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Follow me as I go on a cross country trip from Pasadena, CA all the way to New York City and back. Photographs will be added along the way.

Invitation to view the.consequence.of.music's Picasa Web Album - South Dakota

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You are invited to view the.consequence.of.music's photo album: South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota, USA -
Jul 9, 2009
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Invitation to view the.consequence.of.music's Picasa Web Album - Montana and Wyoming

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You are invited to view the.consequence.of.music's photo album: Montana and Wyoming
Montana and Wyoming
Jul 6, 2009
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Invitation to view the.consequence.of.music's Picasa Web Album - Part I: Utah and Idaho

Posted by Karina on Thursday, July 9, 2009
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You are invited to view the.consequence.of.music's photo album: Part I: Utah and Idaho
Part I: Utah and Idaho
Jul 5, 2009
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Here are all of the photos, ya'll

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Because apparently the slideshow doesn't work...

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This was hilarious

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South Dakota

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So, last night we stayed in this very small town by the name of Wall. It is approximately 45 minutes east of Rapid City. We stopped there because as we were going down the I-90 there were a bunch of signs advertising "wall drug". Some said, "$0.05 coffee at Wall drug" or even better "kids love Wall Drug" or "T-rex at Wall Drug". First of all, the name of this thing makes you think of idk some ecstasy laced with I don't even know what and just the implications of these signs MADE you stop. So, we got a lovely Best Western in Wall and walked to Wall Drug. Seriously, its the best thing in the world. Its a drug store, a toy store, a clothing store, a leather shop, a western art gallery, a restaurant, a bakery, an apothecary, an arcade, and some other random things. It was awesome. Seriously, one of the best places I've seen hahaha. Then at night there was a severe thunderstorm. Luckily, the storm passed right on by us and didn't actually hit us but we could see the lightning striking some other town. You can see that because over here its just plain there's actually nothing other than grass...but yeah, it was gorgeous. We were actually going to stay in Chamberlain last night but we decided to visit Mount Rushmore. It was actually very lucky we stayed in Wall because tornados touched down in Chamberlain!

Well, right now I'm driving through SD on the I-90 hopefully, to reach Minneapolis. We'll see how that goes. And I'm currently listening to "Will You Be There" by Michael Jackson, so I'll leave you with some parting lyrics..

In Our Darkest Hour
In My Deepest Despair
Will You Still Care?
Will You Be There?
In My Trials And My Tribulations
Through Our Doubts
And Frustrations
In My Violence
In My Turbulence
Through My Fear
And My Confessions
In My Anguish And My Pain
Through My Joy And My Sorrow
In The Promise Of Another Tomorrow
I'll Never Let You Part
For You're Always In My Heart. 
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-Blog notes-

Posted by Karina on Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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Pictures of the trip are on the right hand side in the slideshow. Currently, the slideshow is playing Utah/Idaho pictures.

So I'm updating to make lauren happy

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Ha ha anyways its been a mega long day. I haven't had service all day. We travelled from idaho falls to yellowstone and as of 20 minutes ago we FINALLY reached Billings, Montana (aka shit town sorry montaneans but it is true). It took 13 hours plus crossing the rocky mountains at 13,000 feet in the pitch black night with snow on the ground and no service or satellite service! It was insanely scary. Yellowstone was alright there were parts that were really pretty like the part with the giant rectangular prism rock structure but it was meh too much hooplah for something that is not AS great as Yosemite. I know I'm a CA fan. Anyways, I saw a shit ton of bison...I know BISON! And a few caribou or whatever that animal was. No yogi or booboo...sadness. Tomorrow we will head down pass by Little Big Horn national park and then to Mt. Rushmore and stay at Chamberlain which is between Rapid City and Sioux Falls. We'll see how that goes.

Just some ranting: you know, MT has no sales tax. The roads are beautiful as in no pot holes and its painted and nice. They have no main industry...so, why do they have such nicely kept places while CA is going down the drain? We'll ask the governator sooner or later. Hey, I don't want my tuition to rise and I want my classes and my state parks!
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We have crossed state boundaries. We are now in Idaho...there is light rain and thunder/lightning in Pocatello...we are on our way to idaho falls

Utah

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So we are currently at Salt Lake City just chilling before we take the last trek to Idaho Falls. You know, SLC was surprisingly gorgeous. Very clean cut, very nice people, just a really nice city. Utah overall is a very nice state. I am pleasantly surprised.

Well, onwards to Idaho.
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On the road...

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So, I am currently having breakfast in the middle of the road in Nevada (I believe). Well, technically not the middle of the road but a makeshift rest stop with a trash can but no bathrooms (not very convenient). We passed Las Vegas already but I slept through that hahaha. I now remember why I hate nevada so much...there's nothing...absolutely nothing. Seriously, its all sand a few shrubs...not very appealing. We passed by the AFB and the place where they store the missiles and that was basically the highlight. Attached are some pictures from my phone not very pretty or artistic in that matter but they get the job done.
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And we're off to Las Vegas, NV for some breakfast...its a pitstop to Idaho Falls. :)
Posted by Karina on Saturday, July 4, 2009
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Uptown Pizza 54 14th StHoboken, NJ just outside of NYC


Napoli Pizza in NYC 135 Greenwich St

Packing, Packing, Packing

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Yup, that is my half. Isn't it beautiful? The other half (ok, third) is for my brother so he can put his crap stuff. If it does not fit, well, I shall make it fit.

Reflections

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Well happy fourth of july better known as independence day! It is the day to remember what this country was built on and reflect on how we have progressed, evolved or deviated from our true american values. Before getting into how we have evolved, deviated, etc. my question is: what is the American moral value system? Were we (to put it as my professors did) built as a puritan "city on a hill" or a pilgrim community? Once you decide this on your own, then can you truly start to evaluate our progress or regress. "City on a hill" is defined as America is the center of the world and therefore, exceptional. We are the best that we can be. However, I would assume that community or from now on I shall call that "revisionism" is defined as American not being the best and that it still needs time to grow. What is my view? Well, that it is a mix. We are one of the best countries out there, we're in a pretty decent standing (that is not taking into count, you know, the recession) but we're pretty good. However, we are not perfect but we must always strive for perfection. Anyways, I have deviated from my original point. It is up to you to decide really, is America's value perfection or striving for perfection?

As I sit here I think it is more than appropriate to go on this trip in 15 hours and a half. Think about it, I live in the suburbs of Los Angeles not truly LA so a lot of what I see here is maybe 10% of what happens in the "real world" so it is my turn to experience a portion of life outside Old Town and Paseo Colorado. Also, it is my chance to meet people from different backgrounds and different stories. I think its a great way to prepare for college. You know, try to get away from the valley girl persona and just be.





I am very excited.



Preparations

Posted by Karina on Friday, July 3, 2009
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So, it is July 3rd and we are around two days away from embarking on our trip. We're basically scrambling to get everything ready. We have two suitcases ready to be packed and put in the Suburban plus everything else we need to bring. I'll keep you posted on how that goes.

The trip.

Posted by Karina on Thursday, July 2, 2009
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At 2:00 AM July 5th, my family and I will be embarking on the biggest roadtrip so far: a cross country trip that will take us from our current location (Pasadena, CA) to New York City and back. I will keep everyone posted with photographs and entries. Enjoy!

July 5, 2009
Pasadena, CA to Idaho Falls, ID


July 6, 2009
Idaho Falls, ID to Yellowstone National Park to Billings, MT


July 7, 2009
Billings, MT to Sioux Falls, SD


July 8, 2009
Sioux Falls, SD to Chicago, IL


July 9, 2009
Chicago, IL to New York City, NY


July 12, 2009
New York City, NY to Gettysburg, PA


July 14, 2009
Gettysburg, PA to Washington, D.C.



July 16, 2009
Washington, D.C. To Nashville, TN


July 17, 2009
Nashville, TN to Oklahoma City, OK


July 18, 2009
Oklahoma City, OK to Santa Fe, NM



July 19, 2009
Santa Fe, NM to Flagstaff, AZ


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