Operation: Don't Fuck With Me

Can’t wait to get back to DC. These last two weeks are going to be the best yet! MEOWWW

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:57:41 -0400

Can’t wait to get back to DC. These last two weeks are going to be the best yet! MEOWWW

hahahaha. ‘nuff said.

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:50:00 -0400

hahahaha. ‘nuff said.

A Picture on the Wall

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:55:00 -0400

A picture on the wall, pretty as can be

A picture on the wall, hangs silently

This picture on the wall, means nothing more to me

Than what this picture on the wall will ever see

At times I will dance and float about the room,

Laughing and singing, fluttering, I swoon

Occasionally glancing at this picture who stares,

It seems, hopefully, longingly out into the life that I bear

But she is nothing but a picture that hangs on the wall

Unable to speak or say anything at all

But I suppose I don’t know this for a fact

Because I’ve never been this picture hanging on the wall, staring back

Photo

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:01:03 -0400

fuckyeahhiking: if you laugh, are you a bad...

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:32:59 -0400

fuckyeahhiking:

if you laugh, are you a bad person?

‘nuff said?

Lady Gaga - Beautiful, Dirty, Rich (by...

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:15:38 -0400

Lady Gaga - Beautiful, Dirty, Rich (by LadyGagaVEVO)

“… Honey, but we got no money…”

Story of my life. But beautiful and dirty rich. MEOWWW

Stumbled upon your blog (you were reblogged by fuckyeahhiking, which is one of my favorites) and I just wanted to tell you to keep your chin up! I recently moved to DC too (though in a paid position permanent capacity) from Western North Carolina, so I know how difficult the transition can be. I hope you enjoy your time here though!

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:56:41 -0400

Well, I can’t even begin to tell you how much your thoughtful words have already boosted my morale. Thank you. It has been quite a change from Colorado, but it isn’t suppose to be Colorado. ( I am used to wide open space as you can see in my picture ha) But I am absorbing all the things this city has to offer. Again, thanks for the kind words and thanks for the follow!

The simple life. <3

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:44:41 -0400

The simple life. <3

http://podcasts.klikradio.org/2009881931.mp3

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:44:17 -0400

http://podcasts.klikradio.org/2009881931.mp3:

OMG. Nostalgia. This is the part of high school that I never want to forget… Listen in!

“Say WHatttt?!”

Dolphin play bubble rings (by chiajungchi <3 <3 <3...

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:04:37 -0400

Dolphin play bubble rings (by chiajungchi

<3 <3 <3 FOREVER

gzakattack: Dunno if I’ve ever mentioned this, but I freakin’...

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:59:59 -0400

gzakattack:

Dunno if I’ve ever mentioned this, but I freakin’ love living in Colorado.

Oh yes, just a few of the reasons I’m ready for a quick trip home. (Minus the troll in the center.) <3 <3 <3 T-Minus 5 Days.

fuckyeahhiking: mcafee knob. MY HOME Celebrate the Earth.

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:22:16 -0400

fuckyeahhiking:

mcafee knob. MY HOME

Celebrate the Earth.

Best night in DC. Fo sho.

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:34:23 -0400

Best night in DC. Fo sho.

thestreetsofdc: this is probably one of my favorite shots from...

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:26:17 -0400

thestreetsofdc:

this is probably one of my favorite shots from the last couple of days.

Finding beauty in everyday life. My favorite type of art.

What a lovely afternoon kayaking, picnicking and napping along the Potomac. Now for an evening...

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:37:07 -0400

What a lovely afternoon kayaking, picnicking and napping along the Potomac. Now for an evening filled with debauchery and bad decisions.

cheeerios: home.

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:39:19 -0400

cheeerios:

home.

WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:02:05 -0400

Oh, anywhere the planet is willing to accept me.

Growing Pains

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:49:39 -0400

Hey all you beautiful people,

So, I’ve been behind in posting, as I am sure all of my 4 followers have noticed…

Real Tumblr celebrity over hur, I knooo.

But please forgive me, I have been up to my chin in chaos, feelings, work, readings and ABC family. What can I say, my parents raised me to be a well rounded intellectual. But I’ve noticed during the times where I have the most to write about, I tend to not write anything at all.

AS many of you know, I have been having a difficult time adjusting to everything that comes with being an unpaid, underage intern in DC. Being from Colorado, I had a certain perspective on the world that is so vastly different from the perspectives most people out here adopt. It is hard explaining the complexity of my feelings at times, because often I am not even sure I have the words to describe them. DC is a beautiful, diverse, culturally rich, historically deep city, offering many things that Colorado cannot. I am happy to be here, learning so much about myself and my role in it, though I spent the better part of my day looking through my ex-roommate’s (it was a messy split, I dont want to talk about it) photos of Boulder.

Here, I’ve often felt like I was the only one rooting in my corner. AS melodramatic as that sounds, emotions tend to intensify when you are thrown into a situation that is uncomfortable and new. However, halfway finished here, I have already learned many important life skills that I hadn’t had before.

1. Read between the lines- people are often testing you, without you ever knowing. At times, especially in the city, you have to have your guard up, accompanied with a smile. Diplomacy is real.

2. Don’t take things too personally- Everyone is fucking crazy. And everyone knows you can’t reason with crazy.

3. Carbs are cheap, fruit is not- Now I truly understand how impoverished people can be fat and hungry. SHit food is cheap, good food is not. This needs to change.

4. Listen and Observe- There is a wealth of knowledge to be absorbed in this city. Connections to make, opportunities to take ahold of. If you are talking too much you may just miss it. I’ve learned more from observing at my internship than anything that I’ve done myself.

5. Appreciate Colorado, its God’s country- Colorado is a special, special place. Not until I went to college, and even more so when I came here, I have come to appreciate everything that Colorado represents. I realize just how Colorado I am. For all you who are itching to get out, don’t wish your time away!

There you have it.

Though I may be missing home, my time here is gradually getting easier as I find myself adapting to this never ending chaos. I am getting used to the sounds of planes flying above, sirens going off, cars impatiently honking all the fucking time, people pushing but I am learning to embrace it, it is all just part of the ambiance. It is an experience, or “an adventure” as my dad would say.

People have frequently asked me if I regret coming out here. And my answer is a definite, “Absolutely not.” I knew it was going to be hard, though I didn’t know it was going to be this hard. But rarely do we know much of anything in life. I am trying to heed to my own advice and not wish this time away because I can recognize the growth that is happening within me. At times my back aches and my feet hurt, sometimes even my hip joints feel a little stiff, but I realize that it is only just growing pains. It feels uncomfortable, unnatural and even miserable at times, but I know that it is the only way that it can be done.

Anyway, that is all the time I have for now, or all my very full bladder will allow me. I am currently staked out in front of a Starbucks, crossing my legs as try to finish this up. I miss you all desperately, and I can say that without any shame. But I am here, and I am here with a goal in mind. But please don’t forget about me out here.

XOXO times infinity,

Jordan

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Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:28:23 -0400

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