Quote of the Day, 8/5/2010

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

-Booker T. Washington

Photo of the Day, 8/3/2010

How could I never have noticed this statue and clock right above the Tiffany's store on Walnut Street?!




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Photos of the Day, 7/31/2010

Cuteness squared! I spent the day visiting my adorable goddaughter K and her baby sister S. They are both such hams! A special bonus is that I just happened to be there when S started taking her first steps (using K's toy stroller as a support)! It was amazing watching her discover her new skills!

And K is so very funny. She manages to sort of make jokes (in the way that only a 2 year old can do!) and crack herself up. She can also get her way by just smiling, which cracked us grownups up.

Anyway, they're both so sweet, funny, loving, unique, and full of personality, and I'm beyond happy that I could spend the day with them!





(At the library)












(At the playground - K's going to be a rock climber!!)
















(Practicing walking at home)
















(Getting used to the slide at the playground)













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Photo of the Day, 7/30/2010

Hahahahahaha!





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Phanatic around Town, African-American Museum of Philadelphia

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Le sigh.

Today isn't a great day. I woke up sleep deprived because my inability to get to sleep at a reasonable time got the better of me. Then I came to work only to have to say goodbye to the person who has probably become my closest work friend. Another friendship is starting to fall apart, and there doesn't seem to be anything that I can do to fix it.

I'm feeling incredibly overwhelmed by the amount of work and non-work WORK that I have to do. And of course I'm feeling more and more and more anxious about my mom's health. Despite what her doctor keeps saying, I don't see any signs of improvement.

And then when I decide to finally stop ignoring yet another whole universe of people, I see something that I really wish I hadn't, because I think it's ruined my day even further.

And on top of all that, my friend's dad had a stroke and is in the hospital, and I feel almost as though he's my own dad. And just like with my mom, I feel completely helpless and ineffective.

I'm just having a really, really, really bad day, and I want nothing more than to curl up in my bed and go to sleep and let the rest of the day drift away.

Quote of the Day

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

-Henry David Thoreau

Quote of the Day

Happiness, knowledge, not in another place but this place, not for another hour but this hour.

-Walt Whitman

All Good Things Must Come to an End

Despite my mom being sick, I've enjoyed quite a few weeks of relatively upbeat spirits. That's over, though, and I feel a wave of sadness overtaking me, and as much as I'm trying to fend it off, I can't.

And what stinks is that I saw it coming. There have been a couple of developments over the last couple of weeks that have combined to make me feel so blue. And I suppose all I can do now is just ride it out. These things always pass. The only question is, how long will it take?

Phanatic Around Town, Lloyd Hall/Boathouse Row

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