Travelin woMan

Ever since I was little I've wanted to travel the U.S.. There are also many foreign countries I'd love to visit, but not any one in particular (at the moment at least)! Growing up, my parents took us to a some cool places during summer breaks. We went to Vegas,Arizona(Grand Canyon kinda creeped me out) and Texas(To visit family). As far as California, just the usual places(Monterey(my fave),San Diego,San Francisco. One of my grandaunts had a collection of coins she'd collected while traveling the U.S.. They used to give them out at gas stations,like a souvenir or something. I just thought it was so cool. So I've been doing a little Internet/library research on various landmarks that seem interesting. Being that I'm a History buff at heart, I'd like to start with the historical monuments. But of course there's the fun stuff(Miami,NYC,Chicago(taste of Chicago,yeah and of course attend a taping of Jerry and Steve Wilkos' shows),New Orleans.
Here are some places I've always wanted to visit:(In no particular order)
Hearst Castle
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grave site in Atlanta(I've seen pictures, just beautiful)
Graceland(Not really a fan of Elvis but hey it's a landmark,so if I happen to drive through Memphis..........)
NYC(Just for the heck of it)
Chicago(Taste of Chicago,Jerry,Steve tapings)
New England(Just to taste the Chowder,haha)
The southern states(gotta be careful though,lol)
Oregon(The beaches are beautiful there)
Seattle(I want to catch one of those fish)
Niagara Falls
Hawaii(Really,do I have to explain)
Pennsylvania(Hersey Factory,duh)
Colorado(Just because)
Missouri(except for Kansas City, because all I have to do is watch an episode of C0P's to see that place,just sayin)
And back to(Monterey(especially Pebble Beach, it was so pretty),San Diego,San Francisco,San Simeon,Solvang, pretty much every town along/on the way to the California Coast/Hwy 1!
Now the Historical stuff I've been itching to see
Washington Monument
Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore
to be continued because there are many more that I can't think of right now!!!

Drink up!

Okay I know it's not new years yet but I wanted to make a resolution to drink more water! I have an addiction to Diet 7up,Crystal Light, Lipton diet Green tea,pretty much anything diet for that matter. Well in fairness I do drink a fair share of water but not the recommended amount daily, and that's my goal. I've been sick for the last 2 weeks and during that time I indulged in some of my favorite no no beverages. I love OJ(especially with extra pulp), but because I'm at risk of Diabetes2, I cannot indulge too often. I also love Minute Maid Fruit punch and Grape Juice! It sucks because I love juice. But it hasn't been too bad! While I was in the deep part of my Upper Respiratory infection, I started to drown myself with H20(ha ha, sorry but I'm taking Bio right now and we just discussed basic Chemistry). I read that water is helpful with reducing phlegm and mucus so I just downed it. I loved the feeling of drinking water that I decided to drink at least 3 liters a day! I found this website that lets you figure out your daily requirement, based on weight,activity level,environment. Check it out!!
http://www.csgnetwork.com/humanh2owater.html

Happiness is....................

Chocolate covered Oreo cookies from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory. Today we had to go to the mall to look for dyable shoes. On the way out my mom noticed a fudge brownie in the window(you got us) and decided she wanted one. Well you know how those chocolate places are,a lot of chocolate covered treats and of course the dipped apples! Well while waiting in line I noticed the oreos. They came dipped in, milk,mint,white and dark chocolate. I've already had milk chocolate oreos(you can buy them at any store and they're heavenly when slightly melted) So I decided to buy one mint and white chocolate. They were to die for! Thankgoodness for my newfound willpower. I'm trying to cut down(waaaay down,on sweets). But my sweet tooth is constantly bugging me so I've deciced that rather than give up all sweets, I'll just cut back. So far it's working, and I don't over do it as much anymore! But I'll mos def be going back there.
Oh and btw, we found the best pair of dyable shoes that are so comfy and will go great with my bm dress! They were at Davids Bridal(which we wanted to avoid) for a pretty good price considering.