7 Things I Forgot About Arizona

1: The traffic. I forgot how bad driving during rush hour really is. People here are idiots and apparently turn signals are illegal! My commute to work should take 28 minutes, but with traffic in the mornings, it takes around an hour. Insane.

2: Arizona is dry! I didn't notice as much when I lived here, but the air is SO dry. I guess that's where the saying "It's a dry heat" came from. My skin has been dry, cracked, and flaky since I got here. Nevada must have more moisture in the air that I've gotten used to.

3: I can still get ready very quickly. I forgot how fast my morning routine can be when I've overslept and need to leave the house asap to get through the crazy traffic and make it to work on time. Thank God I'm not a makeup person!

Work got a new sign and I think it is fabulous!

4: It's Fry's not Smith's. I'm so used to calling the grocery store Smith's now (what they are in Vegas) that I've forgotten they're called Fry's here. I swear they are the exact same grocery, selling the same Kroger brand products, but apparently they wanted different names. Confusing!

5: It's hot here. Okay, so this time of year it's really not hot anymore. What I mean is, it's hotter/warmer than Vegas. I always just lump the two together when talking about the weather since they are "right beside" each other, but really Arizona (Phoenix to be precise) is normally 10 degrees warmer than Vegas most of the year. I'm a little jealous KC is home enjoying the mid to low 80's while I'm here in the low 90's. Either way, I'm glad we're done with the triple digit nonsense!

6: Gas is cheap! I forgot that Phoenix has cheaper gas than Las Vegas. I filled up this week at $2.99/gallon. Score! It's still $3.34 in Vegas.

7: The sunsets. I can't believe I forgot how beautiful an Arizona sunset is. Now that I think about it, I was always taking pictures of amazing sunsets when I lived here. I don't see many great ones in Las Vegas, but that could be because I work from home and I'm not driving home at sunset anymore.

Absolute Perfection

xoxo