Posts Tagged ‘cold’

High/Low 1.17.09

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Hi there..

Saturday evening…. It is FREEZING!!! This is honestly what I consider HELL to be.. Biting Stinging… a definite slowing of my mental faculties as the ONLY thing I can think about is HOW I am going to get to a much warmer location… and NOW!!!!! UGH just heard tomorrow going to be coldest in DECADES… ICK ICK!!! Just sitting here right now…it’s cold in here now… My nose and hands wish they were warmer and I am dreaming of a Lounge chair by a pool somewhere Tropical and SPF 50 and a margarita…. Ahh…

I was in DC today… my favorite Secret Haircut/color/Highlight (Don’t worry Matthew.. I barely got a trim) and I can tell.. I can FEEL the energy of the City… getting prepared.. Not to mention that I park in the Parking Lot at the National Building Museum, where am proud to have been volunteering for 5 years now… and they are getting ready for the Admirals Ball there.. tents.. trucks.. backup generators….all the barricades lining the Streets.. ..more people walking around than usual already…. you can FEEL it… it’s coming!!!! (And Thank God that the weather is supposed to warm up by Tuesday!! AMEN!)

So I am kinda glad that this weekend is a low key one.. cause as of 5pm Monday I am going to be ON THE GO!!! After work I find my way to Chant for Change for 5 Hours of Chanting/Singing and Communing with others that want to give their energy toward the Inauguration and the Hopeful CHANGE that this country will hopefully go thru!! I’m very excited because one of my favorite Spiritual Singers, Jai Uttal will be performing!! THEN I leave there at 11:30pm and go home for like 3 hours of sleep and get up and BE at Kristys house at 3:30AM to BE on the Metro when it opens at 4AM so we can be at the Eastern Market at 5AM and check in… It’s going to be a LONG (and MISERABLY COLD) DAY… I plan on working from home on Wednesday so I don’t have to worry about putting clothes on or getting up early to take a shower.. so I can just relax and work in my PJ’s….

I am SO excited to be a part of this experience… I see the Images when Martin Luther King gave his “I have a dream” speech… all the people.. yea I feel like this is going to be comparable… and I can and will be telling my children about being a part of this day….. I WAS THERE…

I’m reading this awesome book that my Auntie gave me.. called “The Shift” about how we need change on this earth and a story about how Politics in America need to change… it somewhat parallels what is happening with this future Presidency and Administration.. I find I can’t put this book down.. I want to give as much as I can to bring this change about…I have never been more excited or interested in the current state of affairs…

Let’s not be afraid and FACE THIS.. WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD..

BE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD – Dali Lama

Much Love!
Kerilyn

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High/Low 1.13.09

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Hiety Ho my loverlies!!!

How are you? I’m great.. Tuesday… Can you believe it’s already the middle of January? Holy Schmoly! It’s COLD out!! Frost on the Cars.. ugh.. I know I know.. it’s January.. I shouldn’t expect anything less.. but ugh.. Me no likey cold!

So Exciting news.. if you haven’t already heard from me… Out of 80,000 applicants, My girl Kristy and I were picked to be one of the 13,000 Volunteers at the Presidential Inauguration!!! (Check out the picture I took on my Flickr Acct to the Right) We both went to a kickoff meeting of sorts.. It’s EXCITING!!! Ok.. seeing my paragraph above…. being on the National Mall in the Middle of January at 5AM in the morning is NOT going to be fun.. but I’m hopeful that the energy of the event will warm me up! I’m sure I’ll be doing some jumping of excitement while I help the almost 1.5 MILLION people who are planning on being there that day!!! Despite the cold (I’m planning on my line of attack… TWO winter hats, one being the Red Hats they handed out… Thermals… and I gotta get my good shoes this weekend… BRR!!! Just thinking about the cold makes me a little nervous.. but Meh.. It’s worth it to be a part of this Historic event!!! It’s going to be something I’ll always remember!!!

Let’s see.. what else… Peter and I have settled on a 2 Week Restaurant and Museum/Art Tour of Italy in September/October!! I’m so excited.. I have a call into a Travel Agent who can hopefully help us out with Agenda.. but i’m going to start to do some research… The Amalfi Coast DEFINITELY… and well.. I’d love to do Tuscany… and Umbria….(Thanks to K!) and well.. we’ll see!!! Exciting Stuff going on here in Kerilyns life!!!

Ok.. no more big announcements… onto 3 things 2 things

3 things that make me happy:
1. I moved my station (cubicle) over to the Water Side of the Building…(SEE PICTURE) They are taking down my former station, replacing carpet.. and there is a meeting next week they need the space for.. It is SOOOOO nice to be here.. to be staring out the window looking onto the Potomac River.. I took a picture to show you how AWESOME it is!!! How lucky I AM!! (VERY!!!) I hope maybe possibly I can stay on this side of the building..we’ll see.
2. I feel really good today.. like my outfit.. my hair.. just feel so blessed in EVERY area of my life (minus one.. still can’t get Pez and Bella worked out.. makes me really upset) I feel like so many amazing things happen to me everyday… and I’m surrounded with amazing people who love and support me.. Sigh.. my cup runneth over!
3. Someone in my office made these little peanut butter cookies with Reeses Cup in the middle.. OH MY.. I took 2 to have as my afternoon snack!!!
4. Peter brings me this AMAZING salad for lunch almost everyday.. I LOVE that he remembers… and it’s SO yummy!! Oh my!!!
2 things I am looking forward to today:
1. Running.. last week I ran 2 miles every day.. so TEN miles! but some of those days I was tired.. last nite I had a great run! Hopefully tonite will be no exception!
2. Going home and going to bed EARLY! I have been creeping up to 11pm as my bedtime and I need to get up earlier so I can have a nice long Meditation in the morning.
2 long term things I am looking forward to:
1. I think I’ve decided to go to visit my girl Michelle in Charleston for Memorial Day.. I need to look at flight prices.. I haven’t been to Charleston in forever and haven’t seen Michelles place since she’s moved there.. I am excited!!!
2. Seeing Matthew for the first time in a LONG time.. not sure when that will be but I am excited about it nonetheless!!!!
1 person I am going to appreciate:
My friend Kristy… I am so happy to be doing this Inauguration stuff together.. If it weren’t for her suggesting to volunteer.. I would have NEVER even thought of it…!!! Thanks Honeydew!!!
Ok.. into my day I go… with much to be happy about!
Much Love!
Kerilyn

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