When Opportunity Meets Luck...

Yesterday it was announced that President Obama would be coming to speak at the university where I work. People who wanted to attend had to sign up for a lottery system. The only person on my entire floor who scored a ticket was....(drumroll please)...

I had great view of our President. Watch this morning's economic speech here.

Off the List- Eye of the Tiger

I went to Philadelphia yesterday. I had an hour or two to kill and couldn't resist a side trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a pic with the Rocky statue. And yes...I ran the steps. Lol. Didn't sing the song though.

Yo Adrian!

Mrs. Robinson, the original MILF

So, I bet you're wondering what the title has to do with anything...

Earlier tonight I watched The Graduate. It was on the Yahoo! list. I'd seen bits and pieces of it before, but never straight from beginning to end. I highly recommend it, but tell me why when I watched it...all I could think of was this...

Horseback Riding

This was not on my list...this is on my friend Des' "list." I went horseback riding this afternoon. She found a spot that gives free lessons on Sundays, so we met up and tried it out. I've never been horseback riding so I was game...

It was muddy from yesterday's rain, a horse tried to get my attention by grabbing onto my shirt, but it was actually fun. Surprisingly enough I didn't even do too bad. I got a horse that was pretty cool and I didn't bust my ass...I even managed to get my horse Twist up to a moderate pace, so I'll consider it a success. Here's me with my new "friend"


Des on her high horse...literally...lol


At the end of the lesson. Next time I'll have to remember to bring some carrots.

Off the List- Reason #776 Why I (Sometimes) Like DC

Actually this is not quite "off list"...this goes along with the "Do Something Unique to Each Season"

Today I went to the Smithsonian Kite Festival. This happens once a year at the beginning of spring and coincides with the start of the Cherry Blossom Festival. If you've never been, Cherry Blossom Festival is a big deal in DC...there are only about 2-3 weeks out of the year where the blossoms are really nice to see.

Despite the drizzle we have going on I managed to get some really nice shots of some of the several hundred kites that were flying.

100 Films to See Before You Die

This list was published by Yahoo!

Unlike some other lists, there are some cinema classics as well as more recent greats on the list. Overall some good picks... I guess that means I'll be adding to my Netflix queue. Among Yahoo's picks:

Alien (1979)
Blade Runner (1982)
Casablanca (1942)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Die Hard (1988)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)
The Godfather (1972)
Goodfellas (1990)
Jaws (1975)
The Matrix (1999)
Psycho (1960)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Raging Bull (1980)
Rear Window (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Star Wars (1977)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Click to see the rest of Yahoo's pick for 100 movies to see before you die

In looking this over, I see quite a few movies that I have wanted to see and haven't had the chance, as well as a few that I have seen and would like to revisit...so I have decided to add this movie list to my personal list.

Spring Cleaning

I haven't forgotten you guys. LOL.

It's been very crazy lately and busy...in a good way. I'm working on a few upcoming things/events and trying to get myself ready for a poetry show in Philadelphia in 3 weeks. I'm also working on making some life changes--some minor, some major. I've made a few additions to the playlist--just adding a few songs that fit the theme. Speaking of...here is today's musical inspiration/motivation. Enjoy!