sometimes it's so easy that i can't see it.

i said something genuis today-
well something that is eye-openning for me anyways
jmo-is my bff roomie from college, opalgreen is me:

jmo7148 (6:06:38 PM): yes
jmo7148 (6:09:01 PM): can i just say
jmo7148 (6:09:08 PM): in general, we're pretty amazing chicks.
jmo7148 (6:09:08 PM): so
jmo7148 (6:09:15 PM): wtf w/ this no-boyfriend crap
jmo7148 (6:09:17 PM): i mean really
opalgreen16 (6:09:48 PM): i can totes agree w/ you on this one! idk what the deal is- if this is the biggest test of my life, i would rather flunk then pass.
jmo7148 (6:10:35 PM): and i'm apparently doing it wrong.
jmo7148 (6:10:37 PM): :(
opalgreen16 (6:10:56 PM): i think it's more of a "fill in the blank" instead of "multiple choice"
opalgreen16 (6:11:18 PM): hahah! but we don't get to fill in the blank...God does.
opalgreen16 (6:12:40 PM): you know what i'm sayin king?
jmo7148 (6:13:06 PM): yes my brotha

sometimes is so easy that i can't see it. i hate this game.

so after last night...

i've officially had dreams regarding a wedding or THE wedding 3 times this week.
holy moly, still a month to go!!!
d.c. was awesome, so my goal is to put up some pics this week...after i do some homework :( well, journals. i am AGAIN very far behind in them. however 2 weeks left after this week and then graduation in 3 :)
wow.
that is shocking to me. 3 weeks and i'm done with school forever (i think). then what? life or something? the more & more excited i get, the more & more nervous i get. one thing cures the nerves, getting closer & closer to God to help find my direction in life. more on this as i go!

it's 9:17pm and i am officially spent.
g'nite!!!

-cb.

day 2

today we are STILL in shock over the holocaust museum.
it was amazing & i highly suggest it for anyone. emotions run high and your brain goes a mile a minute trying to digest all the information/videos/artifacts and graphs/maps/charts. it was very moving. we spent 3.5 hours walking through all the exhibits. then we had dinner & came back to the hotel. on the way we saw the washington monument and lots & lots of historical things.
today we are going EVERYWHERE!!!!!
all the monuments, gardens, smithsonians :)
here are some pictures:












i'll update more later!!!!
love, CA

day 1

flights:minneapolis, mn to philidelphia penn
philidelphia penn to washington d.c. (reagan national airport)

today was high stress- but in a good way! therefore, high excitement :)
i had never flown w/ emily before, first time for that and first time going to philly! even though we just stopped there for about a half hour, i loved it- what a gorgeous view from outside the airplane window!!! emily and i were in the font 2 seats of the plane, my mom was across the row in the front.
from philly it was a 20 minute flight into d.c. and then we were here!
emily's friend, hwa, came and met us at the airport and we took the metro to a stop by our hotel (holiday inn express). cherry blossoms everywhere :) it was sunny & 81*.
awesome weather and just gorgeous, why you ask? well, our hotel is about 10 minutes away from the pentagon...SOLDIERS EVERYWHERE! hehehe
chili's for dinner last night, then we went to CVS to get everything we couldn't bring on the plane (shampoo, conditioner, etc...) and they sell wine & cans of beer! hahahaha. whatta CVS- for those crazy d.c.ers!!!
anyways, we got wine & nail polish and stuff for a girlie night in.
but first, after we got to the hotel, distress.
the hotel didn't bring up our twin, rollout bed. why? because apparently they can't give us a rollout bed in an accessible room.
ummm, emily checked & double checked this months ago, when we booked the trip!
so after 2 hours of arguing and calling expedia & talking to the manager. they gave us a rollout and it fits perfectly. stinkin people...
i hurt my back (again) moving something, so i had to take it easy yesterday-
today is much better!!!!
plan for today: 1. holocaust museum
2. natural history museum
and botanical gardens :)

i hope i can take pictures like these!!!!!!

...and meet my future husband...

random buy

so arianna and i went shoe shopping...
turns out we had great success.
at charlotte russe of all places!
arianna got super cute black heels- just darling.
and i found these for $20 :)



-ca :)

i love people watching...

on hennepin!!!!!!!!!!
it's my favorite.
as i was waiting for jillian to get home from work, i sat on a bench and simply watched as people walked on by.
i saw:
lots of tattoos
bare feet
tights
a girl w/ a shaved head
a boy w/ lipstick (and no shoes)
RED pants
cute boys
sunglasses
boys 'fishing' off their 4th floor porch
a dog going to the vet
lots of tea garden cups
and then, finally, jillian!
i love hennepin in the summer :) :) :)

-ca

i love sundays...

i love my church & bible study group.
i love the refreshing feeling after leaving church.
i love hanging out at home w/ mom on sundays.
and i love that we usually order pizza. cause we're lazy :)
love my mama!!!!

i changed my mind

for the day.
earlier this week i was all about South Carolina.
as of today, i am all about the other coastline & more north.
Washington State friends! how spectacular!
so there's my conundrum...if i ever find money for a trip
idk which coast to go to! i wanna see it alllllll.

i wore a skirt today

at work.
not working.
because no one is here!!
i'm so very bored-
i LOVE vampire weekend. they are so dang good.
i only have their first cd...i need to get their second one, asap.
i had a HUGE diet coke from the fountain machine downstairs...and i want another one.
my ears are clogged. it's awesome, is 23 too old for ear tubes?
if not- give me one, asap, for my left ear.
it's been crackling and plugged ALL DAY for the past 2 days
major bummer.
i wore a skirt today- hoping it would be warm. it's not.
but i still love my blue skirt, especially w/ flats.
i'll be outta this joint in 35 minutes. i don't know if can last!
i kind of want to stop at target on the way home- in which i ALWAYS buy something.
so i could save myself & NOT go.
we'll see what i do when the exit comes....
i love blue powerade. it's delicious.
i've had 3 in the past month!
i wish gas didn't cost so much, i'd be more likely to go on trips.
which in the end- is all i want to do after i graduate!
i got my first email about graduation! which is completely awesome.
makes me smile just thinking about it!
this is a pretty random collection of thoughts.
and now to end w/ some pictures:

oh honey, we live in America, nothing is free.

i don't know what is more annoying:
people who think the health care reform is a government hand out and they will receive their insurance card in the mail asap.
or
people who say "i don't care if it's socialist, give me free health insurance"

and i think i'm getting caught up in this business!!!
so time for a little photoshoot while the sun is shinning very brightly in my room!!!
enjoy the little things-








love,
ca

should i change my profile pic? or would i be just "one of them" then?

wait! wait! or this one....

i'd like ikea to donate this to me......

holy moly

i haven't been on here in a few months. and that simply, won't do.
and i just read through my last few blogs, awesome, i totally landed that internship. and am now over half way done with it!
i moved home, got a car, am in love w/ my city, and i love/love/love/love seeing everyone- all the time!

my bridesmaid dress is in- the wedding in a little over 2 months! so much planning to do! i'm so excited :)

my summer plans just keep building & building & building! summer 2010 has a lot of potential. starting w/ my graduation & then....who knows where i'll go from there! i need to print and turn in my AmeriCORPS application, b/c that's my only plan of action!

today i'm home from my internship. sick with a wicked cold :( i've been up since 3:15am b/c my sinus' hurt & sting. and i can't breathe and my neck is trying to kill me:(
so i'm checking alllll my sites including: Facebook, Twitter, and Blogspot. however, today is AMAZING because it's raining & cloudy! which makes me so, very happy.

i will post a picture blog next- cause those are SO fun to look at!!!

next up: Washington D.C. in April :) i'm going to be posting TONS of pictures from that trip!


lovelovelove,
ca