DIY Last minute Gift He'll Love!

I'm a very sentimental person & hand made gifts are my favorite. Around this time of the year, Of course, christmas is about giving.
Question: why give a useless materialistic gift that will eventually be "out of date"? Why not a gift that gives them experience, excitement, connection, & memories that can last forever?

I love christmas time, but every year I walk away with useless materialistic gifts that always, without a doubt, end up in my closet or getting re-gifted.

Not to say I'm the "bomb . com" when it comes to gifts, but I am. Reason, because I never ever give gifts just to give them. I make everything personal & always go overboard.

When I was trying to come up with a great gift idea for my guy, I struggled at 1st.
What on earth could I give such a great guy??
What would he like?!
...
DUH! He wants what what every guy wants!
His lady! (Me) so I made this personalized coupon book, the gift that keeps on giving!

Step 1
Pick your paper! Mine holiday themed cause tis the season!

Step 2
Cut paper to the size you want ( I used a index card for sizing) & as many as coupons as you'd like. Use a hole punch (or whatever) to put 2 holes on 1 side of each card for the binding part. Remember to cut 1 long piece (2x the length of the coupons) for the cover, DON'T PUT WHOLES IN THIS PIECE YET!

Step 3
Create coupons
Some of the ones I used:
>My Treat: date night on me, where we going?
> Let's Eat: homemade dinner prepared by yours truly.
>Back scratch punch card (self explanatory)

Step 4
Tie coupons together by stringing desired string through holes punched. Tie each end separately (meaning don't tie the top hole to the bottom hole).

Step 5
Use the tied coupons to line up the holes for the cover, mark where to pierce 4 small holes in spine(2 for each end). You can use a sewing needle, small nail, pen, etc. to put 4 small holes on the spine of the cover. Grab string and tie a knot in 1 end.

Step 6
String the string through the bottom hole of the cover and then through the ties on your coupons. Then back out the 2nd hole.

Step 7
Line string along spine then repeat step 6 at top end of booklet.

Step 8
Tie off end!

*DONE!*

Trust me, this an awesome gift & always turns into a gift for both of you!
Happy holidays!

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~WEEKEND WONDERS!~

THURSDAY EVENTS:

Bachata Night

Starts at 10pm @ Sway Dance Academy: 729 e. 9400 s. Sandy, UT 84094

 $8 at the door or TICKETS!

Therapy Thursdays: LoudPvck @ Sky (Starts at 9:30)

ADVANCED AVALANCHE TRAINING CLASS

Starts at 6pm @ High Adventure Power Sports & Marine

1846 S 5070 W. Salt Lake City, UT 84104

GameDay Sign Making

Starts at 8pm

University Union-University of Utah

Samba Fogo Brazilian Dance Class

Starts at 6:30 @ 663 W. 100 S Salt lake City

Daybreak Food Truck Underground

Starts at 5pm @ 10491 South Lake Avenue South Jordan, UT

                  >Trucks Attending: The Matterhorn, Battle Creek BBQ, Genki Asian Street Food, Cupbop, Kotako, Chop City, Art City Donuts, SLC Frank's, Spuds and Casa De Soul!

Nightmare Acres Food Truck Night

Starts at 5pm @ Black Island Farms

                >Trucks Attending: Feedback Grilled Cheese, Fiiz, KJ’s Escape, Las Flores Taqueria, Marquesas Corndogs & Fried Pickles, Rickle’s, Rolling Mtn Bistro, That Hotdog Place on Wheels, Waffle Love, Wingin it.

#ThursdayLeague at West Valley

Starts at 5pm @ Fairbourne Station (2900 west Lehman West Valley, UT)

                >Trucks Attending: Blake’s Gourmet, Rita’s Ice, Fat Kid  Mac & Cheese, Papa Doug’s Dogs, Theip’s Eats, The Red Food Truck.

Pumkin Patch @ Mabey Farms!

Starts at 5pm

10090 S 1000 W. South Jordan, UT

FRIDAY EVENTS!

Deseret news Vintage Décor M(ART)et

October 9-11^th

South towne Expo Center

Aerial Arts of Utah Presents Flight of Fancy

October 9-10^th

Rose Wagner Preforming Arts

Cosplay Night at the Penalty Box!

Starts at 9pm @ Frankie & Johnnie’s Tavern aka The Penalty Box.

The Not So Spooky Alley 2015

Oct 9-10^th

7425 S. 1975 W. West Jordan, UT 84084

Nero @ the Complex

Starts at 9pm

TICKETS!

SugarHouse Art Walk!

Starts at 6pm @ One Worlds Gifts & Gallery

Fall Festival

Starts at 5pm

Channing Hall; 13515 S. 150 E. Draper, UT

Connect-Urban Art Gallery (Starts at 7pm)

Rapunzel Paint Party

Starts at 2:30pm-4:30pm @ Painter’s Palette (4709 Daybreak Pkwy #B)

TICKETS!

Black Light Dance

Starts at 8pm

Wilkinson Student Center

Tiger Fang and Breaux

Starts at 9pm @ Woodshed Salt Lake

Select Sound ENT Presents: The Underachievers

Starts at 7pm @ the Complex

#FRIDAY LEAGUE at Petersen’s Family Farm

Starts at 5pm

Petersen Family Farm ( 11887 S. 4000 W. Riverton, & Summer strand at 5661 w. 4100 s. Riverton, UT)

*They will also be having a Pumpkin Patch!*

Chad Valley + Stranger Cat + 1991

Starts at 7pm

Kilby Court

TICKETS!

Melissa’s Wish for a Masquerade Ball (MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION)

Starts at 7:30pm @ the Utah State Capitol

RSVP!

12^th Annual Gear Sale and Swap

Starts at 8am

Weber State Outdoor Program

Hollywood Dance

Starts at 8:30pm @ The Underground

Creatures of the Night

Starts at 5pm

Ogden Nature center( 966 W. 12^TH ST. Ogden, UT 84404)

TICKETS!

Uptown Cheapskate-First Anniversary Sale (Oct. 9-10)

Uptown Cheapskate in Sugar house

UNHINGED 4^th BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE (9-10^th)

Unhinged clothing store: 2165 S. Highland Dr. SLC

Or 16 W Center St. Provo, UT

Divine Comedy October Show! (9^th-10^th)

Tanner Building Room 151 (BYU Provo)

Oval Sport Program Open House

Starts at 12pm

Utah Olympic Oval

O.U.R Tailgate Party Fundraiser

Starts at 5pm @ Davis High School (Kaysville, UT)

Honey Harvest Festival

12-6pm Sat. 10am-5pm

Clark Historic Farm (378 W Clark St. Grantsville, UT 84029)

TICKETS!

SATURDAY EVENTS:

Utah Grizzlies Vs Idaho Steelheads Preseason game

Starts at 7pm @ Utah Olympic Oval

TICKETS!

Bonsai Show

October 10-11^th

Red Butte Garden

Bikewagon Warehouse Sale

Starts at 10am

680 W 200 N, North Salt Lake, Utah 84054 or Bikewagon.com

UTCX#3 BIG COTTONWOOD! (For Bike Lovers)

Starts at 9am

S 1300E SLC 84124

TICKETS!

Creatures of the Night

Starts at 5pm

Ogden Nature center

Raise the Woof Canine Carnival & Costume Parade

Starts at 11am @ SoDa Row (11274 S. Kestrel Rise Rd. South Jordan, UT 84095)

3 Year Anniversay of The Hidden Sage

Starts at 11am

The Hidden Sage:  1661 N Main street Sunset, UT

$10 Grab Bag Sale! Free Farr’s Ice Cream for 1^st 10 in line

Starts at 8am

The Runway Fashion Exhange-Ogden

Kulture Krash II Car Show

Starts at 9am-4pm @ Fisher Park Clearfield, UT

Third Day, Brandon Heath, & Warren Barfield-“ Lead Us Back Tour”

Starts at 7pm @ Abravanel Hall

TICKETS!

Gluten-Free Expo

Starts at 9am

South Towne Expo Center

MIKAROSE sample Sale (SKIRTS & DRESSES)

Starts at 10am

Culver’s (1211 W. 800 N. Orem, UT 84057)

One Day Sale/ Gear Swap

Starts at 9am @ Out N Back

TICKETS!

Beer & Ballet-Fall 2015

Starts at 6pm

Ballet West, SLC (52 W 200 S Salt Lake City, UT 84101)

The Bee: True Stories from the Hive “The Here and Hereafter”

Starts at 6pm @ The Leonardo

TICKETS!

$15 Fill-A-Bag Sale at Maeberry Vintage

Starts at 11am @ Maeberry Vintage (215 E. Broadway SLC, UT)

ESPN College GameDay

Starts at 5am

Presidents Circle U of U

Ring Around the Rose-Flight of Fancy

Starts at 11am @ Rose wagner preforming Arts

TICKETS!

Free swings with Utah Flying Trapeze

Starts at 12pm-2:30pm

Utah Flying Trapeze(5662 South Cougar Ln, Salt Lake City, Utah 84118)

The Goblin’s Masquerade

Starts at 7pm @ Crone’s Hollow (2470 S Main St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115)

NORMA JEAN “O GOD THE AFTERMATH” Anniversary Tour

Starts at 5pm @ In The Venue

TICKETS!

5^th annual Harvest Festival

Starts at 10am

Petersen Family Farm; 11887 S 4000 W, Riverton

2015 Salt Lake City Mimi Maker Faire

Starts at 12pm @ 155 N 1000 W SlC, UT

Geek Tyrant #LightsaberFight day Party

Starts at 6pm

640 N Main St. North Salt Lake, UT 84054

The Willie Unity Car Show Hosted By JW

Starts at 11am

Jordan School District (7905 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, Utah 84088)

3 Year Anniversary of the Hidden Sage

Starts 11am

The Hidden Sage

Corn Maze Social Event- Hosted by Westminster Theatre Society

Saturday 9:15pm

Black Island Farm Corn Maze & Harvest Festival

Scofy’s Saturday Live: Rail Town

Starts at 9:30pm @ Scofy’s (7176 South 900 East Midvale, UT)

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October 10-11^th

Fort Buenaventura; 2450 A Ave. Ogden, UT 84401

FTR Gym’s October Social

Starts at 6pm

FTR GYM

2k15 Flag Football Tournament

Oquirrh School In West Jordan, UT

Zombie Fishing 2015

Starts at 9am

Farmington Pond, Farmington UT

Fall Art Show

Starts at 6pm

12345 S. 5200 w. Payson, UT 84651

Utah Opera Opening Night| Puccini’s Tosca

Starts at 7:30pm

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre SLC

TICKETS!

Night of the Running Dead

Starts at 7pm Legacy Event Center (151 S. 110 W. Farmington, UT)

SUNDAY EVENTS!

Urban Flea Market

Starts at 9am

Urban Flea Market; 600 S Main St. SLC, UT

PAN: Lets take over the entire theater SLC!

Starts at 6:40pm

Megaplex Theaters 12 at the Gateway

New Moon Gathering-7 Secrets of Spiritual Sex

Starts at 7pm @ Enchanted Cottage (2578 E Dimple Dell Rd. Sandy, UT 84092)

LifePower at Lululemon Fashion Place

Starts at 10:30am

Lulu Lemon Fashion Place Mall in Murray

National Coming Out Day: New Dawn, New Day

Starts at 10am

Utah Pride Center (255 e 400 s. SLC, UT 84111)

Locals Pro Sale// Park City Edition

Starts at 9am @Wasatch Brew Pub, Main street, Park city

Day of Dignity- Starts at 11am @ Pioneer Park, SLC UT

Wine and Jazz Sundays

Starts at 6pm @ Cannellas Restaurant & Lounge

204 E 500 S Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Drum Circle @ Liberty partk Basically all day :) 

Located next to the Pond by the hill, across from Tracy Aviary. 

< < < < Weekend Wonders > > > >

Summer is over and October means HALLOWEEN! In SLC this year has been all about getting people out and about so I've decided I'm going to start posting events going on the up coming weekend. Hopefully this will help some people find fun things to do in their areas around SLC :).

This Weekends Shenanigans: 

~THURSDAY~

• The Leonardo Museum is hosting its Leo Libations Food and Wine pairing class! This months theme "Wines of Spain" 7pm-9pm

I've been many times and I highly suggest it! $55 per person ($15 for Designated Drivers) but it is completely worth it!

Jimmy Santangelo is the class instructor and he is hilarious! He has such a way with the presentations that even if you don't drink wine you will leave knowing so much and be able to explain wine to other people who don't drink in a very simple way. Jimmy is also the Founder of the Wine Academy of Utah! Zanetta is the head chef at the Leonardo and she is amazing and you will leave satisfied & having tried exotic new foods that are so delicious, I still dream about the Buffalo Burger she made for one of the classes! Ask her how she made something and she is more than happy to share her amazing techniques!

• FOOD TRUCKS AROUND TOWN:
  
• Daybreak Food Truck Underground: 5PM-9PM
• ADDRESS: 10491 South Lake Avenue South Jordan, UT
• FOOD TRUCKS ATTENDING:
• Waffle Love, The Cluck Truck, Matterhorn, Fiore, Freestyle Foodie, Battle Creek, Kotako, Cheedda Truck, Papito Moe's.
• Cedar Hills Food Truck Underground Round Up: 5PM-9PM
• ADDRESS: 4425 w. Cedar hills drive.
• Food Trucks Attending:
• Cupbop-Korean BBQ, Kitchen Eighty-eight, Savour Foods, Clark's Island Donuts, Waffle Love.
• Food truck #ThursdayLeague at West Valley: 5-9pm 3590 S 2810 W West Valley City, UT 84119
• ADDRESS:
• ATTENDING TRUCKS:
• Blake's Gourmet, Chop City,Papa Doug's Dogs,The Matterhorn,The Red Food Truck, Rickle's!
• Food truck #ThursdayLeague at The Galivan Center 6:30-10pm
• ADDRESS: 239 S Main St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
• ATTENDING TRUCKS:
• Harry's Mongolian BBQ 
• *This one is great for date night because they always have a performance going on and dancing*

IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A FOOD TRUCK GATHERING, YOU ARE HARD CORE MISSING OUT ON THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE!

• Bountiful Farmers Market!
• Fortunate Youth is playing at The Depot tonight for Reggae Fans - doors open at 7pm and will end up costing you $25.63 (including all fees). For tickets Click!
• Idina Menzel is playing at UCCU Center at 7:30 Tickets are between $25-$250
• Bone Thugs and Harmony are playing Park City Live starting at 9pm! $25 (MUST BE 21+)

~FRIDAY~

• Wild Women Symposium (10/2-10/4) Tickets range in price so click here and it will take you to the sales website. What is Wild Women Symposium? Event Details!

• CONCERTS for 10/2/15:
• Joe Nichols: 7:30 pm at SLCC Lifetime Activities Center in Taylorsville: FREE
• SAM SMITH: 8pm at the Maverik Center West Valley: $32-$76.50
• Mew with The Green: 7pm at The Complex: $25
• Mason Jennings: 8pm at Park City Live: $20 (MUST BE 21+)
• FOOD TRUCKS AROUND TOWN:
• FridayLeague at Petersen's Farm and Pumpkin Patch Grand Opening! 5-9PM
• ADDRESS:11887 S 4000 W And summer stand at 5661 w 4100 s, Riverton, Ut
• ATTENDING TRUCKS:
• Blake's Gourmet, Chop City, Fire & Slice Pizza, Q4U BBQ, Guy & His Wife Grilled Cheese, Rickle's Philly Cheesesteaks, Thiep's Eats, Thai Chef to go, The Matterhorn, Yvu, & LaRue.
• Tracy Aviary Campout!
• Oct 2-3rd 6pm-8am
• Bring the family, your tent, and sense of adventure to sleep under the stars at the most bird-tastic location in Salt Lake City - Tracy Aviary! Create owl masks as you get ready for a special Owl Forest tour at dusk, catch bugs in a Sense-sational Stream Exploration, and share campfire stories before drifting off to sleep. Dinner, s'mores, and breakfast provided. 
• 2nd Annual Ogden OM Fest: starts at 11 am
• Meditation~Yoga~Dance; Expanding your mind, body, & spirit!
• Tickets
• Layton Fest: starts at 5:30pm
• 437 N Wasatch Dr, Layton, Utah 84041

~SATURDAY~

• Secret Sunrise Sessions: This is the 1st of many more to come! *INVITE ONLY* 
• To get an invite click here
• STARTS AT 2AM-8AM SATURDAY MORNING!
• Basin Beer Fest!: Starts at 12pm @ Snowbasin Resort! TICKETS!!
• Ultimate Alliance Battle 2015: DANCE PREFORMANCE BY: United WE Dance (underGROUND Crew)
• Note: I've been to a show before and they are amazing dancers!
• STARTS: 5pm; 5670 Cougar Lane Kearns, UT.
• TICKETS!!!
• Community Arts & Harvest Festival
• 2375 e 3300 S SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84109
• Art for sale, pumpkin patches, food, and music. You will find it all at CUMC. To find out how you can help check out our committees.http://files.ctctcdn.com/12fed207001/f0e29267-c7bd-4aae-b211-304f681ce666.pdf
• 2727 Event Premier Psychic Fair:
• 11am-6pm
• Location: Lotus; 12836 S Pony Express Rd #200, Draper, UT
• The Locals Pro Sale // SLC Farmer's Market // Presented by PRIVAL
• 8am-2pm
• Farmer's Market at Pioneer Park, Downtown slc
• Recycle Utah's Harvest Festival (Live Music) at High Star Ranch
• Starts at noon
• 970 N State RD, Kamas, UT 84036
• WINOS FOR RHINOS!

• This unique conservation fundraiser is a wine tasting/tapas event held in conjunction with an art and wildlife photography auction held on October 3rd at The Leonardo in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The fundraiser will benefit rhinos, rhino habitat and the people who share their homes worldwide.
  Date: October 3, 2015
  Time: 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
  Place: The LEONARDO – 209 East 500 South, salt Lake City
  Tickets: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $125/couple if purchased by August 16th
  $75 each for advanced purchase. $85 each at the door.
  (For guests 21 years and over)
• Concerts:
• Ty Dolla $ign Performing Live for Jay Rs Birthday Bash
• Location: The Hotel & Club Elevate
• starts at 9pm
• Tickets!
• ZZ Ward
• Location: the Depot at 8pm
• TICKETS!
• Savoy
• Park City Live
• TICKETS! (21+ show)

~SUNDAY~

• Cirque Asylum Halloween Recital- Starts at 6pm
• 9854 S 700 E Sandy, UT 84070
• TICKETS!
•  CIRCUS STYLE. We will have food trucks so bring your appetite don't worry there will be something for the kids too.

• Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Penalty Box (7pm-12am)
• 3 W 4800 S Salt Lake City, UT 84107
• LOVE THE PEEPS AT PENALTY BOX! THEY ARE THE BEST BUNCH OF MISFITS YOU'LL EVER MEET!

HOPEFULLY I'LL BECOME MORE ORGANIZED WITH TIME BUT HEY ITS THE FIRST OF MANY WEEKEND WONDERS!
<3

Copy cat Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup

So Just a tip, I would use a food processor to chop everything.

My main mistake was trying to do this later in the night and at the time I was living at my friends house with her new born, who was sleeping. I felt really guilty using the blender so I didn't get the nice consistency I was hoping for. Oh and I had forgotten the Dijon Mustard! Better luck next time for me!

But hey I still turned out tasty!

TOTES ADORBS TUESDAY! 9/29/15

Ruffle Tank top & Floral print mini skirt from H&M

Tank top was around $12 

Floral Mini skirt was on Clearance for $3!!!! 

$15 outfit perfect for some fun in the sun in the hot weather of Las Vegas, NV!

Peace <3

Thursday Thoughts

I've been getting really into Graphic Design lately. I mean, I've always had fun making posters and collages etc. and I like to think I'm pretty good at it. :) Here is a Inspirational Poster, made by your's truly.  Feel Free to Save! FREE PRINTABLE!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

CHIVE ON UTAH UNOFFICIAL MEET UP!

The Chive on Utah Group has reached out to me again to create another fabulous poster for their meet up! Any one is welcome! 

Lantern Festival 2015 (Weekend Wonders)

In Place of Totes adorbs Tuesday this week & call it Weekend Wonders :) (possibly a new Theme?!),

I'm posting this Video made by my friend Kaitlin Hackbarth (Subscribe to her channel)!

Reason I'm posting this video instead is because both of our outfits were Totes Adorbs & I wanted to promote my friends Amazing video!

Location: Bonneville Sea Base UT

Date: 9/12/15

 



My Thoughts:

The idea of being a part of something is powerful, overwhelmingly intoxicating in fact.

I was reminded while sitting around a campfire with complete strangers roasting smores, and listening to a local artist. They had provided us with markers so we could write our wishes, hopes, dreams, or draw pictures, etc. on our lanterns. Lighting the lanterns and watching the sky fill up with thousands of lanterns was breath taking. Chills covered my body as we all together sent our dreams into the sky.

We all have hopes & dreams, but as the lanterns filled the sky, there was such a feeling of community and understanding for each other. A feeling of oneness, if you will. The festival as a whole was truly beautiful in every sense of the way.

Totes Adorbs Tuesday! 6/30/2015

Hey! So I had an idea about posting my outfits and others (if I can) and it will be my contribution to my love of Fashion and personal style!
Cheers to the first of many "Totes Adorbs Tuesdays"!

  Nobody can go wrong with neutrals & they are always flattering!  I've had this dress for a very long time and have found several ways to dress it up & down. It makes for a great outfit for work, date nights, and even just a night out with friends.  If you want to have your outfit displayed send me a message! taeler7@gmail.com

Thanks for supporting Totes Adorbs Tuesdays!

Chive on Utah's Unofficial Chive Meet Up! 5/16/15 @ Devil's Daughter Bar & Grill

So I was lucky enough to be responsible for making the meet up poster! Tell me what you think!

P.s. If you happen to be in Utah on the 16th of May, Come Party! Open Invite!

Tickets are $10, 

This is a charity meet up to support the Fisher VA House in Salt Lake City. A home for Veteran's families to live while they go through treatment. Keeping Family close to them in there time of need. 

Coachella Adventure Part 3/3: Return to Reality

Dreading the car ride home & the return to real life, we cleaned up our things, packed the car, and started the journey back to Utah. Exhausted from the last 3 days lack of sleep, basking in the sunshine and dancing the night away. Of course, it wasn't all bad because we had the last 4 stops on our adventure list!
Before we get into that, if you ever find yourself traveling through Yucca, CA, make sure to stop at all the cute little antique & gift shops! They are awesome! Of course there were way to many to stop at all of them but I highly recommend stopping at Rainbow Stew Gift Shop & Route 62 Vintage Marketplace /Studio 62 Art Gallery (you wont be disappointed)!

Stop 1. Fountain of Life "Go Forth With The Heart Of A Child"
Location: 68-7101 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA 92234
We didn't spend much time here, but it was worth it to be able to run through the water! Pictures could tell more about this one than I can, so...:

 

Stop 2. Concrete Dinosaur Ruins
Location: 22861 Cahuilla Rd. Apple Valley, CA 92307
This was also a Very short stop, due to the fact that when they said Ruins, They Meant It!
So the story:
"In 1970, an Apple Valley resident had plans to create a dino-themed miniature golf course but only got as far as constructing a few dinos. Nevertheless, they added a welcome touch of whimsy to the landscape--and indeed still do." 
I'd say barely add a welcoming touch, they look cute and all but its like its been turned into a target practice field for the locals.. Most of the dinosaurs have withered away or been somehow destroyed by man made tools, but we made the most of it! :)
Some photos:

Me doing Dino Hands

Feeling Super Adventurous 

Matt Acting Scared

Stop 3. Buddhist Meditation Center

Location: 20635 HWY 395 Adelanto, CA

In the middle of the Desert uncomfortably close to a Prison, there is a newly built Buddhist Monistary. Very clean and beautiful, sadly we didn't stay long. 

First off, we got there around 5:30 and they close at 6pm (not mentioned anywhere online). We started to walk around and take photos and were stopped by a Monk who's first words to us were: 

" Do you have a Cell phone and Facebook?" 

I said yes and he asked me to see it. My first thoughts were that he was going to smash it, so I handed it to him and mentally prepped myself for the worst. Luckily he wasn't a Crazy Monk, he just wanted us to like his Facebook page (he is the one in the Glasses). 

Then he turned to Matt and basically told him that he was dressed fine "but next time make sure she is covered", Like I wasn't standing right there! Then he told us that we'll have to leave soon or else we'll be locked in by the gates... Kicking us off. 

After that he walked off, so we got a few more pictures and left. He literally almost locked us inside, he was closing the gates right when we made it to the gates! Oh, but not before offering us a place to stay "Only for practicing Buddhists" and Inviting us to come back anytime. Bipolar Monk? Maybe. 

Photos:

Kind of an awkward experience in my opinion.. Beautiful though :) 

On the plus side, I'm going to tell people that we got kicked out of a Buddhist Monetarist by a Monk. . . Cause it sounds bad ass. 

Final Stop! Bottle Tree Ranch

Location: 24266 National Trails HWY Oro Grande, CA 92368

I would describe this place as "Randomly Beautiful". This is Located in the middle of the Mojave Desert surrounded by basically nothing.  Didn't stay long and no cool stories for this one, but I have to say we made it there at the perfect time of day! The sun was hitting everything Just right:

Random, but Beautiful! I just want to know who is in charge of this place and where he got all these random Items! I swear that he had at least 12 Type writers and tons of other antique like treasures!

Thank you for reading about my Coachella Adventure! 

If you haven't already read Part 1/3 and Part 2/3, I insist you do so!

Thanks again! <3 data-blogger-escaped-div="">