I moved into a new apartment… where I’ve enjoyed a dip in the rooftop pool under the hot afternoon sun with a view of the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral; working up a sweat in the basement gym while everyone else is at work; walking around the local Whole Foods wondering about the other shoppers that had the flexibility to be there in the middle of the day like me; learning the hard way how to use wall anchors; thanking the visionary behind Zipcars; becoming a certifiable expert Ikea furniture assembler.

Currently gorging myself with Korean food in LA and basking in the great summer weather although still haven’t found the time to go rollerblading at Hermosa yet. Last week was a crash course in Wedding 101 but luckily my sister Elisa’s wedding went beautifully. But unfortunately one ajumma was determined to spoil the fun for me by calling me a “ddong cha” which literally translates to a “car of feces.” Gotta give it to those Korean ajummas, they certainly have a way with words.