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| Thursday, September 7th, 2006 | | 9:45 am |
| | Thursday, June 22nd, 2006 | | 5:52 pm |
random musings
In the past two weeks my department at work - as well as two others that fall under the same umbrella - has moved to an offsite office space right next to the Farragut North metro. My walking commute has shrunk from 20 minutes to 8 minutes. Also, we can now have live plants and food at our desks - a big no-no at the museum. One week from today we leave for a long weekend in LA. Thanks for hosting us, Becca! I am excited to catch up with her and experience a new city. And to escape this stifling heat. I've managed to not kill a few new plants that I picked up. Maybe there is hope yet for developing a green thumb. Last night I dreamed that the African violet I have at work was thriving but, alas, twas only a dream. I am seriously craving a french vanilla iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts. Must be my Rhode Island blood. | | Tuesday, May 9th, 2006 | | 5:34 pm |
Happy birthday to me! I guess I am now officially in my LATE 20s...gulp (27). | | Tuesday, October 18th, 2005 | | 3:49 pm |
I have not posted on LJ in donkey's years... I miss it. I haven't even read it much in the past few months. So here I am. The wedding was great. I hardly know what else to say about it. The love & happiness that everyone exuded was amazing. We have wonderful friends - thank you all. It was great to see family members that I haven't seen in years, even if it was too brief and shrouded a bit in sadness with the passing of my aunt. I already miss my parents, Steve, Roxanne, the London kids, other out-of-towners...and am still pining for those that couldn't make it for one reason or another. Reliving it all through the photos we've seen so far has been great. I am hungering for the rest of them. Buenos Aires was fun - a mix of urban exploration and r&r. We ate and slept incredibly late, wandered from here to there trying to get by with my pathetic Spanish. Pictures will be uploaded to Flickr soon. Variables -- marriage/fall/travel/red sofa -- are making me want to be creative. Maybe Jess or Becca can teach me how to crochet. Or I can try to write again. Or something. Kenji and I were just talking about how it's actually nice to go back to work, resume our routine. Our apartment looks like a bomb went off in it, but that's okay. We have lots of alcoholic leftovers from the wedding, so come visit us. | | Monday, May 2nd, 2005 | | 2:30 pm |
Zoooooooooooooom
Life is zooming at a frantic pace right now. I am existing is such high states of both elation and stress that I am finding myself emotionally drained. My mom visited this weekend and it was great. It was wonderful talking to her about the wedding & involving her more in the planning (we found the dress!). But, it was also very emotional. With my marriage to Kenji comes the realization that a major transition is in store: Kenji will be (is) my family. Our parents are the second tier. Oh yeah - I also found out when my boss will be returning from maternity leave (her last day is May 13)...October 1. Sweet, the week of the wedding! *Happy but stressed sigh* On a different topic, I'm really excited about having a reason to send real, partially handwritten mail. I talked a lot with our host this past weekend about how people nowadays don't know their friend's handwriting since everything is done by computer. Maybe I'll send secret notes to everyone and see if they can guess who sent it. Current Mood:  drained | | Wednesday, December 29th, 2004 | | 10:33 am |
| | Tuesday, December 28th, 2004 | | 5:11 pm |
I'm back. Christmas was full of laughs and overconsumption. It was nice to be home despite my parents' bickering and my grandma's blasting of the tv. We got snow the day after Christmas, it was part of that freak storm that dumped snow in the va beach area then skipped dc and headed toward the northeast. We ended up with 6 inches or so. I am really hoping there is snow on the ground (but not falling) for my brother's wedding on jan 15 - it's so beautiful. Sitting in gridlock traffic on the jersey turnpike last night, I started feeling overwhelmed with the thought of how many people live here in the u.s. (not to mention the whole planet). Alan and I started wondering how many people we actually meet during the course of our lives. Taking into account that some people live longer than others, geographical locations, career choices, etc. I think it has to be in the thousands. I don't remember where I saw it, but I vaguely remember seeing a painting in which the artist listed the names of each person he remembered meeting/interacting with during his lifetime. It was immense. Despite our interesting conversations, the 9 1/2 hour drive still sucked. On a happier note - I hope everyone had a happy christmas! | | Wednesday, December 1st, 2004 | | 4:41 pm |
Last night I dreamt that Team Ramrod became a soccer team instead of hockey. I remember specifically that Dre kicked ass and Justin got to pick music to play during the game. I only hope that his sister was also on the team... | | Thursday, October 21st, 2004 | | 10:03 am |
Baseball! What else??
"It was actually happening. The nerd was kissing the homecoming queen. Paper was beating scissors; scissors were beating rock. Charlie Brown was kicking the football. The Red Sox were beating the Yankees for the American League pennant." | | Wednesday, July 14th, 2004 | | 12:39 pm |
| | Monday, July 12th, 2004 | | 4:20 pm |
| | Wednesday, June 16th, 2004 | | 9:19 am |
| | Wednesday, May 26th, 2004 | | 4:11 pm |
Humph.
A day without email means I have been far too productive today. Stupid server. Current Mood:  mischievous | | Monday, May 24th, 2004 | | 3:54 pm |
In reaction to my forthcoming green mini ipod...*
anticipation
n 1: pleasurable expectation [syn: expectancy] 2: something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development" [syn: expectancy] 3: reasoning about the future [syn: prediction, foresight] 4: some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one; "there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory"; "the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock" 5: wishing with confidence of fulfillment [syn: expectation]
and for the way I deal with others, particularly family...
disappointment
\Dis`ap*point"ment\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]sappointement.] 1. The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration.
*Though I don't like to use this as a forum for gushing, Kenji is the best ever and I love him for all he does me for. Including the awesome gifts he gets for me. Current Mood:  bored | | Friday, May 14th, 2004 | | 2:04 pm |
In the spirit of being sans-Kenji this weekend (*sniff*) I am brainstorming idea for things to do that I know he would not be interested in. So far I have: - Go to the Women's Museum - Paint my toenails - Go to Eastern Market EARLY - Clean my apartment I can't come up with anything else! Current Mood:  okay | | Thursday, May 13th, 2004 | | 2:51 pm |
My trip to Portland with Kenji is finally official, and it's such a relief. Time is taken off, flights are bought, hotel is reserved (duh, cause it's through his work). I'm excited to see the Northwest -- even if it will be brief. At least I convinced him to go a day earlier so we can actually hang out for the weekend. Then I will be on my own for Monday and Tuesday (at least partly) and fly back Wednesday. The flight back is direct, which will be nice. Anyone with Portland, OR suggestions let us know! ALSO, I could potentially rent a car and drive us to Mount Hood since I am now 25!! Current Mood:  relaxed | | Thursday, May 6th, 2004 | | 2:54 pm |
New job
Work is going well so far. My boss finally got back from vacation (briefly) today. Out of the 10 days I have worked so far, she has been here 3. Not the normal way to start out, but it has given me time to be autonomous and figure out how things work around here. Today I was talking to the associate producer of WETA's Around Town. He is coming to the museum on Tuesday to film a short segment on one of our current exhibitions. Yay! Current Mood: chipper | | Friday, April 30th, 2004 | | 12:57 pm |
There was in an article in The New York Times last Sunday about Extreme Elimination Challenge. As the writer stated so eloquently, "It's nice to know there are still new shows driven by the mayhem-sensibility of the 14-year old boy." Not surprisingly, the dubbers are 4 guys from an LA improv group that have known each other for years. It doesn't state their ages but does imply that they are not spring chickens. That show rules. | | Monday, March 8th, 2004 | | 1:02 pm |
City living
I love the varied texture of cities. Different smells - some tantalizing, some revolting - sights, sounds assail you on every corner. Different neighborhoods are so distinct in their people and their cultures that you sometimes feel like you have stepped into a different country entirely. Above everything else, there is LIFE in so many different forms. I don't mind the lack of trees and grass that others do because city parks are often beautiful and, because they are isolated units, they make me appreciate plant life even more. The options for activities and entertainment are never-ending, but I would rather be overwhelmed than underwhelmed. I read Dre's post today and am now dwelling on my fear of living a hypocritical life. I claim to support the arts, but I don't go to museums or the theatre enough. I argue for small business owners, but shop at shopping malls and (rarely) Target. I don't think I judge others, but I am often disgusted by obese people. I'd like to think that part of this hypocrisy is due to my finances: I would attend dance and theatre performances more often, shop only at local groceries and boutiques, and donate more money if I had a larger income. But would I? I like seeing gritty neighborhoods in cities because I find them interesting, but I would not live somewhere that threatens my safety. Is that exploitation? Should I not eat on Brick Lane in London if I don't think I'd ever want to live there? Or is it okay to support the local businesspeople by doing so? I worry about claiming to be a good person but not living up to that claim. Current Mood:  thoughtful | | Friday, February 6th, 2004 | | 11:32 am |
I'm not quite to Funday yet, but...
My life - it stood A loaded gun Those lines from a Dickinson poem are running through my head. Also, Jess gave me nice gloves that were left in her office for days. They smell like donuts. Yay for it being Friday! Current Mood: amused |
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