But I will leave you with the image of my cute new flat-mate whose name is still TBD. She went a little crazy when I got out the camera, so this is the best I could do!
Monday, April 26
Procrastination: My constant nemesis
I was going to blog tonight, but because I've been so busy at work with Annual Meeting stuff, I've been procrastinating about judging the applications for our youth leadership program. Hence, instead of blogging I'm reading this giant pile...
Image is blurry on purpose to disguise the essay. Don't try to read it!
But I will leave you with the image of my cute new flat-mate whose name is still TBD. She went a little crazy when I got out the camera, so this is the best I could do!
xoxo
But I will leave you with the image of my cute new flat-mate whose name is still TBD. She went a little crazy when I got out the camera, so this is the best I could do!
Sunday, April 25
I'm a peace-loving, blue-blooded tree-hugger... didn't you know?!
My back hurts, my feet are sore, my tummy is stuffed, and I am exhausted with capital E, but it was all worth it for a great day!
My trip to church and lunch with Valerie (Converse bud) turned into an all day affair when she asked if I wanted to join some of her friends (and now mine) for a harmless trip to the mall to "hear Sting play at some Earth Day thing." Little did we know that Sting wasn't playing until 7 PM, and we arrived at 12 with no blankets, no water, and no activities like cards or hackysack. (Not that we'd actually carry a hackysack around, although it would've been appropriate in this crowd.)
So we joined thousands on the mall for the long day of waiting for Sting's free concert. I felt like I was in the movie Forrest Gump at the peace rally where Forrest sees Jenny running through the reflecting pool.
We were a little out of place being the white-collar-young-conservatives-dressed-in-church-clothes that we all were, but it made for some interesting people watching, that's for sure! It was a star studded day with the likes of Grammy winner John Legend, hip-hop band The Roots, Patti LaBelle(we think that's who she was!), personal favorite Joss Stone (barefoot as always), Academy Award winner James Cameron (and a crew of Avatars), and a LOOOONG list of important and not-so-important speakers including the Reverend Jesse Jackson. Basically the schedule went like this... Music set for four songs, 5 speakers, music set for 2.5 songs, 6 speakers, etc., etc. Favorite quote of the day: "We need to take care of this planet, because there is no 'Planet B'." Get it!! haha :)
As James Cameron took the stage, these "Blue People" came out of the mob of people directly behind Brittany, and my look of shock at what I saw behind her made her think I'd seen a tornado in the distance, I was THAT alarmed. These people had fangs, cat-eye contacts, stilts, and loin clothes. It was SOO bizarre!
The guy rocking the sousaphone in The Roots was my boyfriend for the day. He just was having such a great time, we all couldn't help but love him. Sorry the crowd was so dense, the only shot I got was of his back.
LOVE her!!! Joss Stone!! Made my day!
Only at a Climate Rally would you see a giant mosh-ball made of... you guessed it... grocery bags! This thing was probably a good 10 feet in diameter. Craziness!
And after 6 hours of waiting, the man we'd all been waiting for finally took the stage for his 4 song set. By this point all of us were tired, cold, hungry, and in very tight quarters, but we had fun.
And to end this post I must say you can't ever say I don't support the climate or the NAACP. Peace to all! Hey guys, are we going shooting at the range tomorrow? ;)
My trip to church and lunch with Valerie (Converse bud) turned into an all day affair when she asked if I wanted to join some of her friends (and now mine) for a harmless trip to the mall to "hear Sting play at some Earth Day thing." Little did we know that Sting wasn't playing until 7 PM, and we arrived at 12 with no blankets, no water, and no activities like cards or hackysack. (Not that we'd actually carry a hackysack around, although it would've been appropriate in this crowd.)
The Converse Ladies: LtoR Me, Brittany, Valerie
We were a little out of place being the white-collar-young-conservatives-dressed-in-church-clothes that we all were, but it made for some interesting people watching, that's for sure! It was a star studded day with the likes of Grammy winner John Legend, hip-hop band The Roots, Patti LaBelle(we think that's who she was!), personal favorite Joss Stone (barefoot as always), Academy Award winner James Cameron (and a crew of Avatars), and a LOOOONG list of important and not-so-important speakers including the Reverend Jesse Jackson. Basically the schedule went like this... Music set for four songs, 5 speakers, music set for 2.5 songs, 6 speakers, etc., etc. Favorite quote of the day: "We need to take care of this planet, because there is no 'Planet B'." Get it!! haha :)
As James Cameron took the stage, these "Blue People" came out of the mob of people directly behind Brittany, and my look of shock at what I saw behind her made her think I'd seen a tornado in the distance, I was THAT alarmed. These people had fangs, cat-eye contacts, stilts, and loin clothes. It was SOO bizarre!
The guy rocking the sousaphone in The Roots was my boyfriend for the day. He just was having such a great time, we all couldn't help but love him. Sorry the crowd was so dense, the only shot I got was of his back.
LOVE her!!! Joss Stone!! Made my day!
Only at a Climate Rally would you see a giant mosh-ball made of... you guessed it... grocery bags! This thing was probably a good 10 feet in diameter. Craziness!
And after 6 hours of waiting, the man we'd all been waiting for finally took the stage for his 4 song set. By this point all of us were tired, cold, hungry, and in very tight quarters, but we had fun.
And to end this post I must say you can't ever say I don't support the climate or the NAACP. Peace to all! Hey guys, are we going shooting at the range tomorrow? ;)
Saturday, April 24
A Cupcake a Day!
Keeps the doctor in business! ;)
Remember this day when I said the cupcakes in Old Town just didn't look up to my standards? When I'm wrong, I'll admit it. :) MOST times
I was getting the shakes after running an errand in Old Town this afternoon (my classic 'bout to crash symptom), and asked the owner of the shop I was in where she recommended I catch a late afternoon snack. She suggested Bittersweet (the cafe I walked 8 blocks for previously), and since I was super hungry and my parking limit was about to expire I walked in next door to check out what they had to eat besides cupcakes. And despite the ridiculously high cost of a mini cupcake... I figured when in Rome one must do as the Romans do, right?! So I enjoyed my sandwich and cupcake in the warm indoors while people watching!
Remember this day when I said the cupcakes in Old Town just didn't look up to my standards? When I'm wrong, I'll admit it. :) MOST times
My King Street view from the table.
Back to the important part: my review of the cupcake!!
In the words of Top Chef Masters, I'd give it 3 out of 5 stars. The moist chocolate cupcake left some pizazz to be desired, but the chocolate mousse icing was so light and fluffy that it would dress up almost any cake. The one thing I didn't care for was the choice of size. They only have the super large, bigger than a slice of cake cupcake, and the miniature pill-cup size. The pill cup size left you wanting more, but I can only imagine the regular size made you want to vom by the last bite. Did I mention the mini cup was just under $2? Ridic!
But a pretty good afternoon snack paired with a cup of coffee for the walk back to the car where I saw a cute just married couple getting their post-photos taken. A good afternoon!
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