Goodbye 2011

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Another year has passed by and I STILL HAVE THIS WEBSITE!!!!!!!!! :) I need to really privatize all my entries from about 2009 and earlier. I guess it makes me feel (or SEEMS) like I’ve grown a bit. Maybe a tiny bit.

Notable shit that happened:
- ANDY! (Feb 5th, 2011) :)
- Moved into my own one bedroom apartment! (hardwood floors, granite counter-tops, and stainless steel appliances! LURVE IT)
- Las Vegas
-Found out what betrayal from a friend feels like
-Turned 25 @Twisted Vines & VOLT (second time)
-Chicago, IL & Kenosha, WI with my <3
- Unicorn Winery & Wine Festival
- Paris!
- Iceland!
-Rogue 24
- Attended my first Nationals game!
- Attended my first Redskins game!
-Attended my first Ravens game!
-Grandpa passed away in November
- Family moved to California
-Grandma moved to Alabama with my aunt
-Growing addiction and love for VINO.
-Cirque du Soleil: Totem and Quidam (meaning I’ve seen a total of nine shows so far)
-Family issues/problems/breakdowns
-Strengthened some friendships
-Sought outside help

This year has been significant but I am not sure if I can say memorable. Maybe it just is. Definitely a lot of ups and downs like every other year but no REAL significant changes or maybe I’ve just forgotten them? I feel like this year was definitely not a whirlwind year like 2010, which I am quite grateful for! However, the routine does get a little bit boring.

Professionally – I am content. A little too content. The worst thing to have since you will never want to seek anything else higher. Where is my ambition and drive?

Must cause CHANGE. TRAVEL. WORK OUT. ENDORPHINS! :)

 

Parisian Fashion

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Chic. and Dark.

In an attempt to get ready for my trip which includes Paris, I have been thinking a bit about what to pack. Gotta fit in with the locals right? There’s no way I’m traipsing around Paris in neon-colored cross-trainers…I don’t even do that here in the US anyway.

I love the booties!! So my wardrobe for Paris will be black, navys, greys, whites, browns. I heard the usual outfit for most girls in Paris are jeans and a nice fitted blazer. Casual yet chic and simple. Cannot wait!! Only 1 more week!

Have any of you guys been to Paris or Iceland? Wanna give me tips?

Wake me up when September ends

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Hello Autumn!!

Good to see you. :) Please stay for awhile before dreadful cold winter comes!

  • 9/11 Weekend: Attended a surprise party for a colleague’s graduation party (he finished his masters). Lots of fun and drinks and always nice to hang out with new people. FOOTBALL STARTED!!! GO REDSKINS & RAVENS! 
  • Work is crazy busy and I have to get on schedule for my vacation in October to Iceland and Paris! Still trying to book some tours and make a little list of might-dos, sights, or restaurants to hit.
  • Does anybody’s company do HOTELING for their employees instead of having regular cubicles and/or offices? If so, thoughts?
 Then this weekend is Renaissance Festival!! We went last year as well so hopefully this will be somewhat of a tradition!

Lack of photos

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I hate writing up entries without pictures because they are so boring! My problem? I forget to take pictures. Or actually, I just dislike having to carry around a camera even if it is IS itty bitty or on my phone everywhere to snap photos.

I spent a day at UVA this weekend w/the boyfriend and some friends. Saw a lot of neat stuff but I forgot to take photos so I can’t even do the entry justice without them. (alcohol may have had something to do with it but still!)

At least when I’m in Europe…there will be pictures galore.

Earthquake

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So Virginia got their first “big” earthquake yesterday! That made for an eventful Tuesday.

I was in my office working my day away when I started to hear a small rumble that not only continued but got LOUDER and STRONGER. The whole building definitely shook and my first instinct?

Was not a natural disaster such as an earthquake but is it an AIRPLANE? I guess the experience from 9/11 took its toll on me being in the Washington DC area and the city where I work has many buildings and high rises as well. Everybody evacuated the building as well as the buildings around us. After it was discovered that it was a “significant” earthquake to the area (we NEVER get any) and that minimal damage was done, everybody decided to head home early.

This caused freakin’ crazy traffic everywhere. I couldn’t work so I simply gathered a few coworkers and went and got a drink at a nearby bar to pass the time and talk about the little excitement our area got for the day.

Since we never get any natural disasters (the reason why the country’s capital is here actually) makes me think God/Mother Nature just hates Washington DC. Politicians, get your shit together! haha.

“Out of the mountain of despair… …A stone of hope”

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The Martin Luther King Memorial was unveiled today in Washington DC!!!

The main criticism of the memorial is that MLK is standing there with his arms crossed – looking quite stern while most people view him as very warm and open….I’ll leave the debate/opinions out of this entry.

Boyfriend is very excited to visit this Sunday and I am as well. Even though I grew up around here, I have never really visited the sites of Washington DC (I know, what a shame?!?!) I blame it on my parents.

They were never super interested in going to these things so I was never taken aka dragged to the sights like most kids growing up. As a kid, I was actually very interested in history and always pestered them to do these things but sadly, they never wanted to. However, now – it makes it much more exciting to go and I appreciate anybody who goes with me and face the awful tourist crowds, summer heat and humidity. :)

I will post up more pictures since photographer boyfriend will definitely take some when we actually get there!

Astrological Love

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Are any of you guys into astrology and all that nonsense at all?

I have to admit that I am very into astrology, the zodiac (chinese and western). I’m a little bit obsessed. Now don’t get me wrong. I don’t truly believe that these things predict the future or dictate my personality or how I run my life but it is quite a bit entertaining.

I like how it gives you (or tries to) give you some sort of insight on who/how you are since we as human beings do enjoy explanations for everything we do. Most of the information is general but sometimes it is quite different and specific – hitting the nail on the head type thing and it keeps you checking your horoscope more often.

I used to only read my Sun sign and Chinese sign which is Taurus/Tiger but I have found out there is more to astrology than just that. There’s your Ascendant sign, Lunar/Moon sign, all the houses, etc. Even in the Chinese/Vietnamese zodiac, we have the elements of earth, water, fire, metal, and air. All these different aspects combined together make “essentially you.”

I know I must sound like some New Age hippie freak that belongs in the Arizona desert but a part of me IS taking everything I read and research with a grain of salt.  I do like mysticism, magic, and feng shu so I am just learning embrace my interest in it since my Moon/Lunar sign is in Aquarius.

The sites I visit:

horoscope.com - very generic and straight-forward.

mysticmedusa.com – I love her blog and writing style. Very eccentric and she definitely has her very own special vocabulary that makes her sound so bohemian rocker-chic if that makes any sense whatsoever.

What is your Zodiac sign? Do you read yours? If so, does it resonate at all whatsoever?