I just got back from a busy but fun-filled trip to New York. (Couldn’t get enough of riding on planes after Beijing, I guess!)
Lucky for me, I wasn’t alone this time. Michael came along, and my sister Christine flew out from Texas to spend a few days with us. One of my best friends, Annette, [...]
I finally arrived home from my whirlwind month late Wednesday/early Thursday and am finally catching up with things. Whew!
Thought I’d share a couple more pictures of Beijing for your viewing pleasure:
Thanks for the memories, China!
Five more days until the closing ceremonies! I am having so much fun and every day here is packed with surprises and LOTS of work.
The exhaustion has finally hit me; working until 2 am, going out until 4 am, and trying to see events, sightsee, and shop before heading BACK into work each day [...]
Hey everyone!
It’s been a busy few days, and I finally have the day off!!!
Highlights from the past week include:
Running into Celebs and Old Friends
Serving a dinner to President Bush (Sr), and hosting a luncheon for President Bush (Sr, again), where I was about 5 feet away from him while he was giving a speech. On [...]
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My butt already hurts from my adventure today at the Great Wall! About 15 of us took a bus two hours to simatai, a section of the wall that hasn’t been as restored as some and doesn’t get nearly the foot traffic, since it’s pretty far from the city center.
It was breathtaking and just [...]
I’ve gotten my hands on my instructor’s laptop for a few hours. (She needs help making schedule spreadsheets, and I am the Excel queen! Thanks, Deloitte!)
I honestly couldn’t love it here more;the people are incredibly sweet and helpful, the service is impeccable, and our work is just fantastic. What’s hilarious is that every cab driver/waitress/chinese [...]
I’m getting ready to depart!
We’re heading to Louisville in a couple hours where Sullivan University has set up a send-off for us.
I’ll try to keep in touch via email and will update my blog if I can access the site. As of now, the USOC hasn’t established any guidelines allowing us to blog and pictures/video [...]
My passport is going to get quite the workout this year - I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to work the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing!
I was selected as part of a group of culinary students/graduates/instructors from my program to work as contract labor for a catering company based [...]
Every cook worth her salt has got to make a trip to Italy, right? Lucky for me, Michael’s family towed me along on their trip at the end of March, and we got to eat our way through Rome, Florence, Siena, and Chianti.
Thought I’d post a couple of pictures from the trip for your viewing [...]
