Camping adventure 

Monday, June 27, 2011 - Posted by Mallory Danielson at 10:01 AM

Camping???


Hey guys, I don't know if this is the best way to reach everyone so I'll probably be sending out an email later. But... I'm trying to get a camping trip together sometime in between the 11th and 27th of August and was wondering if any of you would be interested/around and would like to come. Details are sketchy but if you have any ideas of where you'd like to go or what dates would be best please let me know.

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My Wedding... I mean- OUR Wedding... 

Sunday, June 12, 2011 - Posted by Becca  at 7:19 PM




Man, I miss you guys. Since I haven't seen most of you since our hellish finals, allow me to backtrack. If you get bored, just look at the pictures.
Well, as soon as finals were over, Mahonri and I went to California to spend a few weeks with his family and "get ready for the wedding". That's cute. Mostly we just went to the beach.
We did however, spend a significant amount of time discussing the details of "MY wedding" with his mom and sisters; this caused a bit of jealousy on the part of the groom... apparently it was OUR wedding, not MY wedding. Potato, potaaato. If the following video ever loads, maybe you'll see a little manifestation of the jealousy.
Just to clarify... we were in the Walmart, having hula hoop contests, obviously, when it took a turn for the abusive. Mahonri was actually trying to jump rope his hula hoop (which doesn't technically make him abusive, but seriously makes me question his judgement... you really thought you were going to get your 6 foot polynesian self through that little plastic circle? Cute. Also, ouch), but in the process whacked me and the video seriously makes it look like it was intentional. We probably watched it 30 times that night... I hope you all enjoy it. (PS- it's kinda long and only really interesting from :40-1:00... feel free to skip around)




So, the long awaited May 13th finally rolled around... It really was such a magical day. It was a beautiful day with so many loved ones.






I still can't get over how awesome the back of my dress was. Maybe I'll just start wearing it around... One temple day and 2 receptions didn't really supply enough bonding time with it...


If you look really close, you can spot our own little Perlita Andrade. :) I was so happy to have here there at the sealing!


All my sisters!!




San Diego Temple


With my sweetheart!


I think I have some pics of a few of you at the reception in Utah, I'll do my best to find them and post them!!


Love you all!!!!

Becca

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Stracciatella. 

Thursday, June 2, 2011 - Posted by Allie Anderson at 7:28 PM
The best gelato flavor. I ate it every day and savored every bite. Italy consisted mainly of three events: walking, eating, and genital viewing (forgive me). But, it's true. We literally walked everywhere we went. Who needs a bus or a metro or a taxi when you have two feet? Not me. I needed to walk to counteract the excessive amounts of gelato I consumed. I couldn't help myself. Gelato is the one thing cheaper in Italy than home. The one and only thing. I figured I might as well take advantage. Right? Everyone's doing it. Italians consume gelato like it's water...or in their case, wine. I kid you not, you only need three things to make an Italian village: a duomo (church), market, and gelateria. Oh and maybe Gucci, Prada, and Fendi. But, they're just extras. I am not sure where to start with my three week adventure...I don't want to bore you. So, I will pick the highlights. Warning, this post may be unnecessarily long...and for that I apologize.




Actually, I think I will just take you on a picture tour. I figure that will be more entertaining. Let's start in Vicenza, the wealthiest city in Italy and home to my aunt Becky. This picture is of the Teatro Olimpico, famous for its extraordinary stage and architecture. I believe it is the oldest theater of its kind in Italy. I could be mistaken though. Obviously, I saw more in Vicenza. But this should suffice. 




Next, Verona. Ah Verona. The city of love, home to Juliet, and protector of the Italian opera. I did visit the alleged home of the Montagues, or was it the Capulets. Either way...I was there :) Much to my mother's disappointment, I failed to write my name on the infamous wall. Shoot. No summer lovin' for me. In my defense, we didn't have a marker. And I wasn't about to waste 5 euro on a Sharpie...not with the current exchange rate. Above: me and Giulietta. The Italians are too cool to include J in their alphabet. 



Venice. Densely populated with wandering tourists. After all, it is the most frequently visited city in Europe. And that's saying something. I was lost in Venice...both literally and figuratively. Maps are worthless in Venice and so are the signs. But, the city is magical. Gondolas instead of cars, water instead of roads, and the largest market in Europe...what more could a girl ask for? Oh, and don't forget the bridges or the singing Italian men. 





The "ghetto of American tourists," also known as Cinque Terre.   I  completely understand why Americans flock to the Italian Riviera...it's magnificent. We stayed in Moneglia (not to be confused with Mongolia). Don't worry, our hotel was at the top of a oneway, curvaceous if you will, road. I thought we might never make it back down. But our dear friend and hotel owner Rita, graciously drove us back down for dinner. And I lived to tell about it :) We spent a day on the beach and then hiked from city to city. It's a hike...straight up. They don't believe in switch backs. Just old goat paths and stoney steps. I highly recommend joining the ghetto of American tourists and exploring Cinque Terre. In fact, I will even post TWO pictures to convince you. 

So, this covers the first week...I will post the rest later. I am not very witty anymore (not that I ever was). Maybe tomorrow holds more promise.

Up Next: ROMA!!! 

Ciao bellas :)

P.S. The rest of you should get your blogger on!

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CS5 Meets Europe 

Sunday, May 29, 2011 - Posted by kels at 2:33 AM
Soooooorry I've been MIA. It's a little crazy over here, but excellent. We're loving every second, and pinchin our pennies like crazy cuz everyone else must be bajillionaires here. Ie: groceries cost 3x as much as Provo... yikes. But don't get me wrong, it's gorgeous and fun and different and I am making friends with people from all over the world, and I love it. :) Here's some quick highlights from our time here... I've been photoshopping some of my faves:

Notre Dame, Paris


The Louvre... we found this on accident! We were just wandering
around Paris and saw this massive, sprawling building and decided to wander over there.
Lo and behold, it was the Louvre! Happy discovery :)

In a park just past the Louvre

You know this one!


 

Probably my favorite part of the Paris trip-- drawing the Nike of Samothrace!

So gorgeous.

The Palace of Versailles... 

Eiffel Tower Round 2

A night in with yummy French pastry desserts

Back in Geneva-- with the Jet d'Eau







You can see the Jet d'Eau in the back if you look closely

Biking around Lake Geneve

LDS Temple in Bern!

Well, those are some of the highlights so far. This week there is a national holiday on Thursday, so I'm taking Friday off as well and we're going with a bunch of other intern friends to Cinque Terre, Pisa, and Florence. It will be a whirlwind, but it should be fun!

As for Public Health related stuff.... well, the WHO has lived up to its reputation. It's a bureaucracy. Though a well-intentioned one, which is definitely a good thing. I really like Director General Margaret Chan, who seems to really be focused on impacting individual lives, and trying to facilitate a working relationship between top-down/bottom-up approaches. Probably my favorite part of the World Health Assembly was when, in a Q&A at a technical meeting, one of the delegates accidentally addressed her as "Director General Margaret Thatcher." Boy, was that choice moment! Everyone was in tears. :)

I hope everyone else is having great summer breaks and enjoying their internships! :)
xox
Kelsey

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Update 

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - Posted by Mallory Danielson at 11:52 AM
Hey guys, I've never blogged before so have patience with me for being so incoherent with this post. Things are kinda lame in my life right now, I'm just trying to not be in a bad mood all the time from the crappy, rainy weather. But things are changing which is good. I've starting running and am trying to put on 10 pounds, so any good healthy recipe ideas would be greatly appreciated, especially from you Emily and Justin. I'll be proposing my fieldwork Thursday so hopefully I'll actually be working on that soon. I'm also slowly working on my PA school application and have a goal to have it in by June 1st, no word as of yet if that's actually going to happen. Umm... if it ever stops raining then I'll be getting into mountain biking again up at Sundance and get out my longboard as well. I'm also planning on going to Moab over Memorial Day weekend so ideas for activities are greatly welcomed, I've never been before. And just to wrap up this babbling, Kody and I did break up if you haven't heard. We were going to get engaged, had a temple date and nearly had a ring, but it just didn't feel right. So now I'm trying to establish a single life and figure out what I'm doing with myself. Can't wait for Becca's wedding reception on Friday! It's going to be awesome!! How's life for everyone else?

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