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Monday, April 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Myrtle Beach
Our mini vacay and little detour on our tour route was so relaxing and well deserved! We spend our first day in Myrtle Beach playing around on the beach and looking for shells. We walked up and down the boardwalk and enjoyed the scenery of the sand, ocean, and palm trees. It was a little chilly but that definitely did not stop us from having a good time! Today was rainy and I was a little bummed at first. We made the best of the day though and all got pedicures ... yes all of us, including John! Then went shopping and to Margaritaville for dinner :) Off to Gamecock country tomorrow for a weekend full of college baseball .. goodbye beach!! :(
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
This is what tour is all about
Since I last updated we have been having a blast! I have been crazy busy with work and being in new cities, but right now we are on a much deserved mini vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC!
Being in Savannah for St Pattys day was awesome! We learned that Savannah has the 2nd biggest St Pattys Celebration in the United States, and it was a lot of fun to be apart of the festivities. It was my first time in a few years celebrating the holiday sober, but it was worth it just to be there. On our day off Celeste and I went to Tybee Island for a relaxing day on the beach and for some wonderful seafood. It was so nice to be on the beach, its really where I belong. The whole island was beautiful, and I cant wait to go back!! Two of our bosses from the office came down to "help out" but I think they were really there to party! haha We had a lot of fun hanging out with them and being right on the river for the weekend!
Our next stop was St Petersburg, FL but we got to stop in Orlando for a few days first. It was so good to see Lauren, Cassie, and Morgan. I miss them terribly, and it was good to catch up with them and be on my old stomping ground. We took Celeste to Universal/Islands of Adventure for her first time and she was hilarious ... trying to make the day worth every penny!! I cant wait to see my lovely ladies again ... hopefully in the near future!
We made the short trip to St Pete for the first Indy Car Race of the season. We worked with a lot of internal Marketing Werks people and the Motor Sports Teams and had a huge event site supporting Will Power who is the Verizon sponsored racer. John and I became big Indy Race Car fans over the weekend and can't wait until we go to Birmingham in April to be apart of another race! I requested to work the race in Iowa in June so everyone cross your fingers I get to come home for a few days!!
We are now in route to Columbia, SC where the Univ of South Carolina is located for a few Gamecock baseball games. We had a few days off though so we made a little detour for a relaxing mini vacay in Myrtle Beach. I love beach towns and it feels so nice to be here and get our minds off work.
We have a new perspective of tour and decided to stop eating at chain restaurants and stop at those random little spots during our drives. This is what tour is about ... seeing new places and trying things you wouldnt normally do. I am so blessed to have such wonderful teammates and I would not trade them for anything.
Keep in touch, I miss everyone so very much!!
xoxo
Being in Savannah for St Pattys day was awesome! We learned that Savannah has the 2nd biggest St Pattys Celebration in the United States, and it was a lot of fun to be apart of the festivities. It was my first time in a few years celebrating the holiday sober, but it was worth it just to be there. On our day off Celeste and I went to Tybee Island for a relaxing day on the beach and for some wonderful seafood. It was so nice to be on the beach, its really where I belong. The whole island was beautiful, and I cant wait to go back!! Two of our bosses from the office came down to "help out" but I think they were really there to party! haha We had a lot of fun hanging out with them and being right on the river for the weekend!
Our next stop was St Petersburg, FL but we got to stop in Orlando for a few days first. It was so good to see Lauren, Cassie, and Morgan. I miss them terribly, and it was good to catch up with them and be on my old stomping ground. We took Celeste to Universal/Islands of Adventure for her first time and she was hilarious ... trying to make the day worth every penny!! I cant wait to see my lovely ladies again ... hopefully in the near future!
We made the short trip to St Pete for the first Indy Car Race of the season. We worked with a lot of internal Marketing Werks people and the Motor Sports Teams and had a huge event site supporting Will Power who is the Verizon sponsored racer. John and I became big Indy Race Car fans over the weekend and can't wait until we go to Birmingham in April to be apart of another race! I requested to work the race in Iowa in June so everyone cross your fingers I get to come home for a few days!!
We are now in route to Columbia, SC where the Univ of South Carolina is located for a few Gamecock baseball games. We had a few days off though so we made a little detour for a relaxing mini vacay in Myrtle Beach. I love beach towns and it feels so nice to be here and get our minds off work.
We have a new perspective of tour and decided to stop eating at chain restaurants and stop at those random little spots during our drives. This is what tour is about ... seeing new places and trying things you wouldnt normally do. I am so blessed to have such wonderful teammates and I would not trade them for anything.
Keep in touch, I miss everyone so very much!!
xoxo
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Becoming a Minority
Soo I have been really bad at updating this, I knew I wasn't going to be so great at keeping a blog. Keep on me though, if you like reading this you have to keep reminding me to update it for you!!
So we left ATL and headed to Auburn for the weekend. Auburn was beautiful the campus was very scenic and the little town was a lot of fun. It reminded me of being back in college, the good old days! ha It was really cool to see where my old Florida roomie Cassie went to school and actually experience some of the things she used to tell me about. Over the last few months between living with her and now visiting the city, I have become a new little Auburn Fan!
After the short weekend in Auburn we left to go to Charlotte for the CIAA Basketball Tournament. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We thought it would be a small tournament with just the normal basketball crowd. We were definitely wrong to say the least. The CIAA Tournament is the biggest African American event to celebrate their culture in that area. Thousands of people were in Charlotte from all over the South and Northeast. Being on an African American based Street Team I am slowly realizing what it is like to be a minority. Pretty much every event with this one being the peak I have been one of the only Caucasian people there. This is not at all a bad thing, I am just learning a lot about their culture that I would have never known. The event in Charlotte was pretty terrible because the fans were so angry we would not give them more free things, we would get cursed out everyday. Going out in Charlotte with all of the girls who came down from Chicago to help out and Celeste was a blast though! We had a few girls nights out on the town and they showed me what nightlife outside of Iowa is all about.
We left Charlotte to come back to our home away from home Atlanta! We have been here all week and just wrapped up the GA High School BBall Tournament last night. Oh to be in high school again .. we played a fun game where we tried to pick out what each other were like back in the day. Of course I was pegged as the girl with all of her friends holding hands with a boy ... I guess they werent too far off were they? Ha We get to enjoy today and tomorrow with very little work before we head to Savannah!
I can't wait for the next few weeks. Savannah, GA for St Pattys Festival on the River, then we head to FLORIDA and get to go to my old stomping ground!!
I have already set a reminder to update my blog this week, so check back :)
XOXO
So we left ATL and headed to Auburn for the weekend. Auburn was beautiful the campus was very scenic and the little town was a lot of fun. It reminded me of being back in college, the good old days! ha It was really cool to see where my old Florida roomie Cassie went to school and actually experience some of the things she used to tell me about. Over the last few months between living with her and now visiting the city, I have become a new little Auburn Fan!
After the short weekend in Auburn we left to go to Charlotte for the CIAA Basketball Tournament. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We thought it would be a small tournament with just the normal basketball crowd. We were definitely wrong to say the least. The CIAA Tournament is the biggest African American event to celebrate their culture in that area. Thousands of people were in Charlotte from all over the South and Northeast. Being on an African American based Street Team I am slowly realizing what it is like to be a minority. Pretty much every event with this one being the peak I have been one of the only Caucasian people there. This is not at all a bad thing, I am just learning a lot about their culture that I would have never known. The event in Charlotte was pretty terrible because the fans were so angry we would not give them more free things, we would get cursed out everyday. Going out in Charlotte with all of the girls who came down from Chicago to help out and Celeste was a blast though! We had a few girls nights out on the town and they showed me what nightlife outside of Iowa is all about.
We left Charlotte to come back to our home away from home Atlanta! We have been here all week and just wrapped up the GA High School BBall Tournament last night. Oh to be in high school again .. we played a fun game where we tried to pick out what each other were like back in the day. Of course I was pegged as the girl with all of her friends holding hands with a boy ... I guess they werent too far off were they? Ha We get to enjoy today and tomorrow with very little work before we head to Savannah!
I can't wait for the next few weeks. Savannah, GA for St Pattys Festival on the River, then we head to FLORIDA and get to go to my old stomping ground!!
I have already set a reminder to update my blog this week, so check back :)
XOXO
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
ATL!
The Mercedes Marathon was a good event, it made me motivated to train for a half marathon so I am in the process of doing that now. I need to find a fun one to do while I am on tour. It has became a new goal :) My two bosses Brian and Kelsey were with us in Birmingham, it was nice to spend time with them and get to them a little better.
After Birmingham we went to Lexington for one night for a Kentucky basketball game. Kentucky is one of my fav march madness teams so it was a lot of fun to see on of their games. We got to go on the floor and take pictures in Rupp Arena which is something not many people can say they have done. I know dad was jealous of that one :)
We have been in Atlanta now for about a week. We worked the Georgia State High School Wrestling Tournament, it was so much different than Iowa. Not as popular and a lot less people were there! It was a really fun event, we danced the days away with the high school kids. I learned a lot of new dance moves that I don't think exist in Iowa. Haha! We have a had a few days off here which was much needed after all of the long hours! We had a little tourist day the other day and went to the World of Coke and the MLK Jr Memorial both were a lot of fun, and really good bonding for us three. ATL is a really cool big city but I would never want to live here, just visit!
We are headed to Auburn this weekemd then Greenville, Charlotte, back to Atlanta, Savannah, and St Pete. I can't wait for March it is going to be a blast!
Tour Goals:
1. Update my blog once a week
2. Train for a half marathon
3. Move to Chicago in Novemeber :)
xoxo
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Home Cooking
We just arrived in Birmingham, AL for our 2nd event of our tour.
Superbowl XLV was awesome especially because the Packers won!! Friday and Saturday we worked long days at the NFL Experience in the Dallas Convention Center. The event was mainly for NFL Sponsors to set up giant interactive sites that consumers could participate in and get some free stuff. It was cool to see the NFL setup because it is completely different from ours. I met some new people that were great ... they gave us some good advice and hopefully we will see them again down the road. Sunday we worked at a Superbowl Viewing Party .. not so exciting but I got to see the game so it made it all worth it. Monday was our FIRST DAY OFF (YAYYYY) since we started 2 weeks ago. Us girls enjoyed the day shopping, tanning, and exploring Dallas until we had to say good bye to our new friend Camille :( (miss you lady!!)(I
Tuesday we began our first "team" road trip. John is finally with us and we have been doing some good bonding over the last 48 hours. We all love shopping and have already decided on what our first purchases are going to be! (Its the beginning of beautiful friendship :)) Last night we stopped in New Orleans and had a home cooked meal from Celeste's grandma: Gumbo, cornbread, baked mac & cheese, red rice & beans, and strawberry shortcake. YUMM
We arrived in Birmingham, AL today for the Mercedes Marathon this week, and guess what?!?! ITS SNOWING!!! We are cursed ... we can not get away. We started off the weekend with a nice team dinner at Celeste's parents house with more home cooking: crab cakes, potato salad, shrimp stew, and pie. YUMMMYY Our two bosses Brian and Kelsey are in town for the weekend to make sure everything goes smoothly, I think its going to be fun to hang out with them and get to know them a little better.
xoxox
Superbowl XLV was awesome especially because the Packers won!! Friday and Saturday we worked long days at the NFL Experience in the Dallas Convention Center. The event was mainly for NFL Sponsors to set up giant interactive sites that consumers could participate in and get some free stuff. It was cool to see the NFL setup because it is completely different from ours. I met some new people that were great ... they gave us some good advice and hopefully we will see them again down the road. Sunday we worked at a Superbowl Viewing Party .. not so exciting but I got to see the game so it made it all worth it. Monday was our FIRST DAY OFF (YAYYYY) since we started 2 weeks ago. Us girls enjoyed the day shopping, tanning, and exploring Dallas until we had to say good bye to our new friend Camille :( (miss you lady!!)(I
We arrived in Birmingham, AL today for the Mercedes Marathon this week, and guess what?!?! ITS SNOWING!!! We are cursed ... we can not get away. We started off the weekend with a nice team dinner at Celeste's parents house with more home cooking: crab cakes, potato salad, shrimp stew, and pie. YUMMMYY Our two bosses Brian and Kelsey are in town for the weekend to make sure everything goes smoothly, I think its going to be fun to hang out with them and get to know them a little better.
xoxox
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Chicago to Arkansas ... and everything in between
Wow ... I have literally had no time to update this since last week. We have been working long days since last Monday and it is not slowing down. I spent last week in Chicago doing training in the office at Marketing Werks. I got to know some amazing people who I will hopefully stay friends with for long after this adventure.
We headed to New Berling, Wisc on Thursday night to do training at CGS premier all weekend. I would compare it to a boot camp. It consisted of training on how to drive the vehicle with the trailer, setting up/tearing down the event site, and spending a lot of long hours in the freezing snow.
Monday afternoon in the midst of what turned into Snowmeggedon we finally "launched" out of Wisc and began the journey to the .... SUPERBOWL!!!! What we thought was going to be a nice sunny ride to the south turned into a disaster. We did get to stop in Des Moines for some nice home cooking from Mom :) Then Tuesday we left Des Moines for Tulsa .... thats when the snow began. We were now driving in the "worst snow storm in history." Complete white out. We got stranded in Cameron, Missouri in a disease, hair infested motel with no food. We left first thing today to get out of that town as fast as possible with hopes of making it to Tulsa. The day started wonderfully, we picked up delicious Starbucks in Kansas City and were happily on our way. To sum up the day it took us 11.5 hours to drive .... 286 miles. Ridiculous! We have now rerouted and are staying the night in Fayeteville, Ark with hopes of making it to Dallas tomorrow.
I promise I will do much better at keeping this updated!! miss you all!!
xoxo
We headed to New Berling, Wisc on Thursday night to do training at CGS premier all weekend. I would compare it to a boot camp. It consisted of training on how to drive the vehicle with the trailer, setting up/tearing down the event site, and spending a lot of long hours in the freezing snow.
Monday afternoon in the midst of what turned into Snowmeggedon we finally "launched" out of Wisc and began the journey to the .... SUPERBOWL!!!! What we thought was going to be a nice sunny ride to the south turned into a disaster. We did get to stop in Des Moines for some nice home cooking from Mom :) Then Tuesday we left Des Moines for Tulsa .... thats when the snow began. We were now driving in the "worst snow storm in history." Complete white out. We got stranded in Cameron, Missouri in a disease, hair infested motel with no food. We left first thing today to get out of that town as fast as possible with hopes of making it to Tulsa. The day started wonderfully, we picked up delicious Starbucks in Kansas City and were happily on our way. To sum up the day it took us 11.5 hours to drive .... 286 miles. Ridiculous! We have now rerouted and are staying the night in Fayeteville, Ark with hopes of making it to Dallas tomorrow.
I promise I will do much better at keeping this updated!! miss you all!!
xoxo
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