I heart D.C.

Washington, D.C., is my new favorite city. There's just something about the natural beauty of the place combined with its almost breathtaking history and significance. We just missed the annual blooming of the cherry blossom trees, but it almost didn't matter - the place was still gorgeous. And though I was only there for two extremely short and jam-packed days, I've decided I want to live there. For real. Yes, it's just a fantasy now (the cost of living there being what it is), but I feel it's one that may have some roots in reality.

My best friend, recently heartbroken for the second time in a year, has decided to move back to Kansas City, to "heal her soul" among other things. While in D.C., we came up with an evil-genius plan to move somewhere exciting after she's been in Kansas City for a year. I'm (we're) thinking that place could be D.C. Probably, this is just a pipe dream. Probably, the logistics of moving there would be too complicated. Probably, I won't even want to think about being that far away from my family. But "probably" is no guarantee.

I'm a very decisive person, and one who is extremely quick about her decisiveness. I know what I want, and I usually find a way of getting it. I want D.C. And I have a little over a year to figure out how to get my butt (and Ashley's) there.

I missed you, too!

Work has been an absolute bear. And if you know me at all (from this blog or in real life), you know how I feel about bears. They only exist to torment and maim, draining all life from their terrified victims. And those claws. Dude.

I hate excuses, but I'm going to make a big one here: I haven't posted for over a month because of work. I spend all day at the computer, writing, editing, and doing other things that have to do with writing and editing, and when I come home at the end of the day? I. Do. Not. Want. To. Write. Another. Word. Plain and simple.

But now that I'm finally getting some breathing room at work, I decided it's time to come out of retirement. Don't hang up my Blogger jersey just yet.

So enter a list of stuff that's happened while I've been in absentia, because I can't exactly just dive back in here with a real post or anything. Sheesh. Baby steps.

• NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, BITCHES!!!!!!!!!! I've never been more proud of anything or anyone in my whole life. Those boys deserved that. And Roy, I forgive you. I guess.
• The boyfriend and I booked a vacation to Puerto Vallarta for mid-June. Sort of a last hurrah before he leaves for South Korea. It will certainly be bittersweet, but in the absolute best way. Beach? Sun? Ocean? Mountains? Bottomless margaritas? Check, check, check, check, and check.
• As a natural consequence of booking a beach vacation, I tried on a bikini from last year. And, you know, I knew I was more wobbly now than I was even a year ago. What I didn't realize was that the wobbly bits weren't just in select places. My entire body was a wobbly bit when I looked in that mirror. So I started exercising. Yes, you read that correctly. I've worked out more in the last two weeks than I have in the last year.
• I also said I was going to eat healthier, but a girl can give up only so many vices.
• Bought quite a few items of clothing and at least two pairs of shoes. See above re: vices.
• Got a raise.
• Enjoyed the change in weather by going to lots of happy hours with friends.

Hmmmm. That's all I can think of right now. Enjoy your weekend - I'm leaving tonight for Washington, D.C. Update upon return, I promise!