scripps reunited!

after courtney's shower, sarah mac, holly, devon, and i headed back to the st. regis where i was staying thanks to the capwest conference i was attending on gemini's behalf. i had arrived on wednesday nervous as could be b/c of scott being there and having no idea what to expect. well, we had a great time. and thurs and fri was pretty great too... until i decided we needed to talk. i knew i wanted more than he did and i needed to establish that we were just having fun. instead, i cried. i meant to take 2 minutes, but it turned into about 30 mins and that really sucked. it sucks to hear that he doesnt want to make the distance work. it really sucks to hear that he doesn't want a committed relationship right now either....or i guess if he does he doesn't want one with me. although i'm sad, i'm strangely ok with this right now. i know i deserve better... and i'm hoping there's some great guy just waiting for me in chicago... right?!!? anyways, back to the scripps girls.

sarah l drove down to meet us and once she arrived, we all went to the sweeping veranda off the main lobby and sat down for some cocktails. the girls all met scott briefly. it was probably a little awkward, but whatever. then i said goodbye to him and managed to keep the tears at bay til i got back to the girls. but, they were all so sweet and all flung over their engagement rings so i had one for almost all of my fingers on my left hand...that was so cute...at least i can live vicariously through them!

we had all kinds of concoctions and truffle oil french fries. it was all delicious and we sat there til the sun set. then it was time to get ready for the evening and we had a deliriously fun time getting ready all in one bathroom and taking pictures of ourselves in the mirror. luckily, the bathrooms in the st regis are generously sized!!

then we headed for our cab ride to sapphire where we had to wait awhile for our food, but oh man, it was so worth the wait!!!

the food was delicious!! i had some banana curry chicken and rice concoction as well as some mushroom soup and the appetizers. it was all so good and by the time we were done eating i was so full. we all decided we were tired (man, we just can't party like we used to) and so we decided to take a cab back to the hotel. little did we know what a helluva fun ride we were in for...

the cab ride back had karaoke and was so fun!! we started off with a strobe light and some blue lights on the ceiling and sang galileo by the indigo girls which was already on the cd player. even the cab driver joined in on the singing! and then africa by toto came on and we all enjoyed singing along to that. sarah l has some wonderful pictures on her camera... but imagine this: we rolled up in our cab, windows down, singing at the top of our lungs 'africa'. i'm pretty sure the valet parkers enjoyed that scene! how could they not?!

after that cab ride, how could anything top that?! we went in to the bar area and a band was playing. they were fun, but they soon took a break and we got bored and left. it was slumber party time. we all piled in to the beds and sarah l settled on the floor b/c they wouldnt give us a roll away bed. those bastards!!

but then sunday rolled around and it was time for devon and holly to do the race for the cure and then the sarahs had to leave and i was all alone... but not for long b/c i had to get to my plane and fly back home. it was such a fun weekend and couldn't have come at a more perfect time.

i love all of you girls and couldn't ask for better friends. thanks for always being there for me!!!