I snapped a picture of an animal. This was by far different than any zoo experience!

    College has begun and I have to say I sure did have a great summer! I believe the list really helped make it by far the best experience ever. It really just goes to prove that if you do have ambition your dreams can come true! Speaking of dreams, I might have mentioned that I won a contest to meet the Jonas Brothers. I couldn't attend the event because it was in LA (booooo) but I am going to meet them! Yes ladies and gents the time has officially come that I will be meeting the boys after 10 years of being a fan. I'm super stocked. The Jonas Brothers are coming to town next month and I decided to cave in and buy a M&G package. Yes I worked hard for this money all summer long and it was either getting a new wardrobe (which I partially got still before I learned about the concert) or meeting the Jonas Brothers. Clothes or Jonas Brothers? You decide.
    Orlando was such a blast. I had been working a lot this summer and will have a lot of projects as well as school work throughout the year so this was a much deserved break. I went on all the scary/intense rides and now can say that I have an impressive resume of roller coasters that I can add onto. If you didn't know by now, I'm a thrill junkie so going to Orlando was like a kid in a candy shop. Here are some pictures from the trip. As you can tell, I was having the time of my life at both Disney World and Universal studios. I would highly recommend going to both parks if you have time. My family and I stayed at Disney World Fort Wilderness which was amazing. We barely used our rental car and one day my friend and I went to three parks in one day. God bless those park hoppers! Well here are the awaited pictures-hope you like!

Mind you this is only part 1-more to come!

Hello again for the millionth time!
     Like always, work has been hectic. These past couple weeks I have been working almost every day at the store which I love. Its fun working in retail because it allows me to help others feel better about themselves. Its always great to put a smile on people's faces-and why not create a smile on someones face while making them fabulous at the same time? It sounds like a double whammy in my opinion. Maybe I'm just a total cheese ball though. Just maybe :)
      Before I head off to Disney (which is soon-I'm super excited!!!) I have completed some more tasks on the list. I do have to admit that I didn't do as many as a planned but that's what life is. Some tasks you can complete while others are harder to do. I am honestly though surprised at which things I was allowed to cross off of my bucket list and which ones I still haven't been able to. Here's the list so far:

Here are the lastest youtube videos that I have posted. Hope you enjoy :)

For those of you avid blog readers you might have noticed my absentee. Don't worry-I can explain! At the last minute, my girlfriends and I decided to do a road trip to visit Ely Minnesota. In Ely, we visited a friend who is currently helping at a lodge/outfitters. Of course we had a great time singing tunes back and forth on the road (which I might add were a healthy dose of the Jonas Brothers and Jesse McCartney), hiking the trails, and of course gossiping! I realized that for the trip we had to go up north, but I did not realize the towns proximity to Canada. Were we stayed, we were 20 miles away via canoe! How crazy is that?!? We did get some back talk for being 'city kids' but I felt as if we a pretty dandy job taking in all the nature. Which I might have to add was ridiculously gorgeous. Here are some pictures of the trip. Though there weren't too many activities/stores in town we did have a great weekend away from the family and city life. Fortunately for us, on the way up to Ely we got to experience a blueberry festival. Let me tell you, that sure was fun being the blueberry fanatic I am :)
   Honestly, though the trip might have been last minute (causing a bit more chaos then needed) this was one of my favorite trips that I have gone on. Not only did this trip allow for some  great time getting to know my friends on a deeper level, it also allowed me to take in nature. I didn't realize how dependent I was on electronics until I couldn't use them because there wasn't wifi connections or cell phone service. This trip really allowed me to get out of my comfort zone and to remember to live in the moment.
 Until next time Ely,
xoxoxoxoxo
Sabrina 

Me-excited to be leaving the nest for a few days

Duluth-The Shore