Greenbelt Courtyard By Marriott

... I realized I forgot headphones! Argh! So at the airport I found these really cool looking (not really) iPopperz headphones. They have these silly soccer ball jewels on them. Not super manly but I was not going to spend big money when I already have good headphones at home. And the really annoying part of this is as packing I found a pair headphones in my backpack and took them out. I guess I will be leaving these in the ...

... me ;-) Big surprise... right... During the week, Shauna (Birthday girl from a few weeks ago), called to invite me to 'The Battle of The Bands' in Time Square- Nokia Theater. She works in advertising and had an extra free pass, so of course I tagged along. Her roommate, Cyndee also joined- she reminded me of Samantha from Sex and The City, a really confident, funny sarcastic aura about her- she is fabulous! We didn't make it home until about 2 ...

... of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. Architect, Daniel Burnham designed the building to be monumental in every respect and to serve as a gateway for the capital city. It really is a stunning building and is far more than just a station these days. In the 1980's it had fallen into such bad disrepair that it was being considered for demolition. Luckily it was rescued, redeveloped and is now the most visited building in Washington. US Botanical Gardens ...

... Sligo church for their 6 pm contemporary service. The music was excellent with saxophone and a horn, in addition to the wonderful singers, guitars, and drums. There were very few people in the audience, apparently due to camp meeting, but they were all very friendly to us. We packed up a bit and headed to bed early, still catching up on our sleep from the hectic week and planning an early morning at Mount Vernon after checking out of the hotel.

Der var final exam i boks. Mange av vennene vaare er allerede reist, og naar vi i morgen setter oss paa flyet til Las Vegas har vi nok sagt hadet til de fleste. Veldig rart aa si hadet! Vi har vaert veldig heldig med husvertene vaare,og i dag fikk vi vaert vaart White House Christmas Ornament. I dag har jeg ogsaa faat mitt sertifikat paa at dette semesteret er fullfort. Veldig kjekt aa faa noe slikt! I kveld blir siste middagen paa Cheesecake Factory! Det er nok en ting vi kommer til aa savne!

... but we bought there peanut butter. We ate some pizza at Ray's Pizza. There are a million versions of Ray's Pizza and this fact is a bit of a joke on Seinfeld and the movie Elf. It can be confusing which is the real original Ray's. Santa in Elf said it was this one. It may be but the pie was very ordinary and not near as good as the other one we had. Good but nothing ...

Well, it's Thrusday, the day before my trip, and I'm still at school. I have one more class to teach and then I'll be free for the evening. Since students have been testing, I've been able to think about the Baby Shower games we'll play at my sister's surpise shower. I'm pretty much prepared for that, with the exception of a few decorations I need to get. I have the ...

... not being worn in the home. Everyone wants to make a buck and in China there is shopping everywhere and you can shop for anything. Malls are prevalent and the costs are about the same as the states, maybe a little lower with strong negotiating skills. Toilet paper, towels, napkins etc...hard to come by in china. On the table when eating a meal, after using the restroom. Have some idea where u are ...

... trip for me! I believe this will be my 7th trip across the country, many of those courtesy of the US Air Force. Hopefully this blog will provide everyone with a little humor and insight into our relationship! Having grown up as an Air Force brat, I am accustomed to many hours in the car going from point A to point B. Dean, on the other hand, has no idea what he has gotten himself into by having me as a road trip buddy! The other day he said that we would stop only every 4-5 ...

Ms B Goes to Washington... and Makes Friends with a Republican So you might have wondered why I haven't written for a few days...Well, I've been off travelling of course! Last Thursday bright and early, I set off from New York on the beautiful train ride to Washington DC. The moment I stepped out of Union Station in DC, I felt like I'd come home. There were public servants ...