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I thought I would leave you with this killer video while I am away in the Land of the Rising Sun. Koneecheewaah.....

This is the show that Beth, Ryan, and I tried out for. It is airing the fall. It is like a spelling bee with song lyrics. The music will play and when it stops, you have to fill in the next line. It was so fun! I am not sure yet if we will get cast, but even if we don't, I can't wait to watch it!

Beth's Visit

I can't tell you how nice it was to have Beth in town for the week! She is seriously the greatest. Here are the things I love most about her:

• She is a SHOPAHOLIC. We can spend hours in the stores
• She plays the piano like a dream
• She sings the wrong words to songs--"St. Elmo's Fire" in her language is "St. Devil's Bayou" Ha!!
• She has two different colored eyes
• She is loyal
• She is a firey red-head who tells it like it is
• She doesn't order soda with dinner...water only
• She loves to sing Broadway songs
• She is a great story teller and makes me laugh
• We talk on the phone almost everyday--she even wakes up early on her days off, so I can call her on my way to work. It makes my day!
• She is beautiful

Here are some of the best shots from her trip here:

That is Kareem Abdul Jabar!!


"I love Gene Kelly!!"


Auditioning for "The Singing Bee"--a new game show! We are such geeks.


Elvis was at the audition! Can you believe he got cut?!


Chosun Galbee Korean Barbeque. This is seriously the best restaurant in LA and lucky for us, Sean tutors the kids of the owners. So we always get gift certificates for unlimited food. Yum!


This was the biggest dessert ever--The Mother Lode from Jerry's Famous Deli--and Beth thought she could handle it. Not quite. :)


A view of the Santa Monica Pier


Beth is in heaven!

Santa Monica beach...beautiful day!

I can't wait for the next visit...we can eat even more great food and see more great sites!

iSummit

iSummit was so much fun! I really learned a lot of new techy skills...and we all know that guys only like girls with really great skills! Here are a few photos of my crew...This is where the conference was held--a super nice all girl school in Atlanta (Maybe you could tell that from the name of the school....eh?!?)

This is my posse--me, Earl, Shea, Tolu, Jessica, and Craig

I was told this picture was to be "couture"!!

The Tigers were in town playing the Braves and Jacob was showing support for his team.

We were awarded best school in the United States...or something like that! Heh.

iLucky

My new favorite number is 1393328...this is the ticket number that won me my new iPod Shuffle! Woohoo! We had a raffle at the end of iSummit and I won this little beauty. And it is green, which is my favorite color. This was the perfect end to a really rad conference. (I will have to load it up before Tuesday when I take off for the long flight to Japan!)

iGeek

I am here in Atlanta aka HOTlanta, Georgia for iSummit--a mac conference. I am having so much fun with my teacher friends--Shea, Jessica, Tolu, Craig, and Earl. We have been making iMovies, podcasts, using garage band and basically just learning how to be big geeks! I love it. (I am slowly, but surely becoming a mac convert.)

Defying Gravity

One of our first activities with the Dicksons was going to Wicked. It is playing at the Pantages Theatre here in LA. This was the second time for Beth and I, and it was even better than I had remembered. I think the boys even liked it! Beth and I have been singing duets ever since we left the theatre...

"popular...you're gonna be popular.."

Thanks to Janae that organized all of the tickets and got us a great deal! We had a great time!