2007 Highlights

Well, 2007 is finished and 2008 has begun. As I look back on the last year I realize how much I've accomplished, but also how much I still need to do.

In May, I graduated from the University of Utah with a b.a. in mass communication, emphasizing in public relations. My parents took me to New York as a graduation present. My brother, Matt, lives there, so it was a trip to see him as well. We had a great time! We went on the set of Good Morning America and The Daily Show with John Stewart, went to the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the Empire State Building, Ground Zero, all of the touristy stuff.

I was working for a law firm as a receptionist, which isn't the best job to have as a college graduate, but it was one of the best jobs I had ever had. Everyone I worked with was amazing. Plus, it was pretty cool to say that I worked for a law firm.

During that time I was also seriously considering law school. I was preparing for the LSAT in September and was planning on continuing in Intellectual Property Law in Fall of 2008. I took the test and while I was waiting for my scores I got a job for the US Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA), where I currently reside. The scores came in and they were not exactly what I was hoping for, so I decided to put off law school. But just for now.

At USSA, I started as the Western Region Administrator, where I create race selection boards for events happening outside of the Western Region. After just two weeks, I was promoted to Junior Olympic Coordinator where I make sure everything is in order for all the Junior Olympic events throughout the country.

Everything was going great. Then, something happened. Back in the springtime, Amy called me to invite me to Cancun for Christmas with her and her family. How could I pass that up? I accepted the offer. We had such a great time! We went snorkeling in the most beautiful coral reefs, "swam" with a shark, drank margaritas every night at dinner, and laid on the beach that was only about 50 feet away. We went to Tulum, the Mayan ruins, and ate the most delicious Mexican food I've ever had.

Christmas doesn't seem like Christmas in Mexico. Christmas to me is 3 feet of snow on the ground, a tree with presents underneath, church on Christmas Eve, and being with my family and loved ones. In Cancun, we celebrated Christmas like it was any other day of the trip, by laying on the beach and going out for food.

For lunch we went to this great chain restaurant that originated in Mexico called Señor Frogs. It was kind of awkward because as soon as we sat down the waiters started giving us all name tags that said "Hello, my name is Easy" or "Hello, my name is Sex Machine". Then they brought out signs that said "Chichis Grandes" and pointed them at Amy. Amy received even more luck when one of the waiters came over and started giving her a massage and kissing the back of her neck. Like I said, awkward!

All I could think was, thank God they're aren't doing anything to me! Then my chair starts being pulled back away from the table and this guy straddles me and starts massaging my back and shoulders. My first thought was, "What is going on right now? This is the weirdest thing that has ever happened to me!" Then I looked into this guy's eyes, making my second thought, "I am in love!" He had the most beautiful green eyes. One of the most attractive things to me is dark skin and light eyes. Can you imagine a Mexican with green eyes? Gorgeous!

So, lunch ended and we headed back to our villa on the beach, and from that moment on, I have not been able to stop thinking about the green-eyed Mexican. If only they gave themselves name tags!

Like lunch, Cancun ended too. We headed back to the states; back to our dull lives in reality. Back to a desk job and snowy, zero degree weather.

Then, I had an epiphany! Why don't I try to find this guy? I could easily email the company with a picture of him. Then I could move to Cancun and have his children! Easy! Done and done! All I need is the picture that Amy's mom took at that lunch that the whole staff was in on or the picture that Amy's sister took of the guy actually on me. Either one would work!

But now I'm thinking that it may be one of the stupidest things I have ever come up with. Why would this guy be interested in some girl who came to lunch where he works? Plenty of beautiful women probably go in there every day. It's Cancun! Headquarters of horny college students on spring break! What makes me so special? Nothing!

Maybe I should just go back to living my dull life and deal with it. I have a great job, great friends, a great family...what more could I ask for? I guess I need to seriously think about this before I actually go through with it.

Continuing on in the rest of 2007, my year ended in Wendover with Heather, Kris, Falisha, and some guy named "Tony". His real name escapes me. We celebrated the New Year in the Nugget with a live band and the ball dropping in Times Square in New York City. It was a great end to a great year!