December 2009
39 posts
i am sitting in the airport
waiting for my plane that is flying me back to Boston, TODAY!!!!
right before winter break...
we FINALLY got out blackberries set up!
City Year London dinner & drinks @ Wahaca
last wednesday night. 2am. walk home from work...
T: Hey, spare some change?
D: No, I'm sorry, I don't have any.
N: Yah, no, sorry.
T: You’re not sorry are you though?
D: Fine, no I’m not. I still haven’t got any change though.
T: Whatever. Is this your girlfriend?
D: No, we’re just friends.
T: [to N] Have you got any money for me then?
N: No I don’t.
T: Where are you from? Are you American?
N: Yes.
T: [in a terrible American accent] man, I should pop a cap in yo’ a$$!
N: Ok, we’re walking this way and you need to leave.
T: [in a terrible American accent] ad libs sexually inappropriate faux-Americanisms in the style of 50 cent.
D: Ok, great, you should probably go somewhere else now.
T: [in a terrible American accent] ad libs sexually inappropriate faux-Americanisms in the style of 50 cent
T: [skips off in a slightly camp manner laughing like a fool]
N: [mocks T’s crazy laugh]
(( This recap of the evening's events brought to you by: D ))
yesterday I got to enjoy live music
twice. for free.
i love london.
(sigh) i love my job →
my favorite moment is at min. 1:18
“We are not born for ourselves alone, but our country claims for itself one part...”
– Cicero
WatchFinally got to spend time with Olivia and little Aavani. Last time I saw Aavani was at her Christening, when she was a baby. Now, she is a little person, and such a blast. Hard to find words to describe how great this night was.
a man on the tube last night
was chugging strawberry milk. chugging.
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the...”
– - Emerson
I went and saw Olivia and Aavani last night. We danced, we sang, and we definitely laughed. That little girl is absolutely beautiful. What a perfect evening.
are the brits more into xmas than us?
If the answer to that is yes, then I am going to blame it on the fact that they do not have Thanksgiving, are jealous that we do, and are trying to compensate.
It is entertaining (annoying?) riding public transportation late at night, sober, on a Thursday, in London, when 80% of the people around you are on their way home from (holiday) parties.
There’s someone breathing heavily, between...
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the UK is catching on... →
My CEO and I went to Parliament today for this event. I proudly sported the City Year red jacket, and my positive can-do attitude (duh). They referenced City Year through the whole thing, which kind of caused people to stare at me (in a good way), but was very, very exciting. Demos and the Private Equity Foundation will launch a new report advancing the debate around national youth civic service...
“I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.”
– Thomas Carlyle ***I am definitely ‘burning the candle at both ends’ this week: late dinner last night with the girls— straight from work, Guiney’s show tonight— straight from work… no complaints, though. This is what life is all about.
this past saturday...
I had a six hour brunch. No lie. Sureyya (love this girl, she introduces me to so many great people) brought me to her friend Jared’s place and he had the FULL spread. Bagels, cream cheese, jam, lox, veggies, mimosas, tons of berries, yogurt, date bread, croissants (HUGE croissants), coffee, pineapple, cheese x 3, mimosas, salt beef, mini pickles (ewwww :P), mimosas, mimosas,...
thanks sarah :)
wakinupindc: I’m thinking…
1. nan’s blog rules.
2. this crazy dc weather needs to chill…literally.
3. i need to go buy bingo prizes.
4. i need a vacation.
5. i can’t wait for new year’s.
6. i can’t wait for next saturday when my lil sis graduates from college!
7. i need to do laundry.
8. everyone should be hugged at least once a day.
9. i’m thirsty.
10. it’s all relative.
ok, cyla!! i see you! →
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“Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, to give...”
– Gautama Siddharta via Twitter: wakinupindc: RT @jason_mraz: QOTD:
Nan's current assignments:
City Year London
1) Recruitment: Strategic planning— long and short term goals; find and coordinate outreach events to increase CY awareness in the local community; draft example ‘elevator speeches’ for incoming volunteers (start date: Jan. 12); organize incoming applications; attend various events and provide testimonial on my experience as a volunteer; ‘Tweet’...
