roanoke bound.

i'm sorry i've been so absent recently - it has been an incredibly busy month. from my mom's 50th birthday to the 4th of july to two weddings i just haven't had a lot of down time to devote to blogging. but i'm here today per MG's request:

MaryGrace: you should really make an effort to post about rc before you leave!!!!

me: ok ok - will do

so here it goes. this weekend my dear friends josh foster and danielle consentino are getting married! the ceremony is at the foot of the admin building, pictured above, and the reception is being held in the wortman ballroom. there's bound to be plenty of mac n' bobs quality time throughout the weekend and a good time is destined to follow. i can't wait to get out of dc and on the open road toward the valley! to all who will be there this weekend - see you soon. and all who will not - be jealous!

pictures of all events this month coming soon. and more blogging. promise.

oh and check out mg's roanoke post as well.

4th of july

it came and went too fast. i hope yours was as good as mine! check out that all american shirt!

ten things i'd love to tell my younger self

i found a post on nonsociety-julia linking to this article. it's called 'ten things i'd love to tell my younger self' and it is worth reading. i think they apply to women of every age. my favorite - which i really do wish i could my sixteen year old self is:

The only thing you should be faking is confidence.

read it for more

evening star cafe

if you live in the washington, dc metro area you have to make it a point to get to the evening star cafe. it is in the heart of del ray and is a tiny treasure. i went twice last week (yes, twice) and it was fabulous. their wine list is good - and cheap - and the food is excellent. if you go, make sure to get the gnocchi mac and cheese. divine.

evening star cafe is owned by the same people as tallula, another restaurant i am a huge fan of. go! enjoy!

mid - 20s

as was pointed out to me last week - i am now officially in my mid 20s. friday night wrapped up the birthday belebration. here i am with nicole, my roommate, and two of my closest high school friends, karen and erica. karen leaves for spain tomorrow for a month. she will be missed.

with the other birthday girl, lindsey. we decided to bring all our friends together under one roof. her birthday is actually tomorrow. happy birthday linds!!

lindsey, andrew, kyle, me

i did get a camera for my birthday as i wanted, so you can expect many more pictures to come!

celebration

yesterday at work we had our june birthday celebration. usually we have cake but this month, we had cupcakes! and not just any cupcakes - georgetown cupcake. they are fabulous. if you've never had one, go soon! you will have to stand in a line around the block but it'll be work it.

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