currently reading...

... and yes, there are three books here. :)

random acts of kindness...

"each small act of kindness reverberates across great distances and spans of time, affecting lives unknown to the one whose generous spirit was the source of the good echo, because kindness is passed on and grows each time it is passed, until simple courtesy becomes an act of selfless courage years later and far away." - deab koontz, the character of h.r. white in "from the corner of his eye"

this evening, i was able to receive a small random act of kindness. story to come...

i will start tonight's blog post by apologizing for being incredibly m.i.a. in the last week or so. it has been absolutely crazy around here. keeps me out of trouble, i guess.

tonight, i finally was able to go on a long-awaited dinner date with k. we had been talking about this for quite some time, and it happened! woot! the first week of our internship, he promised me dinner at cosi. my schedule has been super hectic, but today we were determined to go. when we got there, the sign said it closes at 3pm. after brainstorming restaurants, k decided we should go to cj's out by the private airport. fast forward an hour or so... we were getting ready to head out, and the waiter comes by our table. we assume he will give us the bill, but instead, he tells us that an anonymous benefactor paid for our meal, and we are leave whenever we please. i was absolutely shocked, and neither of us could figure out who paid for our meal. random acts of kindness such as these remind me of the good in this world. definitely puts a smile on my face and gives me an extra boost of hope.

pass it on...

night all.

it's been awhile...

hey all...

i did not realize how long it has been since i have posted, but it definitely has been awhile. last weekend i found myself in d.c. with a few others from the yab. there we represented the board at the impact network academy through america's promise. it was an amazing opportunity to network and brainstorm. i always find myself at a loss for words when i see the youth leaders who are making such an incredible positive impact.

along with the academy, i had the fortune of going out on the town in d.c. to see all the memorials and such. beings this was my first time there, my friends took me out both nights. it was breathtaking, and i found (minus the major traffic) myself really liking the city. little things for me were novel -- riding the metro, walking the streets by george washington campus, things like that.

moving on... i will post some of my photos here later, but in the meantime, it is time for bed. i am exhausted. hopefully i have more to say next time. :)

night all.