old skool: Travel

I guess now, it would be more like goodbye, Fort Lauderdale, since I left quite some time ago. But when I took this picture...I was definitely saying hello :)

I took this picture on February 21st, I believe. I went to Fort Lauderdale for a few days for a work conference. It was a glorious change of weather from the frigid temperatures we'd been having in Kentucky.

When I checked the forecast, it wasn't great, so I left my beach attire at home. Judging from the photo, though, you can see I quickly wished I'd packed a bit differently! I sat outside just long enough to get a slight sunburn on my shoulder, but the weather was gorgeous. Plus, I stayed in The Westin (my favorite hotel)! Unfortunately I didn't have a great deal of time to enjoy the outdoors, but it was a good trip overall. I'm ready to go back :)

this past weekend was spent in NYC with 5 of my girlie-friends--erin, becca, priya, laurel, and erin's sister shannon. we had planned it for awhile and were pretty excited!! we went on a Sex and the City bus tour, had Jamba Juice {my fav}, had a yummy dinner at Bice (prn Bee-chay, not like Bo Bice), and then saw Young Frankenstein. we stayed overnight at the Tudor, where I slept on a pull-out sofa that felt like someone had shoved lots of cotton balls inside a pillowcase and passed it off as a mattress, but that is neither here nor there.

because no one in their right mind actually drives into the city, we drove to Fairfield CT and took the train into Grand Central. in Fairfield we were dismayed to learn there was no restroom at the station, so we broke the law by piling 6 people into my 5-passenger vehicle for a quick drive to starbucks. we were only interested into the free potty and not the $5 coffee. made it back to the train just in time, and that is where the photos begin! :)

Shannon, Priya, and myself--all aboard the Metro North! *yes I am aware, I need a tan*

Laurel & Becca

Pullitzer Fountain at the Plaza Hotel, where our tour began

our group--erin, shannon, laurel, becca, priya, and me. when I showed him this dress, tj said "that doesn't look like you." I've discovered that he really meant, "that dress makes you look fat." not pleased.

our first "stop" was the Pleasure Chest. omg embarassing. this is where Charlotte purchased her "Rabbit," after which she refused to leave the house...I guess because she was getting so much pleasure!