I know, I know. Where the heck have I been?

Do I really have to answer that? You know what I’ve been doing and yes, there was a point where I was burnt out but I really do love my job.

In other news, the weather has been crappy. To me, at least. It’s the middle of May and I’m still wearing a jacket. What thee heck. Not the, but thee. That’s irked I am – I had to add an extra ‘e.’ But the weather will not stop us from enjoying upcoming summer festivities like, biking, for instance. Yep, the boy bought me a super cool bike.

I named him Otis Spunkmeyer.

And we plan to bike all around the city in the next few weeks. Hope to finally go here, here, practice yoga here, watch this, celebrate the boy’s 29th by participating in this, and celebrate my 28th by eating at this fancy shmancy joint.

Oh yes, I will blog about it all. *insert evil laughter here*

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My beloved grandmother passed a few days before Easter.

When my mother called, she was sobbing uncontrollably — as expected.

Me? I said, “Okay. Thanks for letting me know.”
I knew she was leaving us soon, and I was able to see her on her best day the weekend prior.

But. Why didn’t I start bawling like everyone else?

Well, this was the first time a close relative/friend passed away in my life.
I didn’t know how to deal. I buried myself in work until I went back home that weekend.

And still.

It didn’t hit me until the day we laid her to rest. My eyes stung for days.

I love you, Nanay. I hope your reunion with Tatay was sheer bliss. ♥

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Bitten turned two on Friday, March 23rd. Woo-hoo!

And to continue last year’s celebration…I’ve made some delicious, chocolatey brownies. Salted. Fudge. Brownies. This recipe has been going around the interwebs so I decided to make it. I’m sure glad I did. For starters, you don’t even need a mixer. All you need is a saucepan (a large, deep pan if you don’t have one is fine) and a whisk!

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I like cotton candy. Actually, I love it. I had a bunch (not really) at a buffet in Vegas.

So yeah. Chris and I headed out west for our seven year anniversary because 1. I haven’t been and 2. Chris hasn’t been back since before he was 21. Strange. Yeah, well, whatever. I thought it was a good idea.

And it was. But. I think I’m going to go with a group next time. I’ve discovered Vegas isn’t a a very romantic city. Especially since we’re aren’t as ridiculously crazy as those young strapping lads from The Hangover or even the lovely ladies from Bridesmaids. Not when it’s just the two of us, I guess.

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With warm weather comes change — daylight savings time (still adjusting… how are you guys doing?), outdoorsy events, bright/pastel colors everywhere and spring cleaning, of course! So, I’ve asked Aly to remake my banner and ta-to-the-freaking-da! Ain’t it fabulous? I’ve also grabbed some new social media icons, courtesy of The Academy.

Enjoy, and stay tuned! Will update soon and blog all about Vegas! (It really doesn’t have to stay there.) Oh, and my blog turns two soon! :)

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Correction: all WE do is eat, eat, and eat. I don’t really have a problem with that though. I told myself (and those around me) that I wanted to try as many places in Old Town before/when/if we ever move away from Northern VA. My goal is not limited to Old Town – I don’t have anything against anything West of Annandale… it’s just far!

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The MIA girls (Janelle, Michelle, and I) finally threw another tea party. It’s a semi-annual event and we missed the last one. Don’t fret, my pets… we are back! And per usual, I think we topped our last one. We really do learn from our past events and with the popularity of Pinterest, I think our parties will only get better!

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Thought I’d share this with my readers…I don’t actually live in DC and I haven’t lived in the area for long,
but it’s quite true.

Happy Friday! :)

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