My Short Trip to DC

I managed to get some time off and escape NY for the holiday weekend and I was never so excited. I came out here to Maryland to spend some time with my family and relax from the hustle and bustle of city life. And let me tell you, I am even more sold on leaving NY and coming out here or somewhere in the area. I love the calmness of it. No rushing anywhere, nice scenery, cleaner air (at least I think so!) and the most important - QUIET! I am just so in awe of the peacefulness down here. I've been posting pics on Instagram, so go check them out if you aren't already!

Today I managed to meet up with my cousin in DC and we went to the National Zoo and saw some animals. But it was even too hot for some of them! The pandas, gorillas, and orangutans were all inside. The poor elephants were just standing in the shade spraying themselves with water. I was able to see a few animals outside before we called it quits. It was beyond packed, to the point that we had to wait on line to see the pandas. Yes, a line to see the pandas. They were quite the hot commodity. After awhile of not seeing any actual animals outside, I was done. It was way too hot to be doing this. So we switched it up and went to see the monuments. My phone was dying at this point, so I couldn't take any pics. I made sure I got a close up of the White House though! 

All in all I enjoyed myself and will definitely make another trip out here. Maybe next time I'll come straight to DC and stay in the area. There were a lot more places around there I wanted to check out. 

Anyone else been to DC? Any tips?

- L

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Photo courtesy of the buckingham chicago

Don't forget what this holiday is about, but enjoy your time off (if you got it)

- L

Music Mondays

I'm excited because last night I bought tickets to the Backstreet Boys concert, a part of their In a World Like this Tour. If you know nothing else about me, know that I love me some BSB. Like I have all their albums, a ton of BSB paraphernalia - calendars, buttons, notebooks, pens, posters... you name it I have it. Yes I still to this day have all of that and will never part with any of it. I still dream of having AJ's babies (after the rehab of course), but I love me some Howie and Kevin.... Damn. You get the point. Look out for concert pics and video on Instagram and Twitter!

- L