A Man of the City

So Barack Obama dropped by Ben's Chili Bowl this weekend just as I happened to be approaching the same location on the bus to meet up with Jenn and Martyn.

It was a great experience and probably the closest I will get to the man.  He waved upon exiting and it felt so genuine and I really appreciated him experiencing the city.  Barack Obama will hopefully bring good energy to this city.  This is in contrast to Premier G.W. Bush.  His longest forray into the city lately has been to walk across the lawn to the awaiting Marine One, and hightail it out of the nation's capital.  He detests the capitol and was/is never happy here.  Maybe if he got out met some people, they'd appreciate him a bit more (if that's even possible). 

While the nation dips into the thoughts of despair, I still have hope.  I feel awkwardly insulated from this recession.  Not that I don't worry a bit but I don't feel the pressure of it all.  I hope my insulation will hold true for the continuation of this down and the eventual move back to prosperity.  And still I hope.  

As Einstein puts it...“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”

Seconds among many

If the Earth had formed a year ago, on January 1, life would have appeared on February 26, dinosaurs would have arrived on December 10 to vanish 16 days later, and Homo sapiens would only have showed up very late on December 31. a few minutes later, in less than one minute, man would have drastically altered the fragile balance between land, seas and atmosphere.

This was a quote I saw in Ireland at an art exhibit in St. Stephen's Green.  Makes me ponder my own significance, and makes me contemplate the fragility of life.

Slumdog Millionaire

I saw Slumdog Millionaire last night.  It was great. Go see it.


 

Guess who's back, back again

Shady's back, tell a friend.

So the trip to Golden was highlighted by 4 inches of snow. It felt so crisp and beautiful and mountain-like. Golden had a nice downtown charm, but yet felt uninviting at the same time. It felt invorating to clean the snow off the car. Wouldn't want to do it every day but something new.

I had great flights to Denver and then to Orange County and back to DC. I always sit in the window seat as I had getting bumped on the elbow. And luckily for me every flight had a lack of a middle seat passenger. So I was able to spread out and relax and actually sleep.

So now I'm back in DC and looking for a roommate.

Round the Country in 8 Days

So from BWI I departed,
on a trip that spanned,
a few states, a district, and LA.

From the snowy foothills of Golden,
To the sunshine filled beaches of SoCal,
And then back to the District.


I'm not sure what lies for me back home,
I'm not sure who I will live with so very soon,
I'm not sure which day is today.

I miss my bed,
I miss my pillows,
I miss the familiarity of voices,
and my family, my friends.

A new salad to try

So this Thanksgiving, I'm looking to try this.

Yes it is green jello salad.
Lime jello plus shredded carrots and celery with a side of mayo.

I really hope it's at the Minnesota Thanksgiving, if so I'm trying it.

What are you most looking forward to on Turkey Day? Happy Thanksgiving, eat, sleep, and be happy.

Wedding Part I

Just a little taste from the wedding weekend.