My family all went sailing this weekend. It was a bright, sunny day, gorgeous sailing weather. I decided it was the perfect time to learn how to use my digital DSLR camera. I've had it forever, but I don't do a whole lot with it. In general, I'd like to take more photos, so why not take good photos? So my first attempts at photos looke[...]
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On Wednesday, I drove with my coworker down to North Carolina. We rented a Chrysler 200, which spurred many questions on the way down, such as, is there a Chrysler 100? Could it possibly be more uncomfortable than the car we are sitting in? Why was this car designed to be so uncomfortable? Why does the armrest not extend enough to actu[...]
Before my awesome day on Saturday, I was in Texas. I do recruiting, and I went there for a job fair. I stayed in Austin, Texas, which was so different from Virginia, I couldn't get over it. Clearly I need to travel more, since I'm in such culture shock. Austin, summed up in one word: hip. There were strips of funky bars and restaurants.[...]
Today I took my first ever solo flight. It sounds silly, but I'm kind of proud of myself. Previously I have always traveled with my parents or my husband. I would just follow them like a puppy around the airport and they would direct me to the appropriate areas. It worked out just fine for me as no thought was required. But then my boss[...]
In about an hour, I'm leaving for the airport to go on a business trip. It's kind of uncomfortable to be flying at this time of year. Other than the obvious danger of flying and being in large groups of targeted people near the Mexican border, I am super excited about life. Danger aside, I'm going on my first business trip!!! Squeeee!!![...]