Bathroom Humor

I was wandering through my picture folders and found these gems from the Newseum bathrooms...

I realized that I have taken several pictures of myself in various bathrooms this year. Some are better than others, but it is fun to play... especially if there is no one else there to give you weird looks.

I would pay good money to hear a panada lecture.

What can I say? When even the bathrooms are cool you have no excuse not to visit DC!

Ocean in a Box

My world is full of surprises as familiar places and people reveal secret sides that I don't catch on the first or fiftieth time around. For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or as I like to think of it, that building that I walk by everyday on the way to the metro has this fountain on its far side. I found it when I came to cast my vote early this month. How cool is that? It was so cool that I had to grab my camera and go back again. I learned from a cartographer who works here that the rock formation is modeled after part of the coast up in Maine.

Everything is Under Control...

in the kitchen when I have a box (or more) of Ziplock bags. You can do all sorts of things with plastic bags. They are great for sandwiches, cheese, leftovers, and have cross-over appeal in the bathroom, craft area or packing for your next trip. And they come in so many sizes!

Random, but let me explain. I was reading Cathy Zielske's scrapbooking book Clean & Simple. She did a fabulous page about paper towels. The one thing that she has to have in the kitchen. I have to say that paper towels are nice, but Ziplock baggies are so much better. What's your must have?

Call of the Wild Sounds Familiar

I was up early enough to hear the birds this morning.  Right outside my bedroom window was a bird happily chirping away.  I was shocked, appalled and amused when the darling mimic started his car alarm impersonation.  Spot on with at least three different kinds of alarms.  Definitely a new kind of city bird... 

New Hair Cut

I got a new haircut and a new color last week.   I love the color... and I am learning to love the haircut.

8 Cow Outfit

I had my last day at the National Gallery of Art on friday.  Sigh.  My boss gave me this scarf as a going away present.  I got so many complements at church today, that this is automatically going on my list of things to wear when I need a confidence boost.

The Danger of Netflix

I love lists. As in I adore making them and then crossing things off. I have even on occasion, written tasks on my list that I have already done so that I can have the pleasure of crossing them off. That's why Netflix is so dangerous for me. Netflix makes it incredibly easy to make an online list, too easy as I am always adding more than I watch. It's turned into a list that I can't cross off and a source of stress in my life. My roommates and I have shared a subscription this past year and besides my inability to finish the list it has been fun to share our favorite movies.