For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by lightning. Though to be honest, I don’t think ‘fascinated’ fully captures my feelings towards it. I am by no means not afraid of…
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Welcome Stone and the Missing Fob Thing
We made it to the top! After weeks of planning and postponing, but really more postponing than planning, the guys and I finally got our acts together to go on what seems to be…
Somewhere New: Lexington, KY
Greetings from Lexington, Kentucky – The Bluegrass State! Sometime last year I promised myself that I would try to visit at least one new place a year, so here I am writing this from…
A New Kind of Adventure
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, then you’ve probably realized that I love food. I love going out to dinner, and trying new restaurants and new dishes. I love dessert even more….
While I Was Gone…
When my friends returned to DC after their Grenada adventure, I returned to work without missing a beat, but terribly sad that my vacation was now over. Even though I’ve only been officially back in…
DC Meets Grenada
I became a walking advertisement for Grenada when I moved to Washington DC to start school at American University. From the time I opened my mouth and words jumped out, people wanted to know where…
Farewell 2014: A Year in Review
Today, December 31st, I say good-bye to 2014 as I prepare to welcome 2015. It’s hard to believe that 12 months passed by so quickly, but 2014 was a good year. It wasn’t without the…
In Memory of My Best Friend
On December 17th 2011 my very best friend, my sister – the most amazing person I know left this earth for a much better place. My mother tells me that Lesley and I met…
Wasps and Waterfalls
A few weeks ago, the guys and I promised to do some more island adventuring. This was a leftover promise from last year after we randomly made a countryside drive, and from this May when…
Food-ventures!
When I ran away to DC for Easter last year, my plan was to experience the city that I had lived in from the point of view of a tourist. I did a nighttime monument…