I love linkin' up with Jamie for "What I'm Lovin' Wednesday"!!
Things I am loving today....
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I am going to the beach with my girls on Sunday, just for the day! We usually go for the weekend, but this year we're going camping. But I am glad to go even if it is just for a few hours!
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Saturday night I am going to power plant for my friend Steph's birthday. I love power plant (a series of bars in Baltimore City) and usually only come one a year for Stephs birthday. Super excited!
{Three}
I am pet sitting for my friend Sarah starting tomorrow :) I love her animals! Charlie is the sweetest cat ever and Snickers is HILARIOUS! He is so full of energy!
{Four}
My cute, silly man. We have had a rough past few days and I am so glad we were able to work everything out calmly and like adults :) I love him so much.
It's hard to believe that two years ago today I lost an amazing friend. My friend Brent was taken from us in a fatal motorcycle accident. Its been two years and its still hard to drive down that road.
Brent was a great friend to me and my friends and an incredible boyfriend to Heather. He will always be missed and will always be in our hearts.
Yesterday Josh and I went with our friends Jim and Heather to Kings Dominion. Josh had never been on a roller coaster so we were super excited!!! We tried to make the Volcano his first coaster but it was broken down at the time :( so we went to Flight of Fear, which is ok, but not nearly as good. There were two new coasters there this time! The Intimidator 305 and the Dominator!! Both were awesome! I think the Dominator is my new favorite coaster! It is very smooth and has some awesome turns and loops! It fits four people per row, so we all got in the first row. Josh and I also tried the Xtreme Skyflyer!! It was an extra cost, but totally worth it!! (I will post a picture once I get to my Moms to scan it)!
"Soar to new heights on Dominator. This innovative 4,210-foot steel coaster is the longest floorless coaster in the world. Fly through gut-wrenching loops, rolls and corkscrews at speeds up to 67 mph!"
The Intimidator 305
"Voted Best New Roller Coaster of 2010 by Amusement Today Magazine.
Intimidator™305, the tallest and fastest roller coaster of its type on the East Coast! Only the second Giga-coaster ever built in North America, the lift hill will stand a towering 305 feet at its highest peak; descend 300 feet at an 85 degree-angle and thunder along the track at speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour during its three minute race to the finish. This ride will have you roaring to the finish line and begging for more!
Intimidator 305 is an aggressive thrill ride which features intense elements and high speeds. Riders will experience extended periods of high G forces and negative G forces (airtime). This ride should only be ridden by those guests who are in good physical and mental condition appropriate for an aggressive thrill ride."
The Volcano
"It's the only coaster in the world to shoot you straight out of a raging volcano! Suspended from a steel track, you'll fly in and out of the rumbling mountain at speeds over 70 mph, then rocket 155 feet out of the top of the crater into a series of heart stopping inversions before a final 80-foot plummet. This is one of the world's most exciting suspended coasters!"
I was very sad to see that this coaster, Hypersonic XLC is no longer at Kings Dominion :(
This Drop Zone tower is another of my favorite rides! Josh and Jim both got their first drop zone experience yesterday!
"The largest drop ride in North America, a 305-foot tower of thrills that promises daring riders a 272-foot descent at 72 miles-per-hour! This adrenaline-pumping adventure simulates the sensation of skydiving."
Last, me and Josh paid the extra 24$ per person to do the Xtreme Skyflyer!!
"A unique pay-per-experience thrill that provides the breath-taking combined sensations of hang gliding and sky diving."
This week should be exciting! Josh and I are taking a random trip to Long Beach Island, NJ tomorrow since we both have off work. Also, on Saturday me and Josh are going to Kings Dominion with our friends Heather and Jim!!! Josh will be riding his first roller coaster!
I officially have a new job as a marketing manager (in training) at Big Open Door Marketing!! This means that I can officially cross off #76, Get a "Big Person Job," off of my list! I am so excited!! Unfortunately, for the first few weeks I will have to keep my other job for extra money because my new boss said that during the first few training days, most people don't put in very many hours and that it is normal for people to keep second jobs for the first few weeks. Either way, I am very, very excited for this opportunity! I have been looking for a new job for what seems like a lifetime and this one seems like it will be a great fit for me. Everyone I have met has been super nice, friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic! I CAN NOT wait to get started!
More on life....the other day, right after I got news that I had an interview (I say it was a sign) I saw a hot air balloon floating over my house. I LOVE hot air balloons!
Also, I went to Barnes and Noble to day with the boy and ended up buying another puzzle! I had so much fun with my last one, i just had to! This one is of the NYC skyline and it is 3 feet wide. I am going to be sad to mess up my other one, though.
And last, last night Josh and I went to a carnival in Havre de Grace with my friends Heather and Chelsea! It was loads of fun! We got on some great rides and Josh even won me a teddy bear! (well sort of, Chelsea picked on the ducks but Josh paid for it and picked the ducks up). This was good preparation for our trip to Kings Dominion on the 9th!!! My boyfriend is 27 years old and has NEVER been on a roller coaster!! WHAT!!! So, on Saturday, me and my friends Kristin, Heather and Jim (and our not yet decided 6th person) are going to use Jim's lovely Geico discount and take Josh on a roller coaster!! I can not wait!!! :)
