Remember that time my computer crashed, and I had to blog from my phone? Guess what happened Tuesday night? Surprise, surprise, my computer died. Apparently the hard drive crashed. After a phone session with Christopher from HP (who was really helpful), we determined that it would be more cost effective to just try to salvage what was on the hard drive, transfer it to an external hard drive, and buy… View Post »
NeVer forgeT 4.16.2007
Today is my least favorite day of the year. April 16th is a painful, bitter day for the Virginia Tech community. The emotions of that cold Monday morning feel too fresh to have happened seven long years ago. The confusion, the pain, the unanswerable question why. Seven years have passed since that day. Seven years since I truly learned and experienced the sense of community. Seven years since Nikki Giovanni’s… View Post »
Searching for gratitude
Do you ever find yourself complaining just because you can? These days, I’m complaining too much. I work too much. I don’t make enough money. I want a full-time job. Blah blah blah. So I’m going to work on being more grateful. Grateful that I have a job. Grateful that my co-workers are funny, nice, and a blast to work with. Grateful that my husband’s job allows us to do… View Post »
My guide to viewing the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC
This weekend was the most perfect spring weekend imaginable. Saturday was in the high 70s and sunny, while Sunday was in the low 80s, sunny, and breezy. Utter perfection. After work on Saturday, Ashley and I headed out to the National Mall area to check out the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC. I’ve never actually seen the full bloom before, and our timing was perfect. The peak bloom started Thursday…. View Post »
Sunday Social: some bests
1. What was your best birthday?21. My family and Mac came to visit. We beat Nebraska (Tyrod did it, Mikey!). General shenanigans. 2. What was your best vacation?Hmm. We did a lot of road trips growing up. Those were lots of fun. I also enjoyed the road trips Mac and I have taken. 3. Best date you’ve ever been on?Given that I’ve only dated Mac, I have a limited selection…. View Post »
Missing the Masters
The Masters. The quintessential American golf tournament. Having lived in Augusta, I have seen how big the Masters is in everyday life, without living there during the spring. Lots of people have and use Masters merchandise all year round. A fun trip for out of town guests is to drive down Washington Road the see the club (not that you can get in, of course). Some lucky few even get… View Post »