Following our 8 hour layover in Turkey, we hopped on a plane headed for Amman, Jordan and arrived late in the evening feeling tired but super excited to be reunited with our dear friend, Tarek. --- Tarek, Charles and I all met each other a little over 10 years ago during undergrad. Charles and I ...
Garlic Basil Mushroom Spaghetti Sauce From Scratch
Today's post is an experiment of sorts... I used to blog about "food" all the time back in the day when Charles and I ate out 2-3 times a week, mostly restaurant reviews. But in the past 2 years since we've locked down our financial plan, eating out has become a once or twice a month ...
Little Happenings
A few of my favorite little happenings from the past two weeks. :) ^^ Celebrating the weekend with wine and a slice of spinach & cheese pizza from my favorite local pizza shop in Arlington, VA = The Italian Store. ^^ From where I stood this weekend while getting my nature walk ...
Day Date at the Anacostia Arts Center, DC
After the success of our monthly dates last year, Charles and I decided to keep it going for like... forever. And in case you're wondering, we have three simple rules to abide by when it comes to our dates: 1) I can’t bring my “big & bulky” SLR camera along <- Charles’s rule 2) We ...
8 Hour Layover In Istanbul, Turkey
After 7 days in Greece, Charles and I hopped on a flight to Jordan that had an 8 hour layover in Istanbul, Turkey. But instead of spending 8 hours inside Istanbul's Ataturk Airport twiddling our thumbs, we decided to take advantage of this time to explore the sights in the city since it's about a 40 ...
Little Happenings
A few of my favorite little happenings from the past couple of weeks in photos. I haven't posted a life update in a while so I hope you don't mind if I include moments from pre-New Year. :) ^^ Celebrating my brother, Gabe's 21st birthday with my all-American fam ...
The View From Our Hotel Room in Greece
[pipdig_left][/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right] We made it to Athens from Meteora around 5pm and went straight to our final dinner of the trip. When we finally arrived at our hotel post-dinner, I went to the front desk to check in our group only to hear the concierge say that the hotel was slightly ...
First Dance Class of 2018
Remember how I mentioned that every time I think I'm done with dance, the universe throws it back in my lap as if to say "No, you're not." Well this year, I'm gonna do myself a favor and start actually listening to the universe. As part of my year of SELF and intention to do more of what ...
My Word For 2018
Happy New Year! Last week, I shared a post recapping how I did in 2017 with manifesting my goals. Annnd today, I wanted to share that, in midst of manifesting, I also had a little breakdown last summer right after graduation that resulted in me sitting on Charles's lap, ugly crying, ...
Let’s Review My 2017 Goals and See How I Did
At the beginning of 2017, I shared with you 7 goals I wanted to manifest. And as the year comes to a close, I thought it might be fun to review my 2017 goals with you and see how I actually did. So without further ado, let's get to it! 1) Complete my internship requirement, present my capstone ...
Holiday Postcards from Washington, D.C. + A Playlist From Charles :)
It's gonna be a great holiday season. I can feel it and my instincts have yet to fail me. A few things I'm looking forward to: 1) My last day of work is tomorrow and our offices will be closed till January 5th for winter break. 2) My brother proposed to his girlfriend last weekend and, in a ...
Roosevelt Island with my Anna Banana
I hope you don't mind if I take a lil break from recapping my international travels to share some local love. These past few weeks have been filled with many happenings that I'd like to share on the blog before this year comes to a close. If you've been following this space for a while, you may ...