California Girls We're Undeniable....

Greetings loved ones, Let's take a journey! 

 I woke up today feeling inspired to post a new blog! The weather today in San Jose is 57 degrees and sunny. I am really starting to fall in love with California...hence, this blog post.

Things I love about California, A List:    
(That's for you Elizabeth)

1. Trees--------

There are so many different assortments of trees here and I absolutely love it. Now, don't get me wrong, I love my Oregon trees, but it's astonishing to me that I can walk down the street and see trees with changing red and orange leaves on the same street as a palm tree. 

You see that crazy little palm tree stickin' it's head above the rest? I took this pic during my first week down here on a lunch date with some of my coworkers... They were not as fascinated by the trees as I was. 

  Look at this whomping willow-esque tree! 

Gotta love it! 

And lastly *for now* I took this pic going into San Fran (don't know what nickname I like for the city yet, cast your votes!) So, this is a BEAUTIFUL tree along the bay as you take the 101 into Frisco.

2. Just Wait till you see this.....

That's right, all you Harry's and Hermione's out there! These are the washrooms at my work! What's not to love about this? Enough said.

3. In-N-Out. 

Plain and simple..... I can go to In-N-Out on my lunch break..... just not too often or I won't be able to wear my daisy dukes with a bikini on top ;)

4. Exciting things to do!

I love roller coasters! My roommates and I got a season pass to Great America, which is actually minutes away from my work. You can see Drop Zone from my work (by the way, I rode drop zone when we went the first weekend..... I've never been so terrified in my life. Look it up. The thought alone will make you queasy.) 

This second pic was taken at the 49ers game. I have no idea who won or anything that really happened at this game, but I had a great time. I ate delicious food, hung out with funny drunk people, and took some cool pictures. Don't tell anyone, but I spend a good portion of the game on wikipedia on my phone reading about the logistics of football.

5. Bridges and Wharfs 
(sounds like a cool board game!)

I've recently discovered a new passion of mine for architecture that extends over the water. I love bridges and wharfs! I used to be terrified of heights and standing near the edge of bridges, but I have realized as of late that I love it now! I'm going to try to discover more while I'm down here.

  On the wharf at Santa Cruz.  

Do you think these prints match our feathered friend?

Last weekend, I went to The Golden Gate Bridge and walked all the way to the north end and back. It was amazing. This was the second time in my life that I have walked that walk, but what I took away from it this time, was something totally different. I would love to tell you about it sometime. But anyway, here are a few pics from that adventure.

I was really loving the way the sun was casting a shadow on the rails, so here you can see me holding my coffee cup (another thing I love.)

I've really enjoyed going around and taking pictures, but it's even better to be able to share them. I hope that you will keep up with me on this adventure. I'm so grateful to have amazing family and friends to share this with. Thank you.

PS: There MUST be something in the water. ;)

A New Life

Where to begin? 

Let's be polite and start off with introductions! My name is McKenzie Brock. This is my blogspot :) This space is dedicated to keeping my family and friends up to date with all the changes in my life, and trust me, there are MANY.  If you have stumbled upon by blog by chance and do not know me, Welcome! Hopefully, if you are not creepy, we can become friends!

Where this began:

My Grandma and I went to lunch one day before I moved to California (this was about a month ago,) and she said to me, "McKenzie, you are not very good at keeping in touch when you move, and this needs to change." You cannot disagree with Grandma, so this is the promise I made and that I intend to keep: I will create a blog, and keep up to date postings on my life and activities and whatever other mayhem I come up with. Hence, this blog is a promise to my Grandmother and my attempt at staying in touch with all my loved ones. I hope that you enjoy, laugh, smile, and stay in touch with me as well.

Let's talk about me:

I'm a young woman who lives in California and works for a pretty cool *unnamed* company. They relocated me down here about a month ago to work on some global expansion projects. I am an adventuress (I think I just made up that word.) I love doing new things and exploring new places, which will probably be a large portion of my postings. I love cats and kittens and my roommates' dog Joei, I will include pictures of her later. I have traveled all over the US and hope to continue traveling internationally. I have a passion for theatre and music. I studied at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York city. I love people, especially those with good communication skills. I collect records, books, and movies. 

Let's talk about this blog:

The name Kenzie's Broken Records, is kind of a hodge podge name that I created with the help of my roommate Kaitlin Freese,  my mom, and a lot of my friends on facebook. Basically, I will be posting stories and tales of my adventures, potentially some songs that I have written, and sharing my love for music. You will also notice that most of my postings will be based around a  song title or lyric. I promise I will try to be clever and keep you on your toes.




PS: After a little research, I realized I did not make up the word adventuress. Oh well :)
If you are curious, it is defined in the dictionary as a woman who schemes to win social position by questionable means or a woman who likes adventure. We'll stick with the latter.