Giddyup!

Hi, it's me again.

It's high time that I re-attempt to jot down more about the world as I see it. With a plethora of goings-on right now, I certainly have enough thoughts to keep this little blog filled. The real question is whether or not I'll force myself to make the time to write. That's always the tricky part.

Life is good right now. That is not to say that life is easy, but it certainly is good. Today is my momma's birthday, and there is so much about her to celebrate that I don't even know where to begin. Oh, what a gift this lady is to the world! Never in my life have I met another human being who has such capacity and will for patience, kindness, encouragement, and love. She is my role model. And since she's also probably the only reader of this blog, I will say: Happy birthday, Mom. I love you.

To everybody else: Today I wish you happiness and healing. Whatever is going in your life, may you find things that make you happy to your core and things that bring you peace and comfort.

Love always,
E

Chopping it off

I have a haircut appointment scheduled for tomorrow at 6:00pm EDT. In May, I'd cut my hair to just below my shoulders, and that was the shortest it had been in... who knows. A decade, maybe. Well, this time around, I've decided to be bold. The hair is going to be cut above the shoulders. I put my devastatingly good Microsoft Paint skillz to work to see what I'll probably look like.

Without further ado, I present to you:

Yes? No? You have 24 hours to chime in and potentially save me from myself. Otherwise, this is totally happening.

Jack-o-lanterns

 

These are the official jack-o-lanterns of my 2013. They probably won't look like this on Halloween itself because the pumpkins are currently living in my backyard, which plays host to the rowdy neighborhood squirrel that last year demonstrated its affinity for pumpkin-gnawing. However, we had a good time carving these little guys and giggling at their contrasting expressions. Mine is the dude on the left side of the picture.

xo

You know, you're not so bad afterall

My gypsy feet are dancing more often again these days. Whenever the wanderlust hits and I crave changes, it becomes more of a challenge for me to appreciate where I am. This Labor Day weekend, I took a spur of the moment trip to New York City for one day only. Walking among the tall, beautiful buildings, seeing such diversity, listening to the traffic... it was all I could do to just find a job right then and relocate into a new adventure. The funny thing is though, that when I got back into DC, I looked around as we drove past the embassies, the statues, the row houses and I felt like I was home again. Vansa, who has lived in both cities, said that the city looked magical. She's right. It did. DC might not have the same energy, bustle, and pure excitement of New York, but Washington is like magic. There is a certain charm to it. It is delightfully contradicting in nature, and it's really not such a bad place to be at all. It is time to mix things up again, I know, but that can be done without having to leave this place again. Plus, I've got some pretty good things and new, exciting adventures going on right here, right now. I am still moving forward. I am still challenging myself and learning all the time. Right now, I am right where I'm supposed to be -- DC. 

H St NE at sunrise

Russell Senate Office Building

United States Capitol - East Front

Washington Monument at sunset

World War II Memorial and the Lincoln in the distance

The Smithsonian castle

OEOB

National Museum of Natural History evening soiree

Little neighborhood café