The Hill: a flow chart explains it all

I love this. Especially LC and Scheduler. This is my world in a hilarious, and pretty spot-on, nutshell. I found it on famousdc.com and this is purely their making. I am solely an appreciator.

http://famousdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/FamousDC_HILLstory1.jpg

An unrelated update on me: I've been sick all week and and able to work but not able to swim and I hate it. But I seem to be slightly better today. So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.

Aaand begin Tuesday

Every once in a while out of the blue, like say, this morning when I was brushing my teeth, I get overcome with a seriously intense panic-y sadness over losing any member of my immediate family. It lasts about 20 seconds and is the worst feeling ever because it's what I would feel if I actually lost them. My world cripples. So, picture me with sleepy eyes and bed-head, paralyzed in this thought with toothpaste slowly escaping out of my mouth. Aaand begin Tuesday.

Family, I just want you to know that I love you and that no matter where in the world I am at any given time, YOU are THE MOST important thing to me. I like to be on adventures and to live in different places, and sometimes that means being very far from you for long amounts of time. Thanks for not just realizing that that's who I am, but for supporting me in it. My world is the 3 of you.

That being said, click the link (I can't embed this video, sorry) and watch a little clip on YouTube. This girl from Japan is in America as an exchange student, and couldn't contact her entire family, but they found a way to let her know that they were ok....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tswXTMqo8cs

Love always.

The cherry blossoms are blossoming!

The cherry trees are in bloom! The weather report for the weekend says snow on Sunday. The cold temperatures this week, thunderstorm, and snow probably means the end for cherry blossoms, but they look beautiful for now! Even Union Station has cherry blossom pictures up on display that were drawn by children that I get to walk past on my way to the pool early in the morning. Such a lovely way to start my day.

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Well she ran up into the light surprised
Her arms are open
Her mind's eye is

Seeing things from a
Better side than most can dream

Thank you, Dave Matthews. I certainly am.