Archive for October, 2005

Crystal goes to North Carolina

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

I had a fantastic last night in Baltimore with old friends Hannah and Edith and new friends Stephen, Sidjay and Kartec at the Son Volt/Fruit Bats concert. We danced and talked until nearly 2 AM.
It was a little sad to leave Baltimore yesterday because I had become so attached to the neighborhood, Hampden, where I [...]

Cold feet

Monday, October 24th, 2005

No, not those kind of cold feet! I am getting very excited and happy thinking about the upcoming wedding.
It’s really my feet. My feet (and hands and nose) are literally almost always cold.
My mom tells me to put on extra thick socks or layers of socks. It doesn’t seem to help. According to an [...]

Road rage

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Since the first day I received my license, I’ve driven at or just under the speed limit. Perhaps I feel it is in some way my civic duty to set an example - to demonstrate good driving behavior for others. I have never been pulled over for speeding and ne’er a ticket on my record [...]

Running, hiking, yoga and fiddle music

Monday, October 17th, 2005

On Saturday I ran 7 miles (10 kilometers) in the Baltimore Marathon. Together our relay team of four ran the whole 40 km!! It was a very sunny day and thousands of people were cheering us on. It was exciting to wear the microchip ankle bracelet and hand it off to my teammate at the [...]

Crystal’s doings and favorite foods

Thursday, October 13th, 2005

I haven’t posted in a long time, because I’m busy writing my masterpiece, my manifesto.
But I have also been:
-Watching movies: saw Zorro last night (so funny!)
-Doing homework
-Applying for jobs in North Carolina
-Shopping: finally bought comfortable shoes that are not running shoes or flipflops!
-Dog-sitting for “my people”, the couple with whom I live. They go out [...]

What we stand for

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

Okay, ya’ll have to read this one at the Daily Kos. “Strong Families. Strong Communities. Strong Nation.” It fills my heart with love and my eyes with tears.

Inner peace and evil space monsters that eat your face

Sunday, October 2nd, 2005

Friday, September 30th, the day Crystal was born!
Ahhh, to be 28 years old and in the prime of my life. I started my birthday by jogging in my new little neighborhood, called Hampden. It’s right next to Johns Hopkins University’s main campus as well as a few parks, so it’s perfect for jogging. My jog [...]