Archive for April, 2009

I gave myself extra time today to get to my appointment, but I was still late. First, traffic was was backed up thanks to the protestors dangling from cranes over the State Department. Then, of course, there was no parking available in the garage at Columbia Plaza, or at the Watergate. However, I lucked...
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But not at the same time, of course. Friday afternoon, Chad came out to meet me on the trail – and he got some nice pictures of my new Axiom panniers in action – they’ve been really handy during my commute, and on trips to the store, etc. Of course, they’re really cute too...
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This morning I gave Noelle a ride in to work to Annex 1 at the State Department since  I had to go in for my first medical clearance appointment.  Unfortunately, by the time I signed in for my 8:45AM appointment, I was already hungry for breakfast, and I wouldn’t be able to eat until...
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Shortly after starting work at Halfaker & Associates, I started biking to our Shirlington office. It was a really easy decision. I could get in a good work out, save on wear, tear and gas for the car, enjoy the beautiful Spring weather (well, once it got here), and get to know some of...
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Amanda and Ali, this post is dedicated to you! While I enjoy the challenge of ‘$56 in February,’ I also enjoy planning a meal where cost is not a factor. We had one of those last night. There were a total of seven of us, and one goal of the dinner was to introduce...
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Yesterday I felt like I was coming down with a cold. Today, I felt like I was getting over a cold. I’m happy to have skipped the middle part of actually having a bad cold. Since today was sunny and windy and nice, and because I was feeling much better, Chad and I headed...
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