Roll out the red carpet

Day 3.

Another busy day we had! First off, we took a tour of the Kodak Theatre, where they hold the Academy Awards, So You Think You Can Dance, and American Idol. No pictures were allowed (sorry!)

Next, we went on a double decker bus around the city, and had the most obnoxious tour guide. He did give some interesting information in between his horrible jokes though. We saw the Chinese Graman Theater (where there was the premiere for the movie Lottery Ticket), the Walk of Fame (the stars), and even got to go to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum where we posed with Robert Pattinson!!

After the wax museum, we did a little souvenir shopping. We were standing across the street from the movie premiere, just watching the action, and were approached by people from the Jimmy Kimmel show. They asked us if we would want to be extras for a skit that Jimmy Kimmel was doing on the show. Of course we would!! We were standing right next to the giant slide used in the skit, and even got to be on TV quite a bit! Brooke took tons of pictures of the TV while we watched it when we got home that night. Look at the close up Brittany and I got!! Sooooo cool!!

For dinner, we ate at the original Mel's Drive In...good milkshakes!!

The Price IS Right!

Day 2.
We rose VERY early to wait in line for the Price is Right. I didn't know the grueling process for being on a game show, but it's very tedious and time consuming for an hour and a half of taping. We got to the line around 6am and prevailed with a voucher to return in another hour. 

After a quick breakfast, we returned to the studios and waited and waited and waited. They called the numbers for the numbers on the vouchers, and those people were for sure going to be in the studio. If you have a group already designated (15-20 people) you automatically get to be in the studio, and there's a good chance that one of your group members will make it onto the show. So they finally called our number and we made it! You then wait a little bit more, and are then interviewed to possibly be selected to be a contestant. If they like you, they ask a lot of questions...if not, they just ask you what you do for a living and move on.


So, while waiting in line for what seemed like an eternity, we were behind another studio. There was this gate, which out walked Neil Haskell and Dominic from So You Think You Can Dance season 3 and were all stars this past season. That made my day right there! I looooooove Neil, so seeing him in person was the highlight of my day...forget Price is Right (haha)!


The show was so much fun, Drew Carey was a lot funnier in person that I gave him credit for. I always found him a bit lame, but he redirected my persona of him. The announcer for the show was a guy from Who's Line is it Anyway? as well, which was cool.


After the show, we practically flew to LAX to pick up Brittany (who was waiting there for a few hours...poor thing!) We needed food pronto, so we hit up In N Out Burger (delish!!)

We then did a quick wardrobe change and went out to dinner at Ketchup, a place that they visited on The Hills, and where Kim Kardashian has been seen too. We met up with a few of Brittany and Brooke's friends who happen to be bloggers as well. It was a great evening and it was great to meet new people in LA. 

It was a long, but amazing day :)

Return to sender

It's been a week since I've been back from my trip to California, and I had such a great time! We had quite the jam-packed schedule, but managed to fit in everything that we wanted to see. It was crazy how it worked actually. We would rule something out due to time, then going to the place just "happened", and we ended up seeing it anyways! Gotta love when that happens!

(Kim and I shortly after we landed)

On day 1, Kim and I landed around noon. Brooke picked us up, we went to lunch and grocery shopping. Then, we did a quick change of outfit and went to 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. There are a lot of cool performers (others that are not so talented). We then went to sleep fairly early because we were waking up around 3am for...wait for it...The Price is Right!!

I can't wait to get a ride to California...

So the time has finally come! My bags are packed and I am ready to roll! Kim and I leave early in the morning for our 9am flight and I can't wait. I hope I can sleep tonight and am not kept all night from the excitement!
This past weekend, I designed a rough template for our Price is Right T-shirt (we are going on Wednesday). I brought it into the T-shirt Cafe in the mall, and the guy tweaked my design to make something so awesome, I couldn't imagine it to come out so great!! I'll hopefully keep you posted during my travels. If not, you'll hear all about it when I get back :)

Things you probably didn't know

I've been thinking recently about some facts that I've learned through life (and the internet) that could be helpful to everyone else. I have compiled a list and hope they help you in some small way. Some wont help you at all. Some are incredibly random. Some are very interesting.

1. When emptying the dishwasher, start with the bottom row because the water in cups on the top row will spill onto the clean, dry dishes on the bottom.
2. Dentists recommend you keep your toothbrush at least 6 feet away from the toilet.
3. On average, people who are right handed live 9 years longer than people who are left handed. (whew!)
4. 12 newborn children will be given to the wrong parents daily.
5. In honor of Shark Week (which I now love): sharks are immune to all known diseases.
6. When cutting an onion: if you put it in the freezer about an hour before use, the toxins aren't released which make you cry. Also, chewing gum helps in reducing the tears too.
7. The average American consumes enough caffeine in one year to kill a horse. (Good thing I quit!)
8. The human eye detects 10 million colors!
9. Kissing helps prevent tooth decay. It also is healthier than shaking hands.
10. Apples, not caffeine, in the morning are more efficient in waking you up in the morning.
11. More than 90% of plane crashes have survivors. (Did you read that Brooke???)
12. Watching TV can serve as a natural painkiller for children.
13. On average, a 4 year old asks 437 questions a day. (I wonder how many of those are "why?")
14. The stall closest to the door in a bathroom is the cleanest, because it is the least used.
15. The correct response to the Irish greeting, "Top of the morning to you," is "and the rest of the day to yourself."

You're welcome.

Today is...

My sister's birthday.....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELBY!!!

The countdown begins!!

I usually don't get excited about something until the day before, or even the day of....but I am getting excited now!! Tuesday I will be jet-setting off to Los Angeles and I can't wait to get there. I'm stoked to see Brooke, to experience wonderful weather, and to put my new camera to work. Isn't it so cute and little?? It takes AMAZING pictures too!!

We are going to see so many awesome things, I'm just ready to experience it. This is my second visit to California, but I didn't get to really see much during my first trip. Los Angeles will be all new to me. I will be frolicking around L.A., San Francisco, and San Diego with 3 of my best friends...what more could a girl ask for? With me will be Brooke, Brittany, and Kim. Some of the many awesome things we will be partaking in are: The Price is Right, WB Tour, Wax Museum (Robert Pattinson is there!), all the cool Hollywood stuff, Napa Valley Wine Tour, The OC, and much much more!!

I can't wait!! Stay tuned to hear about my experiences!!