Hey Peoples.

It's been a few weeks since I last posted. I've been apprehensive to post because to be honest I have been feeling pretty blue recently, and I didn't want to blog about how grim I was feeling. So, I have waited to a time where I am bit more uplifted.

I started my internship today with Outward Bound. I am in the New York Office and I am helping the development staff out. Not sure exactly what my tasks will be specifically, but today I worked on a map for a donor. I used my snazzy Paint knowledge to copy and past symbols on a U.S map. I am so AWESOME.

In other news, SUMMER is finally here. It actually feels warm in my room, which is a nice change from the typical frozen arctic. The rain keeps a coming though, I guess it's good for the RESERVOIRS, but bad for all the flooding out there :(  I don't know what I capitalized and bolded that. Don't question it, just roll with it.

On thursday I went to MD with a good friend of mine to visit some more friendly friends GRADUATE. I love UMD, such a great school, such a great campus, awesome professors! Super glad to have caught up with some great people, not to mention drinking in DC with some old coworkers who I hadn't seen since last summer. I must say that I love DC. It's no New York, but its pretty up there on my list of cities.

Saturday I came back on the AMTRAK which seriously rips people off. I had the chance of spending 20 bucks for a questionable, trafficy, hot/cold, stuffy bus, or apt for the $147 train ride. Being that I was super hungover, tired, and sick I chose the expensive choice. I look at the $147, and I hate that I calculated how many hours I had to slave over to make up for it. But, it was a good choice. I would have probably thrown up on the bus.

Attended a fun birthday party Saturday night. I was super hungover still, so I hung low and had a few beers. But, watching other people get drunk is almost as fun, almost.

Under the GW

Sunday I took a bike ride up on the Hudson Greenway. It is so beautiful on the hudson. I love being able to see nature and still be in the city. It's the best of both worlds. I rode all the way past the GW and up to Gorman Park. Here is a picture of right under the bridge. This is sort of ironic because there was this super steep hill right where this picture is taken. I did not want to continue up this hill, so I used this picture as an opportunity to take a much needed breather. I felt sort of silly when a barefooted runner sped past my lazy ass. (I caught up with him after that). Yes, he was barefoot, and no he was not wearing toe shoes.


I helped plant some petunias! Which was fun, and made me feel happy. I love flowers, they are just so cheery!! Gorman Park is a great park. Plenty of neighborhood people come out and help plant, weed, and pretty the park. Granted I live all the way downtown, but it still feels nice to be part of something tangeable, and real. The volunteer organizer is so nice. We went to go get a tasty chicken burrito from a taco truck, and then ate our feast looking over the Highbridge. Really it was the perfect way to spend a sunday!

 I now know how to play A Horse with No Name, Seven Nation Army, and the Minnow and Trout on the guitar. PROGRESS. 


Looking forward to more positive things to write about!

Here are some pictures of the garden.

Not Sure what these plants are. They looked pretty!

Petunia's and other unnamed plant!