For the first time in this trek to Mordor, my miles have occurred outside the area of New York City. Boy was it nice to get out! To celebrate our Nation’s Independence, I went do to visit some friends in Washington DC. We had a weekend of adventures and miles and America. It was nice.

Do you say Happy Birthday to a branch of the armed forces? Is that a normal thing? I read a little bit about the Marine Corps on Wikipedia, because isn’t that the best place on the internet to read accurate information? I learned some interesting stuff. Marines have always seemed to more elite and proud than

Watch this video for a quick brushup. I’m not a big fan of politics, but I watched The West Wing and it taught me a lot about what happens in Washington and how laws are made. And how impossible it seems to get anything done. I also recently saw Hamilton on Broadway, and learned a

I consider myself an animal person and a cat lover. I fostered a little demon cat for 3 months and we ended up being best buddies. This is Zia. My roommate recently adopted her, and we are just not getting along. Getting this picture of her was ridiculous. Let’s just settle for this silhouette. We

I’ve spent almost a year celebrating National Days, and here we are at the big one! Independence Day! Sometimes I get frustrated or angry about the things that I feel are wrong with this country. Other times, I think things might be going ok. How lucky and blessed I am to be able to write