I love these things. They happen every day. Photo credit: Anna Nelson (I was driving and commanded her to take a picture w/my camera.) |
I'd just come back from a relaxing weekend up north with Anna and some other friends currently in MN, but this trip was a great way to see some more "far away" college faces in the summertime (granted, Nebraska and South Dakota aren't too far away, but this definition varies inversely with gas prices. As gas prices increase, the amount of miles required to be "far away" decreases rapidly.).
Anyway, not many people were heading to Omaha on Friday night from the cities (SURPRISE!), so for most of the drive it seemed as if we were venturing into a black hole, having come from a black hole. One Oreo blizzard, root beer, bag of ritz chips, zebra cake, and peanut-butter chocolate chip cookie later, we arrived in Omaha. The next day we hit the town, wandering through some eclectic shops in the city and an area Zoë dubbed "hipster row". This block included an independent record label founded by Conor Oberst (of the indie rock band Bright Eyes), an independent coffee shop, Urban Outfitters, and a concert venue for smaller acts. Need I say more?
Act casual. |
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The girl in question. Photo credit: Zoë May |
We woke on a drizzly Monday determined to hit the famous Omaha Zoo. And so we did. Small children roamed everywhere, my favorite being a young girl who made it her mission to hug every goat in the Petting Zoo. She succeeded in adorable fashion. We spent most of the day at the zoo, seeing pretty much every single animal. My favorite parts were, predictably, the monkeys and gorillas. Later that evening we went to a bridge spanning two states, where you can have one foot in Nebraska and one foot in Iowa, befriended a segway security guard on said bridge, and ate some delicious 50¢ doughnuts.
On Tuesday, Anna and I hit the road bound for Sioux Falls. Rebecca was free for the afternoon and we'd already decided to hit up the local juice shop upon another friend's recommendation. Jamba Juice has nothing on this place. Seriously, look at the extensive MENU. In the face of so many options, I turned to Rebecca's expertise and ordered a Sticky Wicket (bananas, raspberries, strawberries, lime sherbet, and raspberry juice).
JUICE. Essentially a full meal. |
In other news, time has yet again slipped away to reveal a new month. I have some fairly average plans for August, but stay tuned for a new blog layout and/or website, maybe. Apparently my brother has been awesomely working on something for it.
Enjoy the last month of summer.
I'm looking forward to the cool air of Autumn.