Saturday, June 23, 2007

Droppin' some knowledge

Did you know that the root word for "compete" is "competere" from Latin meaning com - 'together' and petere - 'aim at, seek'. Just something to think about.

Monday, June 18, 2007

If you can make it here...








I recognize that it has been over two months since I’ve blessed y’all with an entry. I’m sure you’ve all been checking daily, some of you hourly (you know who you are), hoping to get a little hit of blogijuana. Well friends, inhale, slowly exhale, and don’t screw up the rotation because your summer fix is here.

I have just returned from the city that never sleeps. The apple that is so huge they named it twice. Um, did I get something confused there? New York, New York big city of dreams. I was privileged to stay with my fellow Peace Corps Volunteer and trainer during my stage, Andy, at his place in Harlem. I was the quintessential tourist and took a ton of pictures and ran myself ragged. From the Statue of Liberty to the Empire State Building to the United Nations I subwayed from street to avenue and back again. I took in a rather humorous burlesque show that featured a well-impersonated Molly Ringwald, and ate at one of Bill Clinton’s BBQ haunts, Sylvie’s. In between all this I was able to visit with a few of my Peace Corps buddies and do some catching. Needless to say I had an absolutely amazing time. This was my first trip to New York City and will certainly not be my last. My Peace Corps friends were trying to convince me to move there, and I would certainly consider it. But first grad school, then the world!

Denver University starts in two and a half months and I’m very ready to start working on something with a bit more staying power and consistency. Right now, I’m gearing up for a very hot summer (97 degrees yesterday?! Oh crap!). So, get your glass of lemonade and come chill with me by the pool of life. The lifeguard is never off duty, the water is a temperate 80 degrees, and it’s never adult swim…