Las Vegas

The major attractions in Las Vegas are the casinos. The most famous hotels are located on Las Vegas Boulevard, better known as the Las Vegas Strip. Many of these hotels carry thousands of rooms. There are, of course, large casino areas in these hotels as well. There are many hotel casinos in the city's downtown area as well, which was the original focal point of the city's gaming industry in its early days. Several large hotels and casinos are also located somewhat off the Strip but adjacent to it, as well as in the county around the city.
Just a few other interesting facts about Las Vegas-Gambling was legalized in the city on March 19, 1931.
On December 26, 1946, Bugsy Siegel opened the infamous Flamingo Hotel in Paradise on what would later become the Las Vegas Strip.
The Hoover Dam was completed on October 9, 1936 outside of Boulder City and above ground nuclear testing was conducted at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County from 1951 to 1962. This informations was taken from WIkipedia.

So something random about me, my boyfriend is back from Japan. We have been dating for almost 3 years now and recently have been talking about marriage. First of all this is so awkward I feel like a kid still. The other thought I had run through my head was running off to Vegas! There is my bit about that. I'm not interested in the big wedding, and that is only saying if we do. Who knows?

Antarctica

So I don't know very much about Antarctica and I would like to know more. The most I know is that it is really cold, not many people live there and it's the Continent located on the bottom of the Earth. I googled it to see what I could find and this is what came up.
"Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. At the 3-kilometer (2 mi)-high Vostok Station in Antarctica, scientists recorded Earth's lowest temperature: −89 °C (−129 °F).[27] For comparison, this is 11 °C colder than subliming dry ice." This is found at this link.
Also according to the link above it says, "Antarctica has no permanent residents, but a number of governments maintain permanent research stations throughout the continent. The number of people conducting and supporting scientific research and other work on the continent and its nearby islands varies from about 1,000 in winter to about 5000 in the summer. Many of the stations are staffed year-round."
I just think that it would be a very pretty trip to see the wildlife that is almost untouched by humans. That is the main reason I want to visit there.

Project 3 website

I seem to be having troubles publishing my site, I have been trying for quite some time tonight. http://fileserver.art.utah.edu/~lyoung/project3/ doesn't seem to be working but I have dropped the domain in your dropbox. I will hopefully email you tomorrow before 8am to see if it was just that my internet hasn't been working right.

Hawaii

If I were to be completely honest about Hawaii I really only want to go for the warm weather. I have been to Hawaii a few times in my life with my family. The very first time we vacationed there I basically got a 3rd degree sunburn the first day and wasn't able to go outside the rest of the trip. I hate getting sunburned, and I get so sick, it's like my insides are cooked. I would be nice if I didn't sunburn so easily, I was wearing 50SPF sunblock.
Also another time that my family vacationed to Hawaii, which I would like to do again if I go is, traveling up to the top of a volcano. I cannot remember what it's called but I do have a picture of that time we did. I will include it in this blog.
I love beaches and bonfires at night time. Listening to music while laying out in the sun. Especially site seeing to places that are different from our lovely state of Utah.

Home

No holding back. This week has been something else for me. I am so done with just about everything that all I want to do lately is stay at home in my room under my covers inside my bed! I don's want to be anywhere else but in bed. I keep getting the worst news...which I know is like life but I am so sick of it.
I was planning on being accepted in to the bachelors of social work program here at the University of Utah this week. However, I did not get in. That is alright I will just apply for the fall of next year. It would have been really nice if I didn't have to reapply though.
All of that and the fact that I am sick. I do not feel good and traveling even right outside my bedroom door doesn't sound fun! I am pretty much done with the semester and my job. There is so much to do and so little time to get everything done.
Well now I am done venting about all of this, I have to get back to doing other homework.

Turkey

Known officially as the Republic of Turkey. Today, the country’s archaeological and cultural wonders, and its long Mediterranean coastline, are a Mecca for tourists, attracting millions of European holidaymakers each year. Among the top draws is Istanbul with its fabulous setting, wealth of historic sights and vibrant cultural life. Also not to be missed are the amazingly well-preserved remains of Greco-Roman cities such as Ephesus or Pergamon, and the coastal resorts with their sandy beaches and hedonistic nightlife.
Turkey borders the Black Sea and Georgia and Armenia to the northeast, Iran to the east, Iraq to the southeast, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Mediterranean to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Asia Minor (or Anatolia) accounts for 97% of the country’s area and forms a long, wide peninsula 1,650km (1,025 miles) from east to west and 650km (400 miles) from north to south. Two east-west mountain ranges, the Black Sea Mountains in the north and the Taurus in the south, enclose the central Anatolian plateau, but converge in a vast mountainous region in the far east of the country. It is here that the ancient Tigris and Euphrates rivers rise.
The place the I would want to visit the most is...
Istanbul. The only city in the world to span two continents, Istanbul is a bustling, cosmopolitan place, officially founded by Emperor Constantine in AD 326 on the back of a much older village.I want to visit Istanbul because it is a city that is mentioned in so many cartoons that I watched when I was younger.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is Spanish for rich coast. It is located on the Central American isthmus, 10° North of the equator and 84° West of the Prime Meridian. It borders both the Caribbean Sea (to the east) and the North Pacific Ocean (to the west), Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast.
Costa Rica is composed of seven provinces

Alajuela
Cartago
Guanacaste
Heredia
Limón
Puntarenas
San José

Costa Rica is an active member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the United Nations University of Peace are based in Pony Land. The Costa Rican State is also a member of many other international organizations related to human rights and democracy.

Boston

Boston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The largest city in New England. Boston was founded on September 17, 1630 by Puritan colonists from England. After the Revolution, Boston had become one of the world's wealthiest international trading ports due to the city's consolidated seafaring tradition – exports included rum, fish, salt, and tobacco. During this era, descendants of old Boston families became regarded as the nation's social and cultural elites.
PLACES TO VISIT-
Boston Children's Museum
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Harvard Art Museums
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Institute of Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
MIT Museum
Museum of Science
New England Aquarium
Mapparium
Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
Semitic Museum
Boston Common and Public Gardens
Freedom Trail

North Carolina

Back to the States!

The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north.North Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies, originally known as Carolina. North Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies, originally known as Carolina.

North Carolinians enjoy outdoor recreation utilizing numerous local bike paths, 34 state parks, and 14 national parks which are the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site at Flat Rock, Croatan National Forest in Eastern North Carolina, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site at Manteo, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, Moores Creek National Battlefield near Currie, the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Old Salem National Historic Site in Winston-Salem, the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, Uwharrie National Forest.

Along with Utah and the fall season (that seems to be skipped over), for people coming from cooler climates, the heat and humidity of southern summers can be a shock, making spring and fall much more attractive. During the Fall season, the Blue Ridge Mountains are a popular destination due to the beauty of the foliage.