 Life's kind of boring, but I'll go Christmas day. Oh my God, please never let me do that again. Good morning everybody. Welcome to Vlogmas number 12. We made it to the end of the road. I am so tired. It is currently 626 in the morning. We've been driving for a little over two hours already and the sun is just now rising. Look at that, wow. We're currently somewhere near Indio, California. So I guess a little less than halfway there, but we didn't face any traffic leaving LA, which was amazing. Like usually when you get past this point in the drive, you're pretty good to go, thank God. But yeah, we're just filling up with some gas, Drew's inside getting himself some coffee and a little snack going to the bathroom and then I'm gonna go in after that. It's our first time driving back to Arizona without Leila, which is like really sad because we have all of her favorite spots and places we used to take her and stuff and it just makes me pretty bummed, but I'm trying to keep the vibes high. I fell asleep at about 11 p.m. and we left at 416 a.m. and I woke up at 4. So it's definitely been a rude awakening to wake up this early, but you know, it's just what you gotta do to avoid traffic. It's part of living in a big city. I would much rather do this than be stuck in traffic for nine hours like we were leaving in the afternoon last year. So it's all good. There is a lovely Arby's and Taco Bell in this little travel center that we're at right now, this little TA gas station. I will not be participating in either of those, unfortunately, at 6.28 in the morning. I think Drew is gonna drive the second half or maybe I will, because sometimes, honestly, I am way more comfortable driving myself. Like it just gives me way less anxiety. I feel way more in control. I'm like a pretty bad passenger seat driver, honestly. And it just makes me feel more comforted. So Drew still has to work after this. Like he's gotta fully, we're going to his mom's house setting up camp and he's literally gonna work. And then I think maybe me and my mom are gonna either get lunch or go to a thrift store or something like that. So anyways, unnecessarily long context, but good morning. We're doing it. It's the final day. I am exhausted, but we're gonna have a fun day together. So let's do it. Gas station hall, 6 a.m. edition. We have a nice Duncan iced. French vanilla. You gotta be French. You know what? Look girl, does anyone remember that clip of all of the, like it was a Miss Universe patch and I think all the girls were like, Argentina, like whatever, the woman from France goes, France! Where tired? I got chocolate doughnut. That's all I wanted to say. I got honey butter. And I got purple. What is it, salt and vinegar? Sour cream and onion. Yeah, I like I have to have something salty like I just I'm not gonna eat them now Probably I probably will I don't think I've ever had a tongue Give us a taste of stuff Woo wee I don't even feel like I can see you. It's sugar. This vlog is gonna be so unhinged because I'm being so honest I'm so tired I don't want to look at myself. We should have went to bed at 7 30 like someone suggested People weren't liking it. It was like 7 46 and I asked Drew something I was like, do you want to blow a bun? He goes, I need to get ready for bed soon. I said it's 7 46 I was up at 3 30 It's crazy, but I'm just I don't want to look at myself I don't want to edit myself talking anymore. I don't want to film myself I'm over it. I am sick of looking at myself. It's like hurting my teeth. It's so sweet You can feel the cavity happening as it happens. Anyway, all right, let's hit the road We got about three and a half hours to go Wish us luck Bye Boy That says Arizona welcoming us All right update It's 10 o'clock 9 a.m And we are about 45 minutes away, but we got a pee so we stopped at a random rest area Come with me Come see what it looks like. Look, there's the freeway. Well, not bad, but behind me I know some of you don't live in Arizona or even don't live in the u.s And you're curious about what our bus stop may look like in the desert And this is it There's the desert And there's the toilets Rear, um Bathroom stalls like up to here. Yeah our sort too. It was so as soon as I stood up after I peed I was making eye contact with everyone else that was waiting So weird back on the road we go And then the lighting are not going to be good This vlog missing this will be my last vlog of 2023 Spotify does like a wrap to the show you all that you've listened to and whatever. I thought it'd be fun to like Go through our year and just share some of my yeah share some of the highlights and like just our year In review our year wrapped if you will. So I have a really bad memory. You have a little bit better I don't know what I did to January. Yeah, I'm trying to think January was like when I kind of started like back on my fitness game and I was trying to work out every day I was filming for a video that's like exercising every day for 30 days or whatever I would like to do that again this year, but like be way less intense about it. I think I got like into a really Weird head space with my body and it became much more like a punishment based thing And I was just like really kind of struggling with that and then like other than that Did we go anywhere? Did we do anything? I feel like I like we were both just recovering from like holiday burnout and Oh, and that's when it started raining. I think right it rained for like God first like Maybe it rained for like four or five months pretty much straight in LA like and I mean There was good rain like raining every single day Um, that was always funny because we had to get Layla in and out of her little rain cone That had duckies like little rubber duckies on it and she hated it bless her heart But she hated being wet like so much which we then learned was like a chow chow trait This is that they hate water So I can't yeah, I remember I went to I dyed my hair brown That was interesting and then I went to Laguna I had like some laguna beach trips. One of them was with sierra and grace. That was really fun I do remember that. February Was valentine's day. Did we do anything for valentine's day? It was also Layla's birthday. I remember we gave her like a little ice cream sundae Well, it was vanilla ice cream with a tiny bit of whipped cream on top and then we put like a candle because it was That was her 12th birthday? Yeah, yeah, yeah We decided we always do this every year We have like all these plans to go to these fancy restaurants. I end up just cooking. Yeah, I need steaks I got them from rest of that And then we had um like scones and a lot of cream for breakfast. I remember that Oh, yeah, I planned out like a whole day. I couldn't find plain scones We also celebrated six years dating my light of my year. I got the same. That was such a cool anniversary trip I mean definitely sucked because we got sick But it was still a great trip. We went with our friends josh and noelle and noelle is one of my Dear friends from high school and like Just so cool that we grew up and we were in our 30s and going to japan with our significant others Like that was really really cool. It was just such a fun trip. It was such a fun trip I can't wait to go back. We'll definitely go back. Yeah, we might have to do it again this year People get upset. They're not upset, but people are just like why wouldn't you try new places? And it's like I totally understand this I totally understand that but at the same time Like I just like going we only have so many days off a year And so sometimes it's really comforting to go back to places that you know And that's the thing too like why we would go back is because there's a lot of places within Even the tokyo area that we haven't even explored. Yeah, we definitely want to go back We'd love to go to okinawa at some point. That would be really really fun I want to go to like northern japan as well. Oh my god. Wait, I forgot one of the most important things for march I saw taylor swift I went to the aerostore like two like a day and a half before we left for our trip to japan I possibly got sick from there But also you got sick and no one else that I went to the aerostore with got sick So like I don't think that's where I got sick from but I don't know that was a huge highlight for me. Are you kidding? Oh my god I had like an out-of-body experience the entire time. I was like I can't believe Because you know, I had tickets to the lover concert and it was supposed to be in 2020 and when that got cancelled I was just gutted. I was like never gonna happen. I'm never gonna see her again. And then it was like suddenly three years later And I was like in a stadium watching taylor swift perform in front of me I was just like what and like sierra and I had the best time with the rest of the girls and like The guy that was next to me. Yeah, I never even like I don't think talked about this or maybe I did But the guy that was next to me. I think about him like once a month probably we had the time of our lives We were holding hands. I think kenny We were holding hands. He went by himself. He was from la Traveled to phoenix for the tour. He was literally just there by himself We were holding hands at one point like seeing we were harmonizing together We were dancing like we had the best night It was so much fun and I was like going back and forth between sierra and him and like we were having A blast and then at the end of the night We were like saying goodbye to each other and we hugged and he said I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you Which is like a lyric from this song that's made out a lyric from long live And it was just like the most magical rain. So yeah, it was just the best night. Um, april Anything happened in april? It rained the whole month. We should have like written stuff down I don't I don't remember Another day trip that was cute and that was leila's last time going to arizona and she just like Loved she's like just loved me with my mom like going to my mom's house was like her favorite thing ever So glad we had that time. Oh, also a highlight in may was when we went to the beach for noelle's birthday That was really nice. We did like a beach bonfire and then in june We went out for josh's birthday. So we did like a little downtown That was really like all of those were really really fun. We love those guys july Yeah, we went to drew me and my mom and we did like a little we stayed for what like two three nights The house was so cute, but it was fully like 118 degrees when we were there and the house like It did not cool down at all. So we were sleeping in like 85 degrees against her will I helped her in the pool like it, but I wanted her to please those are a really nice trip And we will definitely go back to home spring together when it's terrible. We're getting into the bad. Yeah the bad months are coming I'm sorry. It's just real life We lost leila on august 5th And I did have like plans for alexa's birthday in the days leading up to it And I loved celebrating her. We got our tattoos My tattoo was inspired by me and leila and like we had a little night where we went out together And we stayed in like a cute little hotel and it was like a fun girls trip But yeah, I mean followed by one of the worst days of my life Also, my dad and my brother were in town the day it happened the day we lost leila They literally came into town pretty much, you know immediately We drove with them to the hospital and that's where it happened And it couldn't have worked out like I at first I was like this timing couldn't have been worse But looking back i'm like the timing couldn't have been better because I had my family there My brother got to see her which he hadn't seen her in a long time and was like so happy Like my dad literally Leila would have murdered me to get to my dad like he was her favorite person in the entire world So like the fact that he got to be with her in her final moments and stuff was like really special Obviously when it actually happened it was just me and drew but like he got to We all were like just petting her like oh leila We were just loving on her so much and we were singing her this like song that my dad made up for her When she was little and like I know she heard it She got really excited to see him and like she was not well At the end of her life, but she was really excited to see my dad and my brother and like us as well So yeah, that was like a that's like a silver lining I guess and then september Wait, I got my tattoo in august. Oh, yeah, you tore and yeah, then we lost move Six months or six weeks later to the day Um, and that was equally awful and it was like yeah We just knew that his time had come and he had taken like a rapid decline I mean it'd been a slow decline, but then it was like a rapid one Yeah, it was horrible. It was like one of the worst days of my life I know for you too and it was raining and we were just like Hugging each other outside in the rain like sobbing our eyes out and it was just horrible It was just a horrible experience, but it is a part of life and like man I'm so lucky that we had them for as long as we did You know, some people aren't lucky enough to like have their animals Live to be that old and so yeah, we were really lucky in that sense, but man, it still hurts Yeah, we'd help out of like every day Me too. We went to the uk in october. Oh, yeah, that's like waiting in october literally Was it the day after move passed away that we booked the tickets It was like it was like within the weekend We were both like we need to get out of here Yeah, we booked the trip and we were actually gonna book it for like three days from then Yeah, and we said let's let's chill a little bit. So we ended up Taking like two weeks to let ourselves prepare and I'm also like, I know you're not but like when I travel I love I like having Time to like plan prep to do stuff. Yeah, you're more of like a The more time in between like it drives you I get like anxious. Yeah. Yeah, we really really enjoyed our trip It was just such a like Fun trip that we have been talking about doing for so long And I mean, I know what your highlight of the trip was Oh, yeah, for sure the country. Yeah, he's a country boy Country boy I don't know. I don't know if I could live in it because there were lots of spiders in the house Oh my god, you were freaking out drew is arachnophobic like actually like legit arachnophobic And he could not survive in the English countryside. There are so many spiders. They weren't even like they were just like Dylon like spiders. Well, and in the UK they were everywhere like, yeah, sorry If I I understand like where I live There's gonna be bug the spiders like bugs don't really bother me literally from Arizona where you've had scorpions in your house But I'm sorry if I look up on the ceiling and there's a Cluster of spiders in the corner. That's not okay. Dylon legs are harmless. No, they had to go. I did save I did save some Yeah, I did relocate some good for you Um, I was trying to be nice, but no get out get out of my life out of my house But in the UK, they don't have screens on their windows. So like if your window is open Whatever's outside is going to come in and like the house, you know, there's like a thatched roof and stuff And there were like vines all over. So there was definitely, you know bugs, but I man, I loved it I want to go back. I want to go back all the trees and the green rolling hills It was Drew's first time ever like out in the countryside anywhere really like you've only really been to like I mean you've been to like Alaska. This is my country. This desert right here. We're stuck in this random traffic. Oh, perfect Yeah, yeah, I I've been to I family that lives in Alaska and I I've been to Alaska and it's beautiful It really is beautiful, but it's different. Alaska is I don't know Alaska to me is like more like rugged like it's it's like intense, but like the countryside was like just I don't know like sweeping and like very like Peaceful peaceful. Yeah, I agree and it's so green so green. I love it It reminds me so much of Tennessee So I'll be so curious to see like what your thoughts on Tennessee are because It was just so there are so many parts of it that were really reminiscent both times I've been anywhere like outside of London. I'm like, oh my gosh. Oh, that's why it's taking so long And it was the trip of a lifetime We can't wait to go back then in November It was a big month because it was your birthday and we actually did a lot of fun festivities We went like all over the place theme parks theme park. We went to dinners we went to All over we had a very busy weekend. Yeah, we hung out with our friends. We did a lot. It was good. I'm back for Thanksgiving Oh, yeah Then like a few days later. We drove we flew to Arizona and back for Thanksgiving. That was actually really nice We enjoyed that but we will not be traveling back for both holidays It's gonna be one or the other for sure and then December started and here we are with vlogmas So, I mean for us that's a big year for a lot of people. It's like I traveled to 29 countries I read 50 books. I did this and that but it was a great year. Honestly, like there were some real low lows Probably some of the lowest lows and then some real high highs as well So can't wait for 2024. Honestly, like we have no idea. That was that was a year Let me tell you I just thought I would show a little snippet of us, you know going over our year in review But there's probably tons of stuff we forgot about. Oh, hi. Yeah, but it was fun. It was a fun year And it was also a really shitty year. Oh, we forgot to mention that it after um two days after Layla We went to Taylor Swift as well. Oh, yeah, and we cried pretty much the whole time Yeah, you were here. We did forget to mention that. Yeah, we did. I got to see Taylor Swift twice I mean that's pretty incredible. And when we were in England we watched the movie and it was really really fun It was on our last day. We were just like tired. We didn't want to do anything anymore Over crowds. Yeah, we didn't want to sight see. We didn't want to do anything else We just kind of wanted to like relax, but it was only like two in the afternoons We were like, let's go see the air. Yeah, we were going to spend our last day going to like the museums and stuff And I was like, I don't want to deal with Any more crowds and Drew was over it. Such a fun like Taylor Swift filled year. Love it Anyway, we're stuck in traffic. So Wish us luck. We were supposed to be there like Now 15 minutes left Yellow Happy last day vlogmas. Hi We're in the car. I got my I think I forgot to tell you but when I was getting my hair done and she cut my bangs I was like, I look like my mom But um, we had to make a quick stop at Keynes, obviously Keynes is like It's just one of my favorite parts about being home. So we're making a quick little stop For some lunch and then we're bringing some back to drew It's hard to see in this lighting because it's terrible. But look at my mom's and my christmas vibes We we I almost got red again, but I had had red before I had the silvers I was like, I'll just get green but we've got the christmas vibes. We go in and we didn't even mean to make Merry christmas delicious Love me some canes Love you canes girly We took a quick pit stop into Sabres with my mom and we're in like the little home section And there is so much good art Everywhere first of all I'm just gonna show you all this stuff. It looks I'm I'm in trouble. I'm gonna go home with everything There's like these fruit and vegetable prints that definitely look like they're from the 90s, but they're so funky and cool Amazing. There's a little angel Hello, there's a matching one over here. There's two vintage saturday evening post like covers Um, I think they're from 1951 That's insane. There's this little like cottage like that would be so cute in my office. I'm obsessed and then these Freaking like felt knitted whatever they are. I think I need the strawberries Like look how cute these are. We have like a little secret garden moment There's just like so much good stuff. I need it all. There's also this like handmade owl I think this is I don't know what that's called Not cross stitching. That's really nice. There's these big floral numbers Hello, these are all so good. We love There's this cute little mini village. Look at all these things. God help me. I need I need Medical help. I want to take all of it. I expressed a very large amount of restraint And when we went with one I'm proud of myself. We're looking through the jackets and like Our thrift stores. Okay these days. I mean, this is a very nice jacket, but 50 dollars for a youth jacket that someone donated to you for free It was kind of crazy to me Drew's napping apparently We're gonna chill very hard and honestly like, okay This vlog miss this day is a little bit of a flop as far as vlog goes, but I'm checked out It's like I've seen your artist or something, you know But I figured it would be better to just show up and give you a real reflection of my day than not show up at all Or like create some sort of false Christmas thing that really isn't happening. Hi, buddy I'm sitting with my buddy now. So anyway, I am going to log off for the rest of the year I hope that you are able to have some time off and enjoy your friends and your family And whoever that may be your chosen family your animals whoever, you know, I hope you enjoy it Thank you so much for hanging out with me this month. It's been so so much fun And I can't wait to do it again next year every year. I'm like, I'm not gonna do that again And then I have to because it's just so much fun and what makes it so much fun is all of you Leaving your amazing comments and just like encouraging me and relating to me on like the most random stuff Like it just means the world so seriously. Thank you and I would not be able to do this as my job without you all I almost quit vlogging this year. Like that was crazy. That was a thing that happened and because of all of you That's why I came back like you guys are just amazing and I freaking adore you. So thank you so so much So, yeah, I'm gonna take some time off I may end up like filming a vlog Or just a little bit of footage like while I'm on my break and then show you when I get back So maybe we'll do that but in the meantime, I will catch you guys in 2024 Merry Christmas. Happy holidays. Whatever you celebrate. I'm sending you all my love Love y'all and I will see you next year Bye say bye