Because I am too lazy to upload pictures right now…

Here a few updates on my life right now:

• - I have been sick for a week now and I have had no voice for almost 5 days. I sound hoarse and scratchy and I have been apologizing to people I have been talking to on the phone or in person that I don’t know all that well letting them know I don’t normally sound this way. I also have this annoying cough that just won’t seem to go away.
• - My girls trip to Las Vegas was awesome. It was just what I needed, even though I was sick the whole time. We shopped, ate, drank and went sight-seeing. We did Vegas right - complimentary dinner at Beso and free champagne at Eve, both at the Cosmopolitan, on the guest list at Tao at The Venetian, where we found some nice, young men to buy us drinks and a free drink at Chateau Gardens & Nightclub at Paris. We had the best desserts at Sugar Factory, saw the fountains at Bellagio, saw Greg London - Impressions that Rock! (for free!) and went to the Hoover Dam. I have been to Vegas so many times, but this trip was definitely one of my favorites. Pictures to come soon.
• - I started my freelance job today. Feeling a little pressure, but it also feels good to be doing some kind of work again. Job searching seems to be going a little slower, probably due to the fact that I have applied to almost every position that applies to me in the DFW area. Something is coming though…I can feel it.
• - Since I have been sick, I have been slacking on the things I have been wanting to do, like clean up my patio. I am hoping to get to that this week because looking at leaves and dead plants out there is starting to irritate me.

What happens in Vegas…

I can’t tell you how many times I have said I would never go back to Las Vegas for fun…but, I just booked a weekend trip with my friend Ashley to visit my friend Lenora (March 5-7). We both had so many AAdvantage Miles (it cost us both $5 for our flights!) and got a good deal on a hotel (thank you, Priceline), it was hard not to go for a long weekend.

I am really looking forward to getting out of Dallas for a few days to have some fun with my friends!

A souvenir from my trip to Maydelle, TX to visit Lenora.

It’s gonna be a GOOD weekend!

• - Friday: Half day at work! Kicked off the weekend by visiting Baby Hudson and my friends Makenzie and Chris (See previous post). Tonight, I am staying in, catching up on some missed TV shows, making a grocery list and sleeping.
• - Saturday: Grocery shopping. Maybe yoga. Cleaning. Shopping for a birthday gift for my grandma and possibly the Michael Kors bag I’ve been eying. Dinner at Bolsa and seeing Lovefool - The Quintessential 90’s Cover Band at HOB Dallas.
• - Sunday: Heading to my parents house for a visit and birthday dinner with my grandma. She’s 88!
• - Monday: Making a trip to Maydelle, TX…which looks like it is in the middle of nowhere…to visit Lenora before she embarks on her journey. I see picture taking, pottery making and board games in my future and I am sooo looking forward to it!
• - Tuesday: Vacation day! Driving home and relaxing.

Thoughts on South Korea.

I spent last week in South Korea for a work-related trip. Here are some random thoughts and observations from my trip:

• Seoul is like any other city. It reminded me a lot of LA, except about 10 times the size. It took me until the last night in Seoul to actually feel like I was in a foreign country.
• Apartment/condo buildings are what make up most of the skyline though out the Seoul metropolitan area. 50-story buildings with the same design in huge clusters are everywhere.
• I am NOT a fan of kimchee. I maybe like one or two types of kimchee, but the rest is pretty gross. By the end of the week, everything started tasting exactly the same.
• Soju is also gross. It tastes like a combination of vodka, sake and rubbing alcohol.
• The “hip-hop” brand Fubu is owned by Samsung. They also have shipyards, make cars and textiles. They have clothing stores as well.
• Almost everyone in Korea drives a Hyundai or Kia.
• The DMZ put me a little too close to North Korea, but it was pretty darn awesome. I bought some DMZ chocolate and a T-shirt.
• Most hotel bathroom and public restrooms in office buildings have heated toilet seats.
• People in South Korean speaking suprisingly good English.

For my first trip out of the country, it was fascinating and a lot of fun. Work dominated most of time in South Korea, but we did spend the last day sightseeing, so I was able to absorb some of the cultural aspects of Seoul. The jet lag sucks, but it was worth it.