aww, aren't Karen and Jyothi just adorable??

So we arrive after a long bus trip, 3 hours of listening to MP3s on my mom's (government *wink*) laptop - and damn, btw, I've got a collection of 500+ songs :) - I fell asleep reading Heart Of Darkness like five separate times lol.  Once at the Hilton, we are shepherded into the lobby area where they let everyone congregate while they check us in.  Our moderator is gone for like an hour (she moves soooo slowly) and we take some pictures to open the experience.

me and my Kimmy, who for once isn't wearing black or dog collars lol :)

most of the ladies in the crew - from left, me, Kim B., Edy, Tracy, Siham, and Chrissy

The Three Stooges:  ROOMIES!!!! :)