Big changes!

Hey there! I'm still trying to get into this whole blogging thing, so pardon my absence. I have some really exciting things to announce...

I will be moving to an apartment complex called the Albemarle in Van Ness at the end of the month! This is really great news since it is slightly cheaper than my current place, closer to work, near some wonderful running trails, and - here's the kicker...a 5 minute walk to the metro on the redline!!

I am SO excited to finally do away with my henious commute. Even though it only took about 20-30 minutes in traffic, driving up and down Wisconsin Ave. twice a day really got my blood boiling. I am really looking forward to starting (and ending!) my day a little less stressed. A few caveats about my new situation: I will be living in the same building as the 2 other people in my lab (a UDIG - Unit on Dynamic Imaging Genetics, first!), I will have to share a bathroom with 2 other people, I have to leave Stewie (my car) at home (it's 150/mo to park there), and I don't really have a living room - weird, I know. It's because it was originally a 1 bedroom apartment which has been turned into a 3 bedroom. My room is pretty big though, so I might have the space to do a kind of bedroom/living room thing in there with a futon.

The other change I am getting excited about is something that's happening tomorrow...I'm getting a haircut and highlights! Carrie Bradshaw circa season 5 is the inspiration for the new do. I'm so sick of my hair, and I haven't attempted to go short since the 7th grade - which was a disaster. Now that I have a little more experience styling my hair, (and since I'm going somewhere fancy to get it done: http://www.parlourdc.com/) I hope I will have better luck this time around!

Okay, I have to go get ready to stop by my new place and sign some things. I'll be back later - possibly with a few more updates. :)