Day 1: Arriving in Maryland

Well, I actually arrived in Virginia at the Reagan National Airport after a very long morning.

The day started when my parents picked me up and we had to drive to my work, because that's where I forgot my laptop charger. Of all things to forget!

We said our goodbyes and I started on my way. There's no better way than to start a day that got off on the wrong foot than with a Starbucks. I picked up a latte and watched the sunrise while waiting to be called to board.

My layover was in Charlotte, NC, so I picked up a bottle of water and a magazine. I was actually too tired to read it, but did enjoy staring at its beautiful cover.

When I arrived at the airport, I was overwhelmed. With all the traveling and being in an unfamiliar place, it was a lot to take in. I took a moment and ate at Wow Bao. I ordered chicken dumplings and they were really good. From there, I found the taxis. I was so thankful to be in a quiet space.

The driver dropped me off at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center and I was scared because I thought I was at the wrong place. My Google maps hadn't caught up with itself and it told me I was still ten minutes away. I had to hit refresh a couple times before it finally updated and I let out a sigh of relief to see I was where I needed to be. The hotel was beautiful!

As soon as I checked in, I took a shower, crawled into my king size bed, and turned on iZombie with a cup of chamomile tea in hand. I was so exhausted I fell asleep by 8.