Journal Recap:

March 1: I published my February blog recap post. I went to Dutch Bros and went into the office. We went to Cubby’s for lunch and gave Shae baby shower gifts. We went on a team walk. Sarah M., Sarah H., and her husband, and I went to the Orem Cinemark and watched Uncharted. I got Del Taco after. March 2: I worked in my room. I went to Walmart during my lunch break. I made Olive Garden chicken pasta in the crockpot. I watched The Bachelor and 9-1-1 Lonestar. Kylie and I had dinner and watched UK vs The World and Drag Race. March 3: I went into the office. We had a surprise baby shower party with Katie. Kylie and I watched TikTok’s when I got home. Kristine picked me up and we headed up to Salt Lake. We went to The Beehive to see Bill Powerless and Hurtado. We blew bubbles. We left early and got desert at Doki Doki. I showed her my apartment after. March 4: I went to The Coffee Shop and read for book club. I ordered an iced coffee and they brought me a hot one, so I got both. I went home during lunch and did some chores. I watched Drag Race. I Doordashed Mo’Bettah’s. Kylie and I watched The Amazing Race, Drag Race, Vanderpump Rules, and then started Jersey Shore. March 5: I didn’t get out of bed until 4. I went to Walmart. I watched Drag Race, The Aristocrats, and Brink. March 6: I got ready, packed, went to the gas station, and picked up my mom shortly after 12. We stopped in Beaver and then in Cedar City. We went to the grocery story, our Airbnb, and had dinner at Sizzler. We drove around looking at houses. We hung out at the Airbnb and watched Drag Race. We watched part of a comedy special on Netflix and then went to bed. March 7: I got up early, listened to podcasts, and then did some budget and journal work. We left around 9:30. We ate at Black Bear Diner in St. George and then made our way to Las Vegas. We parked and checked in at the Excalibur. We went downstairs to get my mom food. I freshened up and walked to the Allegiant Stadium for the Academy of Country Music Awards. The show started at 5 and I was surrounded my old couples. Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen, and Dolly Parton hosted. I loved Kelly Clarkson’s performance of I Will Always Love You. The show ended at 7. I walked back to the hotel. We went and had dinner at Buca di Beppo. We went back up to our room, watched TV and TikTok’s, and went to bed. March 8: I woke up around 6 and put on Waking Up In Vegas by Katy Perry. We hit the road and stopped in St. George for breakfast. We stopped again in Fillmore for gas. I dropped my mom off and got home before 3. Kylie and I left around 6:30 to head to Salt Lake. We went to the Eccles Theatre. Shawn Colvin opened up for Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit. We stopped at Del Taco after. March 9: Shae is now out on paternity leave. I worked from home. Brittany, Jacob, and I went to lunch at Village Baker. He paid for our lunch and brought me the Girl Scout cookies I ordered. I watched the following throughout the day: The Bachelor, American Idol, and Joe Millionaire. Kylie and I watched RHOSLC and the finale of Drag Race UK vs The World. March 10: I went to The Coffee Shop to work. I watched Drag Race throughout the day. I went to Michael’s after work and then to Cracker Barrel. I had dinner with Russell, Kassidi, Kaylee, Gabe, Brittany, Dan, Laura, and my grandma. March 11: I went to the gas station and then came back home to work for the day. I bought some stuff off Amazon and then went back to Cracker Barrel during lunch to pick up some gnome decor. I got Taco Bell for lunch. Kylie and I watched The Masked Singer, Drag Race, an episode of Severance, and then we watched the movie The First Wives Club. March 12: I spent most of the day in bed watching Drag Race. I went to Target and then went down and picked up Destiny. We got Kylie and went over to Amanda and Bre’s. Colton was able to get off work. We met Colby, Lucy, Lauren, and her boyfriend Wyatt at Caffe Molise for Amanda and Bre’s birthday dinner. We went to a new gay bar called Milk+. We got home close to 2 that turned to 3 because of Daylight Savings. March 13: I went up to Ciara and Nathan’s new house. Caleb and Marissa were there. We ran some errands and then played games back at their house. We went to dinner at Skewered Thai. We went to the Vivint Arena. ¿Téo?, Eddie Benjamin, and Jaden Smith opened up for Justin Bieber. It was really fun and he is so good live. March 14: I worked in the living room and put on American Idol, Joe Millionaire, and then 9-1-1 Lonestar. I cleaned during lunch. I watched the movie Turning Red. My moon plant stand came. I put that together, took out the boxes, and cleaned up my room. I bought my ticket to Taylor Swift night and listened to a podcast. Kylie made her dinner and then we put on The Bachelor. I had too much wine. I watched Life After Death with Tyler Henry and fell asleep on the couch. Woke up and went to my bed. March 15: I worked in the living room. I put together my March Madness bracket. I listened to a vendor’s webinar during lunch. I went to Walmart and then watched 9-1-1 Lonestar and put on America’s Got Talent: Extreme. I watched the finale of The Bachelor. I had Kylie come out to watch the last of it. Susie went back to Clayton and Gabby and Rachel are both going to be the next Bachelorette. We watched RHOSLC and then went to bed. March 16: Worked from home. I watched the following throughout the day: Survivor, A Million Little Things, Big Sky, Kylie got home, and we watched AGT: Extreme and Drag Race. March 17: I put my green shirt on and went to The Coffee Shop. I got an Irish creme cold brew and $1 off sticker for whenever I come back. I went over to Amanda and Bre’s because they are working on the internet at our place. I watched part of AGT: Extreme. I made green pasta for dinner. Kylie and I watched The Luck of the Irish and Jersey Shore. I put together a new music Friday playlist. March 18: I worked in my bedroom for the day. I got a haircut from Kristi around 11. I read for book club. I finished AGT: Extreme. Kylie got our Zach Bryan tickets and I got myself a Mandy Moore ticket. We watched Jersey Shore. March 19: I got ready, stopped at the gas station, and went down to the Spanish Fork Cinemark. Kylie met me there. We watched The Batman. I went over to my grandma’s. Brittany came over. My grandma made us corn beef and cabbage. Brittany and I went to the store after and then hung out at her house. We watched the South Park pandemic special, played Jumanji, and sang karaoke. March 20: Rainy morning. I got ready around 11. Kylie and went to Trader Joe’s, Costco, Smith’s, coffee shops, and then home. I put water in my fountain. Set up at the couch. We watched Drag Race. I listened to music and then read some of my irish Fairy and Folk Tales book. March 21: I started work in my bedroom. Got tickets for Bleachers. I went to the mall and got a Billie Eilish shirt at Hot Topic and then got lunch. Shinah came to my house. We picked up Sarah in Salt Lake and then went to the Vivint Arena. Duckwrth opened up for Billie Eilish. It was such a fun show. We stopped at Del Taco after. March 22: I went to Dutch Bros and then worked at home. I watched Love, Simon and American Idol. It’s been 4 years since Sassy died and since I came out. Kylie and I watched Drag Race and I ordered Chinese food for dinner. March 23: Harry Styles announced a new album out in May. I went to The Coffee Shop. I went to Fedex, gas at Costco, and then to Draper for a doctor’s appointment. I went back home to work and watched All Stars. I finally got the call that my car is ready to be picked up. Felt weird being back in. Kylie and I went and got a drink and then to the park to read. I had leftovers for dinner. We watched All Stars and Abbott Elementary. I put together a playlist of John Mayer’s setlist. March 24: Moving day in the office! I ended the day watching All Stars and then packed for the weekend. March 25: I stopped at The Coffee Shop and picked up Ciara and Nathan at the airport. I worked from their house and hung out with the cats. I took a nap. Ciara, Nathan, and I met up with Delaney at Caffe Molise. Jennie, a former Real Housewife of Salt Lake, and her family were seated next to us. Said hi on the way out. We went to the Vivint Arena and got in our seats while Yebba was on her last song. John Mayer performed. My favorite song is: Who Says. McDonald’s after and slept over. March 26: I posted John Mayer stuff. Dave came over and him and Nathan worked on the fence out back. Ciara and I went to a farmer’s market at The Gateway. I got some kombucha, soap, and a magnet and art piece with the moon phases and the Delicate Arch. We went to the store and Ciara made me some yummy avocado toast and a coffee drink. We watched Drag Race and then went to Harmon’s. We had steak, asparagus, and mashed potatoes for dinner. We went to The Depot for Taylor Swift night. Andrea, Pam, Estefany, and Val were there. We hung out in the top section. Kenzie and Jackie were down on the floor. Sarah M. came! We had drinks and were upgraded to the VIP section where people could sit. Danced and sang the night away. Ciara and Nathan left a little early and went and got us hotdogs. They picked me up close to 1. Slept over again. March 27: I left around 9, stopped at Starbuck’s, put my stuff away, and got ready. Kylie and I went to the American Fork Cinemark. We watched the movie X. It was wickedly good. We went to Ulta and then back to the house. Chilled for about an hour and I had some food. We went back to the movie theater. I got some popcorn. We watched The Lost City. We then went to Walmart and headed back home. I made some dinner. We watched Drag Race. The Oscar’s were tonight… and, well, Will Smith hit Chris Rock on the stage, and yelled to keep his wife’s name out of his fucking mouth. Intenseeee. March 28: I went into the office. First day with all of us back in. We played bananagrams during lunch. Good work day! I got wine and dinner from The Pizza Factory on the way home. Kylie and I watched Drag Race. I ended the night with more wine, an incense stick, and a bath bomb in the bath. March 29: I went to work. I got a pit ticket for Imagine Dragons. Had lunch in the cafe and came up early to catch up on my journal. I had margaritas, tacos, and watched Drag Race with Kylie. March 30: I got ready, did laundry, and made a spur of the moment decision to drive up to Chase and Marissa’s. I got on the road around 11:30. I watched Drag Race, listened in on some meetings, and got to their soda shop at 5. I surprised Capri. We went to the house and I surprised the rest of the kids and Chase. Chase and I watched some travel videos in Vietnam. We had dinner and chilled on the couch chatting. March 31: I got ready and started working at the kitchen counter at 7:30. Taylor and Kaitlyn came over. We made our way to the court for Addy and Sebastian’s adoption with the judge. Rick, Michele, Ciara, Julie, Dave, and other family members were on dialed in. They got to hit the gavel and took some pictures. We had food back at the house. I worked in Chase’s office for the rest of the day. We went to soccer practice, the store, and then home. I watched Harry Styles and Shawn Mendes’ new music videos. I put on Enya and started working on my journal. Chase and Marissa came up. Had sushi for dinner and then we watched Survivor.

Concerts:

Kristine invited me to the Sad Park U.S. Tour 2022 with Bill Powerless and Hurtado at The Beehive on March 3, 2022.

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, March 8th, 2022.

Live at the Eccles & KRCL presents: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit on Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 with Kylie.

Justice World Tour with Justin Bieber and opening acts: ¿Téo?, Eddie Benjamin, and Jaden Smith at the Vivint Arena on March 13th, 2022 with Marissa, Ciara, and Nathan.

Billie Eilish: Happier Than Ever, The World Tour with special guest Duckwrth on Monday, March 21st 2022 at the Vivint Arena with Sarah and Shinah.

The Sob Rock Tour with John Mayer and opening act YEBBA on March 25, 2022 at the Vivint Arena with Ciara, Nathan, and Delaney.

TV Shows:

9-1-1 Lonestar, America’s Got Talent: Extreme, A Million Little Things, Abbott Elementary, American Idol, Big Sky, Jersey Shore, Joe Millionaire, Life After Death with Tyler Henry, RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, Severance, South Park, Survivor, The Amazing Race, The Bachelor, The Masked Singer, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Vanderpump Rules

Movies:

Brink, Love, Simon, The Aristocrats, The Batman, The First Wives Club, The Lost City, The Luck of the Irish, Turning Red, Uncharted, X

Gratitude:

a lot of people in the office today, team lunch, car rental extension, mobvie nights, working in the corner of my room, yummy crockpot meals, surprise baby shower, watching TikTok’s with Kylie, spur of the moment concert with Kristine, free drink at The Coffee Shop, TV night with Kylie, lazy day, seeing old movies, got to Cedar City safely, driving around with my mom, new scenery, breakfast with my mom, getting to Las Vegas safely, easy process getting to the arena, seeing Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson sing, getting back to the hotel safely, dinner with my mom, long drives with music, listening to a new artist at their show, lunch with Brittany and Jacob, Jacob paying for my lunch, getting Girl Scout cookies, dinner with friends and my grandma, getting more decorations for my room, Kylie making me a playlist, watching Drag Race, Colton getting off work, dinner and a night out to celebrate Amanda and Bre’s birthday, hanging out with Ciara, Nathan, Marissa, and Caleb, Justin Bieber finally happening after waiting since February 2020, cleaning, cute movies, falling asleep on the couch, webinars, Kylie watching the last bit of The Bachelor with me, seeing the Buzzfeed article highlighting 33 men from 33 different countries dressed in a national costume, St. Patrick’s Day, the music at the coffee shop, working at Amanda and Bre’s, watching The Luck of the Irish, having fun green pasta, working in my room, haircuts, buying concert tickets, seeing The Batman with Kylie, hanging with my grandma and cousin Brittany, running errands, rainy days, Drag Race binge days, finally putting water in my gnome fountain, getting a ticket to see Bleachers, seeing Billie Eilish with Sarah and Shinah, Dutch Bros sending me into another dimension, watching Love, Simon and listening to the soundtrack, Harry Styles announcing his new album, iced Chai’s, finally getting my car back, reading in the park with Kylie, moving day in the office, hanging out with the cats, naps, seeing Jennie from RHOSLC, John Mayer concert, getting an art piece at the farmer’s market, yummy dinner, Taylor Swift night!, pink drink, double feature movie day with Kylie, being back in the office, getting a raise, wine, peaceful bath, getting a pit ticket for Imagine Dragons, tequila, tacos, driving up to surprise Chase, Marissa, and the kids, traveling safely, flexible work schedule, Addy and Sebastian’s adoption day, new Harry Styles and Shawn Mendes music