replaced by every day

I know, it's been a while. But I'm not going to worry about what I've missed! I'm moving forward.

Things that are exciting right now: it's snowing! And not just any snow, either. You've probably heard, but we're in the middle of an "epic snowstorm" that's predicted to drop (according to the latest NWS update) 20-30" of snow on the metro DC area. And this is the second time we've had double-digit snowfall this winter (the first time was just before the Christmas holidays). Not having experienced this much snow ever in my life, I'm looking forward to this second blizzard and being snowed in. And if we are really going stir-crazy and need to get out, Metro will still be running trains on their underground routes. One of the benefits of living in the city, I guess. (My inner jury is still out as to whether I prefer city life to suburban life - I know, I really WANT to be a city person - so I'll tally that one up in the "city" column.)

Also, new year's resolutions. I've actually thought about them this year. I'm not normally one to care about resolutions but for some reason this year I've come up with very quantitative ones that I have taken great care to make realistic, like:

-Listen to more music: log 1000 tracks on last.fm (currently I'm at 4869)
-Make at least one post on this blog a month (well, with the exception of January... oops)
-Establish a better personal routine: make a habit of doing at least one thing on a semi-regular basis (like, wear my contacts, eat breakfast, exercise)

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Hmm... I guess I really just wanted to document my last.fm count (which is pretty sad, given that Ethan's at 44,581...).

Anyway, another exciting thing: I'm going to NYC next weekend! Another nice thing about DC is that it's relatively inexpensive and convenient to take the bus to NYC (and the buses these days have wireless and individual power outlets for each seat, so you're pretty much set). I'm meeting some friends there who are flying in from Atlanta, and we're staying at a hostel near Columbus Circle. We're near Central Park and within walking distance of Times Square. I've never stayed at a hostel (when I studied abroad in Europe my sophomore year, we stayed in pretty nice hotels) - so I'm kind of looking forward to adding that to my superficial list of "travel-savvy experiences." You know what I mean.

Aaand that's about it for this first post in a while. Alan made a dinner reservation for some nice restaurant near his work, so out I go, into the snow and underground.