Tuesday, November 11, 2003
wan·der·lust ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wndr-lst)
n.
A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.
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[German : wandern, to wander (from Middle High German) + Lust, desire (from Middle High German, from Old High German. See las- in Indo-European Roots).]
So I've been here in DC about six months now. During that time I've been to San Diego, Atlanta and Charleston, West Virginia. My next planned trip at this point is back to Dallas for Christmas, but there might be time to squeeze something else in. North Carolina? Massachusetts? Ohio? Pennsylvania? I'm pretty sure the world is my oyster. And did you know the Olympics are next summer in Athens? My little brain is a-ticking.
I was fairly disappointed with the dictionary definition of wanderlust. It has always seemed to me to be a much more mysterious and enticing idea -- I think of the French Foreign Legion and wagon trains. I think of exploring uncharted landscapes and leaving behind what is know just to see what else is out there. I think of doing things just because I've never done them before. Maybe I should be a cartographer.
The weekend was interesting. And by interesting, I mean interesting. Friday night sushi gets two thumbs up, but dancing was not that cool. We went to the VIP Club in DC, and it was very much about being seen. Soon after we got there they stopped the music in the hip-hop room so they could put on a fashion show with a few especially beautiful people pulled from the crowd. The people were pushy and in five differently-themed rooms I couldn't find any music I wanted to dance to. (to which I wanted to dance.) Two thumbs down.
Saturday morning I got up early to go a Bible study affiliated with the church I've started attending. The draw to this particular Bible study is that it is led by two older women in the church who are both married and professionals (although one of them recently quit to take care of her children). All of the other people there were professional women in their 20's (or girls like me, which is what I typed first). I have been so frustrated with the church's lack of ideas on what to do with young single professional women that it is a relief to see it addressed at all. One interesting part of it from my perspective was that I turned into "funny girl" Katherine, inserting quips into every blank moment. In retrospect I was amused that this was my gut reaction in meeting a group of Christian girls -- to keep things on the surface and let them know I could take care of myself. I'm so unsure of how they're going to see me. I think I'm afraid that they're going to judge me. I'm okay with the life I'm living -- why am I afraid of what they think? Hmmm...
Saturday was a beautiful day, and I spent part of it watching football. Then Peter and I re-discussed and confirmed the break up we had started earlier in the week (i.e. we broke up).
Saturday night I went to party in Virginia with some of the people I met at the Halloween party. It was pretty fun. Sunday was early church, and then people came over to watch the Redskins game, which they actually won. The Chargers won on Sunday too -- they beat the Vikings. Last night the Eagles beat Green Bay at Lambeau Field, which I wasn't expecting and was a little disappointing. I really like Brett Favre, and would like to see him succeed forever.
UCLA lost to Washington St. this weekend, which was also disappointing but not unexpected. They play Oregon and SC in the next two weeks, both of which will be tough games. I'm sad to realize that football season is officially winding down. I know there's a couple more months and big games left, but I can't help picturing long winter months with only basketball and hockey to keep me warm. March will be fun, but other than that... I have a hard time caring about hockey at all, and professional basketball doesn't exactly stir my grits either.
n.
A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.
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[German : wandern, to wander (from Middle High German) + Lust, desire (from Middle High German, from Old High German. See las- in Indo-European Roots).]
So I've been here in DC about six months now. During that time I've been to San Diego, Atlanta and Charleston, West Virginia. My next planned trip at this point is back to Dallas for Christmas, but there might be time to squeeze something else in. North Carolina? Massachusetts? Ohio? Pennsylvania? I'm pretty sure the world is my oyster. And did you know the Olympics are next summer in Athens? My little brain is a-ticking.
I was fairly disappointed with the dictionary definition of wanderlust. It has always seemed to me to be a much more mysterious and enticing idea -- I think of the French Foreign Legion and wagon trains. I think of exploring uncharted landscapes and leaving behind what is know just to see what else is out there. I think of doing things just because I've never done them before. Maybe I should be a cartographer.
The weekend was interesting. And by interesting, I mean interesting. Friday night sushi gets two thumbs up, but dancing was not that cool. We went to the VIP Club in DC, and it was very much about being seen. Soon after we got there they stopped the music in the hip-hop room so they could put on a fashion show with a few especially beautiful people pulled from the crowd. The people were pushy and in five differently-themed rooms I couldn't find any music I wanted to dance to. (to which I wanted to dance.) Two thumbs down.
Saturday morning I got up early to go a Bible study affiliated with the church I've started attending. The draw to this particular Bible study is that it is led by two older women in the church who are both married and professionals (although one of them recently quit to take care of her children). All of the other people there were professional women in their 20's (or girls like me, which is what I typed first). I have been so frustrated with the church's lack of ideas on what to do with young single professional women that it is a relief to see it addressed at all. One interesting part of it from my perspective was that I turned into "funny girl" Katherine, inserting quips into every blank moment. In retrospect I was amused that this was my gut reaction in meeting a group of Christian girls -- to keep things on the surface and let them know I could take care of myself. I'm so unsure of how they're going to see me. I think I'm afraid that they're going to judge me. I'm okay with the life I'm living -- why am I afraid of what they think? Hmmm...
Saturday was a beautiful day, and I spent part of it watching football. Then Peter and I re-discussed and confirmed the break up we had started earlier in the week (i.e. we broke up).
Saturday night I went to party in Virginia with some of the people I met at the Halloween party. It was pretty fun. Sunday was early church, and then people came over to watch the Redskins game, which they actually won. The Chargers won on Sunday too -- they beat the Vikings. Last night the Eagles beat Green Bay at Lambeau Field, which I wasn't expecting and was a little disappointing. I really like Brett Favre, and would like to see him succeed forever.
UCLA lost to Washington St. this weekend, which was also disappointing but not unexpected. They play Oregon and SC in the next two weeks, both of which will be tough games. I'm sad to realize that football season is officially winding down. I know there's a couple more months and big games left, but I can't help picturing long winter months with only basketball and hockey to keep me warm. March will be fun, but other than that... I have a hard time caring about hockey at all, and professional basketball doesn't exactly stir my grits either.
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