The Game

In honor of my departure, my office has created this wonderful game to entertain me on my long walk to the restroom.

It's like walking on bubble wrap the whole time, and it's sooooo much fun! And maybe it's not really a game, and maybe it's really just preparation for a bit of construction, and maybe it wasn't just for me, but I'm just going to ignore those pesky little details.

The City of Brotherly Love

Pay attention, there's big news coming up:

I'm switching cities again and moving to Philadelphia in the new year. It's been a great run here in DC, and I've really enjoyed my time in the nation's capitol. I've made a lot of fantastic friends and had some pretty amazing opportunities, but alas, it's time to move on.

I've accepted a position at a technology staffing company as the "Business Liaison" which is a sufficiently vague title that means I will manage the relationship with the merging company along with all the consultants in the field. It's definitely a departure from my career in international admissions, but so is the salary (wink, wink).

I've found myself an apartment already, and I invite anyone with a wish to see the Liberty Bell to pay me a visit, there will be an air mattress waiting for you.

Thanksgiving

Am now officially ready for thanksgiving dinner.

Whoa

How is it possible that thanksgiving is next week? Does this whole time flying by faster than I can keep track of thing mean that I'm getting old?

Anyway, it's been a crazy couple if weeks, and here are a few photos for your viewing pleasure.

Happy Halloween!

May the force be with you.

Upside-down

It started on a Sunday afternoon on the mall with Miss Beverli.... just a few cartwheels for fun. And somehow, I now feel the need to mark any exciting situation or location with a picture of me doing a cartwheel.

The Mall

The Outer Banks

Oregon Coast

Haystack Rock (Hey You Guuuuuyyyyys!)

Abu Dhabi

Niagara Falls

I wonder how long I can keep this up?

Abu Dhabi

The last stop on our tour was in Abu Dhabi. We drove from Dubai strait to another fair at a men's college, which luckily lasted less than six hours. Then we checked into our hotel and set up our next adventure, and this was my favorite thing from the whole trip.

There were eight of us the ended up on the "Desert Safari", and only six fit in a car, so Dino and I got in the car with a German family. Our driver explained that there would be three stops, one at a gas station, one for the camels, and one for the sunset. After the gas station we ended up on a dirt road (not very exciting for a girl that's spent some time with four wheel drive in Moab) and then met a few camels.

The camels were pretty cute, and no one was spit upon.

Then we headed strait into the dunes! I tend to giggle in fun and exciting situations, and I'm sure the Germans, who kept chanting "nein, nein" thought I was crazy. I'm not crazy though, I just have a healthy sense of adventure and driving/flying/sliding over the dunes definitely appeals to me.

Sunset in the desert is also pretty fantastic.

I got the chance to ride a camel for only about 17 seconds. However, I can now confirm that it is a lot easier to ride without a broken leg.

Then we had some dinner and a show.

And yes, I did get up and join the belly dancer.