Penguins and Friends and Wicked! OH MY!

I had been looking forward to last weekend since mid-May when my friend and now roommate, Lauren asked me to go see Wicked with her in Atlanta. After two crazy weeks jam packed with school stuff, I was in desperate need of a get away!

Saturday morning began before the sun came up...yes, can you believe it. I was up before the sun! I wouldn't have been if were not for Lauren calling me 10 minutes before we were supposed to leave...but that's besides the point. We made it to Atlanta by 10:30, just in time for Lauren to be at her cousin's bridal shower. So after I dropped her off, I made my way to Emory to meet up with Hye Zhin and Nathan for the afternoon. 

Just a side note, the weather in Atlanta was beautiful. It was the PERFECT Fall weather and I think I've decided living there would not be half bad. Mostly just because I'd get to have more of a Fall/Winter there then I do here. 

Anyhoo, we ate lunch then headed to the Aquarium. It was so neat to wander through the exhibits! My favorites were the otters, the penguins and the balugas. We also went to the dolphin show, which was...well cheesy. Don't get me wrong the dolphins were incredible to watch, but the host of the show was know as the "Star Spinner"... need I say more? And to top off the cheese factor he was wearing a lighted cape (as in a cape with christmas tree lights in it) and he sang. Yes. It's true. So just a forewarning, the dolphins performance was awesome but the premise of the show... not so much.  

After a fabulous Korean dinner, that Hye Zhin cooked, it was time for me to head back. I spent the night with Lauren at her grandmother's house and had a lovely time getting to know her family just a little bit. 

Sunday was the day we had been waiting for! We went to see Wicked!!! After church Lauren and I hurried downtown, grabbed a quick lunch at the Varsity then headed to find parking close by the Fox Theater. We got there just in time for the show to start and made our way to our 6th row seats! The show was AMAZING! From the costumes to the acting to the singing to the music, it was all EXCELLENT! 

After the show we headed home and back to reality. But it was a stress, school free weekend and I got to spend it with three of my favorite people! It was just what I needed and just when I needed it! :) God provides in it all!