Bronx, NY: May 24th-25th

Saturday, May 24th:

• Got up at 7 (not enough sleep!) and hit the road by 8 to get to Silka's.
• Got to Silka's and we headed to her mom's house. Hung out there for all of 30 minutes then left to head to the game.
• Took the train to the game and got to our seats :) I really truly love being a Yankee fan. Walking into the stadium feels like you're coming home, minus the feel up you get at the door ;)
• Game was good - they won!!! Yeahhhhhh kiiiddddddddddddd. We stayed for the whole game to hear Frank Sinatra sing "New York, New York". I love it!
• Took the train home then went to Kohl's. Disappointing. Silka and I tried on a whole bunch of stuff and i didn't like any of it...in between sizing suckssssssssssssss.
• So we left there and went to Burlington Coat Factory - tried on a whole bunch of other dresses and Silka found me the perfect one! OMG I love it and can't wait to wear it. Seriously its so cute (I'll post a pic once I find my camera....).
• But getting it wasn't that easy. There was no price tag on it, so we had to get someone to do a price check. For 30 minutes. Ridiculous. Oh and they tried to put back my jewlery 6 times. Assholes. But I got the dress finally and I'm a happy girl.
• Oh and we also got cute shoes from payless and flip flops. I heart BOGO.
• We left there and went to pick Isis up and then headed back to her house. We ordered in Caridad and watched movies then passed out :)

Sunday, May 25th:

• Got up and got moving. Her couch is so comfy but I miss my bed!
• Jacob came home and we were talking with him and hanging out.
• Ate leftovers (mmm rice and beans at 10:30 AM :) and then headed to Silka's to drop her off and I was on the road again.
• Got home, napped and got up and got my ass moving :)

That's all for now :)

San Antonio, TX: May 22nd-23rd

Thursday, May 22nd:

• I had to work in the office before my 3:30 flight, so while there all I did was run around and try to get stuff ready. I packed it up and headed to the airport.
• Took my first flight to Houston...was next to a really cute guy that flirted with me when we were in line and I flirted back. Did a wedding ring check and there was none.
• Get on the plane and find out he's the middle seat next to me so we both start laughing. Sit down and wait for everyone else to board the plane. Someone comes who is supposed to have the window seat and she is afraid to fly so doesn't want the window. Ok so her and I switch, cute guy stays in the middle.
• Well she proceeds to talk our ears off all during boarding. Once on a plane I'm usually unconcious before takeoff so I was annoyed.
• So I start reading this large document and she starts asking us both questions (rude but I'll go with it to hear more about cute guy). Find out his name is Scott. From New Mexico. Who is married (and now has his ring on...), and his wife is pregnant. Niiiiiiiiice. I turn my head, prop up the pillow against the window and nod off.
• I slept for about an hour then got up and started filling out this paperwork that I need for meeting with this guy for work. Its all that Meyers-Briggs crap. Fun times.
• Flight is landing and she hasn't shut up the whole time, but I let it go and couldn't wait to get off the damn flight.
• Flight lands, truck it to the other side of the airport for my next flight. Find out after I'm boarded and sitting down that I get bumped to first class. I heart Continental and their Elite Access crap...even if I don't understand it! Shame the flight was only an hour.
• Got into San Antonio and took a taxi to the hotel. Taxi driver was very nice and entertaining.
• Check into hotel and find out that I have a king suite with a whirlpool tub! Yeahhhhhhh mannnnnnnnn. I'm a spoiled traveler.
• I put my bags down, change into my running shoes and hit up the gym.
• Came back and took a nice relaxing whirlpool bath then slept in a bed that felt like marshmellows.

Friday, May 23rd:

• I had a 9:30 meeting so I got up and got ready.
• Had breakfast at the hotel and took a taxi to the site.
• Site is awesome! They are so on top of everything they need to do and the training was smooth sailing.
• Left there and went to lunch with the one lady that I was there with and she dropped me at the airport.
• Had 2 flights home...uneventful but long.
• Came home and crashed.

Paris, France: May 13th-16th

Tuesday, May 13th:

• Left for Paris - uneventful flight, Lunesta is my friend :)

Wednesday, May 14th:

• Landed in Paris around 8 AM, took a cab to the hotel. Didn't get there until closer to 11 due to the one girl we were traveling with have us take a mini-van taxi for "just us", only to have someone else jump in with us and get dropped off first.
• Hung out in our rooms until 2PM, showered and napped then met up with the group for lunch.
• Went to a little cafe by the hotel and ate lunch. Very delicious apple pie!!!
• Headed back to the hotel to relax and catch up on some emails until dinner time.
• Went to the hotel for dinner because it was raining a lot. Had a wonderful glass of white wine.
• Went to the gym, hit the elliptical for 20 minutes before they kicked us out.
• Got back to my room and realized that I could see the Eiffel Tower from my hotel room and it was wonderful to fall asleep looking at that!

Thursday, May 15th:

• All day meeting with our client.
• Once that was over, we headed back to the hotel to change and then catch a cab to the Eiffel Tower.
• Got to the Tower and hit up the crepe stand...mmmmm so delicious. I had a cheese only crepe, the other had a ham and cheese, and the other nutella and banana.
• Went with 2 co-workers who had never been there before. We didn't get to climb up this time, but it was so awesome again just to go and explore.
• Afterwards we climbed down and wandered around. We were walking to find St. Patrick's Catheral and never did, but we found a great little wine shop. I bought a bottle of wine for 50 Euros...I thought he said 15 and didn't realize until it was bought...but he did give me another bottle of white (approx 26 USD) and let me sample both which were delicious. These are definitely special occassion bottles.
• We headed back towards the tower and I got another crepe...with Nutella and Banana and it was heavenly.
• After that we headed back to the hotel...tried to hit up the gym but it was closed, so we walked around our hotel floor for an hour.
• Got back into the room, did some work until 2 AM their time, then got some sleep.

Friday, May 16th:

• Got up and dressed for the airport, hit up the breakfast, then into the cab for the airport.

Whirlwind trip, not a fan of the people I traveled with, but an all around enjoyable trip!

Bronx, NYC: April 18-20th.

Friday, April 18th:

• Left for NY around 5ish. Got there at 6:45. Traffic was a bit hellish but it was all good.
• Picked up Silka from Paco's and then went to her house. We met Char there :) It was so good to finally see my girls after so long!
• Got ready to go out and wore my new (smaller ;) jeans. We were looking like HOTNESS!!!
• Went to Isis's house, picked her up and then it was off to the train.
• Took the train to go to Sofritos. Got in and there was a 2 hour wait. Ummmm no, everyone was starting to look like chicken wings, and we all know what happens when I get hungry.
• Went to Moe's (http://www.nycbestbars.com/MC.htm) and met up with Isis's girls for drinks and appetizers. Sooooooooo yummy and one drink = Kelli feeling tipsy.
• We left Moe's and went to Iggy's....but it was so effin hot in there so we left.
• Went to Hawaiian Tropic where Danielle got us in for free and upstairs for free too :) http://www.hawaiiantropiczone.com/get_press.asp?rec_id=100017
• After dancing our asses off for like 4 hours, we peaced out. Took a cab back to the house, went to bed at 4.

Saturday, April 19th:

• After 4 hours of sleep...it was time to get up and hit the gym.
• Took 2 awesome classes at Silka's gym...and now we know a new hip-hop dance ;) It was so good to sweat.
• Left there and went to Leo's for haircuts! I don't care what anyone says, it is so fucking worth it to drive the 2 hours to see her because my hair looks amazing everytime she cuts it. She's got lots of talent and I thank God everytime she cuts my hair!
• Left Leo's and went to get showered. After we got showers we went to White Plains to shop....went into Tiffany's!!!!! It was so much fun to just wander around and shop and be relaxed.
• Left the malls and Char left for home, so Silka and I stopped to see Papo, Barbara and Luli. OMG Baby Ray is so adorable and looks just like Papo and Barbara is looking great!!!

Sunday, April 20th.

• Got up at 7:15. Dropped Silka off at Franks and went home for my Sunday beating :)

Paris, France: April 5-8th

Saturday, April 5th:

• Arrived at Philly Int'l. for our direct flight to Charles De Galle airport. My boss, a project manager and myself all packed up and ready to go.
• Flight over was uneventful. Arrived at 7:30 AM Paris time.

Sunday, April 6th:

• Checked into our hotel, http://www.mercure.com/mercure/fichehotel/gb/mer/1546/fiche_hotel.shtml
• Took a little nap, got up and met at 12:00 to go explore.
• Cabbed it to the Eiffel Tower. We walked up to the 2nd observation deck, 700 stairs up, 700 stairs down. Awesome workout and my thighs were burning. Plus lots of awesome pictures along the way.
• Stopped at a crepe stand...sooo yummy :)
• Walked along the Seine river. Awesome views and cool pictures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seine
• We walked all the way to the Lourve. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre That was pretty amazing...saw lots of great art and the Mona Lisa.
• Came back to our hotel around 5. Relaxed and read my book and did some crosswords.
• Met the team for dinner at 6:30 in our hotel. Yummy dinner (and within the points), good bottle of red wine and a yummy Nutella dessert.
• I think we walked about 6 miles today and did 1400 stairs, so workout will not commence today!

Monday, April 7th:

• Got up at 7 AM and got ready for our meeting.
• Met up with my team for breakfast in the hotel...not too bad.
• Took a taxi to our clients and met with them until 4:30.
• Came back to the hotel to de-brief...lasted until 7:00.
• Went to the hotel bar for a drink before heading into town.
• Got ready and took the subway, well their subway, into town for dinner.
• Went to a yummy restaurant called Chez Flottes: http://www.flottes.fr/anglais.html
• After that we went to walk to the train station. On our walk we rounded the corner and the Eiffel Tower was light up and sparkling. It was definitely a take my breath away moment.
• Headed back to the hotel and crashed.

Tuesday, April 8th.

• Travel day.
• Got up and went to the airport and got on the plane.
• Long plane ride but made it home ok!

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Delta, PA: Jan 26, 2008

Well is Sunday night and I'm back home :)

Saturday, Jan 26th:

• Steph and I left house in the morning to spend the night at Char and Carl's new house.
• We got there around 2:15...and OMG her house is amazing! Its part of my dream home and I couldn't be happier for those two - they totally deserve this!
• We hung out and ate lots of yummy food...met a lot of the people again from the wedding. Good times all around :)
• We waited til everyone left and then we played Wii and XBox360...fun stuff but so much fun just hanging out with the bestests :)
• We got up on Sunday - sat around and bullshitted, made breakfast and then geared up for the ride home!

Can't wait for lots more parties at the awesome house!!!!

Los Angeles, CA: Jan 18-22, 2008

I'm cold.



Its Tuesday and I'm back in Philly.



Now I can finally post about this trip now that its over and the contained excitement has been let out!



Jan 18th: Friday

• I left for my travels at 11:30 AM, with a flight to Chicago then onto LA. Flight to Chicago was just fine, got into Chi and waited around...as I was boarding I looked behind me and saw a familiar looking guy.
• He kept staring at me and here it was Syrus from the real world. Interesting.
• Boarded the flight, sat next to a girl from Baltimore and talked a little. Got into LA on time.
• Tenna picked me (suprise!!) up at the airport and we headed to pick up her sister.
• Amber, Eric and Momma Razz met up with us at the Daily Grille for dinner! Sooooo yummy! http://www.dailygrill.com/
• We left dinner and went to T's to hang out! Her house is totally adorable and we hung out and watched TV. Went to bed kinda early cause we had to get up soooo early.

Jan 19th: Saturday

• Got up early (6:45!) and got ready to go to breakfast. Amber picked us up and we went to breakfast at Good Stuff http://www.eatgoodstuff.com/eatgood-R.html. Pretty yummy place.
• From breakfast we went to get massages. My first massage ever and I'm addicted, seriously addicted! http://www.burkewilliamsspa.com/
• From there we went to get mani's and pedi's. Soooo relaxing and so happy that we got to relax. We stopped to pick up snacks and then went to The Grove.
• The Grove was awesome!!!! http://www.thegrovela.com/ We went to the Farmer's Market for lunch/dinner/snacks! Very pretty and very entertaining place to be...lots to people watch.
• Next up was 27 dresses...movie was super cute and such a girlie flick! I really feel like Katherine Hiegl in that movie...well at least in some parts.
• From there we headed back to T's...watched 1 vs 100 and then How to look good naked. VERY good show and very inspiring.

Jan 20th: Sunday

• Another early AM, this time for some kiddie fun! We were going to Disneyland!!!!
• Got up and got ready and were at the park by 11 AM.
• Once inside we hit the rides and wandered around. I think we went on almost every ride and had a great time. For some reason all we wanted to do was eat that day - so we did! Such a great time and I'm looking forward to another visit sometime!

Jan 21st: Monday

• Flew back to Philly. Nothing exciting there!

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