Helicopter Flying Lessons

Yes, you read that right. Helicopter flying lessons. I did it. Well, only one to be precise. And it only lasted 15 minutes. But it was definitely one of the exciting 15 minutes of my life. But let me back up a bit. About a week before my birthday back in May, my dad called…

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The Burj Khalifa

I love being up high. As a kid, I was always climbing trees. When I was maybe 12 years old, I fell out of one from about 15ft up. Thankfully, some branches slowed me down and I only had the wind knocked out of me. For my 18th birthday, I convinced my dad to take…

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Up In My Air Balloon!

Today’s post is brought to you by Lily Allen. Play this song while reading along and it will feel just like you’re there with me (cuz it was in my head the entire time)! I’ve gone on a hot air balloon ride before, but as fun as it was, it was a bit of a…

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Monterey Part 2: Big Sur, Napa Valley

Back to Moneterey for round 2! This time I went with my parents, so the whole family was along for the ride. Kody (my brother) was getting ready to move back to Seattle, so we were there for one last visit, to help him pack and whatever else needed to be done. It really is a…

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The Sydney Harbor Bridge Climb

I’m home and finally caught up on both work and sleep. The last week in Sydney was packed! Tuesday night we had dinner with the entire Australian Finance and HR teams which ended up being a late night of eating and drinking. We went to a place called China Doll, a modern Asian food restaurant…

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