South Dakota Lovin'

Here I am. Writing my own little bliggity blog. I have one faithful follower, who follows even though I have not posted anything yet. I'm pretty sure she just really enjoys my very original layout. Anyways, she is a pretty awesome girl, so I am typing this in the fancy shmancy "HELVETICA" font in honor of her, because I know that it is her font of choice.

So, here I sit in good ol' Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visiting my family for Christmas break. Now, every time I inform my hip Seattle peeps that I will be traveling to South Dakota, they all ask, "What's in South Dakota? Like...what do you DO there?" Well, I have the answers for you! You will probably be suprised at how poppin' this place really is. So here it goes.

Some reasons why South Dakota is a SPECTACULAR vacation spot:

1. Things are slow-paced here. It's pretty easy to relax because you aren't trying to accomplish 3,049,084 tasks in one day. There aren't too many attractions, so you're not missing out on much if you choose to have a lazy day.
2. No matter how boring you are, you are molded into a very interesting person once you have spent any time in SD. You are forced to bring out your creativity in thinking of entertaining activities.
3. It is way too cold to run outside, so you and your sister end up doing your ab workout in the living room after a cardio warmup of doing laps downstairs.
4. When making a pitstop at a gas station halfway across the state, you seriously feel like you are in a scary movie (such as "Wrong Turn", "Rest Stop", etc..) After the charming old lady at the counter (the only person within 50 miles) greets you, you remember the hijacker stories that your cousins have told you, and you pray to God that you don't get locked in a closet in the bathroom to rot to death. It really is an adrenaline rush!
5. On a more positive note, the climate is quite different here. In Seattle, I might as well not do my hair, because simply taking a step outside makes me look like I just rolled out of bed.  However, in South Dakota, I barely need to use hair spray. My hair falls perfectly, is frizz-free, and stays exactly how I want it to all day long. :)
6. Ok, for real, the Sioux Falls mall is BOMB. All of the greatest stores with RIDICULOUSLY low prices. Everytime I come here, I am inspired to go on a shopping spree. It almost seems like a sin to not take advantage of such a great opportunity!
7. There are no boys. Only men.
8. Major businesses hang signs that say "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays". Amen!
9. Potato Oles. Ok. Don't even get me started. These are Taco John's version of our Mexi Fries (from Taco Time), but they are amazingly way better. The two are essentially the same thing, but Taco John adds his secret seasoning and it makes all the difference. I don't understand how no one else has caught on to this yet.
10. Karaoke is still alive! Someone whips this out, and the party is started.
11. Although it is pretty difficult to find a good cup of coffee, the peeps here do know how to cook their steak! If ever in Sioux Falls, I recommend the Texas Roadhouse. Sauteed onions and mushrooms over a juicy steak following hot, buttery, and suprisingly sweet rolls.
12. EVERY HOUSE IS HEATED. Unlike Washington, where we wait until our house is frozen over to turn our heaters on, in South Dakota, you always know you can escape from the below zero temperatures to a toasty-warm home.  
13. Roads are constantly covered with snow, and life still goes on!

There are many other things that I could talk about, but all of these awesome thoughts are overwhelming me and I am becoming quite tired. I shall continue to write about all of the exciting shananigans of South Dakota as they arise. There surely will be more to come. 

GOOD NIGHT!!