i want to blog..
but i don't.

so, i write this instead and win on both counts.

tiny update:
i'm still alive-- although currently still without a computer. so yeah, nobody hate me. i just never get on anymore.
life is good. no, life is great. :)

tomorrow i leave for phoenix for the insane marshall family reunion. oh the good times and fun that are in store.

happy thanksgiving!

i was thinking yesterday when i was at work about how much i have to be thankful for.
my salvation and my relationship with Jesus.
my family.
my friends.
my nephew :)
my job.
my eyesight (poor as it is)

you get the idea. my life is overflowing with blessings. and i am thankful.

peace out

current thoughts on my mind

yesterday marked my one month anniversary at work.

today is pharrells bday. happy birthday kris10!

today is election day. i voted by absentee last week so i feel not quite as involved as usual.

i saw something on the news this morning about how people were unable to vote this morning because a library employee overslept and didn't open at 6am sharp (when scheduled)-- my conspiracy theorist side of me started to take over and begin speculation of cheating.

also noteworthy, a city in missouri is offering free body piercings to people who vote. my thoughts? do what you have to in order to get people to vote. it shouldn't be necessary to bribe people, but in any case, we are expecting the largest voter turnout in history. so that is good.

i'm tired of the media and how they twist things.

fall on the east coast is beautiful. on sunday i walked from our condo to the town center (where i work) its about 2 miles and was the prettiest walk ever.

a guy from work came to church with my on sunday. his name is elo. i hope he will soon be a brother in christ.

since i moved here, i have been reading poetry and learning south and central american countries. yeah, somehow i never learned much of this in school.

my sister and brother-in-law went out to vote today and left me in charge of calvin. today is the first time that he hasn't cried when they left. in other words, he loves his auntie. :)

update:

a. my computer is busted so i'm never online anymore. bah
b. i went to a show in dc at a bar. yep. deal with it. ha.
c. it was pretty fun (no, i did not drink)
d. guys are fun to work with.
e. its weird making friends
f. i am having a problem with the fact that Gap is just down the street from work.
g. i miss my friends.
h. i am so happy to be here
i. i love not knowing what tomorrow will hold
j. starbucks coffee sucks. its the truth. gross.
k. people here are rude. period.
l. i went in target tonight and searched for about 20 minutes for contact solution--it appeared that there is no eye care aisle at this particular store. preposterous? i thought so!
m. i wish my laptop worked.
n. i have fully embraced the awkwardness that i refer to as my life.
o. God is stretching me in ways i never imagined. comfort zone=gone.
p. okay bye!

starbucks

yep, thats me alright.

i have no idea how people take pictures of themselves in mirrors. the camera kept blocking my face!
it took me forever to get the angles right. and obviously, it still needs some improvement. but anyway, yep, thats what i look like these days.
the hats actually pretty swell. i don't even have to do my hair! not like i ever did before... :)

2 week anniversary

happy anniversary to me. today marked 14 days that i have been living on the east coast. it seemed like just another day until kris10 pointed out the significance of it. my how the time does fly.. and thanks krizz. :)

i've had a ton on my mind lately and am not feeling coherent enough to put together anything resembling an intelligent blog, so i'll just give a few highlights of my first weeks here.

-most recent, today (and probably most exciting).. i got a job! at a swanky starbucks in the heart of the reston town center. basically,, i'm pretty excited about this. most of the customers are decked out in suits and ties.. it will be quite an experience!

-i have navigated the confusing streets of reston somewhat successfully, all on my own! my favorite, absolute favorite thing about the roads here is the fact that street names just change into something else with NO warning. so you're cruising along, minding your own business, when BAM! suddenly you find yourself on an entirely different road (and in most cases, somehow all 3 lanes get channeled onto toll road, whether you want to go or not!) rant over.

-i am moved into my new room. i still need to get a bookcase and a few other small things, but i am totally amazed and blessed by how at home i feel here and how quickly that happened.

-also in my first two weeks here, i seemed to have succumbed to every illness known to man. or woman. from fever to vomiting, i had it all. the highlight was when damien (brother in law) threatening to force water down my throat so he wouldn't have to call the medics (his coworkers) to put an iv in me. i do understand the importance of staying hydrated. he, however, didn't seem to comprehend the fact that i was a bit wary to drink water when i was just throwing it up. anyway, too much info. moving on.

-i took calvin out to the playground the other day and decided that during those nightmare-ish 30 minutes, i am in no way ready to be a mother! in those few moments, he managed to eat dirt, fall down, nearly fall off the slide, nearly fall out of a swing, and get his pants soaked in some old water that was pooled in the slide. bah! meanwhile, i had bundled up since it looked so overcast outside, well, it proved to be about 110 with humidity factored in. basically, i was sweating up a storm and getting eaten by hundreds of mosquito's! bah! yeah, mosquitos are a big deal here!

-i have totally adapted to the fact that everything that i want/need is within 2 minutes time. it finally sank in today, that i will probably only have to fill up the gas tank about once every two months! basically, it was a good realization. :)

-there are tons of walking/running trails around. michelle and i went out the other day and it was just fun. once i have my work schedule i want to start finding times to go running. it is so pretty!

-there is a couple from "our" church who have a daughter who is about 6 months and they need somebody to watch her on thursday night. yep, i'm doing a bit of babysitting on the side. because,,, why not? ha! theres nothing here to stop me! so, that will be an experience i'm quite sure. i've never watched such a young child before.

well, i seem to have gotten a bit off the topic here.. oh well, basically, that is what i've been up to. life is good. God is faithful. :) things are coming together for me and i couldn't be happier about it.

follow up..

well, i've heard back from 3 of 4. any of them would be fine besides the one inhabited by the bently look-a-like. pretty sure i'd have to turn that place down. i couldn't handle too much of that before i went absolutely mad!

just thought i'd keep everyone in the loop.

you're welcome :)