Now that I am home and settled safely in the comfort of DC, perhaps I shouldn't have yelled at that cabbie who dropped me off at Penn Station in NYC. I had exactly 12 minutes to get to Penn Station to catch my bus back to DC. I gave up on the subway cause after 25 minutes, not a single train came by. I hailed a cab, who decided to take me through ( Read more... )

For whatever reason, I cannot sleep. Sure, I don't have to work tomorrow, but I was up early, and would like to sleep. I think my mind is just all over the place right now, so why not provide a nice little update ( Read more... )

I just heard that there were even more layoffs at the Times. It is bad news bears out there.

I work part time giving tours at a museum called the Sewall-Belmont House. The house was originally built in 1800 by Senator Robert Sewall of Maryland. The house is now the 5th and final headquarters of the National Woman's Party. Founded in 1917 by Alice Paul, the NWP has worked for equality for women by fighting for equality legislation ( Read more... )

My sister Ashley just informed me that the sister of best friend growing up had a heart attack last week. She's been in a coma with little brain activity, and doctors are not sure if she'll make it through without life support. She is 19 years old. The killer is that Beth was a star softball player. She traveled nationally for softball ( Read more... )

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The vibe in this city is absolutely unbelievable. After dinner and a few drinks, my friends and I decided to brave the cold and wander around the Mall. People were EVERYWHERE. Spontaneous chants and dances were a common spectacle. It reminds me a tad of the patriotism that swept the country after 9/11. So much life, love, and energy has been ( Read more... )

So far, the crowds haven't been as bad as the media and DC police have predicted. Sure, it isn't Inauguration Day, but it also isn't the dire situation they expected all weekend. AND so far, the tourists have followed the one rule I hoped they would follow: when on the Metro escalators, stand on the right to let others pass on the left. I've ( Read more... )

So my flight to Chicago got canceled. Lame. I got on another flight that leaves tomorrow afternoon, so hopefully I can get home by the time our family traditions start. But! If my plane gets delayed/canceled, I have a back-up plan. These guys said they'd give me a ride....


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I leave Tuesday after work to fly into Chicago for Christmas.  Right now, the forecast for Chicago on Tuesday is heavy snow.

:-/

So... pray that the weather cooperates, and flights aren't canceled.  Or, just keep your fingers crossed I can at least make it home for Christmas.