Never Brought to Mind

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! I wish I could say I did, but I didn't. In fact, Christmas was pretty crappy. The big family Christmas at my parents house went well, but the Christmas at my Mom's parents house was a little rough. I ended up fighting with my mom. So much fun! I want to spend every Christmas in a fight!

Then I spent a few days very depressed about living at home and having no job. Then I began to think about New Years and what a loser I will feel like for another year in a row because I have no plans.

Plus, my cousin called and has the flu so I still can't go visit her and the baby. The child is going to be 5 by the time we actually meet.

Ok, you can all see it, I am a little negative. They say suicide rate goes up this time of year and now I know why. It is a terribly depressing time of the year. I am beginning to hate holidays.

Toi I am taking the title of Debbie Downer from you!!!!

In good news, I am watching the Doctor Who Christmas special!!!!

Baby It's Cold Outside!

I really can't handle this cold weather, I need to move to Florida, or a Caribbean Island. My only issue with that is that then I will have to deal with hurrican weather and I don't think I would like anymore than I do winter. I wonder how Hawaii is? Maybe I should move there and be warm and happy. You all can visit whenever you want.

I'll have you all know I am finally over my hangover. Sorry about that. I have been really good lately when I drink, but I just over did it with all the sweet stuff!

Ok, I need to go, my mother has given my a to do list. The one thing she didn't put on it was "Find an apartment" which is the one thing I really want to do!

I am going to wish you a very Merry Christmas now, just in case I don't get the chance at the computer again!!!

Holiday Gatherings

I love Christmas gatherings with my friends. Really, I wish that I could spend my actual Christmas with my friends as opposed to my actual family.

and P.S. I am so excited to party with you all at my wedding!

Scent of the Season: Bacon

OH my dear friends today when I tried to be nice to my family you know what I got in return? The smell of bacon. That's right I smell like Bacon. I made a pancake and bacon breakfast and now I smell like it. I hate that. It's so annoying. I don't want to smell like food!!!!!

In other news, because of the snow I pushed back my visit to my cousins'. I am so annoyed. I hate winter.

I just found out that my grandparents aren't going to give me a christmas present this year. Well, that's not totally true, I guess our "Christmas Presents" were the dinner that they had for their 55th wedding anniversary, I of course couldn't make it because I was in DC so missed out on my present. I just find it kind of weird. Whatever, I gave up trying to understand my grandparents a loooonnng time ago.

Did I tell you I have decided to write a book based on my weird family? I think it will be call "A family business" or something like that. It's going to be fiction and I think very amusing. If I actually do write the story I will send you all a *signed" copy!!!

The Weather Outside is Frightful

It is very chilly outside. The snow melted yesterday in the rain and today is very chilly and there is snow blowing everywhere. I miss DC weather.

My dear friends, I think I have offended Karma somehow. The job interview I was suppost to have this week was pushed back to the end of the month and I was told that to position doesn't even open until the summer. I am beginning to feel very frustrated.

Moi, I may just pick up and move to NYC right now.

In happier news, my aunt and I went shopping in Kalamazoo and had a lovely time. It's funny how your relationships change as you grow older.

Tomorrow I am going to EMU with my brother to help him pick out classes and have a brunch with my friend Meg. I am excited, it should be fun! But I am sure it will make me miss college. I am slowly becoming very jealous of my little brother.

Friday I am going to visit my cousin's little baby! I am so excited!!!!!! And in other baby news I met my friend Cassie's baby. He was so cute!

I love babies, especially when they aren't mine, I can appreciate them so much more knowing they aren't my responsibility!!!!

Back in the USSR

Ok, so maybe MI isn't the USSR, but it sure feels like it sometimes. I have really, really sucky cell phone service, no wifi and no mass transit.

My drive back to MI was very good, I love driving through PA and I got to hangout with Moi!!

So far this week I have unpacked one suitcase, cooked a couple of dinners and have basically been a bum, it's really nice, but next week I need a better plan. Tomorrow I am going shopping (yay) and then next week I have an interview! I also need to pick up my shoes from my aunt and go visit my cousin and her baby since they won't be coming to Christmas! (oh, and I need to continue working on my to do list!)

To do:

Over that past few days I have been creating a mental list of things I want to do, and I will share them here in hopes that you all will hold me to them!

Learn Spanish
Improve my French
Run a Marathon (or a Half marathon)
Return to Europe
Play the piano again
Take a painting class
Take photography class
Get a "real" job
Watch all the movies on AFI's top 100 movies

I think that these are all reasonable things! I can do them right?

Anyhow, today is my last day in DC, tomorrow I head for Pitt and MI! Kind of exciting, but very sad. I love DC.

Yesterday I spent the day in DC, having lunch with a friend(I have no idea if it was a date or not, when the guy pays is it a date?) and at the Art museum and wandering the city. A tourist asked me for directions. I felt so cool when I knew the answer without having to look at the map! There is still so much I haven't done, it can't be time for me to leave yet!

Alright, now I will go pack, clean and *try* to not be depressed.

**I just remembered! I think I saw Glenn Close yesterday, or at least someone who looks so much like her it was scary.

Ma vie de washington dc

Today was my final day at my internship. I really can't believe it's over. Three months has gone by so fast!

In celebration of the completion of my internship my department took me out to lunch at Busyboys&Poets which was very, very yummy. Then a coworker and I went shopping in the NPR shop and used our discounts to buy some pretty fun things. Then I had a meeting and finally my review and goodbyes. It was sad.

I really, really don't want to leave DC. I LOVE city life. I need to find a real job here. If I don't I will go crazy in cold MI.

Ok, not thinking about that. Tomorrow is a fun lunch "date" and checking out a few things at the Gallery of Art that I missed.

Let it snow!

Ok, I was inspired by Toi! I found her snowflake, now look and see if you can find both the one she created and mine!

Quelle Horreur !

Les Halles in DC has closed! I took my aunt and uncle there last night and it was closed!!! Totally dark, with a sign that told us to go to Bistro D'OC two blocks over. I was in shock...actually I still am! I loved Les Halles! So I went to their website and all it says it that the lease was up and that they hope to see me in New York.

C'est tres triste!!!!!!

Anyhow, Bistro D'Oc was nice. It was like something out of Perpignan. I loved it. I had Confit de Canard, and espresso and chocolate. If the staff had spoke french I would have been sure that I was in France. I miss France. Anybody up for a trip?

Days Away...

Tomorrow is my last day as an intern. It's kind of sad. And there was no scandal! What's the point of being a DC intern if you can't cause a little trouble? Ok I am only joking.

Anyhow, today was the premiere of our website, and show. The website is pretty cool! You can listen to all the stories and play with the other features. Just don't go to the Intern section, I hate my picture.


I think tonight I am going to try and watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I love Christmas movies and music and shopping! This time of the year makes me so happy!

Wow!

I just can't believe there is this kind of ad on the times website. It seems like a joke, but I think it's real!


*update*
Someone stole my mug from my desk at work. It's not a big deal, I only paid two bucks for it, but how am I suppost to make tea now?

*update*
I have further proof that kids love me. A toddler ran up to me and hugged my leg while I was in line for my afternoon pick me up.

p.s. Ok, who the heck is leaving comments on my blog that have nothing to do with what I am writing about? I don't know you NWOO so I am NOT going to visit your website. Sorry.