at work on this beautiful day :-(

Well the year is almost over and April has certainly flown by!

Last weekend Christopher and i spent a wonderful long weekend in D.C. The upper 70-degree weather made me want summer so badly! The city itself was gorgeous and felt a lot bigger than Boston despite its small size. If I decide to do a PhD program I could totally see myself at Georgetown. Seeing Mo, Dane, and their friend Leah was also great - they took us to two fun places for dinner, one of which had a ridiculous 7 day a week 11:30pm-8:30pm happy hour. $4.75 for 32oz of Blue Moon? YES PLEASE.

Unfortunately our lovely weekend came at a price, that being quite the ordeal in getting home. Our return flight monday night was cancelled along with all other options to get back to the northeast that night. We were rebooked for an 8am flight the next morning and were able to stay at Mo's house that night, which was very generous on her family's part. Then of course we wake up and that new flight is cancelled. Finally we made if back on a 10:25 (though it was delayed) direct flight back to Boston.

In all of that bullshit there was something that made it all worthwhile - when i finally was able to check my email monday night at mo's house, i noticed an email from the fulbright commission from Andorra - I had gotten the grant! Obviously the news comes with somewhat mixed emotions, particularly with being away from Chris for 10 months, but at the moment I'm more focused on the excitement of a year-long European adventure! I'm getting paid 13,000 Euros for the 10 months, plus they are paying my flights from here and back. I think it's a sweet deal. I'm also leaving a week early, most likely August 22nd, to spend a week with Ines at her house in Alcoi, near La Costa Blanca in southeast Spain. should be quite the adventure!

Lou is here this weekend, so once i get off work ima meet him and mel downtown for some shopping on this gorgeous day!