Does anyone else portion out time? I was never a math aficionado, but I find myself tracking time by fractioning it. For example, I am now a third of the way through this assignment! Wowzers! I befriended a girl named Hilary at the women’s retreat last weekend who lives in Raleigh, so I met up…

This past week was spent in the serenity and beauty of nature. I loved it! It started off on Monday when the Allen family took some time away to camp together. Funnily enough, I pass that campground every day on my commute home, so when I got the invite to join for dinner and s’mores,…

Another week has come and gone! Making note of the time week by week seems to make it go by so much more quickly! This week was my first of going solo at work! It felt great, but I was also thankful for co-workers continuing to check in and make sure I was doing okay!…

Well, folks! The long-anticipated time has come upon us again: blogging time! It’s funny how life works. I was born in North Carolina and haven’t lived in the state since we moved from it to Virginia when I was in 2nd grade. Now, I’m back, though on a temporary basis! Week One is in the…

*Can we all give a round of applause to my Papa, who subscribed to my blog via email and was able to send me all of the originals of the “lost blog posts”?* Another week has passed and my, has it been a full one! Last week, I had two days of virtual training. This…

*So, I just discovered that week 2, 3, and 11 were trashed (seemingly, by me). I was able to recover week 3 and 11 partially, but week 2 is completely gone. I’m debating between trying to republish them or leaving it be. Bummed.* This is it. My time in DC is done. It feels strange…

What a wonderFULL week! Strap in, folks! Tuesday evening, Darby and I met up in Old Town Alexandria. She chose The Warehouse and since I enjoyed it so much last time, I didn’t refuse! While I chose a different dish, I still went the surf-and-turf route and was not disappointed. Afterwards, she was excited to…

*Can we all give a round of applause to my Papa, who subscribed to my blog via email and was able to send me all of the originals of the “lost blog posts”?* Monday evening, I went to jujitsu class. The crew at EvolveAll are so much fun! I met a fellow Ohioan, which was…

At work Monday, we got a little cultural culinary lesson! Ling, the newest hire to the department, brought a box of fruit native to her home country, China, for us to try! Apparently, this fruit grows in more temperate climates, so she ordered them from Florida, where they are grown and exported stateside! She said…

Something happened Monday that I had nearly lost all hope in happening during my time in DC… …I finally got to go to a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class! It had been a long process of finding somewhere near my commute, that was open, and that had class times that fit my schedule. After many weeks,…