Monday? Again? Didn't we do this last week?

I am writing this this in anticipation of tomorrow. It is our annual staff retreat, which last year was this new exciting first-time-work-experience thing, this year I am really just kind of not excited about the day. I definitely didn't get enough weekend this time around. I am feeling just tired in general these last few days (ok maybe most of this last week). Must be that high-strung stress level creeping up on me.

I did a lot of work for the speaker that is presenting tomorrow and I am nervous that I feel that people are going to bitch and complain about it to no end. I put a lot of effort into organizing, researching and working with our presenter and I just hope people don't talk about what a waste of time it was, or that it wasn't relevant. So please keep your fingers crossed for me. I am really trying to step outside my role at work and make some sort of contributions that people notice and are different from my day-to-day maintenance.

I am excited that a large group of people from the office are going to go get dinner at Founding Farmers (one of my top places to eat) after the day. Hopefully I won't be in an awful mood and I can in a way celebrate the organizing of my first big training session.

A couple points to ponder:

1) This little thing I have in my room. I had originally used these canisters in my old kitchen to hold flour, sugar, and powdered sugar and I would love to use these again when I have a bigger kitchen that is all mine in the future, but for now they hold candles and this bundle of wheat that I had originally purchased as decor for my Thanksgiving Feast that ultimately didn't happen as planned thanks to the roaches. Anyways, the bunch has always looked awkward to me, it needs some help. Any ideas?

2) I am dried out like no other from this winter weather. I lather lotion and lipbalm on and to no avail. Anyone have any magic winterization tips to keep me from getting all sand-papery

3) I need people's favorite quotes about love/friendship/romance etc. for a project I am working on. Post 'em! It would be greatly appreciated!!

4) SM I am so proud of you tonight, AND I can only hope that I will muster as much courage as you!!

Well an early morning for me and I am exhausted! Wish me luck tomorrow people!!

It should be documented

I started this blog for two reason (which since then have been expanded)
but
1) tell my friends and family what was going on in my life and
2) have a record of my life, considering I figured moving across the country was one of the biggest things I have ever done in my life so far.

Anyways. Since this is a record for me. Today used to carry some significance. But I am excited to have new days of significance and meaning.

Georgetown v. Duke and and Becoming a Real DC Resident

Saturday afternoon I met up with Scott (Owner of the Cutiere-McCuterson Puck) to go to the Georgetown v. Duke basketball game. The Verizon center was packed and there was tons of energy (one of the reasons that I love college sports). It was a super good game AND I had my first Obama in the wild sighting! I feel like I just got handed my DC Official resident card after having an Obama (and Biden) sighting!

Students cheering on Georgetown Hoyas

There is OBAMA!!!

Final Score

Friday Night

Friday night was a lot of fun. It started out with Erin and I having some of these:

and these:

at Lauriol Plaza. And trust me when I say I should have stopped after the margaritas. But no, "IamanadultandIdowhatIwant" won in that situation.

After LP we walked a lengthy 7-8 blocks to go to Sully's on U Street so we could shoot some buck. Erin has been practicing (and not telling me) and seriously kicked my butt multiple times. AND we discovered the intensity of playing head-to-head. We made some BBHP friends and watched their wives/girlfriends glare as their boyfriends/husbands chatted it up with us. After a beer to many and the addition of my friend Alex who just moved her from Seattle (We were in b-school together and I am slowly bringing people here 1-by-1 Hurrah!) we headed home.

It was an evening with a mission and was very successfully accomplished.

Team Tenley

I am officially on Team Tenley for Jake, the backstreet-boy-look-alike they have on The Bachelor this year. I was a fan of Ali for awhile but she is coming off as a typical (probably Ugg and cropped puffy jacket wearing) girl. I also like Corrie but I don't think she has enough personality to appease the producers and let Jake keep her. But lets all cheer for Team Tenley! And if anyone like Vienna....well....no. You can't do that.