1. Quick Trip (QT)
Whether it's summertime and you're stopping by for a drink, or its 'winter', (which i understand now is hardly a season at all, but just a time period that allows us zonies an opportunity to attempt to immerse ourselves in winter fashion when in fact we could probably go the whole year without a jacket if we really wanted to...) getting some hot chocolate. I wouldn't blame anyone for stopping by almost every night to get some hot coco on the way to a 'winter' activity, like strolling around the temple lights or driving out to Bulldog, because its the only place far enough away to have a huge fire.
2. Other AZ People
Honestly, have you met a group of zonies that didn't automatically love other zonies? Yes, there are the zonies who only hang out with other zonies, and we tend to not love that about ourselves, and try to reach out (usually). But one thing's for sure, if there's a zonie, and all their friends arent from AZ, Vegas or California (people who zonies tend to mesh with), then they must be pretty cool to hang with. but really, AZ people are cool, why wouldn't you love them?
3. Jimmy Eat World
I've never met a person from Mesa who doesn't love Jimmy. Not only are they from mesa, but also they just kind of rock! Jimmy's pretty much the Mesa anthem. Anytime, anywhere, you turn on JEW, and immediate worshiping begins.
4. Exclusively AZ Foods
Another thing zonies love is their food. Think shaved ice. What are you picturing? Is it a million and a half Instagram pictures of shaved ice with cream on top and a little umbrella all over twitter? Good. Because thats what happens when zonies go home to Arizona. They go to Bahama Bucks, then post anything about it on the world wide web to make everyone else jealous. But thats not the only food worshiped by the zonies. Thats right, closer to the border means actual legit Mexican food. Backyard Tacos (taco shop opened up in someone's back yard, totally illegal, was eventually shut down...all about that underground stuff.) and does Tia Rosas anyone?
5. Rain*
This could in fact be the most definitive thing about zonies, because of the seriously outrageous monsoon season. You see, this is how it works in Arizona...it rains, it POURS, and because it's 105˚ outside when this happens, everybody drops what they're doing and runs outside and plays in it! Honestly i don't remember using an umbrella once in my entire life. Retention basins fill, streets flood, and you can find people playing whatever sport they can in the kind of gross park water. Any foreigner would be quite surprised if they ever see this. Complete insanity and joy. Its like giving a little kid (or me) 3 caffeinated sodas and a red bull.Now besides being enslaved by this provo culture and its apparent hate for rain, being a zonie up here is great! Going home is sweet, and i go in 11 days! I can't wait to hit up all these good places, play with my family, and see some friends!
* Turn on your favorite song, then go to this website. you won't regret it.
1 comments:
okaaay so i turned on a little bon iver then went to that rainy mood website. oh.my.gosh. that was the best thing ever. really though.
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