pay it forward

i've had these pins sitting on my coffee table to mail out to friends for months now...i need to get back on my A game.

2k2

continuing to unpack- found some of my high school senior portraits- someone's going to get some awesome photos of me in the mail soon.

grounded.

my air conditioner broke in my apartment- it leaked all over my important papers- including my passport- currently grounded in the USA until it dries out.

orl

ready to wear a uniform for the next 3 days- welcome back sju.

lady with a baby

jess surrounded by her favorite drinks but unable to drink them at our annual happy hour at maggiano's post-RA closing banquet.

little bit o love late at night

being reminded of dave late at night while watching invictus- that i watched on the plane coming back from south america with dave sleeping on my shoulder.

how you feel?

my favorite part of RA training- when the RAs present and i can sit in the back. i like watching my staff members present- they are awesome.

philly rising

my favorite staff development dinner- open mic night at world cafe live. always a show.

philadelphia freedom

sometimes working on the weekend doesn't suck- spent the day at the art museum followed by lunch at urban saloon with my staff- the rain can't slow us down.

i have milk older than you

everyone should have a baby to hold when their life is crazy. happy 1 month of life addison heasley.

gourmet sandwiches

gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches for staff dinner tonight- purchased a griddle just for the occassion.

raawwrr

working on my staff development gift during training sessions- i am last minute.

bucket list

2 life bucket list goals: make a cork board made of actual corks & own an SJU barbelin bell tower flag- now they are next to each other in my kitchen. check & check.

belay away

first day of RA training- way to go ropes course- team building at it's best. 20 ft. off the ground

top chef

love my new kitchen- can't wait to actually cook in it when RA training is over...

girls like cars & money

my new year's resolution was to be a better money manager- my mom gave me this piggy bank in high school when i was elected junior class treasurer (i know, VIP) and i just brought it to my new apartment. i will be officially out of grad school debt by february 2011. that feels pretty damn awesome.

from where i'm sitting

finally having my hammock set up in my new apartment makes me feel like a whole person and immediately more relaxed.

professional staff training

just another one of our engagement photos to add to the bunch.

on the horizon

view from my new place: more trains, less priests in training.

#23

in other news of saving the world- received a new photo & colored drawing from michael jordan, the children's international child that i sponsored after returning from ecuador this past may. a bit of ecua-time in philadelphia to make me stop & think about that trip.

bucks

i could save the world and never leave the starbucks register.

home

things hung on the walls= new apartment starting to feel like home

nephew

greg got a puppy. he named him rocky. he is adorable. he may or may not have a drinking problem.

building community

the reassembling of our buildings continues...

idiot box

bought my first tv since 1999...this one doesn't have a built vcr- it has a built in dvd player. oh how times have changed.

accomplished

the "after" of before & after

poor decision

i did not make the best decisions regarding the moving process...i should have actually packed my clothing.

feels like home

nothing like seeing a chop saw in a student apartment to remind you that it's a race to move in day...also reminds me of skirting a trailer w/ wellspring folks.

bambino

newest resident of the overbrook campus: addison heasley barely 2 weeks old here...she looks exactly like her dad- that's not creepy or anything...