Incandescence

I was planning on a quiet Friday evening. But then I found out that my family was chasing the northern lights up on the Parks Highway. So, instead of my quiet evening I ended up going for a drive with friends at 10 pm. We didn't really see any northern lights, but the stars out in the middle of nowhere are amazing. I didn't get any pictures last night but I found some amazing pictures of the night sky  here , and some northern lights pictures here .  Oh, and I found out that my idea of what Hot Tamales are is very influenced by this show. See what I mean here . Sis mentioned that when she and her friend went northern lights hunting together last winter they usually had hot tamales for sustenance. So, then it was mentioned that maybe we should get some when we stopped at the gas station on the way back to Anchorage. I was a little skeptical that they would find hot tamales at a gas station. This is what I was picturing: Image credit: Mexicansocietyuob.wordpress This ...

Instead of me blabbering on and on about my boring life, I thought I would compile some things I am currently obsessing over, listening to, watching, etc. To start with,  here are some gorgeous pictures of spring flowers. I wish we had flowers like this here in Alaska. I am really going to miss not seeing and savoring the Magnolia trees on campus this spring. And I am super obsessed with this song right now. I literally play it multiple time a day, along with some of these songs: Speak Up - POP ETC (I 'discovered' this song on the Breaking Dawn pt. 2 soundtrack--the only good thing that I can say about the Twilight series is that it has introduced me to some really good music/artists) Two Black Cadillacs - Carrie Underwood If I Knew - Bruno Mars Hold You in My Arms - Ray LaMontagne Also, Amazon has some super deals on music, like these . You usually have to search but generally can find a few gems that are worth buying. Amazon also has free music from ri...