DC Life

So folks, I'm now in DC! My endless roaming around this planet has to come to an end someday...and it shall soon, but for the next few months, I'll bask in our nation's capital. It's weird place, I must say. Here's some random observations to date:

• DC's Metro is incredibly efficient! After living in Boston, it seems to be almost sinful to have a subway announce it's arrival in spans of minutes!
• Speaking of the Metro, I love the architecture of the underground stations. Very snazzy. Although, I'm not the biggest fan of the LONG escalators going down underground. My fear of heights come in full-swing every morning!
• Black. It's everywhere. This city has NO sense of style! Aiy..yai..yai. Everyone wears black coats, black suits, black heels, black skirts, black everything! I mean, don't get me wrong, I think black is cool. But come ON, people! Where's the sense of style and color?! I'm no fashionista but I do like to look pretty. Almost felt like Elle Woods in Legally Blonde in my non-black clothes.
• Clean. In contrast to some of the places, I've lived in - this seems to be one of the cleanest cities. In fact, it's a sin to eat or drink on the Metro! I remember landing in New York from India and walking around in Harlem and thinking THAT was clean. Ha!
• Personalities. I haven't quite made up my mind on this one yet. Still wanting to be proven wrong on my initial assessment that DC attracts certain personalities. And it's almost incestuous how everything is related to politics and development. I'm so not sure about wanting to be a part of that world...
• Layout of the city. The grid of the roads and the layout of the city is incredible. Makes it easy for newcomers to find their way around.
• Spring in DC is BEAUTIFUL!! :)

We'll see. This city is yet to woo my little heart. Will keep y'all updated.

Happy Pi Day!

Pi Day

Happy Pi day!

Go ahead..be a nerd and enjoy some pie today! ;)

Quotable Quotes

Random sentences that have made me laugh..

If I can navigate around cows and dogs and their respective poops in India, I can make it in anywhere!

- ha!

You just don't stink. You stank! (insert ghetto accent)

- my sister's trying to tell me something.

You are so much more than a grant-proposal. You are a person!

- an attempt to cheer up a friend

You don't know John Legend??! Have you been living in a cave? Oh..wait, India IS a cave!

- again, my sister trying to say something. (I'm ignoring her..ha!).

Devina: What day is it? The fourth?
Emily: Yup, the fourth.
Devina: Of July?
Emily: That's a holiday. You know if you weren't brown, I would think you were a blonde.

- enough said.

Devina (singing at the top of her voice): Sweet Alabama... oops, I mean Carolina.
Emily: You mean Sweet Caroline?"

- Again, enough said.

His Timing. For My Good.

Why does God wait till the money is gone? Why does He wait till the sickness has lingered? Why does He choose to wait till the other side of the grave to answer prayers for healing? I don’t know. I only know that His timing is always right. I can only say that He will do what is best...Though you hear nothing, He is speaking. Though you see nothing, He is acting. With God, there are no accidents. Every incident is intended to bring us closer to Him. (Adapted from Max Lucado's Grace for the Moment)

Depend on the Lord; trust Him, and He will take care of you. (Psalm 37: 5)

While I have trouble trusting in these truths on most days, I do know that things always happen in His timing. And for my good.