Hey! I have moved my blog.
Since Dillon and I do not have internet at home, I needed a blogging site that I could use from my phone. This will enable me to post more!
You can find the new and improved blog at www.yoteachdoesdc.tumblr.com
See ya there!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Tomorrow is Friday! My weeks go by so very quickly anymore. I look forward to the weekends and Friday not because the work week is up, but more because Dillon and I have been staying busy with fun things to do on the weekends.
I love my job. Seriously. I have been here for a little over month and I look forward to each work day. It makes life out here that much sweeter.
A few weeks ago, Dillon and I went out to eat with Mark and Erika to a restaurant in the National Harbor in Maryland. We got there a little bit early so that we could explore this area. There are shops and a little beach area with a pier. On the "beach," there is this very interesting sculpture called, "The Awakening." It is a 70 foot giant trying to free himself from the ground. I snapped some pictures on my phone, but here is a better view.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2619047003_718d45302a.jpg
Here are some pictures that I took:
This is what we look like still.
That weekend we had a BBQ to go to in DC, but decided to go to the National Museum of the American Indian beforehand. Overall, the museum was ok, but the short film that they show was very cool! Please take a minute to ready about the Lelawi theater here:
http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=visitor&second=dc&third=theaters
View from the 4th floor balcony.
The special exhibition at the museum was called Vantage Point and featured contemporary art from American Indians. This piece was by an artist named James Lavadour and was titled Blanket.
A close up of an individual canvas.
I love my job. Seriously. I have been here for a little over month and I look forward to each work day. It makes life out here that much sweeter.
A few weeks ago, Dillon and I went out to eat with Mark and Erika to a restaurant in the National Harbor in Maryland. We got there a little bit early so that we could explore this area. There are shops and a little beach area with a pier. On the "beach," there is this very interesting sculpture called, "The Awakening." It is a 70 foot giant trying to free himself from the ground. I snapped some pictures on my phone, but here is a better view.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2619047003_718d45302a.jpg
Here are some pictures that I took:
This is what we look like still.
That weekend we had a BBQ to go to in DC, but decided to go to the National Museum of the American Indian beforehand. Overall, the museum was ok, but the short film that they show was very cool! Please take a minute to ready about the Lelawi theater here:http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=visitor&second=dc&third=theaters
It is a circular theater with three screens in the middle. Throughout the 13 minute video there are projections on the screens, the dome shaped ceiling and a rock beneath the screens. Scattered around the theater are display cases with Native American artifacts. When this tribe is being described in the video, you will hear a crackling noise and the display case lights up. l It was seriously so neat. I would recommend at least swinging by the museum to check out the short video.
I managed to sneak a few shots around the museum.
View from the 4th floor balcony.
The special exhibition at the museum was called Vantage Point and featured contemporary art from American Indians. This piece was by an artist named James Lavadour and was titled Blanket. 
A close up of an individual canvas.
If you want to learn more about this exhibition, you can view this website:
All of the pieces can be seem on the "mobile site."
Last weekend, Dillon and I vegged out. We chose to not get cable or internet (to get us out of the apartment and exploring more) so we watched DVD's of The Office seasons. It was perfect.
Last weekend, Dillon and I vegged out. We chose to not get cable or internet (to get us out of the apartment and exploring more) so we watched DVD's of The Office seasons. It was perfect.
Things are coming along in the apartment. We have gotten some more furniture (all for more storage). I will post pictures once it is a bit more together.
This weekend, however, we are going into DC to see at least one Smithsonian on Saturday. It is Dillon's birthday on Monday so we will have to celebrate for that too!
This weekend, however, we are going into DC to see at least one Smithsonian on Saturday. It is Dillon's birthday on Monday so we will have to celebrate for that too!
Life out here is fabulous. I hope things are great everywhere else!
Hugs from the East coast,
V
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Life has been chaotic this week. Dillon and I went camping on Saturday and woke up, drove home, and moved into our new apartment on Sunday. It is Thursday and I am still trying to catch up with my rest/sleep!
Friday, Dillon had a day off so he was in charge of TCB (taking care of business). He made arrangements for a U-Haul pickup truck for Sunday and went grocery shopping for camping. Late that afternoon he left town to go to a dirt track race. After work, I ran by our new apartment complex to sign the lease and get the keys. Then, I drove into DC and picked up Dillon's cousin, Melissa and I just so happened to see this gorgeous landmark and snap a picture!
Melissa stayed the night with us on Friday night so that we could get on the road early Saturday morning for camping. Before we left the DC area, we had to swing by and pick up some guy who needed a ride to the campsite.
I had no idea what to expect for this trip. Melissa invited us to go because the roommate of one of her friends works with the guy who arranged this whole extravaganza for his birthday (a lot of degrees of separation). I think around 120 attended.
We got on the road around nine and traveled the three hours to Assateague Island. You can read a little bit about the Island here: http://www.assateagueisland.com/
We arrived to the campsite and were warned by rangers to not bother the wild ponies that lived on the island. Yes, wild ponies. We found the group campsite and began unloading our gear. Our tent was staked into the sand. Yes, the sand. We were one sand dune away from the ocean.
From the moment we set foot on the site everyone was so nice and welcoming. Everyone approached us and introduced themselves and did a great job of remembering our name all day. As we approached the main camp, a guy was spreading boiled crabs and corn on a picnic table and giving an impromptu crab anatomy lesson. There must have been 40 crabs!
We were starving so Dillon started lunch, steak and mushrooms. Yummy! Dillon was pretty pleased with himself as he handed out samples to everyone around. He was pretty popular with those meat and mushroom samples. Here is a picture of the master chef himself...
After a few hours, a lot more people began showing up. This was the "main" camp site.
Friday, Dillon had a day off so he was in charge of TCB (taking care of business). He made arrangements for a U-Haul pickup truck for Sunday and went grocery shopping for camping. Late that afternoon he left town to go to a dirt track race. After work, I ran by our new apartment complex to sign the lease and get the keys. Then, I drove into DC and picked up Dillon's cousin, Melissa and I just so happened to see this gorgeous landmark and snap a picture!
Melissa stayed the night with us on Friday night so that we could get on the road early Saturday morning for camping. Before we left the DC area, we had to swing by and pick up some guy who needed a ride to the campsite.
I had no idea what to expect for this trip. Melissa invited us to go because the roommate of one of her friends works with the guy who arranged this whole extravaganza for his birthday (a lot of degrees of separation). I think around 120 attended.
We got on the road around nine and traveled the three hours to Assateague Island. You can read a little bit about the Island here: http://www.assateagueisland.com/
We arrived to the campsite and were warned by rangers to not bother the wild ponies that lived on the island. Yes, wild ponies. We found the group campsite and began unloading our gear. Our tent was staked into the sand. Yes, the sand. We were one sand dune away from the ocean.
From the moment we set foot on the site everyone was so nice and welcoming. Everyone approached us and introduced themselves and did a great job of remembering our name all day. As we approached the main camp, a guy was spreading boiled crabs and corn on a picnic table and giving an impromptu crab anatomy lesson. There must have been 40 crabs!
We were starving so Dillon started lunch, steak and mushrooms. Yummy! Dillon was pretty pleased with himself as he handed out samples to everyone around. He was pretty popular with those meat and mushroom samples. Here is a picture of the master chef himself...
After a few hours, a lot more people began showing up. This was the "main" camp site.
Dillon and I walked over the sand dune to take a stroll on the beach. The water was freezing, freezing, freezing and there were still guys surfing! Crazies!
While the sun was out, everyone just mingled and had some drinks. There was a sound system set up so we pretty much just grooved to some beats and had a grand ole time. The park has a no noise policy after ten so the stereo was turned off and everyone headed to the beach. Four "arenas" about 10 feet in diameter were dug in the sand with a sand bench/seat around the edge. In the middle was a sand platform stacked with firewood. Everyone walked out to the "arenas" and piled in around the bonfires. At each fire there was at least one person with a guitar. For the rest of the night, we laughed and sang and listened to music.
The next morning everyone woke up early because really, sleeping in a tent on the sand is just as uncomfortable as sleeping in the woods on dirt. As everyone was packing up their gear, six wild ponies traipsed into our camp. I was ten feet from them. They were walking right in the middle of everything and getting into everyone's food. They nearly crushed an unlucky couple's tent! Everyone kept a safe distance, but a few brave souls were lucky in shooing them away by banging pots and pans. Off they ran onto the beach. Here they are being mischevious...
While the sun was out, everyone just mingled and had some drinks. There was a sound system set up so we pretty much just grooved to some beats and had a grand ole time. The park has a no noise policy after ten so the stereo was turned off and everyone headed to the beach. Four "arenas" about 10 feet in diameter were dug in the sand with a sand bench/seat around the edge. In the middle was a sand platform stacked with firewood. Everyone walked out to the "arenas" and piled in around the bonfires. At each fire there was at least one person with a guitar. For the rest of the night, we laughed and sang and listened to music. 
The next morning everyone woke up early because really, sleeping in a tent on the sand is just as uncomfortable as sleeping in the woods on dirt. As everyone was packing up their gear, six wild ponies traipsed into our camp. I was ten feet from them. They were walking right in the middle of everything and getting into everyone's food. They nearly crushed an unlucky couple's tent! Everyone kept a safe distance, but a few brave souls were lucky in shooing them away by banging pots and pans. Off they ran onto the beach. Here they are being mischevious...
When we got back from camping, Dillon and I immediately started moving stuff to our new apartment. Mark and Erika helped us. I don't know what we would have done without them! We did not get everything, but all of the big furniture that we needed the truck for. Around nine, we decided to call it a day. Dillon and I ordered pizza and wings and had our first dinner in the apartment. Because we have no moved our kitchen table to the new place yet, we sat on the floor and devoured that meal.
Last night, we took Mark and Erika out to eat at the National Harbor to thank them for all their help! I will write it about it a bit later, because this post is a novel!
This weekend Dillon and I are going to a BBQ in DC and hope to see some sites beforehand.
Hugs from the East coast,
V
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