¡Yo quiero Taco Bell!

So, this weekend I had my very first Taco Bell experience. To my Canadian followers: I do realize we have Taco Bell in Canada, so please don't think I came all the way to KY to have a 89 cent taco.
As with many things, I'm sure Taco Bell in Calgary is a little bit different than the one here...otherwise I've probably been missing out on great tacos for 23 years.




Anyways, my new American friends were so excited to take me for my first "T'Bell" meal this past weekend. We arrived, and there I stood, in front of a huge glowing menu of cheap greasy food.

My friends would like to remind you that

 late night T'Bell trips don't reveal true beauty.

 

If you're a close friend, you're probably thinking "Ellis must have had an anxiety attack!". Inside, I was definitely having a small, encroaching attack; but I suppressed my fear of fast food and put on a brave face for my new friends. I distracted my frantic brain with these entertaining hot sauce packets while our food was being made.

After some collaboration, I decided on the volcano taco and fiesta potatoes--anything spicy was right up my alley. At the time, this was a great idea. However, the next day there was definitely a fiesta volcano...sorry, too much information.







The general consensus from my perspective of T'Bell:

Definitely worth it at the time; a cheap and tasty meal when you don't feel like a big burger. Regrettably, the aftermath is a pricey experience in itself. I would suggest weighing the gastrointestinal pros and cons of eating cheap tacos.

Love,

the extra spicy southern belle

Winter Weather?

Something I still can't get over is the weather warnings that we have down here. The other night, there was a "winter weather warning" that called for falling sheet ice. My roommates were convinced that classes were going to be cancelled because the roads would be unsafe. Basically, the whole town went on standby for the remainder of the evening. I was a bit concerned-I mean, when we get warnings at home it's usually pretty serious and it effects the morning commute and such.
However, when I left extra early for class the next morning, I could not help but literally laugh out loud.

 

 

 

Granted, the grass was a little bit crunchy and you had to watch your step on the sidewalks. Oh, and god forbid (oops you can't "curse" here in the bible belt) everyone had to pull out their ice scrapers. 

Campus

Campus was so beautiful one this sunny day! I spent most of it diddling around on my bike taking photos like some Asian tourist, so I hope you enjoy them! Above is creatively called "the gate", and is a good meeting place for friends, as the campus bar, burrito shack, and hooka bar are just across the street.

This is my favourite building on the whole campus! And coincidentally where every single one of my classes is held. It is the brand-spankin' new Biology building, that is connected via the +15 type bridge across the center (I called it the +15 today and got some very blank stares from my Merican friends).












Below are a few snapshots I took around campus today.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

And this is my humble abode. If you're really curious, my apartment is on the right side on the second floor. I share with three other girls who are all very sweet and easy going. I think some friendships are in bloom! It is fairly quiet around here during the week, but I'm hoping our neighbors will throw a party in the near future! The complex I live in has about 6 of these buildings, and I've met a few friends in my classes that live really close by, which is highly convenient since I do not have a car here (real Belle's don't ride bikes!). I'm very happy with my apartment so far, and I hope it continues to go this smoothly!



There are no words

 

This photo was taken at the local Walmart. Obviously. I really wish I could come up with some witty joke to go along with this photo, but I think in this case, "a photo says a thousand words".

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I've never seen anything like this in Canada. What really cracks me up is that it's made by "Knotts Fine Foods"...more like NOT fine food. Some things just shouldn't be mixed...pickles, okay. Bologna, okay. PICKLED BOLOGNA?!

If anyone is a fan of this "fine food" forgive me. But my advice is, you can probably get some regular bologna and a jar of pickles for much cheaper and make yourself a decent sandwich.

 

My goal is to get a photo of a person buying it! I picture this person with buckteeth...hilarious. I'll get on it right away.

 

Love,

The Wannabe

Welcome

Welcome!

Just so you understand how to navigate through my site, I'm going to give a few pointers! My blog posts (this is a blog post) will stream on the home page when you first come to my website. In the future, I will post quick comments, funny moments, current pictures, and other things of the sort on a day to day basis. On the top navigation bar, you can find my larger posts that give more detail about what I'm doing in Kentucky, places I've gone, and various other big adventures.

I hope you enjoy hanging out with me on the web!

Elle the (wannabe) Southern Belle