Okay, okay, okay... It's been almost 5 months since I've last posted. And I honestly don't think a whole lot has changed, which may be why I haven't been posting. I have slipped back into the routines of teaching, and life has been pretty much on track. Let's see, some interesting things that have happened since my last post:
1. My dad got married in San Diego.
2. I saw a mouse run across the floor in my apartment.
3. I am officially and exclusively dating Ted, a.k.a. Bachelor #6.
4. I got a Playstation 2 with DDR and karaoke for Christmas from my mom.
5. I am an aunt (by marriage) since my dad got married.
6. I got my plane ticket to go to Vietnam this summer! I will be visiting Rachel and Jason. Yay!
7. My sister and I are applying for The Amazing Race.
8. I've become slightly obsessed with Netflix.
9. I spent New Year's with Ted and his friends at the beach in the outer banks, NC.
10. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series!!!!
11. My mom and grandma came to visit me.
12. I am joining a yoga class.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Monday, August 21, 2006
The Greatest City in the World
I returned last week from an 8-day trip to New York, which is still the greatest city in the world as far I am concerned. It was hard to return to Virginia, but I had to get back and catch up on responsibilities here. My plants were suffering most.
While in NYC, I stayed with my brother, who was for the first time in my life, like a friend. I wasn't sure how long I'd be able to stay with our eccentric past, but it was awesome! Chris and I got along so well, and I got to see and do everything I wanted to. Well there wasn’t much I wanted to see other than people, but it worked out perfectly.
My good friend, Heather, from Peace Corps came into the city for a few days and stayed at my brother’s place. Chris took us on my first sailing trip – his boat is awesome.
He bought a Beneteau. I went sailing with Chris twice. 
I learned how to 
jibe and tack and some of the mathematics involved in sailing. 
I am fascinated by the fun sport.
When I was in town, I was also able to catch up with several old friends, who unfortunately I rarely get to see. Let’s see… I wasn’t there to sight see, but I did visit Coney Island for my first time. Chad and I rode the famous Cyclone in Astroland Amusement Park and Wonder Wheel in Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. I would have to say that the amusement parks are pretty run down, but it’s also a must see. A fun and entertaining day was spent there. After walking down the boardwalk, sipping some wine, and riding some of the old, rusty thrill rides, Chad and I went to the NY Aquarium.
Heather and I had some awesome mojitos at a Peruvian restaurant. And then we went to Ethiopian food for Chad’s belated birthday dinner, and then after eating went out to a few bars. We ended the night at one of my favorite NYC hotspots,
Lucky Cheng's, which is the drag queen capital. We, of course, were there for karaoke.
I also went to dinner one night with Beth and Chris, a friend from Knox I hadn’t seen since graduation almost 6 years ago. Ok, I feel old, but he’s gorgeous! I always love getting together with Beth. She’s so dynamic. Esther took me to a Freestyle Love Supreme show at the Ars Nova theatre. The show was an improv comedy fusing comedy, freestyle rap, jazz, and hip-hop using audience suggestions. I was quite impressed.
While in NYC, I stayed with my brother, who was for the first time in my life, like a friend. I wasn't sure how long I'd be able to stay with our eccentric past, but it was awesome! Chris and I got along so well, and I got to see and do everything I wanted to. Well there wasn’t much I wanted to see other than people, but it worked out perfectly.
My good friend, Heather, from Peace Corps came into the city for a few days and stayed at my brother’s place. Chris took us on my first sailing trip – his boat is awesome.
He bought a Beneteau. I went sailing with Chris twice. 
I learned how to 
jibe and tack and some of the mathematics involved in sailing. 
I am fascinated by the fun sport. When I was in town, I was also able to catch up with several old friends, who unfortunately I rarely get to see. Let’s see… I wasn’t there to sight see, but I did visit Coney Island for my first time. Chad and I rode the famous Cyclone in Astroland Amusement Park and Wonder Wheel in Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. I would have to say that the amusement parks are pretty run down, but it’s also a must see. A fun and entertaining day was spent there. After walking down the boardwalk, sipping some wine, and riding some of the old, rusty thrill rides, Chad and I went to the NY Aquarium.
Heather and I had some awesome mojitos at a Peruvian restaurant. And then we went to Ethiopian food for Chad’s belated birthday dinner, and then after eating went out to a few bars. We ended the night at one of my favorite NYC hotspots,
Lucky Cheng's, which is the drag queen capital. We, of course, were there for karaoke. I also went to dinner one night with Beth and Chris, a friend from Knox I hadn’t seen since graduation almost 6 years ago. Ok, I feel old, but he’s gorgeous! I always love getting together with Beth. She’s so dynamic. Esther took me to a Freestyle Love Supreme show at the Ars Nova theatre. The show was an improv comedy fusing comedy, freestyle rap, jazz, and hip-hop using audience suggestions. I was quite impressed.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
I'm back!
I realize that it has been quite some time since I last posted an entry. Most of July was spent teaching summer school. I enjoyed the program, though it was hard to wake up so early knowing that I should be on vacation. I am not sure if I will teach it again, but I'll have to admit it sure was nice to get an extra paycheck. Who knows... maybe I will teach it again next summer.
Saturday night I organized an evening of noraebang, which is Korean-style private room karaoke, in Annandale.
There were about 18 people who ended up coming. I had a blast! I am still hanging out with bachelor #6, who I will call EM. He invited a bunch of his friends, too. I think everyone enjoyed themselves.
I went rock climbing a couple of weeks ago with my friend, Laura, at SportRock. It was a lot of fun, but I don't think my arms have ever had such a workout! I would like to try and start going once or twice a month.
I also went to Great Falls with Rachel, Jason, and EM. We attended a Vietnamese BBQ
that Rachel found on the Washington Meetup groups. I brought some salmon burgers from Trader Joe's. Everyone was really nice. After lunch EM and I went hiking around the area a bit. The trails were pretty flat, and it was getting hot, so the day was cut short there.
Saturday night I organized an evening of noraebang, which is Korean-style private room karaoke, in Annandale.
There were about 18 people who ended up coming. I had a blast! I am still hanging out with bachelor #6, who I will call EM. He invited a bunch of his friends, too. I think everyone enjoyed themselves.I went rock climbing a couple of weeks ago with my friend, Laura, at SportRock. It was a lot of fun, but I don't think my arms have ever had such a workout! I would like to try and start going once or twice a month.
I also went to Great Falls with Rachel, Jason, and EM. We attended a Vietnamese BBQ
that Rachel found on the Washington Meetup groups. I brought some salmon burgers from Trader Joe's. Everyone was really nice. After lunch EM and I went hiking around the area a bit. The trails were pretty flat, and it was getting hot, so the day was cut short there.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Rain, Rain, Go Away...
Show me another sunny day... I've officially been on summer vacation 6 days, and it's been storming for the last 5 days. We might see some sunshine this weekend, with thunderstorms forecasted for all next week. The roads are flooded, metro service has been interrupted, and even federal offices have closed through the week.
I had bachelor #6 over for dinner last night. I made red snapper, which turned out really well... quite a bit better than things have ended with bachelor #6. We've been hanging out a lot lately, and it's probably been too much. I saw him three times last week. And I started to feel more pressure and feel that I am not ready to jump into anything serious. He even invited me to a wedding with him in a few weeks. After a fun night last night, I sent an e-mail suggesting another night out Friday. After two calls today from him inviting me to go out with him and his friend tonight, I felt suffocated. I am still not over Simon and feel that I really need to sort out my feelings with that disappointment before jumping into anything with someone new. It's too bad because I felt like bachelor #6 was funny, fun to be around, and really nice. Maybe that wasn't enough... or maybe I am not ready. Well I had to come clean to him so he'd lay off the phone calls and pressure to constantly be together, and we came to the mutal agreement that we are in different places. So that was that, and now there are none. I think I am okay with it though. I really am not upset either way. While he's a great guy, if I'm not ready, I'm not. And I have to be selfish.
I had bachelor #6 over for dinner last night. I made red snapper, which turned out really well... quite a bit better than things have ended with bachelor #6. We've been hanging out a lot lately, and it's probably been too much. I saw him three times last week. And I started to feel more pressure and feel that I am not ready to jump into anything serious. He even invited me to a wedding with him in a few weeks. After a fun night last night, I sent an e-mail suggesting another night out Friday. After two calls today from him inviting me to go out with him and his friend tonight, I felt suffocated. I am still not over Simon and feel that I really need to sort out my feelings with that disappointment before jumping into anything with someone new. It's too bad because I felt like bachelor #6 was funny, fun to be around, and really nice. Maybe that wasn't enough... or maybe I am not ready. Well I had to come clean to him so he'd lay off the phone calls and pressure to constantly be together, and we came to the mutal agreement that we are in different places. So that was that, and now there are none. I think I am okay with it though. I really am not upset either way. While he's a great guy, if I'm not ready, I'm not. And I have to be selfish.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
7 Days Left of School
It's hard to believe there are only 7 days left of the regular school year. I have mixed feelings about the change. Summer vacation will certainly be welcomed, but I will definitely miss my kiddos! Friday is the 5th grade promotion ceremony, kind of like a graduation. I know I will be crying... Next year my students will move on to middle school.
Today Rachel, Jason, and I ran the Survivor Harbor 7 race around the Inner Harbor of Baltimore. We had a gorgeous day. It was in the low 70s, plenty of sunshine, and the ran through some of the most beautiful parts of Baltimore - around Fort McHenry, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write our "Star Spangled Banner;" the Inner Harbor of the Chesapeake, and through parts of Fell's Point. It was my longest distance ever - 7 miles! No pool this weekend; it's actually been too cold for the pool!
I have been trying to catch up on sleep all week. Tuesday my students with the 4th grade GT class performed Fire of Vesuvius, a 5 act musical play I co-directed with my mentor teacher.
We'd been working on it for months, and it was nice to see the kids finally pull off the performance. The administration gave us all flowers at the end:) I invited some friends to come, but I didn't end up getting home until almost 10:00 PM, so it was almost a 15-hour day!
The week at school was insanely busy as they always seem to be this time of the year. There's just a lot going on. Thursday was Career Day at school, where students in 3rd-5th grade rotated through 9 different guest speakers of different careers. It was really cool. There was a really cute EMT/ Ambulance Driver/ Fire Fighter, but the teacher who recruited him told me that he's already taken. Oh well... I went out for a happy hour with my friend, Katie, from school/ work on Friday night. I needed a drink after Field Day on Friday.
Yesterday I met up briefly with my uncle and cousins who were in town from the Midwest. My youngest cousin will be doing an internship through Georgetown University for the summer, so my uncle and cousin drove him out. It was nice to see them. And this was their first time to the area, so that was fun, too! I'll have to check in on him later in the week. I think he was feeling a bit overwhelmed yesterday.
The other big news of the week is that my good friend from high school, Meghan, had a daughter on June 2, 2006. Congratulations to Meghan and Brandon! I see so many friends/ cousins getting married and having kids. It's a strange feeling.
Today Rachel, Jason, and I ran the Survivor Harbor 7 race around the Inner Harbor of Baltimore. We had a gorgeous day. It was in the low 70s, plenty of sunshine, and the ran through some of the most beautiful parts of Baltimore - around Fort McHenry, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write our "Star Spangled Banner;" the Inner Harbor of the Chesapeake, and through parts of Fell's Point. It was my longest distance ever - 7 miles! No pool this weekend; it's actually been too cold for the pool!
I have been trying to catch up on sleep all week. Tuesday my students with the 4th grade GT class performed Fire of Vesuvius, a 5 act musical play I co-directed with my mentor teacher.
We'd been working on it for months, and it was nice to see the kids finally pull off the performance. The administration gave us all flowers at the end:) I invited some friends to come, but I didn't end up getting home until almost 10:00 PM, so it was almost a 15-hour day! The week at school was insanely busy as they always seem to be this time of the year. There's just a lot going on. Thursday was Career Day at school, where students in 3rd-5th grade rotated through 9 different guest speakers of different careers. It was really cool. There was a really cute EMT/ Ambulance Driver/ Fire Fighter, but the teacher who recruited him told me that he's already taken. Oh well... I went out for a happy hour with my friend, Katie, from school/ work on Friday night. I needed a drink after Field Day on Friday.
Yesterday I met up briefly with my uncle and cousins who were in town from the Midwest. My youngest cousin will be doing an internship through Georgetown University for the summer, so my uncle and cousin drove him out. It was nice to see them. And this was their first time to the area, so that was fun, too! I'll have to check in on him later in the week. I think he was feeling a bit overwhelmed yesterday.
The other big news of the week is that my good friend from high school, Meghan, had a daughter on June 2, 2006. Congratulations to Meghan and Brandon! I see so many friends/ cousins getting married and having kids. It's a strange feeling.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
You know where you can find me...
I spent the better part of the weekend at the pool, which opened Saturday. Actually Saturday I went with Rachel and Jason to the outlet mall and went on a shopping spree where I splurged on some new clothes for the season. It was fun. I'll have to admit I am not a big shopper, but it's nice when you can get a lot of stuff all at once. And there were some great deals for Memorial Day weekend.
Friday night I went to the baseball game with the only surviving bachelor, Bachelor #6 I think, from the Match.com virtual experience. And he's not far from the path to elimination. Maybe my expectations are too high. Maybe I am too picky. I don't know. I seem to find fault in everyone I meet. I think I still do too much comparing to Simon. Damn him! At least he'll be moving to Ohio soon and maybe it will be easier to get over him. He just sucks though... I wish things could have worked out. The Nationals played a really great game against the L.A. Dodgers. Too bad I'm not a Nationals fan.
No skydiving this weekend. It's probably good I was able to cross that off my list of things to do in life because there were a couple of accidents this past weekend. In Kentucky, one 33 year old man died after two skydivers collided and the parachutes deflated. Also a 44 year old first time skydiver slipped from her harness and fell to her death on Saturday in Ohio.
Yesterday we got up for our long run around 6:00 AM and were already running before 6:45 AM. It was HOT! I could only make it running (and at a very slow pace) about 2 miles and ended up walking the better part of the last 4 miles. My vision fogged with the sunscreen dripping into the eyes as sweat rolled down my face. We're going to have to start getting up earlier... maybe 5:30 AM this weekend. Especially if we are really going to run the Survivor Harbor 7 race in Baltimore in only a couple weekends, which is 7 miles. It's been in the high 80's and even 90's the past few days. There's only one place to be...
Sunday and Monday were spent at the pool. I've never lived anywhere with a pool, so I am really excited for the summer season! Growing up, my family had a membership to one of the private swimming pools called Sundowners. We'd always beg my mom or a babysitter to drive us there and spend all day in the sun. We'd also annoy the teens working the concession stand all afternoon long. Haha! Unfortunately the pool doesn't have a concession stand or anyone serving fruity drinks under palm umbrellas, but it's only a short walk down the breeze way. And that is good enough for me! So now you'll know where to find me this summer season...
Friday night I went to the baseball game with the only surviving bachelor, Bachelor #6 I think, from the Match.com virtual experience. And he's not far from the path to elimination. Maybe my expectations are too high. Maybe I am too picky. I don't know. I seem to find fault in everyone I meet. I think I still do too much comparing to Simon. Damn him! At least he'll be moving to Ohio soon and maybe it will be easier to get over him. He just sucks though... I wish things could have worked out. The Nationals played a really great game against the L.A. Dodgers. Too bad I'm not a Nationals fan.
No skydiving this weekend. It's probably good I was able to cross that off my list of things to do in life because there were a couple of accidents this past weekend. In Kentucky, one 33 year old man died after two skydivers collided and the parachutes deflated. Also a 44 year old first time skydiver slipped from her harness and fell to her death on Saturday in Ohio.
Yesterday we got up for our long run around 6:00 AM and were already running before 6:45 AM. It was HOT! I could only make it running (and at a very slow pace) about 2 miles and ended up walking the better part of the last 4 miles. My vision fogged with the sunscreen dripping into the eyes as sweat rolled down my face. We're going to have to start getting up earlier... maybe 5:30 AM this weekend. Especially if we are really going to run the Survivor Harbor 7 race in Baltimore in only a couple weekends, which is 7 miles. It's been in the high 80's and even 90's the past few days. There's only one place to be...
Sunday and Monday were spent at the pool. I've never lived anywhere with a pool, so I am really excited for the summer season! Growing up, my family had a membership to one of the private swimming pools called Sundowners. We'd always beg my mom or a babysitter to drive us there and spend all day in the sun. We'd also annoy the teens working the concession stand all afternoon long. Haha! Unfortunately the pool doesn't have a concession stand or anyone serving fruity drinks under palm umbrellas, but it's only a short walk down the breeze way. And that is good enough for me! So now you'll know where to find me this summer season...
Monday, May 22, 2006
No wonder I am exhausted...
I felt like skydiving at Skydive Virginia needed its own post, but actually the entire past week and a half has been insanely busy. Last week I had four dates in 5 days. Last Monday I went bowling with Bachelor #4, which was a lot of fun. I am happy if I break 100, and I bowled two good games. The first game I bowled a 108 and the second a 137! Woo hoo!
Wednesday I met a new guy for coffee, Bachelor #5, but there won't be a second date with him. I had Indian food for dinner with Bachelor #6 Thursday night... a very nice lad who I wouldn't mind meeting again. And Friday night I hosted a BBQ at our apartment complex with Rachel and Jason.
We made kabobs, 
and I honestly never knew how much work it is to have a BBQ! Lots of preparation, and unfortunately the pits along the fitness trail were kind of far away, so we ended up making two car trips to drive everything over.
Jason manned the grill.
There was a good turn out: 9 people in all, including Bachelor #1, who I had invited. Also a good friend from Peace Corps was in town from Minnesota with his wife, who I met for the first time. 
And yesterday I ran the Capitol Hill Classic,
my first 10k (6.2 mile) race with Rachel and Jason. 
We ran through a good chunk of Washington, DC, 
running along the perimeter of RFK Stadium and ending up near the Capitol. It was the farthest I have ever run, so I was very proud of myself. My legs are really sore today, though!
I went down to the lobby yesterday to pick up a DHL package that had arrived Saturday. I was so exhausted by the time I returned from skydiving, I just figured I would pick it up on Sunday. I assumed it was the last delivery of my Wine of the Month subscription I got for Christmas from my dad. So after the race, I went down only to discover that I had received flowers.
I was puzzled... who would be sending me flowers?! After opening the box and tearing open the card, I saw that they are from Bachelor #1. They were very beautiful: iris and yellow roses. It was a very nice gesture, but I find the card and flowers a bit intimidating. The card read: "[My Name], Today marks exactly one month to the day that I first laid eyes upon you. Happy one month anniversary. I hoped that there are many many more that awaits us. [Bachelor #1's Name]" Okay, that really freaked me out. I had not been keeping track of the date I first met any of the Match.com people, and I would certainly not consider us a couple. I need to send him an e-mail explaining that I am not looking for anything too serious.
Wednesday I met a new guy for coffee, Bachelor #5, but there won't be a second date with him. I had Indian food for dinner with Bachelor #6 Thursday night... a very nice lad who I wouldn't mind meeting again. And Friday night I hosted a BBQ at our apartment complex with Rachel and Jason.
We made kabobs, 
and I honestly never knew how much work it is to have a BBQ! Lots of preparation, and unfortunately the pits along the fitness trail were kind of far away, so we ended up making two car trips to drive everything over.
Jason manned the grill.
There was a good turn out: 9 people in all, including Bachelor #1, who I had invited. Also a good friend from Peace Corps was in town from Minnesota with his wife, who I met for the first time. 
And yesterday I ran the Capitol Hill Classic,
my first 10k (6.2 mile) race with Rachel and Jason. 
We ran through a good chunk of Washington, DC, 
running along the perimeter of RFK Stadium and ending up near the Capitol. It was the farthest I have ever run, so I was very proud of myself. My legs are really sore today, though! I went down to the lobby yesterday to pick up a DHL package that had arrived Saturday. I was so exhausted by the time I returned from skydiving, I just figured I would pick it up on Sunday. I assumed it was the last delivery of my Wine of the Month subscription I got for Christmas from my dad. So after the race, I went down only to discover that I had received flowers.
I was puzzled... who would be sending me flowers?! After opening the box and tearing open the card, I saw that they are from Bachelor #1. They were very beautiful: iris and yellow roses. It was a very nice gesture, but I find the card and flowers a bit intimidating. The card read: "[My Name], Today marks exactly one month to the day that I first laid eyes upon you. Happy one month anniversary. I hoped that there are many many more that awaits us. [Bachelor #1's Name]" Okay, that really freaked me out. I had not been keeping track of the date I first met any of the Match.com people, and I would certainly not consider us a couple. I need to send him an e-mail explaining that I am not looking for anything too serious.
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