Proud to be an American

I recently returned from a trip to Europe! It was spectacular. I got to eat pizza, pasta and gelato in Italy. See the leaning tower of Pisa. Toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain. See a Flamanco dance in Spain. Eat Crepes in France...And so much more that I am very grateful for! However it made me realize what I love about America! 

Here are some of the differences...

#1. The Soda Situation...Really no Dr. Pepper in Europe come on? I guess people just don't drink a lot of soda there because they don't give free refills. 

#2. The Beach...Oh wow. I am just grateful that in America women leave their bikini tops on!

#3.Men wearing capris...Never a good idea. It is just weird.

#4. Smoking! Ick I felt like there was a lot more smokers in Europe than in the U.S. but that could be that we live in Utah! Smoking on the train...Really that was just gross.

#5. The Toilet seat...Um...I just really missed it. It isn't fun to almost fall in the toilet every

time you have to go!

Hehehe! Don't get me wrong I love both America and Europe. I am just grateful that I can vacation there and live here!

Electricity!

Last week I got the opportunity to go to New York City with my mom. New York is one of my favorite destinations because Broadway just happens to be one one of my FAVORITE THINGS! I was able to see six shows...Blithe Spirit, Shrek, Billy Elliot, 9 to 5, West Side Story and Guys and Dolls. I was in HEAVEN!

I loved all of the shows and it is hard to say exactly which one is my favorite but I would say I was particularly moved by Billy Elliot. Billy Elliot is the story of a boy in a mining town in England. The town is on strike and amidst this Billy ends up getting involved in dance. The dancing in this show was breath taking and almost made me cry. My favorite part is when Billy tries out for the Royal Ballet Academy and explains how dancing makes him feel (of course it is done through song!) He describes it like electricity that he can't even control. Everyone has their own thing that makes them feel like Billy describes for me it is singing and performing. Nothing gives me that surge of electricity and energy like that does!