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1. Travel

I’ve racked up almost 4000 miles (3737 miles) of air travel in the past 3 weeks.  Plus the hundreds of nautical miles I traveled a couple of weeks ago.  I feel kinda awesome for having done so much travel in so little time.  Not all of it was for fun, though… as a matter of fact, I just got back from a 4-day work trip to Duke University for our New Fellows Conference.  Thanks to a flight cancellation and a 1 hour layover in Cincinnati, I picked up an additional 500 miles on that trip.  I wasn’t too thrilled about the change of plans, but I’ll happily take the extra 500 miles.  My goal is to reach 10,000 miles by the end of October.

I’m at 8388 right now.   Only 1612 left.  If I fly home and take a trip to Atlanta in the next 2 months, I’ll be set.

Oh – and also, I’ve decided that I enjoy flying.  Before, I kinda dreaded it – mostly the take off and landing.  But over the past few weeks I’ve developed this newfound appreciation for pilots and the massive beasts they fly.

2. Friends

Jessica is coming!  TODAY.  Get excited.  While she seems to be pretty lax in her planning, I’m quasi-freaking out (more like thinking nonstop) about what we can do to fill the time.  She’s staying until Sunday, so we only have a short 60 hours or so to take on NYC together.

3. Work

I’ve been at my current job for a year.  I can’t even believe it.  Hooray for me.  Here’s to another year of helping people save the world.

** I promise to write something more fulfilling next time… there just isn’t much going on in my life right now.  Oh well.

goodbye youth, maybe (a ramble)

What do you think about before your birthday?  On the days leading up to your birthday?  The hours before?

Well, there’s one hour before the anniversary of my birth, and I don’t know what to do or think about.  I want to say tomorrow will just be another normal day, but it won’t.  I want tomorrow to be a normal day.  Except I’m turning 25.   That’s not normal. 

I guess I’m in my last hour of youth.  Or maybe youth ends at 26?  Either way, I’m scared of turning 25.  I don’t feel 25 at all.  I don’t actually feel like I’ve lived for 25 years… until I think about the insanity I’ve been through since birth.  Just thinking about the ridiculousness I’ve been through since 2006 makes me feel old. 

I’m sitting on my couch right now, listening to John Legend and talking to Adam.  This is a pretty typical “school night” for me.  So far, nothing special.  It’s not April 9th yet. 

Now I’m listening to/singing Adele.  I love singing her songs, especially in an empty apartment.  This is a great way to turn 25.  Seriously.  When I turned 22, Linh gave me 5 CDs of Disney songs for my birthday, and Emily, Melissa, Linh and I just sang and danced to Disney music into the early hours of April 9, 2006.  It was fantastic. 

I wonder how many emails from facebook I will get with people writing birthday messages on my wall.  My prediction: 10. 

I’m the worst at planning events for my birthday.  If the weather were nicer, it would be easier to plan something cool. It will be 60 tomorrow, but I’ll be stuck in an office for most of the day.  This weekend, the weather won’t be nice.  It’s not even “April Showers”.  It’s just a mess. 

What is my ideal birthday celebration?  Well, 22 was a good party – I would take the same crowd of people (minus the random folks, and friends of friends) and add Jessica, Laura, Beth and Rob.  Then we would just drink lots of booze, eat great food, and have a grand time.  This would probably take place in a nice park (picnic style) and the weather would be in the high 60s.  At night, there would be a major karaoke jam.  It would be a blast, duh.

And that’s it.  Happy birthday to me… in 3 minutes.

about me

I just came across this website called Blogthings full of all kinds of “informative” quizzes. After pondering on what I’ve always wanted to know about myself, I took a stab at them.

1. What Deva Means:

You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row.
You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace.
People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it’s killing you.
You’re the type of person who can be a workaholic during the day… and still have the energy to party all night.
Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe.

You are usually the best at everything … you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic “Type A” personality.

Those results are about 98% right. How does it know so much about me based on my first name? Freaky…

2. What the House Test Says About You

You consider yourself important, but no more important than anyone else. You love attention, but you don’t feel like you deserve more of it than anyone else.

You aren’t against being community oriented, but it’s not really your thing. You tend to prefer to focus on your family and not the neighborhood around you.

You are creative, expressive, and bright. You are always in the middle of some amazing project.

You take good care of your physical appearance. You dress well, stay in shape, and do your best to look great.

You are moved by what’s exotic and unique. You often have the mentality of a traveler, even when you’re not traveling.

Wow. Seriously, this quiz was only 5 questions… I don’t know how they figured me out.

3. Where Should You Live?

You Should Live in a Small City

You are definitely an urban person, but not any old city will do.
You want a city that matches you well. For you, big cities lack individuality.
You prefer a smaller city with lots of personality, local culture, and history.

Well then. I guess that’s that. I actually have no idea where I will end up once I settle down, but this kinda gives me an idea.

I think I’ve learned enough about me for one day.

random post 2: rocks

I have a jar full of rocks that I bought from Ikea.

I only needed about 5% of the rocks in that bag for an art project.

What on Earth am I supposed to do with the rest? I’m moving soon and I have no use for them.

Suggestions are welcome.

random post 1: I need more wigs

I only have 2 wigs and I need more.

Check me out:

I forgot to smile.

I bought that wig a few years ago when I decided I wanted to be a witch for Halloween.

And then there’s this one:

I’m sorry it’s blurry… (and I didn’t smile again).

I got this one last year – for Halloween, of course – when my roommates and I decided we would be the 3 stages of Britney Spears. I was the final stage, when she was kid-less, single, and wore a pink wig. Ha.

I really need to expand my collection… just for fun.

figure it out.

I’ve gone from livejournal to vox to blogger. What can I say? I really enjoy writing my thoughts. Anyway, I’ve been feeling the need to pull away from google recently, so here I am at wordpress. I’m looking forward to some awesome times… and maybe some interesting entries.