The collegiate semester is over and we've officially transitioned to summer office hours so, in theory, I should have more time to chill... But realistically, the last time I had a chill summer working in Higher Ed was summer 2019. Last summer and this summer feels like we're still working overtime ...
U.S. National Arboretum :: Our Favorite Place To Picnic In DC
Warm, sunny weather without the humidity. Grass, vibrantly green. The grouund, slightly soft from last night's rain. A cooling breeze carrying pollen and triggering sneezes throughout the day... That's Spring to me summed up in a few sentences. At least that's how it was, this time, two years ...
Spring Awakening In DC & A List For Life As of Lately
Cotton candy, fluffy clouds always make for the best kinds of sunrises... Despite living 15 minutes outside of D.C., it's been a looooooong while since we've trekked into the city proper. So much has obviously (and not so obviously) happened in the past year that's confined me and Charles to ...
AFTER The Renovation Photos
When is a home ever ready to show? The list of improvements to complete seems forever ongoing. But, here we are, two and a half-ish years after Charles and I became homeowners of our two bed/two bath fixer upper condo and it is finally at a place that feels good enough and, most importantly, clean ...
Hopeful But Not Naive
I spent most of Wednesday excited but anxious... I just knew something bad was going to happen. It was an hour by hour tip-toe throughout the inauguration day wondering when the shoe would drop. But it didn't. Nothing bad happened (at least, that I'm aware of). And I'm still processing the fact ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Virtual Dance Class At Home
Want to know what it's like to take a virtual dance class at home? Trust me when I say it's just as unglamorous but also cup filling of an experience as one might assume. It's been about a year since my last in person dance class and, mannnn, do I miss it. Feeling the music blast through your ...