Gin & Juice

Happy Spring y'all. Just wanted to update you before I go to bed. But I'm in Sacramento for the weekend. Attending the MANRRS 2013 Conference. I'm over the conference but loooovvvving Cali! 

Never wanted to visit it. Alwasy thought it was overrated, but I lowkey fell in love as we passed over the Rockies & the Grand Canyon. Who Knew!! I don't want to leave, just need the hubby with me.

On a trip w/14 undergrads....omg. so many horomones. I'm old lol ugh. Anyhoo, need to sleep if ima work out in the AM. Yes workout, I'm steadily tryna get my Beyonce on. :) #bowdown

Ps. I'm in Student Affairs not any Ag majors. Kinda feeling like Penny from Big Bang lol...science what's that? O_o

Restless

I feel cooped up. I need to Roam.

87Adventures: Vienna & Interviews

Official Countdown to Espana

37 Days until I began my solo adventure to SPAIN..

Uber excited.

My flight was 16 Euro.. but all the things I purchased pushed it to 71.50euro... I'm planning to buy a EuroRail--Spain specific; and I haven't yet decided on hostels.. I've made a rough itinerary and when I get the details squared away I'll let ya'll know!

:)

Part 2 Recap "Scotty Doesn't Know" Road Trip

So we finally got to Prague. Honestly it was very pretty but I wasn't like in awe. Perhaps because I've never been interested in the Czech Republic. Either way I did enjoy the sites. We took a tour of Prague and it sucked. I blame it on the tour guide; he was extremely low in volume and somewhat monotone. Like I have no idea what I saw and it we left in the middle of the tour.

Click the video to see the sites:



I met some cool Scottish folk who were in Prague for a football (European) game. They lost but they seemed to take it in stride. Which is good since supposedly there were about 8,000 Scots. I was overly impressed with their manliness, kilts, and their oh so charming.

Click the video to see the Parade of Kilts:

Recap: Scotty Doesn't Know Road Trip

Interesting title; right? Well that is the official name of my cross country road trip. The song comes from the film EuroTrip; and while we didn't have the insane incidents of the film. It was quite fun.

Watch a clip of us rocking out to "Scotty Doesn't Know"



Anyways Let's Recap in sections

Friday;

Four of us ventured out of Germany and headed to Prague. The drive was about 2 1/2 hours and it went rather smooth. No one got stopped by the border control or the polezi. However we did get stopped by a man requesting euro for gas.

Watch a clip of the incident:

Everything I'm Not Made Me Everything I Am

For Fall Break and in approx 6 mins we head out on our Cross Country Tour of Europe;

FRIDAY

Prague, Czech Republic
-- The Green Fairy aka Absinthe
--- Prague Nightlife
---- Prague Hostel

SATURDAY

Vienna, Austria
-- Imperial palaces of the Hofburg and Schönbrunn
--- Vienna Nightlife
---- Vienna Hostel

SUNDAY
Tour a bit more Vienna; Sightsee as we Venture home
Head back home (Germany)

MONDAY
Palm Beach-- Nuremberg, Germany
--- Indoor Beach; Swimming Pool

Recap: Oktoberfest Interviews

I love doing interviews!!! Their so fun and I love meeting new people!!

Check out the clip below from Oktoberfest:

Recap: Oktoberfest 2010

Hey friends!

Okie dokie, OKTOBERFEST.. I was really pumped for the beauty of it all. I literally had beer dreams but like all things in life; my dream wasn't reality. It was a snarky day and I wasn't overly impressed with my company. The event in itself was fine; I got loads of footage. IDK why things aren't as great as the first time around. Slightly disappointed but determined to create an Oktoberfest more of my liking and not as dramatical. :)

Click the Links to see my experience--sans drama lol

Oh, A Traveling I will Go!

So, while my Alma Mater is enjoying the "delights" (heavy sarcasm meaning I think he flippin sucks) of Kid Cudi at this years Homecoming (The 2nd one I haven't attended since Graduation; due to being overseas AND my 5 year commitment of not going back on that campus if I can help it... which might just get cut down to Homecomings; due to resurgence of Grad School Applications.. yuck..)

Anyhoo.... The ITINERARY for the WEEKEND!!

SATURDAY Oct 2
Oktoberfest -- Munich -- Bier --- 2nd Time attending the Fest

So, I'm making future purchases for a

---Net Book
---Camcorder
---Camera

Wish me Luck!!

:)

Travel vlog: 87Adventures: We Smoke Shisha How About You??

Travel Vlog: 87Adventures; Vilseck

You Must Be Deaf!: Gypsy-Shakira

"I can't hide what I've done
Scars remind me of just how far that I've come
To whom it may concern
Only run with scissors when you want to get hurt

'Cause I'm a gypsy are you coming with me?
I might steal your clothes and wear them if they fit me
I don't make agreements just like a gypsy
And I won't back down ‘cause life's already bit me
And I won't cry I'm too young to die if you're gonna quit me
'Cause I'm a gypsy"

Travel Vlog; 87Adventures; Introduction

Got 99 Problems but being Drunk ain't one!

That's right folks. I've been stopped!

I drive on the formidable German autobahn, the narrow country roads, the unseemly cobblestone streets, and where RIGHT is before LEFT.

It is a scary experience driving at night in Germany. On the country roads there aren't any lights. Just road reflectors and maybe a sign saying there's a sharp turn. I drive with my high beams on, just to see beyond the car, and I typically refuse to go the max speed limit. The roads in Germany are just to windy and unpredictable. But on the autobahn, well I'm a Speed Demon.

Luckily, in the times I've had my USA & German license.
Yikes I look a Fright!

I've never been stopped, had a ticket, got caught by the cameras, been in accident, etc, etc, etc. Not to say that I'm an awesome driver. I'm not. I'm great when I don't have another adult nervously nitpicking how I'm dangerously close to driving between 2 lanes or how I'm to close to the sidewalk, and maybe that person on the right. lol I kid. But seriously, when someone is nitpicking me and overly anxious. I just can't do it. I'm on all pins & needles. And my driving takes a turn for the worse.

But let's get to my being stopped. So, I'm the D.D. and were coming from a German club and we enter a town --speed limit is reduced immensely-- and I look in my mirror and see STOP.

It's the M-F-N polezi. German Police.

JANE AUSTEN

The 2010 Jane Austen Festival is from Friday 17th to Saturday 25th September.

I MUST GO TOO THIS!

I will frikkin skip Oktoberfest to attend these events. Money savings BEGIN NOW!!!!!!!

I need to save atleast 230£ to attend all the events I like, and than I need to figure out the plane ticket to get there, hostel/hotel expenses, meal expense, and of course souvieners...

..sigh.. I really love Jane... I might have to cut back on certain events...

Events I want to buy tickets for are below; and the ones I really want to go too are **:

--A very private public breakfast**
Sept 18; 9am
Sept 19; 10am
Sept 25; 10am
12£

--Grand Regency Promenade;
Sept 18
11am
7.50£ or 6£(Student)

European Get-a-WAY pt 1.

European Cities/Countries I need to visit Before June 2011

France
1. Versailles
2. Normandy
3. Paris
4. Nice
5. Lyon

England
6. London
7. Westminster
8. Bath (Jane Austen Centre)
9. The 2010 Jane Austen Festival is from Friday 17th to Saturday 25th September.

• http://www.janeausten.co.uk/festival/events.ihtml/

10. Chawton, England (Jane Austen's House Museum)

UK
11. Dublin, Ireland
12. Edingburgh, Scotland
13. Wales

13. Spain
14. Pourtgal
15. Bratislava Slovakia
16. Copenhagen Denmark
17. Utrecht Holland
18. Brussels Belgium
19. Tallinn Estonia
20. Lviv Ukraine

Italy
21. Rome
22. Florence
23. Naples
24. Tuscany
25. Genova
26. Sienna

27. Prauge
28. Amesterdam
29. Austria
30. Poland
31. Switzerland
32. Iceland
33. Moscow
34. Budapest

***********Germany is purposefully excluded from this list. I do realize I have already been to Paris but there is much I did not get too see.

Tallyho! All Aboard to Germany! ..again

May 25- Moved to Germany
June 7- Got job at the gas station
June 8- Started said job. Now I'm sponsored by the military to be in Germany
June 15- Got my German drivers licence
June 19- Will receive my car to drive in Germany

ANSWERS to the SILENT questions:

-I have a place to stay. My friend C, her husband deployed so she opened her home to me.

---My homeboy is deploying and he's letting me borrow his card; he's gonna continue paying for insurance, gonna give me money for new breaks, and putting me on registration. Basically he's gonna get a power of attonery. ...

He didn't wanna put his car in storage and he knew I was gonna need a car. So it works out.

---I'd rather work a mininum wage job in Germany, with the opporunity to visit Greece or Spain for a 4 day weekend than being in Ohio with my application/resume on hold.

---I put in 100$ for groceries, dont have to pay for anything but gas for my car, my extra things, but I'm not going to be a taker. I help out around the house and watch her kids to give her a break.

---And as for my next step. Taking everything day by day. Not stressing and enjoying life. I've been extremely blessed.

#icelandfact

Flying off to NY La Guardia