A Beautiful Day

Yesterday I felt inspired so I grabbed my camera and headed over to Brookside Gardens. This is my first time going there all year! I usually like to go in the spring when all the flowers are in full bloom, but now towards the end of July most of the flowers are starting to wilt. Yesterday was perfect weather though. It was hot, but not too humid and I spent a good solid two hours walking around and taking some great shots.

Here are some of my favorites from yesterday:

I love the rich blue of the flower and the softness it evokes and the hard line of the tree trunk behind it.

I've always been a fan of pics with roads or paths in them. It reminds me that there is always an open road to take.

I love the reflection of the clouds in the water.

I'm a linear person and I love clean lines.

This is by far one of my favorite shots. Everything just looks so peaceful and tranquil.

I love the vibrant red of this flower.

I love the splash of sunshine in this flower.



There was something so moving about seeing this hallowed out tree trunk just laying there in its glory.

Punting Monday

Since I'm tired and have been punting all day at work, I decided to do the picture survey on Kiah's and Jamie's blog.

1) What is your relationship status?

2) Who is your celebrity crush?

3) Who is your favorite band?

4) What is your favorite movie?

5) What kind of pet do you have?

6) Where do you live?

7) What do you do at work?

8) What do you look like?

9) What do you drive?

10) What's your favorite tv show?

11) Describe yourself:

12) What's your name?

13) What's your favorite candy?

Wordless Wednesday

Wishing it was Spring or at least some nicer weather to get me out of my seasonal depression. I've been very blah lately. I guess I'll have to settle for pic of flowers from my Mom's garden.

Screen Shots

Last week I got to go to the Ansel Adams exhibit, which was a really good and displayed a variety of his work. Not only did you get to view his famous landscape photos, but also some of his earlier work and other projects that caught his interest. It’s amazing how he can capture a moment in time so vividly. There were some pictures where I could stare endlessly, lost in thought, analyzing the details and emotions it evoked in me.

I’ve always had an interest in art and photography. I wouldn’t in any means call myself an artist. I can barely draw a stick figure and make it look believable. I tried taking a watercolor class, but I don’t have the imagination or the skill and all my efforts looked heinous. So instead, I appreciate artwork. One day I hope to have a great art collection hanging in my home (all originals of course).

I do like to take pictures, and again, it’s not even a real hobby or passion, but on a rare occasion I take a picture that I just love. Maybe I had the perfect lightening, or its one of my favorite subjects, but there are some pictures that I love to look at over and over again. I pull them out and say I’m going to frame it or enlarge it.

Here are some of my favorites pictures from California when I was visiting my brother.



I love this photograph of my brother and me. I like that our faces came out blurry and that we aren’t standing side by side. I love the rays of sunlight seeping in through the redwoods and we just look so tiny and minimal compared to the massive beauty of the trees.



I took this picture of a redwood because I was just amazed at the size of it. If you look closely, there is a charred trunk in the middle from a forest fire, and the surrounding trees grew around the dead tree. I also like the splash of green that comes out from the leaves.



Again, another shot with sunlight shinning through. I love how the sunlight lightens up the background and plays with the shadow of the trees. This picture speaks of serenity to me.



Here is a contrasting photograph where the sunlight is trying to peak through and instead you get nothing but shadow and darkness. The only color that really pops in the picture is the green from the leaves. The trunks look like huge black formidable pillars that reach into the sky.

I think I will make this a series in my blog where I post my favorite pictures.

Living it up in NYC

Hmm, so its been awhile since my last post. Same old excuses: not enough time, end of the quarter, tired and lazy, and add Christmas shopping. During my absence I was up in New York City for the weekend.

My friends and I were supposed to go up and do the Holiday Touristy thang, but instead ended up partying and drinking the weekend away. It was me, Best Friend Ever, and some other friends and we stayed with Best Friend Ever's Future Ex-Husband, Kevin. We didn't make it out into the city on Saturday until 4pm and all we saw was the tree and then headed back to warmth since it was butt cold.

Here are some of the highlights from my weekend in NYC:

• I KO'd Sharon and Vicki in Wii boxing. I'm currently the undefeated champion and Sharon is demanding a rematch. Bring it on Girl, and I will KO you again! By the way, I really want a Wii for Christmas. It's mooooneeey!
• We went to this awesome club called Stereo, where the music was poppin. Every song was hot. I haven't danced the night away in ages and it felt so good.
• Sharon wanted to get one of those stupid drawings of herself where your head is really big and you have a little body, and it looked nothing like her. She was so excited to sit there in the cold for this shady Chinese man, and when we went up to look at it, the drawing did not resemble her at all. We said the drawing was her alter ego, Sharona, and Sharona's a bit of a whore. And we also thought it was really funny to take a bunch of pictures with Sharona.
• Saturday night we stayed in cause it was sleeting and we are poor and played numerous rounds of Asshole and Fuck you pyramid. I was only Asshole once, but also only Dictator once. I don't believe in democracy in Asshole, there is no VP, only me.

Overall a great weekend and exactly what I needed to feel refreshed. Friday night I was able to burn off a lot of the stress and Saturday I was able to relax. Enjoy the pics.

I Love a Good Holiday Party

Hooray I survived another company holiday party! This year I brought Best Friend Ever along as my hot date and chaperone. Cause clearly, I needed a chaperone. So no inappropriate drunk dialing on my part. I did drunk dial a friend or two, but nothing inappropriate.

Me and Best Friend Ever

This year was fun, but I think I had more fun last year. Probably because I was a lot drunker last year and didn’t end up in my own bed at the end of the night. What are you doing to do?

Most of my night was mingling and trying to flirt with one of my co-workers. I have developed a crush on him, but this guy is not getting the hint. I don’t know how many coy remarks I have dropped, but he still hasn’t officially asked me out. We went out for drinks last week and have been chatting on-line ever since, but no real progress from that. And I know I could ask him out, but I refuse to. For once I want the guy to be the aggressor and not me. So instead I have continued to flirt and drop innuendos to no avail.

Me and Two Fellow Co-workers - note crush is not in any pics

I thought I was reading the signs correctly, but maybe he’s just not that into me (ugh, I really hate that phrase, but its so true). Maybe he’s just really shy or maybe he has no clue I’m flirting with him. Or maybe it was the face I made when someone asked him if I was his girlfriend (OMG, its coming back to me).


My company is huge; in our corporate office alone we have over 600 employees. I only know a handful of people. We were talking to someone in his old department and he asked him if I was his girlfriend. I remember making a face and him saying I work for the company as well. I don’t know if he caught my face. I hope he didn’t. Dagger. I don’t think it was the idea of him being my boyfriend, I think I was more embarrassed that I was being obvious and coming on to him. But then again, anytime I hear the word boyfriend, I do make an involuntary gag. I need to learn to control that.

Keila and I

I probably didn’t utilize the party to my full advantage, but again, I do not want to be the chaser, and I think I have dropped enough clues for him to figure it out. And I hate being the center of gossip, so I didn't want to draw too much attention to the two of us (not that I think anyone really noticed, but still).

The party was fun and I didn't make an ass out of myself, so I would call that a success. On a random note, my navigation system got lost on the way to the party, and the bitch made me go in circles. I kept screaming at her, "Do you know where you're going? I bet Garmin wouldn't get me lost!"

Happy Halloween!

Weasley and Peepers would like to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!!!



Don't they look precious?



So cute that you want to eat them up?



Who doesn't love an animal in costume?



Please don't report me to PETA.

A Quiet Night In vs Party Like a RockStar

After the last three weekends of partying my ass off, I just need a weekend to relax, unwind and detox my body from all the alcohol and fatty foods that I have been feeding it.

Kiah, me, Jessie
I must admit I’ve had a blast these last few weekends. Its been awhile since I’ve let loose and drank and danced the night into the wee hours of the morning. I felt like I was back in college or my early days at working in promotions at the radio station. I forgot how much fun DC can be and that there is tons of night spots to hit up.

Larry, me
Mentally, I sometimes feel like I’m a lot older than I really am. So it was good to go out and remind myself that I am a young, vivacious, fun, bee-yoo-ti-ful, twenty-something and that I can still drop it like its hot with the best of them. There is nothing better than being on the dance floor, hearing the beat of your favorite song, swaying your hips, arms swinging in the air, lost in the moment. It’s even better when you’re with a group of your favorite people, laughing and enjoying each other’s company.

some guy, me
But I also love nights like this where I have nothing planned and can sit back and loosen up. Maybe I’ll chill in front of the TV or lay in bed reading my book. Or perhaps I’ll do some baking or spend some quality time with the Weasley. Maybe if I'm feeling adventerous, I'll get to do a bit of everything and actually go to bed early!

Either way its nice to have those fun filled crazy nights where I don't get home till 5am and nights like these where I can de-stress from the week and get some much needed me time.

Farewell RockStar!

My dear friend Kiah is shaking things up and moving to the West Coast. She leaves this Monday and will be driving cross country, stoping along the way to visit various cities and friends. I'm so sad to see her go, but am so excited for her because I know this is what she has wanted to do for some time and am proud of her decision to follow through.

Kiah and I became friends while working as part-time promotions assistants for HOT 99.5. We had so much fun going to concerts, movie premieres, and clubs. Eventually both of us secured full-time positions within the company.

Throughout our 3+ years of friendship, I can say that Kiah is one of my favorite people in the world. Anytime we hang out together we always have a blast filled with laughter and great conversation. She has introduced me to such things as Dane Cook, The Junkies, and had tried to increase my appreciation of music that isn't bubble gum pop. We have shared a love of Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke and great food and wine. I have tried to impart on her my obsessions with Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. (We never did have our Lord of the Rings movie marathon)

I am truly going to miss Kiah and our adventures at Ocean Shitty, White Water Rafting, our birthday celebrations and random parties. I am going to miss Kiah's laid back, care free attitude, honest opinions and zeal for life. Luckily for me, she is moving to the Bay Area where my brother also lives so I can visit them both. So its not goodbye, just farewell for now. And I promise to see you soon.

Enjoy the photo montage that I created for Ms. Jones.

My Weekends in Pics Pt 2 ...

This past weekend was hella busy, but crazy fun. Saturday I went to a graduation, wedding, and then drove out to West Virigina for some white water rafting. Everything about my weekend was awesome, and even though it was mad hectic, I wouldn't change anything about it. I'll post about my adventures later on. First, here are some pics from this weekend and weekend's past. Some are from a Spring Fling Dance that I attended with Best Friend Ever, some are from graduation, from Slyvia's wedding, and from my white water rafting trip. Enjoy.