On Saturday we (ahem, I) drove eight hours from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Scottsdale, Arizona. Although it was a terribly long ride, and I became slightly delusional towards the end (listen, you would too if you were coasting along dark and winding mountain roads, listening to a man lecture on methods of astral projection), it was most definitely worth it when we woke up yesterday in what is probably the prettiest natural surroundings I've seen since we climbed Mont Sainte Victoire in Aix-en-Provence.
Because the car was a rental, we had to return it at a nearby hotel: the gorgeous Marriott Camelback Inn. Signs it was extra fancy: tall blonde WASP-y type toddling along in 4-inch heels at 11:00 AM, holding an empty champagne glass and clutching her Louis Vuitton bag like it was the center of gravity. Also: day drinking rules. After leaving our keys with the concierge, we stepped out into the glorious sunshine . . . and saw Vince Vaughn.
We didn't make a fuss because I think it's kind of awful when people make a fuss over celebrities. Besides, it's Vince Vaughn, not, you know . . . Fox Mulder. Who I would straight up molest if I could. Not David Duchovny . . . FOX MULDER.
Then we walked four miles through the desert back to our motel because we didn't want to take the bus for 45 minutes. Also: we're crazy.
Doesn't that cactus on the right look like he's giving the middle finger?
Sho'nuff.
Happy Monday.
Pretty pictures!!!! Love them! I've heard great things about AZ, but never really believed it :)
ReplyDeleteDid you know that David Duchovny is a sex addict? (lol I accidentally wrote "sexy addict" at first) And I'm totally with you on the whole wanting-to-meet-the-person-someone-played-and-not-the-actor thing. I like I really, really wanna meet Elle Woods. But not Reese Witherspoon. For real.
Also, Vince Vaughn has no awesome roles in which I'd wanna meet that character, and VV himself doesn't entice me that much. So I'm also with you on not doing anything when you saw him. (And I think it's disgusting how people act when they see celebrities trying to live their normal lives, as well.)
So glad you like the pictures Bri! I enjoyed taking them - it's kind of hard not to enjoy photographing the nature out there, even in spite of the 95 degree heat.
DeleteI actually DID know that David Duchovny is a sex addict! I believe that information came out when he started filming Californication, which was a halfway decent show in its early seasons and has now gone to pot. Also: I have met someone in real life who is very, very much like Elle Woods.
Vince Vaughn was awesome in Old School - a movie that still makes me laugh every time I see it - but he's totally not someone I think people go drooling over. He's just a little . . . doofy. But I make it a general rule to not swoon over any celebrity because I think the whole fame worship culture has gotten a bit out of hand. They're just people.
Real-life Elle Woods?? Awesome!
DeleteOld School was an awesome movie, indeed, but VV didn't *make* the film for me... he wasn't the star/lead character. It was more a group kinda thing. I like a lot of his movies, but he's never been THAT CHARACTER that everyone wants to meet. And yeah, no drooling over him. But there are very, very few celebrities I'd actually go talk to, anyway. They have to be people I actually care about, respect, and support. There are super-famous celebrities I wouldn't approach just because I don't care *that* much, even if I recognize that they're talented (eg: Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt).
I've seen Johnny Depp in person and he is a good looking man. Straight up.
DeleteI agree that VV didn't *make* the film and that without the other cast members, it wouldn't have been nearly as funny or successful as it was.
Celebrities I'd actually like to talk to: Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken (just because he's such an awesome weirdo). That's all I can really think of right now because I am pretty tired.
Okay, good night!
Great photos. I enjoy visiting my parents when they winter in Arizona. Completely different than the Pacific NW where I live now ans Alaska where I grew up.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pamela! I've been to Anchorage, AK and you're right: I can't really imagine two climates that could be more different from each other! Your parents must love enjoying the warm weather when the rest of Alaskans are freezing! ;-)
DeleteDan and I are headed to the Pacific NW soon - we should be in Eugene and Portland and Seattle by the end of the month. I would love to experience more of the nature there as well!
Looks beautiful. I thought the cactus looked like it got roped by a cowboy.
ReplyDeleteHaha, it DOES look like that! Scottsdale's motto is "The West's Most Western Town" so it totally could have been roped by a cowboy once upon a time.
DeleteIn high school I spent a week in Scottsdale, AZ. For a kid who grew up in the Northeast, it looked like a foreign planet! The landscape is so different and beautiful. Glad you and Dan had fun and that you had a celeb sighting!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree Molly! For me, it was the incredible rock formations that made me feel like I was somewhere totally different and strange and beautiful. I can't tell you how many times on our drive between Albuquerque and Phoenix that I wanted to pull over just to take pictures of the gorgeous scenery.
DeleteAnd I swoon over the cacti and desert flowers! It makes me excited to have a home again someday just so I can create my own little garden of succulents.