Las Vegas

I just went to Las Vegas this past weekend with my family and boyfriend, Evan. It was an amazing trip and I wish that we could have stayed longer. We did so much sightseeing and I wish that I had a little more time to relax by the pool. We arrived on Sunday (I drove the whole five hours while my parents and grandma flew). We stayed at the Wynn hotel which is absolutely beautiful. We went to Maggiano's that afternoon and then Evan and I spent an hour by the pool. Later that night we went to Del Frisco's Steakhouse for dinner which was so delicious. Evan and I went on an adventure after that; we saw the Belagio fountains- which is one of my favorite things to see in Vegas! On Monday we were busy walking along the strip. Evan and I went to Seigfried and Roy's Secret Garden which had an awesome dolphin habitiat and cat house. It was so cool!! We also went to the Venetian and watched the people pass by in gondola boats; it was by far the most beautiful hotel on the strip. We went to M&M World, which as cheesy as it is, is a must see because it is so M&M mania. For lunch we went the Rainforest Cafe which is one of my favorite places to dine; we sat right by the waterfall. We went to MGM Grand which had a crazy lion exhibit; this man was lying right next to the sleeping lion and cuddling with it- quite a sight! We also visited the Luxor and went on a motion simulator ride that was kind of intense. That night Evan and I went to the Wynn buffet which was by far the best buffet I have ever been to. They had sushi, crab legs, creme brulee, you name it. It was so delicious! After our dinner, we saw "Phantom of the Opera" at the Venecian which was an amazing show. I loved it! My parents and grandma saw Spamalot- a show that my grandma was dying to see. On Tuesday we went shopping at the Fashion Show Mall- which was huge! It was a wonderful and much needed vacation and I had such a great time!

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Daffodil Days

I participated in the Daffodil Days fundraiser this year and the event was quite a success. I raised $500 for the American Cancer Society and our house was adorned with daffodils! My mom and I volunteered with our National Charity League friends at the Flower Power warehouse to help sort and collect the daffodils. I'm so glad that we had the opportunity to help with this amazing cause.

Here's an update on Relay for Life: we currently have 140 students on the team and we have raised $1,060. It's extra busy but I'm having a blast!

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Ticktocker Awards

I have been really busy with the Ticktocker Awards which took place last weekend. It was at the Topa Tower Club and there were six themes of green: serenity green, money for charities green, eat your veggies green, save the earth green, springtime green, and luck of the irish green. I had to fill in for one of the council members so I was apart of the serenity aspect. My grandmother made two kimonos for the event that were absolutely stunning!
The service awards are to honor the girls and their mothers for their contributions to the community. I volunteered 134 hours this year and I had so much fun during the process. I can't believe that I will be a senior next year; it is definitely bittersweet.
Hope that you had a great Saint Patrick's Day!

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Baby Lexi

The other night I got to see my baby cousin, Lexi. She is such an adorable baby and it was so cute when she grabbed my hands to stand up. I can't believe how fast they grow up! She's already nine months old!

Relay at the Rink

Last weekend we had our Relay for Life Kick off party at Skating Plus. We had the rink to ourselves and we had a great time skating and hanging out! We currently have 135 students on the team and we have raised $985. The best part of the evening was that a three year old cancer survivor came to skate- how ironic! She will be coming to the Relay for Life event in May and I'm so glad that I got to meet her!

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Club Craze Week

Last week was Club Craze Week and Spirit Week. I was in charge of the event so it was a little bit stressful and very busy. The purpose of this week is to get the clubs on our campus involved by participating in a week long competition. The grand prize was $250 for the club to use as they wish. Second place got $150 and third place got $100. The first day the contestants played Kajabei Kan Kan and on Tuesday we had a water balloon toss. Wednesday we brought an inflatable where two people are attached to a bungee cord and try to run farther than the other to place their bean bag on the Velcro strap. Kind of hard to explain. Thursday we played a game called distraction where six contestants heard a clip of a song and had to identify the artist and the title. The interesting part was that instead of a buzzer, they had to crack either a raw or hard boiled egg on their head to try and answer first. It was quite a sight to see! On Friday we played musical chairs with a twist. When the music stopped, each contestant had to grab the desired object that I asked for. Some of the items that they had to find was: a floppy disk, sunglasses, a piece of trash (and throw it away), etc. People seemed to really love that event. By the end of the week the winners were: M.E.Ch.A. (3rd place) Senior Club (2nd place) and Speech and Debate (1st place). I think everyone had a great time!!
Also during this week we had our Spirit Week. The order was Pajama Day, Fashion Disaster Day, College Day, Fake an Injury Day, and Hush Day. What a busy week!

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Relay for Life Kick Off

A couple weeks ago we had our Relay for Life Kick Off and Daffodil Days fundraiser. I had over 180 students that signed up to participate in the event. We have began meeting and we have currently raised $545. Our goal is to raise $20,000 so we'll see. It's time for me to start fundraising! If you would like to donate please go to:
http://www.acsevents.org/goto/californiastars and check it out! Also, our daffodil days fundraiser went really well. I raised exactly $500, which I'm really excited about!