Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Concert

Christmas came a little early this year. My mom decided to buy us all tickets to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Concert that was a few days before Thanksgiving. The night started with dinner at Tuscano's Brazillian Grill. After that, we walked to the Vivint Smart Home Arena Center, where my mom informed us she had gotten us front row seats! The concert was awesome! I took a few pictures, but ended up stealing most of them from my sister's Facebook page. 

Seriously, front row seats. As in, when they came off the stage, they were right in our faces. 

Thanks mom for the awesome Christmas gift. 

After the concert, we walked back to our hotel for the night. The next day, I had to do a few things in SLC, so I didn't end up driving home until that night. I had to stop and take a picture of the sunset over Strawberry Reservoir. 

New Car

I've been wanting to buy a new car for a while now, but I kept telling myself I needed to wait until I was through with school. But the other day, I decided to just look around and see what was out there. My cousin has owned a few RAV 4's, and loved them, so I decided to look for one. 

I started talking to a dealership, and I decided I was serious enough, that I needed to visit with my cousin, who works at my credit union, to start getting approved for a loan. I decided once I had that in place, I could find a car. When I told him I was looking for a car similar to his, he mentioned that theirs was for sale! A few hours later, I had my loan approved. I had to wait a few days so they could finalize the purchase of their new vehicle. 

I have loved my new car. It has auto start and heated seats, which have been so nice with this colder weather. It was also exciting to take out my first loan as a single person. I knew I could, but it was still a huge step for me. I'm grateful that I have a job that provides for my needs so I can live comfortably.