Jersey Girl and M Are Taking On California

Just like any diligent college student, when I have an unbelievable amount of homework to get done, I procrastinate. Last night’s procrastinations were in the form of trip planning. I did title this blog “Jersey Girl Takes On The World.” Of course I’m going to be traveling in the upcoming months to make sure I accomplish my goal of taking on the world! M and I are planning a trip to California this summer. Mom and Dad have not been informed of this trip yet, so now you guys know! I have never been to California, and I’m so excited to “look to my right and see the Hollywood sign!” Miley will be extremely overplayed throughout this vacation. Since I’m graduating college in the spring, I feel I deserve a much-needed vacation. What better place than LA: The land of celebs and sunshine. Perhaps I will finally meet my girl Kim Kardashian on Sunset Blvd. M and I are planning early hoping to find the best deals on flights and hotels. This may be one of the first things we have ever planned early! We make A LOT of last minute decisions.

Traveling with friends, especially soul-sister best friends, is one of the highlights in life. Our senior year of high school, M and I traveled to Myrtle Beach twice. We went during our spring break, stayed with a family friend and had a blast. Then we went again at the end of the summer before I left for college. We stayed in a hotel and felt like real grown-ups. Our hotel was right on the beach, and even though the weather was sub-par, it was a trip to remember. (Remember when we went in the paddle boats!) We have not had a real vacation in 3 years, so the land of sunshine better be prepared. The hardest part is planning the itinerary. Since we are not socialites, money is an issue. We are thinking four days/five nights. One of those days will be spent at Disney, and one will be spent touring Universal Studios. The other two days are floaters. We are considering seeking out a local travel agent to help us with the small details. If any of you readers out there have been to the Los Angeles area and can give us tips, that would be awesome!

I’m also (hopefully) making a trip out to visit Grandma and some relatives in Washington State this summer. The west coast better brace itself for this Jersey Girl. Did I mention I’m going to conquer the globe? I thought I did ☺

Below is a picture of M and I in Myrtle Beach the summer of 2007 - The paddle boat was taking on water. I didn't seem to mind