Showing posts with label Seattle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seattle. Show all posts

Monday, February 3, 2014

Dreams & Realities

This week is going to be a week where dreams become real. Things I have been waiting for are finally happening.

1. Our very own Seattle Seahawks won the Superbowl yesterday in an unbelievable fashion. 43-8. We did not just beat them, we crushed them. I don't think there has ever been a day where I have cheered so loud and consumed so many skittles. What a joyful celebration it was. It is not everyday that you can sit in front of the TV eating terrible yet good food and erupting in shouts and screams while hugging and high fiving family and friends. 2.2.14 is a day I will always remember- a day when the dream of our very own team getting a Lombardi became a reality. 

Now for a more personal dream becoming a reality.

2. In September, an opportunity arose for me to apply for a Design Academy at the NIKE headquarters. The application process involved designing your own shoe and answering questions about why you should be selected for this Design Academy. Getting accepted meant a whole day with top shoe designers from NIKE, Adidas, Puma, a tour of the NIKE headquarter campus and your own custom NIKE sketchbook. I am pretty sure that is not all, but just some of the highlights. Anyway I applied. I was not sure I would get in as they only accept 35 students. A few weeks after applying I was notified I was accepted. The only thing is they cancelled the fall one- which is the one I applied too, but they held a spot for me in the winter one. Tomorrow I am traveling down for this event. I am so excited. My Dad is taking me and he is pretty stoked too. It is going to be a special trip- that is for sure.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

{fbla state}

On Thursday, my school's FBLA (future business leaders of America) chapter headed state, which happened to be not to far away- Seattle. We all stayed in the Westin and it was quite lovely. 

This was view from my room on the 15th floor.



On Thursday, I had someone come and visit me for lunch, my seester! It was wonderful. We walked to the cheesecake factory and just took in all of beautiful Seattle :)


Samara and I even got to see a police man on horseback!


Thursday day we competed, but Thursday evening we took the monorail to the space needle, went to dick's and hung out at the fountain. It was a glorious evening. Well except for accidentally going into the men's bathroom at dick's, but that is a different story for a different time. 


blue sky. a light breeze. a beautiful city. What more could you ask for?


the students at the needle


isn't it gorgeous?!


some junior beauties :)


the sophomore ladies


playing in the fountain. ha!


little fountain of water


big fountain :)


we have fun together :)


Emily and I again. Love her!


more playing in the fountain


hunter still laughing even after his feet fell out from under him and he landed in a puddle of water at the bottom of the fountain


the 'just as the sun was setting' view


ahhh, what a trip. now back to reality (aka homework :)