It's great to see friends!!

Last week I went to San Francisco with my best four girlfriends from college. We had an amazing time. The food was bananas--we never had a bad meal and a lot of that is thanks to Yelp. Also Google Maps introduced us to the MUNI bus system and we didn't take a single cab the entire time we were there even though at one point we spent a good 20 minutes trying to hail one. Our hotel was great and had terrific views of the city. We walked the Golden Gate Bridge and we went to Alcatraz. All the while talking with each other as only we can talk.

Having been in NYC for almost 6 years, I forget that I have a whole life of people who know me pre-NYC--these are the girls who I basically grew up with. I came to University of Georgia completely ignorant about a lot of things that happen in a young person's life: namely that people my age did drugs and had sex on a regular basis. For example: my after-prom party was spent watching Friday the 13th in sleeping bags in my friend Megan's living room and her mom made her famous cheese dip and sausage balls. We drank Coke. I was happily ignorant and I recall my senior trip to Myrtle Beach (I know--CLASSY) when we stayed at my friend Danny's beachhouse and we were upstairs and his cousins were downstairs and they were smoking pot and I just couldn't believe they were laughing in the face of the law like that--why weren't they so scared--drugs are illegal. So it was great to be around people who really know the complete dork I used to be. And I loved reminiscing--I don't get to do that often because there aren't many people from my Georgia life who are also a part of my New York life.

Some fun moments from our trip:

• Spig from the costume shop. There was a vintage costume shop behind our hotel. The guy working there was so happy to have a customer that he talked to us for about 45 minutes straight. He could float among us--talking to Stacy about Atlanta of 1977, Caroline about some things she should try for her costume, gave me directions complete with handrawn map of what we should spend the rest of our day doing. Spig never paused.
• I never rode a cable car and I'm pissed.
• Alcatraz was much more interesting than I thought it would be and my tip for if you ever go: Skip straight to the audio tour. Those breakout groups are a shitshow.
• Karaoke bar = right outside of our hotel. It was like God was smiling on me.
• We took the bus once back to our hotel and the entire back of the bus was filled with a AA group. I know they were an AA group because each of them spoke very loudly about their various addictions and the effects of said addiction. It was kind of like the meeting was pregaming on the bus.
• Walking the Golden Gate Bridge was awesome. Did you know that they have a big suicide problem there? I was kind of nervous because I am not into bridges or heights and the edge is totally like RIGHT there so I was kind of freaking a little. And then there are all these signs that are like "There is hope. Call someone." It was a little surreal and I'm glad no one jumped while I was there. San Francisco has a beautiful skyline and there was this amazing low fog that was just indescribably beautiful and serene.

San Francisco is a fantastic city and it was wonderful to share it with such good friends. I'm OVER the hills but if I lived there I would have such great legs.


Here's a little before and after for you:

I think this was 2003 but it could be 2002

Five 28-year-old women.

Unrelated: Just saw a commercial for this. Why do companies just want to fill up my purse with shit?

LOVE YOU WHITNEY!!!!

This made my Friday!!


I'll be back this weekend with lots of pics and stories from San Fran but currently I'm uber busy at work (not too busy to NOT enjoy Whit but you know what I mean). Also the showcase at the PIT is on Monday and I've been preparing my little heart out!!!

Also isn't the message of the above song SO EFFING SWEET???

I'm going to San Francisco!

My flight leaves in a couple of hours and I'm very excited!! I haven't been to the West Coast in probably 5 or 6 years and I've never been to San Fran.

I'm going with my 4 best girlfriends from college. We all met freshman year--we were on the Dolphin Hall at Creswell. Casie lived on one side of me, Jen and Caroline lived on the other and Stacy was 2 doors down. We stayed friends and sometimes roommates for the rest of college. Jen and I were complete opposites living together sophomore year--she loved Radiohead and color schemes that involved grey and brown. I had 2 Justin Timberlake posters by my bed and my closet looked as if a rainbow exploded out of it. But Jen and I agreed about bedtime music (we both were into listening to music when falling asleep). I love her forever for having that record player and introducing me to Miles Davis Shades of Blue. Stacy and Caroline and I lived, along with my best friend from high school Donovan, in a huge rambling farmhouse on the wrong side of Athens senior year. 148 Vine Street--a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with a huge front porch and back porch and I had the smallest room and it was about 14x14. We paid $250 each a month for rent. It was kind of awesome and the stories from that house could fill a book. (think small airport paperback)

After college we all went our separate ways and due to our various locations it's been hard to all get together. But in just a few hours I will see everyone in California and it's going to be awesome. And....I'm NOT taking my computer. This is a big step for me because I always feel that when I leave my computer at home when I go away something will happen to it. I'm trying to get past that so I'm tearing myself away from technology for the rest of the week. Okay I am never getting rid of my blackberry and I will still be twittering but....no computer. I am making a conscious choice to not have an option to charge my iPod. BIG STEP FOR ME.

Is it weird that I miss New York already and I haven't even left yet? Also big news--I have never traveled so far by myself!! I've always been with family or friends on any flight that's over 2 hours long. I get VERY nervous about flying but I'm going to try and be brave.

My great news!

So I can finally say what my news that I've been alluding to is...

I applied for the 2nd Annual PIT Diversity Scholarship. And I just found out that I've been selected as one of 10 finalists!! There's going to be a showcase performance of all the finalists on September 21st and that's when they will decide the 3 recipients. I'm so excited and so nervous!! And if you're around in New York City on September 21st at 8pm you should come over to the PIT--it's a free show and I would love your support!!

Gmail is being whack

And people the world over (ie all my facebook friends) are FREAKING out.

It's kind of cool to be a part of that.

Even though it annoys the shit of me when technology fails.