Random encounters/conversations from this week. Both are from one night at the Rocket Bar in DC.
First, I get up to the bar and someone shouts" ****'s Office" ( I'm not going to mention the member of congress I work for) and I look up. It's some guy who looks vaguely familiar, he then says "I'm from ******'s office!" He then proceeds after a few moments to come over and talk to me and my friend. He says that he recognized me from passing by my office everyday and seeing me at the front desk, his office is down the hall. We exchange names and he says he'll look me up in the universal email address book at work, great :-/ Thankfully, as of today I have not seen him or been emailed so lets hope that he just got drunk and forgot.
Second Enounter...same bar, same night, a random guy comes up to me and my friend and starts to make conversation with us. It was just your average drunken convo, where you from, having fun, etc...until this guy asks about ROOFIES! He just dropped it into the conversation casually like "so do you guys ever do roofies together? You know do roofies with your friends?" WTF! Who talks about that! WHO???!!! It was so creepy! I immediately made sure my drink was no where near this guys hands and I looked for Joe who thankfully was approaching, so after listening to a few more roofie related questions I ran to Joe's arms and my friend grabbed another guy who is friends with Joe and I and part of our group and pretended he was her bf. So yeah....a conversation about Roofies....not exactly normal just really creepy.
So to sum up, awkward guy from my office and a conversation about roofies. Let's hope this is not a part of some creepy pattern.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
So much to say, so much to say, so much to say.....
Some notes for this week... some of which really could be their own entries.
One -- I hate that Montreal Canadiens for beating my Washington Capitals....that definitely sucked big time watching them lose last night, though I have to hand it to Halak, what an amazing performance. This emotionally hockey rollercoaster of being pumped one game and devasted the next 3 as the Caps went down made me realize how much I LOVE hockey now and that I am now an undeniable hockey fan. So onward we go towards the Stanley Cup and now I'm rooting for my second team, my hometown team which if I lived in RI when I got bit by the hockey bug would be my team for sure, the Boston Bruins. Let's go Bruins, beat Philly!
Two -- This past weekend was so great! I loved having my best Rhody girl here in DC. I miss hanging out with girls, I spend so much time around boys. It was fun to play dress up getting ready to go out together and shopping for girly stuff. I need to reach out to my girl friends more, I think it would be really good for me.
Three -- I've gotten my old sketchbook back out again and will now try to integrate that back into my life. I am so fortunate to work somewhere so picturesque, I should take advantage of that and capture it with my pen/pencil/charcoal. I really love the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, they are so beautiful and recall an older era when strolling through parks was an activity not a timekiller. It's important to take time and appreciate the beauty of this place because I won't be here forever.
Four -- Final note, I may try my hand at paid writing though I'm nervous that I can't really do it. My first challenge was just figuring out what to write about which came to me this morning, cooking! I love to cook and really learned it without any formal training. I just love it and the more I cook the more confident I become. Now I think the only thing between me and any recipe is just a lack of equipment not skill. I can write about the real life trials and triumphs of cooking for yourself and others with limited resources and equipment and the joy that comes with success. I'll share my recipes, my experiments, my efforts to cook like Julia Child (I have her cookbook) and my new cookbook of Jewish recipes which brings in middle eastern, eastern european, and medittereanean flavors to repertoire of italian and american dishes.
I think that the way I cook is the essence of my un-vogue life, I create sophistication, beauty, and flavor in my life despite limitations that are at this moment beyond my control.
Viv la vie unvogue!
One -- I hate that Montreal Canadiens for beating my Washington Capitals....that definitely sucked big time watching them lose last night, though I have to hand it to Halak, what an amazing performance. This emotionally hockey rollercoaster of being pumped one game and devasted the next 3 as the Caps went down made me realize how much I LOVE hockey now and that I am now an undeniable hockey fan. So onward we go towards the Stanley Cup and now I'm rooting for my second team, my hometown team which if I lived in RI when I got bit by the hockey bug would be my team for sure, the Boston Bruins. Let's go Bruins, beat Philly!
Two -- This past weekend was so great! I loved having my best Rhody girl here in DC. I miss hanging out with girls, I spend so much time around boys. It was fun to play dress up getting ready to go out together and shopping for girly stuff. I need to reach out to my girl friends more, I think it would be really good for me.
Three -- I've gotten my old sketchbook back out again and will now try to integrate that back into my life. I am so fortunate to work somewhere so picturesque, I should take advantage of that and capture it with my pen/pencil/charcoal. I really love the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, they are so beautiful and recall an older era when strolling through parks was an activity not a timekiller. It's important to take time and appreciate the beauty of this place because I won't be here forever.
Four -- Final note, I may try my hand at paid writing though I'm nervous that I can't really do it. My first challenge was just figuring out what to write about which came to me this morning, cooking! I love to cook and really learned it without any formal training. I just love it and the more I cook the more confident I become. Now I think the only thing between me and any recipe is just a lack of equipment not skill. I can write about the real life trials and triumphs of cooking for yourself and others with limited resources and equipment and the joy that comes with success. I'll share my recipes, my experiments, my efforts to cook like Julia Child (I have her cookbook) and my new cookbook of Jewish recipes which brings in middle eastern, eastern european, and medittereanean flavors to repertoire of italian and american dishes.
I think that the way I cook is the essence of my un-vogue life, I create sophistication, beauty, and flavor in my life despite limitations that are at this moment beyond my control.
Viv la vie unvogue!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Is any one else out there feeling happy and bored at the same time?
I'm happy but I'm bored, so fucking bored it is unbelievable. I love Joe and I love our home, our friends, our everything but I don't know how to do anything for me. I find myself doing things all the time that I don't necessarily like to do, I like the results but I can't say that I get joy from the things that occupy my "free" time. I am always going, going, going and I feel like I'm looking up for the first time and I have no idea where I'm going or what I'm trying to do.
Time for me to work on that. Time to find some passions and get some real motivation in my life. I've realized that if I ever want to be a good partner for Joe or eventually a good mom to our kids, I need to know how to make myself happy.
Now is the time, I'm gonna try it all and throw myself into anything that comes my way and see what works for me. Wish me luck!
Time for me to work on that. Time to find some passions and get some real motivation in my life. I've realized that if I ever want to be a good partner for Joe or eventually a good mom to our kids, I need to know how to make myself happy.
Now is the time, I'm gonna try it all and throw myself into anything that comes my way and see what works for me. Wish me luck!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
My loving wings....
No matter how tough any day can be, I never forget how fortunate I am to have love. Pure, sweet, unfettered love and don't ever let anyone tell you that it's not important or that having a man in your life doesn't matter. Having love in your life matters, having someone to love all your life matters. I am in Love and it is the most important thing in my life. Good love is the silver lining on every rough day. Joe is my loving wings, he keeps me afloat in rough weather, keeps me calm in the face of every storm. I hope everyone finds a love like this in their lifetime.
These are some lyrics that sum up, if that is even possible, what Joe's love means to me.
From Loving Wings by the Dave Matthews Band
My heart is made of broken bones
My soul a bag of sticks and stones
And you along this dusty road
Have come my love to take me home
I give to you my everything
You've given me these loving wings
The angels have all gathered 'round
To hear me sing my love out loud
These are some lyrics that sum up, if that is even possible, what Joe's love means to me.
From Loving Wings by the Dave Matthews Band
My heart is made of broken bones
My soul a bag of sticks and stones
And you along this dusty road
Have come my love to take me home
I give to you my everything
You've given me these loving wings
The angels have all gathered 'round
To hear me sing my love out loud
Monday, April 19, 2010
Being a housewife...
After a long week of work and working on a Saturday, what did I do with my one day off? I cleaned, did laundry, folded and reorganized J's closet, did dishes, and cooked dinner for me and J. Yes, I used my day off to be a house wife, I even wore my pearls, and I enjoyed it.
I like cooking, so that was no chore at all. I don't think anyone out there loves cleaning and laundry but they do like the results, so overall getting our clutter under control and putting clothes away was satisfying over all. I like bringing order back to my house after a week or more of letting things slide in the name of relaxation and fun. It feels good, you feel in control of your universe even if it is just your house. What really made it worth it was sharing the fruits of my labor with love who came home after a long frustrating day to enjoy the dinner I made and the order I created in our home.
I don't think people realize that in a relationship, it's important to be an each other's island of peace even if all that means is cleaning up and making it easier to find stuff around the house. Being a good house wife or husband, really does make a difference in sustaining your relationship. It keeps you all calm, shows you appreciate what the other goes through all day long, and makes you stronger as a couple. When I have a long day at work and I come home to a made bed, dishes done, it really does make me feel better. I come home and think wow now I can relax. I do the same for my love too and I know he feels loved.
Obviously this doesn't mean you can't talk about tough topics or gripe at each other, believe me we do it all the time. Just think before you do so, pick the right time. No one gets anywhere with anyone if you ask at the wrong time, if someone is already wound up and mad making them angrier is just not smart.
I like cooking, so that was no chore at all. I don't think anyone out there loves cleaning and laundry but they do like the results, so overall getting our clutter under control and putting clothes away was satisfying over all. I like bringing order back to my house after a week or more of letting things slide in the name of relaxation and fun. It feels good, you feel in control of your universe even if it is just your house. What really made it worth it was sharing the fruits of my labor with love who came home after a long frustrating day to enjoy the dinner I made and the order I created in our home.
I don't think people realize that in a relationship, it's important to be an each other's island of peace even if all that means is cleaning up and making it easier to find stuff around the house. Being a good house wife or husband, really does make a difference in sustaining your relationship. It keeps you all calm, shows you appreciate what the other goes through all day long, and makes you stronger as a couple. When I have a long day at work and I come home to a made bed, dishes done, it really does make me feel better. I come home and think wow now I can relax. I do the same for my love too and I know he feels loved.
Obviously this doesn't mean you can't talk about tough topics or gripe at each other, believe me we do it all the time. Just think before you do so, pick the right time. No one gets anywhere with anyone if you ask at the wrong time, if someone is already wound up and mad making them angrier is just not smart.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Welcome
Welcome to my Un-Vogue life!
It's not glamorous, frankly on the surface it's a bit blah but its my life and I'm pretty damn happy. To everyone who thinks that having fancy clothes, a crazy social life, and a glamorous address matter, I won't disagree but I will say go f@#$ yourselves.
It's not glamorous, frankly on the surface it's a bit blah but its my life and I'm pretty damn happy. To everyone who thinks that having fancy clothes, a crazy social life, and a glamorous address matter, I won't disagree but I will say go f@#$ yourselves.
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