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The Big Day.

September 26, 2008 – 11:36 am

Today is the ‘main-event’, the turning point, big kahoona, the mac-daddy of all mac-daddies…today is my birthday.  Some twenty-something years ago, I graced the earth with my presence (or at least I like to think so) and ever since I’ve been out seeing what amazing things this world has to offer.   I’ve met a ton of great people, done some kick-bootie things, and all while being blessed with incredible friends and family.

Minus the fact that I went to bed with a headache, and woke up with a bigger one, today is  going to be an awesome day…going to get a massage, pedi, going to a friends’ bag store in Chevy Chase (his name is Louis), and then off to dinner with the fam.

Love at first sight…

 Matchbox for dinner!
 I’ve never had so many candles to blow on one birthday…lots of wishes

A huge thank you to EVERYONE who made my birthday so stinkin special!

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Shout out.

September 21, 2008 – 8:43 pm

To the cubbies, who clinched a spot in the playoffs. Woot woot.

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I…

September 19, 2008 – 2:59 pm

…saw this on other people’s blogs, so I thought I would jump on the bandwagon.

I AM … bursting with excitement seeing MY business grow!
I WANT… to cash in the gift card from my sister for a massage on my birthday!
I HAVE … a blister on my foot :( 
I KEEP… cards that anyone has ever sent me.
I WISH I COULD … have a cure for my dad’s disease.
I HATE … having migraines every stinkin day.
I FEAR … the sailboat flipping over while I’m ‘down below’, being stuck and drowning.
I HEAR … office noise.
I DON’T THINK … I should be going to bed at 3am anymore.
I REGRET … not stopping in the median of the highway to take a picture of those awesome flowers.
I LOVE … heels!
I AM NOT … tall.
I DANCE … even if no music is playing. 
I SING … loudly.
I NEVER … get to go to the mall anymore.
I RARELY … go a day without being on my computer.
I CRY WHEN I WATCH … pretty much anything…I’m a sucker for sad commericals and movies.
I AM NOT ALWAYS … a healthy eater.
I HATE THAT … gas is so darn expensive!
I’M CONFUSED ABOUT … why chipotle makes my burrito soooo small these days.
I NEED … to get my 50mm lens fixed.
I SHOULD … leave the office, and go to my other job… so I don’t hit traffic on 495.

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Ike.

September 18, 2008 – 5:09 pm

Three years, two weeks, and one day later, hurricane Ike followed up Katrina in a devastating blow to the Southeast.  During Hurricane Katrina, I watched every event as it unfolded, and cried with the rest of the country . My heart ached…so much that I had to force myself not to watch anymore. 

When hurricane Ike hit, I was so busy that I only got to watch the news a couple days later.  New Orleans was sparred, but the part of Texas on the gulf was ravished.  Officials say that power and water may not be restored for weeks in parts of Texas.  Rescue teams are looking for people who ignored the mandatory evcuations(90,000), and rescued 3,500 people alone on Wednesday. The death toll may take months to determine because of the possibility of people being washed out to sea.

My heart goes out to those who live in Texas, and those who are affected by this terrible storm. 

These pictures I pulled from MSN, show the gigantic magnitude and force of Hurricane Ike.

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Sneak Preview

September 16, 2008 – 1:37 pm

I had an amazing wedding this weekend, and I can’t wait to blog about it. I’m still uploading everything, but here are a couple of my favorites so far!

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Adventures of Little Regis.

September 16, 2008 – 1:21 am

I had been ranting and raving about Freedom to Succeed tour even before I went to it…and after I got home from it, my roommate certainly heard an earful. Pricing, freedom, Lightroom…all completely foreign to her, but if it meant that I would grow as a photographer, she was more then willing to hear me out.

In select cities, after the tour had made their stops, they hid a single little paper cartoon of themselves. The catch was…if you found it, it was worth $500 in Show It products. I had been checking David Jay’s blog everyday, several times a day, just to see if the video of where they hid Regis was posted, and if it was…I would have to jump in my car and drive into DC. Finally I got home from work one night and it was posted. Barnes and Noble on 12th and E. I told my roommate, Alexandra all about it and my plans to get up at 730 the next morning to go on my mission. Unfortunately, getting up early is not my strongest suit. So…she was going to wake me up on her way out the door to the gym. Perrrfect.

Watch the video to find out what happened:

and P.S. My birthday is next Friday, the 26th :)

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9/11

September 12, 2008 – 12:05 am

I stood in the Humanities building frozen. And watching. Watching the replay of the airplane flying into the building. How could someone not see the World Trade Center???

Then the second one hit.

It was clear, we were being attacked. Panic struck, and students were running to the parking lot to get to their cars and rush home.  I sped home to an empty house and was in awe watching the tv. Then the Pentagon was hit. Another plane went down in a field. I was beside myself. We were being attacked everywhere. I sobbed uncontrollably to the point that I gave myself a headache. I got a blanket, and laid down on the couch. I decided to take a nap. I truly did not believe I would wake up.

Dear God,

If this nap will be the end of the road for me, please don’t wake me. I want to go in peace.  And if I don’t make it through, please tell my mother, father and sister that I love them so very much.

 

 Seven years ago they won. It worked. They spread terror. But now we are stronger, and will not be defeated. We will keep this country safe for ourselves, our children and those to come. Today we sit, reflect, hope, and pray that we never again have to feel the pain of September 11, 2001.

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Slàinte.

September 11, 2008 – 1:50 pm

My dad has sailing in his blood. And clearly I didn’t get the ’sailing DNA’.

Since my dad has gotten worse over the last year or so,  it has taken a huge toll in every aspect of his life.  Including…his passion for sailing.  In the beginning we strongly encouraged him not to go out alone on the boat, now it has gotten to the point where he said he was ’scared’ to even try and get on it. Seeing something he loves ripped out from under his feet, puts a hole in my i.hate.sailing.  heart.

There has to be a way…something…anything…heck we can put him in a fork lift and lift him over the boat and plop him in.  We needed to get him into his sailboat and let the sun shine down on him, breath the bay air, test out his sea legs, and rock with the wake, on a boat which not so long ago was his life.

We devised a plan…one that involved three very rusty ‘crew members’. We would take the dingy out to the boat ourselves, go through the Eastport draw bridge, navigate the 38 foot Morgan through the busy Annapolis harbour and swing by a dock that he could step on over…somewhat.

We had to do it…for him.

 

 

And as the sunset danced on the water and we came back in, I saw his face, and I thought to myself this isn’t so bad…especially if it brings him to a place that he loves.

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Please keep her in mind.

September 9, 2008 – 11:29 pm

When I woke up this morning I found out that Alex, a girl that I work with at Olazzo, was struck in the early morning hours, while on foot by a ‘hit and run’. She is at a local hospital listed in serious condition in a coma. Today is her 22nd birthday.

You can read the full story here: http://www.nbc4.com/traffic/17426774/detail.html?dl=mainclick

 

If you would, please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

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Fancy New Things!

September 5, 2008 – 7:40 am

Ok Folks…I have arrived. After many nights, and secrets kept from everyone…here is my new blog! Plus… with the new blog comes bigggggger pictures, and a fancy new logo. It has taken me many hours, and late nights to make sure everything was just perfect…but here it is! I hope you like it!  Enjoy!

Check back to find the full post about where this amazing sunset picture was taken.

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