Hurricane weekend!

Ok folks... so this is the run-down of my epic, yet uneventful weekend...

Friday: Went out with some great gals from work and went to a comedy show... Good stuff! It was great to get to hang out with some friends.

Saturday: Up early.... Eastern Market... DUH! I was insistant on trying the fantastic, and highly-acclaimed blueberry pancakes at Market Lunch... they were... AMAZING! I will definitely be bringing guests who come to visit to eat the fantastic flapjacks... Just see for yourself:




Then, my mom called and gave me the "411" on the hurricane situation: as in, I needed some food, candles and fun activities to wait out the storm. I went to CVS first... that was definitely ransacked like an After-Thanksgiving sale. Then for some reason, I decided that Target would be a better option.... Boy was I wrong! First of all, Target is always a mad-house, because... just because. It is always packed. Well, Saturday morning just before a hurricane.... = PANIC and widespread HYSTERIA (by others). I basically was just going about my business, trying to find some candles and such... There were people who were dying to get generators, batteries, non-perishable food, and such. There were also back-to-school shoppers, who frankly were just in everyone's way as they scurried about.

I innocently wanted A candle... because forget about flashlights (gone in 60secs literally). All the candles, except the overly-smelly ones were gone, of course. I then felt like it was necessary to have some sort of food, so I went over to the grocery aisles... this is what i found...

Bread

Peanut Butter

As one can see... slim pickin's.... I ended up with bread-thins ? and to-go Peanut butters... I also grabbed random things for entertainment purposes... couple magazines, cards, markers, pencils, scissors, etc. I thought i could make it a Crafternoon. I also got some rando stuff like some kick-butt socks and a lovely pillowcase.  (Below is my plethora of goodies)



My Bounty



Nothing says I Love You better than EZ cheese on some crackers.  

In my boredness.... I painted my nails, with this awesome crackle finish and watched 100 movies (basically). It was a nice little lazy afternoon. At night it got a little bit creepy with the howli-ness of the wind and all. Also... It was RAINING SIDEWAYS all day.. hah

Sunday: woke up late and went out to Brunch at a place by the market... it wasn't too swell but it was alright. I then wandered throughout the Capital Hill neighborhood, basically prayer-walkin and saw a little bit of damage. I then went to Union Station and then went looking at H&M for a bit.

Late afternoon, I went to an evening service at DC Metro Church out in Alexandria. I went with Kristen. It was great to get to worship corporately and be around other Christians. It was so nice to hear the speaker as well.  :)

I need to be and want to be bold for God in this city. I want to be radical for Him. I need to pray that my heart and mind are in the right place. I am not sure if i am ready yet, but I want to grow. I really want to read the book Radical. I know i am behind the times and need to catch up. lol I am really want to dig deeper in discovering Christ and discovering His plan for me. :)

There's a storm brewin'

So, if you haven't heard.... there is a massive beast of a storm in the name of IRENE! (say it in a really thick accent and it sounds like a dirty neighbor who is about to distroy your yard or something).


 Well right about where it says 85mph winds.... is approximately where DC is located... of course...

First there is an earthquake, now Irene.... oh-de-lal-ee

SO.... yesterday i decided it would be best to semi-prepare for the possiblity of being stranded in my rando apartment by myself for a few days... with no power....

To the right is my hurricane survival kit... thus far...
consisting of:
Green tea (of course, in order to stay healthy for a long time)
wheat thins
and EZ Cheese

Food of champions and hurricane survivors of course!


Well, my thoughts yesterday were just to get something to have in my apartment   (just in case) and that i was probably overdoing it at that... but.... Today, PEPCO (the power people) have gone ahead and estimated several days of power outages.. great. Apparently, they are not too fast in the response and problem-fixing department. (BOO) Also, according to the Express and Examiner (metro papers) Maryland and Virginia are pre-declaring states of emergency? yea... and they are evacuating people who live in "low-lands"...

Am I being flippant by thinking it will not be a big deal? or should i go stock up on peanut butter, bread, and dunkaroos? maybe a flashlight, candles, etc?I might need to prepare for epic bordom as well.... seeing as it will probably rain (a lot) and power could be a problemo.... and because i don't know many folk in the area....

In all seriousness though, please pray for the eastern seaboard as it braces for Irene.

Long time no blog

Hey my followers and friends! I know it has been quite a while since my last post.... Let me just say that the last bit of the summer in DC was SUPER hectic and jam-packed with events and such... 

Well, if you didn't know.. I got a full-time job (a big girl job) in Washington DC!!!!!!! yyeeeeaaaa! I am so blessed. I am the Special Programs assistant at the Fund for American Studies (TFAS), a non-profit here in DC. I am working on a mentor program, curriculum review, a journalism fellowship program and more. I absolutely love TFAS! The office is filled ith absolutely amazing people and friends.!

My first day was yesterday. I flew up on Tuesday and moved into temporary housing on Capital Hill, literally a block from Eastern Market!!! :) 

I'm in a HUGE apartment all by myself... :) and :( ....I'll take some pics and put them up tomorrow. 

It's quite lovely, but also lonely. 

I am excited about what God has in store for me here. I am not quite accustomed to it yet. I have felt super awkward for the passed couple days. I don't know what that is about. :/ I haven't acted like myself and I dont know why or anything. I have been really quiet (which isnt like me, as you all know ). I know it will get better, but right now I feel like i am on the outside. I know good things are just around the corner.

After work, One of my coworkers invited me over to have vino and dinner. It was a great way to celebrate my job and such. Also, It was nice to visit and have some company. :) 

After that I came back to my apt, and relaxed:)