Running

Happy Belated Easter!  Happy Spring!  Happy Belated 1-Year Anniversary to my blog, woo hoo!  And 1-Year of being engaged!  Yee-haw!

Yesterday Jim and I made our yearly trip to church.  Surprisingly, this year I was actually the one to suggest attending.  My dear friend Jake invited us to watch him play bass in the band at a new church called The Vine near Falls Church.  Initially Jim seemed apprehensive.  Okay, that is a blatant understatement.  He did not want to go.  But with diligent persuasion, he finally caved.

Jumping to Conclusions

By now you've surely heard the tragic news story about Trayvon Martin. Perhaps you've already formed your opinion, or maybe you're like me and want to wait for all of the facts to come out before making your mind up about what happened. The fact that I went to high school with the shooter, and was actually good friends with his younger sister, may impact how I feel but I'd like to think I can be objective.

The Big Picture

Surprise, surprise.

Haven't been any posts in awhile.  I could blame it on a multitude of factors - the holiday season, work, my ADD, the general combination of all of these... but no need for excuses. 

Recently I had a friendship come to an end.  It wasn't one of those friendships that just fizzles out, or bursts into flames because of a disagreement.  In fact, there really wasn't any fire at all.  Just a few hurtful words and that was that.  Over and done.  Sure, I smelled some smoke in the weeks leading up to the end, but I kept trying to tell myself I was imagining things. 

Dropping the Ball

We've all heard about the child abuse scandal at Penn State.  Chances are, you heard about coach legend Joe Paterno being fired as a result.  Or the outraged students.  But as this article states, "See with your own eyes what he did and how he did it, then have a thought."

After reading the grand jury testimony, I was absolutely disgusted. I honestly can not stop thinking about the atrocities laid out in the case against Jerry Sandusky and how many people could have stopped the abuse but failed - essentially dropping the ball.

High Achievers

There are numerous things I want to write about right now.  This morning I sat down at my computer with intentions to write and lots of ideas in my head.  I will probably regret writing this so quickly and without much thought.

I am proud of my friends.  Recently I read an article in Washingtonian titled, "Are Twenty-Somethings Expecting Too Much?" and it got me thinking about the type of people I have in my life and the decisions they make for themselves.  Career choices, significant others, ways they spend their time, what they believe in... some friends make me proud just to know them.

Strategy Change

I decided a few months ago that I wanted to start seeing a new psychiatrist.  A couple factors went into this decision.  First of all, my doctor was out in Fairfax and I'm not big on long distance relationships.  Another big factor in deciding to break up was that he only wanted to see me for 30 mins every three months and never really wanted to discuss where things were headed.  But the main reason was more than just timing.  I need a doctor to support me, not just write my prescriptions.  

Persnicketiness

Do you ever think of an interesting word that you want to use, only to realize that you're not 100% sure what that word means, then look up the word just to be sure you aren't using it in the wrong sense?

I do.

per·snick·et·y [per-snik-i-tee]
adjective Informal .
1. overparticular; fussy.
2. snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.
3. requiring painstaking care.

"Whose bread I eat, his song I sing."

What makes someone loyal? Is it a sense of duty? Maybe sometimes, but not always. Is it give and take? To some, yes - but if it were always true, the word betrayal wouldn't exist. For most people, loyalty is self interested. Everyone has different priorities. Family, God, country first. There will always be conflicts of interest. People align their loyalties based on what is most important to them. I am no exception.

Who are you?

I haven't posted a blog update in awhile, for a couple reasons. This summer I was busy being awesome, working my butt off at the new gymnastics camp and spending time with new friends! But I also got a few not so nice comments on my blog from someone(s) who wanted to remain anonymous. I tried to let it roll off my shoulders and just continue writing. Since you haven't received an update in a couple months, you would be right in assuming that not caring about what people posted was harder than I would have liked.

Not anymore.

Highlight of my day!

On the way to camp, some guy in an orange jumpsuit riding in a van labeled "Arlington County Corrections - Waste Collection" hollered at me.  Swoon.