Packing in Progress

Lucy!

So this is how my apartment looked yesterday:



But by the time you arrive tonight, it will all be in boxes!  Sorry you won't get to see my apartment in all it's splendor with your own eyes.  But I think the pictures actually do it justice.  So it's almost like seeing the real thing.  P.S. I think we should get a hotel tonight.  I kind of forgot they would be packing the shower curtain and towels. Oops.

I can't wait to see you!  It's been so long!  Of course, we're probably gonna be so sick of each other in two weeks. :)  Well, I don't know...maybe we won't be!  We're so much older and more mature than we were the first time you came to visit me in Poland!  I know that I got mad when you dropped my mashed potatoes and gravy on the ground in the Gdansk train station (seriously, I had JUST bought them!), but that was so many years ago.  I'm sure that now I would be very calm and kind about the whole thing.  I wouldn't even glare at you!  Well ok, actually, no, I would probably still glare at you.  But I would do my very best not to say "Lucy!  GOSH!"  :)  This cross-country road trip is going to be so much fun.  I can tell.

Have a good flight and I'll see you in a few hours!

Love,
Georgia

Late Night

Hello Lucy,

I, too, have an inordinate amount of stuff to do.  In fact, I got so wrapped up geting ready for the movers to come tomorrow, that at 10PM I suddenly thought, "Wow, why in the world am I so hungry?"  And that's when I realized I hadn't had dinner.  I was just so busy!  Not to worry though, I just finished eating dinner...now that it's midnight.

Yes, go ahead and take a cab tomorrow.  Your very first cab ride by yourself.  How exciting.  Just make sure you have my address and you can tell the driver where to go.  Better yet, write it down on a piece of paper so that you can hand it to the driver.  Since you are flying into Dulles, that means you will be taking a Washington Flyer Taxi.  They are dark silver taxis with white writing on the side that says "Washington Flyer Taxi."  Oh - and you've seen Taken right?  I just watched it last weekend.  Now I assume you are smarter than Liam Neeson's daughter and that you already know this, but just in case...if a hot guy asks you if you want to share a cab, just say NO.  Not that our Dad isn't as cool as Liam Neeson...but I have a feeling that Dad's engineering skills and knowledge of hydraulic systems won't be nearly as helpful in busting up a human trafficing ring as Mr. Neeson's killing skills were.  Anyway, call me when you land.  I can tell you which way to exit the airport to find the line for the taxis.

I'll see you tomorrow!!!

Love,
Georgia

One More Day

Well, I have so much to do before I come Georgia, so this will be a short post. I do believe that it would be a good idea to keep the trip to ten days though. 27 days on the road might kill us...and by day 15, I will be begging for my own bed and shower. I am super excited to come. I leave on Thursday Morning and will arrive that evening. Am I still taking a taxi to your house? I know that I can't drink when I turn 21, but I can certainly take my own taxi. It's almost a right of passage. But I would not mind a ride back to your house in James. Let me know soon.
Hugs and Kisses
Lucy

Good News and Bad News

Hello Lucy,

So...we may need to shorten our trip across the country.  It's just that I counted up all the places I wanted to stop and realized it was going to take us like 27 days to get to California.  That seemed a little excessive.  And a little expensive.  And a little crazy.  Also, as it turns out, the movers said they may want to deliver my stuff as early as September 26th.  So we kind of need to be back by then. 

I was having a terrible time trying to figure out how we could get back to California in only 10 days AND make all the stops I wanted to make.  Sadly, I don't think it can be done.  So then I was left with the difficult task of picking which stops to skip.  :(  I think we may have to drop the trip to Blanchard Springs Cavern in Arkansas.  I am very sad about this.  BUT, I do have some good news.  I just saved a ton of money on my car insurance by switching to GEICO.  (Hah - kidding.  I have actually been with GEICO for quite a while).  No the real good news is that I think I have found another, more convenient place to see some caverns!  I really want to go see The Natural Bridge in Virginia.  I've wanted to see it ever since I moved out here.  I've just never had the chance.  So I thought maybe I should see it on my way out of the state.  Nothing like the last minute!  Anyway, when I was looking at the Natural Bridge website, I noticed that you can also purchase tickets for the Natural bridge caverns!  See for yourself!

http://www.naturalbridgeva.com/caverns.php

So if we stop in Natural Bridge we get to see the bridge AND the caverns.  Judging by the looks of happiness and wonder on the faces of the people on the website, I think we will enjoy our time there. 

I'm sorry to skip our stop in Arkansas, but I hope that the Natural Bridge Caverns will help appease you.  We may also need to skip some stops in New Mexico and Arizona...but fortunately those are quite close to home.  We can dedicate a later trip solely to Arizona and New Mexico if we like.  Maybe we should go to New Mexico for the hot air balloon festival next year!  I really do want to go on a hot air ballon ride someday.

Well, I will see you very soon, Lucy!

Love,

Georgia

Special Event

SOOOOO, Georgia, guess what?!
There is a two week special that will only be in theater while we are on the road trip. It is going to be LION KING in no other format then 3D!!!!! So, I do believe, dear sister, that I am going to make you stop and go to the movie with me. I will give up the Segway tour if you do this for me. Need I remind you that it is definitely one of my absolute favorite movies of all time. :)
Also, the weather has gone from a horrible 105 degree weather to an amazing thunderstorm, all in a two day time span. Make sure that you bring a good rain coat in the car :)

Disney Pictures

Here is the Awesome Frozon! "woman, where is my super suit!"

 Ariel...who actually looks like Katy Perry...hmmm do you think she needed a summer job because she is broke?

 Tiana, Who I still believe that she was the best of all the princesses that I meant today, both in looks and character.

Hollywood and The Set of SO RANDOM

Yesterday was a busy day as well. Kelsey and I headed for Hollywood at around noon with our bottled waters and turkey sandwiches. You do have to remember that I have never been to Hollywood before, so it was going to be an exciting day. Well, we get there and it turns out that it is one hundred and fifteen degrees. Yes, that is correct. 115 degrees Fahrenheit. While melting, we manage to walk down to the Chinese Theatre. I was so excited about all the stars on the floor, while other people weren't even glancing down. Bing Crosby was the first one I recognized, although the next star after that was Shrek. Yep, that is all it said was Shrek. Amazing who they let be on the Hollywood walk of fame. Although in front of the theatre, they had a Star Trek tile thing.

Here it is. Pretty cool right. And here is a photo of the front with Mwah.

We spent the rest of the time walking around, just trying to stay alive with all the heat. We took refuge in a McDonalds for about an hour. After we had finished our delicious cheese burgers and fries, we drove over to the Hollywood Center Studios. Here we had the great opportunity to sit on the floor for another hour to get into the gates. once moved in we sat on same awesome green benches for yet another hour. Finally, we were moved into the set of "SO RANDOM" a disney show, if you didn't know. It is based off of All That but for the next generation. basically a ton of small skits. We saw four skits shot and my laughter was recorded. Also, I will be on TV for the Christmas episode. :D how exciting. they taped the audience for a couple things. 

And that was my say yesterday :) 

and no I was not offended by you saying that my toes are different lengths. Don't worry.

Love, Lucy