Atlanta Vacation-June 2009

I HEART ATL!!!



The much anticipated Atlanta trip is over, and I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. I wanna go back...



The purpose of our trip was for the No Doubt concert, which was Friday night. It was me, my sister, and cousins Michelle and Jeffrey. Michelle and Jeff weren't going to the concert, but we were together the rest of the trip. We arrived in Atlanta around 5pm on Friday. Rested a little bit, then we were on our way. We got stuck in horrible traffic on the way to the concert. We missed the opening acts, which included Paramore. I heard them from the traffic, and it didn't sound too appealing, so I'm kinda glad we missed out =P



But they definetly saved the best for last. No Doubt was freakin over-the-top awesome!!! That whole group, esp Gwen, has so much energy it's crazy. It doesn't matter where you're sitting; it feels like you're right there with them. I was starving the whole time, but refused to pay 5 bucks for a hot dog lol. So at 1am, I ventured over to our hotel's little pantry to find some ramen soup or something. I ate $4.50 chef-boy-r-dee ravioli at 1am. Nice.



Saturday was our designated shopping day. We started our day off with the breakfast buffet downstairs at the hotel. *yum* Then we were on our way. Our first stop was Little Five Points. It's kind of Atlanta's version of Greenwich villiage (http://www.l5p.com/). I LOVED this place. There were so many neat shops! I was enchanted by all of the little vintage shops that sold clothes I would never be able to find anywhere else. So....I bought what I liked! During this trip, the most random part of our vacation occured. We walk out of one of the stores and there are a few HUNDRED people in the street, dressed in sari attire. One of them hands us a card and bag of trail mix (also, wonderfully random). We look at the card and it gives us information about Hare Krishna, which is what the parade was all about. The end of the parade line ended with this magnificent float-looking thing. It was really the best thing EVER. Definetly a cultural experience! I loved little 5 points because of the cultural atmosphere. I wanted to try out the ton of hole-in-the-wall restaurants that lined the streets.



After Little 5 Points was Atlantic Station. I wanted to go to H&M since we don't have one. It was a nice outdoor shopping center. We didn't spend too much time here, but thankfully I was able to do a significant amount of damage at H&M. http://www.shopatlanticstation.com/



We then wandered over to Lenox mall. UMMMM>>>>Can I just say that I do believe this mall was built for someone like me?! 4 stories!! haha the others started joking that you need tennis shoes for this mall. I said you need a backpack filled with snacks LMAO. I did the most damage at Sephora. Man, that's my playground. :)



Saturday night there was a surprise bday party for our friend Cheryl. Best part? It was TWILIGHT themed!!!!!! You better believe I got excited. I even went to Target to find glitter. It didn't start till late, but I had a great time with everyone. Got to meet some new people, and then busted out the karaoke, just for Thea. The best part was being serenaded by the guys, with Outkast and MC Hammer, of course LOL.



Sunday, we started our day off at the Georgia Aquarium. Supposedly, it's the largest in the world. Because of all the hype, I guess I was expecting it to be just a tad bigger. Don't get me wrong, it was awesome and wayy bigger than the SC Aquarium.....but they didn't have any penguins! What's up with that?! After our tour of the aquarium, we had lunch at Johnny Rockets. This was my first time eating here...so I ordered EVERYTHING haha. It was yummiful!! Snapped some pics at Centennial Park after that, then headed to Perimeter mall. I needed to do some last minute shopping before Church because I didn't like what I brought =P

Sunday night, after Church, we all headed over to Suno with our new friends! Suno was AWESOME. (Check it out: http://www.suno-dessert.com/) It's basically shaved ice cream that you can add all sorts of stuff to on top. And they have EVERYTHING. Although I didn't realize what I liked until after I ordered, I still liked what I got, and now I know what to get next time. I want Suno with mango, strawberry, and tapioca. YUMMM...makes me want to go back already! haha So, that was our last night in Atlanta =(

When we got back to the hotel, it was just a couple of minutes after 10. I really wanted to go swimming, but the pool sign said "closed at 10." I tried my luck and went in anyway...only to get kicked out a few minutes in hahahaha. Oh well. So, after lounging around in our room, we decided we were hungry again. Papa John's at midnight! LOL.

Monday morning we woke up early to finally go swimming (minus Jeff, cuz he wouldn't wake up). Then we got our stuff together and were on our way back home. I didn't like that idea.

All in all, this was the best trip I've taken in a while. I've been seriously pondering moving to Atlanta for some time, and this trip solidified my decision. Everything about that atmosphere felt welcoming, and I want to be a part of it. The people I met were absolutely wonderful, and I know they'll be a big help when I try to make the adjustment. I also love the city's vibe and all of the places to go.

I can't wait for what the future holds. =)

I really wanted to put pics in here, but alas, I'm lazy.

So look here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2184667&id=21312670&l=eaf6e9ca2d

Peace out!