Tag Archives: DC

This time last year…

… I was fretting that I didn’t have any “business attire” clothes for functions. … And I hated would rather not have been living in DC. … And school was miserably overwhelming, and miserably unfulfilling, and basically miserable. …And I … Continue reading

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Birthday girl

This past week was my birthday and there has been a lot of celebrating around here. I am decidedly spoiled. Now I feel just the littlest bit guilty that all James got was a trip to Pittsburgh.  Here’s how we … Continue reading

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Home in the city that so many hate

Sometimes James and I talk about how weird it is to refer to coming back to DC as coming home.  No one seems to think of this city as home. People pass through for a six-month internship, a one year … Continue reading

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August is over.

I have conflicting emotions about August. I kind of hate it, because by this point summer is so hot that you stick to everything you sit on and the humidity settles around you like a constant blanket of ick. I’m … Continue reading

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Weekends-are-for-fun: Ted’s Bulletin

This past Saturday, James and I enjoyed a deliciously rainy day where we slept in, went out for brunch, went for a long walk in the drizzle, spent a couple hours awhile watching old opening them songs to tv shows … Continue reading

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Today I am thankful for

Maybe I have a really bad attitude these days. Because after three months of being the master of my days, I have to go back to grad school next Wednesday, and orientation yesterday reminded me of that. Now regardless of … Continue reading

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A Tale of One Apartment, Expressed by Pics from Pinterest

Remember the Great Apartment Search? Well it is OVER. For the last couple of weeks I have felt like this: Which has pretty much made me want to do this: But today at noon we got the call saying that … Continue reading

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Overwhelmed by PINK

Pink is the color of spring in DC. I suppose that pink is a common spring color, but I have never been as overwhelmed by its presence as I have this year in DC. Obviously, everyone thinks of the pink … Continue reading

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The Great Apartment Search

“We could always grab a tent and take up with the occupiers in McPhereson Square.” This is what I tell James when we get really discouraged about finding an apartment, THE apartment, our first apartment together. It doesn’t need to … Continue reading

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Eastern Market

When Rachel was visiting a couple weeks ago, the weekend of the race and shower, we took Sunday evening for a long walk through Eastern Market. (And yes, I am drawing that one weekend of fun into multiple posts. It … Continue reading

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