The Pool House Invades KC

Kansas City was decimated this weekend by a group of attractive and thirsty girls from around the country! You guessed it...Pool House Reunion 2008!

The usual suspects were all there in their finest. Annie Rossi flew from California to attend the star studded event in her new ultra hot bod! Rachel Allen took time from her busy law student schedule to take in the sights (and beers) of KC. Laura Berger came in her limo from Iowa to reunite with her long lost friends. And the illustrious Katie Korn was also in attendance, cutting her tour of Texas short to join the group in Missouri.

"When these girls get together it is one gala of an event!" said innocent bystander Kate Pickett. The group invaded on Thursday night (or in Annie's case early Friday morning) and stayed at the residence of Kate Pickett and Ryan McNair, one of Kansas City's most beloved couples. As is tradition with all Pool House Reunion's Ryan was sent on an all expenses paid (by himself) trip to Minnesota to leave the girls time to giggle and watch Princess Diaries.

Friday we caught the girls getting their hair cut at Chop Tops, one of Kansas City's most unique salons. That afternoon the girls were sighted at the Boulevard Brewery tour enjoying some original brews. Apparently that wasn't enough beer for the group when the went to dinner at the River Market brewery enjoying more local tastes.

Saturday the girls helped the lagging economy by visiting the local shopping centers, Oak Park Mall and the Plaza before getting glitzed up for an appearance at Jack Stack BBQ Restaurant. The group was caught up in a fairly embarrassing incident at JP Wine Bar later that night but their publicists refuse to comment.

Sunday the group enjoyed the red pandas and sea otters at the Kansas City Zoo. The girls left, slightly pinker than they arrived, to enjoy snacks and drinks at another KC eatery before hunkering down for the night with BBQ and beer.

Kansas City was deemed safe again for average citizens when the group departed early Monday morning. Scattering to the winds until next year's reunion...watch out Baltimore!

24 and loving it!

I can't believe that I am 24 already! I suppose it should come as no surprise to me but it kinda snuck up. I visited Iowa City to celebrate the big 2-4 with my buddies from JVA while Ryan went to a sky diving boogie in Brooklyn.

This weekend has helped me, once again, to realize how lucky I am! I have a pretty great life! Great friends, a great boyfriend, a great job, an awesome apartment, a supportive family and financial security that some people don't get a chance to enjoy. I am very grateful for everything that life has given me and I hope that someday I can help people with my success.

OK. I am done with the mushy existential crap. On to what I got! Michelle and Mel gave me an awesome case of the crabs! Actually I got a fun pack from them with a super cute purse, crab pate and cup (which I enjoyed eating my dinner on this week), twizzlers (I blame all my weight gain on them) and a tennis type game to play outside. My grandmother and aunt and uncle gave me money which I promptly spent on decking out my new phone with jazzy stuff to make it into an mp3 player. My parents gave me an awesome piece of art and are going to pay to have it framed (once that is done i will put up a pic). And my sweet Ryan gave me a headlamp, some camping stuff, a date with a personal trainer and a facial at a local spa. All in all a pretty good haul for 24.

Well I am going to go love my wonderful life a little bit more by watching Juno (which was also purchased by my grandmother and relatives). Don't expect any news for a while. The Pool House Reunion is in less than a week and I totally plan on falling off the face of the planet in to my girlfriends arms to shop and laugh and once again, love my life!

Back to the Future of the Past

Well Ryan and I celebrated another awesome first friday this weekend. We had a great time running around crossroads. There was a guy who had outfitted his dilorian just like Back to the Future! It was awesome. I took a bunch of pictures so look for a great pic from me and Ryan for x-mas!

Meanwhile I am experiencing financial fustratingness. I am trying to save money for the pool house reunion in just a few weeks. But now matter how hard I try this seems to be amazingly hard to do! I can't figure it out! I finally have a job but I can't seem to pay the bills! How is that possible!? I will keep trying and hope it all works out in the end.

But I am still looking forward to the Pool House Reunion in just a couple of weeks! Hopefully we can have an awesome weekend without spending too much money. I can't wait for all the girls to be here so we can party! I am headed to IC in a week to celebrate my 24th b-day with some buddies. Ryan is heading up with me to go skydiving in Brooklyn and then we are driving back on Sunday in time for mother's day dinner at Pank's! I love mother's day and this year it will fall on my bday. Hopefully, bday will provide some financial assistance or at least something fun and shiny to distract my from my banking woes!

Ooo! I almost forot. Ryan and I went to go see Iron Man yesterday. It was awesome! I won't ruin it for anyone but I really loved it! I want to go again!