Back to reality...

Well I have officially been home for over a week now and am determined to keep up with this blog. I sometimes wonder what I have gotten myself into...don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE blogging...especially over at Eccentric Kitchen. I also LOVE reading other blogs about life, fashion, beauty products, travel, etc...and that is precisely why I started this one...I just feel like I have yet to really make an impression, even to myself.

So I ask you to please bear with me...I will have something interesting to say at some point!

In the meantime, here are a few pictures of my trip to Australia.

Spooky Beach
Angourie, NSW

Yamba, NSW

Melbourne, VIC

Bethany & I
Coldstream Hills Winery
Yarra Valley, VIC

Mom & I
Katoomba Falls
Blue Mountains, NSW

Sydney, NSW

 Sydney Opera House
Sydney, NSW

Darling Harbour
Sydney, NSW

1 day 18 hours 32 minutes...

And counting until I am Australia bound! I can't believe that it is almost here!!!

Tomorrow evening I am heading to Chicago to spend the night at a hotel by O'hare. Think about it...the room is around $130 and that includes 14 days of FREE parking...granted I will be paying the $10 additional per day for the 4 extra days Tito will be parked there but hey it still beats paying $16 per day at O'hare by a long shot. The hubby and I have stayed at this particular hotel before and it is nice, new and has a shuttle that runs every 15-30 minutes.

I started packing over the weekend...well not really packing but laying out clothes that I want to take...I will prob only come to the office in the AM tomorrow and then go home and put it all together...I can't decide between two different duffel bags, so Matt layed them both out for me...and Chloe didn't like it very much..

Anytime we get a suitcase out or any sign of laying clothes out...she does not like it!

I picked these tops and the fab necklace up at Kohl's last week. I love the LC Lauren Conrad line. The necklace is Dana Buchman and was on clearance for $7!!!

I am meeting my Mom in LA and we have an ridiculously long layover...I have hired a town car to give us a quick tour of the city...I'm thinking we will hit up Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Blvd and maybe Venice Beach...what do you guys think? We have about 5 hours to kill...I am open to ANY and ALL suggestions!!!

I could also use some good restaurant recommendations for lunch!

Another one?

Welcome to the sister blog of Eccentric Kitchen...

I am starting Sometimes Eccentric Steph to share my interests, besides cooking...with all of my family, friends & fellow bloggers! Here you will find a wide variety of topics from the new purse I bought to Lindsay's newest mug shot...

But first things first...Did you watch the Charlie Sheen disaster I mean interview on Today this morning???? YIKES! And now he is spilling his guts even more to TMZ...as we speak...and not to mention he looks TERRIBLE!

Anyways, I have exactly 17 days until Australia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have already started making mental notes of what to pack...and done some pre trip shopping...but not too much because I am certain I will be doing some shopping on my trip.

Time to get back to work...