I came across this list in my journal, dated May 1, 2001, of all the things I wanted to do before I bite it. I'd forgotten about this, but nonetheless have managed to check about 30% of my "goals" off in the last 5 years.

Here's the list:

Learn Swedish
Go to Sweden
√ Triathlon: August 11, 2002 & September 18, 2005
√ Marathon: October 29, ( Read more... )

Awkward (v.) Sitting in front of a crowd of middle-aged women, silent except for the clinking of spoons stirring splenda into ice tea glasses, tearing through presents, lifting casserole dishes and flatware from boxes, holding them aloft, reading off cards, passing present on to bystanding bridesmaid who stack and organize in leftover pottery barn ( Read more... )

I gave my official two week notice today at work. It went much better than I expected. I'm not sure what I anticipated, perhaps a defenestration or something equally venegeful, but it was a very amicable split. I was able to deliver my "it's not you, it's me" line with sincerity (when I'm nervous I tend to get a little teary eyed - usually this ( Read more... )

Recently, one of my best friends went on her first date post v. traumatic break up with boyfriend of a year. I was a smidge nervous for her, as the first date after a break up can always be a little tumultuous. A few glasses of wine, and suddenly you're weeping into your bruschetta and telling the poor lad all about that wretched bastard, and he' ( Read more... )

Lately, I've been missing my metro stop. I'm approaching my one year anniversary as a Metro rider (and expecting that on that celebrated day when I step up to the Metro platform not only will the door perfectly line up with me but balloons, confetti and clowns will spring forth when the doors open), so one would not expect with this near-veteran ( Read more... )

I sound a little bit like a fraternity boy mid-power hour bragging about how many beers I can drink, but considering this is in reference to a group that was more than half comprised of those closer to social security than social life, it's pretty amusing ( Read more... )

There is no greater joy then when the Metro comes to a stop with the doors perfectly in front of you.

Country Music I Am Loving Right Now and You Should Be Too ( Read more... )

As many of you may know I will soon be joining the ranks of the "unemployed" and with that will swiftly and stingily come the title "uninsured." I have been doing abundant research to try and remedy this scenario, and although I have thus been denied by more health insurance companies than a Theta Chi at a Kappa party, I remain persistent. Last ( Read more... )

This weekend was the perfect mixture of laziness/fun/productivity. Friday night I drove up to Suburbia, MD through the monsoon that hit the eastern seaboard to dine at the fine Mexican establishment, Don Pablos, with one of my Hopkins buddies. I wish I could bring a tape recorder with me and record him. Part redneck vernacular, part warped twisted ( Read more... )