Born this way
So I listened to Born this Way, the new Gaga song. It's definitely very catchy and danceable. A few people on FB are saying that it sounds like Madonna's Express Yourself, but I don't see it. I...
View ArticleSecond home in Las Vegas is becoming a reality.
I got a call last Tuesday on the 22nd from my agent stating that the bank finally approved my contract for the house in Vegas....woohoo!!! Almost 8 months to the day. The funny thing about it is that...
View ArticleEight days till I leave for Vegas
So a lot has happened in the past few days with the house. I had the home inspection yesterday. There were a few minor issues in the house like the air valve for the dish washer seems to be clogged, in...
View ArticleThings are starting to move at a feverish pace
Wedensday night a friend came over who is a handyman to check my dishwasher and it was determined I needed a new one. So I figured I would go to Lowes on Thursday and get one. My mom went to the one in...
View ArticleHappy Mardi Gras and two more days till we leave
So things are coming together nicely. I have contacted the gas, power, water, trash company and will have all that in my name as of the 14th or 15th of this month. I got my bylaws and covenants last...
View ArticleThis time tomorrow
I will be in the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight to Las Vegas. We are flying airtran and they have this thing that when you check in if there is availablity you can upgrade to business class. For...
View ArticleWaking up in Vegas
It's been a few days since I have posted. The flights to Vegas were uneventful. We got in on Thursday. Friday we went to see Blue Man Group at the Venetian, it was weird but really good. Saturday we...
View ArticleWell hello LJ
It's been almost 2 years to the day that I have posted something on here....on the recommendation of eurodancemixI am dusting it off to post about the trip of a lifetime coming up....I am heading down...
View Article5 days and counting
The drama that was occuring with the customs issues has been averted. Mom had put all her pills in weekly planners for 8 weeks...and then we found out that the pills need to be in their original...
View ArticleThe countdown continues
Last night we booked our last two excursions....Sydney Harbor cruise and the Sydney Tower.We have been looking to change our flights to fly out to Vegas Friday night and finally the seats came up...so...
View ArticleVegstralia or Ausvegas
Everything is lined up for us to now leave Friday March 1st versus Sunday March 3rd.When I called United this morning I got an offshore agent who told me that because I booked one way tickets I...
View ArticlePlanes, trains, automobiles, cruise ships, koalas, kangaroos, bridges and...
I figured I would post the schedule that we came up with for our trip to Australia...it's pretty exhaustive....thoughts and comments are always welcome.Australia TripFriday March 1, 2013Leave Dulles...
View ArticleThe adventure begins
Everything went off without a hitch last night and the flight was uneventful to Vegas. all our luggage made it and we actually arrived an hour early. I was up until 4am playing. I then got up at 730...
View ArticleLeaving Las Vegas
We are at the gate in Las Vegas, getting ready to head to San Francisco. We were in Vegas for two days and had a great time. Once in San Francisco, we will get on a plane for 14 hours to Sydney. I...
View Articleuh oh
Just found out that our flight to San Francisco is delayed due to air traffic control. Needless to say I'm a little freaked. O just need to remember its out of my control. The gave agent assured me...
View ArticleG'day from Melbourne
The past 24-48 hours have been interesting.We got to the airport in Las Vegas and was at the gate by like 430 pm...our flight was to be at 630 and arrive San Francisco at 820. Well because of fog they...
View ArticleMarch 6, 2013 Day 2 in Melbourne
We got up early this morning for our tour. We did a city highlights tour of the city...which was nice...we got driven around to see the different buildings and the architecture, which is truly...
View ArticleMarch 7th and 8th, Day 3 and 4 in Melbourne, Australia
So the adventure continues.....so yesterday we went to a cattle ranch an saw wombats, and kangaroos and were able to feed the kanagaroos. The wombat was totally adorable...I have decided I want to...
View ArticleLast day in Melbourne and onto Adelaide and the language barrier
So for our last day in Melbourne we spent it with my mom's friend Maralyn...she drove us around...I got to meet her daughter Tiana and to see her house. Maralyn then took us down to St. Kilda, which is...
View ArticleAdelaide in a blink of an eye....off to Ayers Rock
We have been in Adelaide for the past few days...it's been crazy but just haven't had time to get on the computer that much.Our first day in Adelaide, on Monday,it was Labour Day here and we actually...
View ArticleUluru and the Northern Territory
Today we flew from Adelaide to Alice Springs and then from Alice Springs to Ayers Rock.We are staying at the Desert Garden Hotel, which is nice. Oh my god desolate...truly in the outback. Now I see why...
View ArticleUluru and on to Brisbane
So the base tour at Uluru was so peaceful....I woke up at 430 am and was at reception by 510am to go to the dune...we watched the sun rise on Uluru and then were driven over to the base where we were...
View ArticleBrisbane or Bris Vegas...it's so Cosmopolitan
We got to Brisbane, and checked in the hotel...and it was so nice compared to a few of the other hotels we have been in...we stayed at the Stamford Plaza at the corner of Margaret and Edward streets....
View ArticleSydney, Australia....wow
Well today is Friday night, I have been in Sydney for two nights already and this is our last night before our cruise.The flight from Brisbane to Sydney, oh my god...we were put in a row between...
View ArticleRhapsody of the Seas cruise to North Queensland and now back in Sydney
It's been almost two weeks since I posted as I didn't really have time on the ship to get on the computer. We actually got between my mom and myself 60 minutes of internet usage and we didn't use it...
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