What happens in…Cleburne

As I lay here on my hotel bed at the Comfort Inn – in Cleburne, TX, I realize I should be fast asleep considering, I didn’t sleep much the last 2 nights, but alas, here I am...

I figured as interesting as a month as its been and all the places I’ve been to lately, I should fill y’all in (that’s Texas speak for “you all”).

To begin the month, I took a lovely trip to LV, NV w/ my good friend Kate, her twin, her brother-in-law and a couple other peeps.  It was a 30th b-day/accounting conference that drew them, and me, there.  We stayed at the Bellagio, gambled at O’Shea’s…(a classy joint w/ cheap drinks and $5 tables), ate at Caesars and danced at Light (though not IN the light, as i was grateful since wine and beer do not mix and I found those mints and perfume in the bathroom to be lifesavers!).  Either way, it was a great trip getting to hang out with Kate and lay in the sun .

As I said at the beginning, I’m currently in the middle of Texas, auditing and eating to satisfy the growing food baby in my tummy (its a vicious cycle, but someone has to partake in it!). I flew on Sunday (after a frustrating realization that my drivers license was at home and a panicked call to Kim to rescue me – she obliged!! ), only to get air sick from the previous nights drinking and bumpy storms – to land in Dallas and discover, it was only I who landed and not my luggage (for the SECOND TIME!).  This time – I got clothes out of it…clothes from Forever21 that are too big, but will make due for going to the client.  I met up with a friend from Oregon for dinner…how is it that a person can be hundreds of miles from home and SUDDENLY find the time to catch up with a friend? Either way, it made for an enjoyable evening of catching up and laughing at our odd mutual friends (no offense).

That led to a night of fitful sleep, followed by a long day at work, and a night of studying. (Food was in there, but my body does not want to think about that now.) I will be here a couple more days, to fly home on Thursday, take a test Friday mid-day, go to Pirates w/ Karissa, to the Boiler Room with co-workers, pack Saturday and leave that afternoon for Chicago…thank God for vacation!! – it can’t seem to get here soon enough!

Anyway, if you have missed out on my daring adventures lately, I am sorry.  And hopefully, this will remind you I do exist still and why at times I feel non-existent in my own life.