back to baltimore (week 1)

sorry the blog took so long... had computer problems all week but its finally fixed (or at least i hope so). had a great but weird week. finally got to see all of my phase 1 friends. life is starting to feel like a reality show but i'm trying to stay out of the drama. i finally got to visit dc and baltimore this weekend and had a total blast.
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things i learned today: brunch is the best meal ever invented and makes for a super fun sunday.

worst thing about today: trying to get my bottle of wine open... that was alot of work... plus trying to copy my receipts for my expenses today... too much drama.

worst thing about this weekend: the weather, yuck! and the fact that i didn't actually get to go to the aquarium. theres always next weekend though.

best thing about today: brunch, touring around dc, the beautiful flowers.

thing i'm most thankful for this week: my new gps, totally came in handy.

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updated schedule (and always subject to change):

in md until 4/8
4/9 travel
4/10-14 akron, ohio
4/16-26 oconomowoc, wisconsin
5/6-15 helena, montana
5/31 travel
6/1-5 anchorage, alaska
6/15-19 milwaukee, wisconsin

in vero... momentarily

most fun thing today: going to the fair with my best friend amber! it feels great to act like a kid again.





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so my schedule changed a little bit. i hope it stays like this! look at the great places i might get to go to!


3/22 - 4/8 columbia, md
4/9 travel
4/10 - 4/14 akron, oh
4/16 travel
4/17 - 4/21 goshen, in
4/22 travel
4/23 - 4/27 haskell, nj
4/28 travel
4/29 - 5/3 midland, mi
5/1 - 5/16 helena, mt (i know there's a schedule overlap but i hope i get to go to mt rather than mi! especially because then i would be a lead rather than night audit support... but i guess the tradeoff is that they took nv off my schedule, boo)
5/31 travel
6/1 - 6/5 anchorage, ak (omg! yay!)
6/15 - 6/19 milwaukee, wi

home again, home again

things i learned today: enjoy your days off, cause it doesn't look like i'll be having too many more of those in the near future.... this includes sleeping in. sleep in whenever you have a chance.

weirdest thing that happened to me today: ran into a leprechaun! ;)

thing i enjoyed most today: strolling up and down park ave while window shopping

best thing about today: reminiscing over the old times while eating an egg salad sandwich at brandywine's on park ave

schedule update: i now have only 4 (maybe 5) days off between march 21 - may 19.
3/22 travel
3/23 - 4/8 columbia, md
4/9 day off (maybe!)
4/10 - 4/14 akron, oh
4/15 - 4/16 days off (maybe!)
4/17 - 4/21 goshen, in
4/22 travel
4/23 - 4/27 haskell, nj
4/28 travel
4/29 - 5/3 midland, mi
5/4 travel
5/5 - 5/9 valdosta, ga
5/10 - 5/12 days off (maybe!)
5/13 travel
5/14 - 5/18 minden, nv

Flying back to the sunshine state... Always a pleasure

things i learned today: it's great that I got to go to Arkansas, but that's not really a place I ever hope to go back to again any time soon

worst thing about today: having the "uhhhhhhhh" security lady violate me by searching thru each 1 of my bags today

weirdest thing about today: the fort smith regional airport- whose security was closed for lunch and whose bathrooms were voted "best bathroom in america 2005"... Pictures to follow

best thing about today: my bag weighed exactly 50 lbs!! My family let me stay the night in the guest bedroom and fed me dinner :)


My upcoming schedule (always subject to change):
3/22 travel
3/23-4/8 Columbia MD
4/9 travel
4/10-14 Akron OH
4/15-16 travel
4/17-21 Goshen IN
4/22 travel
4/23-27 Haskell NJ

5/4 travel
5/5-9 Valdosta GA

5/13 travel
5/14-18 Minden NV

last day in arkansas

things i learned today: arkansas has some crazy weather

i'm most excited about: wearing jeans and flip flops

worst part about today: i think my luggage is going to be overweight!

arkansas- day... who cares? i quit counting

thing i learned today: people start bugging you when you don't blog in 3 days, even when there's nothing exciting to post on the blog.

thing i missed most today: florida weather, the warmth, the beach. a cold front came through here and now its 40 degrees. i'm freezing!

worst thing about today: my computer NEVER working the way it should. I MISS MY MAC!!!!! :'-( <--- tear

best thing about today: eventhough cutover day is kind of hectic, we just kind of sit around and wait until everybody else has their stuff done. so i've just kind of sat back and chilled for most of the morning (which is a welcome difference from the last few days). they served hot breakfast this morning and we got to sleep in an extra half hour... still tired but guess i can't complain.

arkansas- day 4

thing i learned today: planning vacation days / sick days / personal days to when you really want to be off is hard

thing i missed most today: sleep- i stayed up too late last night reading my book!

weirdest thing about today: the quietest chili's i've ever been to... because there was no bar in it. it was an odd outer-body experience. its a super dry county here (can't even buy beer or wine- no liquor stores at all).

best thing about today: getting to watch the wheel! between working late and the time change here i haven't had a chance to see it.

arkansas- day2

super tired- its been a really long day... so i'm gonna keep it short

things i learned today:

• always bring snacks with you- you may have to eat & work at the same time and may not have time to go get something.
• always bring your computer with you- you never know when you're going to need it
• on the first day you get to a site, get some breakfast foods and snacks to have in the room. this way you don't have to leave the hotel in the morning to go get breakfast (and you can sleep in a tiny bit more).

thing i missed most today: eating... lol. we got so busy today i went about 13 hours without eating. i found out this makes me tired and makes it hard to learn

worst thing about today: 16 hour day... then i get to have about 5-6 hours of sleep before another busy day tomorrow. guess i better get used to it though

best thing about today: i learned alot- seriously alot of useful info

arkansas: day 1

...first day (and first time ever) in arkansas...
"welcome to walmart country" - geez i drove by one and it was bigger than the airport i was in!

things i learned today: if you're really nice to the airline employees they'll let you have a 51 pound bag and not pay extra for it

weirdest thing about today: fancy airport. it was just odd. i'll have to take pictures. i mean there were even couches in the bathrooms and the whole place looked like the lobby of a fancy library with big upholstered high-back chairs. just bizaar

thing i'm most grateful for today:

• the HUGE hotel room i'm in! its big enough for 6 people
• the fact that the hotel actually has internet right now... thank god

bummer that happened today: since the hotel is so new, there aren't any irons in the rooms yet... i'm gonna be one wrinkly girl for the next few days i guess

best thing about today: the smell of cinnabon... its definately a pavlovs dogs type of reaction. you can sit and watch people turn the corner and see the look on their faces when they can start to smell it. priceless