Of anniversaries and things

Today is my 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY with Walmart.

I had to tell someone who cared. And the only one who cares is the internet void. SO... YEAAA for MEEEE! (echo, echo, echo) **cheer**

I can't believe I've actually WORKED HERE this long. (**cough**LOSER**)

It's SUUUUURE been somethin else. No, it's actually been a really good job. I've been really fortunate. I some how made it through certain loops to get more raises than the average "associate" and I was blessed to get a position in the vision center and later become manager. It's been really hard at times, really funny at times (people of walmart anyone?) but all in all, a great opportunity.

SPEAKING of ANNIVERSARIES..... We had our first! We actually made it through the first year without killing each other. Ha. Like the better things in life, it was difficult at times, and really fun other times, but we made it through and we're both better for it. :D

 2013

2014

I feel lame saying this, but, I saw on Pinterest an idea of taking a photo together every year on your anniversary. So... I'm trying it. Jairo was nice enough to oblige (Oh the sacrifices we make..) Hopefully we can keep up with it. It'll be fun to see how we change over the years.

We were lucky enough to go on a trip for our anniversary, though we weren't able to go on the actual day (Jairo had finals). We were trying to decide if we should go back to where our honeymoon was (hawaii) or try something new. He really wanted to go to San Fransisco but i talked him into NYC because SF is fairly close (a ten hour drive?) and NYC is pretty expensive. With school and kids in the future we are going to be poor FAST so we'd better do the more "exotic" trip while we can. So we went to New York.

Those of you that know me pretty well, know that i've gone to New York every year since i was 19 years old. I first went with the UVU art department, fell in love and have found an excuse to go back every year since.

Here's a few of the highlights:

 We LOVE the show "30 rock" so Jairo was excited to see this as one of the first things we visited

 Jairo loves jackson pollock. I think this is at the MOMA.

 I'm not a HUGE picasso fan, but i LOVE this picture. It's next to the infamous "women of avignon" so no one really notices it, but i think it's BETTER.

 Notice anything familiar in the background...??

 My hair is getting LONG

 My favorite asian pose

 Me and lady liberty at FAO

 the guys

 my boyfriend

 Jairo LOVES vangogh. This is at the MET.

I'm not sure i had heard of this artist before, but now i know EVERYTHING about him (not by choice. Because Jairo is obsessed). Modigliani.

 I love this Chuck Close pic

 Church on the Upper East Side

 Writing our name and anniversary on the Brooklyn Bridge

 SUBWAY

 While he went to the hotel gym, i dolled myself up!

 He loves this crap!

 The Guggenheim. Jairo is drawing/writing. I kept getting in trouble for taking pictures. Apparently it's only allowed on the first floor. ?

 Also, not a huge fan of this type of art, but jairo loves it. This was at "Christies" which ended up being one of the coolest parts of our trip. It was like a museum, but they were actually SELLING the art. There was a mini "waterlilies" picture by Monet bidding for $35 MILLION. We didnt know it but we were there for the pre auction showing. We were amongst MILLIONAIRES, and it was FREE to see. (other museums were about $20/person)

 Always a good time for this.

 Netflix. Oddities. This is the owner of "Obscura". She's FAMOUS. We walked a MILLION miles past union square to find this tiny store. but it was cool to see someone from TV.

 Grays Papaya

 Bike ride around central park

 The only place you could take a photo in the "body world's" exhibit. Jairo wasn't too impressed.

 We saw PHANTOM. Classic.

 My spaniard with the bull. He had to wrestle a bunch of asians to get a photo at the front.

 Last day cruising around

 Our stop

 Oh hey

 Blue beard

(is that old guy flipping us off?)

 Greenwich village. The white horse tavern where dylan thomas and other famous poets drank. 

(learning SO much about poetry...)

 Jairo and Dylan

 Our hotel was just past this (grand central station)

 The sad sad memorial of 9/11. I tried not to smile to reflect that it was sad. All the water falling into that dark abyss, never to be seen again :(

 rice cakes before church

 FAO schwartz

 you know i got my fortune told

 dancin in the elevator mirror

 

 my other selfie/glamour shot while jairo worked out. the bathroom lighting makes this almost seem fake. but yes folks, i AM that glistening white. 

 view from brooklyn bridge back to the city

OBVIOUSLY, those weren't in chronological order... but you get the idea; we had a good time. I wish we could've stayed longer and i hope we get to go back someday before i'm FIFTY but it was a good "goodbye" to the big apple and a great way to celebrate our first anniversary. 

Until next time,

Bye